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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-28-1985 City Council Minutes 258 MINUTES REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 130 SOUTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1985 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * CALL TO ORDER The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by Mayor Valenzuela at 7:01 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Knight. ROLL CALL PRESENT: ABSENT: COUNC I U1E~1B ERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: KNIGHT, MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION, VALENZUELA NONE Also present were: City Manager Molendyk, Assistant City Manager Norton, City Attorney Hopkins,Community Development Director Corcoran, Finance Director Barrick, and City Clerk Money. PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Jay Finnell, 214 Riley Street, commented on run-down and unsightly property located at 208, 210 and 212 Riley Street. The owners are not cooperative and allow these properties to remain in a poor state of repair. He asked City Code Enforcement to enforce newly enacted Ordinance 741 to deal with this litter problem. 2. William Watkins, 416 Ellis Street, commented on an item on the Redevelopment Agency Agenda, request for deferral of off-site improvements at 416 Ellis Street. He explained that he is a developer and is attempting to rebuild the home at this address, and asked Council to reconsider Planning Commission requirements that he install curbs, gutters and sidewalks and upgrade the existing fire hydrant from four inch to a six inch size. There are no improvements on Ellis Street at this time and he feels the fire hydrant cost should be shared by other property owners on the street. .-. 3. Donald Ash, 1131 Mill Street, commented on the service he has received from City staff. CEREMONIALS A. Mayor Valenzuela dedicated a moment of silent prayer in honor of all the Veterans who have given their lives in the protection of our Country and our Va 11 ey. B. Mayor Valenzuela read a Proclamation declaring the week of June 24 through June 30, 1985 as "Chamber of Commerce Week". The Proclamation was presented to Pat Jewell, President of the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce. C.Health/Wellness Presentation Dr. Manzoor R. Massey, Director of Helath Education, County of Riverside Department of Health, gave a brief overview of the HealthjWellness Program which will commence in Lake Elsinore in July, 1985. .-. CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were removed from the Consent Calendar for further considera- tion and discussion: Item Numbers 6, 7 and 8. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. - o o (Y) w CD <( - - 259' Page two City Council Minutes May 28, 1985 CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued. 1. The following minutes were approved as presented: 2. a. May 14, 1985 - Regular City Council Meeting b. May 14, 1985 - Appeals Board Meeting Received and Filed Animal Control Activity Report - April, 1985. 3. Accepted the street dedication deed for Commercial Project 84-9 at Casino Drive and San Jacinto River Road, Michael Grinel, and approved the agreements for deferral of offsite improvements along Casino Drive, deferral of public improvements along Casino Drive, deferral of traffic signalization fee, and petition for inclusion in a future Lighting and Landscaping District. Authorized the Mayor to sign the agreements and the City Clerk to record the documents. 4. Accepted the deed from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company to the City of Lake Elsinore, dated August 14, 1984, and directed the City Clerk to record. 5. Approved Final Tract Map 20041 and accepted the Irrevocable Letter of Credit in the amount of Four Hundred-Ninety-Four Thousand Fifty-Three Dollars and Seventy Cents ($494,053.70). Authorized the Mayor to sign the Agreement for Construction of Improvements and the City Clerk to record the final map, subject to payment of inspection fees. 9. Approved the proposal from J. William Murphy and Associates for appraisal of Outflow Channel properties, in the total amount of Five-Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and directed staff to prepare an agreement for services, for Council approval. 10. Accepted the bid and approved the agreement with Fain Drilling and Pump Company for drilling of geothermal well number 3, in the total amount not to exceed Eighteen-Thousand-Nine-Hundred-Seventy Dollars ($18,970.00). 11. Rejected and referred Claim No. 85-11 - Reuben Trejo. 12. Rejected and referred Claim No. 85-12 - George C. Lopez. 