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McKnew stated that they would and that additional information and
procedures to be followed' were available' in a report from the
Chief of Police regarding the proposed new facility. Jack Saunders,
955 Catalina, asked what company would be performing the seismic
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study. The City Engineer responded that the company was Soils
International. There were no other oral communications; Mayor
McKnew declared oral communications closed.
ADJOURNMENT
Sales moved, second by HOlden, to adjourn the meeting at 9:50 p.m.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
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City, ler and ex-officio clerk of
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Approved:
Mayor
ATTEST:
Seal Beach, California
December 8, 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 to the Flag.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor McKnew
Counci1members Barton, Blackman, Holden, Sales
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Absent: ..None
Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager
Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney
Mr. Ha1ldin, City Engineer
Mr. Neprud, Planning Director
Mr. Thomas, Finance Director '.'
Mr. Little, Assistant to the City Manager
Chief Adams, Fire Department
Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director
Capt. Garza, Police'Department
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WAIVER OF FULL READING
Blackman moved, second by Sales, 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
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that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL A-3-75 - MUSSO
Mayor McKnew declared the public hearing open to consider Appeal
A-3-75 on Planning Commission's denial of Conditional Use Permit
CP-8-75 for removal of a wall and approval of a glass enclosed
balcony on a nonconforming seven unit apartment building. The
City Clerk certified that notices had been mailed and published
as requIred by law and that no communications had been received
either for or against the:matter. Mr. Neprud, Pl!lJli1~ng Director,
presented the staff repor:t .,and reGommendations ':9f. the Planning
Commission.
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Mayor McKnew invited members of the audience wishing to speak
to the matter under consideration to come to the microphone and
state his name and address for the record. Brad Stafford, 4118
Vermont Street, Long Beach, general contractor representing the
applicant, was duly swom by the Clerk at the request of the Mayor.
Mr. Stafford explained that the applicant had misunderstood the
procedures of the City requirements and explained that atJthe
hearing before the Planning Commission the main issue of the use
of the patio by the wall removal and glass enclosure had been
minimumized as a result of concem over garage use. Mr. Stafford
stated that the applicant agreed to comply with the Land Use
that the work that'had begun before COllllllission approval on the
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Agreement considered by the Planning Commission. He stated
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wall had been for personal reasons considered ,a hea~th hazard
and assured that compliance with the City requirements would be
met. Mr. Stafford stated that upon discovery that the glass
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enclosure had been installed previously without permit, he had
applied for same 'along with the request for conditional use
permi t to remove the wall.
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At the request-of the Mayor, Mr. Neprud informed the Council
that approximately one half dozen requests for room enlargement
of this nature had been granted under the provisions now'in
force. 'Councilmember Barton 'asked Mr. Stafford ,if application
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had been' maile' to the Coastal ,Commission. Mr. Stafford stated
that City approval was'required before application to the
Commission. Sven LindstrOm,'2l5 - 15th Street, 'spoke in favor of
the appea'l. Ed Mischell; 1603 Ocean Avenue, spoke in opposition
to the appeal'by questioning'if Mr.,Stafford'was a licensed
contractor. ';'Mt:' Stafford affirmed that he was ,a licensed' general
contractor by the State ana the City. There were no other
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'communications; Mayor McKnew declared the public hear-ing closed'.
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Councilman Blackman spoke in' favor of referring this matter back
to the Plarih:l.ng'Coimnission,' McKne'w-moired, 'second by Blackman, to
refer'the Appeal to the Planning Commission' for further consideration
in view of the facts that': 1) the applicant would now be willing to
enter into a Land Use Agreement,'concerning the use of the garages;
and 2) minor modifications had been approved for other applicants
for similar improvements in the past.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
PUBLIC HEARING - DESIGNATING OFFICIAL' POLICE TOW TRUCK COMPANIES
Mayor McKnew declared' the public heariJig open -to consider
applications 'for designation as Official Police Tow Truck Companies
for the City of Seal Beach. ' The City-Clerk certified that notices
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had been published and mailed to the applicants. as required .by law
and in 'compliance with'Resolution Number 2473. 'Capt. Garza presented
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the staff report and Ponce 'Department 're'commendation to award the
contract to Parker's Rossmoor Tow and Hartwell's Tow Company and to
approve the "Standard Tow' Service ,Rates" for Parker's Rossmoor Tow
and Hartwell's Tow Company.
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Mayor McKnew stated that this was the time and place for memgers of
the audience wishing to speak to th~s,item t9 ~ome,~o,the m~~rophone
and state his name and address for the,record. Ge9rge Heid~e~"
l3462,Milton Avenue, ,Westminster, ,was duly sworn,by the Clerk at
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the request of the ,Mayor, and:st~ted tl}!lt he was.!:he ~er of the
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Reindeer' Tow, Company and, rev:j.ewed :the sery-!-!:!ls, !lquip.!Bent,,~~ personnel
of Reindeer Tow Company and reque~ted:t~!lt the Council con~ider
designating his company as one'of the official police tow companies.
Tom Lewis, Parker Rossmoor"Tow, w~ duly s'!'9m by 1:1J.!lClerk, 1pl1i
spoke in favor of, the designation of his co~any as an official tow
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company for the' CitY,and stated that he would not OPP9se,the :,.
designation of three tow comp!lnies on a rotating basis. Rod Stansbury,
250 Corsair Way, spoke in favor of the Police Departm!lnt recommendation.
Jim Hartwell, Hartwell Tow ~ompany, was duly swom by the Clerk and
stated that his company had prov~ded :t~ seryice in th!l' City for
three years and that he wpuld prefer the designation of only two
tow ~ompanies for the City and relate~ costs involved in the operation
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of a tow company. Discussion followed. Mayor McKnew declared the
public hearing closed.
Blackman moved, second by Holden, to award Parker's Rossmoor Tow
and Hartwell's Tow the contract to act as the City's tow services
and authorize the City Manager to execute the contracts. It was
stated that these contracts would come up for annual review.
Mayor McKnew stated that he would vote against the motion
because"he would like, additioI)al, ~nfo~ation on the q4~lifications
of the applicants. Counci~~8J! Sa~~s req~ested that,~he matter be
held o~er for fu~ther report frqm the Police Chief.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holqen
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Mcl\:I!ew, ,Sales
Motio!) carried
Blackman moved, sllcond by Barton, to approve the "Standard Tow
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Service Rates" for both, P~rker' s Rossmqqr Tow and Hartwell Tow
Company.
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AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
Motion carried
None
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ORDINANCE NUMBER 978 - VICIOUS ANIMALS
Ordinance Number 978, was presented to'Council for second reading
by title "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH PROVIDING
REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF,VICIOUS ANIMALS AND'AMENDING'THE
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CODE OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA." 'By unanimous
consent, full reading of Ordinance Number 978 was'waiired. Adah
Winters, 1507 Electric Avenue, asked that the ordinance be
explained. Mayor McKnew provided Mrs. Winters with a copy of
Ordinance Number 978. Sales 'moved, second by Blackman', to adopt
Ordinance Number 978 as presented. ~
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2497 - FLOOD CONTROL PLAN - SANTA ANA RIVER
Resolution Number 2497 was presented to Council by title "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE,CITY OF SEAL BEACH
INDICATING PREFERENCE FOR A FLOOD CONTROL PLAN FOR THE SANTA ANA
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RIVER KNOWN' AS "ALTERNATIVE' 6." By unanimous consent, full
reading of Resolution Number 2497 was waived. Mr. Halldin, City
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Engineer, presented the staff report and explained Alternative 6
and the funding of same. Sales moved, second by Holden, 'to adopt
Resolution Number 2497 as presented.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None '
Motion carried
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2498 - COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS - HOUSING
and COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974
Resolution Number 2498 was presented to Council by title "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH,
CALIFORNIA, ASSURING AND CERTIFYING TO COMPLIANCE WITH
PROVISIONS OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF
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1974." The Planning Director stated that the proposed
resolution would be made a part of the application for
Housing and Community Development Act funds approved by
the City Council at their meeting of November 24, 1975. By
unanimous consent, full reading of Resolution Number ~498 was
waived. Holden moved, second by Barton, to adopt Resolution
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Number 2498 as presented.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, 'Holden, McKnew
NOES:
Sales
Motion carried
Ed Mischell, 1603 Ocean Avenue, accused the City Council of violating
the law by not paying, the prevailing wage scale for contracts
and that city forces' were used for proj ects in this city. The
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City Attorney stated'that the city complied with the law
regarding contracts let by, the city. Mayor McKnew stated
that he'would pursue the charges made and would have the
results available in the next month.
RESOLUTION NUMBER 2499 - INDICATING SUPPORT - HR 9801
Resolution Number 2499 was presented to Council by title "A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
INDICATING SUPPORT OF HR 9801." By unanimous consent, full
reading of Resolution Number 2499 was waived. Blackman moved,"
second by Sales, to adopt Resolution Number 2499 and that said
Resolution be forwarded'to the appropriate legislators.'
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
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NOES:
Nohe
Motion carried
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilman Sales requested that Items "A", "E" and "L" be removed
from the Consent Calendar; 'Councilmember Barton 'requested that
Item "R"'"be removed from the Consent Calendar; and Mayor McKnew
requested that Item "I" be removed from the Consent Calendar. ,
McKnew moved, second by Sales, to approve the recommended action
for items on the Consent Calendar excepting Items "A", liE", "I",
"L" and "R" as presented.
B. Approved regular demands numbered 16921
through 17028 in the amount of $72,017.67 and
payroll demands numbered 10852 through 11078
in the amount of $109,545.68 as approved by
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the Finance Committee and that warrants be
drawn on the Treasury for the same.
C. Approved specifications for three 10,000 GVW
cab and chassis trucks, one 10,000 pick-up (GVW)
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truck and two 6,200 GVW pick-up trucks, and
authorized the City Manager to obtain bids.
D. Denied claim of William Grant for property
damage and referred same to the city's insurance
carrier.
F. Denied claim of Robert Fullerton for personal
injury and referred same to the city's insurance
carrier.
G. Received and filed memorandum from Intergovernmental
Coordinating Council of Orange County re resolution
service.
H. Received and filed Resolutions Nos., 816 and 817
from City of Yorba Linda expressing opposition to
proposed Chino Hills Airport and urging Orange
County Board of Supervisors to give serious
consideration to Ontario International Airport
as solution to future air transportation needs in
Orange County.
J. Received and filed Resolution No. 1655 from City of
Cypress requesting support from Orange County Board
of Supervisors and other cities in Orange County
, affected by the recent Fire Insurance rating for a
Grand Jury investigation of the Fire Insurance rating
procedures.
K, Received and filed Resolution No. 75-144 from City
of Santa Ana endorsing Santa Ana as the site for the
State Police Olympics.
M. Bids were received and opened by theCity Cler~ at
2:00 p.m., December 3, 1975 for one 1000 gallon per
minute used 1955 Crown Class "A" Triple Combination
Pumper or Equal as follows:
J. W. Bressler & Associates ~3l,995.00
Accepted the bid of J. W. Bressler & Associates in
the amount of $31,995 for one used 1955 Crown Fire
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Pumper and authorized the City Manager to purchase
the, equipment.
N. Denied claim of Darryl Nasser for personal
injury'and referred same to the city's insurance
carrier.
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O. Received and filed notices from Local Agency
Formation Commission regarding hearings on
determination of spheres of influence for
Midway City Sanitary District ahd Garden
Grove Sanitary District.
P. Bids were received and opened by the City Clerk
at 10:00 a.m., December 2, 1975 for San Gabriel
River Bicycle'Path Fencing, Project Number 421 as
follows:
Guardian Fence Co.
Mills Fencing Co.
Granstrom Fence Co.
