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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1979-09-10 - ,-.n-,. 8-27-79 / 9-10-79 '-dU AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried APP"''''~ yor of I Attest: r Seal Beach, California September lO, 1979 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 7:26 p.m. with Mayor Seitz calling the meeting to order. Members of Boy Scout Troop 642 led the Salute to the Flag. I ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Seitz Councilmen Gray, Kredell, Laszlo Absent: Councilman Weir Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, City Attorney Mr. Johnson, City Engineer Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Mr. Romaniello, Planning Director Capt. D'Amico, Police Department Chief Adams, Fire Department Mr. Biery, Assistant City Engineer Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director Mr. Kosmont, Assistant City Manager 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 shall be deemed to be given by all Council members after reading of I the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. 9-10:79 ~,~ AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: None ABSENT: Weir Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2904 - HONORING HAROLD JOSEPH LEVY I Resolution Number 2904 was presented to Council and read in full by Councilman Laszlo entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING AND COMMENDING HAROLD JOSEPH LEVY FOR ACHIEVING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA EAGLE AWARD." AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: None ABSENT: Weir Motion carried ... Mr. Levy was introduced to the Council and audience to a round of applause and congratulations for his achievements. It was the order of the Chair with consent of the Council, to adjourn the meeting until after the close of the Redevelopment Agency meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. and reconvened at 8:25 p.m. with I Mayor Seitz calling the meeting to order. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2914 - HONORING and COMMENDING PARK D. PAYNE, JR. - CIVIC SERVICE Resolution Number 2914 was presented to Council and read in full by Mayor Seitz entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING AND COMMENDING MARK D. PAYNE, JR. FOR HIS DEDICATION TO CIVIC SERVICE AND THE CITIZENS OF SEAL BEACH." Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to adopt Resolution Number 2914 as presented. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: None ABSENT: Weir Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2915 - HONORING and COMMENDING GRANNIS P. PARMELEE - CIVIC SERVICE I Resolution Number 2915 was presented to Council and read in full by Mayor Seitz entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING AND COMMENDING GRANNIS P. PARMELEE FOR HIS DEDICATION TO CIVIC SERVICE AND THE CITIZENS OF SEAL BEACH." Kredell moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2915 as presented, ~'P 9-l0-79 u:-u~ AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: None ABSENT: Weir Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 1072 - UNIFORM FIRE CODE VIOLATIONS Ordinance Number 1072 was presented to Council for first reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AUTHORIZING FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL TO ISSUE MISDEMEANOR CITATIONS AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1072 was waived. Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number 1072 and that it be passed to second reading. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: None ABSENT: Weir Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2916 -'HOUSING and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN Resolution Number 2916 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH APPROVING THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE. 11 By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2916 was waived. Kredell moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2916 as presented. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: None ABSENT: Weir Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2917 - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MASTER) - SEAL BEACH EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION Resolution Number 2917 was presented to Council entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, ESTABLISHING SALARY RATES, A SALARY AND WAGE SCHEDULE AND OTHER PAYMENTS FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, AND REPEALING, ON THE EFFECTIVE DATES SPECIFIED, ALL RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. 11 By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2917 was waived. The City Manager stated that the Memorandum of Understanding as presented follows the guidelines developed by the City Council and the Orange County Employees Association I I I 9- Hr- 79 33' I and constituted a Master Memorandum of Understanding which includes valid provisions of employee agreements since 1967, and that the M.O.U. contained no additional fringe benefits. Mr. Kosmont, Assistant City Manager responded to several questions relating to provisions of the M.O.U. Mayor Seitz requested that Section 7(a) be amended deleting reference to 'Association' in the last sentence. Mayor Seitz expressed concern with Section 9 of the M.O.U. and Mr. Kosmont recommended that the Section be amended to refer specifically to the 'four day plan'. Seitz moved, second by Kredell, to adopt Resolution Number 2917 as amended. I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Kredell requested that Item "E" be removed from the Consent Calendar; Mayor Seitz requested that Item "F" be removed from the Consent Calendar. Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar except Items "E" and "F" as presented. A. Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of August 29, 1979 as presented. B. Approved regular demands numbered 32924 through 33138 in the amount of $l75,340.4l and payroll of August 30, 1979 plus demands numbered 32498 through 32510 in the amount of $168,245.55 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. C. Approved the appropriation of $245 for the attendance of Mr. Lopez, General Maintenance Foreman in the Public Works Department, at the Maintenance Superintendents Association of California Conference, September 26 - 28, 1979 in Fresno. D. Denied the claim of Morris Avzaradel for personal property damage and referred same to the city's insurance carrier and adjuster. Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz Gray Weir Motion carried I .... -24 9-l0-79 AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: None ABSENT: Weir Motion carried ltems Removed From the Consent Calendar ITEM "E" - CLAIM - BESSY BRADLEY I The City Manager responded to Councilman Kredell's inquiries Tegarding the claim presented. Kredell moved, second by Seitz, to deny the claim of Bessy Bradley for personal injuries and refer same to the city's insurance carrier and adjuster. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: None ABSENT: Weir Motion carried ITEM "F" - PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLE REPLACEMENT Mayor Seitz discussed the procedures for requesting bids and other methods of purchasing the vehicles requested. The City Attorney explained the bidding requirements as specified in the California Government Code and the City Charter. The City Engineer clarified I that the bid requests had been sent to several different automobile dealers and that most had responded the vehicles requested were not available. Mr. Johnson stated a lower price is usually realized by purchasing the vehicles from one supplier. Mayor Seitz expressed his support for smaller economy vehicles. Gray moved, second by Laszlo, to reject all bids for the replacement of the five Public Works vehicles, authorize the Public Works Director to modify the bid specifications to allow for 1980 model vehicles and authorize the City Manager to obtain bids based on the revised specifications. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo NOES: Seitz ABSENT: Motion carried Weir REPORT - AWARD OF BID - BEVERLY RESERVOIR REPAIR - PROJECT NO. 492 I Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk on August 28, 1979 at 2:00 o'clock p.m. for Project Number 492, Beverly Manor Reservoir Cover and Lining Construction as follows: 9-10-79 05 Cushman Contractors Corporation $ 565,643 Ecco Contractors, Incorporated 569,160 Peter Kiewit Sons, Incorporated 597,597 Pascal & Ludwig, Incorporated 625,000 I Mr. Johnson, City Engineer, presented a report and evaluation of the bids received for the Reservoir repair, noting the low bid was much higher than the budgeted amount of $400,000 and explained the factors attributing to I the higher cost. Councilman Gray spoke in favor of re-examining the cost and availability of steel tank structures for the reservoir. The City Engineer reported that originally the cost for a steel tank presented for Council consideration was the actual cost obtained from the manufacturer at that time, that a steel structure may not be available for two or more months and stated further it had been determined by the soil engineers for the project that the site was not suitable for a steel tank due to the soil conditions in that area. Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to award the contract for Beverly Manor Reservoir project to Cushman Corporation as recommended. Mayor Seitz expressed concern with the cost estimate by the consulting engineers for additional work proposed for the reservoir, referred to previous repairs made to'that facility and spoke in support of further investigation of a steel tank. Council expressed displeasure with recommendations to date made by the consulting engineers. Vote on the motion: AYES: Kredell, Laszlo NOES: Gray, Seitz ABSBl~: Weir Motion failed Discussion continued and it was the consensus of the Council that staff acquire additional information, availability and costs for a prestressed steel reservoir tank with floating concrete base, that information to be presented to Council at an adjourned meeting in one week. REPORT - SUNSET BEACH WATER TOWER Mr. Biery, Assistant City Engineer, presented an indepth report and slide presentation regarding the structural condition of the Sunset Beach Water Tower, Mr. Biery reported that the County of Orange has now completed a structural analysis of the tower finding it to be I .