HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1971 04 19 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL
April 19, 1971
CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor Coco.
II.
"' PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE Led by Mayor Coco.
III.
INVOCATION Given by Councilman Marsters.
IV,
ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen: Coco, Marsters, L. Miller, Oster.
Absent: Councilman: C. Miller
Others present: City Administrator Harry Gill
City Attorney James Rourke
City Clerk Ruth Poe
Asst. City Admin. - Comm. Dev. Ken Fleagle
V.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS 1. ZC 71-224 OF SANTIAGO BANK
Application for rezoning a 4.8 acre parcel of land
from the Pr (Professional) District to the C-I
(Retail Commercial) District.
Site fronts approximately 970 feet on the north side
of Irvine Boulevard, approximately 217 feet on the
---- east side of "B" Street, and approximately 217 feet
on the west side of Prospect Avenue, and is further
described as Lot No. 33, Tract No. 7332.
Councilman Oster announced that be'would abstain
from voting in this matter.
Councilman L. Miller announced that he would also ab-
stain from voting in this matter.
Mayor Coco stated that, since a quorum is lacking, the
matter would be continued to the next regular meeting.
VI.
CONSENT
CALENDAR 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - April 5, 1971 meeting.
2. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS - in the amount of $70,115.74.
3. IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT #110 (Car Wash, 1082 Laguna)
Approval of acceptance of improvements, termination
of agreement and authorization for return of developer's
$1000.00 cash bond as recommended by the City Engineer.
4. MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT
Approval of agreement with the County of Orange
for improvement of Main Street and authorization
for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said
agreement - as recommended by the City Engineer.
5. COUNTY CASE ZC-71-8 (San Juan and Farmington)
Authorization of communication to the Board of
Supervisors requesting denial or amendment to
ZC-71-8 - as recommended by the Asst. City Admin.
- Community Development.
Council Minutes
4-19-71 Page 2
Moved by OsterI seconded by L. Miller that Consent Calendar
Items 1 through 5 be approved. Carried. Councilman C. Miller
absent.
VII.
ORDINANCES
FOR ADOPTION 1. ORDINANCE NO. 505
An Ordinance of the City of Tustin, California,
REZONING PROPERTY ON APPLICATION NO. ZC 71-222
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
A Planning Commission initiated zone change from
Central Commercial District (100-C2-10,000) to
Multiple Family Residential District (R-3).
Subject property is located on the southeast side of
Newport Avenue, approximately 990 feet southwest of the
centerline of Irvine Blvd., with Newport Avenue frontage
of 185 feet and depth of 1,240 feet.
2. ORDINANCE NO. 506
An Ordinance of the City of Tustin, California,
REZONING PROPERTY ON APPLICATION NO. ZC 71-223
OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
A Planning Commission initiated zone change from
Central Commercial District (100-C2-10,000) to
Planned Community District (PC-Commercial).
Subject property is located on the southeast side
of Newport Avenue, approximately 530 feet southwest of
the centerline of Irvine Blvd. with Newport Avenue
frontage of 460 feet and depth of 1,270 feet.
3. ORDINANCE NO. 507
An Ordinance of the City of Tustin, California,
PREZONING PROPERTY ON APPLICATION NO. FZ 71'-125
OF EDDY MEREDITH.
Prezoning a 9-acre parcel of land fro~the O~'nge
County E-4 (Residential Estate) Dist~ct to ~e City
of Tustin - Planned Community (PC-Business Park)
District.
Site fronts approximately 638 feet on the south side
of Seventeenth Street and approximately 608 feet on
the east side of Prospect Avenue.
4. ORDINANCE NO. 508
An Ordinance of the City of Tustin, California,
ORDERING, CALLING, PROVIDING FOR AND GIVING NOTICE
OF A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID CITY ON
MAY 25, 1971, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE
QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY A PROPOSITION TO
INCUR BONDED INDEBTEDNESS BY SAID CITY FOR A CERTAIN
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT.
Ordinance titles read by secretary.
Moved by L. Miller~ seconded by MarsEers that further
reading be waived and that Ordinances 505~ 506~ 507
and 508 be passed and adopted. Carried. Ayes: Coco,
Marsters, L. Miller, Ostcr. Noes: none. AbsenE: C. Miller.
