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SUBMISSION OF INITIATIVE PETITION
The Acting City Administrator informed Council that the City Clerk
had submitted a letter of Certification of Signatures on a petition
submitted by certain downtown property owners for an ordinance of
the City of Huntington Beach adding.Article 165 to Chapter 16 of
the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code providing for voter approval
of parking indebtedness.
The City Attorney addressed Council concerning City Attorney Opinion
No. 72-21 which discussed the legality of the proposed ordinance a-
mendment initiated by the petitioners, concluding said it to be il-
legal. He stated that to this date he finds no reasons to change
this legal opinion, however it is discretionary with the Council
whether they wish to adopt a resolution which would place this matter
on the April 11, 1972 ballot.
Considerable discussion was held between the Council and the City
Attorney on the matter.
The City Clerk was directed to read Resolution No. 3439 by title -
"A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
TO SUBMIT TO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY AT THE GENERAL MUNIC-
IPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 11, 1972, AN ORDINANCE PROPOSED
BY INITIATIVE PETITION ADDING ARTICLE 165 TO CHAPTER 16 OF THE HUNT-
INGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE."
A motion was made by Mayor McCracken to waive further reading of
Resolution No. 3439 and adopt same, but failed to pass by the fol-
lowing tie roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmen: Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken
NOES: Councilmen: Gibbs, Green, Coen
ABSENT: Councilmen: Matney
A motion was made by Councilman Green to receive and file the In-
itiative Petition, but failed to pass by the following tie vote:
AYES: Councilmen: 'Gibbs, Green, Coen
NOES: Councilmen: Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken
ABSENT: Councilmen:. Matney
A motion was made by Councilman Shipley, that the Council ask As-
semblyman Robert H. Burke to request the State Attorney General's
office to render an opinion regarding the validity of the Initia-
tive Petition, but was withdrawn before being voted upon. No fur-
ther action was taken by Council on the matter at this time.
EXECUTIVE SESSION CALLED
The Mayor called an Executive Session of the Council to discuss
pending litigation.
RECESS
Mayor McCracken called a recess of the Council at 5:25 P.M.
RECONVENE
The meeting was reconvened at 7:30 P.M. by the Mayor.
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PROCLAMATION - MARINERS MONTH OF FEBRUARY
Mayor McCracken introduced the "Mariners", a singing group of studeats
from Marina High School who will participate in the Hawaiian Festival
of Music to be held April 3 through April 10 in Hawaii. The Mayor
then proclaimed "Mariners Month of February", and urged the commun-
ity to come to the aid of the Mariners in their e::fort to raise money
to represent the City and their school in Hawaii.
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