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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2001-11-13 10-22-01 / 11-13-01 Approved: U1~~(-/ or ~~i~~j2 Attest: I Seal Beach, California November 13, 2001 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:31 p.m. with Mayor Doane calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Doane Councilmembers Campbell, Larson, Yost Absent: Councilmember Boyd Councilman Boyd was present in the conference room awaiting the Closed Session. Also present: Mr. Bahorski, City Manager Mr. Steele, Assistant City Attorney Ms. Yeo, City Clerk I CLOSED SESSION The Assistant City Attorney announced that the Council would meet in Closed Session to discuss the items identified on the agenda, a conference with legal counsel with regard to anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b), and to confer with legal counsel relating to existing litigation pursuant to Government code Section 54956.9(a), Ewert versus City of Seal Beach. By unanimous consent, the Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:32 p.m. and reconvened at 6:42 p.m. with Mayor Doane calling the meeting to order. The Assistant City Attorney reported that the Council had discussed the items identified on the agenda, gave direction to staff, no reportable action was taken. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting at 6:43 p.m. C' clerk I Approved: tJt!f~ ~ r'-- /' i I l , Attest: 11-13-01 Seal Beach, California November 13, 2001 I The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:05 p.m. with Mayor Doane calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Doane Councilmembers Boyd, Campbell, Larson, Yost Absent: None Also present: Mr. Bahorski, City Manager Mr. Steele, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Dancs, Director of Public worksl City Engineer Chief Sellers, Police Department Ms. Arends King, Director of Administrative Services Mr. Ross Pounds, Interim Director of Recreation and Parks Mr. Vukojevic, Assistant City Engineer Mr. Cummins, Associate Planner Ms. Yotsuya, Assistant to the City Manager Ms. Yeo, City Clerk I APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilman Yost requested that Items "If M, N, and 0" be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Boyd moved, second by Larson, to approve the order of the agenda as revised. AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Larson, Yost None Motion carried ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Doane commended the Memorial Service on Sunday morning at Eisenhower Park in honor of Veterans Day, Councilman Boyd and Congressman Rohrabacher both in attendance. Councilman Boyd commended Mayor Doane for his presentation at the services. PRESENTATIONS PROCLAMATIONS Councilman Yost read in full the Proclamation designating the month of November, 2001 as "Influenza Prevention Month" and recommended that persons receive influenza vaccinations. Yost moved, second by Boyd, to so proclaim. I AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Larson, Yost None Motion carried Mayor Doane read in full the Proclamation citing November, 2001 as "Selective Service Registration Month." The Mayor pointed out that in view of recent events in the Nation's Capital and City of New York it is especially important that young men abide by the registration requirement. Yost moved, second by Campbell, to so proclaim. AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Larson, Yost None Motion carried 11-13-01 PUBLIC COMMENTS Mayor Doane declared the Public Comment period to be open. Ms. Seretta Fielding, Seal Beach Boulevard, made reference to the rainstorm of the prior evening, to that she stated that Seal Beach Boulevard did not flood, the rain came to the curbline, there was considerable water on the street, cars continued to travel at about fifty miles an hour, but the street did not flood, and expressed her appreciation to the City for the improvements to the Boulevard. Mr. Rallie Rallis, Ocean Avenue, noted that there have been several comments at recent Council meetings and in the newspapers relating to the street sweeping and tree trimming measures, the residents may not fully understand the reasons for the fee increase at this time, some may choose to ignore it, yet everyone should understand the ramifications if there is failure to approve the measures. Mr. Rallis mentioned that he was one of the nine members of the Ad Hoc Committee that worked on the Stormwater Master Plan, there was a major effort made to identify all of the technology that was available to develop a plan that could be followed by this City, one of the things included as a major benefit was weekly street sweeping, has been found in other cities in Los Angeles and Orange counties that has resulted in a great reduction of the pollution that ends up in the storm drains and eventually the ocean, this was felt to be the least expensive and cost effective means, the Plan sets forth a broad scope of activities that will take the City more than five years to complete and more than $30 million, which the City does not have, it is important that the residents understand what is trying to be accomplished and the benefits. It is known that with the correct equipment, not the existing sweepers, and with weekly street sweeping, the City can make a major impact on the quality of the water, the City is also trying to move forward to meet the requirements of the State and federal Clean Water Act which in turn would more fully qualify the City for grants towards water cleanliness efforts. Mr. Rallis said if the fee increase is not approved, which is about $1 per month, and steps are not taken to reduce pollution it will make it more difficult for the City to obtain