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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1978-09-11 8-28-78 / 9-11-78 r Avenue, read a letter from the ~nima1 Control Committee regarding elimination of skunks. There were no other oral cOmmlDlications; Mayor Laszlo declared oral communications closed. ADJOURNMENT Weir moved, second by Kredel1, to adjourn to Monday, September 11, I 1978 at 6:30 p.m. for Executive Personnel Session. AYES: Gray, Krede1l, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried The meeting adjourned at 11:27 p.m. ~ Approved: ~~ ATTEST: I Seal Beach, California Septemb~r 11, 1978 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular adjourned session at 6:30 p.m. with Mayor Laszlo calling the meeting to order. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Laszlo Councilmen Gray, Kredell, Seitz, Weir Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, City Attorney The Council adjourned to Executive Personnel Session at 6:31 p.m. I The Council ~econvened at 8:00 p.m. with Mayor Laszlo calling the meeting to order. The City Attorney reported that the Council had discussed personnel matters in the Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT Kre~el1 mov~d, second by Weir, to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 o'clock p.m. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried 9-ll-78 , , of Seal Beach, California September 11, 1978 The City Council of the City of S~a1 Beach met in regular session at 8:01 p.m. with Mayor Laszlo calling the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Laszlo Counci1men.Gray, Kredel1, Seitz, Weir Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, City Attorney Mr. Johnson, City Engineer Mr. Antos, Acting Planning Director Chief Cibbarelli, Police Chief Mr. Kosmont, Assistant City Manager Ms. Shelton, Administrative Assistant WAIVER OF FULL READING Councilman Gray suggested that the waiver of reading for ordinances and resolutions be approved except for proposed Ordinance Number 1057 dealing with animal control, and that it be read' in full by the City Attorney. Mayor Laszlo objected to reading the entire ordinance. The City Attorney clarified that unless the vote for waiver of reading was unanimous all ordinances and resolutions must be read in full. Gray moved, second by Kredell, to w~ive~the reading i~ full of all ordinances and resolutions except proposed Ordinance Number 1057, to be read in full by the City Attorney, and that consent to the waiver of reading 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, Kredel1, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: Motion carried None I I I 9-ll-78 ! .., I PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Laszlo proclaimed September 17 through September 23, 1978 as "Constitution Week." Mayor Laszlo proclaimed the month of September, 1978 as "Constitution Observance Month." PUBLIC HEARING - REDRILL OF HELLMAN OIL WELL NO.5 Mayor Laszlo declared the public hearing open to consider approval for redrilling of Hellman Well No. 5,'an existing oil well. The City Clerk certified that notices had been published as required by law and that no communications had been received either for or against the matter. Mr. John Richardson, Manager of the Hellman Estate, addressed the Council requesting approval for the redrill. Mr. Richardson responded to questions posed to him. There were no other oral communications; Mayor Laszlo declared the public hearing closed. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2819 - REDRILL OF HELLMAN OIL WELL NO.5 Resolution Number 2819 was' presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE SEAL BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING A PRELIMINARY EXPLORATORY AREA, AN EXPLORATORY AREA, GRANTING A COUNCIL PERMIT TO DRILL AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A DRILLING PERMIT FOR THE REDRILLING OF AN EXISTING OIL WELL, HELLMAN NO.5." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2819 was waived. Gray moved, second by Weir, to adopt Resolution Number 2819 as presented. AYES: Gray, Krede1l, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS and COMMISSIONS Project Area Committee It 'was the consensus of the Council to hold over the nine appointments to the Project Area Commi~tee until next meeting. Seal Beach Administration "Bllilding Authority Laszlo moved, second by Kredell, to appoint Mr. Bill Howard, 4333 Hazelnut Avenue, to the Seal Beach Administration Building Authority from Councilmanic District Four, term expiring July 1982. AYES: Gray, Kredel1, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried I I , 9-ll-78 Civil Service Board It was the consensus of the Council to hold over the appointment to the Civil Service Board from District Three until next meeting. Environmental Quality Control Board It was the consensus of the Council to hold over the appointments to the Environmental Quality