1958-09-087
iMMINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY CF CYPRESS
September 8, 1958
A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cypress was
called to order in the City Hall, 9352 Walker Street, at 7.30
o'clock P.M , with Mayor Van Dyke presiding. The Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mr. Samuel Dreizen.
Councilmen present J. Van Dyke, T. A Baroldi, N G McCarney,
A. E. Arnold, and W J Arrowood
Councilmen absent• None
City Officials present. City Clerk Olsthoorn, City Attorney Howell,
City Manager -Deputy City Clerk Wesenberg,
and Planning Commissioner Van Klaveren.
MINUTES
It was moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman Baroldi
and unanimously carried, that the minutes of the Council meetings
held on August 5 and August 11, 1958, be approved as submitted.
PETITIONS
The City Clerk presented to the City Council his certification of
the petitions for the initiative and the referendum propositions,
filed on August 1st and July 31st, 1958, respectively, and re-
questing that the Council order a special election to decide the
question of cemeteries within the City The City Attorney read,
for each proposition, the City Clerk's certification. During
the ensuing discussion, the City Attorney stated that it would not
be possible to have any further measures placed upon the general
election ballot of November 4th. Councilman Arrowood moved that
the Council adopt a resolution setting up a special election as
called for by the petitions The matter was tabled until later
in the evening in order that the City Attorney might have an
opportunity to study the document which had been served on each
member of the Council just prior to the opening of the Council
meeting.
REGISTER. OF DEMANDS
Councilman Arnold ;roved that three (3) bids be obtained on all
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expenditures of over 5100.00, which motion failed for lack of
a second. Councilman Arnold then moved that three (3) bids be
obtained on expenditures of over $200.00, excluding emergency
equipment and road repairs This motion also failed to elicit a
second. The matter was tabled until the City Manager and the
City Attorney have an opportunity to consider all the problems
involved and can draw up a suitable resolution. It was moved by
Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman Baroldi and unani-
mously carried, that the September Register of Demands be approved,
LEAND RS VARIANCE
The Deputy City Clerk presented the use variance application No
UV -116 of Mrs. Harriet E Leanders to permit the use of her pro-
perty, located on Bloomfield Avenue 800 feet north of Ball Road,
for an automobile wrecking yard and sale of used parts operation
The Deputy Clerk pointed out that this property had been used
under a like variance for the Fellows Wrecking Yard prior to
Mr. Fellows' death He further stated that the Planning Commission
had recommended approval of the variance with the following con-
ditions.
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ditions.
1 That the variance be granted for a period of one (1)
year,
2. That the area be kept clean and free of all debris,
3 That the fence surrounding the premises be kept in
the proper condition.
It was moved by Councilman Arnold, seconded by Councilman McCarney
and unanimously carried, that the variance be granted with the
following conditions:
1 That the variance be granted for a period of two (2)
years, expiring on September 8, 1960;
2. That the premises outside of the fenced area be kept
free of junk, rubbish, car parts, scrap, etc.,
3 That the eight -foot (8') fence be maintained in a state
of good repair and appearance
HOLDER STREET DRAINAGE
The report on this matter was not given and the matter was tabled
until the City Engineer could be present
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FINANCE DIRECTOR'S ANNUAL REPORT
The Finance Director presented his annual report to the City
Council It was moved by Councilman Baroldi, seconded by
Councilman Arrowood and unanimously carried, that said report
be accepted and filed
REAPPOINTMENT OF PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
Mayor van Dyke stated that the terms of two (2) members of the
Planning Commission were expiring and that it was necessary to
fill the vacancies The members whose terms are expiring are
Mr Wheelock and Mr. Wicker. It was moved by Councilman McCarney
that the City Attorney prepare a resolution limiting the Planning
Commission to five (5) men and that Mr. Wheelock and Mr. Wicker
be reappointed and in the future appointees must reside within
the City and be registered voters. Said motion was seconded by
Councilman Arnold. Following further discussion, Councilman
McCarney withdrew his motion, with the consent of the second.
Whereupon, Councilman McCarney moved that the matter be tabled
until the City Attorney can study the matter, which motion was
seconded by Councilman Arnold and unanimously carried.
PROPOSED CITY HALL PROPERTY
The City Manager stated that a local real estate broker had
approached his office to ascertain whether the City Council would
be interested in buying the Church of Nazarene property on Walker
Street, immediately south of Lincoln Avenue, to be used as a new
City Hall location It was moved by Councilman McCarney, seconded
by Councilman Baroldi and unanimously carried, that the matter be
dropped
PETITIONS (Continued)
The City Attorney stated that the document served on the Council-
men appeared to be a writ ordering the City Council to appear in
Department 4 at 9.30 o'clock A M. on September 19, 1958, but that
it did not, in his opinion, prohibit the City Council from setting
a date for the special election called for on the initiative and
referendum petitions. The City Attorney presented and read a
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resolution ordering and calling for a special election to be
held on March 24, 1959, in compliance with the referendum
petition Whereupon, it was moved by Councilman Arrowood,
seconded by Councilman Baroldi and unanimously carried, that
said Resolution, No. 70, be adopted
The City Attorney then presented and read a second resolution
ordering and calling for a special election to be held on March
24, 1959, in compliance with the initiative petition. Whereupon,
it was moved by Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman
Baroldi and unanimously carried, that said Resolution, No. 71, be
adopted. In response to a request from Mayor Van Dyke, the City
Attorney gave a chronological resume of actions taken in the
matter of the Lawrence Annexation to date.
Mr. Samuel Dreizen of Santa Ana, attorney for the Citizens'
Committee, asked if he could be supplied with a copy of the
document which was served on the Councilmen prior to the meeting.
Mr Eugene Blalock, attorney for Forest Lawn, requested that he
be supplied with a copy of said document, also
R-1 ZONING REQUEST
There appeared before the Council a Mr. Wolven and a Mr Scobie
who stated that they were realtors At this point Councilman
Arrowood stated to these two gentlemen_ that his name was not to
be used in connection with any question, either for or against,
without Councilman Arrowood's express permission Mr Wolven
then asked whether the Council would approve an R-1 zone for 150
acres on the southeast corner of the Artesian Land property The
Mayor stated that the matter of a zone change must come before the
Planning Commission before the Council may act upon it. The Mayor
stated that it has been the policy of the City that we have no
R-1 zone in the City for the time being Upon being polled, the
Councilmen refused to commit themselves on the matter of re -zoning
the 150 acres to an R-1 zone. Upon being polled, the Councilmen
all agreed that they approved industrial development of the property.
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APPOINTMENTS
It was moved by Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman
McCarney and unanimously carried, that the Council approve the
re -appointment of i`ir. G. H. Wheelock and Mr C L. Wicker to the
Planning Commission for 90 days, pending definite settlement of
the matter
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion of Councilman Arrowood, seconded by Councilman McCarney
and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9.25 o'clock
P.M until the next regular meeting.
Jaob Van Dyke, Ma 6r
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