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Home My WebLink About1976-0316a rda_CCv0001.pdf \ �\ �ƒ� v �\ � MINUTES of as adjourned regular meeting of the Redevelop- ment Agency of the City of Redlands, held in the Ad Council Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside �) avenue. on March 16, 1976. at 8=00 2,R. x PRESENT Charles G. DeMirjyn, Chairman Chresten M. Knudsen, Vice Chairman Ellsworth E. Miller, Member Bertha Rose Grace, Member Warren R. Elliott, Member R. P. Merritt, Sr. , Acting Executive Director Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney Peggy A. Moseley, Secretary Erwin S. Dein, Redlands Daily Facts Pat Sheeran, San Bernardino Sun ABSENT None The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of March 9, 1976, were approved as submitted. BIDS The following bids for storm drain reconstruction in the Redlands Redevelopment Area were opened and publicly declared in the office of the City Clerk on March 12, 1976. Kasler Corporation, $125,000.00 San Bernardino Riverside Construction Co. 119, 000.00 Riverside Sully-Miller 112, 707 .00 Long Beach, Ca. Bonadiman-McCean 109, 900.00 San Bernardino Stone Construction 107, 805.00 Upland, Ca. E. L. Yeager, Riverside 92, 150.00 Award Following study by the Department of Building and E.L.Yeager Safety, it is the recommendation of Robert Mitchell that the contract be awarded to E. L. Yeager, a fully qualified bidder in the amount of $92, 150.00, which is within the engineers ` estimate. Q motion of Member Knudsen, seconded by Member Grace, unanimous approval was given to the award of the bid to the E. L. Yeager company. Acting Redevelopment Director Merritt presented a proposal, which is from the W & D Commercial Properties , Inc. for development of a seven-acre parcel surrounded by Orange, Pearl, Sixth, and , Stuart Streets . Mr. Merritt introduced ,"" Mr. Gerald Dicker, president of the corporation. Mr. Dicker described his company and their pro- posal, which is to build a 35,000 square foot supermarket and a `major drug store building. Mr. Dicker presented a rendering of the proposal and stated that his firm would make no 'requests from the City ,other than that the City provide the use of eminent domain for condemnation of property and relocation ofutilities and abandonment of roads. Mr,. Dicker added that his company plans to maintain and own the pro- perty for ro-perty' for a period of 25 years. He reiterated` that the only involvement the City would have would be in the public right-of--way improvements and to as=sist in assembling land. Agency discussed the matter at length. Mrs . Grace stated she felt concern for the nearby businesses the drug store, the restaurant, the D grocery, Mr. Knudsen stated he had spoken with Commercial Mr. Tones who did not feel this proposal would. Properties Proposal be a disadvantage to the Hahn project.' In answer to Mr. Elliott 's question, Mr. Dicker explained the freeway was a benefit to the planned development as was the Downtown Regional Area., Dr. Miller pointed out that this proposal is in confo mitt' with the General Plan., Chairman DeMirjyn. expressed concern that the project might jeopardize the downtown. business. Mr. Ikon Eri.sbie stated the new development in Indio is doing poorly. Mr. Louis Fletcher described the past: zoning restrictions on his portion of the property in detail and urged Agency ', approval of the use of 'eminent domain to deelope this area. He further stated the Fletcher business will, be moves to a site on Park Avenue. Members of the audience joined in a general discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of redevelopment. Speaking were Harold Walker, W & D Mrs . Winnie Nagy, Fred Ford, James Coffin, Commercial Mrs . Ruth Patton, and Louis Fletcher. Mr . Properties Proposal Merritt pointed out other needs for redevelop- (Continued) ment monies such as East State Street and the improvement of the Eureka Street ingress to the City. Mr. Dicker reiterated that his firm requires the backing of the City in order to assemble the properties and to relocate the utilities . He stressed the development will up-grade the area. Mr. Poer capsulized the position of this matter before the Agency: 1 . The area is blighted. 2. It is proper planning. 3 . The economics dictate the city can spend $10, 000.00 or $100, 000.00. 4. The property will bring tax value and sales tax monies which the City needs for other projects . Member Elliott stated that the discussions he had heard tonight bring him to the decision to support the Redevelopment Advisory Board and to move that the property be designated as Redevelop- ment Project Area No. 2, that W. D. Commercial Properties , Inc . be designated the developer , and that a thirty day period to April 19, 1976, be specified as a period in which the City will receive other proposals . The motion was seconded by Mrs . Grace and carried by the following roll call vote: AYES : Members Knudsen, Miller, Grace, Elliott AlNOES : Chairman DeMirj yn ABSENT: None There being no further business, the meeting adjourned on motion, at 9 .40 P.M. .Next regular meeting, April 6, 1976. ATTEST A Sec, `iy vChairman of� Red 3 e pfm � ncy 1-0=w0,0-0-0-0-0-0- x