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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-11-25MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, November 253, 1968 Mayor Coen called the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:00 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was given by all present in the Council Chamber. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Bartlett, McCracken, Kaufman, Matney, Green, Coen, (Shipley arrived at 7:45 P.M.) Councilmen Absent: None CONTRACT FOR PERSONNEL STUDY - APPROVED The Clerk presented a report regarding the engagement of personnel consultants for the purpose of conducting a personnel classification survey, for Council information. Following discussion by Council, on motion by Green, Council approved the recommendation of the Personnel Board in the employment of this task force for the personnel study, directed the Administrator to prepare a contract, and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute same on behalf of the City. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bartlett, McCracken, Kaufman, Matney, Green, Coen NOES Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Shipley SUNSET-BOLSA HARBOUR STUDY - ACCEPTED The Clerk presented the Sunset-Bolsa Harbour Study prepared by Koebig and Koebig for acceptance by Council. Considerable discussion was held on this matter and was determined that further consideration should be given to the height.of the bridge and the means by which the bridge would be financed. Also, it was felt that an estimate of the cost of moving Pacific Coast Highway should be made, and that an intensive study should be initiated concerning the effect of the opening on the shoreline beaches. On motion by Kaufman, Council accepted the report and directed the Administrator to send a copy of this report, including the points mentioned by Council to the Board of Supervisors, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Bartlett, McCracken, Kaufman, Matney, Green, Coen NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Shipley 647 Page #2 - Council Minutes - 11/25/68 ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ATTORNEY'S OFFICE - APPROVED The City Administrator informed Council of his recommendation for the construction of an office adjacent to quarters now occupied by the City Attorney's staff. He stated that the lease or purchase of a portable trailer from the County would not be feasible from an economic standpoint. The City Attorney discussed the matter with the Council. On motion by Matney, Council authorized the City Administrator to proceed with constructing of a building addition adjacent to the area now occupied by the City Attorney's staff. Motion carried. OIL CODE REVISIONS The City Administrator informed Council that a report from the Oil Field Superintendent pertaining to proposed ordinance changes in the oil code was available for Council consideration. A video-tape of various partially abandoned oil sites was shown for Council information, Mr. Herbert Day, Oil Superintendent, addressed Council regarding the problems encountered in enforcing the clean-up of inoperative oil sites Following considerable discussion by Council, on motion by Green, Council directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amendment to cover oil code revisions deemed necessary and advisable for the complete enforcement of cleanup. Motion carried. CODE AMENDMENT NO 68-10 - PUBLIC HEARING The Clerk presented Code Amendment No. 68-10, which proposes to amend the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code pertaining to Development Standards in the R5, C2, C4, Ml-A, Ml and M2 Districts - site area, minimum frontage, building height, and exceptions for existing legal buildings in the above districts. The hearing had been opened at the meeting of November 4, 1968, continued to November 18, 1968, and again continued to this date. The Planning Director gave a resume�of proposed amendments, and further informed Council of suggestions proposed by the Legislative Action Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. ,ferry Shea, Chairman of the Legislative Action Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, addressed Council and commented on the various aspects of the proposed amendment. There being no one further to speak on the matter, and there being no protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. On motion by Green, Council approved Code Amendment No. 68-10 and directed the Attorney to prepare an Ordinance amending the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code with changes to include provisions for modifying site area requirements in the industrial zones in the same manner as provided for in the C2 zone. Motion carried. 648 Page #3 - Council Minutes - 11/25/68 RESOLUTION NO 2869 - VENDING CERTAIN NEWSPAPERS - ADOPTED The Clerk read Resolution No. 2869 by title - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH REQUESTING THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION PROHIBITING THE DISTRIBUTION OF OBSCENE PRINTED MATTER TO MINORS." A motion was made by Councilman Bartlett to waive further reading of Resolution No. 2869 and adopt. Discussion was held on the matter contained in this Resolution by various councilmen and the attorney. Councilman Matney made a motion to amend the motion of Councilman Bartlett by making changes in the Resolution as follows: by striking "'and contained words and pictures which are unfit and objectional to the viewing of the majority of the citizens of Huntington Beach" and further striking "WHEREAS, the majority of the print and many pictures in said newspaper are detrimental and objectionable to minors and could lead to the delinquency of such minors; and WHEREAS, much of the print and many pictures contained in said newspaper is in the opinion of this Council, obscene, unfit and objectionable to many of the adult citizens of the City of Huntington Beach." Also, by striking "Section 1. That the Council of the City of Huntington Beach condemns the sale of the Los Angeles Free Press newspaper within the City of Huntington Beach" and by further adding to the first para- graph of the resolution immediately following the words United States, "in the opinion of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach." The Mayor called for a vote on the amendment made by Councilman Matney and the motion carried. The Mayor called for a vote on the waiving of further reading and adoption of Resolution No. 2869,as amended, made by Councilman Bartlett. The motion passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Matney, Green, Coen NOES: Councilmen: Kaufman ABSENT: Councilmen: None EXECUTIVE SESSION Council adjourned to an Executive Session at 9:05 P.I. The meeting was reconvened by the Mayor at the close of the Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Bartlett, the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. Motion carried. ATTEST: Paul C . Jones City Clerk Paul C . Jones City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California Alvin M. Coen Mayor •