65-0712_CC_Minutes_Regular Meeting3
Minutes of the Meeting of the City Council of the City Genneii of San Juan Capistrano
JULY 12, 1965
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by
Mayor Durnford.
The pledge of allegiance was recited. The invocation was given by City
Attorney John H. Dawson.
The City Clerk called the roll. Councilmen present were: Carl E. Bachheim,
Edward S. Chermak, Antonio M. (Tony) Olivares and Don Durnford. Councilmen absent:
William A. Bathgate.
The minutes of the regular meeting dated June 289 1965 and the minutes of
the adjourned regular meeting dated July 8, 1965, were approved as submitted.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
(a) League of California Cities - Legislative Bulletin - Informational
(b) Lowry & Assoc. and Engineering Science, Inc. - Letter - re: Sewage and
Water Reclamation Survey - Informational
(c) Citizen's Committee for Balanced Legislative Representation - re: The
Reapportionment Issue - Informational
TREASURER'S REPORT
The Treasurer's Report fot the month of June 1965 was submitted by the
City Treasurer, Alice M. Ross.
Councilman Buchheim made a motion to accept and file the Treasurer's Report
for the month of June. The motion was seconded by Councilman Chermak and it
carried unanimously. So ordered.
PLANNING COMMISSION MATTERS
(a) Reports: None
(b) Recommendations:
(1) LUV 65-112 (Kolbet):
The Secretary of the Planning Commission submitted a memorandum
recommending approval of an off-site directional sign, subject to
conditions.
Councilman Buchheim moved to accept the recommendations of the
Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilman Chermak
and it carried unanimously. So ordered.
(2) LUV 65-113 (Kolbet):
The Secretary of the Planning Commission submitted a memorandum
recommending reduction in size and approval of an on-site directional
sign, subject to conditions.
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Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Councilman Chermak
and it carried unanimously. So ordered.
(3) LUV 65-114 (Capistrano Mesa):
The Secretary of the Planning Commission submitted a memorandum
recommending approval of an off-site, trailer mounted directional
sign, subject to conditions.
Councilman Chermak moved to accept the recommendation of the
Planning Commission. However, the sign is granted for a six month's
period only from the date of Council approval. The motion was seconded
by Councilman Buchheim and it carried unanimously. So ordered.
(4) LUV 65_115 (Luhnow):
The Secretary of the Planning Commission submitted a memorandum
recommending the City Council formally accept withdrawal of subject
Land Use Variance.
Councilman Buchheim moved to formally accept the withdrawal of
Land Use Variance 65_115. The motion was seconded by Mayor Durnford
and it carried unanimously. So ordered.
(5) Master Plan of Streets and Highways
The Secretary of the Planning Commission submitted a recommendation
for an engineering study and expenditure of funds to update the City's
Master Plan of Streets and Highways.
The City Engineer, Jack Y. Kubota, reported on the proposed revisions
of the Master Plan to bring the plan up-to-date.
Councilman Buchheim made a motion that the Master Plan of Streets
and Highways be updated except that no reduction of Del Obispo right-
of-way will be considered. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Chermak and it carried unanimously. So ordered.
The City Attorney, John H. Dawson, stated that a Public Hearing
should be set up by the Planning Commission for the amendment of the
Master Plan before it is to be submitted to the City Council for
final approval.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(a) Civil Defense and Disaster - Proposed resolutions re: Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964 and for qualification of financial assistance from the
Federal Government.
Councilman Buchheim made a motion that these two items be tabled
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was seconded by Councilman Chermak and it carried
re Application of Orange Coast Sightseeing Corp. -
that the City Attorney examine the application
and make recommendation of possibility of
Councilman Olivares seconded the motion and
ordered.
uinance
The City Attorney, John H. Dawson, submitted the second and final
reading of the proposed Ordinance.
Councilman Olivares moved that the Ordinance be read by title only.
Councilman Buchheim seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. So
ordered.
Mayor Durnford offered a resolution adopting Ordinance No. 108, "An
Ordinance of the City of San Juan Capistrano, California, granting to
American Cablevision Co., a Division of Jack Kent Cooke, Incorporated, a
joint venture composed of William R. Miller and John R. Frost, their
successors and assigns, a non-exclusive franchise to construct, install,
maintain and operate a system of poles, wires, conduits and appurtenances
for a community antenna television and FM transmission system in, along
or across, over or under the public streets, highways, alleys, public
properties or public easements within said City of San Juan Capistrano".
The resolution was passed, approved and adopted by a unanimous vote.
(d) Orange County Water Works District #4 - Transfer of jurisdiction.
Due to the absence of Mr. Wells, the report was continued until the
next regular meeting.
(e) Freeway Agreement - State Division of Highways - Re: San Diego Freeway
widening.
The City Engineer, Jack Y. Kubota, reported on his meeting with Mr.
Weatherholt of the State Division of Highways.
Mayor Durnford made a motion that the recommendation of the City Engineer
be upheld, and that further negotiations with the State Division of Highways,
the Mayor and the City Engineer be continued. Councilman Olivares seconded
the motion and it carried unanimously. So ordered.
(f) Exoneration of Street Improvement Bonds and Agreement - Tract 5399
Councilman Buchheim made a motion that the Mayor and City Engineer
be empowered to instruct the Grading Department of the Orange County
Building Department that the bonds will not be exonerated until both the
grading and planting have been completed. Councilman Chermak seconded the
motion and it carried unanimously. So ordered.
(g) Exoneration of Street Improvements and Agreement - Tract 5675
Councilman Buchheim made a motion that the improvement bonds in relation
to streets in Tract 5675 be released. Councilman Olivares seconded the motion
and it carried unanimously. So ordered.
(h) Recruiting and Employing of a Deputy Business License Collector -
Mr. Carl Wray was in the audience and the City Council requested him
to run an informational item in the Coastline Dispatch regarding this subject.
(i) Excess Parcel 2506, State Division of Highways (11 acres)
Appraisal two years ago $1160000
New appraisal
151,200
Letter requests of the City Council for an early determination for possible
purchase.
NEW BUSINESS
(a) Indian Pow Wow - Permission for Parade, August 79 1965 -
Councilman Chermak made a motion that the City Administrator set up
the activity on the same format as previous activities and subject to con-
ditions imposed on other parades. Councilman Buchheim seconded tha motion
and it carried unanimously. So ordered.
(b) Approval and acceptance of final map - Tract 5946
The City Engineer, Jack Y. Kubota, reported on the progress of tents-
tive tract map. Dick Toak, Engineer for the project, will submit easements
to the City Attorney.
Mayor Durnford offered a resolution approving the map subject to ease-
ments for sewers and drainage. The resolution was passed, approved and
adopted by a unanimous vote.
(c) Approval and acceptance of bends and agreement - Tract 5946
Councilman Chermak offered a resolution accepting bonds of Tract 5946.
The resolution was passed, approved and adopted by a unanimous vote.
RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS
(a) City Attorney, John H. Dawson
(1) Reported problem of underground utility permits.
(2) Matter of luminous ceilings.
(b) City Engineer, Jack Y. Kubota
(1) Public Utilities Commission and Santa Fe Railroad made an inspection
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of crossings. The Public Utilities Commission recommendedthat the
Mission Street crossing be closed or improved. He stated the area
deserved a study and perhaps substitute a crossing and suggested the
City Council consider and discuss the problem.
(2) Agreement with Soil Conservation District -
$8,500 this past year. Present expenditure was already $9,400 and
that there would be no difficulty in helping the Soil Conservation
District meet the obligation of $10,500.
Councilman Buchheim
Stated that there was a need for control of underground utilities and
that the Planning Commission should initiate a study on this problem.
Councilman Buchheim moved to instruct the Planning Commission to
study new residential subdivisions and, where economically feasible, in
other areas. The motion was seconded by Councilman Chermak and it carried
unanimously. So ordered.
The meeting adjourned at 9:45 P.M•
'Ernest A. Thompson
City Clerk -Administrator
These are the official proceedings of the Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of San Juan Capistrano, held on the 12th day of July11965.