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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1996-04-08 3-25-96 I 4-8-96 resident, indicated some criticism of comments by certain Councilmembers during the campaign period, and by some Councilmembers to one another. She made an accusation that statements regarding the relationshIp of a College Park East candidate with the developer were untrue. Mr. Rob Roy, Seal Beach public access, expressed appreciation for the District Three appointment of Mr. Anninos tQ'the Seal Beach Cable I Foundation Board and to Ms. Bet~y Dahlin for her services while a member of the Board. Mayor Hastings mentioned the recent Man and Woman of the Year awards, a well attended, wonderful event, and asked that all of the nominees be invited to attend the next Council meeting to allow for their introduction and review of their community activities. There being no further comments, Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications closed. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting until Monday, Apr~l 8th at 6:30 p.m. to meet in Closed Session. By unanimous consent, the meeting was adjourned at 8:37 p.m. I Approved: Attest: Seal Beach, California April 8, 1996 The city Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:33 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hastings Counci1members Brown, Forsythe, Laszlo Absent: Councilman Doane Also present: Mr. Barrow, City Attorney Mrs. Yeo, city Clerk I APPROVAL OF AGENDA Brown moved, second by agenda as presented. Hastings, to approve the order of the . ,. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, None Doane Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo -., . "" .a .. ~ 4" Motion carried I I I 4-8-96 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. CLOSED SESSION The City Attorney announced that the Council would meet in Closed Session to discuss the item identified on the agenda pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b), anticipated litigation. By unanimous consent, the Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:35 p.m. The Council reconvened at 7:03 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order. The City Attorney reported the Council had discussed the item identified on the agenda, gave direction to the city Manager, and no other action was taken. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting at 7:04 p.m. Approved: Attest: lerk and ex-off1C10 of Seal Beach Seal Beach, California April 8, 1996 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:04 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Mayor Hastings Councilmembers Brown, Forsythe, Laszlo Councilman Doane Also present: Mr. Till, City Manager Mr. Barrow, city Attorney Mr. Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Mr. Badum, City Engineer/Director of Public Works Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA Councilmember Forsythe requested that Item "I" be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Brown moved, second by Laszlo, to approve the order of the agenda as revised. .. . ., 4-8-96 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo None Doane Motion carried PRESENTATION - COMMANDER STEADLEY - STATE OF THE STATION Commander Steadley, Naval Weapons station Seal Beach, expressed appreciation for the opportunity to address the Council on the I State of the station, 1996, and offered his belief that the station ~nd the City need to work together cooperatively. Commander Steadley described the general layout of the Weapons station site, the magazine storage and maintenance, the NASA complex, the administrative and industrial areas, the wharf, and the wildlife refuge which occupies a thousand acres of the five thousand acre facility. He suggested that the refuge may provide a means of bringing ecotourism to the area. The Commander reported that recent Station successes have included the Eureka Award for management excellence from the California Council of Quality and Service, to which he mentioned that the station received the award in part because of their desire to bring their strategic planning efforts to the city to demonstrate what has been done and how the configuration of the Station has been changed from what it was two to three years ago, their focus being on the future. He pointed out the success of the 'Public Visitation Day, about twelve thousand visitors two years ago, between twenty to twenty-six thousand this year, this event scheduled in conjunction with the Founders Day activities. He reported an extensive tree planting program has been initiated throughout the entire Station, the station received three environmental awards this past year as well from the Naval Sea Systems Command, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Chief of Naval Operations, recognizing the overall environmental program and the natural resources program, which I is the wildlife refuge. Commander Steadley noted the upcoming circus on April 11th, hosted with the Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Daniels, Chamber President, expressed appreciation to the Commander for the cooperation of the Station in this effort. The Commander announced the celebration of Earth Day on April 21st which will include the opening of an interpretative center for the wildlife refuge to serve as a focal point for the refuge and wetlands, a place where environmental groups can display information; April 29th the date when his position as Commander of the Station will be relinquished; from April through June a survey will be conducted to determine where the sailors spend their money when in port Seal Beach, and again in cooperation with the City, the goal is to encourage that monies spent stay in the City rather than spent elsewhere, of Naval concern is the safety of the sailors given a higher crime rate in surrounding areas, and mentioned that there have been no liberty incidents during his tour and the police have worked with the Station to ensure that proper behavior is maintained. In conjunction with the Audubon Society and the Sierra Club he noted that