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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-14-2009 City Council Minutes Page 1 of 28 CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE I- CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES April 14th, 2009 CALL TO ORDER Mayor Magee called the regular meeting of the Lake Elsinore City Council held on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 to order at 5:00 p.m. in the Cultural Center, located at 183 N. Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530. PRESENT: Mayor Magee, Mayor Pro Tern Melendez, Councilmember Bhutta, Councilmember Buckley, Councilmember Hickman. ABSENT: None. Also present: City Manager Brady, City Attorney Leibold, and City Clerk Thomsen. Staff members present included Acting Administrative Services Director Riley, Fj Acting Community Development Director Weiner, Public Works Director / City Engineer Seumalo, Director of Lake and Aquatics Kilroy, Parks and Recreation Director Gonzales, Information / Communications Manager Dennis and Building and Code Enforcement Manager Chipman. 5:00 P.M. CONVENE THE MEETING There was no one who wished to speak regarding a Closed Session item. RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AGENDIZED ITEM (1) CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR (Gov't Code § 54956.8) Property: APN: 375-350-008 (Nielsens) NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS On April 14, the City Council followed the procedures under section 54954.2 (b)(2) of the Ralph M. Brown Act to add two items to the City's Closed Session Agenda as follows: Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 2 of 28 ~I ~ IIII I (1) CONFERENCE INVOLVING A JOINT POWERS AGENCY (SOUTHWEST COMMUNITIES FINANCING AUTHORITY) (GOV'T CODE SECTION 54956.96) I Discussion will concern: Conference with real property negotiator: Property - APN 370-060-050 southeast of Corydon/west of Mission Trail Agency negotiator - Dean Deines Negotiating parties - Animal Friends of the Valleys and Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District Under negotiation - Price/terms/Conditions of Payment Name of local agency representative on Joint Powers Agency Board: Councilmember Thomas Buckley (2) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9: 1 potential case 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL RECONVENE THE MEETING PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance was led by Mr. Steve Manos. INVOCATION - MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER The Mayor led the audience in a moment of silent prayer. ROLL CALL All Council members were present as noted by City Clerk Thomsen who declared a quorum was present. Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14`h 2009 Page 3 of 28 PRESENT: Mayor Magee, Mayor Pro Tem Melendez, Councilmember Bhutta, Councilmember Buckley, Councilmember Hickman. ABSENT: None. Also present: City Manager Brady, Agency Counsel Leibold, City Treasurer Baldwin, and City Clerk Thomsen. Staff members present included Acting Administrative Services Director Riley, Acting Community Development Director Weiner, Public Works Director / City Engineer Seumalo, Director of Lake and Aquatics Kilroy, Parks and Recreation Director Gonzales, Police Chief Cleary, Fire Chief Hendershot, Information / Communications Manager Dennis and Building and Code Enforcement Manager Chipman. CLOSED SESSION City Attorney Leibold gave a brief overview of the Closed Session stating City Council voted pursuant to the procedures and in accordance with Section 54954.2(b)(2) of the Brown Act to add two additional items; one based r upon discussion from the 4:00 p.m. Study Session, the other arising after the posting of the Agenda which required immediate action. Council met at 5:00 p.m. to discuss these items and the original item scheduled regarding real property negotiations regarding property identified as APN:375-350-008. Negotiations were with the City Manager representing the City and the property owners, the Nielsen's. City Attorney Leibold stated there was no reportable action. PRESENTATIONS / CEREMONIALS United States Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal Chad Nakata was honored for his service to his country and his accomplishments. Mayor Magee stated Corporal Nakata graduated from Elsinore High school at the age of 16 and joined the Marines when he was 17. He has served in Iraq in 2008 and is now home. He is the youngest in his unit, yet he is the leader of many who are older than him. He is married with two children and recently purchased a home. Due to an unexpected emergency, his family was not able to be present. Mayor Magee invited Ms. Sheila Claude, mother of United States Army Command Sergeant Major Walter Claude-Murray to the podium. Ms. Claude was presented with a plaque displaying a Certificate of Appreciation, a Blue Star Flag and military pins. Command Sergeant Claude-Murray has been serving our country since 1987 when he joined the Army. He is currently stationed in Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14", 2009 Page 4 of 28 Kosovo. He is a graduate from Mira Costa High School, in Redondo Beach, California, married to Valerie and they have two sons, David and Steven. Ms. Claude stated how proud she was of her son and thanked the Mayor, City staff and the Community for their appreciation. Mayor Magee invited Araceli Barriga to come to the podium and receive a Proclamation in recognition of Autism Awareness Month. Ms. Barriga requested those in the audience who had families and friends who were affected by Autism to stand. She stated it is estimated in 10 years; approximately 1 out of every 100 people will be diagnosed with Autism. She invited parents, friends and families of anyone with Autism to attend a Lake Elsinore Autism Support Group on April 24th. Contact Mike or Sherry Bean, phone number (951) 244-8281, or sherrvbean1(gwahoo.com. She noted an Autism Center will be opening July 151 in Temecula and will offer free services." This center will be the first of its kind in the Inland Empire and will provide services in both English and Spanish. To obtain further information regarding the center, contract New Vision Children's Services or www.nvlearning.com. John Hall, Public Information Officer for Riverside County District Attorney's office was invited to the podium by Mayor Magee to receive a Proclamation in recognition of National Crime Victims Week; April 26th through May 15t. Mr. Hall thanked the City on behalf of District Attorney Rod Pacheco and invited everyone to join in a Candlelight Vigil and March on April 30th noting many crime victims will participate. