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CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
May 9, 2006
ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
(STUDY SESSION)
Mayor Mansoor called the Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City of Costa Mesa,
California to order at 4:30 p.m., and requested the City Clerk to call the roll:
PRESENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ALLAN R. MANSOOR
ERIC R. BEVER
LINDA W. DIXON
KATRINA A. FOLEY
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: GARY C. MONAHAN
ALSO PRESENT: ALLAN L. ROEDER, CITY MANAGER
KIMBERLY HALL BARLOW, CITY ATTORNEY
JULIE FOLCIK, CITY CLERK
DONALD LAMM, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR
WILLIAM MORRIS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SERVICES
ERNESTO MUNOZ, CITY ENGINEER
PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Jim Kerins, Costa Mesa, stated he would like to see a Mello Roos issue included in
the Undergrounding Utilities Survey; Mayor Mansoor advised that the Survey, which
included the possibility of increasing the TOT and imposing a utility tax, was
discussed at a recent meeting, and the City has elected not to go forward with
undergrounding utilities at this time. Mr. Carrens requested that the City look at
creative block wall designs and not construct just cinder block walls; especially in the
Mesa Verde area; and lastly, he was concerned that the Gisler Bridge'was still an
issue and wanted the City to be prepared in the event'other agencies pursued it
again.
2. Beth Refakes, Cost Mesa, thanked the City for removing the tree=that was blocking
the speed limit sign in the 200 block of Broadway; was not -in favor -of forming a City-
wide assessment district for construction of arterial walls, since some areas did not
have walls; suggested that the City re-evaluate the design and materials to be used
for construction of arterial walls, to avoid providing a graffiti nuisance surface; and
advised that in Watershed Area No. 17, at Broadway and Newport, the storm drain
always backed up and she would like to see it included in the Drainage Plan.
STUDY SESSION
ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION/RECONSTRUCTION OF
ARTERIAL WALLS: William J. Morris, Public Services Director briefed his staff report
dated May 2, 2006. Discussion ensued; no action was taken by the City Council.
CITY'S MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN UPDATE: Ernesto Munoz, City Engineer briefed
his staff report dated May 4, 2006. Discussion ensued; no action was taken by the City
Council.
EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: The City Council reviewed applications for Employee of
the Month and the Mayor indicated his preference, absence any objection.
Announcement of the Employee of the Month would be made at a subsequent City
Council meeting.
CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION: The Mayor declared the City Council recessed into Closed
Session at 6:10 p.m., to discuss: Public Employment—Chief of Police recruitment,
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957(a).
AFTER RECESS: The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 6:30 p.m., with all Council
Members being
present except Council Member Monahan.
ADJOURNMENT: The Mayor declared the City Council meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
The next Regular Meeting will be held May 16, 2006.
Respectfully submitted,
BY: LINDA D. RUTH, INTERIM CITY CLERK
Allan R. Mansoor, Mayor
ATTEST:
Juli olcik, City Clerk
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