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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-10-2007 City Council Minutes MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, JULY 10, 2007 **************************************************************************************************** CALL TO ORDER The Regular City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Magee at 7:01 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: MAYOR MAGEE MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN COUNCILMEMBER BUCKLEY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER KELLEY Also present were: City Manager Brady, Assistant City Attorney Mann, Administrative Services Director Pressey, City Treasurer Weber, Community Development Director Preisendanz, Lake and Aquatic Resources Director Kilroy, Information/Communications Manager Dennis, Planning Manager Weiner and Administrative Specialist Dana Porche. CLOSED SESSION (5:00 P.M.) The regular City Council meeting was recessed into Closed Session at 5:00 p.m. RECONVENE IN PUBLIC SESSION (7:00 P.M) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Magee. INVOCATION - MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER Mayor Magee led the meeting in a moment of silent prayer. 1 ROLL CALL PRESENT: MAYOR MAGEE MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN COUNCILMEMBER BUCKLEY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER KELLEY Also present were: City Manager Brady, City Attorney Mann, Administrative Services Director Pressey, City Treasurer Weber, Community Development Director Preisendanz, Lake and Aquatic Resource Director Kilroy, Information/Communications Manager Dennis, Planning Manager Weiner and Administrative Specialist Dana Porche. CLOSED SESSION None. PRESENTATION/CEREMONIALS A. Presentation - Civic Center Drawinq Contest Winners Mayor Magee commented on the Contest for K_6th grade students from local schools. He invited student David Murray to join him at the podium. He presented him with a Certificate of Recognition. Mrs. Murray thanked the Council for giving her son the opportunity to participate in the community contest. B. Presentation - 4th of July Boat Parade Winners Mayor Magee invited Lake & Aquatic Resources Director Kilroy up to the podium to discuss the 4th of July Boat Parade. Mr. Kilroy gave an overview of the event. He stated that approximately fifteen vessels participated. Mr. Kilroy stated all participants went home with a commemorative ribbon. He read the names of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. Thomas Eckhart thanked the City for allowing him to participate in this event. He encouraged more residents to participate. 2 PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS - 1 MINUTE Ken Hooton, Lake Elsinore, expressed his concern with speeding on Cedarhill Lane. He indicated the speeding was out of control. Annette Cross, Lake Elsinore, stated that she was having a problem with Code Enforcement on street sweeping day. She suggested having a Code Enforcement Officer travel in front of the sweeper to ticket violators. She indicated she would like to have an answer in writing. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER AND CARRIED BY A 4-0 OF THOSE PRESENT VOTE APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR. 1. Received and filed Investment Report May 2007. 2. Rejected claims for Douglas Rosenberg and SITL Investment, LLC. PUBLIC HEARINGS 21. Resolutions orderino Apportionments. approvina Preliminarv Amended Assessments. orderina hearinq and directina actions with respect to Northwest Sewer Assessment District No. 86-1. Series 1999 and Assessment District No. 93-1 (Canyon Hills) Mayor Magee opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Administrative Services Director Pressey presented the staff report. Mayor Magee requested testimony from the public. He inquired if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor or against the item. He also inquired if there was anyone that wished to speak at all. Mayor Magee inquired if there were any property owners subject to the proposed assessments who wished to file a written protest. He noted that if there were any property owners who wished to file a written protest, they must file it with the City Clerk at that time. He noted that for purpose of a majority protest, only written protests were to be considered. There being none, Mayor Magee closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. Mayor Magee directed Administrative Specialist Porche to tabulate ballots and announce if a majority protest had been made. 3 Administrative Specialist Porche tabulated the ballots and announced that a majority protest did not exist. IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER AND CARRIED BY A 4-0 VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007-126 ORDERING THE MAKING OF AMENDED ASSESSMENTS. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN AND CARRIED BY A 4-0 VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007-127 ORDERING THE MAKING OF AMENDED ASSESSMENTS. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN AND CARRIED BY A 4-0 VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007-128 APPROVING PRELIMINARY AMENDED ASSESSMENTS. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN AND CARRIED BY A 4-0 VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007 -129 APPROVING PRELIMINARY AMENDED REASSESSMENT. 22. Citywide Liqhtinq & Landscapinq Maintenance District and the Landscape and Liqhtinq Maintenance District NO.1 for the Fiscal Year 2007-08 City Manager Brady commented on the item. He requested that Assistant City Attorney Mann announce the notice of the item. Assistant City Attorney Mann announced that the notice had been published in accordance with the Landscape and Lighting Act of 1972 and proof of such publication was on file in the City Clerk's office. Administrative Services Director Pressey presented the staff report. He indicated that Dennis Anderson of Harris & Associates, prepared the Engineers Report for both districts and was available to answer questions. Mayor Magee opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m. Mayor Magee requested testimony from the public. He inquired if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor or against the item. He also inquired if there was anyone that wished to speak at all. 4 Mayor Magee inquired if there were any property owners subject to the proposed assessments who wished to file a written protest. He noted that if there were any property owners who wished to file a written protest, they must file it with the City Clerk at that time. He noted that for purpose of a majority protest, only written protests were to be considered. There being none, Mayor Magee closed the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Mayor Magee directed Administrative Specialist Porche to tabulate ballots and announce if a majority protest had been made. Administrative Specialist Porche tabulated the ballots and announced that a majority protest had been made. IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER AND CARRIED BY A 4-0 VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007-130 SETTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 BENEFIT ASSESSMENT FOR THE CITYWIDE LLMD. IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER AND CARRIED BY A 4-0 VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007-131 SETTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-08 BENEFIT ASSESSMENT FOR LLMD NO.1. 23. Consideration of Tentative Tract Map No. 35348 for the Proiect Known as "Lake Elsinore Medical Plaza" Community Development Director Preisendanz presented the staff report. He stated the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council make findings that the project was exempt from the MSHCP. Mayor Magee opened the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. Mayor Magee requested testimony from the public. He inquired if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor or against the item. He also inquired if there was anyone that wished to speak at all. There being none, Mayor Magee closed the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0 OF THOSE PRESENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007-132 MAKING FINDINGS OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE MSHCP. 5 IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEBER SCHIFFNER, SECONDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0 OF THOSE PRESENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007-133 APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 35348. 24. Summary Vacation for Roadway Riqht-Of-Way Known as Flint Street Public Works Director Seumalo presented the staff report. Mayor Magee opened the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. Mayor Magee requested testimony from the public. He inquired if there was anyone wishing to speak in favor or against the item. He also inquired if there was anyone that wished to speak at all. Mayor Magee closed the Public Hearing at 7:25 p.m. IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BUCKLEY AND CARRIED BY A 4-0 VOTE OF THOSE PRESENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2007-134 APPROVING THE SUMMARY VACATION OF FLINT STREET. BUSINESS ITEMS 31. Second Readino - Ordinance No. 1227 - actinq as the Leqislative Body of City of Lake Elsinore Community Facilities District No. 2007-1 (Law Enforcement. Fire and Paramedic Services) authorizino the levy of a special tax. IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1227, UPON SECOND READING, BY TITLE ONLY. ORDINANCE NO. 1227 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ACTING AS THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 2007-1 (LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE AND PARAMEDIC SERVICES) AUTHORIZING THE LEVY OF A SPECIAL TAX 6 The following Roll Call vote resulted: AYES: MAYOR MAGEE MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN COUNCILMEMBER BUCKLEY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER NOES: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER KELLEY ABSTAIN: NONE 32. Commercial Desiqn Review No. 2006-18 for a Proposed Lonestar Steakhouse Restaurant Located at 18601 Dexter Avenue Mayor Magee stated Staff was requesting a continuance of the item until July 24t1l. Mayor Pro Tem Hickman commented that Council was not able to review the item prior to the meeting because of late submittal. IT WAS MOVED BY MAYOR PRO TEM HICKMAN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER SCHIFFNER AND CARRIED BY A 4-0 VOTE OF THOS PRESENT TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO THE JULY 24, 2007, CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCIL RECESSED AT 7:29 P.M. COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:30 P.M. PUBLIC COMMENTS No comments. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Brady commented on the following: 1) Introduced the Community Representative for the Civic Center Design Competition, Daniel Fairbanks and alternate Fred Dominguez. 2) Upcoming City events. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS No comments. 7 CITY TREASURER COMMENTS No comments. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Schiffner commented on the following: 1) Dinner tickets for the Pirates Treasure Reverse Drawing. Mayor Pro Tern Hickman commented on the following: 1) Senior tax rebate. Councilmember Buckley commented on the following: 1) Recommended residents stop by the Cultural Center to view the submitted designs and kids designs for the Civic Center. 2) The top kids in each class would receive Storm Tickets. Mayor Magee commented on the following: 1) Cedarhill Lane would be added to the rotation for motor patrol after the death of a resident. 2) Residents on Cedarhill Lane needing help dealing with the impact of their neighbor's death, should contact Trauma Interventions Program of Southwest Riverside County who are available 24 hours. 3) Lake Elsinore Little League playing against Temecula for the Championship. 4) Storm pitcher took the mound at the All-Star game. R RT E. MAGEE, CITY OF LAKE ELSI // Mayor Magee adjourned the Regular City Council mee' g ,/ ATTJ 1 l / fheG ~ MICHELLE SOTO INTERIM CITY CLERK 8