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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1973-03-26 3-12-73/ 3-26-73 . .."-,,, , {,,;:;l~t Approved: ;~~/ ..A-.J1/- _ . Mayor ATTEST: I I Sea 1 Beach, Ca 11 forni a March 26, 1973 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Sales calling the meeting to order. At the request of the Mayor, Ned Wilgus. President of the College Park East Homeowners Association. led the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Sales Councilmen Barnes, Blackman. Holden, McKnew None Absent: I Also present: Mr. Courtemarche. City Manager Mr. Winfield, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Murphy, City Engineer Mr. Neprud, Planning Director Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director Mr. VanDer.hyden, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Gaudio, Administrative Assistant \ , APPOINTMENTS - ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD It was the qrder of the Chair with consent of Council to hold this item over to next meeting. AGENDA AMENDED Councilman Barnes moved to amend the agenda to include activity on the Naval Weapons Station as Agenda Item "V-C". Mayor Sales seconded the motion. AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman. Holden. McKn~/, Sales None ~'ot ion carri ed I DISCUSSION - JOINT SANITATION DISTRICTS Mayor Sales stated that as the City's representative to Sanitation District Number 3. the Joint Sanitation Districts would be considering action relative to AB 2146 and referred to the report from the special committee with alternate recommendations included therein. Mayor Sales moved, second by Blackman, to maintain the directors compensation at 3-26-73 . " > ':l~2 the present level as indicated in Alternate #1. Discussion followed with Councilman McKnew speaking for Alternate #2. AYES: NOES: Barnes. Blackman. Holden, Sales Me Knew Motion carried APPOINTMENTS - ORANGE COUNTY INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COORDINATING COUNCIL Councilman McKnew stated that he was unable to attend the regular meetings as scheduled for the I.C.C. and moved that Councilman~ Blackman be named the representative and that he would serve as alternate. Mayor Sales seconded the motion. I AYES: NOES: Barnes. Blackman. Holden. McKnew. Sales None '.lotion carried NAVAL WEAPONS STATION ACTIVITY Councilman Barnes referred to information regarding a private proposal for industrial activity on the Naval Weapons Station and stated that a hearing before the Water Quality Control Board on this matter would be held April 13. Barnes moved. second by Holden to direct the City Manager to investigate this matter and report in the City Manager's Newsletter to the Council. I AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden. McKnew. Sales None Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 899 - UTILITY USERS TAX Ordinance Number 899 was presented to Council for second reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH IMPOSING A TELEPHONE, GAS AND ELECTRICITY USERS TAX AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." The City Manager explained the effectivity of the tax and referred to letters received on the matter, copies of which had been presented to the Council. Sales moved, second by McKnew to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance Number 899. Councilman Barnes spoke in opposition to the tax and in preference to property tax. to be voted on by the citizens. Lengthy discussion followed with members of the audience speaking to the matter. Each of the Councilmen expressed their views regarding the Utility Users Tax as proposed. Mayor Sales withdrew his motion as stated. with consent of the I 3-26-73 ,.";,,.:l~3 - ..-<. . second. Holden moved. second by Sales to waive further reading of Ordinance Number a99. AYES: Barnes, Blackman. Holden. McKnew. Sales NOES: None Motion carried I Holden moved, second by Me Knew to adopt Ordinance Number 899 as presented. , AYES: Blackman, Holden, McKnew. Sales NOES: Barnes Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 900 - EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONTRACT Ordinance Number 900 was presented to Council for first reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH. AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM." Sales moved. second by Holden to waive further reading of Ordinance Number 900 and that it be passed to second reading. I AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, SAles None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2190 - HONORING CAPTAIN BRAZELTON, P.O.W. Resolution Number 2190 was presented to Council and read in full entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA. HONORING AND WELCOMING HOME CAPTAIN MICHAEL BRAZELTON." Blackman moved, second by Sales to adopt Resolution Number 2190. AYES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden. Me Knew , Sales NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2191 - HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL HUGHEY - P.O.W. I Resolution Number 2191 was presented to Council and read in full entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA. HONORING AND WELCDMING HOME LIEUTENANT COLONEL KENNETH M. HUGHEY." Holden moved. second by Barnes to adopt Resolution Number 2191. AYES: Barnes, Blackman. Holden. McKnew. Sales NOES: None Motion carried 3-26-73 :lL\4 ;, ,. The City Manager stated that a celebration was planned for April 14th honoring the prisoners of war and that further information would be forthcoming. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2192 - REVISION OF GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS REsolution Number 2192 was presented to Council by title "A I RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REVISING GUIDELINES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE IMPLE}1ENTATION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 ANO RESCINDING ALL PREVIOUS ACTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH." Mr. Neprud explained the minor revisions made in the guidelines. Blackman moved. second by Holden to waive further reading and adopt Resolution Number 2192. AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman. Holden, Me Knew , Sales None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2193 - WEEDS Resolution Numberr2193 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DECLARING WEEDS TO BE A NUISANCE." Barnes moved. second by Holden to waive further reading and adopt Resolution Number 2193. I AYES: NOES: Barnes. Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales None Motion carried Sales moved. second by Blackman to set the public hearing required in Resolution Number 2193 for 8:00 o'clock p.m.. April 9, 1973. AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman. Holden, McKnew, Sales None Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR Assistant City Attorney Winfield requested that Item "M" be removed from the Consent Calendar and Councilman Holden requested that Item "0" be removed from the Consent Calendar. Holden moved, se,cond by Sales to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent I Calendar excepting Items "M" and "0". A. Approved the minutes of the regular Council meeting of March 12, 1973 as presented. B. Approved regular demands numbered 14093 through 14224 in the amount of $85.016.08; payroll demands numbered 3-26-73 ~~,t. ~~5 7787 through 7968 in the amount of $74.955.48 and I transfers in the amount of $402,000.7.0. as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. C. Received and filed request from Board of Directors. Surfside Colony, Ltd., regarding acquisition by City of Seal Beach of Surfside Water System. D. Received and filed letter from George J. Fosdyke & Associates regarding structural study for Police facility. E. Approved Change Order No.2. Project 365, Pier Lighting, for an extension of ten calendar days to Smith Electric Supply. F. Approved Agreement between State of California and City of Seal Beach for obtaining federal participation for widening of Seal Beach Boulevard and authorized the Mayor to execute. G. Bids were received and opened at 2:00 o'clock p.m., March 15, 1973 for Gummere Park :1mprovements. Project No. 326, as follows: I Pryor-Finch Constructors Bill Ferguson $ 6,758.60 6,839.00 Awarded bid for Gummere Park Improvements, Project No. 326, to Pryor-Finch Constructors in the amount of $6,758.60, as the lowest responsible bidder, rejected all other bids and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract. II. Denied claim of Ronald B. Jessner for personal expenses and referred same to the city's insurance carrier. I I. Accepted bid of Lyle Roy Chrysler-Plymouth and authorized the City Manager to purchase six 1973 Plymouth Fury Police sedans per County of Orange specifications at a cost of $3,242.40 each, to be financed from the Vehicle Depreciation Fund. 3-26-73 :l~ J. Bids were received by the County of Orange for one 1973 Ford Ranchero for the Recreation Department as follows: Fairway Ford Guardian Chevrolet $ 3.519.98 3,622.27 Accepted bid of Fairway Ford for one 1973 Ford Ranchero for the Recreation Department in the amount of $3,519.98. rejected the other bid and authorized the City Manager to purchase vehicle. K. Received and filed Decision No. 81133 from Public Utilities Commission of the State of California regarding application of Continental Trailways. Inc., et al for authority to increase one-way ~nd round trip intrastate passenger fares and express charges pursuant to Sections 454 and 491 of the Public Utilities Code. L. Received and filed Resolution No. 73-244 from Orange County Board of Supervisors regarding public hearing on the question of whether Section 25.0211 of the codified ordinances of Orange County relating to a~olic beverages in County regulated recreational areas should be modified and, if so, the manner in I 1 which it should be modified. N. Affirmed Environmental Quality Control Board's Environmental Impact Statement findings for the undergrounding of overhead utilities along Pacific Coast Highway in the City of Seal Beach. AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden, McKnew. Sales None Motion