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Home My WebLink About03-25-2008 SS MINUTES JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STUDY SESSION CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2008 **************************************************************************************************** CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hickman called the Joint Study Session to order at 4:04 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: MAYOR HICKMAN MAYOR PRO TEM KELLEY COUNCILMAN MAGEE COUNCILMAN SCHIFFNER ABSENT: COUNCILMAN BUCKLEY (Arrived at 5:18 p.m.) Also present were: City Manager Brady, City Attorney Leibold, City Treasurer Weber, Administrative Services Director Pressey, Information/Communications Manager Dennis, Director of Community Development Preisendanz, Director of Lake and Aquatic Resources Kilroy, Director of Public Works Seumalo, Finance Manager Riley, Planning Manager Weiner, Building/Safety and Code Enforcement Manager Chipman, and City Clerk Munson. DISCUSSION ITEMS Mayor Hickman gave an overview of the presentations and confirmed that the presenters would be present at the 7:00 p.m. meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were no public comments. CONSENT CALENDAR (6) Minutes of the Followinq Meetinq(s) There were no comments. 1 - (7) Warrant List Dated March 13. 2008 Mayor Hickman inquired about Check Nos. 94388 and 94429. Administrative Services Director Pressey responded to his inquiry. (8) Investment Report - February 2008 There were no comments. (9) Claims Aqainst the City There were no comments. (10) Amendment to the Aqreement with Riverside County to Provide Road Maintenance on Portions of Hostettler Road Councilman Magee inquired when the clock on this project was to begin. Public Works/City Engineer Seumalo responded as soon as the last steamroller is taken off of the pavement, that is when the clock starts which is when the life of the asphalt begins. He stated with regular maintenance, the City can prolong the life of the asphalt, but it is a 15 year expectancy for the pavement. Councilman Magee inquired how much time the City is giving the County to finalize the agreement. Public Works/City Engineer Seumalo responded the document before the City Council has been approved by the County and only requires Council approval. (11) Walnut and Fraser Drives Improvements - Contract Award There were no comments. (12) Consultant Contract Award for Dexter Avenue Councilman Magee inquired if the City had a timetable for the bid, the construction and for the agreement with the County of Riverside. Public Works/City Engineer Seumalo responded staff has been in contact with Riverside County and at this time they identified no funds available to participate. He indicated in speaking with the City Manager, staff was contemplating bringing forward a reimbursement agreement to finance the whole project if the County would agree to pay the City in a certain timeframe which would be negotiated. 2 (13) 1-15 Railroad Canyon Road and 1-15/SR-74 Interchanoe Update Mayor Pro Tem Kelley inquired if the March 8th and March 20th meeting occurred with CAL-Trans, what were the results of those meetings. Public Works/City Engineer Seumalo responded at the March 8th meeting, staff with the design engineer, came up with a scenario that staff would like to move forward at the April 8th City Council meeting. He noted that he has not been able to meet up with the traffic engineer to discuss the results of the March 20th meeting. He noted he will summarize the results of that meeting in a memo to the City Council once the traffic engineer returns from his vacation. Councilman Magee inquired when the work would begin on the interim improvements at 1-15/SR-74. Public Works/City Engineer Seumalo responded at this time, staff is still waiting to secure the $2 million Measure A project monies. He stated staff talked to RCTC and they indicated the plan will be reviewed in May. (14) Status of the General Plan Update and Environmental Impact Report There were no comments. (15) Surveillance System Camera Policy Councilman Magee inquired if this issue was discussed by PSAC. City Manager Brady responded this was more of an administrative/personnel type of a policy. He noted this had to do with the cameras installed at City Hall and under the City's personnel requirements which requires City Council approval. Councilman Magee inquired if this could be shared with PSAC as they discuss cameras for graffiti. City Manager Brady confirmed. Information/Communications Manager Dennis indicated PSAC did appoint Commissioner Lyons as a liaison for surveillance work and will work with staff on the graffiti surveillance camera equipment. (16) Renewal of Animal Control AQreement Animal Friends of The Valleys City Treasurer Weber inquired how many people worked in the Animal Control office. 