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Home My WebLink About1965-08-30hTIM"1 1 Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, August 30, 1965 Mayor Pro Tem Stewart called the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:50 P.M. in the Council Chamber. The Pledge of Allegiance was given by all present in the Council Chamber. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Welch, Gisler, Stewart, Lambert Councilmen Absent: Shipley ,0 M. J. MAJOR - REQUEST REDUCTION OF DANCE FEE The Clerk presented a request from Michael J. Mayor for elimination or reduction of the $50.00 per night feet for dances at the Pavalon. On motion by Welch, seconded by Lambert, Council took the request of Mr. Major under consideration and directed the City Clerk to place the matter on the Agenda for the meeting of September 7th, 1965. Motion carried. ;L ,MEADOWLARK VOLUNTEER. FIREMEN - SOLICITATION On motion by Welch, seconded by Gisler, Council granted the Meadowlark Volunteer Firemen's Association permission to sell tickets for a Pancake Breakfast to be held on Saturday, September 11, 1965. Motion carried. fJ HB CO NOTICE TO TERMINATE AGREEMENT - GOLF COURSE On motion by Lambert, seconded by Gisler, a letter from the Huntington Beach Company giving three year notice to terminate an Agreement dated March 1, 1959 which allows use by the City of the property being used as a Municipal Golf Course, was received and ordered filed. Motion carried. .3/ COMMUNITY BUILDERS COUNCIL MEETING - HUNTINGTON HARBOUR The Clerk presented a letter from Huntington Harbour Corporation in- forming Council that they had been invited,to make a presentation to the Urban Land Institute at the next Community Builders' Council Meeting in Boston, September 29th through October 1, 1965, and inviting any or all members of the City Council or City Planning Commission to attend and review and offer criticism of several specific planning exercises to be presented by Huntington Harbour. On motion by Welch, seconded by Gisler, Council directed the Mayor to take the matter under advisement with the possibility of designat- ing Councilmen and Planning Commissioners to attend the Community Builders Council Meeting in Boston. Motion carried. /o C.T.C. SALE 975 -- TRACT 281 - BLOCK E - LOT 115 The Clerk presented a request from the County Tax Collector for the City's consent or objection to the sale of a parcel of property legally described as Tract 281, Lot 115, Block E, stating that the minimum bid by the City must be $300.00 On motion by Lambert, seconded by Gisler, Council objected to the sale of Lot 115, Block E, Tract 281, known as Tax Collector Sale No. 975, and directed the City Clerk to notify the County Tax Collector, and further directed the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement therefor. Motion carried. 338 Page #2 - Minutes, August 30, 1965 RECREATION COMMISSION -PARK SITE ACQUISITION On motion by Lambert, seconded by Welch, a communication from the City Recreation Commission recommending that the City acquire the thirty acre site at Taylor and Edwards Street for a park, was received and ordered filed, Motion carried. q0 HB CO. EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY - EXTENSION OF TIME The Clerk presented a letter from the Huntington Beach Company and the Southern Pacific Company, extending the time limit for acceptance of the offer of exchange of real property, as per letter dated June 3, 1965, from thirty (30) days to one hundred eighty (180) days from said date,. On motion by Welch, seconded by Gisler, the letter extension of time from the Huntington Beach Company Pacific Company, from thirty to one hundred eighty and ordered filed, Motion carried. / LETTER OF APPRECIATION -- D. K. CLAPP 4�5 concerning the and Southern days, was accepted On motion by Lambert, seconded by Gisler, a letter from Dwight K. Clapp commending the Chief of Police and Police Department for their handling of situations arising on the beach, was received and ordered filed. Motion carried. IfARCHITECT CONTRACT - PARKS q The Assistant City Administrator reported that the contract between Richard and Associates and the City, would be ready for consideration at the meeting of September 7, 1965. On motion by Welch, seconded by Lambert, Council deferred action on acceptance of the contract between Richard & Associates and the City, until the meeting of September 7, 1965. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 2230 - FIXING TAX RATE r The Clerk read ]Resolution No. 2230 in full - T°A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNUNGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA, FIXING THE TAX RATE FOR SAID CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1965-M l' On motion by Lambert, seconded by Welch, Resolution No. 2230 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Welch:, Gisler, Lambert, Stewart NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Shipley PUBLIC HEARING - USE VARIANCE //780 - LAMB Mayor Pro Tem Stewart announced that the public hearing which was opened at the meeting of August 2, 1965 and continued to August 30, 1965, would be heard at this time., Mr. Bruce W. Sumner, Attorney for Mrs. Walter Lamb, addressed the Council and questioned whether or not the action being taken was on an appeal, He was informed by the City Attorney that the hearing was proceeding under Section 9837 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code - revocation from delay. Mr. Jerry Madney, 19846 Leighton Lane, City, President of the Huntington Continental Homeowners' Association No. 2, addressed the Council and objected to spot zoning in the area and requested revocation of Use Variance #780. 