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Home My WebLink About1970-10-05MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, October 5, 1970 Mayor Shipley called the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 4:30 P. M. The Pledge of Allegiance was given by all present in the Council Chamber. The Invocation was given by Reverend. Donald. Roberts - Christ Presbyterian Church. ROLL CALL Councilmen Present: Gibbs, McCracken, Green, Matney, Coen, Shipley Councilmen Absent: Bartlett CONSENT CALENDAR ( ITEMS REMOVED) At the request of the Planning Director, Council directed that the item pertaining to Final Tract Map No. 6874 - Aetna Savings and. Loan Associa- tion, be removed from the Consent Calendar portion of the agenda. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS APPROVED On motion by Coen, the following consent items were approved as recom- mended, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gibbs, McCracken, Green, Matney, Coen, Shipley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Bartlett 1. MINUTES - Approved and adopted minutes of September 21, 1970, minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of September 23, 1970, and the minutes as corrected, of the regular adjourned meeting of September 28, 1970, as written -and on file in the office of the City Clerk. /U� 2. RELEASE - LABOR Sc MATERIAL BOND NO. 176-17-50 - TRACT N0. 6494 Authorized he re ease of Labor and. Materials Bond for Tract No. 6494 - Hotel Kingsway Operating Company, as the six month hold period had been satisfied, and directed the City Clerk to notify the developer, and the City Treasurer to notify the bonding company of same. 3r- 3. DESIGN REVIEW NO. 70-36 Approve a change of he main identification sign at Atlantic -Richfield Service Station on the northeast corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Huntington Avenue from "Richfield" to "Arco", as recommended by the City Administrator and Design Review Board. 3 r -- V 4. DESIGN REVIEW NO. 70-37 Approved an extension of one year's time to Robinwood. Little League for the use of the Marina Park facilities, as recommended by the City Admin- istrator and. Design Review Board. 5. DEDICATION OF IMPROVEMENTS - TRACT NO. 6322 - FOUR SEASONS HOMES Accepted improvements dedicated to public use in Tract No. 672 - ocated at BusharQ Street and Indianapolis Avenue - Lots 1 through 32 and 73 through ?b inclusive; authorized the release of the faithful performance portion of the Improvement Bond. only, the Monument Bond., and. the termina- tion of the Subdivision Agreement. Ick 6. SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT - TRACT No. 6322 - LA CUESTA Accepted Monument Bond. No. 886881., Improvemen Bond No. 886880 - (General Insurance Company of America) - approved and authorized execution of the Subdivision Agreement. y�-&l. 7. AGREEMENTS - COUNTY OF ORANGE - LIFEGUARD SERVICES Approved. Reimbursement for lifeguard services on City beaches - $ 0,504 - (2) Reimbursement for lifeguard services in unincorporated areas - $39,850 - Fiscal Year 1970-71, as recommended by the City Admin- istrator and the Director of Harbors, Beaches and Development, and directed. the Mayor and. City Clerk to execute same on behalf of the City. Page #2 - Council Minutes - 1.0/5170 8. INOTICT" OW COM.PtETION - MUII DY YAEK LIGHTI11(i - CC-158 Accepted work on the Murdy Park igh ing - Project CC--158, by Booth Electric, for a final contract amount of $27,824.44, and directed the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion with the Orange County Recorder. 9. MINUTE ACTION REQUEST - TALBERT DRAINAGE DISTRICT Endorsed a letter to be transmitted to Mr. Richard H. Turner, Executive Officer of the Local Agency Formation Commission in response to a ques- tion raised by the Flood. Control District regarding discharge into the Talbert Channel, which will be terminated as soon as the City assumes operation of the Talbert Drainage District. RESOLUTIONS On motion by Matney, Council directed the Assistant City Clerk to read Resolution No. 3221 and. 3222 by title, waived further reading and passed and adopted same by the following unanimous roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gibbs, McCracken, Green, Matney, Coen, Shipley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Bartlett RESOLUTION NO. 3221 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM - ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH." ,r RESOLUTION NO. 3222 - TALBERT DRAINAGE DISTRICT