HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/10/73City Council - Regular Meeting, Tuesday, September 10, 1973 - 7:30 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance - led by Councilman ?
(Clerk was still struggling with frame for Beautification Award!)
Roll Call - Present: Councilmen Doerfling, Widman, Mayor Post
Absent: Councilwoman Tyson (Out of city), Councilman Barks
(entered meeting at 7:43 p.m.)
Approval of Minutes - Regular meeting of August 27, 1974 - Widman, Doerfling.
So ordered.
A. Residential Improvement Awards - Dr. and Mrs. Robert Astone, for
' " 1632 Strand; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Crawford for 760 Monterey Boulevard.
B. Proclamation: Constitution Week, September 17-23, 1974.
1. to adcppt the recommendation of the Planning Commission as set forth
in Resolution P.C. 154-975, adopted July 8, 1974. Widman, Doerfling.
Carried. All, none, Tyson.
and
to waive further reading. Widman, Doerfling. Carried. All,none,Tyson.
and
to introduce Ordinance No. N. S. 49,0 entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY OF HERMOSA BEACH,"""'CAUIF`ORNIA, AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO. N. S.
154, AS AMENDED, BY RECLASSIFYING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY IN SAID CITY'.
LOCATED ON THE STRAND BETWEEN FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH STREETS AND
FIVE LOTS ALONG BEACH DRIVE BETWEEN FOURTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH STREETS,
FOR ZONING PURPOSES, FROM C-1 AND R-3 TO C-2, AND AMENDING ZONING MAP
OF ARTICLE 3, SECTION 302 OF SAID ZONING ORDINANCE, AS RECOMMENDED
BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION." Widman, Doerfling. Sosordered. .4 -?7/4,„
Xtra: Councilman Widman requested that a memo be forwarded to the Planning
Commission requesting that they investigate the block zoned R-3
abutting 15th Street and currently squeezed between C -2s and inves-
AU zoning the rest of that block C-2 to be consistent with the
overall downtown plan. Council expressed no objection.
Xtra Xtra: Councilman Widman stated that some time ago he had. asked the
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PlanningCommission to look over.possa:b;1. ,ire. uir�:n cs
development and precise plans for new commercial development.
He stated that he would request that a memo be forwarded to
the Planning Commission clarifying that the intent of the
Council was that the Commission investigate planned development
and precise plan requirements for new' commercial buildings,
notnew commercial activity. council expressed no o ion.
2. that the City Manager direct the Police Department to put as much
enforcement as possible in the area'of Ardmore Avenue between First
Street and Second Street ona temporary basis, and direct the City
Engineer to investigate ways to. control the traffic hazards at the
south end of --Ardmore Avenue, including possible closure at First
Street, possibly eliminating parking from First Street to Fifth Street,
and any other devices that he might recommend to solve this problem,
with a report to come back to the City Council at the next regular
meeting on September 24, 1974. Doerfling, Widman. So ordered. 4-1/_ `,
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Proposed action: that a blockade be set up at First Street and
Ardmore Avenue and parking be prohibited in that area immediately
for a 90 day period with investigation of the ramifications that this
might create. Barks ,-Doerfling . 7(2nd--for'= disc'uosaofiap irposres ) Motion,
withdratninswith con8ent of second.