monthly tours of the wetlands will commence in April. The Commander announced a proposed natural gas station facility to be located on Weapons Station property however available to the city and its citizens, citing natural gas as inexpensive and clean burning, and encouraged the conversion of the police vehicles to I such fuel. He reported the intent to install a plasma arc pyrolysis system on the Station, a state of the art technology for the disposal of materials for which there are no other means of disposing, the operation of this system would generate about fifteen new jobs and a $1 million profit annually. As to partnering with industry the Commander noted agreements with certain large corporations to bring work to the Seal Beach Naval facility that would have historically gone elsewhere, certain testing as an example, also with regard to the closure of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard the Seal Beach Naval housing will now come under the control of the Weapons Station, an effort is I I I 'J~1)6~~'.'1"'ljo . - . . . '. 'V.; .' 4-8-96 being made to locate a builder to construct three and four bedroom houses on Station property, the station would then pay a fee for them to manage all of the family housing. The Commander described anticipated changes by the year 2001 as the alternative fuel station in the vicinity of Seal Beach Boulevard and Westminster, the potential movement of the Navy Exchange and commissary to Naval weapons station Seal Beach, the Naval Reserve facility as well which will result in upwards of fifteen hundred Naval reservists participating in drills on the Weapons Station throughout a month, also, a Marine Corps Reserve transportation battalion of about four hundred fifty persons may be moved to Seal Beach. The Commander reported there is an effort to find a venture capitalist willing to build an outdoor concert pavilion on the Station to accommodate three to four hundred people which, through a cooperative effort with the City, could generate revenue to both the City and the Station, and an outdoor museum is planned for the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Seal Beach Boulevard, a reminder to people of the presence of the Navy and of their national pride, the funding for the museum to be sought from private and military organizations. He again expressed belief that the wildlife refuge viewing area along with the wetlands will promote the marketability of ecotourism for Seal Beach. Commander Steadley stated the Naval Weapons Station is proud of the past and confident in the fu~ure, at this point there is no discussion of closing this Base because of its recognition as a national strategic asset, a cooperative relationship with the local community is essential, pledged his efforts for the remainder of his tour and to pass on thoughts and plans to his replacement. The Commander presented the Council with mementos of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach and expressed pleasure at having served his tour in this community. Mayor Hastings asked if arrangements could be made to allow visits to ported ships more frequently, and inquired how housing will be arranged for the reserves that come to train at the Station. The Commander noted that the open house is a significant cost to the Station, on a regular basis the ships are ported for the purpose of loading ordnance thus there can be no visitors in the vicinity, and given the difficulty to obtain a visiting ship, he suggested a communication to the Commander of the Pacific Fleet requesting more frequent visits, possibly every six months for public visitation. As to housing for the reserves he advised that most will be from the local area therefore will not require housing, however some housing will be prepared for transient enlisted and officers quarters. In addition, when the Reserves move to Seal Beach there will be a need for administrative facilities yet they are responsible for funding that facility. councilmember Forsythe inquired as to how many three and four bedroom units are planned. Commander Steadley said he would anticipate no more than twenty units, noting that there is housing at the Los Alamitos site however it is old and in need of upgrading, yet there is no housing financing available through the Department of Defense thus the need for some type of creative financing. Councilmember Forsythe said she would hope that there can be cooperative efforts between the City and Station and that the city will have the opportunity to utilize some of the amenities on the Station as a result. Commander Stead ley concurred, stating the two agencies must become a team with a shared vision. Members of the Council extended appreciation to the Commander for his management and leadership of Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach and for having kept the Council well informed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications open. Mr. Rob Driscoll, Regatta Way, representing the Windsurfers, described in some detail the improvements to the First Street beach area, 4-8-96 the removal of weeds and dirt by the truckload, replacement of soil and amendments, installation of a watering system, repair of concrete footings in the area, installation of a retainer wall, finally the installation of a type of sod that is resistant to sand, sea air, heat and cold environment. He noted that the area will be maintained by his group for ninety days per the agreement with the city, thereafter maintained by the I City however the site was built with low maintenance in mind. He said they are now looking into palm trees, renderings for a sign have been submitted to the City for review by the Parks and Recreation Commission, the project costs were less than anticipated, that largely due to the discounts received from the local merchants, and the project was accomplished with volunteers. Mr. Driscoll commended the City employees and department heads for the cooperation and assistance throughout this project, most particularly Mr. Bob Eagle of the Public Works Department. He invited everyone to visit the