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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-24, 12-08-1975 City Council Minutes138 CITY COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 24, 1975 The City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore met in regular session on November 24, 1975 and was called to order at 7:30 P.M. with Mayor Norman Chaffin presiding. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cartier. The City Clerk called the roll. Councilmen present were: Larry Cartier, Frank DePasquale, Eugene Carter and Mayor Chaffin. Councilman Cy Perkins absent due to surgery. City Mgr. Hope, Attorney John Porter, Engineer Joe Kicak, Finance Director Lew, Planning ,Assistant Nyman and Bldg. Inspector Watson also present. The minutes of November 10, 1975 were approved as presented on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. Councilman DePasquale inquired about the progress of keeping horses off the sidewalks. PLANNING COMMISSION & DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MATTERS The minutes of November 18, 1975 were accepted as presented. Councilman DePasquale inquired about the Sulphur Street improvements to which City Mgr. Hope responded that matter was being investigated. Bob McGill requested that consideration be given to an extension of Conditional Use Permit for the Torn Ranch. After much discussion on the various questions concerning zoning and conditional use permit, City Mgr. Hope, Attorney Porter and Bob McGill to meet and confer on the various points for preparation of resolution of conditions and stipulations. Matter to be on December 8 agenda. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 1. Announcement of the Bicentennial Committee of the City of Pomona on the Freedom Train being at the Los )Angeles County Fairgrounds in Pomona, Dec. 23 to Dec. 30 read for information. 2. Assemblyman Ingalls letter re: Assembly Bill 1414 read for information. 3. City Mgr. Hope's recommendation re: Downtown Parking discussed. Sheriff's Department to enforce 2 -hour parking limit. Motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Cartier and duly carried, the following action taken: 1. No parking zone on s /side of Prospect St. moved to north side. 2. Loading zone on east side of Main in front of Ambassador Hotel reduced to one stall. 3. Loading zones (2) on east side of Main at Graham eliminated. 4. Loading zone on west side of Graham reduced to one stall. 5. Passenger loading zone on west side of Main at Heald (Methodist Church ) eliminated. 6. 15 minute zone on south side of Peck at Main reduced to 1 stall and loading zone eliminated. 7. Loading zone on south side of Peck west of Main (defunct feed store) eliminated. 8. Loading zone south side of Graham west of Main eliminated. Councilman DePasquale offered the lot at Heald and Main to the Downtown Business- - men's Association for a nominal rental of $1.00 a year and they would assume insurance and improvements and requested City Mgr. Hope to make the offer. 4. Resolution No. 75 -52, setting the fee for installation of water meters, valves and services adopted on motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Cartier and duly carried. 5. Estimates to be obtained on the cost of an inventory of all city owned i property and value by an independent firm. """o 6. Resolution No. 75 -53 calling a General Municipal Election for March 2, 1976 adopted on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. Resolution No. 75 -54, requesting County services for election adopted on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. City Council Meeting November 24, 1975 (con't) Resolution No. 75 -55, designating City Hall as central counting center for election, adopted on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. 7. Motion Councilman Carter, seconded Councilman DePasquale that the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore does hereby advise the Board of Supervisors of Riverside County of its strong protest to the Monday closing of the County Dumps and urges the Board to reconsider its action, and further reminds the Board that such action violates the terms of Section 3c of the Disposal Site Agreement of November 9, 1970 between your honorable body and the City Council. Motion carried unanimously. 8. Chamber of Commerce request for Christmas parade on December 6 approved on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. 9. Street program discussion on proposed street improvements to be studied for next meeting. Resolution No. 75 -56, adopting a report of the City Engineer adopted on-motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. Tr 10. Johnston, Barrett & Hawk conditional use application discussed. After much QQ discussion on various conditions set for Amrec, Redding, Jones & Vallandigham, motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale that the Planning Commission recommended conditions be approved as follows: Q 1. The property owners shall dedicate to the City of Lake Elsinore the necessary right -of -way for Corydon Road to a width of 50 feet. 2. The property owners shall improve Corydon Road on all four parcels to City Standards, including the installation of curbs, gutters, sidewalks and asphaltic shoulder paving. 