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Home My WebLink About1970-05-18 (6)PageCouncil Minutes - 5/18/70 Moulder Brothers - Glendale, Calif. - $ 90,482.00 John Dobbins - Garden Grove, Calif. - 95,355.00 Industrial Turf - La.guna Hills, Calif.-- 97,758.00 G. T. S. - Long Beach, Calif. - 102,425.00 R. W Mc Clellen - Costa, Mesa, Calif. - 102,700.00 Helton Enterprises - Long Beach, Calif. - 103,031.00 Deeco Engineering - Garden Grove, Calif. - 119,882.00 Valley Crest - Santa. Ana, Calif. - 132-571.00 On motion by Green, Council awarded the contract for Project CC-142 to Moulder Brothers, Glendale, California., the lowest responsible bidder, for a bid amount of $90,482.00; rejected all other bids and directed the Clerk to notify the unsuccessful bidders and return their bid bonds. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Green, Bartlett, McCracken, Gibbs, Coen, Shipley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Matney OCEAN &'SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - APPOINTMENT The City Administrator presented a. Resolution of the Board of Supervisors establishing an "Ocea.n and Shoreline Planning Steering Committeeand requested that Mayor Shipley appoint a. Council member to the committee to represent the City. Mayor Shipley appointed Councilman Green'to serve as representative of the City of Huntington Beach on the Ocean and Shoreline Development Committee. 93 -go- PARKING LOTS - MORATORIUM AREA The City Administrator recommended that the Board of Zoning Adjustments consider only adequate ingress and egress facilities, and proper dust and litter control when reviewing applications for permission to open parking lots within the moratorium area. He further recommended that Council investigate the possibility of waiving the $25.00 application fee to the Board of Zoning Adjustments and requiring only a business license. On motion by Green, Council approved the recommendation of the City Administrator and directed that a business license be required to open parking lots within the moratorium area and that the $25.00 application fee to the Board of Zoning Adjustments be waived, and further directed that the Board require that the parking fees charged be not less than charged by the City. Motion carried. 6 a - STATE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT The City Administrator presented a. report from the Director of Public Works on a joint session held by the Orange County City Engineers Association and the Chamber of Commerces of numerous Orange County cities regarding the proposed amendment to Article XXVI of the California State Constitution pertaining to the diversion of highway funds to finance the Bay Area Rapid Transit and Southern California Rapid Transit District projects. The Director of Public Works informed Council of the influence that this proposed Constitutional.Amendment would have on future highway develop- ment. On motion by McCracken, Council went on record in opposition to the passage of said proposed:Constitutiona,l Amendment and directed the City Attorney to prepare a resolution reflecting the Council's position in this matter. Motion carried. CIVIC CENTER FACILITY The City Administrator informed Council of a, recommendation from the Civic Center architects that a realignment of Mansion Avenue and the a.cqui sition of 2.27 acres described as Area B, bounded by the Mansion Avenue realignment and Lake Streets, would be necessary for development of the Civic Center facilities. He further stated that if the City acquires 11.63 acres of property described as Area 'C' bounded by 17th Street, Utica Avenue and Lake Street to provide for future Civic Center expansion, that it would be necessary to abandon 17th Street in its present location and to realign it along Utica, Avenue. flail r. //� - Cournc:Il Mi.nul;oc; - 5/18/70 Mr. Robert Dingwall, 1j(91.Estuary Lane, City, addressed Council on behalf' of the Home Council and requested that Council take action in this matter. Considerable discussion was held by Council, and on motion by Matney, Council directed the City Administrator to act immediately in obtaining the services of the County to remedy the situation. Motion carried. Mayor Shipley requested that staff contact Supervisor David Baker in the hope that he could arrange for immediate County action. /M TRANSFER OF ASSIGNMENT - MASTER LEASE - HUNTINGTON DRIFTWOOD The City Administrator informed Council that the City Attorney ha.d pre- pared an opinion regarding the assignment of the master lease between the City -of Huntington Beach and California Electric Construction Company to Huntington, Ltd., a California limited partnership to be formed by Prudential Property Planning, Inc. He stated that he would recommend that Council consider the assignment only on the condition that the present lessee guarantee the provisions of the lease after the time of transfer. Mr. Robert Morris, representative of Prudential Property Planning, Inc., 430 Van Nuys Boulevard, Van Nuys, addressed Council and explained his company's plans for