3 Chris Anderson, responded there a total of 32 employees of those % of those work in the office and the others are officers who work out in the field. PUBLIC HEARINGS (17) Industrial Desiqn Review No. 2007-01 - Brody Industrial There were no comments. BUSINESS ITEMS (18) An Ordinance Amendinq Section 9.69.120 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Reqardinq Boat Speed Limits Mayor Pro Tem Kelley inquired how much the special event lake permit costs. Lake & Aquatic Resources Director Kilroy responded the special event permit processing fee is $200, one time only. Lake & Aquatic Resources Director Kilroy reviewed the main points of the amendments to the ordinance. Councilman Magee inquired about the timing of processing the special event permit. Lake & Aquatic Resources Director Kilroy responded processing of the special event permit requires one to file 60 days prior to the event and staff has 30 days to respond to the application. Councilman Magee indicated he feels a 60 day lead time is unreasonable and recommended this information be placed on the City's web site. City Manager Brady indicated the process for processing a special event permit can be reduced. (19) Residential Desiqn Review No. 2005-24, Amendment NO.1 for "Trieste" by MBK Homes (TTM 34231) Councilmember Schiffner suggested the City make it possible for the developer to proceed with this project. Community Development Director Preisendanz provided an overview of the design review. He provided a PowerPoint presentation of the changes the developer was proposing. Brian Phelps, MBK Homes, reviewed the changes he was proposing for his project. 4 (20) First Extension of Time for Vestinq Tentative Tract Map No. 34017 Leonard Leichnitz, Lumos Communities, indicated he was having a hard time accepting the two year extension recommendation and is requesting Council's support for a three year extension. He indicated he has spent more than $3 million dollars. He also was concerned with the affordable housing condition. The Community Development Director Preisendanz explained that the back basin is a very fluid area and there are many impacts and changes that will occur in the back basin. He indicated staff wanted to review the map in two years because of the area being so volatile. (21) Industrial Desiqn Review No. 2007-02 for the Desiqn and Construction of an Industrial Complex Consistinq of Nine Buildinqs and Associated Improvements There were no comments. (22) Amendment to Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Section 5.28.270 Establishinq No- Limit Waqerinq in Cardrooms There were no comments. (23) An Ordinance Addinq Chapter 8.60 to the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Reqardinq Abandoned Property Reqistration Mayor Pro Tem Kelley expressed concern with the boarding up of windows on the abandoned homes and would like this wording taken out of the ordinance. Mayor Pro T em Kelley inquired how they be notified of the process and the inspections. Community Development Preisendanz responded there will be a cost and additional staff to address the process for use of Code Enforcement Officers who will identify those properties that have been abandoned and require notification of the new regulations. Building Official Chipman also responded staff will contact the local realtors to notify them of the new regulations. He indicated this process is new and will be a full time job for one person with 500-1,000 foreclosed properties in Lake Elsinore. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR (2) Approval of Redevelopment Aqency Minutes There were no comments. 5 (3) Warrant List Dated March 13.2008 There were no comments. (4) Investment Report - February 2008 There were no comments. PUBLIC HEARINGS (5) Industrial Desiqn Review No. 2007-01 - Brody Industrial There were no comments. BUSINESS ITEMS (6) Affordable Housinq RFQ There were no comments. (7) A Proposed Affordable Housinq Development (Lakeshore Villaqe) City Treasurer Weber inquired if this was the first development of affordable housing. City Attorney Leibold confirmed. (8) First Extension of Time for Vestinq Tentative Tract Map No. 34017 There were no comments. (9) Industrial Desiqn Review No. 2007-02 for the Desiqn and Construction of an Industrial Complex Consistinq of Nine Buildinqs and Associated Improvements There were no comments. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES There were no public comments. 6 ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hickman adjourned the Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Study Session at 5:25 p.m. LL~ V VIAN M. MUNSON, CITY CLERK CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ~#tb !';R'j"L HI KMAN, MAYOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 7