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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1997-05-12 5-5-97 I 5-12-97 I that considerable information has been received, there are many things in common, many are saying the same thing, and asked that the public continue to help the City. The Mayor expressed pride for the manner in which attendees conducted themselves at this session. The City Manager said he was not as convinced as some that gloom and doom is eminent for College Park East, there are some important choices to be made, there is a choice in the process, sitting back and waiting or sitting down for a give and take exchange to formulate something better, however if the community can not get to the point of supporting the City in that type of effort, then it will be wait and go through the process. A lady in the audience said if the Council has not made up their minds as to what they support, why did she hear that the City Manager and two Council members said there will never be golf course homes in College Park East. Mayor Forsythe said she had not heard that, and it is likely another rumor. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting to Monday, May 12th at 6:30 p.m. By unanimous consent, the meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p.m. Attest: Clerk I Approved: Seal Beach, California May 12, 1997 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Forsythe calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. R~LC~L Present: Mayor Forsythe Councilmembers Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings I Absent: None Also present: Mr. Till, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk 5-12-97 APPROVAL OF AGENDA Brown moved, second by Fulton, to approve the order of the agenda as presented. AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried I ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. CLOSED SESSION By unanimous consent, the Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:32 p.m. to discuss the items identified on the agenda, a conference with the City's labor negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 relating to the Orange County Employees Association and the non-represented employees, and a conference with legal counsel relating to an item of anticipated litigation in the case of Walter and Mona Babcock pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(3)(c). The Council reconvened at 7:08 p.m. with Mayor Forsythe calling the meeting to order. The City Attorney reported the Council had discussed the two items listed on the agenda, gave direction to the City Manager with regard to the labor negotiation item, gave direction to legal counsel regarding the item of anticipated litigation, and that no other action was taken. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 p.m. I Clerk Approved: '<~L~ -- , ayo Attest: Seal Beach, California May 12, 1997 I The City Council of the City of session at 7:09 p.m. with Mayor to order with the Salute to the Seal Beach met in regular Forsythe calling the meeting Flag. 5-12-97 ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Forsythe Councilmembers Brown, Campbell, Fulton, Hastings I Absent: None Also present: Mr. Till, City Manager Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mr. Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Chief Stearns, Police Department Lt. Van Holt, Police Department Lt. Mollohan, Police Department Ms. Beard, Director of Recreation and Parks Ms. Yeo, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA Hastings moved, second by Fulton, to approve the order of the agenda as presented. AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried I For information of the public, Mayor Forsythe explained that since the public forum held last Monday there has been a misunderstanding in that several news articles reported the forum as continued to this meeting, that was incorrect, the forum was concluded, and it is typical for the Council to adjourn one meeting until the next. PRESENTATIONS RESOLUTION NUMBER 4527 - HONORING JOHN JEFFREY CHRIST - EAGLE SCOUT Resolution Number 4527 was presented to counc~l and read in full by Mayor Forsythe entitled- ."A ~ESOLUTIQN OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING AND COMMENDING JOHN JEFFREY CHRIST FOR ACHIEVING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA EAGLE AWARD." On behalf of the Council, Councilman Brown congratulated and presented the Resolution to John Christ. Hastings moved, second by Brown, to adopt Resolution Number 4527. AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried I OFFICER OF THE YEAR - SEAL BEACH CITIES ROTARY CLUB A representative of the Seal Beach Cities Rotary Club announced the selection of Marcia Gordon as the recipient of their Officer of the Year Award, an eight year officer with Seal Beach presently in the capacity of Community Policing Coordinator supervising and directing the Senior Volunteer Program, also as the Crime Prevention Officer, Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, serves as liaison to the local service clubs, etc. Officer Gordon was presented with the Officer of the Year plaque that is to housed at the Police Department. 