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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1969-05-05 454 Seal Beach, California May 5, 1969 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach, California met in regular session at 8:00 p.m. with Mayor Gummere presiding. The meeting was called to order with the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL -, I Present: Mayor Gummere Councilmen Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman Absent: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES Anderson moved, second by Dreis, to approve the minutes of April 21, 1969 regular meeting as corrected. AYES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman NOES: None Motion Carried. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS Demands #6534 through 11666l of $88,500.30 including payroll was presented as approved by Finance Committee. Dreis moved, second by Fuhrman, that the demands be allowed and warrants drawn ontthe Treasury for the same. AYES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman 1 NOES: None Motion Carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS The Mayor stated that this was the time fo~ oral communications. Roger West, l20l Electric Avenue, Seal Beach spoke regarding the proposed development of land adjancent to Seal Beach in the City of Long Beach. Discussion followed. The Council directed the City Manager to communicate with the City of Long Beach relating to access to Seal Beach area. There were no other oral " communications, the Mayor declared them closed. . ..... . FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES A letter from I. J. Mosier, M.D. , commending the Seal Beach Fire Department for the services was read. It was the order of the Mayor that this communication be received and filed. 1 MUTUAL AID ASSISTANCE - POLICE The Communication and resolution from the City of Huntington Beach expressing their appreciation of the mutual aid assistance rendered by the police department. It was the order of the Mayor to receive and file the communication. I 1 I 455 NOTICE OF HEARINGS - LAFCO It was the order of the Mayor to, receive and file the notice of hearings from Local Agency Formation Commission regarding Lowden Street annexation to Stanton Water District, the Dissolution of Cypress Water District and Fenwich Lane Annexation No. 2 to Midway Sanitary District. DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME The resolution from the City of Long Beach urging support of legislation to observe daylight savings time on a year-round basis, was ordered received and filed by orderoof the Chair. It was the order of the Mayor that a similar resolution be prepared for consideration of Council at next meeting. ASSEMBLY BILL 6l Communication from Assemblyman Floyd L. Wakefield urging support of Assembly Bill No. 61 relating to preemption of local City Control was received. The Mayor stated that this Council had supported this legislation previously and directed the City Manager to write the appropriate legislators expressing this Council's views on the matter. ASSEMBLY BILL 1356 The resolution from the City of Costa Mesa urging support of Assembly Bill 1356 relating to placing fire fighters under the Employer-Employee Relations Act, was received. It was the order of the Chair that resolution be prepared for consideration of Council. / ASSEMBLY BILL 1445 Communication from the City of Westminster supporting Assembly Bill 1445 establishing right of city to remove employees from if covered by bargaining agreements was received. Gummere moved, second by Anderson, to support Assembly Bill Number 1445 and directed the City Manager to send letters to the appropriate legislators relating Council action. AYES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Fuhrman NOES: Hamilton Motion Carried. 456 STREET NAME CHANGE Communications relating to renaming of Bay Boulevard from Daughters of the American Revolution, Ohio Club of Leisure World, Leisure World Bowling Club, and Golden Rain Foundation were referred to the Planning Commission for their consideration. by order of the Mayor. CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING CONFERENCE - SCAG I Communication from Southern California Association of Governments giving notice of conference on criminal justice plan~ing in Southern California was ordered received and filed by the Mayor. All councilmen were urged to attend. LEGISLATION - MARIJUANA Resolution from the City of La Palma opposing reduction of penalty for possession of marijuana was received. Fuhrman moved, second by Anderson, that a similar resolution be prepared for consideration of Council at next meeting. AYES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman NOES: None Motion carried. CITY TREE AND FLOWER I Communication from Leisure World Garden Club regarding selection of city tree and flower was received. It was the order of the Chair to hold this matter until all suggestions were received from other organizations. LEGISLATION Gummere moved, second by Hamilton, to support Senate Bill No. l5l, 62, 63, 559, and 396; Assembly Bills 5l8, 622, 1636, and 2103; and AJR 37, and that appropriate legislators be notified of Council action. , , AYES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman NOES: None Motion Carried. 