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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1974-11-25 11-11-74 / 11-25/74 2~3 Approved: ATTEST: , I Seal Beach, California November 25, 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. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor McKnew Councilmen Blackman, HOlden, Kenyon,: Sales None Absent: I 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 Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director. Mayor McKnew welcomed members of the Girl Scouts in the audience to the City Council meeting. WAIVER OF FULL READING Holden moved, second by Sales, to waive the reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions, and that consent to the waiver of reading shall be deemed to be given by all Council members after reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time by a Council member for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried I PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE Mayor McKnew declared the public hearing open to consider adoption of a proposed Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance to the Code of the City of Seal Beach. The City Clerk stated that notices had been posted ,as required by law and that no communications had been received either for or against the matter. Mr. Neprud, Planning 11-25-74 ~ Director, presented th~ staff'.report and recommendations of the Planning Commission. The City Council commended Mr. Neprud and his staff for the excellent document. There were no communications from the audience for or against the matter. Mayor McKnew declared the public hearing I closed. ORDINANCE NUMBER 948 - COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE Ordinance Number 948 was presented to Council for first reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ESTABLISHING DISTRICTS AND ZONES IN THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AND THEREIN REGULATING THE USE OF LAND, HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS AND YARD SPACES; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF MAPS SHOWING THE BOUNDARIES OF SAID DISTRICTS AND ZONES; DEFINING THE TERMS USED IN THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR ITS ADJUSTMENT, AMENDMENT AND ENFORCEMENT; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION; REPEALING ORDINANCES OR PORTIONS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH." Blackman moved, second by McKnew, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number 948. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales I NOES: None Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 947 - CIVIL DEFENSE and DISASTERS, EMERGENCY ORGANIZATIONS and FUNCTIONS Ordinance Number 947 was presented to Council for second reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REPEALING CHAPTER SIX AND ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER SIX OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY CODE RELATING TO CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTERS, EMERGENCY ORGANIZATIONS AND FUNCTIONS." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 947 was waived. Holden move9, second by'Sales, to adopt Ordinance Number 947 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried I RESOLUTION NUMBER 2377 - COMPLETION - SLURRY SEAL COATING OF CITY STREETS - COLLEGE PARK EAST - PROJECT NUMBER 418 Resolution Number 2377 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DECLARING WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROJECT I I I .r' ) 11-25-74 ~5' 418, SLURRY SEAL COATING 'OF CITY. STREETS; COLLEGE PARK EAST, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN ANDERSON BROS. ENGINEERING, INC. AND CITY OF SEAL BEACH." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2377 was waived. McKnew moved, second by Blackman, to adopt Resolution Number 2377 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: Motion carried None RESOLUTION NUMBER 2378 ,- REQUESTING COUNTY OF ORANGE DESIGNATE SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD AS A PRIMARY ARTERIAL HIGHWAY Resolution Number 2378 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF ORANGE TO DESIGNATE SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD BETWEEN PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY AND ELECTRIC AVENUE AS A PRIMARY ARTERIAL HIGHWAY ON THE ORANGE COUNTY MASTER PLAN OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2378 was waived. Kenyon moved, second by Blackman, to adopt Resolution Number 2378 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: Motion carried None RESOLUTION NUMBER 2379 - WO~EN's COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR REGISTERED VOLUNTEER 'DISASTER SERVICE WORKERS' Resolution Number 2379 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RELATIVE TO WORKMEN's COMPENSATION BENEFITS FOR REGISTERED VOLUNTEER 'DISASTER SERVICE WORKERS'." By unanimous cons ent, full reading of ReSolution Number 2379 was waived. Holden moved, second by Sales, to adopt Resolution Number 2379 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Sales requested that Item "C'~ be removed from the Consent Calendar; the City Engineer requested that Item "D" be removed from the Consent Calendar and a member of the audience requested Item "E" be removed from the Consent Calendar. Holden 11-25-74 ~6 , , moved, second by Blackman, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar except Items "C", "D", and "E" as presented. A. Approved the minutes of the regular Council meeting of November 11, 1974 as presented. B. Approved regular demands numbered 13319 through 13435 in the amount of $124,413.82; payroll demands numbered 5023 through 5241 in the amount of $94,184.02; and transfers in the amount of $719,184.02 as recommended by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. F. Approved request from Rossmoor Businessmen's Association to conduct a "Christmas Carnival" at Rossmoor Business Center from November 27 thorugh December 1, 1974 and waive license fee. G. Received and filed memorandum from Intergovernmental Coordinating Council re ICC Resolution Service. H. Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk at 2:00 o'clock p.m., November 8, 1974, for one 1975 Sedan for the Fire Department as follows: Santa Ana Dodge $4,618.26 Awarded the bid for one 1975 Sedan for the Fire Department to Santa Ana Dodge in the amount of $4,618.26 as the lowest responsible bidder and authorized the City Manager to purchase the vehicle. I. Approved specifications for one CJ5 Jeep for Lifeguard Department and authorized the City Manager to accept bids. J. Approved specifications for two sets of control panels for Beverly Manor Reservoir and authorized the City Manager to accept bids. I I " '\." I 11-2~JZJ1r 2~7 K. Approved one year timeiextension of reimbursement agreement between City of Seal Beach and Long Beach Transportation Company which provides for a reduced fare for senior citizens. I AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried Items Removed From The Consent Calendar ITEM "C" - AWARD OF BID -MICROFILM EQUIPMENT Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk at 2:00 o'clock p.m., November 14, 1974, for Microfilm equipment as follows: 3M Business Products Sales, Inc. Itek Graphic Products Eastman Kodak Company Dietzgen Corporation $ 3928.89 4614.82 7467.54 No Bid Councilman Sales requested clarification of the bid price versus the amount budgeted for the microfilm equipment. The City Engineer explained that the amount budgeted included funds for processing and other microfilm supplies and further stated that I the equipment would be available for use by the Planning Department, the Engineering Department and the City'Clerk. Sales moved, second by McKnew, to award the bid for microfilm equipment to the 3M Business Products Sales, Inc. in the'amount of $3,928.89, reject all other bids and authorize the City Manager to purchase the equipment. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried ITEM "D" - RESOLUTION - CITY OF COSTA MESA - OPPOSING FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The City Engineer referred to the Resolution received from the City of Costa Mesa opposing the Federal Administration and Urban Mass I Transportation Administration Draft Guidelines for a Transportation Development Program and recommended that the City Council adopt a similar resolution. Mayor McKnew stated that this matter would be considered at the December 9 meeting of the Southern California Association of Governments and further stated that he would be available to attend the SCAG meeting with a member of the staff. ~-74 ..r.. .~...~... It was the consensus of the Council that a member of the staff and Mayor McKnew would attend the December 9 SCAG meeting. Holden moved, second by Blackman, to receive and file the Resolution from the City of Costa Mesa and directed the City Manager to prepare a similar resolution for the City of Seal Beach for presentation at I next meeting. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried ITEM "E" - 15 STATION EXERCISE MACHINE Dixie Courtney, 1520 Marine Avenue, requested further information on the exercise machine. Jack Osteen, Recreation Director, explained the machine for the benefit of the audience, and stated that the machine would be housed at the Marina Community Center and could be utilized for adult exercise programs by all of the citizens. 'I Blackman moved, second by Kenyon, to approve the specifications for the 15 station exercise machine and authorize the City Manager I to accept bids. AYES: Blackman, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: Holden Motion carried REPORT - RECYCLING CENTER OPERATION Mr. Little, Assistant to the City Manager, presented the report on the Recycling Center Operation. Mr. Little stated that during the past two months the revenue return to the City did not cover the cost of operating and maintaining the center, that the City has been unable: to dispose of the newsprint collected at the Center and recommended that the City Council consider closing of the Recycling Center. Discussion followed. McKnew moved, second by Sales, to temporarily close the Recycling reasons for its closing and report back to Council in January as to I Center, that the staff inform the citizens of the community of the the progress of the closing of the Center. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried 11-25-74 2~9 I COMMUNICATION - APPEAL A-3-74 - STUKALOFF Mr. Neprud, Planning Director, presented his report relating to Appeal A-3-74 of Les Stukaloff for building located at 112 - 2nd Street, in response to a letter received from Ruth Brown Flemming regarding said property. Mr. Neprud reported that Mr. Stukaloff had modified the rear portion of the building and removed four posts that could interfere with the turning area into and out of the carports. Mr. Neprud further reported that three posts remained near the side property lines, that after inspection of the ~roperty it was the opinion of the staff that the remaining three posts did not interfere with vehicular movement and recommended that the posts be allowed to remain. Lengthy discussion followed. Councilman Holden moved that this matter be postponed until next meeting for inspection of the site by the Council. Councilman Sales moved that the Planning Department direct Mr. Stukaloff to remove the post closest to the alley at the north easterly corner of the property and in the event that said post was not removed by the builder the previous requirement would be imposed as stated in Resolution Number 2358. As a result of Mr. Sales' motion, Councilman Holden