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1960-11-29MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS November 29, 1960 A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Cypress was called to order by P,Qayor Barcidi in the City Hall, 9352 V alker Street, at 4.30 o'clock P M Councilmen present. J J. Denni, F;I G % cCarney, Ti J. Arrowood, J Van Dyke, T. A. Baroldi C ouncilmen absent: None City Officials present. City Manager - City Clerk Harber, City Attorney Camil and City Engineer Toups (who came in late) EINUTFS : It was moved by Councilman McCarney, seconded by Councilman Denni and unanimously carried, that the minutes of the meeting of October 10, 1960, be approved as submitted. It was moved by Council Arrowood, seconded by Councilman EcCarney and unanimously carried, that the minutes of the meeting of November 14, 1960, be approved as submitted It was moved by Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman McCarney and unanimously carried, that the minutes of the meeting of November 17, 1960, be approved as submitted. STANDARD DEVFLOPliENT CORPORATION USE VhRILNCE UV -145 The City Clerk presented the use variance application No UV -145 of Standard Development Corporation He stated that the Planning Ccmmission had recommended approval of said application subject to the same conditions that the Council attached to Use Variance UV -142, Tract 3742. (City Engineer Toups arrived as this point, 4:45 P M ) After considerable discussion, it v:as moved by Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman Van Dyke and unanimously carried that Use Variance #145 be granted with the conditions as recommended by the Planning C ommissicn with the additional condition that lands acquired for school site should be valued as if the tentative map had not been approved USE VPRIANCE NO. 146 FOR EMERALD HOMES INC The City Clerk presented use variance application No 146 with recommendation of the Planning Commission that same be not approved. Mr. Bowman, Vice-president of Emerald Homes, presented revised map for consideration. The City Attorney advised Council that if the map was a redesign of the tract then the State Subdivision Act required that the map be resubmitted to the Planning Commission. Councilman Arrowood suggested that further consideration of the map would serve no purpose and it should be referred back to the Planning Commission Mr Borman requested that the original tenta- tive map as presented to the Planning Ccmmission be considered and either approved or disapproved and stated that he felt he was entitled to have this done. Councilman Van Dyke moved approval of the tentative map No 3966 stamped RECEIVED BY THE CITY OCTOBER 20, 1960, with conditions as follows. 1. Hallner parcel be eliminated 2 That alley shown on tentative map be extended from one end of the tract to the other with street access at each end 3 That alley be well lighted 4. Drainage be solved to the satisfaction of the City Engineer 5. Subject to the conditions which were made a condition of approval of UV No 142 covering tract No. 3742 and subject to all conditions of the subdivision ordinance. Considerable discussion followed between members of the Council, the staff and Mr Bosman Mir. Tatro, a citizen, spoke against the tentative map because of the runoff of storm water Councilman Van Dyke excused himself from the meeting and the discussion continued. Councilman Van Dyke's motion failed for lack of a second. -1- November 29, 1960 It vas moved by Councilman nrrowood, seconded by Councilman I,l.;Carney and unanimously carried, that that porticn of UV -146 which requested that lot #189 be permitted C-2 uses, be denied It was moved by Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman McCarney and unanimously carried, that that portion of UV -146 which requested a variance to build single family residences on 6,000 foot lots in R-4 zone be granted. It was moved by Councilman McCs.:cney, seconded by Councilman Denni, that tentative tract No 3966 stamped RECEIVED BY THE CITY CCTOB. R 20, 1960, be approved with the following conditions. 1 Hallner parcel be eliminated 2 All lets fron':.ing on Orange avenue to have vehicular access rights to Orange avenue dedicated to the City and that all houses fronting on Orange Avenue have garages facing on an alley to be provided by Developer, said alley having street access at each end and to be constructed in accordance with requirements of the City Engineer 3. Said alley shall be lighted as required by the City Engineer. 4. Drainage of water shall be provided as reuired by the City Engineer and the City Engineer shall submit drainage plans to the City Council for its approval prior to the engineers approving such drainage plans 5. "G" Street to be extended easterly to I.iiller and eliminate that portion of "C" Street north of "G" Street with permission for a lot to be placed in the area eliminated. 6 All conditions made a condition of UV -142 for tract No 3742 and subject to X11 provisions of the subdivision ordinance 7 Vehicular access rights to Miller Street to be dedicated to the City and a five foot concrete block fence, built to the specifi- cations of Orco Cement Block Company for a five foot block wall fence, be constructed across the rear lot line of all lots backing up to Miller Avenue and on the side lot line of those lots siding on Miller Avenue 8. Vehicular access rights to Walker Street to be dedicated to the City on all lots on Talker Street 9 The Walker Street end of the alley will not open on to Walker Street but will turn north as if it were a service road and connect to "H" Street for ingress and egress 10. All public improvements including dedication of right of way, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, street improvements, etc , will be completed around lot No 189 as if said lot were a part of the subdivision but lot No 189 will be made "not a part of the subdivision". 