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REDEVELOPMEPT AGENCY
OF THE
CITY OF SANTA MO~IICA, CALIFORNIA
April II, 1967
4:30 P.N.
The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Santa Monica. California, met in Regular
Session in the City Council Chambers, on April 11. 1967, at 4:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
MEnBERS: J. Lee Schimmer. Jr., Chairman
B. Thomas Barnard
Clifford Connelly
James M. O'Brien
Mortimer T. Richey
ABSENT;
MEMDERS; L. Wayne Harding
James L. Rogers
ALSO PRESENT:
Robert Hoffman. Project Manager for Santa Monica Shores,
entered at 4:47 P.M.
James B. Reidy, Jr., Agency Liaison Member
Grace Thomas, Executive Director-Secretary
May Palfrey. Stenographer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES;
The Secretary explained to the Members that the wording used in the legal
description in the final amended Declaration of Restrictions, regarding the
setback of the two buildings on Installment Parcel One from the property line,
had been modified from the wording which had been approved by the Members at
the meeting of March 28, and which also appeared on the minutes of March 28.
The Agency Legal Counsel and the Secretary then explained the reasons for this
modification and suggested that the minutes of March 28 be corrected accordingly.
Mr. Hoffman entered at 4;47 P.M.
Discussion followed on the conflict of the language of the Redevelopwent
plan and the Oeclaration of Restrictions; what steps should be taken to remedy
the situation; and how this might affect the remaining parcels in Project I(a),
particularly with reference to Installment Parcel Four. Mr. Barnard moved,
seconded by Mr. O'Orien. with reference to the Certificate of Completion of
Improvements, that the motion made at the meeting of March 28 be rescinded
insofar as it refers to a IO-foot setback of the property I ine and tl'a t a
motion otherwise identical be made so as to read, "all buildings facing on
public rights-of-way shall have a minimum front yard setback of 10 feet".
The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
Upon Mr. Jacobs' recommendation, Mr, Barnard moyed, seconded by Mr. Connelly,
that the motion authorizing the execution of the Certificate of Completion of
Improvements on Installment Parcel One. which was made at the meeting of
March 28, be rescinded, and that a new motion be made authorizing the Secretary
and the Chairman to issue a Certificate of Completion of Improvements, provided
that the Redeveloper acknowledges that they are in violation of the existing
setback requirements, and that the Agency reServes all of its rights thereunder.
The motion carried with a unanimous voice yote,
The minutes of March 28, 1967 were approved as corrected.
Mr. varnard then moved, seconded by Mr. O'8rien, that the Secretary and the
Agency Legal Counsel be authorized to negotiate with the Redeveloper to arrive
at a fair solution to the matter of setbacks and to return with a proposed
agreement to this Agency. The motion carried with the following roll call
vote;
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AYES:
NOES;
A3SENT:
Schimmer, Barnard, Connelly, OIBrien. Richey
None
Harding, Rogers
I'IEMBERS:
MEMBERS;
ME/"IBERS ;
APPROVAL OF BILLS: The Secretary reviewed the bills as follows;
John Gray - Financial Consulting Services
for Harch, 1967
Tax A Ilocat ion
Administrative.
Total
$70,00
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$570.00
Euqene B. Jacobs - Legal Services
for February, -1967
Project I (a) .
Project I (b) .
Administrative.
Total
93.75
25.00
118.75
237.50
$807.50
TOTAL BILLS
Mr. OIBrien moved, seconded by Mr. Richey, that the bills be paid as
submitted, in the amount of $807.50. The motion carried with the following roll
call vote:
AYES:
~IGES ;
A[3SEf>.'T;
Schimmer, Barnard, Connelly, O'Brien, Richey
~'one
Hard i n9, Roge rs
/o1Et1BERS:
MEM3ERS:
ME/"iBERS;
REPORT OF SECRETARY;
Project I(a);
Project Improvements - Barnard Way
The Secretary stated that, upon the instructions of the Agency Members at
the last meeting, she appeared before the City Council at their meeting of
March 28, to present to them the opinion of the Agency Members with regard to the
request made by Mr. Roy Troeger, Manager of Up and Down, Inc, She added that
the City Counci 1 l1embers requested that the Agency send a copy of Mr. Hummel IS
letter to the HUe Regional Office and ask it to advise us in writing whether
or not the grant-in-aid credit would be lost if a cut were made in Barnard Way.
The Secretary then presented to the Members a reply from the Regional Office
to the letter she had written, in accordance with the instructions of the
City Council, Following a discussion, fir. Barnard suggested that a letter be
sent to p.O.p.. inviting their representatiyes to appear before the Agency
Members to discuss this matter. The Members concurred. Mr. Barnard moved,
seconded by Mr. O'Brien, that this matter be reconsidered at the next Agency
meeting, The motion carried with a unanimous voice vote.
Mr. Hoffman left the meeting at 5:55 P,M,
Projects I(a) and l(b):
Pre! i~inary Loan ~otes - 6th Series A and 7th Series B
The Secretary informed the Members that a bid opening will be held at
10:00 A,M., on Tuesday, April 13, 1967, in the offices of the Redevelopment
Agency, for the purchase of $4.795,00 of Preliminary Loan Notes, known as
Sixth Series A, and $2,980,000 of Preliminary Loan Notes, known as Seventh
Series B. She then outlined the procedures for the bid opening and the
awarding of the Notes to the lowest bidder,
U~FINISHED BUSINESS;
Travel
The Secretary stated that at the last meeting, Mr. O'C~icn had been
authorized to attend the Urban America Annual Meeting in Montreal, Canada,
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and that since that time, Mr. Barnard had also indicated his desire to attend
this meeting. Mr. O'Srien moved, seconded by Mr. Schimmer, that Mr. Barnard
be authorized to attend the Urban America Annual Meeting on April 23-25, in
Montreal, Canada. The motion carried with the following roll call vote:
AYES:
~IOES :
A3SENT:
ArlSTA IN:
MEMBERS:
MEHl:lERS;
MEMJERS;
MHIOERS:
Schi~mer, Connelly, 013rien, Richey
!'lone
Harding, Rogers
[;arnard
The Secretary requested the Members' authorization to have one of the
staff members be made a Notary Public, at the cost to the Agency of approximately
$35,00. Mr. O'Brien moved, seconded by Mr. Connelly, that one of the staff
members be made a ~Iotary Pub I ie, wi th the expense to the Agency not to exceed
$35.00. The motion carried with the following roll call vote;
AYES:
~IOES;
AaSH1T;
t'1H\3ERS;
MENDERS;
I'tEMJERS;
Schimmer, oarnard, Connelly, OIDrien, Richey
~!one
Harding, Rogers
There being no further business to be brought before the Members,
Hr. Richey moved, secondeJ by 1-'1r. QIJrien, that the meeting be adjourned
to 5:00 P.M, on April 18, 1967, in the City Council Chambers. The motion
carried with a unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 6:1D P.M.
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Grace Thomas
Secretary