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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1974-02-25 2-25~~4" 13 Seal Beach, California February 25, 1974 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session I 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 HOlden, McKnew, Sales Absent: Councilman Dunn Mayor Blackman stated that Councilman Dunn's absence from the meeting was excused, with consent of the City Council members present. Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Watson, City Attorney Mr. Halldin, City Engineer Mr. VanDerhyden, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Neprud, Planning Director Mr. Cibbarelli, Police Chief Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Blackman proclaimed the month of March, 1974 as "Youth Art Month." I Mayor Blackman proclaimed March 1 through Easter Sunday, April 14, 1974 as "Easter Seal Month." Mayor Blackman stated that members of the League of Women Voters were present at this meeting and intruduced Georgiana Brown, Co-Chairman. PUBLIC HEARING - BICYCLE lUUTE ELEMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN Mayor Blackman declared the public hearing open to consider adoption of a bicycle route element to the City'S General Plan. The City Clerk stated that notices had been posted as required by law and stated that no communications had been received either for or against the matter. Mr. Neprud presented the staff report and Planning Commission Resolution No. 809, approving the bicycle I route element to the General Plan. Steve Kenyon, 1201 Ocean Avenue, stated that he was opposed to the proposed bicycle route along the P. E. Right-Of-Way and asked why a ten foot wide strip was designated in this area for the bike route. Mr. Halldin, City Engineer, explained that the ten foot wide strip 1 ~-45-74 provided two-way traffic. There were no other communications from the audience; Mayor Blackman declared the public hearing closed. Councilman McKnew spoke in favor.of the plan as proposed, clarifying that it was only a plan and could be changed at a later date as sufficient data were provided for such change. I RESOLUTION NUMBER 2293 - ADOPTING BICYCLE ROUTE ELEMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN Resolution Number 2293 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADOPTING A BICYCLE ROUTE ELEMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." McKnew moved, second by Sales to waive further reading and adopt Resolution Number 2293 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Dunn Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2294 - OPPOSING ASSEMBLY BILL NO. 16 - POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT PLAN Resolution Number 2294 was presented to Council by title "A I RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH OPPOSING AB 16 WHICH WOULD REQUIRE, BY STATE MANDATE, THAT CITIES PROVIDE THE 2% AT AGE 50 OR 'CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL' FORMULA RETIREMENT PLAN FOR POLICE OFFICERS." Holden moved, second by Sales to waive further reading and adopt Resolution Number 2294 as presented. AYES: !!lackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None , ABSENT; Dunn Motion carried Councilman McKnew suggested that the above resolution be forwarded to the Intergovernmental Coordinating Council for their information. CONSENT CALENDAR The City Manager requested that Item "D" be removed from the Consent that Item "C" be removed from the Consent Calendar. Holden moved, I Calendar and a representative from the Douglas Oil Company requested second by McKnew to approve the recommended action"ror items on the Consent Calendar except Items "C" and "D" as presented. A. Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of 2-25-74- ~.nl15 February 11, 1974 as presented. B. Approved regular demands"numbered 17275 through 17453 in the amount of'.$59,539.46; payroll demands I numbered 1148 through 1342 in the amount of $87,214.15; and transfers in the amount of $125,890.00 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. E. Granted time extension of 33 calendar days to Salata, Inc. for Project No. 377, Seal Beach Blvd. Improvements. F. Denied claim of State Farm Insurance Company and John Clark for personal damages and referred same to the city's insurance carrier. G. Denied claim of Frances Dimare for personal injuries and referred same to the city's insurance carrier. I, H. Denied claim of Robert E. Fox for personal injuries and referred same to the city's insurance carrier. I. Received and filed notice from Greyhound Lines-West re application to increase bus