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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 ( 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 -1•- July 27, 1959 recon - Act Baroldi 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 -2- July 27, 1959 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, -3- July 27, 1959 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