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1995 APR 18 CC MIN-7MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE EL SEGUNDO CITY COUNCIL APRIL 18, 1995 - 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Jacobson at 7:04 P.M. INVOCATION - Rev. Steven Sheilds, Supervising Minister, of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilwoman Friedkin PRESENTATIONS - 1.Introduction of new City employees, hired to fill vacant FY 1994 -95 budgeted positions: Steve Klotzsche, Director of Finance, introduced Donna Kreter, Assistant Finance Director, and Laura Lohnes, Accountant. 2.Proclamation declaring April 24 -28, 1995 as "Medal of Valor Week" and honoring El Segundo Firefighter Billy Johnson as a 1995 South Bay Medal of Valor recipient for his outstanding meritorious actions. Billy Johnson, Firefighter, and Jake Neilson, Fire Chief received a proclamation from Mayor Jacobson 3.Presentation by Kathy Darling, Manager of Development, Tree Musketeers, of the "Brown Bag It" Campaign to promote local programs and tree planting efforts in honor of Earth Day on April 22, 1995. Kathy Darling made a brief presentation about Brown Bag It and the Tree Musketeers 4.Proclamation commemorating April 30, 1995 as the 25th Anniversary of Old Town Music Hall. Bill Coffman, owner received a proclamation from Councilwoman Friedkin ROLL CALL Mayor Jacobson - Present Mayor ProTem Weston- Present Councilman Switz- Present Councilman Robbins - Present arrived at 7:14 P.M. Councilwoman Friedkin- Present PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit per person, 30 minute limit total) Seven (7) individuals addressed Council 1.13ill Campbell, McCarthy Ct.; requested a correction to the March 21, 1995 minutes specifically on his comments. 2.Julie Burkley, resident; requested to speak now on the car wash issue because she can not stay for the remainder of the meeting. She expressed her support of the car wash project. 3.Carl ( ?), 1630 E. Palm Ave. requested to speak on the car wash project. Mayor Jacobson stated that anyone wishing to speak regarding the car wash to please hold their remarks until the public hearing begins. 4.Kristen Steinberg, representing the California Special Olympics requested an urgency approval of a one day alcohol beverage license for a special event. MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to discuss this item that arose after the posting of the Agenda. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 5/0 Mayor Jacobson requested to agendize the modification to the instruction given to staff at the last meeting on ABC license procedures to authorize the City Manager to have approval of one day alcohol beverage licenses. MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilman Switz to authorize the City Manager to approve the one day ABC license for the Special Olympic event and any other one day permits that arise before an agenda item can be approved. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510 5.Gail Church, 406 Virginia; spoke regarding an the Arborist News and an article on El Segundo. 6.1-inda Collins, Chamber of Commerce; requested approval of an urgency item, Let's Do Lunch, for May 10, 1995. MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to discuss this item that arose after the posting of the Agenda. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510 MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approval of the City support of the "Let's Do Lunch" program for May 10,1995. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510 7.Gary Schultz, 227 E. Oak; spoke regarding the tax base eroding and expressed his concerns about the denials of permits for new business and decrease of revenue. B. SPECIAL ORDERS OF BUSINESS - 1. Public Hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of EA -359 and CUP 94 -6 for a car wash with a 2 rack mini -lube facility, and gasoline sales at 639 Sepulveda Blvd. The project also includes a 2800 square foot 24 -hour retail store with prepared food and off -site consumption beer and wine sales, which is allowed without a CUP. The revised proposal does not include gasoline sales. Mayor Jacobson stated this is the time and place hereto fixed for a public hearing on the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of EA -359 and CUP 94 -6 for a car wash with a 2 rack mini -lube facility, and gasoline sales at 639 Sepulveda Blvd. The project also includes a 2800 square foot 24- hour retail store with prepared food and off -site consumption beer and wine sales, which is allowed without a CUP. The revised proposal does not include gasoline sales.He asked if proper notice of the hearing was done in a timely manner and if any written communications had been received regarding this hearing. Clerk Mortesen stated that public hearing notice was done by the Planning & Building Safety Department and ten (10) letters and numerous phone calls had been received regarding this public hearing, and the Council has been provided with copies. 1. Terry Stambler -Wolf, representing the applicant, Thomas Ennis; requests continuance to facilitate the restructuring of his proposal and making full preparations, also she stated that because it was a holiday week it made it difficult for residents to attend the hearing. Mayor Jacobson stated that there is a consensus to continue the public hearing, and requested those who can not be present for that hearing to speak now. 2. Gabrela Barthel, resident; stated she is in favor of the car wash 3. Jan Ostrander, 1612 W. Palm Ave. stated he does not oppose the car wash, but is concerned with the traffic, and requested the applicant to perform another traffic study. 4. Resident, stated she is for business on Sepulveda, but does not want residential streets impacted. 5. Ron Swanson, 1111 E. Grand; spoke regarding the meeting Mr. Ennis held with the residents in the neighborhood, and his desire to work with the public. 6. Oscar Robison, 120 W. Grand; stated his views as a contractor and how to comply with the law and zoning code. MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilman Switz to continue the public hearing to May 2, 1995. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. 510 RECESS: 8:14 RECONVENE 8:30 ALL MEMBERS PRESENT COUNCILMAN ROBBINS ITEM TAKEN OUT OF ORDER FROM LATTER ON THE AGENDA 2 Councilman Robbins - Problem of unscrambled cable television broadcasts of adult entertainment. 