fares and express rates. J; Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk at 2:00 o'clock p.m., February 13, 1974, for one station wagon and two sedans for the Public Works Department (Building Dept., Engineering Dept., and Public Works Yard) as follows: Fletcher Jones Chev. Wilson Ford Sales Harbor Chevrolet $ 7,756.79 8,130.84 8,239.34 Accepted the bid of Fletcher Jones Chevrolet for three I vehicles in the amount of $7756.79 as the lowest responsible bidder, rejected all other bids and authorized the City Manager to purchase the vehicles. AYES: Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Dunn Motion carried 2-.25-74 116 Items Removed From The Consent Calendar ITEM "C" - USE VARIANCE - UV-2-74 - DOUGLAS OIL COMPANY Planning Commission Resolution Number 808, conditionally approving the Use Variance for the installation of post pay pumps in an existing nonconforming service station in the C-l zone located in Surfs ide and operated by the Douglas Oil Company, was received by Council. I Barbara Prochnow, representing Douglas Oil Company in Marketing Services, 3160 Air Way, Costa Mesa, stated that building permits for the post pay pumps were originally obtained from Orange County becau~e of a misunderstanding of the jurisdiction of the area. Ms. Prochnow spoke in favor of the sale of .other goods, including beer and wine, at their service station and defined at length the procedures of operation at their station and referred to similar successful operations of their stations in other cities and requested that the City Council reconsider the conditions imposed by the Planning Commission and approve the sale of beer and wine and other products at their se~ice station. Polic~ Chief Cibbarelli presented a Police Department report stating I that increased police activity in the area may result from the sale of beer and wine on the premises. Mr. Neprud explained that the Surfs ide Board of Directors were notified of this request and that there had been no communications from them on this matter. Mr. Neprud further stated that the building permits had be~n taken out from Orange County and that that issue was still to be resolved with our B~ilding Department. Mr. Neprud stated that the service station ordinance provides that only "motorists aids" be available for sale at service stations and listed those products that the Douglas Oil Company proposed to sell. Councilman McKnew stated that this operation appeared to be similar to a drive-in dairy and moved to refer this matter back I to the Planning Commission for consideration as a specific use at a specific location,.therefore, creating no precedence and recommended that the request for sale of sundry items including beer and wine be approved as requested. Councilman Sales seconded the motion. 2-25-741-17 Mike Knapp, 645 Sandpiper Drive, and a member of the Planning Commission referred to the history of service station problems in the city to eliminate sales of extra items. Georgiana Brown, 212 - 14th Street, questioned the percentage of business the station received from I gasoline as versus the sundry items. Roll call on the motion: AYES: HOlden, McKnew, Sales NOES: Blackman ABSENT: Dunn Motion carried ITEM "D" - AlfARD OF BID - PIER RAILING REPLACEMENT The City Manager requested that additional funds would be required to award the bid and asked that the Council include in their motion a transfer from the Contingency Fund, the appropriate amount to the Tidelands Fund., Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk at 2:00 o'clock p.m., February 15, 1974 for Project No. 357, Pier Railing Replacement as I follows: Alternate One (Aluminum Ziebarth and Alper James C. Cushman Co. Jenkin Construction Co. Sukut-Coulson, Inc, "Speed-Rail" by Hollaender Mfg.) $ 49,794.00 53,986.00 59,123.00 62,590.00 Alternate Two (Aluminum "Reynorail II" by Reynolds Metals of "C-V Pipe Rail" by Craneveyor) Charles H. Farmer $ 40,136.69 Jenkin Construction Co. 46,787.00 Craneveyor Corp: 47,876.00 James C. Cushman Co. 60,182.00 Sukut-Coulson, Inc. 72,690.00 Alternate Three (Stainless Steel "Resist-O-Rail" by Tubular Products Jenkin Construction Co. James C. Cushman Co. Sukut-Coulson, Inc. $ 73,850.00 89,438.00 ll4, 850. 00 Holden moved, second by McKnew to award the bid to the low bidder for I Alternate Two, Charles H. Farmer for the lump sum bid of $40,136.69, r~ject all other bids and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and that $5,200 be transferred from the Contingency Fund to the Tidelands Fund account. AYES: Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Dunn Motion carried 1-t 82-25-74 t . REPORT - GUM GROVE PARK The City Manager presented ,reports from the Police, Public Works and Recreation Departments relating to a letter from Mr. Miller and stated that his suggestions as listed in his memorandum of February 21st would alleviate the problems of concern. The report I was received and filed by consensus of the Council. Mayor Blackman announced that the Women's Club were planning an Arbor Day Celebration for the city at Gum Grove Park in the near future. Jean Dorr, 231 - 6th Street stated that the celebration was slated for March 10 and was concerned for parking facilities for that day. The City Manager stated that special consideration would be given for parking facilities for that special event. AWARD OF BID - HEATHER PARK TENNIS COURTS Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk at 10:00 o'clock A.M., February 25, 1974, for Project No. 349, Heather Park tennis courts as follows: Warren Gunnufson James P. Reid $ 9,850.00 10,950,00 I McKnew moved, second by Sales to award the bid to the low bidder, Warren Gunnufson for the lump sum bid of $9,850.00; reject all other bids and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. AYES: Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Dunn Motion carried IMPLEMENTATION - BICYCLE ROUTE The report from the City Manager on implementation of the bicycle route element previously adopted and relating the source for funding thereof, was received by Council. Mr. Halldin, City Engineer, explained the procedures and priorities planned for the bicycle route implementation. Discussion followed. Sales moved, second by McKnew to approve the implementation as I presented. AYES: Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Dunn Motion carried , 2-25-74 11 S ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR PLAN T2E Jim VanDerhyden, Assistant to the City Manager, reported on action taken by the City of Santa Ana supporting the Orange County Transit District Transportation Corridor Plan as modified and explained I briefly where these corridors would exist and how the outlying areas would utilize the corridor system. Holden moved, second by Blackman to support the Corridor Plan as modified. Lengthy discussion followed with Councilman McKnew and Councilman Sales requesting additional information on this matter. AYES: Holden NOES: Blackman, McKnew, Sales ABSENT: Dunn Motion failed Mayor Blackman requested that additional information be available for the next meeting and directed the City Manager to ask for postponement of the hearing due to the late 'request. Councilman McKnew stated that other hearings would be held later relating to I the Corridor Plan. Councilman Sales asked for the report from the League of Cities on alternatives to the Corridor Plan. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Councilman Holden presented a plaque to Mayor Blackman on behalf of the City that he had recei~ed at the opening of the Fire Training Center, February 23rd. Mayor Blackman declared oral communications open from the audience. Jean Dorr, 231 - 6th Street, asked what the City derived from taxes from the Standard Oil Island. The City Manager explained that the oil island was owned by State Tidelands and that the City only received a possessory interest fee and a business license tax of two cents a barrel for oil production, the total of which is I approximately $45,000.00. Mrs. Dorr complained about bicyclists on the sidewalks of Main Street. Jim Schmidt, President of the College Park East Homeowners Association, stated that it was safer for bicyclists in his area to ride on the sidewalk at Lampson Avenue and requested information as to a bike route to Long Beach University. The City Engineer responded to the j ?02-25-74 / 3-ll-74 question. There were no other oral communications; oral communications were closed. EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL SESSION The Council reconvened at 10:45 p.m. with Mayor Blackman calling I The Council recessed to Executive Personnel Session at 9= 48 p.m. the meeting to order and reporting that salary negotiations had been discussed but that no action had been taken. ADJOURNMENT Sales moved, second by Holden to adjourn the meeting at 10:46 p.m. AYES: Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Dunn Motion carried ex-officio clerk of City Council Approved: ~[!~ Mayor I ATTEST: Seal Beach, California March, 11, 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 order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Blackman Councilmen Dunn, Holden, McKnew, Sales I 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