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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1987-03-23 3-9-87 / 3-23-87 REPORT - ZOETER SCHOOL The Assistant City Manager advised there was no update report regarding the Zoeter School site for this meeting. APPOINTMENT - CIVIL SERVICE BOARD Councilman Grgas requested that the District One appointment to fill the vacancy on the Civil Service Board be held over until next meeting. REOUEST - SISTER CITY - CHINA COMMITTEE I Mayor Clift recalled the efforts of the local Sister City - China Committee to bring a Chinese student to the United States for education purposes, as well as their attempt to establish a sister city relationship. Mr. Clift reported that a request had been received from the Committee for clerical and duplicating assistance by the City, noting that the cost of the services requested would more than likely be $100 or less and monitored by the City Manager~ Discussion followed. Grgas moved, second by Hunt, to approve the request for assistance, the cost not to exceed $100, nor the services extended past July 1st. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications. ADJOURNMENT By unanimous consent of the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m. Council I Attest: Approved: Seal Beach, California March 23, 1987 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular I session at 7:04 p.m. with Mayor Clift calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Clift Councilmembers Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson Absent: None 3-23-87 I Also present: Mr. Nelson, City Manager Mr. Stepanicich, City Attorney Mr. Joseph, Assistant City Manager Mr. Knight, Director of Development Services Mr. Hemphill, Director of Public Works/ City Engineer Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk WAIVER OF FULL READING Wilson moved, second by Grgas, 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: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried AGENDA AMENDED Mayor Clift reported that staff had requested that the agenda be amended to include a Closed Session. The City Attorney advised that the basis for the Closed Session, in compliance with the Brown Act, was to discuss matters relating to the Zoeter School site and a proposal from a potential developer, Gemtel Corporation, which was received by the City after preparation of the City Council agenda. Wilson moved, second by Grgas, to amend the agenda to include a Closed Session as requested. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried I PROCLAMATION Mayor Clift proclaimed April 25th through May 10th, 1987 as "Imagination Celebration" days, a celebration of the artistic talents of both disabled and non-disabled kindergarten through 12th grade children. PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT l.c-87 - EIGHTH STREET/OCEAN AVENUE PROPERTY Mayor Clift declared the public hearing open to consider amending the General Plan land use designation for the property located at the southwest corner of Ocean Avenue and Eighth Street from Low Density Residential to Parks and Open Space. The City Clerk certified that notice of the public hearing had been advertised and mailed as required by law and reported no communications had been received either for or against this matter. The Director of Development Services presented the staff report and recommendation of the Planning Commission. Mr. Knight noted that the proposed amendment, the result of Council directive, does resolve a conflict between the City's zoning map which designates the subject property as Public Land Use, and the General Plan which called for Low Density Residential uses. There were no communications from the audience for or against this item. Mayor Clift declared the public hearing closed. RESOLUTION NUMBER 3674 - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT l.c-87 / NEGATIVE DECLARATION 5-87 - EIGHTH STREET/OCEAN AVENUE PROPERTY Resolution Number 3674 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT l.c-87 AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION 5-87, A REQUEST TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF OCEAN AVENUE AND EIGHTH STREET." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3674 was waived. Wilson moved, second by Risner, to adopt Resolution Number 3674 as presented. I 3-23-87 Councilman Hunt indicated it would be his preference that the existing General Plan designation of Low Density Residential remain unchanged to allow some planned use of this property by the City in the future if it were determined necessary or desirable. Brief discussion followed. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried PUBLIC HEARING - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT l.a-87 and l.b-87 / ZONE CHANGE 1-87 and 2-87 - ZOETER SCHOOL SITE Mayor Clift declared the public hearing open to consider Zone Change 1-87 and General Plan Amendment l.a-87, for that portion of the Zoeter School site fronting Pacific Coast Highway for 427.5 feet with a depth of 180 feet (Parcel A), and Zone Change 2-87 and General Plan Amendment l.b-87, for a 25 foot by 117.5 foot parcel located at the southwest corner of the Zoeter School site (Parcel C). The City Clerk certified that notice of the public hearing had been advertised and mailed as required by law, and reported one communication had been received this date from the Los Alamitos Unified School District, copies of which had been provided to the Council and staff. The Director of Development Services presented the staff report and recommendations of the Planning Commission, stating also that the zone change is governed by City Code provisions and complies with the requirements of the State Government Code which governs and restricts the options of the City to rezone surplus school property. Mr. Knight reviewed in detail the background of this item, a request of the Los Alamitos Unified School District to change the zoning designation of Parcel A of the Zoeter School site to General Commercial (C-2) and the zoning designation of Parcel C to Residential High Density (RHD). The Director pointed out