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Home My WebLink About1987-05-26 (7)MINUTES Room B-8, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Tuesday, May 26, 1987 Mayor Kelly called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 4 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister Absent: None CITY'S POSITION RB TO SB BOLSA BAY HARBOR & The City .administrator presented a staff report. He recommended that Council approve the county's Land Use Plan, including indications of both preferred and alternate plans and to endorse the Local Coastal Planning Process leading to final certification of the Local Coastal Plan as developed by the county of Orange. He stated that by approval of the Land Use Plan it should be under- stood that the city, county and Signal would be entering a pre -annexation and development agreement in a timely manner. It is further understood that all the city', principal streets. and arterials, namely Edwards, Talbert, Spring- dale, and Graham will be completed to tie into the Garfield cross -gap connec- tor in a satisfactory manner to the city. Discussion was held between Council and Julie. Froeberg, representing Senator Bergeson regarding the process of the bill. Me. Froeberg assured Council that if an agreement between the county, Signal Landmark and the city cannot be reached regarding a pre -annexation agreement and developers agreement by July 310 1987 the bill would become a two year bill. Discussion was held regarding a letter from Senator Bergeson dated May 19, 1987 stating the Senator's commitment to preserving the strong interests of the City in the bill and a reminder that as author of the measure the Senator has the option of pulling the bill from consideration by the State Senate. Orange County Supervisor Wieder stated that she had met with the Council Com- mittee Thursday, May 21, 1987 and that the County needs a formal commitment from the City to the county land use plan. The City Administrator stated he recommended that the City adopt the county plan. Discussion was held regarding the meeting between Supervisor Wieder and the Council committee that tools place Friday, May 22, 1987. A copy of the notes regarding the issues was distributed to Council. Following extensive discussion, a motion was made by Bannister, seconded by Erskine, to support the current version of SB 1517 with the 14 amendments at the Senate Natural Resources Committee and to direct City staff to pursue an agreement between Signal Landmark, Orange County and the City to implement a Page 2-°Countil Minutes - 5/26/87 pre-annexatioa agreement and development agreement so the final form of the bill is agreeable to the three parties involved. Councilwoman Winchell requested that the motion be separated into two motions. The motion made by Bannister, seconded by Erskine was withdrawn. A motion was made by Bannister, seconded by Erskine, to support the current version of SB 1517 with the 14 amendments at the Senate Natural Resources Com- mittee meeting. Following discussion on possible future amendments to' the bill, the motion carried by the following roll call vote: 6 AYES: Maya, Kelly, Erskine, Bannister NOES: Winchell', Finley, Green ABSENT: [done A motion was made by Erskine, seconded by Mays, to support the Land Use Plan of the Local Coaatal Plan as conditionally certified by the Coastal Commis- sion. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Bannister NOES: Winchell, Green ABSENT: None RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council at 5:40 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 6:10 p.m. PROPOSED 1987-88 CITY BUDGET REVIEW The City Administrator presented a report on the proposed 1987-88 City budget and stated that cuts had been made of desirable items needed for on -going operation. He suggested a refuse fee and a bond issue for Huntington Central Park. He suggested that a study session on the bond issue be scheduled for the first or second Council meeting in July. The Deputy City Administrator/Administrative Services presented slides per- taining to various aspects of the budget. INFORMdTION AND ItECOMIENDATION TO CONSOLIDATE The City Administrator informed Council that they had been provided with copies of a communication from his office dated May 22, 1987 containing sup- plemental background information and recommendation to consolidate the Devel- opment Services and Redevelopment functions and a recommendation to confirm the appointment of Douglas La Belle to the director's position. In response to Council questions the City Administrator stated that every effort would be made to keep redevelopment matters clear cut and that the ori- ginal pattern was designed to accomplish this. I Page. 3 - Council Minutes - 5/26/87 A motion was made by Mays, seconded by Bannister, to approve the consolidation of the Development Services and Redevelopment functions and to direct staff to prepare appropriate modifications to the preliminary program activity budgets for FY 87-88 for consideration as appropriate and to confirm the appointment of Douglas N. LaBelle to the position of Director of the newly merged depart- ment, salary range 511-E, effective June 1, 1987. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Winchell, Mays, Finley, Kelly, Erskine, Green, Bannister NOES: None ABSENT: None ADJOUNNM6NT Mayor Kelly sdjourned the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach to Monday, June 1, 1987 at 6 p.m. in Room B-8, Civic Center. ATTESTS Alicia M. Wentworth City Cleric OOF BY "1407 Deputy City Clerk Alicia M. Wentworth City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California