DISSOLUTION - ADOPTED "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH SUPPORT- ING THE DISSOLUTION OF THE TALBERT DRAINAGE DISTRICT, COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA." ss BID AWARD - MURDY & GOTHARD FIRE STATIONS - CC-145 - JULIAN-WATERFIELD The Assistant City Clerk read a communication from the Public Works Department stating that bids for Project CC-145 - Murdy and. Gothard. Fire Stations, had been opened at 10:00 A. M., on Wednesday, September 30, 1970, in the Administrative Conference Room by the City Clerk, City Attorney and the Director of Public Works, and that the firm of Julian- Wate rf ield Santa Ana, California, was the low bidder with a bid in the amount of $554,000. The Director of Public Works recommended that Council award the bid to Julian-Waterfield and. reject all other bids. The bids submitted were as follows: Julian-Waterfield - Santa Ana, Calif. - 5541000 E. A. Weitzul & Assoc. - Newport Beach, Calif. - 599,557 De Witt Etheridge - Anaheim, Calif. 1111,607,000 Calkins and Calkins - Hawthorne, Calif. 1162o,000 Unkovich Const. Co. - Downey, Calif. - 636,o88 A motion was made by Councilman Green to award. the contract for Project CC-145 to Julian-Waterfield, Santa Ana, California, the lowest respon- sible bidder, for a bid. amount of $554,000; reject all other bids and. direct the City Clerk to notify the unsuccessful bidders and. retuni their bid bonds. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gibbs, McCracken, Green, Matney, Coen, Shipley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Bartlett BID AWARD - PARK DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - CC-144 - UNITED SPRINKLER CO. HUD The Assistant City Clerk read. a communication from the Public Work; Department stating that bids for Project CC-144 - Oak View (HUD), cake View, Sun View and. Hope View Park Developme.-it, had been opened at 10:00 A.M. in the Administrative Conference Room by the City Clerk, City Attorney and. the Director of Public Works, and. that the firm of United. Sprinkler Company - J. E. Slover, South El Monte, California., was the low bidder with a bid in the amount of $180,r820. The Director. of Public Works recom- mended that Council award the bid to United Sprinkler Company - J. E. S lover, and reject all other bids. The bids submitted were as follows: r Page #3 - Council Minutes - 10/5/70 United Sprinkler Co.-J. E. Slover - So. El Monte, Calif. - 180,820.00 Moulder Brothers - Glendale, Calif. - 195,517.00 Industrial Turf - Covina, Calif. - 199,245.00 Omega Landscape - Santa Ana, Calif. - 2003707.00 R. W. McClellan - Costa Mesa - 202,920.06 Victor -- Artesia - 203,006.68 Valley Crest - Santa Ana - 205,355.46 Mac Well - Placentia - 13208,742.25 R. 0. Boyette Co. - Santa Ana - 210,036.00 G. T. S. Company - Long Beach - 1230,346.00 21% 915.00 Norman Phillips - Compton - A motion was made by Councilman Matney to award the contract for Project CC-144 to United Sprinkler Company, South El Monte, California, the lowest responsible bidder, for a bid. amount of $180,820; reject all other bids and direct the City Clerk to notify the unsuccessful bidders and return their bid bonds. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gibbs, McCracken, Green, Matney, Coen, Shipley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Bartlett 613 LIBRARY SYSTEM STUDY - ARTHUR YOUNG & CO. - APPROVED The City Administrator informed Council that he had received a communica- tion from the City Librarian recommending that Council approve. the employment of Arthur Young & Company to conduct various studies necessary for the design of a Library Information and Control System. He recom- mended that Council authorize the Mayor and. City Clerk to execute an agreement with Arthur Young & Company, subject to approval of the City Attorney. On motion by Coen, Council directed that the firm of Arthur Young & Company be employed to perform the work connected with the design of a Library Information and Control System, and authorized the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with said. firm, on behalf of the City, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. Motion carried. � -1 CIVIC CENTER PROJECT LIMITS & FINANCIAL PLAN The City Administrator addressed Council regarding the various proposed methods which the Council may wish to adopt to provide phasing alterna- tives for the Civic Center project. He stated. that it was his recommend- ation that Council adopt Alternate No. 1, limiting the City Hall and. Police Complex to 8.5 million dollars and. the library to 3 million dollars with the fire stations and city yard. to be built now and paid for in cash. Councilman Green asked if the Civic Center Council Committee had, studied. the matter, and. Councilman Coen informed him that it was also the com- mittee's recommendation that items which had. been cut back be scheduled for construction when revenue is available. Mr. Kurt Meyer., Civic Center Architect, stated that the plan is based on the ultimate design as originally conceived. and. that these changes can be readily employed without jeopardizing the project. On motion by Matney, Council adopted Alternate #1, as set forth and. recom-.' mended by the City Administrator, as the procedure for providing phasing alternatives for the Civic Center Project. Motion carried. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION ORDINANCE NO. 1607 - ZONE CASE 70-4 - ADOPTED The Assistant City Clerk gave Ordinance No. 1607 a. second reading by title - "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 9061 THEREOF TO PRO- VIDE FOR CHANGE OF ZONING ON REAL PROPERTY LOCATED BETWEEN SLATER AVENUE AND SPEER AVENUE AND 282 FEET WEST OF BEACH BOULEVARD." Page #4 - Council Minutes - 10/5/70 Councilman McCracken, requested and was granted permission to abstain from voting on this matter. On motion by Matney, Council waived further reading of Ordinance No. 1607, and passed andadopted same with Councilman McCracken abstaining, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gibbs, Green, Matney, Coen, Shipley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Bartlett ABSTAIN: Councilmen: McCracken ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION On motion by Green Council directed. the Assistant City Clerk to read. Ordinance Nos. 160A, 1609 and 1610 by title, and. waived further reading by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen: Gibbs, McCracken, Green, Matney, Coen, Shipley NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: Bartlett ORDINANCE N0. 1608 - BOAT - CAMPER - TRAILER PARKING — FIRST READING "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 9106.5 TO ALLOW BOATS, BOAT TRAILERS, SINGLE AXLE TRAILERS AND CAMPERS TO BE PARKED OR STORED IN FRONT OF A DWELLING." ORDINANCE NO. 1606 - THREE-STORY STRUCTURE SETBACK - FIRST READING "BAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY AMENDING SECTIONS 9162.6.1.1 OF THE R2 AND 9202.6.1.1 OF THE R3 DISTRICT TO REQUIRE THREE-STORY STRUCTURES TO SET BACK 100 FEET FROM ANY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT." ORDINANCE NO. 1610 - ZONE CASE NO. 70-14 - FIRST READING "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 9061 THEREOF TO PROVIDE FOR CHANGE OF ZONING ON REAL PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH SIDE OF CHRYSLER DRIVE AND WEST OF BEACH BOULEVARD (ZONE CHANGE CASE NO. 70-14)." COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL Safety Conditions - Meadowlark Airport Councilman Coen stated that he believed action should be taken by the Council regarding the safety conditions at Meadowlark Airport. Following brief discussion on the matter, a motion was made by Councilman Coen, that the Administration be directed, to take whatever action may be necessary to immediately enforce the Cease and. Desist Order issued by the City to Meadowlark Airport. The City Administrator stated that he had. just been Lnformed that the owner of Meadowlark Airport had applied for a Conditional Exception to cover the existing runway extension and, two temporary trailers which are being used for a sales office and flight school. He stated that this application was to be heard. by the Planning Commission on October 20, 1970. Councilman Matney stated that the property owners and. the Airport Commit- tee have reached several areas of agreement, such as the necessity of eliminating part of the runway extension and. the establishment of a tree barrier to cause planes to elevate their landing approach, as well as diminishing the dust and. noise generated by departing aircraft. Councilman Green stated. that he believed. that many of the recommendations set forth by the Homeowners' Association should. be included. as conditions in the granting of a Conditional Exception. Page #5 -- Council Minutes - 10/5/70 A motion was made by Councilman Matney to table the motion made by Councilman Coen until a report had been presented by the Airport Committee later in the meeting. When put to a vote, the