Minutes 75-02-19DIIINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE CYPRESS CITY COL~CIL
HELD
February 19, 1975
The special meeting of the Cypress City Council was
called to order at 9:10 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19,
1975 in the Cypress City Council Chambers, 5275 Orange
Avenue, Cypress, California, Mayor Otto Lacayo presiding.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Councilmen Frankiewich, Harvey,
Sonju and Lacayo
None
Kanel,
Also present were Darrell Essex, City Manager/City Clerk,
John Murphy, City Attorney, and the following members
of the City Staff: Hawley and Osborn.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Councilwoman Sonju led the pledge
to the flag.
C~SIDERATION OF REFERENDUM ATTEMPT ON THE GENERAL PLAN:
Mayor Lacayo announced that the special meeting was
called in response to the distribution by several resi-
dents of a flier relating to the Council's February 10
action of initiating General Plan Amendment #74-2 for
20 acres of County territory located north of Katella
and west of Knott Avenue. The Mayor stated he would like
the Council to clarify their action and take steps to
prohibit the distribution of such material which contained
erroneous and misleading information and was not in the
best interests of the City and which could constitute a
violation of fair campaign practices. The ~ayor clarified
the misleading statements in the flier and proposed the
mailing of a letter to all residents explaining that the
Council did not fezone the property and explaining the
pre-annexation zoning and public hearing pro~esses.
Councilman Harvey inquired if the City ~lanager was aware
of a petition being circulated to rescind the Council's
action on the property and the City ~anager stated he had
not received or seen such material.
All Council members expressed their concern over the
distribution of the flier and the City ~anager outlined
his recommendations for the content of the letter to be
mailed to all Cypress residents. Councilwoman Frankiewich
and Sonju recommended that the letter be in a readable
format, possibly highlighting the most significant points,
in order to attract the reader's interest.
It was moved by Councilwoman Frankiewich and seconded by
Councilwoman Sonju to authorize the City Manager to send
a letter to all citizens as outlined. The motion was
unanimously carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 COUNCILMEN: Frankiewich, Harvey,
Sonju and Lacayo
NOES: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEN: None
Kanel,
Councilman Kanel recommended that the press be notified
of the Council's action at this meeting and their action
in approving the General Plan amendment for the subject
property.
City Council Minutes
February 19,
1975
ADJOURNMENT:
It was moved by Councilwoman Sonju, seconded by Council-
man Kanel and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting
at 9:55 a.m. to Monday, February 24, 1975 at 4:00 p.m.
ATTEST:
CITY~CLERK OF T~E' C~OF CYPRUS'