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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2004-05-18 5-10-04 / 5-18-04 Seal Beach California May 10, 2004 The regular adjourned City Council meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. this date was canceled due to the lack of business items in need of consideration. I Seal Beach, California May 18, 2004 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Campbell calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Campbell Councilmembers Antos, Doane, Larson, Yost Absent: None I Also present: Mr. Bahorski, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mr. whittenberg, Director of Development Services Chief Sellers, Police Department Ms. Arends-King, Director of Administrative Services Mr. Vukojevic, Deputy City Engineer Ms. Yeo, City Clerk Mrs. Devine, City Clerk-Elect APPROVAL OF AGENDA Doane moved, second by Antos, to approve the order of the agenda as presented. AYES: NOES: Antos, Campbell, Doane, Larson, Yost None Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. RESOLUTION NUMBR 5233 - DECLARING RESULTS - GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION - MAY 11th. 2004 Larson moved, second by Antos, to adopt Resolution Number 5233 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RECITING THE FACTS OF THE GENERAL (RUN-OFF) ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ON THE 11TH DAY OF MAY, 2004, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF, AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS PROVIDED BY LAW." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 5233 was waived. I 5-18-04 AYES: NOES: Antos, Campbell, Doane, Larson, Yost None Motion carried I Mayor Campbell presented retiring City Clerk Joanne Yeo with a bouquet of flowers and words of appreciation for her thirty-four years of service to the City, twenty-four of which she held the elective office of City Clerk. I Mayor Campbell stated that it has been an honor and privilege to have worked for College Park East and the residents of Seal Beach, her eleven years of representation consisted of three years on the Planning Commission and eight as a member of the City Council, and expressed her pride for what has been accomplished for College Park East and the community of Seal Beach. Mayor Campbell extended her best wishes to those receiving their Oaths of Office, all having large tasks ahead. She mentioned that contrary to some opinions, members of the Council do much more than just attend Council meetings, each serves their residents, their district, the City, as well as being on boards and commissions outside the City. Some things that have been accomplished outside the City will be realized as long term benefits to the community, an example would be the accomplishment of stopping the Sanitation District waiver to pump partially treated sewage four miles off of Huntington Beach and now requires full secondary treatment, that was accomplished by a margin of one vote, is significant to Seal Beach as a beach city, and it was an honor to be the Seal Beach representative to the Sanitation District at the time of that vote, other accomplishments of significance is the dog park, saving the Trailer Park, and many others. Mayor Campbell also commended the City employees, wonderful people who are dedicated to making the City a better place. OATHS OF OFFICE DISTRICT TWO The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Mr. John Larson, member of the City Council representing District Two for the second full term of four years. I Councilman Yost offered that politics is a funny thing, losing hurts worse than winning feels good, when one does something that people agree with they do not remember it as long as they do something that they do not agree with, as one goes on in politics an elected official likely angers everyone at least once and the people remember that more. To that he mentioned that during the eleven year service of Mrs. Campbell he knows that everything she has done was felt to be the right thing, to support the underdog and do the right thing. Councilman Yost presented Mayor Campbell with a commemorative plaque for her service as Mayor during this past year, a City plaque recognizing her eight years of City Council service, an engraved glass vase with flowers also commemorating her service, and extended his personal appreciation. Mayor and Councilmember Campbell expressed her appreciation and vacated her Council seat. DISTRICT FOUR The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Ray Ybaben, member of the City Council representing District Four for the full term of four years. Mr. Ybaben assumed his seat at the Council dais. 5-18-04 Councilman Yost, as Mayor ProTem, assumed the conduct of the meeting. He welcomed Mr. Ybaben to one of the most challenging and interesting adventures ever. Mr. Ybaben stated that he was honored to be elected by District Four as their representative and a privilege to serve the City of Seal Beach, a resident of thirty-four years, in the past he has been active in the community however this raises it to a new level, the members of the Council would not be here if it were not for a lot of support, love, and work from many people. Mr. Ybaben expressed appreciation to his wife and those who supported and assisted with his campaign, and pledged to work as hard and diligently as possible. I Mayor ProTem Yost recognized City Clerk Yeo for her years of service, stated she has done her job with evenness, fairness, comprehensive knowledge of the law, part of her job is to keep the Council out of trouble, and presented Ms. Yeo with a City plaque and plant in recognition of her more than quarter century with the City. Joanne Yeo expressed appreciation to the community for allowing her to be their City Clerk since 1980, thanks to the former City Clerk Jody Weir who brought her into the office in November, 1970 with whom she worked until Ms. Weir left the office in 1980. Clerk Yeo offered that the office of City Clerk is quite challenging, the Clerk does a little of everything, learns from every situation and every day is different, she takes pride in what is felt has been a good job of keeping everything in that office neutral, she did not take sides, partake of political activities, in her mind that has been a benefit to the Office, and feels that will continue. She commended the many City staff people that she has had the opportunity to work with, incredibly awesome people who are so very good and work so hard, such a small stall yet have huge responsibilities and tasks, the City Attorney firm has always been wonderful, her job could not be done properly without them. Clerk Yeo offered her assistance to City Clerk-elect Devine for as long as she desires, and wished Mrs. Devine as pleasant a tenure as she has had. Clerk Yeo again thanked the community, as well as the City Hall neighborhood buddy Patches. I CITY CLERK The City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to Linda Devine, the newly elected Seal Beach City Clerk, for the full term of four years. City Clerk Devine expressed appreciation to Ms. Yeo for her assistance, thanked her husband, son, mother, and mother-in- law present in the audience, supportive friends, the voters of Seal Beach who placed their confidence in her, and stated she would not let, them down. Clerk Devine took her seat at the desk of the City Clerk. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT The City Attorney said other than welcoming the new elected officials he had nothing further to report. I CITY MANAGER REPORT / COUNCIL RESIGNATION The City Manager read in full a communication from Councilman Doane tendering his resignation from the Seal Beach City Council effective Monday, May 24th at 11:00 p.m., citing advancing years and declining health for his decision. The communlcation of Councilman Doane, in part, stated that by giving advance notice it is hoped that selection of his .-.- . 5-18-04 / 5-24-04 replacement will be a smooth transition, and if a selection can be made within thirty days of May 24th that will avoid the expense of a special election, as has been done three times since 1991. The City Manager stated that a staff report will be provided the Council on May 24th outlining steps and options for consideration. I COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Ybaben said he regretted hearing the news of the resignation of Councilman Doane. Councilman Antos concurred. Mayor ProTem Yost stated he would miss Councilman Doane. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting until Monday, May 24th at 6:30 p.m. By unanimous consent, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:40 p.m. ty ClerK and of the City of clerk Approved: -Prif!-f ~ Mayor Pro Tern I Attest: ~'"~ (1~~{ Clty erk Seal Beach, California May 24, 2004 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Pro Tern Yost calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Pro Tern Yost Councilmembers Antos, Doane, Larson, Ybaben None Absent: Also present: Mr. Bahorski, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mrs. Devine, City Clerk I CLOSED SESSION The City Attorney announced that the City Council would meet in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code 54956.8, 54956.9 (b) and (c), and 54957.6 to discuss the items ide~tified on the agenda, a conference with the Real Property Negotiator relating to the southeasterly portion of the property commonly known as the Department of Water and Power site, to confer with Legal Counsel relating to two cases of