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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-14-2010 City Council MinutesMINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA . TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Melendez called the Regular City Council Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: MAYOR MELENDEZ COUNCIL MEMBER BUCKLEY COUNCIL MEMBER HICKMAN COUNCIL MEMBER MAGEE ABSENT: MAYOR PRO TEM BHUTTA Also present: City Manager Brady, City Attorney Leibold, Director of Administrative Services Riley, Public Works Director/City Engineer Seumalo, Director of Lake and Aquatics Kilroy, Police Chief Fontneau, and Interim City Clerk Cowley. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Melendez invited Mr. Paolo Melendez to lead the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. CLOSED SESSION REPORT There is none. PRESENTATIONS / CEREMONIALS Mayor Melendez presented a Proclamation in celebration of Constitution Week to the Daughters of the American Revolution of Luiseno Chapter. Joyce Hodenadl accepted the proclamation and explained the significance of the Constitution to our democracy. Gary Welch of the Rough Riders Motorcycle Club presented a POW/MIA Flag to the City of Lake Elsinore. Mayor Melendez addressed the importance of remembering the men and women who have served our country and became prisoners of war and are still missing. Regular City Council Meeting Page 2 of 6 September 14, 2010 PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS -1 MINUTE Peter Dawson representing the US Coast Guard spoke of the upcoming boat safety classes which would commence on Sunday September 19th and would continue up to November 2010. For further information please call (951) 202-1584. Jim Brown representing Lake Elsinore Citizen's Corp provided an update to the City Council and the public regarding the status of the Citizen's Corp._He extended an invitation to all to the Great "Shake Out" Expo to be held at Lake Point Park on October 16th from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES There were none. CONSENT CALENDAR (2) Approval of Minutes Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council approve the following minutes: a) Regular City Council Meetings -August 10, 2010 b) Joint City Council /Redevelopment Meetings -August 10, 2010 (3) Warrant List Dated August 31, 2010 Recommendation: Authorize payment of Warrant List dated August 31, 2010. (4) Purchase Authorization for SunGard Public Sector, Inc. Human Resources (HR) Module Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to sign and issue a purchase order to SunGard Public Sector, Inc., to acquire and install the HR Module. (5) A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, in support of "Business Friendly Principles" as part of SCAG's Development of a Southern California Economic Growth Strategy Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2010-060 supporting SCAG's Business Friendly Principles. Regular City Council Meeting September 14, 2010 Page 3 of 6 It was moved by Council Member Hickman and seconded by Council Member Magee to approve Items 2 through 5 under the Consent Calendar. The motion passed by the following vote: AYES: Council Members: Buckley, Hickman, Magee, and Mayor Melendez; NOES: None; ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Bhutta. PUBLIC HEARING(S) There are none. APPEAL(S) There are none. BUSINESS ITEM(S) (6) Authorized Position Schedule for fiscal year 2010-11 and Major Goals and selected Service Indicators for fiscal year 2010-11 Recommendation: It is recommended the City Council approve the authorized position schedule for fiscal year 2010-11 and the major goals and selected service indicators for fiscal year 2010-11 and include them as part of the fiscal year 2010-11 adopted City Operating Budget. Director of Administrative Services Riley provided an overview of the item to the City Council. Any correspondence received on this project: None Any requests to speak on this project: None Council Member Hickman addressed his concerns with the upcoming budget and asked if the noted salaries indicated a salary increase to the current employees. Director of Administrative Services Riley advised the Council that the current MOU for the employees allows a 3% cost of living increase and merit increases which was approved by the City Council in 2006. He stated that at this time, staff is looking at this fiscal year and is working on reducing the deficit for the upcoming fiscal year. Council Member Hickman pointed out that he is concerned with the upcoming year's budget and is also concerned of what the public may perceive on the situation right now. Mayor Melendez pointed out that the members of the City Council in 2006 did approve the MOU which would include the 3% merit increases. She noted that since the eleven employees were layed off, the current employees' work loads have doubled and she felt Council should take that information into consideration. Council Member Buckley advised the public of how the merit increases work and the report shows that the employees are not getting pay raises. Regular City Council Meeting September 14, 2010 Page 4 of 6 Council Member Magee addressed the pay raises which Council Member Hickman had mentioned and pointed out that no one can predict the future. He stated all of the variables over the next twelve months will either see an increase or decrease in the amount of funds in the personnel budget and noted the difficulties of preparing a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Council Member Hickman asked if the State is now requiring cities to publish the salaries of the City