Minutes 72-04-17MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CYPRESS CITY COUNCIL
April 17, 1972
The adjourned regular meeting of the Cypress City Council was called to order at
7:30 pomo, on Menday, April 17, 1972, in the City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange
Avenue, Cypress, California, Mayor Robert Harvey presiding.
PRESENT: Councilmen Kanel, Kenode, Lacayo, Roberrs and Harvey
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager/City Clerk Dartell Essex, Deputy City Attorney John
Murphy and the following members of the City Staff: Dunlap, Bryant and Grissom.
Mayor Harvey explained that the purpose of this adjourned regular meeting of the
City Council was to meet with the Cypress School District Board of Trustees in order
to discuss the possibility of the City's acquiring two sites, which have been
declared surplus by the Cypress Elementary School District, for recreation and
park purposes.
RECESS:
Because =he School District Board of Trustees did not as yet have a quorum,
Mayor Harvey declared a recess at 7:35 p.m. The meeting was called back to
order at 7:48 pomo, with all Councilmen present.
The City Manager then reviewed the discussions which have taken place relative
to the acquisition of the two sites, one which is located on the southeast
corner of Graham Street and Orange Avenue, and the ocher on the northeast
corner of MoodF Street and Orange Avenue.
Mr o Butler, Assistant Superintendent of Business Services, Cypress Elementary
School District, indicated that in the event the surplus school property was
not in the process of being sold by July 1, 1972, they would have to be put up
for bid. He explained this was necessary in order to lowe~ the tax rate which
the School District is now paying, and also to have funds for Capital Outlay
purposes°
Various means in which the City could finance the acquisition of the sites
were discussed, whereas the City Manager indicated that there is the possibility
of the City receiving federal funding for a portion of the Graham Street site,
however, the earliest the City could receive State indication on this matter
would be in September~
In response to an inquiry from Councilman Lacayo, Recreation and Park Commissioner
Janet Spur=con addressed the City Council indicating that it was the desire of
the Commission that the City pursue the matter insolaf as obtaining estimates
for the sites, and to proceed with the acquisition of the Graham Street site.
She indicated that it was the feeling of the Commission that the acquisition
of the Moody Street site would depend upon the cost of the property.
It was then moved by Councilman Roberrs and seconded by Councilman Lacayo, for
the purpose of discussion, that the City Council, acting as the ex officio
governing Board of Directors of the Cypress Recreation and Park District,
determine that the City Council adopt as a policy, a decision to acquire both
available surplus sites from the Cypress Elementary School District; and further,
that the City Council set aside sufficient matching funds for the acquisition of the
Graham Street site under a federal grant program; and further, that if the acquisition
of the Graham Street site is delayed due to the federal grant application, that any
tax penalties which are imposed upon the School District be reimbursed to the School
District by the City.
City Council Minutes
April 17, 1972
Following further discussion, Councilman Roberrs, at the request of Councilman
Lacayo, agreed to delete the third point of his motion.
Addressing the City Council in reference to the acquisition of the two sites
were the following persons:
Mr~ Joe Hardcastle, 4588 Blanca Drive, Cypress
Mr~ Karl Mazzeo, 9949 Madrid Circle, Cypress
Mro Rae Sanborn, 9462 Lime Circle, Cypress
Mrs~ Marshall Ricker, 5092 Evergreen Avenue, Cypress
Mro Frank Clark, 9746 Cedar Court, Cypress
Mro Richard Langdon, 5102 Evergreen Avenue, Cypress
Mro John McCormack, 5682 Elinora Lane, Cypress
Following discussion, the motion was unanimously carried by the following roll
call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN:
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN:
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN:
Kanel, Kenode, Lacayo, Eoberts and Harvey
None
None
At this time, Mayor Harvey introduced to the City Council and audience,
Councilwoman elect, Mrs° Alice Frankiewich.
At the request of the City Manager, it was moved by Councilman Roberrs, seconded
by Councilman Lacayo and unanimously carried to authorize the City Staff to file
a notice of intention relative to an application for a federal grant for funds
pertaining to the acquisition of one-half of the surplus school property located
on Graham Street°
ADJOURNMENT:
It was moved by Councilman Kenode, seconded by Councilman Lacayo and unanimously
carried to adjourn at 9:35 pomo, to 7:30 p.mo, on April 18, 1972o
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CYPRES?
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CItY OF CYPRESS
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