11 Concrete block hall to the specifications mentioned in condition 7 to be erected on lot lines of those lots having contiguous boundaries with the M-1 property to the north of the tract. Each conditon was discussed by the Council staff, Mr Bowman and Mr Quiros, Engineer for Emerald Homes as formulated Emerald Homes, Inc. agreed to all of the conditions. The roll call vote was as follows - AYES: Arrowood, Denni, McCarney, Baroldi NOES • None ABSENT: Van Dyke DENNI ROAD - CERRITOS TO KATELLA The City Manager informed the Council that the Orange County Arterial Highway Committee had informed the City that Cypress would not qualify for participation in the Arterial Highway financing program unless Denni Road were made a part of the Faster Plan of Streets and Highways from Cerritos to Katella On motion of Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman McCarney and unanimously carried with Councilman Van Dyke absent, Denni Road was added to the Master Plan of Streets and Highways from Cerritos to Katella CURFEW ORDINANCE City Manager presented recommendation of the Chief of Police that the curfew be changed from 11 o'clock P.M to 10 o'clock P M to conform to the curfew laws in surrounding -2- November 29, 1960 f•omm4ni ies Councilman Arrowood moved, Councilman McCarney seconded and unanimously carried., that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an amendment to Ordinance #48 to carry out the Police Chief's recommendations. RESOLUTION NO. 1139 OF ThF CITY OF SAN CIFI,,:_;TE This resolution rias presented by the City :tanager On motion of Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman McCarney and unanimously carried, said resolution was received and filed ORDINANCE NO 79 - AN ORDINAN)E OF THE CITY OF CYPP 'SS AMENDING ORDINANCES NCS, 1 AND 6 WITH RFSFECT TO THE TIME AND PLACE OF MEETINGS OF THF CITY COUNCIL Ordinance No 79 vas presented by the City Attorney and read in full by him On motion of Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman McCarney, Ordinance No. 79 was adopted as an emergency ordinance by the folloring roll call vote: AYES Arrowood, Denni, McCarney, Baroldi NOES: None ABSENT. Van Dyke STANTON STORM DRAIN BETTFRI,IFNT PROGRAM City Manager presented to the Council the plans of the Orange County Flood Control District to construct the Stanton Storm Drain and stated that the County had agreed to participate with the flood control people to cause the bridge on Knott Avenue tc be installed to the full projected width of Knott Jivenue provided the City of Cypress would participate to the extent of the twelve feet of bridge that would be within the City limits and stated that the City's share of this cost would be approximately six hundred dollars (,;600 00) , that if the City wished to participate in the construction of the bridge across the extension of Hiller Street that such betterment to make the bridge the full projected width of Miller would cost approximately two thousand dollars ($2,000 00), that possibly the County would participate to the extent of one-half Councilman Arrowood moved and Councilman McCarney seconded that the City participate in the two betterment projects with the Orange County Flood Control District and authorize the expenditure of funds for this purpose by the following roll call vote: AYES: Arrowood, Dennis McCarney, Baroldi NOES: None ABSENT• Van Dyke IEQUIRING CASH DEPOSIT IN LIEU OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON BALL ROAD FROM STANDARD DEVELOPMENT CCMPANY The City Manager stated that since Standard Development Company would be widening and improving Ball Road as a part of their subdivision and shortly thereafter Ball Road would be torn up for construction of sewer line, he recommended to the City Council that Standard Development Company be required to post a cash deposit with the City in lieu of putting the street improvements on Ball Road, such funds to be held until the sewer work had been completed and then to beused to improve the road. Councilman Arrowood moved, Councilman Denni seconded, that Standard Development Company be required to post a cash deposit in an amount equal to their cost of putting in street improvements on Ball Road with the City in lieu of making street improvements on Ball Road. It was approved by the following roll call vote. AYES: Arrowood, Denni, McCarney, Baroldi NOES. None ABSENT- Van Dyke -3 - November 29, 1960 ESTABLISB ENT OF STREET MATNTENANCE DEPARTMENT The City Manager recommended the establishment of a street maintenance department in the interest of efficiency and economy and better street maintenance and improvements, and requeci,ed that the Council set up a capital outlay fund frcm unencumbered balances in the amount of fifteen thou;.and dollars ('',75,000 00) to establish such a fund Councilman Arrowood moved, Councilman iieCarney seconded, that a street maintenance department be established by the City Manager by the following roll call vote. AYES. Arrowocd, Denni, LicCa,ney, Baroldi NOES: None ABSENT. Van Dyke MINUTE ORDER TRANSFERRING FUNDS LRCM UNENCUMBERED BALANCE It was moved by Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman Mc Carney, that fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000 00) be transferred from the unappropriated surplus to a capital expenditures fund for establishment of a road maintenance department and the City Manager be authorized to purchaoea tract, -)r with necessary attachments, approximately three thousand dollars (0,000 CO), a s;:reet striping machine at a cost of approximately twelve hundred dollars ($1,200 00) and such other tools and equipment as might be necessary for the efficient operation of such street maintenance department. Said motion was carried by the following roll call vote. AYES • Arrowood, Denni, i.IcC arney, Baroldi NCES: None ABSENT- Van Dyke ORDINANCE A:TENDING ORDINANCE NO. 41 On motion of Councilman rrrowocd, seconded by Councilman McCarney and unanimously carried an ordinance amending Ordinance No 41 is to be read by title only The clerk read the title of said Ordinance No 80 It was moved by Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman McCarney that ordinance pass its first reading Said motion carried by the following roll call vote - AYES: Arrowood, Denni, McCarney, Baroldi NOES- None ABSENT: Van Dyke ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilman Denni, seconded by Councilman Arrowood and unanimously carried, that the meeting be adjourned at 7:45 o'clock P Thomas A Baroldi, Mayor ATTEST C i i;y Clerk -4- November 29, 1960