motion failed to pass. A vote was then taken on Councilman Coen's motion to direct the Adminis- tration to take whatever action is necessary to immediately enforce the Cease and Desist order at Meadowlark Airport. Motion carried. Bicycle Riding Signs In response to a recommendation by Councilwoman Gibbs that steps be taken to install bicycle riding route signs on City highways, the Development Coordinator informed. Council that the Recreation and. Parks Department plans to request the Planning Commission to study the possibility of a trails system connection with Newport Beach and. Sunset Beach, for bike riding, hiking and horseback riding. Following discussion, on motion by Coen, Council directed the Recreation and. Parks Commission to develop the criteria for a Trail Element for the City's Master Plan of Land Use. Motion carried. Meadowlark ilrport Conditions Councilman Coen raised a question concerning the matter of setting a public hearing on the report submitted by the Airport Committee. Following considerable discussion by Council, it was concluded that the Airport Committee should present their findings to the Planning Commis- sion. A motion was made by Councilman Coen to instruct the Airport Committee to present its findings to the Planning Commission at the meeting of October 20, 1970. Mr. Robert Dingwall, Chairman of the Airport Committee informed. Council that officials from the State Department of Aeronautics were arriving from Sacramento tonight to present reports on this matter, and requested that Council grant them an opportunity to do so. The City Attorney stated that it would. be inappropriate and invalid to preempt the Planning Commission on any matter pertaining to the applica- tion for Conditional Exception, however, it was discretionary with Council as to whether their body would hear a report from the Airport Committee at this meeting. Mr. Dingwall was informed by the Mayor that Council would. hear the Airport Committee's report during the evening portion of the meeting. Councilman Coen then withdrew his motion to instruct the Airport Committee to present its findings to the Planning Commission at the October 20, 1970, meeting; subject to the right to reinstate same if necessary. News paper & Bottle Collection Points Councilwoman Gibbs ;requested that the Ad.mini.str=Ition and the Director of Public Works find out where the collection points for bottles and. news- papers are locatedand also suggested. that the City investigate the establishment of a community compost center. Board of Appeals - Candidates Councilman Green asked when a list of applicants to be considered for appointment to the Board of Appeals would be submitted. to Council, and was informed by the Director of Building and Safety that he had found. no qualified applicants and. has written a letter to the American Insti- tute of Architects requesting assistance on the matter. Councilman Green stated that if there has been no reaction to the steps taken by the Director of Building and Safety regarding appointments to the Board. of Appeals by the Council meeting of October 19, 1970, he would recommend that Mr. Torn Smith be appointed to the Board. to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Ken Thompson. Page #6 - Council Minutes - 10/5/70 FINAL TRACT.MAP 0. 6874 - AETNA SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOC. - APPEOVI-:1) The Planning Director informed Council that the remaining detail wurl. pertaining to Tract No. 6874 had been completed, and could be presented for Council action. Councilman McCracken requested and was granted permission to abstain from consideration of this matter. On motion by Green, Council accepted offers of dedication as shown on Final Tract Map No. 6874, located southwest of Channel Lane, between Admiralty Drive and Broadway; Acreage: 5.919; Lots: 26; Developer: Aetna Savings & Loan Association, Long Beach, California; and adopted the map subject to standard conditions set forth by the Department of Public Works and. Planning Department in Resolution No. 3056, adopted October 20, 1969, and. including a stipulation that the map shall not be recorded until the exchange of wharfage area from east side of Remora Channel to the west side as shown on said map, has taken place; further instructed the City Clerk that he may affix his signature to the map and deposit same with any licensed title company after receipt of writing from such company stating that it will cause preliminary processing of such map by the County, but will not record said map or cause it to be recorded until the completion of all conditions, and receipt by such title company of prior written consent to record said map, from the City Clerk. Motion carried with Councilman McCracken abstaining from the vote. -,q RESIGNATION.