CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DECEMBER 16, 2003
A regular adjourned meeting of the Santa Monica City Council was
called to order by Mayor Bloom at 5:51 p.m., on Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at
City Council Chambers, 1685 Main Street.
Roll Call: Present: Mayor Richard Bloom
Mayor
Pro Tem Kevin McKeown
Councilmember
Michael Feinstein
Councilmember
Ken Genser
Councilmember
Herb Katz
Councilmember
Pam O=Connor at (arrived at 6:20 p.m.)
Absent: Councilmember Robert T. Holbrook
Also Present: City
Manager Susan McCarthy
City
Attorney Marsha Jones Moutrie
City
Clerk Maria M. Stewart
CONVENE/PLEDGE
On order of the Mayor, the
City Council convened at 5:51 p.m., with Councilmembers O=Connor and Holbrook absent. City employee Lauralee Asch
led the assemblage in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
All items were considered
and approved in one motion unless removed by a Councilmember for discussion.
Member of the public Joey
Fullmer expressed her view on various Consent Calendar items.
At the request of
Councilmember Feinstein, Item 1-D was removed from the Consent Calendar.
Motion by Councilmember
Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember Katz, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar as presented except Item
1-D, reading resolutions and ordinances by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Genser, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers
O=Connor, Holbrook
MINUTES
1-A: The minutes of the November 11, 2003, City Council
meeting were approved as submitted.
GRANT FUNDS
1-B: Resolution No. 9917 (CCS) entitled: AA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING APPLICATION
FOR CALIFORNIA CLEAN WATER, CLEAN AIR, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS AND COASTAL
PROTECTION GRANT FUNDS,@ and Resolution No. 9918 (CCS) entitled: AA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA APPROVING
APPLICATION FOR ROBERTI-Z=BERG-HARRIS BLOCK GRANT FUNDS,@ were adopted.
AB 1160
1-C: Opposition to AB 1160 B Second Units/Density Bonuses/Housing on School sites B recommendation to oppose AB 1160 and authorize City
staff to take necessary actions, was approved.
MEDICAL BENEFITS
1-E: Resolution No. 9919 (CCS) entitled: AA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SETTING TERMS AND
CONDITIONS OF MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CITY=S NON-SAFETY EMPLOYEES AND ESTABLISHING A FLEXIBLE
SPENDING ACCOUNT PLAN FOR COVERED EMPLOYEES,@ was adopted.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
1-D: General Guidelines for Development Agreement Applications
B recommendation that Council approve the proposed
guidelines for development agreement applications, was presented.
Councilmember Feinstein
requested to hold this matter until Councilmember O=Connor is present.
RECESS TO JOINT MEETING
AND THEN CLOSED SESSION
Councilmember O=Connor arrived at 6:20 p.m.
On order of the Mayor, the
Regular Council meeting recessed at 5:58 p.m., to a joint meeting of the
Housing Authority and the Parking Authority, reconvened at 6:00 p.m., recessed
to closed session and reconvened again to the regular meeting at 7:04 p.m.,
with Councilmember Holbrook absent, to report the following:
2-A: Conference with Labor Negotiator:
City
Negotiator: Karen Bancroft, Director
of Human Resources
Bargaining
Units: Public Attorneys Legal Support
Staff Union (PALSSU)
ACTION: Heard.
See Item 11-A.
2-B: Conference with Legal Counsel B Existing Litigation: Russell Bernard v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. BC 281
367.
ACTION: Heard.
No reportable action taken.
2-C: Conference with Legal Counsel B Existing Litigation: Santa Monica Housing Council v. City of Santa Monica, Case
No. SC 074 683.
ACTION: Heard.
No reportable action taken.
2-D: Conference with Legal Counsel B Existing Litigation: City of Santa Monica v. Shell Oil Company, Case No.
01CC04331.
ACTION: Heard.
No reportable action taken.
2-E: Conference with Legal Counsel B Existing Litigation: Mahbobeh Ashorzadeh v. City of Santa Monica, Case
No. SS 068 384.
