HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/01/73'City Council - Regular Meeting, Tuesday, May 1, 1973 - 7:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance - led by Councilman Bigo
Roll Call: Present - Councilmen Bigo, Post,Wise, Mayor Doerfling.
Approval of Minutes - Regular meeting of April 17, 1973; adjourned
regular meeting of April 24, 1973. Post, Bigo. So ordered.
Presentation of traditional gavel and plaque of appreciation to retiring
Mayor - Mayor Doerfling presented same to Councilman Valdes.
Beautification Award: Gil Warshaw accepted Commercial Improvement Award
/for Gil de Montesquioux Coiffures, 418 Pier Avenue - and accepted award
/presented to Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. Freemon, property owners.
i)(keyProclamation: "Postal Week", April 29 through May 5, 1973.
Consent Calendar:
a. Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report. Receive and file.
lb. Chamber of Commerce Revised Calendar of Events for 1973. .Receive
and file.
c- Towne Hall Committee Report - Meeting of April 11,1973. Receive
and file.
d. Letter of good wishes from Shirli and Irving Howe, former proprietors
tlia,444-/ of Howe's Barbecue, 66 Hermosa Avenue. Receive and file.
Brighella's In, 1332 Hermosa Avenue - 90 -Day Review. Receive and
Doerfling, Post. So ordered.
Proposed action: to continue public hearing on advice of City
Attorney until EIR is submitted regarding variance granted property
at 409 Hopkins Avenue. Valdes, Post. Withdrawn.
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Action: To return this Tatter to the Board of Zoning Adjustment for
reconsideration with submission of EIR, and request that the
rproperty owner discuss this matter further with city staff..
v Doerfling, Post. Carried. Ayes, Post,. valdes, Doerfling.
No, Bigo. Wise. Absent, none. ,
2. to continue -public hearing regarding proposed vacation of portilon
of Cochise Avenue• and portioncf Third Street upon approval andl
1.402;,./ recordation Of Final Subdivision Map #26111 to the next regular,
meeting of the pity Council on May 22, 1973 to provide for completion
of negotiations with developer. Doerfling, Valdes. So ordered.
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.3. mayor's Walk scheduled for Saturday, May 12 - 10 a.m. - Beginning.
/at First Street and Prospect Avenue - SE quadrant. Interested
frivi44 Councilmen, Commissioners, City Manager, staff and interested citizens
invited to participate.
Note: City Manager to meet with City Engineer and find out what
is appropriate weight limit for trucks on Prospect Avenue
and what happened to "truck weight limit" signs there.
4. Mayor Doerfling invited interested Councilmen to volunteer for service
as delegates on various civic boards and committees; Councilman Valdes
indicated that he was ready to be replaced on SCAG, and there is one
vacancy on South Bay Cities Association.
5. Councilman Valdes directed the City Attorney to draft a proposed
ordinance to permit planned unit development on combined lots for
) consideration by the Council and .possible resolution of intention..
by Council initiating Planning Commission action
6. Non -Agenda Items - City Council:
a. Councilman Bigo questioned steps taken re petition from businessmen
in SW part of city re removal of parking meters adjacent to
commercial establishments. CM said experimental changes are •
being made and report and recommendation will be made to Council
when results are in. ••
b. Councilman Bigo asked that hazardous gaps in storm drain grates
be considered - too wide and may catch bike wheels. Manhattan
Beach has system to correct. CM to check on thiswith DPW.
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Non-Agenda - City Council (Continued)
6c. that_ we resolve to support Dr. Donald 'Wilson,_a member _of
the Torrance City Council, as;SCAG appointee to the South Coast
Regional Commission and that a_lettersetting forth our position
�,/ be sent to each member of the SCAG Executive Committee. Post,
s Valdes. Carried. Ayes, Post, Valdes, Doerfling. No, Wise.
Absent, none. Abstain, Bigo.
Note: Councilman Bigo abstained because he has not been in full
support of SCAG.
d. Councilman Valdes announced that he intends to pursue
the campaign expenditures for local office.
avIW.
Councilman Valdes expressed hope that trying to solve
conforming building situation here will be a priority
next year.
a limit on
the non -
item in the
f. Councilman valdes asked if city was diligently pursuing reports
brought before us about possible illegal uses of structures, and
CM outlined current procedure calling for notification to property
owner, hearing before appropriate city body, and then court with
sufficient evidence and strict adherence to evidence rule. Hearsay
evidence not sufficient.
