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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1975-08-25 8-11-75 I 8-25-75 · 'M .. COUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS Mayor McKnew referred to a letter directed to him from the Past President of the College Park Homeowners Association and printed in a local paper without his having received a copy. Mayor McKnew requested that an item be placed on the next Council agenda I regarding County Fire Se~ices and that a study from the County be requested. Councilman Blackman commented on the progress of the Pacific Electric Right-of-Way project. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications from the audience. ADJOURNMENT Holden moved, second by Blackman, to adjourn at 11:00 p.m. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried /1 .' / L /1./~ ~!ItYJ Cler and ex-officio clerk of ~e Seal Beach City Council I Approv'd'~ ~ ~J\- ~ Mayo A'ITEST: ~ :.J ,~ ty Clerk Seal Beach, California August 25, 1975 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor McKnew calling the meeting to ROLL CALL Present: I order with the Salute to the Flag. Mayor McKnew Councilmembers Barton, Holden, Sales Absent: Councilmember Blackman It was noted for the record that Councilman Blackman's absence from the meeting was excused. I Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Ha1ldin, City Engineer Mr. Neprud, Planning Director Mr. Gaudio, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Little, Assistant to the City Manager Chief Cibbarelli, Police Department Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director WAIVER OF FULL READING Holden moved, second by Barton, 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 the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. AYES: Barton, HOlden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried APPOINTMENTS - BOARD OF APPEALS It was the order of the Chair with consent of Council that the I appointments to the Board of Appeals from Districts Two and Three be held over. PROCLAMATION Mayor McKnew proclaimed September 2 and 3, 1975 as "Kiwanis Kids' Days." PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT - POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN Mayor McKnew declared the public hearing open to consider an amendment to the City's Position Classification Plan which would establish the classifications of Tree Trimmer and Motor Sweeper Operator II. 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. Little, Secretary to the Civil Service Board, presented'the staff report and I recommendations of the Civil Service Board. There were no communications from the audience for or against the matter. Mayor McKnew declared the public hearing closed. RESOLUTION NUMBER 2471 - AMENDING POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN - TREE TRIMMER and MOTOR SWEEPER OPERATOR II Resolution Number 2471 was presented to Council by title "A 8-25-75 ..~ ~0' 't . 8-25-75 (~ RESOLUTION OF 11IE CITY COUNCliL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN TO INCLUDE THE JOB CLASSIFICATIONS OF TREE TRIMMER AND MOTOR SWEEPER OPERATOR II." By unanimous consent" full reading .of Resolution Number 2471 was waived. Holden moved, second by Sales, to adopt Resolution I Number 2471 as presented. AYES: -Barton} Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT:' Blackman Motion carried RESOLUTION NilMBER 2472 : ESTABLISHING SALARY RATE ,- TREE TRIMMER and MOTOR SWEEPER OPERATOR II Resolution Number 2472 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, ., CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A SALARY RATE FOR TREE TRIMMER AND MOTOR SWEEPER OPERATOR II." By unanimous consent, full reading of " Resolution Number 2472 was waived. Holden ,moved, second by Barton, to adopt Reso1ut~on ~umber 2472 as presented. AYES: Barton, Holden, McKnew, Sales I NOES: None AB,SENT : Blackman Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 974 - APPROVING ANNEXATION - UNINHABITED TERRITORY - ANNEXATlON 75-1 Ordinance Number 974 was presented to Council for second reading by title "AN ,ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL'BEACH APPROVING THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN UNINHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED 'CITY OF SEAL BEACH ANNEXATION NO. 75-1' TO THE CITY 'OF SEAL BEACH." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 974 was waived. Sales moved, second by McKnew, to adopt Ordinance Number 974 as presented. AYES: Barton, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None I ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 975 - CHANGING ZONE OF' NINE ACRE PARCEL OF LAND Ordinance Number 975 was presented to Council for second reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEAcIi AMENDING CHAPTER 8-25-75 h~9 28 (ZONING) OF THE SEAL BEACH MUNICIPAL eODE WITH THE AMENDMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONE OF, A 9 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND FROM C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL TO M-l LIGIIT MANUFACTURING." I By unanimous consent, full, reading of Ordinance .Num~er 975 was waived. Barton moved, second by Sales, to adopt Ordinance Number 975 ~ presented. AYES: Barton, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 976 - TAX RATE - 1975-76 FISCAL YEAR Ordinance Number 976 was presented to Council and read in full entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, FIXING AND DETERMINING THE RATE OF TAXES TO BE LEVIED FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975-76, AND DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF, AND THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY." Sales moved, second by Holden, I AYES: NOES: ABSENT: to adopt Ordinance Number 976 as presented. Barton, Holden, McKnew, Sales None Blackman Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2473 - TOW TRUCK SERVICE REGULATIONS Resolution Number 2473 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING OFFICIAL POLICE TOW TRUCK SERVICE REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2473 was waived. Chief Cibbare1li presented the st,aff report and explained the proposed changes in the tow truck service regulations. Chief Cibbarelli stated that meetings had been held with the tow truck companies within the City and that I these companies were in accord with the rules and regulations as presented in Resolution Number 2473. ' Discussion followed. Holden moved, second by Sales, to adopt Resolution Number 2473 as presented. AYES: Barton, HOlden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried 8-25-75 40 H\ RESOLUTION NUMBER 2474 AUTHORIZING OFFER TO COUNT~ OF ORANGE - LIBRARY PURPOSES Resolution Number 2474 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THEOFFER OF $25,000 TO THE COUNTY OF ORANGE FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES TO BE FUNDED FROM THE CITY's SPECIAL PARK AND RECREATION FUND." By unanimous consent, full reading I of Resolution Number 2474 was waived. The City Manager presented his report and described recent actions taken with regard to location of the library site in the Rossmoor-Los Alamitos area. The City Manager recommended that $25,000 from the Special Park and Recreation Fund be offered to the County of Orange for retention of the present library site in the Rossmoor Center for an expanded library facility. Sales moved, second by Holden, to adopt Resolution Number 2474 as presented. AYES: Barton, Holden, McKnew, Sales ABSENT : Blackman Motion carried I NOES: None RESOLUTION NUMBER 2475 - ADOPTING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CONTRACT - COUNTY OF ORANGE - HOUSING and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS Resolution Number 2475 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLIITION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADOPTING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM CONTRACT WITH THE COUNTY OF ORANGE IN APPLYING FOR FUNDS UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2462." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2475 was waived. Holden moved, second by Barton, to adopt Resolution Number 2475 as presented. AYES: Barton, Holden, McKnew, Sales I NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried It was the order of the Mayor with unanimous consent of the Council members present that the Mayor be authorized to execute the contract on behalf of the City. 8-25-75 O~ 41 RESOLUTION NUMBER 2476 - PROPOSED POWERS, FUNDING and GOVERNMENT ELEMENT TO COASTAL PLAN Resolution Number 2476 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ON THE PROPOSED POWERS, FUNDING AND GIVERNMENT ELEMENT TO THE I COASTAL PLAN." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2476 was waived. Mr. Neprud, Planning Director, outlined various policies and alternatives of the Plan and recommended adoption of the proposed resolution requesting that the State Commission redraft the proposed Element providing more specific information regarding proposed policies on local governments. Holden moved, second by McKnew, to adopt Resolution Number 2476 as presented. AYES: Barton, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried I RESOLUTION NUMBER 2477 - REQUESTING EXTENSION OF EXISTING BUS ROUTE - CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH Resolution Number 2477 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH REQUESTING EXTENSION OF AN EXISTING BUS ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2477 was waived. Holden moved, second by Barton,. to adopt Resolution Number 2477 as presented. AYES: Barton, HOlden, McKne)\'" Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried It was the order of the Chair that copies of Resolution Number 2477 be sent to the Orange County Transit District and all Orange County cities. I CONSENT CALENDAR McKnew moved, second by Holden, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Ca1endar,as presented. A. Approved the minutes of the regular Council meeting of August 11, 1975 as presented. 8-25-75 ~ B. Approved regular demands numbered 15884 through 16039 in the amount of $120,448.60 and payroll demands numbered 9084 through 9363 in the amount of $126,779.67 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. C. Approved spE\<;ifications and authorized the City Manager to accept bids for one (1) 1976 1/2 Ton Pick Up Truck and two (2) 1976 CJ5 Jeep Vehicles for Lifeguard Department. D. Approved specifications and authorized the City Manager to accept bids for one (1) Police Patrol vehicle. E. Approved specifications and authorized the City Manager to accept bids for two (2) 1975 sedans for the PuMic Works Department. F. Denied claim of Delfred Hagerty for property 'damage and referred same to the city's insurance carrier. G. Approved request from Seal Beach Bicentennial Committee for parade on October 25, 1975.' " H. Designated Environmental Quality Control Board member, Sue Smedley, as City'S liaison with the California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission. AYES: Barton, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried REPORT - SALE OF PROPERTY - MAIN STREET ALLEY and ELECTRIC AVENUE The City Clerk stated that the Notice of Sale of property at Main Street Alley and Electric Avenue had been publisheq four times in the Seal Beach Journal as required by law, that one bid had been received from Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Clor and presented the bid to the Mayor and Council. I I I 8-25-75 $P Assistant City Attorney' Pat Coughlan advised the Council of the legal procedures regarding this sale of property and stated that the City Council would 'have the option of rejecting or receiving higher bids. I Mayor McKnew stated that the bid was in the amount of $1500.00. Members of the Council requested information as to the' appraised value of the property. Hal Halidin, City Engineer,' stated that the surrounding property values were approximately $10 per square foot ana that the bid received was considerably less than that and recommended that the CoUncil reject il1'bids~ " ", I Holden moved, second by Sales, to reject all bids for the property located at the Main Street Alley and El"ectri"c Aveiiue' 'and that the City Clerk be directed to notIfy ,the 'bidders of this action. AYES: Barton, Holden, McKnew, Sales' NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried I REPORT - TENNIS COURTS Pat Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney, stated that he had 'researched the agreement that the City of Fullerton had for tennis facilities in their city and suggested that the City could enter into' a lease- back agreement with the Seal Beach Tennis Club "if they were to form a non-profit corporation to accomplish the financial arrangements. Mr. Coughlan stated that he had conferred with members of the Tennis Club this evening and would be happy to provide them with further information and that he would have a draft lease available for review by the Tennis Club. Jack Dampman, 601 Bayside Drive, representing the Seal Beach Tennis Club stated that he was pleased with the cooperation and efforts of the City and stated that they'wou1d endeavor to obtain 'the necessaTy information to proceed toward an I agreement with the City for tennis facilities. REPORT - PARKS and RECREATION YOUTH COMMISSION A report from the Parks and Recreation Commission was received by Council reommending that the Youth Commission be declared inactive at this time. " , . 8-25-75 ,.All f .' 'F"'" Holden moved, second by,Barton, ,that the Parks and Recreation Youth Commission be declared, inactive at.this time. AYES: Ba~ton, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried I AGENDA AMENDED The City,Manager rllquested that the ag~nda,be am!'l:nded to include a resolution from the City of Cypress regardi~g the Boar~ of Supervisors action for a jO,int use of the Los Alamitos Air Station activities and ~onsidefation.of the C~ty Manager's vacatio~. Holden moved, second by Sal~s, to amend the agen~ to ~nclude both of the items as requested. AYES: B8:r'(:on, HOlden, McKne~, S.ales NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried RESOLUTION - CITY OF CYPRESS - LOS ALAMITOS AIR STATION ACTIVITIES Sales moved, second by McKnew, to direct that a similar resolution I with modifications as the Cypress resolution, opposing the Board of Supervisors actions regarding use of Los A1amitos Air Station, be prepared for consideration at next meeting. AYES: Barton, Ho1den~ McKnew, Sales NO!,S: ABSENT: None Blackman Motion carried CITY,MANAGER VACATION The Ci:ty Manager stated that he would be on ,vacation f:r:om Augus.t 27 through September 19, 1975 and that Mr. Gaudio would be serving as . ' , Acting City Man~ger ~uring his absence. , McKnew moved, second by Holden, to excuse the absence of the City Manager from the September 8 Council ,l)1eeting. AYES: Barton, Holden, McKnew, Sales I NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman -Motion carried COUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS Mayor McKnew stated that he wished to withdraw his request for 8-25-75 ~45 Council consideration of Orange County study for fire services based on the information that we now receive a County tax exemption for providing our own fire services and there was an additional charge for County rescue and paramedic services and I stated that he would make no request for study until more accurate information was available from the County. At the request of Councilwoman Barton, Police Chief Cibbare1li stated that his department would have a report to Council in approximately thirty days regarding progress of the ability and cost to conform to the Noise Element of theGeneral Plan. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor McKnew declared oral communications open from the audience. Adah Winters, 1507 Electric Avenue, voiced eight complaints regarding animal control in our City. Mayor McKnew advised Mrs. Winters to make an appointment with Mr. Gaudio for responses to I her complaints as posed at this meeting. Mr. Gaudio stated that he would have a report to Counci1 in the Newsletter regarding this matter. Ira Cohen, 1125 Fathom,' questioned California Animal Control insurance policy on record in the City. Staff was directed to look into this matter. There were no other oral communications; Mayor McKnew declared oral communications closed. ADJOURNMENT Holden moved, second by Barton, to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 p.m. AYES: Barton, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None ABSENT: Blackman Motion carried I A..-d' ~A ~~,,~ J Mayo -r- ATTEST: ~-'~~ f/ City Clerk