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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1974-10-29 10-14-74 / 10-29-74 ...2?1 AYES: Blackman, HOlden, Kenyon, McKnew NOES: None ABSENT: , Sales Motion carried I , Approved: ATTEST: Seal Beach, California October 29, 1974 I 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 I appointment of Mr. Patrick Coughlan and the city'S Assistant City Attorney. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried 10-29-74 2?2 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 f 'I ~ ::.' . J I 'J ~ .0'.. .' ~ 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 I I ,I 10-29-74 ~ 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 I 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. l ..:: , 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 I 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, I, 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 10-29-74 2~4 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 I NOES: 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 I 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 I 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 10-29-74 2?5 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 I 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 I NOES: 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 I, 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 10-29-74 2""6 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 I I I 10-29-74 / 11-11-74 2~ 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. I 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 I Blackman moved, second by HOlden, to adjourn the meeting at 10:12 p.m. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried I of Appro"" ~- 9:!}L ) ,1 ATTEST: Ci Clerk I 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.