1959-07-27 (Special Meeting)CONSENT TO HOLD AND WAIVER
OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
KNOW ALL NEN BY THESE PRESENTS
That we, the undersigned, being all the Councilmen, by
mutual consent and understanding beforehand, hereby consent to
hold a special meeting of the Council of said City at the Cypress
City Hall on the 27th day of July, 1959 at the hour of 7 30
P M. of said day and we agree that all of the acts and pro-
ceedings of said meeting shall be as valid as if had or taken
at a meeting duly and regularly called and noticed.
We further waive all notice of the time, place, and purpose
of said meeting, whether required by the laws or otherwise
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto subscribed our signatures
this 27th day of July, 1959
cob Van Dyke
Jul 27, 1959
Thomas A Baroldi
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Al red E Arnold
MarG Mc C rney
MINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CYPRESS
July 27, 1959
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Cypress
was called to order by Mayor Van Dyke in the City Hall at 7.30
P. M.
Councilmen present
Councilmen absent*
A. E. Arnold, W. J. Arrowood, T. A. Baroldi,
M. G. McCarney, and J. Van Dyke
None
City officials present. City Clerk Olsthoorn and City Manager -
Deputy City Clerk Wesenberg
ROAD DEPARTMENT LETTh:K
The City Manager read a letter dated July 10 that had been re-
ceived from A. S Koch, Chairman of the Technical Staff, Arterial
Highway Financing Program, County of Orange. Said letter asked
the Council as to what were their intentions regarding the Orange
County master plan of highways as it affected the City of Cypress.
After discussion, upon motion of Councilman Arrowood, seconded
by Councilman Baroldi and unanimously carried, the Council re-
quested the City Manager to send a letter to Mr. Koch, asking for
clarification of his letter. Roll call*
AYES Councilmen Arnold, Arrowood, Baroldi,
McCarney, and Van Dyke
NOES None
ABSENT* None
NEW STREET AGREEMENT
Upon motion of Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Arrowood
and unanimously carried, Resolution No. 97 was adopted, authorizing
Mayor Van Dyke to sign the amended agreement with the State Divi-
sion of Highways for changes to the original agreement for
struction of certain Cypress streets under the 1958 Budget
(flood damage).
ROAD STATEMENT
Upon motion of Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman
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and carried by a vote of three (3) to two (2), Mr. Arnold and
Mr. McCarney dissenting, the City Manager was instructed to
place a press release in the local paper, correcting the recent
press release of Supervisor Philips, regarding County road work
in the City of Cypress.
BONELLI LETTER
The City Manager informed the Council of the contents of a letter
recently received from Frank Bonelli, member of the Los Angeles
County Board of Supervisors, in which it was requested that the
City Council of Cypress, if they so wish, would go on record as
endorsing the proposed Bonelli reapportionment plan for the State
Senate. Upon motion of Councilman McCarney, seconded by Council-
man Arnold and unanimously carried, the letter was ordered re-
ceived and filed.
CITY LIABILITY INSURANCE
Upon motion of Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman Baroldi
and unanimously carried, the City Manager was instructed to raise
the limits of both general liability and bodily injury insurance
on City police cars to the insured limits of $300,000.00/500,000.00.
LINDEBOOM DEED PROBLEM
The City Manager informed the Council that Orange County had con-
tacted his office, regarding the fact that the City of Cypress
had unknowingly had Mr. Lindeboom dedicate some 120 feet of pro-
perty which is actually a portion of the new Carbon Creek flood
control channel to the City of Cypress. Since it was specifically
stated in the motion granting the use variance for a cash and carry
dairy operation to the Lindebooms that the dedication to the City
of Cypress be the 120 feet immediately north of the flood control
channel right-of-way, the Council could not understand how this
error was committed. Upon motion of Councilman Arnold, seconded by
Councilman McCarney and carried by a vote of four (4) Ayes and one
(1) No (Councilman Arrowood dissenting), the City Engineer was
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ordered to appear before the City Council to discuss this and
other matters at 6.45 P. N. August 10, 1959. It was also re-
quested by the City Council that all deeds to this City shall
have title company certification attached to them before they
are received and filed or recorded.
BUDGET DISCUSSION
The City Council then took up in detail the proposed budget
message and budget as submitted by the City Manager. It was
then decided that a few minor changes would be made and that
the budget would be adopted at a later meeting.
POLICE DEPARTMENT SEHGEANT APPOINTMENT
Upon motion of Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman Arnold
and unanimously carried, the Police Chief was authorized to appoint
immediately one of the present officers as a Sergeant to aid the
Police Chief as an administrative assistant and to work in the
field.
ESTABLISHMENT OF TAX RATE
Upon motion of Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Arrowood,
Resolution No. 98, setting the tax rate on property tax in the
City of Cypress for the 1959-60 fiscal year at seventy-five cents
(75¢) per one hundred dollars (100.00) assessed valuation, was
unanimously adopted by the following roll call vote
AYES* Councilmen Arnold, Arrowood, Baroldi,
McCarney, and Van Dyke
NOES None
ABSENT. None
ESTABLISHING AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAXES
The Deputy City Clerk read the title of Ordinance No. 65, estab-
li:thing the mount to be raised by taxes during the 1959-60
fiscal year. Upon motion of Councilman Arnold, seconded by
Councilman Arrowood and unanimously carried, said ordinance was
ordered read by title only. Upon motion of Councilman Arrowood,
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seconded by Councilman Arnold and unanimously carried by the
following roll call vote, Ordinance No. 65, setting the amount
to be raised by taxes, was adopted as an urgency ordinance.
AYES: Councilmen Arnold, Arrowood, Baroldi,
i!cCarney, and Van Dyke
NOES: None
ABSENT* None
LINDEBOON DEDICATION PROBLEM (CONTINUED)
The City Manager requested the Council's wishes regarding a
proposed deed as written for the City by the Orange County
Counsel's office, deeding that portion of property which does
not belong to the City back to the Orange County Flood Control
District. Upon motion of Councilman Arnold, seconded by Council-
man Baroldi and carried by a unanimous vote, the Council ordered
that the proposed deed be checked with a certification by the
title company and also checked by the City Attorney and the City
Engineer and brought back to the next Council meeting for accept
ance by the Council,
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was duly adjourned
upon motion of Councilman Baroldi, seconded by Councilman Arrowood
and unanimously carried.
5cob Van Dyke, M o
July 27, 1959