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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1977-04-11 3-28-77 / 4-11-77 ~. " ,cJ~ of I Approved: ~.A">?~ ~'&c::;.~~ Mayor ATTEST: , Seal Beach, California April 11, 1977 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, Krede11, Laszlo, Weir I Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Ha11din, City Engineer Mr. Neprud, Planning Director Chief Cibbarelli, Police Department Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director Mr. Dorsey, Chief of Lifeguards Mr. Gaudiu, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Little, Assistant to the City Manager PROCLAMATION Mayor Blackman proclaimed May 11, 1977 as "Fire Service Recognition Day." Mayor Blackman announced that the Seal Beach Paramedic Unit was now in operation and that residents could obtain information regarding I this service by calling the Fire Chief or the fire stations. WAIVER OF FULL READING Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to waive the reading in full of all ordinances and r~solutions, and that consent to the waiver of readi~g shall be deemed to be given by all Council members after reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time for the oj. " 4-11-77 reading of such ordinance or resolution;. AYES: Blackman, Gr3Y, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: Non'! Motion c!l::-ried PROPOSED ORDINANCE - SHOPPING CENTER PROMOTIONS The proposed ordin~~ce was prese1?-ted to Council by title "All, ORDINJlNCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ~MENDI~G C~PTLR 11, LIGE~5ES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS GENEAAU.v. AnDINt.; SECTiON 11-126.1, PROMOTIONS AND ESTABLISHING CRITERIA FOR PROMOTIONS IN THE CITY." By unaniDous consent, full reading of the proposed ordinance was waived. The City Manager reported that the City Attorney had recommended certain technical changes in the ordinance and therefore requested that the ordinance be tabled to a later date. The City Manager also stated that he would like to confer with the shopping center managers for further input. Weir moved, second by Gray, to table the proposed ordinance for further study by the staff and the City Attorney. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Krede11, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2657 - M. KEITH DUCKWORTH - 1977 CITY EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR Resolution Number 2657 was presented to Council and read in full by the City ManllgE'r entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING M. KliI11I DUCKIIORTH AS THE '1977' CITY EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR." Krede11 moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2657 as presented and that the Resolution be permap1aqued for presentation to Mr. Duckworth. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: Motion carried None RESOLUTION NUMBER 2658 - LANDSCAPING and FENCE IMPROVEMENTS - PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY - 801, 805 and 809 OCEAN AVENUE Resolution Number 2658 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDING LOW DECORATIVE FENCES IN A PORTION OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2658 was waived. Gray moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2658 as presented. I I I 4-ll-77 ~ ;" AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredel1, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion cat:ried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2659 - SUPPORTING ASSEMBLY BILL 1109 - BEACH-RELATED COSTS Resolution Number 2659 was presented to Council by title "A I " RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING ASSEBMLY BILL 1109 REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR BEACH- RELATED COSTS." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2659 was waived. Councilman Gray requested that the Resolution be amended to include as the first "WHEREAS" the wording "A great and ever increasing burden is placed upon the beach cities as caretakers for the recreational areas that are used by all cities, all counties, all states and even all nations" to further strengthen this ci tys support of the proposed legislation. Councilman Laszlo asked that the resolution also be forwarded to Governor Brown, the Orange County Board of Supervisors and other appropriate legislators representing this city. I Weir moved, second by Krede11, to adopt Resolution Number 2659 as amended. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Krede11, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2660 APPROVING APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS OPEN 'SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM Resolution Number 2660 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE ROBERTI-Z'BERG URBAN OPEN-SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAM." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2660 was waived. The City Manager stated that since it was no longer necessary to use SB 174 funds for the construction of the First Street Beach Recreation Area these I funds, combined with $11,500 budgeted funds could be used to provide tennis court facilities at the Marina Community Center area. Mr. Courtemarche further stated that it would be necessary to submit a formal grant application to the State requesting the SB 174 funds and recommended approval of the proposed resolution authorizing same. 4. I; 4-11-77 Blackman moved, second by Kredell, to adopt Resolution Number 2660 as presented. Councilman Gray expressed concern for using these funds to provide tennis facilities and suggested that the matter be referred to the Parks and Recreation Commission for study and that the Commission submit recommendations and choices for use of the SB 174 funds. Discussion followed. I Roll call on the motion: AYES: Blackman, Kredel1, Laszlo, Weir NOES: Gray Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2661 - JOINT POWERS AGENCY - RISK POOLING FOR ORANGE COUNTY, CITIES - INSURANCE Resolution Number 2661 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A JOINT POWERS AGENCY FOR RISK POOLING FOR ORANGE COUNTY CITIES." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2661 was waived. Mr. Thomas, Finance Director, reported that Orange County cities were attempting to develop a "pool" to provide liability insurance to cities at lower I premiums through a joint powers agreement and stated that the plan would be brought back to Council for consideration after review by the staff of the participating cities. Mr. Thomas briefly explained the conceptual pooling plan and recommended Council'approval of the proposed resolution which approved the concept for risk pooling and provided direction to the staff to participate in the development of such plan. Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2661 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredel1, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried The City Attorney stated that legislation passed last 'year allows cities to pursue this type of insuring and that the law firm of I Richards, Watson, Dreyfuss & Gershon had been retained to develop a similar plan in Los Angeles County. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2662 - PERMIT - STATE LANDS DIVISION - SURFSIDE BEACH Resolution Number 2662 was presented to Council by title "A 4-11-77 III 'j: I RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ,CITY OF SEAL BEACH AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A PERMIT FROM THE STATE LANDS DIVISION FOR THE USE OF STATE LAND FOR BEACH PURPOSES." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2662 was waived. The City Manager stated that I the permit was required by the State to allow the city access to the beach to provide lifeguard services, cleaning of the beach and police patrol. Discussion followed regarding public right of access to the Surfs ide area. Mr. Courtemarche explained that access to Surfside and the area from residential property lines to the mean high tide line was private property. Weir moved, second by Kredel1, to adopt Resolution Number 2662 as "presented. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Gray requested that Items "B" and "C" be removed from the Consent Calendar. Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to approve I the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar except Items "B" and "C" as presented. A. Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of March 28, 1977 as presented. D. Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk at 2:00 o'clock p.m., April 5, 1977 for Project Number 416, Westminster Avenue Improvements as follows: John W. Tiedemann Co. Goode & Schroeder Sully-Miller Silveri & Ruiz Griffith Company $ 95,406.50 96,309.50 96,715.50 107,740.50 109,169.95 Awarded the bid to John W. Tiedemann" Company as the lowest responsible bidder, in the amount of $95,406.50, I rejected all other bids and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract. E. Ratified the recommendation of the Claims Review Committee to authorize payment of claim of Charles L. Dickinson for auto damage, with appropriate release by the claimant. ~, i. 4-11-77 F. Received and filed the memorandum from the City Manager regarding liability insurance renewal. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried Items Removed From The Consent Calendar ITEM "B" - DEMANDS Councilman Gray stated that he had been investigating a method for more efficient analysis of the warrants that are reviewed by the Finance Committee and approved by the City Council. Mr. Gray noted that such a list had been provided the Council for this meeting and asked that the Council members review same for additional input. It was the consensus of the Council that a detailed list of the warrants be provided to the City Council members under separate cover with the agenda packets for each meeting for Council review, as requested. In response to a question from a member of the audience, the City Attorney stated that such a list would be a matter of public record except for certain items deemed confidential and that the list could be made available for review in the C,ity Clerk's office. Gray moved, second by Blackman, to approve the regular deman4s numbered 23045 through 23209 i~ the amount of $347,390.75 and payroll demands numbered 19670 through 19909 in the amount of $127,398.53 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredel1, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried ITEM "c" - COVENANT - 801 OCEAN AVENUE The City Attorney replied to a question of Councilman Gray, that the Covenant Running With the 'Land would be binding upon a future property owner in the event the property was sold, upon recordation of said document. Gray moved, second by Weir, to approve the Covenant Running with the Land between the owners of the property at 801 Ocean Avenue and the City of Seal Beach for encroachments into the Eighth Street Right-of-Way and direct the City Clerk to record the Covenant wnen appropriately signed. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried I I I 4-ll-77 4. ,;-; I REPORT - COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL 'PROJECTS The City Engineer presented the staff report and stated that ,a majority report and a minority report had been prepared by the Committee members for the information of the Council. Mr. Halldin stated that the majority report.deemed it inadvisable to hold advisory elections regarding capital projects and the minority report supported elections for all projects estimated to cost $500,000 or more. Kredell moved, second by Laszlo, to place all capital expenditures over $500,000 of City and/or Redevelopment Agency funds for capital projects on the ballot for vote of the people at the next regular election. The City Clerk clarified the election days that advisory elections could be held in the city. Terry Barton, 415 Ocean Avenue, member of the Committee on Capital Projects, spoke in support of the majority report. Jay Covington, 4260 Dogwood Avenue, spoke in favor of the minority report as a member of that Committee. Lengthy discussion followed with the Council and members of the audience speaking to the findings of the Committee reports. Roll call on the motion: AYES: Krede11, Laszlo NOES: Blackman, Gray, Weir Motion failed Blackman moved, second by Weir, that the results of the majority and the minority reports be made available to the press and that the reports be a matter of public record and kept on file for future reference. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried REPORT - SURPLUS NAVY PROPERTY The City Manager reported that the Naval Weapons Station had indicated that approximately six acres of land between Surfside Colony and Pacific Coast Highway may become available for use or ownership by the City at no fee if the area were used for recreational 'purposes and that a review of the area s~ggested that tennis courts, parking or other recreational activities could be placed there. Mr. Courtemarche stated that if the Council chose to pursue obtaining this land, a I I fll; 1/ - 4-11-77 formal request for use of the land would be forwarded to the Navy and would require the approval of the Secretary of the Navy. Blackman moved, second by Weir, to authorize the City Manager to make formal request to the Naval Weapons Station for acquisition of the approximate six acre 'parcel of land between Surfside Colony and the Pacific Coast Highway and direct the Parks and Recreation Commission to proceed with a'study for the best recreational use for the land. Councilman Gray requested that the City Manager also pursue acquisition of an additional 2 .. 3 acres of land adjacent to the west property line of the parcel being offered by the Navy and include that in the request to the Naval Weapons Station. The City Manager stated that he would then submit two separate proposals to the Navy. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Krede11, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Blackman declared oral communications open from the audience. Jay Covington, 4260 Dogwood Avenue, spoke for capital projects expenditures being placed on the ballot. Gilbert Nelsen, 1001 Seal Way, spoke regarding the Capital Projects Committee reports. Adah Winters, 1507 Electric Avenue, suggested that any available city funds be used to construct play areas for children near the Marina Community Center or on the P. E. Right-of-Way. Mrs. Winters also read a news article and spoke for the ban of fireworks during this year of drought. Mrs. Winters, as Chairman of the Ad Hoc Animal Control Committee, spoke for enforcement of the animal license ordinance during the door-to-door animal survey. Chief Cibbarelli explained the procedures being followed for the door-to-door survey and that animal records would be complete by the next licensing period for more strict enforcement. Discussion followed. It was..the consensus of the Council that the persons conducting the survey inquire as to the date the animal was acquired to determine. the license fee and/or penalty to be imposed 'to comply with our ordinance. Terry Barton, 415 Ocean Avenue, spoke regarding the majority report on capital projects and requested that the Council and the Agency consider I I I 4-ll-77 / 4-25-77 Ii-- I; , publishing information regarding the structure of the Redevelopment Agency, the financial status of same and detailed information regarding upcoming capital projects for greater understanding by the citizens. Gordon Shanks, ,215 Surf Place, expressed his views that the appropriate I vehicle to inform citizens would be the official adjudicated newspaper in our City but complained that it was not ,distributed in Leisure World in the same manner as other areas of the City. There were no other oral communications; Mayor Blackman declared oral communications closed. ADJOURNMENT Laszlo moved, second by Weir, to adjourn the meeting at 10:50 p.rn. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried of I Approved: ~~ ~~f!-4 L Mayor ATTEST: ~ ~" , ~:L ..A..J ci~lcler Seal Beach, California April 25, 1977 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:12 p.m. with Mayor Blackman calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Blackman Councilman Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir I Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Halldin, City Engineer Mr. Neprud, Planning Director Mr. Dorsey, Chief of Lifeguards Mr. Gaudio, Assistant to'the City Manager Mr. Little, Assistant to the City Manager