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Home My WebLink AboutCC Min 1975-11-10 10-28-75 / 11-10-75 i ''81 ~OUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS Councilman Blackman thanked the persons participating in the city's Bicentennial Celebration Parade and cOllllllended the Fire Department for their services during the recent Sunset Beach fire. I Mayor McKnew annOlmced that 'he and Bob Neprud, ,Planning Director, would be appearing on television station'Channe1 50 on October 31 at 7:30 p.m. and November 4th and would be discussing current issues in the City of Seal Beach. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications. EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL SESSION Mayor McKnew recessed the meeting to Executive Personnel Session at 9:27 p.m. The Council reconvened at 9:47 p.m. with Mayor McKnew calling the meeting to order and reported that the Council had discussed personnel salaries under the meet and confer process. ADJOURNMENT Sales moved, second by Blackman, to adj ourn the meeting at 9:48 p.m. I AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried J of City Council App_..,L~~cL~ Mayor ATTEST: '?J~-{{.JY~ r' ty Clerk I Seal Beach, California November 10, 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 order with the Salute to the Flag. 11-10-75 {:682 ROLL CALL Present: Mayor McKnew COUnci1members Barton, Blackman, Holden, Sales Absent: None Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Halldin, City Engineer Mr. Neprud, I'lanning Director Mr. Gaudio, Assistant to the City Manager Mr. Little, Assistant to tQe City Manager I WAIVER OF FULL READING Sales moved, second by Blackman, 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'tit1e 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 PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - M-l LIGHT MANUFACTURING Mayor McKnew declared the'public.hearing open to consider amending the M-1, Light Manufacturing, provisions of the Zoning Ordinance and I to add a definition of industrial park to the definition section of the Zoning Ordinance. 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. Neprud, Planning Director, presented the staff report and recommendations of the Planning Commission. Councilman Sales requested that "etc." be deleted from the definition of "Industrial Park". There were no communications from the audience for or, against the matter; Mayor McKnew declared the public hearing closed. ORDINANCE NUMBER 982 - AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE - M-1 LIGHT MANUFACTURING Ordinance Number 982 was presented to Council for first reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 28, ZONING, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH BY ADDING SECTION 28-243.1, INDUSTRIAL PARK, AND BY AMENDING SECTION 28-1500 AND 28-1501, LIGHT MANUFACTURING ZONE (M-1 ZONE)'. II' By unanili10ys I consent, full reading of OrdinSnce Number 982 was waived. Blackman 11-10-75 83 I moved, second by HOlden, to approve the introduction of Ordinance Number 982, that it be passed to second reading and that the word "etc" be deleted from the definition of "Industrial Park." AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion ca=ied PUBLIC HEARING - SPECIFIC PLAN - MAIN STREET Mayor McKnew declared the public hearing open to consider adoption of a Specific Plan for Main Street. The City Clerk stated that t~e notices for the public hearing had been published on October 15, 1975 and on October 28, 1975 the City Council ha~ continued the public hearing to this date. The City Clerk certified that no communications had been received for or against the matter. Mr. Neprud, Planning Director, presented the staff report and recommendations of the Planning Commission for a Main Street Specific Plan and that Redevelopment Agency funds be used to finance the improvements in the public right of way. In addition to use of Redevelopment Agency funds, Mr. Neprud listed -alternative funding sources for implementation of the Main Street Specific Plan as an Assessment District, the city's Capital Improvement Program, and the use of Housing and Community Development Act funds. At the request of the Council, each of the alternative funding sources were explained in depth. Mayor McKnew stated that this was the time for the Council to hear testimony from the audience relating to the Specific Plan for Main Street and the manner of funding this Plan if approved. Kay Carroll, 225 Main Street, stated that she would be opposed to a concept for Main Street that would include parallel parking and spoke in support of the trash receptacles now being used in our City rather than an open container. Delores Hutchinson, JIIari!1a Music Store, spoke in opposition to Redevelopment Agency funding for Main Street. Dr. Morrison, representing his mother who owned property at 134, 136, 138'and 200 Main Street, stated his opp~sition to the Redevelopment Agency funding and supported Housing and Community Development Act funds or an assessment district or a combination of both. I I S4. 11-10-75 Council discussed the alternate methods of financing and encouraged members of the audience to express their views. Ed Thompson, ,1608 Ocean Avenue, stated that there was a lack of understanding of Redevelopment Agency funding. The City Manager briefly explained the Redevelopment process and at the request of the Mayor, the City Manager further explained the other methods of funding as reported earlier in the hearing. Gordon Shanks, 215 Surf Place, spoke in opposition to expansion of the Redevelopment Agency to include Main Street. Joe Endres, 829 Ocean Avenue, requested the actual cost to the taxpayer of all the methods of funding for the Specific Plan. Mayor McKnew suggested that he make an appointment with the City Manager to obtain the details for these methods of funding that had been reviewed this meeting. Ed Mische11, 1630 Ocean Avenue, expressed concern over additional services provided by the City for Redevelopment Agency projects. Fremont Wood, 114, 116 and 118 Main Street, expressed concern over the tax rate and assessed valuation and questioned if the Specific Plan for Main Street had already been adopted. Mayor McKnew clarified that this public hearing was for consideration of the Plan for Main Street and that action would not be taken until after the public hearing. Larry Bolin, 1602 Seal Way, asked if the proposed Plan for Main Street was inevitable and if the public hearing should be kept open until the method of funding was established. Mayor McKnew stated that the Plan had been implemented by the Main Street merchants. Mr. Bolin asked if there was a difference between merchants and property owners. It was clarified for Mr. Bolin that both merchants' and property owners had been contacted regarding the Plan for Main Street. Howard Brief, 222 Main Street, stated that he believed that it was the consensus of the people to support a beautification plan for Main Street and that the problem was the method of financing the project. Mr. Brief stated that he was concerned that the Redevelopment I I I 11-10-75 -f;;.lSS ' . ,Agency would be the only method of financing available and was pleased that alternative methods ,were being considered. Mr. Brief stated that he would be in favor of a modified form of an assessment district for the Main Street Plan with alternate I sources of funding included., , Elwin Putnam, 210 Main Street, favored an assessment district if modified with a special assessment district board to govern. Jay Covington, 4557 Candleberry Avenue, gave his point of view regarding Main Street revenues from sales tax, gas tax and Redevelopment Agency funds. There were no other,communications; Mayor McKnew declared the public hearing closed. Members of the Council deliberated on the various concepts proposed for'the Main Street Specific Plan and the various methods of financing the project. Sales moved, second by Holden, to refer the Specific Plan for Main Street to the Planning Commission for further consideration with the recommendations that the Plan as approved by the Planning Commission be approved with modifications, said modifications to avoid such uniformity of color and signs so as to retain the unique atmosphere of Main Street and that a formula for financing be considered utilizing 1/5 ($60,000) of the Redevelopment Agency funds now owed to the City for implementation of the Plan along with alternate methods of financing, either Housing Community Development Act funds or the formation of an assessment district. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried I Mayor McKnew reviewed the action taken by the Council on this matter for clarification of those members present in the audience. AGENDA AMENDED I The City Clerk requested that the Agenda be amended to include consideration of six claims relating to flood damage on December 4, 1974, as Item IX-B. Sales moved, second by McKnew, to amend the agenda as requested by the City Clerk. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried ~ 11-10-75 ..... '" ,0 86 Sales moved, second by Blackman, to declare a five minute recess. The meeting recessed at 10:15 p.m. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: Motion carried None The meeting reconvened at 10:27 p.m..with Mayor McKnew calling I the meeting to order. ORDINANCE NUMBER 981 - NEWSRACK REGULATIONS Ordinance Number 981 was presented to Council for second reading by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, REGULATING NEWSRACKS AND AMENDING,THE CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 11B THERETO." By unanimous consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 981 was waived. Sales moved, second by Barton, to adopt Ordinance Number 981 as presented. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: Motion carried None RESOLUTION NUMBER '2492 - COMP~ETION - SEAL BEACH BLVD. IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT NUMBER 403 Resolution Number 2492 was presented to Council by title "A I aBSOLUTION OF THE CITY COUN~IL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH DECLARING WORK TO BE COMPLETED AS TO PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROJECT 403, SEAL BEACH BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN A. M. PAVING CO. AND THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH." By W1animous consent, full reading of Resolution Number 2492 was waived. Holden moved, second by Sales, to adopt Resolution Number 2492 as presented. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: , None Motion carried RESOLUTION NUMBER 2493 - GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES Resolution Number 2493 was presented to Council by title "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH I ASCERTAINING THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF PER DIEM WAGES AND THE GENERAL PREVAILING RATE OF HOLIDAY AND OVERTIME WORK TO BE PAID ON PUBLIC WORKS PROJECTS WITH THE CITY (1975-76) AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 2398." By unanimous consent, full l1-l8~ ;,...... <"':. reading of ~esolution ~umber 249~ was ,waived., ,~lackman mQved, second by Sales, to adopt Resolution-Number 2493 as presented. AYES: ,Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried I RESOLUTION NUMBER 2494 - AGREEMENT - ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY Resolution Number 2494 was presented to Council. by"title ','A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY,COUNCIL OF :THE CITY OF SEAL BE~CH APPROVlNG 'l:HE. AGREEMetfI' DATED NqVEMBER 10, 1975, !'lITH THE ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY AND ,DIRECTING ,THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SAME." ,By unanimous consent, full reading of, Resolution Number 2494 was waived. HOlden.moved, second by Barton, to,adopt ReSOlution Number 2~94,as ,presented. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew NOES: Sales '. ," Motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR McKnew moved, second,by Blackman, to approve the ,recommended action for items on the Consent Calendar as presented. I A. Approved the minutes of the regular meeting of October 28, 1975 as presented. B. Approved regular demands numbered 16643 through 16780 in the amount of $120,915.57 and payroll , demands numbered 10399 through 10626 in the amount of $108,379.80 as approved by the Finance Committee and that warrants be drawn on the Treasury for the same. C. Approved agreement between the City of Seal Beach and the Golden Rain Foundation covering street sweeping services for Leisure World, authorized the City Manager to execute the agreement and directed I the City Clerk to forward the agreement to the Golden Rain Foundation for approval and execution. D. Denied claim of Sants Carrion, Victor Villarreal, Steve Flores and Ray Flores for personal damages and referred same to the city's insurance ca:rrier. 11-10-75 f C~8 E.' Denied claim..of Joan 'A. Weil'l for personal injury and referred same to the city's insurance carrier. F. Acknowledged'Teceipt of transmittal.of Proposed .Participation Rules and Proposed Relocation Rules .and ,Procedures, 'from Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency. G. Authorized' the City Engineer to execute'& contract change order in the amount..of $2,360, for construction of' a catch basin as a"change to the I:.ampson' Avenue' I Improvement Project. H. Received and filed'..letter from Mayor Bernard C. " 'Adams"City of'Garden, Grovei' requesting support of, the,'Intergovernmenta1 Coordinating. Council of Orange County. I. Received and filed Resolution No. 75-l5Q from City of Santa Ana urging passage of Senate Bill 886, whicli wou1drassist local.agencies in attempts to contro1-:h'ilmful and bbsce'he'matter. J. Received and filed memorandUm from Intergovernmental Coordinating Council of Orange County re resolution I service. K. Approved specifications for one 1,000 gallons per minute used 1955 Crown Class "A" Triple Combination Pumper or equal and authorized the City Manager to accept bids. L. Received and filed report regarding animal control activity for month of October 1975. AYES: NOES: Barton, B1ackmal;1" Holden, McKnew, Sales None Motion carried REPORT - VICIOUS ANIMAL ORDINANCE The City Attorney reported that the revised Ordinance Number 978 relating to the control of vicious animals had been reviewed as directed on September 22 and would be resubmitted for next Council meeting. I 11-10-75 ~.9 1 . CLAIMS. - FLOOD, DAMAGE. ' -, The City, Clerk submitted four,c1aims r~ceived,from Richard Kunz, Barney Howell, Ross Mariners'Motel and Pamela DominIDIez for, December 1974 flood damage and recommended that 'the ,City Council I deny said claims again and that ',the claimants be notified of this action, and submitted two claims for Fe1co Realty an!! Ray Baney for December 1974, flood damage. and recolIIIDended th!lt.,1;h!l~e claims be denied and referred to the city's insurance carrier for disposition .' . . .r.. . Sales moved, second by Blackman, to again deny claims of Richard Kunz, Barney' Howell" Ross, Muine;rs Motel ~d Pamela Dominguez for December 1974 flood damage and that the claimants be notified of this action. AYES: Barton, Blackman, HOlden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried Holden moved, ,second by Bla~kman~ t~ deny the claims pf Felco Realty and Ray Baney for Decembl!lr ~974 f100~ damage ,ap.d refer I said claims to the city's ~nsurance carrier for disposition. AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales NOES: None Motion carried COUNCIL REPORTS and REQUESTS Councilman Sales requested that the City Manager provide all board and commission minutes to the Council as soon as possible after their meetings. Cbunci1member Barton extended an invitation to all citizens to attend the Seal Beach Band Review. Mrs. Barton cOlIIIDended Mr. Neprud for his efforts in the'preparation of the Specific Plan for Main Street. Mayor McKnew read a telegram announcing a meeting of coastal I cities opposing the Department of Interiors' action regarding coastal oil leases. At the request of,the Mayor, it was the consensus of the Council to reaffirm previous !lctions taken by resolution and minute order and requested that Gary Johnson, Assistant City Engineer, be present at the meeting representing 11-10-75 / 11-24-75 qQ~ this city's view point. Councilmember Barton indicated she would be able ,to attend with Mr. ,Johnson., It was the . consensus. of the Council that authorization not be ,given to file, suit 'at this time but requested that a report of the meeting and actions taken-be given the Council ,as' soon as possible. ' I ORAL COMMUNICATIONS There were no oral communications. ADJOURNMENT, , , Holden moved, second by Blackman, to adjourn the meeting. at 11:06.p.m. '. , , AYES: ' Barton, Blackman ," Holde~, McKnew,. Sales, NOES:' ". None. Motion carried Approved: of I ATTEST: Seal Beach, California November 24, 1975 " . The City C~uncil of the City of Seal Beach met in regular session at,8:00 o'clock p.m. with May~r M~Kne~ ca1~i~g the meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor McKnew Counci1members Bar1:on, Blackman, Holden, Sales 'I, I. . Abse~t: None " , " I , " Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager Mr.' Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney Mr. Halldin, City Engineer Mr. Neprud, Planning Director Mr. Thomas, Finance Director Mr. Gaudio, Assistant'to the City Manager Mr. Little, Assistant to .the City Manager Also present: