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SEPTEMBER 14, 1970
REGULAR MEETING - CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
The City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, met for
a regular meeting on Monday, September 14, 1970, at 7:32 P.M. in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall, with Mayor Thomas A.Forster presiding,
COUNCILMEN PRESENT: Bathgate, Chermak, Gammell,
Thorpe and Forster.
COUNCILMEN ABSENT: None. _
The meeting opened with the pledge of allegiance. Invocation was given
by the City Administrator, Ernest A. Thompson.
August 24, 1970 Minutes - Correct last sentence on page 5 to read,
"Councilman Chermak moved to deny the petition for a Public Hearing, seconded
by Councilman Gammell, carried 2 to 1 with Councilman Thorpe voting Noe and
Mayor Forster and Councilman Bathgate abstaining." Also, correct page 7 -
4th paragraph should read, "Councilman Chermak". The minutes of August 24,
1970 were then approved as corrected. The minutes of the meeting of August
31, 1970, were approved as presented.
STAFF REPORTS
City Administrator - Ernest A. Thompson
(a) Reported on the violations of maintaining more horses than zoning
allows in the Misner Tract - all of whom have been put on notice and some of
whom have corrected the situation.
(b) Reported the rest of the carpeting has been installed as well as
the seating in the Council Chambers.
(c) Conducted personnel interviews and have hired one man thus far for
maintenance and grounds work in the Department of Public Works.
(d) Combination lock has been installed on the vault door.
(e) Needs to have Notice of Completion signed by the Mayor so it can
be recorded.
(f) Attended L.A.F.C. Public Hearing re: Honsberger annexation.
Approved, contingent on detachment from the Capistrano Beach Sanitary
District and likewise detachment from the Capistrano Bay Parks and Recreation
District.
(g) Dedication ceremonies set for October 2, reported band from Marco
Forster Jr. High School will attend. Mr. Walt Spencer confirmed.
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City Attorney - James Okazaki
Made suggestion to the Council to appoint a Deputy City Clerk to perform
any duties in case the City Clerk is absent. Councilman Gammell moved to
appoint Mrs. Jetta Anaya as Deputy City Clerk, seconded by Councilman Thorpe,
carried and so ordered.
Finance Director - Paul P. Lew
Presented List of Demands for the month ending August, 1970. Councilman
Bathgate moved to approve payment of warrant numbers 5262 through 5320
totaling $45,798.47, seconded by Councilman Chermak, carried and so ordered.
Director of Public Works - T. J. Meadows
(a) Had reviewed agreement from Christiansen & Associates with Mr.
Okazaki, Mr. Kubtoa and Mr. Christiansen. Recommended Mayor and City Clerk
be authorized to sign the ageeement for approval of the design for the Ganado
Bridge crossing. Councilman Chermak moved to approve the recommendation,
seconded by Councilman Bathgate, carried and so ordered.
(b) Had received a memorandum from the Department of Interior re:
P.L. 660 funds, amount granted to the City, $60,750. Requested authorization
to accept on behalf of the city. Councilman Bathgate offered Resolution
No. 70-9-14-1 designating the Director of Public Works as the representative
of the City to accept the P.L. 660 funding. Roll call was taken - AYES:
Councilmen Bathgate, Chermak, Gammell, Thorpe and Forster. NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
(c) Requested authorization, along with the Finance Director, to pur-
chase office equipment for the Public Works Department. After discussion by
Council, the Director of Public Works was instructed to acquire a list of
furniture needed and to submit it for Council's perusal.
City Engineer - Jack Y. Kubota
(a) Requested approval of resolution for legal counsel to file action
for acquisition by eminent domain for real property for street and highway
purposes (Gannon and Gregroy property). Mr. Gannon has given his approval.
Councilman Bathgate offered Resolution No. 70-9-14-2 for the eminent domain
of approximately 1000 square feet of the Gregory property and approximately
200 sq. ft. of the Gannon property. Roll call was taken. AYES: Councilmen
Bathgate, Chermak, Gammell, Thorpe, and Forster. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None.
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The Mayor suggested that every effort be made by the City Engineer to
contact Mr. Gregory first before filing of eminent domain.
(b) Completed widening of Camino Capistrano at Oso Road.
(c) Sully -Miller job will commence as soon as removal of the guide pole
for the power pole has been relocated.
(d) Plan checking Tracts 7183, 7182 and 7191.
(e) L.U.P. 70-114 (Becton -Dickinson) job has been postponed. Site
acquisition will go ahead, but no construction is planned.
(f) Has contacted the school district and the Mission re: 1911 Act
for Camino Capistrano.
(g) Tract 6788 - Del Obispo Investments. Mr. Vermeulen has requested
credit on the connection fees. 10 units @ $250 for each sewer connection fee
equals $2,500. Staff was instructed to continue negotiations on this basis.
(h) Requested authorization to execute Flood Control Permit #09370 -
construction of a major storm drain for L.U.P. 69-117. City Engineer read
conditions as permittee. Councilman Bathgate moved, seconded by Councilman
Thorpe to authorize the City Engineer to be the agent for the City, carried
and so ordered.
