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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1977-07-11 7-11-77 " . Seal Beach, California July 11, 1977 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:08 p.m. with Mayor Blackman calling the meeting to order with I the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Blackman Councilmen Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Halldin, City Engineer Mr. Neprud, Planning Director Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director Mr. Dorsey, Chief of Lifeguards Mr. Little, Assistant to the City Manager Ms. Shelton, Administrative Assistant WAIVER OF FULL READING Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to waive the reading in full of all ordina~ces and resolutions, and that consent to the waive~ of reading I shall be deemed to be given by all Council members after reading of that title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried AGENDA AMENDED The City M~nager requested that the agenda be amended to include 1) the request from the Seal Beach Lions Club for their annual Fish Fry as Agenda Item IX-C; 2) the request from the Seal Beach Art Association for the annual Art Show as Agenda Item IX-D; 3) consideration of complaints from oil companies regarding ad valorem tax as Agenda Item IX-E; and 4) to include an Executive Personnel Session after Oral Communications. .1 Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to amend the agenda as reauested bv the Citv Mana~er. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS and COMMISSIONS Councilman Kredell moved to reappoint Gilbert Nelsen to the Environmental Quality Control Board from District One for term ending July, 1981. ',;, 7-11-77 . AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: Blackman Motion carried Councilman Gray moved to reappoint Edwin Ripperdan to the Planning Commission from District Two" for term ending July, 1981. Councilman Weir seconded the motion. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir I NOES: None' Motion carried Mayor Blackman moved to reappoint Charles Knapp to the Planning Commission from District Three for term ending July, 1981. Councilman Weir seconded the motion. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried Councilman Laszlo moved to reappoint Dr. Martin Torem to the Parks and Recreation Commission from District Four for term ending July, 1980. Councilman Weir seconded the motion. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried I ORDINANCE NUMBER l015'~'BEACHES and PIERS - ANIMALS Ordinance Number 1015 was presented to Council for second reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SEC. 4~8.l OF CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE I, BEACHES AND PIERS, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1015 was waived. Blackman moved, second . by Kredell, to adopt Ordinance Number 1015 as presented. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2678 - HONORING'CAPTAIN PAUL L. ANDERSON Resolution Number 2678. was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, CAREER, FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY OF SEAL BEACH, AND OFFERING CONGRATULATIONS AND CONTINUED SUCCESS IN HIS NEW COMMAND." I. HONORING CAPTAIN PAUL L. ANDERSON FOR HIS ACHIEVEMENTS IN A DISTINGUISHED By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number: 2678 was waived. ." .... . Blackman moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2678 as presented. 7-11-77 .... u. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2679 - TEMPORARY SIGNATURE AUTHORIZATION - GARY JOHNSON Resolution Number 2679 was presented to Council by title "A I RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER TO SIGN DEMANDS AND CHECKS FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDS ON DEPOSIT WITH THE BANK OF AMERICA." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2679 was waived. Blackman moved, second by Laszlo, to adopt Resolution Number 2679 as presented. AYES: I Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Krede11 requested that Item "D" be removed from the Consent Calendar; Councilman Laszlo requested that Item "C" be removed from the Consent Calendar. Blackman moved, second by Weir, to approve the I recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar except Items "C" and "D" as presented. A. Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of June 27, 1977 as presented. B. Approved regular demands numbered 23976 through 24044 in the amount of $38,160.77 and payroll demands numbered 21321 through 21620 in the amount of $133,877.74 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. E. Approved the Agreement between the County of Orange and the City of Seal Beach for Auxiliary Program I for Summer Employment for Youth and authorized the City Manager to execute the Agreement. F. Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk at 2:00 p.m., June 1, 1977 for Project No. 466, Furnishing and Installing Equipment for the Bolsa Chica Water Well as follows: . ':It 7-11-77 Skipper and Company Pylon, Inc. Jenkin Construction Co. $144,485.00 161,562.00 173,526.00 Awarded the bid to the lowest responsible bidder, Skipper and Company for the lump sum bid of $144,485.00, rejected all other bids and authorized the City Manager to execute the contract. I G. Received and filed the letter from the Resources Agency of California regarding the City's opposition to the '. filing of a notice of exemption by California Miliary Department on the transfer of administration of the Los Alamitos Armed Forces Reserve Center from the U.S. Navy to the California National Guard. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried Items Removed From The Consent Calendar ITEM "D" .. RESIGNATION - PLANNING COMMISSION Councilman Laszlo asked if an appointment could be made to fill this vacancy at the next meeting. The City Clerk clarified that I the Maddy bill provides that a special vacancy notice be posted within twenty days of the vacancy and that an appointment could not be made for ten days after such posting. The City Clerk also stated that the notice of special vacancy would be posted the following day. Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to accept the letter of resignation from Planning Commission member, Peter A. Madsen, effective July 20, 1977 and that a letter be sent to Mr. Madsen expressing the city's appreciation for his service on the Planning Commission. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir , NOES: None Motion carried ITEM "D" - APPOINTMENT - ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL I Councilman Kredell asked if this appointment could be held over to next meeting. The City Clerk stated that this was a reconfirmation of Mrs. Marge Brown's appointment to the Assembly of Delegates and that the Orange County Health Planning Council had requested to be notified 0 f the reconfirmation by July 15. Blackman moved, second 7-11-77 ~ :J by Gray, to approve the reappointment of Mrs. Margie Brown to .. represent the City of Seal Beach to serve on"the Orange County Health,Planni?g Council Assembly of Delegates for 1977-78.' AYES: Blackman. Gray,' Kredell, Weir I NOES: None ABSTAIN: Laszlo Motion carried REPORT'- SENIOR 'TRANSPORTATION PROJECT'~"REQUEST FOR FUNDS Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director, presented the staff report regarding request for funds from the Orange County Community Development Council for the citys participation in the Senior Transportation Project, which provides transportation to approximately 400 persons per month for senior citizens to and from the North Seal Beach Community Center for our Senior Citizens Nutrition Program. Mr. Osteen reported that the Community Development Council had proposed three methods of city participation as outlined in the memorandum from the City Manager dated June 30, 1977 and recommended that the city participate by nrovidinR $2500 matchinR funds for the ProRram. and that an aRreement would be I prepared with the C.D.C. for a five year period. Weir moved, second by Gray, to participate in the Senior Transportation Project for the one-time expenditure of $2500 to be appropriated from the Contingency Fund and that an agreement be prepared between the City of Seal Beach and the Orange County Community Development Council for a five year period subject to annual review. Discussion followed with Mr. Osteen explaining the details of the Program to the Council. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried REQUEST - SEAL 'BEACH 'HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL'SOCIETY The City Manager presented the request by the Seal Beach Historical and Cultural Society for $1500 to complete the restoration of the I Red Car located on the P. E. Right-of-Way. Mr. Courtemarche stated that if the City Council approved the request the $1500 could be granted from Nejedly-Hart Urban Park Bond Act funds that the city will be receiving. Joan Stegman and Tom White, representing the Historical Society, spoke regarding the request and described the plans for completion of the red car restoration. Blackman moved, second by () 7-11-77 Kredell, to grant the request from the Seal Beach Historical and Cultural Society for $1500, to be used for the completion of the Red Car, and that these funds be granted from the Nejedly-Hart Urban Park Bond Act funds as recommended. AYES: Blackman ,Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried REQUEST - SEAL BEACH 'LIONS CLUB Blackman moved, second by Weir, to approve the request from the Seal Beach Lions Club to hold their annual Fish Fry on July 23rd and July 24th in conjunction with the Seal Beach Rough Water Swim and Art Show. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried REQUEST - SEAL 'BEACH 'ART ASSOCIATION Weir moved, second by Kredell, to approve the request from the Seal Beach Art Association for the use of Eisenhower Park for the Fourth All City Seal Beach Art Show on July 24th in coni unction with the Lions Club Fishfry and the Seal Beach Rough Water Swim. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kred~ll, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried PROTEST FROM 'OIL COMPANIES - AD VALOREM TAX The City Manager stated that the protests had been received by the City Council at previous meetings and had been referred to the City Attorney for disposition and that the Orange County Counsel had requested formal Council authorization to handle these complaints. Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to authorize the Orange County Counsel to handle these Complaints from oil companies regarding Ad Valorem Tax, Case Number 247030 and Case Number 26-97-46, on behalf of the City of Seal Beach. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried COUNCIL REPORTS and "REQUESTS 1977-78 BUDGET DISCUSSION - COUNCILMAN GRAY Councilman Gray presented his views regarding several budget items for the 1977-78 fiscal year. Mr. Gray suggested specific allocation of funds from the sale of the city yard property. Mr. Gray discussed I I I 7-11-77 '7 , the business community in Seal Beach and recommended that the City Council authorize the expenditure of $10,000 to the Chamber of Commerce for thepurpose of promoting Seal Beach business. Gray moved, second by Blackman, that the City fund the Chamber of I Commerce $10,000 for the 1977-78 fiscal year for the promotion of business in the City, and that this amount be allocated from the Contingency Fund. Discussion followed. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Laszlo NOES: Krede11, Weir Motion carried Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to recess the City Council meeting to continue the Redevelopment Agency meeting at this time. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried The meeting recessed at 9:25 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 10:23 p.m. with Mayor Blackman calling the meeting to order. CONTINUED BUDGET DISCUSSION I Councilman Gray requested that the record show that the $10,000 allocation for the Chamber of Commerce be used for all merchants in the City. Councilman Gray referred to the funds to be forthcoming from the sale of the city yard site and moved that $700,000 of the amount be placed in a Pier and Plant Reserve Account; $200,000 be allocated to an Emergency Contingency Fund; and $200,000 be allocated for a Self-Insunance Program and directed the staff to balance the budget and establish the reserve accounts as stipulated above. Mayor Blackman seconded the motion. Councilman Gray noted that the $700,000 allocated for the Pier and Plant Reserve Account would be for this year only and suggested that $500,000 be allocated each year thereafter. I AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried Councilman Gray requested that there be no increase in the total personnel burden over the 1976-77 year amount. The City Manager noted that the total number of personnel in the City was down by three. .3 7-11-77 Blackman moved, second by Kredell, that the City create no permanent new personnel positions and maintain the present level of employees for this fiscal year. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried Councilman Gray commented on:the increase for fringe benefits over the past years and wished to continue discussion on this matter at a later time to relieve the tax burden for the citizens. I RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT and FIREWORKS DISCUSSION'- COUNCILMAN KREDELL Councilman Kredell requested that residency requirements for hiring personnel in this city be established. The City Manager reviewed the rigid standards under the law that are now required for the Police Department and explained the hiring procedures we now follow. Mayor Blackman commented that the top priority for the city would be to have qualified personnel. ,Councilman Laszlo suggested that preference be given to residents of Seal Beach if they had equal qualifications. Councilman Gray suggested that this matter be tabled for thirty days. No action was taken by the Council. I Councilman Kredell moved to ban the sale and use of fireworks in Seal Beach. The City Manager noted that reports from the Police Department and the Fire Department recommended banning fireworks. Mayor Blackman requested that the reports from those departments be given to the Council when completed. Several members of the audience representing organizations who sell fireworks each year spoke for retaining fireworks in the city. By consensus of the Council, this matter was held over until the reports were received by Council. Councilman Kredell complained that the beach in front of his residence had not been cleaned properly and requested a report from the Engineering Department on same. The City Clerk notified the Council that letters had been provided to III them stating that Campaign Statements were due to be filed in her office by July 31st. Councilman Kredell requested that the City Manager pursue his communications with Congressman Hannaford regarding funds to purchase the Department of Water and Power property. Councilman Kredell commented 7-11-77 / 7-25-77 ,~ . ; .' that he had received notice that there was excessive chlorine at McGaugh Pool and su,ggested that a refund be given in those instances. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS I There were no oral communications from the audience. EXECUTIVE PERsONNEL SESSION The Council recessed to Executive Personnel Session at 12:23 a.m. The Council reconvened at 1:00 a.m. with Mayor Blackman calling the meeting to order. Mayor Blackman reported that the Council had discussed meet and confer matters and a le~al question. ADJOURNMENT Laszlo moved, second by Weir, to adjourn the meeting at 1:01 a.m. AYES: Blackman, Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None Motion carried I e officio clerk of City Council Approved: ~e~~f4,..~ Mayor Attest: Seal Beach, California July 25, 1977 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:02 p.m. with Mayor Blackman calling the meeting to order with I the Salute to the Flag. ROLL 'CALL Present: Mayor Blackman Councilmen Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Weir Absent: None