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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1974-01-07 I I I t I .' , 12-10-73 / 1-7-74 ~~ There were no further oral communications; Mayor Blackman declared oral communications closed. CLOSE OF CITY HALL - CHRISTMAS EVE The City Manager presented a memorandum requesting that City Hall be closed December 24. Holden moved, second by Dunn to approve the request to close City Hall December 24, 1973. AYES: Blackman, Dunn, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: Motion carried None ADJOURNMENT Public notice was made that the City Council would not meet December 24th and that the City Clerk would adjourn that meeting to January 7, 1974 at 7:30 p.m. for a joint meeting with the Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission. Sales moved, second by Dunn to adjourn the meeting at 10:22 p.m. AYES: Blackman, Dunn. Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: Motion carried None of ,) Approved: ~~~A / r- _ Mayor ATTEST: Seal Beach, California January 7, 1974 The City Counc11, Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation Commission of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Blackman, with consent of both Commission chaimen, presided at the joint meeting and called the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. 1-7-74 00 ROLL CALL City Council Present: Mayor Blackman Councilmen Dunn" Holden, McKnew, Sales Absent: None Planning Commission Present: Chaiman Knapp Commissioners Cook, Hammond, L~ning, Ripperdan I Absent: None Parks and Recreation Commission Present: Chairman Harding Commissiopers Case, Parme~ee, Payne Absent: Commissioner Torem Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Neprud. Planning Director Mr. Ha1ldin. City Engineer Mr. VanDerhyden, Assistant to'the City Manager Mr. Gaudio. Administrative Assistant Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director Mr. Little, Administrative Assistant Mr. Antos, Planning Assistant Mr. Johnson. Civil Engineer Mr. Hagge, Planning Aide The City Clerk stated that she had posted the notice of adjourned meeting of the City Council as required. I APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Sales move3, second by,B1ackman to approve regular demands numbered , , 16780 through 16930 in the amount of $396,128.47; payroll demands numbered 00389 through 00768 in the amount of $164,739.S4; and transfers in the amount of $l,38S,739.S4 as approved by the Financd) Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. AYES: Blackman, Dunn, Holden, Mc~w, Sales NOES: Motion carried None DISCUSSION - SPECIFIC PLAN FOR THE PACIFIC ELECTRIC RIGHT-OF-WAY Mr. Neprud presented the staff report outlining the procedures required for the adoption of a specific pian and offered six concepts proposed for consideration of the Council and Commissions. I Members of the City Council and both Commissions reviewed the six concepts. Mr. Cook submitted a drawing showing still other alternatives for a specific plan. The joint session concluded their discussion with the general consensus I I I ~ 1 1-7-74 ~t in favor of Concept III and/or IV, incorporating a one-way street concept for Electric Avenue. It was the consensus of the Council and Commissions that the 8th and 10th Street cut throughs would not be desirable. Alternatives "A" and "B" for the intersection at Main and Electric were discussed. Mr. Ha11din explained the intersection as planned in Alternate "B" with the one-way traffic plan. It was the consensus of members present that further definition and information be provided on the alternative designs of this intersection. Mr. Neprud provided a list of possible uses for the P. E. Right-of- Way and asked each of the members present to place a numerxcal order of importance of the uses proposed 'and return them to his office. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS The City Clerk reported she had received a letter requesting the City Attorney's opinion relating to residency requirements for candidates for City Council and stated that she had asked the City Attorney for an opinion on this matter and was in receipt of same and that this information would be available from her office upon request. Steve Kenyon, Ocean Avenue. stated that the majority of the right-of- way should be of primary consideration as it relates to uses. Mr, Neprud stated that the public hearing on the matter was scheduled for . " Wednesday evening before the Planning Conunission., Steve Spence spoke against parking on both sides of the right-of-way. Gene Blankenship, Recreat~~n Director for the City of Los Angeles. spoke in support of Concept IV and green areas on the right-of-way. Gail Olsen, Central Avenue, spoke against cut throughs on the right- of-way. Dixie Courtney, Dolphin Avenue, spoke against fountains on the right-of-way as it relates to the energy crisis. Neil Franklin spoke for cut throughs at 8th and 10th Streets for alleviating Main Street traffic. Carson Spence voiced a complaint regarding the sequence of the traffic signals on Pacific Coast Highway. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Knapp declared the P1an~ing ~onunission meeting adjourned. Mayor Blackman declared the City Council meeting adjourned. !-l2 1-7-74 / 1-14-74 Chairman Harding adjourned the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting to time certain, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday. January 8, 1974. The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. w , I of Approved: ~p~ Mayor ATTEST: Seal Beach. California January 14, 1974 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 I order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Blackman Councilmen Dunn, Holden, McKnew, Sales Absent: None Also present: Mr. Morgan, City Treasurer Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Watson. City Attorney Mr. Halldin, City Engineer Mr. Neprud. Planning Director Mr. VanDerhyden, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Gaudio, Administrative Assistant Capt. Garza, Police Department AGENDA AMENDED Dunn moved, second by Sales to amend the agenda to include an Executive Session after Oral Communications as Agenda Item X and I resolutions commending two Eagle Scouts as Agenda Items V-F and V-G. AYES: Blackman, Dunn, Holden. McKnew. Sales NOES: None Motion carried