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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-09-28MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, September 28, 1970 Mayor Shipley 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: Green, Bartlett, McCracken, Gibbs, Matney, Coen, Shipley Councilmen Absent: None lay PUBLIC HEARING - ZONE CASE NO. 69-36 - APPROVED Mayor Shipley announced that this was the day and hour set for the con- tinuance of the Public Hearing on Zone Case No. 69-36, opened at the meeting of September 21, 1970, on property located between Garfield Avenue and Ellis Avenue, east to the extension of Newland Street, for a change of zone to R5 Office -Professional District. Mr. Thomas Sheffield, 17612 Beach Boulevard, City, addressed Council and stated why he believed this property should be developed as a Mobile - home District. The Planning Director presented a resume' of the Planning Commission's reasons for recommending approval of the Mobilehome District in Zone Case No. 69-36. There being no one further present to speak on the matter, and there being no protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. On motion by McCracken, Council sustained the decision of the Planning Commission and approved Zone Case No. 69-36, and directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance effecting same. Motion carried. ,,� r /'`' PUBLIC HEARING - PRECISE PLAN NO. 70-5 - APPROVED Mayor Shipley announced that this was the day and hour set for the con- tinuance of the Public Hearing on Precise Plan No. 70-5, opened at the meeting of September 21, 1970, to precise plan the street alignment for Parkside Lane between Edinger Avenue and Aldrich Street. There being no one present to speak on the matter, and there being no protests filed, either oral or written, the hearing was closed by the Mayor. On motion by Green, Council sustained the decision of the Planning Commission and approved Precise Plan No. 70-5, and directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance effecting same. Motion carried. '70 -- 7ji CODE AMENDMENT NO. 70-12 - PARKING OF BOATS TRAILERS ETC. - APPROVED The City Cleric presented a communication from the Planning Commission recommending approval of Code Amendment No. 70-12 to amend Section 9106.5 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code to allow boats, boat trailers, single axle trailers and campers to be parked or stored in front of a Rl District dwelling, under certain conditions. This item had been con- tinued from the meeting of September 21, 1970. The Planning Director stated that the Planning Commission recommended adoption of this Code Amendment, and outlined, for Council's information, what would be allowed if this Code Amendment is approved. The City Attorney discussed with Council limitations regarding parking of vehicles on the street. On motion by Green, Council approved Code Amendment No. 70-12, and directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code effecting same. Motion carried. Page #2 - Council Minutes - 9/28/70 '7c CODE AMENDMENT NO. 70-13 - SETBACK - APPROVED The City Clerk presented a communication from the Planning Commission recommending approval of Code Amendment No. 70-13 to amend Sections 9162.6.1.1 and Section 9202.6.1.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code to require three story structures in R2 and R3 Districts to set back 100 feet from any Single Family Residential Development. This item had been continued from the meeting of September 21, 1970. The Planning Director presen-�ed a resume' of the Planning Commission's reasons for recommending approval of Code Amendment No. 70-13. On motion by Bartlett, Council approved Code Amendment No. 70-13, and directed the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code effecting same. Motion carried. CONDITIONAL EXCEPTION NO. 70-45 - T. T. MAP N0. 6874 - APPROVED The City Clerk presented a communication from the Planning Commission concerning Conditional Exception No. 70-45, on property located south- west of Channel Lane, between Admiralty Drive and Broadway - Rl District to permit the subdivision of a parcel of land into lots having an average frontage of 40 feet - also to permit a public street to have a width of 43 feet in lieu of the 52 feet required by the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code. The Planning Commission recommended. approval. The Planning Director stated that this conditional exception had been presented to Council and was approved. However, due to litigation problems, application for conditional exception had to be made again, as the time limit for development of the property had expired. Council held discussion on the matter. On motion by Bartlett, Council sustained. the decision of the Planning Commission, and approved Conditional Exception No. 70-45, with condi- tions as stipulated by the Planning Commission. The motion carried with Councilman McCracken abstaining from the vote. MURDY PARK RECREATION FACILITIES - CC-134 - BIDS REJECTED The Public Works Director presented a transmittal from the City Engineer concerning CC-134, construction of Murdy Park Recreational Facilities; with bids received on September 21, 1970, and award continued to this meeting. The City Clerk read in full the transmittal from the City Engineer, which recommended several options that might be taken by Council. The Clerk also presented a letter from Monteleone and McCrory, Attorneys for Collins and McPherson, Inc., objecting to the low bidder submitting a list of sub -contractors after the bids were opened. The City Attorney recommended that all bids be rejected and. Project CC-134 be readvertised for bids. On motion by Matney, Council rejected all bids submitted for Project CC-134, and directed the Clerk to notify the bidders, and return their bid bonds. Motion carried.. a, BOARD OF APPEALS - APPOINTMENT DEFERRED The City Clerk presented a transmittal from the Director of Building and. Safety recommending that Mr. Tom Smith be appointed. as a member of the Board. of Appeals to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Ken Thompson. Councilman Green stated that the letter from the Director of Building and Safety did not provide sufficient information to make an appoint- ment to the Board. of Appeals, and requested that Council be provided with a list of people who were interested in serving on said Board. 