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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1980 12 29 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Centennial Way DECEMBEWR 29, 1980 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Saltarelli at 5:30 P.M. II. ALLEGIANCE & INVOCATION Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Edgar and the Invocation was given by Mayor Saltarelli- III. ROLL CALL Councilpersons Present: Saltarelli, Edgar, Hoesterey, Kennedy Councilpersons Absent: Sharp Others Present: Dan Blankenship, City Administrator Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk Mary Ann Chamberlain, Associate Planner IV. PUBLIC HEARING 1. ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN INHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED "IRVINE BLVD. DEAN STREET ANNEXATION NO. 121 TO THE CITY OF TUSTIN Mayor Saltarelli explained that this was a Public Hearing to hear comments for or against Annexation 121. Any protests must be submitted in writing. He opened the Public Hearing at 5:32 P.M. Mayor Saltarelli explained that the benefits of being annexed are: 1) Th~ City provides more minicipal services than the Coun- ty does; 2) Any registered voter within the City limits can run for office of Member of the City Council; 3) There is a finan- cial benefit from being in the City because with the advent of Proposition 13 all property taxes are the same whether you are in the City or not you are taxed at 1% of the market value of your property based on the assessment beginning in 1975 with a 2% limitation per year; 4) The City of Tustin provides for free trash pickup for single family residences; 5) We provide about 8 times the service relative to Police as you get with the County because of the number of cars that we have on the streets at all times and the size of the service area; 6) We provide street sweeping and other types of services which the County does not provide; and 7) The Recreation fees for classes are cheaper for City residents than for County residents. Those speaking against the annexation we]De:, Jeannette L. Fussner, 13282 Woodland Drive Lillian M. Wright, 1661 Melvin Way Selma C. McNally, 1541 Kalua Lane James Kellis, 13152 Dean St. Charlotte Schack, 1671 Melvin Way Hazel Francis, 13212 Dean St. Phillip Thornton, 1651 Melvin Way Jack Wright, 1661 Melvin Way Mary Pelletier, 13061 Chaplet P1. · Staff received a copy of a petition that had been signed by 207 residents who were opposed to the annexation. The City Clerk had not received the original of the petition prior to the Public Hearing. Council Minutes Page 2, 12-29-80 Speaking in favor of the~annexation was: Robert Johnson, 13222 Woodland Dr. Mayor Saltarelli explained that if 25% of the registered voters or if the owners of 25% of the assessed valuation of property within the annexation area filed a protest to the annexation, then the City would be required by law to hold an election to determine whether the area would be annexed to the City of Tustin orremain in the County. The Public Hearing was closed at 6:23 P.M. by Mayor Saltarelli. RECESS It was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Hoestere~, to recess at 6:35 P.M. in order. for staff to calculate the number of registered voters on the petition and to reconvene at 8:00 P.M. Carried. MEETING OF TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 8:00 P. M. December' 29, 1980 CONTINUED HEARING 1. IRVINE BLVD.--DEAN, ST. ANNEXATION NO. 121 Staff reported that there were 156 verified registered voters who signed the petitions in opposition to the annexation out of 364 registered voters on the May 5, 1980 Index of Registered Voters. This n~nber; was over the 25%, which would require an ' election to determine the outcome, but less than 50%, which would have terminated the annexation proceedings. It was moved by Eoesterey, seconded by Kennedy, to continue the course of action to the January 5, 1981 regular Council meeting in order for staff to obtain the latest Index of Registered Voters and calculate the percentage of valid signatures and also the percentage of assessed valuation ownership opposed. Councilwoman Kennedy told the audience that the Council would not railroad this annexation through and she gave them her tele- phone~number for them to call at any time for information. The motion carried 3-0, Sharp absent and Edgar absent for the 8:00 P.M. meeting. II. ! ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Hoesterey, seconded by Saltarelli, to adjourn at 8: 32 P.M. to the next regular meeting on January 5, 1981. Carried 3-0 ·