Motion by Councilmember O=Connor, seconded by Councilmember Katz, to approve settlement of $57,500. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Feinstein, Katz, Genser, O=Connor, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
2-F: Conference with Legal Counsel B Existing Litigation: Irving Pell v. City of Santa Monica, Case No. SC 076 020.
Motion by Councilmember
Katz, seconded by Councilmember O=Connor, to
approve settlement of $25,000. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Feinstein, Katz, GEnser, O=Connor, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
2-G: Conference with Legal Counsel B Anticipated Litigation.
Number
of cases: Six.
ACTION: Heard five cases. On one case, Council took the following
action:
Motion by Councilmember
Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to approve joining the lawsuit of cities and counties against the
State, regarding the disbursement of vehicle license fees. The motion was unanimously approved by voice
vote, with Councilmember Holbrook absent.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
On order of the Mayor, all
Councilmembers being present, discussion on Item 1-D continued.
1-D: General Guidelines for Development Agreement Applications
B recommendation that Council approve the proposed
guidelines for development agreement applications, was presented.
Motion by Councilmember
Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember O=Connor, to
approve recommendation amended to add a 5th category for projects
that have the potential for creative mitigations that might not otherwise be
requirable. The motion failed by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Feinstein, O=Connor
NOES: Councilmembers
Katz, Genser, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
Motion by Councilmember
Genser, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, to approve staff recommendation.
The motion was approved by voice vote, with Councilmember Feinstein
voting in opposition, and Councilmember Holbrook absent.
Councilmember Feinstein
stated, for the record, that he supports the guidelines but voted in opposition
because he does not believe Council gave itself enough flexibility to achieve
the greatest public benefit.
ORDINANCES:
BOOTLEG UNITS
7-A: Second reading and adoption of Interim
Ordinance No. 2100 (CSS) entitled: AAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA WAIVING
CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR RENTAL UNITS WHICH WERE BUILT OR CREATED
WITHOUT PERMITS AND REGISTERED WITH THE RENT CONTROL BOARD PRIOR TO APRIL 22,
2003,@ was presented.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Katz, to adopt ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
O=Connor, Genser, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
PUBLIC-RIGHT-OF-WAY;
VESTIBULES
7-B: Second reading and adoption of Interim Ordinance No. 2101
(CCS) entitled: AAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING
BUSINESSES TO PLACE FURNITURE, PORTABLE LANDSCAPING, AND CIGARETTE DISPOSAL
RECEPTACLES WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND THE DISPLAY OF MERCHANDISE IN
PRIVATE VESTIBULES,@ was presented.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Feinstein, to adopt ordinance, reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
O=Connor, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown
NOES: Councilmember
Genser, Mayor Bloom
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
THRESHOLDS
7-C: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2102 (CCS)
entitled: AAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AMENDING
CHAPTER 9 OF THE SANTA MONICA MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
THRESHOLDS AND TO EXEMPT CERTAIN HOUSING PROJECTS FROM THE MODIFIED DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW THRESHOLDS,@ was presented.
Motion by Councilmember
Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to adopt ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further reading
thereof. The motion was approved by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Genser, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: Councilmembers
O=Connor, Katz
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
Motion by Councilmember
Genser, seconded by Councilmember Katz,
to encourage staff to explore the general topic of off-site affordable units
and the possibility that under certain circumstances require a greater number
of affordable units than would be required under the current inclusionary
housing plan. The motion was approved
by voice vote, with Councilmember Katz voting in opposition and Councilmember
Holbrook absent.
REAL ESTATE: DISCLOSURE
OF HISTORIC RESOURCE
7-D: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2103 (CCS)
entitled: AAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA ADDING
CHAPTER 9.60 TO THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE OWNERS OR SELLING AGENTS OF REAL
PROPERTY TO DISCLOSE WHEN THE PROPERTY IS DESIGNATED AS A HISTORIC RESOURCE OR
LISTED ON THE CITY=S INVENTORY OF HISTORIC RESOURCES,@ was presented.
