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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-05-23MINUTES Room B-8, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday, May 23, 1977 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mayor Pattinson called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 6:00 P.M. ROLL CALL Present: Pattinson, Coen, Gibbs, Shenkman (Bartlett, Siebert, Wieder arrived 6:30 P.M.) Absent: None EXECUTIVE SESSION CALLED Mayor Pattinson called an Executive Session of the City Council to discuss personnel and litigation matters. RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor recessed the Council at 6:05 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 7:10 by the Mayor. APPOINTMENTS - O.C. SANITATION DISTRICTS # 3 & 11 On motion by Bartlett, second Shenkman, Council ratified the appointments made by the Mayor to the Orange County Sanitation Districts No. 3 and No. 11 as follows: O.C. Sanitation District #11 - Mayor Ronald R. Pattinson Councilman Ron Shenkman Councilwoman Norma Brandel Gibbs (Alternate) O.C. Sanitation District # 3 - Councilwoman Harriett M. Wieder Mayor Ronald R. Pattinson (Alternate) The motion carried by unanimous vote. REPRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.-_HUNTINGTON, LTD. BANKRUPTCY HEARING On motion by Wieder,.second Gibbs, Council directed that Mr. Charles Polyea, representing Charles Polyea & Associates, and Mr. Joseph Karol, Attorney at Law, represent the City in the bankruptcy hearing on the Driftwood Inn Lease .(Huntington Ltd.) to be held on May 24, 1977. The motion was carried unanimously. AMENDED FINDINGS - GRANT OF CE 76-62 DISAPP The Clerk presented a communication from the Planning Director containing amended findings in support of the March 21, 1977 decision of the City Council, sustaining the Planning Commission's grant of Conditional Exception No. 76-62 on the appeal 100 Page #2 - Council Minutes - 5/23/77 filed by Vanderwood Corporation. CE 76-62 would have permitted a five-foot encroach- ment in the required ten -foot setback per Section 9203.1 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code on property located on the west side of Delaware Street, approximately twenty-seven feet north of Elmira Avenue. A motion was made by Wieder, seconded by Bartlett to approve the amended findings as act forth on pages 1 and 2 of the Planning Department transmittal dated April 26, 1977. Councilman Coen spoke regarding the motion. The motion failed to pass by the following roll call vote: A7ZES: Bartlett, Wieder; Pattinson NOES: Coen, Gibbs, Siebert, Shenkman ABSENT: None Discussion was held between the Council and the City Attorney regarding procedure and the status of CE 76-62 in view of the failure of the Council to adopt findings. Mr. James Van Derhyden, representing Vanderwood Corporation, the appellant., addressed Council regarding the matter. The City Attorney ruled that the Council action of sustaining the Planning Commission's grant of the Conditional Exception was void because of lack of findings in support thereof and, therefore, a new motion would be in order. A motion was made by Coen, seconded by Siebert, to overrule the decision of the Planning Commission and deny Conditional Exception No. 76-62. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Coen, Gibbs, Siebert, Shenkman NOES: Bartlett, Wieder, Pattinson ABSENT: None On motion by Coen, second Siebert, Council made the finding that no hardship exists because of the failure of the applicant in the initial action to satisfy the Council that any of the conditions or criteria set forth in the ordinance code were, in fact, found to exist. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:. AYES: Coen, Gibbs, Siebert, Shenkman DOES: Bartlett, Wieder, Pattinson ABSENT: None i WATER RATE STUDY — FURTHER STUDY DIRECTED - DEFERRED TO 6/6/77 MEETING 1!ayor Pattinson introduced John Mandrell, Consultant, representing R.M.G. Engineering,, who had been employed by the City Council to conduct a water rate study. The Director of Public Works informed Council that Mr. Mandrell had in the -past served the City as Acting Water Superintendent at which time he had prepared a water rate study which indicated that in 1977/78 there would be a water deficiency, and as a result, a further study was undertaken by the City, with the aid of John Mandrell. A chart was displayed showing four alternate rates for Councils consideration, together with charts showing the effect of each alternative on the various types (1 water users; comparison of resickential water rates and industrial water rates. Page #3 - Council Minutes - 5/23/77 Discussion was held between Council, Mr. Mandrell, and the Director of Public Works. Councilman Shenkman commented on the need for Council to state their goals and objectives relative to the matter, and that he believed more study was necessary. Mayor Pattinson requested that this subject be placed on the June $, 1977 Council_ Agenda and stated that a Council committee, consisting of Councilwoman Wieder, representatives of the Environmental Council, Chamber of Commerce, and the Home Council would study the matter. RECESS - RECONVENE Mayor Pattinson called a recess of Council at 8:20 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 8:40 P.M. f PRELIMINARY 1977-78 BUDGET REVIEW The City Administrator presented the Fiscal Year 1977-78 Preliminary City Budget. He also presented a 30 minute film prepared by City staff, which explained the zero -base budget process. He announced the film would be made available to the public at the City library. Following the viewing of the film, the City Administrator requested that Council evaluate all of the programs which had been prioritized. Erich Matthews, Administrative Assistant, informed Council that there had been a correction to Roman Numeral III of the Preliminary Budget, which refers to revenue sources. Discussion was also held regarding the source of the funding of the proposed Ocean View Swimming Pool and the Handicapped Pool complex. The City Administrator invited members of the Council and staff with questions regarding the budget to contact his office. PUBLIC HEARING - BUDGET REVIEW - JUNE 13,__1977 Mayor Pattinson announced that there would be a public hearing on the Fiscal Year 1977-78 budget on June 13, 1977. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Bartlett, second Gibbs, the regular adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned at 10:00 P.M. to Tuesday, May 31, 1977 at 7:00 P.M. in Room B-8, Civic Center. Motion carried unanimously. ATTEST: Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk By2 Deputy City Clerk Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk and ex-officio Cleric of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California