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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1975-02-24 2-10-75 / 2-24-75 t:~t 342 the city may be faced with an increase in cost for liability coverage and that he expected to obtain a temporary binder for coverage and would keep the Council informed on this matter. ADJOURNMENT AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales I Holden moved, second by Blackman, to adjourn the meeting at 11:07 p.m. NOES: None Motion carried of Approved: I ATTEST: Seal Beach, California February 24, 1975 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 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 I' WAIVER OF FULL READING Blackman moved, second by Holden, 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 2-24-75 343 ~.a:.r,: 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 PROCLAMATION I Mayor McKnew declared May 11 through May 17, 1975 as "National Transportation Week." RESOLUTION NUMBER 2405 - OBJECTING TO SALE OF PARCELS AP 95-641~38 and AP 95-641-41 and OFFERING TO PURCHASE Resolution Number 2405 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH OBJECTING TO THE ORANGE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR'S SALE OF PARCELS KNOWN AS AP 95-641-38 AND AP. 95-641-41 AND OFFERING TO PURCHASE SAID PARCELS." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2405 was waived. Holden moved, second by Blackman, to adopt Resolution Number 2405 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried I RESOLUTION NUMBER 2406 - REQUESTING EXTENSION OF BUS ROUTE - LAMPSON AVENUE to SEAL BEACH BLVD. Resolution Number 2406 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REQUESTING TO EXTEND AN EXISTING BUS ROUTE WESTERLY ALONG LAMPSON AVENUE TO SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2406 was waived. Kenyon moved, second by McKnew, to adopt Resolution Number 2406 as presented. AYES: Blackman, HOlden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2407 - OPPOSING SENATE BILL 275 - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT Resolution Number 2407 was presented to Council by title "A .1 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH EXPRESSING ITS OPPOSITION TO SENATE BILL 275, THE 'COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACT FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT!',''' By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2407 was waived. Blackman moved, second by Holden, to adopt Resolution Number 2407 as presented. '. 2-24-75 .. I'.~' (;'fi4..1 AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2408 - OPPOSING TRANSFORMATION OF SCAG INTO STATUTORY AGENCY Resolution Number 2408 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH OPPOSING TRANSFORMATION OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION I OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) INTO A STATUTORY AGENCY AND OPPOSING THE ADDITION OF ANY NEW POWERS." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2408 was waived. Kenyon moved, second by Holden, to adopt Resolution Number 2408 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR The City Attorney requested that lBlder "Council Reguests and Reports" of the February 10, 1975 minutes, the second sentence of the second paragraph be amended to read as follows,: "The City Attorney stated that after following bid procedures the Charter work if they were capable in the judgment of the City CounciL" I provides for alternative options to allow city crews to do such Councilman Blackman requested that Item "E" be removed from the Consent Calendar. Holden moved, second by Sales, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar except Item "E" as presented. A. Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of February 10, 1975 as amended. B. Approved regular demands numbered 14121 through 14268 in the amount of $106,350.96 and payroll demands numbered 6269 through 6480 in the amount of $98,980.73 as approved by the Finance Committeel and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. I C. Approved agreement between County of Orange and City of Seal Beach for purchase of two parcels of land and authorized the Mayor to execute. D. Approved request from Soroptimist International of Los Alamitos - Rossmoor to waive business license fee for antique show in Rossmoor Center. F. Approved request from Rocking Horse Guild to waive rental fees for use of North Seal Beach I Community Center for fund raising project. G. Received and filed memorandum from Intergovenmental Coordinating Council re resolution service. H. Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk at 2:00 o'clock p.m., February 12, 1975 for Project No. 401, Traffic Signal Installation at Lampson and Tulip as follows: C. T. & F., Inc. Trans con, Inc. Steiny and Company, Inc. S & W Electrical Contr. William R. Hahn Galland Electric Co. Paul Gardner Corp. Grissom & Johnson, Inc. Baxter-Griffin Co., Inc. $ 24,973.00 25,054.00 25,474.00 25,625.00 25,864.00 26,374.00 26,988.00 26,992.00 28,600.00 I Awarded bid for Traffic Signal Installation at Lampson and Tulip, Project No. 401, to C. T. & F., Inc. in the amount of $24,973.00 as the lowest responsible bidder, rejected all other bids and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract. I. Received and filed public notice No. 74-270 from Army Corps of Engineers re application for permit for construction in Los Angeles. J. Denied claim of Elmer L. Smith for property damages and referred same to the city's insurance carrier. K. Denied claim of Adelaide A. and Clarence M. Peterson for property damages and referred same to the city'S insurance carrier. I L. Approved thirty day extension of city's agreement with Seal Beach Disposal and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement. M. Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk at 2:00 o'clock p.m., February 18, 1975 for Projects 2-24-75 1~i1~5 , 2-24-75 '~'~i~ 346 #396 and #397" Alley, ":Water and Sewer Improvements as foHows: Fleming & Clarke, Inc. G.D.R. Contractors, Inc. Sully-Miller Contracting' McGrew Construction Co. , G. R. McKervey, Inc. Silveri & Ruiz Don R. Hess Co. G. R. Frost J. B. Crosby, Co. A & A Construction $ 61,898.25 74,106.30 77,302.70 77,851. 75 78,414.00 81,342.50 90,721.18 93,470.00 98,334.75 105,451. 