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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-09-2008 City Council MinutesMINUTES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2008 CALL TO ORDER (7:00 P.M.) The Regular Meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Hickman at 7:02 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Hickman asked outgoing Council Member Bob Schiffner and Sophia Melendez to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. INVOCATION -MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER Mayor Hickman led the meeting in a moment of silent prayer. ~~ ROLL CALL PRESENT: MAYOR HICKMAN MAYOR PRO TEM KELLEY COUNCILMAN BUCKLEY COUNCILMAN MAGEE COUNCILMAN SCHIFFNER ABSENT: NONE Also present: City Manager Brady, City Attorney Leibold, Administrative services director Pressey, Acting Community Development Director Weiner; Public Works Director/City Engineer Seumalo, Director of Lake and Aquatics Kilroy, Parks and Recreation Director Gonzales, Communications and Information Manager Dennis, and Interim City Clerk Cowley CLOSED SESSION REPORT No closed session scheduled. PRESENTATIONS/CEREMONIALS No presentations scheduled. PUBLIC COMMENTS -NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS -1 MINUTE Pete Dawson addressed Council on behalf of Lemsar regarding the partial lake closure on Wednesday, December 10~h. He added that Lake Elsinore has been discovered by the British Air Force who will drop military personnel by parachute into the lake. He advised the operations would be from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and the drops will be from a C-140 cargo plane from March Air Force Base into the lake all day with more than 20 jumpers. Lemsar will have five recovery vessels on the lake all day. Dan Uhlry advised Council that he was in error when he addressed Council approximately one month ago. stating that he did not recall Route 395 going through downtown Lake Elsinore. He advised that he stands corrected and apologized to the Council, the citizens and also to Kevin Jeffries. He found a picture from 1939 that showed Route 395 went through Lake Elsinore. PUBLIC COMMENTS -AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES MIKE NORKIN who requested to speak after the installation of the newly elected officers. DECLARATION OF GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS AND CITY COUNCIL ~~) Recommendation: That the City Council: a) Adopt Resolution No. 2008-107 Reciting the Facts of the General Municipal Election held on November 4, 2008, Declaring the Result and Such other Matters as may be Provided by Law; b) Direct the City Clerk to deliver Certificates of Election to each of the persons elected to office; and c) Direct the City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office as prescribed in the Constitution of the State of California City Manager Brady advised Council that the action before Council was consideration of the resolution certifying the result of the election for the City Treasurer position and the three City Council positions. He indicated the first action would be to adopt the resolution; the second action would be to direct the Interim City Clerk to deliver the Certificates of Election to each of the persons elected to office and the third action would be the administration of the Oath of Office for each of the four persons that were elected. Mayor Pro Tem Kelley moved to adopt the resolution reciting the facts of the General Municipal Election held on November 4, 2008; seconded by Councilman Schiffner. The motion unanimously carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Hickman, Mayor Pro Tem Kelley, Councilman Buckley, Councilman Magee, and Councilman Schiffner. NOES: None. Mayor Pro Tem Kelley moved to direct the City Clerk to deliver Certificates of Election to each of the persons elected to office and direct the City Clerk to administer the Oath of Office; second by Councilman Schiffner. The motion unanimously carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Hickman, Mayor Pro Tem Kelley, Councilman Buckley, Councilman Magee, and Councilman Schiffner. NOES: None. City Clerk Cowley presented Certificates of Election to Allen P. Baldwin, City Treasurer, Amy Bhutta, City Councilwoman, Robert E. Magee, City Councilman, and Melissa Melendez, City Councilwoman. Thereafter, City Clerk Cowley administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected officers of the City of Lake Elsinore. r-; Former Mayor Pro Tem Genie Kelley and Councilman Schiffner vacated their Ii seats and Councilwomen Amy Bhutta and Melissa Melendez took their places at the dais. Councilman Magee reassumed his seat at the dais. Mike Norkin, Chairman of the Public Safety Advisory Commission addressed Council and welcomed the new council members and treasurer indicating the Public Safety Commission looks forward to working with them in the future. (2) Annual Reorganization of the Citv Council to select the Mavor and Mavor Pro Tem Recommendation: That the City Council: a) Yield the floor to the City Clerk to open and accept nominations for Mayor; close the nominations and conduct a roll call vote. b) Appointed Mayor assumes the chair and opens and accepts nominations for Mayor Pro Tem; close the nominations and conduct a roll call vote. Mayor Hickman yielded the floor to the Interim City Clerk who opened nominations for the Office of Mayor. Councilman Thomas Buckley nominated Councilman Robert Magee for Mayor; second by Councilwoman Melissa Melendez. There being no further nominations, the Clerk closed the nominations for Mayor. The nomination to select Robert Magee as Mayor unanimously carried by the following vote: AYES: Councilman Buckley, Councilwoman Bhutta, Councilman Hickman, Councilman Magee, and Councilwoman Melendez. NOES: None. Mayor Magee assumed the chair, thanked his colleagues for his selection as Mayor indicating he looked forward to the year ahead. Mayor Magee opened nominations for Mayor Pro Tem and nominated Councilwoman Melendez for Mayor Pro Tem; second by Councilman Hickman. There being no further nominations for Mayor Pro Tem, the Mayor closed the nominations. The nomination to select Melissa Melendez as Mayor Pro Tem unanimously carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Magee, Councilwoman Bhutta, Councilman Buckley, Councilman Hickman, and Councilwoman Melendez. NOES: None. CITY COUNCIL APPROVES THE CONSENT CALENDAR (3) Minutes of the following Meeting(s) a) Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Study Session - November 25, 2008. b) Regular City Council Meeting -November 25, 2008. Recommendation: Approve as submitted. (4) Warrant List dated November 26. 