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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAAC Min 2000-05-17 . CITY OF SEAL BEACH Archaeological Advisory Committee Minutes May 17,2000 I. Call to Order The meeting of the Archaeological Advisory Committee (AAC) was called to order at 5:34 p.m. on Wednesday, AprilS, 2000. The meeting was held in the City Council Chambers.! D. Roll Call Absent: Also Present: Chairperson Willey Members Basch, Fitzpatrick and Vesely Members Eigenbrod Present: Department of Development Services Lee Whittenberg, Director . Mr. Whittenberg stated that he had spoken with Jake Eigenbrod who had indicated that he would not be in attendance at tonight's meeting. He stated that Member Eigenbrod said that due to other pressing work responsibilities that are taking up much of his time, he will have to submit his letter of resignation from the Archaeological Advisory Committee. III. Approval of Agenda MOTION by Vesely; SECOND by Basch to approve the Agenda as presented. MOTION CARRIED: A YES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-1 Basch, Fitzpatrick, Vesely, and Willey None Eigenbrod IV. Introduction of New Member Introduction of the new member could not take place, as Member Eigenbrod was not present. . 1 These Minutes were tranSCribed from audiotape of the meeting. \\SCULLY\CARMEN\An:haeology AC\OS-17.oo MC Mmutes.doc 1 . . . City of Seal Beach Archaeological Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2000 v. Oral Communications None. VI. Consent Calendar None VU. Scheduled Matters 1. Approval Of Minutes Of April 5, 2000 Recommendation: Approve Minutes with any corrections determined appropriate. MOTION by Basch; SECOND by Fitzpatrick to approve the Minutes of AprilS, 2000 as presented. MOTION CARRIED: A YES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-1 Basch, Fitzpatrick, Vesely, and Willey None Eigenbrod 2. COMMENTS ON DRAFf EIR - "Barns Area Restoration and Education Center Project, Rancho Los Alamitos", prepared by the City of Long Beach Recommendation: Authorize approval of letter with any modifications detennined appropriate, instruct Chairperson to sign proposed Response Letter, and instruct staff to forward to the City Council for information. Receive and File Staff Report. Member Basch inquired if this was a new document or a review of the 1998 document. Mr. Whittenberg replied that this was a new document. He explained that the 1998 document was the Notice of Preparation, which is a document sent out by cities to advise that an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be completed for specific projects submitted to the city for approval. He reported that cities are invited to respond with comments regarding relevant issues related to the project. After comments are received, the EIR is prepared and distributed to adjoining cities. He noted that the comment letter prepared by Staff does reflect Committee comments made in August 1998 regarding archaeological issues at this site. He stated that the comment letter reflects the City's approval of the proposed mitigation measures. Mr. Whittenberg referred to the proposed comment letter and asked the members to review the letter to determine if it is inclusive of all appropriate comments. Member Fitzpatrick asked why an education center was to be erected, as this would simply disturb the ambiance at this site. Mr. Whittenberg responded that he was not sure but he believed this was for educational purposes and to expand the facility. He stated that he really had not inquired into the non-archaeological issues at this site. Member Fitzpatrick stated that it was in a sense an archaeological issue as this had to do with a partially submerged building, which suggests that they would be digging down 10 to 15 feet. Mr. \\SCULLY\CARMEN\Archaeology AC\05-1NIO AAC Minutes.doc 2 CIty of Seal Beach Archaeological Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2000 Whittenberg referred to Figure 17 in the Staff Report, which identifies the cultural area in relation to the barn area noting that the barn area was quite a distance away from the cultural area. Member Fitzpatrick questioned the construction of the partial basement for housing the . administrative office for this center and stated that they seemed to be concerned with "egrets" and nothing else. Mr. Whittenberg stated that if the Committee Members were not satisfied with the EIR mitigation measures, perhaps they would like to include other recommendations in the letter to the City of Long Beach. Member Fitzpatrick stated that the mitigation procedures were appropriate, he simply questioned the need for the digging for the partial basement for the education center. Chairperson Willey stated that she felt the comment letter adequately addresses the issue of appropriate mitigation measures for this site. Member Fitzpatrick stated that he felt the letter did not adequately address this. MOTION by Vesely; SECOND by Fitzpatrick to Authorize the Acting Chairperson to sign the proposed comment letter with any modifications determined appropriate, and forward to City Council for information purposes. Receive and File Staff Report. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 4-0-1 Basch, Fitzpatrick, Vesely, and Willey None Eigenbrod Mr. Whittenberg commented to Member Fitzpatrick that he was welcome to forward a letter of his own composition to the City of Long Beach expressing his concerns regarding this project. VllI. Committee Concerns . Member Vesely commented that another member was needed to replace Member Eigenbrod. Mr. Whittenberg remarked that once Member Eigenbrod's letter of resignation is received, the respective Councilperson will appoint another member to the Committee. Member Fitzpatrick inquired as to how soon this would take place. Mr. Whittenberg responded that this was dependent upon the Councilperson. Chairperson Willey commended Mr. Whittenberg for his work on the documents provided to the Archaeological Committee at each meeting. IX. Staff Concerns Mr. Whittenberg noted that he would be out of town on June 7, 2000, and recommended that the next scheduled meeting of the Archaeological Advisory Committee be scheduled for July 5, 2000 . . \\SCULLY\CARMEN\An:haeology AC\OS-17.oo AAC Minutes.doc 3 . . . City of Seal Beach Archaeological Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of May 17, 2000 x. Adjournment There being no objections, Chairperson Willey adjourned the meeting at 5:54 p.m. to the next scheduled meeting on July 5, 2000. I ::l~kcW~ Lorraine Willey, Chairperson, Archaeological Advisory Committee Respectfully Submitted, \:.' /iLk...."" a _^" ~~ Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secretary Planning Department APPROVAL The Archaeological Advisory Committee on July 19, 2000 approved the Minutes of the May 17,2000 meeting. ~. '\SCULL Y\CARMEN\Archaeolog)' AC\OS-17-OO AAC Minutes.doc 4