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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-2003 Joint City Council/RDA Study SessionMINUTES JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STUDY SESSION CTTY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2003 ~e:~~~~:~**:ex~e:~~~~r~~:~*~:~:~*xx:~~r~:~~r~:~*~:~*x~~~~:~~x:~~~~:~~:~:~*~~t~r*:~*:~~e CALL TO ORDER Mayor Brinley called the Joint Study Session to order at 4:08p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, SCHIFFNER, KELLEY, BRINLEY ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Also present were: City Manager Watenpaugh, Assistant City Manager Best, City Attorney Leibold, Community Development Directar Brady, Community Services Director Sapp, Information/Communications Manager Dennis, Lake Operations Manager Kilroy, Finance Manager Magee, Public Works Manager Payne and Deputy City Clerk Gibbons. DISCUSSION ITEM - AGENDA REVIEW (F:44.1) Mayor Brinley noted that she would be adding a presentation to the Meeting which would announce the commendationof our troops at the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast. She gave an overview of the information which would be included in the Presentation. Mayor Pro Tem Schiffner also noted that he would like to commend Jessica Lynch for her heroism in her performance in Iraq. City Manager Watenpaugh noted that Jack McColley would represent the Chamber of Commerce Presentation and that the City's ll S~h Birthday would be announced. PAGE TWO - STUDY SESSION - APRIL 8, 2003 Councilman Buckley addressed Item No. lb, the Minutes for March 1 l, 2003 and noted corrections to be made to those minutes. Councilman Hickman addressed the Item No. 2, the Warrant List and requested clarification for checks issued. There was discussion on various checks issued and the purposes of those payments. Councilman Hickman addressed Item No. 3, Claim Against the City and requested clarification of the location that the damage wasincurred. Public Works Manager Payne provided clarification. Councilman Buckley addressed Item No. 4, Notice of Completion for the Outlet Channel Landscape Project, and asked about the funds left over after the completion of the project. City Manager Watenpaugh noted that those funds would go to the agency that provided them. He further addressed Item No. 6, Extension of Weed Abatement Contract and requested clarification on the end of the calendar year or the fiscal year. CDD Brady indicated that it would go through to the end of the calendar year. There was discussion on the termination clause when the City staff began to do the weed abatement. There was further discussion on contracts and the authority the City had regarding the legal status of the contractors and their employees. Councilman Buckley addressed Item No. 7, Pavement Management System Update, and requested clarification of the item. Public Works Manager Payne provided an overview of the item and noted that i did not include a specific schedule for street maintenance. Mayor Pro Tem Schiffner noted that the contract provided ratings for each street in the City. Public Works Manager confirmed and further noted that the system would be used with the GIS system. City Manager Watenpaugh noted that staff would be presenting a report to Council for the purpose of building a capital improvements program. City Manager Watenpaugh addressed Item No. 21, Declaration of Weeds, Rubbish, Refuse and Dirt as a Nuisance and explained that it was an annual item. He provided an overview of the purpose of the item. There was general discussion on the abatement process. PAGE THREE - STUDY SESSION - APRIL 8, 2003 City Manager Watenpaugh addressed Item No. 22, Development Agreement between Como at Tuscany Hills Corp. and the City of Lake Elsinore and provided a general overview of the item. He noted that there were developments in process in the City which did not have development agreements. He indicated that an adjourned meeting would be scheduled to discuss assisting specific developers in exempting them from the TiJMF. Councilman Buckley clarified the fees the developer would be responsible for. City Attorney Leibold explained the purpose of the statutory provisions and since MSHCP was not an adopted program, it was not applicable to projects that have begun. She provided an overview of the plan for the first five years and noted that the exemptions needed to be expressly stated. She noted that the purpose of the development agreement was to provide certainty to the developer in order for them to have certainty of the rules and laws that apply to them. She further noted that after the passing of five years all applicable laws would apply to the developers. She indicated that Council could approach the issue in another manner. She further noted that all developments were subject to State and Federal Laws. There was discussion on the issue of open space responsibility and dedication. City Manager Watenpaugh addressed Item No. 23, Development Agreement between Urban Pacific Builders and the City. City Attorney Leibold noted grammatical and clerical errors in the agreement that would need to be addressed. She further noted additional provisions and language the developer requested to be added in to the agreement. She indicated that amendments would affect section 3.2 of the agreement. Mayor Pro Tem clarified the location of the property. City Manager Watenpaugh addressed Item No. 24, Development Agreement between DEH, LLC and the City. He provided an overview of the project and noted that if the developer was not exempt from the TUMF, the proj ect would be delayed for five years. Councilman Buckley addressed the issue of property ownership. City Attorney Leibold stated that a statute permitted the City to enter into agreements with fee owners or persons with an equitable interest. Councilman Buckley addressed the fees in place. PAGE FOUR - STUDY SESSION - APRIL 8, 2003 City Manager Watenpaugh addressed Item No. 25, Termination of Development Agreement between the City and First Financial. City Attorney Leibold provided an overview of the history of the agreement. She noted that the ordinance was a housekeeping matter which would allow the City to recard with the County and remove the agreement from the record. City Manager Watenpaugh addressed Item No. 26, TiJMF and noted that the item had returned to the table. He further noted the changes to page two of the Administrative Plan. Councilman Buckley clarified the reason for the correction. There was discussion regarding the corrections to the Plan. Mayor Brinley noted that she preferred to use the verbiage used by the City Attorney in the Plan. There was discussion on the language of the ordinance. Community Development Director Brady indicated that there would be correction on sections of the ordinance. City Attorney Leibold noted the sections which required corrections. City Manager Watenpaugh addressed Item No. 31, Lake Elsinore Triplex Project - RaeBrooke Homes and provided an overview of the project. He noted the location of the project. Community Development Director Brady provided an explanation of the O& M requirements of the property owners. Councilwoman Kelley inquired as to their participatim of the Crime Free Multi Family Housing Program. Community Development Director Brady confirmed. City Manager addressed Item No.32, Collier Ave. Gas Line, and provided an overview of the item. He detailed the location of the gas line and the estimated cost far the project. He further detailed the participation of the Gas Company and Castle & Cooke would have in the project. There was discussion regarding the estimated time frame and the positive effects this project would have on the futare development in the Outlet Center area. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY City Attorney Leibold announced the closed session items as listed.