Control Board from Districts Three and Five until next meeting. I RESOLUTION NUMBER 2820 - HONORING DAVID FLACK - EAGLE SCOUT Resolution Number 2820 was presented to Council and read in full by Mayor Laszlo entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE'CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING AND COMMENDING DAVID ANTHONY FLACK FOR ACHIEVING THE BOY SCOUTS OF' AMERICA EAGLE AWARD." Laszlo moved, second by Weir, to adopt Resolution Number 2820 as presented. AYES: NOES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir None Motion carried Mayor Laszlo introduced David Flack and his parents to a rOlDld of applause and congratulations for his achievements. ORDINANCE NUMBER 1057 - ANI~VlL REGULATIONS I Ordinance Number 1057 was presented to Council and read in full by the City Attorney entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH RELATING TO ANIMAL REGULATIONS AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA." The City Attorney explained that the Animal Control Committee had prepared tne proposed ordinance, that the City Attorney's office had 'reviewed it for legality. Seitz moved, second by Laszlo, to amend Section 3-10.16, paragraph one, last sentence to read "Any unlicensed cat" and approve the introduction of Ordinance Number 1057 as amended. Lengthy discussion followed with members of the audience expressing their views regarding the proposed ordinance. Mr. Kredel1 stated he wanted a section included 'in 'the ordinance to protect property owners rights against trespassing of animals. It was suggested by a member of the audience that the State Fish and Game Gode contained a provision covering property owners rights. -Lengthy 'discUssion continued. Roll call on the motion: I AYES: NOES: l1, ) Laszlo, Seitz Gray, Krede1l, Weir Motion carried 9-ll-78 , Laszlo moved, second by Seitz, to direct the City Attorney to review the State Fish and Game Code relative to property owners rights and report his findings to Council and that consideration of proposed Ordinance Number 1057 be postponed until next meeting. AYES: Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz I NOES: Gray, Weir Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 1054 - ENVIRONME~AL QUALTIY CONTROL BOARD Ordinance Numbe7 1054 was presented to Council for second reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, AMENDING CHAPTER 7B OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH". By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 1054 was waived. Weir moved, second by Seitz, to adopt Ordinance Number 1054 as presented. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 1056 - COUNCIL 'MEETING DATES , , Ordinance Number 1056 was presented to Council for first reading by I title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI:r,y OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 2-1, RELATING TO COUNCIL MEETING DATES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 852." By lDlanimous consent, fU,ll reading of Ordinance Number 1056 was waived. The Council discussed chang~ng meeting days and time and other meetings in conflict therewith. Weir moved, second by Gray, to set the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 o'clock p.m. as the time and place for City Council meetings, to be effective the first meeting in November. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2821 - TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 10428 - OLIVER - 125 - 10th STREET Resolution Number 2821 was presented to COlDlcil by title "A RESOLUTION I OF THE SEAL'BEACH CITY COUNCIL APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 10428." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2821 was waived. Kredel1 moved, second by Weir, to adopt Resolution Number 2821 as presented. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried , . 'r 9-ll- 78 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2822 - ESTABLISHING SALARY RATE - SENIOR WATER UTILITY OPERATOR Resolution humber 2822 was presented to COlDlcil by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SALARY RATE F.OR THE POSITION OF SENIOR WATER UTILITY OPERATOR." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2822 was waived. Mr. Johnson, City Engineer; presented the staff report and recommended the position of Senior Water Utility Operator be placed in the Public Works Department budget and eliminate one Water Utility Operator position which would provide incentive to water personnel for advancement, reduce the turnover of trained water personnel and would compensate water . , operators who have additional training and education. It was the consensus of the Council with concurrance of the City Attorney, that this item be held over for discussion in Executive Personnel Session. COUNSENT CALENDAR COlDlcilman Seitz requested that Item "C" be removed from the Consent Calendar; Councilman Gray requested that Item "D" be removed from the Consent Calendar. Weir moved, second by Kredell, 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 and regular City Council meetings of August 28, 1978 as presented. B. Approved regular demands numbered 28907 through 29003 in the amount of $165,161.72 and payroll demands numbered 28861 through 29138 in the amount of $162,572.61 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury 'for the same. