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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1970-12-07 11-27-70 / 12-7-70 " f 'i:H '7' Personnel Session to review applications for City Manager. It was reported to the City Clerk that no action was taken regarding the Legal Session. ADJOURNMENT The City Council of the City of Seal Beach adjourned at 10:00p.m. by unanimous vote to Monday, November 30 at 9:30 a.m. for continued Personnel Session. I ~ ~. /, ~ AI' ~ ef( a~ex~ 0 ~ of the Seal Beach City Council Approved: - - ATTEST: ~~'-f(~ Seal Beach, California December 7, 1970 I The City Council of the City of Seal Beach, California met in regular session at 8:00 p.m. with Mayor Baum presiding. The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Baum Councilmen Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden None Absent: APPROVAL OF MINUTES Fuhrman moved, second by Holden to approve the minutes of November 16, 1970, regular meeting, as corrected; the November 17, 1970, regular adjourned meeting; November 19, 1970, special meeting; November 23, 1970 9:40 a.m. special meeting; November 23, 1970 7:00 p.m. special meeting; November 24, 1970 regular adjourned meeting; and the November 27, 1970 regular adjourned meeting as presented. I AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden None Motion carried. 12-7-70 ) ;. ;':l18 APPROVAL OF DEMANDS I Demands numbered 11541 through 11720 in the amount of $204,663.76, including payroll of November 16, 1970 in the amount of $54,074.16 and payroll of December 1, 1970 in the amount of $57,569.04 were presented to the Council and approved by the Finance Committee. Fuhrman moved, second by Baum to approve the demands as presented, that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. Oiscussion followed with various demands discussed. Mr. Gummere and Mr. Holden spoke against the payment of the warrant for Mr. Bledsoe in the amount of $9,886.00. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Hogard Gummere, Holden Motion carried. FINANCE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT The Mayor with consent of Council appointed Mr. Holden to serve as alternate representative to the Finance Committee. ORDINANCE 824 - REPEALING DANCE ORDINANCES I Ordinance number 824 was presented for a second reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REPEALING ORDINANCES NUMBERED 619, 622, 675 and 695." Baum moved, second by Fuhrman to waive the second reading of Ordinance 824 deemed that it has had its second reading and be passed for adoption. It was noted that W. L. Robertson was the originator of said Ordinance. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Hogard Gummere, Holden Motion carried. ORDINANCE 825 - PUBLIC DANCE ORDINANCE Ordinance number 825 was presented for second reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE ENACTING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE TO OPERATE I A PUBLIC DANCE HALL." Baum moved, second by Fuhrman to waive second reading of Ordinance 825 deemed that it has had its second reading and be passed for adoption. It was noted that W. L. Robertson was the originator of said Ordinance. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Hogard Gummere, Holden Motion carried. 12-7-70 ,!:.;.;n19 ORDINANCE 823 - SWAP MEETS Ordinance Number 823 was presented for second reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING SEAL BEACH CITY CODE SECTIONS 11-144 FIXING THE BUSINESS LICENSE FEE FOR THE CONDUCTING OF SWAP MEETS AND AMENDING SECTION 11-167 REQUIRING SWAP MEETING LICENSE FEE TO COMPLY WITH RULES PRESCRIBED BY CITY COUNCIL." Baum moved, second by Hogard to table Ordinance Number 823. I AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden. None Motion carried. ORDINANCE 826 - SWAP MEETS Ordinance number 826 was presented for first reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING SEAL BEACH CITY CODE SECTIONS 11-144 FIXING THE BUSINESS LICENSE FEE FOR CONDUCTING SWAP MEETS AND AMENDING SECTION 11~167 REQUIRING SWAP MEETING LICENSE FEE TO COMPLY WITH RULES. PRESCRIBED BY CITY COUNCIL." Mr. Hogard presented certain amendments to Section 1 of Ordinance 826. Holden moved, second by Gummere to table Ordinance 826. III AYES: NOES: Gummere, Holden Baum, Fuhrman, Hogard Motion failed. The City Manager read Ordinance 826 with the amendments proposed by Mr. Hogard.. Baum,moved, second by Hogard to, approve the first reading of Ordinance 826 and pass it to second readi ng. AYES: Baum, Fuhrman, Bogard NOES: Gummere, Holden ORDINANCE 827 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVE TAX Motion carried. Ordinance 827 was presented for first reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, IMPOSING AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVE TAX, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF, AND ESTABLISHING AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVE FUND, AND PROVIDING FOR EXPENDITURES THEREFROM, EITHER ALONE OR JOINTLY WITH OTHER PUBlIC ENTITIES, TO MEET AND COPE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL I PROBLEMS OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH OR OF ANY PORTION THEREOF" I The City Manager read Ordinance 827 in full. Mr. Fuhrman requested that certain amendments be added to this Ordinance. The City Attorney requested that there be clarifying language to those amendments and requested a Legal Session to discuss the matter. Fuhrman moved, second by Hogard to amend the agenda to include a Legal Session to be held prior to adjournment, on this matter. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden None Motion carried. RESOLUTION NUMBER 1922 - ENVIRONMENTAL BOARDS I Resolution number 1922 was presented for consideration of the Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA ADVOCATING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARDS IN ALL CITIES WITHIN LOS ANGELES AND ORANGE COUNTIES." Baum moved, second by Fuhrman to adopt Resolution number 1922 and directed that copies be sent to the State and Federal Environmental Quality Control Boards. AYES:' NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard Holden Motion carried. RESOLUTION NUMBER_1923 - REDEVELOPMENT ~GENCY FUNDS Resolution number 1923 was presented for consideration of the Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH URGING THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO RETURN THOSE MONIES OWED SAID CITY AS FUNDS BECOME AVAILABLE." Fuhrman I moved, second by Hogard to adopt Resolution 1923. Mr. Gummere spoke against the motion and the Resolution and moved to cancel the debt owed to the City by the Redevelopment Agency and further to dissolve the Agency as soon as the City Attorney could draw the necessary legal documents required. It was noted that there was a motion on the floor. Roll call on the original motion: AYES: NOES: Baum,' Fuhrman, Hogard Gummere, Holden Motion carried. 12-7-70 e':$20 12-7-70 t ~ ~ " ,;,{'=,21 Gummere moved, second by Holden to cancel all debts owed by the Redevelopment Agency. Discussion followed on the matter with members of the audience speaking to the motion. Hogard moved, second by Baum to table the motion. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Hogard, Holden Gummere Motion carried. I RESOLUTION NUMBER 1924 - CONTRACTS AND BONDS Resolution 1924 was presented to the Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REQUIRING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE EACH CITY COUNCILMAN OF SAID CITY WITH A SEPARATE BOOK CONTAINING ALL WRITTEN CONTRACTS, FIDELITY AND PERFORMANCE BONDS.", Fuhrman moved, second by Baum to adopt Resolution Number 1924. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Hogard Gummere, Holden Motion carried. RESOLUTION NUMBER 1925 - PROJECT 342 - COMPLETION ' Resolution 1925 was presented to the Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DECLARING WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROJECT 342 - PIER CATWALK AND BUILDING REMODEL - IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN ROSSMOOR I CONSTRUCTION AND CITY OF SEAL BEACH." Hogard moved, second by Fuhrman to adopt Resolution Number 1925. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, ,Holden None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 1926 - SIGNA~ MODIFICATION - FREEWAY Resolution 1926 was presented to the Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING CITY-STATE PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT NO. 2667 FOR SIGNAL MODIFICATION AT THE SOUTHBOUND SAN DIEGO FREEWAY RAMPS AT SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD." Hogard moved, second by Gummere to adopt Resolution Number 1926. I AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden None Motion carried. I RESOLUTION NUMBER 1927 - DISSOLUTION OF TASC Resolution number 1927 was presented to the Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, CONSENTING TO THE DISSOLUTION OF THE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA." Hogard moved, second by Holden to adopt Resolution number 1927. AYES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden NOES: None Motion carried. RESOLUTION NUMBER 1928--ISSUANCE OF DANCE HALL LICENSE Resolution Number 1928 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH TO ISSUE A DANCE HALL LICENSE TO W.L. ROBERTSON AND/OR M. E. ROBERTSON TO OPERATE A PUBLIC DANCE HALL AT 11 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY, SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA." Hogard moved, second by Baum to adopt Resolution number 1928 as read. Mr. Holden spoke against the Resolution. AYES: Baum, Fuhrman, Hogard NOES: Gummere, Holden Motion carried. APPOINTMENT - MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT The communication from the Orange County Mosquito Abatement District requesting reappointment of Mr. Hamilton or a successor to him for the next two year term of offfice ending December 31, 1972 was received by Council. Mr. Baum nominated Paul Boisvert as our representative to the Orange County Mosquito Abatement District. Fuhrman moved, second by Baum to close nominations. AYES: Baum, Fuhrman, Hogard ' NOES: Gummere, Holden Motion carried. Mr. Boisvert was appointed as. representative to the Orange County Mosquito Abatement District by a majority vote. I I 12-7-70 ~ ~_:l~ :l22 12-7-70 10 l.A. :'t ./ ... :l23 GENERAL ~~AN REVIEW - APPOINTMENTS " , - The following appointments were made by the City Council to the General Plan Review Committee consisting of 21 members: Mayor Baum appointed Captain Frederick Jewett, Richard Gunnarson, Jerome Leddy, John Reed and Shirley Gemmill. Vice-Mayor Holden appointed George L. Benton, Glenn Crawford, Raymond E. Prochnow, and H. V. Sweasy. Mr. Fuhrman appointed Morris Spatz, Daniel J. O'Donnell, Jr., Irwin M. Heit and Frank Cross. I Mr. Gummere appointed David Blumenstein, Thomas I. McKnew, Albert DelGuercio and William G. Miller. Mr. Hogard appointed James Peter Barrett, Jr., Mrs. William (Kathryn) Denos, Mrs. Mimi Olshausen and Edward Otto Williams. APPOINTMENTS - CIVIL SERVICE BOARD Fuhrman moved, second by Hogard to appoint Donald K. Matthews, 136 Harvard Lane as a member of the Civil Service Board. It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council that a unanimous ballot be cast for Mr. Matthews as a member of the I Civil Serv ice Board, term to expire July 1, 1972. APPOINTMENT - BOARD OF APPEALS Mayor Baum appointed Mrs. Roger West to fill the vacancy resulting from resignation of Mr. Michael Ross on the Board of Appeals. It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council that a unanimous ballot be cast for Mrs. West as a member of the Board of Appeals. CASH-BASIS FUND - ORDINANCE NUMBER 794 The report from the acting City Manager regarding status of the $500,000 Cash Basis Fund established by Ordinance Number 794 was considered by the Council. Discussion followed regarding change in Section 2 of Ordinance Number 794. The Mayor directed the City Attorney and the City Manager to bring an amended Ordinance revising the amount of the Cash Basis Fund to $150,000. Fuhrman moved, second by Baum to postpone this matter to next meeting. I AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Holden, Hogard Gummere Motion carried. 12-7-70 :124 f 'I. .... L ". .. (' PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY - SIGNALS I The report from the City Engineer regarding status of signalization on Pacific Coast Highway was received by Council. Discussion followed regarding the City's legislative advocate at Sacramento. Gummere moved, second by Holden to cancel Mr. Olsen's contract with a 30 day notice. Further discussion followed. Baum moved, second by Hogard to table the motion to next meeting. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden None Motion carried. AGREEMENT - PROSECUTION SERVICES WITH COUNTY The City Managers request for authorization for the Mayor to execute agreement for prosecution services with the County of Orange was received by Council. Holden moved,second by Hogard to approve the agreement and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement as requested. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden None r~otion carried. I PLANNING COMMISSION - RESIGNATION The letter of resignation from Planning Commission from Mr. Willard Morris was read in full. It was the order of the ~ayor to accept Mr. Morris', resignation and receive and file the letter. Mr. Baum nominated Thomas Patrick O'Toole as a member of the Planning Commission to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Morris. Hogard moved, second by Fuhrman to close the nominations. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden None Motion carried. The Mayor declared Mr. O'Toole a member of the Planning Commission by unanimous vote. LAFCO - NOTICE It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to receive I and file the notice from the Local Agency Formation Commission regarding proposed annexation to the Stanton County Water District. ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COMPENSATION It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to receive and file the resolution from the City of Buena Park expressing 12-7-70 <"..!~Z5 displeasure with manner of adoption'of-, increase in compensation for Board of Supervisors. LEGISLATION - REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to receive and file the resolution from the City of Buena Park urging SCAG to consider adoption of policy to oppose any bill w~ich does not involve local government in the decision making process regarding development of a region. I LITTER AND WASTE DISPOSAL It was the order of the Chair with consent of 'Council to refer to the Environmental Quality Control Board the resolution from the City of Modesto regarding litter and waste disposal created by the sale of beverages in disposa~le unreturnable containers. RATE INCREASE - WESTERN UNION Fuhrman moved, second by Hogard to oppose by a minute order the increase in rates from Western Union Telegraph Company. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden None Motion carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I The Mayor stated that this was the time for Oral Communications. Petris Roelofs spoke regarding Council procedure. Ed Mischelle spoke regarding Council procedure. Tom Blackman spoke regarding notices for appointments to Boards and Commissions. Jean Dorr spoke regarding appointments. Mike Knapp questioned progress of Gum Grove Park lease and noted that the sixty-day limit had expired. The City Attorney stated t~e ,lease would be available shortly. Tom Blackman questioned progress of special audit, and was informed that the audit was proceeding. The City Manager noted the status of the Redevelopment Agency report. There were no other communications; Oral Communications were closed. EXECUTIVE LEGAL SESSION I The City Council recessed to Executive Legal Session at 9:40 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 10:30 p.m. with the Mayor calling the meeting to order. RESOLUTION NUMBER 1929 - LEE RISNER CLAIM I Resolution Number 1929 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT OF AUGUST 17, 1970 VER1FIED CLAIMS OF C. LEE RISNER, JR., AGAINST THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT AND EXECUTION OF RELEASE THEREUNDER." Baum moved, second by Hogard to adopt Resolution 1929. AYES: NOES: Baum, Gummere, Hogard, Holden Fuhrman Motion carried. ORDINANCE 827 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVE TAX I Ordinance'827 was presented for first reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF'THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, IMPOSING AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVE TAX, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF, AND ESTABLISHING AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVE FUND, AND PROVIDING FOR EXPENDITURES THEREFROM, EITHER ALONE OR JOINTLY WITH OTHER PUBLIC ENTITIES, TO MEET AND COPE WITH ENViRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH OR OF ANY PORTION THEREOF." Holden moved, second by Baum, to waive the first reading of Ordinance 827, as amended, and that it be passed to second reading. AYES: NOES: ADJOURNMENT Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden None Motion carried. Holden moved, se~ond by Fuhrman, to adjourn at 10:33 p.m. AYES: NOES: Baum, Fuhrman, Gummere, Hogard, Holden None Motion carried. I /) ~' , /1" :/J <- Cit~~ an~ex-o f c 0 c~rk of e Seal Beach City Council Approved: Mayor - ~~~ ATTEST: 12-7-70 . " "'~6 1. t.'. {:Ii"...