Minutes 64-04-21MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
HELD
April 21, 196~
JNDEXED
The City Council of the City of Cypress held an adjourned regular meetin~
on Tuesday, April 21, 1964, at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers,
9471 South Walker Street, Cypress, California, Mayor Frank P. Noe,
presiding.
PRESENT: Gorzeman, Kanel, Van Dyke, Wright and Noe
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager/City Clerk Darrell Essex, City Attorney
H. RodRer Howelle and Secretary of the Plannin~ Commission Darrell
Dalton.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. John Kennedy, 10002 St. Vincent Circle, Cypress, addressed the
Council concernin~ the status of the Cityts water department after
the defeat of the revenue bond issue at the April 14th election.
The Mayor advised Mr. Kennedy that the City Council was awaitin~ a
final report from the City Attorney concerning this matter.
Mr. Kennedy further raised questions concerning the City's water wells,
water rates, etc. and stated that the City Councilsshould have submitted
the matter of establishing a Municipal Water Department to the voters
prior to goin~ into the water business.
Mr. Fred Duffy, 9787 Rome Street, Cypress, addressed the Council
concerning two hazardous drainage conditions on Orange Avenue and Denni
Street. The City Manager advised Mr. Duffy that the City is sware of
the hazards and they will be remedied as soon as possible.
CANVASS OF ELECTION PRECINCT RETURNS:
The City Clerk presented the City Council with the Tally Sheets and the
Result of Votes CaSt as prepared by each of the five Election Precinct
Boards and the Absentee Ballot Canvass Board for the General Municipal
and Special Municipal Election held on April 14, 1964.
Upon completion of the canvass of the election returns, the results
were as follows:
A. There were five (5) voting precincts established for
the purpose of holdin~ said election.
Said election was held for the purpose of electin? two
(2) members of the City Council of the City of Cypress
for the full term of four years; and for submittin~
the following measure to the electors of said City:
CITY OF CYPRESS--WATER REVENUE BOND PROPOSITION.
The names of the persons votes for at said election for
Member of the City Council, the number of votes ~iven to
each person at each precinct~ and the total number of
votes cast in the City are as follows:
April 21, 1964
NAME PRECINCTS TOTAL CAST
1 2 3 4 5 Absentee IN CITY
John Kanel 215 102 116 44 139 3 619
Martin McCarney 242 110 127 ~5 154 2 680
Wayne Worley 63 42 20 8 24 157
David Tutweiler 3 1 2 9 15
Jacob Van Dyke 1 1 1 3
Dartell Nailsen 1 2 3
Christian Frey 2
Edward Killips 2 2
John Worley 2 2
Joseph A~osto 1
Fred E. Duffy 1 1
Shirley Killips 1 1
J. Fred Lambert 1 1
Joseph A. O'Brlen 1 1
Clarence Parker 1 1
George G. Shaffer 1 1
Elected as Member of the City Council for a full term of four years were:
John Kanel 619 votes
Martin McCarney 680 votes
D. The number of votes cast for and a~ainst the Water
Revenue Bond Proposition are as follows:
PRECINCTS TOTAL CAST
2 3 4 5 Absentee IN CITY
WATER BOND PROPOSI-
TION: Shall the
City Issue $3~00,000
in Water Revenue Bonds?
YES 115 66 57 20 45 1 304
NO 221 96 111 45 155 4 632
A majority of the qualified voters voting on said measure relating to a
Water Revenue Bond Proposition did not note in favor thereof~ and
said proposition was not carPiedg and shall not be deemed adopted and
ratified.
April 21, 1964
RESOLUTION RECITING RESULTS OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION C'ONSOLIDATED HELD ON APRIL 14, 1964: "
It was moved by Councilman Wright, seconded by Councilman Van Dyke, and
unanimously carried, the following Resolution be adopted, title as
follows:
RESOLUTION NO, 455
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA
RECITING THE FACT OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION CONSOLIDATED HELD IN SAID CITY OF CYPRESS ON THE 14th
DAY OF APRIL, 1964, DECLARING THE RESULT THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER
MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW.
The following roll call vote was taken:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN:
Gorzeman, Kanel, Van Dyke, Wright & Noe
None
None
RESOLUTION DECLARING THE RESULT OF THE CANVASS OF RETURNS OF SPECIAL
BOND ELECTION HELD ON APRIL 1'4, 1964:
It was moved by Councilman Gorzeman, seconded by Councilman Kanel,
and unanimously carried, the following Resolution be adopted:
RESOLUTION NO. 455
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA~ DECLARING THE RESULT OF
THE CANVASS OF ELECTION RETURNS OF SPECIAL
BOND ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON APRIL 14, 1964.