Motion by Councilmember
Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember Katz, to adopt ordinance, reading by
title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
O=Connor, Genser, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
PRIVATE DINING FACILITIES
7-E: Second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 2104 (CCS)
entitled: AAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA TO AMEND
CHAPTER 9 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO AUTHORIZE THE ADDITION OF PRIVATE DINING
FACILITIES TO EXISTING RESTAURANTS ON MAIN STREET UNDER SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES,
PURSUANT TO A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT,@ was presented.
Motion by Councilmember
Katz, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to adopt ordinance, reading by title only
and waiving further reading thereof.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
O=Connor, Genser, Katz, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor
Bloom
NOES: Councilmember
Feinstein
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
Councilmember Feinstein
stated, for the record, that he voted in opposition because this is an example
of spot zoning, there is not a demonstrable public benefit, and the process
precluded appropriate comprehensive planning for the industry.
ALCOHOL CUP=S
7-F: Second reading and adoption of Interim Ordinance No. 2105
(CCS) entitled: AAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA CLARIFYING
THAT BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS WITH ALCOHOL CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS (CUP=S) MUST OBTAIN NEW ALCOHOL CUP=S IF THE ESTABLISHMENT CEASES OPERATING FOR A PERIOD
IN EXCESS OF ONE YEAR,@ was presented.
Councilmember Feinstein,
seconded by Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, to adopt ordinance, reading by title only
and waiving further reading thereof. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
O=Connor, Genser, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
7-G: Introduction and first reading of interim ordinance extending
the modifications to development standards, uses subject to a perform-ance
standards permit, uses subject to a use permit, prohibited uses and the
development review threshold within the C2 Neighborhood Commercial District
along Montana Avenue, was presented.
There was no one present for
public comment.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to introduce the ordinance,
reading by title only and waiving further reading thereof. The motion was approved by the following
vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
O=Connor, Genser, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
JOINT MEETING WITH
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:
AGENCY=S ANNUAL REPORT
On order of the Mayor, the
regular City Council meeting recessed at 7:33 p.m., to a joint meeting with the
Redevelopment Agency, with Councilmember Holbrook absent, to consider the
following:
8-A: Redevelopment Agency Annual Report B recommendation that the City Council receive and file
the report, and that the Executive Director of the Agency transmit the report
to the Controller of the State of California, was presented.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Katz, to receive and file the report.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Feinstein, Katz, Genser, O=Connor, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
AREA
8-B: Ordinance related to incurring debt for the Downtown
Redevelopment Project Area B recommendation that City Council introduce and hold
first reading of an ordinance eliminating the time limit on the establishment
of loans, advances and indebtedness for the Downtown Redevelopment Project
Area; and that the Agency consent to this action, was presented.
Member of the public Joey
Fullmer expressed various concerns.
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Feinstein, to introduce the ordinance, reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Feinstein, Katz, Genser, Holbrook, O=Connor, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
8-C: Introduction of ordinances related to the Earthquake
Recovery, Downtown, Ocean Park 1A and Ocean Park 1B Redevelopment Project Areas
B recommendation that the City Council introduce and
hold first reading of four ordinances, one for each project area, amending the
Redevelopment Plan for each specific project to extend certain time limits; and
that the Agency consent to this action, was presented.
There was no one present for
public comment.
Motion by Councilmember
Feinstein, seconded by Councilmember Katz, to introduce the four ordinances, reading by title only and waiving
further reading thereof. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Feinstein, Katz, Genser, O=Connor, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
ADJOURNMENT OF JOINT
MEETING
On order of the Mayor, the
special joint meeting was adjourned and the regular City Council meeting
reconvened at 7:38 p.m., with Councilmember Holbrook absent.
DEMOLITION OF FORMER
POLICE BUILDING
8-D: Demolition of vacant former Police Building B recommendation to authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute design/build Contract No. 8306 (CCS) with SKS Construction, in the amount of
$46,600, for pre-construction services and a contingency of $4,660 for the
demolition of the old police building, was presented.
There was no one present for
public comment.