grants, the competition is great, grant money is important for the upgrade of storm drains and pump stations with proper filtration to comply with the requirements that the City is trying to maintain, those costs alone are $1.5 million, a first round grant request was turned down as there was no starting point to show what has or could be done, the $30 million can not come from the General Fund or tax dollars, it will need to come from grant monies, and the City can only position itself for grants by showing that the citizens are behind providing part of the monies to do part of the work, to that he would strongly support the proposed fee increase that would show that the City warrants receiving federal and State grants to help meet the stormwater requirements. With regard to the tree trimming measure it has been said the request is for a four hundred percent increase, his belief again is that people are not listening to what the increase is intended, his understanding is that there were three elements submitted by the Public Works Department for consideration, tree trimming is currently operating at a deficit in that the $.50 per month has not covered the cost of service for several years therefore there has been a General Fund subsidy of the shortfall, second is root maintenance in an effort to try to save the trees, also, damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk repairs as a result of tree roots, it seems reasonable to say that if the $.50 does not cover the costs then there will be I I I 11-13-01 I no monies to protect the trees in the long term, most people want the older trees saved, the trees being planted now will not need to be removed some ten or twenty years in the future, the desire too is to eliminate the safety hazards where tree roots have damaged sidewalks, sidewalks can only be ground so many times, it is foolish to continue to grind sidewalks where they should be repaired. Mr. Rallis concluded that if the desire is to have a beautiful City with trees, repair sidewalks, not lose more trees, there needs to be support for the fee increase, this is an opportunity to provide the City with funds that can only be used for tree maintenance, if there is no increase the trees will be lost. Mr. Gordon Shanks, Surf Place, said he had taken three years of ROTC in high school, in college as well, registered for the draft at eighteen, received a commission and went on active duty when called. He made reference to the proclamation that stated if men do not register for the Service they will not be eligible for certain benefits, 'yet the military academies have been directed to also accept women, someone needs to speak up for men, men and women should have equal rights, if men are required to register then women should be required to do so as well, when it comes to a draft there are no equal rights, it is only fair that both be required to register. Ms. Beverly Pearce, 16th . Street, stated she has only attended four City Council meetings, on Thanksgiving she will be fifty-one years of age, her birthday the day President Kennedy was assassinated, she was thirteen, he had a profound effect on many of her age with his famous words. Since the September 11th attack she has become much more aware of how important City government is, the fire and police personnel, the City Council, the board and commission members, all of the people who participate in the local government process are the heart of the City, her hope is that even more will now participate. Ms. Pearce said she has made the decision to run for City Council, she has chosen this because her career has been in city government then as a city government consultant, for the past four years she has had her own business in town yet with offices in other cities, she registered her business in this town because she knows that it is important to do one's part and pay the business license, she cares about the people in this City, has no interest in running against anyone yet would encourage all people to consider what they can do and how they can participate, she hopes to learn even more about the City than she has in the past few weeks, learn more about what the people care about, want to know more about, and the people will in turn help her learn more about the City government. There being no further comments, Mayor Doane declared Public Comments to be closed. I COUNCIL ITEMS I ARCHAEOLOGICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENT Councilman Boyd requested that the District One appointment to the Archaeological Advisory Committee be held over. CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS "D" thru "0" Boyd moved, second by Larson, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar as presented, except items "I, M, N, and 0", removed for separate consideration. D. Approved the waiver of reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions and that consent to the waiver of reading shall be deemed to be given by all 11-13-01 Councilmembers after the reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. E. Approved regular demands numbered 35014 through 35338 in the amount of $803,192.43, payroll demands numbered 13925 through 14074 in the amount of $169,919.76, payroll liability account 9000714 through 9000718 in the amount of $70,121.70, and authorized warrants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. I F. Received and filed the Monthly Investment Report for August, 2001. G. Adopted Resolution Number 4956 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING THE CLOSURE OF THE NORTH AND SOUTHBOUND TURN POCKETS LOCATED AT THE MAIN STREET/PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY INTERSECTION." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 4956 was waived. H. Canceled the City Council meetings of November 26th and December 24th due to the holiday season. J. Bids were received until October 31, 2001 at 10:00 a.m. for Project Number 50088 the Lampson Avenue wall removal at which time they were publicly opened by the City Clerk as follows: I West Coast Cutting, Inc. $20,160.00 BNB Engineering, Inc. 27,000.00 Southland Construction 28,000.00 Gardner Tractor Service 29,200.00 Concrete Cutting Specialists, Inc. $29,500.00 2H Construction, Inc. Nobest, Inc. J-Cardenas Construction PA Engineering Elite Bobcat Service, Inc. Pipeline Equipment Rental Beador Construction Co., Inc. $30,375.00 $32,300.00 $32,313.83 $34,458.29 $34,810.00 $38,000.00 Awarded the contract for the Lampson Avenue Wall Removal, Project Number 50088, to West Coast Cutting, Inc. in the amount of $20,160.00, the lowest responsible bidder, and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City. I K. Approved an amendment to Cooperative Agreement 12-386 A-l with the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) to extend the Agreement termination date from December 31, 2000 to December 31, 2002 for the removal of concrete bridge debris on the banks of the Anaheim Bay Channel. 11-13-01 L. Adopted Resolution Number 4957 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. LL-Ol-03 FOR PARCEL H, AND PARCEL I OF CENTEX HOMES TRACT NO. 15797 AND FOR PARCEL 1 AND PARCEL 2 OF CITY OF SEAL BEACH LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT LL-OO-Ol OF OLD RANCH TOWN CENTER SUBDIVISION TRACT NO. 15767." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 4957 was waived. I AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Larson, Yost None Motion carried ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM "I" - OLD TOWN / COLLEGE PARK EAST SEWERS / CLEANING/ INSPECTION/VIDEO TAPING - PROJECTS 50039 / 50040 Councilman Yost stated he had pulled this item to bring it to attention, in that water quality is one thing he is most interested, this relates to that issue, that Seal Beach is making an effort to not allow the City system to totally deteriorate and impact water quality as well. I Yost moved, second by Boyd, to approve the plans and specifications and authorize initiation of the bidding process for the cleaning, inspection and video taping of Old Town and College Park East sewer pipelines. As a three year member of the Orange County Sanitation District Board, Councilman Boyd noted that with the cooperation of the Director of Public Works the City has submitted application for cooperative funds in recent years, has been successful each year for around $750,000 which in turn has been put back into the sewer system, primarily in Old Town, to reduce inflow and infiltration, it is hoped the City will continue to seek grant monies and the cooperation of the Sanitation District is appreciated. AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Larson, Yost None Motion carried ITEM "M" ORANGE COUNTY URBAN WATER RUNOFF GRANT PROGRAM ITEM "N" CITYWIDE CATCH BASIN FILTERS Councilman Yost noted that he wished to bring attention to these items too which relate to urban runoff and water quali ty. I Yost moved, second by Boyd, to approve Item "M", the submission of a grant proposal to Orange County under the Urban Water Runoff Grant Program in the amount of $37,484 to implement an important water quality project, that matching funds in a like amount be appropriated from the General Fund for same, and to approve Item "N", the award of a contract for the . installation and maintenance of filters for City storm drain catch basins with United Storm Water, Inc., and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract for same. AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Larson, Yost None Motion carried ITEM "0" AGREEMENT - AMPCO PARKING SYSTEM Councilman Yost mentioned that there had been a problem with the AMPCO system in the First Street lot over the weekend 11-13-01 where it would not accept cards, he is looking to be assured that a quality assurance assessment is being done, that the machines function and will take cards. The Director of Administrative Services stated it is felt that AMPCO has tried to do a good job with this system, one issue discussed with regard to renewal of the contract was getting new machines that will work more efficiently and have a larger video screen for easier viewing, they continuously look to improve the system as it costs AMPCO money to have to repair them as well. Councilman Yost noted that the lot was completely filled over the weekend for an event that raised funds for continued upkeep of the rigging area yet there was difficulty with the machines accepting credit cards for parking. Councilmember Campbell mentioned that she has a problem with the entire system, her preference remains a pay for use system, that would encourage people to use the beach lots rather than parking on Main Street, someone wishing to frequent the restaurant at the end of the pier will not use the lots to park because of the cost for approximately an hour. The Director responded that-the rate has always been $6, if is believed it was lowered to $3 for a brief time, it is the City, not AMPCO, that sets the rates, the maximum is $6, is the desire is to do something like $1.50 per hour with a maximum, that is something the City could consider and address through the comprehensive fee schedule, the machines are flexible and could be set for a half hour, hour, whatever is desired. It was noted that the machine at the First Street lot has a restaurant rate, about $1 less, provided parking is restaurant verified. Councilmember Campbell cited the, scenario of a person not paying attention, the prepaid parking