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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEQCB Min 1971-03-04 . . , . e . ( ~ M I NUT E S CITY OF SEAL BEACH ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD MARCH 4, 1971 REGULAR MEETING 7 :30 P .f-1. Chairman Roelofs calls the meeting to order and leads in Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Chairman Roelofs ~fembers Cunningham, Lindstrom, Singer Pollock, - . ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Bill Little, Secretary Discussion following regarding the nature of Boardmember P01locks absence. Mr. Cunningham asks Chair to contact Mr. Pollock. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ~fotion by Lindstrom, second by Singer to approve the minutes of E.Q.C.B. regular meeting of February 18, 1971. AYES: NOES: Cunningham, Lindstrom, Roelofs, Singer None rfotion carries. BOARD ITE~1S Secretary introduces Item V A, consideration of proposal for City sponsorship of a "Citizens Against Self Annihilation Effort". Mr. Peter LaLane, representing the proposed organization presents an outline of his proposal. The Board then asks questions of ~1r. LaLane. Board member Cunningham stated that he wished to support the proposal. Motion by Cunningham, second by Roelofs to forward the CASA proposal to the City Council indicating EQCB support of the proposal. AYES: NOES: Cunningham, Lindstrom, Roelofs, Singer None Motion carries. Secretary introduces Item V B, discussion of various members' progress on the R.R.A. Environmental Impact Study with completed report regarding impact on sewage treatment facility. Board member Lindstrom outlines the nature of the urgency of adopting the report. Discussion follows regarding alternative proposals. Chairman Roelofs indicates he is against joining the County facility, and articulates what he feels will be the long run ramifications of so doing. Board member Lindstrom replies. , ~ . e e ( € ~1otion by Cunningham, second by Singer to adopt Report 70-1 Sewage Treatment Report. AYES: NOES: Cunningham, Lindstrom, Roelofs, Singer None Motion carries. Chair indicates that Lindstrom, if possible, will present report. Secretary introduces Item V C, discussion of EQCB tours of Standard Oil Company's Island Esther and Southern-California Edison Company's Alamitos Generating Station. Discussion follows, regarding pathetic slide show by Standard Oil, Belmont Island and many remaining questions. Mr. Sven Lindstrom, from floor, offers various comments and recommendations. ~ .,... . ~ , .'1 Dialogue between Mr. Lindstrom and EQCB follows. As a result of this dialogue, the Board, by an order of the Chair, takes the following actions: 1. Directs Secretary to write letters to Standard and Humble Oil Com~anies asking them to bring data on off-s~ore operations and be prepaired to answer questions. 2. Prepare a resolution urging class action suit. Secretary introduces Item V D, consideration of proposed resolution establishing By-Laws for the conduct of-future meetings and other Board related functions. Discussion follows. ~fotion by Lindstrom, second by Cunningham. to have Secretary rewrite By-Laws along the same lines as the Redevelopment Agency's. AYES: NOES: Cunningham, Lindstrom, Roelofs, Singer None Motion carries. Secretary introduces Item V E, discussion of cooperative planning between Los Alamitos and Seal Beach with reference to development of Naval Air Station properties. Secretary comments as member of planning staff. Discussion follows. ~fotion by Cunningham, second by Singer to send a telegram to the Secretary of the Navy urging cooperative planning and an environmental impact study prior to Navy approval of any alternate plans for Naval Air Station, Los Alamitos, use. It is so ordered by the Chair. . " .. . e . (~ << Secretary introduces Item V F, discussion of salt marshes on Naval Weapons Station property that may be adversly effected by the proposed Coast Freeway Route. Discussion follows. Mr. Lindstrom, from the floor, recommends expansion of Redevelopment Agency rt project boundaries to include Hellman and Weapons Stations properties in order to control the freeway route....,O PU3CiAa1C MeA As WI",IIc.IH 'Uj8;sf.tlAno",.. Board concurs and recesses so that a statement may be prepared to that effect. Oral communications are held during Board recess. Board reconvenes. Board member Linstrom prcaps statement recommending above action be taken. AYES: NOES: Cunningham, Lindstrom, Roelofs, Singer None l-fotion carries. WRITTEN CO~~lliNICATIONS With the consent of the Board, it is the order of the Chair to receive and file all written communications. Meeting is then adjourned. . THESE ARE TENTATIVE MINUTES ONLY SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF THE EQCB OF SEAL BEACH.