HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/09/2005 - Study SessionCITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
City Council Minutes
Study Session
August 9, 2005 — 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Member Selich; Council Member Rosansky; Mayor Pro Tem Webb; Mayor
Heffernan; Council Member Ridgeway; Council Member Daigle; Council Member Nichols
CURRENT BUSINESS
City Manager Bludau introduced Barbara Ramsey, the new Human Resources Director, and
Mark Harmon, the new General Services Director.
1. CLARIFICATION OF ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR. None.
3. BITTER POINT PUMP STATION - SANITATION DISTRICT
PRESENTATION. [Taken out of order]. [100 -20051
Mr. Dix Martin with the Orange County Sanitation District, and Mr. Henry De
Jesus and Mr. Eric Levering with Lee & Ro provided a PowerPoint presentation on
the proposed Bitter Point Pump Station project. The outside representatives and
staff responded to questions of the City Council.
After comments by the City Council, it was decided that the Sanitation District will
need to continue working with the City on the project to address the concerns raised.
2. COMPREHENSIVE SIGN CODE UPDATE AND SIGN DESIGN
GUIDELINES MANUAL. [100 -2005]
Economic Development Program Manager George Berger introduced Mr. Ron
Pflugrath, Director of Planning & Design for RBF/Urban Design Studio and Cathy
Wolcott, contract staff attorney. Mr. Pflugrath provided a PowerPoint presentation
on the Sign Ordinance Update - Design Guidelines. Staff and
Mr. Pflugrath responded to questions of the City Council.
After comments by the City Council, it was determined that the item would return
to the City Council for action at the meeting of August 23, 2005.
Richard Luehrs, Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce, stated that he was involved
with the process and wants everyone to continue to have an open mind and take into
consideration the betterment of the community when taking action on the item.
4. RHINE CHANNEL REMEDIATION PROJECT. Item continued.
PUBLIC COMMENTS - None.
ADJOURNMENT at 5:55 p.m.
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City of Newport Beach
Study Session Minutes
August 9, 2005
The agenda for the Study Session was posted on August 3, 2005, at 2:10 p.m. on the City
Hall Bulletin Board located outside of the City of Newport Beach Administration
Building.
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