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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/21/73City Council, - Regular Meeting, Tuesday, August 21, 1973 - 7:30 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call - Present: Absent: Approval of Minutes - - led by Councilman Wise. Councilmen Bigo, Wise, Mayor Doerfling Councilmen Post, Valdes .(Both Out of City) Regular meeting of July 17 - Special Meeting of July 24 - Regular meeting of August 7, 1973. Wise; Doerfling. So ordered. (Note: Councilman Bigo abstained from approving 8/7 - absent from that meeting) Xtra: Mayor Doerfling directed staff to prepare appropriate plaques for Mayor's Award for upgrading and' improvement of existing single- family homes at 571 and 567 Second Street - for September 4th meeting. Requested that plaques be ready and property improvers notified. (No names given) 4j 1. to continue the public hearing regarding proposed vacation of portions of Cochise Avenue and Third Street to the regular meeting to be held 16,1,✓ on October 16, 1973 while awaiting pending consideration by Coastal Zone Commission. Wise, Bigo. So ordered. Note: Councilman Bigo requested a complete breakdown of all agreements City has had with Sunnyglen Construction Co., Inc. to this date. Asked about vague information in past that Sunnyglen would help pay for "South Park". Also requested that City Attorney look over entire set-up re Sunnyglen developments. 2. to refer protest re Report of Residential Building Records from South Bay Board of Realtors, Inc. to the Building Department for review with similar subject matter referred to them on August 14, 1973 and direct LelitZ:✓the staff to suggest that representatives of the Board of Realtors meet with members of the Board of. zoning Adjustment to discuss this matter. Doerfling, Bigo. So ordered. 3. .City Council - Miscellaneous: (a) (b) (c) (d) to :authorize attendance by one member of the Board of Zoning Adjustment to the League of California Cities Conference, San Francisco, October 21-24, 1973. Wise, Doerfling. Carried. Ayes, Bigo, Wise, Doerfling. No, none. Absent, Post, Valdes. to direct the staff to prepare Plaques of Appreciation for resigned Planning Commission members David L. Lagan, Jr. (1971-1973); C. Richard Mulfinger (1969-x1973); ClarlestHrlToole (1970-1973) and Park and Recreation Commissioner Harry E. Payne, Jr. (1972-73). Wise, Doerfling. So ordered. Councilman Bigo wished to enter ihto the record information received from Mrs. Etta.Simpson, an opponent of redevelopment (AB 2387, now in Senate. to Committee on Local Government, which would specify that an ordinance adopting a redevelopment plan as the official redevelopment plan for a project area is effective as of the date of its adoption and provide that the effective date of an ordinance approving a redevelopment plan is the date of adoption of the ordinance unless ptbv:.ided otherwise in such ordinance, and directed the staff to draw. up a resolution for Council to consider at next regular meeting on September 4 requiring that any future redevelopment plan requires a vote of the people in the approving ordinance. Mayor Doerfling reported result of Mayor's Walk held August llth - ,requested that city enforce removal of trash under bowling alley. Next Mayor's Walk Saturday, September 15 - 10 a.m. - starting at Gould and Ardmore - down to 14th Street, between Ardmore and railroad tracks.. (e) Mayor Doerfling reported that Mayors of Los Angeles County met with Mayor Bradley and Federal legislators re proposed RTD and fund-raising schemes. Told them revenue sharing in this city not equitable butif we had more we could use it to solve our local transit problems. (f) Mayor Doerfling invited interested citizens to be at Post Office at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, August 29th when Congressman Wilson and Postmaster General Klassen would be here to look over our postal facilities. Opportunity to point out our problems since we became a branch of Redondo Beach Post Office - through Inglewood. o• City Council - 8/21/73 3. City Council'Misc.-.Cont'd (g) -2- Councilman Bigo questioned protest filed with Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control re Stop and Go Markets on empty lot, 240 Pier Avenue by reason of location near beach, homes and heavy traffic. In his opinion this was inconsistent with not protesting license to Brighella's In on Hermosa Avenue. Mr. Bigo requested that discussion of Council policy be placed on agenda of September 4 meeting. Oz. (South Bay Clinic 1973-74 Budget/Program/Request for Funds presentation '� continued to September 4 meeting at their request.) Wise, Doerfling. So ordered. 5.. to request the Planning Commission to appoint one of their members to 7,/serve as Hermosa Beach delegate to the South Bay Corridor Study Steering Committee.- Doerfling, Wise. So ordered. Note: Next meeting at Filij pope's Restaurant, Torrance, on Wednesday, September 5, 1973 - 7:30 p.m. All meetings first Wednesday of the month. Copy of Memo of Agreement from the State to come for delegate to review pre meeting. 6. Non -Agenda Items from Audience: (a) Mrs. Carol Georges informed the Council that a lawyer from the American Civil Liberties Union would be present at 8:30 p.m. to protect her right to be heard. (b) Mrs. Robert Bergstrom, 519 - 24th Plaeet and Mrs. Maggie Ruiz, Manager of Chamber of Commerce, presented report to Council re dedication of "Frances Young Bowl" and all -day picnic activities, at Valley Park on Sunday, September 16, 1973. Action - to appropriate a. sum not to exceed $450.00 to the Chamber of Commerce for plaque, souvenir programs and invitational flyers,photography, and framed original rendering of valley Park by South Bay artist Don Spencer to be given to Mrs. Young, with cop esctoibe madesfor saleet.ereafter. Wise, Doerfling. Carried. Ayes, Bigo, Wise, Doerfling. No, none. Absent, Post, Valdes. and to authorize assignment of appropriate Police personnel to assist ,, i/with dedication, of Valley Park Bowl on September 16, 1973. /�`� Doerfling, Wise. Carried. All, none, Post -Valdes. and to waive all fees and permits for food sales and game booths at v'7'alley Park during all -day picnic and dedication of Frances Young Bowl on September 16, 1973. Doerfling, Wise. Same. Note: 'Mayor directed that resolution be prepared to declare September 16, 1973 as "Frances Young Day" - for September 4. (c) Jim Rosenberger, 156 - 1st Court: (1) Where is the street sweeper? (2) Street sign is missing. (3) Residents want slurry seal - street in poorccon.dit'on. (4) And thanks for stronger street light. 14 (d) Mayor Pro Tem Robert Reeves of Hawthorne commended Mayor Doerfling for his presentation to Mayors re city's transit problems, told of friendship for Hermosa Beach and invited Council to attend one of their meetings. (e) Tom Miller had questions regarding areas of Third Street and Cochise Avenue proposed for vacation. Also asked for a copy of the contract city has with Eugene Jacobs for Special Counsel, Redevelopment Agency. City Clerk will provide. City Council - 8/21/73 "' -3- 6. Non -Agenda - Audience (Cont'd) : (f) Mrs. Carol Georges, 845 - 7th Street - wanted to talk about the trouble opponents were having getting information. and did so. Various definite points to which Council replied were: Mrs. Georges requested a "statement of complete assets - not just real property" from all Councilmen. Councilman Wise had no objection and wrote out statement which was filed with Clerk. Mayor Doerfling stated that he would do it whether the rest of the Council did ortnot,.but felt it should be an individual choice. Considerable questioning re whether Councilman Valdes owned property in area of 600 Monterey. Councilman Wise believed that this was not the case, and assured Mrs. Georges that Councilman Valdes would be happy to answer this question on return to City. Mrs. Georges requested information re timing of bills for legal services and asked why they were not coming in monthly. Was told by City Manager that latest statement, received 8/20, would be on 9/4 agenda for Council action.after scrutiny by Finance Depart- ment, City Attorney and City Manager re validity. IAL" Mrsy Georges requested an accounting - "all of it, at least through July" - of the expenses of the Redevelopment Agency "which are being paid by the City right now". Later during discussion Councilman Bigo.emphasizedDtlat what was desired was a cost accounting of staff's time spent on Redevelopment Agency activities, and City Manager stated whatever there was we would certainly get it for him. Mrs. Georges requested that City pay for printing and mailing to all registered voters of a report recpconomic feasibility of redevelopment plan prepared by Dr. Ronald Peebles (sp?), Doctor of Economics, Clarement and other colleges, prepared for Citizens Committee to Save Hermosa Beach,"three cents•a sheet for twelve pages to be mailed to 8,000 voters". City Attorney pointed out that if Council approved expens;erofhsuch©mairlingfor opponents they would undoubtedly be requested to approve expense for similar mailing for proponents.ad infinitum. mayqrrpoTailfIlibnglidlEhe7awas not going to vote on this matter without full Council present, and City Attorney said he would not approve it tonight anyhow. Mrs: Georges is to write a letter requesting that this matter be on September 4 agenda and Dick Holmgren requested that a copy of the subject be made available for Council to study before that time. *-;,W Mrs. Georges requested that the Council vote :to have a referendum that would be at least morally binding on the project plan as it was adopted by the City Council. Was advised that it would be better to bring this up with full Council present and that she ask that Council consider this at September 4 meeting. 5�f Mrs. Georges requested an opinion from the City Attorney or Special, Counsel re whether if she filed a petition bearing signatures of 10% of registered voters within 30 days after passage of N. S. 471 could City clerk refuse to accept for processing City Attorney stated he "would suspect that she would have to accept it for filing and court would have to determine whether it "would beta,nullity or not - except you would probably have to have an election first - but she would have to accept it." (Following Mrs. Georges a gentleman stood up to say he was the "unnamed ACLU attorney" and thanked the Council for allowing Mrs. Georges that extensive time for freedom of speech.) (g) Mrs. Delma Peery questioned whether Councilman Valdes owned a building in the 600 block of Monterey. Councilman Wise suggested that he had abstained from voting on a condominium conversion because he had a business relationship with a property owner but that he did not know anything about ownership of the subject property by Dr. Valdes. City Council - 8/21/73 -4- 7. to deny claim for damages filed by Michael Arvin and refer to City's 'insurance carrier. Bigo, Doerfling. So ordered. 8. oto deny claim for damages filed by Mrs. Bettie Thon and refer to L City's insurance carrier. Bigo, Doerfling. So ordered. 9. to waive further=r.readying .s aWise,?oBigo.S.Carr edermAli _3ar of e. uPost/VAldes. c focands ir. C-3 zone, for consid :ration by full Council. totablegadoption 06 Ordinance No. N. S. 472, permitting surfboard manufacturing in C-3 Zone for consideration by full Council. Doerfling, Wise. So ordered. All, none, e; Post/valdes (Councilman Bigo requested considerationof matters he was not present at meeting of 8/7 when ordinance introduced to point out,-)sucl 7/� as possible fire hazard and possible class legislation.) 10. to table consideration of adoption of Ordinance No. N. S. 473 calling for vote of the people prior to including residential zone property in any future redevelopment plan and prior to incurring bonded indebtedness in any redevelopment plan for r1egalt reptft, . hDoerfliug, Wise. So ordered. Note: Richard Donnelly, member of PAC, reported to council that Committee had held meeting this evening and passed the following motions: (a) that the Council should not place a restriction on Agency's power to issue bonds until such time as the citizens group has had an opportunity to study needs of project area and possible means of financing project activities and make its report to the Agency. (b) PAC recommends that any citizens group formed to study project area for redevelopment submit its recommendatdonsttoPPAC at least two weeks prior to their submission to the city Council so that PAC's comment could accompany citizens group recommendation -and Council could study both. 11. City Manager - Misc. (none) 12. to receive and file the City. Treasurer's Report for July, 1973. Doerfling, Wise. So ordered. 