Minutes 79-06-18319
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
June 18, 1979
The adjourned regular meeting of ~he Cypress City Council was called to order
at 8:10 p.m. on Monday, June 18, 1979 in the Administrative Conference Room
of the Cypress City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Mayor Howard
Rowan presiding.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Evans, Hudson, Lacayo, MacLain and Rowan
None
Mayor Rowan read a communication from Mr. James Waltze, Vice President of
the Orange County Chapter of the Associated General Contractors, which requested
suggestions for community projects which the Association could build within a
cost range of $10,000 for time and materials. It was suggested that the Asso-
ciation would prefer a parking lot or a parking lot addition which could be
built on a Saturday.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Hudson, seconded by Council-
woman Evans and unanimously carried that the staff develop a cost estimate and
prepare a communication for the Mayor's signature offering the repaving of the
Boys' Club parking lot as a project for consideration by the Associated General
Contractors of Orange County.
The City Council also requested that the staff prepare a report regarding the
status of the building and property at the northwest corner of Cerritos and
Moody formerly utilized by the Cypress Girls' Club.
CONSIDERATION OF REVIEW OF 1979/80 PRELIMINARY CYPRESS RECREATION & PARK DIS-
TRICT BUDGET: The City Council proceeded to review the preliminary 1979-80
budget of the Cypress Recreation and Park District. Mayor Rowan requested
that the staff provide the Council with copies of the previous report submitted
regarding the possibility of recycling water or drilling new water wells on
the existing park sites to determine whether cost savings could be realized
through these programs. The Mayor indicated that it may be possible to have
the wells drilled at no cost to the City.
The Council held considerable discussion on ~he potential use of the latest
bail-out funds of $301,126 which were made available to the District. It was
the general consensus of the Council that these monies should be allocated
for capital outlay or capital project purposes rather than utilized for
operating expenses.
The Council also expressed concern over vsndalism at the various park sites
and requested that the staff prepare an additional report to determine the
most appropriate way to deter vandalism, including implementation of a Park
Ranger Program, an increase in maintenance activities, or additional programming
on the sites. The report should also include not only the direct costs of
vandalism but also the impact of vandalism on public utilization of the facil-
ities.
Following a review of the budget and the recommendations of the City Manager
contained in the report of June 15, 1979, it was moved by Councilman Lacayo
and seconded by Councilman Hudson to schedule the preliminary budget as sub-
mitted with the City Manager's amendments for adoption at the public hearing
at the meeting of June 25.
Councilwoman Evans moved to amend the motion to increase the playground program
by approximately $2,000 which would add summer programs at four parks at the
summer schedule of three hours per day for three days per week. The motion
died for lack of a second.
The original motion unanimously carried.
City Council Minutes
June 18, 1979
The City Council indicated that a decision would not be made regarding the
utilization of the $301,126 bail-out funds until additional information was
available from the staff. Councilwoman Evans suggested that the staff con-
sider the reinstatement of the Police Resource Officer as a possible Recreation
expenditure and to consider the park programs and the possible long-term savings
which could be obtained through other capital improvements such as additional
gasoline storage facilities or through redesigning parks to reduce maintenance
or other on-going costs. The City Council agreed that further discussions
on this issue would be held after it is determined what funding will be avail-
able from the State and what other types of capital outlay or capital improve-
ment projects would be considered appropriate by the staff.
CONSIDERATION OF TEMPORARY IMPLEMENTATION OF 4/10 PLAN FOR CITY ~IPLOYEES:
The City Council discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the 4/10 plan
for the City employees during the eight week trial period as recon~ended by
the City Manager.
Councilmembers Evans and Lacayo were concerned over the change in the City Hall
schedule which would require that City Hall be closed on Friday and inquired
whether or not a schedule could be developed whereby the City Hall would not
have to be closed on Friday. Councilman Hudson indicated that the additional
hours that staff would be available from Monday through Thursday would afford
the citizens greater opportunity to conduct business at City Hall, and he
indicated that the Council would receive information from the citizens as to
the impact of this new scheduling on service levels. Mayor Rowan indicated
that he was supportive of the program on a trial basis and indicated that, if the
new schedule was not successful, changes in the schedule could be made.
It was moved by Councilman Hudson, seconded by Mayor Rowan and carried, with
Councilmembers Evans and Lacayo voting no, to authorize the City Manager to
implement an experimental plan of four, 10 hour working days per week for the
period of July 9 through August 31, 1979, as outlined in the staff report
dated June 15.
The City Msnager advised that Congressman Patterson had requested a joint
meeting wi th the City Council and that Monday, July 2, had been selected as
a tentative date for the Joint meeting. The City Council agreed with the date
and suggested that the meeting be held at 7:00 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PAMPHLET ".MAKING PROPOSITION 13 WORK": The City
Council suggested several changes in the format and wording of the pamphlet on
"Making Proposition 13 Work" and appointed Councilmembers Evans and Hudson as
a committee to assist the staff in finalizing the pamphlet.
The City Council discussed the request of the Cypress School Board for City
Council support at the State unification hearing which will be held in Sacra-
mento on Thursday, July 12, 1979. The City Council requested that this item
be placed on the City Council agenda for t~ meeting of June 25.
ADJOURNMENT: It was moved by Councilwoman Evans, seconded by Councilman Lacayo
and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 10:25 p.m.
ATTEST:
CITY C~ERK OFtTHE CITY OF CYPRESS
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