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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
SANTA CLARITA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JUNE 24,1997
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Smyth called to order the Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency meeting at 7:47p.m.
All Agency members were present.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
There was no public participation.
APPROVAL OF NIINUTES
Motion by Darcy, second by Boyer, to approve the minutes of June 10, 1997.
Hearing no objections, it was so ordered.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Following explanation by City Attorney Newton, Member Heidt elected not to participate on
this item based upon a determination that she has a financial interest in the decision by
reason of the ownership by herself or a member of her immediate family of real property in
close proximity to the project and left the meeting at this time.
Terri Maus, Assistant to the City Manager, reported that this item is on the agenda for
review and adoption of the proposed budget for the Newhall Redevelopment Agency. The
proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year totals $341,000.
Addressing the Agency at this time was David Stears, representing the Santa Clarita
Repertory Theatre.
Motion by Boyer, second by Wa jic, to adopt Resolution RDA 97-10
authorizing the 1997/98 Newhall Redevelopment Agency Budget.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Slajic, Smyth
Noes: None
Absent: None
Not Participating. Heidt
Resolution No. RDA 97-10 adopted.
RECESS AND RECONVENE
Chair Smyth called a recess at 7:55 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:06 p.m.
RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
At 8:06 p.m., Chair/Mayor Smyth reconvened the City Council meeting concurrent with the
Redevelopment Agency Meeting to conduct a joint public hearing.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
NEWHALL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT - RESOLUTION NO. RDA 97-8
Assistant City Manager Ken Pulskamp, Frank Maga, chair of the Redevelopment
Committee, Ken Brown, special counsel for the Agency, and Brice Russell, redevelopment
consultant, presented the report on the Redevelopment Plan for the Newhall
Redevelopment Project and outlined and submitted documents for the evidentiary record.
Motion by Boyer, second by Darcy, to adopt Resolution RDA 97-8 of the City
of Santa Clarita Redevelopment Agency approving and transmitting its
report on the Redevelopment Plan for the Newhall Redevelopment Project
to the Santa Clarita City Council
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Boyer, Darcy, Klajic, Smyth
Noes: None
Absent: None
Not Participating: Heidt
Motion carried.
Following the transmittal of the report, the Council/ Redevelopment Agency received a
presentation from GRC on the Newhall Redevelopment Project and the Environmental
Impact Report prepared for the project. Brice Russell summarized various documents
(findings, resolutions and ordinance) scheduled for formal Council/Agency consideration
beginning on July 1, 1997.
Chair/Mayor Smyth opened the joint public hearing at this time.
Addressing.the Council and the Agency at this time was Cy Amitin representing the
Downtown Newhall Merchants, Bill Cooper representing Castaic Lake Water Agency, Tim
Burkhart representing the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, Frank Ferry,
Laurens Weste, Leon Worden representing the Newhall Redevelopment Committee, Tom
Frew, Mary Merritt representing the Newhall Redevelopment Committee, Carl Kanowsky
representing Newhall Auto Businesses, Tim Ben Boydston representing the Canyon
Theatre Guild, Olga Kaczman, Valerie Thomas, and Jeffrey Hacker representing the Burger
King franchisee on Lyons Avenue.
Chair/Mayor Smyth closed the public hearing at this time, indicating that a public hearing
for the sole purpose of considering the Newhall Redevelopment Committee and Planning
Commission recommendations on changes would be held on July 1, 1997.
Motion by Boyer, second by Darcy, to direct staff to return to the Special
Council/Agency meeting on July 1, 1997 with the Ordinance adopting the
Redevelopment Plan for the Newhall Redevelopment Project, and
resolutions certifying the E1R prepared for the project and responding to
the written comments on the Redevelopment Plan, as amended.
On roll call vote:
Ayes: Darcy, Klajie, Boyer, Smyth
Noes: None
Absent: None
Not Participating: Seidt
Motion carried.
There being no further business before the Agency at this time, Chair Smyth adjourned the
meeting at 9:12 p.m.
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