3. No construction or "move -in" permits shall be issued until Parcel Map is finalized. 4. There shall be a 1 year time limit on all temporary buildings or _ Mobilhomes. 5. The septic tank system must be above the 1265 foot elevation on all four parcels. 6. The Conditional Use Application shall be in effect for 1 year, after final approval. Motion duly carried. The above conditions amended on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried to allow a maximum of three mobilehomes on the four parcels providing the sideyards are maintained. 12. Councilmen to submit their recommendations for the Selection of Minority Members for Riverside County Overall Economic Development Program Committee to the City Clerk by December 8. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS The Financial report was received and filed. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS 1. City Mgr. Hope requested that consideration be given to the purchase of a pocket dictation machine. 2. Motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried, Edwin Webber claim against the City of Lake Elsinore referred to City Attorney. 3. Councilman DePasquale requested that reflectors on Railroad Canyon Road be repaired. 4. Councilman DePasquale offered the use of his property at Main & Heald for a parking lot to the Downtown Businessmen's Association again. 5. Mayor Chaffin extended holiday greetings to all those present. 1140 City Council Meeting November 24, 1975 (con't) ADJOURNMENT No further business appearkag, the meeting adjourned at 10 :45 P.M. on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. Respectfully submitted: Florene Marshall City Clerk Approved Norman Chaff h Mayor CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 8, 1975 The City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore met in regular session on December 8, 1975 and was called to order at 7 :30 P.M. with Mayor Norman Chaffin presiding. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Mgr. Hope. The City Clerk called the roll. Councilmen present were: Larry Cartier, Frank DePasquale, Eugene J. Carter, Cy Perkins and Mayor Norman L. Chaffin. City Mgr. Hope, Attorney Dougherty, Finance Director Lew, Planning Assistant Nyman, Bldg. Inspector Watson, and Engineer Joe Kicak also present. The minutes of November 24, 1975 were corrected to show that sidewalks were deleted from the requirements of the Johnston, Hawk & Barrett conditional use permit on motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Cartier and duly carried. Warrants were approved on motion Councilman Carter, seconded Councilman Perkins and duly carried with Councilman DePasquale abstaining from #7567 and Councilman Cartier abstaining on #7571 PLANNING COMMISSION & DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MATTERS Tentative Parcel Map 75 -14 approved on motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Perkins and duly carried. MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS 1. Downtown Business Association request for signs at Lakeshore-,,Dr. & Riverside Dr. denoting business district approved on motion Councilman Carter, seconded Councilman Perkins and duly carried. 2. Camp Fire Girls request to sell cookies approved on motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Carter and duly carried. 3. Murrieta Hot Springs communication read for information. 4. American Legion request for circus on February 25, 1976, waiver of fee and use of city owned property on Langstaff St. approved on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. John Nohra extended an invitation to the Council to attend the circus. 5. Mayors' and Councilmen's Conference of Riverside County to be notified that the City of Lake Elsinore has no nomination for the Municipal Advisory Committee to the Air Pollution Control District. 6. Proposed ordince re: closing of parks carried on the first reading on motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Cartier and duly carried. 7. Resolution 75 -57, re: Salary Adjustment of Classified Employees adopted on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman Perkins,and duly carried. 141 City Council Meeting December 8, 1975 (con't) 8. Motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman Perkins and duly carried, Mayor & City Clerk to execute new agreement re: Finance Director's salary, retroactive to July 1, 1975 at a maximum of $1,158.27. Councilman Carter suggested that a moratorium on wages, rates, etc. be put into effect. No action taken. 9. Motion Councilman Carter, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried, SCAG to be requested to allocate $313.84 of this year's SB 325 allocation to the Western Riverside County Transit Agency. 10. Malcolm Brown's request for waiver of sidewalk at 207 Davis St. approved on motion Councilman Carter, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. 