- PLANNING COMMISSION - RICHARD TOM The City Administrator informed Council that he had received a communica- tion from Planning Commissioner Richard Tom tendering his resignation from the Huntington Beach Planning Commission effective October 5, 1970. On motion by Green, Council accepted the resignation of Mr. Richard Tom from the Planning Commission, with regret, and directed that a plaque be prepared for presentation to Mr. Tom in appreciation of his service to the City. Motion carried. �gq PLANNING COMMISSION APPOINTMENT FRANK HIGGINS - APPROVED On motion by Green, Council appointed Mr. Frank Higgins to fill the unexpired term of Richard Tom, as a member of the City Planning Commission. Said term to expire June 30, 1971. Motion carried.. 74 APPLICATION-- NEED & NECESSITY -- MINI -BUS SERVICE -- APPROVED The Assistant City Clerk informed Council of a request for a Certificate of Public Need and Necessity submitted by Ronald C. Bauer, 6162 N2na Circle, City, to operate a mini -bus service within the City limits of Huntington Beach. The Assistant City Clerk informed Council that they had received copies of the Police report recommending approval, subject to the equipment passing inspection and. a Certificate of Insurance being filed with the City Clerk. On motion by Coen, Council approved the application for Certificate of Need and Necessity, filed by Ronald C. Bauer, to operate a mini -bus service with the City limits, with conditions imposed, and directed the City Clerk to issue a business license for same. Motion carried. ')3 APPLICATION - NEED & NECESSITY - AMBULANCE SERVICE - DENIED The Assistant City Clerk informed Council of a request for a Certificate of Public Need and. Necessity submitted by Kaufman/SuLton/Brown, dba Gold Ambulance Service, 210 Beach Street, Laguna Beach, to transport ill or injured patients at the call of the Huntington Beach Police or Fire Department. The Assistant City Clerk informed Council that they had received copies of the Police report recommending denial of said. application. Page #7 - Council Minutes - 10/5/70 On motion by Green, Council denied the request for a Certificate of Need and Necessity, submitted by Kaufman/Sulton/Brown, dba Gold Ambulance Service, to operate said ambulance service. Motion carried. APPEAL - ZONi'6ASE NO. 70-11 - WM. LYON DEV. CO. - APPROVED The Assistant City Clerk presented an appeal filed by William Lyon Devel- opment Company to the denial by the Planning Commission for a change of zone from C4 to R3 on property located on the north side of Holland Drive, approximately 180 feet east of Beach Boulevard.. She stated that a hearing on this matter was held. and closed at the meeting of September 8, 1970, with decision being deferred to the meeting of September 21, 1970, at which time it was again deferred to this date. Councilman Coen stated that he has had an opportunity to read the tran- script of the public hearing proceedings and has met with the property owners in opposition to this matter and. with the.applicants. He stated that several recommendations had been presented concerning conditions which could be imposed on this project, thus satisfying the adjacent property owners and enabling the developer to proceed with said project. The Planning Director addressed Council and spoke regarding the proposed conditions to be imposed. Rodger Howell, representing William Lyons Development Company addressed Council and stated that his company is ready to accommodate the property owners by accepting these conditions and. requested Council approval to proceed with the project. Following discussion, on motion by Coen, Council overruled the decision of the Planning Commission and approved Zone Case 70-11 with conditions as stipulated by the Planning Commission and directed. the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance effecting the change of zone. Motion carried. On motion by Coen, Council directed that at such time as this matter comes before the Board of Zoning Adjustments, that said. Board. be directed. to pay particular attention to those conditions suggested by the Planning Director. Motion carried. Councilman Coen stated that in the event that Holland Drive .cannot be terminated, he