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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
February 24,1976
The Special Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency was called to order
by Chairman John Garthe at 5:10 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, 22 Civic
Center Plaza, Santa Ana. After the pledge to the flag, roll was called:
PRESENT
ABSENT
John Garthe
Gordon Bricken
Vernon Evans
James Ward
David Ortiz
Harry Yamamoto
David Brandt
Others in attendance:
Richard E. Goblirsch, Executive Director
Susan Shick, Assistant to Executive Director
Stacey Creveston, Secretary
Thomas Hammill, Real Estate Agent
Eugene Jacobs, Agency's legal counsel
Bill Hill, Community Redevelopment Commission
James Orr, Community Redevelopment Commission
John Coil, Community Redevelopment Commission
Hector Godinez, Community Redevelopment Commission
Ted Jessee, Community Redevelopment Commission
Bruce C. Spragg, City Manager
Ron Wolford, Assistant City Manager
Keith Gow, City Attorney
Howard Way, Project Area Committee
Billy Hall, City Center Association
Lynn O'Dell, The Register
DRAPER & KRAMER NEGOTIATIONS
Eugene Jacobs, Agency's legal counsel, who has been working with Draper &
Kramer on the Fashion Square Shopping Center reported to the Agency that
Draper & Kramer expect an answer from one of their major prospective tenants
by March 12, at which time they will report back to Mr. Jacobs. A motion
was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Ward and carried unanimously for
Mr. Jacobs to indicate to Draper & Kramer that the Agency would expect a
response from Draper & Kramer as to their plans for Fashion Square immediately
after receipt of the feasibility study from the major tenant on March 12,1976.
MARKET ANALYSIS FOR 25 ACRES
The Executive Director reported that a land owner of 25 acres in the project
area was interested in receiving assistanc~ from the Redevelopment Agency
as to the best possible uses of his property. The Executive Director recom-
mended that the Agency authorize him to conduct a market analysis on the
property at a cost not to exceed $3000. The motion was made to accept the
staff recommendation by Mr. Ward, seconded by Mr. Bricken, but the motion
was not supported by the Agency.
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The motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Ortiz and carried to
award the contracts as recommended by staff and approval of construction
of water line by force account Mr. Yamamoto did not support the bid because
he felt that the contract work should be given to a local contractor.
SENIOR CITIZENS SITE
The Executive Director reported that the City Attorney's office has been
working on the utility relocation probelm as to the Agency's legal obliga-
tion to pay for relocation of utility lines.
FASHION SQUARE
The Agency expressed their concern regarding the amount of time that has
passed with no word or action from Draper & Kramer as to the Fashion Square
Shopping Center. The Agency unanimously agreed that the Agency's legal counsel,
Gene Jacobs should come to the next Agency meeting and discuss his views
of the Draper & Kramer situation.
WILLOWBROOK
A motion was made by Mr. Bricken, seconded by Mr. Evans and carried to notify
HUD that the 200 units should be allocated to Willowbrook Development. Mr.
Yamamoto did not support the motion.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:03 P.M., on the unanimously carried motion
of Mr. Evans, seconded by Mr. Yamamoto.
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Rich rd E. Golfl1rsch
Executive Director
John Garthe, Chairman