69-1027_CC_Minutes_Regular MeetingOCTOBER 27th, 19A
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order
by Mayor Edward S. Chermak at 7:00 P.M.
The pledge of allegiance was recited. Invocation was given by
the City Planner, John Dawson.
The City Clerk called the roll. Councilmen present: William A.
Bathgate, Thomas A. (Tony) Forster, Antonio M. (Tony) 0livares and
Edward S. Chermak. Councilman Don Durnford was absent.
After lengthy discussion regarding the interpretation of the
verbage under Written Communication, Item (c), and Planning
Commission Matters, Item (a), no corrections were made to the
minutes and no conclusions of Council intent were reached.
STAFF REPORTS
Citv Administrator - Ernest A. Thompson
(a) Reported on letter of transmittal from Mr. Arthur Lavagnino,
A.I.A., with reference made to a request for the City Engineer
to proceed with a survey to obtain a boundary line survey, as
well as a title search. Councilman Forster moved, seconded
by Councilman Bathgate, directing City Engineer to produce the
requested information (City Engineer suggested having original
Grant Deed made available to our legal counsel), carried 4
to 0. This will include monumentation. Egress and ingress
were explained. Recommendation was made for the floor plans
to include a mayor's office and to incorporate showers in
conjunction with the mens locker room. Councilman Bathgate
moved to accept Scheme B, relating to the layout of the
building as it will afford a barrier for the public works
storage area and it will be possible to add to the building
with an ell off the building at the end if needed, seconded by
Councilman Forster, for the temporary city hall facility and
public works facility.
(b) There are some areas of question in the letters from the
service clubs regarding the city owned park site. This
issue will be discussed later in the agenda.
(c) Issue of parallel parking as compared to angle parking - City
Engineer clarified by stating it is due to growth and traffic
needs of the street traffic. Letter was read from Mr. Daniel
Brown II voicing his objection to the parallel parking.
(d) No items relating to the City are on the agenda of the Board
of Supervisors.
City Attorney - John Dawson
(a) Acquisition of easement read by the City Attorney. Councilman
Forster offered Resolution No. 69-10-27-1 authorizing the City
Attorney to proceed with the sewer easement across the
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Vermeulen property by eminent domain procedures. Roll call wa;
taken - AYES: Councilmen Forster, Bath,;ate, Oil-vares and Cherm tk.
NOES: 'gone. ABSi;NT: Conn, __ u D!il--ifo� 1.
(b) City Attorney read the agreement between -he City and _he Del. Oblsp-,,
lnvestmen-_ Company, relative to the easement. D-scu>sion brou,ht
out the fact that ii- could not be fair to release any monies fcolu
one district to another.
Finance Director --Paul P. Lew
Requested authorization from the Council to purchase a Gas Indicator
Instrument and Blower for the Department of Public Works use. This
machine has been suggested by the State Department, Division of Indistrial
Safety for precautionary methods. Councilman Forster moved for approval
to authorize the Finance Director to purchase the equ:-pment, seconded by
Councilman Bathgate, carried 4 to 0.
Director of PuJ)lic Works - T.--J.-Meadows
(a) Has received the signed docum,>nts from Gangi Excavating re: the
demolition of the Trabuco Bridge. A conference relative to the
methods to be used in the destruction of the bridge is set up for
the 29fn of October.
(b) Progress on the Oso Creek sewer line is coming along without
complications - has also made contact with the property owners
and the Santa Fe Railroad.
(c) Line was relocated for sewer service along Valle Road. Requested
authorization to sign agreement relating to said relocation by
Division of Highways contract for San D ego Freeway. Resold -ion
No. 69-10-27-2 offered by Councilman Bathgate. Roll call was taken -
AYES: Councilmen Ba_hgate, Forster_, Olivar_es and Cheruak. NOES:
None. ABSENT: Counccllman Durn`ord.
(d) Met with representatives from Toups Engineering re;gardi.ng their
request held over from the last regular Meeting of the Council
requesting per_ -mission to discharge 400 gallons from Well #-) into the
city sewer system. Has informed the Orange County Waterworks
District #4 that the city did not wish to accept this proposal.
(e) Tie Griffith Company will be seal coating the frontage road.
(f) Proceeding with projected work re: capitol improvements. Question
and discussion raised with reference to what can be, done to the
sub -standard streets in the Mission Hills area. Due to no curbs
and gutters, this situation will exist. Amount of work will be
$32,500. Councilman Forster_ moved to uphold his recommendation of
going to specs, and bid, seconded by Council -flan Bathgate (excludi.ng
Oso and Alipaz), carried 4 to 0.
City Engineer^ Jack Y. Kubota
(a) Tract 5102 - subdivision section has been completed. Made
recommendation to accept sanitary sewers for Tract 5702 and that
the bonds be exonerated. Councilman Forster moved to uphold the
City Engineer's recom-nendation, seconded by Councilman Bathgate,
carried 4 to 0.
(b) Tract 6969 - would like to discuss this at a later date ;when more
time is available, recom-nended an executive session.
(c) Tract 6141 - Belinda Company got approval of Tentative Tract 4550,
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diSCIASBion centered around the extent of improving Ali.paz Street -
Conclusion being no value whatsoever in putting in street improvements
at Lh:_a Lime. Mr. Hall addressed i_he Council and gave brief history
into the background of when Camino del Avion and A1i.paz Streets were
dedicated. Mu(.,.h discussion evolved - conclusion being that- a
r_ecoimaeadation for no immediate improvements be considered.
(d) Tract 6788 - Discussion with developer, Mr. Birtcher and also his
enginee-, Mr. Bill Ayers briugh'- out their desire of having a
waiver to having improvements put in. Mr. Birtcher stated to the
Council why he felt the subdivision should be the exception. Mr.
Ayer explained the extreme expense the developer would have in
going to underground utilities. Councilman Forster moved to have
a cash deposit be submitted for a waiver of street improvements in
the amount of $12,500 and the City Engineer to detecmn ne estimate
for undargroundtng utilities for which a cash deposit will be sub-
mitted. Seconded by Councilman Bathgate and so ordered.
Proposed Grant Deed - an easement for sari -'Lary sewer easement
(Del Obispo Investment). Resolution No. 69-10-27-3 offered by
Councilman Bathgate to accept grant deed for recordation of the deed
and record said deed. Roll call was taken - AYES: Councilmen
Bathgate, Forster, Oli.vares and Chermak. NOES: None. ABSENT:
Coancilnan Durnford.
Treasu� -Demands
Councilman Bathgate moved, seconded by Councilman Forster to grant
Warrant nu_lbers 4064 thr)ugh 4725 in the amount o[ $103,187.92 be paid -
carri.ed 4 to 0.
The Mayor at this tine made specific mention that either more
meeti.ns will have to be undertaken by the Council (like once a week
raf_her than Lwi;e monthly) or discussion limited to 5 minutes.
AD.'_Oi_'iiNMEi T
The meeting adjourned at 10:08 P.M. to an adjourned meeting
scheduled for October 28th, 1969 at 6:00 P.M.
Respctfu11y sub ted,
E 6est A. Thompson
City -Clerk
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