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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-23-2004 Joint City Council/RDAMINUTES JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STUDY SESSION CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2004 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pro Tem Kelley called the Joint Study Session to order at 4:05 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: HICKMAN, KELLEY, MAGEE, SCHIFFNER, ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY(Mayor Buckley arrived at 4:15 p.m.) Also present were: City Manager Watenpaugh, Assistant City Manager Best, City Attorney Leibold, Administrative Services Director Pressey, Community Development Director Brady, Community Services Director Sapp, Lake & Aquatic Resources Director Kilroy, Public Works Manager Payne, Recreation/Tourism Manager Fazzio, Parks & Open Space Manager Fazzio, Building & Safety Manager Chipman, Engineering Manager Seumalo, City Treasurer Weber, and Deputy City Clerk Ray. DISCUSSION ITEMS Mayor Pro Tem Kelley started the meeting in the absence of Mayor Buckley. PUBLIC COMMENTS Bill Tiitto questioned when staff would be fixing the flooding on Lakeshore Drive between Chaney Street and Riverside Drive. Mayor Pro Tem Kelley indicated that either City Manager Watenpaugh or Public Works Manager Payne would respond to his question. PAGE TWO STUDY SESSION MINUTES -NOVEMBER 23, 2004 CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes. Ron Hewison, 35 Villa Valtelena, commented on item lc. He indicated that the Planning Commission Meeting for November 2, 2004, at the Planning Commission level approved the October 19, 2004, Planning Commission Minutes, at the October 19th meeting the Lusk, Brehm, Pulte issue was discussed and agreed. He indicated that the developer agreed. to some flip flops on some lots, during the presentation there were some misstatements made, that were corrected during the October 19`h meeting. He indicated that the minutes were not presented at the November 2"d meeting. He indicated that the minutes for the November 2"d meeting were not posted on the Internet, therefore he did not attend the November 2"d meeting, the October 19th were agendized for the November 16th meeting. He indicated that he attended that meeting to point out the minutes were inaccurate. He further indicated that the Planning staff had since reviewed the tape and confirmed that the October 19th minutes were inaccurate. He indicated that the Planning Department was working with the developer to change the site plan; and he thought that everything agreed upon during the October 19th Meeting were being adhered to. Mr. Hewison indicated that he was reluctant to allow the Council the November 2"a minutes which by implication approved the October 19th minutes, which were being amended. He indicated that he wanted to make sure that when Council approved the November 2"d minutes, Council should not be approving the October 19tH minutes within that. He suggested holding the approval of the October 19th minutes until the issues that were agreed upon were in writing. Mayor Buckley arrived at the Council meeting at 4:15 p.m. 2. Warrant List: November 23, 2004. Councilman Hickman requested clarification on various checks issued on the warrant list; and staff clarified. PAGE THREE STUDY SESSION MINUTES -NOVEMBER 23, 2004 3. Investment Report -July -September, 2004. No comments. 4. Disposal of Surplus Electronics as scrap. No comments. 5. Digital Conversion of microfiche records -Bid America - $17,500. No comments. 6. Authorization to prepare CEQA Compliance Documents -Lakeview Villas. No comments. 7. Amend the contract for CEQA Compliance-North Tuscany Hills. No comments. 8. Fire Engine Purchase for Canyon Hiss Fire Station - $350,000. No comments. 9. Four Corners Paving Project-Lehr Dr, Illinois St, Kansas St, Nebraska St and Wisconsin St - $76,878. Bill Tiitto, 32296 Machado Street, inquired when there would be work completed at the four corners intersection (Lakeshore Drive and Riverside Drive). City Manager Watenpaugh indicated that the circulation plan was to be addressed later at the 7 p.m. Council Meeting. Public Works Manager Payne indicated that in regard to the drainage issue near Chaney, the Engineer Staff was addressing designing larger piping through the area that would carry the flow coming through the Country Club Heights area; and that would possibly be addressed in the next year's budget. City PAGE FOUR STUDY SESSION MINUTES -NOVEMBER 23, 2004 Manager Watenpaugh clarified it would be addressed and prioritized by Council. 