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MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency
of the City of Redlands , held in the Council
Chambers, Safety Hall, 212 Brookside Avenue, on
April 6, 1976, at 3 :30 P.M.
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, Jr . , Acting Executive
Director
Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney
Peggy A. Moseley, City Clerk
Erwin S . Hein, Redlands Daily Facts
Pat Sheeran, San Bernardino Sun
Charles Roberts, KCAL
ABSENT None
The minutes of the regular meeting of March 16,
1976, were approved as submitted.
Acting Director Merritt stated that present finan-
cial projections indicate that the Redevelopment
Project area will have funds available from tax
increment at a date earlier than originally
anticipated. He added that one of the concerns
is the area east of Orange Street and its capa-
bility to compete with the new project west of
Orange Street. Mr . Merritt listed the following
as desirable and legal opportunities for agency
funding: parking lot acquisition and development;
park site acquisition and improvement; landscaping,
including sprinkling systems ; sidewalks, curbs,
and gutters ; storm drains ; and street lights .
Mr . Merritt added that it is desirable to have a
plan developed by the property owners and merchants
"East of of this area, which is realistic, fundable, and
Orange Street" one that will produce the results of shopper
Participation
Project attraction. He proposed an "Owner Participation
Project" for the area east of Orange Street,
generally, between Redlands Boulevard and Citrus
Avenue to have technical assistance from the
staff and to encompass the following:
a) Recommend that a Project Committee be formed
representing business and property owners of
the area.
b) Acting with the Committee, make a determination
of the project boundaries, define development
objectives, consider estimates of costs and
funding feasibility.
c) Property owners and merchants should partici-
pate by upgrading their facilities for
additional business attraction.
d) Submit the resulting plan to the Advisory
Board and, finally, to the Agency.
Mr . Merritt added that the Parking District owed
$170,000.00 to properties east of Orange Street
which should be spent in that area for parking
and parking-related improvement.
Member Knudsen moved that authorization be given
to the Redevelopment Staff to participate with
the merchants and property owners to proceed to
establish a plan according to Mr. Merritt 's
memorandum. Motion was seconded by Member Grace
who stated that she had desired this type of
project for many years. Motion approved
Nunanimously.
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Mr . Merritt brought a report from Agency Coord-
nator Mitchell stating that the Hahn Co. reported
today that the sub-contract bids on the 200,000
square foot main mall were within the planned
limits and that the bids for the parking garage
Bid are in agreement with the City estimates - slightly
Report under $800, 000.00 which assures the City that the
land cost and garage costs will balance. He added
that construction should start on the main mall
building within 10-15 days .
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned, on motion, at 4 .15 P.M.
Next regular meeting April 20, 1976.
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