Minutes 80-06-16MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
HELD
June 16, 1980
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at
7:00 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 1980 in the Administrative Conference Room of the
Cypress City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Mayor Vickie Evans
presiding.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmembers Coronado, Lacayo, Mullen, Rowan & Evans
None
Chief Duke briefly reviewed the fire at the residence on Myra and the explosion
at the Cloud Nine Motel.
CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTtlORIZATION TO ADVER-
TISE FOR BIDS FOR THE WALKER STREET STORM DRAIN FROM THE BOLSA CHICA CHANNEL TO
CERRITOS AVENUE~ CITY OF CYPRESS PROJECT #7532-20: The City Manager presented a
report from the Public Works Director dated June 10 describing the storm drain
which crosses the Armed Forces Reserve Center property and will be partially
funded by McDonnell Douglas Corporation.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Rowan, seconded by Councilman
Mullen and unanimously carried to approve the plans and specifications for the
Walker Street Storm Drain from the Bolsa Chica Channel to Cerritos Avenue, City
of Cypress Project #7532-20, and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids
with bid opening date to be set at 2:00 p.m., July 22, in the office of the City
Clerk.
The City M~nager distributed a copy of a report from Chief Duke requesting an
additional Police Officer to increase the time allotted for the School Resource
Officer from half-time to full-time assignment. The City Council concurred with
the request of the Police Chief to add one full-time Police Officer in the 1980-81
budget which will provide a full-time, uniformed officer for assignment as a
School Resource Officer with the request that the officer also allocate part of
his time to Lexington Junior High School as well as the full-time allocation
at Cypress High School. The Council further requested a report in six months
on the time allocation of the School Resource Officer.
Discussion was held regarding the renewal of the Nature Park Program and the
Park Director was requested to prepare a report for Council consideration on
the alternatives for reactivating the Nature Park Program at minimum cost,
suggesting that the staff investigate the use of the work study student program.
The Council requested that Supervisor Wieder's office be contacted to determine
the status of the funds which might be available to assist the City to improve
Cypress/Arnold Park. The staff was also requested to consider the development
of a donation list of Recreation and Park needs which could be transmitted to
interested community organizations or individuals who might be willing to assist
the Park District by acquiring items on the list of donations needed. Staff
was also requested to provide a report on the status of the tennis court develop-
ment as it pertained to the original Park Bond Issue with specific reference
to the Lexington Junior High School tennis courts.
Councilman Coronado gave an oral summary of his review of the police vehicles
maintenance program and suggested that the Council consider a policy of purchasing
police vehicles on a two-year rather than one-year replacement cycle. Considerable
discussion was held on the pros and cons of the police vehicle replacement policy
and it was generally agreed that the current vehicles would be kept in service
for as long as possible which might mean that the police vehicle replacement
schedule may be deferred until the next fiscal year which would save the estimated
replacement costs in the current budget.
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June 16, 1980
Councilman Coronado indicated that he had other specific items which he had
questioned in the budget documents and indicated that he would provide the
City Manager with a written list of concerns which could be addressed prior
to budget adoption.
In reference to the Park District budget, it was recommended that the Council
hold a joint meeting with the Recreation and Community Services Commission at
an early date.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Mayor Evans called an Executive Session for matters of
personnel at 9:45 p.m. The meeting was called back to order at 10:05 p.m. with
all Councilmembers present.
ADJOURNMENT: ~yor Evans adjourned the meeting at 10:06 p.m.
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITYZOF CYPRESS
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