13. Approved the date of June 11,1985 for public hearing of the proposed budget for the City of Lake Elsinore and the Redevelopment Agency, for fiscal year 1985/86. Approved the date of June 25, 1985 for public hearing of the proposed budget for the Lake Elsinore Transit System for fiscal year 1985/86. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR 6. Proposed Agreement for Engineering Services - Keith and Associates. Mr. Knight questioned specific sections of the agreement and the scope of services to be provided and the total cost. A question was also raised regarding the number of days required for notice of termination in Section 9. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY KNIGHT AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH KEITH AND ASSOCIATES, SUBJECT TO ADDITION OF THE FOLLOWING WORDING TO SECTION FIVE, PAGE FOUR: "EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED ONLY WITH PRIOR WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION OF THE C!TY MANAG ER II , AND IINOTICE OF TERMINATIONII TO BE FORTY-FIVE (45) DAYS INSTEAD OF NINETY (90) DAYS. 260 Page three City Council Minutes May 28, 1985 ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued. 7. Budget Transfer Request - Engineering Department. The Engineering Department is requesting that Eighty-Five-Hundred Dollars ($8,500.00) be transfered from the Streets budget to pay for professional and specialized services for plan checking and pavement management system contract. Mr. Knight objected to using money budgeted for streets as the funds are needed for street improvements. The Finance Director explained that the pavement management system would benefit streets. ... MOVED BY KNIGHT, SECONDED BY VERMILLION AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE THE REQUEST TO TRANSFER EIGHTY-FIVE-HUNDRED DOLLARS ($8,500.00) FROM STREETS DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT NO. 10-4360-201 TO PROFESSIONAL AND SPECIALIZED SERVICES ACCOUNT NO. 10-4311-200. 8. Cost Analysis Report - Sulphur, Spring and Limited Street Project. Mr. Knight stated that the report submitted is not clear as to the actual cost of this project. Mr. Molendyk suggested staff prepare a more concise report and bring back at the June 11th meeting. MOVED BY KNIGHT, SECONDED BY VERMILLION AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE A MORE COMPLETE REPORT ON THE COST OF SULPHUR STREET IMPROVEMENTS, AND BRING BACK AT THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 11, 1985. PUBLIC HEARINGS 31. Conditional Use Permit 85-3 - Proposal to Build Twenty-Four (24) Condo- minimum Units on Ten Acres within the R-2 Zoning District, located One- Hundred feet (1001) north of Parkview Drive along Machado Street. MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY STRIGOTTE AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 85-3 TO JUNE 11, 1985. ___ 32. Tentative Parcel Map 20734 - Proposal to Subdivide sixteen-and-one-half (16.5) acres into four (4) Parcels for Future Residential Uses. Located Easterly of Lakeshore Drive at the Intersection of Pierce Street and Gray Road. MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY STRIGOTTE AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING OF TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 20734 TO JUNE 11,1985. 33. Machado Street Deodora Trees MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO CONTINUE PUBLIC HEARING OF THE MACHADO STREET DEODORA TREES UNTIL STAFF HAS ALL INFORMATION AND CITY MANAGER WAS DIRECTED TO NOTIFY ALL INTERESTED PARTIES OF DATE AND TIME OF THE PUBLIC HEARING. BUSINESS ITEMS 51. Ordinance No. 745 - Establishing a City-Owned and Operated Parking Facility - First Reading. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED TO APPROVE FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NUMBER 745, UPON THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: MATSON, STRIGOTTE, VERMILLION, VALENZUELA NOES: KNIGHT --- ORDINANCE NO. 745 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF TITLE 10 OF THE LAKE ELSINORE MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SECTION 160, ESTABLISHING A CITY-OWNED AND OPERATED PARKING FACILITY TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY BY THE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DURING REGULAR WORKING HOURS. - o o (Y') w CD <( - - Page four City Council Minutes May 28, 1985 261' BUSINESS ITEMS - Continued. 