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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1979-07-10 7-10-79' 1. Seal Beach, California July 10, 1979 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Seitz calling the meeting to 'I order with the Salute to the Flag. r ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Seitz Councilmen GraY"Kredell, Laszlo, Weir Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, City Attorney Mr. Johnson, City Engineer Capt. D'Amico, Police Department Capt. Picascia, Police Department Chief Adams, Fire Department Mr. Kosmont, Assistant City Manager Ms. Shelton, Adminis~rative Assistant WAIVER OF FULL READING Kredell moved, second by Laszlo, to waive the 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: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS and COMMISSIONS Civil Service Board It was the consensus of the Council to hold over the appointment to the Civil Service Board from District One until next meeting. Environmental Quality Control Board Gray moved, second by Weir, to reappoint Mr. Lowell Kolb to the Environmental Quality Control Board from Councilmanic District Two for te~ expiring 1983. I AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried Parks and Recreation Commission It was the consensus of the Council to hold over the appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission from District Three until next meeting. -:: 7-l0-79 2 Weir moved, second by Kredeil, to appoin~lMs. Mary Moerbeeck, 1631 Interlachen Drive, to the Parks and Recreation Commission from Councilmanic District'Five for term expiring 1982. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried Planning Commission Weir moved, second by Kredell, to reappoint Ms. Mary Leibert to the Planning Commission from Councilmanic District Five for term expiring I 1983. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried The City Clerk was directed to send letters of appointment to the above appointees. ORDINANCE NUMBER 1067 - TREASURER and DEPUTY TREASURER Ordinance Number 1067 was presented to Council for first reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CITY CODE TO REPEAL SECTIONS 2-7.3 AND ARTICLE IIA, SECTIONS 2-l8.l THROUGH 2-l8.4 RELATING TO TREASURER AND DEPUTY TREASURER." It was explained the I ordinance deleted the code section relating to the salary of the City Treasurer and the position of Deputy City Treasurer and repealed ordinances numbered 850 and 851 naming the Deputy Treasurer and providing compensation therefore. By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1067 was waived. Kredell moved, second by Laszlo, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number l067 and that it be passed to second reading. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER l068 - BUSINESS LICENSE FEE REFERENCE - MASSAGE PARLORS Ordinance Number 1068 was presented to Council for first reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 12 SECTION l2-5(a) and (b) OF THE CITY CODE." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1068 was waived. It was Clarified the ordinance provided a technical change only regarding reference to code sections. Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to approve I 7-l6~ 79 3 the introduction of Ordinance Number 1068 and that it be passed to second reading. AYES: Gray, Y.redell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried I ORDINANCE NUMBER 1069 - REGULATING PARKING OF TRUCKS - COMMERCIAL and RESIDENTIAL ZONES Ordinance Number l069 was presented to Council for first reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REGULATING PARKING OF TRUCKS IN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL ZONES AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1069 was waived. Councilman Kredell requested that the ordinance be amended to read 'having an unladen weight of 6,000 pounds or more or having an overall length exceeding twenty feet'. Kredell moved, second by Weir, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number 1069 as amended and that it be passed to second reading. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carded. I RESOLUTION NUMBER 2897 - APPROVING FINAL TRACT MAP NO. 10428 - 125 - lOth STREET Resolution Number 2897 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING THE FINAL TRACT MAP NO. l0428 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK AND CITY ENGINEER TO CERTIFY THE MAP ON BEHALF OF THE CITY." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2897 was waived. Weir moved, second by Kredell, to adopt Resolution Number 2897 as presented. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Gray requested Items "C" and "D" removed from the Consent Calendar; Mayor Seitz requested Item "E" removed from the Consent I Calendar; and the City Clerk requested Item "A" removed from the Consent Calendar. Laszlo T.\oved, second by Kredell, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar except Items "A", "C", "D" and "E" as presented. ~ 7-10-79 4: B. Approved regular demands numbered 32178 through 32239 in the amount of $56,089.66 and payroll of July 5, 1979 plus demands numbered 32413 through 32427 in the amount of $149,15l.53 as approved by the Finance Committee and that I warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. F. Approved the plans and specifications for the Beverly Manor Reservoir Rehabilitation and authorized the City Manager to receive bids. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried Items Removed From The Consent Calendar ITEM "A" - APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was clarified that Councilman Gray would be abstaining from voting on the approval of the minutes due to his absence from those meetings. Kredell moved, second by Laszlo, to approve the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of July 19, 1979 and the regular meeting of June 25, 1979 as presented. I AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSTAIN: Gray Motion carried ITEM "C" - LIABILITY ADJUSTING CONTRACT - BROWN BROTHERS ADJUSTERS It was clarified to the Council that the contract had been reviewed by staff and the City Attorney and was determined to be acceptable. Gray moved, second by Weir, to authorize the City Manager to renew the contract with Brown Brothers Adjusters for all adjusting and investigating services at a cost of $4,700. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried ITEM "D" - WORKERS' COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT I Gray moved, second by Weir, to direct the City Manager to obtain the contract with Fitzpatrick Self-Insurance Services for all workers' compensation administration for fiscal year 1979-80 at a cost of $7,200 and that the contract be reviewed by the City Council and the 7-10-79 .... 5 City Attorney prior to execution thereof. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried ITEM "E" - AIR ACTIVITY AT LONG BEACH AIRPORT I Mayor Seitz expressed concern regarding the impact on the City of Seal Beach if air activities at the Long Beach Airport are expanded and recommended that those concerns expressed by the E.Q.C,B, report be forwarded to the City of Long Beach. Hr. Kolb, Chairman of the Environmental Quality Control Board, expressed the findings of the E.Q.C.B. as it related to increased commercial air traffic and the environmental impact on the city. Weir moved, second by Seitz, that a letter over the signature of the MayoT be forwarded to the City of Long Beach expressing the city's concerns regarding the expansion of the Long Beach'Airport and that a resolution be prepared for consideration of the Council at next meeting expressing the findings of the Environmental Quality Control Board study. I AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, WeiT NOES: None Motion carried REPORT - BUS SERVICE Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager, presented an indepth report regarding the level of bus transportation to the City of Seal Beach, the problems the city is presently encolllltering and solutions discussed at the recent meeting with the bus companies. The City Manager stated the City Attorney had advised'that the city does have the authority to eliminate bus stops however cautioned that elimination of one or more buses could sllbject the city to litigation. The City Manager also noted inconvenience to residents using the bus service on a regular basis. Mr. Courtemarche stated the Council had requested that the bus stop at Electric and Main Street be removed and suggested that the Council may wish to I consider relocating that stop at Main and Ocean Avenue during the summer months'for passenger distribution only. Mr. Courtemarche also reported that removal of the bus stop at 8th and Ocean Avenue had been discussed with OCTD and would be considered by the Routing Committee on July 12th. Mr. Courtemarche stated the bus companies indicated cooperation for a 6 7-l0-79 \ mutually agreeable solution and recommended negotiations continue toward that end. Lengthy discussion followed, Weir moved, second by Gray, to authorize the City Manager to negotiate with the bus companies for removal of the stop at Electric and Main Street, establish the bus stop at Main and Ocean Avenue as a passenger distribution stop only, and investigate an alternate layover location to Main and Ocean. Members of the audience addressed the Council and expressed their views regarding the bus service to the community, a petition supporting retention of the bus services and an opinion survey of Main Street merchants regarding bus service was presented to the Council. Vote on the motion: AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: Seitz Motion carried Mayor Seitz stated he wished the record to show that his no v.ote indicated that he wished Council action at this meeting to eliminate the bus stop at Electric and Main immediately since the Council has the authority to do so. REPORT - USE OF CITY VEHICLES It was the consensus of the Council to hold this item over to next meeting. I I COUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS Councilman Kredell requested the maintenance and mileage records for the city vehicles used by the Police Chief and Police Captains for the past year. Councilman Gray thanked the Council for excusing his absence from the past several meetings. Councilman Laszlo and Mr, Kosmont, Assistant City Manager, reported on the Ad Hoc Airport Study Committee meeting, stating the Committee had decided to move expeditiously in monitoring the Los Alamitos Airport use, intend to keep the citizenry informed about an upcoming Orange County report regarding expanded use of the site, to provide input and recommendations to the Orange County III General Services staff who is preparing the report, and determined that a bulletin be prepared to alert residents about the possible change of use at the Los Alamitos facility. Laszlo moved, second by Gray, to appropriate $100 to cover printing costs of the bulletin. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried 7-10-79 . ? Councilman Kredell asked if compensation was given police officers WllO assisted during the Chief's hospitalization. The City Manager advised that this item would appropriately be discussed in Executive Session scheduled on the agenda. llayor Seitz referred to the direction given I the City Manager regarding negotiations with the bus companies and stated that if no agreement had been reached by next meeting it was his intent to make a motion to eliminate the bus stop at Electric and Main Street. Councilman Laszlo requested representatives of the bus companies be present at next meeting if bus service is again discussed. It was the consensus of the Council that some action would also be taken at next meeting regarding the bus stop location at 8th and Ocean Avenue if not previously resolved. ORAL COMMUNICATIOSS There were no oral communications from the audience. EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL SESSION It was the consensus of the Council to adjourn to Executive Personnel I Session at 9:03 p.m. The Council reconvened at 9:36 p.m. with the City Manager reporting that the Council had discussed meet and confer process and personnel matters. ADJOURNMENT Weir moved, second by Kredell, to adjourn at 9:37 p.m. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried of Approved: ,4{ I A<'~" ~~ -cd",,-- Ci Clerk