Councilman Wise requested info re sked for Strand sidewalk improve-
ment and beach restrooms. CM reported restrooms still awaiting
Regional Commission approval. Plans for Strand being drawn up by
CE, then will go to HIC for their approval, and then to Council for
final approval and authorization to go to bid. Maintenance work on
Strand to begin soon. EIR also now required for both projects.
h. Next regular meeting of City Council changed from May 15 to Tuesday,
May 22. (Three Councilmen will attend Mayors' and Councilmens'
Seminar in Sacramento May 14-16, 1973)
that the City Council rescind its action of April 3':; 1973, denying
permit to build fence on public property and accept the recommenda-
tion of the Park and Recreation Commission as set forth in their
memorandum dated April 26, 1973.to permit the construction of a fence
in the southwest corner of Clark Stadium Athletic Field by Mr. Tom
Entrekin, owner of adjacent property. Doerfling, Valdes, Carried.
Ayes, Post, Valdes, Doerfling. No, Bigo, Wise. Absent, none.
to authorize a representative from the City of Hermosa Beach to
attend the Girl Scout First Class Awards Dinner on May 30, 1973.
Valdes, Post. So ordered.�s-
to disapprove the final recommendation of the Planning Commission
as set forth in their memorandum dated April 25, 1973, and grant
a conditional use permit;tb'serve hard liquor in a bona fide eating
place on Lots 4 and 5, Block 67, 1st Addition to Hermosa Beach,
known as "Critter's", 2626 Hermosa Avenue. Doerfling, Wise. Carried.
Ayes, all but Bigo. No, Bigo. Absent, none.
to waive further reading. Doerfling, valdes. Carried. All,none,none.
and
to introduce Ordinance No. N. S. 460, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 7, "BUILDINGS",
ARTICLE VIII, "REPORT OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RECORDS" OF THE CITY CODE."
Introduced by Mayor Doerfling.
8a. Citizens Committee on Housing announced indefinite adjournment until
appointment of Director of Building and Safety.
Councilman Wise directed City Attorney to approach the District
Attorney's Office and request an investigation of the alleged
destruction of city records as set 'forth in memorandum dated April 26,
1973 from Members, Citizen's Committee on Illegal Housing.
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9. to receive and file memorandum from Planning Commission dated
April 25, 1973 regarding Floor Area Ratio for R-1 construction
in Residential Planned Development. Post, Valdes. Carried.
Ayes, Post, Valdes, Doerfling. No, Bigo, Wise. Absent, none.
Mayor Doerfling called brief recess at 10:20 p.m. - meeting called back
to order at 10:30 p.m.
10. to approve a Grounds Maintenance Agreement with the County of
`lam' Los Angeles for the fiscal year 1973-74 for the sum of $1,982.50
V/ to cover the cost of maintenance by this City of the grounds of
VA) the County Public Library building located at 550 Pier Avenue, and
authorize the Mayor to sign in behalf of the City. Valdes, Post.
Carried. All,none,none.
11. Non -Agenda Items - Audience:
a. Mr. Lloyd Payne, 1013 - 7th Street - question re status of
one-way street trial run, SE quadrant.
b. Mr. Ed Gangel - question re parking situation downtown commercial
area. CM outlined validated parking system about to go into
effect in Vehicle, Parking District Lot A, south of Pier Avenue -
daytime and possibly nighttime to enhance business. Suggested
that Mrs. Pat Gangel, "Expression" Dress Shop, talk to the Parking
Place Commissioners about their views.
c. Mrs. Pat Gangel wanted to know why it had taken Council four
months and they still hadnot appointed third member to three-
member parking Place Commission.
d. Bob Monosajian (sp?) currently Glendale but about to become
resident of Hermosa Beach questioned junky condition of city -
owned lot adjacent to city hall parking area.
e Mrs. Roberta Rich, 1235 - 7th Street, pointed out traffic
problem on Prospect Avenue - pointed out that it washazardous
turning out from 7th onto Prospect, and this is with stop signs
atjboth 6th and 9th on Prospect. CM to request that CE look
into possible methods to control all along Prospect.
f. Mrs. Betty Ryan, 532 Pine Street - CE should look at traffic
around SE area of Prospect Avenue at peak traffic time and
reconsider possibility of one-way streets in that area.
g Mr. Lloyd Payne, requesting look-see at stricter enforcement
of traffic on PCH - using crosswalks becoming more and more
hazardous for pedestrians.
12. to waive further reading. Valdes, Doerfling. Carried. 'All,none,none.
and
to adopt Ordinance No. N. S. 457, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING THE NEED
FOR A REDEVELOPMENT'AGENCY TO FUNCTION IN THE CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH."
