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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 March 20, 1979, at 3 :15 P.M.
PRESENT Oddie J. Martinez, Jr. , Chairman
Chresten M. Knudsen, Vice Chairman
Charles G. DeMirjyn, Member
Warren R. Elliott, Member
Barbara Cram Riordan, Member
Chris C. Christiansen, Executive Director
Edward F. Taylor, City Attorney
Peggy A. Moseley, Secretary
Erwin S. Hein, Redlands Daily Facts
Mike Murphy, San Bernardino Sun
ABSENT None
The minutes of the regular meeting of the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Redlands of March 6, 1979, were
approved as submitted.
Executive Director Christiansen presented the fiscal re-
Financial port for the Redevelopment Agency and the Eadie and Payne
Report audit dated September 30, 1978. On motion of Member
DeMirjyn, seconded by Menber Riordan, these were unani-
mously accepted.
Executive Director Christiansen brought to the Agency's
Parking attention the fact that the low qualified bid of Diffen-
r Structure Baugh and Company for construction of the parking struc-
ture between Fifth and Sixth Streets at Citrus Avenue
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would be in effect only until April 16, 1979. Mr. Chris-
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tiansen recommended study and consideration this afternoon.
Parking He reported that the Board of Parking Place Commissioners
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had recommended acceptance of the bid in the amount of
$553,547.00 and also that the funds are lacking in the
amount of $160,000.00 to $200,000.00.
Mr. Earl Jackson, president of International Planning and
Design addressed the Agency concerning the acceptance of
the Diffenbaugh proposal. Members assured Mr. Jackson
that the Diffenbaugh letter accompanying the bid on Feb-
ruary 16 stated that the construction would be done in
accordance with the Building Code and added that the City
was satisfied with this commitment by Diffenbaugh to
observe all requirements. Mr. Jackson's architect, Hector
Tate, addressed the Agency briefly. Mr. Jackson replied
that he was not satisfied with this decision by the Agency
and he considered this a "Turn Key" proposal.
Mr. Nevin Limburg, Executive Vice President of the Chamber
of Commerce, addressed the Agency as a private citizen
stating that he believed the Chamber and B.I.D. needed more
time to bring this matter to their boards.
Chairman Martinez questioned the advisability of selling
Parking Lot 3, one of the fund-raising proposals considered
by the Parking Place Commissioners. He requested other
possible manners of financing the deficit for the construc-
Parking tion. Member Knudsen suggested selling the building to the
Structure builders and leasing it back.
Financing
City Attorney Taylor stated that in a lease-back operation,
a property owner would be required to pay taxes and it
would be necessary to have revenue in order to repay the
cost. Also under discussion was a joint powers agreement.
Mr. Taylor recommended contacting the City's financing
consultants, Stone and Youngberg.
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Member Riordan recommended that the Agency consider this
matter further at the afternoon session of the April 3rd
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meeting and receive input from the business community and
the citizens, Agency members concurred in this decision.
There being no further business, the Redevelopment Agency
adjourned, on motion, at 3 ,40 P.M.
Next regular meeting, April 3, 1979.
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