carried Items Removed From the Consent Calendar ITEM "M" - STATEMENT FROM MUNICIPAL FINANCING CONSULTANTS _ BOND ISSUE 1 Assistant City Attorney Winfield explained that the second page of the Statement as presented by Stone and Youngberg met the requirements of the Elections Code for inclusion in the sample 3-26-73 #11.7 I ballot, that policy decisions from the Council could be considered as to wording on the first page of the Statement. Discussion followed. Sales moved, second by McKnew to amend the Statement by adding the words "and further upon the assumption that it would be necessary to sell the entire $1.000,000 bond issue" at the end of paragraph one. page 1, and include the words "up to" in the first sentence of the second paragraph. AYES: NOES: Barnes. Blackman, Holden. McKnew. Sales None Motion carried ITEM "0" - REPAIRS TO LIFEGUARD STATION ROOF The City Manager explained cost estimations for the repairs requested for the lifeguard station. Holden moved. second by Sales to reallocate $2.500 from the Contingency Fund to the Tideland Beach Funds to make the necessary repairs to the lifeguard station. AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman. Holden. McKnew, Sales None Motion carried I REPORT - PARK AND RECREATION FEE FOR TRACT 7521 Mr. Neprud presented the staff report and recommendations. Holden moved. second by Blackman to establish a park and recreation fee for Tract 7521 in the amount of $28,815.00, contingent upon the final tract map being recorded prior to July 1, 1973. Bernard Solomon, 1200 Montecito Road, developer for the project of Tract 7521, protested the trend in the rise in park and recreation fees and other fees required of developers. AYES: NOES: Barnes, Blackman, Holden. McKnew, Sales None Motion carried RATE INCREASE - DIAMOND CAB COMPANY \ I The City Manager reported on the rate increase from the Diamond Cab Company filed with the City Clerk. Barnes moved. second by Blackman to approve the increase in rates for Diamond Cab Company as requested in their letter dated March 12, 1973. AYES: NOES: Barnes. Blackman. Holden McKnew, Sales 3-26-73 ~~ . . REQUEST - LIFEGUARD RESCUE BOAT Lifeguard Chief. Tim Dorsey, presented justification for the purchase of a used rescue boat and operational expenses. Sales moved, second by McKnew to (1) appropriate $1,200 from the Vehicle Depreciation Fund to purchase the rescue boat from the City of Huntington Beach and (2) appropriate $2,400 from the Contingency Fund for training staff, purchase of equipment and operational expense for the remainder of the fiscal year. I AYES: NOES: Barnes. Blackman, Holden, McKnew. Sales None Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Sales stated that this was the time for oral communications. The City Clerk reminded the Council and members of the audience that the last day to file arguments for or against the Park Improvement Bond Issue was March 29th at 4:00 p.m. Jean Dorr, 231 - 6th Street, spoke regarding the dog problem and was informed that an increase in services was being implemented. Jay Covington, 4557 Candleberry Avenue, requested information regarding status of Heather-Lampson Park. Assistant City Attorney Winffeld reported on the jury verdict from the court trial held the past two weeks. There were no other oral communications; oral communications were closed. .1 EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL SESSION The Council recessed to Executive Personnel Session at 10:03 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 11:33 p.m. with Mayor Sales calling the meeting to order. The Mayor reported that no action had been taken. ADJOURNMENT AYES: NOES: Bar.nes, Blackman, Holaen, McKnew, Sales 1 Holden moved, second by Barnes to adjourn the meeting at 11:35 p.m. None Motion carried 3-26-73 / 4-9-73 :llt9 Approved: ?~.l. MJl~- Mayor I ATTEST: Seal Beach, California April 9, 1973 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Sales calling the meeting to order. At~the request of the Mayor, Mr. Murphy, City Engineer. led the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: ~Iayor Sa 1 es Councilmen Barnes, Blackman, Holden, McKnew Absent: None I Also present: Mr. Courtemarche. City Manager Mr. Winfield. Assistant City Attorney Mr. Murphy. City Engineer Mr. Neprud, Planning Officer Mr. VanDerhyden. Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Gaudio, Administrative Assistant PROCLAMATION MaYor Sales proclaimed April 27. 1973 as "California City Clerks' Day." AGENDA AMENDED The City Manager requested that the Agenda be amended to include Item VIII-C, "Change Order No.2, Wastewater Pump Station" and Item VIII-D. "Change Order No.8, Sewer Interceptor." Sales moved. second by McKnew to amend the agenda to include Items VIII-C and VIII-D as requested. I AYES: NOES: Barnes. Blackman. Holden. McKnew. Sales None Motion carried PUBLIC HEARING - WEEDS Mayor Sales declared the public hearing open concerning the abatement of weeds in the City. The Deputy City Clerk stated that notices had been posted by the Engineering Department as required by law and that no communications had been received for