AA1, Doerfling, Valdes. Carried. Ayes, Post, Valdes, Doerfling. E---
/Bigo, Wise. Absent, none. ���
1,1 Note: Councilman Bigo wished to go on record as opposing this at this
�� time because he has seen nothing before him telling him that
there is any need for this.
13. to waive further reading. Bigo, Valdes. Carried. All,none,none.
and
to adopt Ordinance No..N. S. 458, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE"OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 17, "LICENSES"
AND CHAPTER 20, "NUISANCES" OF THE CITY CODE BY ESTABLISHING LICENSE
FEE FOR AND REGULATIONS COVERING THE USE OF SEARCHLIGHTS ON PUBLIC
STREETS." Bigo, Doerfling. Carried. All, none, none. �sp
14.;' to waive further reading. Post, Doerfling. Carried. All, none,none.
((at request of Councilman Bigo wording was changed to read: "the
. ''"mCity Manager (or his designated representative in the absence of
-the City Manager), or the Chief of Police"))
4 tpl' to adopt Ordinance No. N. S. 459, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION",
ARTICLE. VII, "POLICE RESERVE CORPS", SECTION 2-77 OF THE CITY CODE TO
INCREASE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS." Doerfling, Post. Carried.
Ayes, Post, Valdes, Wise, Doerfling. No, Bigo. Absent, none
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15. to adopt Resolut}}'--�� No. N. S. 3202,. ntitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF T,HE CITy_OE_HERMO BEACH, CALIFORN]A , LEVYING THE
ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FOURTH YEAR (OF THE FIVE YEAR PERIOD) BEGINNING
JULY 1, 1973, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1974, PURSUANT TO PROCEEDINGS UNDER
�'V RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. N. S. 296p; ORDERING THE CITY CLERK OF
4 �,,,)sr►� SAID CITY TO TRANSMIT DIAGRAM AND ASSESSMENT TO THE COUNTY TAX
W- COLLECTOR AND EMPOWERING SAID TAX COLLECTOR TO MAKE COLLECTION OF SAID
ASSESSMENTS FOR SAID FOURTHYEAR. (STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT NO. L-70-75)". Biqa, aldes. Carried. All; none, none.
16. ,to adopt Resolutio No- N. S. 3203 entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI -TIE OSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING AN
/ ALLOCATION OF COUNTY AID TO CITIES FUNDS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF
V4m1)f V SELECT SYSTEM STREETS." Wise, Post. Carried. All, none, none.
Note: Councilman Bigo asked if this money could be used for
irrigation purposes. CM said to the best of his knowledge,
it could not.
17 City Manager requested brief personnel session with City Council
to discuss meet and confer with city employees.
17a.'.to approve Specifications and Proposal for Sidewalk Construction
on Prospect Avenue, Aviation Boulevard to South City Limits,
Gas Tax Project No. 91 and authorize notice advertising for bids
to be opened at 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 1973. Doerfling,
Valdes. Carried. All, none, none. ft.e.,-4z Vol � i----
17b.
i-17b. to approve Specifications and Proposal for Slurry Seal Program,
Various Select Street System Streets as set forth on map dated
April 5, 1973, and authorize notice advertising for bids to be
P'" opened at 2:10 p.m. on Tuesday, may 29, 1973. Doerfling, Valdes.
Carried. A11 none, none.s -T 7c -4-A7
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20. to adjourn to a personnel session to discuss various city commission,
board and committee vacancies and to discuss meet at confer at the
request of the City Manager. Doerfling, Valdes. So ordered.
This meeting was adjourned to personnel session at 11:30 p.m. and
reconvened in the Council Chamber at 11:50 p.m. (Note: Councilmen Bigo
and Wise returned to the Council Chamber at 11:45 p.m.)
Mayor Doerfling announced that the Council had discussed various aspects
of meet and confer with the City Manager.
Mayor Doerfling announced the appointment of Mr. Ben Wasserman,(372-8443)
,►& /1112 Herrnosa Avenue as+a-member of the Business Permit Review Board
representing the public, for a term of one year.
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Mayor Doerfling announced theappointment of Mrs Gloria Hough,
V2005 Springfield Avenue ; (379-650W,as °a� nember,of"rthLeY.�Impr-ovement Commission
/to fill unexpired term running to December 31,1976_1
Mayor Doerfling requested that City Attorney report to Council re
requirements for members of Parking Place Commission for Vehicle Parking
District No. 1.
(Note: Research indicates the following - This city's vehicle parking
district was formed under State Parking District Law of 1943. At present,
after several statutory amendments, Sec. 31776 states "Commissioners shall
be persons of business experience and ability, to the end that the affairs
of the district shall be administered in the interests of the district."
