HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-05-27 (6)MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Tuesday, May 27, 1975 8:00 P.M. Mayor Gibbs called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order. ROLL CALL Present: Wieder, Bartlett, Coen, Matney, Duke, Gibbs Shipley - (arrived 8:30 P.M.) Absent: None NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR FAMILY LIFE FOUNDATION PROTECT - APPROVED Mayor Gibbs introduced Dr. James Rue, representative of the National Alliance For Family Life Foundation. Dr. Rue addressed Council regarding his organization's proposal for the establishment of the National Center For The Family in the city. He presented details of the proposal and discussion was held between the Council and Dr. Rue. The legal aspects relative to the use of the Central Library facil- ities were discussed by the Council and City Attorney, and the Council was advised of the need to explore this aspect further. The City Librarian addressed Council regarding the proposal and stated that the Library Board favored the project. A motion was made by Councilman Duke to approve the project proposed to the City by the National Alliance For Family Life Foundation, subject to the approval of the City Attorney and with the stipulation that no costs will be incurred by the City. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Wieder,.Bartlett, Matney, Duke, Gibbs NOES: Coen ABSENT: Shipley Councilman Shipley arrived at the Council meeting at 8:30 F.M. PUBLIC HEARING - CITY BUDGET -6 9Z75. Mayor Gibbs directed.that a public hearing on the 1975-76 City Budget be held on June.9, 1975 at 7:00 P.M. in the Council Chamber. INFORMAL MEETING CALLED Mayor Gibbs called an Informal Meeting of the Council as a Committee -of -the -Whole to conduct a joint meeting with the Economic Advisory Commission regarding the pro- posed 1975-76 City Budget. RECESS Mayor Gibbs called a recess of the Council. RECONVENE 314 The meeting was reconvened by the Mayor. Page #2 - Council Minutes - 5/27/75 BUDGET REDUCTIONS A motion was made by Councilwoman Wieder that the General Fund Budget of $23,131,989 be cut 8% and that at the City Budget Public Hearing on June 9, 1975 that the budget presented reflect this cut; that between now and that time the City departments will be directed as to the best method to accomplish same; and that alternatives such as user taxes be presented to Council at that time. The motion was passed by the following roil call vote: AYES: Wieder, Bartlett, Coen, Matney, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs NOES: None ABSENT: None ANTIQUITIES PRESERVATION ORDINANCE - HEARING SCHEDULED Mayor Gibbs directed that a hearing be scheduled on the Antiquities Preservation Ordinance at the .Tune 2, 1975 Council meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION CALLED Mayor Gibbs called an Executive Session of the Council to discuss pending litigation and personnel matters. RECESS The Mayor called a recess of the Council. RECONVENED The meeting was reconvened by the Mayor. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Bartlett, the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned at 11:20 P.I., to Monday, June 2, 1975 at 5:30 P.M. in the Council Chamber. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Wieder, Bartlett, Coen, Matney, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs NOES: None ABSENT: None ATTEST: Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk By: Deputy City Clerk Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California By. Deputy C ty Norma Brandel Gibbs . Mayor 315