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BOWERS MUSEUM The Council Committee of Councilman Markel and Councilman Carlson, appointed after receipt of the Memorandum Opinion of Rimel, Harvey & Helsing, attorney% regarding Museum Board, reported to the Council that the members of the Museum Board need to be informed of their duties and responsibilities, which seems to be the problem. Council discussed a resolution adopted in 1967 delineating the powers and duties of the Museum Board, and opinions of the City Attorney written in response to questions from the Museum Board. After a lengthy discussion, it was moved by Councilman Brooks, seconded by Councilman Griset and carried, that the present committee of Councilmen Markel and Carlson be supplied with these documents, meet with the Museum Board to further pursue and Study on this basis and come back to Council with a report. RETIREMENT CONTRACT Councilman Markel requested that amendment of the Employees Retirement System Contract be placed before the Council for consideration now. This matter was before Council in the form of an ordinance in April, 1968 and again in May and June, 1968 and f~iled to receive the necessary two-thirds affirmative vote of the Council on both occasions. On motion of Councilman Brooks, seconded by Councilman Markel and carried, it was directed that the matter be placed on the Council Agenda for the November 18 meeting. Councilman Herrin voted "No". RECESS At 4:30 P.M. the meeting was recessed to 7:30 P.M., at which time it was reconvened with all Council members present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was delivered by the Reverend Dr. H. L. Fickett, Sr., First Baptist Church of Tustin. AMENDMENT APPLICATION 834 Hearing was opened on Amendment R. V. RIGHTER Application 634, filed by R. V. Righter, to amend Sectional District Map 32-4-9 by prezoning property on the west side of Tustin between Fairhaven and the Garden Grove Freeway from the A 1 to the R 1 and C 5 Districts. Planning Commission recommended denial. Mike Immel, attorney representing applicant, explained to Council that applicant was requesting that the property fronting on Tustin Avenue for a depth of 190 feet be zoned C 5 (1 lot) and the rest of the 9 acres be zoned R 1 (34 lots), as applicant felt the highest and best use for the frontage along Tustin Avenue would be commercial zoning. Mr. Immell presented a list of conditions which his client would be Willing t0 bomplM with if attachedlto' T~ehtatiVe Tract Map~6530 approval and this would be the same as a variance procedure. The communication was ordered filed, on motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Griset and carried. Walter Righter and Ruth Righter also spoke, citing the increased cost of taxes in the past few years on agricultural zoned land. Speaking in opposition to the commercial portion of the proposed prezoning were CITY COUNCIL 52 November 4, 1968