Motion by Councilmember
Katz, seconded by Councilmember O=Connor, to
approve staff recommendation. The
motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Feinstein, Katz, Genser, O=Connor, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
AGENDA ITEMS OUT OF ORDER
On order of the Mayor, Items
8-F and 8-G to be considered before Item 8-E.
PERS COUNCIL ENROLLMENT
8-F: Enrollment of City Councilmembers in the Public Employee
Retirement System (PERS) B recommendation that Council deliberate and provide
direction to staff regarding enrollment of Councilmembers in PERS, was
presented.
Motion by Councilmember
Genser, seconded by Mayor Bloom, to
direct staff to enroll Councilmembers in PERS.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
O=Connor, Genser, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
ELECTION REFORM
RECOMMENDATIONS
8-G: Response to recommendations on elections submitted by the
Living Wage Commission B recommendation to consider information supplied and
evaluate whether to direct staff to take any further action relative to the
commission=s proposals, was presented.
Members of the public Vivian
Rothstein and Xandra Kayden spoke in support of the recommendations and
provided additional suggestions.
Motion by Mayor Bloom,
seconded by Councilmember Feinstein,
to direct staff to review new information provided by members of the public and
return with an analysis, and if possible to capture information of who helped
qualify a measure. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote, with Councilmember Holbrook absent.
415 PCH
8-E: 415 Pacific Coast Highway B recommendation to direct staff to initiate the next
steps in the planning and implementation process for the redevelopment and
adaptive reuse of 415 Pacific Coast Highway; approve use of State grant funds
for planning and design services; and authorize the City Manager to negotiate
and execute an amendment to existing Contract No. 7882 (CCS) with Rincon, in
the amount of $2,450, and Contract No. 8307 (CCS) with Historic Resources Group,
in the amount of $155,375, was presented.
Member of the public Nina
Fresco spoke in support of opening up the grounds to members of the public and
made suggestions for uses.
Motion by Councilmember
Genser, seconded by Councilmember Feinstein, to approve staff recommendation.
The motion was approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
O=Connor, Genser, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
Motion by Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, seconded by Councilmember Genser, to direct staff to investigate ways to make public access of the
property to members of the public sooner than proposed in the staff
report. The motion failed by the
following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
Feinstein, Genser, Mayor Pro Tem McKeown
NOES: Councilmembers
Katz, O=Connor, Mayor Bloom
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
SCHOOL DISTRICT FUNDING
On order of the Mayor, Items
8-H and 13-I to be considered concurrently.
8-H: Discussion of options for providing greater certainty to the
School District regarding City payments for public use of school facilities
B recommendation that Council deliberate and provide
preliminary direction to staff regarding possibilities for longer-term
mechanisms of support to the Unified School District in exchange for public
access to school facilities, was presented.
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown
recused himself from discussion of Items 8-H and 13-I due to a conflict of
interest because of his employment relationship with the School District.
SCHOOL FUNDING OPTIONS
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown was
excused at 9:14 p.m.
13 -I: Request of Councilmembers Feinstein and Katz
to direct staff to explore options for a 2004 ballot measure that could
incorporate both purchase and lease of part or all of the land and buildings of
the Santa Monica Malibu School District Properties, as well as purchasing
non-School District property at 2943 Exposition Boulevard, in order to meet
community education, open space, housing and parking needs; and, to explore opportunities
for additional donated properties to be part of this process. Purchases and/or leases could utilize
Mello-Roos financing, was presented.
Members of the public
Lauralee Asch and Steve Talbot spoke in opposition of expenditures that might
contribute to the reduction of city services and layoff of City employees.
Members of the public Emily
Bloomfield, Maria Rodriguez, Shari Davis, Linda Pina-Avila, and Nina Fresco
spoke in support of additional funding for the School District.
Discussion ensued on the
current state of the State=s budget, the state of the City=s finances, departmental programs and budgets,
planning priorities, and capital improvement projects.
Motion by Mayor Bloom,
seconded by Councilmember Genser, to
direct staff to pursue the five bullet points identified by staff as follows::
1) Pursue long term contract with school district rather than year to year
arrangement, and if so, for how long?
