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Home My WebLink AboutAAC Min 2001-05-09 . . . CITY OF SEAL BEACH Archaeological Advisory Committee Minutes of l\1ay 9, 2001 I. Call to Order The meeting of the Archaeological Advisory Committee (AAC) was called to order at 5:58 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2001. The meeting was held in the City Council Chambers.l II. Roll Call Present: Absent: ChaIrperson Willey, Members Basch and Vesely Members Fitzpatrick and Eigenbrood Also Present: Department of Development Services Lee Whittenberg, Director Mr. Whittenberg reported that attempts to contact Member Eigenbrood by telephone have been met with a recorded message stating his telephone number is no longer in service. He also stated that several weeks ago Mr. Whittenberg had been told that Member Eigenbrood had relocated due to ajob transfer. The Director of Development Services also reported having received a telephone call from Member Fitzpatrick requesting that he be excused from tonight's meeting due to his having to attend an out-of-town conference. Chairperson Willey noted that it was so ordered. III. Approval of Agenda Member Willey requested that Item No.4 be removed from the Consent Calendar. MOTION by Basch; SECOND by Vesely to approve the Agenda as amended. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 3-0-2 Basch, Vesely, and 'VilIey None Eigenbrood and Fitzpatrick 1 These Minutes were tranSCribed from audiotape of the meeting 1 CltV of Seal Beach Archaeological Advisory Committee Meetmg Mmutes of May 9, 2001 ~ - IV. Oral Communications None. . V. Consent Calendar 1. RECEIVE AND FILE Memorandum re: "Receipt of Cultural Resource Documents", dated May 9, 2001 2. RECEIVE AND FILE Letter to Department of the Navy dated February 12, 2001 re: "City of Seal Beach Comments reo Focused Site Inspection Phase II Report" 3. RECEIVE AND FILE Memorandum dated April 6, 2001 re: Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station - Installation Restoration Program - Status Report re: RAB Project Update MOTION by Basch; SECOND by Vesely to approve the Consent Calendar as amended. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 3-0-2 Basch, Vesely, and Willey None Eigcnbrood and Fitzpatrick . 4. RECEIVE AND PILE Staff Report dated May 9, 2001 re: Receipt of Response to COlmnent Letter re: "Draft EIRlEIS for the Bolsa Chlca Lowlands Restoration Project" re: Cultural And Paleontological Resources Chairperson Willey noted that In the response to comments from CalTrans on Page 3-88 for Comment 12 under Section 4.6.2 on Page 3-159 of the comment letter to the California State Lands Commission dated October 9, regarding the Draft EIR/EIS for the Bolsa Chica Lowlands Restoration Project, CalTrans does not state that a full-time Native American is required as the City has specified. Chairperson Willey asked if it would be appropriate to address a separate letter to CalTrans to this effect. Mr. Whittenberg recommended that since this was not an agenda, the Archaeological Advisory Committee might want to authorize him to send a letter to the County indicating that their comments do not address the issue of a Native American monitor. MOTION by Basch; SECOND by Vesely to authorize the Secretary of the Archaeological Advisory Committee to send a letter to the County indicating that their comments do not address the City's request for a Native American monitor. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 0 - 2 AYES: Basch, Vesely, and Willey NOES: None . 2 . . . ABSENT: VI. Scheduled Matters Of)' of Seal Beach Arclweologlcal Advisory Contnuttee Meeting Ml11utes of Ma) 9. 2001 Eigenbrood and Fitzpatrick 5. APROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 7, 2001 Recommendation: Approve Minutes with any corrections detennined appropriate. Member Basch noted a correction to Page 4 of the minutes. She stated that she was absent from the meeting and could not have made a motion to adJOurn. Mr. Whittenberg noted the correction. MOTION by Vesely; SECOND by Basch to approve the Minutes of February 7, 2001 as amended. Member Basch noted that she would abstain from voting, as she was not in attendance at the meeting of February 7, 2001. l\10TION CARRIED: A YES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: 2-0-2-1 Vesely and Wille)' None Eigenbrood and Fitzpatrick Basch 6. APPROVAL OF COMMENT LETTER RE: "PROPOSED WATER LINE REPLACEMENT PROJECT - ARCHAEOLOGICAL CLEARANCE REQUEST, PREP ARED BY SEAL BEACH NAVAL WEAPONS STATION Recommendation: Authorize the Chairperson to sign the proposed comment letter with any amendments detennined appropriate by the Committee. Receive and File subject report. Mr. Whittenberg noted that this letter addresses the same issue of the Native American monitor presented earlier by Chairperson WIlley. MOTION by Vesely; SECOND by Basch to authorize the Chairperson to sign the proposed comment letter as presented. Receive and File subject report. MOTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 3-0-2 Basch, Vesely, and '''ilIey None Eigenbrood and Fitzpatrick 3 Cay o.