11. Councilman Carter's communication re: sewer plant odor discussed. Engineer Kicak reported that application for improvement of sewer plant has been submitted. Mayor Chaffin asked for an updated report for next meeting. 12. Engineer Kicak's recommendation for street improvement work taken under advisement. 00 13. Motion Councilman Carter, seconded Councilman DePasquale and carried unanimously, Benjamin Ballard named as the City of Lake Elsinore's Minority Qmember recommendation. 14. Fred Hermes complaint and petition re: violations at Rawhide Park discussed. Kenneth Warpness letter answering various conditions at the park read for information. Bob Hunter, Mr. Hermes, Mr. Merritt and several others discussed the park operation. Mayor Chaffin stated he had observed several violations and requested a staff report for next meeting. Motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Carter and duly carried, Rawhide Park complaints referred to City Mgr. & staff for report at meeting of Dec. 22, 1975 and possible issuance of "Notice to Show Cause." RECESS The meeting recessed at 9 :45 P.M. and reconvened at 10 :00 P.M. 15. Attorney Dougherty reported on the request of Bob Williams concerning the Conditional Use Permit for the Torn Ranch. After much discussion, Motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Perkins and duly carried with Councilman Carter abstaining, that the time limit as contained in CP -72 -107 is hereby deleted and conditional use permit is hereby granted as to the ten acres, being Blocks 23, 24, 35 and 36 of the Town of Lucerne (a copy of map on file in City Clerk's office) upon the following terms and conditions: (1) Each lot to be no less than 50 feet wide with a minimum of 6,000 square feet in each lot. Where some lots are smaller, two or more lots will be joined together to meet the above requirements. (2) Mobile homes (as restricted by the City of Lake Elsinore in the M.C. zone,) will be placed on the individual lots in accordance with the M.C. zone. (3) 36' wide asphaltic streets & curbs to be approved by the Engineer and to be installed according to a traffic index of 5. Streets .— to be maintained by the applicant or their assigns. (4) The side property setback is to be three feet from the property line. (5) The City of Lake Elsinore neither approves nor disapproves of the articles or by -laws and shall not be responsible for the enforcement of the by -laws, articles of association, covenants & conditions or the restrictions. (6) The City does not at this time accept the streets as shown on said map as city streets. (7) The applicant shall abide by all State laws, including any provisions of the Division of Real Estate and all applicable ordinances of the City of Lake Elsinore. .1 4 2 City Council Meeting December 8, 1975 (con't) (8) All foregoing terms and conditions shall be met by the applicant by or before June 30, 1977, failure to comply, Conditional Use 72 -107 (Torn Ranch) shall become null and void. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS Departmental reports received and filed were: Animal Control. Traffic Safety & Abandoned Vehicle. Sheriff's Dept. Senior Citizens. REPORTS & RECOMMENDATIONS 1. City Mgr. Hope reported on the Housing &'-Community Development Program. Motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Cartier and duly carried, housing & Community Development funds to be requested for use on street improvement work as zoning ordinance expenditure disallowed. 2. Councilman Cartier requested City Mgr. Hope contact the Dept. of Transportation re: the traffic signal at Railroad Canyon Rd. & Hwy. 71, as caution signal changes too quickly. 3. Councilman DePasquale inquired about the reflectors on Railroad Canyon Road and was informed they had been installed. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 11:20 P.M. on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried to Monday, December 15 at 4 :00 P.M. Respectfully submitted: Appro d: • Florene Marshall Norman Chaf City Clerk Mayor ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 15, 1975 The City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore met in an adjourned session on December 15, 1975 and was called to order at 4:40 P.M. with Mayor Norman Chaffin presiding. Roll call found Councilmen Cartier, DePasquale, Carter, Perkins and Mayor Chaffin present. Attorney Dougherty, City Mgr. Hope, Finance Director Lew and Planning Assistant Nyman also present. Resolution 75 -58, creating a new class of employment (Bus Driver) adopted on motion Councilman DePasquale, seconded Councilman Cartier and duly carried. Amendment to LETS Joint Powers Agreement approved on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and carried unanimously. City Mgr. Hope reported on the meeting of the California Contract Cities Association to be held Dec. 17. The meeting adjourned at 4:50 P.M. on motion Councilman Cartier, seconded Councilman DePasquale and duly carried. Respectfully submitted: Approved: Florene Marshall Norman Chaffin City Clerk Mayor