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MINUTES OF THE
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
April 9, 1974
4:30 P.M.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met
in special session in the City Council Chambers, on April 9, 1974 at
4:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
MEMBERS: Clo Hoover, Chairman
Fred M. Judson, entered at 4:35 P.M.
Hilliard L. Lawson
John W. McCloskey, entered at 4:35 P.M.
Donna O. Swink
Nathaniel Trives
Pieter van den Steenhoven
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: None
ALSO PRESENT:
John Fischer, Project Manager, Rouse Co.
Ed Moosbrugger, Evening Outlook Reporter
Eugene B. Jacobs, General Counsel
James D. Will iams, Executive Director
Gary G. Jones, Director of Community Development
May Palfrey, Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Mr. Trives moved, seconded by Mrs. Swink, that the minutes of
February 13, 1974 be approved as mailed. The motion carried with a
unanimous voice vote.
PROJECT ACTIONS AND REPORTS;
Downtown Redevelopment Project:
Agreement to Negotiate - Extension
The Director of Community Development stated that the Agreement
to Negotiate between the Agency and the Rouse Co. had expired on
March 10, ]974 and that a 90-day letter of extension had been execu-
ted by the Rouse Co. and by Agency Chairman, pending ratification by
the Agency. Mr. Trlves moved, seconded by Mr. Lawson, that the 90-
day extension to the Agreement to Negotiate between the Agency and
the Rouse Co. be approved. The motion carried with the following
ro I] ca II vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: Hoover, Lawson, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven
MEMBERS; None
MEMBERS; . Judson, McC loskey
Downtown Progress Report - Rouse Co.
Mr. John Fischer, Project Manager for the Rouse Co., gave a
brief report on the status of the Downtown ProJect.
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Minutes - 4/9/74
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Selection of Title Insurance Co.
The Director of Community Development stated that proposals had
been received from Title Insurance and Trust Co. and Security Title
Insurance Co. (Safeco) to provide title services in the Downtown
Project. He added that the proposals were Similar in rates and
scope of services and that escrow services were optional in both.
Mr. Lawson moved, seconded by Mrs. Swink, that the Agency enter
Into a Contract with Title Insurance and Trust Co. for title ser-
vices relating to the Downtown Redevelopment Project.
Mr. van den Steenhoven moved, seconded by Mr. Trives, that the
motion be amended to provide that the Agency proceed with obtaining
bid proposals from local banks for escrow services. The motion
carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES;
NOES;
ABSENT;
ABSTAIN;
Hoover, Lawson, McCloskey, Trives, van den Steenhoven
None
None
Judson, Swink
MEMBERS;
MEMBERS;
MEMBERS;
MEMBERS:
The amended motion to enter into a Contract with Title Insurance
and Trust Co. carried with the following rol I call vote;
AYES:
Hoover, Judson, Lawson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives,
van den Steenhoven
None
None
MEMBERS;
NOES;
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Ocean Park Projects;
Biennial Public Hearing on Ocean Park Redevelopment Plans
The Director of Community Development stated that all notices of
the public hearing had been properly posted and published, in accord-
ance with Section 33348.5 of the Community Redevelopment Law. The
Chairman declared the public hearing open.
The following persons spoke: David Shulman, Morris Rosen, John
Jurenka, George Abdo, Russel I Priebe, Donna Snow, E. Smith. Bruce
Henstell, Maureen Morrow, Christine Reed, Leonard M. C. Clunes,
Marilyn Prewoznik, Ray Mahaffey, and Ruth Galanter.
Rev. Judson moved, seconded by Mr. Trives, that the public hearing
be continued at a later date and be held at a church or a school in
Ocean Park. Discussion followed. Mrs. Swink moved, seconded by
Mr. Trives, that the hearing be adjourned at April 24, 1974, at 7;00
P.M., in the City Council Chambers. Rev. Judson withdrew his motion
and Mr. Trives withdrew his second to that motion. The motion car-
ried with a unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 6;22 P.M.