339 Page #3 - Minutes, August 30, 1965 Mr. Mark Porter, 19842 Providence Lane, City, addressed the Council and protested the construction of a trailer park in the area adjacent to Rl zoning, and further protested allowing construction which had not been started within the six month period. Mr. Warren Hall, 9381 Nantucket, City, Vice -President of the Glen Mar Homeowners' Association, addressed the Council and protested the proposed trailer park and the granting of Use Variance No. 780, stating that he felt it may have possibly been granted in.error. He then read excerpts from the Ordinance Code relative to RA Zoning. Mr. Robert Dingwall, 19791 Estuary Lane, City, President of the Sea Haven Homeowners' Association, addressed the Council and requested a report by the Planning Director on the hardship involved in the subject variance, and submitted a comparative data sheet of mobile homes as against standard homes. Mr. Mark Porter addressed the Council and read page two of the soil report relative to the locations of the test holes, and gave his reasons why Council should revoke Use Variance #780. The Public Works Director addressed the Council and gave a resume' of the soil conditions existing in the area. Following discussion by the Council of soil conditions, Mr. A. G. McConnell, 10112 Forrestal Drive, City, addressed the Council and protested the proposed trailer park in the residential area. Mr. Jack Fabian, 9432 Blain Circle, City, President of the Huntington East Homeowners' Association, addressed the Council and requested Council to consider the revocation of Use Variance #780. Mr. Bruce Sumner, Attorney for the proponent of UV e?80,again addressed the Council and presented a list of conditions of the Use Variance to the Councilmen and read same, and reviewed the cronology of action taken to date by the Planning Commission, Council and Mrs. Lamb. Mr. William T. Corum,Santa Ana, Engineer who prepared the soil test experiments on said property, addressed the Council and presented a visual soil test example, showing the layers of peat and soil in all the test holes on said property, and stated that he felt the.use for development of standard homes was not feasible. Mr. Donald Ayres, Newport Beach, addressed the Council, and stated that the development proposed would be a high type mobile home development and a credit to the area and the City. Rebuttal statements were given by Home Owners Association represen- tatives Warren Hall, Jerry Ma.dney, John Knapp and Robert Dingwall; and closing statementson behalf of the proponent of UV #780 were given by Attorney Bruce Sumner, There being no one further present to speak on the matter, and their.: being no further protests filed, the hearing was closed. On motion by Gisler, seconded by Lambert, Council sustained their previous decision on Use Variance #780,and ordered that the Use Variance continue in effect. Motion carried, PERSONNEL - SYLVIA WAITE - INTE€tMEDIATE TYPIST CLERK 4n motion by Lambert, seconded by Gisler, Council.authorized the employment of Sylvia R. Waite as intermediate Typist Clerk, Range 29-A, in the City Clerk's Office, effective September 1, 1965. Motion carried. 340 Page #4 - Minutes, August 30, 1965 PERSONNEL - ENGINEERING AIDE - RUDY ROSALIO On motion by Lambert, seconded by Gisler, Council authorized the employment of Rudy La.hep Rosalio as an Engineering Aide in the Public Works Department, Range 36-A, effective September 1, 1965. Motion carried, V PERSONNEL - MECHANIC FOREMAN - WALTER PITTILLO The City Administrator presented a recommendation from the Director of Public Works for the employment of Walter A. Pittillo as Mechanic Foreman in Range 40-C, effective September 1, 1965. The Clerk read Resolution No. 2251 in full - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF MECHANIC FOREMAN WALTER A. PITTILLO AT COMPENSATION GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM COMPENSATION FIXED AND DETERMINED BY ORDINANCE. On motion by Gisler, seconded by Lambert, Resolution No. 2231 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Welch, Gisler, Lambert, Stewart NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Shipley PERSONNEL - POLICEMAN - BRIAN MOORE The City Administrator presented a recommendation from the Chief of Police for the employment of Brian F. Moore as a Policeman in Range 39-B, effective September 1, 1965. The Clerk read Resolution No. 2229 in full - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF POLICEMAN BRIAN F. MOORE AT COMPENSATION GREATER THAN THE MINIMUM COMPENSATION FIXED AND DETERMINED BY ORDINANCE." On motion by Welch, seconded by Gisler, Resolution No. 2229 was passed and adopted by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Welch, Gisler, Lambert, Stewart NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Shipley PERSONNEL - POLICEMAN - JIM LAIL On motion by Lambert, seconded by Gisler, Council authorized the employment of Jim K. Lail as a Policeman in Range 39-A, effective September 1, 1965, Motion carried. POLICE CHIEF TO ATTEND CONFERENCE On motion by Welch, seconded by Lambert, Council authorized the Chief of Police to attend the Ninth Annual Treasury Enforcement Agencies Coordinating Conference Catalina on September 2nd and 3rd, 1965, with reasonable expenses allowed. Motion carried. ASST CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR TO ATTEND CONFERENCE On motion by Welch, seconded by Lambert, Council authorized the Assistant Director of Civil Defense to attend a two day conference at the Disneyland Hotel on September 16, 17, 1965, with reasonable expenses allowed, not to exceed $30.00. Motion carried. p Page #5 - Minutes, August 30, 1965 INFORMAL MEETING - 9 7 65 Mayor Pro Tem Stewart called a meeting of the Council as an informal Committee -of -the -Whole for Tuesday, September 7, 1965, at 7:00 A.M., for a study session. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Welch, seconded by Lambert, the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, adjourned. Motion carried. ATTEST: C- e 9 0, 0, -�- -, S 2, Paul . J es City Clerk Pau . Jones City Clerk ana ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California 342