City Council Minutes January 15, 2001 - Hermosa Beach

MINUTES OF THE AJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Hermosa Beach, California, held in the first floor conference room of City Hall on Tuesday, January 15, 2002, at the hour of 7:05 P.M

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Mayor Dunbabin

ROLL CALL

Present: Edgerton, Keegan, Reviczky, Yoon, Mayor Dunbabin
Absent: None

INTERVIEWS OF COMMISSION APPLICANTS

City Clerk Doerfling reported on the three applications submitted after Thursday's deadline, noting that at least three additional people did not file applications because they were told when they telephoned that the filing period had passed. She and City Manager Burrell responded to Council questions.

Proposed Action: To reject all applications turned in after the 5 p.m. January 10 filing deadline.
Motion Mayor Dunbabin, second Reviczky. The motion failed, with the dissenting votes of Edgerton, Keegan and Yoon.

Proposed Action: To accept the three late applications, interview all applicants in attendance this evening, extend and re-advertise the application filing period, interview any additional applicants February 4, and change the appointment date to February 12.
Motion Edgerton. Motion died for lack of a second.

Action: To decline interviewing or considering for appointment any applicants who filed after the 5 p.m. January 10 deadline.
Motion Mayor Dunbabin, second Reviczky. The motion carried, noting the dissenting vote of Edgerton.

Mayor Dunbabin advised the three late applicants of the Council's decision.

Pursuant to past procedure, the applicants were interviewed separately, apart from the others, with each Councilmember asking one question of each of the applicants. Recognizing that this was a public meeting open to any member of the public wishing to observe the interviews, each of the applicants waited their turn and entered the Conference Room one at a time when called.

  1. PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION - ONE SEAT - UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JUNE 30, 2005

    City Clerk Doerfling noted that applicant Shauna Valenzuela had pulled her name from consideration and would not attend the interview meeting. She said applicant Bill Sigler had requested the first interview and Jeff Duclos had requested the last interview due to their conflicting schedules.

    Coming forward to proceed with the interview process and respond to the individual Council questions were the following applicants for the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission:

    1) Bill Sigler
    2) Carleen Beste
    3) Daniel Marinelli
    4) Frances Parker
    5) Mary Lou Weiss
    6) Jeff Duclos

    The meeting recessed at 8:23 P.M.
    The meeting reconvened at 8:30 P.M.

  2. PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION - ONE SEAT - UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2004

    City Manager said Dan Inskeep had requested to be interviewed first so he could return home to help care for his sick child.

    Coming forward to proceed with the interview process and respond to the individual Council questions were the following Public Works Commission applicants:

    1) Dan Inskeep
    2) Robert Beste
    3) David Cohn
    4) Chris Howell
    5) Bob Page

ADJOURNMENT - The Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach adjourned on Tuesday, January 15, 2002, at the hour of 9:15 P.M. to an Adjourned Regular Meeting of Thursday, January 17, 2002, at the hour of 7:10 P.M., in Room 4 of the Community Center, 710 Pier Avenue, for final review and approval of plans for the Municipal Pier, Phase III.