the property, if the transfer of lease is approved by.Council. Mr. Duane Denney, Vice -President of Automation Industries, a subsidiary of California. Electric, addressed Council and introduced Mr. David Kinsler of Automation Industries who stated that while his company would not be permitted to guarantee the lease, its financial strength would be behind the buyer. Considerable discussion was held between Mr. Kinsler and the City Attorney regarding a financial arrangement for the transfer of the lease. On motion by Matney, Council continued this matter to the June 1, 19'TO, Council Meeting. Motion carried. ,S REQUEST FOR COUNCIL PERMIT - ALEXANDER KUGLANIAN - RESTAURANT - APPROVED Mr. Alexander Kugla.nia.n addressed Council and requested that he be granted a Council Permit to conduct a restaurant business at 112 Main Street, City. Mr. Dick Jones, Assistant Building Director stated that his department had found the building to be in conformance with the building standards prescribed by City ordinance. The City Administrator stated that the Police Department had no objec- tions to this matter and that he recommended that Council approve the request for Council Permit. On motion by Matney, Council granted the request of Alexander Kugla,nia.n for permission to operate a restaurant at 112 Main Street, City, and directed the City Clerk to issue a, business license for same. Motion carried. 3:-y9 APPRAISAL - TOP OF PIER PROJECT The City Administrator informed Council that the final appraisal figures completed by the appraisal firm of Cedric White, Anaheim, would be available in approximately 30 days. INVITATION - KEY TO THE CITY PRESENTATION Mayor Shipley informed Council that a Key to the City is to be presented to Miss Rhonda Martyn, Huntington Beach Junior Miss, on Saturday, May 23, 1970, at 2:00 P.M. in the Huntington Beach High School Auditorium and invited the Council members to attend the ceremony. 67 Page #12 - Council Minutes - 5/18/70 /j-3S' Reconsideration of Agreement - Chamber of Commerce Councilman Coen informed Council of a request from the Chamber of Commerce for reconsideration of the industrial promotion contract between the Chamber and the City. Mayor Shipley directed the Assistant City Clerk to put this matter on the Council agenda for the meeting of May 25, 1970. Schedule of Planning Commission Meetings. The Council directed the City Administrator to study the feasibility of scheduling Planning Commission meetings so that they are not held the day following a Council Meeting. Police 6 y Patrol Councilman Bartlett asked when the Police Day Patrol begins in the downtown section of the City. The City Administrator stated that his office is working with the Harbors and Beaches, and Police Departments on the matter and the Patrol will being shortly. COMMENTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS Mailing of Library Books The City Librarian reported that the library has developed a new mail- ing container to mail books to library patrons, which has been very successful. 3i IN - JOINT MEETING REQUESTED - ULI CITIZENS STEERING COMMITTEE The Assistant City Clerk presented a communication from the Chairman of the Urban Land Institute Citizens Steering Committee requesting a joint meeting with Council on Monday, June 22, 1970, at 7:00 P.M. in the Administrative Annex, for the purpose of updating the entire Top of the Pier Project. Mayor Shipley directed that a joint meeting between Council and the- ULI-CSC be held on said date for the purpose of updating the Top of the Pier Project. VACANCIES- ULI CITIZENS STEERING COMMITTEE The Assistant City Clerk presented a transmittal from the Chairman of the ULI-CSC, of ten names to be added to the Resource List of the ULI Citizens Steering Committee and six names from which to fill two existing vacancies on the committee. No action was taken by Council on the.matter. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT - ZONE CASE NO. 70-6 The Assistant City Clerk presented a report from the Planning Commis- sion of Zone Case No. 70-6, on property located 800 feet south of Garfield Avenue, on the west side of Brookhurst Street, which Council had requested at the meeting of April 20, 1970. The Planning Directed stated that Zone Case No. 70-6 proposed to change the zone on the property from C2 Community Business District and RA Residential Agricultural District to R5 Office -Professional District and C2 Community Business District, with a 50 foot setback from the ultimate right-of-way line. He said that the Planning Commission recommends that the property not be approved for R5 zoning nor for C2 zoning but be included as a part of the mobile home park as originally proposed, as the R5 zone would constitute a continuation of the commer- cial zoning south of the Edison easement, resulting in strip zoning along Brookhurst Street. Mr. Russell Penniman, representing Penniman and Company, the applicant 547 W. Commonwealth Avenue, Fullerton, addressed Council and gave reasons why he believed his request for zone change should be granted. Z-74