The City Council of the City of Cypress, California~ DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER as follows:
Section 1. That a special bond election was duly called and
regularly held in said city on the 14th day of April, 1964, at which
election there was submitted to the qualified voters of said city
the following proposition, to wit:
Shall the City of Cypress issue water revenue
bonds in the principal sum of $3,500,000 for the
acquisition~ construction and financine of works and
facilities for the production,storage, transmission and
distribution of water, including water storage reser-
voirs, water wells~ water transmission mains, pumping
stations, and for the foregoing appurtenances and
appurtenant works; and including the acquisition of all
water rights, landst easements, pipe, pumps, Valves,
fittin~s~ meters~ machinery, equipment~ materials~
aparatus and other property necessary therefor~ and
including all fees, costs and expenses incidental to
and connected with such acquisition, construction and
financing?
Section 2. That the returns of said election have been duly
and regularly canvassed by this City Council as provided by law, and all
absentee ballots~ if any~ returned have been canvassed as provided by law.
April 21, 1964
Section 3. That the votes cast in the precincts established for
said election upon said proposition and for and aRainst said proposition,
the absentee votes, if any, cast upon said proposition and for and a~ainst
said proposition, and the total votes cast at said election for and
against said proposition and upon said proposition are as follows:
PRECINCT YES NO TOTAL
1 115 221 336
2 66 96 162
3 57 111 168
4 20 45 65
5 45 155 200
Total in
Precincts 303 628 931
Absentee Votes 1 4 5
Total Votes
Including
Absentee Votes
304 632 936
Section 4. That the votes of less than a majority of all the voters
voting at said election upon said bond proposition were cast in favor
of the adoption of said bond propositiont and said bond proposition is
hereby declared to have failed to carry at said election.
Section 5. That the City Clerk of this City is hereby directed to
enter this resolutioa in full in the minutes of this City Council, which
entry shall consfitue the City Clerk's statement of the result of the
election.
ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED this 21st day of April, 1964.
ATTEST:
/s/FRANK P. NOE
MAYOR O'F THE C'ITY' ~F CYPRESS, CALIFORN'IA
/s/Darrell Essex
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OR CYPRESS )
I, Darrell Essex, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, California, do
hereby certify that the foreRoing Resolution was duly adopted by the
City Council of said City and was approved by the Mayor of said City at
an adjourned reRular meeting of said City Council held on the 21 st
day of April, 1964, and that it was so adopted as follows:
AYES: 5 · COUNCILMEN:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN:
Gorzeman, Kanel, Van Dyke, Wright and Noe
None
None
/s/Darrell Essex
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS,
CALIFORNIA
April 21, 1964
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF CYPRESS )
I, Darrell Essex, City Clerk of the City of Cypress, California,
Do Hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and
correct copy of Resolution No. 466, and that the same has not been
amended or repealed.
DATED: April 21, 1964
/s/Darrell Essex
City Clerk of the City of Cypress,
California
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION AND OATH OF OFFICE:
The City Manager/City Clerk stated that each person elected to the
position of Member of the City Council had filed his Declaration of
Campaign Receipts and Expenses as required by law, and then presented
Certificates of Election to Mr, John Kanel and Mr. Martin G. McCarney.
The City Clerk then proceeded to administer the oath of office to the
newly elected Councilman.
Mayor Noe called the newly elected Councilmen to take their chairs
on the podium and then turned the meeting over to the City Clerk.
Mr. James Duncan, 9582 Walker Street, Cypress, addressed the Council,
commendin~ Mr. Van Dyke, for his years of service as Councilman for the
City of Cypress.
NOMINATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR:
The City Clerk announced that this was the time and place for nominations
for the office of Mayor.
It was moved by Councilman Gorzeman and seconded by Councilmen Wright,
to nominate Mr. Frank Noe for the position of Mayor.
It was moved by Councilman Kanel, seconded by Councilman Gorzeman,
and unanimously carried, the nominations be closed.
Mr. John Kennedy, 10002 St. Vincent Circle, Cypress, addressed the Council,
asking if there is a City Ordinance which limits a Councilman from
holdin~ the position of Mayor for over a period of one year. The City
Manager stated there is no such Ordinance.
