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Home My WebLink About1987-03-31 (7)MIUMES Council Chamber, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California *mA", March 31, 1,987 Mayor Kelly called the Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 4 p-.m. ROLL CALL Present: Winchell; Mays, Fihley, Kelly, Green, Bannister Erskine arrived at 4.-00 p.m.) Absent: None The City Clerk was directed to read the Call for Special Meeting. CALT FQR SFXCIAL M I G CLF CITY. GUi1N., Jack Kelly, Mayor John Erskine, Mayor Pro Tent Grace Winchell, Councilwoman Ruth Finley, Couaciiwot Tom Mays,.CouncilmAn Peter Green, Councilwoman Wes Bannister, Councilman You are hereby notified that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, is called for and will b ' i held in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center, at the hour of 4:00 P.M, on Tuesday, Narch 31, 1987 for the purpose of calling a closed session to discuss litigaiiote "tiers. Dated: March 30, 1987 a ATTEST: ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, CITY CLERK /s/ Connie Brockway Deputy City'Clerk l yot . I hereby certify that. I received the above notice, "Call for Special. Meeting of the City Council", prior to Hiroo P.M. on Monday; March 30, 1987. /a/ Jack Kelly Mayor C Page 2 - Council Minutes -- 3/31/87 The meeting was posted and noticed as required by the "Brown Act". AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY & BURKE WILLIAMS & SORENSON - LEGAL CONSULTING SERVICES RE: SB 1517 BERGESON & PREPARATION OF PRErANNEXATION AGREEMENT FOR THE BOLSA CHICA Mayor Kelly informed Council they had been provided with a communication from the City Administrator dated March 30, 1987 regarding the city's need for the services of an outside law firm to assist city staff in reviewing and drafting amendments to Senate Bill 1517 (Bergeson) for Senator Marian Bergeson's con- sideration and to assist city staff in the preparation of,a pre' -annexation development agreement. The Mayor stated that the Council committee had met with three legal firms and that the committee recommended retaining the consultant services of Burke, Sorenson & Williams. Considerable discussion was 'held regarding the areas in which the consultant would assist the city. The financial aspects were discussed and it was suggested that periodic finan- cial statements be provided to Council by the consultant selected. The City Administrator reported on discussions with the County regarding tax rate structure. Discussion was held. Councilman Green referred to memorandums from the City Administrator and City Attorney regarding anticipated consultant costs. On motion by Green, second Erskine, Council set a cap of $75,000 for the law firm selected to assist the city, with a biweekly report on the .accomplish- ments, progress and financial aspects. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green NOES: Bannister ABSENT: None On motion by Green, second Mays, Council retained the firm of Burke, Sorenson & Williams, with Katherine Stone and Jerry Patterson as prinicipal attorneys. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green NOES: Bannister ABSENT: None On motion by Mays, second Erskine, Council approved and authorized execution of the Agreement Between the City and the Law Firm of Burke, Williams & Sorenr- son For Legal Consulting Services Regarding the. Bolsa Chica, with Page #2--Sec- tion (4) modified to change the $100,000 amount to $75,000. The motion car- ried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green NOES: Bannister ABSENT: None Page 3 - Council Minutes -- 3/31/87 1 Julie Froberg, representing Senator Bergeson's office spoke regarding proposed Senate Bill 1517. She stated that up to this point the legislation was consi- dered to be facilitating legislation, with regard to implementation and not a land use planning document, but that this position could be budged from if the city, Signal Landmark and the county could come to terms on the annexation agreement, then the amendment to the legislation to protect all interests could be considered. She spoke regarding avoiding certain problems relating to the Local Coastal Plan by making many things specific in the pre -annexation agreement and including same in the legislation. ADJOURNMENT The Mayor declared the Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach adjourned. ATTEST: Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk BY: 4...- a, Deputy City Clerk Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California r, L CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 2000 MAIN STREET OFFICE Of THE CITY CLERK CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL Jack Kelly, Mayor John Erskine, Mayor Pro Tem Wes Bannister, Councilman Ruth Finley, Councilwoman Peter Green, Councilman Tom Mays, Councilman Grace Winchell, Councilwoman CALIFORNIA 92648 You are hereby notified that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California, is called for and will be held in Room B-8 of the Civic Center, at the hour of 4:00 P.M., on Tuesday, March 31, 1987, for the purpose of selecting a law firm to assist the City in reviewing Senate Bill 1517 (Bergeson) and the preparation Agreement for the Bolsa Chica. Dated: March 30, 1987 ATTEST: ALICIA M. WENTWORTH, CITY CLERK y City Clerk I hereby certify that I received the above notice, "Call for Special Meeting of the City Council," prior to 4:00 P.M., on Monday, March 30, 1987 (Telephone: 71¢636-5227} `� "