HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/08/2009 - City Council Special MeetingSPECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY OF COSTA MESA
CITY COUNCIL
December 8, 2009
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California met in a Special Meeting on
Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at 5:45 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 77 Fair Drive,
Costa Mesa. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Leece.
I. ROLL CALL:
Council Members Present: Mayor Pro Tem Wendy Leece
Council Member Eric R. Bever
Council Member Katrina Foley
Council Member Gary Monahan - -
Council Members Absent: Mayor Allan R. Mansoor
Officials Present: City Manager Allan Roeder = --
Assistant City Manager Thomas Hatch --
City Attorney Kimberly Hall Barlow
City Clerk Julie Folcik
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
Bill Turner, Costa Mesa, expressed his support of the Council's position relative to
the Orange County Fairgrounds and encouraged the Council to continue to do all
that they could to keep the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa.
Council Member Foley noted that the City of Irvine would be writing a letter
supporting the position of the city to maintain the fairgrounds and also requested the
Great Park Board of Directors to also write a letter in support of maintaining the fair
in Costa Mesa.
Mayor Pro Tem Leece encouraged the public to contact their state legislators by
writing a letter expressing their opinions regarding the Orange County Fairgrounds.
III. CLOSED SESSIONS
1. Conference with Legal Counsel — Potential Litigation: Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 (one
case).
2. Conference with Real Property Negotiators — Property: 88 Fair Drive. Agency
Negotiator: Allan Roeder, City Manager. Negotiating parties: State of California,
Under negotiation: price, terms of payment. Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54956.8.
The Mayor Pro Tem recessed the meeting to Conference Room 1 B for the close
session at 5:48 p.m.
IV. ADJOURNMENT:
It was announced that no action was taken and the Mayor Pro Tem declared the special
meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
Mayor of the City of Costa Mesa
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