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DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT - (Continued) Councilman Evans stated that he would like to read and familiarize himself with the material he had been given and with other other related material, and that he could not support the ordinance or resolutions at this time. Councilman Herrin concurred with Councilman Evans. Mayor Griset stated that a meeting of businessmen and downtown property owners, for further discussion of the proposed downtown redevelopment, was scheduled for Friday, December 8,' 1972; at 8:00 A.M., An the Board Room of the'U. S. National Bank, 17th and Louise Street, and suggested'that Councilmen plan to attend to learn more about the subject. Councilman Yamamoto stated that he was already quite familiar with the matter and believed some action should be taken right away to implement the project. Councilman Patterson stated that he too was very aware of what was being proposed having attended previous meetings for discussion of the subject; that time was important because of potential of the tax base increasing in the next two years and that the tax monies needed to be channeled and used for downtown redevelopment purposes. He further stated that he believed that it would not be in violation of the Brown Act if all sevencouncilmen wanted to attend meetings on the subject since no voting would take place. Councilman Markel stated that he had seen a previous attempt at downtown redevelopment backfire; that he felt the pro,ram Should be 'initiated only after careful consideration; and that ho'was glad a man like 'Mr. Croddy was working on the program. Mr. Joseph Gilmaker, 308 West'Fourth Strdet, ~;asked' what 'was' meant by freezing values. He stated that he had also seen mistakes made in the past and proposed that if the program were implemented, there be a limitation on condemnation; 'and that he believed it wrong to put one property owner against another. - Ma)or Griset stated that Council wOuld take under con~sidecation the request that Mr. Croddy had made, and would,ct upon that request as soon as :211 of the Councilmen had received the information the~y desir, edJ: : MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 20, 1972 were approved as submitted, on motion of Council- man-Evans, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously carried. AGENDA ORDER The Mayor announced that Mr. ' Ross Crane was inthe audience : ~ ~ ~. - ' .~ · · ~ to speak on behalf of the Bowers Museum Foundation Board, and had requested that Agenda Item ~ 55 be considered first, if possible. The Councilmen informally agreed that Item # 55 would be taken out of order. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 440 DECEMBER 4, 197Z