expires and they receive a citation, in the alternative one would park their car, not have a concern, and then pay for the time used. The Director offered that that had been looked at, to get automated ticketing with a gate and someone to man a booth, that is quite costly as compared to the pay and park system, that is why it was chosen, if desired the staff could look at that program again mentioning that, do a cost comparison, again, the fees are established by the City. Councilman Boyd noted that he and Councilmember Campbell had voted against this system, the people in Old Town did not like the idea of separating the two lots nor like the opening of a narrow lot access on lOth Street, this continues to be a concern. Councilman Boyd stated he would prefer that the staff not come back with a recommendation, the City entered into a contract for parking management, it is AMPCO that should come back with a recommendation as to how that lot can best be used, they are the experts, it is they that should bring forth alternatives. Mayor Doane said he was looking to have hourly parking but without the necessity for a manned booth. The Director responded that it is the pay and park system that is unmanned, that is what was contracted for, they could be requested to do an analysis however, when alternatives were being looked at because of the need to automate the beach lots, the booth with an attendant was looked at, in the past everything was manual, there was no accountability of monies coming and going, recollection is that the cost is about $65,000 to $75,000 to put in a booth. The City Manager suggested that Council possibly approve this contract, then during the budget sessions come back with recommendations along the lines of the suggestion of Councilmembers Campbell and Boyd. Mayor Doane said it would seem that with the pay in advance system one should be able to pay for a designated amount of t'ime without having to pay the lump sum or have a manned gate. Councilman Yost mentioned that he uses the beach lots often I I I 11-13-01 I during the week, he has now purchased an annual sticker, the machines seemed to work fine previously. with regard to the lots running under the pier said he had been in favor of separating them because the roadway was directly in front of the tot lot where there is an approximate three foot wall behind which a toddler could be hidden, his concern was with the liability that that posed. Councilman Larson pointed out that there were people who addressed the Council that lost their jobs because of the City going to this system, the system was said to be the only way there could be some type of accountability, now it is said they are trying hard yet need better machines, the Council was told however they were state of the art machines when the system was approved. He noted that to get a hamburger at the restaurant it will cost $5 to park, then it is believed there is a discount of about $1 for using the restaurant, now it is said the machines do not work, and to do it on another system means to go back to the old system using people. Councilmember Campbell said there is another means of accountability, if the tickets are numbered it is known when a ticket is missing, if time stamped it is known when they come in and go out, it is then known how much money should have been collected, if there is not correct money there are two ways to attain accountability, if the tickets are numbered, it is known how much money each ticket generated. If it is said it would cost $75,000 to hire a person she would then look at the contract that states that the City will receive a minimum of $200,000 and revenues above $300,000 will be divided between the City and AMPCO, that would be a payment to AMPCO of $150,000, that is double what a person would be paid. The Director countered that the $75,000 was for equipment, not a person, to install an automated booth, etc. is very expensive. To that Councilmember Campbell stated considerable money is being spent for this system, her feeling is that the City can do better, can serve the residents better, and the lot would be better utilized if the fee was not so high. Councilmember Boyd said he believed he was hearing that there were three votes to not renew the contract, if that is the case, what are the options, is there some kind of remediative action that the company needs to go through, the two lots have been separated and obviously two booth attendants would not be in place tomorrow. The City Manager responded that the options are that the contract could be extended for a year, that would give an opportunity for discussions with AMPCO and incorporate the thoughts of Council, if the extension were to not be approved for a year then staff would need to seek another vendor or quickly develop a scheme for a manned lot or whatever, if there are concerns with the fees that can be handled with the comprehensive fee schedule discussions that are tied to the budget, as to how this is done, whether it be man versus machine, something can be brought back to the Council. To a question from Council as to whether the contract could be renewed for six months, the Manager pointed out that that would put any conversion in the middle of summer, Council also inquired as to a three month approval to resolve the issues. I I Upon the recommendation of the City Manager, Larson moved, second by Boyd, to continue this item until the next meeting to allow time to try to resolve the concerns. AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Larson, Yost None Motion carried 11-13-01 PUBLIC HEARING / RESOLUTION NUMBER 4958 - AMENDING COMPREHENSIVE FEE RESOLUTION - SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FEE Mayor Doane declared