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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1981-07-14 7-13-81 / 7-14-81 Seal Beach, California July 13, 1981 The regular Seal Beach City Council meeting of July 13, 1981 was . cancelled due to lack of quorum and adjourned to July 14, 1981 at -I 7:00 p.m. erk and ex-officio eal Beach City Counci Seal Beach, California July 14, 1981 The regular hour to convene the City Council meeting was extended by the City Clerk each quarter hour from 7:00 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. at which time Mayor Laszlo called the regular session to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL "1 Present: Mayor Laszlo Councilmembers Kredell, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay Absent: None Also present: Mr. Parker, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, City Attorney Mr. Johnson, City Engineer/Director of Public Works Mr. Romaniello, Planning Director Chief Picascia, Police Department Mr. Joseph, Assistant City Manager Mrs. Yeo, City Clerk Mayor Laszlo announced that the Redevelopment Agency meeting was in recess from Closed Session at which matters of litigation had been . discussed. WAIVER OF READING Seitz moved, second by Supple, to waive reading in full of all ordinances and resolutions, and that consent to the waiver of reading I shall be deemed to be given by all Council members after reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried 7-14-81 PROCLAMATION Mayor Laszlo proclaimed the week of August 10, 1981 as "Deaf Bowling Week." APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS and COMMISSIONS Environmental Quality Control Board Kredell moved, second by Vanderstaay, to reappoint Dave Potter to the I' " E.Q.C.B. from Councilmanic District One for a four year term ending July 1985. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried Parks and Recreation Commission Kredell moved, second by Vanderstaay, to appoint Marilyn Reilly to the Parks and Recreation Commission from Councilmanic District One for a three year term ending July 1984. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried Planning Commission and Seal Beach Administration Building Authority I' Councilman Seitz requested that his appointments to the Planning Commission and the Seal Beach Administration BUilding Authority be held over. PuBLIC HEARING - APPEAL A-1-8l - FIRST INTERSTATE BANK - SIGNING Mayor Laszlo declared the public hearing open to consider Appeal A-1-8l filed by W. Heath & Company for First Interstate Bank, 13916 Seal Beach Boulevard, on Planning Commission denial of Variance V-1-81 to permit a replacement sign on a 50' 3" high sign structure and containing 192 square feet of area per face on a tlouble faced sign. The City Clerk certified that notices had been mailed and published as required by law and that no communications had been received either for or against this item. The Planning Di,rector presented the staff report and actions of the Planning Commission. Mayor Laszlo invited members of I' the audience wishing to speak to this item to come to t~e microphone and state their name and address for the record. Mr. Rod McKenzie, 3225 Lacy Street, Los Angeles, representing First Interstate Bank, spoke in support of the appeal and requested the present non-conforming 7-14-81 sign be allowed until such time as all signs in the City are required to conform to the City's sign regulations. There were no other commu- nications for or against this item; Mayor Laszlo declared the public hearing closed. Councilmembers Supple and Vanderstaay stated they I would ahstain from voting on this item due to conflict of interest. Councilman Seitz moved to grant the appeal and refer the matter back to the Planning Commission. There was no second to the motion. Discussion followed. Kredell moved: second by Seitz, to uphold the decision of the Planning Commission and deny Appeal A-1-8l and that staff prepare a resolution confirming this action. AYES: Kredel1, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: None ABSTAIN: Supple, Vanderstaay Motion ca=ied ORDINANCE NUMBER 1099 - PARKING PERMITS - TWO HOUR PARKING Ordinance Number 1099 was presented to Council for first reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, 1 CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE XII, OF THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARKING PERMITS." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1099 was waived. The Assistant City Manager explained the proposed ordinance would allow a maximum of two hours parking in downtown restricted areas with a residential parking permit. Krede1l moved, second by Vanderstaay, to approve the intro- duction of Ordinance Number 1099 and that it be passed to second reading. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 3080 - RESCINDING RESOLUTION 3061 - PARAMEDIC TAX OVERRIDE Resolution Number 3080 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION I OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NliMBER 3061." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3061 was waived. The City Manager reported this item was continued from the June 29 special meeting and outlined the appropriate steps to rescind previous Council action implementing the paramedic tax override. Vanderstaay moved, second by Seitz, to 7-14-81 reconsider and rescind City Council action of June 22, 1981 adopting Alternative III, the paramedic tax override. AYES: Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: Kredell, Laszlo Motion carried Vanderstaay moved, second by Seitz, to adopt Resolution Number 3080 as presented. AYES: Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: Kredell, Laszlo Motion ca=ied Vanderstaay moved, second by Supple, to continue consideration of a motion to adopt Alternative I modified to reflect $150,000 as revenues from sale of bonds until the end of the agenda. AYES: Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: Kredell Motion ca=ied RESOLUTION NUMBER 3081 - COMPLETION - PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY MEDIAN ISLANDS - PROJECT NUMBER 491 Resolution Number 3081 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 #491, PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY MEDIAN ISLANDS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN ARTHUR H. SHOOTER, INC. AND THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." by unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3081 was waived. Vanderstaay moved, second by Seitz, to adopt Resolution Number 3081 as presented. AYES: Krede11, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 3082 - AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION - LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM PHASES III AND IV Resolution Number 3082 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR A GRANT FOR PHASES III AND IV OF THE CITY'S LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3082 was waived. Supple moved, second by Vanderstaay, to adopt Resolution Number 3082 as presented, AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz; Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: Motion carried None I' I 1 7-14-81 RESOLUTION NUMBER 3083 - JOINT PUBLIC HEARING - REDEVELOPMENT PLAN - AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 Resolution Number 3083 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH CONSENTING TO THE HOLDING OF 'A "JOINT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT NUMBER 3 TO THE REDEVELOP- I MENT PLAN FOR THE RIVERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 3083 was waived. Supple moved, second by Vanderstaay, to adopt Resolution Number 3083 as presented. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Supple requested Item "L" removed from the Consent Calendar, Councilman Kredell requested Item "N" removed from the Consent Calendar, and Councilman Seitz requested Item "I" removed from the Consent Calendar. Supple moved, second by Vanderstaay, to approve the recom- mended action for items on the Consent Calendar except Items "I, L and I N" as presented. J. Approved regular demands numbered 40613 through 40745 in the amount of $127,570.08; payroll of July 2, 1981 plus demands numbered 33030 through 33067 in the amount of $154,198.28 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. K. Approved the Agreement for Prosecution Services between the City and the County of Orange for period Junuary I, 1981 to December 31, 1986 and authorized the City Manager to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City. I M. Approved the Agreement for Claims Adjusting Services between the City and Brown Brothers Adjusters for period July 1, 1981 to June 30, 1982. O. Amended the 1981-82 fiscal year budget to reflect a personnel reclassification from Account Clerk to 7-14-81 Clerk Typist in the Public Works Department. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion caxried Items Removed From the Consent Calendar ITEM "I" - APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1 Councilman Seitz stated he would abstain from voting on the approval of the minutes as he was absent from the June 29th meeting. Kredell moved, second by Vanderstaay, to approve the minutes of the June 15, 1981 regular adjourned meeting, the June 22, 1981 regular meeting and the June 29, 1981 special meeting as presented. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None ABSTAIN: Seitz Motion carried ITEM "L" - EXXON COMPANY - WASTEWATER AGREEMENT Councilman Supple inquired if there is any provision requiring a certain qua1ity.of wastewater being discharged into the sewer system. The City Engineer stated the wastewater is monitored by the County I Sanitation DistrH:t:,on tiahalf of the City and that the City and Exxon would be notified should treatment be necessary. Supple moved, second by Vanderstaay, to approve the Wastewater Agreement between the Ci ty and Exxon Company, U. S. A, and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement on behalf of the City. AYES: Krede11, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried ITEM "N" - AGREEMENT - FITZPATRICK SELF-INSURANCE ADMINISTRATORS - WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS Councilman Kredel1 refe=ed to previous workers compensation coverage for off-duty emp1yees. The City Manager stated he had not looked into this matter, that he would not favor approval of such claims and agreed to provide Fitzpatrick Administrators with a letter to that effect. Kredell moved, second by Vanderstaay, to approve the agreement with I Fitzpatrick Self-Insurance Administrators, Inc. for administration of workers' compensation claims for fiscal year 1981-82. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried 7-14-81 REPORT - SEAL BEACH PLEASURE FISHING - PARKING FEES The Assistant City Manager reported a communication had been received from Mr. Frank Hale, owner and operator of Seal Beach Pleasure Fishing, requesting that the City consider some relief from the increased beach- I front parking lot fees which has adversely affected his business operations. The Assistant City Manager stated the city had been provided documentation of reduced patronage and noted Mr. Hale has been reimbursing his customers for a portion of the parking fee for the past three months. Mr. Joseph presented two alternatives for Council consideration to offset some of the increased expenses incurred by Mr. Hale, 1) to rebate all or a portion of the parking subsidies paid by Mr. Hale; or 2) allow Mr. Hale to subtract the parking subsidies from his gross revenue. Discussion followed. The City Manager stated he would prefer a longer period of time to evaluate the overall effect of the increased parking fees on the sportfishing business and suggested this item be reconsidered in I April 1982. Discussion continued with members of the audience speaking to this item. Vanderstaay moved, second by Seitz, to postpone action on this item until the first of November. AYES: Kredell, ,Laszlo , Seitz, Suppl,e, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried REPORT - CABLE TELEVISION The Assistant City Manager reported that proposals had been received in the office of the City Clerk until 2:00 p.m., July 2, 1981 to provide a cable communications franchise as follows: California Cable Systems, Inc. Teleprompter Corporation Mr. Joseph stated that due to the complexity of the information provided I in the ~roposals, it would be the recommendation of the staff to retain an independent consultant to review the proposals and in addition, pro- vide an evaluation of the city joining the PCTA. Mr. Joseph reported two informal proposals had been received from consulting firms to review the franchise proposals as follows: Telecommunications Managerment Corporation Ronald D. Dyas $7,000 8,600 7-14-81 The Assistant City Manager stated a written report would be provided by the consultant within sixty days, evaluating and ranking each component of the franchise proposals and noted that $4,000 non-refundable applica- tion fees had been received by the City from the submitting franchise companies. Councilman Seitz expressed opposition to further delay in obtaining cable television service, spoke in favor of the PCTA and moved to direct the City Manager to negotiate and prepare a contract with the PCTA consortium for cable television and that those documents be presented to Council for consideration. Counci1member Vanderstaay seconded the motion. Mayor Laszlo recommended that the staff review the two franchise proposals received as well as the PCTA consortium and submit recommendations to the Council. The City Manager stated the staff would not have the expertise to analyze the technical aspects of the proposals, but could review the financial and basic services proposed and further investigate joining the,PCTA. Vote on the motion: AYES: Seitz, Vanderstaay NOES: Kredell, Laszlo, Supple Motion failed Laszlo moved, second by Supple, that the city staff review the cable franchise proposals received and the option of joining the PCTA, that a financial analysis be provided and submitted for Council considera- tion the second meeting in August. AYES: Krede11, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried Vanderstaay moved, second by Supple, to recess the meeting at 10:10 p.m. to be reconvened at the end of the Redevelopment Agency meeting. AYES: Krede11, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried The meeting reconvened at 11:24 p.m. with Mayor Laszlo calling the meeting to order. SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - REDEVELOPMENT 'AGENCY Seitz moved, second by Laszlo, to ap~rove and accept the Settlement Agreement as amended and the Amended Participation and Disposition Agreement as amended for the Seal Beacli Trailer Park, as approved by the Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency this date. I I I 7-14-81 I AYES: Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: Krede1l PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENTS The City Manager presented the staff report, reviewed the criteria for Project Area Committee membership, recommended the remaining six terms due to expire September 1981 be terminated and the Project Area Committee be reorganized to consist of seven members. Seitz moved, second by Supple, to terminate the six remaining Project Area Committee memberships with terms ending September 1981. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried Motion carried I Councilmember Kredell moved to appoint Rita Wheeler Brenner, Dean Scheele, Paul Jeffers and Elliott Lowrie, residents within the Project Area, Gordon Shanks and Barbara Rountree, members of Community organizations. Councilman Supple seconded the motion, It was noted one appointment from the business community was vacant. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Motion carried OLD POLICE FACILITY - 201 - 8th STREET City Manager, Mr. Parker, reported receipt of a proposal from Newman Brettin Properties of Long Beach, to purchase the old Police Building located at 201 - 8th Street for the purpose of relocating their general offices at that location. The City Manager explained that Newman Brettin Properties are requesting an exclusive negotiating contract during which time an appraisal could be made to determine the fair market value, a structural engineer retained to establish the estimated cost to rehabilitate the building and plans for cosmetic redesign of the structure could be developed. It was suggested a long term lease be considered rather than the sale of that property. Vanderstaay moved, second by Kredell, to authorize the City Manager and the City Attorney to prepare an appropriate exclusive negotiating contract with Newman Brettin Properties, that said contract be sub- mitted to Council for approval and that a long term lease be considered. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: Seitz Motion carried I 7-14-81 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Laszlo declared oral communications open. Councilman Supple inquired about the status of the Department of Water and Power property development and the'CEIP loan. The City Manager reported a letter had been received indicating the CEIP loan will most likely not be avai1- able, that several developers have indicated an interest in the property I and that development within the 70/30 concept may be possible. Councilman Seitz stated he would be absent from the next two City Council meetings. Councilman Krede1l requested a Closed Personnel Session be included on the next Council agenda, suggested the Lifeguard Department assist in enforcement of animal control regulations on the beach, that placement of on-duty lifeguards be reevaluated, asked about the effective date for the new street sweeping schedule and requested the downtown area from Electric Avenue to the beach be cleaned weekly. Joyce Risner, 845 Driftwood Avenue, inquired if the Council had any knowledge of the author of literature distributed door-to-door regarding City Council actions and asked if other means of financing I the Department of Water and Power property development was being considered, such as Redevelopment Agency funds. The City Manager responded that Agency funding of some type may be possible. Councilman Kredell commended the Police Department for controlling July 4th activities. There were no other oral communications; Mayor Laszlo declared oral communications closed, ADJOURNMENT Supple moved, second by Vanderstaay, to adjourn the meeting at 11:43 p.m. AYES: Kredel1, Laszlo, Supple, Vanderstaay NOES: None Attest: C Clerk and ~~"_"ooh Motion carried I ABSTAIN: Seitz of