1 Gummere moved, second by Hamilton, to oppose Assembly Bills l20l, 240, and 374; Senate Bills 312, 314, 495, 648, 448, 452, and ACA 36, that appropriate legislators be notified of Council action. AYES: NOES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman None Motion Carried. I 1 I 4fi7 The communication from the League of Cities Tideland Committee relating to Senate Bill 448 and 452 and the communication from the City of Newport Beach regarding tideland bills were encompassed in the above action so were ordered received and filed by order of the Chair. The Third Digest of 1969 Assembly and Senate bills affecting cities was received for suudy by the Council. PROJECT 124 and l25 - AQUATIC PARK Fuhrman moved, second by Dreis, to approve Change Order Number One for projects 124 and 125, Aquatic Park, the amount to be reimbursible from the County. AYES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman NOES: None Motion Carried. WATER PROJECT - WS 6 05 0183 Anderson moved, second by Dreis, to grant a 42-day extension to June lO, 1969 for Water Project WS 6-05-0183 as requested. AYES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman NOES: None Motion Carried. APPROVAL FOR PIER PILINGS - PROJECT 180 The City Engineer requested approval of plans and specifications for replacement of pier pilings and expla&ned the need for same. Anderson moved, second by Fuhrman, to approve on the plans and specifications for Project l80, and gave authorization to advertise for bids. AYES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman NOES: None Motion Carried. ORDINANCE NUMBER 783 - CLEANING OF PROPERTY Ordinance Number 783 was presented to Council for first reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REQUIRING THE OWNER, LESSEE, OCCUPANT, OR PERSON IN POSSESSION OF ANY LOT, PARCEL, TRACT, OR PIECE OF LAND TO KEEP SUCH LOT, PARCEL, TRACT, OR PIECE OF LAND FREE FROM ALL EXCESS EARTH, SOIL, GRASS, WEEDS, DEAD TREES, TIN CANS, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND WASTE MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS." 45S Fuhrman moved, second by Dreis, to waive the first reading of Ordinance Number 783, deem that it has had first reading and " be passed to second reading. AYES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman NOES: NONE Motion Carried. I ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE - SURBURBIA Appointments to the Architectural Control Committee were discussed. Mr. Gummere suggested that the Chairman of the Planning Commission be a member of the committee and put up the name of Mr. Hornbeck as the other member of the committee. Mr. Hamilton put up the name of Mr. Crosby. Action was held over to next meeting. RESOLUTION NUMBER 1769 - FIREWORKS Resolution Number 1769 was presented for consideration of Council by title, " A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA SETTING FORTH REGULATIONS FOR SALE OF FIREWORKS WITHIN THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." Fuhrman moved, second by Dreis, to adopt Resolution Number l769. I with the stipulation that the insurance requirement be amended for this year only regarding time'iimit. AYES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman NOES: NONE Motion Carried. The requests for fireworks permits were held over to next meeting to comply with the insurance requirements. PUBLIC HEARING SET It was the order of the Mayor, with concurrence of Council, to set the public hearing concerning cost of sidewalk repairs for 8:00 p.m. May 19, 1969 at City Hall, Seal Beach. COMMUNICATION Park East, relating to regulations for use of fertilizer was received. Mr. Roelefs, 4665 Ironwood Avenue, Seal Beach, spoke 1 Communication from residents living on Ironwood Avenue, College regarding the use of untreated fertilizer on the Los Alamitos Naval Air Station. The City Manager stated that the City had no jurisdiction over federal land and that the County Health Department had been contacted on the matter. Mr. Hamilton suggested the area around College Park East be sprayed. 1 1 I 45H It was the order of' the Mayor to receive and file the communication realtive to Taxing Agency, City of Seal Beach. INVITATION - SEAL BEACH PTA The invitation from the Seal Beach PTA was extended to the Mayor and Councilman for the opening of the Seal Beach Elementary Schools Art Show, Friday, May 9th. ADJOURNMENT Fuhrman moved, second by Dreis, to adjourn at 9:09 p.m. AYES: Gummere, Anderson, Dreis, Hamilton, Fuhrman NOES: None Motion Carried. J rk an ex-officio clerk Seal Beach City Council APpr~"'~.IE .1'., .~ Mayor ATTEST: r1.vut 'tI )~ 7J ~ity Clerk