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. from the Riverside County Administrative Center (4080 Lemon Street, corner of 10th and Lemon) in downtown Riverside. Everyone will march to the Riverside Historic Courthouse located at 4050 Main Street. Further information for other events to be held `during the week can be obtained at the County of Riverside webs ite specifically under the District Attorney's webpage. Mayor Magee announced the Lake Elsinore Outlets are the recipients of the "Business of the Quarter' award and invited Kristin Elfring & Christina Rijos to come to the podium. The Mayor noted The Outlets partnered with Castle & Cooke to cover the expense of a $2 Million TV advertisement sign. Kristin and Christina provided a brief presentation of the Outlet mall, including the new electronic sign. An overview was given on the renovations of the mall such as cameras in the parking lots and renovation of the tower. The outlet has honored their commitment to give back to the community; from the sales tax generated they have returned $35,000 in charitable contributions and donations to community organizations. In addition, $105,000 has been spent on recent contests and prizes. It was noted since the sign has been added business has increased 15 percent. New stores added include the only outlet store for The Pottery Barn west of Texas, Tommy Hillfiger Clearance, Guess Factory Outlet, and a Nike swoosh has been added on the tower. Everyone was invited to visit and shop. Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 5 of 28 Mayor Magee invited Ruth Atkins from the Lake Elsinore Historical Society to come forward and noted how much she gives back to the community. The Mayor then presented Ms. Atkins with a beautiful bouquet of flowers from a secret admirer, stating she had been named 'Woman of the Year" for State Senate District No. 37 by State Senator John Benoit. Ms. Atkins graciously accepted the flowers and acknowledged the award. Ron Hewison from Help our People in Elsinore (HOPE) was invited to the podium to give an update presentation of the status of the organization. Mr. Hewison thanked the many volunteers, donors, and the community who make it possible for HOPE to operate. He also stated there are many additional residents who are in need of assistance. In 2008 the Pantry supplied 150,000 meals. To date, in 2009, over 245,000 meals have been served. Mr. Hewison stated they are receiving fresh and perishable foods from grocery stores and markets. Donations are also received, but they are always in need of more. The donations cover emergency assistance such as hotel vouchers for families when needed. Local business and volunteers consistently help and have recently donated computers, flat screen monitors and software. Mr. Hewison stated HOPE serves meals twice a month and there are approximately 1,050 families receiving monthly assistance. To enable HOPE to potentially improve the type of assistance opportunities they are aware of, Mr. Hewison joined an employment sub-committee with the Department of Social Services (DPSS) to learn of potential grants. Mr. Hewison thanked all of the volunteers who make HOPE possible; stating without their time none of this would be possible. He invited those who were interested to come out and help, and thanked the community for their support. Mayor Pro Tern Melendez thanked Mr. Hewison for his diligence in obtaining additional assistance from the County and for joining their Committee to further possible opportunities. She also thanked the many volunteers involved with HOPE. Mayor Magee also thanked Mr. Hewison. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS Dawn Oakes President of Lake Elsinore DaVinci Academy Lake Elsinore Parent Teacher Student Organization invited everyone to attend a Book Fair Fundraiser which will be held April 23rd and 241h. Participation will also benefit the Boys and Girls Club, proceeds will be evenly divided. Ms. Oakes requested those in the Lake Terrace community who were concerned about crime to join a Neighborhood Watch stating community members were in the process of forming the "Lake Terrace Concerned Neighborhood Watch." Information would be available in the near future on the City's website. Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14`n 2009 Page 6 of 28 Donna Franson from the Lake Elsinore Citizens Committee invited residents of the Tuscany Hills area to attend a Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) meeting to be held April 16th, at the Tuscany Hills Recreation Center at 7 p.m. She noted PSAC is requesting input for their area. Representatives from the local Fire and Police Department will be in attendance. CONSENT CALENDAR - APPROVED (2) Approval of City Council Minutes CONTINUED TO APRIL 28T", 2009 Continued the following minutes to the April 28th Council meeting. (a) Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency - March 24, 2009 (b) Regular Meeting of the City Council - March 24, 2009 (3) Warrant List Dated March 31. 