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Home My WebLink About1976-01-26MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, January 26, 1976 Mayor Gibbs called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs Absent Matney Y' PUBLIC HEARING - EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 2034 - ADOPTED - ANIMAL CONTROL Mayor Gibbs brought Council's attention to a proposed emergency ordinance which would amend the Huntington Beach Municipal Code by adding thereto Title 7 pertaining to animal control. Discussion was held by the Council on the matter. Mayor Gibbs declared the hearing open. 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. The Mayor directed the Clerk to read Emergency Ordinance No. 2034 in full - "AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING THERETO TITLE 7, CHAPTERS 7.04 AND 7.08 PERTAINING TO ANIMAL CONTROL." William Amsbary, Deputy City Attorney, informed Council of a clerical error in the second paragraph of SF:,tion 7.08.060 relative to penalty fees for failure to license cats and which should be deleted because cat licensing is voluntary. On motion by Coen, Council adopted Emergency Ordinance No. 2034 as amended, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs NOES: None ABSENT: Matney RESOLUTION NO 4187 - APPOINTS CITY ANIMAL LICENSE INSPECTOR On motion by Shipley, Council directed the Clerk to read Resolution No. 4187 by title - "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH APPOINTING DARREL L. COHOON AS THE CITY ANIMAL LICENSE INSPECTOR." On motion by Shipley, Council waived further reading and adopted Resolution No. 4187 by the following roll call vote: AYES: Bartlett, Wieder; Coen, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs NOES; None ABSENT: Matney 113 Page #2 - Council Minutes - 1/26/76 Darrel Cohoon, City Animal License Inspector, addressed Council regarding the need to increase the commission for the animal license canvassers as they must pay their own expenses reducing their income to below minimum wages. Discussion was held between Council and Mr. Cohoon on the matter. A motion was made by Councilwoman Wieder to accept the recommendation of the City Animal License Inspector, and allow 25% commission of fees collected for the canvassers to make a minimum wage. Further discussion was held by Council on the matter. A motion was made by Councilman Coen to amend Councilwoman Wieder's motion to allow a 10% incentive bonus for money collected by the animal license canvassers above a certain figure to be set by the City Animal License Inspector. The motion as amended was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Shipley, Gibbs NOES: Duke ABSENT: Matney V NOMINEE SELECTED - Q C HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION - KATHLEEN MANULKIN A motion was made by Councilman Bartlett that Kathleen Manulkin be selected as the City's nominee to the Orange County Division of the League of California Cities to serve on the Orange County Human Relations Commission. The motion was passed by the following vote: AYES: Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs NOES: None ABSENT: Matney APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES - DEFERRED Mayor Gibbs announced that appointments to the Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Handicapped would be deferred to a later date. She also stated that a request had been received by Council for an appointment for the Project Area Committee. She stated that this subject would be scheduled on a later agenda. CITY STAFF INPUT REQUESTED RE SO COAST REGIONAL COASTAL COMMISSION BY FEB 2, 1976 Councilwoman Wieder requested that the City Administrator submit statement of City Policy, including value of land and economic figures in regard to the proposed Bolsa Chica annexation for the. February 2, 1976 Council meeting. She also requested that the Bolsa Chica Annexation Committee present their recommendations at the February 2, 1976 Council meeting as the South Coast Regional Coastal Commission will be meeting on February 3, 1976 to discuss the Bolsa Chica area. Y .I REQUEST FOR DISPLAY CASE IN CIVIC CENTER - HB MUSIC MAN BAND Doug Thompson, Director of the Huntington Beach Music Man Band, addressed Council and displayed numsxous trophies won during the year of 1975 from events the band participated in and requested a.display case in the Civic Center. Council thanked Mr. Thompson for his presentation and stated that a location for display case would be looked into. L L� Page #3 - Council minutes'- 1/26/76 RECESS Mayor Gibbs called a recess of the Council at 7:50 P.M. RECONVENE The meeting was reconvened at 8:00 P.M. in Room B-8. JOINT MEETING BETWEEN COUNCIL AND RECREATION AND PARKS COMMISSION Mayor Gibbs announced that a joint meeting would be held with the Recreation and Parks Commission. The following were present: Lee Mossteller, Tom Cooper, Raul Duarte, Scott Flanagan, Betty Kennedy, Rudy Lozano, and Harry Turner. Commissioner Mosstelier presented lapel buttons to the City Councilmen and charms for the Councilwomen which were momentos of the Sports Foundation Gold Medal Award, which the Recreation and Parks Department had recently been awarded. v- PARK PRIORITIES DISCUSSION HELD Commissioner Cooper made a presentation on the Sunset Heights park acquisition and recommended that Council authorize the staff to pursue the acquisition of the six acres of small lots in the Sunset Heights area previously designated by the City Council as a neighborhood park site through whatever procedure necessary. Discussion was held by Council and Recreation and Parks Commissioners on the matter. On motion by Coen, Council directed staff to obtain an informal appraisal of the property designated as Sunset Heights Park site. The motion was passed by the following vote: AYES: Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Shipley, Gibbs NOES: None ABSENT: Matney ABSTAIN: Duke ti HUNTINGTON BEACH COMMUNITY PARK JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT - APPROVED On motion by Coen, Council approved a three way joint appraisal between the Huntington Beach Union High School District, the Huntington Beach Company and the City of Huntington Beach; the City to appropriate an amount not to exceed $250 to pay a portion of the costs for an appraisal on Huntington Community Park. The motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs NOES: None ABSENT: Matney COMMUNITY SWIM COMPLEX AT OCEAN VIEW HIGH SCHOOL SITE - DISCUSSION HELD Commissioner Flanagan addressed Council regarding the feasibility of developing a joint powers agreement for a swimming pool complex involving a handicapped pool at the new Ocean View High School now under construction. Discussion was held by Council and the Recreation and Parks Commissioners. w� Page #4 - Council Minutes - 1/26/76 The City Administrator informed Council and the Recreation and Parks Commission that this project, as proposed, is eligible for funding under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and would be considered by the Committee at such time as the City gets its total allocation. Commissioner Kennedy suggested that the material for the handicapped pool be given to the Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Handicapped when it is formed. BARTLETT PARK - NEWLAND HOUSE Commissioner Cooper reported on Item 3 of the Recreation and Parks Commission Agenda relative to Bartlett Park - Newland House. General discussion was held and Mrs. Idelle Jungbluth, representing the Huntington Beach Historical Society, also reported on the matter. Following discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Coen to defer for the balance of the fiscal year any consideration of renovation of the Newland House from city funds. Councilwoman Wieder suggested that a meeting be held with the Newland House Committee, the Recreation and Parks Commission and the City Administrator's office to determine how the community can become involved in raising funds for the restoration of the Newland House. The motion made by Councilman Coen was passed by the following vote: AYES: Wieder, Coen, Shipley, Duke, Gibbs NOES: Bartlett ABSENT: Matney SEACLIFF NEIGHBORHOOD PARK Councilman Shipley stated that he would move that the City not become involved at this time relative to the mini ?arks in the Huntington Seacliff area. The Recreation and Parks Director clarified the matter stating that the item was on the agenda for information only and that the Huntington Seacliff representative would be making a presentation to the Council at the next regular meeting. Councilman Shipley withdrew his motion. HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT Commissioner Cooper brought Council's attention to the communication dated January 26, 1976 from the Recreation and Parks Commission to the City Council regarding Human Services problem area and discussion was held on the matter. Vivian Borns., Recreation and Human Services Superintendent, also addressed Council regarding the matters relative to the Human Services Department. Councilman Duke left the meeting. PRESENTATION HUNTINGTON CENTRAL PARK CONCESSIONAIRE Mr. Prentice Taylor, Huntington Central Park Concessionaire, was introduced to the Council and audience. Mr. Taylor gave a presentation relative to agenda item B1 of Page #5 - Council Minutes - 1/26/76 the Recreation and Parks Commission Agenda - Phase 3 master plan Huntington Central Proposal. Mr. Brad Milligan, attorney representing Mr. Taylor, and Mr. John Wells, architect of the proposals also addressed Council regarding the matter. Considerable discussion was held by the Council, staff and Mr. Taylor. A motion.was made by Councilwoman Wieder to encourage the Recreation and Parks Commission and staff to study the area with the proposal presented to the Council by the master concessionaire and to provide Council with economic data as to its effect or impact on the City's existing golf course. Discussion was held by the Council and staff and the Planning Director requested Council direction as to whether the Planning Commission is still directed to proceed with the equestrian plan. Councilwoman Wieder requested to amend her motion to include that staff be directed to pursue this concept just on the land presently owned by the City, and that the concept of the equestrian center to be held in abeyance. Councilwoman Wieder's motion passed by the following vote AYES: Bartlett, Wieder, Shipley, Gibbs NOES: Coen ABSENT: Matney, Duke COST RELATIVE TO ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF PARKS On motion by Wieder, Cc„;ncil directed that the Recreation and Parks Department staff and administration provide the City Council with information as to the services, maintenance and operation cost tied into the acquisition and development of parks. The motion passed by the following vote: AYES: Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Shipley, Gibbs NOES: None ABSENT: Matney, Duke "4 7. 0 Page #6 - Council Minutes - 1/26/76 ADJOURNMENT On motion by Bartlett, the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned at 11:00 P.M. The mot_'.on was passed by the following vote: - AYES: Bartlett, Wieder, Coen, Shipley, Gibbs NOES: Notre ABSENT: Matney, Duke 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 City 4(.;.Le&rV�A ALrma Brandel Gibbs Mayor