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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1971-07-06 July 6, 1971 Seal Beach, California The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:00 p.m. with Mayor Holden presiding. The meeting was called to order with the Salute to the Flag. I ROLL CALL Mayor Holden Councilmen Baum, Hogard, Sales, Smith Absent: None Present: Also present: Deputy City Attorney, Fritz Keeler City Manager, Bob Myers Assistant City Manager, Dennis Courtemarche City Engineer, Bill Murphy APPROVAL OF MINUTES Sales moved, second by Smith to approve the minutes of June 21, 1971 regular meeting as presented. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried COUNCIL REORGANIZATION I Mayor Holden stated that pursuant to Resolution, this was the time for reorganization of the Council. Sales moved second by Smith, to continue the present organization of the Council as it now stands. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 846 - ROSSMOOR WALL Ordinance Number 846 was presented for second reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SEAL BEACH ORDINANCE NUMBER 707 TO PERMIT A SIX YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME." Sales moved, second by Smith, to waive the second reading of Ordinance Number 846. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith I NOES: None Motion carried Smith moved, second by Sales, to adopt Ordinance Number 846 as having had second reading. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried 7 -6-71 1 .' 7-621 ORDINANCE NUMBER 847 - ZONING - ALLEY & STREET INTERSECTIONS Ordinance Number 847 was presented for second reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING THE LOCATION OF FENCES, WALLS, AND SHRUBS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ALLEYS WITH STREETS AND ALLEYS WITH ALLEYS IN CITY OF SEAL BEACH, AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA." Sales moved, second by Holden to waive the second reading of Ordinance Number 847. AYES: Baum, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Hogard Motion carried Ordinance Number 847 was read in full by the City Attorney. Smith moved, second by Sales, to adopt Ordinance Number 847 as read. AYES: Baum, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Hogard Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 848 - RESOLVING LAW REVISION COMMISSION Ordinance Number 848 was presented to Council for second reading and read in full by the City Attorney entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF. THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DELETING CHAPTER 10 A, ENTITLED "LAW REVISION COMMISSION," FROM THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, THEREBY AMENDING THE CODE, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 818 IN ITS ENTIRETY." Holden moved, second by Sales to adopt. Discussion followed: . AYES: Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Baum, Hogard Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 849 - CASH BASIS WORKING CAPITAL FUND Ordinance Number 849 was presented for second reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 829, INCREASING THE CASH BASIS WORKING CAPITAL FUND." Sales moved, second by Holden to waive the second reading of Ordinance Number 849. AYES: Baum, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Hogard Motion carried I, I I 7-6~!~ :J I Ordinance Number 849 was read in full by the City Attorney. Holden moved, second by Sales to adopt Ordinance Number 849 as read. AYES: Baum, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Hogard Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 850 ~ DEPUTY CITY TREASURER Ordinance Number 850 was presented to Council for second reading and read in full entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CREATING THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY CITY TREASURER AND ESTABLISHING THE POWERS AND DUTIES THEREOF." Sales moved, second by Smith to adopt Ordinance Number 860 as read. Discussion followed with members of the audience speaking on the matter. AYES: Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Baum, Hogard Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 851 - APPOINTING DEPUTY CITY TREASURER Ordinance Number 851 was presented to Council for second reading and read in full entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION OF THE DEPUTY CITY TREASURER AT $100.00 PER MONTH AND APPOINTING JERDYS WEIR AS DEPUTY CITY TREASURER." Holden moved, second by Sales to adopt Ordinance Number 851 as read. Discussion followed with members of the audience taking part. AYES: Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Baum, Hogard Motion carried COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Mayor Holden appointed Lester L. Marshall as the City's Consumer Representative to the Orange County Health Planning Council, with consent of Counc~. Baum moved, second by Sales to publish notice of vacancies on Boards and Commissions, appointments to be made at the next regular meeting. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried The Council directed the City Manager to prepare a Resolution for consideration of Council designating that representation ~ I I ,. . 7-~71 from each Councilmanic District be considered in appointments to Boards and Commissions. ,. Councilman Smith's motion to reappoint Mrs. Lanning to the Planning Commission was held over to next meeting. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2007 - AGREEMENT - SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR I Resolution Number 2007 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SANITATION DISTRICT NUMBER FOUR OF ORANGE COUNTY." Holden moved, second by Sales, to adopt Resolution Number 2007. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2008 - V-9-71 'c. Resolution Number 2008 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DENYING THE APPEAL (A-3-71) OF J. R. BRAITSCH/HOWARD SMITH FROM PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF VARIANCE (V-9-71) TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF APARTMENT UNITS WITH LESS THAN THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ON-SITE PARKING SPACES AND UTILIZING AN EXISTING FRONT CURB CUT." Sales moved, second by H09ard to adopt Resolution Number 2008. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried COMPLAINT - AD VALOREM TAXES I Holden moved, second by Sales that the complaint for recovery of Ad Valorem Taxes paid under protest; and for declaratory relief - Atlantic Richfield Company, Humble Oil Company, Orco Oil Company, the Signal Companies, the Termo Company, Texaco, Inc., West Shore Petroleum Company, be referred to the Orange County Counsel as recommended by the City Attorney. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried AGREEMENT - SOIL TESTS I Smith moved, second by Holden to authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement between the City and the County of 7-6-7~ 5 Orange for soil tests and material control tests through fiscal year 1975-76. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried I RESOLUTION NUMBER 2009 - ELECTION OFFICERS - DISTRICT ONE - AUGUST 24, 1971 ELECTION Resolution Number 2009 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, NAMING THE ELECTION OFFICERS AND POLLING PLACES FOR THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT ONE." Sales moved, second by Hogard to adopt Resolution Number 2009. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried AWARD OF BID - LAMPSON AVENUE SIDEWALK - PROJECT #348 The bids were opened by the City Clerk for Project #348 on Monday, June 28, 1971 at 2:00 p.m. as follows: 1 Ruggles Construction Co. Silveri & Ruiz Sully-Miller Contracting Co. Coxco, Inc. $24,675.20 27,946.50 30,740.00 31,729.00 The City Engineer's recommendation was received by Council. Smith moved, second by Holden to award the bid to Ruggles Construction Company for the unit price as bid in the amount of $24,675.20, reject all other bids and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried AWARD OF BID - PROJECT #331 - FIRST STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL Bids were opened for Project #331, First Street Traffic Signal, by the City Clerk on Monday, June 28, 1971 at 2:00 p.m. as follows: .1 · C. T. & F., Inc. · Steiny & Co. William R. Hahn Paul Gardner E. D. Johnson Baxter-Griffin $35,158.01 35,681.01 38,277.00 38,633.01 39,323.25 39,812.01 (.) Rejected as low bidder due to incomplete proposal. 7 -6- 71 '6 Sales moved, second by Holden, to award the bid for Project #331, First Street Traffic Signal to William R. Hahn in the amount of $38,277.00 as the lowest qualified bidder for the unit price bid, reject all other bids and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. The City Manager noted that 50% of the cost will be shared by the County under the A.H.F.P. Program. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith I NOES: None Motion carried AWARD OF BID - THREE PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLES Bids submitted on three vehicles, two three-quarter ton pick-up trucks and one one-ton cab and chassis were as follows: International Harvester Co. Truck Division Beach City Chevrolet Verne Holmes Dodge Pacific Ford $9,822.66 9,928.71 10,657.59 11,658.72 Smith moved, second by Sales to award the bid to International Harvester Company, Truck Division, in the amount of $9,822.66, reject all other bids and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract. I AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried AGREEMENT - IDENTI-KIT COMPANY Hogard moved, second by Holden to renew the agreement for Identi-Kit services for one year, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried COMMUNICATION - COSTA MESA TAX STATEMENT Hogard moved, second by Baum that a Resolution be prepared supporting the City of Costa Mesa in their action requesting the Board of Supervisors of Orange County to rescind their action allowing the County Tax Collector to "simplify" the tax statements. I AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith ' NOES: None Motion carried 7-6-71 I 7-1-9-71 if 7 COMMUNICATION - STANDARD OIL COMPANY I Communication from the Standard Oil Company regarding oil drilling off-shore of Seal Beach was read by the City Manager to the Council. Discussion followed. Councilman Baum submitted for the record a news paper editorial from the Los Angeles Times, June 30, 1971: entitled "Bad Trend in Off-Shore Drilling". It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to receive and file the communication from Standard Oil Company. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS The Mayor stated that this was the time for oral communications. Tom Brady, 1607 Electric Avenue, informed the Council of a hearing before the Los Angeles Planning Department regarding oil drilling. The Council directed the City Manager to attend the hearing. There were no other oral communications. Oral communications were closed. ADJOURNMENT 1 Hogard moved, second by Sales to adjourn at 9:20 p.m. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried Approved: ;/; ~J.te~ , , Mayor ATTEST: 1 July 19, 1971 Seal Beach, California The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:00 p.m. with Mayor Holden presiding. The meeting was called to order with the Salute to the Flag.