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REOEVELOPME~T AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MO~ICA. CALIFORNIA
July 9. 1968
4:30 P.M.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica, California, met in
regular session in Room 217 of the City Hall, on July 9, 1968, at 4:30 P.M.
The Secretary noted that a notice had been placed on the door of the City
Council Chambers advising the public of the change of meeting place.
PRESENT:
MEMBERS: J. Lee Schi~mer, Chairman
8. Thomas Barnard
Clifford Connelly
l. Wayne Harding
Philip E. Whiting
ABSENT:
MEMBERS: Ted Fach
Mortimer T. Richey
ALSO PRESENT:
William E. Rand, Consultant to Kern County Land Co.
William Balch, Vice President, Kern County Land Co.
J. D. Weaver, Jr., Vice President, Tenneco, Inc.
Joseph Martin. Attorney for Kern County Land Co.
James Hall, Manager, Santa Monica Shores
Eugene B. Jacobs. General Counsel
Arnie Friedman, Evening Outlook Reporter
Grace Thomas, Executive Director-Secretary
Gary G. Jones. Assistant Executive Director
May Palfrey, Stenographer
APPROY,Al OF ~INUTES:
APPROVAL OF BilLS:
The minutes of June 25, 1968 were approved as maiia~.
The Secretary reviewed the bills as follows:
EU9~ne B. Jacobs - legal Services for:
Apri I, 1968 .
May, 1968 .
. . $12.50
. . $56.2~
TOTAL BILLS. . .
. . . . $68.75
Mr. Connelly moved, seconded by Mr. Whiting, that the bills be paid
as submitted, in the amount of $68.75. The motion carried with the following
roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES;
Ai3SENT:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
MHIBE RS :
Schimmer. Barnard, Connelly, Harding. Whiting
None
Fach, Richey
PROJECT ACTIONS AND REPORTS:
Project 1 (a):
Le~ter Agreement - Kern County Land Company
The Members reviewed two drafts of the proposed letter agreement between
Kern County Land Company and the Agency setting forth certain conditions for
the approval by the Agency of a six-month extension of time. Discussion
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followed, in which Mr. Barnard spoke in opposition to the provisions set
forth in the letter agreement. Mr. Harding moved, seconded by Mr. Connelly,
that the Members adjourn into an Executive Session with the Agency General
Counsel. The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The meeting
ad~ourned at 5:50 P.M.
The meeting reconvened at 6:10 P.M., with the representatives of KCL
and the Evening Outlook returning to the meeting. Discussion continued.
Mr. Barnard stated that the Agency was willing to grant the six-month
extension providing KCl would agree to refrain from selling Parcel I for
nine months from the end of the six-month extension. The representatives
of KCL requested some time in which to hold a private discussion. Messrs. ~3n1,
Weaver, Martin and Balch left the meeting at 6:40 P.M. and returned at 6:5C P.M.
Mr. Martin stated that the representatives pr~sent did not have the authority
to agree to Mr. Barnard's suggestion. Further, that the instruction from
the KCl board was to request a six-month extension and execute a letter
agreement as proposed by the Agency Members. Discussion followed, regarding
ajternatj~~ solutions to the extension by the Agency. Mr. Barnard moved,
seconded by Mr. Harding, that the Agency grant a six-month extension under
,~~tlon \.08 of the land Disposition Agreement with the understanding that
(I) Kern wlli undertake to make feasibility studies to proceed with the
development of Projects I(a), I(b) and the surrounding land; (2) Kern will
advise the Agency at the earliest possible date as to their determination;
and (3) the Agency will undertake to give further consideration to working
out problems that presently exist in the Land Disposition Agreement. The
motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
MEMBERS:
Schimmer, Barnard, Connelly, Harding, Whiting
None
Fach, Richey
Mr. Harding moved. seconded by Mr. Connelly, that the meeting be adjourned.
The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at
7:12 P.M.
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Grace Thomas
Sec retary
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