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February 8, 1971
The Redevelopment Agency of Seal Beach met in re9u1ar session
on February B, 1971, at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 211
Bth Street, Seal Beach, Ca1ifonria. The meeting was called
to order by Chairman Jay Covington with the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Chairman Covington
Members Barnes, Jackson, Lindstrom
Member Scheib1auer
Robert E. MYers, Executive Director-Secretary
Dennis Courtemarche, Assistant to City Manager
Bill Murphy, Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Jim Bentson, Legal Counsel
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Absent:
Also present:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Barnes wanted the minutes of January 25, 1971 concerning
alteration of the Redevelopment Plan to show his suggested sixth
item should read "public recreational use" rather than "public
use," Mr. Barnes also pointed out that the minutes did not
reflect his actual comments regarding the suggested resignation
from the Board. He preferred the minutes to read that if he, as
an individual, resigned, nothing would be accomplished as the
Agency would continue to exist. It was moved by Lindstrom,
second by Jackson, to approve the minutes of January 25, 1971,
as amended.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Barnes, Covington, Jackson, Lindstrom
None
Scheib1auer Motion carried
It was moved by Lindstrom, second by Covington, to meet in
Executive Personnel Session under New Business on the agenda to
discuss a permanent attorney for t~edevelopment Agency.
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AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Barnes, Covington, Jackson, Lindstrom
None
Scheib1auer Motion carried
REPORT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - SECRETARY
Executive Director-Secretary MYers discussed the proposed joint
meeting between the Agency and the City Council on February 22, 1971.
Covington suggested that copies of an agenda be made available to
agency members. Myers also presented the monthly financial report
for January, 1971 to the Agency.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Members discussed the pending joint meeting with the City Council
specifically related to format and agenda.
Barnes: Felt some course of action should be decided upon regarding
the memorandum from Marx Dressler, Superintendent of Schools,
Seal Beach School District, on the learning center project for the
district as well as capital projects generally.
Covington: Hoped that the study session ~/ould get into broad I
discussions and asked that the report on the Redevelopment Agency
be made available to the public. Also suggested that each
participant be given three to five minutes to "get things off their
chest. "
Lindstrom: Suggested discussion center around proposed use of the
Pacific Electric right of way and plan to join Sanitation District
Number 4 with District Number 3. Also asked Executive Director-
Secretary to secure information regarding certain problems regarding
tax payments to Cerritos School District by Cerritos Redevelopment
Agency.
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Jackson: Felt information about other redevelopment agencies
throughout the State might prove helpful.
The Chairman recessed the meeting at 9:05 p.m., to Executive
Personnel Session.
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The Agency reconvened at 9:23 p.m. Chairman stated that no final
decision had been reached determining who was to be the permanent
legal counsel for the Agency. Also stated the Agency should
perhaps utilize the firm of Eugene Jacobs, especially at the joint
meeting with the City Council on February 22, 1971. Chairman felt
there was a genuine need for an expert in redevelopment law at that
meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Gordon Shanks asked if the audience would be permitted to participate
in the meeting. Chairman stated that the council and agency would
be seated in such a way in the council chambers so as to encourage
audience participation. He also added that adequate publicity
should be utilized to encourage attendance by the general public.
ADJDURNMENT
At 9:36 p.m., it was moved by Lindstrom, second by Barnes, to
adjourn the meeting of the Agency and to begin the regular meeting
of February 22, 1971 at 7:30 p.m.
AYES:
NDES:
ABSENT:
Barnes, Covington, Jackson, Lindstrom
None
Scheib1auer Motion carried
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Executive Director-Secretary
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