COSTA MESA CITY COUNCIL WRAP-UP

o7Here are a few items the council considered Tuesday.

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MAYOR PRO-TEM

Councilman Gary Monahan announced he is resigning from the post of

mayor pro-tem, which he has held since January, because of the time

commitment involved. Selection of a new mayor pro-tem has not yet

been scheduled.

WHAT IT MEANS

Council members Eric Bever, Linda Dixon and Katrina Foley are all

eligible to become mayor pro-tem, but whoever is nominated must get

three votes to assume the post.

FAIRVIEW PARK PLANS

City parks and recreation commissioner Robert Graham had asked

that the city look at changing Fairview Park’s master plan to add

parking spaces at the park’s lower end and more bike and pedestrian

trails. Council members voted, 4-1, not to make changes, with Dixon

dissenting.

WHAT IT MEANS

The council will not consider changing the master plan for

Fairview Park.

MEETING MINUTES

Minutes from City Council meetings will be kept in a shorter

format in the future, the council decided. Currently, minutes include

the actions taken by the council and the votes as well as a brief

summary for comments made by council members and the public.

Because it takes so long to prepare the minutes after each

meeting, and because council meetings can now be viewed on the city’s

website, the city manager recommended changing to an “action minutes”

format.

This would include motions made, votes cast and a record of who

spoke on each issue, but not details on their remarks.

Some people were concerned the new minutes would limit residents’

access to information, but the council decided council meeting

information is still available through a variety of means. Bever and

Mayor Allan Mansoor dissented.

WHAT IT MEANS

The new, shorter form of meeting minutes will be used, and in six

months the council will review how the format is working.

IF YOU GO

* WHAT: Next City Council meeting

* WHEN: 6 p.m., Oct. 18

* WHERE: Council chambers, City Hall, 77 Fair Drive

* INFO: Call (714) 754-5221 or go to o7www.ci.costa-mesa.ca.usf7

o7-- Alicia Robinson

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