2) Explore with School District staff the adequacy of the valuation of
the District=s properties currently used by the City; 3) pursue
community access to additional District facilities; 4) Explore the use of facilities held by other public/private
entities for community benefit; 5) include as part of the Community Priorities
discussion on January 27, 2004, a preliminary strategy in response to the
answers to the above questions. The
motion was unanimously approved by voice vote, with Councilmember Holbrook and
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown absent.
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown
returned at 10:20 p.m.
PLANNING DEPART-MENT
AUDIT
10-A: Recommendation of the Planning Commission that the City Council
direct a performance audit of the Planning Department, was presented.
There was no one present for
public comment.
Discussion ensued on the request
and on the current state of the Planning Department given existing laws and
processes.
Motion by Councilmember O=Connor, seconded by Councilmember Katz, to receive and file the request. The motion was unanimously approved by voice
vote, with Councilmember Holbrook absent.
RESOLUTIONS:
MOU - PALSSU
11-A. Resolution No. 9920 (CCS) entitled: AA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE PUBLIC
ATTORNEYS LEGAL SUPPORT STAFF UNION,@ was presented.
Motion by Councilmember
Genser, seconded by Councilmember Feinstein, to adopt the resolution, reading by title only and waiving further
reading thereof. The motion was
approved by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers
O=Connor, Genser, Katz, Feinstein, Mayor Pro Tem
McKeown, Mayor Bloom
NOES: None
ABSENT: Councilmember
Holbrook
COUNCIL ITEMS:
COMMISSION ON STATUS OF
WOMEN
13-A: Appointment to one special vacancy on the Commission on the Status
of Women for a term ending June 30, 2007.
On order of the Mayor, this
matter was continued to January 27, 2004.
PLANNING COMMISSION
13-B: Appointment to one special vacancy on the Planning Commission
for a term ending June 30, 2004.
On order of the Mayor, this
matter was continued to January 13, 2004.
COMMISSION FOR SENIOR
COMMUNITY
13-C: Appointment to one special vacancy on the Commission for the
Senior Community for a term ending June 30, 2006.
On order of the Mayor, this
matter was continued to January 27, 2004.
PERSONNEL BOARD
13-D: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Personnel Board for a
term ending June 30, 2008, and one special vacancy for a term ending June 30,
2006.
On order of the Mayor, this
matter was continued to January 13, 2004.
ARB
13-E: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Architectural Review
Board for a term ending June 30, 2007.
On order of the Mayor, the
floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Genser nominated Edouard Mimieux. There being no other nominations, Mr. Mimieux was appointed by
acclamation, with Councilmember Holbrook absent.
SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMISSION
13-F: Appointment to one special vacancy on the Social Services
Commission for a term ending June 30, 2006.
On order of the Mayor, the
floor was opened for nominations.
Mayor Bloom nominated Susan Crimmins. There being no other
nominations, Ms. Crimmins was appointed by acclamation, with Councilmember
Holbrook absent.
MWD
13-G: Appointment to one annual vacancy on the Metropolitan Water
District Board of Directors for a term ending December 31, 2007.
On order of the Mayor, the
floor was opened for nominations.
Councilmember Feinstein nominated incumbent Judy Abdo for reappointment.
There being no other nominations, Ms. Abdo was appointed by acclamation, with
Councilmember Holbrook absent.
HOUSING COMMISSION
13-H: Appointment to one special vacancy on the Housing Commission
for a term ending June 30, 2005.
On order of the Mayor, the floor
was opened for nominations.
Mayor Pro Tem McKeown nominated Victor Ludwig. There being no other
nominations, Mr. Ludwig was appointed by acclamation, with Councilmember
Holbrook absent.
PUBLIC INPUT:
Member of the public Brian
Hutchings addressed various issues.
ADJOURNMENT:
On order of the Mayor, the
City Council meeting was adjourned at 10:55 p.m.
ATTEST: APPROVED:
Maria
M. Stewart Richard
Bloom
City
Clerk Mayor