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Home My WebLink About1975-04-28City of Huntington Beach P.O. BOX 190 CALIFORNIA 62640 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL Forma Brandel Gibbs, Mayor T. W. Bartlett, Councilman Henry H. Duke, Councilman Alvin M. Coen, Councilman ,Terry A. Matney, Councilman Donald D. Shipley, Councilman Harriett M. Wieder, Councilwoman Gentlemen: You are hereby notified that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, is called for and will be held in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center, at the hour of 7:00 P.M. on Monday, April 28, 1975, for the purpose of considering: Service Station at public safety area of Civic Center, Town Lot Assessment District and Old Town Drainage District, Surfside water problem, Report on San Joaquin Reservoir, Water study, Appointment of Consulting Engineer for Huntington Center offramp, Review of State coastal plan and calling an Executive Session to discuss employee association negotiations. Dated: April 24, 1975 ' Mayor, City of H tington Beach, Calif. ATTEST: Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk Deputy City Clerk I hereby certify that I received the above notice, "Call For Special Meeting of the City Council," prior to 7:00 P.M., on Sunday, April 27, 1975. Mayo3 Count Counc Counc Counc Councilman Councilman or 1 1 MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, April 28, 1975 Mayor Gibbs called the Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL. Present: Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Coen, Wieder-(arived at 7:05 P.M.) Absent: Matney, Duke CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING The Clerk read the call for Special Meeting which had been received and consented to by a majority of the City Council prior to 7:00 P.M., on Sunday, May 27, 1975, for the purpose of considering: Service Station at public safety area of Civic Center, Town Lot Assessment District and Old Town Drainage District, Surfside water problem, Report on San Joaquin Reservoir, Water rate study, Appointment of Consulting Engineer for Huntington.Center offramp, Review of State coastal plan and calling an Executive Session to discuss employee association negotiations. CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL Norma Brandel Gibbs, Mayor T. W. Bartlett, Councilman Henry H. Duke, Councilman Alvin M. Coen, Councilman Jerry A. Matney, Councilman Donald D. Shipley, Councilman Harriett M. Wieder, Councilwoman Gentlemen: You are hereby notified that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, is called for an will be held in the Council Chamber of the.Civic Center, at the hour of 7:00 P.M. on Monday, April 28, 1975, for the purpose of considering: Service Station at public safety area of Civic Center, Town Lot Assessment District and Old Town Drainage District, Surfside water problem, Report on San Joaquin Reservoir, Water rate study, Appointment of Consulting Engineer for Huntington Center offramp, Review of State coastal.plan and Gelling an Executive Session to discuss employee association negotiations. Dated: April 24, 1975 ATTEST; S S Noog Brandel Gibbs Mayor, City of Huntington Beach, Calif. Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk Connie Brockway Deputy City Clerk 2747 Page #2 - Council Minutes - 4/28/75 I hereby certify that I received the above notice, "Call for Special Meeting of the City Council," prior to 7:00 P.M., on Sunday, April 27, 1975. MAYOR /S/ Norma Brandel Gibbs Councilman /S/ Harriett M. Wieder Councilman /S/ Ted W. Bartlett Councilman /S/ Hence H. Duke Councilman /S/ Alvin M. Coen Councilman /S/ Councilman /S/ SERVICE STATION - PUBLIC SAFETY AREA - CIVIC CENTER - REPORT TO BE PREPARED The City Administrator reported on the proposed service station to be located behind the Police Department area of the Civic Center. The Director of Public Works reported on the plans for the construction of the service station and the estimated cost, which would be funded through the Public Facilities Corporation. Discussion was held between the Council, City Administrator and Director of Public Works. A motion was made by Councilman Shipley to approve the expenditure of funds for the con- struction of the service station at the public safety area behind the Police Department, with the direction that the architectural services for the project be performed by City staff. Following discussion, Councilman Shipley withdrew his motion, and the matter was referred to the City Administrator for report and consideration at a later date. TOWNLOT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT w AD 7301 Mr. Edward Selich, Planning Program Administrator, presented a comprehensive report on proposed Assessment District No. 7301, including the background of the district and the purpose of this meeting, a description of the plan as proposed, the need for the plan, financing alternatives, reactions