2009 Authorized payment of Warrant List dated March 31, 2009. (4) Claim Against the City Rejected the claim of Marian Heller and directed the City Clerk's Office to ^ send a letter informing the claimant of the decision. i (5) Award of Professional Service Contract for the Design of Lakeshore Drive Overlay Awarded the consultant contract to Winzler & Kelly, Consulting Engineers for an amount Not-to-Exceed $72,300 for preparation of plans and specifications of Lakeshore Drive. (6) Sidewalk Design, Various Locations - Consultant Contract Award (1) Awarded the City's Sidewalk Project Design to consulting firm of KDM Meridian for the amount of $29,950. (2) Authorized the Mayor to execute the contract with KDM Meridian. (3) Authorized the transfer of $100,000 from Funding No. 112 - Measure A and transfer to the Sidewalk Project. (7) Restated and Amended Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement Creating Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency and Incorporating the 11 Amendment to Said Agreement; and the 15 Amendment to the Implementation Agreement Approved the 11~dment to the Joint Powers Agreement; and Approved the 1St Amendment to the Implementation Agreement. I Fit (8) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th 2009 Page 7 of 28 Approved the application for these JAG Grant Program Funds offered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance as part of the "Recovery Act" of 2009. MOTION was made by Councilmember Bhutta, second by Mayor Pro Tem Melendez and unanimously carried to approve the Consent Calendar with the exception of Item No. 2, which was continued to the April 28th meeting. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. PUBLIC HEARING(S) Notice for all Public Hearing Items listed below has been duly given and Affidavits of Compliance are on file in the City Clerk's office. (9) Public Hearing for Tentative Tract Map No. 30495 - APPROVED Adopted Resolution 2009-10 adopting findings that the project is exempt from the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). Adopted Resolution 2009-11 approving Tentative Tract Map No. 30495. Written communication has been received by the City Clerk's office and distributed to the Council. Acting Community Development Director Weiner gave an overview of the project stating this Tentative Tract Map was originally brought to the City Council for approval on February 24th, 2009. At that time, the map reflected 136 single family homes on the northern portion of the map. However, since the February 24, 2009 City Council meeting, the applicant has removed the single-family residential lots on the northern section. This revised Tentative Tract Map 30495 now proposes a total of 139 single-family residential lots in the southern portion of the map on standard-sized lots. The northern portion previously reflected has been removed. Mayor Magee opened the Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m. Jim Stringer representing Pardee Homes in Corona, spoke stating that Pardee Homes concurs with the City's proposed changes and the Conditional Use Permit, and Pardee has made the revisions. Mayor Magee thanked Pardee Homes for recognizing how sensitive the City is to density. Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 8 of 28 There were no other speakers before Council regarding this item. Mayor Magee closed the Public Hearing at 7:31 p.m. MOTION made by Councilmember Buckley, second by Councilmember Hickman to adopt Resolution No. 2009-10 and unanimously carried to adopt findings that the Subdivision is exempt from the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) approving Item No. 9 as recommended. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. MOTION made by Councilmember Buckley, second by Councilmember Bhutta to adopt Resolution No. 2009-11 and unanimously carried to approve Tentative Tract Map No. 30495 approving Item No.9 as recommended. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. Passed and adopted the following Resolutions: "Resolution No. 2009-10 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, adopting findings that the Subdivision is exempt from the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). " "Resolution No. 2009-11 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, approving Tentative Tract Map No. 30495." (10) Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 2009-01: A Modification to Multiple Sections of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC) in Order to Define Religious Assembly. Institutions and Structures, and to Broaden Certain Land Use Descriptions in an Effort to Further Comply with the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) APPROVED (a) First reading of an Ordinance approving Text Amendment No. 2009-01 in order to amend Sections 17.08.090, 17.08.160, 17.64.030, 17.68.030, 17.72.030, 17.76.020, 17.80.020, 17.84.020, 17.116.030, 17.120.030, 17.124.020, and 17.132.030 of the LEMC, waive further reading; and (b) Adopted Resolution No. 2009-12 approving Negative Declaration No. 2009-01. Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14`", 2009 Page 9 of 28 Acting Community Development Director Weiner gave an overview of the purpose of the Ordinance and the Resolution, stating this was to modify sections of the Municipal Code to stay compliant with federal law regarding church uses. Mayor Magee opened the Public Hearing at 7:34 p.m. There were no speakers before Council regarding this item. Mayor Magee closed the Public Hearing at 7:35 p.m. Passed and approved the introduction of an Ordinance: MOTION made by Councilmember Buckley, second by Councilmember Hickman to approve text amendments to the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code and introduce the first reading of an Ordinance and waive further reading as recommended j AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. ! NOES: None. "Ordinance No. _ - Introduced the first reading of an Ordinance of ! the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, amending Sections 17.08.090, 17.08.160, 17.64.030, 17.68.030, 17.72.030, 17.76.020, 17.80.020, 17.84.020, 17.116.030, 17.120.030, 17.124.020, and 17.132.030 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code regarding Religious Land Uses." MOTION made by Councilmember Buckley, second by Mayor Pro Tem Melendez to approve Negative Declaration 2009-01 and adopt Resolution No. 2009-12 as recommended. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. Passed and adopted the following Resolution: "Resolution No. 2009-12 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, adopting Negative Declaration No. 2009-01 for Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment No. 2009-01." i (11) Public Hearing for Consideration of Objections to the City's Weed Abatement Program - APPROVED Opened the Public Hearing and gave consideration to any objections presented by the public on the date. I Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 10 of 28 Public Works Director / City Engineer Seumalo gave an overview stating at the February 20, 2009 City Council meeting, Resolution No. 2009-02 was passed to provide the public an opportunity to have a Public Hearing to voice any objections they may have regarding assessment liens placed against their property for weeds, rubbish, refuse and dirt. Mayor Magee asked Director Seumalo if he had received any written correspondence, to which he replied he had not. The Public Hearing was opened at 7:38 p.m. Mayor Magee asked if there was anyone in the audience who would like to speak in favor or against this item; no one responded to each question. The Public Hearing was closed at 7:39 p.m. MOTION was made by Councilmember Hickman, second by Councilmember Bhutta and unanimously carried to approve Item No. 11, consideration of Objections to the City's Weed Abatement. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. (12) A Continued Joint Public Hearing of the Agency Board and City Council to consider the Proposed Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plans for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project Areas No. I, II, and III. DEFER CONSIDERATION TO THE JOINT PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (13) Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2008-10. General Plan Amendment No. 2008-01. Zone Change No. 2008-02, and Commercial Design Review No. 2008-09 for a project identified as "Lake Street Market Place" CONTINUED TO MAY 12 , 2009 Recommendation: Adopt a Resolution adopting findings that the Project is consistent with the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). (1) Adopt a Resolution adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2008-10. (2) Adopt a Resolution approving General Plan Amendment No. 2008-01. (3) First reading of an Ordinance approving Zone Change No. 2008-02, waive further reading. (4) Adopt a Resolution approving Commercial Design Review No. 2008-09. Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14`h, 2009 Page 11 of 28 Interim Community Development Director Weiner addressed the City Council stating during the 4:00 p.m. Study Session held today, a letter was received by City Staff. The applicant and the CEQA consultant are requesting this item be continued to allow them to properly address the issues outlined in the letter. Per discussion with the Mayor and Mr. Weiner stated the request is to continue to May 12thCity Council meeting and not off calendar. Mayor Magee stated this is a Noticed Public Hearing, and there were many speakers who requested to address the Council, therefore, their testimony would still be heard. Mayor Magee requested those speaking to be respectful of the public process. The Public Hearing was opened at 7:40 p.m. George McDonough stated he was part of the group "Voters Against Lake Street Market" who opposes commercial development in a residential area, not personally against the Fresh & Easy Store proposed to be developed. Mr. McDonough noted the group has been distributing a petition and has collected over 280 signatures against the project. Ms. Araceli Jimenez would be turning the petition to the City Clerk. He clarified the main opposition is against any construction on Lake Street before the required road improvements are made. He noted Castle & Cooke is required to make these improvements when they build and sell 264 additional homes in Alberhill. Mr. McDonough stated Castle & Cooke Vice President Mr. Tom Tomlinson had previously stated this stage many not happen until two or three years, but nothing is for certain due to the economy. Mr. McDonough stated his concern the Lake Elsinore Planning Commission approved the project in January by a vote of 4 to 1, despite the Commissioners making 15 negative statements specifically related to traffic hazards. Araceli Jimenez addressed the City Council stating although she addressed them during the 4:00 p.m. Study Session, she wanted to comment on Mr. Garrison's (Marinita Development Company) statement regarding the petition signatures turned in by residents against the project. He suggested to Council to take their petition as a grain of salt. Ms. Jimenez noted the signatures were collected at grocery stores due to the availability of a large volume of people; over 300 Lake Elsinore residents signed the petition opposing the project. Ms. Jimenez noted a pedestrian count had been conducted on Mountain and Lake Streets by Mr. Garrison stating opposition to his count due to the fact that children and teenagers will be attracted to the center before and after school which will increase their numbers. She then quoted Planning Commissioner Flores who stated resident's safety should come first. Ms. Jimenez stated in 2008, the Sheriffs Department reported 75 traffic incidents including Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 141n, 2009 Page 12 of 28 1 fatality. She also stated her concern of her husband's health, which has a severe form of Valley Fever. She noted the development's construction would further endanger his health. Dawn Oakes stated she was opposed to the development at this time in Lake Elsinore's history due to the traffic issues already being experienced. She stated Lake Street has become a major thoroughfare due to the current construction improvements on Central Avenue. She is concerned regarding the potable water noting water being used for construction is not responsible with the cost of water rising. Ms. Oakes recommended the location of the proposed shopping center be reconsidered and be put on hold and suggested an area further down Lake Street past Running Deer where there is an existing signal and a better walking area, a win-win proposition for all. Brian Oakes spoke in reference to a letter he had sent to the City Council and thanked Mayor Magee and Mayor Pro Tern Melendez for their response. Mr. Oakes stated his concern is the project is in opposition with the General Plan, which clearly states this area is zoned as residential. He noted when many people purchase a home, they research and evaluate potential neighborhoods and base their purchasing decisions upon the City's written