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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1987-08-17 8-17-87 Seal Beach, California August 17, 1987 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Wilson calling the meeting to order. Councilman Clift led the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Wilson Councilmembers Clift, Grgas, Hunt 'I Absent: Councilmember Risner By unanimous consent, the Council excused the absence of Mrs. Risner from this meeting. Also present: Mr. Nelson, City Manager Mr. Stepanicich, City Attorney Acting Chief Stearns, Police Department Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk WAIVER OF FULL READING Hunt moved, second by Clift, 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: ABSENT: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Wilson None Risner Motion carried I AGENDA AMENDED Grgas moved, second by Clift, to amend the a proclamation honoring Jonathan Cannon. agenda to include AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Wilson None Risner Motion carried PRESENTATIONS Mayor Wilson read a commendation for Valerie Nickoley, Animal Control Officer, and presented her with a Seal Beach plaque in appreciation of her services to the City since 1975. Ms. Nickoley accepted the presentation with gratitude. Mayor Wilson presented Certificates of Welcome and a Seal Beach commemorative pin to Youth Exchange Students Toshinori Kondoh, Catherine Veldekens, Masaki Sekizuka, and Toshifumi Isobe who accept~d with appreciation. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Wilson proclaimed the month of September, 1987 as nCystic Fibrosis Month.n Mayor Wilson read in full a proclamation commending and honoring Jonathan H. Cannon for his contributions to the City of Garden Grove and to the County of Orange and extending best wishes upon his appointment as Municipal Court Judge. PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDING POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN - COURT LIAISON/COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER Mayor Wilson declared the public hearing open to consider 'I 8-17-87 I amending the Position Classification Plan to include the position of Court Liaison/Community Relations Officer. The City Clerk certified that the notice of public hearing had been advertised as required by law and reported no communications had been received either for or against this item. The City Manager reported the proposed amendment is in accordance with Council action during budget discussions. There being no communications from the audience, Mayor Wilson declared the public hearing closed. RESOLUTION NUMBER 3707 - AMENDING POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN - COURT LIAISON/COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER Resolution Number 3707 was presented to Council entitled nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO INCLUDE THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION OF COURT LIAISON/ COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER.n By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3707 was waived. Clift moved, second by Hunt, to adopt Resolution Number 3707 as presented. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Wilson None Risner Motion carried I RESOLUTION NUMBER 3708 - ESTABLISHING SALARY RANGE - COURT LIAISON/COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER Resolution Number 3707 was presented to Council entitled nA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COONCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SALARY RANGE FOR THE POSITION OF COURT LIAISON/COMMUNITY RELATIONS OFFICER.R By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3708 was waived. Hunt moved, second by Clift, to adopt Resolution Number 3708 as presented. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Wilson None Risner Motion carried PUBLIC HEARING/PROPOSED ORDINANCE NUMBER 1246 - GRANTING PIPELINE FRANCHISE - STANDARD GAS COMPANY Clift moved, second by Hunt, to hold this item over until the meeting of September 8th as requested by staff. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Wilson None Risner Motion carried I ORDINANCE NUMBER 1249 - NOISE/DISTURBANCE ORDINANCE Ordinance Number 1249 was presented to Council for first reading entitled nAN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 14A, ENTITLED nDISTURBANCES CAUSED BY LOUD, UNNECESSARY AND UNUSOAL NOISER, TO THE SEAL BEACH CITY CODE.R By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1249 was waived. The City Manager explained that the proposed Ordinance will provide for the recovery of costs and expenses incurred by the Police Department relating to subsequent responses due to disturbances caused by loud, unnecessary and unusual noise. Acting Chief Stearns added that similar ordinances have been in effect in other cities for more than a year and have proven to reduce the number of subsequent responses. The City Attorney stated he did not feel the ordinance proposed could be considered a pioneering effort, explaining that a number of ordinances adopted by other cities had been reviewed, the proposed ordinance drafted in such a way that it is felt it will protect the City from any potential litigation, noting also that part of the ordinance was taken 8-17-87 from that of the City of Los Angeles which has been subjected to litigation with the provisions sustained by the Court of Appeals. Clift moved, second by Hunt, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number 1249 and that it be passed to second reading. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Wilson None Risner Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEMS nHn throuah nSn -I Councilman Hunt requested Item npn removed from the Consent Calendar. Clift moved, second by Hunt, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar, with the exception of Item Rpn, as presented. H. Approved the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of June 23, 1987. I. Approved the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of June 29, 1987. J. Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of July 6, 1987. K. Approved the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of July 14, 1987. L. Received and filed report from the Acting Police Chief regarding dog law revision issues (ref. Concerned Citizens for Dog Law Revision, Huntington Beach, communication of July 12th). M. Received and filed communication from the Clerk of the Orange County Board of Supervisors transmitting the Board's action relating to freeway shootings and traffic related violence. I N. Received for information a communication from United Way regarding RHealth Care Crisisn report of the Health Care Task Force. O. Received the report from the City Engineer and approved the Arterial Highway Capital Improvement Projects, Seal Beach Boulevard from Regency Drive to Electric Avenue, and Bolsa Avenue from Seal Beach Boulevard to Pacific Coast Highway, and authorized the City Engineer to notify the League of California Cities Transportation Super Committee to include the two projects on the eligible funding project list. Q. Approved regular demands numbered 66889 through 67030 in the amount of $433,595.00, and payroll demands numbered 26320 through 26350 in the amount of $18s,199.09 as approved by the Finance Committee and authorized warrants to be drawn on the Treasury for same. I R. Approved the parking agreement with the Old Town Business Association for the 8-17-87 period October I, 1987 through September 30, 1988, and authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. S. Received for information and consideration the response of the City Engineer to the communication from the Oceanview Homeowners' Association regarding Eisenhower Park improvements. ,I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Wilson None Risner Motion carried ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM .pn - COMMUNICATION - ORANGE COUNTY COALITION ON SMOKING The City Manager stated the staff would have no professional recommendation regarding this matter, that any consideration would be at the discretion of the City Council. Councilman Hunt suggested that in order to deter any potential for litigation, it may be worthwhile to postpone consideration of this matter until the effect of similar legislation in other cities is known. Wilson moved, second by Clift, to receive and consider at some future time the communication from the Orange County Coalition on Smoking. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Wilson None Risner Motion carried I ZOETER UPDATE The City Manager reported that the Los Alamitos School District will be considering at their meeting this date two items relating to the City of Seal Beach, the agreement for maintenance and operation of the McGaugh School swimming pool and tennis courts, pursuant to the lease/purchase agreement for parcels Band D, and an offer for the purchase of the Zoeter site parcel A, and stated he would report the outcome of those items to the Council at the next regular meeting. APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS and COMMISSIONS Parks and Recreation Commission Councilman Grgas moved to reappoint Ms. Marilyn Reilly to the Parks and Recreation Commission representing District One for the full term of three years expiring July 1990. Councilman Hunt seconded ,the motion. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Wilson None Risner Motion carried I proiect Area Committee Councilman Grgas requested that the District One business member appointment to the Project Area Committee be held over. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Wilson declared Oral Communications open. Mr. Dan Bailey, 5042 Canterbury Drive, Cypress, referred to the Council action of November 10, 1986 directing that the beach volleyball courts be located further from the beachfront residential properties, and inquired as to why the volleyball facilities at Tenth Street were removed and not 8-17-87 replaced, stating that they had been in that location for a number of years and were City property. The City Manager acknowledged that the poles previously located at Tenth Street were removed, and that it was his understanding that they were not City poles but installed by the players. He also noted there have been no problems resulting from beach volleyball since the buffer zone between the recreation facilities and the residences was increased. Mr. Nelson stated he would look into this matter and report back to Council. There being no other communications, Mayor Wilson declared Oral Communications closed. -I CITY COUNCIL ITEMS Councilman Hunt stated his support for participation by City staff in community organizations, and requested a report from the City Manager as to the current memberships in such organizations as well as comments regarding the appointment of City personnel to participate in same. With regard to restructuring of the water rates, Mr. Hunt stated he would be appreciative, if it is possible, if that could be accomplished as expeditiously as possible. Councilman Hunt asked if an organizational chart of the City's employees could be developed, with photographs, for display at City Hall and possibly at the Police and Public Works Departments. Mr. Hunt also asked that a previous suggestion of a local merchant to utilize beach parking after 6:00 p.m. by patrons of the downtown area be looked into for consideration. Councilman Clift announced that a pedestrian gate has been installed at College Park which allows entry to the park by pedestrian traffic as well as bicycles, noting that access for vehicle traffic will not be allowed until the placement of the stumps lining the perimeter of the park area has been completed in an effort to deter another incident of vandalism. CLOSED SESSION No Closed Session was held. I ADJOURNMENT Clift moved, second by Hunt, to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Clift, Grgas, Hunt, Wilson None Risner Motion carried and ex-of c~o City Council of the Approved: --~ctwJ i. ~ Mayor Attest: I