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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1989-02-06 2-6-89 Seal Beach, California February 6, 1989 The City Council of the city of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Hunt calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hunt Councilmembers Grgas, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson I Absent: None Also present: Mr. Nelson, City Manager Mr. Stepanicich, City Attorney Mr. Jue, Di~ector of Public Works/ ,City Engineer Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk WAIVER OF FULL ,READING Risner moved, second by Wilson, to waive the reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions and that consent to the waiver of reading ,shall be deemed ,to be given by all Councilmembers after reading of the title unless specific request is ,made ,at ,that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. AYES: NOES: Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried PROCLAMATIONS - Mayor Hunt ,proclaimed February 6, 1989 as ,"Walking Willie Cancer ,Awar-eness Day.", The Mayor ,announced that the I pr-oclamation had been presented to Mr. Croker at the time he commenced his walk, 11:00 a.m. this date. The ,Mayor proclaimed, the week of Febr-uary 5th through February 11th as "Burn Awareness Week." RESOLUTION NUMBER 3836 - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION - ANTI-GRIDLOCK PROGRAM Resolution Number 3836 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH SUPPORTING THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION'S ANTI-GRIDLOCK PROGRAM AND REQUESTING 'DO NOT BLOCK INTERSECTION, FINE UP TO $500' SIGNS FOR POSTING, AT CONGESTED INTERSECTIONS IN THE CITY." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3836 was waived. The City Attor-ney explained-that in ,order to ,cite and collect fines imposed pursuant-to the Anti-Gridlock Act, it would be necessary to post-the intersections, and that the Orange County ,Transportation Commission has offered to provide those signs as part of their anti-gr-idlock program. He also explained..that the,schedule of fines ,commences at fifty dollars for a first ,offense and graduates ,up to five hundred dollars. ,Councilman Laszlo,noted his initial concern was with the amount of , fine, stated he felt placing the signs would be an admittance of traffic problems and gridlock, a I pr-oblem he felt has ,been caused by development. Councilmember ,Risner expressed her concern with sign polution and ,suggested the City not participate in this program. Discussion continued. The City Attorney confirmed that the ,City would have the ,option of removing the signs at some ,future ,time ,which in turn would nullify the provisions of the statute locally. The City Engineer advised that the signs would be placed on the traffic ,signal pole or on the mastar-m. Wilson ,moved, second by Grgas, to adopt Resolution Number 3836 as presented. 2-6-89 AYES: NOES: Grgas, Hunt, Wilson Laszlo, Risner Motion carried I RESOLUTION NUMBER 3838 - COMPLETION - PROJECT NUMBER 581 - DOLPHIN AVENUE AND 7th STREET ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION Resolution Number 3838 was presented to Council entitled nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DECLARING WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROJECT #581, DOLPHIN AVENUE AND 7TH STREET ALLEY RECONSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN NOBEST, INC., AND THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH.n By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3838 was waived. The City Engineer reported water, sewer, and Housing Community Development Block Grant monies funded this project, and was approved by the 1986/87 budget. Grgas moved, second by Wilson, to adopt Resolution Number 3838 as presented. AYES: NOES: Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried I RESOLUTION NUMBER 3839 - COMPLETION - PROJECT NUMBER 597 - PIER PILING REPLACEMENT ' Resolution Number 3839 was presented to Council entitled nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DECLARING WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROJECT '597, PIER PILING REPLACEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN HEALY TIBBITTS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND ~HE CITY OF SEAL BEACH.n By unanimous consent, full ,reading of Resolution Number 3839 was waived. The City Engineer-explained that Project 597 consisted of replacing two structural piles, two fender piles ,and ,approximately a dozen cross-braces, and that no further repairs are anticipated ,at ,this time. The City Manager noted that the ,pier- reconstruction contractor had suggested ,$50,000 be-reserved annually for damage replacement however to date the City has not had the ability to do so. ,Councilmember Risner recalled that an agreement with a State ,agency to benefit the pier reconst~uction required that ,the City establish, a separate enterprise fund for pier- generated r-evenues,for maintenance and repair of the pier, and requested that this requirement be researched. The City Manager r-esponded-that the City has had no communication from the State in ,that, regard, that no concern has been,expressed by ,the audito~s, and suggested that the additional cost to establish a ,separate fund