plans. Mr. Oakes declared it is incorrect, to request _ a zoning change from the General Plan for only one developer and land owner to change the zone from residential to commercial without the resident's consideration. He confirmed the zone change will impact all of the residences from Mountain Street to Running Deer. Mr. Oakes stated sending notices out to only those within 300 feet of the proposed project was misleading to all of the residents this decision would affect. He requested the Council to delay any zone change until the General Plan process to update is completed. Sally Smith stated she moved to Lake Elsinore because of the quiet small town atmosphere, but specifically to her small residential area where there wasn't any shopping or lights or commercial nearby. She referenced the traffic issues on Lake Street and Mountain noting there have been previous fatalities. She requested the Council consider keeping residential and business separate. Tom Tomlinson, Vice President of Castle & Cooke spoke, stating it is interesting hearing those who had spoken tonight noting they addressed many issues which are of concern to Castel & Cooke as well. He stated Lake Street improvements do need to be done. He stated Castel & Cooke have no direct connection between Castle & Cooke and Marinita I Development, noting they have been diligent in trying to resolve all the LLL engineering technicaI data. Mr. Tomlinson stated Castle & Cooke support Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 13 of 28 FI the proposed center and actually through the Homeowners Association (HOA) did a survey of all Alberhill residents to find out what they think. They received 25 in favor, 5 against. Therefore, Castle & Cooke and the HOA support the project. Jennifer Venegas addressed the Council stating she is in support of the project. She referenced the fact she has sent emails to the Council and spoken with them personally numerous times. She noted Lake Elsinore has tripled since she has moved here, and now is the time to make accommodations for residents. She addressed the traffic concerns, noting she has emailed to the Council video footage of the intersection to give the Council an accurate vision of traffic flow during different days and different times. Ms. Venegas declared traffic is not a big issue. She noted Fresh & Easy is a specialty store, an ideal store to anchor a center, a store that is considerate to others. She noted there will not be semi-truck traffic during all hours of the night; one delivery is made each day and it is not an 18 wheeler. Backup alerts have been turned off of their delivery trucks; their hours are decent, not open late for alcohol purchases. Ms. Venegas stated she has spoken to at least 50 people in her neighborhood and they are in favor, noting the meeting did not reflect all perspectives. Renee Cummings noted she is new to Lake Elsinore but is in favor of Fresh & Easy coming to her neighborhood. She proposed this new development would provide modern conveniences, economic stability for the City as well as promoting future growth. She stated she cannot understand why some choose to oppose progress and resist change and considers change a life lesson. David McCombs representing Fresh & Easy addressed the Council. He stated their desire is to have a wonderful neighborhood market and to serve the Lake Elsinore community. Fresh & Easy is hopeful all of the issues can be resolved. Dave Garrison representing Marinita Development Company spoke stating this project was small in nature compared to some of the local larger stores, such as Home Depot, Target or Lowes. He confirmed traffic has been the biggest issue which those who oppose the project keep focusing on. He requested permission for the traffic engineer to give a power-point presentation. He referenced an issue brought up at one of the neighborhood meetings was the hordes of children who run up and down the streets on their way to and from school. From this community input, it was determined to do a traffic study. Mr. Garrison stated they L hired a traffic consultant who determined the counts which essentially are Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 14 of 28 12 children in the morning and 12 children after school. There are 153 people crossing Lake at Lakeshore Drive. Mayor Magee stated the rest of the speakers would be heard first, and then the traffic engineer can address the Council at their request. Larry Powell representing Marinita Development Company addressed the Council. He stated the during the past three and a half years he has been working with City Staff, there has been site plan changes, design changes, noise and traffic impacts. Marinita is not a merchant builder-they do not build then sell, they are an owner-developer and keep 85 percent of their projects. Their goal is not to build this project then have it sit empty. He has enjoyed working with City Staff and Martina's goal is to have a ribbon-cutting celebration. Mayor Magee stated there was no additional speakers and then i addressed the audience stating this afternoon at approximately 4:30 p.m. the City Council was presented a letter from the law firm of Johnson & Sedlack. The first line in this letter stated the letter is submitted on behalf of a group of local residents. This is the information our staff referenced at the beginning of their presentation which lead them to request a i continuance. The applicant also was requesting a continuance although they indicated they were ready to present the findings of their traffic study. Further discussion will not continue at the dais. Mayor Pro Tern Melendez requested Mr. Garrison and the traffic engineer give an explanation of the proposed traffic and changes. Aric Evatt representing Urban Crossroads gave an overview of the prepared traffic study. He started by discussing the proposed geometrics for a built out interim condition when the project is constructed. On Lake Street there is still a traffic signal, with a dedicated left turn pocket heading southbound and northbound. The project would widen Lake Street, there is an ingress / egress point which would be right in, right out only for people heading south on Lake Street entering