2008 Recommendation: Authorize payment of Warrant List dated November 26, 2008. Councilman Buckley moved to approve Consent Calendar Items 3 and 4; seconded by Councilman Hickman, The motion unanimously carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Magee, Mayor Pro Tem Melendez, Councilwoman Bhutta, Councilman Buckley, and Councilman Hickman. NOES: None. PUBLIC HEARINGIS) (5) Reguest for Approval of a Resolution of Necessity and Authorization to Commence Eminent Domain Proceedings to Acquire Real Property Necessary for the Improvement of Machado Street Recommendation: The City Council approve Resolution No. 2008-108 authorizing commencement of eminent domain proceedings for the Necessary Portion of the Property. Mayor Magee opened the Public Hearing at 7:14 p.m. ~I City Attorney Leibold provided a report indicating the item relates to the acquisition of a small portion of property along Machado Street to complete the City's widening project. She advised that the City has been in negotiations with the owner and as of the date of the notice which is required 15 days in advance to the property owner and the agenda posting staff had been unable to come to a negotiated acquisition price. The Resolution of Necessity is the first step of an eminent domain proceeding. It does not in any way prevent the City from continuing to negotiate with the property owner and it does not require but does enable the City to proceed with an eminent domain complaint. She advised that the property is necessary to complete the widening of the project. It is a small strip along the frontage of the street and not the entire property and the recommendation is to approve the Resolution of Necessity. Attorney Leibold reported that since the posting of the agenda she did receive correspondence from he property owner indicating the City would successfully acquire the property by negotiation. The item will be on closed session at the Council's next regular meeting and assuming staffs optimism is correct and a negotiated settlement is reached, a purchase and sale agreement will be brought to Council on an upcoming agenda. There being no one from the public wishing to address this item, the Mayor closed the Public Hearing at 7:16 pm. Councilman Buckley moved to adopt the Resolution of Necessity; seconded by Councilman Hickman the motion unanimously carried by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Magee, Mayor Pro Tem Melendez, Councilwoman Bhutta, Councilman Buckley, and Councilman Hickman. NOES: None APPEAL(S) No appeals are scheduled. BUSINESS ITEM(S) No business items are scheduled. The City Council recessed to the Redevelopment Agency at 7:17 pm. The City Council reconvened to the City Council meeting at 7:21 pm, at which time Mayor Magee invited City Treasurer Baldwin to take his place at the Treasurer's seat. PUBLIC COMMENTS -NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES There were no public comments. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS The City Manager commented/announced the following: ^ Thursday, December 11"' is the Lone Star steakhouse & Saloon Ribbon Cutting at 4:00 pm, at 18551 Dexter Avenue. ^ Friday, December 12~', Winter Wonderland Holiday Celebration at 11:15 am at Guadalajara's Mexican Restaurant. ^ Saturday, December 13~", Breakfast with Santa at 8:30 am. At Fire Station # 85. ^ Saturday and Sunday, December 13`" and 14~h, Christmas Tree Lane, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm on Saturday, and Sunday at 8:30 am to 2:00 pm where the drawing will take place at Diamond Stadium. ^ Friday, December 17~', Cops for Kids Fundraiser at Ravioli's. He announced he had additional information, if anyone was interested. City Manager Brady congratulated Mayor Magee and Mayor Pro Tem Melissa Melendez. He also congratulated Redevelopment Agency Chairman Buckley and Vice Chair Bhutta; and Financing Authority Chairman Hickman and Vice Chair Bhutta. He also recognized all of the city staff, acknowledging the Parks and Recreation staff and Public Works staff and all of the individuals who worked on the Winterfest program last Friday stating they did an outstanding job. City Manager Brady also mentioned the work session held on Saturday, December 6`" for the Downtown Plan. He recognized the Community Development Department and everyone involved in putting that together acknowledging it was very successful. City Manager Brady also recognized Matt Pressey, Director of Administrative Services who was leaving the City. He indicated this would be Mr. Pressey's last meeting and he wanted to thank him for his 5-1/2 years of service with the City of Lake Elsinore and wish him good luck in his new position. City Manager Brady reminded everyone to shop locally indicating the dollars spent in the city generates sales tax dollars for the City which pays for police and fire services, other vital City services and also creates jobs for the community as well. He announced that at the end of the meeting there is cake and everyone is invited for cake and refreshments. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS City Attorney Leibold congratulated the newly elected officials and congratulations to the new appointees among the Council. She wished Matt Pressey the best. COMMITTEE REPORTS There were no Committee Reports CITY TREASURER COMMENTS City Treasurer Baldwin announced he is delighted to work with the City during this challenging time ahead and he looks forward to working with everyone. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Pro Tem Melendez thanked everyone for coming tonight and stated that she is very excited to be here and is looking forward to working very hard for the City. Councilwoman Bhutta thanked all of the residents who voted for her and put her on the City Council noting she is honored. She is looking forward to working with this great group of people. She thanked her supporters most importantly her husband who is her biggest supporter and she felt there is a lot of work ahead and she was looking forward to it. She also wished Matt Pressey the best of luck. Councilmember Hickman congratulated the newly elected officials including Mr. Baldwin and wished Matt Pressey the best. ~' ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Council, Mayor Magee adjourned the meeting at 7:29 pm. F~bBERT ~. MAGEE, CITY OF LAKE ELSIP A' CAROL COWCEY,TNTERIM CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE