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Minutes 67-05-18 (2) MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION HELD May 18, 1967 The Cypress City Cotmcil and Cypress Planning Commission conducted a joint meeting at 10:14 p.m. on May 18, 1967, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California. The Planning Conm~ission deferred to Councilmanic procedures, and Mayor Robert C. Harvey presided during the meeting. PRESENT: Councilmen Bowen, Kanel, McCaraey, Noe, and Harvey Planning Commissioners Borders, Baroldi, Ferreira, Holden, Smith, Worley, and Hickey Also present were City Manager/City Clerk Darrell Essex, City Attorney Jam~s Erickson, Assistant City Attorney Leonard Hampel, Assistant City Manager Darrell Dalton, Public Works Director A. W. Schatzeder, and Planning Director George Putnam. ANNEXATIONS: The City Manager advised that in addition to the annexa- tion requested by residents in the area north of Lincoln, the City has initiated annexation proceedings for a small uninhabited County-island area located south of Lincoln west of Valley View, which will be considered by the Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission in the near future. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: Following a brief review by the City Manager of the required public utilities in the industrial area of the City, discussion ensued among the Council and Commission members regarding the type of participation which may be required by the City to encourage industrial development. SERVICE STATION STUDY: The City Manager distributed a report dated May 17, 1967, from the Planning Director, regarding Service Station Data, and further referred to a Legal Report on Service Stations dated March 2, 1967, prepared by Assistant City Attorney Leonard Hampel. Brief discussion was held regarding advertising signs on service station properties and concerning the construction of gas station sites, following which it was generally agreed to postpone further consideration of the two Service Station Reports until a later date. PROBLEM OF ABANDONED VEHICLES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY: The City Manager reviewed problems which had been encountered by the City in abating the nuisance of abandoned vehicles on private property. He indicated that although State legislation has been introduced to clarify the City's enforcement powers in this field, an Ordinance amending the City Code has been drafted for consideration at the May 22, 1967, Council meeting, to provide for the abatement of hazardous or unsanitary conditions on private property within the City. The City Attorney briefly explained the provisions of the proposed City Ordinance, which could be utilized until such time as State Legislation is finalized concerning this matter. MASTER STREET TREE PROGRAM: The City Manager advised that funds were being provided within the 1967-68 municipal budget for the employment of a Consultant to prepare a Master St reet Tree Program. DRAINAGE: The City Manager explained that completion of the long-range planning of the City's drainage system would depend to some degree upon the results of the previously discussed annexation of County area north of Lincoln. If this area were to be annexed to the City, there would be additional studies required to determine. the drainage needs of that area in relation to the overall City drainage system. May 18, 1967 REPRESENTATION ON CYPRESS PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD: Mayor Harvey stated that the City Council had recently appointed Councilman Kanel as the Cityis representative on the Cypress Park and Recreation District Advisory Board, and it had been suggested that the alternate to the Advisory Board be a member of the Cypress Planning Commission. Following general discussion conceraing the duties of this appointee, it was agreed by the Council to appoint Planning Commissioner Robert Borders as the alternate to the Cypress Park and Recreation District Advisory Board for the 1967-68 fiscal year. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the City Council, it was moved by Councilman McCarney, seconded by Councilman Noe, and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 11:12 p.m. Chairman Henry Hickey declared the Planning Commission meeting adjourned at the hour of 11:13 p.m. ATTEST: CITY CLERK 0F THE CIT~Y OF CYPRESS ATTEST: MAYOR OF THE CITY k"'CHAI~H~ING ~SION ~ May 18, 1967