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CITY OF A ,D -:,
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
MINUTES
Tuesday, April 12, 2005
6:30 P.M.
Chairperson Pacas called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Board Members Luna, O'Malley, Scalise, Clay and Chairperson
Pacas
Absent: None
Others Present: Board Secretary Marcia McClure Torgerson, Recording Secretary
Grace Pucci
Staff Present: Executive Director Wade McKinney, Assistant City Manager Jim
Lewis, Deputy Executive Director of Redevelopment Marry Tracey,
Board Treasurer Rachelle Rickard, Community Development Director
Warren Frace, Public Works Director Steve Kahn, Community
Services Director Brady Cherry, Police Chief John Couch, Deputy
Public Works Director Geoff English, Deputy Community
Development Director Steve McHarris and City Attorney Patrick
Enright.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Board Member O'Malley and seconded by Board Member
Luna to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll -call vote.
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COMMUNITY FORUM:
Eric Greening questioned the possibility of creating a policy to allow a percentage of
every publicly funded project to go to the arts. Mr. Greening asked about funding for the
protection and/or restoration of the Maidens.
Executive Director McKinney explained that money has been included in the Sunken
Gardens project for protecting the Maidens, not removing them.
Anne Ketcherside raised the issue of pedestrian cross walks and the speed with which
the warning lights change.
Public Works Director Steve Kahn explained how the cross walk warning lights function.
Chairperson Pacas closed the Community Forum period.
BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
None
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes— March 8, 2005
â– Board Secretary Recommendation: Board approve the Commu0
Redevelopment Agency minutes of March 8, 2005. [Board Secretary]
MOTION: By Board Member O'Malley and seconded by Board Member
Scalise to approve Item #A-1.
Motion passed 5:0 by a voice vote.
B. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT: Wade McKinney, Executive Director
Executive Director Wade McKinney announced that new light standard heads are nov
on two light poles in front of the Sunken Gardens, and that the fagade program is in ftd
swing and it is hoped that all projects will be completed by the end of the fiscal year.
Community Development Director Warren Frace explained the progress made in regard
to seismic retrofitting.
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C. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Pacas adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m.
MEETING RECORDED AND MINUTES PREPARED BY:
Grace Pucci, Recording Secretary
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