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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEQCB Min 1976-06-25 ( ( M I NUT E S . ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1976 REGULAR MEETING 7:30 P.M. The Environmental Quality Control Board of the City of Seal Beach met in the City Council Chambers, City Administration Building. The meeting was opened by Acting Chairman DeForest with Ms.- Biscoe leading the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. " ROLL CALL Present: Biscoe, DeForest, Knuti Absent: Smedley MINUTES . The Secretary presented the minutes of the previous meeting. In discussing the minutes, Mr. Knuti indicated that he did not wish to become involved with the care, maintenance and operation of city facilities and would prefer not to be on the Board if that was the case. He felt he had been appointed to an environmental protection board, not a board to oversee city operations. Mr. DeForest said he thought that the proposed changing of the area of study of the board, to include the care, maintenance and operation of city facilities was important because streets, parks and other city facilities are a major portion of the environment, over which the city has direct control. He cited the condition of the basketball court at Shapell Park as an example. It is cracked, badly deteriorated, hazardous and could lead to an injury and a law suit;pBring such things to the attention of the city is an important contribution to the environment. Mr. Knuti indicated that he did not wish to pursue that type of action and said he thought he would resign from the Board. He proposed a motion to ask the Council whether they wanted to keep the EQCB. The secretary indicated that he thought the Council would want a recommendation from the Board Members since they are most familiar with the value of the Board to the City. The motion was not seconded. The minutes of May 27, 1976, were unanimously approved. Board Members discussed the possibility of only meeting when there was ...._ L_....:____...._....~, T!""I'.........-~ 0____..... ...." h" ~r'u.,,'^_,.^,.. n\n ...h",v.. nV'H"" ^+ .......- rn~......h..n""'" UI' LoIIYIIVIIIII":;'..""". ....lIpU.......... 1\\:';1"''-'1''" ,,'" ...,~ i:i.t"!-'IVY\-Y \,11 .ill~11 VII~ VI .....I\,; lu~n"'\,;;,,,;; called for a meeting to discuss some problem. Mr. Knuti indicated that he had recently talked to Congressman Hannaford. They had discussed the prices of domestic and foreign oil. Mr. Knuti said that the Congressman felt that the low domestic price of oil would drive many companies out of business. He said that would be important to Seal Beach because of the offshore oil. e . e e { ( Mr; Knuti indicated that Proposition 15 was a topic the Board could have made a recommendation on. Mr. DeForest and Mr. Knuti indicated that they opposed the Proposition, Ms. Biscoe favored it. The Board discussed some of the safety and environmental problems associated with nuclear power plants. Ms. Biscoe moved that the Board recommend to the City Council that the EQCB be eliminated. The motion was seconded by Mr. Knuti. Mr. DeForest said he opposed that action because the Board was now getting into areas that could be beneficial to the city. He said he had come around to that feeling since his initial dissatisfaction after his first few meetings. Mr. DeForest called for the vote: Ayes: Biscoe, Knuti Noes: DeFore~t Mr. Knuti discussed the preemption of authority for environmental control by other agencies and boards, citing the EPA, the Planning Commission and the Redevelopment Agency. Mr. Knuti moved to amend the previous motion as follows: lI~lhereas other agenci es and boards i ncl udi ng the Envi ronmenta 1 Protecti on Agency, the Planning Commission and the Redevelopment Agency have taken authority over the environment, the Environmental Quality Control Board recommends to the City Council of the City of Seal Beach that the Environmental Quality Control Board be eliminated. II Seconded by Biscoe. Ayes: Biscoe, Knuti Noes: DeForest Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. .z~~ / at't:__ Norman So. Wil kinson Secretary /'