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Home My WebLink About1981-11-05MINUTES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Thursday, November 5, 1981 A tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office Mayor Finley 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: MacAllister, Pattinson, Finley, Bailey, Mandic, Kelly Absent: None FINA SUBSURFACE OIL & GAS LEASE - APPROVED IN CONCEPT - REFERRED TO STAFF The Clerk presented a staff report from the Department of Development Services entitled - "FINA SUBSURFACE OIL AND GAS LEASE." Mike Multari presented an overview of the unitization and consolidation project including its benefits to the City. He reviewed the proposed lease with American Petrofina (FINA). Discussion was held regarding -the royalty; the physical attributes and loca- tion of the islands; the flooding techniques that might be utilized; the unitization procedure; and clean-up provisions in the event the project were to be abandoned. Councilman Mandic left the Council meeting at 8:15 P.M. A motion was made by Pattinson, seconded by Thomas, to direct staff to bring back the proposed lease with American Petrofina to the next Council meeting with modifications to the lease as outlined in the Department of Development Services staff report entitled "Fins Subsurface Oil and Gas Lease." The motion failed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Pattinson, MacAllister, Thomas NOES: Bailey, Finley, Kelly ABSENT: Mandic A motion was made by Kelly to direct staff to bring back the proposed lease with American Petrofina, with the modifications as outlined in the Department of Development Services staff report entitled "Fina Subsurface Oil and Gas Lease" with the deletion of paragraph d. of page 5 of the staff report (paragraph 4 of the actual lease} to the November 16th Council meeting and to schedule discussion of that paragraph at that meeting.• The motion died for lack of a second. Additional discussion was held regarding the royalty. Page #2 - Council Minutes - 11/5/81 A motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Pattinson, to direct staff to bring back the proposed lease with American Petrofina,.with the modifications as outlined in the Department of Development Services staff report entitled "Fina Subsurface Oil and Gas Lease" with the following change in paragraph d of the report (paragraph 4 of the actual lease) delete the words "... to a percentage equaling the average ..." to read ". , to be equal to the highest. royalty...". The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Thomas, Pattinson, Finley, Bailey, Kelly NOES: None ABSENT: Mandic REQUEST TO APPROVE LEGAL FEES - OIL/GAS CONSULTING ATTORNEYS - FAILED The City Attorney informed Council that they had been provided with a copy of a memorandum dated November 5, 1981 from her office requesting that Council approve payment for oil and gas consulting attorneys Sheldon L, Foreman/Nancy Knight, for fees for analysis and negotiation of the Petrofina lease. Following discussion, a motion was made by Kelly, seconded by Thomas, to approve the transfer of $486 from the General Fund to the City's Contingency Account No. 101593 and authorize the final payment of the oil and gas consulting law firm of Sheldon L. Foreman in the amount of $486. The motion failed by the following roil call vote: AYES: Thomas, Kelly, Finley NOES: Bailey, MacAllister ABSTAIN: Pattinson ABSENT: Mandic COASTAL COMMISSION'S ACTION ON THE HUNTINGTON BEACH LAND USE PLAN - OPTION II - AP R VED The Clerk presented a staff report form Deveopment Services Department entitled "Coastal Commission's Action on the Huntington Beach Land Use Plan" a memor- andum dated October 29, 1981 transmitting the City Attorney's opinion on new ligislation; and a letter dated November 2, 1981 from Michael L. Fischer, Executive Director, California Coastal Commission, South Coast District. Mike Multari, Associate Planner, presented an overview of the Coastal Commission's action; spoke regarding the Mello bill and its effect on housing in the coastal zone. He addressed options available to Council regarding the wetlands issue including "white holes" and commented on new development in the coastal zone. Councilman Thomas left the meeting at 9:20 P,M. Discussion was held regarding the conditions imposed by the Coastal Commission and the options available to Council. A motion was made by Bailey, seconded by MacAllister, to approve Option Two on Page 3, of the staff report submitted by the Development Services Department entitled "Coastal Commission's Action on the Huntington Beach Land Use Plan" with the understanding that the housing concerns as outlined in the Local Coastal Flan be kept in their entirety without any changes. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: 13 1 f] Page #3 - Council Minutes - 11/5/81 AYES: MacAllister, Pattinson, Finley, Bailey NOES: Kelly ABSENT: Thomas, Mandic REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING - UEFENSE OF GULF OIL LEASE - NU ACTION TAKEN The City Attorney informed Council that they had been provided with a memorandum dated October 15, 1981 regarding a request for additional funding for the defense of the Gulf Oil lawsuit. A motion was made by Pattinson, seconded by Kelly, to authorize the transfer of $50,000 to the City Attorney's Contractual Services Legal Account No. 130390. The City Attorney suggested that Council adjourn to an Executive Session to discuss the matter. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Mayor called an executive Session of Council for the purpose of discussing litigation and personnel matters. RECESS RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council at 9:45 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 10:05 P.M. Councilman Pattinson left the. meeting at 10:00 P.M. Councilman Kelly withdrew his second to the motion made by Pattinson to authorize the transfer of $50,000 to the City Attorney's Contractual Services Legal Account No. 130390, ADJOURNMENT The Mayor declared the adjourned regular meeting of the Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned to 6:30 P.M., Monday, November 16, 1981 in the Council. Chamber. ATTEST: Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk BY: Deputy City Clerk Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk and ex-officio erk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California BY: Deputy City Clerk 4 i Mayor