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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1978-10-09 9-25-78 / 10-9-78 , the beach. Roger West, 1301 Electric Avenue, stated his opposition to increased service by the Police Department. Fran Levy, 4189 Birchwood Avenue, spoke regardirig out of town persons depositing trash on the beach and suggested larger trash containers and that they be more centrally located on the 'beach, The City Manager affirmed that it is against the law to litter in 'the City. Ira Cohen, 1125 Fathom I Avenue, spoke regarding use of the Seal Beach Police 'Department jail facility, federal requirements for jail facilities and suggested better community relations 'through communication between the Police Department and citizens. Terry Kyle, Beachcomber Drive, spoke re- garding proposed use for the Police Facility. Mr, George Supple, 1605 Merion Way, asked to review the warranty for the replacement air conditioning system for the North Seal Beach Community Center when it is received. Jane McCloud, 700 Balboa Drive, opposed a Police Department full scale jail facility, 'temporary holding facility and additional CETA employees. There were no other oral communications; Mayor Laszlo declared oral communications closed. ADJOURNMENT 9, 1978 at 7:00 p,m. for Executive Personnel Session. I Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to adjourn the meeting to Monday, October AYES: Kredell, Laszlo"Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Gray Motion carried The meeting adjourned at 11:25 p.m. Qc'&uL . ,efty Clerk a a ex-officio clerk of vthe Seal Beach City Council APproved~a.-L ~ / Mayor ~ ATTEST: ( I Seal Beach, California October 9, 1978 The City Council of the City of Seal 'Beach met in regular adjourned session at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Laszlo calling the meeting to order. 10-9-78 , ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Laszlo Councilmen Gray, Seitz, Weir Absent: Councilman Kredell Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Strausz, Deputy City Attorney Mr. Kosmont, Assistant City Manager I EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL SESSION The City Council adjourned to Executive Personnel Session at 7:01 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 7:48 with Mayor Laszlo calling the meeting to order. The City Manager reported that the City Council had provided direction to the staff regarding salaries for management and non-represented employees, to be presented for consideration during the regular Council meeting. ADJOURNMENT Weir moved, second by Seitz, to adjourn the meeting at 7:50 p.m. AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried I J ex-officio clerk of City Council Approved: ~a-L ~ -r-~ Mayor c::? ATTEST: Seal Beach, California October 9, 1978 I The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Laszlo calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Laszlo Councilmen Gray, Seitz, Weir Absent: Councilman Kredell 10-9-78 , I:. . Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Strausz, Deputy City Attorney Mr. Johnson, City Engineer Chief Cibbarelli, Police Department Mr. Kosmont, Assistant City Manager Ms. Shelton, Administrative Assistant WAIVER OF FULL READING Weir moved, second by Seitz, 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, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Krede11 Motion carried PROCLAMATION Mayor Laszlo proclaimed October 14, 1978 as "World Service Day". RESOLUTION NUMBER 2826 - HONORING MRS. MERVA LANNING - PLANNING COMMISSIONER Resolution Number 2826 was presented to the Council and read in full by M.ayor Laszlo entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING AND COMMENDING MRS. MERVA LANNING FOR HER ENDURING DEDICATION TO CIVIC SERVICE AND HER GENEROUS COMMITMENT I TO CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS." Weir moved, second by Gray, to adopt Resolution Number 2826 as presented. AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried M.rs. Lanning was introduced to those persons present in the Council Chambers to a round of applause and expressed appreciation for her years of service to the community. APPOINTMENTS - BOARDS and COMMISSIONS Project Area Committee Laszlo moved, second by Seitz, to appoint Iola Souers, 1618 Ocean I Avenue, Imogeme Parlto, 311 Central Avenue and Ms. Senyalt, 206 - 1st Street to the Project Area Committee as requested by Mr. Kredell, and to affirm the reappointment of Elliot Lowrie, Margaret Quinn, Charlotte Shuman and Lou Bennett for terms expiring September 18, 1981, 10-9-78 r ...... AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD It was the consensus of the Council to hold over the appointments to I the Environmental Quality Control Board for Councilmanic Districts Three and Five. REPORTS - POLICE STATION Mayor Laszlo requested that the three reports from the Police Department be held over until the full Council was ,presented. Councilman Gray objected to postponing consideration of the reports. Laszlo moved, second by Seitz, to hold over the Report regarding the Jail Operation Project - CETA; the Report regarding Crime Scene Investigation CETA Grant; and the Report regarding Rossmoor-Sunset, Beach Policing. AYES: Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: Gray ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried I AGENDA AMENDED The City Manager requested that the agenda be amended to include a " report regarding Los Alamitos Boulevard Traffic Signal Interconnect as Item VIII-D and a proposed ordinance relating to the compensation of the City Clerk as Item IX-G. Weir moved, second by Seitz, to amend the agenda as requested by the City Manager. AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried ITEM VIII-D - LOS ALAMITOS BOULEVARD TRAFFIC SIGNAL INTERCONNECT Mr. Johnson, City Engineer, presented the