Manager on the State Controller's Web site as well as the City's Web site. Director of Administrative Services Riley concurred with Council Member Hickman that the State Controller's Office would be providing the City with further information in November on what is to be included on the State Controller's Web site. It was moved by Council Member Magee and seconded by Council Member Buckley to approve the authorized position schedule for fiscal year 2010-2011 and the major goals and selected services indicators for fiscal year 2010-2011 and include them as part of the fiscal year 2010-2011 Adopted City Operating Budget. The motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Council Members: Buckley, Hickman, Magee, and Mayor Melendez; Noes: None; Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Bhutta. The City Council recessed and convened to the Redevelopment Agency at 7:30 p.m. The City Council reconvened at 7:32 p.m. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES John Larson, volunteer for the Lake Elsinore Citizen's Corp spoke of the Community Emergency Response Team known as CERT and how CERT offers educational programs to families on how to prepare for a disaster. For further information on this program please visit the City's Web site at www.lake-elsinore.org or the City's Library. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Brady commented on the following: • Thursday, September 16th is the EWDC Luncheon and 13th Annual Economic Update with Dr. John Husing. The event would be held at the Diamond Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the cost is $25 for members and $30 for non members. • Thursday, September 23`d is the Business Networking Mixer hosted by International Auto Crafter II which would be held from 5:30 p.m to 7:30 p.m. The event would take place at 29385 Hunco Way in Lake Elsinore. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for non members. • Saturday, September 25th is the Gladiator Mud Run to be held at the Diamond Stadium. The cost is free for spectators and $55 for participants. The event starts at 8:00 a.m. and for further information please visit the web site at info@gladiatormudrun.com. Regular City Council Meeting September 14, 2010 Page 5 of 6 • Thursday, September 30th is the Mayor's State of the City Breakfast to be held at the Diamond Club. Registration starts at 8:00 a.m. and the cost is $25 per person. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS She had none. COMMITTEE REPORTS There were none. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Council Member Magee commented on the following: • He thanked Mr. Brown and Mr. Larson for their involvement with the Citizen's Corp. • He thanked the City Council, Fire Department and the City Manager for their attendance and participation with Hero's with a Heart Awards ceremony. He also thanked Mr. Jay Stewart for the PowerPoint Presentation which was provided for the ceremony. • He advised the public that for the first time in franchise history, the Storm led the California League in attendance. He pointed out that this shows that the Storm puts out a quality product; it provides good wholesome family entertainment and offers great leadership. • He encouraged the public to visit the City's Chamber of Commerce. He stated today the Chamber of Commerce has on display a children's book that explains what the Martin Mars plan is and how it was used. The Martin Mars is a plane that has been used over the past three years protecting the area with wild fires and was docked in our Lake. Council Member Hickman commented on the following: He wished all of the members of the Jewish faith a happy Yom Kippur which begins on September 17th at sundown. He advised the public that the old Burger King located on Diamond Drive is currently being demolished, and a Walgreens Pharmacy would be built at that location. He thanked the entire CERT volunteer's for all of their help with the recent storm that passed through the community during the last week of August. Council Member Buckley commented on the following: • He spoke of his attendance at the Trauma Intervention Program Awards dinner and how well Council Member Magee's wife Gina Magee did on organizing the program. He pointed out that three of the City's firefighters were awarded with the Firefighter's Regular City Council Meeting September 14, 2010 Page 6 of 6 of the Year Award for helping out with the recent fire caused by the electrical storm the city experienced a few weeks ago. Mayor Melendez commented on the following: • She thanked the Daughters of the American Revolution for their attendance at the meeting. • She thanked the volunteer's of the CERT program for all of their,assistance with the recent storms the City experienced and stated that she appreciates all of their hard work. • She thanked the Rough Riders Motorcycle group for their acknowledgement of the POW/MIA and for attending the meeting. • She spoke the recent passing of prior City Council Member Robert Schiffner, noting the City Council would be presenting his family with a Proclamation which she read into the record. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Melendez adjourned the meeting in memory of Robert Schiffner who served as a Lake Elsinore City Council Member from 1999 through 2008. The Lake Elsinore City Council adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m. to a regular meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at 7:00 p.m. to be held in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530. MELISSA MELENDEZ, MAYOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE A CAROL COWLEY-JNTERI ITY CLERK CITY OF LAKE ELSINOR