3. that the cover letter accompanying the proposed Amendment No. 6 to
the General Plan, "Circulation Element", ;fr-ommtheeDir.ectoreof Community
Development to the Planning Commission, dated April 17, 1974, be
amended by deleting in its entirety the third paragraph,on-Kpage 3, of
thei_sectionf entitled,bXFuturenProbleths "and deleting the third sentence
in the section entitled, "Summary" on page 3;
to approve the change to Preliminary Environmental Report No. HB -247,
dated April 18, 1974, as set forth in a memorandum to Earl Diller,
City Manager, from Rod Merl, Environmental Control Officer, dated
August 8, 1974 re language changes suggested by the Board of zoning
Adjustment;
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City Council - 9/10/74
3 (Action - coned) and that the following changes be made
proposals set forth in Planning' Commission Resolution P.0
adopted May 13, 1974:
(a) North-South "arterial" streets: amend to read "Hermosa Avenue
from Herondo Street to Longfellow Avenue";
(b) North-South "collector" streets: add ",Hermosa Avenue from
Longfellow Avenue to north City Limits";
(c) East-West "collector" streets: add "Longfellow Avenue from
Hermosa Avenue to Pacific Coast Highway";
(d) Add the following to the list of special study locations needing
further research and enineerinq_
(1) Hermo"saSEAvenu'e_1 cManl�`atta i=Avenue nterconriect 'near =''a' I'
rib'vth-i'ibrOzUnd'avylt>a interconnect near north oundau_x
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(2)- "Five Corners", Manhattan Avenue/Greenwich Village/Twenty-
Seventh Street intersection;
(3) Pier Avenue/Valley Drive/Ardmore Avenue intersection,
and th.a"t:rthes.eemod fidatiOns: bear'eferredetoltheiPrlannl ngsCommiss:ion for
their report. Doerfling, Widman. So ordered.
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Proposed action: to reinstate Hermosa Avenue as an "arterial" street
all the way from the North City Limits to the South City Limits.
Widman, Doerfling. Failed. Ayes, Widman. No, Barks, Post. Absent, Tyson.
Xtra Xtra: Councilman Widman requested that the Council authorize
relevant memberscof the staff to attend a Souther:nnCalifarnia
Associations of Governments seminar regarding Environmental Protection
Xgeneynpark ngrregulations and implications for local government to be
held in Newport on September 11, 1974. Council expressed no objection.
Xtra Xtra Xtra: Councilman Widman requested an updated five-year
capital improvement program (re Circulation element of General Plan?).
Council did not object.
4. `"to waive further reading. Doerfling, Post. Carried. All,none,Tyson.
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to adopt Ordinance -"'No. N. S. 493, entitled: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF'HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNI , AMENDING CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION",
ARTICLE XIII, "IMPROVEMENT COMMISSION", OF THE CITY CODE, DECREASING
THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF SAID COMMISSION FROM NINE TO SEVEN."
Doerfling, Post. carried. All, none, Tyson. A,o
5. (ABC, Coast Liquor, 400 PCH - dropping partners) R & F. Doerfling,
Barks. So ordered.
6. Non -Agenda Items - Audience:
(a) Ed Babb (sp?). Owner of property at 829 - 7th Street and
830 - 8th Street - complaint re condition of parking lot of vasek-
Polak - Building Dept says they are doing something but nothing gets
done about defoliation of subject area and fact that employees do
notctuserit:t for parking.
(b) Dorothy Becker, 2432 Myrtle Avenue - questioned Council re what
County's added tax revenue to City would be used for. "People hope
they won't immediately voteea raise for everybody in the City."
Was assured that this would not happen and that City needed additional
revenue to get back on a pay -as -yo o_basis , to supply City services.
Action: to adopt Resolution No. N. S. 3332, -;entitled: "A RESOLUTION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY-OF-HERMOSA-BEACH, CALIFORNIA, TO THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY IN SUPPORT OF "HOMEOWNERS
UNDER RAPACIOUS TAXATION (H.U.R.T.)". Doerfling, Widman. Carried.
All, none, Tyson.
(c) Don Baxter, 534 -3rd Street, invited all interested citizens to
attend Towne Hall meeting on September 11, 1974 for discussion of
opposing offshore oil drilling - Seashore Environmental Alliance.
(d) Jim'Rosenberger, 156 First Court, said Planning Commission was
inviting Council to hold joint meeting to discuss various items in
late September or early October. Formal invitation on its way. �w^
7. (Councilman Doerflingrequested that this item be discussed
personnel session and taken up following that agenda item.
concurred.)
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8. to adopt Resolution � S. 3
p Ngo. N. S. 3333, entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY" OF' HERMOSAM-BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AN APPLICATION FOR
FUNDS UNDER THE OMNIBUS CRIME CONTROL AND SAFE STREETS ACT OF 1968."
Widman, Doerfling. Carried. Ayes, Doerfling, Widman, Post.
No, Barks. Absent, Tyson.
9. to deny the claim for damages presented by Mr. Dennis Martin, 734
LoD/Bay View Drive, and refer this matter to the Citytsiansurance carrier.
Post, Doerfling. So ordered.
10. Non -Agenda Items - City Council:
(a) Councilman Barks felt that the City should clean up its own
property - such as Biltmore Site, City Yard, to set good example.
(b) Councilman Barks suggested that City provide bicycle racks in
area of beach restrooms to keep users from using ramp railing
for this purpose.
(c) Councilman Barks said he had received complaints that beach
restrooms needed soap, toilet tissue and towels.;epiaced.
(d) Councilman Barks said that he would like the City to send out
letters to all people whenever any action was proposed that
might affect their property.
(e) Councilman Barks said he felt that city had plenty of laws in
City Code to solve problem of enforcing sound regulations, at
,iwa Kiwanis Club when they have party there. Felt this should be done.
(f) Councilman Barks pointed out that SB 3611, funds for beach c ities
to offset cost of public use of facilities, is on Governors desk
and urged citizens to contact him in support of this bill.
(g) Councilman Barks wants City staff to consider removing parking
meters in all commercial business areas. and having one -to -two-
hour parking limits instead to encourage people to do business
with us.
(h) Councilman Barks reported complaint that water fountain in City
Hall patio doesn't Yiave enough pressure -: maybe it could be
adjusted.
(i) Councilman, Widman expressed displeasure with status of Herondo
Street improvement and said he would request that an appropriate
resolution be' drawn up indicating our concern as to lack of
,action and respectfully request that the County act more
expeditiously. Councilman Barks stated that businessmen in the
area had already received notices to vacate so underground work
could commence.
11. City Attorney reported that Mr. Eric Rafter, representing the Kiwanis
Club,.. informed him that their Board had made a ruling that no more
L live music can be on those premises, and said that if there was any-
thing else they could do to cooperate, let them know.
12. to adjourn to a personnel session` to discuss personnel matters and
possible litigation. Post, Doerfling. So ordered.
Adjourned to personnel session at 9:53 p.m. - reconvened in council
Chamber at 10:28 p.m. Mayor stated that Council had discussed general
personnel matters and alsoi:possibleglitd2gation.
13. to adopt Resolution No. N.. S.'3334,entitled: "A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL ,OF THE CITY--OF`-HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING
TRANSFER OF FUNDS AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH." Post, Doerfling. Carried.
All, none, Tyson.
Note: Councilman Barks requested an itemized statement of all legal
expenditures to be given to each Councilman.
City Council - 9/10/74
7.� /that the request for approual.'of.the corrected Final Map of Tract
VNO. 31559 for condominium purposes located at 2411 Prospect Avenue
be continued -z tot):the next regular meeting of the City Council to be
held on .September 24, 1974. Doerfling, Post. So ordered.
Nos. 14383 through 14457, inclusive, dated September 10,
amount of $37,523.87 be approved and Warrants drawn
and that Demand and Warrant No. 14458, dated September 5,
amount of $85,197.85 be approved.
14. that Demands
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to pay same;
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Adjournment - 10:43 p.m. - Doerfling, Post - to next regular meeting,
Tuesday, September 24, 1974;, Council Chamber, 7:30 p.m.
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AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING -- Tuesday, September 10, 1974 - 7:3.0 p.m.
Council Chamber - City Hall
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE --:.--4,(14-/4 ‘;��-,�M,,.�,
ROLL CALL P� r '" `
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Regular Me ting of August 27, 1974.
B. RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT AWARDS - Memorandum dated August 26, 1974
from ImprovementCommission.
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Astone, 1632 Strand;
Mr. and Mrs Robert Crawford, 760 Monterey Boulevard...
