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SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
183 NORTH MAIN STREET
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA
.... ... FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
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CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pro Tern Magee called the City Council Meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tern Magee
Council Member Hickman
Council Member Melendez
Council Member Tisdale
ABSENT: None
Also present: City Attorney Leibold, City Treasurer Baldwin, Director of Administrative
Services Riley, Public Works Director /City Engineer Seumalo, Planning Manager
Morelion and City Clerk Bloom.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Pro Tern Magee led the pledge of allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — NOWAGENDIZED ITEMS — 1 MINUTE
Tim Fleming, resident, addressed the Council regarding an incident that occurred at the
September 13, 2011 Council meeting during the discussion of the City Council Vacancy
agenda item and requested that Council take action.
Allen Baldwin, resident, addressed the incident Mr. Fleming spoke of and that Rick
Morsch wrote a letter to the Council. Mr. Baldwin clarified that he was attempting to
arrange for the two applicants to speak to each other regarding the City Council
Vacancy.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — AGENDIZED ITEMS — 3 MINUTES
Mayor Pro Tern Magee announced that the Council has received written
correspondence from the following residents: Mrs. Kelly Akins in support of Genie
Kelley; Shane Saunders in support of Genie Kelley; and Daniel Longtin in support of
Rick Morsch. Council also received a letter from Rick Morsch regarding the incident of
September 13, 2011.
Special City Council Minutes
Meeting of September 16, 2011
Page 2 of 3
Michael O'Neal, Donna Franson, Kimberly Ryan and Harvey Ryan spoke in favor of
Genie Kelley.
Dick Knapp spoke to the cost of a Special Election and asked the Council to appoint a
candidate to fill the vacancy.
Tim Fleming spoke to the need for change. Allen Baldwin stated the Council could
overcome its problems and requested an appointment to fill the vacancy.
BUSINESS ITEMS)
(1) City Council Vacancy — Appoint or Call a Special Election to Fill the City Council
Vacancy
Recommendation: It is recommended to the City Council that it receive and
consider the recommendation of the subcommittee, staff report, public comments
and candidates' applications and statements and complete the interview and
nomination processes and then vote to fill the vacancy by appointment.
Alternatively, the City Council could elect to call a Special Election and adopt:
(A) RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -053 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, CALLING AND
GIVING NOTICE OF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL [ALL -MAIL
BALLOT] ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY, [MARCH 6,
2012] APRIL 10, 2012 FOR THE ELECTION OF A SINGLE COUNCIL
MEMBER TO FILL AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY AND REQUESTING THE
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO CONDUCT SAID
SPECIAL ELECTION
(B) RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -054 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, REQUESTING THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE TO
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY REGISTRAR OF VOTERS TO
RENDER SPECIFIC SERVICES TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE
CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL [ALL -MAIL BALLOT] ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON TUESDAY, [MARCH 6, 2012] APRIL 10, 2012
(C) RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -055 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING AND ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR CANDIDATE
STATEMENTS FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
AT A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL [ALL -MAIL BALLOT] ELECTION TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY, [MARCH 6, 20121 APRIL 10, 2012
City Clerk Bloom presented the staff report and called for nominations to fill the
vacancy.
Special City Council Minutes
Meeting of September 16, 2011
Page 3 of 3
Mayor Pro Tem Magee nominated Genie Kelley.
Council Member Melendez nominated Peter Weber. She spoke of the short-list of four
applicants and stated that all are qualified to fill the vacancy; that although she wanted
to nominate Rick Morsch, she didn't want a repeat of the previous Council discussion
therefore she was nominating Peter Weber.
Council Member Hickman agreed with Council Member Melendez's comments and
stated he could support Peter Weber.
Mayor Pro Tem Magee stated that he had previously served with Peter Weber when
Mr. Weber served as City Treasurer and advised that Mr. Weber had saved the City a
large sum of money when he was in office; therefore, he could support Peter Weber to
fill the vacancy.
Council Member Tisdale stated that it is the people's decision and felt the Council
should listen to the public, therefore his support was with Genie Kelley.
City Clerk Bloom closed the nominations and called for a roll -call vote as follows:
Council Member Hickman: Peter Weber.
Council Member Melendez: Peter Weber.
Council Member Tisdale: Genie Kelley.
Mayor Pro Tem Magee: Peter Weber.
City Clerk Bloom announced that Peter Weber received a majority vote of the Council
and is hereby appointed to fill the vacant seat on the City Council. She stated that
Peter Weber would be sworn into office at the next regular City Council meeting of
September 27, 2011.
ADJOURNMENT
The Lake Elsinore City Council adjourned
meeting to be held on Tuesday, Septem
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