HomeMy WebLinkAbout- - 10/18/11 Attachment 4 - 5/15/2012REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF COSTA MESA
October 18, 2011
The City Council Meeting of the City of Costa Mesa, California met in regular session
October 18, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive,
Costa Mesa. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Eric Bever (00:00:11)
MOMENT OF SOLEMN EXPRESSION - Reverend Doctor Sarah Halverson,
Fairview Community Church (00:00:35)
ROLL CALL (00:02:33)
Council Members Mayor Gary Monahan
Present: Mayor Pro Tem James Righeimer
Council Member Eric R. Bever
Council Member Wendy Leece
Council Member Stephen Mensinger
Council Members Absent: None
Officials Present: Chief Executive Officer Thomas R. Hatch
City Attorney Thomas Duarte
Interim Development Services Director Khanh
Nguyen
Interim Public Services Director Ernesto Munoz
Finance and IT Director Bobby Young
Police Captain Les Gogerty
Maintenance Supervisor Bruce Lindemann
City Clerk Julie Folcik
ANNOUNCEMENTS (00:02:48)
- Newport Mesa Community Coffee with Assemblyman Allan Mansoor — October 22, 2011 from
9:30 to 11 a.m. — Costa Mesa Neighborhood Community Center - For more information and to
RSVP, please call Clinton Soffer at (714) 668-2100 or e-mail clinton.soffer@asm.ca.gov
- Costa Mesa High School Foundation inaugural gala, "An Evening Under the Stars" — October
22, 2011 at 6 p.m. — Event features dining, entertainment, and a silent auction. — Noguchi
Gardens, 633 Anton Boulevard - For more information, please visit
www.cmhs.nmusd.us/cmhsfoundation
- Prerelease showing of the "Patrol Base Jaker" documentary, hosted by the 1st Battalion, 5th
Marine Support Group — October 28, 2011 at 7 p.m. — Documentary follows the deployment of
the 1st Battalion 5th Marines (1/5) during its tour of duty in Afghanistan. Tickets for the movie are
$25 with a popcorn and soda included, or $20 for the film only. Proceeds benefit "Socks for
Heroes" and the 1/5 Support Group. — Triangle Square Cinemas - For more information, please
visit www.costamesaca.gov/patrolBaseJaker.htm
Stephen Mensinger.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Council Member Eric R. Bever, Mayor Pro Tem James
Righeimer, Mayor Gary Monahan, Council Member Wendy
Leece, Council Member Stephen Mensinger
Noes: None.
Absent: None.
NEW BUSINESS (02:23:20)
1. Appointments to various Council -appointed committees. (02:23:29)
a. Cultural Arts Committee
b. Historical Preservation Committee
C. Investment Oversight Committee
d. Redevelopment and Residential Rehabilitation (3R) Committee
e. Costa Mesa Senior Center Board of Directors
City Clerk Julie Folcik presented the staff report and responded to
questions from the City Council.
Sue Lester, Costa Mesa, spoke in support of Ernie Feeney for the
Senior Center Board of Directors. (02:29:28)
Bill Ruggles, Costa Mesa, expressed his desire to serve on the
Senior Center Board noting his involvement at the Center.
(02:31:18)
Kathleen Eric, Costa Mesa, spoke in support of Ernie Feeney to
serve on the Senior Center Board of Directors. (02:36:04)
Council Member Bever recommended changes to Council Policy
No. 000-2 to amend the number of committee members, restrict
the appointees to residents only, reject late applications, limit the
appointment of members to once a year, and for the current
recruitment to reappoint members who wish to be reappointed.
(02:38:13)
Council Member Leece spoke in opposition of the motion and of
automatic reappointments, and suggested that the amendments
be discussed at a future meeting. (02:42:08)
MOTION: Amended Council Policy 000-2 with the following
changes:
1. That membership of the Cultural Arts Committee, Historical
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Preservation Committee and the 3R Committee be reduced to
9 regular committee members and 2 alternate members.
2. Limit appointees to only Costa Mesa residents.
3. To no longer consider late applications.
4. To reduce the recruitments to once a year in the spring
(April).
5. That those applications received for reappointment be
reappointed to fill the current vacancies.
6. Directed that all the applicants that submitted, and not
appointed be considered at the Spring realignment and
recruitment.
7. Directed that the numbers of the membership would be
ultimately reduced with the spring recruitment.
The following reappointments were made:
Anthony S. Manqrique was reappointed to the Cultural Arts
Committee as a regular member;
John McQueen, was reappointed to the Historical
Preservation Committee as a regular member;
Terry Shaw was reappointed as a regular member and David
Stiller was reappointed as an alternate member to the
Investment Oversight Committee;
Robert Dickson, Philip Morello, Arlene Schafer, Cambria
Briggsand Bob Wakeham were reappointed as regular
members and Andrew Smith was reappointed as an alternate
to the 3R Committee.
Moved by Council Member Eric R. Bever, seconded by Mayor
Gary Monahan.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Mayor Gary Monahan, Mayor Pro Tem James Righeimer,
Council Member Eric R. Bever, Council Member Stephen
Mensinger
Noes: Council Member Wendy Leece
Absent: None.
MOTION: Appoint Ernie Feeney as a Council Appointed Board
Member to fill the unexpired term until October 2012.
Moved by Council Member Eric R. Bever, seconded by
Council Member Wendy Leece.
The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
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