staff report, explaining the project would interconnect traffic signals on Los Alamitos/Seal Beach 'I, Boulevard between Lampson Avenue and Farquhar Avenue and that a portion of the interconnect project was within the City of Seal Beach. Mr. Johnson stated that this city's portion of the project would be $2400 gas tax funds. Councilman Gray asked that assurance be made that Seal Beach would not be liable for any future expense or maintenance relating to this project. Gray moved, second by Weir, to appropriate $2400 gas tax funds for the cooperative traffic signal 10-9-78 ,. ~ :-- f. . interconnect project on Los Alamitos/Seal Beach Boulevard and provision be made that no additional expense will be incurred for this proj ect . AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried I ORDINANCE NUMBER 1057 - ANIMAL REGULATIONS Ordinance Number 1057 was presented to Council for second reading entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RELATING TO ANIMAL REGULATIONS AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA," By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1057 was waived. Mayor Laszlo suggested that the Ordinance be held over until a full Council was present. Weir moved to approve Ordinance Number 1057 for first reading with the revised wording'to Section 3-10.16 as presented by the City Attorney. Mayor Laszlo seconded the motion. Councilman Gray expressed his concern with the revised wording as presented by the' City Attorney and suggested that Section 3-10.16 read "No cat owner shall permit said cat to be off his or her premises or within or on other premises without the consent of the owner, occupant or person in I or persons having charge, care, control, custody or possession of a cat possession of such other premises. The person in rightful possession of such property may take reasonable means as are necessary to protect that property from cats running at large. Care shall be taken to protect the health, safety and welfare of licensed cats, and unlicensed cats shall be presumed to be wild and not disease innoculated and handled by Animal Control Officers accordingly." Discussion followed. With consent of the second, the original motion was withdrawn. Weir moved, second by Gray, :to' approve the first reading of Ordinance Number 1057 amending Section 3-10.16 as~proposed by Councilman Gray. AYES: Gray, Weir I NOES: Laszlo, Seitz ABSENT: Kredell Motion failed Weir moved, second by Laszlo, to approve the fiTst reading of Ordinance Number 1057 and amending Section 3-10,16 as presented by the City Attorney, and that it be passed to second reading. Discussion followed with members of the audience speaking to the matter. 10-9-78 ,. ~:.. . , Roll call on the motion: AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2822 - ESTABLISHING SALARY RATE - SENIOR WATER UTILITY OPERATOR I Resolution Number 2822 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SALARY RATE FOR THE POSITION OF SENIOR WATER UTILITY OPERATOR." By unan~mous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2822 was waived. Gray moved, second by Weir, to adopt Resolution Number 2822 as presented. AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2829 - REQUESTING ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION INCLUDE WITHIN F.A.U. PROGRAM - DEVELOPMENT OF WESTMINSTER AVENUE Resolution Number 2829 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION I OF THE CITY' COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REQUESTING THE ORANGE COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE ORANGE COUNTY FEDERAL AID URBAN PROGRAM THE DEVELOPMENT OF WESTMINSTER AVENUE." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2829 was waived. The City Manager reported that this matter had been considered at last meeting and at the request of a member of the Council had been placed on this agenda to be reconsidered by Council. The City Manager clarified that the proposed resolution served as a request that this project be included within the Federal Aid Urban Program and that future gas tax funds would be used for this city's share of the project and would not be required until fiscal year 1979-80. Gray moved, second by Weir, to adopt Resolution Number 2829 as presented. AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir I NOES: None ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2825 - SUPPORTING MITIGATION MEASURES - SOHIO PROJECT Resolution Number 2825 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH SUPPORTING THE MITIGATION MEASURES PROPOSED TO BE INSTALLED AT THE LOS ALAMITOS GENERATING PLANT AS A TRADE OFF FOR THE SOHIO PROJECT." By unanimous consent, full 10-9-78 r. reading of Resolution Number 2825 was waived. The Council discussed further study of this matter by the E.Q.C.B. and the type of mitigation measures being considered. It was the order of the Chair with consent of the Council that this matter be referred back to the Environmental Quality Control Board for further study and that a report of their findings be forwarded to the Council. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2827 - ESTABLISHING SALARY RATES and WAGE SCHEDULE - MANAGEMENT and NON-REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES Resolution Number 2827 was presented to Council by title "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 THERWITH," By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2872 was waived. Gray moved, second by Weir, to adopt Resolution Number 2827 as presented. AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2828 - REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - COUNTY OF ORANGE - MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC BEACH AREAS Resolution Number 2828 was presented t~ Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR THE COST OF MAINTENANCE TO PUBLIC BEACH AREAS IN T~E CITY.