HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-30-1976MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA
August 50, 1976
The meeting was called to order at 11:05 A.M., in Room 851,
City Hall, 20 Civic Center Plaza, by Mayor John Garthe, proper
notice and posting having been given by the Clerk of the
Council. The following Council members were present: Gordon
Bricken, Harry K. Yamamoto, Vernon S. Evans, David L. Brandt
and Mayor John Garthe. Councilman David F. Ortiz arrived at
11:12 A.M., and Councilman James E. Ward was absent. The
following members of Staff were present: City Manager Bruce
C. Spragg, City Attorney Keith L. Gow, Executive Director
Community Services Manuel Rede, Director of Recreation and
Parks Robert Gresham and Clerk of the Council Florence I.
Malone.
LIONBTTES SOFTBALL CLUB Councilman Bricken
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT moved to approve an
APPROVED agreement with the
Lionettes Softball
Club, Inc., that would also be supplemental to the City's
present agreement with Edward D. Goldstein, dated January 20,
1976, to provide that the Lionettes shall be relieved of
the obligation to reinstall the turf and shall on specific
agreed-upon dates continue to play their softball games on
the existing configuration (brick dust) of the Municipal
Bowl field until the completion of the post-season games;
and further that the $6,400 Letter of Credit issued to
guarantee resodding of the field be assigned to the City
for improvement of the stadium and reimbursement to the
Santa Aha Unified School District for undue damage to
uniforms resulting from high school football games played
on a skinned field instead of a sodded field. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried (4:2), with
Councilmen Evans and Yamamoto dissenting.
Prior to the motion, Robert Gresham, Director of Recreation
and Parks, stated that there was no problem with the scheduled
dates of the high school games, but that School District staff
was opposed to playing on the brick-dust or skinned field
because of uniform laundering problems and costs and increased
potential injuries; that under the terms of the current
agreement with the Lionettes, the field is scheduled for
resodding on August 50 and 31; and that City Staff is recom-
mending an amendment to the Lionettes agreement to delete
the resodding provision and to provide for additional play-
off and World Cup playing dates in the Bowl.
Mr. Pickett Scott, representing the Lionettes, stated that
the City Staff had agreed to use of the Bowl for certain
playoff and World Cup dates that would not conflict with the
football schedule; that based on the Staff commitment,
substitute playing locations were not pursued and, at this
time, are not available; and that a minimum of five days
lead time is required for resodding.
Councilmen Evans and Brandt commented that there had been no
official action by the School Board regarding the supplemen-
tal agreement with the Lionettes.
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The consensus was that there would not be enough time prior
to the football games to establish the grass growth the School
District desires, but Councilmen Evans and Yamamoto stated
they would honor the existing contract, which calls for re-
sodding on August 50 and 51. CA 52.8
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MUNICIPAL BOWL Staff was instructed
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM to prepare a program
ORDERED plan for the develop-
ment of the Municipal
Bowl, and an organizational structure to support the opera-
tion of the program; to submit the plan to the Board of Recrea-
tion and Parks for its recommendation; and to submit the
package to Council for app=oval; on the unanimously carried
(6:0) motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman
Brandt. CA 52.8
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Garthe adjourned
the meeting at 12:00
Noon.
FLOP~NCE I. ~A[O~
F~L '~NCB i. MALONE
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
550 AUGUST 50, 1976