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On motion by Shipley, Council approved the agreement dated December 15,
1969, between the City and the Huntington Beach Company for the acquisi-
tion of property located at the southeast corner of Mansion Avenue and'
Main Street i'or a. Civic Center site, and authorized the Mayor and City
Clerk to execute same on beha.if' of the City following execution of the
agreement by the Huntington Beach Company. Motion carried.
CITY ATTORNEY OPINION 69-43 - TOP OF PIER PROJECT
The City Administrator outlined for Council's information, procedure
that he recommends should be taken in support of the Top of the Pier
Development Plan. He informed Council of City Attorney Opinion 69-43
recommending the adoption of two resolutions which would provide for
a. declaration of a, moratorium on the issuance of building permits for
uses inconsistent with the development plan, and institute proceedings
for a. change in the Master Plan of the development area, to bring it
into conformance with the Top of the Pier Development Plan.
The City Attorney informed Council that adoption of these resolutions,
together with instructions to the Planning Commission to initiate a
change in the Master Plan of the area, is all that is necessary to
implement the recommendations of the City Administrator to bring the
property into conformance with the Top of the Pier Development Plan.
Mayor Green suggested that this matter be held in abeyance until a,
study session of the Council is held.
APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT - APPROVED
The City Administrator requested Council permission to apply for a,
Federal Highway Safety Grant for the purpose of establishing an auto-
mated records system for the Police Department. He stated that if
such application is approved and a, grant awarded to the City, the
Federal government would provide $100,000.00 of the cost of said system.
On motion by Bartlett, Councilapproved the City Administrator's re-
quest for permission to apply for a. Federal Highway Safety Grant for
the purpose of establishing an automated records system for the Police
Department. Motion carried.
AGREEMENTS - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS - CITY PARKS — APPROVED
The City Administrator presented proposed agreements with the following
Landscape Architectural firms for the consideration of Council.
Donald Brinkerhoff Associates - Landscape Architects for the
design of Oak View, Lake View and Sun View Parks.
Cornell, Bridgers & Troller - Landscape Architects for the
design of Circle View, Clegg -Stacey and Harbour View Parks.
Iie further stated that the Recreation and Parks Commission ha,d reviewed
the proposed.agreements and commended approval of same by Council.
On motion by Shipley, Council approved the agreements between the City
and the Landscape Architectural firm of Donald Brinkerhoff Associates
for the design of Oa.lcview, Lake View, Sun View Parks and the firm of
Cornell, Bridgers & Troller for the design of Circle View, Clegg -Stacey
and Harbour View Parks and directed the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
the agreements on behalf of the City. Motion carried.
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OPPOSITION TO DIVERSION OF GASOLINE TAX FUNDS
The City Administrator informed Council that it was the recommendation
of the Director of Public Works that Council adopt a, resolution support-
ing the provision of the California, Constitution which protects gasoline
tax funds against diversion to other than highway purposes.
The Director of Public Works stated that a. proposal which had been made
in the State Legislature to split the ga,s tax funds from 55 per cent
for Southern California and 45 per cent for Northern California. to a,
60 per cent -- 40 per cent split had failed.