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Minutes of the Meeting of the City Council of San Juan Capistrano
AUGUST 11, 1969
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order
by Mayor Edward S. Chermak at 7:01 P.M.
The pledge of allegiance was recited. invocation was given
by the City Administrator, Ernest A. Thompson.
The City Clerk called the roll. Councilgien present: William
A. Bathgate, Thomas A. (Tony) Forster, Antonio M. (Tony) Olivares,
and Edward S. Chermak. Councilmen absent: Don Durnford.
The following corrections were made in the minutes of
July 28th, 1969: Correct the minutes of the adjourned regular
meeting of July 21, 1969 under City Administrator's Report, by
adding the action of the City Council, "Councilman Forster made
a motion, duly seconded by Councilman Durnford, to deny an across
the board living increase and to uphold the proposed allocation
projected in the draft of the 1.969-70 budget for the merit increases
in salary for the City employees. Motion carried and so ordered."
Under New Business, Item (c) - Councilman Durnford moved to
accept the recommendations of the Director of Finance for accepting
the budget as a. guideline for the 1969-70 fiscal year, seconded by
Councilman Bathgate, carried unanimously.
Under New Business, Item (d) - Councilman Bathgate offered
Resolution No. 69-7-28-5 for the acceptance and recordation of the
deed for the division of. the Rosenbaum land on the northwest
corner of Mission and Camino Capistrano.
Under Recommendations & Reports, Director of Public Works,
Item (b) - The Griffith Company appears to be low bidder (the San
Juan Creek Bridge was excluded in the job).
Under Recommendations & Reports, Councilman Bathgate -
Reported that the Committee met with Mr. Amestoy.
The minutes of the regular meeting of July 281h, 1969
were then approved as corrected.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
(a) Notice of Public Hearing from the Department of Industrial
Relations, Division of Industrial Safety to establish
minimum standards and institute amusement rides safety
orders. City Attorney clarified that in essence i.t is a
setting of safety standards for traveling circuses and
carnivals. Received and filed.—ll-wq
(b) Resolution from the City of Costa Mesa relating to the
Corps of Engineers work on the Santa Ana River. The
Mayor stated at this time he is not in favor of supporting
this resolution only because it does not encompass the
entire Orange County with relation to flood damage.
Councilman Forster offered Resolution No. 69-8-11-1 urging
the flood control District to expedite repair and improve-
ment of San Juan Creek channel and urging the involement
of the Corps of Engineers and that this resolution be
directed to the Orange County Flood Control District and
the Board of Supervisors. Roll call was taken - AYES:
Councilmen Forster, Bathgate, Olivares and Chermak. NOES:
None. ABSENT: Councilman Durnford.
(c) Announcement that the League of Cities Meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, August 141h, 1-969 and that the State imposed
programs resolution will be brought up at this time.
(d) The City of San Juan Capistrano will be hosting the Orange
County League of California Cities Meeting on Thursday,
August 28th, 1969. Those wishing to attend were requested
to make reservations with the City Administrator.
(e) Letter from the Orange County Flood Control District re:
project requests from the various cities in Orange County
and giving priority ratings for such. Council made suggestion
for the staff to come up with recommendations and to report
back to the Council.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
(a) Mr. Cep Durenberger of the San Juan Beautiful Committee was
recognized by the Council. He first gave a brief report of
the committee's tree planting ceremony downtown which brought
up the fact of how much a clean-up program is needed in the
downtown area. Mentioned weeds are being taken care of but
not hauled away and also brought up point that Truman Smith
Disposal now picks up siz trash containers located within
the City at no charge to the City. Briefly, the Committee
has suggested that 16 containers are needed for various pro-
blem areas located within the City. Also, a suggestion of
daily street sweeping during the summer months was mentioned.
Point of issue was the policing and enforcing the present
regulations with reference to trash, weeds and rubbish, and
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the situation with regards to horses on the sidewalks of the
Citv. Councilman Forster suggested the Committee send a form
letter to the property owners as a survey to get their re-
sponse of donating their private property for sidewalk ease-
ments so clean up can be accomplished under City jurisdiction.
(This being due to the fact that most of the sidewalks in the
downtown area are not public, but rather privately owned).
Councilman Forster made suggestion that the Committee get
together with the City Administrator and the Director of Public
Works and work out together where the trash containers can be
placed. Mr. Durenberger thanked the Council for their time.
(b) Representative for the San Juan Community Center, Evelyn
Villegas addressed the Council with a request to have a
Fiesta (a Mexican Jamaica) on the 30t' day of August, 1969.
Discussion followed with the City Administrator clarifying
certain conditions that should be met such as insurance
a standby patrolman for possible traffic problems, cleanup
afterwards and of the public property adjacent to the school,
and also mentioned the City would waive their acquiring a
business license for that day. The purpose for the Fiesta
is to raise funds for supplies for the Center. Councilman
Forster moved to grant the request from the San Juan
Community Center, subject to the conditions as related by
the City Administrator, seconded by Cour::ilman Bathgate,
carried 4 to 0.
PLANNING COMMISSION MATTERS
(a) Item 7(a) in the Planning Commission Minutes was questioned.
City Planner stated that the Planning Commission is examining
the ordinance as related to division of land for possible
ordinance amendment and will make their findings and
recommendations to the City Council. The City Engineer
stated that conditions regarding this division of land are
in fact creating a subdivision. Most of these residents, as
in the Meisner Tract, do not seem to want improvements such
as curbs, streets and gutters but rather enjoy the aesthetic
nature of the surrounding area. Density seems to be the key
question.
(b) Item 8(a) - DL 68-111 (Watkins Mobilehome Park) questioned.
