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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-05-05MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, May 5, 1969 Mayor Green called the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 4:30 P.M. The Pledge of Allegiance was given by all present in the Council Chamber. The Invocation was given by Reverend Don Hedges - First Assembly of God Church. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Kaufman, Matney, Coen, Green Councilmen Absent: None MINUTES On motion by Kaufman, the minutes of the regular meeting of April 21, 1969, were approved and adopted as prepared and mailed by the City Clerk. Motion carried. •? s REQUEST PARKING FACILITIES The City Administrator informed Council of a communication from Mr. Charles Vanian, 201 First Street, City, owner of an eight unit apartment building located on First Street and Walnut Avenue, request- ing that the City issue yearly parking permits for property owners and permanent tenants in order to relieve the parking situation during the period of meter installation. The City Administrator stated that if the City were to issue special parking permits -to these residents, they must also be available to the general public. Mr. Charles Vanian.again addressed Council and requested that consider- ation be given .to his request for special yearly parking permits. The City Attorney addressed Council and stated.that according to the Parking Authority law, it is.assumed that the city will charge a.parking fee and .that it is his opinion that the issuance of parking.permits would not be legal.on public streets, unless.applied on.a non-discrimina- tory basis. Following discussion on this matter,.on.motion by McCracken, Council directed the City Administrator and City Attorney to study, this matter, and further directed that the.City Attorney prepare an ordinance which would allow the issuance of special parking permits in metered areas and fees therefor. Motion carried. 81 Page #2 - Council Minutes - 5/5/69 ,a sL RECOMMENDATION TO OPPOSE AB-1003 - RES NO 2985 - ADOPTED The City Administrator addressed Council and urged approval of the Police Chief's recommendation for adoption of a resolution opposing AB-1003, which would reduce the penalty for possession of marijuana from a felony offense to a misdemeanor offense. Police Captain Earle Robitaille addressed Council and presented Police Chief Seltzer's views regarding this matter. N1- NU RESOLUTION NO 2985 - OPPOSES AB-1003 - ADOPTED The Assistant City Clerk read Resolution No. 2985 by title - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH URGING DEFEAT OF ALL PROPOSED LEGISLATION BEFORE THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGIS- LATURE WHICH WOULD REDUCE THE PENALTY FOR THE POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA FROM A FELONY TO A MISDEMEANOR." On motion by Coen, Council waived further reading of Resolution No. 2985, and passed and adopted same by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Kaufman, Matney, Coen, Green NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None SAUNA3PARLOR - PUBLIC HEARING SET The City Administrator informed Council that they had received a copy of a transmittal from the Police Chief recommending that the business license of a sauna parlor and police permits of three employees of same, be revoked. The City Administrator further informed Council that a public hearing must be held before a business license and permits may be revoked, and recommended that Council set a public hearing time and date for this purpose, The City Attorney informed Council that a business license may be suspended or revoked, when, after investigation, satisfactory evidence is presented that the licensee did not comply with the provisions of the City Ordinance Code. Mayor Green directed that a public hearing be set on this matter for May 19, 1969, and instructed the City Clerk to notify the principals involved of this action. 31 MID -BEACH AREA - MORATORIUM The City Administrator informed Council that the moratorium on all construction and development in the Mid -Beach Development downtown area expires May 2, 1969, and that he believes the progress being made on plans for developing this area, warrant an extension of this moratorium for a reasonable length of time. The City Administrator further informed the Council that a report on this matter had been prepared by the ULISC, for Council's information. Mayor Green stated that he questioned the advisability of an extension of the moratorium until the Council has had an opportunity to study this report. Councilman Kaufman suggested a delay in this matter until Council has studied the report. Mayor Green directed that this.matter be deferred to an adjourned meet- ing of the Council on Monday, May 12, 1969. 19 Page #15 - Council Minutes - 5/5/69 On motion by Coen, Council denied, without prejudice, the applications for Certificates of Public Need and Necessity to operate ambulance service in the City, filed by Schaefer's Ambulance Service, Peterson - Bair Ambulance Company and Southland Ambulance Company, and directed that Seal's Ambulance Company continue to serve the City, subject to the following conditions: 1. Two ambulances to be continuously available in the City of Huntington Beach - one to be stationed in the north .central, and another in the south central portions of the city. 2. Twenty-four hour a day direct line dispatching service to be provided between their stations and units. 3. Direct line communications between ambulance company and city be established. 4. Automatic dispatch of an ambulance to follow up all fire department rescue and resuscitation calls. Company's fee schedule would only apply if the call resulted in a transportation case. Motion carried. ,0 ,- PERMISSION GRANTED - COUNCILMAN KAUF4AN OUT OF STATE Councilman Kaufman requested and was granted permission to be out of the state from May 16, 1969 through June 14, 1969. EXECUTIVE SESSION Council adjourned to an Executive Session at 11:15 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 12:45 P.M. by Mayor Green. -7 b 'SUNSET BENCH - PACIFIC ELECTRIC RIGHT OF WAY Councilman Matney brought up the matter of a feasibility study concerning the acquisition of the Pacific Electric right-of-way in Sunset Beach from Warner Avenue to Anderson Street, for use as a parking facility. Some discussion was held on this matter, following which, a motion was made by Matney directing the City Administrator to initiate a feasibility study of the Huntington Beach Parking Authority for the acquisition of the Pacific Electric Railroad right-of-way in Sunset Beach from Warner Avenue to Anderson Street for use as a parking facility; and further directing the Administrator to contact the Southern Pacific Railroad to determine if an amicable disposition of this property can be accom- plished. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Shipley, the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned to Monday, May 12, 1969 at 7:00 P.M., in the Administrative Annex. Motion carried Paul Jones City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTES N. John V. V. reen Mayor Paul C. ones City Clerk