1. Wendy Jones, 321 Sycamore; spoke regarding the minuets of the March 21, 1995 meeting and requested her statement regarding the lack of scrambling, to be revised. She further stated that the trap only scrambled a portion of the channels involved. Councilman Robbins stated that Paragon will be notifying customers over a period of 3 months, he also discussed the result from the contact with the FCC and stated that according to a City Attorney opinion, the City did have legal remedies if necessary. C���1►`1�1►1b�:1 � -1���L 1 �� 1. Status report on Amendment to the Agreement for Joint Use of Video Studio and Equipment between the City of El Segundo and El Segundo Unified School District. The School District has rescinded its notice to the City to vacate the Cable Studio facility. Council consensus to direct staff and Council representatives to continue to negotiate changes to the agreement with the School District. Mayor Jacobson and Councilman Robbins not - participating on the following item and left the dias. 2. Final approval of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of El Segundo and the MTA for the preliminary design and environmental assessment of the proposed Del Norte Station, as amended pursuant to Council direction on April 4, 1995. MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of El Segundo and the MTA for the preliminary design and environmental assessment of the proposed Del Norte Station, and authorize the Mayor to execute the MOU. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. AYES: MAYOR PROTEM WESTON, COUNCILMAN SWITZ, AND COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN. NOES: NONE. NOT - PARTICIPATING; MAYOR JACOBSON AND COUNCILMAN ROBBINS. 310/2 Mayor Jacobson and Councilman Robbins returned to the dias. D. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS Approval of revised El Segundo Community Cable Advisory Committee Statement of Purpose and El Segundo Community Cable Rules and Regulations. Jim Fauk, Director of Recreation and Parks gave a brief staff report. Marc Rener, Chairman of the Community Cable Advisory Committee also made comments for council. Council consensus to return to the committee and staff for further consideration and word changes to clarify the meanings and intent. E. CONSENT AGENDA All items listed are to be adopted by one motion without discussion and passed unanimously. If a call for discussion of an item is made, the item(s) will be considered individually under the next heading of business. 1. Warrant Numbers 218460- 218646 on Demand Register Summary Number 39 in total amount of $717,741.27. 2. Warrant Numbers 218647 - 218775 on Demand Register Summary Number 40 in total amount of $376,867.51, and Wire Transfers in the amount of $140,303.00. 3. ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMAN ROBBINS 4. ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILWOMAN FRIEDKIN 5. ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION BY CITY MANAGER MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilman Switz to approve consent agenda items 1, and 2, MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510 CALL ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA 3. City Council meeting minutes of March 21, 1995 and April 4, 1995. Councilman Robbins requested this item to be held over to the May 2, 1995 meeting. 3 4. Accept lowest bid in the amount of $61,799.92 from Kustom Signal Corporation and approve the purchase of eleven (11) in -car video recording systems. Councilwoman Friedkin stated that this is being paid for out of the Asset Forfeiture fund. MOVED by Councilwoman Friedkin SECONDED by Councilman Switz to accept the lowest bid from Kustom Signal Corporation and approve the purchase of eleven (11) in -car video recording systems. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510 5. Results of the closed bid process for purchase of a 14 passenger paratransit bus as authorized by City Council. City Manager, Jim Morrison stated that the old van would be kept to be used for maintenance and occasional breakdown replacement use., MOVED by Councilman Robbins SECONDED by Councilwoman Friedkin to approve of the purchase of a 14 passenger paratransit bus from A -Z Bus Sales, Inc. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510 F. NEW BUSINESS - CITY MANAGER Authorization to solicit bids for a rescue /ambulance. MOVED by Councilman Switz SECONDED by Councilman Robbins to authorize the solicitation of bids for a rescue /ambulance MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE 510 2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into Indemnification /Hold Harmless Agreements between the El Segundo Fire Department and Police Department and El Segundo property owners for the exclusive purpose of Fire and Police Department training. Council consensus to return the item to staff for clarification and fine tuning. 3. Six month review of operating license issued to Stick & Stein located at 707 N. Sepulveda as requested by Council. Jim Morrison gave a brief staff report. Tim Grimmond addressed the complaints and amount of time spent by the PD for response. Joe Parente, Owner guaranteed that there are security guards in and out of the parking lot at all specified hours plus from 3:00 A.M. 6 A.M. in the closed establishment. He stated they felt they could prevent more parking lot problems by quelling any problem before it reached the parking lot. Mayor ProTem Weston requested that the owners police the problem so the Police Department does not have to continually respond. George Stevens, Owner, asked exactly what the Council wished and further stated the they felt they were complying. Councilman Switz stated that the ABC license required a guard in the parking lots between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 3:00 A.M. and that was what Council was requesting. Mr. Stevens responded that that would be done. Council consensus that staff is to bring this item back to the Council in 90 days. G. NEW BUSINESS - CITY ATTORNEY - NONE H. NEW BUSINESS - CITY CLERK - NONE I. NEW BUSINESS - CITY TREASURER - NONE J. NEW BUSINESS AND REPORTS - CITY COUNCILMEMBERS Councilwoman Friedkin - Commented on an article in the Beach Reporter by Garrison Frost Jr. regarding El Segundo Councilman Robbins - 1. Problem of unscrambled cable television broadcasts of adult entertainment. Stated he will contact Paragon to request more frequent notification to subscribers. 4 Councilman Switz - NONE Mayor ProTem Weston - NONE Mayor Jacobson - NONE PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS - (Related to City Business Only - 5 minute limit) MEMORIALS - NONE CLOSED SESSION - NONE ADJOURNMENT at 10:04 P.M. May 2, 1995 at 5:00 P.M. Cindy Mort e , City Clerk 5