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Minutes 91-07-22 ~ MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL HELD July 22, 1991 The Regular Meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at 4:35 p.m., Monday, July 22, 1991, in the Administrative Conference Room, West Wing, Cypress City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, by Mayor Walter Bowman. PRESENT: Councilmembers Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman ABSENT: None Also present were City Manager/City Clerk Darrell Essex. WORKSHOP SESSION: The City Council met in a joint session with the Senior Citizens Commission in which several issues were discussed: the uses of the proposed Senior Citizens Center; a policy on opening the Center to other public uses at time when it is not needed for Senior activities; the possibility of coordinating some type of bingo activity at the Center for revenue purposes and a brief discussion on the Senior Housing Project, which is contemplated for the adjacent property. RECESS: Mayor Bowman recessed the meeting at 5:25 p.m. to allow the Council to reconvene in the Council Chamber. The meeting reconvened at 5:30 p.m. with all Councilmembers present. Also present were City Manager/City Clerk Darrell Essex, City Attorney Jerry Patterson and staff members Bacock, Bandurraga, Donovan and Storey. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: For Matters on the 5:30 P.M. Agenda. No one wished to speak. CONSIDERATION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF ONE ASPHALT PATCH TRUCK, REQUEST FOR QUOTATION NO. 9091-30: The City Manager presented the staff report dated July 12, 1991, which indicated that only one bid was received to supply one asphalt patch truck in the amount of $57,239.83. Councilmember Partin questioned the amount of the bid in that it seemed an extraordinary amount of money for a flat bed truck and asked if there was other equipment built onto the truck. The Public Works Director stated that the one bid received was in line, it was the only bid received but after additional discussion, the City Manager asked this item be deferred until the job spec information was provided to Council. CONSENT CALENDAR: All matters listed on the Agenda under "Consent Calendar" are to be considered by the City Council to be routine and will be enacted by one motion approving the recommendations listed on the Agenda. Councilmember Kerry asked that Item No. 8, DRC 91-13, Ushio America Corporation be removed from the Consent Calendar for further discussion. It was moved by Councilmember Age and seconded by Councilmember Nicholson to approve the Consent Calendar Items No. 2 through 15, with the exception of Item No. 8. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Item No. 2: Consideration of Approval of City Council Minutes of July 8, 1991. Recommendation: That the City Council approve the Minutes of July 8, 1991. Item No. 3: Motion to Introduce and/or Adopt All Ordinances and Resolutions Presented for Consideration by Title Only and to Waive Further Reading. Item No. 4: Consideration of an Application for an Original Alcoholic Beverage License Filed by Kuei Fang Sun & Wei Liang Hwang, D.B.A. China Dragon Restaurant, 6940 Katella Avenue, Cypress. Recommendation: Receive and file. Item No. 5: Consideration of City Council and Staff Attendance at the 93rd Annual League of California Cities Conference. Recommendation: That the City Council authorize the attendance of any interested Council Member and management staff to attend the 93rd Annual Conference of the League of California Cities to be held on October 13-16, 1991, in San Francisco, and be reimbursed for all actual and necessary expenses incurred. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 22, 1991 Item No. 6: Consideration of an Application for Alcoholic Beverage License Transfer Filed by Benito A. Signorello, D.B.A. Antonino's Italian Food, 4455 Cerritos Avenue, Cypress. Recommendation: Receive and file. Item No. 7: Consideration of Acceptance of Construction of Wheelchair Ramps, Public Works Project No. 9006. Recommendation; That the City Council: 1) Accept the work of construction of Wheelchair Ramps, Public Works Project No. 9006, as being satisfactorily completed; 2) Approve final payment to F.A.V. Engineering, Inc., 17610 Beach Boulevard, Suite 32B, Huntington Beach, CA 92674; and 3) Authorize the City Clerk to release the Labor and Materials Bond upon expiration of the required lien period, if no claims or objections have been filed, and to release the Faithful Performance Bond upon expiration of one year's guarantee upon the Director of Public Works' concurrence. Item No. 9: Consideration of Status Report on the Orange County Cities Risk Management Authority (OCCRMA) Liability and Workers' Compensation Programs. Recommendation: Receive and file. Item No. 10: Consideration of Revisions to the Orange County Cities Risk Management Authority (OCCRMA) Joint Powers Agreement, Bylaws and Plan Document. Recommendation: That the City Council adopt the Resolution by title only, title as follows, approving the revised governing documents for the Orange County Cities Risk Management Authority. RESOLUTION NO. 3964 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS APPROVING REVISED GOVERNING DOCUMENTS FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY CITIES RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY. Item No. 11: Consideration of Renewal of Property Insurance Program. Recommendation: That the City Council authorize continued participation in the Orange County Cities Risk Management Authority (OCCRMA) property insurance program. Item No. 12: Consideration of Change Order for Eucalyptus Tree Trimming Contract, Request for Quotation No. 9091-29. Recommendation: That the City Council approve Contract Change Order No. 1 for City of Cypress Request for Quotation No. 9091-29, in the amount of $3,685.00, and authorize the Mayor to execute the Change Order on behalf of the City Council. Item No. 13: Consideration of Closed Promotional Employment List for the Position of Video Production Assistant. Recommendation: That the City Council certify the Closed Promotional Employment List for the position of Video Production Assistant as submitted. Recreation & Park District Matters: Item No. 14: Consideration of Acceptance of an Addition to the Maintenance Building at Arnold/Cypress Park, Public Works Project No. 9026. Recommendation: That the City Council, acting as the ex officio governing Board of Directors for the Cypress Recreation and Park District: 1) Accept the work of an Addition to the Maintenance Building at Arnold/Cypress Park, Public Works Project No. 902b, as being satisfactorily completed; 2) Approve final payment to Mahr Construction, 1418 Henshaw Road, Oceanside, CA 92056; and 3) Authorize the City Clerk to release the Labor and Materials Bond upon expiration of the required lien period, if no claims or objections have been filed, and to release the Faithful Performance Bond upon the expiration of one year's guarantee upon the Director of Public Works' concurrence. Item No. I5: Consideration of Acceptance of the Installation of a New Lighting System in the Cypress Community Center, Public Works Project No. 9023. Recommendation: That the City Council, acting as the ex officio governing Board of Directors for the Cypress Recreation and Park District: 1) Accept the work of Installation of a New Lighting System, Public Works Project No. 9023, as being satisfactorily completed; 2) Approve final payment to Dobbe Electric, Inc., 15750 Arminta Street, Van Nuys, CA 91406; and 3) Authorize the City Clerk to release the Labor and Materials Bond upon expiration of the required lien period, if no claims or objections have been filed, and to release the Faithful Performance Bond upon the expiration of one year's guarantee upon the Director of Public Works' concurrence. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR 2 ~ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 22, 1991 Regarding Ushio America Corporate Headquarters, DRC No. 91-13, Councilmember Kerry referred to the map of the site and Condition No. 6 in the "Conditions of Approval", the last sentence, which reads, "Additional driveway access to easterly gated parking lot shall not be permitted." The Public Works Director advised that they preferred to have all access to the site off of Camden Drive and that the proposed entrance shown on the map will not be permitted. Councilmember Kerry also mentioned Condition No. 44, which reads "No more than two (2) forty-foot (40') trucks and five (5) twenty-foot (20') trucks shall be allowed per day...." and asked if overnight parking for trucks would be permitted and where. The applicant responded that very infrequently a truck might be parked overnight in the loading dock area. The City Manager suggested that an additional condition "to limit any overnight parking of trucks other than in the docking area" be added. It was moved by Councilmember Kerry and seconded by Councilmember Nicholson to certify the Negative Declaration in accordance with requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, receive and file Design Review Committee No. 91-13 subject to conditions, with the additional condition on overnight truck parking. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Regarding the Award of Contract for the Purchase of the Asphalt Patch Truck, the Finance Director reported that the truck would be equipped with a 180 to 200 gallon capacity emulsion tank, a five gallon capacity solvent flushing tank, a compressor, a spray gun and a special dump body with a hoist. It was moved by Councilmember Kerry and seconded by Councilmember Age to determine that: 1) Westrux International, 5816 Corporate Way, P.O. Box 2339, Cypress to be the lowest responsible bidder; 2) accept their trade-in offer of $2,100 for Public Works Truck No. 132; and 3) authorize staff to issue a purchase order for one asphalt patch truck as described in Request for Quotation No. 9091-30 in the amount of $57,239.83. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ORDINANCES (Second Reading) & RESOLUTIONS: It was moved by Councilmember Kerry and seconded by Councilmember Nicholson to adopt the Resolution by title only, title as follows, approving CUP No. 91-10. RESOLUTION NO. 3965 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS APPROVING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 91-10 -WITH CONDITIONS (SIX UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING, INCLUDING ONE DENSITY BONUS UNIT, 4811 GRACE AVENUE). The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None It was moved by Councilmember Kerry and seconded by Councilmember Nicholson to order the following Ordinance read by title only, title as follows and to adopt the Ordinance amending the duties of the CATV Commission. ORDINANCE NO. 872 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Cypress Amending Section 2-25, "Duties," of the Code of the City of Cypress Relative to the Duties of the Cable television Commission. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None CLOSED SESSION: Mayor Bowman recessed the meeting at 5:48 p.m. to enable the Council to enter into Closed Session for purposes of personnel and litigation. The meeting reconvened at 7:30 p.m. with all Councilmembers present and staff members Bacock, Bandurraga, DeCarlo, Donovan, Hamlin and Storey. 3 -7 _ ~ ~ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 22, 1991 7:30 P.M. SESSION: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge was led by Mayor Pro Tem Partin. PRESENTATIONS: The City Manager introduced the two Japanese students, Tomoko Mogi and Soichi Yamashita, who were sponsored by the Cypress Rotary Club on an exchange basis from the Noda, Japan Rotary Club. The students made a presentation to Mayor Bowman and Sheila Elkin, Festival Committee Chairman, in response to their letters. Mayor Bowman announced that the two Rotarians accompanying the students were Art Noda and Gary Tekelly. Mayor Bowman presented a Community Service Plaque to former Recreation & Community Services Commissioner Henry Castro in appreciation for all his efforts on behalf of the Recreation & Parks District. Ms. Pat Rives of Moreland & Associates, Inc. presented the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Cypress for the 6th consecutive year to Finance Director Richard Storey and she provided some information on the history of the award. Mr. Ed Drain, of the Cypress Rotary Club, expressed his pleasure in representing Cypress in Japan and next May or June he hoped the Noda, Japan Rotary Club will be visiting Cypress. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: For Matters Not on the 7:30 P.M. Agenda. Mr. Bob Cesareo, 8422 Denni Street, Cypress, stated that he had presented Council with a letter earlier with a problem that he hoped the Council could help resolve. The problem has been occurring for some time regarding the renter next door that has people living in the garage, in a motor home and dumping the holding tank of the motor home into the alley. He asked Council to hold the property owner accountable and he has done everything he can think of following the proper channels. Mayor Bowman stated that a copy of Mr. Cesareo's letter was received by Councii and has been referred to staff for further action. The City Manager reviewed discussions during the joint session held with the Council and Senior Citizens Commission. He then reviewed the actions taken by the Council during the 5:30 p.m. portion of the meeting. The City Attorney summarized the discussions held during Closed Session on the two Redevelopment litigation matters that have been settled. Mayor Bowman mentioned the pre-Festival activities that are occurring this week during the City's 35th anniversary celebration culminating in the Community Festival to be held Saturday, July 27. He also mentioned the all day Economic Workshop attended by the Counciimembers and staff on Saturday, July 20, 1991. CONTINUATION OF CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: AMENDMENT TO THE RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS POLICY ADDRESSING SECTION 9.8, "RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS," OWNER- OCCUPIED PROJECTS: Mayor Bowman opened the public hearing. He advised that he had approached the issue of price caps on the resale of density bonus units and expressed his opposition to price caps because he believed it created problems for the surrounding properties. He stated that he was attempting to design a program so all of the units would sell at market value and the City could participate in any increase in the appreciation of those density units. The City Attorney advised that state law requires the first sale be an affordable rate determined under the law but in the resale, is it suggested that there be a term and if there is only a density bonus, it would beaten year period. If there is a density bonus plus or incentive or concession given by the City that it would be fora 30 year period and upon resale, it be sold at market price and the City receive its investment back in proportion to whatever time period the owner had the property. Mayor Bowman also advised that those funds would be used for the next low to moderate income buyer who could purchase property throughout the community for which they would qualify. The City Attorney remarked that the Ordinance could be designed in that manner. After some additional discussion, the City Attorney advised that the appreciation of the property might be such that it would take several arrangements before the City funding mechanism could be used to purchase one replacement. 4 1 - f ~ i y CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 22, 1991 Mayor Bowman asked if anyone wished to speak in support of or in opposition to the amendment. No one spoke. The City Attorney stated that the Ordinance could be modified as discussed and brought back to the Council at the August 26, 1991 meeting. It was moved by Councilmember Kerry and seconded by Councilmember Nicholson to close the public hearing, continue this item to August 26, 1991 and direct staff to return to Council with the Ordinance modified as discussed. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Y CONTINUATION OF CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: AMENDMENT TO CYPRESS SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE 91-1 AND AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 91-1 PARKLAND DEDICATION OR FEES-IN-LIEU: Mayor Bowman declared the public hearing opened. The City Manager requested the Acting Planning Director Holly Hamlin to present the staff report dated July I5, 1991, which indicated a survey was conducted of Orange County cities to determine which cities were currently charging park fees for multiple-family developments. Additionally, staff was asked to research the criteria upon which the fees were assessed. At the last City Council meeting, it was suggested that land appraisals should be based on the cost of acquiring parkland rather than on the cost of the parcel under consideration. Staff is suggesting a modification to the previously recommended method of assessing the value of land for parkland purposes. The suggested modification relates to the fact that since land values are compared to similar properties located in similar areas, the City could be divided into sections or areas, with individual areas being used for comparison purposes. An average land value would be determined on an annual basis regarding park replacement within each geographic area. Mayor Bowman asked if anyone wished to speak in support of or opposition to the amendment. No one spoke. It was moved by Councilmember Nicholson and seconded by Councilmember Kerry to close the public hearing and direct staff to return to the City Council meeting of August 12, 1991, with a revised ordinance which: I) provides for the charging of Quimby Fees for apartment developments and 2) provides for annual appraisals for park replacement fees by geographical areas. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION NO. 3432, REVISIONS OF "LOCAL GUIDELINES' IMPLEMENTING THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT: The public hearing was opened by Mayor Bowman. The Acting Planning Director summarized the staff report dated June 6, 1991, which described aCity-initiated amendment to implement the revision of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines as required by the State's mandated changes. In accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, a Negative Declaration will be filed for this project. No one wished to speak in favor of or against the amendment. It was moved by Councilmember Age and seconded by Councilmember Kerry to close the public hearing and adopt the Resolution by title only, title as follows, repealing Resolution No. 3432 and adopting local implementation guidelines. RESOLUTION NO. 3966 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 3432 AND ADOPTING LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES FOR THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None CONTINUATION OF CONSIDERATION OF THE BIKE PATH SOUTH OF STANTON CHANNEL, BETWEEN VALLEY VIEW AND KNOTT STREETS: The Public Works Director presented the staff report dated July 10, 1991, which indicated that Council had directed staff to mail opinion survey cards to the residents of the homes which abut the 5 ti ~ - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 22, 1991 bike trail. These cards asked the residents whether or not they were interested in: 1) raising the existing block wall to a minimum height of six feet and/or 2) placing security lights along the trail. The card made it clear that the costs for any or all of this work would be the responsibility of the individual property owners with the City acting only as the project coordinator. The results of the survey were inconclusive. Mr. Richard Price, 11350 Holder Street, Cypress, President of the Cypress Village Homeowners Association, representing 681 homeowners, stated that they have two public access easements from the bike path into their community. Both are pedestrian accesses and he asked that the City review them to determine if the Homeowners Association would be allowed to close those accesses at their own expense. There is an increasing amount of graffiti appearing on the back walls, cars being vandalized, a driveby shooting