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M-8/28/1973 (3) . . . . - MI NUTES OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA August 28, 1973 4:30 P.M. The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, CalifornIa, met in special session in the City Counci I Chambers, on August 28, 1973, at 4:30 P.M. PRESENT: MEMBERS: Clo Hoover, Chairman Fred M. Judson John W. McCloskey Donna O. Swi nk Nathaniel Trives Pieter van den Steenhoven ABSENT: MEMBERS: Anthony L. Dituri (Mr. Dituri was not in attendance due to his hospitalization) ALSO PRESENT: John Fischer, Project Manager, Rouse Co. Frank Gehry, Architect William Allen, Project Manager, H.F.H., Ltd. Ed Moosbrugger, Evening Outlook Reporter Eugene B. Jacobs, General Counsel K. O. Grubb, Acting Executive Director Gary G. Jones, Director of Community Development May Palfrey, Secretary APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Reverend Judson moved, seconded by Mr. Trives, that the minutes of August 13, 1973 and August 14, 1973 be approved as mailed. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. PROJECT ACTIONS AND REPORTS: Projects I (a), 1 (b) and Downtown: Approval of Downtown Preliminary Redevelopment Plan The Director stated that the Planning CommiSSion had adopted a PrelimInary Plan for the Downtown Redevelopment Project and had trans- mitted same to the Agency for approval. He added that upon the Agencyls approval of the Preliminary Plan, it would be sent to the County Tax Assessor and that the preparation of an official Redevelopment Plan would begin. Mr. Trives moved, seconded by Mrs. Swink, that the ~ Preliminary Plan for the Downtown Redevelopment Project be approved. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: MEMBERS: Hoover, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven MEMBERS: None MEMBERS: D i tur I .1 . . . . Minutes - 8/28/73 Page Two Retain Eu~ene B. Jacobs as Agency Legal Counsel for Downtown Redevelopment projecti Consider Selection of Appraiser and Other Contractors as Needed per City Council Resolution No. 4406; Consider Any Other Actions Necessary to Implement the Downtown Rede- velopment Pro,Ject The Director stated that prior to the selection of an appraiser and other contractors for the Downtown Project, consideration should be given to other matters crucial to proceeding with the Project, such as negotiat- ing wIth the Developer, choosing the Negotiator or negotiating team and obtaining a preliminary approval from the South Coast Regional Conserva- tion Commission. Mr. John Fischer, Project Manager, Rouse Company, spoke expressing the Rouse Companyls desire to join with the Agency In approaching the Regional Commission. Reverend Judson moved, seconded by Mr. Trives, that a Negotiating Committee be formed consisting of the Executive Director, the Director of Community Development and Agency Counsel, and that any Agency Member wishing to Sit in on the negotiations be invited to do so, providIng not more than 3 Members meet at the same time. The motion carried with a unanimous vOice vote. Mr. van den Steenhoven moved, seconded by Reverend Judson, that the Negotiating Committee be directed to meet with representatives of the Rouse Company at the earliest possible date regarding presentation of the proposed Project to the South Coast Regional Conservation Com- mission. The motion carried With a unanimous voice vote. Reverend Judson moved, seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven, that the Agency request the City Council to appropriate $15,000 for the Community Redevelopment Administrative Fund for preliminary prepara- tions and actions necessary to proceed with the Downtown Redevelopment Project. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: MEMBERS: Hoover, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven MEMBERS: None MEMBERS: D i tur i Mr. van den Steenhoven moved, seconded by Mrs. Swink, that Eugene B. Jacobs be retained as Counsel for the Downtown Redevelopment Project. The motion carried With a unanimous voice vote. H.F.H., Ltd. Land Disposition Agreement Agency Counsel recommended that the meeting be adjourned to an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing litigation matters, after all items on the agenda had been covered. GENERAL: Approval for Payment of Special Counsel from Tax Allocation Funds Mr. McCloskey moved, seconded by Reverend Judson, submitted by Edward J. Costello, Jr., in the amount of legal services rendered in connection with the H.F.H., position Agreement, be paid from Tax Allocation Funds. carried With the following roll call vote: that the bIlling $5,345.05, for Ltd. Land Dis- The motion AYES: NOES: ABSENT: MEMBERS: Hoover, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trives, van den Steenhoven MEMBERS: None MEMBERS: Diturl . . . . . Minutes - 8/28/73 Page Three Consideration of Changin9 the Time of Regular Meetings The Director stated that it had become Increasingly difficult to adequately consider Agency business within the one-half hour presently allotted between 7:00 and 7:30 P.M., preceding the City Council meeting, and recommended that the meetings be set at an earlier hour. The Chairman moved, seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven, that Resolution No. 319, "RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE AGENCY AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 314 (R.A.SJ", be adopted, setting the time of the regular meeting of the Agency at 4:30 P.M., on the fourth Tuesday of each month, and that further reading be waived. The motion carried with the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: MEMBERS: Hoover, Judson, McCloskey, Swink, Trlves, van den Steenhoven MEMBERS: None MEMBERS: Dituri Mr. McCloskey moved, seconded by Reverend Judson, that the meeting be adjourned to an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing liti- gation matters. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 5:40 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 6:10 P.M., at which time Mr. Trives moved, seconded by Mr. van den Steenhoven, that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.