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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1976-12-13 ll-22-76 / 12-l3-76 '~ ' . '0. ADJOURNMENT Holden moved, second by Laszlo, to adjourn the meeting at l2:52 a.m. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden; Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried I ex-officio clerk of City Council Approved: ~ 5? ~ ~ ~ Mayor ATTEST: Seal Beach, California December 13, 1976 I The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Blackman calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Blackman Councilmen Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Halldin, City Engineer Mr. Neprud, Planning Director Chief Cibbarelli, Police Department Chief Adams, Fire Department Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Mr. Johnson, Assistant City Engineer Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director Mr. Wilkinson, Civil Engineer Mr. Antos, Associate Planner Mr. Gaudio, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Little, Assistant to the City Manager I WAIVER OF FULL READING Holden moved, second by Laszlo, to waive the reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions, and that consent to the waiver of reading shall be deemed to be given by all Council members after reading of 12-13-76 , . , -, . - the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried I PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Blackman proclaimed December 1 through December 20, 1976 as the annual "Toys for Tots" campaign. Mayor Blackman proclaimed December 9 through December 15, 1976 as "Bill of Rights Week". Mayor Blackman welcomed the Government Class from the Los Alamitos High School to the City Council meeting. PUBLIC HEARING - HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN Mayor Blackman declared the public hearing open to consider adoption of a Housing Assistance Plan as part of the Housing and Community Development Act Program. The City Clerk certified that notices had been published as required by law and that no communications had been I received either for or against the matter. Mr. Neprud, Planning Director, presented the staff report and stated that the Housing Assistance Plan was part of the application procedures for third year funding under the Housing and Community Development Program, and that this Program would provide assistance to low and moderate income families in the City. Council discussed the Plan with Mr. Neprud responding to their questions. There were no communications from the audience either for or against the matter; Mayor Blackman declared the public hearing closed. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2620 - HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN Resolution Number 2620 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADOPTING A HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN." By unanimous'consent, full reading of I Resolution Number 2620 was waived. Holden moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2620 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried AGENDA AMENDED Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to amend the agenda to include ~l?,-l3-76 '.. .... a report to Council regarding advertising license fee as Item X-G, as requested by the Mayor. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: Motion carried None ORDINANCE NUMBER 1002 - CHANGE OF ZONE - LEISURE WORLD GOLF COURSE I Ordinance Number l002 was presented to Council for second reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH CHANGING THE ZONE OF THE LEISURE WORLD GOLF COURSE FROM R-3-PD to R-G." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1002 was waived. Holden moved, second by Gray, to adopt Ordinance Number 1002 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: Motion carried None ORDINANCE NUMBER l003 - DESIGNATING and ESTABLISHING BOUNDARIES - COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT ONE Ordinance Number 1003 was presented to C~uncil for first reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING, DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 1 AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, I CALIFORNIA." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number l003 was waived. Laszlo moved, second by Holden, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number 1003 and that it be passed to second reading. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 1004 - SOUND AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT Ordinance Number l004 was presented to Council for first reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, REGULATING SOUND AMPLIFYING EQUIPMENT AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1004 was waived. Chief of Police Cibbarelli I presented the staff report and reviewed the restrictions contained in the proposed ordinance. Kredell moved, second by Holden, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number l004 and that it be passed to second reading. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried 12-13-76 I , . .. ",,' RESOLUTION NUMBER 2621 - HONORING TIMOTHY D. HAYES - EAGLE SCOUT Resolution Number 2621 was presented to Council and read in full by Councilman Laszlo entitle "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING AND COMMENDING I TIMOTHY D. HAYES FOR ACHIEVING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA EAGLE AWARD." Laszlo moved, second by Blackman, to adopt Resolution Number 262l as presented. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried Tim Hayes was introduced to the Council and the audience to a round of applause for his achievement. RESOLUTION NUMBER ,2622 ~ PAYING TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF EDWARD E. SMITH Resolution Number 2622 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF EDWARD E. SMITH." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2622 was waived. Laszlo I moved, second by Kredell, to adopt Resolution Number 2622 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Gray, HOlden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried Mayor Blackman requested that the Resolution be permaplaqued and presented to Mrs. Smith. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2623 - AUTHORIZING APPLICATION - HOUSING and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS - 1977-78 Resolution Number 2623 was presented to Council by title ..~ RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION OF AN APPLICATION TO PARTICIPATE WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE IN APPLYING FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977-78, AND ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES UNDER THIS PROGRAM." By unanimous consent, full reading I of Resolution Number 2623 was waived. Holden moved, second by Kredell, to adopt Resolution Number 2623 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2624 - DECLARING RESULTS - NOVEMBER 2, 1976 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Resolution Number 2624 was presented to Council by title "A ,'~., l2-l3-76 , - RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 2nd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1976, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF, AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2624 was waived. Laszlo moved, second I by Holden, to adopt Resolution Number 2624 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried The City Clerk reported on the voter turnout for the June Primary and the General Election in this City and stated that these results had been forwarded to the Votingest City Bicentennial Contest and that a report to the Council on the results of this Contest would be forthcoming. CONSENT CALENDAR The City Manager requested that Item "G" be removed from the Consent Calendar; Councilman Holden requested Item "I" removed from the Consent Calendar; Councilman Kredell requested Item "C" I removed from toe Consent Calendar; 'Councilman Gray requested Items "B" and "N" removed from the Consent Calendar; and a member of the audience requested that Item "D" be removed from the Consent Calendar. Holden moved, second by Laszlo, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar except Items "B". 1Ie", uD", uG", "I" and "N" as presented. A. Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of November 22, 1976. B. Received and filed Environmental Quality Control Board Resolution 76-7 re supporting the recommendation of the Southern California Air Pollution Control District in its petition for an order of abatement against the the Southern California Edison Company, Alamitos Steam I Department of Water and Power, Haynes Steam Plant and Station. F. Approved "Amendment to Agreement" for extension of County Revenue Sharing Contract and authorized the Mayor to execute the Amendment. 12-13-76 ; , } .' H. Ratified Claims Review Committee recommendation regarding claim of Jack Roe for property damage to deny claim and refer same to the city's insurance carrier. J. Authorized payment in the amolDlt of $290.60 to I Chester R. Kyle regarding claim for property damage with the appropriate release signed by the Mayor and the Claimant. K. Ratified Claims Review Committee recommendation regarding claim of Stacy M. Jacobson for personal injury to deny claim and refer same to the city's insurance carrier. L. Approved agreement between the City of Seal Beach and the City of Santa Ana for continued participation in countywide grant program for burglary prevention and authorized the Mayor to execute the agreement. M. Received and filed letter from Charles R. Wackerman, I Review Chairman, Seal Beach School District, regarding the Tenth Annual Seal Beach Junior High School Band Review on November l3, 1976. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried Items Removed From the Consent Calendar ITEM "B" - DEMANDS Councilman Gray recommended that the warrants be approved contingent upon review by the Finance Committee the following day. Blackman moved, second by Laszlo, to approve regular demands numbered 21601 through 21825 in the amount of $lOl,9l3.97 and payroll demands numbered 17609 through 18079 in the amount of $110,675.67, subject to review by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on I the Treasury for the same. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried ITEM "C" - AWARD OF BID - FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE Councilman Kredell asked if this car would be leaving the City. Fire Chief Adams stated that the vehicle would be used by the 'j 1?-13-76 . ,. .:'" Assistant Fire Chief and would therefore be leaving the city limits at certain times. Bids were received and opened'by the City Clerk at 2:00 o'clock p.m., December 2, 1976 for one (1) 1977 Sedan for use in the Fire Department as follows: Harbor Chevrolet Corp. $5,290.52 Holden moved, second by Laszlo, to accept the bid of Harbor Chevrolet Corp. in the amount of $5290.52 for one (1) 1977 Chevrolet Nova Sedan and authorize the City,Manager to purchase the vehicle. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Laszlo NOES: Kredell Motion carried ITEM "D" - PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS - MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT NUMBER 451 Adah Winters, 1507 Electric Avenue, stated that she felt the proposed sculptured brick for the Main Street intersections was hard to walk on and slippery when it was wet. The City Engineer explained that the textured intersections on Main Street at Central Avenue and Ocean Avenue would have a coarser finish than the Main and Electric intersection. Kredell moved, second by Laszlo, to approve the plans and specifications for the Main Street Improvements, Project Number 45l, and authorize the City Manager to obtain bids. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: Holden Motion carried ITEM "G" - REQUEST - STANDARD OIL COMPANY The City Manager requested that this item be held over for further information. Kredell moved, second by Laszlo, to hold this item over as requested. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried ITEM "I" - RESOLUTION - CITY OF CARSON - DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES Councilman Holden requested that this City prepare a similar resolution for consideration at next meeting. Councilman Gray asked that additional information be provided to the Council along with the proposed resolution. Holden moved, second by Blackman, to receive and file Resolution No. 76-220 from the City of Carson protesting I I I 12-13-,?Cl ~ . ~ the practice of the Department of Motor Vehicles of selling the names and addresses of citizens upon request to any individual or company so requesting and urging repeal of the law authorizing this practice. AYES: Blackman, Gray, HOlden, Kredell, Laszlo I NOES: None Motion carried ITEM "N" - ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITY REPORT Councilman Gray requested that the animal control activity reports be given the Ad Hoc Committee for their information and encouraged the Committee to direct their attention to a self- supporting system for animal control in the City. Gray moved, second by Blackman, to receive and file the animal control activity report from November 1 to November 30, 1976. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried Adah Winters, Chairman of the Ad Hoc Animal Control Committee, indicated that Item X-B on the agenda should be withdrawn until a later time. I AWARD OF BID - MARY WILSON LIBRARY and SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER - PROJECT NO. 444 Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk at 2:00 o'clock p.m., December 8, 1976 for the Mary Wilson Library/Senior Citizen Center as follows: H. W. Sant Construction Co. K. L. Redfern, Inc. Richard J. McAndrews Near-Cal Corp. Strauss Construction Co. Western Alta Construction Larmor Development Company $ 545,016.00 573,223.00 588,000.00 589,777.00 59l,500.00 607,500.00 631,846.00 Blackman moved, second by Holden, to award the bid to the low bidder, H. W. Sant Construction Company, for the base bid of $545,Ol6.00, reject all other bids and authorize the City Manager I to execute the contract. Councilman Kredell stated that he was opposed to the location of the library on the P. E. Right-of-Way. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden NOES: Kredell, Laszlo Motion carried COMMUNICATION - AD HOC ANIMAL CONTROL COMMITTEE It was noted that this item was held over previously in the meeting as requested by the Chairman of the Committee. 12-l3-76 . t ", - ..... ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH PLANNING COU N::IL Mrs. Weir, City Clerk presented her re~ignation from the Orange County Health Planning Council indicating that she did not have the time to properly represent the city in this capacity and recommended that an appointment and an alternate be named to serve I on the Council in January. Holden moved, second by Laszlo, to accept the resignation of Mrs. Weir with regrets as this city's representative to the Orange County Health Planning Council. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried APPOINTMENT - ORANGE COUNTY VECTOR CONTROL DISTRICT The City Manager presented a communication from the Orange County Vector Control District regarding appointment to the Board of Trustees. Blackman moved, second by Kredell, to appoint Councilman Gray as this city's representative to the Orange County Vector Control District for term ending December 3l, 1978. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried I PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS - CIVIL SERVICE RULES and STRIKES BY CITY EMPLOYEES The City Attorney presented proposed charter amendments as requested by the Council at an earlier meeting: 1) amending Sections 912 and 913 to bring those sections of our Charter into compliance with State Law; and 2) amending the Charter'by adding a section relating to,the discharge of striking city employees. The City Attorney also explained that if the Council wished to take action on this matter to be included on the March ballot, the City Clerk' would have to be directed to prepare a resolution and ordinance to call an election and such other matters as required by law to consolidate with the school election. Discussion followed. I Holden moved, second by Gray, to direct the City Clerk to prepare an ordinance and a resolution calling an election to place charter amendments number 1 and number 2 as presented by the City Attorney on the March 8 ballot in consolidation with the school election. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried 12-13-76 ~ ' - -" SELECTION OF STREET NAME ADJACENT TO POLICE STATION and CITY CORPORATION YARD Mr. Neprud, Planning Director, presented the staff report and recommendations of the Planning Commission regarding naming of the street adjecent to the Police Station and City Corporation Yard. I Councilman Holden suggested that the school children be requested to submit names for this street by a contest. Councilman Gray suggested that $300 be provided out of the funds allocated to the Chamber of Commerce Pride Funds to encourage interest by the schools for this contest. Jean Dorr, 23l - 6th Street, suggested that the junior high school level grades would have the greatest need for funds in their school and also a higher interest in community affairs. Gray moved, second by Blackman, that Jean Dorr be named chairman to work with the staff to promote a contest for the school children in Seal Beach to name the street adjacent to the police department and corporation yard and further that $300 be allocated from the I Chamber of Commerce Pride Fund to be given to the schools to provide incentive for participation. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried REPORT - ADVERTISING LICENSE FEE - NEWSPAPERS The City Attorney presented his report clarifying the general definition of the term newspaper. Lengthy discussion followed. A question was posed by a member of the audience regarding the status of the Journal as to its adjudication qualifications. Kredell moved, second by Laszlo, that the Civic Star be given an agenda packet. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo I NOES: Holden Motion carried It was the order of the Chair with consent of the Council that the matter of adjudication of the Journal be referred to the City Attorney for review. COUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS Mayor Blackman moved that a citizen committee be established, .t.1~-13-76 ,,'4 , two members from each district, to study the pros and cons of placing capital projects on the ballot. Lengthy discussion followed with members of the audience speaking for and against this issue. There was no second to the motion. Mayor Blackman announced that there would be a senior citizen I health clinic at the Methodist Church in the near future and that citizens should call the church for details. Sherry Baum, 815 Catalina Avenue, presented a written statement that the League of Women Voters support the establishment of a committee to discuss the merits of placing of capitol improvements of the Redevelopment Agency to a vote of the people. Members of the audience spoke for and against the proposed committee. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications from the audience. EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL SESSION and EXECUTIVE LEGAL SESSION Mayor Blackman adjourned the meeting to Executive Legal and Personnel Sessions at 10:20 p.m. The meeting reconvened at ll:07 p.m. with Mayor Blackman calling the meeting to order. Mayor Blackman I reported that the Council had discussed legal and personnel matters. Holden moved, second by Laszlo, to authorize the City Attorney to sign the Consent Decree in the lawsuit, U. S. Government vs. City of Seal Beach. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER l005 - CALLING ELECTION - CHARTER AMENDMENTS Ordinance Number l005 was presented to Council entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO THE SEAL BEACH CITY CHARTER FOR SUBMISSION OF THE SAME TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS THEREOF AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 8th DAY OF MARCH, 1977, CONSOLIDATED WITH THE COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS ELECTION TO BE I HELD IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE EDUCATION CODE AND DECLARING THIS ORDINANCE TO BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number l005 was waived. Gray moved, second by HOlden, to adopt Ordinance Number 1005 as presented. 12-13-76, . .: ,J. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2625 - SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - CONSOLIDATION Resolution Number 2625 was presented to Council by title "A I RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, REQUESTING THE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO CONSOLIDATE THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION WITH THE MARCH 8, 1977 ELECTION TO BE HELD IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE EDUCATION CODE." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2625 was waived. Gray moved, second by Holden, to adopt Resolution Number 2625 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion cari'ied Holden moved, second by Gray, to appropriate $6,000 from the Contingency Fund for the cost of consolidating said election with the School Election. I AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried ADJOURNMENT Gray moved, second by Kredell, to adjourn the meeting at 11:13 p.m. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Holden, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: None Motion carried of Approved:~ C, ~~ Mayor I ATTEST: r