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: Motion carried None Items Removed From The Consent Calendar ITEM "C" - PLANS and SPECIFICATIONS - PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY - IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT 482 Councilman Seitz expressed concern about utility poles in the area of the proposed sidewalks on the north side of Pacific Coast Highway' and suggested investigation of undergrounding of those utilities. Mr. Seitz I I I 9-11-78 I.'. also suggested different types of shrubbery to be used other than . that proposed. The City Manager stated that the city could apply for funds for the undergrounding of those utilities, however, it would probably be necessary to have the adjacent property owners consent to I share in the project cost. The Council discussed further the priority list of undergrounding projects and the participation of property owners for the Pacific Coast Highway lDldergrounding of utilities. It was the consensus of the Council to hold this item over to next meeting for further study and additional information. The height of fences was also discussed and it was clarified that a change of requirement for maximum fence heights would require an amendment to the zoning ordinance. ITEM "D" - LICENSE FOR BRIDGE RIGHT OF WAY - ROSSMOOR RACQUETBALL FACILITY Councilman Gray referred to the height of the bridge overpass as it related to future alley repair and overlays. Gray moved, second by Weir, to approve the license for a bridge over the Rossmoor Center alley in conjunction with'the racquetball court addition in ,the Rossmoor Center granted to the Lakewood Rancho and Los Coyotes Land Company. I AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: None Motion carried REPORTS - POLICE DEPARTMENT - JAIL FACILITY AND PERSONNEL and SERVICE TO UNINCORPORATED AREAS It was the consensus of the Council to hold over until next meeting the report from the Assistant City Manager regarding the jail facility , . and personnel and the report from the Police Chief regarding service to lDlincorporated areas, due to ,the length of the reports and the late hour as recommended by the City Manager. COUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS Councilman Seitz reported complaints regarding the condition of the alleys in the Bridgeport area and requested they be cleaned by the street sweeper and the weeds be removed. Mr. Seitz also reported I debris along the east side of Seal Beach Boulevard between Marlin and Pacific Coast Highway. Mr. Seitz reported that asphalt had been washed out at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and First Street and noted a possible danger, and expressed concern regarding the condition of trees on First Street medians. Mr. Kredell reported a chuckhole in Seal Way at 13th Street and requested beautification of Seal Beach Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway and Electric Avenue. f ," 9-ll-78 Mr. Kredel1 also suggested a committee be formed for District One' to consider beautification of that district and requested, sidewalk repairs. Mayor Laszlo discussed the Affirmative Action Plan for the Police Department and requested additional cleaning of north Seal Beach Boulevard and Lampson Avenue. The City Manager explained explained the 'Beach Nourishment Program' and Council discussed sand replenishment program on the main beach and removal of sand from the San Gabriel Channel. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor Laszlo declared oral communications open from the audience. Robert Cook, 441'Central Avenue, objected to shrubbery growfting on the 5th Street stub street and suggested it be cleared away. Mr. Cook also objected to personal volleyball equipment being used on the beach near 3rd Street. Adah Winters, 1507 Electric Avenue, referred to a proposed District One beautification committee and suggested more alley cleaning and enforcement of trash container laws prior to other projects. Mrs. Winters also suggested staking of certain trees on the P. E. Right of Way and commented on animal leash laws. There were no other oral commUnications from the audience; Mayor Laszlo declared oral communic- at ions closed. ADJOURNMENT Gray moved, second by Weir, to adjourn to Monday, September 25, 1978 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. for E~ecutive Personnel Session. AYES: Gray, Kredell, Laszlo, Seitz, Weir NOES: Motion carried None The meeting adjourned at 12:24 a.m. ex-officio clerk of City Council ATTEST: I I' I