First street site. There being no further comments, Mayor Hastings declared Oral Communications closed. COUNCIL ITEMS ELECTION COVERAGE/PROBLEMS Councilman Laszlo stated that 'the citizens of College Park East have voted, there were two major issues, who would be the best College Park East representative for the next four years, the other was a referendum on the Bixby project, the results are in, the citizens chose Patty Campbell and did not want major development on the corner of Seal Beach Boulevard, they preferred the small town atmosphere of Seal Beach. The campaign was as intensive as any in past years, there may have been some instances of irregularities by supporters of both candidates but I this happens in most campaigns, it is not believed that there was any mud slinging and they stuck to the issues during the whole campaign, however there was one phase of the campaign that he wanted to address, that being the location of one of the polling places. Many residents thought it was inappropriate to have a polling place at the Bixby tennis courts since that site was an election issue, and making matters even worse, the Bixby Ranch Company held an open house for residents of College Park East to show them the tennis courts, which happened to be the polling place, and they did this the week before the election, it was no coincidence, was purposely done to sway the voters in the Council election. They even had a picture and plan set up within one hundred feet of the polling place during the election, such practices by the developer reminded residents of the old Chicago style of politics, and most citizens thought this was inappropriate for Seal Beach. Having this location for a polling place was due to the fact that Orange County supervised the election rather than the City Clerk as she has done in the past, whenever the Clerk has handled elections in College Park or the rest of the City they have been above board and there have not been these problems. I bring this up in hope that things will be handled by City staff and not County staff.' APPOINTMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL OUALITY CONTROL BOARD I Councilman Brown moved to appoint Mr. Jeff Christ as the District Two representative to the Environmental Quality Control Board for the unexpired term ending July, 1999. Councilmember Forsythe seconded the motion. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo None Doane Motion carried .~ ~. . .., ~- I I I . .'.. "f ;f' ....of: J . . . .. '.;:~' ~ ' ,: . . 4-8-96 CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS "D" thru "0" Brown moved, second by Forsythe, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar as presented, except Item "I", 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 Councilmembers unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. E. Received and filed the staff report relating to the Offshore Oil Drilling Ban, authorized the Mayor to sign a letter to the California Congressional delegation supporting HR 2241 and HR 2242, and instructed staff to provide this report to the Environmental Quality Control Board for information purposes. F. Approved regular demands numbered 12066 through 12212 in the amount of $150,707.96, payroll demands numbered 16134 through 16336 in the amount of $283,694.51, and authorized warrants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. Approved the minutes of the March 25, 1996 regular adjourned and regular meetings. Received and filed the staff report relating to AB 3415, Model Building Codes, and authorized the Mayor to sign the letter of support. J. Proclaimed the week of April 21st through April 27th, 1996 as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week." G. H. K. Received and filed the staff report relating to SB 1538, Conditional Use Permits, Regulation of Hours A Compensable Taking, authorized the Mayor to sign letters in opposition to SB 1538, and instructed staff to forward the report to the Planning Commission for information purposes. Received and filed the staff report and authorized the City Manager to sign a letter of support for the Measure M TDM Grant Application Packet, Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, and instructed staff to forward the report to the Environmental Quality Control Board for information purposes. L. M. Authorized the purchase of four new Chevrolet Caprice police specification marked sedans from Wondries Chevrolet to replace current deteriorating work units n~~bered 4101, 4105, 4107 and 4108, for a purchase price of $18,910 per vehicle or total capital outlay of $75,640, a saving of $10,360 from the original budget. 4-8-96 N. Adopted Resolution Number 4452 entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADOPTING THE PROTOTYPE FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLAN." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 4452 was waived. O. Adopted Resolution Number 4453 entitled""A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AUTHORIZING STATE AND LOCAL CRIMINAL HISTORY INFORMATION FOR EMPLOYMENT PURPOSES." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 4453 was waived. I P. Authorized the acquisition of a Canon NP 680 Microfiche Reader/Printer for a total cost of $11,242.86. Q. Proclaimed the month of April, 1996 as "Four-Way Test Month" and supported the efforts of Rotary International. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo None Doane Motion carried ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM "I" - RECIRCULATED DRAFT EIR - BOLSA CHICA LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM Councilmember Forsythe inquired as to the process for this I Recirculated Draft EIR for the Bolsa Chica proposed development now that the tidal inlet has been included as was ordered. The Director of Development Services explained that it will need to go through the entire rehearing and approval process before the Orange County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. Forsythe moved, second by Hastings, to instruct staff to review the Draft Environmental Impact Report document, prepare a response letter for consideration by the Environmental Quality Control Board and city Council, receive and file the staff report, and instruct staff to forward same to the Planning Commission and Environmental Quality Control Board for information purposes. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo None Doane Motion carried RESIGNATION I VACANCY - CITY COUNCIL - DISTRICT FIVE Brown moved, second by Forsythe, to accept the resignation of Mr. Bill Doane from the City Council, declare the District Five position to be vacant, and request that letters of interest in the position, with brief resumes, be submitted to the city Clerk by Monday, April 22nd. AYES: NOES: VACANCY: Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo None One Motion carried I Councilman Brown expressed appreciation for the efforts of Mr. Doane in support of the business community throughout the City. Councilman Laszlo noted the involvement of Mr. Doane during his five years on the Council, serving as a representative to the Orange County League of Cities and as a member of their Resolutions Committee, for which he extended appreciation. I I I . . 4-8-96 CITY MANAGER REPORTS The City Manager announced that the most recent information is that Edison will likely commence the removal of their high voltage lines from Bolsa Avenue next week. with regard to the Rossmoor wall, the Manager reported that the City of Los Alamitos is moving forward through LAFCO for a detachment, this City is working with the consulting firm Planning Solutions to assist in that process, joining this effort may be the means to resolve the wall issue for all three parties of interest. The Manager mentioned that the Cypress City Council has requested that two representatives from the cities of Los Alamitos, La Palma and Seal Beach meet with their representatives for a status report relating to the consolidated dispatch consideration, a meeting possibly next week, 5:30 p.m. on Monday had been suggested. Councilman Brown offered his attendance and Councilmember Forsythe agreed as well. COUNCIL REPORTS . Councilman Brown announced the upcoming Heath Fair on April 13th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Rossmoor Center, the International Friendship Association meeting on April 18th, 6:30 p.m., and reminded all of the circus performances to be held April 11th on Naval Weapons Station property. Recalling her prior request relating to the leveling of the berm, Mayor Hastings mentioned that the sand is still too high for the residents of the area to recapture their ocean view, suggesting that possibly the sand could be pushed closer to the ocean. The city Engineer explained that the sand is still being worked, there has been considerable discussion as to where the sand should be moved to, the intent at this point is to fill the areas that are in need of sand, adjacent to the boardwalk as an example, the remainder then pushed out further however caution needs to be taken that it is not lowered too much which could impair reconstructing the berm next season, also research has shown that there has historically been somewhat of a rise on that area of the beach. Mayor Hastings said she understands that people have been frequenting the beach area late in the evening, recently three car loads at about 11:30 p.m. as an example, to which she pointed out that a person must have a fishing license which is visibly displayed even for grunion. She mentioned that there has also been a request from the Seal Way area that people be reminded of the City's curfew and that it be enforced. Mayor Hastings commended the recent Springfest event, specifically the parade route on Electric Avenue, however suggested that the route be extended to 14th Street especially for the performances of the band and drill team. She conveyed appreciation to the Parks and Recreation Department, the Seaside Lions, and the Business Association with regard to the Springfest. Councilmember Forsythe spoke favorably of the effort, in cooperation with the School District, that has been directed to provide a safe access for children attending McGaugh SChool, however reminded that students accessing the School from Riviera Drive should be dropped off on the school side of the street where a new sidewalk has been constructed, that a drop will also be allowed on Bolsa where ramps and a sidewalk are going to be constructed. She encouraged patience while the construction is under way, and slow speeds for safe access for the children. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no further Oral Communications. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting until Monday, April 22nd at 6:30 p.m. By unanimous consent, the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. 4-8...96 I 4-22-96 Approved: .. ~ ...~ lerk and ex-off1C10 of Seal Beach of. ,the I Attest: Seal Beach, California April 22, 1996 . The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Hastings calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hastings Councilmembers Brown, Forsythe, Laszlo Absent: None Vacancy: One I Also present: Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk APPROVAL OF AGENDA Laszlo moved, second by Forsythe, to approve the order of the agenda as presented. AYES: NOES: VACANCY: Brown, Forsythe, Hastings, Laszlo None One Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. CLOSED SESSION Mayor Hastings announced that the Council would adjourn to Closed Session to discuss the item identified on the agenda, a conference with the City's real property negotiator pursuant to Government Code section 54956.8 relating to price and terms of payment of the First Street Beach Concession. By unanimous consent, the Council adjourned to Closed Session at 6:32 p.m., joining the city Manager and City Attorney. The Council I reconvened at 6:50 p.m. with Mayor Hastings and Councilmembers Brown and Laszlo present. The city Attorney reported the Council had discussed the item identified on the agenda and no action was taken. ADJOURNMENT Brown moved, second by Laszlo, to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 p.m. . .