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1965/02/25DATE: PLACE: FRESIDING OFFICER: MINUTES ANAHEIM STADIUM COMPreSSION Regular Meeting Thursday, February 25, 1965 - 1:30 P. M~ Anaheim City Hall, City Council Chambers and Conferenc~oo~~1 Rector Lo Coons, Chairman The Stadium Commission was held in two sessions. The first session was attended by members of the Anaheim Drag Raceway and the Orange County Racing Association in respect to proposals from these two organizations, followed by a brief dis~ cussion of other matters of concern to the Commission° The second session was with regard to the Movable Grandstand and was attended by the Mayor and City Council, Mr~ Herzberg and other interested parties° ROLL CALL~ Present Both Sessions Rector Lo Coons Absent: None Charles Currier Dick Clover Paul Hughes Harry Knisely aLSO PRESENT: Both Sessions Bob Davis, Assistant City Manager (arrived 2:30) Alan Watts, Deputy City Attorney Fred Sorsabal, Administrative Assistant Jack Boettner, Los Angeles Times Phil Hanf~ Anaheim Bulletin Jerry Teague, Orange County News (Second Session only) ALSO PRESENT: First Session (1:30 - 2:~0) Joe Conner, Anaheim Drag Raceway ~dward R~ Nix, Anaheim Drag Raceway Art Atkinson, President of California Auto Racing (C.A.R.) Robert Acres~ Member of Orange County Racing Association (OoC. R.A.) ALSO PRESENT: Second Session (3:1~ - 4:10) Odra Lo Ohandler~ Mayor Jack Co Dutton, Mayor Pro Tem Fred T~ Krein, Councilman Calvin Lo Peebiey, Councilman Aa Jo Schutte, Councilman Keith Murdoch~ City Manager Noble Herzb®rg, Engineer & Architect of Anaheim Stadium Ed Smith, Project Engineer for Del Webb Leonard Smith, President, Anaheim Stadium, Inco AD ED Ladvala, Manager, Truck Tire Sales, Goodyear Tire & Rubber We Lo Hamlen, Acting Sales Engineer, Metal Products.Division, Goodyear ~Tire & Rubber Co. Anaheim S%adium Comr ~ion ~Rnutes February 25, 1965 Anaheim Drag Raceway Proposal Mro Conner and ~o Nix presented to the Commission a movie on drag racing in the City Council Chambers° Due to a bid opening scheduled for 2:00 Po M., the meeting was moved back into the Council Conference Room where Mro Conner continued with his presentation of the Anaheim Drag Raceway proposal for a quarter-mile straight drag strip near the Anaheim Stadium~ According to Mr. Conner, this is the most ideal location for such a racetrack and the proposed drag strip would be second only to those found in Indianapolis, Indiana and Daytona Beach, Florida° He estimated that the City would benefit by approxi- mately $200,000 a year from the facility, which would be completely paid for by his group, plus an ~d~itional $160,000 yearly gross from valet parking that could also be used in conjunction with the Anaheim Stadium. Chairman Coons advised the representatives of both the Anaheim Drag Raceway and the Orange County Racin~ Association that these proposals would have to be held in abeyance until clarification could be obtained from the City Council regarding the matter since recent action of that body indicated that they didn, t want to tie up any of the property in question at this time. Ascot Field Trip Report Commissioners Currier, Hughes and Knisely reported on their trip to the Ascot Speedway in Gardena on Sunday, February 21, 1965. Commissioner Hughes remarked that it was his observation that this type of race seemed to attract a different element of people than one would want to find in his own back yard. Ail of the Commissioners concurred that although the noise level was quite high inside the s~adium, it was not much of a factor outside as it was no more irritating than the nearby freeway traffic° Chairman Coons read the following report submitted to the Administrative Office by Del Boisseranc of the Utilities Department on his instrument readings and observations taken on the above date, which has been received and filed~ "In Stands "Noise Level Reading at Ascot No cars on track - 70 tc 75 dbs During trials - 90 to 105 dbs During races ~ 90 to 108 dbs "Outside Stadium (During Trials and Races) Immediate area - 75 to 85 dbs Two blocks away in tract - 70 to 80 dbs Normal traffic noise on street outside stadium - 75 dbs "In Anaheim Orangewood and State College - 60 to 70 dbs In tract S/W of Orangewood and State College - 60 to 65 d~s (this area very quiet with no activity and very little traffic) Sunday afternoon° "Ascot Stadium is surrounded by a dirt mound about 25 feet high which does a good job of enclosing the noise° Outside the stadium there is little nodse above that of normal traffic." Anaheim Stadium Commiso~on i~inutes February 25, 1965 ~scot Field. Trip Report (cont) The conclusion was made that the higher readings obtained with the City equipment than those taken by Mr~ De Dapper were probably due to the greater sensitivity of the Redel ins~ruments~ The Anaheim Drag Raceway and OoC~RoA~ representatives left the meeting at this time° Scoreboard At this time Mro Bob Davis, Assistant City Manager, arrived and was asked whether or net the matter of scoreboard design and construction, as referred to the Stadium Commission by the City Council in 1964, was still their concern° Mr. Davis replied that the Commission was still involved in the matte~ and that he would submit his draft of the Scoreboard specifications to them for study and consideration in about two to three weeks, based on sample specifications he had received from several other s~adiums, his contacts with advertising people and other various data obtained on the subject. Automatic Canteen Co~ Contract Mro ~lan Watts, Deputy City Attorney, reported that he had studied the question of definition of "turnstile admission" and it was his opinion that in paragraph (e) on page 2 of the Agreement, the phrase "however, that if a person pays less than the regular admission charge set for such event only the first ~such admissions per year will be included as paid turnstile admissions per year.", be deleted and stated he would probably frame an amendment to that effect if agreeable with the Los Angeles Angels~ attorney~o SECOND SESSION The Stadium Commission reconvened at 3:15 Po Mo in the Council Chambers with the C~ty Council~ Mro Murdoch and Mro Herzberg for discussion of the Movable Grandstand~ This meeting was a result of the letter from the Commission to the City Council on February 23~ 1965 recommending that proper authorization be made to instigate the design and engineering work on the movable grandstand° Before the meeting got under way, ~hairman Ooons inquired as to whether or not the Go,~ncll was committed not to lease the "surplus" 17 acres south of Orangewoodo He was advised that the property in question should be retained for additional parking when the Stadium opens in 1966 in the event there is any trouble with the condemna= tion of the 20 acres north of the Stadium~ The Council did not preclude any supplemental uses of the present Stadium parking lot~ Movable Grandstand A general discussion was held as to the size and construction of the movable grand- stand° It was decided that it should have a seating capacity of not less than 12,000, and rubber tires would be used if engineering of same is feasible. In conclusion~ Mr~ Herzberg a~reed to proceed with the ing work, ~t his own expense, for the purpose of determining cost estimates and any ~derground work which would be needed in the immediate future° The meeting adjourned at 4:10 Po Mo Respectfully submitted, Betty ~. Wilson, Secretary