13. that Demand and Warrant No. 11748, dated August £3, 1973, in the amount of' $13,000.00 be approved; that Demands Nos. 11749 through 11822, inclusive, dated August 21, 1973 in the amount of $30,203.66 be approved and Warrants drawn to pay same; that Demand and Warrant No. 11823, dated August 20, 1973 in the amount of $86,611.83 be approved; and that Warrant No. 11812 be declared Void. Doerfling, Wise. Carried. All, none, Post/Valdes. 14. to table personnel session for full Council. 'Doerfling, Bigo. So ordered. Adjournment - Doerfling, Wise - in memory of Mr. Floyd Lemaster, long-time resident and businessman in Hermosa Beach - 9:35 p.m. - to next regular meeting, Tuesday, September 4, 1973, Council Chamber, 7:30 p.m. 8/22/73 bf q Ey ift; : /, Alp. 41,4 City of Hermosa Beach 90254 AGENDA - CITY COUNCIL MEETING -- Tuesday, August 21, 1973 - 7:30 p.m. Council Chamber city Hall PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE-- C�, ,�z %�. 2i4ai-_ I NVO CAT ON -- ROLL CALL `_ is -.a> APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Regular Meeting of July 17, 1973; Special Meeting July 24, 1974; Regular Meeting: of August 7, 1973.. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1.. PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED VACATION OF PORTIONS OF COCHISE AVENUE. AND THIRD STREET;- Continued from regular meeting of May 22, 1973 pendin-consideration by South Coast Regional California Coastal.` Zone Conservation Commission of Planned 1 Residential Development and Tentative Tract No. 26111. Memorandum requesting continuance from Robert Crawford, City Planner, dated August 17, 1973 2. CONSENT CALENDAR - All matters listed below will be enacted by one motion as suggested by staff with the unanimous consent of the City Council There will be no separate discussion of these items unless good cause isshown by a member of the Council prior to the time the Council votes on the motion to adopt said Consent Calendar.: 3. .(a) Report of Residential Building Records Letter received .August 10, 1973 from Rob Wilson, President,'South Bay Board ,of Realtors, Inc. - Refer to Building Department for review and recommendation with matter referred August 14, 1973. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS AND REPORTS - City Council. OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS: 4. 5.. ' f= SOUTH BAY FREE CLINIC - Lekter dated August 22, 1973 from Dean Allison, Administrator South Bay Free Clinic. SOUTH BAY CORRIDOR STUDY STEERING. COMMITTEE - Letter dated August 6, 1973 from C. August.Salvail, Chairman. NON -AGENDA ITEMS FROM AUDIENCE - FIFTEEN MINUTE DISCUSSION PERIOD. Citizens wishing to speak to the Council regarding any matternot listed on this agenda and not covered by previous correspondence are invited to do so at this time. MUNICIPAL MATTERS: 7. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES - Michael Arvin, 26092 Nelson, Redondo Beach Letter dated August 13, 1973 from Tarlow and Tarlow, Torrance. 8- 9. . 9. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES Letter dated August •Mrs. Bettie Thon, 1345 Moonstone, Anaheim -- 14,, 1973 from Tarlow and Tarlow, Torrance. SURFBOARD MANUFACTURING, C-3 ZONE - Ordinance No. N. S. 472,. introduced August 7, 1973. For waiver of further reading and adoption. d'. //23 10 RULES WITH REGARD TO RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND BONDED IN RELATION TO REDEVELOPMENT PLANS - Ordinance No. introduced August 14, 1973. ) Report from Legal Counsel. (b) Waiver of further reading and adoption. INDEBTEDNESS N. S. 473,- City Council Agenda August 21, 1973 11. CITY MANAGER. Miscellaneous Report. 12. CITY TREASURER'S REPORT - JULY, 1973. 13. DEMANDS AND Tip7ARRANTS 14. PERSONNEL SESSION - COMMISSION AND BOARD VACANCIES; COUNCIL DELEGATION. ADJOURNMENT -2-