40 I A~arded the bid for Alley, Water & Sewer Improvements, 1975, Projects #396 and #397 to Fleming & Clarke, Inc. in the amount of $61,898.25 as the lowest responsible bidder, rejected all other bids and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried Items Removed From The Consent Calendar ITEM "E" - LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE Councilman Blackman requested a progress report on obtaining liability insurance coverage for the City. The City Manager I responded that the city'S insurance broker was continuing to solicit proposals for insurance coverage and that he hoped to acquire the necessary insurance coverage prior to March 12th. Sales moved, second by Blackman, to receive and file the memorandum from the City Manager regarding the city's liability insurance coverage. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried REPORT - MWD'WATER LINE CROSSING ANAHEIM/BARBER CITY STORM DRAIN Mr. Halldin, City Engineer, presented his report and recommendation to delay approval of the agreement with the Flood Control District for widening the storm drain channel until negotiations for a I reduced cost estimate and assurances for continued water supply to Seal Beach was complete. Councilman Holden reported that the Orange County Water Board did not accept bids for the project and would try to delay action until winter season when less water is used. Blackman moved, second by Holden, to authorize the Mayor to notify the Flood Control District of this city's intent to delay approval of the agreement until our concerns as noted in the I City Engineer's report are satisfied. AYES: Blackman, HOld,en, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: Motion carried None APPEAL A-5-74 - TASCHNER Mr. Neprud, Planning Director, presented his report of the Planning Commission's action affirming its previous action stated in Planning Commission Resolution #878. Mr. Neprud further reported that the subject garage at 601 Beachcomber Drive had been converted by the use of a portion of the garage for an office. Bruce Taschner, 601 Beachcomber Drive, stated that the office space constructed in the garage was in fact free standing and could be taken down and that he would do so if the Council so ordered. I Mr. Taschner stated that the proposed gates planned would swing inward and presented plans of the gates for the record. Mary Taschner, 601 Beachcomber Drive, stated that she had four basic points in favor of granting the appeal: (I) that said wall was built by phone approval from city hall; (2) that all the neighbors had signed a petition supporting the fence construction; (3) that their specific property had qualified for hardship because of its locality near high noise levels, and relating to this point Mrs. Taschner elaborated that the proposed gates would prevent serious house theft, that they already had a bicycle theft and a stereo theft from their driveway, that their location across from the schOOl added noise levels to their home, that she had contacted the police and had verified that there I were three times as many thefts on busy streets such as Bolsa than on a normal residential street, their bedroom was located nearest to Bolsa Avenue and that the wall was a definite deterrent to noise levels, that there were only fourteen other homes with a similar corner location as theirs on Bolsa Avenue; and (4) Mrs. Taschner stated that the temporary study constructed in the garage 2-24-75 347 ......,. I(f*~l..fl 2-24-75 t~,t.l~34S had no bearing on the, appear and elaborated by explaining that their second car was a van of such height that it did not fit in the garage. ' Council discussed the relation of the office structure within the garage. Mr. Neprud affirmed that it was in violation of the I Code and that the Council could approve the appeal and recommend that building permits be taken out for the structure. Kenyon moved, second by Blackman, to approve the appeal A-5-74 with the stipulation that the office structure in the garage be removed and that any gates to be installed not obstruct the movement of automobiles and must swing inward. Councilman Sales spoke in opposition to the motion. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew NOES: Sales Motion carried REQUEST - RATE INCREASE - DIAMOND CAB COMPANY and YELLOW CAB COMPANY The City Manager presented his report outlining the proposed rate increases. Holden moved, second by Blackman, to approve I the rate increase and authorize the Mayor to sign a letter of approval. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: Motion carried None COUNCIL REPORTS AND REQUESTS Mayor McKnew requested that the staff investigate the procedures by which the Stanton House on Ocean Avenue could be declared a historical site and if the city could obtain a grant through the Historical Site Act of 1966 for the purchase of same. Mayor McKnew also referred to actions to move the site- of the North Seal Beach Library to the Civic Center in Los Alamitos and asked that the staff obtain statistical data justifying the I location of the library as it now stands and that this information be given organizations in Seal Beach and the County Supervisors and appropriate County departments. Discussion followed regarding the number of people the , , library now serves at its present location and the possibility 2-24-75 ",~,;:-:-349 {- '''l~l'''4.1.. that the proposed new location would serve residents of another county. Holden moved, second by Sales, that a letter be prepared for the Mayor's signature presenting data to support the retention of I the library at its present site, that this letter be directed to the Orange County Board of Supervisors and the Department of Real Property Services with a copy to Mr. Rowe, County Libra3.'ian. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor McKnew declared oral communications open from the audience. Jay Covington, 4557 Candleberry Avenue, commented on the action taken by the Council concerning the library. Mr. Covington asked that the City Council give recognition to Mr. Covert, recently deceased. There were no other oral communications; Mayor McKnew declared I oral communications closed. ADJOURNMENT Holden moved, second by Blackman, to adjourn the meeting at 9:07 p.m. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Kenyon, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried of App<ov.d, ~ 0 ~ ~ l May: r r I ATTEST: