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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA MINUTES 1979 03 05COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2, 3-5-79 II. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen: Welsh, Sharp, Schuster, Kennedy, Saltarelli Absent: Councilmen: None Others Present: Dan Blankenship, City Administrator James G. Rourke, City Attorney Brian Chase, Community Development Director Ruth C. Poe, City Clerk Mary E. Wynn, Deputy City Clerk REORGANIZATION OF CITY COUNCIL Mayor Welsh yielded the chair to Ruth C. Poe, City Clerk, for purposes of reorganizing the Council. Ruth C. Poe, City Clerk, stated that she had been doing this for 19 years and then asked for nominations from the floor for Mayor. Mayor Welsh nominated Councilman Schuster for Mayor. It was moved by Saltarelli, seconded by Welsh, that nominations be closed, and a unanimous vote be cast for Mr. Schuster. Carried unanimously. Ruth Poe asked for nominations for Mayor Pro Tempore. It was moved by Sharp, seconded by Schuster, that Councilman Saltarelli be nominated for Mayor Pro Tempore. It was moved by Welsh, seconded by Sharp, that nominations be closed.' The vote for Councilman Saltarelli as Mayor Pro Tempore was 4-1, Kennedy opposed. Ruth C. Poe, City Clerk, administered the Oath of Office of Mayor to Stephen L. Schuster and the Oath of Office of Mayor Pro Tempore to Donald Saltarelli. Councilman Welsh, as outgoing Mayor, presented the gavel to Mayor Schuster. Mayor Schuster presented a plaque to Mayor Welsh for his service the past year. III. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. SIXTH STREET EXTENSION TO NEWPORT AVENUE - RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION Dan Blankenship gave the staff report. Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer, informed the Council that our Consultant Right-of-Way Agent has attempted to purchase the property from Mr. Proctor. We have made two offers and Mr. Proctor and the City cannot agree upon the price, so we felt that it would be in the best interest of both the City and Mr. Proctor that we go into the condemnation proceedings and let the courts establish the price for the property. The public hearing opened at 7:47 P.M. There being no comments or objections, the public hearing closed. It was moved by Saltarelli, seconded by Sharp, that Resolution No. 79-21 be passed and adopted. Carried unanimously. It was moved by Saltarelli, seconded by Kennedy, to recess at 7:48 P.M. to the Redevelopment Agency meeting. Carried unanimously. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY March 5, 1979 In the past, the Mayor has been the Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency. Due to a conflict of interest, Mayor Schuster is not on the Redevelopment Agency and therefore could not be Chairman. Mayor Schuster suggested that Mayor Pro.Tempore Donald Saltarelli chair the meeting. 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:48 P.M. by Acting Chairman Saltarelli. COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3, 3-5-79 2. Present: Members: Saltarelli, Sharp, Kennedy, Welsh Absent: Members: None 3. Approval of Minutes of February 20, 1979 meeting. It was moved by. Welsh, seconded by Sharp, that the Minutes of the February 20th meeting be approved. Carried unanimously. 4. AWARD OF BID- UTILITY UNDERGROUND DISTRICT NO. 4 Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer, gave the staff report. It was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Sharp, that ail bids be rejected for the Utility Underground District No. 4 and that the project be re-bid in May or June of 1979. Carried unanimously. 5. It was moved by Welsh, seconded by Sharp, that Mr. Saltarelli be elected as Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency. Carried 3~1, Kennedy opposed. 6. It was moved by Welsh, seconded by.~harp, to adjourn at 7:51 P.M. to the next regular meeting on March 19, 1979. Carried unanimously. '~ ~I~NG SEC~TARY PUBLIC CONCERNS MEETING OF TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:51 P.M. March 5, 1979 PROPOSED CULTURAL ARTS FACILITY Gelia Dolcimascolo, 17792 Orange Tree Lane, Tustin, representative for the Tustin Area Citizens for the Arts, read a proposal that she had for the Council to preserve the integrity of the $150,000 fund from the sale of the Tustin Youth Center so that it may be used in a planned manner that will achieve the greatest good for the greatest number of people for a multi- purpose Cultural Arts facility. She asked that this item be placed on 'the agenda for the March 19th meeting. Mayor Schuster instructed staff to consider this for the March 19th meeting. TELEPHONE FACILITY Richard B. Edgar, 13622 Loretta Dr., Tustin, brought up that we are close to the point where the Telephone facility ~ that was purchased 5 years ago will be fully paid for and he suggested that it would be good to have a pre- sentation of some kind regarding this. Councilman Welsh suggested that we have a report on the Telephone facility. SIGNALS AT NEWPORT AND 17TH Helen Edgar, 13622 Loretta Dr., Tustin, pointed out that she was appreciative of the new signals at Newport and 17th St. but there was a large traffic block at the intersection. Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer, said that the signals were operational but not completed. He said that within another week, they should be functioning properly. Mrs. Edgar also said that within 20 minutes, she noticed four cars making "U" turns in front of Walker and Lee and Standard Oil Co. on 17th Street where there is a big sign that says "No U Turns". Mayor Schuster referred this to the Poli~e Department.