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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1971-05-17 5-3-71 / 5-1?~ ' t~, ....2 I Approved: th-G AW~ -f/l MIlyor PRO.TIIII. ATTEST: ~ :rd. ~ ,A d!<,...., ci~clerk May 17, 1971 Seal Beach, California The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:00 p.m. with Mayor Pro Tempore Holden presiding. The meeting was called ,to order with the salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL 1 Mayor ProTempore Holden Councilmen Baum. Hogard, Sales, Smith Absent: None Present: Also present: Deputy City Attorney Keeler City Manager r1yers City Engineer Murphy Assistant City Manager Courtemarche APPROVAL OF MINUTES Smith moved, second by Baum to approve the minutes of the May 3 regular meeting as presented. AYES: NOES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith None Motion carried APPROVAL OF DEMANDS I Demands numbered 1313q through 13285 in the amount of $66,45R.no and payroll demands numbered 1474 through 1645 in the amount of $57,701.76 were presented to Council as approved by the Finance Committee. Baum moved, second by Smith that the demands be allowed and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. AYES: NOES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith None r40tion carried ,,~:il COUNCIL REORGANIZATION Sales moved, second by Smith to appoint Mr. Holden as Mayor of the City of Seal Beach. Oiscussion followed. AYES: Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Baum 110ti on ca rri ed Smith moved, second by Holden to appoint Mr. Sales as Mayor ProTempore of the City of Seal Beach. AYES: Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith I NOES: Baum Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 843 - WATER DEPOSITS Ordinance Number 843 was presented for second readin~ entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ELHlINATlNG CERTAIN PENALTIES ON DELINQUENT WATER ACCOUNTS, INCREASING CHARGES FOR RESUMPTION OF SERVICE, PROVIDING FOR THE REFUND OF WATER ACCOUNT DEPOSITS AFTER ONE YEAR WITHOUT DELINQUENCY, AND AMENDING THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODL" Baum moved, second by Sales to waive the second reading of Ordinance R43, deem that it has had second reading and be passed for adoption. AYES: Baum, Ilogard, Holden, Sales, Smith I NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 1988 - NAMING ELECTION OFFICERS AND POLLING PLACES ~- Resolution Number 1988 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF TIlE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, NAMING THE ELECTION OFFICERS ANO POLLING PLACES FOR THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT THREE." Smith moved, second by Sales to adopt Resolution 1988. Discussion followed regardin9 hours that the polls should be open. AYES: Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Baum, Hogard ~'oti on carri ed I RESOLUTION NUMBER 1989 - SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION Resolution Number 1989 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION TO 5-l{~-{i.?4 : I SIGN DEMANDS AND CHECKS FOR THE WITHDRAWL OF FUNDS ON DEPOSIT WITH THE BANK OF AMERICA, BRANCH #132; SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK, BRANCH #250; SECURITY PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK, BRANCH #281; UNITED CALIFORNIA BANK, BRANCH NUMBER #110; AND CROCKER CITIZENS BANK, BRANCH #363." Sales moved, second by Smith to adopt Resolution 1989 designatinq the authorization of H. K. Holden as signator. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 1990 - MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS Resolution Number 1990 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RECINDING RESOLUTION NO. 1869, AND GIVING OFFICIAL NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR OF REPRESENTATIVES TO VARIOUS AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOR CERTAIN DUTIES." Sales moved, second by Hogard to adopt Resolution Number 1990 as read. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 834 and ORDINANCE NUMBER 835 Mr. Keeler presented letter of transmittal and legal opinion regarding the validity of Ordinances 834 and 835 regulating activity in the area within the boundaries of the City lying between the mean high tide line and 3-miles seaward therefrom as previously requested by the Council. Smith moved, second ~y Sales, to repeal Ordinances 834 and 835. Mr. Keeler read the legal opinion transmitted in full. Mr. Baum spoke against the motion. Members of the audience spOke on the matter. Baum moved to table the motion. The motion died for need of a second. Further discussion followed. Smith withdrew his motion with consent of the second. ORDINANCE NUMBER 844 - REPEALING ORDINANCES 834 and 835. Ordinance Number 844 was presented to Council by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 834 AND ORDINANCE 835." Smith I 1 S-Urll :'~~O} moved, second by Sales to waive the first reading of Ordinance Number 844, deem that it has had first readinq and be passed to second reading. AYES: Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Baum Motion carried Sales moved, second by Hoqard to direct the City Attorney to draft an Ordinance that would be enforceable to provide a pollution-free ocean area. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith I NOES: None Motion carried COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS Council discussed redistricting of Councilmanic Districts as described in Section 515 of the City Charter. It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to direct the City Staff to prepare the necessary figures for Councilmanic redistricting, the appointment of a committee to be considered at a later date. CHARTER REVISION I Baum moved, second by Hogard to request the Law Revision Commission to review the City Charter to make recommendations to Council on the same. Discussion followed. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: 140tion carried None PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL SITES On behalf of the Historical Society, Gordon Shanks made a presentation of pictures of proposed historical sites within the City of Seal Beach and requested support from the City Council. Baum moved, second by Sales to direct the City Attorney to draft an Ordinance defining the purpose of preservation of historical sites within Seal Beach and regulation of same. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith .' I NOES: None Motion carried 5-lZ-71 ,,-:1f26 ' POLLS - SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - JULY 20, 1971 It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to I receive and file request from Councilman Baum for consideration to amend Ordinance on Special Municipal Election in Councilmanic District Three to keep polls open to 8:00 p.m. rather than 7:00 p.m. ABSENT VOTER APPLICATIONS Baum moved. second by Hogard that applications for absentee ballots be included in the mailinQ with the sample ballot. Discussion followed with a definition of the Elections Code provided by the Deputy City Attorney on the matter. AYES: Baum, Hogard, NOES: Holden, Sales, Smith Motion failed SENATE BILL #569 - PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION I Baum moved, second by Smith that the City Manager be directed to prepare a letter to ~he appropriate legislators supporting Senate Bill #569, the extension of homeowners property tax exemption to cooperative housing, stressing the provision that adequate funding be provided. Discussion followed. AYES: Baum, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Hogard Motion carried DISCUSSION -'LAW ENFORCEMENT Mr. Hogard made a statement re~arding traffic enforcement on I 10th Street and further stated that data was not available for further comment. Mr. Holden moved that such matters be discussed in personnel session. The motion failed for need " of a second. Further discussion followed. Mr. Smith stated . . I that such matters should be directed to the City Manager. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD - APPOINTMENTS Mr. Holden nominated Mr. Hadley Killough, Jr. to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Pollock. ,Mr. Killough was appointed by unanimous consent of the Council. Mr. Smith nominated Bruce Bennett to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Roelofs. Mr. Bennett was appointed as a member of the ~-] 1.:.1.1 j!127 E. Q. C. B. by the following vote. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Smith NOES: Motion carried Sales CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION - RECALL OF MR. HOGARD The City Clerk presented her Certification of Examination of petition for recall of and election of a successor to Mr. Hogard, Councilmanic District One, stating that this was the original petition filed in her office on April 30, 1971 and was insufficient and informed the Council that the supplemental petitions had been received but not examined at this time. It was the order of the Chair with I consent of Council to receive and file the City Clerk's Certification. RESOLUTION 1991 - REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY - SCHOOL DISTRICT AGREEMENT Redevelopment Agency Resolution Number 71-11 recommending certain policies for development within the area of the Riverfront Redevelopment Project Area and proposed agreement between Seal Beach Elementary School District and Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency was received by Council. Smith moved, second by Sales to adopt Resolution Number 1991 entitled "A I RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SEAL BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE SEAL BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY." Discussion followed with members of the audience speaking on the matter.. Redevelopment Agency members present spoke on the matter. AYES: Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Motion carried Baum. Hogard COMMUNICATION - SOUND BARRIERS - FREEWAY 405 Communication from Division of Highw~s regarding sound barriers along Freeway 405 was received by Council. Holden moved, second by Baum to direct the City Manager to forward a letter to the Highway Department concerning a bill before the Legislature requiring sound barriers in cities. I 5-17-7l ~~H8 AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried CITY OF LOS ALAMITOS - TRAFFIC SIGNAL I It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to receive and file the letter from Los Alamitos regarding traffic signal at Tul'p and Lampson Avenues. CITY OF COSTA MESA - REVENUE SHARING It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to receive and file the communication from the City of Costa Mesa regarding Federal Revenue Sharing. COMMUNICATION - HIGHWAY ROUTES It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to receive and file the letter from a committee supporting the change that Route 31-71 become Interstate 15. SENATE BILL #786 - FUNDING FOR SPECIAL SCHOOLS I The letter from Fountain Valley School District endorsing Senate Bill 786 was received by Council. Baum moved, second by Smith to support Senate Bill #7A6. that a letter over the Mayors signature be directed to the appropriate Legislators stating this Council's action. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden; Sales. Smith NOES: None Motion carried REQUEST - PROJECT 21 - U.C.I. A request from U.C.I. - Project 21 Study Team for contribution in the amount of $250 was received by Council. Holden moved, second by Hogard to deny the request. Discussion followed with members of the audience speaking on the matter. Mr. Hogard withdrew his second from the above motion. Baum moved, second by Smith to approve the request for a $250 contribution to the U.C.I. - Project 21 Study Team Program. I AYES: NOES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith None Motion carried COMMUNICATION - SEAL BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to receive and file communication from Seal Beach Historical 5-~~ ' ,,( '""-,,, Society as this item had been included in the previous presentation. REPORT - DIE~ EVANS AND COMPANY - AUDITORS The report from Diehl, Evans and Company was received by Council. Mr. Sales requested the City Manager to set a meeting date with Diehl, Evens and Company, the Finance Director and the Finance Committee. I REQUEST - AMERICAN LEGION Smith moved, second by Sales to grant the request from the American Legion for use of Eisenhower Park for services on May 31st. AYES: Baum. Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried REQUEST - BLOCK PARTY Smith moved, second by Baum to approve the request for July 4 block party from College Park resident on Ironwood Avenue contingent upon the recommendations of the City Manager. AYES: NOES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith I None Motion carried PETITION - PARKS It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council to receive and file the petition from College Park Homeowners relating to parks. FEDERAL FUNDING - PARKS PROGRAM Report from the City Manager was received regarding "Legacy of Parks" Program which prOVides matching funds for parks - open space acquisition and development, a Department of Housing and Urban Development Program. Smith moved, second by Sales that the City Manager be authorized to file the letter of intent with priorities as established in the letter. AYES: NOES: I Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith None Motion carried AWARD OF BID - POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE Bids were received for 4-wheel drive vehicle as follows: 5-17-Zt- (~~~~S() Pacific Ford Fairway Ford Sunset Ford Carmenita Ford $ 3,713.51 3,746.14 3,767.42 4.222.76 Sales moved, second by Smith to award the bid for a 4-wheel drive vehicle per specifications to Pacific Ford as the lowest bidder in the amount of $3,713.51 and reject all other I bids. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried REQUEST - PURCHASE OF POWER VACUUM SWEEPER Smith moved, second by Holden to approve the specifications and authorize the City Manager to advertise for bids for a power vacuum sweeper for the Public Works Department. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried REQUEST - TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM I Baum moved, second by Smith that the City Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with a qualified traffic engineer for design of traffic signal system on Pacific Coast Highway at 5th Street and 12th Street, an inter-connect system, the cost to the City not to exceed $4,500. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried APPLICATION - FIREWORKS PERMITS Smith moved, second by Sales to approve the request for sale of fireworks submitted to the City Manager to date, contingent upon requirements of Resolution Number 1769. AYES: Baum, Hogard. Holden. Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I The Mayor stated that this was the time for Oral Communications. Gordon Shanks, 215 Surf Place, requested information regarding astrology and the City Code. Sv en Lindstrom" 215 - 14th Street and member of the Redevelopment Agency, requested that Council take action regarding policy plan of the Redevelopment Agency ,5,Jl~1 / 6-7-71 , J.r4:~1 as submitted earlier in the meeting. Smith moved, second by Hogard to ratify Redevelopment Agency Resolution Number 71-11. Mr. Baum spoke against the motion. AYES: Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: Baum Motion carried Julie Dorr, 231 - 6th Street, spoke regarding the General Plan Review and requested expansion of the Planning Department. Councilman Hogard spoke regarding the Bth and 10th Street cut-through. Tom Brady, 1607 Electric Avenue, spoke regarding the General Plan. Jay Covington, Candleberry Avenue, spoke regarding land acquisition. Mr. Courtemarche informed the Council of students from Pine Junior High School who had picked up litter from the Gungrove Park area. ADJOURNMENT I Hogard moved, second by Sales to adjourn the meeting at 11:45 p.m. AYES: Baum, Hogard, Holden, Sales, Smith NOES: None Motion carried .,' I ., J~ Approved: Iv 7 (~ f Mayor ATTEST' 9A/~Jt;~~ C Y C er June 7, 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. ROLL CALL I Present: Mayor Holden Councilmen Baum, Hogard, Sales, Smith None Absent: