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Seal Beach, California
July 6, 1970
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The Redevelopment Agency of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:30 p.m.,
July 6, 1970, in the Council Chambers, 211 8th Street, Seal Beach, California.
Executive Director-Secretary Lee Risner announced at the scheduled hour of
the regular meeting that the Redevelopment Agency would be adjourned to
after the regular meeting of the Seal Beach City Council. At 10:15 p.m.,
the Agency reconvened with Chairman Gummere presiding. The meeting was
called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Gummere
Members Fuhrman, Baum, Holden, Hogard
Absent: None
Also Present: Lee Risner, Executive Director-Secretary
James R. Carnes, City Attorney
Mr. Risner noted that the minutes of the meeting of June 29. 1970, were not
available and asked that approval be held over. The Chairman ordered the
minutes held over.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
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Chairman Gummere announced that now is the time for oral communications. Mr.
Sven Lindstrom, 215 14th Street, Seal Beach, California, asked if it was in
the best interests of the city to have the City Council "sit" as the Redevelop-
ment Agency of Seal Beach. He said that he wondered if there might not be a
conflict of interest, especially when money is loaned to one agency from
another, including interest, and when the only difference between the City
Council and the Redevelopment Agency is different chairmen.
Mr, Baum indicated that a great many questions concerning the Redevelopment
Agency have arisen recently, and that he would like an opinion from the City
Attorney which might explain the rationale for the City Council to sit as
the Redevelopment Agency. Mr. Baum also asked that the City Attorney advise
the Agency as to whether or not a conflict of interest might be involved.
Chairman Gummere suggested that the records and documents leading to the
formation of the Redevelopment Agency be reviewed.
Mrs. Edwin C. Owen, 401 Central Avenue, Seal Beach, California, asked why no
funds had been appropriated in the city budget for repair of Central Avenue
between First and Main Streets.
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Mr. Risner indicated that the item was not a matter to be decided by the
Redevelopment Agency and added that if the City Council chose to repair
the street, it was within its power to amend the city budget.
Mr. Paul Boisvert, 405 Opal Cove, Seal Beach, California, stated that
regardless of legal requirements or conflict of interest, a budget of
$160,000 for the Redevelopment Agency was perhaps too much of a work load
to expect the Agency members to administer when they must also act as city
councilmen. He suggested that more detail to Agency matters was needed.
He felt it may be asking too much of the representatives who serve as
councilmen and agency members to act as judge and jury.
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ORGANIZATION OF AGENCY BOARD
It was announced by Chairman Gummere that nominations were open for Chairman
of the Redevelopment Agency.
Mr. Holden nominated Mr. Gummere. Mr. Fuhrman nominated Mr. Hogard. After
calli,ng for additional nominations and hearing none, the Chairman closed
the nominations.
The oral roll call vote conducted by the Secretary went as follows:
Mr. Hogard:
Mr. Gummere:
Mr. Fuhrman:
Mr. Baum:
Mr. Holden:
Hogard
Gummere
Hogard
Gummere
Gummere
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The Secretary declared Mr. Gummere as Chairman by majority vote.
Chairman Gummere announced nominations were open for Vice Chairman and
nominated Mr. Hogard. Mr. Hogard declined the nomination. Chairman Gummere
nominated Mr. Fuhrman. Mr. Fuhrman declined the nomination. Chairman Gummere
nominated Mr. Holden. There being no further nominations, the Chairman
closed nominations.
The oral roll call vote conducted by the Secretary went as follows:
Mr. Hogard:
Mr. Gummere:
Mr. Fuhrman:
Mr. Baum:
Mr. Holden:
Abstain
Holden
Abstain
Holden
Holden
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The Secretary declared Mr. Holden as Vice Chairman.
There being no other agency items to consider, it was moved by Holden, second
by Hogard, to adjourn the meeting of the Agency at 10:32 p.m.
AYES:
NOES:
Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden
None
Motion carried.
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Chairman