Minutes 67-12-04MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
HELD
December 4, 1967
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to
order at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, Decen~oer 4, 1967, in the Conference Room of
the City Hall, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Mayor Robert C.
Harvey presiding.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmen McCarney, Noe and Harvey
Councilmen Bowen and Kanel
Also present were City Manager/City Clerk Darrell Essex, City Attorney
Jannes Erickson, Assistant City Manager Darrell Dalton, and Public Works
Director Arthur Schatzeder.
It was moved by Councilman McCarney, seconded by Councilman Noe and
unanimously carried to conduct the Council meeting in the City Council
Chambers. The meeting was reconvened at 4:15 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers, all City Councilmen being present, with the exception of
Councilman Bowen.
At the request of Mayor Harvey, the City Manager read a petition which
had just been received by the City requesting painted school crosswalks at
the corners of Peach and Newman Streets and Nancy and Newman Streets
adjacent to the Christine Swain School. The petition contained 43 signatures.
The City Manager and Public Works Director reviewed the history of the
crosswalk problem in the subject area, including the action of the City
Traffic Committee, which had previously denied the request. It was explained
that the Traffic Committee's action was based on the light traffic in the
area, difficulty in providing the motorist with advance warning of the
school crosswalks and the problems of false security created by the
installation of painted crosswalks. The Traffic Committee felt that the
children would take more safety measures in crossing Newman Street at
these intersections without painted crosswalks.
Councilmen McCarney and Kanel spoke in favor of the crosswalks due to the
concentration of children at these intersections requiring a means of
access to the Christine Swain School.
Councilman Noe stated he was not opposed to the painted crosswalks; however,
since the City was organizing a new Advisory Traffic Cormnittee, he would
suggest that this problem be presented for study by the new Committee.
Mayor Harvey indicated that he favored the crosswalk at Newman and Peach
Streets; however, he felt that a dangerous situation would be created with
the painting of a crosswalk at Nancy and Newman Streets since it would
give the children a false sense of security.
Following further discussion, it was moved by Councilman McCarney and
seconded by Councilman Kanel that the City Staff be directed to install the
painted crosswalks at the intersections of Peach and Newman Streets and
Nancy and Newman Streets. The motion was carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 2 COUNCILMEN: Kanel and McCarney
NOES: 1 COUNCILMEN: Harvey
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEN: Bowen
ABSTAINED: 1 COUNCILMEN: Noe
Mayor Harvey stated that his vote was cast because of his previous state-
ment regarding the need for additional time to study the need for the
crosswalk at Nancy and Newman Streets.
Upon request from the Council, the Public Works Director indicated that the
crosswalks would be painted immediately.
COUNCILM~ BOWEN ARRIVED AT4:35 P.M. AND TOOK HIS CHAIR ON THE PODIUM.
December 4, 1967
DISCUSSION OF COMMUNITY DRAINAGE FACILITIES: The City Manager reviewed
a report, dated December 1, 1967, which outlined the need for financing
needed drainage facilities in the City. The report further recorfanended
that the entire drainage problem be the subject of a town hall meeting,
preferably to be held during the first part of January,1968. The
purpose of the meeting would be to outline the drainage needs and obtain
cormmunity reaction to a bond proposal for financing construction of
these drainage facilities.
Due to the urgent need for several of these facilities, the City Manager
further requested the Council to authorize the preparation of an
application for a public works loan from the Federal Government in order
to complete the engineering design of the most urgently needed drainage
facilities. This would allow for almost innnediate construction of these
facilities if a local drainage bond issue is approved by the voters.
General discussion ensued regarding the City Manager's report and the
various alternative methods of financing the needed drainage facilities.
Following this discussion, it was moved by Councilman Bowen and seconded
by Councilman Noe to authorize the Staff to conduct a town hall meeting
on drainage to be held in the City Council Chambers on Wednesday,
January 10, 1968, at 8:00 p.m. The motion was unanimously carried.
It was moved by Councilman McCarney and seconded by Councilman Bowen
to authorize the Staff to prepare an application for a public works
loan for the design of the most urgently needed drainage facilities.
The motion was unanimously carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the Council, it was moved
by Councilman Noe, seconded by Councilman McCarney and unanimously
carried to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
MXYOR OF THE CITY OF CYP~'
C~TY'd~k~ '0~ ~ C~TY OF CYPRESS
December 4, 1967