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11-27-72
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Seal Beach, California
November 27, 1972
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The Redevelopment Agency of the City of Seal Beach met in
regular session at 7:30 p.m. with Chairman Blackman calling
the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Chairman Blackman
Directors Barnes. Holden, McKnew, Sales
Absent: None
Also present: Executive Director Courtemarche
Assistant City Attorney Winfi~ld
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Sales moved, second by Holden to approve the minutes of the
regular meeting of October 24, 1972 as presented.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
None
Barnes Motion carried
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REPORT - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Executive Director, Courtemarche, reported on Assembly Bill
No. 1041 relating to community redevelopment law, adding
language which would allow a project area to be either
contiguous or noncontiguous. Discussion followed. Director
McKnew asked the City Attorney if the same procedure that was
used to establish the project area would be used for adding
noncontiguous areas to the project. City Attorney Winfield
stated that it would.
McKnew moved that the Redevelopment Agency consider, at their
next meeting, inclusion of the 7.85 acre Bixby property as a
noncontiguous area to be included in the Riverfront Redevelopment
Project area. Motion failed for need of a second. Further
discussion followed. It was the order of the Chair with consent
of the Agency to receive and file the report.
PROPOSED CONTRACT - SEAL BEACH HISlORICAL SOCIETY
Members of the Agency discussed the proposed contract between
the Redevelopment Agency and the Seal Beach Historical Society
for use of the Pacific Electric Right of Way. Mr. Barnes opposed
the contract on the basis of the method of funding the required
fence. Gordon Shanks, President of the Historical Society,
spoke on the matter. Morton Baum, Director of the Historical
Society, spoke on the matter. Chairman Blackman requested
that the Agency recess the meeting until after the Council
meetin g. Barnes moved, second by Holden to recess the
Redevelopment Agency meeting until after the 'Council meeting.
AYES:
NOES:
Barnes, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
None Motion carried
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The meeting recessed at 8:05 p.m.
The Redevelopment Agency reconvened at 10:40 p.m. with
Chairman Blackman calling the meeting to order.
Discussion continued relating to the contract between the
Redevelopment Agency and the Historical Society for placing
the red car on the Pacific Electric Right of Way.
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McKnew moved, second by Sales to authorize execution of the
contract commencing 12-1-72 and terminating at midnight 11-30-74,
at an annual rate of $1 per year, payable in advance. Jean Dorr,
231 - 6th Street, spoke in opposition to the method of financing
for the required fence. Morton Baum spoke regardin~ the by laws
of the Historical Society. McKnew withdrel1 his motion with
consent of the second. McKnew suggested that this matter be
tabled to next meeting for further information and legal review by
the City Attorney. The City Engineer, Mr. Murphy, stated that
it would be desirable to move the red car from its present
position as it was in violation of the City Code.
Holden moved, second by Sales to approve the contract
agreement as to form, authorize the Chairman to execute, contingent
upon the advise of the City Attorney regarding insurance and Society
bylaws. Barnes moved to table the motion. Motion failed for need
of a second.
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Roll call on the original motion:
AYES:
NOES:
Blackman, Holden, Sales
Barnes, McKnew
Motion carried
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
~hairman Blackman stated that oral communications were open.
Jay Covington, 4557 Candleberry Avenue, spoke; regarding the
proposed contract with the Historical Society. There were
no other oral communications. Oral communications were closed.
ADJOURNI1ENT
Barnes moved, second by Holden to adjourn the meeting at 12:00
midnight.
AYES:
NOES:
Barnes, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
None Motion carried
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