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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/21/1960JAN .1 a 'Jau PJAN 21 1960 request with the title company and see if it were possible for the City to sell this lot. 15. Recommendation from the City Planning Commission for amendments to the coning ordinance establishing various off - street pa* ing - requirements was held over to the special meeting of February 4, 1960. .ADDENDA 1. Communication from the Jr. Chamber of Commerce requesting permission to give away free coffee and popcorn on January 21, 1960, in observation of their 40th anniversary. Approved on motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Donald Q. Miller. 2. Communication from P. C. Collins, dba Collins Distributors and Jobbers, re- garding the receipt of parking tickets in loading zones by their delivery personnel. The mtter was held for Council study on February 1, 1960, and Councilmen Shipsey and Miller were appointed as a committee to meet with the Police Dept. regarding this matter. 3. Mr. Miller, Administrative Officer, announced the appointment of Jean Abraham as Planning Director, step 3, $608 per month, effective February 16, 1960. Administrative Officer Miller requested Council permission to increase Mr. Abraham's salary to $645 per month effective July 1, 1960. On motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Donald Q. Miller, the request was approved. The meeting adjourned at 11 PM, on motion of J. Barry Smith, seconded by Donald Q. Miller. --------------- Approved this 1st day of February, 1960. !_ _W /_ Fwpn SPECIAL CALLED MEETING January.21, 1960 - 6:00 P. M. TOWER CAFE ThelCSty Council met in special called meeting with Mayor Fred M. Waters presiding. ROLL CALL: Present - Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W. Shipsey, J. Barry Smith, Fred M. Waters Absent - Kenneth W. Jones RECREATION COMMISSION PRESENT - LaVonne Gaebe, Isabell Scott, Dr. Harry , Fryer, Howard O'Daniels, Robert H. Janssen, William Hollister, Robert Mott CITY STAFF PRESENT - Administrative Officer Richard D. Miller, City Attorney William Houser, Recreation Superintendent William Flory and City Clerk J. H. Fitzpatrick [I CL] 4 1 L JAN G 1 =U Mayor Fred M. Waters opened the special meeting by welcoming all the members of the Park and Recreation Commission and thanked them for being present. Mayor Waters stated the purpose of the meeting was an over -all discussion of the Mitchell Park situation which is leased by the City from the City Schools, and which the school board has stated they may wish to sell. Chairman O'Daniels of the Park and.RecreationCommission presented for the Coun- cil's information, the Park and Recreation Department activities, particularly the capital outlay program to date, and further stated that the Park and Recrea- tion Commission wished to keep the Mitchell Park as a part of the City system. Mr. O'Daniels listed some of the expenditures of the City in maintaining joint facilities on school property and'wished'guidance from the Council regarding further expenditures of money and maintaining and developing joint facilities. Mr. Flory, Park and Recreation Superintendent, presented a report on the capital outlay and maintenance expenditures on all the joint facilities of the City. 291 Mr. Houser, .City Attorney, reported on the legality of the school and city lease, particularly.regarding Mitchell Park, which he believes the District Attorney will rule legal. Councilman Smith reported that the first time the Council knew anything regarding the Mitchell.Park matter when it was brought out in the local newspaper and that the School Board had not contacted the Council regarding the acquisition or maintenance of this park. Further, the City Council had appointed Councilman Shipsey and himself to meet with the School Board to study the problem and to see what can be done to clatify the situation between the City and the School Board. Chairman O'.Daniels asked the City Council to keep in mind expenditures of funds in the future for development of the Laguna Lake, particularly since the Park and Recreation Commission is so limited as to funds. Mayor Waters stated that the City Council was aware of the budget problems for park development and thought that the commission was doing a good job with the moneys available. Mayor Waters brought up for discussion by all present the development of the property owned by the City adjacent to the freeway between French Road and Bianchi Lane. The Mayor.asked if the Park and Recreation Commission would be willing to sell the upper end adjacent to Bianchi Lane for storage of construction equipment and material and have the lower five acres adjacent to French Road developed to a park. The City Council and Recreation.Commission discussed this proposal. Mayor Waters mentioned the fact that a group in the City was interested in developing a cul- tural center so that the community could have a place for cultural activities, plays, exhibits, etc., but that this particular group has not come up with a con- crete plan at the present time. They will meet with the Park and Recreation Com- mission when their plans have arrived to the point for joint use of facilities. Mayor Waters briefed the Park and Recreation Commission on the postponed develop- ment of Bel -Air Manor, a County subdivision, and its problems regarding water, sewer, recreation, etc. Also discussed was the possibility of this area being annexed to the City. Also as part of this proposal, the subdivider was consider- ing development of a park area along the creek and what were the-feelings of the Park and Recreation Commission regarding'park development along creeks. The group discussed this matter: The Council and the Park and Recreation Commission then discussed some general long range park development.plans for the community. Administrative Officer Miller discussed financial and construction time for programming park development. The Park and Recreation Commission then discussed the possible increase of funds for support of the park development and asked the Council for their thoughts on this.