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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1971-10-01 10-1-71 U5 October 1, 1971 Seal Beach, California The City Council of the City of Seal Beach, California met in regular adjourned session at 8:00 p.m. with Mayor Holden presiding. The meeting was called to order with the Salute I to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Holden Councilman Barnes, Blackman, Sales, Smith Absent: None Also present: Mr. MYers, City Manager Mr. Watson, City Attorney Mr. Courtemarche, Assistant City Manager Mr. Murphy, City Engineer PROCLAMATION Mayor Holden read the proclamation declaring the week beginning October 3, 1971 as II Fi re Preventi on Week ". PUBLIC HEARING - STAN MILLER APPEAL - V-15-71 I Mayor Holden declared the'public hearing open to consider the appeal of Stan Miller to Planning Commission denial of Variance V-15-71 (Planning Commission Resolution #563). The City Clerk stated that notices had been posted as required by law and notices mailed pursuant to Article 22 of the Zoning Code. Staff report was received. Mr. Little presented proposed' plans as received by the Staff. Stan Miller was duly sworn" in by the Clerk and spoke to the Council for granting the appeal as requested. Mr. Ralph Peterson, Architect, 191 Riva Alta Canal, Long Beach was duly sworn in by the Clerk and spoke for granting the appeal and presented various proposals relating to the parking problem. Members of the Council requested further information from Mr. Miller and the City Staff. It was the order of the Chair to close the public hearing. Holden moved, second by Blackman that variance application V-15-71 be returned to the Planning Commission for further study. I AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, ,Sales, Smith None Motion carried 10-1-71 46 DISCUSSION - REGULATION OF FIREWORKS Council discussed regulations to sale and discharge of fireworks in the City. It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council that an Ordinance be prepared for next meeting prohibiting the sale and discharge of fireworks on the beach only, that displays be allowed with consent of Council. DISCUSSION - NEWS RELEASES I Council discussed methods of disseminating information of Council actions of interest to the public. The Mayor directed the City Manager to assign a member of the Staff to prepare news releases for the local press on a regular basis. DISCUSSION - REVISION OF GENERAL PLAN Councilman Sales proposed retaining a consulting firm to provide economic data relative to the General Plan. Members of the Council discussed the matter pro and con. Further discussion followed with members of the audience speaking on the subject. Smith moved, second by Blackman that the City Council meet in joint session with the Planning Commission to discuss feasibility study of the General Plan. I AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith None Motion carried LEGISLATION - AB - 2682 A letter from the Orang e County Criminal Justice Council urging support of Assembly Bill #2682, which provides for permanent local criminal justice planning districts and related provisions was received by Council. Discussion followed. The City Manager gave a report on the SUbject. Members of the Council requested more information on the Bill. The City Attorney stated that he could provide information for the Council. Julie Dorr spoke for support of the bill. Barnes moved that the Council support Assembly Bill #2682. Motion failed for need of a second. It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to hold 1 this item over to next meeting for additional information. CODE OF ETHICS , Council discussed the Statement of Et~ics for the City of Seal Beach as submitted by the Law Revision Commission. Sales 10-1-71 "47 moved, second by Smith to adopt the Statement of Ethics as submitted. AVES: NOES: Barnes. Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith None Motion carried I Mayor Holden announced that under the new agenda format, Consent Calendar, Item VI, A-H would be acted upon by one motion unless there was a request to consider certain items separately. Councilman Barnes requested that Item "C" be removed from the Consent Calendar. Smith moved, second by Sales that the Council affirm the recommended action on the following items, excepting Item "C". AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith None Motion carried 1 A. Approved minutes of regular Council meeting of September 13, 1971. B. Approved regular demands numbered 946 through 1165 in the amount of $70,740.20 and payroll demands numbered 1166 through 1344 in the amount of $66,124.80: D. Referred to Staff for report back to Council of request for taxi service license from Nicholas Moreska. E. Accepted Resolution for easement deed from Surfside Colony, Ltd., regarding fire service water line. F. Approved plans and specifications and authorized bid call for paving along Westminister Blvd. adjacent to North American Rockwell Administration Building. G. Approved Change Order Number One in Gum Grove - Edison Park Fencing Projects 301 and 304 - for the addition of double swing gates required by Southern California Edison Company. H. Approved Change Order on Lampson Avenue curb, gutter, and sidewalk project, and extended project time an additional ten days (10). I 10-1-71 4.8 AGENDA ITEM "c" - BID CALL Barnes moved, second by Holden to approve the specifications and authorize the City Manager to invite bids for three (3) Police Department vehicles and one (1) Public Works vehicle as budgeted. AYES: NOES: Barnes. Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith None Motion carried 'I The City Attorney stated that the Resolution included in the Consent Calendar should be acted upon by title and number as required in the Charter. RESDLUTIDN NUMBER 2031 ~ ACCEPTING EASEMENT - SURFSIDE COLONY Resolution Number 2031 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING AN EASEMENT DEED FROM SUR6SIDE COLONY, LTD., FOR UTILITY PURPOSES." Smith moved, second by Barnes to adopt Resolution Number 2031. AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith None Motion carried It was the direction of the Council that Resolutions be left off the Consent Calendar. REQUEST - SEAL BEACII LIONS CLUB Request for support to host the annual Holloween Party by the Seal Beach Lions Club was received by Council. Barnes moved, second by Sales, to support the Lions Club as requested. Discussion followed with members of the Council requesting that a complete analysis of City's cost. including services be conducted for review next year. I AYES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried LOS ALAMITOS COMMUNICATION - NAVAL AIR STATION The communication from the City of Los Alamitos regarding the Los Alamitos Naval Air Station was received by Council. Mayor Holden read the letter he proposed to send to the Department of Defense regarding the Los Alamitos Naval Air Station and moved that this letter be forwarded to the appropriate . legislators as well as Secretary of Defense. M r. Blackman I 10-1-71 -A49 I seconded the motion. AYES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried COI4MUNICATION - ORANGE COUNTY AIRPORT LAND USE COMMISSION Communication from the City of Newport Beach was received concerning the Orange County Airport. Land Use Commission. Councilman Sales informed the Council that he had attended a meeting on this subject and would report to Council at the next regular meeting after further research relating to the Commission. AB #2777 - i AN PEDRO BAY AIRPORT Smith moved, second by Blackman that this City oppose Assembly Bill #2777 as amended and in all aspects, that the appropriate legislators be adyi'sed of this Council action. AYES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Holden stated that this was the time for oral communications. Paul Boisvert, 405 Opal Cove Way, voiced his complaint regarding the 6:45 PSA flight over Seal Beach to Long Beach Airport and urged citizens to voice their complaints by telephone. Discussion followed. There were no other communications, oral communications were closed. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor Holden recessed the Council to Executive Personnel and Executive Session at 10:15 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 11:30 p.m. with Mayor Holden calling the meeting to order. APPOINTMENTS The Mayor directed the Clerk to read the appointments made in Personnel Session to the Councilmanic Redistricting Committee. Mayor Holden appointed George L. Benton and Glenn G. Crawford; Councilman Sales appointed Lowell Kolb and Thomas McGuire; Councilman Barnes appointed Jon Smedley and Rich Dimon; Councilman Blackman appointed Bruce Taschner and Richard Smith; and Councilman Smith appointed Carl Poyner and Harry Scheifle. Sales moved, second by Smith, that the above appointments be I I 10-1-71 '50 ,. accepted and further directed the Councilmanic Redistricting Committee to conclude its report by November 19, 1971. AYES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried The Mayor directed the City Clerk to read the appointments made in Personnel Session to the Charter Revision Committee. The Clerk read as follows: Mayor Holden appointed Everett Kirkpatrick and H. V. Sweasy; Councilman Sales appointed Esther Keenan and Ralph Vinger; Councilman Barnes appointed Bill Lower and Joan Stegman; Councilman Blackman appointed Dr. Chester Kyle and Harvey Webb; and Councilman Smith appointed Normal Seldman, with one more appointment to be forthcoming. Sales moved, second by Blackman, that the above appointments be accepted to the Charter Revision Committee, that the deadline for their report be April 1, 1972. AYES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: NOne Motion carried Sales moved, second by Blackman, that Miss Julie Dorr be removed from the Planning Commission and appointed Mr. James Dunn to fill the unexpired term of Miss Dorr. Mr. Barnes spoke against the motion. Members of the audience spoke on the matter. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: 'Barnes Motion cartted ORDINANCE NUMBER 860 - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY Ordinance Number 860 was presented for first reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, DECLARING ITSELF TO BE THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY, AND AMENDING SECTION 2-48 OF lHE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." Sa 1 es moved, second by Smi th, to waive further reading of Ordinance Number 860. AYES: Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Barnes Motion carried Ordinance Number 860 was read in full. Smith moved, second by Sales, that Ordinance Number 860 be passed to second reading. I I I 10-1-71 I 10-11-71 r,.51 .t, AYES: NOES: ADJOURNt4ENT Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith Barnes 140tion carried Sales moved, second by Smith to adjourn at 11:50 p.m. I AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, Sales, Smith None Motion carr;ed Approved: Jf .~ IV 70 ./'///(/\ . , Mayor ~ ATTEST: I Seal Beach, Cal;fornia October 11, 1971 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach, Cal;forn;a met in regular session at 8:00 p.m. with Mayor Holden pres;ding. The meeting was called to order with the.Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Holden Councilmen Barnes, Blackman, Sales, Sm;th None Absent: Also present: Mr. Myers, C;ty Manager Mr. Keeler, City Attorney Mr. Courtemarche, Assistant City Manager Councilman Blackman announced that Mr. Thomas Brady was very ill and in the hosp;tal and gave the room number for the benef;t of those who would w;sh to send cards. I PROCLAMATIONS ~layor Holden procla;med October 24, 1971 as "United Nations Day." Mayor Holden proclaimed October 18 through October 22, 1971 as "Community Health Week" and further that October 20, lCl71 be named "Schoo 1 Nurse Day."