61-0605_CC_Minutes_Adjourned Regular MeetingElection of: Fred L. Newhart, Jr ......... Chairman
Russell Cook ................Vice -Chairman
Ed Holtz ....................Secretary Pro -Tem
Planning Commission meetings to be held on 1st and 3rd Mondays, at 2:30 P. M.
Projected ideas were:
(1) drafting a land use & zoning ordinance
(2) joint meeting with Orange County Planning Commission
(3) obtaining maps with which to work
REPORTS and RECOMMENDATIONS:
City Clerk, pro tam, inquired about the proposed capitol outlay for establishing
and furnishing the initial city office. Also, informed the city council that the
allocation of Gax tax funds are avai]ible upon request, and by designation of a
budgeted project. Special Gax Tax and Street Improvement Fund should also be
established in order to make deposit and disbursement of this money.
Fred Newhart made a very comprehensive report concerning the meeting of
the Sanitary Board with engineers and officials of the Laguna -Niguel Development
Corporation, and officials of the State of California.
Discussion followed.
Meeting adjourned at 9:25 P. M. with a "closed executive session" to
follow.
"Closed executive session" adjourned at 10:20 P. M. to June 5, 1961.
Ernest A. Thompson
City Clerk, Pro=Tem
Official proceedings of the City Council of the City of San Juan Capistrano,
May 29, 1961. 6;7- -A-y_&/
Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council,%T the City of San Juan Capistrano
June 5, 1961
The meeting was called to order at 7:35 P. M. by Mayor Carl E. Buchheim.
Invocation was given by the Reverand of the Presbyterian Community Church,
Dr. Loper.
Salute to the flag was made
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Councilmen present: Mayor Carl E. Buchheim, Don Durnford, Ed Chermak, William
Bathgate and Tony Olivares. Councilmen absent: None.
Minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of May 29, 1961, were approved as
read.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
1. Letter from Gerald P. Yorba, requesting a franchise for taxi service
within San Juan Capistrano. Hearing set for June 12, 1961.
2. Letter from Mission Motors, requesting exclusive franchise for auto
towing within the city limits of San Juan Capistrano. Hearing set for June 12,
1961.
3. Dr. Sparkuhl submitted addendum request to his "Land Use Permit"
application, requesting enclosure of the proposed roof6d patio. Deferred until
"Public Hearing" later on the agenda.
4. Letter from Committee for Better Public Schools, requesting the City
Council to take position 'for or against' the school bond issue set for vote on
June 27, 1961.
Council concurred with Councilman Ed Chermak that the issue was outside the
realm of Council jurisdiction and further wished not to take such position for or
against any situations of this nature.
5. Contract submitted by the County of Orange, relative to the "Care and
Maintenance of City Prisoners in the County Jail", and the cost and charges thereto.
6. Contract submitted by the Sheriff's Department, County of Orange, relative
to law enforcement services for the City of San Juan Capistrano.
7. Contract submitted by Division of Forestry, relative to the service of
"Weed Abatement".
�-,5 -/ City Council holds "Public Hearing", regarding the 'Land Use Permit'
application of Dr. Kohstantin Sparkuhl for permission to construct an unenclosed
roofed patio, in connection with an existing restaurant at 31782 Camino Capistrano.
Ed Holtz, acting secretary of the Planning Commission, made a full report
and the recommendations of the Commission. Approval recommended with the provision
that the roofed patio be enclosed, to restrict the possible interference from the
outside surroundings.
Mr. Dawson, City Attorney, also injected the condition that the construction
plans be submitted for City Council approval on June 12, 1961, before transmittal
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to the Building and Safety department for condruction permit application.
Leo Windolph spoke in support of the proposed application.
Councilman Don Durnford offered a resolution to affirm the recommendations
and provisions of the Planning Commission and to approve the application.
Unanimously approved and so ordered.
NEW BUSINESS•
City Attorney, John H. Dawson, read the proposal and ordinance submitted
by O'Melveney and Myers, attorneys for the United California Bank, offering a
loan of Five Thousand ($5,000.00) dollars, or a sum not to exceed 85% of the
anticipated revenue to be received by the City up to June 30, 1961.
Discussion followed.
The City Council then declined to accept the offer, but instructed the City
Attorney to proceed to draft a like proposal and loan agreement of the suggested
loan of Twenty-five Thousand ($25,000.00) Dollars. Said loan to pay City bills
incurred in the fiscal year 1961-62.
RECOMMENDATIONS and REPORTS:
Councilman Durnford recommended instructing the City Planning Commission their
limits of authority. He also recommended combining the phase of an "Architectural
Commission" together with the Planning Commission.
Mr. Dawson consented to draft a "Method of Operation" which would clarify the
realm and duties and authority.
Mayor Carl E. Buchheim inquired of the City Attorney the status of insurance
for the City. City Attorney to submit information at next regular meeting.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Ed Chermak offered resolution to authorize the Mayor and Clerk, pro tem
to sign contract for services of the County of Orange; relative to the care and
maintenance of City prisoners in the County jail.
Passed unanimously and sD ordered.
2. William Bathgate offered resolution to authorize the Mayor and Clerk,
pro tem, to sign contract for services of the County of Orange, Sheriff's Department
relative to patrol and law enforcement.
Passed unanimously and so ordered.
3. Tony Olivares offered resolution to authorize the Mayor and Clerk, pro tem,
to sign contract with the County of Orange for weed abatement.