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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-01-12MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, January 12, 1970 Mayor Green 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: Shipley, Bartlett, Kaufman, Matney, Coen, Green Councilmen Absent: McCracken DISSOLUTION OF ORANGE COUNTY HARBOR DISTRICT Mayor Green informed the Council that the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities, at a meeting held during the past week, reaffirmed its position to request the State Legislature to enact legislation requiring the proposed dissolution of the Orange County Harbor District to be submitted to a vote of the people. RECESS The Mayor called a recess of the Council at 7:40 P.M. and convened an informal Committee of the Whole to discuss the proposed "Top of the Pier" development plan with representatives of the Downtown Property Owners Association. He then gave a resume' of the State Senate Committee hearing which had been called and chaired by Senator John G. Schmitz, on the Parking Authority Act of 1949 - particularly as it pertained to the proposed development by Huntington Beach of their "Top of the Pier" plan. Council heard presentations by various representatives of the Downtown Property Owners Association, and questioned each of them at some length regarding alternatives to the City's proposal which might be used in cleaning up the downtown area. The property owners requested that Council grant a 30-day delay in proceedings and appoint a. Council Committee to meet with their group for a study of benchmarks to be used in a, private development plan for the area. The meeting was reconvened at 8:55 P.M. by the Mayor. ?> APPOINTMENT - COMMITTEE FOR 'STOP OF THE PIER" DEVELOPMENT PLAN Mayor Green appointed a committee consisting of Councilman George C. McCracken, Chairman - Councilman Jerry Matney - and Councilman Ted Bartlett, to work with downtown property owners in an effort to formu- late a plan for private development of the downtown area,; and to report back to Council on the subject by February 16, 1970. Councilman Kaufman requested that the committee acquire information on similar projects in other cities which have been successfully developed through private development. On motion by Shipley, Council approved the 'Top of the Pier" development committee appointed by the Mayor. Motion carried. Mayor Green then directed the City Attorney to assist the committee in any legal matters which might be met during the study. 54 Page #2 - Council Minutes - 1/12/70 ONE BANK SYSTEM FOR CITY Councilman Coen requested the Mayor to receive a, verbal, report from the City Finance Director on a, proposed change of policy by the city to use a one bank system. Mr. Arguello then explained to the Council that bids had been solicited and received from seven different banks in the City and that four of the seven had tied in giving the best proposal. He recommended that the four banks be requested to submit bids for purchase of the park bonds which were authorized by the voters in June, 1969; and that the low bidder then be accepted and offered the accounts of the city as an incentive. Councilman Matney asked the City Attorney for a legal opinion of this proposal and was informed by Attorney Bonfa that he could not render such opinion until he had researched the matter. Mr. Bonfa did discuss the matter at some length with Council and stated that it appeared to be a, satisfactory proposal. On motion by Coen, Council declared and accepted the four bids which were tied, as follows, and rejected all other bids in the matter: N1 United States National Bank, (2) Security Pacific National Bank, 3 United California Bank, and (4) Bank of America. Motion carried. On motion by Matney, Council accepted legal procedures as outlined by the City Attorney in connection with the soliciting of bids for sale of park bonds. Motion carried. On motion by Coen, Council accepted the recommendation of the Finance Director on the procedure to be followed in determining the best bid for sale of bonds and the bank to be awarded custody of all city funds, subject to approval of the City Attorney. Motion carried. c- '' GRAT& JURY APPOINTMENTS Councilman Matney informed members of the Council that Mr. Arthur Achey and Mr. Charles Mashburn, both residents of the City, had been selected to serve on the 1970 Orange County Grand Jury. Councilman Matney then made a, motion to request the City Attorney to prepare a resolution commending these gentlemen on their appointments, but withdrew same after discussion with other Council members. Council- man Matney then asked that he be put on record as publicly commending Mr. Achey and Mr. Mashburn on their appointments. RESOLUTION NO. -114 - CONDEMNING STATE SENATOR - APPROVED Mayor Green suggested that there be a change of wording of Resolution No. 3114 previously adopted by the Council at the meeting of January 5, 1970, and the matter was discussed at length by Council. Councilman Bartlett requested that the resolution be reconsidered, and on advice of the City Attorney, he further requested that his vote on said Resolution be changed from"Yes" to "no". On motion by Kaufman, the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned at 9:16 P.M. Motion carried. (?,." (z— Paul &W Jones ATTEST: a,u es City Jerk City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, John V. V. Green Mayor 1 55