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Home My WebLink About1968-04-29MINUTES Council Chai-.,ibers, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California 'Monday, April < 29.,_,1968 CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCILMEN' CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH Alvin M. Coen, Mayor Donald D. Shipley, Councilman T. Wx Ted Bartlett, CounPilman Henry S. Kaufman, Councilman N. John V. V. Green, Councilman Jerry A. Matney, Councilman Geroge C. McCracken, Councilman Gentlemen: You are hereby notified that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, is called for and will be held in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center at the hour of 7:30 P.M., on Monday, April 29, 1968, for the purpose of considering: Employment of a City Attorney, Policy on Goals to be Attained, Areas of Interest of Various Councilman in Appointment to Various Sub- eom- mittees--General Orientation of the Council --Discussion of Procedure Changes at Council lleetings� Dated: April 22, 1968 "IT -of Hunt-ington WayUr Tl Beach, California I hereby certify that I received the above notice, CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF 'fHE CITY COUNCILMEN, prior to 6:15 P.M., on Sunday, April zo, lufaa. Counci Counci Counci Counci I . ? f '14 Coullel Counci Coune i MINUTES Council C'nambers, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, April 29, 1968 Mayor Coen celled the Special Meeting of the City Council of the ,City of Huntington beach to order at 7.30 p.Mo The Pledge of Allegiance was gives by all present in the Council Clambers ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Kaufman, Green, Coati Councilman Absent: None CALL `OR SPECIAL MEETING The City Clerk read the Call for Special. Meeting which had been received and consented to by all Councilmen prior to 6:15 P.M. on Sunday, April 28, 1968, for the purpose of considering; Employment of a City Attorney, Policy on Goals to be Attained, Areas of Interest. cif Various Councilmen in Appointment to Various dub-Coumitteea—General Orientation of the Council —Discussion o" Procedure Changes at Council Meetings, 14 CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCILMEN CITY OF H NTI GTON BEACH Alvin M. Coen, Mayor I)onald D. Shipley, Councilman T. W. Ted Bartlett,, Councilman Henry S . Kaufman, Councilman N. John V. V. Green, Councilman Jerry A - atney, Councilman. George C a McCracken, Councilman Gentlemen: You are hereby notified that a Spacial Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington. Beach, California, is called for and will be held in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center at the hoer f 793 P„ �, on Monday, April 29, 1968, for the purpose of considering: EmployTr.ent of a City Attorney, Policy on Goals to be Attained, Areas of Interest of Various Councilman in Appointment to Page #2 - Minutes - April 29, 1968 Various Sub -Committees —General Orientation of the Council — 'Discussion of Procedure Changes at Council Meetings. Dated: April 22, 19 Mayor, City of Huntington Beach., California ATTEST, /sl Paul Cu Jones City Clerk I hereby certify that T received the above notice, CALL, FOR SPECIAL Y ETING OF THE CITY COUNCILT,1ENI, prior to 6 r 15 p,M� , on Sunday, April 28, 1968. Councilman � ww Is ...�.:...,�,•...�,�,.�c.reot�,n�.�.a•+.a�-v..;.vvco�...�.w�-,.�.vw...wv:. Ted W. Bartlett bJ W.Gb'd1..u.kAb_?": Councilman r\'L\ Y ."� . %:m� �� y Cpwys.`y..��w� >.��r H Y; .�,,,,..+,•.+ e.a ♦1.-' O' awwa \Q-�ntiw '- .L. a �i".�+ yypp'yy�yipq ,�rvv' ^^��J4 y} rhp2� Cwf i�G.n+. i d�LYL'.6" n ':` "q t . `�2' �'i a �'M �. llg }A }Yw...,..�?. ' �`� , ,{}`�'� ;j yy��.yry yy �{ ��yy pq��qq `.' wwvaawe. \ �t�$nx �xc�.> ♦.. vewww�+vawww.wva, ,,yy DEPUTY ATTORNEY Miss Lou Anna Marshall, the Assistant .City Attorney, introduced to the Council the newly appoi.nted. Deputy City Attorney, Mr. Charles Liberta. :INFORMAL DISCUSSION Mayor Coen informed the Council that he would like to change the order of subjects from that shown in the Call for Special Meeting, and began with a discussion of procedural changes which he felt should be considered by the Council. He requested that the Assistant City Attorney make a study of the agenda format as it now exists, with the idea of legally eliminating any items which might be handled on an Administrative levels Among the items discussed was the requirement for Council action on the denial of claims against the City. No action was taken by the Council on any of the suggested agenda changes at this time. Council then held an informal discussion --regarding the areas of interest of various Councilmen in serving on established committees, and Mayor Coen rude the following ,appointments 8 S-S.i a a ,:.��. ,i:.� i�ar aa. L-�.�.Li,. - a�'` i+' - � w ��.Z i � �ivl: \a �' v� �.� ♦ � ••Z`�v ,�, Via:`,, a ,-•�''. ...:•:.�..� .,e.