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1956/03/011397 -. City Hall, . Anaheim~icalif0rnia,, February 29, .lj956 - 2,00 P.M. On roll call the foregoing resolution was duly passed and adopted by the following vote~ AYES: COUNCILME;[~ Pearson, Fry, Wisser, and Van Wagoner. NOES: COUNCI LME; [: None. ABSENT; COUNCI LNg%?': $chutte. The Mayor declared PAYMENT OF ELECTION OFFICERS man Wisser that the City of ~.he foregoing resolution duly passed and adopted. It was moved by Councilman Fry, seconded by Council- naheim pay City election officers (for all types of elections called by the City the same rate as paid by the County of Oranges Inspectors~ $15.00; all othels, $12.00. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Wisser mc ved to adjourn to 11~30 A.M., Thursday~ March 1~ 1956. Councilman Van Wagoner secon( ed the motion. MOTION CARRIED. ADJOURNED. City Clerk ' City Hall~ Anaheim, ~alifornia, March 1.~ !956- 11:30 A.M. The City Council of the City of Anaheim met in Adjourned Regular Session. PRESENT~ COUNCILMEN: Pearson, Fry, Schutte, Wisser, and Van Wagoner. ABSENT: COUNCI LMEN~ Non~. CITY ATTORNEY, PRESTON TURNER~ Present. CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, KEITH A. MIJRDOCH~ Present. CONSTRUCTION OF STeEL-DECK ~ GR' ND STAND~ LA PALMA PARK: Mr. Turner, City Attorney, advised the Council of the in ormation he had obtained from the Bank of America relative to this contract. Telegram from the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company, signed by %~. DeKlotz, was submitted and read~ revising the next to the last para- graph of the letter dated February 28~ 19D6 wherein the company would retain title to the unpaid portion of the grand stand. Mr. Turner further advised that he doubted whether the City could legally enter into a contract under these conditiOns. Further discussion was held as to the amount of interest saved by cash payment by khe City for the construction of this project. It was determined that approximately $4,000.00 could be saved if the City could advance the entire con- tract price at this time and %hat the schools' proportionate share would be paid back to the City within the next few years. Mr. Turner advised that there were two things the City could do on this matter: First~ they could rescind this resolution accepting the bid and reject all bids and readvertise for new bids. Second~ they could rescind this resolution and reject the bid and find tha't it would be to the best interest of the City to buy on the open market. The Administrative Officer, Keith A. Murdoch~ advised that a cash payment was available only if property to be purchased adjacent to school sites could be purchased from the General Fund. The Mayor asked the representative of the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company if his company would be willing to go along on the contract as originally advertised if the Bank of America would underwrite the project. The representa- tive assured the City that the company would approve of this~ however~ the matter should be determined as quickly as possible as the steel for this project had been already scheduled. After further discus$ion~ the Council had to first determine if the Bank of America could negotiate with the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company~ and, if not~ then the Council should ~escind their action and buy on the open market. 1398 City Hall, Anaheim~ Californi~ Marc~h,._l~. 1956 T 11:30 .A....~M..... APPOIN/MENTS~ CITY PLANNING COMMISSION: Mayor Chas. A. Pearson appointed E. P. Hapgood and J. E. $chumacher~ Members of the City Planning Commission for the en-~ suing term. Said appointments were ratified by the City Council~ on motion by Councilman Schutte~ seconded by Councilman Fry. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Schu%te moved to ad3ourn to 2;30 P.M., Friday~ March 2, 1956. Councilman Fry seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED. ADJOURNED. SIGNED. Cf ty Clerk City..Hall.~ ..Anaheim, Californ.i@.,..March 2~ 1956 .7 2:30 P.M. The City Council of the City of Anaheim met in Adjourned Regular Session. PRESENT: COUNCILMEN: Pearson~ Fry, $chutte~ Wisser, and Van Wagoner° ABSENT ~ COUNCILMEN ~ No ne. CITY ATTORNEY, PRESTON TURNER.~ Present. CITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER~ KEITH A. MURDOCH: Entered the meeting at 3.:00 P.M. CONSTRUCTION OF STEEL-DECK GRAND STAND~ ~A PALMA PARK: Discussion was held with reference to th~ Bank of America financing the Pi ttsburgh~Des Moines Steel Company for the construction of the steel~deck grand stand at La Palina Park and whether the City could th~n revert ~o the original c~ntrac% on the basis of deferred payments~ 20 per cent down and the balance over a 4-year period. The Councll was advised that both the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Company and 'the Bank of America verbally approved the proposed contract; however, the Bank of America would need to know if sufficient funds were available. Mr. Turner advised the Council that he believed it was necessary to rescind the contract with the Elementary School District and the Hiqh School District in order to eliminate any possible objection to the contra~t. The City should set uDa Special Fund and deposit in 'that fund the revenue derived from the school district for the use of the facilities and also the revenue derived from the sale of tickets. In checking this fund~ it was learned that the revenue to be derived would be more than adequate to meet the annual payments of the grand s~and. /his matter was discussed with Mr. Grover~ representative of the school district; and although he could not speak for the school boards, he fel~ there would be no objection to the proposed revised agreement inasmuch as the amount of payment by the school districts would remain the same. Mr. Turner advised that, presently, the schools ~hare the expense of the parks and recreation Cacilities on a percentage basis~ and the City has paid its part of that program from the General Fund. It hasn't been a special fund to which we could tie this contract. ~e would determine what the school percentage would be and then agree to pay that amount for %he use o£ the facilities for the year. The City would put it in a special fund to pay off this contract. PLANNING AND ZONING~ Councilman Van Wagoner brought up the matter of over-all planning and zoning with reference to the employment of a consultant or recognized advisor to assist the City Planning Commission on over-all planning and processing of variances and reclassifications. He moved that the Administrative Officer be instructed to investigate this matter and make recommendation to the City Council for an appointment. Councilman Wisser seconded the motion. MO/ION CARRIED. HOUSING PROJECTS; Councilman Schutte brought up the subject of sales made to veterans with the promise that their payments would include their total taxes~ etc. Mayor Pearson felt this misrepresentation was a matter for the Better Business Bureau or the Chamber of Commerce.