Sec. 31771 says "The Commission shall consist of three members". Parking
District Laws of:l19519says :.1 `": Fibrae .members c each=ofd whom :shall be a
resident and qualified elector of the city"and requires identical experience
and abilitylsMajor problem encountered is that State Code calls for
ordinance providing for appointment, removal, qualifications, terms of
office and number of members, plus powers and duties of board (all spelled
out in State Code) and this city has never adopted such an ordinance.
Re question of member being businessman, State Code says: "A commissioner
may be an owner or lessee of property, or an officer, employee, or agent
of a corporation owning or leasing property, within the .district...or
any other qualified person.")(Will provide memo to this effect for next
meeting.)
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18. to authorize transfer of $7;130.00 from_thContingency Fund to
Account 4.00-1 to cover the cost of $6,500.00`for Settlement of
Coast Disposal Co. vs. City of Hermosa Beach - Superior Court
Case No. 943004, and to cover $630.00 for legal services performed
,Case
the City Attorney in connection with Coast Disposal vs. City of
Hermosa Beach, Special Meeting of City Council, and Redevelopment
Agency as set forth in Statement of Services dated April 6, 1973.
Doerfling, Post. Carried. All, none, none.
19. that Demand and Warrant No. 11169, dated April 20, 1973, in the
amount of $75,418.45 be approved; that Demand and Warrant No. 11170,
dated April 23, 1973, in the amount of $350.00 be approved; that
Demand and Warrant No. 11171, dated April 24, 1973, in the amount of
$9,342.21 be approved; and that Demands Nos. 11172 through 11245,
inclusive, dated May 1, 1973, in the amount of $33,445.30 be approved
and Warrants drawn to pay same. Doerfling, Valdes. Carried.
All, none, none.
\Adjournment - On the motion of Mayor Doerfling, seconded by Councilman
igo, this meeting was adjourned at Midnight to the next regular meeting
;of the City Council, to be held on Tuesday, May 22, 1973, in the Council
Chamber, City Hall, at 7:30 p.m., in memory of Mrs. Ruth Davis,
President of the Senior Citizens Club.
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City of Hermosa Beach, California 90254
AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING -- Tuesday, May 1, 1973 - 7:30 p.m.
Council Chamber - City Hall
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-. 1.
INVOCATION <�cnc� i lip
ROLL CALL /4"r<e,.- )) , li/j ) ,
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular meeting//of April•17, 1973;
Adjourned regular meeting of April 24, 1973.
A. BEAUTIFICATION AWARD - Commercial
Proprietor of Gil de Montesquioux
and Mr. and Mrs.. Earl H. Freemoii;
PROCLAMATION - "POSTAL WEEK"
Improvement: Mr. Gil Warshaw,
Coiffures, 418 Pier Avenue,
property owners..
- April 29 through May
CONSENT CALENDAR
All, matters listed below will be enacted by one motion with the
unanimous consent of the City Council.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless good
cause is shown prior to the time the Council votes onthe motion
to adopt said Consent Calendar.
, 1973.
a.
CYamber of Commerce
- Quarterly Report. Receive and file.
Chamber of Commerce - Revised Calendar of 1973 Events.
Rec4ive and file.
Towne Hall Committee Report - Meeting of April 11, 1973 -
Subject:. City Administration. Receive and file.
Letter of Good Wishes, dated April 22, 1973 from Shirli and
Irving Howe, former proprietors. of Howe'.s Barbecue.
Receive and file.
e. Brighella's
dated April
dated April
dated. April
Receive and
Inn, 1332 Hermosa Avenue - 90 Day Review - Memoranda
25, 1973 from Cecil Wade, Senior Building Inspector,
26, 1973 from Clifford Fowler, Fire Chief; and
26, 1973 from Wiliiam H. Berlin, Chief of Police..
file.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. PROTEST TO ZONE VARIANCE GRANTED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 409 HOPKINS
AVENUE - Letter dated April 11, 1973 from Mr. Donald R. Rodgers,
415 Hopkins Avenue -`Board of Zoning Adjustment Resolution B.Z.A.
154-96, adopted April 2, 1973; Minutes of the Board of Adjustment,
meeting of April 2, 1973; Analysis dated March 28, 1973 to Board of
Zoning Adjustment from Bud M. Trott, Building Director; Application
for Zone Variance submitted by Art C. and Carlene J. Delight,
124 - 18th Street, Manhattan 'Beach, March 16, 1973.
2. (PROPOSED VACATION OF A PORTION OF COCHISE AVENUE - Resolution of
/...Intention No. N. S. 31,97, adopted April 17, 1973;
I PROPOSED VACATION OF A PORTION OF THIRD STREET - Resolution of
Intention No. N. S. 3198, adopted April 17, 1973.
