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Anaheim Civic Center. ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
October 11. 1988. 1:20 P.M.
PRESENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: Ehrle, Hunter, Kaywood, Pickler and Bay
ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: None
PRESENT: ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER: Jim Ruth
CITY ATTORNEY: Jack White
SECRETARY: Leonora N. Sohl
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: Lisa Stipkovich
A complete copy of the agenda for the meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment
Agency was posted at 2:30 p.m, on October 7, 1988 at the Civic Center kiosk,
containing all items as shown herein.
Chairman Bay called the regular meeting of the Anaheim Redevelopment Agency to
order at 1:40 p.m.
MINUTES: Agency Member Kaywood moved to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting held September 27, 1988. Agency Mmber Hunter seconded the motion.
MOTION CARRIED.
FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST THE ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY in the amount of
$104,347.53, in accordance with the 1988-89 Budget, were approved.
`~ 161.123: REQUEST TO HOLD NON-THEATRICAL EVENTS AT FREEDMAN FORUM: (1)
Approving a request from King of California to allow, on a one-time basis,
Morris Ceurrillo Ministries, a non-theatrical event, to take place at the
Freedman Forum on October 29, 1988 and (2) approving a request from King of
California to allow, on a one-time basis, Dwight Thompson Ministries, a
non-theatrical event, to take place at the Freedman Forum on January 6 and
January 7, 1989.
Submitted were two reports dated October 4, 1988 from the Interim Assistant
Director of Community Development, John Buchanan asking that the Agency
consider the two above requests.
MOTION: Agency Member Ehrle moved to approve the two subject requests from
King of California, allowing the non-theatrical events to take place at the
Freedman Forum on October 29, 1988 and January 6 and 7, 1989. Councilman
Pickler seconded the motion for purpose of discussion.
Agency Member Pickler. He has a problem with the request only in the fact
that at the outset, the Celebrity Theatre (Freedman Forum) was meant for
entertainment purposes only and the reason the contract was written as it is
was to preclude the requested use. He is concerned if the subject requests
are granted, that these uses will be requested on an ongoing basis.
Agency Member Hunter. This is a one-time request and it is not turning the
,..._. Celebrity Theatre into a church building. The Agency has the power to accept
or reject such requests. He does not have a problem approving a couple of
preachers coming to the Celebrity Theatre to speak. It is not to say that the
theatre's main purpose is not that of entertainment.
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Anaheim Civic Center. ANAHEIM REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
October 11. 1988. 1:20 P.M.
Agency Member Ehrle. He views the theatre as a multipurpose facility. He
understands Mr. Pickler's concern in not wanting the theatre to evolve into a
cathedral or "Melodyland" envirorunent; however, he does not have a problem in
approving the subject requests.
Chairman Bay. .When the theatre was established, one of the Agency's concerns
was that theatres are known to fail and a main issue was that if it should
fail as a theatre, that it may become a church. There was general agreement
on the Agency/Council at the time that the one thing they did not want it to
become was a church. It had nothing to do with what church or anything else.
If the subject requests are approved, he feels they will be the first of
many. He does not agree that the request should be an exception on the basis
that was one of the issues discussed at the time of original approval. He
will not support it and feels it should be denied without prejudice.
Agency Member Kaywood. It is important to look at what the original grant
deed conveyed which she read from the staff report. The original real purpose
of the theatre was that it be like the Schubert Theatre with long running
stage plays. The market since has changed. She is going to vote against the
motion. It should be the full blown beautiful theatre it was intended to be.
Agency Member Pickler. He is going to vote approval of the motion at this l-~-
time but from here on will not do so. However, it is a message for King of
California that if any other such requests are in process, that he does not
want to put them in contractual jeopardy.
A vote was then taken on the foregoing motion and carried by the following
vote:
Roll Call Vote:
AYES: AGENCY MEMBERS: Ehrle, Hunter and Pickler
NOES: AGENCY MEMBERS: Kaywood and Bay
ABSENT: AGENCY MEMBERS: None
ITEMS OF PUBLIC INTEREST:
No items of public interest were addressed.
Chairman Bay announced that a quorum is not anticipated on Tuesday,
October 18, 1988, due to League of California Cities Annual Conference.
ADJOURNMENT: Agency Member Bay moved to adjourn. Agency Member Pickler
seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. (1:47 p.m.)
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LEONORA N. SOHL, SECRETARY
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