and numerous other criminal activities. Councilmember Kerry requested that there be a consensus of the homeowners in the area on closing the accesses. The Mayor requested staff to review the easement situation to determine the feasibility of access closure. Mr. Price will obtain a resolution from the Board this week and bring it back to the Council. Mr. Ken Rasmussen, 6081 Barbados Avenue, Cypress, asked if there would be a vote on whether the bike path will be closed or not. Ms. Penny Smith, Cypress, stated that their section of the bike path is very well lit at night, the block wall is six feet high and she is not in favor of closing the path. Mr. Gene Kissling, 6411 Cantiles, Cypress, asked if staff had arrived at any price for raising the block wall and what it would cost the individual homeowner. The Public Works Director responded to those questions. Councilmember Age stated this was a divided issue where half the people really enjoy the path and the other half want the path closed. She would suggest leaving the bike path open but if the issue comes before Council again, she would be willing to close the path and, at this time, receive and file this report without action. Councilmember Nicholson stated she has been opposed to the additional lighting, the price to add to the block wall seems somewhat high but she believed the problem could be resolved by residents raising their block wall. Councilmember Kerry concurred and suggested other alternatives such as landscaping the back yard and other things that will provide more privacy for the residents. Mayor Bowman added that staff be directed to review the townhome association's request upon staff's receipt of a resolution from the Board of the Association. Councilmember Kerry suggested the matter be referred to the Police Department for their evaluation of closing the access, which would mean only one access at either end. It was moved by Councilmember Age and seconded by Councilmember Kerry to receive and file the report. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None CONSIDERATION OF DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NO. 91-16, FREESTANDING COMMERCIAL CENTER SIGN, 5961 BALL ROAD: The Acting Planning Director reviewed the application which represented a request to place a 10'9" high freestanding sign at a commercial center located at 5961 Ball Road. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, a Categorical Exemption Class will be filed for this project. On June 10, 1991, the Design Review Committee denied a request fora 14'6" high freestanding sign at the subject site. The applicant, Carl Swain, appealed the Committee's decision at the July 8 1991 City Council meeting. Upon appeal, the City Council denied the 14'6" sign after discussing alternatives to the proposed sign and recommended reconsideration of monument signs. This application represented Mr. Swain's request for a reduced version of the previously proposed sign. Upon review, the Committee concluded this revised sign proposal is still too large for the size and location of the commercial center. After some discussion, Mayor Bowman recessed the meeting at 8:50 p.m. to enable Council to view the pictures of the proposed sign. The meeting reconvened at 8:55 p.m. with all Councilmembers present. Mr. Carl Swain, the applicant, P.O. Box 3701, Long Beach, stated that he was before Council again because of the importance of the sign. He had decreased the size of the sign, put the address on the bottom, planted flowers around the base, but it's still not high enough. He didn't believe that it is oversized for the center, it is smaller than those across the street and he is back because the sign is very important for the center and its tenants. 6 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 22, 1991 Councilmember Kerry mentioned the proposed sign ordinance and expressed concern as to what that ordinance would approve and the need for time to compare this sign and the ordinance. She asked the applicant if he would agree to continue this item to the next Council meeting to determine what signage would be acceptable in that area. The applicant agreed to the continuance but asked the Council to understand that this places him and his tenants in a bind. Councilmember Nicholson requested Mr. Swain's patience because she would vote against the sign tonight but if the consultants indicated the sign was very close to the acceptable standard in the new sign ordinance, she would consider approval. The applicant advised that two monument signs would not be adequate. It was moved by Councilmember Nicholson and seconded by Councilmember Kerry to continue this item to the Council meeting of August 12, 1991. Mayor Bowman mentioned that the sign ordinance will be a combination of staff and consultant recommendation and Council will make the decision as to the size of the sign. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None CONSIDERATION REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED PUBLIC WORKS ASPHALT TRUCK: The Public Works Director summarized the staff report dated July 11, 1991, describing the traffic accident in which the truck was damaged so severely that it was determined it was not financially feasible to make repairs. The truck is equipped with a flat bed on its chassis and a large towing hitch to pull the asphalt roller to the job site. The truck has the capability to haul sand, dirt and other bulk items. It was moved by Councilmember Kerry and seconded by Councilmember Age to authorize staff to proceed with the purchase of replacement Public Works Truck No. 104 and authorize appropriation of $25,000 from the fund balance of the Intergovernmental Service Fund to account No. 4369-90-659-39. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None CONSIDERATION OF RESULTS OF THE REFINANCING OF THE CYPRESS CIVIC CENTER: The Finance Director reviewed the staff report dated July 16, 1991 which indicated that following the results of an appraisal, it was determined by staff to offer the full $6,000,000 in Certificates of Participation. It was also determined that it would be in the City's best interest to have the Certificates rated by Moody's Investors Service. On July I5, 1991, five bids were received and verified by Seidler-Fitzgerald. The low bid of Merrill Lynch & Co. at 6.86% was accepted by the City. The date of closing will be August 6, 1991 and the funds will be received at that time. It was moved by Councilmember Nicholson and seconded by Councilmember Kerry to receive and file the report. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None CONSIDERATION OF SCHEDULING AN INTERVIEW SESSION OF APPLICANTS FOR THE POSITION OF ALTERNATE TO THE CYPRESS SENIOR CITIZENS COMMISSION: The staff report dated July 17, 1991 indicated that due to the expiration of Senior Citizens Commissioner Morris Spatz's term of office, first alternate Mildred Thrutchley was elevated to the position of Commissioner, which left a vacancy for an Alternate. Councilmember Partin requested that this selection process be delayed for awhile and hearing no objection, Mayor Bowman continued this item to the meeting of September 23, 1991. CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF COMMERCIAL WARRANT LIST FOR WARRANTS NO. 46018 - 46247: It was moved by Councilmember Age and seconded by Councilmember Partin to approve the Warrants No. 46018 to 46247 in the amount of $1,355,347.50. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: For Matters Not on the Agenda. 7 - CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 22, 1991 Mayor Bowman announced that the Council would like to add two items to the agenda, i.e., Redistricting of the Orange County Supervisorial Districts and Consideration of a Resolution for Bobbie Bloch. It was moved by Councilmember Age and seconded by Councilmember Nicholson to agendize those two items. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None In regard to Redistricting of the Orange County Supervisorial District, the City Manager reported that the City has been advised by Supervisor Weider that the Orange County Board of Supervisors have under consideration several alternatives for the design of District 2, some of which stretches from the Cypress area as far as Santa Ana and the City Council might want to take a position. There is a hearing Thursday, July 25, on this issue and it may be to the Council's interest to ask for a boundary line that would be comparable to the existing one, lining the City up with neighboring cities. Supervisor Weider's desire was to solicit an opinion from the Council and make it known to the Board. Mayor Bowman stated that a staff member should attend the Thursday meeting and take a letter from the Mayor indicating the Council's desire. Councilmember Kerry remarked that it is important to have a supervisor who is in touch with this part of the county and we definitely need to voice strong opposition. The City Manager advised that the Board is taking public input as to the district alignments then it will go before them for action. Councilmember Age asked for a report on the Thursday meeting. In regard to the Resolution for Bobbie Bloch, Mayor Pro Tem Partin advised that Ms. Bloch has spent many years volunteering for various organizations in Cypress and her service years probably far exceed any other residents in the City as far as the level of activity. He believed it would be fitting to recognize here for her many accomplishments over the last 25 years and requested the Council's support. It was moved by Councilmember Partin and seconded by Mayor Bowman to request that a Resolution be prepared honoring Bobbie Bloch for her 25 years of community service. RESOLUTION NO. 3967 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS COMMENDING BARBARA MARIE "BOBBIE" BLOCH FOR HER 25 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CITY OF CYPRESS. The motion unanimously carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Age, Kerry, Nicholson, Partin and Bowman NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: For Matters Not on the Agenda. None were presented. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Bowman adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m. ATTEST: 8