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Council Chamber, Civic Center
Huntington Beach, California
Monday, September 14, 1970
Mayor Shipley called the regular ad.journed 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: Green, Bartlett, McCracken, Gibbs, Matney, Coen,
Shipley
Councilmen Absent: None
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PARKING AUTHORITY EXPANSION - TOP OF. THE PIER PLAN
Mr. Monte Nitzkowski, Chairman of the Urban Land Institute -Citizens
Steering Committee, addressed Council and. spoke in favor of proceeding
with expansion of the Parking Authority.
Council held discussion on this matter.
Vincent Moorhouse, Director of Harbors, Beaches & Development gave
reasons why he was in favor of expansion of the Parking Authority.
The City Administrator presented a recommendation to Council to instruct
the staff to proceed immediately with negotiations and acquisition;
that engineering for the project be started; that bond consultants
and. legal consultants prepare the necessary prospectus and that bonds
be sold and construction commenced. at the earliest opportunity.
RECESS
Mayor Shipley called a recess of the Council at 7:55 P. M., and called
an Executive Session of the legislative body.
RECONVENE COUNCIL
The meeting was reconvened by Mayor Shipley at 11:55 P. M.
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TOP OF THE PIER PLAN - ULI-CSC FEASIBILITY REPORT - ACCEPTED
A motion was made by Councilman McCracken to accept the ULI-CSC Feasi-
bility Report - Alternate 1, excluding the Huntington Beach Company
property east of First Street and. the block between Fifth and Sixth
Street. The motion failed. by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Bartlett, McCracken
NOES: Councilmen: Green, Gibbs, Matney, Coen, Shipley
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
On motion by Councilwoman Gibbs, Council accepted the ULI-CSC Feasibili-
Report as submitted, by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Green, Bartlett, McCracken, Gibbs, Matney, Coen,
Shipley
NOES: Councilmen: None
ABSENT: Councilmen: None
Councilman McCracken informed Council that even though he felt, the pro-
ject was economically unfeasible and a loser hey would vote in favor of
he Feasibility Report as he believed. Counci ::hould be unanirn.ousinn
implementing tne Top o he Pier Plan at this 1,ime.
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CITY EMPLOYEES - SALARY INCREASE
The City Administrator recommended approval of an across-the-board thre
range salary increase for all employees, including department heads,
which he"informed. Council would amount to an 844 increase.
On motion by Bartlett, Council authorized an across-the-board salary
increase of three -ranges for all employees, including department heads,
effective September 1, 1970. Motion carried.
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