Industrial Fencing
Master-Bilt Chain Link
Fence
Alcom Fencing
$ 7,223.00
8,160.65
8,284.90
8,651.90
8,900.15
9,398.80
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Awarded contract for the San Gabriel River Bicycle
Path Fencing to the low bidder, Guardian Fence Co.
in the amount of $7,223.00, rejected all other
bids and authorized the City Manager to execute
the contract.
Q. Denied claim of Florence Floyd for auto damage
and referred same to the city's insurance' carrier.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
Items Removed From The Consent Calendar '
ITEM "A" - COUNCIL MINUTES
Councilman,Sales requested that his remarks regarding, the Oak
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Junior High School band be included in Council Reports and
Requests o! the November 24th minutes. Sale;; m~ved, second by
Blackman, to approve the minutes of the November 24, 1975
meeting as amended.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
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ITEM "E" - CLAIM - MIKE STRAHAN
Councilman Sales stated that this type of claim should be
brought to the attention of the citizens and referred to the
high cost of the city's liability insurance coverage and
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requested a report of the disposition of claims filed with the
City. The City Manager reported that a ,meeting was scheduled
on Wednesday with the, city's illsurance agent to discuss a more
expeditious way of handling the claims. Mayor McKnew requested
that a report be prepared for the members of the Council outlining
the results of said meeting.
Sales moved, second by McKnew, to deny the claim of Mike Strahan
for expenses and refer same to the city's insurance carrier.
AYES:
NOES:
Barton, Black~an, Holden" McKnew, Sales
None ,
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Motion carried
ITEM "I" - RESOLUTION - CITY OF ORANGE - ZIONISM
Mayor McKnew stated that he had received a letter from a College
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Park ~~st re~ident urging the City Council's, support of a.
similar resolution as that of the qty of Orange. Discussion
followed.
McKnew moved; second by Sales, to receive and file Resolution No.
4232 from City of Orange condemning the resolution of the United
Nations falsely accusing Zionism as being racist and urging that
the United Nations rescind this resolution, an~ urged that each
Councilman or any member of the audience take individual action
by lett!lr to the United Nations on thi~ mat~er.
AYES:
NOES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
None
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Motion carried
ITEM "L" - REPORT - ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITY
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Council discussed the frequency that they wished to recei ye reports
regarding animal ~ontrol activities w~~hin tn~ City. Sales, moved,
second by Blackman, to direct the staff to submit a report of
animal control ~tivity in the City to the City Council once each
month.
AYES:
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Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
None
Motion carried
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Sales moved, second by McKnew, to receive and file the report
regarding animal control activity from November 1 to November 30,
1975.
AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES: None 'Motion carried
ITEM "R" - REQUEST - LONG BEACH HEBREW ACADEMY
Councilmember Barton asked if this was a non-profit organization.
The City Manager responded that most of these requests were
non-profit organizations but that he would clarify these requests
in the future.
Barton moved, second by Sales, to approve the request from Long
Beach Hebrew Academy to conduct a carnival in Rossmoor Center
from December 18 - iI, 1975 and waive the business license fee.
AYES: Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES: None Motion carried
REPORT - HEALTH SYSTEMS'AGENCY HEARINGS
City Clerk, Jody Weir, reported that the Orange County Health
Planning Council had scheduled several public hearings in Orange
County to receive public response to their application for
designation as the Health Systems Agency under Public Law 93-641.
Mrs. Weir also reported'that communication had been received this
date from the Orahge COlDlty Board of Supervisors advising of the
County's application for the same designation and that public
hearings had been set to receive public response ,there to.
Blackman moved, second by HOlden, to reaffir.m this Council's
previous p61icy to support the existing OCHPC 'as the Health
Systems Agency under PL 93-641 and authorized Mrs. Weir to
attend the public hearings and submit these actions into the
record.
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AYES:
NOES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
None Motion carried
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Sales moved, second by Holden, to authorize Mrs. Weir to attend
the public hearing held by the C01D1ty and submit into the'
record this Council's action supporting the designation of the
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existing OCHPC as the Health Systems Agency for Orange County.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
REPORT - MEDIAN FENCE ON WESTMINSTER'AVENUE
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The City Engineer presented his report and stated that informal
bids had been received for installation of the median fence on
Westminster Avenue as follows:
Guardian Fence Co.
