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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-02-10MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington.Beach, California Monday, February 10, 1969 Mayor Coen called the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:30 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 7:37 P.M.) Councilmen Absent: None INFORMAL MEETING CALLED - RECESS Mayor Coen called an informal meeting of the Council as a Committee - of -the -Whole for the purpose of hearing a presentation by Mr. Allen Orsborn, Director of Building Services and Development, City of Anaheim, regarding methods taken by the City of Anaheim to combine -certain functions connected with City development. COUNCIL RECONVENED Mayor Coen reconvened the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington.Beach at 8:18 P.M. SELECTION OF APPRAISER FOR DOWNTOWN AREA The City Administrator addressed Council and submitted a list of appraisers for the proposed downtown area parking lot -expansion for Council's consideration. Mayor Coen.inquired of Mr..Roger Slates, Director of the Board of Realtors, whether their Board would participate:in the cost of employ- ing an appraiser for the parking lot expansion area. Mr. Roger Slates, Director of the Board of Realtors, addressed Council and stated that he would require direction from his Board before making nny commitments regarding this matter. Mr. Charles Colstadt, 419 "A" Main Street, City, addressed Council and stated that he felt there would not be sufficient members of the Board of Realtors involved in sales of the property in question to warrant financial participation in this matter. The City Administrator stated that in the interest of time, h Letter appraisal from a qualified appraiser would serve the City's interests best. Councilman,McCracken stated that he concurred with the opinion of the City Administrator and that he also was of the opinion that it would be helpful to employ an appraiser familiar with appraisals to be used in condemnation procedures. Page # 2 - Council Minutes-'2/10/69 Councilman Kaufman suggested the possibility of employing two or three appraisers, each to be involved with,a segment of the area to be covered., thereby enabling the City to compare the appraisals to ensure that a realistic figure is determined. Councilman Kaufman further stated that he felt a Letter appraisal would be sufficient for the time being, and that if warranted the_City could proceed on negotiation and condemnation proceedings at a later date. Councilman Matney stated that he felt an extensive appraisal is needed due to the possibility of future court action. Mr. Bill Wren of the Huntington Beach Company, 2110 Main Street, City, addressed Council.and stated that he felt that a Letter appraisal which could be expanded into material acceptable for court proceedings. would be sufficient. Mr. Roger Slates, Director of the Board of Realtors, addressed Council and stated that if it was the desire of the Council, he would ask for volunteers from the Board for the purpose of making an .informal appraisal of the property. At the request of the Mayor, Mr. Allen.Orsborn, Director of Building: Services and Development for the City of Anaheim, again addressed Council and stated that he believed that a professional appraisal would be the most expedient method.for the City to use in the event it should prove necessary -to take the matter to court. The Assistant City Administrator stated that the appraisals received from Land Acquisition Service during the past five or six years have been very satisfactory. He further stated that the principals of Land Acquisition Service were not members of the M. A. I.; however, an M. A. I. member.is on their staff. The City Administrator stated that he would recommend the employment of Mr. Cedric'White of Santa Ana, a member of M. A. I., if the Council would.consider a waiting period -of approximately two months; but if an immediate start on the.appraisal is deemed necessary,it would be recommended that either Mr. Bob Harrison of Newport Beach, an -independ- ent Appraiser formerly with the Orange County Right of Way Department, or Land Acquisition Service of Santa Ana, an Independent Appraiser be employed.. Following discussion, on motion by Bartlett, Council directed the City Administrator to employ Land Acquisition Service to make a Letter appraisal which could be expanded, with the stipulation that the M. A. I. member on their staff participate in the appraisal. The motion passed by the following roll.call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Kaufman, Matney, Green,.Coen NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None Page #3 - Council Minutes 2/10/69 HUNTINGTON BEACH - WESTMINSTER.BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE REPORT Councilman Green presented a report on the recommendations of the Huntington Beach -Westminster Boundary Adjustment Committee. Councilman Green.stated that four parcels are involved in the exchange and proceeded to explain that it is proposed that Parcels A, B and D go into the City of Westminster from Huntington Beach and that Parcel C go into the City of Huntington Beach from Westminster, which would result in City control of property located south of the freeway. Councilman Green stated that this proposed exchange of parcels would result in the City of Huntington Beach acquiring 3.67 acres and that 4.21 acres would be acquired by the City of Westminster. Councilman Green further stated that adjustment of jurisdictional boundaries to street centerlines would be necessary as demonstrated by numbers 1-12 on the map which had been distributed to Council. Councilman Green then requested that Council approve the transfer of uninhabited territory by the adoption of Resolution No. 2928. RESOLUTION NO 2928 - TRANSFER OF UNINHABITED TERRITORY — ADOPTED The City Clerk read Resolution No. 2928 by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH DECLARING ITS INTEN- TION TO INITIATE PROCEEDINGS TO TRANSFER, AND CONSENTING TO SUCH TRANSFER; OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH TO THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER, AND CONSENTING TO THE TRANSFER OF OTHER REAL PROPERTY FROM THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER TO THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH,, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADJUSTING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID CITY." On motion by Green, Council waived further reading of Resolution No. 2928, and passed and adopted same by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Kaufman, Matney, Green, Coen NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None BOARD OF REALTORS REOUESTED TO PREPARE LETTER OF APPRAISAL The Mayor requested that members of the Board of Realtors be formally requested to make independent informal appraisals of the property to be officially appraised by Land Acquisition Service. Mr. Slates informed the Mayor that he would take this request to the Board of Realtors. COUNCIL°COMMITTEE ON HUNTINGTON HARBOUR PARK & RECREATION FEES - REPORT Councilman McCracken presented a report of the Huntington Harbour Park and Recreation Fees Committee recommendations regarding the proposed credit to be given for community parks to the Huntington Harbour Corporation, an agreement between the City and Huntington Harbour for property exchange, and a sewer fee reimbursement to Huntington Harbour. Councilman Kaufman questioned the advisability of setting a precedent for relief of sewer fund and requested that it be included in the agreement that future developers will not be entitled to same. On motion by Coen, Council accepted the recommendations of the committee in regard to the exchange of land adjustments and instructed the City Attorney to proceed with the agreement. Motion carried.