Tidelands czar given council OK
The Long Beach City Council approved a plan to consolidate tideland related activities into a single tidelands agency under a new director. Randall Sere is tipped to be appointed acting director, while the four departments Marine, Oil Properties, Queen Mary and Convention Center will report to this unit.
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Long Beach
John Dever
Marine
Oil Properties
Queen Mary
Convention Center
Tidelands
Dever
Randall Sere
Verruc
Titlelands
Promotion and Service Corporation
Airport bids tossed out for master plan development
Long Beach City Council rejected all four bids for a 1 acre airport parcel after an agonizing half hour debate, declaring a moratorium on new leases to pursue a comprehensive airport master plan. The top bid came from Dr. Leonard Russo who proposed a fixed base facility.
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Long Beach
Leonard Russo
Lakewood Council split widens recall fight
Lakewood California faces a deeper rift as a 4-1 council vote pushes a city newsletter article refuting recall claims. Mayor Dan Branstine and Councilman Dee DeBaun defend the piece while Donald Plunkett and Jo Bennitt oppose mailing it. The panel also advances a blue ribbon study group on west Lakewood development despite his objections.
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Lakewood
Donald R. Plunkett
Graong
Plunkett
Jo Bennitt
Dan Kranstine
G. C
Dee” DeBaun
DeBaun
Branstine
Lakewood Boulevard
Hardwick Street
Bransting
Douglas Hoon
Joan Bawden
Kell Breaks Tie to Back Printed City Minutes
City Council votes 6 to 3 for printed minutes reflecting a split decision last week. Councilman Ernie Kell, absent previously, joins six others after backing printed minutes, with Russell Rubley switching from tape to printed minutes in the deadlock break.
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Ernie Kell
Long Beach
Tod
Kell
Russell Rubley
Los Alamitos Council Fails to Fill Vacant Seat
The Los Alamitos City Council adjourned unable to reach a majority on an appointment to fill a vacancy created by Phillip Cox resignation. Cox, mayor for three years, resigned last month to join the West Orange County Municipal Court. Four residents were interviewed, but after the latest interview none earned more than two votes.
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Los Alamitos
Phillip Cox
Cox
West Orange County Municipal Court
Indians fight to open Fort MacArthur hospital for Indians
The Santa Ynez Indian Reservation backs a three step plan to open a Fort MacArthur hospital by 1980 with budgets totaling 2.2 million dollars and staffing for health professionals. The building sits empty amid vandalism as authorities debate maintenance and security while the Bureau of Indian Affairs funds a hold on the facility.
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ILWU
Fort MacArthur Hospital
Southern California
Santa Ynez
U.S. Public Health Service
Yuri
Fort MacArthur
Pete Hendricks
Hendricks
Army
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Corps of Engineers
Army Corps of Engineers
General Services Administration
San Pedro
Grand Prix clears debts to city over race costs
The Los Angeles Grand Prix promoters paid $86,000 to settle debts tied to extraordinary city costs from public events. Initial estimates of $19,000 were refined to $33.22, with City Attorney Putnam and City Auditor Franke signing off on the final interpretation. Two claims totaling $13,000 remain unsettled but are expected to be resolved via insurance. The association also owes the city $40,000 in anticipated profits from the first two races, to be paid after the 1978 and 1979 events.
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Medak
Leonard Putnam
Robert Franke
Pacific Terrace Convention Center
Race Association
Rapid Transit OKs Surfboards on Seven Bus Routes
The Rapid Transit District allows surfboards up to 54 inches on seven routes to beach communities. Boards must be placed at the rear. In Long Beach area lines 875 Long Beach to Redondo Beach and Santa Monica 829 Lakewood 816 Artesia Boulevard 870 San Pedro to Rolling Hills are affected.
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