(i) Reported the Penhall Company will be doing the removal of the San
,Juan Creek railing. Council instructed staff to make a determination of the
total cost of the project, rather than piece meal.
(j) Will be attending the public meeting of the Orange County Planning
Dept. on Friday, Sept. 25, at 9:00 A.M. re: precise alignments of alipaz,
Stonehill and Del Obispo.
(k) Reported the State Division of Highways will have an exhibit of
Route 1 on Display at the City Hall from Sept. 15 until after the scheduled
Public Hearing.
City Planner - Robert K. Johns
(a) Reported the "Lord's Ranch" has moved out of the city.
(b) Reported his department has received an application for a Mobilehome
Park on the Goya property.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
(a) Councilman Thorpe suggested a member of the Parks and Recreation
Commission attend the Annual League Conference in San Diego on October 25-28.
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(assuming members will be appointed before then.)
(b) Letter from Mater Dei High School requesting permission to sell
candy for their fund raising campaign Sept. 30 through October 6. Council-
man Gammell moved to grant the request, seconded by Councilman Thorpe,
carried and so ordered.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(a) Voting representative for the Annual League Conference October 25-
28 in San Diego postponed until the next meeting of the Council.
(b) Street name for access road to City Hall. Councilman Thorpe
moved to approve the name of Paseo Municipal, seconded by Councilman Forster.
Motion lost by a 3 to 2 vote. Council discussion followed. Councilman
Thorpe moved to table the issue, seconded by Councilman Gammell, carried
and so ordered. The public was invited by the Mayor to submit names for
consideration.
(c) Rezone RZ 70-105 (McKeon -Gannon) requested withdrawal. Council-
man Chermak moved to receive and acknowledge without prejudice, seconded
by Councilman Bathgate, carried.
NEW BUSINESS
(a) Letter from Swan Constructors, Inc., re: storm drain improvements
for L.U.P. 69-118. City Engineer gave clarification of presentation to
the Council. Mr. Taylor representing Swan Constructors, Inc., addressed
the Council requesting the City to be a financial partner re: the costs
to complete the storm drain system. Lengthy discussion by Council con-
cluded that the staff meet with the applicants and come up with a workable
situation. The Mayor suggested the staff include Mr. Meadows, Mr. Okazaki
and Mr. Kubota.
(b) Letter received by Council from the Coordinator of Citizens Partici-
pation re: the Santa Ana River Study. Councilman Thorpe offered to attend
the October 5 meeting. Mayor designated Councilman Thorpe as Chairman, with
Commissioner Charles Allen and City Administrator, Ernest A. Thompson, as
participants.
(c) Richard Berry presentation discussed by members of the Council
with regard to the students of the Architectural School at the University of
Southern California doing a planning and design study of the city. Council
concensus was to have the Planning Commission contact Inglewood, Hermosa
Beach and Southgate re: their viewpoints on studies conducted by the
Department of Architecture from the University and the overall benefits
realized, if any. Report will be made back to the Council of their findings.
(d) Proposal of a proposed Police Study. Mayor polled the Councilmen
as to their opinions for the need of such a study. After discussion of the
presentations given by Mr. Grace and Mr. Just, Councilman Thorpe moved
to appoint Mr. Grace to do the study, seconded by Councilman Chermak. Motion
passed by a 3 to 2 vote, with Councilman Gammell and Mayor Forster voting Noe.
Councilman Bathgate was directed to meet with Mr. Grace. City Administrator
will schedule a time for the meeting.
(e) Letter from Mr. George Riley, Chairman of the Site Plan Review
Committee discussed by Council. Mr. Charles Allen, a member of the Planning
Commission, entered into the conversation. After lengthy discussion, the
issue of the Westport project being discussed in the letter, as well as the
Committee itself, was held in abeyance until an approved set of minutes
have been passed by the Site Plan Review Committee.
The meeting adjourned at 10:14 P.M.
The regular adjourend meeting reconvened at 10:20 P.M.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilman Thorpe
Expected to meet with the people re: the parking situation at the airport
industrial complex along with Councilman Chermak. Will report findings to
the Council at a later date.
Councilman Gammell
Requested alternate on the committee re: study of the business license
since Mr. Bruce Winton will be gone for approximately 6 weeks. Mr. Dave
Hornstein was appointed for replacement.
Mayor Forster
(a) Requested the Director of Public Works to remove the Christmas
lights at the San Diego Gas & Electric storage area and store them at the
Public Works Facility.
(b) Made recommendation for a new agreement to be written for the Water
Company, as well as use of the billing machine.
(c) Reviewed letter from the City Attorney, Mr. James Okazaki, re:
compensation for the Council Meetings and the Water Board Meetings. Council
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to study. Felt proposal was a very fair agreement.
(d) Suggested a possible date of October 8 as a joint session of the
Council of the City of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. City Adminis-
trator will follow this up.
Resolution No. 70-9-14-3 offered by Councilman Chermak for the filing
of the Notice of Completion on the Public Works Building. Roll call was
taken - AYES: Councilmen Chermak, Bathgate, Gammell, Thorpe and Forster.
NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned at 10:40 P.M. into an Executive Session, Executive
Session adjourned at 11:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitt
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Ernest A.Thom son
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City Clerk
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