that the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the requested zone changes, however placed a condition on Parcel A that would require a Conditional Use Permit for the initial development or redevelopment of the site. Mr. Knight explained that conditions cannot be placed on a zone change unless the property owner agrees, in writing, to such condition, and reported that the communication received from the School District this date advised that the Board of Education would not accept the condition recommended by the Planning Commission. The City Manager noted that consideration of the zone change should not be interpreted as changing the Council's direction to staff to proceed with every effort to acquire Parcel A of the Zoeter site and reported that the staff is moving parallel with the rezoning to acquire the additional land. Mayor Clift read for the record the communication dated March 23rd from the Los Alamitos School District advising of the School Board's action to not accept the condition proposed on Parcel A by the Planning Commission. Mr. Arthur Genet, School Board President, acknowledged the accuracy of the communication. There being no communications from the audience for or against this item, Mayor Clift declared the public hearing closed. RESOLUTION NUMBER 3675 - APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS l.a-87 and l.b-87 / NEGATIVE DECLARATION 3-87 - LAND USE DESIGNATIONS - ZOETER SCHOOL Resolution Number 3675 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS 1.a-87 AND l.b-87, AND NEGATIVE DECLARATION 3-87, A REQUEST TO CHANGE THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATIONS FOR PORTIONS OF THE ZOETER SCHOOL I I I 3-23-B7 I SITE FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3675 was waived. Members of the Council expressed their views regarding the Board's rejection of the proposed Conditional Use Permit condition, as well as the circumstances under which any proposed development would receive, or be required to receive Commission and Council review with public input. Risner moved, second by Wilson, to adopt Resolution Number 3675 as presented. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 1240 - ZONE CHANGE 1-87 - ZOETER SCHOOL SITE - PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY FRONTAGE (PARCEL Al Ordinance Number 1240 was presented to Council for first reading entitled RAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 1-87, A REQUEST TO REZONE THE NORTHERN 180 FEET OF THE ZOETER SCHOOL SITE FROM PLU (PUBLIC LAND USE) ZONE TO C-2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) ZONE." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1240 was waived. Risner moved, second by Hunt, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number 1240, deleting the condition requiring a Conditional Use permit for initial redevelopment and/or development of the subject property, and that Ordinance Number 1240 be passed to second reading. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried I ORDINANCE NUMBER 1241 - ZONE CHANGE 2-87 - ZOETER SCHOOL SITE - SOUTHWEST PARCEL (PARCEL Cl Ordinance Number 1241 was presented to Council for first reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 2-87, A REQUEST TO REZONE THE SOUTHWEST PARCEL OF THE ZOETER SCHOOL SITE FROM PLU (PUBLIC LAND USE) ZONE TO RHD (RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY) ZONE." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1241 was waived. Wilson moved, second by Hunt, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number 1241 and that it be passed to second reading. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried I RESOLUTION NUMBER 3678 - COMPLETION - SLURRY SEAL - BRIDGEPORT and MARINA HILL - PROJECT NUMBER 574 Resolution Number 3678 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DECLARING WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROJECT 1574, SLURRY SEAL BRIDGEPORT AND HILL AREA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN PAVEMENT COATINGS COMPANY AND THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3678 was waived. Grgas moved, second by Risner, to adopt Resolution Number 3678 as presented. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 3679 - HONORING NANCY LANDER - BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER Resolution Number 3679 was presented to Council and read in full by Mayor Clift entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING NANCY LANDER, LOS ALAMITOS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER." Risner moved, second by Wilson, to adopt Resolution Number 3679 as presented. 3-23-B7 AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 3680 - DESTRUCTION OF RECORDS - POLICE DEPARTMENT Resolution Number 3680 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN POLICE RECORDS." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution 1- Number 3680 was waived. Wilson moved, second by Hunt, to adopt Resolution Number 3680 as presented. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS "I" THROUGH "M" Councilmember Risner requested that Item OK" be removed from the Consent Calendar. Grgas moved, second by Hunt, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar, except Item "K", as presented. I. Approved the minutes of the regular City Council meeting of March 9, 1987. J. Approved regular demands numbered 64212 through 64232 in the amount of $419,363.75, and payroll demands numbered 24664 through 24817 in the amount of $152,450.05 as approved by the Finance Committee and authorized warrants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. L. Rejected the sole bid for a liquid propane fuel alternative at the Beverly Manor Pump Station, Project Number 578, received from Waukesha Engine Servicenter in the amount of $26,460.78, and authorized the City Manager to readvertise for bids. I M. Directed staff to contact Congressman Lungren and Senator Cranston to request their support of the efforts of Senators Wilson and Durenburger by co-sponsoring S.558 and H.R. 1087 relating to reimbursement for federally-mandated costs. AYES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson NOES: None Motion carried ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM "K" - AWARD OF BID - MODIFICATIONS TO BOLSA CHICA WELL - PROJECT NUMBER 565 Bids were received until March 10, 1987, 10:00 a.m. for Improvements to the Bolsa Chica Well, Project Number 565, at which time they were publicly opened by the City Clerk as follows: Uhler, Inc. Caliagua, Inc. Schuler Engineering Corporation Jerry L. Myers Contracting pentaco, Inc. & A. M. Galbreath Vido Samarzich, Inc. $267.645.00 269,542.00 272,372.00 301,000.00 338,000.00 339,975.00 I At the request of Council, the City Engineer reported that the Bolsa Chica well, the principal source of domestic water for Seal Beach, has long been identified as the major maintenance problem in the City, the operational losses over 3-23-87 I a five year period averaging more than $9,000 per month. He stated that several engineering studies have been made to evaluate and remedy this on-going problem, and that staff's recommendations, unchanged from that presented to Council on January 26th, is to purchase and install a natural gas engine at the Bolsa Chica well, that recommendation predicated on the technology and proven reliability of the gas system. Mr. Hemphill spoke in regard to a report submitted to the City by the Edison Company, prepared by a consultant at the request of Edison, which provided an evaluation of the system, their recommended alternatives for replacement of the existing operating system, and estimated costs. He reviewed in some detail the technical aspects of the various combinations of equipment that could be considered. Mr. Hemphill emphasized the staff's concern with operational problems and related costs of the Bolsa Chica well, reiterating the staff recommendation for installation of the natural gas engine, the electric unit to then serve as a backup system. He noted also energy cost savings that are anticipated based upon current market, the option to revert to an electric system if it is determined to be more cost effective in the future, as well as the decrease of maintenance costs. Mr. Hemphill advised that the equipment is proposed to be financed by a loan of $209,000 from Pacific Lighting and Leasing at eight percent interest for a period of five years and $65,000 in the current budget. Councilmember Risner requested a copy of the report submitted by the Edison Company, and suggested that this item be held over pending review of the report by the Council. Discussion followed. I Hunt moved, second by Wilson, to award the bid for Project Number 565, Modifications to the Bolsa Chica Well, to Uhler, Inc. in the amount of $267,645.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract on behalf of the City. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried ZOETER UPDATE The City Manager reported receipt of a proposal from a developer which suggests acquisition of the Zoeter School property under a number of different scenarios, each appearing to carry a degree of risk on the part of the City. LIABILITY INSURANCE The Assistant City Manager announced that the Orange County Risk Management Authority has taken action to approve the membership of the City of Seal Beach in their liability pool. He stated that the City's coverage was effective as of the approval date, March 19th, consists of a $5,000,000 limit per occurrence and self-insured retention of $300,000, the lowest retention of any beach city having membership in the Authority, and reported the intent of the Authority to seek additional coverage above the current limit. I APPOINTMENT - CIVIL SERVICE BOARD Councilman Grgas moved to appoint Mr. Norm Schutzberger to the Civil Service Board, representing Councilmanic District One, for the unexpired term ending July, 1991. Councilmember Risner seconded the motion. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried CITY COUNCIL ITEMS Councilman Hunt commended City staff and the Police Department for the manner in which they dealt with St. Patrick's Day activities on Main Street. Councilmember Risner requested a report regarding the palm trees recently 3-23-B7 planted on Bolsa Avenue, the report to include an evaluation of the condition of the trees, whether or not there is a guarantee for replacement of trees, and the term of such guarantee. In response to Mrs. Risner, the Assistant City Manager advised that the City's participation in an information program referred to as "Log-In" will be proposed for consideration in the 1987/88 budget. Councilmember Risner requested that a resolution be prepared recognizing the bicentennial of the United States Constitution. Wilson moved, second by Grgas, to approve the Council requests for a future agenda. I AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried Councilmember Risner described the location of the Hellman Ranch property that is proposed for development, in response to an anonymous telephone message. Councilmember Wilson suggested that attention be directed to the attractive landscaping that is being placed along the street and in the Bixby Office Park. She also requested that consideration be given to the preparation of the budget for a period of two years rather than on an annual basis. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no Oral Communications from the audience. CLOSED SESSION The City Attorney announced that the Council would meet in Closed Session to discuss on-going negotiations regarding the Zoeter School site, and a proposal submitted by a potential developer of the site, Gemtel Corporation. The Council, by unanimous consent, adjourned to Closed Session at 8:15 p.m. The Council reconvened at 9:00 p.m. with Mayor I Clift calling the meeting to order. The City Attorney reported Council had met in Closed Session for discussion of the matter previously reported and that no action had been taken. ADJOURNMENT Hunt moved, second by Wilson, to adjourn the meeting until April 6, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. AYES: NOES: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Risner, Wilson None Motion carried The meeting o clerk of the Attest: Approved: I