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MINUTES of a regular meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the
City of Redlands held in the Council Chambers, Safety
Ball, 212 Brookside Avenue, on July 5 , 1983, at
4 :20 R.M.
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PRESENT Kenneth Roth, Chairman
Charles G. DeMirjyn, Vice Chairman
Oddie J. Martinez , Jr. , Member
James W. Gorman, Member
Tim Johnson, Member
John E. Holmes, Executive Director
Mike Riddell, Agency Attorney
Lorrie Poyzer, Secretary
Laura Wingard, Redlands Daily Facts
James Nickles, The Sun
ABSENT None
The minutes of the regular meeting of the Redevelopment
Agency of the City of Redlands of June 21 , 1983, were
approved as submitted.
A job description has been prepared for the employment
of a Redevelopment Director at a salary range from
Employment $34 ,000 to $38 ,000 per year. Member DeMirjyn moved to
of proceed with the recruitment of a Redevelopment Director.
Director
Motion seconded by Member Martinez and carried
unanimously.
Representing the Arroyo Group, Jim Goddell highlighted
what has been done so far and recommended proceeding
with the designing of a preferred land use plan, and
at the same time implementing a public improvement plan.
The Agency concurred the area should include both sides
of Eureka Street. He also suggested designating the area
Arroyo as an "interim study district" for a certain period of
Contract time, such as six months , so that nothing could go for-
ward except on a conditional use basis in order to allow
a review of any proposal that may come in while the study
is being done. Bob Mitchell emphasized the need to also
actively pursue the early development of a sizable com-
mercial retail center while the study is being done.
Following discussion, Member DeMirjyn moved to proceed
with the completion of the Arroyo Contract, Tasks 6 , 7 ,
and 8, and the preparation of the capital program
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package with cost estimates to improve the entrances
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to the City and the streets in the revitalization area.
Motion seconded by Member Gorman and carried unanimously.
On motion of Member DeMirjyn, seconded by Member
Martinez , the following recommendations were unani-
mously approved:
1. That the Redevelopment Agency make an official
commitment to fund the Zanja drainage project to
an estimated amount of $9 million that would
supplement the Corps of Engineering discretionary
authority amount of $4 million;
2. That the staff be authorized to develop an agree-
ment with the Los Angeles District Corps of
Zanja Engineers for them to initiate early acquisition
Drain of the Southern Pacific right-of-way from the
Project bridge crossing the Zanja at Texas Street to the
freeway overpass on the east and that staff be
authorized to commit funding of this acquisition,
if necessary; and
3. That the staff be authorized to develop an agree-
ment with the Los Angeles District Corps of
Engineers for them to initiate immediate prelimin-
ary engineering studies to expedite final design
and construction of the Zanja drain and resolve
coordination with the Reservoir Canyon Drain, and
authorize use of up-front funds for this work
should the Corps of Engineers not have adequate
funds available.
There being no further business, the Redevelopment
Agency meeting adjourned, on motion, at 5 :05 P.M.
Next regular meeting, July 1!F,_ 1983.
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Chairmen, Redevelopment Agency
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