wished to state for the record. that he would possible enter a motion to rescind. this action. /S/' i5 °✓ REQUEST ZONING DENSITY STUDY On motion by Green, Council directed the Planning Commission the study the density permitted in R2 and R3 zones with the intention of reducing the allowable density in these zones. Motion carried. STUDY REQUESTED - CONTRACT ZONING On motion by Coen, Council directed the Planning Commission to study and report to Council on the concepts of contract zoning on which the City can exercise rights to impose conditions on zoning matters, thereby requiring additional controls. Motion carried.. COUNCIL RECESS - DINNER MEETING At this time Mayor Shipley announced that the Council would recess and reconvene at the Sheraton Beach Inn for a dinner meeting after which Council would reconvene in the Council Chamber at 7:30 P. M. The Mayor further informed the press and the general public that the dinner meeting was an open meeting and they were welcome to attend. Mayor Shipley excused the Assistant City Clerk from attending and record- ing the minutes of the dinner meeting and. appointed. Councilman Coen as Acting Clerk of the Council. Council recessed. at 5:45 P. M. Page #8 - Council Minutes - 10/5/70 COUNCIL RECONVENED Council reconvened at 6:00 P. M. at the Sheraton Beach Inn with Mayor Shipley presiding and. Councilman Coen serving as Acting Clerk of the Council. General discussion was held on a number of subjects including status of negotiations with Police and Fire Department personnel and an Educational Incentive Program for City employees. No action was taken by Council. Council recessed. at 7:15 P. M., and. was reconvened at 7:30 P. M. in the Council Chamber with Mayor Shipley presiding and the Assistant City Clerk as Clerk of the Council and recording the minutes. PUBLIC HEARING-"�ONE CASE NO. 70-15 - WM. LYON DEVELOPMENT CO. Mayor Shipley announced that this was the day and. hour set for a public hearing on Zone Case No. 70-15, for a change of zone from RA Residential Agricultural District to R1 Single Family Residence District, on prop- erty located west of Goldenwest Street, 990 feet north of the center - ling of Goldenwest Street and. Slater Avenue. The Assistant City Clerk informed Council that all legal requirements for publication, notification and posting had been met and that he had received no communications or written protests to Zone Case No. 70-15, or to the recommendation of approval of the Planning Commission. Mayor Shipley declared. the hearing open. Mr. John Spiak, representing William Lyon Development Company, addressed Council in favor of said zone case. 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. The Planning Director presented a resume' of Zone Case No. 70-15 for Council's information. On motion by Coen, Council sustained the decision of the Planning Commis- sion, approved Zone Case 70-15, and directed. the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance effecting the change of zone. Motion carried. RECESS Mayor Shipley called a recess of the Council at 7:52 P. M. to await a report from the Meadowlark Airport Committee. The meeting was reconvened at 8:56 P. M. by the Mayor. 3i- /a3 REPORT - AIRPORT COMMITTEE - MEADOWLARK AIRPORT Mr. Robert Dingwall, Chairman of the Meadowlark Airport Committee sub- mitted copies of the committee's report to Council which he stated. encompasses all phases of the airport safety situation. He then intro- duced. Mr. Arnold. Kessler, State Department of Aeronautics Consultant. Mr. Kessler stated that he believed. the safety situation at Meadowlark Airport had been enhanced by the installation of threshhold. lightings, however, he would. recommend that night flying not be permitted until all obstructing utility wires and poles are undergrounded. Mr. Robert Liebeck, pilot and aeronautical engineer, 16511 Torjian Lane, City, addressed. Council and. spoke regarding the runway layout and emergency landing provisions at the airport, adding that he believed the runway extension provides for safer aircraft departure. Dr. John Kirby, pilot and. aeronautical engineer, 6200 Edinger Avenue, City, addressed Council and stated. that the additional 500 foot extension of the airport runway provides, in most instances, a 70 percent increase in aircraft take -off performance, thereby adding to safer airport opera- tions. Page #9 - Council Minutes - 10/5/70 Mr. Dingwall spoke regarding the altitude of various planes at the time they reach the end of the runway and also