52. Downtown Parking Study. Mr. Corcoran reported that the purpose of this study is to define the existing parking situation in the City's Central Business District and determine how much additional parking should be provided and where and how it should be provided. Staff recommended the following: 1. A master signage plan should be used to direct motorists from major travel corridors to the three existing parking lots. 2. Landscaping and automatic irrigation systems should be placed in all existing parking lots. 3. Purchase, pave and improve DePasquale's lot. 4. Pave and stripe key areas behind high use businesses located on Main Street and require business owners and employees to use those areas or allow for reciprocal parking. 5. Purchase property as it becomes available, for the construction of parking lots. Council discussion followed regarding parking in the downtown area. It was generally agreed that recommendation number three, purchasing Mr. DePasquale's property was not possible, due to the price. Staff was requested to be more active in locating specific available properties which might be con- sidered for parking lots, come up with viable alternatives. MOVED BY MATSON, SECONDED BY STRIGOTTE AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, EXCEPTING NUMBER THREE (3), AND ITEM NUMBER FIVE (5) TO INCLUDE: "NOT ONLY AS PROPERTY BECOMES AVAILABLE, BUT, AS STAFF AND BUSINESSES SOURCE OUT OTHER PROPERTIES1', AND, DIRECTED STAFF TO CONFER WITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AND OTHER BUSINESSES IN THE AREA AND ESTABLISH TOP PRIORITIES FOR PARKING LOT LOCATIONS AND, IF FEASIBLE, CITY WILL ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE PROPERTIES. 53. Resolution No. 85-34 - Updated Park Fees for Residential Development. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 85-34. RESOLUTION NO. 85-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, HEREBY A~1ENDING SECTION 4 OF RESOLUTION NO. ]7-30, ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1977, THE PARK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 572, REQUIRING THE DEDICA- TION OF LAND AND/OR THE PAYMENT OF FEES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE. 54. Cost Analysis of Prefabricated Metal Building Versus Concrete Tilt-Up Structure. MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORT. Mr. Molendyk stated that Mr. Keith and Mr. Jones will research further and bring back a complete report at the June 11th meeting. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS - None. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Mr. Vermillion: 1. Suggested the speed limit on Railroad Canyon Road be increased from 35 MPH to 45 MPH. Mr. Molendyk stated that a speed survey had been completed recently and 35 MPH was recommended by the traffic engineer. He will research and bring back the traffic engineer's report for Council. 262 Page five City Council Minutes May 28, 1985 CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS - Continued. Councilman Strigotte: 1. Requested a report on restructuring of business license fees. 2. Reported that there are many bad potholes on Lake Street, going out towards the 1-15 Freeway. He requested a joint repair project be coordinated with the County. .... 3. Invited anyone having problems with response to the 19111 emergency number, contact him at City Hall, giving the date, time and circumstances of the incident being reported, and he will follow-up with the Sheriff's Department and address their concerns. 4. Requested a study session be scheduled for City Council and the Public Safety Commission. Consensus: Joint Study Session was scheduled for Wednesday, June 19, 1985 at 6:30 p.m. Councilman Matson: 1. Commented on the Infill Project which was approved for an eighteen month pilot program. He asked that the new City Engineer work with staff to see that developers projects are not delayed due to the personnel changeover~. Councilman Knight: 1. Asked about speed limit signs along Machado Street. City Manager will follow- up with traffic engineer. 2. Reported that weeds are growing up in the outflow channel again and need to be cleaned out. 3. Asked when there would be enough funds in the traffic signalization account to install a signal at Four-Corners (Riverside and Lakeshore). He requested staff research and bring back a report. --- Mayor Valenzuela: 1. Suggested the City coordinate with the County to establish uniform speed limit along Machado Street, to insure the safety of school children and children using the park. 2. Commented we need better enforcement of traffic regulations along Lakeshore. Many vehicles are exceeding the speed limit and passing over the double yellow lines. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY STRIGOTTE, SECONDED BY MATSON AND CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AT 8:15 P.M. ATTEST: .... J