{Seal Beach ArchaeologIcal Advisory C0I111ll/ttee Meetl11g Ml11utes of May 9, 2001 7. REVIEW AND APPROV AL OF MEMORANDUM RE: "SECTION 106 . COMPLIANCE INFORMATION - CITY OF SEAL BEACH WATER TANK FENCE REPLACEMENT PROJECT, SEAL BEACH NAVAL WEAPONS STATION", LETTER DATED MARCH 23,2001 Recommendation: Review subject letter request. Approve staff-prepared file "Memorandum", with any amendments determined appropriate and instruct staff to forward to the City Council and Planning Commission for information purposes. Mr. Whittenberg stated that the City of Seal Beach actually owns property within the confines of the Naval Weapons Station. He reported that the water tank facility was constructed in the 1920's before the Weapons Station existed, and when the property was condenmed to establish the Naval Weapons Station, the City property was not condemned. He said that in order to replace some perimeter fencing around the property, Staff had to prepare the documentation presented because the water tank is on an archaeological site. He stated that the report does indicate that a Native American monitor will be present when the work is in progress. Chairperson Willey asked what the purpose of the project was. Mr. Whittenberg responded that the old fencing around the tank is to be replaced. Chairperson Willey asked why the fence was necessary. Mr. Whittenberg reported that the water tank had to be secured from the operations of the Naval Weapons Station. Chairperson Willey asked what was being secured. Mr. Whittenberg stated that it is an operating water tank facIlity that holds 2 million gallons and it must be secured to prevent vandalizing. Chairperson Willey asked if just a section of the fence . was to be replaced. Mr. Whittenberg reported that the fence is being moved forward about 25 feet toward the outSIde driveway. Member Vesely asked if this work were currently being done. Mr. Whittenberg stated that work could not begin until approval from the Navy Historic Preservation Office IS received. He saId that in looking at old repOlts on this area, it appears that this area is mostly covered with fill. MOTION by Basch; SECOND by Vesely to approve the staff-prepared file "Memorandum," and instruct staff to forward to the City Council and Planning Commission for information purposes. MOTION CARRIED: A YES: NOES: ABSENT: 3-0-2 Basch, Vesely, and Willey None Eigenbrood and Fitzpatrick VII. Committee Concerns Member Vesely asked if Item No.2, the letter to the Navy dated February 12, 2001 had been sent. Mr. Whittenberg reported that it had been sent on February 12,2001. Member Vesely thanked Mr. Whittenberg for the textbook on the Gabrielino Indians. He then asked if Mr. Eigenbrood would no longer be attending meetings of the Archaeological Advisory . 4 , ' . . . Cm: of Seal Beach Archaeological AdvlS01)1 Committee Meetll1g Mmutes of Mal, 9, 2001 - COmITI1ttee. Mr. Whittenberg stated that he would send a letter to Mr. Eigenbrood's last known address asking that he submit a letter of resignation. VIII. Staff Concerns Mr. WhIttenberg reported that preliminary archaeology investigation work has been completed on the Hellman Ranch property. He stated that the detenninatIons of the archaeologists are that there are probably three (3) sites that have the potential to be significant sites and will require additional field evaluation. He said that once the budget and time schedule for this work is approved, a visit to the sites by the members of the Archaeological Advisory COlmnittee would be arranged. He said that the general comment receIved from the archaeologists was that they found a lot more shell than they had expected. IX. Adjournment MOTION by Vesely; SECOND by Basch to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 p.m. to the July 11, 2001 meeting. M~OTION CARRIED: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 3-0-2 Basch, Vesely, and Willey None Eigenbrood and Fitzpatrick , Vice-ChaIrperson, Advisory Committee Respectfull y Submitted, ~""'~~ ~ Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secretary Planning Department APPROVAL The Archaeological Advisory CommIttee onL..~, 2002 approved the Minutes of the May 9, 2001 meeting.~. 5