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~HI\UTES OF THE
REDEVELOPMEKT AGE\CY
OF THE
CITY OF SAKTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
February 9, 1982
A specla1 meeting of the Redevelopment Agency was called to order
at 7:05 P.M., Tuesday, February 9, 1982 by Chairwoman Yannatta
Go1dway.
MDfBERS PRESE~n:
Ruth Yannatta Go1dway, Chairwoman
Ken Edwards, Chairman Pro Tern
James P. Conn
Wi11lam H. Jennings
Dolores ~. Press
Christlne E. Reed
Denn15 Zane
ALSO PRESENT:
John H. A1schuler, Jr., Exec. Director
Robert ~. ~yers, Agency Attorney
Ann M. Shore, Secretary
There belng no objectlon, the Redevelopment Agency recessed to
relocate to the C1V1C Audltorium East Room and reconvened there to
conslder the following matters:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Member Reed moved to approve, as written,
Redevelopment Agency minutes of January 12, 1982. Second by Member
Zane. The motlon was approved by the followlng vote:
UKAKIMOUSLY APPROVED 7 - 0
2. LDKOLN PROPERTIES/OCEAN PARK REDEVELOPJ\IEKT AREA: Presented 1\'as
the request of the Ocean Park Communlty Organlzatlon to address the
Agency regardlng the contract wlth Llncoln Properties for develop-
ment of residential unlts in the Ocean Park Redevelopment Area.
Me~ber Conn moved to hear persons for three minutes each. Second
by Member Press. The motlon was approved bv unanimous vote.
The followlng persons spoke in regard to the matter: Kerry Lobel,
Clare Branfman, Lluclja Baskauskas, Susan Cloke, Ken Genser, ~lartha
~lller, Harriet Beck, Tony Hals, Shel Krongaus, Sande Cohen, Philip
Anaya, Leora \orton, Francette Mace Tannen, L.A. Rosenthal, George
Llchterman, John S. Decker, Gloria Ramus, Alice FelloKs, Alison
DSL Arnold, Dlck Orton, Peter ~ufer, Harold Rosen, Jerry Fadem,
Paul Kessler, Marle Conslgllo, Anne Rosewell, Maxyne L. Allen, George
Llncoln, Morrle Rosen, John Jurenka, Kay Devcnshire, Geraldine Moyle,
Mallory Pearce, Gene Salmonsen, Barianne Boretz.
Staff outllned the history of the project and restated the oplnlon
of O'Melveny and Myers, legal consultants, regardIng the blndlng
nature of the contract wlth Llnco1n Propertles and the expense of
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lItigation. DIscussion was held In regard to the matter IncludIng
the opportunIty to search for Improvement solutIons to the proJect.
ChaIrwoman Yannatta Goldway moved to request the CIty Attorney to
prepare a report on how to alter Agency meetIng rules so that when
a publIC hearIng is closed, if the Agency IS about to take an actIon
vote on a motion, there be opportunIty for a deSIgnated group rep-
resentatIve that has spoken to make some addItIonal comment before
the vote. Second by Member Conn. The motIon was approved by the
follmving vote:
AYES: Conn, Edwards, Press, Zane, Yannatta Goldway
NOES. Jennings, Reed
At 9:27 P.M., Chairwoman Yannatta Goldway moved to adjourn the
Redevelopment Agency meeting to approximately 10-30 P.M. that even-
Ing to hear from community representatIves In regard to the matter.
Second by Member Conn. The motIon was approved by the follOWIng vote:
U~ANIMOUSLY APPROVED 7 - 0
The Redevelopment Agency relocated to the CounCIl Chamber and
reconvened WIth all members present. (The regular CIty CounCIl
meetIng was held from 9:27 P.M. to 11:22 P.M.) At 11:22 P.M., the
Agency reconvened WIth the follOWIng members present" Chairwoman
Yannatta GOldway, ChaIrman Pro Tern Edwards, Members Conn, Press,
Reed and Zane. Dick Willis, spokesperson for the Ocean Park
CommunIty OrganizatIon, reported that: t1) The groups and con-
stItuencies represented at the meetIng earlier In the evenIng
agreed to form a coalitIon to aSSIst CounCIl In developing a nego-
tIatIng pOSItion through a combIned plannIng effort. tZ) At the
same time this effort is gOIng forward, theIr legal consultants
will contInue to search for data to IndIcate that it is pOSSIble to
negate the contract, such as fraud or collUSIon. t3) CounCIl has
requested that the community have opportunity to approve what is
beIng negotIated. t4) Xotlce IS served that the communIty does
not feel the negotIatIons have led to a satIsfactory conclUSIon and
they will contInue to take all actIons pOSSIble to oppose the project.
At 11:27 P.M., Member Conn moved to adjourn the Redevelopment Agency
meeting. Second by Member Zane. The motion was approved by the
follOl~-ing vote:
U~A~IMOUSLY APPROVED 6 - 0
ABSENT: Jennings
Prepared by:
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