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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-05-11MINUTES CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Room B-8, Civic Center Huntington Beach, California Monday,. May 11, 1992 The City Clerk opened the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach at 5:30 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: None Absent: Robitaille, Moulton -Patterson, Winchell, Silva, Green, MacAllister, Kelly Due to the lack of a quorum of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency at the 5:30 p.m. adjourned regular meeting, the City Clerk declared the meetings recessed until 7 p.m. RECESS The City Clerk recessed the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency to 7 p.m.. Mayor Silva called the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 7 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Robitaille, Winchell, Silva, MacAllister Green arrived 7:18 p.m. ABSENT: Moulton -Patterson, Kelly JOINT STUOY SESSIQNITY COUNCILPLANNING COMMISSION/SC!1 L DISTRICTS REPRESENTATIVES PLANNING COMMISSION ROLL_CALL: PRESENT: Liepzig, Kirkland, Shomaker, Dettloff, Newman, Richardson ABSENT: Bourguignon 5 1 Page 2 — Council/Agency Minutes — 5/11/92 SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Huntington Beach Elementary School Fountain Valley School District Huntington Beach Union High School Westminster School District Ocean View School District District — Jerry Buchanan — Marc Ecker District — Gary Burgner — Ron Frazier — Jim Jones Dr. Dwane Dishno, Huntington Beach City School District, distributed material entitled, "Outline of Presentation to City Council/Planning Commission 7 P.M., May 11, 199211, "Enrollment Choices in HBCSD", and "Huntington Beach City School District Administrative Services". SCHOOL DISTRICT PRESENTATION Dr. David Hagan, Huntington Beach Union High School District, gave a presenta— tion on the district's issues and concerns. Dr. Gail Wickstrom, Westminster School District, reviewed school sites. She stated the schools were 30 years old and not eligible for rehabilitation funds. She stated that an additional challenge for the district was that 37% of the students were non—English speaking students who learned to speak English within the school system in 36 months. Dr. Monte McMurray, Ocean View School District, reviewed the school sites not being used for schools and stated that there was a penalty -fine on holding school property after five years. She stated the leases cover the expenses and penalties. Dr. Dwayne Dishno, Huntington Beach City School District, presented an over— view of the schools serving residents of Huntington Beach. Dr. Ruben Ingram, Fountain Valley School District, stated there had been a severe enrollment decline and that there was a surplus of schools. Dr. David Hagan, Huntington Beach Union High School District, spoke pertaining to high school enrollment projections over the next five years. SCHOOL DISTRICT ISSUES The City Clerk presented a communication from the City Administrator dated May 11, 1992; Subject: Closed/Surplus School Site Issues. Herb Fauland, Assistant Planner, gave a presentation pertaining to open and closed schools and parks and he used a wall map that designated the locations. Discussion was held between Shirley Dettloff, Planning Commissioner; and Dr. David Hagan, Huntington Beach Union High School District, pertaining to the process to follow on surplus property. Councilmember Winchell stated the city and school district could corroborate the demographics. She stated she would like the development figured in the demographics. She stated that using the highest density was not the only way to obtain the best profit. 52 L� 11 Page 3 - Council/Agency Minutes - 5/11/92 Councilmember Robitaille suggested a televised meeting with the school districts be held for public information. Lahti Cobbs from Ocean View School District stated she believed that the district was generous with fields and that they cannot afford to provide open space. ADJOURNMENT - PLANNING COMMISSION/SCHOOL DISTRICTS The Planning Commission adjourned to 5:30 p.m., May 19, 1992. RECESS - REODKVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council at 9:15 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 9:25 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS George Arnold stated he believed the Huntington Beach city beaches should be clean for visitors. Charles r n thanked the Council members for the school district meet- ing. He stated there was a need for funds in the school district. He stated that he believed Bolsa Chica was in the same situation as Holly Seacliff. 1992193 BUDGET STUDY SESSION (320.30) The City Administrator stated there would be a public hearing on June 1, 1992 on the budget, that there could be a subsidiary study session on June 8, 1992 and on June 15, 1992 there would be a proposal for adoption. Bob Franz, Deputy City Administrator/Administrative Services, stated he would present a separate report on refuse fees including a survey of other cities. Councilmember Winchell requested that the report not include cities that already have a recycling program. Discussion was held between the City Administrator and Councilmember MacAllister pertaining to personnel vacancies. The City Administrator stated there would be a workshop on the budget June 8, 1992. CLOSED SESSION The Mayor called a Closed Session of the City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to meet with its designated representatives regarding labor relations matters - Meet & Confer. (120.80) The Mayor called a Closed Session of City Council/Redevelopment Agency pur- suant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigation - Bloom v City/Agency - OCSCC 67 13 06. (120.80) 53 Page 4 - Council/Agency Minutes - 5/11/92 RECESS - RECONVENE The Mayor called a recess of Council at 10:15 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 10:30 p.m. ADJOURNMENT - COUNCILIREPEVELOPMENT AGENCY Mayor Silva adjourned the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to 5:30 p.m., Monday, May 18, 1992, Room B-8. Clerk of the Redevell5pment Agency and City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the Ci ty Counci 1 of the Ci ty of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: City Clerk/Clerk Mayor/Chairman 54