the I shopping area. A right hand turn pocket for safety reasons will allow cars li coming southbound to be able to safely pull out of the through traffic and be able to slow down to make a safe turn. When exiting the project and making a right turn, there is an are to help prohibit left turns into or out of the project Along Mountain some additional improvements will be made, the street will be widened. Currently, there is a left turn lane coming out of Mountain onto Lake to head north and traffic can either go through the intersection Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 15 of 28 to the other side of Mountain or make a right hand turn to go south onto Lake. With the project improvement we would have an 18 to 19 foot lane across the frontage of the property to their ingress / egress off of Mountain. This would be a full access intersection, not signalized, and lined up with the existing Ginger Root Way. You would have a stop sign I on the north and south legs, the minor street legs. Traffic on Mountain is unimpeded. There is a left hand turn pocket that would be provided here for residents entering the neighborhood. There would also be a corresponding left hand turn provided on Mountain. There is not a dedicated right hand turn lane on Mountain but with the 18 to 19 feet of width it is large enough for cars to slow down and make a right hand turn and still allow enough pavement width for through traffic. Regarding trip generation, one of the important concepts is not necessarily always spelled out in great detail and traffic impact is residential type use. Residential produces trips, people go to school work, shopping, but commercial retail, the only people coming there are either patrons of the center or employees; therefore, this center is redistributing traffic that exists elsewhere in Lake Elsinore today. A neighborhood shopping center nestled near a residential area, does two things: (1) reduces lengths of trips that is currently being made today; and (2) provides a walk-able solution for the nearby residents. The types of traffic that we would be demonstrating in a traffic study may not occur everyday, but an example of a retail center at the PM peak hours (typically the worse case), generate a net total trips of 369 vehicles. That's 183 trips in and 186 trips out. If you span 183 trips over an hour, that's roughly three cars every minute. We looked at the operations happening today at the intersection of Mountain and Lake and currently, based on existing counts, the intersection of Lake Street and Mountain under existing conditions for 2008 operate at a level of Service "C" in the morning with about a 25 second average delay; and a level of Service "B" in the evening, with about a 19.8 second average delay. If I were to add the proposed project with some background ambient growth which is roughly 3 percent per year of growth, the increase delay is about 1.5 seconds in the morning and about 4 seconds in the evening. Both level of Service "C" both less than 24 seconds average delay at this signalized intersection. With these proposed numbers, this project isn't unnecessarily burdening the local transportation network. There will be increased traffic on Mountain Street between these signalized intersections and the project driveway because people who are driving up and down Lake Street will need to access this center and they'll probably use the driveway off of Mountain periodically to access it, if they're coming from the south, or potentially from the north, they're turning Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 16 of 28 in directly off of Lake. But the increased traffic is not substantial to exceed the City's level of service thresholds. Councilmember Hickman requested Mr. Evatt to further explain the street classifications, specifically "C" and "D". Mr. Evatt stated the Level of Service is based on a letter grade "A through F" with "A" being exceptional (you have the ability to make free movements with few cars surrounding you). Level of Service "F" would be extremely congested - you cannot make movements (similar to freeway peak hour traffic). Level of Service "D" or better is based on the City's General Plan, the level of service we strive to maintain on all City streets and intersections. Level of Service "C" is a general county standard and ' an acceptable Level of Service anytime during peak periods. I Councilmember Hickman requested clarification of how proposed traffic and congestion to which Mr. Evatt responded based on the P.M. peak hour numbers, traffic and congestion should be approximately 3 cars per minute over an hour. Councilmember Buckley questioned the percentage of how the traffic is { split between Mountain and Lake, noting if you're driving from the freeway I you would use the Lake exit, but if you live in Lake Elsinore, you would probably come in through Mountain. He then noted if you would not be able to make the left hand turn from Lake, you would have to either come in through Alberhill and the rest of the City from Mountain. Councilmember Buckley requested clarification. Mr. Evatt stated most of the access for people who are coming from other areas of the City would be accessing off of Lake Street. If they're coming from Alberhill, they would be coming south on Lake Street, and make a right hand turn into the center. To proceed back north on Lake Street, they would have to exit the project on Mountain and come out to the signal and turn up. Councilmember Buckley stated if you're not coming from the freeway on Lake Street, noting most people live in the opposite direction, questioned if i they would be entering from Mountain? Mr. Evatt stated they would come I up north on Lake Street, make a left onto Mountain and hang a right into the project. Councilmember Buckley confirmed this, then questioning the percentage, ( in reference to the 300+ number given previously. Mr. Evatt responded f stating on the numbers he has, approximately 115 cars will make the right turn from Mountain into the project and would be approximately 55 percent i Lake Elsinore City Council Regular, Meeting Minutes of April 14t", 2009 Page 17 of 28 I during peak hour traffic that would be making that