5-12-97 Officer Gordon expressed appreciation to the Rotary Club for the honor, to the Mayor and Council, Lt. Van Holt and Chief Stearns, and especially the Senior Volunteers. RECOGNITION - RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - FIRST ANNIVERSARY RECOGNITION Mayor Forsythe pointed out some of the varied tasks and achievements of the Senior Volunteers during their first year of service, examples include initiating several felony and misdemeanor arrests, patrolling bicycles, rollerblades and skateboards on Main Street, refurbishing signs, licensing bicycles, issuing warnings to U-turners on Main Street, make the mail runs, have provided assistance at every community function, purchased their own hand-held radios, commencing a home vacation check program, etc. She acknowledged also that the Volunteers are the extra eyes and ears for the Police Department. The Mayor recognized each of the forty-one Volunteers by name and number of volunteer hours as set forth on individual Certificates of Appreciation, the total hours during the 1996/97 year over 20,500. Mayor Forsythe, on behalf of the Council and the City, expressed gratitude and appreciation to each for their service to the community. I RECOGNITION - RON BENNETT - 1997 CAR SHOW Mayor Forsythe praised the recently held 1997 Seal Beach Car Show, hosted by the Seal Beach Business Association, and presented Mr. Ron Bennett with a Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation for his accomplishments as its Chairman. Mr. Bennett expressed appreciation for the recognition however in turn commended Mr. Dennis Pollman for his efforts as the co-chairman as well as the volunteers, acknowledged that the Show was a success, that because everyone helped, the Show was reflective of why we all live her, why films are made here, people vacation here, a small community that is not typical, the Main Street of which is the heart of the City that reflects the feelings of the people towards each other and the community. He said it was realized that all businesses do not benefit from the Car Show therefore a decision was made that something would be given to the business community in return in the form of planting trees and other improvements to the Street that will benefit the area as a whole. Mr. Bennett stated the intent is to do the Show again next year, and noted that cars that have been in private museums for the past sixty years have been promised for that Show, an early 1900's Indy winner and three or four others. I ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. I CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS "E" thru "M" Fulton moved, second by Hastings, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar as presented. E. 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 Counci1members F. I G. 5-12-97 unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. Approved the minutes of the April 28th, 1997 regular adjourned and regular meetings. Approved regular demands numbered 15766 through 15929 in the amount of $179,937.53, payroll demands numbered 21849 through 22074 in the amount of $269,049.90, and authorized warrants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. H. Received and filed the quarterly report relating to the Daytime Curfew Ordinance and determined that its enforcement continue. J. I I. Approved the re-prioritization of the expenditure of State AB 3229 grant funds in the amount of $61,315 (five mobile data computers for marked police vehicles and one four-wheel drive utility vehicle). Received and filed the staff report relating to the receipt of responses to comments to the "Pre-Final Extended Removal Site Evaluation Work Plan, IR Sites 40 and 70, Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach, and instructed staff to forward same to the Environmental Quality Control Board and the Archaeological Advisory Committee for information purposes. K. Adopted Resolution Number 4528 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT NO. LL-97-3, FOR PARCEL 1 OF LOT 25, PER RECORD OF SURVEY, SURFS IDE COLONY, FOUND IN BOOK FOUR, PAGES 4 THRU 6, ALSO KNOWN AS 16256 SURFS IDE AVENUE, SURFSIDE (AKA B-25 SURFS IDE AVENUE.)" By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 4528 was waived. L. I M. Received and filed the Monthly Investment Report for March, 1997. Approved the Lease Agreement between Nuevo Energy Corporation (for Torch Operating Company) and the City of Seal Beach for the operation of an electrical substation in the vicinity of Ocean Avenue and First Street, the term of said Lease for the fifteen year period commencing May 20, 1995 and ending May 19, 2010. 5-12-97 AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried CITY MANAGER REPORTS There were no City Manager reports. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. I COUNCIL CONCERNS Councilman Fulton requested to be excused from the May 27th and June 9th meetings as he would be out of the City. For the information of Leisure World residents, Councilman Brown reported that Supervisor Silva and CalTrans had been to Leisure world, the $960,000 sound wall has been approved, construction will commence by this time next year with completion by the end of that year. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Forsythe noted that the next regular meeting falls on the Memorial' Day holiday and the majority of the Council will likely be out of the City. Brown moved, second by Fulton, to cancel the May 27th meeting and directed that it be adjourned until June 9th at 6:30 p.m. to meet in Closed Session. AYES: NOES: Brown, Campbell, Forsythe, Fulton, Hastings None Motion carried I It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting at 7:32 Clerk Approved: Attest: Seal Beach, California May 27, 1997 By action of the City Council at the regular meeting of May 12th, the May 27th, 1997 meeting was canceled. I Clerk