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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, Ma,tney, Coen, Green
Councilmen Absent: McCracken
DISSOLUTION OF ORANGE COUNTY HARBOR DISTRICT
W _ 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.
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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 ha,d
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""TOP OF THE PIER" DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Mayor Green appointed a, committee consisting of Councilman George C.
McCracken, Cha,irma,n - Councilman Jerry Ma,tney - and Councilman Ted
Bartlett, to work with downtown property owners in an effort to formu-
late a plan for private development of the downtown a,rea,; and to report
back to Council on the subject by February 16, 1970.
Councilman Ka,ufma,n 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.
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