the public hearing open to consider an amendment of the Comprehensive Fee Resolution to include a Special Event Permit Request Fee. The City Clerk certified that notice of the public hearing had been advertised as required by law, and reported no communications received relating to this matter. The Assistant Planner presented the staff report, confirmed that this hearing was to consider inclusion of a fee for the processing of Special Event permits, the process was approved by Council a couple of months ago, includes a one hundred foot mailed notification to affected property owners, residents, and owners of nearby businesses, the fee proposed is $100 to cover staff costs associated with such requests. Councilman Boyd made reference to the cost schedule example for processing special event permits setting forth the number of hours, unit price of staff time, and a total, that sample evaluation showing that the City collects too little for the processing of a permit request. Councilman Boyd said his concern was not necessarily with the fee but how the fee is arrived at, it sets forth time spent by the Assistant Planner, Director of Development Services, City Attorney, secretary, and the cost of the mailout, somewhat over three hours, his question would be if a fee is being assigned because it is felt to be easy to assign the costs to, or is it saying that so much time is needed to be spent on the process, can the amount of time be reduced to make it simpler to cover the cost of the fee and/or reduce the fee if possible, the time spent by the City Attorney is an example. The Assistant responded that there are times when it is necessary to call the City Attorney, it was felt that cost should be built in, his time to process the application, route it to the departments, draft a letter of approval with conditions all seem to be reasonable, is the question whether or not the process takes four hours. Councilman Boyd said before he votes for or against something he wants to be assured that what is being asked to be approved is an appropriate request in terms of the amount of responsibility and time that the staff has to dedicate to process an event permit to protect the public interest, the reason the special event process was instituted was to protect the residents, he wants to make sure that the $100 fee is fair and reasonable and that the public is protected from those who request such events. The Assistant offered that this fee is similar to that of a Minor Plan Review application, a minor development application that is forwarded to the Planning Commission as a Consent Calendar item, it too includes a one hundred foot mailout. The Assistant confirmed that some events do require Police Department services, however this fee is basically a deposit, and explained that the majority of Special Event applications have been for live, unamplified music on Main Street, since his employment with the City there has not been an event that would require a street closing and police safety services, however should that be a necessity as determined by the departments, additional fees would be imposed. There being no comments from the audience, Mayor Doane declared the public hearing to be closed. I I I The Assistant City Attorney recommended that the last line of the 'Resolved' clause be amended to read "...the Special Event Permit application fee of $100..." Councilman Boyd noted that this fee is being called a deposit, asking if the deposit is refundable. The City Manager suggested that the word 'deposit' be deleted making the reference strictly to a 11-13-01 'fee.' Councilman Yost asked if under special circumstances does the Council have the ability to waive the fee for something of a special interest or benefit to the community, to that the City Manager responded that as a policy the Manager would not waive a fee however that can always be at the discretion of the Council. I Boyd moved, second by Larson, to adopt Resolution Number 4958 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE FEE RESOLUTION TO INCLUDE THE "SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT REQUEST FEE" AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE 1477." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 4958 was waived. AYES: NOES: Boyd, Campbell, Doane, Larson, Yost None Motion carried CITY ATTORNEY REPORT There was no report presented. CITY MANAGER REPORT The Manager stated that the Director of Public Works would be making a brief visual presentation as to why there should be weekly street sweeping in Seal Beach. The photographs, taken this date, were shown by the Director and depicted the results of the 'first flush,' debris in the San Gabriel River, trash on the beach. It was noted that the debris shown was subsequent to all of the efforts over the past two years and a recent riverbed cleanup where seventy-two shopping carts, etc. were removed. I COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Campbell showed a copy of a flier received at her home advising residents to vote 'no' on the street sweeping and tree trimming measures, some of the statements made were that 'most of the problems of ocean contamination come from the cities upstream along the San Gabriel River, not from within the City of Seal Beach, additional street sweeping is not the solution.' To that Councilmember Campbell explained that Seal Beach is part of the problem as well, stated that every city should have weekly street sweeping to get the debris and contaminants off the streets, that includes Seal Beach, this City can not expect cities upstream to keep their areas clean unless Seal Beach does likewise, the City street sweeper is old, is no longer adequately picking up, this issue is more than keeping