10.2004/05 Vehicle Replacement Program -Four Pickup Trucks-$72,932.28. Councilman Magee questioned the age of the existing vehicles being replaced. Public Works Manager Payne indicated that the S l Os and 1 full size would be rotated down into the Public Works Fleet and some older vehicles would be sold. He indicated that 10 years or 100,000 miles was the standard and the vehicles were rotated out of the fleet and the newer vehicles were rotated down. Councilman Magee clarified that the older vehicles drop out. Public Works Manager Payne confirmed and indicated that the dropped out vehicles were sold at auctions and the money put back into the General Fund. PUBLIC HEARINGS 21. Amended Tentative Tract Map No. 30493 (Canyon Hills Specific Plan). No comments. 22. Amendment No. 1 to Tentative Parcel Map No. 30395 located on Pasadena Street from Central Avenue to Third Street. No comments. 31. Second Reading -Ordinance No. 1131. No comments. 32. Second Reading -Ordinance No. 1132. No comments. PAGE FIVE STUDY SESSION MINUTES -NOVEMBER 23, 2004 33. Request by City Treasurer Weber to Approve a Financial Audit of 2003 Series H Bond, Issued on October 1, 2003 - $10,000. Mayor Buckley deferred to City Treasurer Weber for comments. City Treasurer Weber indicated that Administrative Services Director Pressey assisted him in writing the report. He indicated that they were going to follow the money trail. He indicated that he received a letter from. Citibank stating that they were in favor of the audit and they thought it should be done. Bill Tiitto, commented on the stadium bonds and questioned the placement of the funds. Mayor Buckley indicated that the money went to construction and a series of refinancing. 34. 211 Referral System - $3,761. Mayor Buckley indicated the item came before WRCOG and other cities and the County was in the process of helping to fund the item. 35. First reading -Ordinance N0. 1133. No comments. 36. Resolution No. 2004-66. Councilman Magee referred to the language. He indicated the language was listed as "relating to the elimination of the office." He suggested rewording it to say "offering voters a choice as to selection of the Treasurer either by election of appointment." He also commented on the Ordinance. He suggested the wording be changed to "shall the office of the Treasurer continue to be elected?" City Attorney Leibold indicated that the language of the measure was dictated by the Government Code. PAGE SIX STUDY SESSION MINUTES -NOVEMBER 23, 2004 Mayor Buckley questioned the ability to change the word "elimination". City Attorney Leibold indicated that it could be changed, as it was an item for identification for the agenda it had no legislative affect. Mayor Buckley indicated that it was stated in the Resolution. Mayor Buckley inquired if Councilman Magee had a suggestion for wording regarding the language using the word elimination. Councilman Magee suggested the following - "Offering the voters a choice as to the selection of the Treasurer either by election or by appointment." 37. Application for Planning Commission. City Manager Watenpaugh gave an overview of the item. He indicated that Mr. Ryan was elected to the Water Board. Councilman Magee indicated that the new process required a letter of resignation. City Attorney Leibold clarified that the new process required that the office be vacated and the office was vacated when the member could no longer serve or was disqualified to serve; and in Mr. Ryan's case he would be disqualified to serve once he had taken the oath of office for the Water Board position. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes. No comments. 2. Warrant List -November 15, 2004. No comments. PAGE SEVEN STUDY SESSION MINUTES -NOVEMBER 23, 2004 3. Investment Report -July-September, 2004. No comments. 4. Amendment No.l Tentative Parcel Map No. 30395. No comments. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. None. PUBLIC COMMENTS Steve Thomson, Los Angeles, commented that he had property in Lake Elsinore. He indicated that there were a lot of investment opportunities in Lake Elsinore and he was not speaking of roof tops. He indicated that from the outside looking in the function of the City seemed to be on a personal level. He indicated that there was not a collective view from the Council; and they were not working together. He indicated that City staff had always assisted him when he needed help. He suggested holding back the vote on the City Manager until the results of the audit. ADJOURNMENT THE JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STUDY SESSION WAS ADJOURNED AT 5:00 P.M. THOMAS BUCKLEY, MAYOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE PAGE EIGHT STUDY SESSION MINUTES -NOVEMBER 23, 2004 ., ~ / ~/ DARYL HICKMAN, CHAIRMAN REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY espect lly submitted, ItEDERICK I7;AY DEPUTY CITY CLERK ,Y CLERK/ HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE