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RA1981/06/0281 -47 ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY June 2, 1981, 1:00 P.M. Council Chambers Anaheim Civic Center PRESENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: Overholt, Kaywood, Bay and Roth ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: Seymour PRESENT: CITY MANAGER: William 0. Talley CITY ATTORNEY: William P. Hopkins SECRETARY: Linda D. Roberts EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Norman J. Priest Chairman Pro Tem Roth called the regular meeting of the Anaheim Rede- velopment Agency to order at 1:00 p.m. MINUTES On motion by Mrs. Kaywood, seconded by Mr. Bay, minutes of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency regular meeting held May 19, 1981, were approved. Mr. Seymour was absent. MOTION CARRIED. FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY in the amount of $328.69, in accordance with the 1980 -81 Budget, were approved. 161.123: TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT MERRILL LYNCH WHITE WELD CAPITAL MARKETS GROUP In accordance with recommendations by the Executive Director, Mr. Overholt moved that termination of the Financial Consulting Agreement dated January 15, 1980, with Merrill Lynch White Weld Capital Markets Group, be authorized. Mr. Bay seconded the motion. Mr. Seymour was absent. MOTION CARRIED. 161.158: RELOCATION CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY No relocation claims pend- ing ovir a ninety -day period were reported. 161.123: EXTENSION TO EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE AGREEMENT - C WILLIAM BRASHEARS The Executive Director reported that on May 27, 1981, the Community Redevelopment Commission recommended that a ninety -day extension to the Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and Dr. C. William Brashears be approved. Mr. F. K. Friedemann, Attorney representing Dr. Brashears, addressed the Agency reporting that since their extension granted on April 29, 1981, for finalization of financing arrangements, those arrangements had not worked out. During the past thirty days, another financial partner, Koll Company, had agreed in principle with Dr. Brashears regarding the proposed development, and more time was therefore necessary to allow the company to evaluate the scope of the project. 81 -48 ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. JUNE 2, 1981 1:00 P.M. Mr. Richard Ortwein, Division President of Koll Company, headquartered in Newport Beach, briefly described the company's background,with other regional offices in the areas of Seattle - Portland, San Jose, San Diego, and Phoenix. He advised that they would be performing two major func- tions in connection with the Brashears project, one as general contractor and one as financial partner. He noted sizable projects currently in various stages of development, such as the Koll Centers in Newport Beach and in Irvine, consisting of over 1,000,000 square feet of office space, plus a major hotel facility in each project, and other projects in San Jose, San Diego and Culver City He pointed out that the Koll Company had extensive redevelopment experience. Mr. Ortwein estimated that in approximately thirty days, their evaluation of the scope and direction for the project would be complete,-as well as determination as to the sequence of phasing for the various facilities proposed. The responsi- bility for obtaining financing would primarily lie with the Koll Company, and he noted that they felt the marketplace in the Downtown Anaheim area was something with which their company wanted to be identified. In response to a question by Mr. Overholt, Mr. Priest reported that at the conclusion of the ninety -day period, if the Koll Company were in a posi- tion to work with the developer, an agreement would be prepared for approval by the Agency. At the conclusion of the discussion, it was moved by Mr. Bay, seconded by Mrs. Kaywood, that a ninety -day extension of time to Exclusive Right to Negotiate Agreement between the Agency and Dr. C'. William Brashears, be approved. Mr. Seymour was absent. MOTION CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before.the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, Mr. Overholt moved to adjourn. Mrs. Kaywood seconded the motion. Mr. Seymour was absent. MOTION CARRIED, ADJOURNED: 1:28 p.m. LINDA D. ROBERTS, SECRETARY