Nominations having been closed, the City Clerk called for a Poll call
vote on the nomination of Frank P. Noe for the position of Mayor. The
followinR vote was taken:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEN: Gorzeman, Kanel, McCarney and Wright
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSTAINED: 1 COUNCILMEN: Noe
The City Clerk turned the meetin~ over to Mayor Noe, who then asked
for nominations for the position of Mayor Pro Tempore.
Councilman Wright nominated Mr. Peter D. Gorzeman for the position of
Mayor Pro Tempore.
April 21, 1964
It was further moved by Councilman Kanel that the nominations for the
psoition of Mayor Pro Tempore be closed.
The following roll call vote was taken on the nomination of Peter D.
Gorzeman for the position of Mayor Pro Tempore:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEN: Kanel, McCarney Wright and Noe
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSTAINED: 1 COUNCILMEN: Gorzeman
COMMUNICATION FROM ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT RE: REPRESENTATIVE
FROM CITY COUNCIL TO SANITATION DISTRICT:
The City ManaRer presented a communication dated April 7, 1964~ from
the Orange County Sanitation Districts~ stating that the Health and
Safety Code of the State provides that the Mayor of each City~ is a
member of the Board of Directors of the Sanitation District and that a
Council member shall be appointed to act as an alternate to this Board.
It was moved by Councilman Gorzeman, seconded by Councilman McCarney,
and unanimously carried, that Mark L. Wright represent the City as an
alternate on the Orange County Sanitation District No. 3. The following
roll call vote was taken:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN:
Gorzemanm Kanelm McCarneym WriRht and Noe
None
None
APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE FROM COUNCIL TO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE
ORANGE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES:
The City Manager announced that a vacancy now existed for the position
of Representative to the Executive Committee of the Orange County League
of Cities.
It was moved by Councilman Gorzeman~ seconded by Councilman Wright~
and unanimously carried to designate Mr. John Kanel to represent
the City of Cypress on the Orange County League of Cities Executive
Committee. The following Poll call vote was taken:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEN: Gorzeman~ McCarney~ Wright and Noe
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSTAINED: 1 COUNCILMEN: Kanel
RESOLUTION ALLOWING CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOS. 8821 THRU 8842 (PAYMENT OF
PRECINCT WORKERS AND POLLING PLACES):
It was moved by Councilman Gorzeman~ seconded by Councilman Kanel~ and
unanimously carried~ the following Resolution be adopted, title as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 467
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS ALLOWING CERTAIN
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOS. 8821 THRU 8842.
The following roll call vote was taken:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Gorzeman~ Kanel, McCarney~ Wright and Noe
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
April 21, 1964
REQUEST FROM ORANGE COUNTY CLERK RE: USE OF CITY FACILITIES AS POLLING
PLACE IN JUNE 2, 1964 PRIMARY ELECTION:
The City Manager presented a request from the Orange County Clerk to
use the City }]all facilities as a polling place for the June 2, 1964
primary election.
After discussione it was moved by Councilman Wright~ seconded by Council-
man Gorzeman~ and unanimously carpiede to grant the request of the Orange
County Clerk. The following roll call vote was taken:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: GoPzeman,
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
Kanel, McCamey, Wright and Noe
AUTHORIZATION TO PRESENT PLAQUE TO FORMER COUNCILMAN:
It was moved by Councilman Gorzeman, seconded by Mayor Noe, and unanimously
carried, to present former Councilman Jacob Van Dyke with a plaque of
commendation at the next regular City Council meeting to be held on
April 27~ 1964. The following Poll call vote was taken:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN:
Gorzeman, Kanel, McCarney, Wright and Noe
None
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
Mr. Robert Doerr, 5207 Cun~erland Drive, Cypress, addressed the Council,
requesting that consideration be given to expediting the appointment of
a Planning Commissioner to fill the vacancy created by the resignation
of William Shubin. Mr. Doerr also sugRested the possibility of limltin~
the number commissioners on the Plannin~ Commission to five rather
than the existing seven.
Mr. Wayne Worley~ 8412 Orange Avenue~ Cypress, addressed the Council~
concurpinE in Mr. Doerr's recommendation concernin~ appointment of a
new Plannln~ Commissioner.
Mr. Worley and Mr. Doerr were advised that this matter would be on the
City Council a~enda for the meetin~ of April 27, 1984.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Council, the
Mayor declared the meetin~ adjourned at the hour of 8:0~ p.m.
ATTEST:
/~' ' ~FI'Y CLERK,/
April 21, 1964