may not be worth the added accounting workload. Wilson moved, second by Grgas, to adopt Resolution Number 3839 as presented. AYES: NOES: Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried I RESOLUTION NUMBER 3840 - SAFETY HELMETS - MOTORCYCLISTS - ~8 Resolution Number 3840 was presented to Council entitled nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO REQUIRE MOTORCYCLISTS TO WEAR HELMETS IN CALIFORNIA.n ,By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3840 was waived. Wilson moved, second by Grgas, to adopt Resolution Number 3840 as presented. AYES: NOES: Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS nGn throuQh npn Councilman Grgas requested ,~tems nIn and .p" removed from the Consent Calendar. Wilson moved, second by Laszlo, to 2-6-89 approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar, except Items DID and npn, as presented. G. Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of December 5, 1989. H. Approved regular demands numbered 72991 through 72992, and 73194 through 73460, in the ,amount of $620,255.14, and payroll demands numbered 33725 through,33930 in the amount of $178,292.73 as approved by the Finance Committee, and authorized war,rants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. I J. Denied the claim for damages of Tate's On Main and referred same to the City's liability attorney and claims adjuster. K. Denied the claim for ,damages of State- Farm Fire and Casualty Company on behalf of Diane O'Rear!Char,ity Thayer, and referred same to the City's liability attorney and claims adjuster. L. Denied the claim ,for damages of Kathy L. Zepeda and ,referred ,same to the City's liability attorney and claims adjuster. M. Received and,filed the notice of ,hearing to consider adoption of ' a proposed ordinance ,implementing ,the provisions of Pr,oposition 90, taxation of replacement residences, in Orange County. .1 N. Approved ,the ,plans and specifications for reconstruction,of Dogwood and Marigold between Fuschia and Candleberry, Project Number 599, and authorized the City Manager to advertise for bids. O. Appr,oved the plans, and specifications for water main replacement in Third street Alley ,and sewer relief line in Twelfth Street, ,Projects Numbered 587/588 and authorized the City Manager to advertise for bids. AYES: Gr,gas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson NOES: None Motion carried ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM DI~,_ REPORT - EISENHOWER PARK RENOVATION ~he Director ,of Public Works presented the ,staff report regarding,the renovation of Eisenhower Park, funding and costs ,related thereto. In ,addition he reported the east I Park has been readied for the planting of the trees, after which the smaller landscape shrubs, groundcover and sod can be ,placed, that the balance of remaining funds are adequate for the landscaping ,materials, ,and it is hoped completion will be by-the ,end-of this month. Mr,. Jue stated the total cost of improvements to the east Park are approximately $50,000, similar improvements to west Park estimated to equal that amount,--and the second ,phase of ,the project would most likely ,not commence until after the summer season. Mr. Jue,confirmed City labor costs for each side of the Park is approximately $15,000, with an approximate $35,000 donated 2-6-89 I funds covering the balance of costs. He clarified that donations for the east Park improvements were solicited by the Junior Womens Club and placed in a special City account for that purpose. Councilmember Risner stated she did not believe the Juniors had committed to the second phase fund raising effort as yet and may decide to involve an additional organization. Councilmember Risner moved to receive and file the report. Councilman Laszlo inquired as to the ,procedures for such fund raising effort. The City Manager clarified that the Juniors had been authorized to ,represent the City in this solicitation effort and the City would be considered the non-profit ,organization in ,this case, and,stated it may be desirable to have all donated monies in hand prior to commencing the second phase of Eisenhower Park improvements. With consent of Councilmember Risner, Councilman Grgas asked that the motion be amended ,to request that another status report be p~ovided, the Council during budget review. Councilmember Wilson seconded the motion. AYES: NOES: Gr-gas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried I ITEM np~ - REPORT - ADVISORY BOARDS Councilman Grgas advised ,he had requested a review of City boards and commissions, ,noted that ,some have not met in a number of years, such as the Architectural Review Committees for specific,tracts, questioned if it ,is necessary that they be ongoing, and suggested thei~ purpose may be better served under the Homeowners Association rather than the City. The City Attorney ,responded that the Architectural Committees were a requirement of the CC,&,R's for a particular tract, therefore if it were the intent to abolish the Committee, an amendment ,to the,CC & R's would be required, and offered to research this matter ,at the dir-ection of the Council. He added it would be unusual to not have ,a Homeowners Association cr,eated in conjunction with the CC & R's. The City Manager explained that CC & R's are private property conditions imposed on the property owners and not a responsibility of the City., Mayor-Hunt suggested that the City Manager take cursor,y,look at this issue, keeping in mind the ,objective to remove the City's involvement in such committees. Discussion continued. ' Grgas moved, second by Wilson, to receive and file the advisory commission report. AYES: NOES: Gr-gas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried The City Manager ,reported the Ad ,Hoc Traffic Impact Committee was dissolved by it's submission of their final report to the Council. I REOUEST - ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION The,City Manager referred to the letter received from the Executive Director of the ,Orange County Transportation Commission offering the attendance of a speaker at a City Council meeting or other forum to discuss and receive input regarding ,their 20-Year Master Plan of Transportation Improvements. The Council ,noted the volume of information they,each receive through the Orange County League and other countywide agencies, ,and after, brief ,discussion, Laszlo moved, second by Risner, to receive and file the communication and-recommend the Commission contact other community organizations. AYES: NOES: G~gas, Hunt, Laslzo, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried 2-6-89 REPORT - CITY HALL/COUNCIL CHAMBER REMODELING - CABLECAST FACILITIES The City Manager presented his report with regard to proposed remodeling of City ,Hall to provide for a one hundred square foot cablecast production facility and the remaining two hundred forty-five square feet,for use as a storage area ,or future office space by utilizing the currently unused second floor open deck area. The memorandum explained that ,production ,costs for the current I cablecasts ar-e $400 per meeting, covering van rental and crew salaries, ,and with a permanent production facility those costs would be reduced significantly. Also that the Cable Foundation has agreed to purchase cameras and production equipment, $62,000, fund the installation, $2,500, and remodeling costs, $8,000, for a permanent one hundred square foot production facility at City Hall/Council Chambers. The City Manager reported he ,had contacted the architect of the City Administration complex and that a meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday of this week to discuss architectural compatibility of the proposal with the existing building. Mr. Pete Arnold, Chairman of the Cable Foundation, reported a significant number of responses to recent surveys of public viewing of the local meetings, and offered to include a question as to the specific location of the caller in the City in a future survey. Mr. Arnold spoke in support of the saving that would be realized from eliminating the necessity to rent the mobile production van and reduction of operating ,personnel, continuing coverage of Council and Commission meetings with the concurrence of those bodies, provide a higher quality picture as the result of the technology,of the cameras that are proposed to be purchased, also expanding training facilities available for interested citizens. He clarified that the existing I training ,facility provided through Comcast would remain, and advised that ,the General ,Manager of Comcast has expressed his support of this proposal, providing an improved method of coverage as ,well as relieving the use of the van for other productions. ,Mr. Arnold added that he had also considered, that another group,or community endeavor utilizing ,the Chambers could avail themselves of ,the facilities for,a,fee, which in turn could generate additional ,revenue. Councilmember Risner expressed her desire ,that any,remodeling design not effect the architectural ,integrity ,of the existing building, and suggested that this matter be delayed until such time as the meeting is held with the Administr-ation,Building architect. Mr. Ar-nold noted,that at their last ,meeting the Foundation authorized ,purchase of the equipment which required a committed ,expenditure of $20,000 at that time, and there would be ,some concern that authorization to construct the cablecast facilities would,not be,given. The City Manager pointed out that prior to authorizing any outside use of Council Chambers, it would be ,necessary to change current Council policy. He also,reported,that while the Foundation would cover,the..approximate $100 per square foot construction cost ,for their facility, the City could enclose the additional two hundred forty-five square feet of usable space at an estimated cost of $49 per square foot, funded I from--the Building-Maintenance account., To Councilmember Risner's understanding that the grass area adjacent to Chambers ,was originally intended for City Hall expansion at some point in time, ,the City Manager responded that that option had been considered, however determined that the cost of construction would-be considerably greater., Councilman Laszlo stated there-would need to be justification for increased office space and he would want to review any plans, that expanded use of the Chambers would require serious consideration, and questioned where the cameras 2-6-89 I would be permanently mounted and if changes are proposed to the interior lighting. Mr. Arnold explained that a manually