Minutes 68-01-22 (Joint Mtg. w/Planning Comm. MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION
HELD
January 22, 1968
The Cypress City Council and Cypress Planning Commission conducted a
joint meeting at 4:00 p.m. on January 22, 1968, in the City Council
Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, California, Mayor Pro-tem
Richard L. Bowen presiding.
PRESENT: Councilmen Bowen, Kanel, McCarney and Noe
Planning Commissioners Borders, Holden, Smith, and Worley
ABSENT:
Councilman Harvey
Planning Commissioner Hickey
Also present were City Manager/City Clerk Darrell Essex, City Attorney
James Erickson, Administrative Gene Poertner, and Planning Director
George Putnam.
It was moved by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Worley, and
unanimously carried t~ defer to councilmatic procedures.
MINUTES:
It was moved by Councilman Kanel, seconded by Councilman Noe and
unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Regular City Council
Meeting of January 8, 1968, as mailed.
It was moved by Councilman Kanel, seconded by Councilman Noe and
unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Adjourned Regular
City Council Meeting of January 15, 1968, as mailed.
COMMISSIONER HICKEY ARRIVED AT 4:10 P. M.
The City Manager advised that Larwin Company was to be presented with
an award from General Electric at a ceremony to take place on
February 16, 1968, at Disneyland and Larwin Company has invited the
City Council to attend this award presentation. He further indicated
that the Council should notify the City Manager's office as soon as
possible as to whether or not they will be able to attend.
The City Manager indicated that Annexation No. 67-3 will become effective
in February, 1968, at which time it will be necessary for the businesses
to pay business license fees for the remainder of the 1967-68 fiscal
year.
It was moved by Councilman McCarney, seconded by Councilman Noe and
unanimously carried to place this matter on the agenda for consideration
at this time.
It was then moved by Councilman Kanel and seconded by Councilman Noe to
waive payment of the business license fees for businesses located
within Annexation No. 67-3 for the remainder of the 1967-68 fiscal
year. The motion was unanimously carried by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: 4 COUNCILMEN:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEN:
Bowen, Kanel, McCarney, and Noe
None
Harvey
Upon the request of the City Manager, it was moved by Councilman Noe,
seconded by Councilman Kanel and unanimously carried to place considera-
tion of approval of the plans and specifications and authorization to
advertise for bids for the 1968 Weed Abatement Contract, as Item 17
on the evening portion of the agenda.
January 22, 1968
Upon the request of the City Manager, it was moved by Councilman McCarney,
seconded by Councilman Kanel and unanimously carried to place consideration
of closing Denni Street from Ball Road to south of the Landell School
as Item 18 on the evening portion of the agenda.
Following discussion, it was moved by Councilman Noe, seconded by
Councilman Kanel and unanimously carried to consider the adoption of
a resolution of commendation for Lieutenant Robert J. Murray to be
considered prior to Oral Communications on the evening portion of the
agenda.
It was moved by Councilman Kanel, seconded by Councilman McCarney and
unanimously carried to adjourn the afternoon session at 4:24 p.m. to
the Employees' Lounge in the Civic Center, 5275 Orange Avenue, with the
meeting to reconvene in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange Avenue,
at 7:30 p.m.
It was moved by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Holden
and unanimously carried to adjourn the afternoon session at 4:24 p.m.
to the Employees' Lounge in the Civic Center, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress.
The joint meeting was called back to order at 4:30 p.m. in the
Employees' Lounge, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, with all Councilmen
and Cormnissioners present with the exception of Councilman Harvey.
The City Manager summarized the conrmercial and industrial development
activities and further outlined the proposed drainage program which
would be considered by the City Council during the evening meeting.
Further discussion was held regarding the City beautification prog=am,
including the need for stronger enforcement of the public nuisance
ordinance on several of the vacant properties in various parts of the
City.
General discussion was held regarding the need for and procedures to be
used in establishing community goals.
Following these general discussions, it was moved by Councilman Noe,
seconded by Councilman McCarney and unanimously carried to recess at
5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. that evening.
It was moved by Commissioner Holden, seconded by Commissioner Borders
and unanimously carried to adjourn at 5:30 p.m.
ATTSST:
CITY OF"TH Cxn OF
CYPRESS
MA~OR OF THE CITY OF CYPRESS
CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
SECRETARY THE P~
January 22, 1968