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CITY OF SEAL BEACH
Archaeological Advisory Committee
Minutes of November 1, 2005
The ArchaeologIcal Advisory Committee (AAC) meeting of November 1, 2005 was called to
order at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was held in the City Council Chambers.
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
Present:
Chairperson Vesely
Members Dixon and Fitzpatrick
Absent:
Members Coles and Hoy
Also
Present:
Department of Development Services
Lee Whittenberg, Director
Mr. Whittenberg stated that Member Hoy had notified Staff that he would not be present at
tonight's meeting. He requested a motion to excuse Member Hoy. He also noted that Staff had
received no word from Member Coles.
MOTION by Fitzpatrick; SECOND by Vesely to excuse Member Hoy from the Archaeological
Advisory Committee meeting of November 1, 2005.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
III. Approval of Agenda
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Vesely, Dixon, and Fitzpatrick
None
Coles and Hoy
MOTION by Dixon; SECOND by Fitzpatrick to approve the Agenda as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Vesely, Dixon, and Fitzpatrick
None
Coles and Hoy
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IV. Oral Communications
None
V. Consent Calendar
1. RECEIVE AND FILE Memorandum dated June 29, 2005 Re: Seal Beach Naval
Weapons Station - Installation Restoration Program - Status Report Re: RAB Project
Update
2. RECENE AND FILE Letter dated June 29, 2005 from Chairman Voce to Department
of Navy re: City Of Seal Beach Comments Re: "Draft 2005 First Semiannual Post-
Closure Inspection and Maintenance Report, Installation Restoration Program Site 7
(Station Landfill), Naval Weapons Station, Seal Beach"
3. RECENE AND FILE Memorandum dated August 17, 2005 Re: Seal Beach Naval
Weapons Station - Installation Restoration Program - Status Report Re: RAB Project
Update
4. RECENE AND FILE Letter dated October 4, 2005 from John Bahorski, City Manager
to California Coastal Commission re: Application No. 5-05-098, Hellman Ranch Tank
Farm Archaeological Investigation, Seal Beach.
MOTION by Dixon; SECOND by Fitzpatrick to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Vesely, Dixon, and Fitzpatrick
None
Coles and Hoy
VI. Scheduled Matters
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF June 13,2005.
Recommendation: Approve Minutes with any corrections determined appropIiate.
Chairperson Vesely noted a correction to Page 3, Line 4.
MOTION by Dixon; SECOND by Vesely to approve the Minutes ofJune 13,2005 as amended.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
3-0-2
Vesely, Dixon, and Fitzpatrick
None
Coles and Hoy
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6. Receipt Of Public Comments And Committee Review Of Initial Study/Mitigated
Negative Declaration 05-5 - Seal Beach Shopping Center Renovation (Regency Center
Recommendation: Committee elicit public comments and Committee to provide
comments regarding Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration 05-5 to assist the
Planning Commission and City Council in determining that the IS/MND will reduce
identified environmental effects to less than significant Receive and Flle Staff Report.
Chairperson Vesely commented that he was impressed with the Staff Report, in particular the
section on Cultural Resources.
Mr. Whittenberg indicated that grading for the shopping center had been completed during the
1960's when it was initially constructed, and noted that although the loading docks are to be re-
done, it appears that they will not be recessed, so he does not anticipate that any major grading
will be done.
Chairperson Vesely also complimented the construction schedule as presented on Page 20,
noting that it is very well done.
Mr. Whittenberg then briefly explained the sequence for the construction on this project.
VII. Committee Concerns
None.
VIII. Staff Concerns
Mr. Whittenberg indicated that the Hellman Tank Farm Replacement Project has received
approval from the California Coastal Commission (CCC) and this project will proceed as soon
as Hellman is in compliance with the CCC conditions as listed on the Coastal Permit. He
provided a brief explanation of the proposed work on the new tank farm facility, noting that
once this is completed, the existing service lines would be connected from the old farm to the
new one. He added that the issue is whether to leave the old facility in its present location
until the type of wetlands restoration plan is determined, and there has also been some
dIScussion of acquiring 100 acres for the wetlands restoration and using a portion of this land
for an interpretative area to explain how oil operations were done in the 1920's when this
facility first began operation.
The Director of Development Services then provided an update on the Heron Pointe Homes,
stating that the field work on all of the cultural resource sites has been completed; however,
archaeological monitoring is still being done for the areas on the slope that runs behind the
police station and the City maintenance yard as part of relocating an access road for the
Hellman Ranch oil vehicles. He noted that this has involved some slope stabilization and there
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is concern that this work might expose cultural resources similar to those found at the site
adjacent to this slope area.
IX. Adjournment
There being no objections, Chairperson Vesely adjourned at 5:50 p.m. to the meeting of
December 2006.
Chairperson,
Archaeological Advisory Committee
Respectfully Submitted,
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Carmen Alvarez, Executive Secretary
Planning Department
APPROVAL
The Archaeological Advisory Committee on 'I-;JV'~~pproved the Meeting Minutes of the
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