1 1 Page #3 - Council Minutes - 9/28/70 On motion by Green, Council deferred the appointment to fill the vacancy on the Board. of Appeals to the meeting of October 19, 1970, and directed the Building Department to contact businesses who would possible have interested people qualified for appointment to this board. under Section 204 of the Uniform Building Code, and resubmit the list to Council at said meeting. Motion carried. RESOLUTION NOVA 3220 - APPROVED - EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION PLAN The City Attorney presented a memo from his office regarding Resolution No. 3220. He stated that, in his opinion, Resolution No. 3220 was not legal; and further outlined some of the reasons in a draft, which he partially read. to Council. The City Administrator recommended that Resolution No. 3220 be adopted, and that he be authorized to meet and confer further with the employee associations involved, especially in the field of Educational Incentive, prior to the meeting of October 19, 1970, and report to Council at that time. On motion by Green, Council directed that Mr. Herbert Moss be employed as a labor relations counsel to review questions raised at this meeting pertaining to Resolution No. 3220, ano. report to Council at the October 5, 1970 Council meeting. Motion carried. The City Attorney stated that he concurred. with the motion of Councilman Green. Councilman McCracken informed Council that he is for an across-the-board raise for all personnel including department heads. On motion by Coen, Council directed the Administrator to proceed with further negotiations with committees of the Police and Fire Departments. Motion carried. On motion by Coen, Council directed the Clerk to read. Resolution No. 3220 by title - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH RELATING TO A COMPENSATION PLAN," waived further reading and passed and adopted same by the following unanimous roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Green, Bartlett, McCracken, Gibbs, Matney, Coen, Shipley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None ATTENDANCE 3- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF'S OF POLICE MEETING The City Administrator recommended that Council authorize Earle W. Robitaille, Chief of Police, to attend the International Association of Chief's of Police Meeting in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from October 3-8, 1970, with reasonable expenses allowed. On motion by Green, Council authorized the Chief of Police to attend the International Association of Chief's meeting in Atlantic City, New Jersey, with reasonable expenses allowed. Motion carried. 7 7 APPOINTMENT - M 43ER OF STEERING COMMITTEE OF NAT'L LEAGUE OF CITIES The City Administrator recommended. that Council authorize Raymond Picard, Fire Chief to accept the appointment to serve as a member of the Steering Committee of the National League of Cities Committee on Public Safety, and further authorize his attendance at.meetings in Chicago on October 9, 1970, and Atlanta, Georgia on December 7, 1970, with reasonable expenses allowed. On motion by Green, Council accepted. the Administrator's recommendation, and authorized the Fire Chief to accept the appointment as a member of the Steering Committee of the National League of Cities Committee, and granted him permission to attend the meetings in Chicago and Atlanta, with reasonable expenses allowed. Motion carried. Councilman Green congratulated Fire Chief Picard for this honor, on behalf of the Council. Page #4 - Council Minutes - 9/28/70 s/ - 03 AIRPORT COMMITTEE - PROPOSED STUDY The City Clerk presented a transmittal from the Planning Commission recommending that Council appoint a Council Airport Committee to meet with the Planning Commission Airport Committee to review and discuss a proposed new airport. Councilman McCracken stated that he believed. this matter should. go through the Planning Commission rather than a Council airport committee. The Planning Director stated that a feasibility report is presently being prepared. He further stated that approximately 75 acres would. be involved in such airport. Roger Slates, Chairman of the Planning Commission, addressed Council and stated that the members of the Commission would like to have a joint meeting with members of Council to discuss a proposed airport. On motion by McCracken, Council directed the existing Airport Committee, Planning Commission, and. the Meadowlark Airport Committee to work together to form preliminary plans for the proposed airport, and report to Council at a future joint meeting of Council, the Planning Commis- sion Airport Committee, and the Meadowlark Airport Committee. Motion carried. CC-162 - STORM DRAIN - CONTRACT ANNULLED The City Administrator informed Council of a contractor who was unable to fulfill his obligations to the City of Huntington Beach, as he had been unable to obtain a performance bond - Project CC-162. The Director of Public Works recommended that Council annul their con- tract with Urban Pacific according to Section 3F of the City's general requirements for a storm drain in Indianapolis Avenue, between Titan Lane and Bushard Street, north of Warner Avenue. On motion by Bartlett, Council accepted the recommendation of the Public Works Director and annulled Cash Contract - CC-162 - with Urban Pacific, and directed the City Clerk to read.vertise for bids. Motion carried. RECESS 11 1 The Mayor called a recess of Council at 8:50 P. M. The meeting was reconvened by the Mayor at 9:08 P. M. _Y-& MULTIPLE FAMILY ZONING COMMITTEE - REPORT Mr. Henry Duke, Chairman of the Multiple Family Zoning Committee, intro- duced the other members of the committee. Mr. Duke and Mr. Brown then made a presentatd_on of slides to Council, stressing the need. for stronger controls on apartment development projects. Mr. Roger Slates, committee member, informed Council of the findings of the committee, as follows: A. Immediate interim revision of the City's Master Plan until a policy plan can be put into effect; B. The need for higher quality apartment developments. The committee recommended that they be instructed by Council to study amendments to the Master Plan, to reflect existing uses. On motion by Matney, Council directed the Planning Commission to work with the Multiple Family Zoning Committee to provide interim revision of the City's Master Plan. Motion carried.. Mayor Shipley thanked the committee members for their fine work. On motion by Green, Council directed the City Administrator to present a report on possible methods to study goals of apartment developments at the October 19, 1970 Council meeting, Motion carried. Page #5 - Council Minutes - 9/28/70 On motion by Matney, Council instructed. the Planning Commission to review and revise apartment standards, incorporating current standards. Motion carried.. e cf _ ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW - PLANNING COMMISSION APPLICATIONS On motion by Green, Council directed the City Attorney to prepare an amendment to the Ordinance Code, requiring all applications to the Planning Commission to be subject to Administrative Review. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Green, the regular adjournedmeeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. at 10:20.P. M. Motion carried. ATTEST: Paul . Jo es City Clerk au Jone s City Clerk an . ex--officiq glerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, Cal�fprnia Donala M. S p e Mayor