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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
June 11, 1975 4:00 P.M.
The Regular Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency was
called to order by Chairman Evans at 4:28 P.M. in Room 831,
City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza. Roll call was answered as
follows:
PRESENT
Vernon S. Evans
David Brandt
John Garthe
Harry K. Yamamoto
Gordon Bricken
James E. Ward
ABSENT
David Ortiz
The following persons were also present:
Frank Blaszcak, Public Information Officer
Harvey Kresky, Theatre for the Performing Arts
Richard E. Goblirsch, Executive Director
James Hicks, Real Estate Consultant
Susan Shick, Assistant to Executive Director
Stacey Creveston, Secretary
Robert Blaustone, Santa Ana College
Marty Hunt, Recreation and Parks
Chuck Liberto, Acting City Attorney
Howard Way, Project Area Committee
Fern Zimmerman, Project Area Committee
Lynn O'Dell, The Register
John Dykstra, Pacific Rim Associates
Chuck Zimmerman, Planning Director
Tom Andrusky, Assistant City Manager
Stanley Rothenberg, Attorney
Bill Hall, Santa Ana City Center Association
Terry Jacobson, Leason Pomeroy Associates
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 12, 1975, and the
Regular Meeting of April 9, 1975 and Special Meeting of May 15,
1975 were approved on the motion of Mr. Garthe, seconded by
Mr. Ward. Mr. Yamamoto abstained.
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Staff made a presentation on the Center for the Performing Arts
of which the Amphitheatre was proposed as Phase I. The Amphi-
theatre would be privately financed seating approximately 6500.
Phase II would consist of a Threatre for 1200, a Concert Hall
for 900 and an Exhibition Gallery, all of which would surround the
Amphitheatre. After discussion and questions by Agency members,
it was moved by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Brandt that the Agency
recommend to the City Council that a six month exclusive right
to negotiate with City staff for development of the Amphitheatre
be authorized for Mr. Harvey Kresky, the proposer of the Amphi-
theatre. On a roll call vote, the motion was approved by Evans,
Brandt, Ward, Garthe, Bricken, opposed by Yamamoto; Mr. Ortiz
was absent.
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Additionally, it was moved by Mr. Ward and seconded by Mr. Brandt
that the Agency recommend to City Council that the matter of
the Center for the Performing Arts be referred to staff for
necessary feasibility work and other negotiations necessary in
order that the Center might proceed. On a roll call vote, the
motion was approved by Ward, Brandt, Evans and Garthe¡ the motion
was opposed by Yamamoto and Bricken. Mr. Ortiz was absent.
The Executive Director stated that the arèhitectural firm involved,
Leason Pomeroy Associates, had expended time on the project
beyond the contract reimbursement and that their services had
been greatly appreciated. Upon motion of Mr. Ward, seconded by
Mr. Garthe, the Agency authorized the Executive Director to
write a letter officially thanking the Architect.
ADJOURNMENT
Because of lack of quorum, the meeting was adjourned at 5:15
P.M. and upon motion of Bricken, seconded by Brandt, the meeting
was adjourned to June 16,1975 at 12:00 noon.
Vernon S. Evans, Chairman
Richard E. Goblirsch
Executive Director