Council Minutes
4-19-71 Page 3
RESOLUTIONS 1. RESOLUTION NO. 71-17
A .Resolution of, the City Council, of the City
of Tustin REQUESTING THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO PERMIT THE COUNTY CLERK
OF SAID COUNTY TO RENDER SPECIFIED SERVICES TO THE
CITY OF TUSTIN, RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN SAID
CITY ON MAY 25, 1971.
2. RESOLUTION NO. 71-18
A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Tustin SUPPORTING THE CONCEPT OF FAIR HOUSING
AND THE SETTING FORTH THE INTENTION OF SAID
COUNCIL TO EMPLOY ALL LAWFUL MEANS WITHIN ITS
POWER TO ENFORCE THE FAIR HOUSING LAWS.
M. oved by Oster~ seconded by L. Miller that Resolutions
.71-17 and 71-18 be read' :hyl.~.~]~.-only. ~f,a~ied unanimously.
Ke$olut~.on .~ftiles~ re~d
Moved :ended L
tssed an~
Miller,
~ ester. N~es: none.
t'ht more as
an end the
Hou~ y Fair
he, of fair
had Governor Reagan
letter~ ......... in lower case
,,Mayor Coco~;euggested?lth~the i~itiatle~ters of "fair
housing" be reduced to lower case in lines 15, 16%, 18
and=t9% of.'thi~ ReS'~'YU~i~n.,~. ',, -
~or~ec'tions~-be~ssed anv~ado ~ed~. ~Carried. C. Miller
absent.,~ "
OLD BUSINESS None.
XI.
NEW BUSINESS l. SENATE BILL NO. 333 (DILLS) REQUIRING COMPULSORY
AND BINDING ARBITRATION FOR POLICEMENT AND FIREMEN.
.Mr,-~Gi'll eX~re~Ssed,~Opp~$~ti0n~,,to-this bill, explaining
that it would a:vio~ation, Qf '~ome Iru~~' inasmuch as
an outside~consu~tant er'~rbltra,tor!~o~ld be empowered
to establish employee compensmtion~and the tax rate, thereby
removing both vital matters from the hands of the public's
elected representati~s~.:
Council Minutes
4-19-71 Page 4
Moved by Oster~ seconded by Marsters that letters be
directed by the Mayor and/or the City Administrator co the
League of California Cities, members of the Senate Committee
and other appropriate parties, statin8 the City of Tustin's
opposition to Senate Bill No. 333. Carried. C. Miller absent.
2. ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 813 - UNIFORM CITY ANNEXATION ACT
Mayor Coco stated that the City Administrator had been
active on the League's Committee on Annexation, on whose
recommendations this proposed legislation is based. He
recommended that a letter be authorized stating Tustin's
support of this bill.
Moved by L. Miller~ seconded by Oster that correspondence
endorsin~ Assembly Bill No. 813~ Uniform City Annexation
Aet~ be authorized, to be sent from the Tustin City Councll
to the League of California Cities and other appropriate
agencies over the Mayor's signature. .Carried. C. Miller
absent.
XII.
OTHER
BUSINESS 1. PRELIMINARY REPORT CONCERNING FIRST STREET RIGHT-
OF-WAY ACQUISITION--City Engineer.
Mr. Gill briefly summarized the contents of the City
Engineer's report.
Moved by Oster~ seconded by L. Miller that the City
Engineer's first recommendation, proposing that that
section of First Street lying between the Newport
Freeway and "A" Street have first construction priority,
and recommendations 2, 3, 4 and 5, relative to engage-
ment of a right-of-way agent, be approved. Carried.
C. Miller absent.
2. HOUSE TRAILER AT MT. VIEW AND FIRST STREET--
Public Services Assistant.
Status report received. No action necessary.
3. IRVINE BLVD. AT NEWPORT FREEWAY TRAFFIC PROBLEMS
--City Engineer.
Report received. No action taken.
4. STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT PLANS - PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Memorandum received.
5. REQUEST FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON LACUNA ROAD.
Frank Greinke~ jr., 19622 Country Haven, Santa Ana, speaking
for his father, Frank Greinke, outlined the proposed develop-
ment consisting of a self-service gasoline station at the
northeast corner of Laguna and Newport on the Greinke Petroleum
Corporation site. The Spanish-style station would serve and
be operated by high school students. They will install
curbs, gutters and sidewalks, and request that the City pave
the area between the existing pavement and the new curb.