Planning Commission. Resolution P.C. 154-878, adopted March 26, 1973.
(a) planned Residential Development - Planning Commission
Resolution P.C. 154-877, adopted March 26, 1973 - For
supplemental information.
(b) Tentative Subdivision Map #26111 - Memorandum from. Planning
Commission dated April 24, 1973 For supplemental information.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND. REPORTS - CITY COUNCIL:
3. MAYOR'S WALK - MAY 12, 1973 - Discussion requested by Mayor Doerfling.
4. COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS - Discussion requested by Mayor Doerfling.
5. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR COMBINED LOTS = Discussion requested
by Councilman Valdes.
OTHER MATTERS - City Council.
CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:
7.• DENIAL OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO SERVE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
"CRITTER'S", 2626 HERMOSA AVENUE- RECONSIDERATION BY PLANNING
t COMMISSION - Memorandum dated April 25, 1973 from Planning .
Commission. Continued from meeting of April 17, 1973.
8. .REPORT OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING RECORDS - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
CURRENT CODE - Report and recommendation from Citizens Committee
on Housing, following regular meeting of April 26, 1973. Continued
from meeting of April 17, 1973.
4e,rti1¢ueJF✓LG "r4d'�1dt;2r>d.ata:.y"fir
RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
Memorandum dated April 25, 1973
from meeting of March 20, 1973.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS:
10. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT - COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - GROUNDS
OF COUNTY BUILDINGS AT 550. PIER AVENUE - 1973-74 - Letter dated
March 15, 1973 to County, of .Los Angeles. Department. of Real. Estate
Management from'John P. Reynolds, Public Works Superintendent.
For approval and authorization of Mayor to sign.
11.x. NON -AGENDA ITEMS FROM AUDIENCE - FIFTEEN MINUTE DISCUSSION PERIOD..
(Any person wishing to speak to the Council regarding a matter
that does not appear on this agenda and has not been covered by
previous correspondence is invited to do so at this time.)
- FLOOR AREA RATIO, R-1PD -
from Planning Commission - Continued
MUNICIPAL MATTERS:
12. • REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
DECLARATION OF NEED -
1973 - For waiver of
13. USE OF. SEARCHLI
ORDINANCE NO. N. S.
further read'ng and
- CALIFORN OMMUNITY` II I0EVELOPMENT LAW -
ORDINA►' NO. N. S. 457 NTRODUCED APRIL 17,
further eading-a.. ..option. /
PUBLIC STREETS - LICENSE FEES AND REGULATIONS
458 INTRODUCED APRIL 17, 1973 - For waiver of
option.
14. .POLICE RESERVE CORPS
INTRODUCED APRIL 17,
adoption.
INCREASE IN NUMBER - ORDINANCE O. N.
1973 - For waiver of further rea Ing -,an
t,,J-15. STREET LIGHTING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. L-70-75 - LEVYING ASSESS-
MENT FOR'FOURTH YEAR OF FIVE YEAR`PERIOD _BEGINNING JULY 1, 1973
AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1974 - Proposed resolution for adoption.
._.
16.. STREET MAINTENANCE - REQUEST FOR ALLOCATION OF COUNTY AID TO CITIES
FUNDS -- Memorandum dated'Aptil 24, 1973 from Gerald P. Taylor,
-"r4, -!W1 City Engineer. Proposed resolution for adoption.
4,4/9,V4 4 r 7203
17. CITY MANAGER -'MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
18. TRANSFER OF FUNDS - Memorandum dated April 24, 1973 from Finance
Department,
City Council' Agenda May .1, 1973
Municipal Matters (Continued)
19 DEMANDS AND WARRANTS.
/447-20. CITY COMMISSION, BOARD AND COMMITTEE VACANCIES.
ADJOURNMENT
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING - May 1, 1973
Post -Agenda Items delivered 4/30/73:
8a. Citizens Committee on. Housing Memo re
Indefinite Adjournment.
17. Entrekin Fence - Clark Stadium -- Memo from Park
and Recreation Commission recommending rescinding
denial and permitting construction.
Post -Agenda Items. delivered 5/1/73:
Consent Calendar (a) Chamber of Commerce Quarterly Report.
Report of Residential Building Records
Proposed ordinance amending City Code.
Approval of Plans and Specifications and Notice
Inviting Bids:.
•(a) Sidewalk Construction - Prospect Avenue,
between Aviation Boulevard and south City
(b)
•
Limits .
Slurry Seal various Select System Streets.