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Home My WebLink About1989-09-25r MINUTES CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Huntington Beach Inn 21112 Pacific Coast Highway Huntington Beach. California Monday, September 25, 1989 A partial tape recording of this meeting is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Councilman Erskine, in -the absence of Mayor Bannister. and Mayor Pro Tempore Mays, called the adjourned regular meeting of the City Council/Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 5 p.m. Present: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Silva, Erskine (Mays arrived 5:12 p.m.., Bannister arrived 6:50 p.m.) Absent: None Councilwoman 'Winchell stated that originally the meeting was scheduled for a closed session on certain items and that she opposed consideration of any other items as it was not in accordance with Council direction to have off -site meetings vidiotaped. She stated that if non -closed items were to be considered the meeting should have been scheduled to be held in the Council Chamber. Discussion was held by Council regarding the direction given at the September 18, 1989 meeting relative to the purpose of this; meeting. The City Attorney read code sections pertaining to matters which could be discussed at closed sessions. Further discussion was held. A motion was made by Erskine, seconded by Mays, -that the agenda items pertain- ing to the presentation by Steve Bone representing the Robert Mayer Corporation, Personnel Evaluations, Procedure for Selection of New City Administrator, and the Discussion of Redevelopment Staff Options would be considered in open session. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Mays, Erskine NOES: Silva ABSENT: Bannister Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/25/89 Mr. William Watson, attorney -at -law, member of the audience, was advised that the item pertaining to the Main -Pier Redevelopment Project Area Phase I - California Resorts Exclusive Right To Negotiate would be considered at 8 p.m. PUBLIC COMM Mayor Pro Te"ore Mays opened the Public Comments. No one spoke. The Mayor Pro Tempore stated that the City Council would recess to closed session to confer with its City Attorney regarding pending litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) regarding Mills Land and Water Conpany and Daisy Thorpe Piccirellt property. The Mayor Pro Tempore called a recess of Council at 6:35 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 6:50 p.m. with Mayor Bannister present: A communication from Mayor Bannister, dated September 23, 1989 entitled. "Monday, September 25, Agenda Item #1 'Redevelopment Staff Options`" was distributed to Council by the Mayor. 1 Councilwoman Winchell stated reasons why she did not believe it.appropriate to make the presentation on the Second Phase of the Waterfront Project - Main -Pier Redevelopment Project Area without it being videotaped. Steve Bone, Executive Director of Robert L. Mayer Corporation, stated that he wished to comply with Council wishes. An informal vote was taken to hear the presentation which carried as follows: AYES: MacAllister, Bannister, Mays, Silva, Erskine NOES: Green, Winchell ABSENT: *one Ouncilwoman Winchell lef_the room. Discussion was held regarding the presentation to be given by Steve Bone, representing the Robert Mayer Corporation. Steve Bone, representing The Robert Mayer Corporation, presented a report regarding the Second Phase of the Waterfront Project. Discussion was held regarding the intent of the discussion to be held on the agenda items; explaining the purpose 'of Agenda Item No.. 4' - Personnel Evaluations. Page 3 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/25/89 I RECESS ^ REQWENE The Mayor called a recess of Council for dinner at 7:15 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 8:25 p.m. with Councilwoman Winchell absent. The following communication was distributed to Council during the meeting: "Development of Block 101, Lake Street and Pacific Coast Highway" from the City Administrator, dated September 25, 1989 transmitting a communication dated September 11, 1989 from Agency Legal Counsel Tom Clark regarding Main Pier Redevelopment Project Area - Block 101. The City Administrator presented a staff report. Tom Clark, Redevelopment Agency Counsel, presented a recommendation. He referred to a letter he wrote to Paul Cook, dated September 11, 1989, outlining his recommendations. Mayor Bannister referred to the Community Redevelopment Agency code which had been provided to the Agency by Mr. Clark. Discussion was held regarding the intent of Agency Resolution No. 48. Councilman days referred to a letter from Tom Clark dated September 11, 1989. The City Administrator stated that research could be done to determine if a Request for Proposal had been done in the past. Discussion was held regarding a letter received by the City Attorney, dated December 19, 1989, from Jack McNamarra, South Coast Oil. The City. Attorney reported on said letter. The City Administrator read aloud a letter from South Coast Oil and Gas. A motion was made by Green, seconded by Winchell, to follow the direction of Agency/Council, to recommend that the Agency fulfill its owner participation obligation by use of Request for Proposal process similar to that employed for Phase II. Discussion was held between the Council and City Attorney. Mayor Bannister inquired of the City Attorney as to whether the motion made at a previous meeting needed to be rescinded. A motion was made by Erskine, seconded by Green, for reconsideration of the motion on this matter made at a previous Council meeting. The motion to reconsider failed so the previous council action stands by the following vote:. (all ayes raise.your hand, all noes raise your hand. No vote was announced) ( it was clarified later that only Block 101 was meant for this motion) AYES: Green, Winchell, Erskine NOES: MacAllister, Bannister, Mays, Silva ABSENT: None Discussion was held regarding the procedure to return this item to Council for the October 2, 1989, Council meeting. Page 4 - Council/Agency Minutes - 9/25/89 (Ei ty Counci 1) PERSOHfyEL EVAL TIQYS A motion was made by Silva, seconded by Erskine, to discuss the issue of Agenda Item 4, Personnel Evaluations. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: MacAllister, Green, Winchell, Bannister,:Mays, Silva, Erskine NOES: None ABSENT: None Councilman Silva inquired regarding the procedure being used for personnel evaluations starting with, the. _City Administrator as it 'liras his understanding that many employees had not°had thei-r annual. reviews. The. City.. Admi.nist.rator reported that the Personnel Department should notify department heads annually in order to evaluate employees, The City Attorney read Article IV, Section 401, Paragraph (h) from the City Charter, Appointive Offices and Personnel. The City Administrator stated he would present Council with a report on individual department's 1n the city.jor informative purposes. CLOSED SESSION The Mayor called a Closed Session of the. City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.to consider. personnel matters. RECESS - RECON1 The Mayor called a recess of Council at 9:20 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 10:50 p.m. ADJOURNMENT LOUNCILIREDFYEWMENT AGEIMCY The Mayor/Chairman ad'Ourned the; adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency of .the City of Huntington Beach to 5:30 p.m., Monday, October 2, 1989, in Room 8-8, of the Civic Center Complex. Clerk. of the Redevelopment Agency and. City Clerk and ex--offscio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Hunting on Beach, California AT¢T T: �' or?V4 L� (�:7 City Clerk/Clerk rf a F