stated that the erection of a blast fence, together with trees, could. effectively reduce the noise and dust nuisance at the northerly end of the airport. Discussion was held between Dr. Liebeck, Mr. Kessler and the Council regarding the enforcement of safety regulations at the airport. Mr. Tom Livengood, RAAH Committee member, 5461 Meadowlark Drive, City, stated that the committee members were in agreement with 90 per cent of the Airport Committee's report, however, they would prefer to see definite deadlines set for effecting the recommended changes. Mr. John Jackson, pilot and resident of the area, addressed. Council and stated that it was the unanimous recommendation of the property owner's to remove the first 220 feet of the existing runway extension and that lots 1 and. 2 of Block 3 be granted only a temporary variance until such time as a 12 foot blast fence has been installed at the entrance south of Heil Avenue to decrease the possibility of low and. dangerous landing approaches. He -then drew several diagrams of the proposed changes in the airport runway extension for Council's information, adding a further recommendation that improved lighting facilities be installed. at the airport. Mr. Robert Dingwall addressed. the Council and. stated that the Airport Committee is in accord. with the recommendations of the Homeowner's committee except that his committee would. recommend that the blast screen be placed directly adjacent to the tree barrier, rather than 300 feet away and that 220 feet of the runway extension remain unusable only until the tree barrier has reached a height of approximately 20 feet. Councilman McCracken commended the committee's work and stated that he believed. a basis had been mad,e on which a reasonable compromise to this problem could be reached. He suggested that the recommendations offered by the Committee be forwarded to the Planning Commission. Mr. John Turner, Manager and Operator of Meadowlark Airport, addressed Council and. stated that he agrees with the recommendations set forth by the Airport Committee with one exception. He stated that due to the safety hazard to outgoing planes, he was strongly opposed to non-use of the runway extension during the period required for implementation of the proposed. changes. On motion by Coen, and carried. unanimously, Council directed the following: 1. That the reports of the Mead.owlark Airport Committee and the Residents Against Airport Hazards (RAAH) be received and filed and be made part of the official records of the meeting. 2. That Recommendation #1 of the Airport Committee (to develop a Model Airport Zone complete with peripheral zone -recommendations for use by the City at any location an airport might be operated) be adopted. by Council. _ 3. That Recommendation #3 of the Airport Committee (the City shall take the initiative in causing the power transmission lines along Warner Avenue and those lying along the alley north of Heil Avenue to be obstruction lighted. in the areas close to the runway at Mead.owlark Airport and that the Heil Avenue street light wire be underground.ed in the area close to the runway) be adopted and the City Administrator be directed. to immediately contact the Southern California Ed.ison Company to implement same at the earliest possible time. 4. That Recommendation #4 of the Airport Committee (night operations at Mead.owlark Airport be limited. to two hours after legal sunset or 10:00 P. M., whichever occurs first) be adopted and the City Attorney and, Police Department be instructed. to enforce said. curfew. 5. That the reports from the Airport Committee and RAAH be referred to the Administrative Action Committee for report to Council at the meeting of October 19, 1970. Page #10 - Council Minutes - 10/5/70 Mr. Robert Dingwall extended the Airport Committee's appreciation to Council members, Administration and. staff and particularly Mr. Charles Gerard.en, Department of Building and. Safety for their assistance and cooperation and. further stated. that the assistance of all members of the Airport Committee would be available to the Planning Commission. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Green, the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. at 10:30 P. M. Motion carried. ATTEST: Paul C. Jones City er BY: r 1 Ernes t na Di Fab io Assistant City Clerk Paul C. Jones City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California 4 BY rues ina Di Fabio Assistant City Clerk C:�` A;Ar Donald. T. S ip y Mayor