C. PROCLAMATION: Constitution Week, September 17-23, 1974.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1.
PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED ZONE CHANGE, "BILTMORE SITE", C-1 AND
R-3 TO C-2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL Planning Commission Resolution
P.C. 154-975, adopted July 8,.1974; Memorandum dated September 4,
1974 from Rod Merl, Environmental Control Officer; Recommendation
dated April 23, 1974 from Downtown Committee;. Preliminary Environ-
mental Impact
nviron-mental.Impact Report No. HB:336; Minutes of Planning Commission
meeting, July 8, 1974; Minutes of Board of Zoning Adjustment
meeting, August 5, 1974.
(a) Public hearing.
(b) -Motion to accept, reject or modify Resolution P.C. 154-975.
(If rejected or modified, return to Planning Commission for
report)
Proposed ordinance - for waiver of further reading and.
introduction.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM PUBLIC:
2. PETITION REQUESTING CORRECTION OF DANGEROUS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS,.
ARDMORE AVENUE BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND STREETS -'Presented by
Mrs. Donna.Walsh, 167 Ardmore Avenue, at regular meeting of
August, 27, 1974. Memorandum dated September 3, 1974 from Edward
T. `Putz, Assistant City Engineer..�.��',.
CITY COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:..
3. GENERAL PLAN PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 6 CIRCULATION ELEMENT
Memorandum dated•September 3, 1974 from Edward T. Putz, City
Engineer; memorandum dated September 3, 1974 from Rod Merl,
Environmental. Control OfficeriZffiemorandum dated September 5, 1974
from Rod Merl, Environmental Control Officer Council discussion
continued from regular meeting of August '?-7; 1974/.
IMPROVEMENT COMMZ-S--SIbN^�; ;'MEMBERSHIP DECREASED FROM NINE TO SEVEN -
OrdinanceNo. N. S. 493 Introduced August 27, 1974. For waiver
of further-e.adimg-aria adoption.
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS:
5. APPLICATION. FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE - COAST LIQUOR,
400 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY - Off Sale General - Cecile and
Howard I. Ullman - Dropping Partners
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NON -AGENDA. ITEMS FROM AUDIENCE FIFTEEN MINUTE DISCUSSION PERIOD.;`
__(Any_.person-_wishing-to..call the .attention of the City. Council to
an urgent matter not listed On. this ;agenda or covered by previous
-correspondence is invited10 so at -this time.)
MUNICIPAL MATTERS:
FINAL MAP, TRACT NO. 31559 - CONDOMINIUM CONVERSION, 2411 PROSPECT
AVENUE - Letter dated August 7, 1974 from Mr. Robert T. Quinn,
- E. L. Pearson & Associates, Gardena. 'Proposed. resolution
= reaffirming_ approval- granted June . 18, 1974. Carried over
xegular__meeting_of August 27 1974 for reconsideratio
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CRIME PREVENTION AND ANALYSIS UNIT - APPLICATION FOR FUNDS UNDER
- OMNIBUS- CRIME- CONTROLAND -SAFE-STREETS '`ACT Memorandum dated
::.September=,4., 1974 -from Rod +Merl, Environmental Control Officer;
memorandum dated:. September -3,> 1974 from Claude G. Stonier, Acting
- -Chief of -Police -=Preliminary. Environmental Impact Report No. HB:340,
_dated. August 29-1974 Proposed resolution - for adoption.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES - Dennis martin, 734 Bay View Drive. Jonathan A.
Tillman,�d.Attorney-at .Law, 5455 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles.
P�av/��f.
10. MISCELLANEOUS' ITEMS -'AND REPORTS City Council.
11. MISCELLANEOUSITEMS -AND REPORTS - City Manager.
12SESSION --Requested by City Manager.
TRANSFER OF FIDS Memorandum dated September 5,
Earl Diller, City 'Manager.. -;Proposed resolution -
:DEMANDS AND WARRANTS