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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03-09MINUTES CITY COUNCILIREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH 5:00 PM - Room B-8 Huntington Beach, California Monday, March 9, 1998 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Dettloff called the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach to order at 5:00 p.m. in Room B-8. CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ROLL CALL Present: Julien, Harman, Green, Dettloff, Bauer, Sullivan, Garofalo Absent: None PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS There were no persons present to address Council regarding the closed session items scheduled on the agenda. MOTION TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION A motion was made by Julien, second Sullivan to recess the City Council to closed session to consider the following items. The motion carried by unanimous vote with Councilmember Harman being recorded out of room. Closed Session - City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the city is a party. The title of the litigation is City v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation - U.S. District Court Case No. CV 97-9144-CAS (RNBx) or Subject: City v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation. (120.80) RECONVENE Mayor Dettloff reconvened the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and Redevelopment Agency at 5:14 p.m. in the Council Chamber. The City Attorney reported that there were no Actions taken by the City Council or Redevelopment Agency in Closed Session that require a reporting on those actions as required by law (Government Code 54957.1 (a) (3) (B)). ROLL CALL Present: Julien, Harman, Green, Dettloff, Bauer, Sullivan, Garofalo Absent: None 529 Page 2 - Council/Agency Minutes - 03109/98 PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no persons in the audience wishing to address the City Council. (CITY COUNCIL) APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT (FULL AND COMPLETE AGREEMENT OF SETTLEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS) BETWEEN CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AND MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION - APPROVED The City Council Considered a communication from Acting City Administrator Silver transmitting a proposed Agreement Between The City Of Huntington Beach And McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDCORP)" resulting from the city's action against MDCORP for breach of contract. A motion was made by Bauer, second Garofalo to approve the Settlement Agreement Between The City of Huntington Beach And McDonnell Douglas Corporation (MDCORP) to settle the case entitled Huntington Beach v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Case No. CV 97-9144- CAS (RNBx) and authorize the Mayor, Acting City Administrator and Communications Administrator to execute the agreement on behalf of the city and the City Clerk to attest. The motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Julien, Green, Dettloff, Bauer, Garofalo NOES: Harman, Sullivan ABSENT: None Councilmember Garofalo acknowledged the dedicated work of Roger Ham, Information Systems Manager, Police Department and the assistance of the City Attorney's Office in reaching this settlement. ACTING CITY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT REGARDING BOLSA CHICA - PRESENTATION BY BOB FISHER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FRIENDS OF HARBORS, BEACHES AND PARKS, INCORPORATED Acting City Administrator Silver informed Council that he wished to bring to Council's attention, for informational purposes only the subject of the Bolsa Chica drainage structures - Koli Company permit application. Bob Fisher, Executive Director of The Friends of Harbors, Beaches and Parks, Incorporated, reported on this item. He reported that the city would like to review and comment on the Koll Company permit application. Mr. Fisher informed Council that he has drafted a proposed letter to be forwarded to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers relative to the permit application for development at the Bolsa Chica. He stated that similar letters could be sent to other agencies. The following materials were distributed to the City Council: An interdepartmental communication dated March 9,1998 from Ray Silver, Acting City Administrator to Mayor Dettloff and City Council, Subject: Bolsa Chica Drainage Structures/Koll Permit Application 530 03/09198 - City Council/Redevelopment Agency Minutes - Page 3 Draft letter to Mr. Richard Schubel, Chief Regulatory Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Subject: Permit Application for Development at Bolsa Chica in the Huntington Beach Area to be signed by Acting City Administrator Ray Silver with carbon copies to Lucy Dunn, Senior Vice President of Koll Real Estate Group Draft letter to Lucy Dunn, Senior Vice President Koll Real Estate Group, Subject: Development Permit Applications to be signed by Ray Silver, Acting City Administrator There was not a motion to add this item to the City Council agenda pursuant to the Brown Act an emergency provision basis, so further discussion on the matter was deferred to the next regular meeting. THE FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION WERE ATTENDED BY PETER BROWN, LIEBERT, CASSIDY FRIERSON, SPECIAL COUNSEL MOTION TO RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION - APPROVED A motion was made by Dettloff, second Harman, to recess the City Council to closed session to consider the following items. The motion carried by unanimous vote. Closed Session - City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a) to confer with its attorney regarding pending litigation which has been initiated formally and to which the city is a party. The title of the litigation is City of Huntington Beach v. State Board of Control; Board of Administration of the Public Employees Retirement System - Orange County Superior Court Case No. 779952. (120,80) Closed Session - City Council pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 to meet with its designated representatives William Osness, Personnel Director, and Daniel Cassidy, Esquire, Liebert, Cassidy and Frierson, regarding labor relations matters - meet and confer with the following employee organizations: Marine Safety Officers' Association, Police Officers' Association, Police Management Association, Municipal Employees' Association, Management Employees' Organization, Huntington Beach Firefighters' Association, and Surf City Lifesaving Employees' Association. (120.80) ADJOURNMENT Mayor Dettloff adjourned the adjourned regular meetings of the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach at to the regular meetings to be held on Monday March 16, 1998, at 5:00 p.m. in Room B-8, Civic Center, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach, California. City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach and Clerk of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Huntington Beach, California ATTEST: City Clerk/Clerk Ma rlChairman 531