withdrew his original motion and seconded Mr. Sales motion. Turning radiuses and obstructions of other alleys in the area were discussed. AYES: Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: Blackman, Kenyon Motion carried APPEAL - A-4-7l - MILLER Mr. Neprud, Planning Director, presented the staff report noting a correction in that report, that a small welding shop existed in the back of the building for a total of four businesses operating in that building. The letter from Mrs. Miller appealing for renewal of the lease for the beauty shop was received by Council. Mr. Neprud further reported that a wall partition had been constructed in the building without appropriate permits and stated that both issues could be considered I I ~74 .', ,. at this time. Discussion followed relating to parking spaces required for beauty shops and requirements of the zoning ordinance. Mrs. Miller and John Burnell, lessee of DiJohn Coiffures Beauty Shop, 9l5~ Electric Avenue, were present and requested approval of their appeal. ' Sales moved, second by McKnew, to refer both issues referred to in the staff memorandum dated November 19, 1974, back to the Planning Commission for their review and suggested that Mrs. Miller meet with the staff prior to Planning Commission consideration for information on procedures required by the City. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried COMMUNICATION - HUNTINGTON BEACH UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT - DELEGATE - 1974-75 COMMISSION ON GOALS , Letter from John Hunt, Assistant Superi~tendent, Huntington Beach Union High School District, regarding appointment of a delegate to the 1974-75 Commission on Go~ls was received by Council. It was the consensus of the Council that this item be held over to next meeting and that the Councilmen residing within the Huntington Beach Union High School District submit names of candidates for that position at that time. REPORT - SANTA ANA RIVER FLOOD PROTECTION AGENCY Mr. Ed Just, authorized representative for the Orange County Flood Control District, urged support of cities participating in a joint powers agreement for the creation of the Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency. Discussion followed relating to this city's proportionate share of the cost and provisions for withdrawal from the Agency. The City Manager stated that the concept of the Agency was valid but questioned the cost for this city to participate, termination factors and clarification of goals and stated that it would be advisable for the City Attorney to review the proposed agreement. Sales moved, second by McKnew, to approve the proposed agreement providing for the establishment of the Santa Ana River Flood I I I I I ; / l r I 11-25--74 , " .". ~t Protection Agenc,y in principle" s~j,e.ct to legal review. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: Motion carried None REPORT - CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS The City Manager reported that the Federal Energy Office had issued a statement that the C/1ristmas lighting ban no longer ,existed but recommended that this city have limited decorative lighting for continued conservation efforts. It was the order of the Chair with consent of the Council to authorize limited Christmas decorative ligh~ing and that news releases be submitted to the local papers encouraging citizens to conserve energy in the same manner. COUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS Councilman Kenyon stated that he had noticed a decrease in the telephone bill this past month.' ,'" ,. , , - .......... l '. .,.' '., { The City Attorney reported that on November '1'8th' in the case of Kelly versus the City of Seal BeaCh the Writ had been denied and that the city's Demurrer had been sustained. In the case of Bixby versus the City of Seal Beach the court had issued a Writ commanding that the tract map be signed. Mr. Coughlan assured the Council that the language in the Writ issued by the court cleared the City and those named of individual costs or legal costs. There was no action by the Council to file an appeal on the Bixby versus City of Seal Beach case. Mayor McKnew stated that he would be attending the meeting of the College Park East Homeowners Association tomorrow evening regarding the sound barrier assessment district at the North Seal Beach Community Center. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor McKnew stated that this was the time for oral communications from the audience. Mr. Sy Fein, 1880 St. John Road, requested that the Council provide a paramedic unit for the citizens of the city. Mayor McKnew responded that it was a matter of funding and that there may be a possibility of utilizing the services of the 11-25-74 / 12-9-74 \,' . ~ Orange County Paramedic Unit in the near future. Jean Dorr, 231 - 6th Street, spoke against the expense of a paramedic unit. There were no other oral communications; Mayor McKnew declared oral communications closed. ADJOURNMENT Holden moved, second by Blackman, to adjourn the meeting at 10:20 p.m. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried Q Ci.ty' Cler and ex-officio clerk vthlSeal Beach City Council Aw="" ~"-^ ~ ThL \- Mayor ATTEST: . Seal Beach, California December 9, 1974 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular ~ession at 8:00 o'clock 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. Watson, City Attorney Mr. Halldin, City Engineer Mr. Neprud, Planning Director Mr. Little, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Johnson, Assistant City 'Engineer Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Mr. Gaudio, Administrative Assistant WAIVER OF FULL READING Sales moved, second by Blackman, to waive the reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions, and that consent to the waiver I of I ... \ \ i I