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Council Chamber, Civic Center
Huntington Beach, California
Wednesday, August 25, 1965
Mayor Pro Tem Stewart called the Special Adjourned Meeting of the
City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 5:30 P.M.
The Pledge of Allegiance was given by all present in the Council
Chamber.
ROLL CALL
Councilmen Present: Stewart, Lambert, Welch, Gisler
Councilmen Absent: Shipley
On motion by Lambert, seconded .by Welch, the meeting was adjourned
to an Executive Session in'the Administrative office.
46Before a vote was taken on the motion, Mr. William Reed of the
Huntington Beach Independent, a weekly newspaper circulated in
Huntington Beach, filed official protest to the holding of an
Executive Session on the subject under consideration, as follows:
"Since last Friday's Special Council meeting, legal counsel
has advised us that the motion stated for the purpose of this Special
Meeting tonight does not permit an Executive Session, as none of the
exclusion privileges under the Ralph M. Brown Act apply. On behalf
of the West Orange Publishing Corporation, an official protest to
the calling of an Executive Session is hereby made. To prevent a
delay in resolving the current issue facing your honorable body beyond
asking that this protest be entered in the minutes, no further action
will be taken at this time."
Attorney Milford Dahl of the law firm of Rutan and Tucker of Santa
Ana, who have been employed by the Assistant Administrator with the
approval of the City Council to represent them in all matters re-
lating to the subject of this Special Meeting, addressed the Council
and advised them that they do have the right to adjourn to Executive
Session on this matter.
Following the ruling set down by Attorney Dahl, a vote was taken on
the motion to adjourn to Executive Session, and the motion carried.
The members of the Council then left the Council Chamber to go to
the Administrative office.
On the return of the Council to the Council Chamber, Mayor Pro Tem
Stewart called the Special Adjourned Meeting of the Council again
to order.
Mayor Pro Tem Stewart requested Attorney Dahl to comment on discussion
held in the Executive Session of the Council for the benefit of the
Press.
Attorney Dahl stated that the City Council feels that it is essential
that the Assistant City Attorney, Legal Secretary, and Law Library
facilities be moved to the Civic Center, and that they further will
provide an office in the Civic Center for the use of the City
Attorney when he is acting as such, if he so desires.
Mr. James D. Plunkett, City Attorney, addressed the Council and
informed them that he believed the Assistant City Attorney, Legal
Secretary, and the Law Library should remain in the Attorney's
office.
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Following the discussion on the matter, a motion was made by Lambert,
seconded by Welch, that proper litigation and proceedings necessary
to establish the City Attorney facilities and office at the City Hall
be undertaken, and that the firm of Rutan and Tucker be instructed to
accomplish this. Motion carried.
On motion by Lambert, seconded by Gisler, the Special Adjourned
Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned
at 7:13 P.M. Motion carried.
ATTEST:
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Paul . Jone s
City Clerk
Pa C. Jones
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk
of the City Council of the City
of Huntington Beach, California
Jake R. Stewart
Mayor Pro Tem
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