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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-10-2002 City Council/RDA Study SessionCITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STUDY SESSION CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kelley called the Study zSession to order at 4:05 p.m. ROLL CALL _ PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, SCHIFFNER, KELLEY ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BRINLEY Also present were: City Manager Watenpaugh, Assistant City Manager Best, City Attorney Leibold, Administrative Services Director Boone, Community Development Director Brady, Community Services Director Sapp, Information /Communications Manager Dennis, Public Works Manager Payne and Deputy City Clerk Paredes. DISSCUSSION 1. Agenda, view: ti Councilman Buckley addressed Item No. 2, regarding the Warrant List for August 30, 2002. He questioned Check No. 70617. Administrative Services Director Boone stated that it was for debt service. Councilman Hickman questioned the purpose of Check No.'s 70643, 70665 and 70755. Administrative Services Director Boone stated that No. 70643 was for a refund deposit; No. 70665 was the payment for dental insurance for the employees; and No: 70755 was for Contract Building Inspectors PAGE TWO — STUDY SESSION- SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Councilman Hickman addressed Item No. 5, regarding C.D.B. G. Sponsor's Agreement— Senior Citizen's Center 2002 -2003. He commented that more than half of the people utilizing the Senior Center were not residents from within City Limits. He questioned why the County was contributing $10,000 and the City was picking up the rest of the cost. He stated that he felt that the County should be contributing at least half of the support for the Senior Center, City Manager Watenpaugh explained that the County and contributed more, however when they opened their Senior Center in.Wildomar the amount allocated to the City was reduced. Councilman Hickman asked if it was possible to contact Supervisor Buster regarding the funding of the Senior Center in Lake Elsinore. City Manager Watenpaugh stated that he would attempt to do so. Councilman Buckley addressed Item No. 6, regarding the Patrol Boat Grant Contract. He questioned if the $45,000 was the maximum amount that would be spent. City Manager Watenpaugh stated that it was, and presented an overview of the Agreement. He noted that this would be the second boat that the City had acquired in this manner. Community Services Director Sapp explained that the contract would have to be approved prior to the purchase. Councilman Hickman inquired if the boat would be used to render aid. Community Services Director Sapp indicated that the boat would be used for patrol and first response for first aid. Councilman Buckley addressed Item No. 21, regarding the Public Hearing on 2002 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Program Award. He noted a typo in one of the recommendations. City Manager Watenpaugh indicated that he would have it corrected. Councilman Hickman addressed Item No. 31, regarding the award of contract for Railroad Canyon Road — Lane Addition Design. He asked if the City had gone to bid on the Agreement. City Manager Watenpaugh stated that the City did not go to bid since Harris and Associates had performed similar projects for the City. Councilman PAGE THREE — STUDY SESSION — SEPTEMBER 10 2002 Buckley questioned the amount that would be paid to Harris and Associates for the design and engineering of the project; noting that it would cost approximately 12% of the cost of the project to do the design and engineering. City Manager confnmed. Councilman Buckley suggested that in the future he would like to see the City go to bid for new projects, since he had a trust problem with Harris and Associates. Mayor Kelley asked where the City stood with Cal Trans regarding the interchange. Community Development Director Brady advised that various designs were submitted to Cal Trans and the only responded by asking for further soils and seismic information. He noted that no further information had been received from Cal Trans. Councilman Buckley asked if sketches of the different interchange designs could be provided to Council. Community Development Director Brady stated that he would provide them. There was general discussion regarding the interchange, as well as the Collier and Central intersection. Councilman Hickman addressed Item No. 32, regarding the Main Street tree light replacement. He asked if Public Works had personnel to take care of this job. City Manager Watenpaugh indicated that the City had a contractor who did the tree trimming and an electrician who the City contracts with. Councilman Hickman suggested that the City use a chemical to stunt the growth of the trees to reduce the problem with lights and trimming. City Manager Watenpaugh noted that there was a chemical to stunt the growth of shrubs and trees, however that would not address vandalism problems which had occurred over the last few years. Councilman Hickman suggested that the DBA should address the trees. There was general discussion regarding right -of -way issues. Councilman Buckley asked why this item was not included in the budget. City Manager Watenpaugh explained that it was mentioned at budget time, however Council was considering other priorities. He indicated that he was bringing this item before Council for consideration because the downtown businesses wished to have Council give the item consideration. Councilman Hickman asked if the trimming and light repair would be PAGE FOUR- STUDY SESSION— SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 done after the leaves fell. Community Services Director Sapp indicated that it would be done after the leaves fell, and noted that they only had to be.trimmed once every four or five years. Councilman Buckley stated that he could' under�tand trimming the trees and replacing and fixing lights, however he asked why staff wished to increase the number of lights. City Manager Watenpaugh noted that there were approximately 200 lights per tree and there should be 400 lights, however over the years there had been repairs and the number of lights had decreased, so the request was to bring the number of lights back to the original number. Mayor Kelley noted that the City has done a "band -aid" job for the last several years and she felt that if the City was going to address this, it should be done correctly. Mayor Pro Tem Schiffner stated that it would cost $40,000 up front, however in the long range he felt it would be a good investment. Redevelopment Agency No comments were made. ADJOURNMENT THE CITY COUNCILIREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STUDY SESSION ADJOURNED AT 4:25 P.M. 9ENIE KELLEY, M"OR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE PAGE FIVE — STUDY SESSION — SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 Respectfully submitted, N I )�a� A ria L. Paredes, Deputy City Clerk ATTEST: VICKI KASAD, C.M.C., CITY CLERK HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE