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AYES:
Blackman, HOlden, Kenyon, McKnew
NOES:
None
ABSENT:
, Sales
Motion carried
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Approved:
ATTEST:
Seal Beach, California
October 29, 1974
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The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session
at 8:10 p.m. with Mayor McKnew calling the meeting to order with
the Salute to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor McKnew
Councilmen Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, Sales
Absent:
None
Also present:
Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager
Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney
Mr. Halldin, City Engineer
Mr. Neprud, Planning Director
Mr. Little, Assistant to the City Manager
Mr. Gaudio, Administrative Assistant
Chief Cibbarelli, Police Department
Chief Adams, Fire Department
APPOINTMENT - ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
Holden moved, second by Blackman, to confirm the City Attorney's
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appointment of Mr. Patrick Coughlan and the city'S Assistant City
Attorney.
AYES:
Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
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WAIVER OF FULL READING
B~ackman moved, second by HOlden, to waive reading in full of all
ordinances and resolutions adopted at this meeting.
AYES:
Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
Motion carried
None
PUBLIC HEARING - RATES and RENTALS - PARKING DISTRICT NO. 1
Mayor McKnew declared the public hearing open to consider
establishing an annual rate for 24 hour reserved parking on a
lease basis on the Parking District No. 1 parking lot. The City
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Clerk stated that notices had been posted as requ~red by law and
that no communications had been received for or against the matter.
Mr. Halldin, City Engineer, presented the staff report and recommended
consideration of establishing an annual rate for twenty-four hour
parking in the Parking District No. 1 lot. Discussion followed.
There were no communications from the audience for or against the
matter; Mayor McKnew declared the public hearing closed.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2367. - RATES and RENTALS - PARKING DISTRICT NO. 1
Resolution Number 2367 was presented to Council by title "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REAFFIRMING
PARKING FEES AND TIME LIMITS FOR METERED PARKING IN PARKING
DISTRICT NUMBER ONE, VARIABLE PARKING TIME LIMITS FOR COURTESY
PARKING, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES FOR TWENTY-FOUR HOUR RESERVED
PARKING IN THE PARKING DISTRICT NUMBER ONE PARKING LOT~ AND
REPEALING RESOLUTION NUMBER 2269.'" Councilman Kenyon requested
that under number "1" of the Resolution, the word "shall" be changed
to "may". Holden moved, second by Blackman, to adopt Resolution
Number 2367 as amended.
AYES:
Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
Motion carried
None
PROPOSITION "X" - HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELECTION
Dr. John Hunt, Assistant Superintendent of the Huntington Beach
Union High School District, 1902 - 17th Street, explained the need
for the tax increase requested for a high school on the Ocean View
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site in the district and asked the Council to support the proposition
on the November ballot. Discussion followed.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2368 - SUPPORTING PROPOSITION X - HUNTINGTON BEACH
UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTION
Resolution Number 2368 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION
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OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING
PROPOSITION "X" ON THE NOVEMBER 5, 1974 GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT."
Blackman moved, second by McKnew, to adopt Resolution Number 2368.
Discussion followed.
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Sales moved, second by Holden, to table Resolution Number 2368.
Vote on the tabling motion:
AYES: Holden, Sales
NOES: Blackman, Kenyon, McKnew
Vote on the original motion:
AYES: Blackman, Kenyon, McKnew
NOES: Holden, Sales
Motion failed
Motion carried
PROPOSITION "A" - PRESENTATION - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT
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Kirk Stewart, Assistant to the General Manager of the Orange County
Transit District, 1200 North Main, Santa Ana, explained what the
benefits to Seal Beach would be if the proposition on the November
ballot passed.
No action was taken by the Council on this matter.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2361 - WATER SERVICE RATES
Resolution Number 2361 was presented to Council by title "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ESTABLISHING
WATER SERVICE RATES." Councilman Holden moved to adopt Resolution
Number 2361 as presented. Discussion followed.
Councilman Sales indicated that he preferred postponing consideration
of increased water rates until budget study sessions. Sales moved,
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second by McKnew to defer Resolution Number 2361 until budget
study sessions for fiscal year 1975-76.
AYES:
Blackman, HOlden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2369 - WATER SERVICE RATES
Resolution Number 2369 was presented to Council by title "A
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
ESTABLISHING WATER SERVICE ,RATES." This resolution maintained
the present water ,rates. Holden moved, second by Sales to a~opt
Resolution Number 2369 as presented.
AYES:
Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales
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None Motion carried
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2370 - APPROVING APPEAL A-4-74 - AUGSBURGER
Resolution Number 2370 was presented to Council by title "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING
APPEAL NO. A-4-74 (AUGSBURGER)." Holden moved, second by McKnew,
to adopt Resolution Number 2370.
AYES:
Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
Sales
Motion carried
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2371 - AUTHORIZING EXAMINATION OF SALES AND USE
TAX RECORDS
Resolution Number 2371 was presented to Council by title "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF lHE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
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AUTHORIZING EXAMINATION OF SALES AND USE TAX RECORDS." Sales
moved, second by Blackman, to adopt Resolution Number 2371 as
presented.
AYES:
Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilman Sales requested that Item "A" be removed from the Consent
Calendar and the City Manager requested that, Item "H" be removed from
the Consent Calendar. Holden moved, second by Blackman, to approve
the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar except Items
"A" and "H" as presented.
B. Approved regular demands numbered 13051 through
13183 in the amount of $47,634.52; payroll demands
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numbered 4598 through 4606 in the amount of $93,316.06;
and transfers in the amount of $333,316.06 as approved
by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on
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the Treasury for the same.
C. Affirmed Use Variance UV-5-74 for on-sale beer and wine
in conjunction with a restaurant in C-l zone.
D. Approved specifications and authorized the_City Manager
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to obtain bids on microxilm equipment.
E. Appointed the City Engineer, Harold Halldin, as the
city's designee to meet with the League of California
Cities' Committee on Architectural Barriers and to act as
a liaison between the OrangelCounty Division of the League
of California Cities and Seal Beach.
F. Received and filed Resolution No. 1538 from City of
Cypress requesting the County of Orange Harbors, Beaches
and Parks District to include Valley View Street in the
Master Plan of Arterial Bikeways.
G. Received and filed letter from Orange County Citi~ens
for Proposition 15 requesting support of Proposition 15.
AYES:
Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales
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None Motion carried
Items Removed From The Consent Calendar
ITEM "A" - COUNCIL MINUTES
Councilman Sales stated that he would abstain from voting on the
approval of the minutes as he had been absent from the October 14,
1974 meeting. Holden moved, second by Kenyon, to approve the minutes
of the October 14, 1974 Coupcil meeting as presented.
AYES:
Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew
NOES:
None
ABSTAIN:
Sales
Motion carried
ITEM "H" - PURCHASE - POLICE VEHICLES
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Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk at 2:00 o'clock p.m.,
October 4, 1974 for ten 1975 Police Patrol Vehicles as follows:
Groth Chevrolet
Santa Ana Dodge
Beach City Dodge
Vern Holmes Dodge
$ 44,417.30
45,368.00
47,077.90
47,111. 70
Police Chief Cibbarelli stated that he had requested that' this item
be removed from the Consent Calendar and explained his request for
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authorization to re-bid as stated in his memorandum dated October
29, 1974. Councilman Blackman moved to reject all bids, approve
the revised specifications and authorize the City Manager to re-bid
for the police patrol vehicles. Councilman Sales seconded the
motion.
AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales
NOES: None ,Motion carried
CARPOOLING PROJECT
Mr. Halldin, City Engineer, reported on the Commuter Computer program
and requested approval of a $1,000 expenditure for mailing costs of
the Commuter Computer questionaire and map to residents of the city.
Discussion followed.
McKnew moved, second by Blackman, to authorize the expenditure of
$1,000 from the Contingency Fund to finance the City'S costs for the
project and authorized' the distribution of the questionnaire to each
residence in the city.
AYES: Blackman, HOlden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales
NOES: None Motion carried
REQUEST - ADDITIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Memorandums from the City Manager and the Fire Chief were presented
to Council regarding the need for additional firemen. Fire Chief,
Ron Adams, explained his recommendation that three additional firemen
be hired under the Federal Apprenticeship Program. Holden moved,
second by Sales, to approve the hiring of three firemen under the
Federal Apprenticeship Program and appropriate $11,200 from
unallocated reserve to fund the program.
AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales
NOES ; None Motion carried
COUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS
Councilman Kenyon requested that the City Manager provide a report
explaining the city's telephone bill, and it was the consensus of
the Council that Councilman Kenyon be provided that information.
Council discussed the letter from the Bixby Company received by
the City Clerk this date requesting that the Council reconsider
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action taken on Tract #8534. After discussion and review with the
City Attorney, it was the consensus of the Council that any further
action on the matter should be deferred until the priority of the
city's housing element had been resolved.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor McKnew declared oral communications open. Jean Dorr, 231 -
6th Street, expressed her opposition to Proposition X on the November
ballot. There were no other oral communications; Mayor McKnew declared
oral communications closed.
EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL SESSION
The Mayor recessed the Council to Executive Personnel Session at
9:35 p.m. The Council reconvened at 10:10 p.m. with Mayor McKnew
calling the meeting to order and reported that the Council had
reviewed the Employees Association request for salary negotiations
and that no action had been taken by the Council.
ADJOURNMENT
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Blackman moved, second by HOlden, to adjourn the meeting at 10:12 p.m.
AYES:
Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
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ATTEST:
Ci Clerk
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Seal Beach, California
November 11, 1974
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session
at 8:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor McKnew calling the meeting to
order with the Salute to the Flag.