to the plan which the Planning Department has received, a summary and the Planning Staff recommendation. He also reported on the financing alter- natives as contained in thelist of Financing Alternatives - Townlot Assessment District, which had been provided to Council. The Director of Public Works reported on the improve- ment expenses. Considerable discussion was held between the Council and staff regarding various aspects of the formation of the district. It was determined that the staff would develop another alternative for the assessment district that would provide for underground utilities as part of the assessment district and arterial street improvements t be from other funding sources. REVIEW OF STATE PRELIMINARY COASTAL PLAN -- COUNCIL COMMITTEE APPOINTED The City Administrator brought council's attention to the State Coastal Commission Pre- liminary Coastal Plan which had been provided to Council, together with a report from the Planning Department and the Environmental Council. The Planning Director reported on the Planning Commission's review of the plan and their recommendations on the subject. C Page #3 - Council Minutes - 4/28/75 Councilwoman Wieder suggested that a Council Committee be formed to evaluate the information which has been provided to the Council. Mayor Gibbs appointed a Council Committee comprised of Councilman Shipley, Councilwoman Wieder and herself for this purpose. t; t OLD TOWN DRAINAGE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT - AD 7302x The City Administrator reported that a meeting between the staff and property owners within the Old Town Drainage Assessment District had been scheduled on Tuesday, April 29, 1975, regarding the formation of the proposed district. The City Administrator suggested that some of the Council members may wish to attend this meeting. The Director of Public Works reported on a proposal to obtain the services of Don Stevens Engineers relative to performing the spread of costs. Mr. Charles Geers addressed Council and stated that he would prefer to see alternate methods used in lieu of forming an assessment district. J-). S SURFSIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION - WATER PROBLEMS Discussion was held between the Council and the Director of Public Works regarding the Surfside Homeowner's Association water ' _... problem, and the association s rep re- sentatives were invited to attend the meeting on the subject which will be held between the Department of Public Works, the Orange County Flood Control District and the Water District on April 29, 1975. REPORT - SAN JOAQUIN RESERVOIR Mr. Michael Miller, Deputy City Attorney, reported on the San Joaquin Reservoir Lease Agreement between the City and the Irvine Ranch Water District. WATER RATE STUDY The City Administrator informed Council that they had been provided with copies of the proposed water rate study prepared by the Water Division of the Department of Public Works and that a report would be forthcoming from the Economic Advisory Commission on the matter. HUNTINGTON CENTER OFF -RAMP +- AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED The Director of Public Works reported that proposals had been received from two traffic engineering firms to perform a study relative to the need for a freeway offramp at Huntington Center. He recommended that Donald Frischer, Engineering' Consultant, be retained to perform the study due to his familiarity with the sub- ject. He informed Council that the expenditure of funds could be derived from Gas Tax Funds with the -City to pay one-half with the property owners to the north and Huntington Center sharing the remainder. 6 A motion was made by Councilman Shipley to approve in principle the procedure described by the Director of Public Works and authorize the preparation of a doc- ument effecting an agreement between Donald Frischer, Engineering Consultant, in an amount not to exceed $3,000 to be derived from Gas Tax Funds, and auth- orized the City Administrator to execute same on behalf of the City. The motion was passed by the following vote: AYES: Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs,.Wieder, Coen NOES: None r ABSENT: Putney, Duke Page #4 - Council Minutes - 4/28/75 EXECUTIVE SESSION CALLED Mayor Gibbs called an Executive Session of the Council to discuss personnel matters. RECESS The Mayor called a recess of the Council, excused the City Clerk from the meeting and appointed Councilman Bartlett to act as Acting City Clerk.at such time as Council is reconvened. RECONVENE The meeting was reconvened by Mayor Gibbs. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Bartlett, the Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. The motion was passed by the following voter AYES: Shipley, Bartlett, Gibbs, Wieder, Coen NOES: None ABSENT: Matney, Duke ATTEST: Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California Norma Brandel Gibbs Mayor I1