Allstate Fence Erectors,
Inc.
A-I Fence Co., Inc.
Custom Built'Fence
Crown Fence & Supply Co.,
Ltd.
Alcorn Fence Co.
Virgil E. Miller Co., Inc.
$ 1,065.00
1,175.00
1,250.00
1,300.00
1,335.00
1,460.00
1,725.00
Discussion followed regarding other methods of controlling the
pedestrian traffic crossing Westminster Avenue. Blackman moved,
second by Sales to delay action on this matter for thirty days.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales,
NOES:
None
Motion ,carried
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REPORT - PIER PILING MAINTENANCE - PROJJ;!CT NO. 435
The City Engineer reported on the status of the pier piling
maintenance, Project No. 435, and recommended that two pilings
be replaced and additional pilings be wrapped and encased
during the 1975-76 fiscal year for an effective preventative
maintenance program and considerable savings to the City"if
the additional work is not delayed until next year. Discussion
followe'd. Blackman moved, second liy Barton, to authorize the
work to proceed as recommended by the City Engineer and to
authorize the expenditure of an additional $18,500 from the
Environmental Reserve Fund for this project.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
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NOES:
None
Motion, carried
COUNCIL REPORTS and'REQUESTS
Mayor McKnew reported that the Recreation Department was hosting
a Christmas Show at the Marina Conununity Center and that it was
open to the public.
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Councilman Sales asked the status of the lighting of the tennis
courts in College Park East and the skate boarding area in
Edison Park. Mr. Osteen, Recreation Director, discussed the
two projects with the Council and stated that a full report
would be:provided for next meeting,
The City Attomey reported that he had prepared an opinion for
the City Clerk relating to residential requirements for candidates
and explained that the Supreme Court ruling included charter cities
and asked if the Council wished to place a measure on the ballot
to bring that section of our charter into compliance with the
ruling. It was, the unanimous consensus of the Council to take
no action on this matter.
Mayor McKnew requested that the City Attorney review Section
1010 for a possible Charter Amendment to bring ,the maximum
amount to a more realistic figure since this section had been
established in 1964.
McKnew moved, second by Sales, to direct the City Attomey to,
review Section 1010 of the Charter and br~ng the proposed
amendment' to next Council meeting.
AYES:
Barton, Blackman, HOlden, ,McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS'
Mayor McKnew stated that this was the time for oral communications.
Ed Mischell, 1603 Ocean Avenue, stated that he was a licensed
contractor and requested clarification regarding his allegations
made earlier in the meeting. Mayor McKnew' clarified that his '
intent was to investigate the charges ,and if unfounded he personally
intended to file suit. Mr. Mischell asked if the Coastal
Commission had approved the remodel~ng of the Community Center and
the roadway between 7th and 8th Street parking lot: There were
no other oral communications; Mayor McKnew declared oral communications
closed.
ADJOURNMENT
Holden moved, second by Barton, to adjourn the meeting at 10:35 p.m.
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AYES:
Barton, Blackman, Holden, McKnew, Sales
NOES:
None
Motion carried
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f7 7 erK and ex-officio clerk of
~e Seal Beach City Council
Approved:
ayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
Seal Beach, California
December 22, 1975
The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met in regular
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session at 8:00 o'clock p.m. with Mayor McKnew calling the
meeting to order with the Salute to the Flag and gave Holiday
greetings to all present.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor McKnew
Councilmembers Barton, Blackman, Holden, Sales
Absent:
None
Also present: Mr. Courtemarche, City Manager
Mr. Coughlan, Assistant City Attorney
Mr. Halldin, City Engineer
Mr. Neprud, Planning Director
Mr. Gaudio, Assistant to the City Manager
Mr. Little, Assistant to the City Manager
Councilman Sales introduced Girl SC?ut Cadets who were working to
complete their Merit Badges and present in the audience.
The meeting was briefly interrupted by Christmas carolers.
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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 afl Council members
after reading of the title unless specific request is made at