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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-26-1986 City Council Minutes 90 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 130 SOUTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, AUGUST 26,' 1986 **************************************************************************~ CALL TO ORDER - The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Strigotte at 7:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Winkler. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, VERMILLION, WINKLER, STRIGOTTE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE Also present were: City Manager Mo1endyk, Assistant City Manager Gilbert, City Attorney Nazarek, Assistant Planner Bolland, Administra- tive Services Director Barrick, Public Services Director Kirchner and City Clerk Oliver. PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Hilda Barnhart, representing the Chamber of Commerce, invited everyone to attend an open house on Wednesday, August 27, 1986, ~ at the Sahara Dunes, honoring Debbie Randall, Miss Rodeo California. 2. Sheri Groth, 424 Spring Street, Lake Elsinore, President of the Downtown Business Association and Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce, commented on the advertising sign portion of the new Title 17 Ordinance and sign permit fees. 3. Bill Starkey, 18367 Grand Avenue, Lake Elsinore, commented on portions of the new Title 17 Ordinance regarding awnings for mobile homes. He requested Council review the new requirements and consider revisions of this section. CEREMONIALS A. Mayor Strigotte read a Proclamation proclaiming August 27, 1986 as "Debbie Randall Day" in the City of Lake Elsinore and presented the Proclamation to Debbie Randall. CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were removed from the Consent Calendar for further consideration and discussion: Items Number 2, 3, 4 and 5. ...", MOVED BY WINKLER, SECONDED BY DOMINGUEZ AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. 1. The following Minutes were approved: a. August 12,1986 - Board of Appeals Meeting Page two City Council Minutes August 26, 1986 91 CONSENT CALENDAR - continued. 1. Minutes Approved - continued. b. August 20, 1986 - Special City Council Meeting . The following Minutes were received and filed: c. August 5, 1986 - Planning Commission Meeting d. August 5, 1986 - Design Review Board Meeting 6. Accepted Quitclaim Deed for Water Rights at 17330 and 17340 Ryan Avenue - Nick and Beverly Nash - and authorized City Clerk to record documents on behalf of the City. 7. Approved contract with William Hamilton and Associates to prepare a Personnel Classification/Compensation Study, for a total fee of ~ Six-Thousand-Five-Hundred Dollars ($6,500.00). ~ 8. Approved the date of September 10, 1986 for public hearing of: UJ General Plan Amendment 86-3 and Zone Change 86-4 - Proposal to OJ amend the General Plan Land Use Element from Low Density Residen- <t tial to General Commercial, and to change sUbject classification from R-l (Single-Family Residential) to C-2 (General Commercial) - Located on the north side of Lakeshore Drive bounded by Parkway on the upper boundary, encompassed by 7th Street and Avenue 12 on the west and east sides. ..... ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR ~ 2. Animal Control Activity Report - Month of July, 1986. Councilman Dominguez questioned the number of dog licenses sold this year compared to last year's total. Mr. Miller will follow-up and report back to Council. MOVED BY DOMINGUEZ, SECONDED BY WINKLER AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECEIVE AND FILE THE ANIMAL CONTROL ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 1986. 3. Lease Agreement - Senior Nutrition Program. Councilman Matson commented that this agreement needs to be updated. He questioned section 9 - Insurance - and expressed a desire to see the wording revised. The County, as tenant, should provide proof of insurance coverage to the City. MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY WINKLER AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO REFER THE AGREEMENT BACK TO STAFF FOR REVISIONS. 4 . Additions to Council Policy Manual - Policy No.200-6, relative to Ordinances and Policy No.200-4,relative to election of the Mayor and term of office. ~ Councilman Matson requested deletion of the requirement of a public hearing for ordinances and suggested that two Councilmembers could open the floor for public input during second reading of an ordinance Council discussion followed. Consensus was to refer Policy No. 200-E back to staff for further revision. MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY DOMINGUEZ AND CARRIED TO APPROVE COUNCIL POLICY NO. 200-4AND ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 86-57 ADOPTING COUNCIL POLICY NO. 200-4 RELATIVE TO THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND THE TERM OF OFFICE. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, VERMILLION, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: WINKLER 92 Page three City council Minutes August 26, 1986 ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued. 5. Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies (SAFE). Mr. Matson stated that this is a proposa~ from the County of River- side to implement a system of call boxes on freeways. Vehicle registrations would be assessed each year, however, the proposal is too vague and does not specify what areas will benefit from the system. Mr. Molendyk suggested he invite Mr. Edwin Studor, Transportation Planner, to address the Council at the next meeting__ MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY DOMINGUEZ AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO THE SEPTEMBER 10TH AGENDA AS A BUSINESS ITEM AND INVITE EDWIN STUDOR TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None. BOARD OF APPEALS COUNCIL ADJOURNED TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS AT 7:29 P.M. COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 7:31 P.M. BUSINESS ITEMS 51. Ordinance No. 772 - Adding a new Title 17 to the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code which shall be known as the "Zoning Ordinance" and repealing all ordinances in conflict therewith - Second Reading. Council discussed Item No. 3 in the report to City Council and __ Mr. Bolland explained that Item No. 3 should read "A continuous area, a minimum of ten feet (10') in depth, shall be landscaped and maintained between parking area and the public right-of-way. Parking areas should be screened as much as possible utilizing berms, shrubs, and other decorative treatments of sufficient size and height to meet this requirement." This wording would appear in the Commercial Office, Neighborhood Commercial, General Commer- cial, Commercial Park, Commercial Manufacturing, Limited Commercial and General Manufacturing Sections of Title 17. Staff was directed to work with Mrs. Groth and Mr. Starkey to clarify the sign size and awnings, pursuant to their earlier comments. MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY WINKLER AND CARRIED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 772 AND AMENDMENT 86-1A, WITH AMENDMENTS AS DISCUSSED, ORDINANCE NO. 772 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RESCIN- DING EXISTING TITLE 17 OF THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING A NEW TITLE 17 TO SAID CODE WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "ZONING ORDINANCE" AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. -- UPON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, WINKLER, STRIGOTTE NONE VERMILLION - I"- Ln C\J W (D <C - - 93 Page four City Council Minutes August 26, 1986 BUSINESS ITEMS - Continued. 52. Amendment 86-2 - Elimination of Chapter 2.28 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code relating to the Design Review Board - Ordinance No. 774 - First Reading. MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY DOMINGUEZ AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 7741' ORDINANCE NO. 774 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING EXISTING CHAPTER 2.28 OF THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 747, ADOPTED JUNE 25, 1985, RELATING TO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD. UPON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: COUNDILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, VERMILLION, WINKLER, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE 53. Revocation of approval to operate Auto Wrecking Yard at 18247 Collier Avenue - Yankee Dollar Towing and Wrecking - Floyd Bridges. Mr. Bolland reported that on February 14, 1984, Council approved location of an Auto Wrecking Yard at 18247 Collier Avenue, subject to twelve (12) conditions of approval. On June 25, 1986, a site inspection was conducted, due to application for a new business license at this location. The inspection revealed that several of the conditions of approval had not been met. On July 15, 1986, Mr. Bridges was granted thirty (30) days to allow time to comply with all conditions of approval. As of August 20, 1986, the following conditions had not been complied with: Condition No.5: The applicant had no designated parking spaces on site. Condition No.7: As of August 20, 1986, no Conditional Use Permit application had been applied for, nor issued for a mobile office trailer at the subject location. Condition No.8: Although the business owner stated the easement area was in legal dispute, no record of such a dispute, nor proof of easement had been received. Condition No. 10: No record of Fire Department approval from the Riverside County Fire Department has been received. Staff recommends that approval to operate a wrecking yard at 18247 Collier Avenue, issued to Floyd Bridges, DBA Yankee Dollar Wrecking and Towing, be revoked for substantial non- compliance with the original conditions of approval and non- compliance with Article 5, Section 746 of the State of California Department of Transportation pertaining to Wrecking Yards. Additionally, it is recommended that the business owner be required to abate the premises to its pristine condition within thirty (30) days of revocation of permission to operate. Daniel Huff, Attorney for Floyd Bridges, addressed Council and discussed several of the issues involved and urged Council not to revoke approval to operate this wrecking yard business. 94 Page five City Council Minutes August 26, 1986 BUSINESS ITEMS - continued. 53. Revocation of approval to operate Yankee Dollar Towing and Wrecking - continued. Reva Fisher, owner of the property in question, commented that she is in litigation with an adjacent property owner with regard to easement for ingress and egress. .... Floyd Bridges, owner of Yankee Dollar Wrecking Yard commented on problems he has had in complying with conditions of approval. Lenghty Council/Staff discussion followed. MOVED BY WINKLER, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED TO APPROVE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS TO REVOKE APPROVAL TO OPERATE AUTO WRECKING YARD AT 18247 COLLIER AVENUE, YANKEE DOLLAR TOWING AND WRECKING, AND TO ABATE PREMISES TO ITS PRISTINE CONDITION WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF REVOCATION. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, WINKLER, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: VERMILLION 54. Downtown Business display - DBA request for clarification. Mayor Strigotte requested this issue be continued and brought back to Council after the DBA budget study session. 55. Public Safety Needs Analysis. Mr. Molendyk introduced Mr. Norman A. Traub, Vice-President of PMW Associates who prepared the study. Mr. Traub gave an overview of the police portion of the study. __ Chief Robert A. Hitchins, Division Chief of the Orange County Fire Department and senior consultant for the fire/medical rescue portion of the study reviewed the fire.portion of the report. Council directed staff to place copies of the Public Safety Needs Analysis in the Public Library, Chamber of Commerce office and the City Clerk's office for public review. MOVED BY WINKLER, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECEIVE AND FILE PUBLIC SAFETY NEEDS ANALYSIS AND BRING BACK FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AFTER THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS 1. City Attorney's report on Tax Allocation Bond Issue - Resolution No. 86-59 - Authorizing and approving issuance of Tax Allocation Bonds of the Redevelopment Agency in the principal amount of Three-Million-Six-Hundred-Thousand Dollars ($3,600,000). Attorney Nazarek introduced Larry Rolapp with Field and Rolapp and Associates, financial advisor to the Redevelopment Agency on the sale of this bond issue. He announced that bids were accepted yesterday from three underwriting syndicates. The lowest bid was submitted by Shearson-Liemann Brothers with a net effective -- interest rate of 7.709. Mr. Rolapp as well as Attorney Nazarek, complimented Jo Barrick for her excellent assistance in putting together the prospectus necessary for the sale of these bonds. Mr. Rolapp presented a good faith check in the amount of Thirty- Five Thousand Dollars ($35,000) from Shearson-Liemann Brothers and recommended that Council accept the proposal and award the bonds to Shearson-Liemann Brothers. Page six City Council Minutes August 26, 1986 95 CITY MANAGER COMMENTS - continued. 1. Tax Allocation Bond Issue - continued. Mr. Nazarek recommended Council adopt Resolution No. 86-59 authorizing and approving issuance of Tax Allocation Bonds. ~ MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY WINKLER AND CARRIED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 86-59 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING ISSUANCE OF TAX ALLOCATION BONDS. ~ ~ N W m ~ RESOLUTION NO. 86-59 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF TAX ALLOCATION BONDS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,600,000 FOR RANCHO LAGUNA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. II. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: DOMINGUEZ, MATSON, WINKLER, STRIGOTTE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: VERMILLLION CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilman Matson: ~ 1. Expressed concern over the condition of certain streets after being cut by contractors and utility companies. He asked staff to address this issue. Mr. Kirchner commented and explained various methods which can be used to resolve this problem. 2. Commented on minimum lot size in Title 17 and band-zoning. He suggested when lots are created, they cannot be reduced in size less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the size of the adjoining lots in the immediate area. Council concurred that letters be written to the Building Industry Association and the Board of Realtors and other interested entities for their input, prior to implementation of this suggestion. Mr. Molendyk clarified that staff would review this 'band-zoning' suggestion, as well as the 'sign size' and 'awnings for mobile homes' issues relative to Title 17. Mayor Strigotte: 1. Scheduled Joint Study Session with Lake Elsinore Recreation and Park District for Tuesday, September 9, 1986, at 6:30 p.m. 2. Commented that the dump site will be closing on September 30, 1986. He suggested letters be sent to the Gun Clubs, Chamber of Commerce, Recreation and Park District and any other civic organizations which might be interested, to encourage them to meet and participate in planning the future use of the dump site. ~ 3. Suggested re-occupancy certificates be issued to rental properties which would require inspection by the City Building Department, and might prevent the development of slums and health hazards. Mr. Molendyk stated he would contact other cities and staff will research and bring back a report to Council with recommendations. 4. Requested that Cuoncil consider a decision be made regarding the future status of the Public Safety Commission. He suggested ways to fund the Commission and asked Council to reinstate them as an active Commission. Council consensus was to defer this issue until funding sources are identified and after budget adjustments have been made. 96 Page seven City Council Minutes August 26, 1986 ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY WINKLER AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AT 9:03 P.M. ~-o/~~YOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE - ATTEST: /Jc:: ~ J, Ann Oliver~ City Clerk 'ty of Lak~-Elsinore .... ...."