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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 2006-10-23 Seal Beach, California October 23, 2006 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Larson calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Larson Council members Antos, Levitt, Shanks, Ybaben I Also present: Mr. Bahorski, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mr. Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Mr. Vukojevic, Director of Public Works/Engineering Chief Kirkpatrick, Police Department Mr. Crumby, Deputy City Engineer Mrs. Devine, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA With no objection the agenda was approved as revised - Councilman Ybaben removed item "I" from the consent calendar. PRESENT A TIONS/PROCLAMA TIONS PROCLAMATION / HONORING GEORGE E. BROWN Mayor Larson will present former Mayor George Brown a proclamation from the City at his retirement - Coast Community College - November 15, 2006. STORM PREPAREDNESS The Director of Public Works presented to Council a brief preview of the brochure that will be sent to all City residents outlining the facts regarding storm preparedness with checklists and things to do. I ORAL COMMUNICATION Mayor Larson declared Oral Communications to be open. Mr. Mike Buhbe, Seal Beach, announced that those wishing to remove their names from the petition being circulated to call for a referendum on Ordinance #1553 should contact Barbara Barton. Mr. Eldon Alexander, 8th Street, said that he is one of the organizers of Save Our Seal Beach, Inc. (SOSB) - non-profit committee; they are collecting signatures for a referendum against Ordinance #1553; Ms. Joyce Parque, Seal Beach, encouraged viewers to go to the Save Our Seal Beach website to get all the information about the referendum and stated her concern about the newly installed bulb-outs on Ocean Avenue; Mr. Keith Newburry, owns a house in Old Town - 16th Street, stated that people should have the right to vote on the matter and asked Councilman Ybaben to reconsider his vote; Ms. Mary Lewis, 8th Street, said that the committee SOSB has filed all the papers with FPPC and Secretary of State, they have obtained paid signature gatherers because the organizers are working families, and they are following through with the violation of the noticing of the Planning Commission public hearing. There being no other speakers, Mayor Larson declared Oral Communications closed. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT No report was given. I CITY MANAGER REPORT No report was given. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Antos stated that he was employed by the City and that he resigned. With no council objection he requested staff to prepare a report on the cost to clean up the land area on 1st Street and Pacific Coast Highway - State Lands Page 2 - City Council 10-23-06 Commission. Mayor Larson announced that Orange County is taking applications for the Grand Jury for next year - contact City Hall. COUNCIL ITEM No items at this time. I CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS "C" thru "L" Anots moved, second by Ybaben, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar except for item "I", removed by Councilman Ybaben for separate consideration. The City Attorney read the title of Ordinance Number 1552. C. Approved the waiver of reading in full of all resolutions and ordinances. D. Approved the minutes of the regular and adjourned City Council meetings held on September 25, 2006, October 2, 2006, and October 8, 2006. E. Approved regular demands numbered 60532 through 61002 in the amount of $2,510,370.27; payroll demands numbered 60593 through 60667 and 60779 through 60783 in the amount of $220,919.85; numbered 60866 through 60922 in the amount of $207,977.46; and authorized warrants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. F. Received and filed the Monthly Investment Report for September, 2006. I G. Adopted Resolution Number 5503 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING BUDGET AMENDMENT NO. 07-05, FOR JUNIOR LIFEGUARD PROGRAM." H. Received and filed the status report on the Bay Theater. I. (Removed for separate consideration) J. Adopted Resolution Number 5505 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AUTHORIZING THE REDUCTION OF SECURITY BONDS FOR WL HOMES, LLC, HELLMAN RANCH TRACT NO. 15402." K. Adopted second reading of Ordinance Number 1552 entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING SECTION 7.20.010 OF THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE THE CONSUMPTION/POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN PUBLIC PLACES." L. Adopted Resolution Number 5506 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH LOCAL COASTAL PLAN PREPARATION." I AYES: NOES: Antos, Larson, Levitt, Shanks, Ybaben None Motion carried Page - 3 City Council 10-23-06 ITEM "I" / RESOLUTION NUMBER 5504 / REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR / CIP #50196 and #50198 Councilman Ybaben inquired about the scheduling of the paving project and stated his concern as to how the Rossmoor Center work would affect the new surface. The Director of Public Works assured the Council that the project was designed for arterial standards and will be able to withstand the truck traffic. The Director comments that this is a lengthy project and the final overlay of the project will take place after the grading work is done by the Rossmoor project. Ybaben moved, second by Shanks to adopt Resolution Number 5504 entitled "A I RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AWARDING THE BID FOR SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD PAVEMENT REHABILITATION AHRP PROJECT NO. 50196 AND SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD SIGNAL INTERCONNECT PROJECT NO. 50198." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 5504 was waived. Contract awarded project to All American Asphalt, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement. Bids were received until October 5, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. for the Seal Beach Boulevard Pavement Rehabilitation (Segment 4) Project #50196 and the Seal Beach Boulevard Traffic Signal Interconnect Project #50198, at which time they were publicly opened by the City Clerk as follows: Bid Amount: Companv: All American Asphalt Sequel Contractors, Inc. Excel Paving Co. Sully-Miller Contracting Co. RJ Noble Co. Dav $ 919,179.00 $1,049,020.00 $1,169,535.00 $1,133,015.00 $1,118,039.00 Niqht $ 948,294.00 $1,133,185.00 $1,234,495.00 $1,213,015.00 $1,178,891.00 AYES: NOES: Antos, Larson, Levitt, Shanks, Ybaben None Motion carried I PUBLIC HEARING None ITEM "M" / DECLARE THE EXISTENCE OF PUBLIC NUISANCE / RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY /109-117 OCEAN AVENUE The Director of Development Services stated that included in the staff report is documentation from the police department that was sent to the property owner and gives the background as to the number of calls for service that the City has experienced over a years time. The Director said that the proposed action would be the first step to declare the property a public nuisance and require the nuisances to be abated. The nuisances are both the landscaping condition of the property and the condition of the now vacant home on the property. This would insure that the property owner continues to abate the nuisances and if he does not then the City will be able to enforce the on-going matter. The Council will consider a revised resolution - added language was included. Councilman Levitt stated that this situation should not have gone on this long and staff should tighten the policy to ensure that this does not happen again. Shanks moved, second by Antos, to adopt Resolution Number 5507 entitled "A I PRELIMINARY RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF THE PUBLIC NUISANCE AT 109-117 OCEAN AVENUE AND ORDERING THE COMMENCEMENT OF ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 5507 was waived. AYES: NOES: Antos, Larson, Levitt, Shanks, Ybaben None Motion carried Page 4 - City Council 10-23-06 Mayor Larson recessed the City Council meeting at 7:40 p.m. to the Redevelopment Agency meeting and reconvened at 7:47 p.m. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the City Council meeting at 7:47 p.m. to Monday, November 13th, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. in Closed Session, if deemed necessary. I rlir~ Ih~, it Clerk . City of Seal Beach Approved: c-fo 1/lU ~\. W6OV1 Mayor Attest: ~uh~ City Clerk I I