~ By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2828 was waived, Gray moved, second . by Weir, to adopt Resolution Number 2~28 as presented and authorize the City Clerk to forward a certified co~y of same to the Orange County Board of Supervisors. AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 1058 - CITY CLERK'S COMPENSATION Ordinance Number 1058 was presented-:for first readip.g entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, FIXING THE COMPENSATION OF THE CITY CLERK AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." The City Manager stated the City Clerk's salary would now be established at $;210 per month, By unanimous consent, :full reading of I I I 10-9-78 , . I Ordinance Number 1058 was waived. Weir moved, second by Gray, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number 1058 and that it be passed to second reading. AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Weir NOES: Sei tz ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Gray requested Item "C" removed from the Consent Calendar and Councilman Seitz requested Item "D" removed from the Consent Calendar. Weir moved, second by Gray, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar except Items "C" and "D" as presented, A. Approved the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting and the regular meeting of September 25, 1978. ,B. Approved the regular demands numbered 29200 through 29333 in the amount of $99,489.29 and payroll demands numbered 29396 through 29649 in the amount of $140,746.33 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasu~ for the same. E. Approved the plans and specifications for slurry seal of Hill area streets, Bolsa Avenue and Marina Park Basketball Court, Project 473, and authorized the City Manager to advertise for bids. Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None Kredell Motion carried I I Items Removed From The Consent Calendar ITEM "C" - PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS Councilman Gray stated concern regarding the expenditure of the $84,000 presently budgeted for Westminster Avenue improvements for proposed improvements to Pacific Coast Highway and moved to not approve the appropriation of funds for Pacific Coast Highway Improvements at this time and that staff be directed to study priority projects and report their recommendations ,to Council within thirty days. There was no second to the motion. Gray moved, second by Seitz, that the $84,000 ': ro-9- 78 currently budgeted for Westminster'Avenue be reappropriated for construction of landscaped medians on Pacific Coast Highway and that plans and specifications be prepared. AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried ITEM "0" - RECRUITMENT - EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Councilman Seitz suggested that this position not be filled, that the duties of the position be surveyed and possibly dispersed into the present secretarial pool. It was also suggested that a secretary . presently in the city's employ be moved up to fill the position. The City Manager explained the extensive responsibilities of this Executive Secretary position and recommended recruitment to fill the position, explaining that personnel presently employed by the City were eligible to apply for the position, Councilman Gray stated he felt this position was very vital and necessary, that he had observed the varied respon- sibilities involved and recommended that:recruitment be instituted at this time to fill the position. Mayor Laszlo 'concurred with Mr. Gray's observations, however, stated he would be in favor of holding over the decision on this matter until next meeting. Discussion followed. Gray moved, second by Weir, to authorize the City Manager to initiate recruit- ment to fill the position of Executive Secretary for the Engineering Department. AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Weir NOES: Seitz ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried COUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS Councilman Seitz reported that he had received complaints regarding flight patterns over Seal Beach to the Long Beach Airport and suggested that this matter be referred to the Environmental Quality Control Board for study. Councilman Seitz also suggested that an article regarding the use of the Seal Beach Police Facilities be published in the local newspapers. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Laszlo declared oral communications open from the audience. Ira Cohen, 1125 Fathom Avenue, recommended use of volunteer citizens I I I 10-9-78 / 10-24-78 , ~ I " for special municipal projects and suggested that a meeting be organized with interested citizens to consider improvements to the animal holding facilities at the City Yard. Mayor Laszlo suggested that the Animal Control Committee submit their suggestions for improvement'to the facilities, and Councilman Seitz noted that service I groups in the city may be interested in such a project. The City Manager reported that a local art/theatre group had raised funds to construct a float for the Santa Claus Lane Parade and had requested using Seal Beach's name on the float. Mr. Courtemarche reported there would be no cost to the city. The Council requested additional information regarding the project before authorizing the use of the city's name. There were no other oral communications; Mayor Laszlo declared oral communications closed, ADJOURNMENT Gray moved, second by Weir, to adjourn the meeting at 10:02 p,m. AYES: Gray, Laszlo, Weir NOES: None I ABSENT: Kredell Motion carried Councilman Seitz did not vote on the motion to adjourn. of APP_~~/ "d~ ~ ATIEST'~AJ'l' 'Y l~~ I Seal Beach, California October 24, 1978 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor Laszlo calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: MaYQr Laszlo Councilmen Gray, Kredell, Seitz, Weir