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ORAL COMMUNICATION It was determined that MAY 16 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING there will be a quorum for the regular meeting of the City Council on May 16, 1977, although Councilmen Garthe, Ward and Brandt will be absent because of their planned attendance at the League of Cities conference in Sacramento May 16-18. CA 80 ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Brandt was POLICE & MAYORS CONFERENCE appointed Mayor Pro COUNCILMAN BRANDT APPOINTED Tem to represent Coun- cil at the Police and Mayors Conference to be held in Washington, D.C. on May 3, 1977, on the unanimously approved 6:0 motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Garthe. The major expenses of the trip are to be paid by the Law Enforcement Assistance Agency. CA 80 ORAL COMMUNICATION Councilman Yamamoto ENERGY PLANNING SEMINAR recommended that mem- bers of Staff and Council attend the Energy Planning Seminar sponsored by the Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Chamber of Commerce on June 2, 1977 at 8:30 A.M. at the Anaheim Inn. Representa- tives of government, business, commercial, industrial and utility companies have been invited to participate in the all day event. CA 145.5 ORAL COMMUNICATION Council approved a PURCHASE OF SEDORIS PROPERTY letter of intent to LETTER OF INTENT TO PURCHASE APPROVED purchase the Sedoris property located east of Elk Lane, north of Main Street (Tustin), and east of Prentice Park, for the expansion of the Zoo, on the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried 5:0 unanimously. Mayor Evans left the meeting and abstained from voting because of a conflict of interest arising from his affiliation with First American Title Company where the property is now in escrow. Prior to the motion Manuel Rede, Executive Director for Com- munity Services, reported that the City has been negotiating for purchase of the property from Hall and Foreman, who is a party to an escrow to purchase the property from Sedoris; that the purchase price of $270,000 (to be confirmed by appraisal) can be funded with Proposition 2 State Park monies and either Orange County Revenue Sharing or Federal Revenue Sharing funds; that Hall and Foreman require a written commit- ment from the City to open a simultaneous escrow for purchase of the property in order to insure the transaction; that the City's cost for site acquisition and architectural services would total about $300,000 for the first phase; and that this is probably the last opportunity to acquire the property. CA 52 ADJOURNMENT Ward, seconded by Councilman Garthe. The meeting adjourned at 6:58 P.M. on the unanimously carried motion of Councilman ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 139 APRIL 26, 1977