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City Attorney met with Dr. Watkins and the City Planner. Ht
explained the dedication to the Council at which time he was
asked who would pay for the improvements. City Engineer
clarified and discussion followed. Point of issue was the
terminology with regards to "reservation" or "conditional
dedication". The matter is still in committee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(a) Resolution No. 69-8-1.1-2 offered by Councilman Bathgate to
exonerate the monumentation bonds for Tract 6169 (Douglass -
Pacific Corp.). Roll call was taken - AYES: Councilmen
Bathgate, Forster, Olivares and Chermak. NOES: None. ABSENT:
Councilman Durnford.
(b) Lengthy discussion regarding the street improvement paving -
amount being $35,635, subject to change of unit prices or
quantity report by the Director of Public Works. Repaving
of the service road in front of the Post Office could also
be accomplished at this time for the same unit price to the
City. It would be conditional that the City be the agent
though - as the contractor wants no extended agreement with
private property owners. Councilman Forster made a motion
that the City participate to its fair share and that the
spokesman (Mr. Darwin Iddi_ngs) for the property owners nego-
tiate an individual contract for the improvement of the private
service road, seconded by Councilman Bathgate. Councilman Bath-
gate moved to have the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized
to sign the contract with the Griffith Company for the project
of repaving as recommended by the Director of Public Works,
seconded by Councilman Forster, carried 4 to 0. Councilman
Bathgate stated at this time that no property owner should be
forced to pay for paving unless he gives his consent. City
Engineer mentioned also that he would like to see high strength
paving go into the new subdivisions. Motion was passed by a
vote of 3 to 1. Mayor Chermak dissenting.
(c) The City Attorney read the second reading of Ordinance No.
155 relative to providing off-site directional signs for
mobilehome parks. He stated area of disagreement with City
Planner with respect to size. City Planner stated he was
only concerned with size as to specific intent of sign.
Lengthy discussion followed. Height limit was discussed,
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maximum to be 35 feet, sire to be not more than 100 sq. ft.,
time factor to be 6 months with option of two siz month
extensions of time. Councilman Bathgate offered Ordinance
No. 155. Roll call was taken - AYES; Councilmen Bathgate,
Forster, Olivares and Chermak. Noes; None. ABSENT: Council-
man Durnford.
NEW BUSINESS
Proposed agreement with the County of Orange re: local
government radio system and maintenance. Councilman Bathgage
moved to authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute this
agreement, seconded by Councilman Forster carried 4 to 0.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
City
Administrator
- Ernest
A.
Thompson
(a)
Reported on
Item #52
on
last weeks Board of Supervisors
Agenda dealt with San Juan Creek. This weeks Agenda, Item
#49, related work to be done for Orange County Waterworks
District No. 4.
(b) As of July 24th, 1969, the City is now the owner of Lot 60
in Tract 5974 for park purposes. Lions Club offered to
assume a jurisdiction and liability for purposes of
scheduled community activities.
(c) Typewriter repair would be $80.00.
(d) Five applications have been received for filling the position
of Director of Finance.
City Attorney - John Dawson
(a) He is working on Resolutions.
(b) Had been contacted by Mr. Given re: the encroachment by Mr.
Moore in cutting off the 24' private easement off Aguacate.
Council. decided this was a civil- matter.
Director of Public Works - T. J. Meadows
(a) Mentioned he had requested two of his men to be in the audience
this evening since he thought the matter of reclassfication
would be brought up.
(b) Reported that Cappello & Sons have all sewer lines intact.
(c) Called O.E.P. Office re: application for #875 funds.
(d) Clarified Lowry Engineering -Science is doing preliminary study
of bridge - they do not have authorization for actual con-
s trucLi. oil.
Councilman Bathgate made suggestion of whether or not it might
be desirous at this time to have the old bridge removed.
Discussion followed.
City Engineer - Jack Y. Kubota
(a) Submitted report from his office regarding the Del Obispo
alignment.
(b) Reported on the division of land 66-103 (Strochein). Mr. & Mrs.
Strochein submitted to the City their document of easement,
conveying the necessary right of way for Del Obispo Street.
Councilman Bathgate offered Resolution No. 69-8-11-3 accepting
document for recordation. Roll call was taken - AYES: Council-
men Bathgate, Forster, Olivares and Chermak. NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilman Durnford.
Councilman Forster
(a) Suggested a committee of two Councilmen and a staff member to
review the reclassification studies. Also, to act upon the
proposal submitted by the City Attorney.
(b) Brought up suggestion that future parks be named after people.
Also mentioned naming the San Juan Creek Terrace park site which
very shortly. Resident tenant should be contacted after City
decides what course it will take with regards to maintenance.
Issue was brought up that the developer should complete work
which had been required under agreement and surety.
ADJOURNMENT: 10:27 P.M.
Ereest A. Thompson
City Clerk -Administrator
These are the official proceedings of the City Council of San Juan
Capistrano at their regular meeting of August 11, 1969.
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the City just acquired, after Harold
L. Albert.
Mayor
Chermak
(a)
Set Monday,
August 18th, 1969 at 5:30
P.M. for an Executive
Session of
City Council.
(b)
Brought up
issue of horse violations
upon private sidewalks.
(c)
Stated that
HUD money is available for
city parks.
(d)
Restoration
of lawn on Lot 60, Tract
5974 should be considered
very shortly. Resident tenant should be contacted after City
decides what course it will take with regards to maintenance.
Issue was brought up that the developer should complete work
which had been required under agreement and surety.
ADJOURNMENT: 10:27 P.M.
Ereest A. Thompson
City Clerk -Administrator
These are the official proceedings of the City Council of San Juan
Capistrano at their regular meeting of August 11, 1969.
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