�im .. :�, _ .��-rrv�`-�ravww.:.o-w�..,ww, v�.w.v. Henry S o Kaufman, Representative yy : 1c\ ut'her n \+a air :\"Aa ..: i�\.. 2 , yr t�ti. -v u�;:� ,3 Loa cla �"v. , 'v' ' �,�i,,' ' wkw...im+e...w+».waawvwwaw,.v A a; c3 w, v wan 2 Irv-) Z:i ... a �\G.\ v, v. \,�:\„l.`d�.,A� �. �'�. �vvv' v a .v. .....y..o:. Donald D. Shipley, Primary Delegate Henry S, Kaufman, Alternate 390 Page #3 a Minutes m April 29, 1968 Orange County Wbor District �€ Committee. Donald D. Shipley, Chairman °T` a W. Ted Bartlett Huntington Harbour Parks Reg uiremen s Committee George C. McCracken, Chairman TA W. Ted Bartlett School Huntin ton Peach El.eraentar District Pruerty Committee N. John V. IV.. Green, Chairman Donald D Shipley Downtown Huntington Peach Committee T , W. Ted Bartlett, Chairman Donald D. Shipley Talbert Water District Committee Jerry A. , atney, , Chairman N, John V, V. Green Henry S. Kaufman Pars. Recents George C . McOracken, Chairman T. W Ted Bartlett. ..leery A. ,M tney Committee to Establish Basis. Data and Interview Consultants or Dove c ment 2._ Lake Hun In ten .................... Donald Da Shipley, Chairman Jerry A. H tney An informal discussion was then held on the proposed appointment of a City Attorney, considering possible requirement for a fill -times rather than a part-time Attorney to serve the City Cn motion by Shipley, Council declared themselves on record as favoring the employment of a City Attorney that can serve full-time, and directed the City Administrator to advertise for and seek qualified applicants. Motion carried Mayor Caen appointed the following committee of the Council on selection and screening of applicants Alvin M. Coen, Chairman. Jerry A. Matney George C. McCracken The Committee informally agreed to meet on this matter on Thursday, May 2nd, at 4i 0 P.M� in the City Attorneys office `,: ,. "I K Page #4 - Minutes - April 29, 1968 Mayor Coen then suggested that the Council ,give consideration to goals to be attained during the next two years, The Mayor requested Librarian Walter .Johnson to review and up -date the Capital Improvement Program for the Library and furnish copies to all Councilman, lie also requested Fire Chief Ray Picard to review and up -date their Capital. Improvements Program for the Fire Department, and furnish copies -to the Councilmen., Councilmen Matney and €green discussed with the Council the possible appointment of a committee of citizens to implement the development of those capital improvement programs in the City which have previously been established. Councilman Kaufman pointed out that site locations would have to be made before any further action could take place. Councilman McCracken ,stated that he understood that sales tax revenue received by the City could be used. to pay off indebtedness incurred in the development of such capital improvement programs. A motion was made by Shipley that Council, meet with the Urban. Land Institute Citizens' Steering Committee in the near future. to discuss proposed plans for the development of capital improvement programs Motion carried, Mayor Coen called an informal meeting of the Council. for Thursday, May 16, 1968, at 7 a00 p,143a in the Council Chamber to meet with the 1Citizens' Steering Committee and. the Planning Commission,, A suggestion was made by Mayer Coen that the €council continue a practice that had been tried in the previous year and dropped, of the Council meeting on the Fifth Monday of those months having five Mondays in a study session related to progress and growth, Members of the Council inquired as to the status of a proposed newsletter which was to be sent out to the residents of the City. along with the ester billings, acquainting then with the plans, projects and actions of the Council. City Administrator Doyle Miller informed the Council that an IBM card -type information sheet was to be included with the next rater bills. The. Council_ indicated however, that they wished some Norm of actual newsletter sent with future billings Councilman Kaufman requested that the Director of public. Works make a study of the effects of the Orange and Red proposed Routes for the Huntington Beach Freeway, and report to the Council in regard thereto at the meeting of May 6, 1968 Mayor Coen called an informal meeting of the Council. for Wednesday evening, May 1, 1968, at 6.30 P.M,, at the Huntington Seacl iff Country Club, to enable Council members to attend a meeting being held by Supervisor Baker of the 2nd Supervisorial District regarding the Freeway location„ Page #5 - Minutes - April 29, 1968 ADJOURNMENT On motion by Shipley, the Special -Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. Motion carried. Paul C ones City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of.the City Council of the .City of Huntington.Beach, California 40"L / Alvin M. Coen Mayor ATTEST: Paul C . Jones City Clerk I- �V.ck