operated camera would be adjacent to the Council seats near the westerly wall, two cameras would be mounted on the back brick wall and remotely controlled, and with the anticipated increase of picture quality there is no ,change proposed to the lighting. With regard to use of the van, Mr. Arnold noted that Comcast does have certain coverage commitments through agreement with the City and the Foundation, and he would foresee no problem in obtaining,the service of the van when needed. Mr. Arnold explained that the equipment presently used in the Chambers will remain with the mobile unit, and that the equipment currently used for studio training is also separate. Mayor Hunt asked if there was a general concurrence of the Council with regard to the proposal, ,with review of the architecture at a later date. Councilmember Risner stated she could commit to the one hundred square feet however would want to review the plans prior to acting on the remaining square footage. Mr. Arnold again expressed his concern with regard to attaining approval given the commitments, plans and efforts that have taken place to date. Hunt moved, second by Wilson, that the Council concur as to the plan to remodel to convenience the installation of a permanent cablecasting facility. AYES: NOES: Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried I CITY COUNCIL ITEMS Councilman Laszlo reported it was brought to his attention that on a number of occasions the fire units exiting the Beverly Manor Station have to wait.for approximately a minute ,for the signal and traffic to clear, and that fire personnel had mentioned that an opticon light, a radio transmitter on the signal that would change the traffic lights, would be desirable. He asked if the Council would consider requesting this light for Station 48, and possibly for use on the signals at the freeway bridge and at Seal Beach Boulevard/Lampson. The City Manager stated a report could be forthcoming during budget considertions and possibly included ,in the Capital Improvement Program. The City Engineer stated he believed the transmitter would be installed on the fire unit with a receiver on the traffic signal, noting that the City would need to obtain approval from CalTrans for such traffic signal modification under their jurisdiction. Councilman Grgas reported he had provided a packet of infor-mation to the City Manager regarding the DARE Program, a drug education ,program aimed at children of elementary school age, the City of Montebello having obtained ,State grant funding to partially offset the cost of awareness education ,through the use of sworn officers. He requested that the City Manager look into the Program, possibly as a participant, and speak with Los Alamitos,about offsetting some of the costs, possibly through a joint program. Chief Stearns ,advised that two members of the Seal Beach Police Department and a civilian from Los Alamitos have recently completed instructor training ,in a program having curriculum similar to DARE, that meetings are taking place with the Los Alamitos Chief and representatives, of the Los Angeles Sheriffs Department to develop a program for presentation to the School Board and the City Councils of ,Seal Beach and Los Alamitos, with a goal of having, the program into the schools by September 1989. Councilmember Risner stated she would not be i~ attendance at the March 20th City Council meeting as she would be in Washington, D. C. I 2-6-89 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS ' -..,.. Mayor Hunt declared Oral Communications open. Councilmember Risner congratulated..Mr. Stark on his ,recent Supreme Court appearance. With,rega[d,to homeowners' organizations, Mr. B[uce Stark, Ocean Avenue, agreed with Councilman Grgas and stated he did not feel the City should be involved as the enforcement arm for their activities. - He ,made reference to I private organizations cOllecting donations in the name of the,City,-and questioned whether or, not they ,are audited to insure that the City is ,in receipt of all monies collected. Mr. Stark spoke in support ,of the ,commendable job the Cable Foundation is doing" with specific, reference ,to training and local ,orgination, suggesting more persons ,should participate in those programs. Mr. Dale Rycraft, District Manager for General,Telephone, 200 ,West Ocean Avenue" Long Beach, introduced Ms. Robin Koons ,as his replacement in the area of community relations. ,There being no further comments, Mayor Hunt declared Oral Communications closed. CLOSED SESSION The City Attorney announced that the City Council would meet in Closed Session ,to discuss three matters of pending litigation-against ,the City, Butler, Ratzke, and Ward, pursuant ,to Government Code-Section 54956.9(a). By unanimous consent, the Council adjourned to Closed Session at 8:35 p.m. The Council reconvened at 9:34 p.m. with Mayor Hunt calling the,meeting to order. The City Attorney reported the Council had discussed the matters previously announced. ADJOURNMENT Grgas moved, second by Laszlo, to ,adjourn the meeting until I Thursday, February 9th at 6:30 p.m. for a pre-budget work session. AYES: NOES: Grgas, Hunt, Laszlo, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried The meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m. clerk of the Attest: I