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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-06-30MINUTES Room B-B, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California. Wednesday, Jude 30., 1976 Mayor Wieder 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, Pattinson, Wieder, Shenkman Siebert - (arrived at 7:.20 P.M.) Absent: Coen, Gibbs H b 4TH OF JULY PARADE.TO PROCEED Mayor Wieder brought Council up-to-date on the status of the July 4th parade, citing the reasons which prompted the cancelling of the parade and the events which had transpired since.that time which had resulted in a decision that the parade could proceed. The Police Chief reported on the matter, and discussion was held between the Council and Staff. A motion was made Ly Shenkman, second Pattinson, that based on the guarantees of Chief. of Police Earle W. Robitaille and Acting City Administrator Floyd G. Belsito that adequate security for crowd control will be provided for the Huntington Beach 4th of July parade, the City Council direct that the parade .go on as scheduled. The. ,motion was passed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Bartlett, Pattinson, Siebert, Shenkman, Wieder NOES: None ABSENT: Coen, Gibbs STUDY SESSIONS AND RETREATS Mayor Wieder requested that the Acting City Administrator, beginning in August, schedule some study sessions and retreats between the Council and Department Heads for.. the purpose of determining priorities relative to the preparation of the Zero Base Budget. She also recommended that meetings be held between the Council and the leaders of City employee associations. EXECUTIVE SESSION CALLED Mayor Wieder called an Executive Session of Council -at 7:48 P.M. to -discuss personnel negotiations. RECESS Mayor Wieder called a recess of the Council at 7:48 P.M. 324 Page $2 —Council Minutes - 6/30/76 RECONVENE Mayor Wieder reconvened the adjourned meeting of the City Council at 8:40 P.M.. with Coen, Siebert and Gibbs recorded absent. JOINT MEETING - CITY COUNCIL - HUNTINGTON BEACH PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION (PFC) Mayor Wieder announced that the Council would conduct a joint meeting with the Huntington Beach Public Facilities Corporation. PFC members.in attendance were: Ruth.Bailey, Dudley Boyce, Larry Curran, Jerry Sapp and Ray Bunker. Discussion was held between the Council and Public Facilities Corporation members regarding the items for discussion as suggested by the. PFC Directors. Discussion was held regarding the manner in which communications between the City Council and PFC could be improved. ,Mayor Wieder spoke regarding the Council liaison appointments to the various boards and commissions, including the PFC. Councilman Shenkman commented on the possibility of the City acquiring the PFC bonds by submitting the issue on the ballot,.thus retiring the PFC. The Finance Director reported on the PFC's financial status. Councilman Shenkman suggested that the PFC contact the firm of O'Melveny & Myers regarding the restructuring of.the investment procedure. The Director of Public Works reported on the history of the architecture of the develop- ment wing in the Civic Center and the Civic Center plan checking procedure. The Council, Staff and PFC members then discussed City Attorney's Opinion No. 76-26 relative to the current underground pipe corrosion problem at the Civic Center,and regarding who is responsible for the maintenance of the Civic Center and Central Library. Deputy City Attorney Georges reported on the matter. The Huntington Beach Public Facili- ties Corporation motion was read to Council as follows: Mr. Bunker made motion that the PFC recommend to the City Council that the corrosion problem is a normal maintenance problem and that under the sub -lease agreement, it is the responsibility of the City to correct it. Motion was seconded by Mr. Sapp and unanimously approved. The PFC then referred to Section 2 of the -sub -lease which referred to maintenance and construction, and the Director of Public Works reported on the matter. Mrs. Lorraine Faber, representative of the Home Council, addressed Council regarding the past agreement between the City and the'Project Engineer. Discussion was held between the Council and PFC regarding the background of the soils testing. Councilman Shenkman spoke regarding available alternatives to selling the bonds. Mrs. Faber addressed Council regarding the requisitions for off -site improvements around the Civic Center and stated that she believed a legal opinion. was necessary. Deputy. City Attorney Georges reported on the matter stating his opinion that it was not within the City's purview. The PFC reported on the actions they were taking regarding the funding of the cost of the Emergency Operation Center. 3;45 Page #3 - Council Minutes 15/30/76 ADJOURNMENT on motion by Bartlett, second Wieder, the adjourned regular meeting..of the City council -of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. Motion carried. Alicia M. Wentworth . City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California By Connie Brockway ATTEST: Deputy City Clerk Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk Harriett Mayor By Connie Brockway Deputy City Clerk