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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 1975-10-13 10-13-75 68; Seal Beach, California October 13, 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 I meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor McKnew Councilmembers Barton, Blackman, Hold!ln, Sales Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Hal1din, City Engineer Mr. Neprud, Planning Director Mr. Gaudio, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Little~ Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Dorsey, Chief of Lifeguards WAIVER OF FULL READING Holden moved, second by Blackman, to waive the reading in full of all ordinances and reso~utions, and that consent to the waiver of reading shall be deemed to be given by all Council members after I reading of the title unless specific request is made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. AYES: Barton, Blackman, HOlden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried APPOINTMENT - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD A letter from James C. Harrington resigning effective immediately from the Environmental Quality Control Board was received by Council. Mayor McKnew moved to appoint Mr. William DeForest, 4797 Dogwood Avenue, to fill the vacanc y on the Environmental Quality Control Board, term ending July 1976. Councilman Sales seconded the motion. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales I NOES: None Motion carried PUBLIC HEARING - INVOKING VEHICLE CODE - HAYNES ROAD The City Attorney recommended that the public hearing be postponed indefinitely because any action taken relating to this item could prejudice litigation currently in progress. McKnew moved, second . 10-13-75 7.Q" ~~ by Blackman, that the public hearing to consider invoking the California Vehicle Code on a privately owned road known as Haynes Road be 'postponed indefinitely. AYES: Barton, I!lackman, Holden', McKnew, Sales NOES: Motion carried I None' The City Clerk confirmed that notice of public hearing would be readvertised. PRESENTATION - HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDS Mr. Reed Flory, County Administrator for Housing Community Development Act Funds, explained at length the current status of the Housing CommlUlity Development Program in' Orange County and informed Council of m3w procedures that may' be in effect for participation in the future. The City Manager noted that a new priority list would be presented for consideration of Council for funding under this Program. ORDINANCE NUMBER 977 - ADOPTING PREZONING MAP - ANNEXATION 75-1 Ordinance Number 977 was presented to Council for second reading I by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH ADOPTING A PREZONING MAP FOR 1387 ACRES IN ANNEXATION NO. 75-1 AND DESIGNATING THE PREZONING AS ZONING UPON THE COMPLETION OF SAID ANNEXATION." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 977 was waived. Blackman moved, second by Barton, to adopt Ordinance Number 977 as presented. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried ORDINANCE NUMBER 980 - BOUNDARIES - COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT THREE Ordinance Number 980 was presented t~ Council for first reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING; DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES OF COUNCILMANIC DISTRICT NO. 3 AND AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, I CALIFORNIA, n By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number-980 was waived. Holden moved, second by Sales, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number 980 and that it be passed to 10-13-75 7):, second reading. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2489 - HONORING and COMMENDING - JOHN GEBAROFF I Resolution Number 2489 was presented to Council and read in full enti tied "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, HONORING AND COMMENDING JOHN GEBAROFF FOR ACHIEVING THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA EAGLE AWARD." McKnew moveQ, second by Sales, to adopt Resolution Number 2489 as presented. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2490 - COMMENDING LARRY,WILLIAMS Resolution Number 2490 was presented to Council and read in full entitled "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY,OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, COMMENDING LARRY WILLIAMS FOR ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY BY PERFORMING AN ACT OF HEROISM AND OUTSTANDING CITIZENSHIP." Holden moved, second by Barton, to adopt Resolution I Number 2490 as presented. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried Mayor McKnew requested a recess so that pictures could be taken presenting John Gebaroff and Larry Williams their awards. Blackman moved, second by Holden, to recess the meeting as requested by the Mayor at 8:35 p.m. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motionccarried The meeting reconvened at 8:50 p.m. with Mayor McKnew calling the meeting to order. I RESOLUTION NUMBER 2488 - TRAINING AGREEMENTS - POLICE DEPARTMENT and CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY PATROL ReSOlution Number 2488 was presented to Council 1:\y title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, A CHARTER CITY, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE TRAINING AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE POLICE 10-13-75 <12 . > ~ DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY PATROL." By unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution N~er 2488 was waived. Holden moved, second by Blackman, to adopt Resolutipn Numb~r 248~ as presented. , .. c AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales I NOES: None Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Sales ' requested that Item "C" be removed from the Consent Calendar; a member of the audience requested Items "E" and "F" removed from the Consent Calendar. In response to a request by Councilman Holden, the City Manager clarified that Item "D" was an approved budget item. Holden moved, second by Sales, to approve the recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar as presented. A. Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of September 22, 1975 and the special meeting of October 2, 1975 as presented. I B. Approved regular demands numbered 16285 through 16547 in the amount of $301,364.73 and payroll demands numbered 9919 through 10152 in the amount of $107,931.42 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. D. Approved specifications for one lifeguard department rescue vessel and authorized the City Manager to accept bids. G. Authorized reallocation of excess funds budgeted for improvements to the West End Storm Drain as recommended: $2,500 to eliminate a sewer siphon; $3,500 to modify the public works mobile radio I system. H. Authorized the City Manager to obtain bids and allocate $3,000 from Vehicle Depreciation Fund for acquisition of dump body for 19,000 GVW cab I 10-13-75 ~ ... '-13 and chassis. AYES: Barton, 'Bl,ackman, HOlden, McKnew, Sales NOES: Nl?ne' Motion carried Items Removed From The Consent Calendar , '. , ITEM "C" - REQUEST - SEAL BEACH BAND REViEW , , I 'J Councilman Sales noted a recent performance by the Oak Jr. High School band and moved to approve the request for Ninth Ann,ual , ., Sea~ B,each Band Re~iew, from t~e S~al Beach S~hool ~i,str~ct, to be held Saturday, November 15, 1975. Councilman Blackman seconded . I It' 'I the motion. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried ITEMS "E" and "F" - NOTICES - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION Brent Dunn, 226 - 16th Street, asked why the notices regarding I Pacific Te,1ephQIl~ Compa,ny were ,on the agenda.. Mayor ,McKnew responded tpa~ pu~l,ic no.tification was :r::equired by law. Sales moved, second by Holden, to receive and file the notice . . .' . from Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company re their amended application to the Public Utilities Commission for increased , , rates for private branch exchange telephone systems, SG-l Dial PBX, and receive and fi~e ?otice from Public Utilities Commission re decision on Pacific Telephone and Telegraph application for , I. '.' .' I . ..- permanent tariff covering the offering of 80l~ Dial PBX Service. AYES: Barton, Blackma!l, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried REPORT - BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE - CITY's BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Bill Little, Ass~stant to the City Manager, reported to the Council .' . I. "', the plans for ~e city's birthday celebration on October 25, 1975 and presented a program of the days eve~ts to the Council. . .'.. , . .. I Mr. Little introduced Mary Bolton, Parade Chairman, who reviewed the parade entries and entertainment planned for the entire day. REQUEST - SEAL BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Mr. Bruce Frenzinger, P!esident of the Seal Beach Historical Society, explained the Soc~ety's plans to bring the big Red Car 10-13- 75 - ;'~'74 to Seal Beach for the October 25th 60th Anniversary and requested a pledge from the'City of $400 as stated in his letter dated October 6, 1975. Council discussed alternatives to providing the funds requested. McKnew moved, second by Holden, that the. City guarantee a pledge of $400 required to bring the Red Car to Seal Beach on October 25, 1975, that if the Seal Beach Historical Socie~y receipts for this event did not cover the $400 required, the City would reimburse I , , the Historical Society for any deficiency with the stipulation that the city's pledge not exceed $400 and the City wou[a riot be liable in any way for the activity. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew NOES: Sales Motion carried Counciiman Sales opposed the motion on the tiasis of this use for puBlic funds. Both CoUncilman Sales and Mayor McKnew offered a 'private donation as a more appropriate avenue of raisIng funds ror these types of activities. I REPORT - CONTRACT - IMPOUNDMENT SERVICES Mr. Gaudio, Assistant to the City Manager, reported on animal control activity as a result of action taken by the City Council on October 2. Lengthy discussion followed. It was 'the order of the Chair ,with consensus of the Council that owners of licensed animals be notified in some manner of the new animal control procedures. Staff was directed to confer with the City Attorney to get records from the California Animal Control. , Sales moved, second by Holden, to approve the contract for Impoundment Services Only with the Orange County Animal Shelter and authorize the Mayor to execute the Contract. None Motion carried I AYES: NOES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales COUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS Mayor McKnew referred to an invitation from California State ' University, Long Beach to Councilman Holden as the majority of 10-13-75 ~<75 the Council would be .at the League Conference at that time. Mayor McKnew requested information regarding progress on naming the Stanton House a historical site. The City Manager stated that the fol'll1S were received and further information forthcoming I _ 1 to complete the application. oJ .. . '~l". . ~ Councilman Sales requested an update on the Taschner property. Mr. Neprud stated that he would provide a report at next meeting. Mayor McKnew announced that he would be' absent at next meeting and moved to defer the public hearing on the Specific Plan for Main Street to the first meeting in November. Councilman Sales seconded the motion. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Ho lden, McKnew,. Sales NOES: None Motion carried Councilman Sales noted that Councilm Holden's son and daughter-in-law were present in the audience visiting from out of State. Mr. and Mrs. Holden were welcomed by the audience and Council with applause. I ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mayor McKnew declared oral communications open from the audience. Phillip Fife, 4301 Ironwood Avenue, asked the zoning of the triangular parcel on Lampson Avenue by the driving range and asked why a left turn lane had been placed in that area and tha:t the residents had not been notified of the change. Mr. Fife stated that several accidents had occurred in that area and that this was a lJ,azardous traffic situation. Mr. Ha1ldin, City Engineer, responded that he had authorized the left turn break at the request of the property owners, the Bixby Company. Discussion followed. Mayor McKnew suggested that Mr. Fife meet with the Traffic Committee to resolve his complaints. Mr. Dale Stoner, 3560 Bluebell, expressed interest in Mr. Fife's I problem and stated that he would meet with the Traffic Committee also. ADJOURNMENT Holden moved, second by Sales, to adjourn the meeting at 10:12 p.m. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried 10-13-75 I 10-28-75 .' ':':~ 1erk nd ex-officio clerk of Seal Beach City Council Approved: I ~ Mayor A"'';' 9rA/<)1'~~, , C1ty Clerk Seal Beach, California October 28, 1975 The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at 8:05 p.m. with Mayor McKnew calling the meeting to order with the Salute t9 the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor McKnew Councilmembers Barton, B1ac1cman, Holden, Sales I Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtema~che, City lIIanager Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Halldin, City Engineer Mr. Neprud, Planning Director Chief Cibbarelli, Police Department Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Mr. Gaudio, Assist~t to the City Manager Mr. Little, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Wilkinson, Civil Engineer WAIVER OF FULL READING Blackman 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. '1 AYES: Barton, Blackman, HOlden, McKnew, Sales NOES: Motion carried None , PROCWIATION Mayor McKnew proclaimed November 2 through November 8. 1975 as "American Art Week."