HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/26/1977 - City Council Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
April 26, 1977
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa met in
special session at the call of the Mayor, due
notice having been given and written notice waived
by unanimous consent of the Council Members, in
the Council Chambers of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive,
Costa Mesa, at the hour of 7:30 p.m., April 26,
1977, for the purpose of consideration of the
Water District Consolidation Report. The meeting
was called to order by the Mayor, followed by the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Roll Call Council Members Present: Hertzog, Hammett, Raciti,
McFarland, Smallwood
Council Members Absent: None
Officials Present: City Manager, Assistant
City Attorney, Director
of Public Services/City
Engineer, City Clerk
Proposed Water The Mayor called the meeting to order and asked if
District anyone wished to express their opinions on the
Consolidation proposed consolidation of the Costa Mesa County
Water District with the City of Costa Mesa. Paul
Raver, a member of the Water Study Committee,
urged the Council to submit the question to the
Local Agency Formation Commission.
The following people spoke opposed to consolidation
of the Water District with the City: Charlotte
Lyke, Co -chairperson of the Citizens' Committee;
Don Bull; Lucille Coffman; Thomas Baume; Jim Conlon;
Bill Bandaruk, speaking ^as President of the College
= Park Homeowners Association; Jack Hall, represent-
ing the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce, stated that
the Board requests that the Council take no action
at the present time as there is not sufficient
reason; Mary Herget read a statement in opposition
for her husband, Phil Herget; Ralph Burgess, member
of the Citizens' Committee; Eugene Bergeron said
that the Board of Directors of the Costa Mesa
County Water District were unanimously opposed.
Jean Robbins.would like to see the..question solved
by a vote of the users; Thomas Nelson, a member of
the Water Study Committee, said changes that had
taken place during the period of the consolidation
study had been healthy for the District, and progress
was made. Louise Napoli, Citizens' Advisory Water
Committee, summed up her comments by saying that
there is a reason for change to take place and she
would like to see the community consider every
alternative; Darrilyn J. Oliver read a statement
requesting a study on communications written by
officials of the City and of the Water District;
Henry Panian expressed appreciation to the Water
District and the City for their efforts in debating
the issue of consolidation.
Recess At 8:50 p.m., a recess was called and the meeting
reconvened at 9:00 p.m.
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The Council each expressed appreciation to the
Committees and the many people who studied the
pros and cons of consolidation of the Water
District with the City. On motion by Councilman
Raciti, seconded by Vice Mayor Hammett, and
unanimously carried, the Council voted to bring
to an end the consolidation efforts, with the
directive that a liaison or coordinating commit-
tee be appointed for the purpose of bringing
about a close cooperation between the City and
the Water District.
Adjournment
The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m.
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