Mayor Coco asked Mr. Greinke whether he was aware ,that it
would be contrary to City policy to do this.
Mr. Greinke replied affirmatively.
Council Minutes
4-19-71 Page 5
Councilman Marsters asked how much in the way of street
improvements the City would be involved in.
Mr. Gill explained that the proposal involved paving from
the existing paving eo the curbline, and that full im-
provements would cost about. $4000; the City's portion would
be approximately $1400.
Councilman Marsters stated that the Council had not had
sufficient time to carefully review the data on this matter
as it was received just prior to the meeting and careful
consideration was especially important in this case since
approval could set a precedent.
Frank Greinke, 1011Laguna Road, Tustin, stated that in
the last five or six years he had done much to upgrade
his facility on Laguna Road in order to further beautifi-
cation; this proposal would greatly upgrade the area and
help his children finance their college educations. He
ia~asking the City to provide the paving as he cannot
economically justify a $4000 street improvement on a
$3400 project, inasmuch as his lease on the property
will expire in approximateIy seven years. The owner of
the property lacks the incentive to make any improve-
ments of this kind for economic reasons. Additionally,
the City would benefit, from a s~fety standpoint, by
eliminating hazardous chuckholes, etc.
Mayor Coco stated that the City~s funds are limited
and that in the past the policy has been that the property
owner pays for this. Mr. Greinke apparently is asking
that the Council consider this as a special case and not
as a precedent.
In answer to questioning, Mr. Gill' stated that the present
cost estimate of $1400 for street improvements does not
include drainage.
In response to Councilman L. Miller, Mr. Blankenship
stated that a small amount of Gas Tax' monies is un-
budgeted.
Moved by L. Miller~ seconded by Oster that the City pay
for street improvements as proposed in an amount not to
exceed $1600.
C~ouncilman Marsters asked whether there was any way these
improvements could be accomplished without advancing City
funds ~o do it.
Mr. Gill ansx~ered no.
Above motion carried. Marsters voting no. C. Miller absent.
Mr. Greinke then introduced his daughters Melissa and
Me~xt~wh~ thanked the Council for their consideration.
6. LETTER ON RED HILL-SYCAMORE SCHOOL SITE - Tustin
Elementary SChool Dietrict.
Na-yor Coco stated that he would con~nueto work
toward some sort of agreement with the School DistricE ~'
o~ this matter.
Council Minutes
4-19-71 Page 6
7. AERONAVES DE MEXICO.
Mayor Coco stated that he had received a telephone call
from a White House staff assistant on April 16 who in-
formed him that the President had signed a permit auth-
orizing Aeronaves de Mexico to be a fit carrier, but
that this permit did not automatically allow them to fly
out of Orange County Airport.
8. GOLDEN TROWEL AWARD TO MORRIS AND LOHRBACH.
Mayor CocO announced that the architectural firm of
Morris and Lohrbach had received an award on April 17
from the Masonry Institute. The plaque will be presented
at the next Council meeting if someone from the firm would
be present toaccept it. Frank Morris is a member of the
DevelOpment Preview Commission.
9. REQUEST FOR ENDORSEMENT OF APPOINTMENT TO ANNAPOLIS.
Councilman L. Miller stated that Edward Riehl, 194 Roanoke,
Tustin, had requested Council. endorsement of his applica-
tion for appointment to Annapolis. He is an "A" student
and participates in school activities.
Moved by L. Miller~ seconded by Oster that a proclamation
be prepared and forwarded to Congressman Schmitz endorsing
the appointment of Edward Riehl to the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis. Carried. C. Miller absent.
10. M.I.A. PROGRAM.
Mayor Coco stated that he had been contacted by the P.O.W.
organization in Tustin regarding a program underway in
one or two other cities of adopting an M.I.A. (Missing In
Action) from the community, and informing the public in
order that they can get to know the indivfdual and start
a program of writing to Hanoi urging the release of the
M'.I".A.'s name. The Mayor stated that he would pursue this
matter.
XIII.
ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, Mayor Coco declared the
meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
MAYOR