$ 9-l0-79 a potential safety hazard in its present condition and that the most recent estimate for partial reconstruction work is $93,000 and could possibly be twice that amount. Mr. Biery also stated the annual maintenance cost to the City of Seal Beach is estimated between $40,000 and $50,000. It was also clarified that at the present time the tower did not qualify for federal or state historical grants or funds. Discussion followed. It was the consensus of the Council that the staff confer with Surfs ide Colony and Sunset Beach residents regarding the future of the Sunset Beach Water Tower and that the City Manager meet with the City of Huntington Beach and the County of Orange to discuss the agreement for water tower restoration dated August 1977. REPORT - OLD POLICE BUILDING Mr. Romaniello, Planning Director, presented the staff report and Planning Commission recommendations for future use of the old police bUilding and/or site. Mr. Romaniello stated the Planning Commission had unanimously agreed that the building should be preserved. Councilman Gray suggested that the building be demolished, that the site be used for parking for city employees and the downtown area and that the present parking lot be utilized for housing. Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, that the building be retained, rehabilitated, and registered as an historic building and that the City seek Federal Grants and/or work with a developer to renovate the building for offices and meeting rooms for non-profit groups and civic clubs. Kredell moved, second by Seitz, to amend the motion to direct the staff to begin steps to obtain registration of the building, explore specific alternative uses for the bUilding, seek grants and meet with developers to select the best use of the structure for the least cost to the City. Vote on amending motion: AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: Gray ABSENT: Weir Vote on original motion: AYES: Kredell , Laszlo, Seitz NOES: Gray ABSENT: Weir Motion carried Motion carried I I I 9-10-79 ~7 I COUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS Councilman Laszlo reported it appears feasible that the city may acquire five to ten acres of Los Alamitos Airport land for park purposes in the College Park East area and that the City of Los Alamitos is expected to support our request. Councilman Kredell inquired as to the effective date of the ordinance regulating parking of oversized commercial vehicles, requested that the City Manager respond to a citizen complaint and requested the Council Chamber air conditioning be repaired. Councilman Kredel] also discussed the beach cleaning equipment, requested workers compensation regulations of other cities, expressed concern about oil and tar washing on the city's beaches, and asked that a response be made to Mr. Shanks' request for names of the owners of the Trailer Park. Councilman Gray requested that the record reflect it was his opinion the trees that were retained in the Trailer Park are a hazard to property and life and requested that the Council and the Public Works Department investigate their location and condition and that this matter be discussed at next meeting. Mr. Kredell requested that the Environmental Quality Control Board report regarding the trees be provided to the Council. Mayor Seitz reported a communication from Supervisor Wieder informing the city we would receive $21,489 for beach financial assistance from the County. Mayor Seitz also reported he had received a letter from the Mayor of Newport Beach regarding low/moderate income housing requirements for local Coastal Programs and requesting the Coastal Commission to accept the Housing Elements of the cities General Plans to comply with the housing requirements for Local Coastal Programs. Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, that a letter be prepared for the Mayor's signature to the Coastal Commission expressing this city's support of the proposal. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: None ABSENT: Weir Motion carried Councilman Laszlo asked the status of his request that the Planning Commission review the General Plan Traffic Element as it related to the College Park East/Los Alamitos Airport area. I I 38 9-l0-79 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Seitz declared oral communications open from the audience. Dee Stout, 12 Cottonwood Lane, asked that the transportation companies be requested to allow senior citizens to disembark near the Senior Citizen Center rather than Ocean Avenue. There were no other oral I communications; Mayor Seitz declared oral communications closed. EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL SESSION It was the order of the Chair with consent of the Council to adjourn to Executive Personnel Session at 10:43 p.m. The Council reconvened at 11:43 with Mayor Seitz calling the meeting to order and reporting that the Council had discussed compensation for management and non- represented personnel and that no action had been taken. ADJOURNMENT Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to adjourn the meeting to Monday, September 17, 1979 at 7:00 p.m. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz NOES: None I ABSENT: Weir Motion carried The meeting adjourned at 11:45 p.m. o of API'~d,#t: . ayor Attest: ~ I