the ocean clean, it is keeping the streets clean, when the sweeper was tested it was found that there was some very toxic dust on the streets, the EPA has mandated that the contaminants be removed from the streets, what is needed is weekly street sweeping again. In College Park East there are damaged sidewalks and curbs from tree roots, there is a problem with ponding water, yet the City does not have the money to repair everything, the ballot measures propose monies in order to achieve those repairs, street sweep more often, the current fees were approved in 1988, the current $.50 charge does not cover the cost of just bi-weekly sweeping, the cost needs to be covered. There are over five thousand City trees that need to be maintained, to say that recent landscaping was irresponsibly planted, that is not so, a great deal of time was spent choosing trees based upon their growth, root system, etc., the increased cost is minimal, the trees add ambiance to the City, they need to be maintained and the streets need to be swept every week. For information of the public, Councilmember Campbell explained I 11-13-01 that for the upcoming election there is one ballot per parcel of property, not a ballot per person, the ballot to be voted, signed, and returned to the City Clerk by November 27th at 7:00 p.m. Councilman Yost too mentioned that the City swept the streets once a week in the past, that service went to bi- weekly during periods of budget shortfalls and funding shifts, if people want the trash off the streets they need to be swept weekly, Long Beach is one city that sweeps weekly, if they can do it, we should do it, as well as other cities along the San Gabriel River. Councilman Yost offered that the Hellman development is being heard by the Coastal Commission this evening, their staff recommendation was approval of the seventy homes, what is exciting with regard to that project is the wetland acquisition, that is thought to be before the wildlife Conservation Board possibly in February, otherwise in May, when that occurs he will need some help in the form of letters and communications to the WCB, the entity that will be purchasing the wetlands, the appraisal has been done, has passed several stages, will go before the State committee, and it is hoped will go forward, even more exciting will be the potential restoration of the Hellman wetlands, that will be after the property is in the hands of the wildlife Conservation Board. With regard to the Boeing property, Councilman Yost announced that he will be holding a townhall meeting on November 19th at 7:00 p.m. in the Mary Wilson Library, representatives from Boeing will be present, and other topics of discussion will be welcomed. He expressed appreciation to the Council for their approval of the Boeing Citizens Advisory Committee, his feeling is that the citizens should be involved in what will be on the Boeing site and how it can benefit the City as a whole, he has had calls from citizens and if they reside in another district has referred them to their respective Council representative, and encouraged the members of the Council to give thought as to whom they will appoint to the committee. Councilman Boyd announced that on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. the Orange County Fire Authority will be breaking ground on their future headquarters in Irvine, this project has been worked on for considerable time, the land was donated by the Irvine Company, the project has grown in size and scope in order to meet the immediate needs of the Authority as well as future needs of the entire County, a project about thirty years overdue, and invited all interested persons to attend. Councilman Boyd again thanked Mayor Doane for representing the City Council at the Veterans Day ceremony, a wonderful ceremony that he would encourage all to attend next year. Councilman Doane said during the event to which Councilman Boyd just referred he had parked on Main Street, upon returning to his car he was stopped by a person whom he has known for years who proceeded to question the tree trimming proposal, in response to the person he pointed out a tree root that had visibly traveled about twenty feet and has pushed up the sidewalk, that just one of the reasons that the tree trimming proposal for expanded services and increased fee is important, the expanded services would do much more than just trim the body of the trees. I I I CLOSED SESSION No Closed Session was held. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting until Monday, December 10th at 6:30 p.m. to meet in Closed Session. By unanimous consent, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. 11-13-01 I 11-26-01 I 12-10-01 I Apj:lxoved: f)#~ or ./ Attest: Seal Beach, California November 26, 2001 The regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council for November 26th, 2001 was canceled by action of the Council on No~er 13 h, 2001 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. clerk C't Clerk and o the City of I Seal Beach, California December 10, 2001 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Doane calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Doane Councilmembers Boyd, Larson, Yost Absent: Councilmember Campbell Also present: Mr. Bahorski, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Ms. Yeo, City Clerk I CLOSED SESSION The City Attorney announced that the City Council would meet in Closed Session to discuss the item identified on the agenda, a conference with legal counsel relating to anticipated litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b) . The City Attorney stated this would be the opportunity for members of the audience to speak to that item if so desired. No one addressed the Council.