northbound movement on Lake, hanging a left on Mountain and then turning right into the project. But the 115 is about 75 percent of our total PM peak hour traffic. Councilmember Buckley requested clarification, 75 or 55 percent? i Mr. Evatt responded stating 75 percent would be entering the project from Mountain total, and 55 percent would be making that movement. Councilmember Buckley responded if another bike rack could be added to encourage bike use, stating there was only one rack which would hold 7 bicycles. The Public Hearing was closed at 8:27 p.m. MOTION was made by Councilmember Hickman, second by Mayor Pro Tem Melendez to continue Item 13 to the May 12th, 2009 City Council meeting. Mayor Magee noted a motion and a second to continue the item until May 12`h was on the table and recognized both the pro and the con sides of this debate. He stated the Council had received a lot of information noting both sides had done an incredible amount of work presenting passionate and professional arguments. He stated the Council had j I received e-mails, petitions, DVD's, letters, videos and tonight a survey was received. He encouraged everyone noting that all efforts had not gone unnoticed, all had been read and digested by the Council and all members appreciated the professional work from both sides. Mayor Magee again noted a motion and a second to continue this item has been made and asked if there was any further discussion. Hearing none, the vote was taken. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. A two minute recess was held. The meeting reconvened at 8:33 p.m. APPEAL(S) (14) Continuance of the City Council's Action to Continue the Appeal of the Planning Commission's Action Relative to the Approval of Conditional Use Permit No. 2007-18: a Request to Establish a "Tackle and Bait" Shop in Conjunction with a Convenience Store as well as Related On-site Improvements Located at 1604 W. Lakeshore Drive (APN 375-350-008 and APN 375-350-039) - APPROVED Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14'h. 2009 Page 18 of 28 Upheld the Planning Commission's January 6, 2009 decision to approve the proposed "tackle and bait" shop located at 1604 W. Lakeshore Drive; Acting Community Development Director Weiner gave an overview of the proposed project stating the project was approved by the Planning Commission January 6, 2009 and their decision to establish a Tackle and Bait Shop with a Convenience Store has been appealed by Mr. Scott Munson. The appeal was originally presented to Council February 24th, 2009 but had been continued due to Council requesting specific language within the Reciprocal Easement Agreement; Council therefore continued the Appeal to tonight's meeting, April 14th. This matter is now before Council for determination to either uphold or deny the Planning Commission's decision of January 6, 2009. Scott Monson stated his concern with approving the project is still based upon trespassing on the land which is owned by residents, not the City. He stated people blatantly trespass, litter, have bond fires at night, fish at this location without a fishing license, yet the City funds trash cans and portable toilets for the trespassers sending a mixed message. Mr. Monson questioned why the trespassers have more consideration than the land owners whose proplerty is being trespassed on. He stated he has written complaint letters for years to Congress and Washington D.C. and now Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) consistently drive down Spring Street, but has) yet to take any action. He stated there is no need to have a store at this location, one is across the street, and a closer store will only encourage the trespassing. Mr. Monson suggested if a store is allowed at this location,) he requested a Conditional Use Permit be issued for evaluation after one year. Ken Bemard, legal counsel for the Nielsen's, (the applicant) who has appealed the Planning Commission's decision to deny a Bait & Tackle Shop spoke referencing Easement Documents. He noted the Nielsen's zoning is proper. Council requested Mr. Bernard review Easement Item Nos. "C" and "D". Mr. Bernard sat back down to review their request, and after a brief period of time, returned to the Council stating both he and the Nielsen's did not have a problem with Item Nos. "C" and "D" of the I Easement. i Mayor Pro Tem Melendez spoke regarding the trespassers ignoring trespass signs is similar to many, drivers ignoring and speed limit signs. She stated this decision is a double-edge sword, yet it is a business opportunity for a resident. Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14", 2009 Page 19 of 28 Councilmember Buckley questioned Director of Lake and Aquatics Kilroy if the trash cans were on private or public property and to confirm if there were bond fires at night. Director Kilroy stated the trash cans should be on public property, however, the fishermen physically move them around. He noted there should not be fires there are not fire rings. II Police Chief Cleary stated action can be taken if an offense is seen, however this is up to the officer's discretion. In addition, depending upon what criminal activity is taking place, depends upon prioritization of the activity at the beach. Councilmember Bhutta questioned is there is a regular patrol that checks fishing licenses? Director Kilroy responded that the Police Department and Code Enforcement conducts checks along with Fish and Game Warden do perform sweeps. i Mayor Magee stated trespassing issues occur on both sides of Lakeshore Drive, not only at this location, and this has always been a consistent problem. MOTION made by Councilmember Hickman, second by Councilmember Bhutta to uphold the Planning Commission's decision to approve the "tackle and bait" shop. Mayor Magee stated after the last meeting he had a detailed discussion with Mr. Monson and acknowledged the fact there is trespassing on both sides of Lakeshore, noting pedestrians take the course of least resistance on other's property. Mayor Magee recognized the Neilson's who have spent many years and due diligent to follow the,system and to get this business up and running. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. BUSINESS ITEM(S) -APPROVED I (15) Reciprocal Easement Agreement by and between The City of Lake Elsinore and Rodney A. Nielsen and Elaine E. Nielsen Approved the attached Reciprocal I Easement Agreement in such final form as may be approved by the City Attorney. Authorized the Mayor to execute the final form of the Reciprocal Easement Agreement. Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 20 of 28 MOTION made by Councilmember Hickman, second by Mayor Pro Tern Melendez and unanimously carried to approve and execute the Reciprocal Easement Agreement. Councilmember Bhutta encouraged the Nielsens to continue to follow the current rules and regulations as they have been and when they have a problem with trespassing and loitering to call the authorities. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. (16) Purchase of Q-Star Surveillance System for Pilot Graffiti Program. Authorized the City Manager to process a Purchase Order in the amount of $23,164.24 for the purchase of Q-Star FlashCam 880 Promotional Package from Q-Star Technology. Parks and Recreation Director Gonzales gave an overview of the Q-Star Camera Promotional Packages) and the additional capabilities the cameras could provide. The cameras are mounted yet mobile and can be used to deter crime, such as graffiti or theft in City parks. The cameras are solar powered. Director Gonzales stated funding to purchase the cameras is available through a law enforcement grant, which will not have an impact on the City's General Fund. The cameras are available through a sole source, Q-star, who is the manufacture. Mayor Magee asked the audien Ice if anyone would like to speak; there were no public speakers. Discussion was then held by Council and City staff. Mayor Pro Tern Melendez stated she has several issues; 1) no documented proof the', cameras actually deter crime or graffiti; and 2) the cost for 3 cameras is expensive. I She stated the funding resource could be better spent; having a camera to identify graffiti hot-spots is not sufficient, criminals are adaptive, once they know cameras are in place, they will graffiti a different location. Mayor Pro Tern Melendez stated although the funding is from a supplemental law enforcement grant, the money is still from taxpayers, aid objects to spending their money on cameras that lack documentation of crime determent. She questioned if there were other ways to identify graffiti hot-spots such as using a computer data-base. Information / Communications Manager Dennis Mark Dennis responded stating although it is recognized these cameras would not provide the best Lake Elsinore City Council Regular, Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 21 of 28 Fj results, they would provide accurate information to base findings upon. He stated originally, when the City started working on an anti-graffiti plan, they contacted many, cities to learn from their experience. Manager Dennis acknowledgedl, the software the Q-Star offers may not be the best, but it is a beginning; and will provide results. He stated the existing software the City has is not sufficient, that graffiti hot-spots can be flexible depending upon social factors, such as school breaks, but currently, the best we are doing is !painting over graffiti. Manager Dennis stated the recommendation was to take the lead in studying the effectiveness in this technology to demonstrate Lake Elsinore is going to take action and we will be in a lead for other cities to evaluate. Mayor Pro Tern Melendez questioned if the responsibility should be with the developer and not the cities that use their product to demonstrate the capability, yet the user is testing the equipment for them. Manager Dennis responds stating we're limited; this is the best possible solution we can get for our money. The amount of time City staff spends painting over graffiti should evaluated too. He continued by stating that any decision made is not a wrong decision, due to the fact there is no documentation to support the results we desire. I Councilmember Bhutta stated she agreed, something needs to be done; stating the City has been talking about doing something, yet action has not been formally taken. She suggested giving a copy of pictures taken to the local school districts to help identity those caught on camera to help hold parents responsible if applicable. Councilmember Hickman questioned if the clarity of the pictures would be enough to prosecute those caught on camera, stating we currently spend $100,000. to repaint. Manager Dennis responded stating some of the literature states a camera can capture a license plates, although he is aware the cameras look down on the activity. He stated the cameras have a digital flash similar to home pictures. Manager Dennis noted that with the cameras the city has employees are recognizable from a reasonable distance. He did question if their output can or should be better than video surveillance. Councilmember Hickman stated once the information is given to the schools, it should make a difference. Councilmember Hickman makes a Motion Lake Elsinore City Council Regular, Meeting Minutes of April 141n 2009 Page 22 of 28 Councilmember Buckley stated although the cameras are mobile, which is reactive, if used, we will at least learn patterns, and if the pictures are decent, we can turn them over for prosecution, we can post then on our city website Police Chief Cleary stated to think of these cameras as a tool in our community toolbox, which we could use to displace current crime; and, if at the end of the day, the crime moves on, consider how many graffiti acts have been deterred due to the camera and repainting, making this city an unfriendly place for taggers. Some cities do not spend funds because their community doesn't care; stating Lake Elsinore has pride in our community. He noted this tool is a positive change, we can get a picture that can be placed on a website and ask the community to help identify the person in the photo, the same way other criminal's pictures are posted. Chief Cleary stated if we can identify the criminal, we have a j better opportunity to prosecute. He also suggested establishing a task force to assist the process, which would give notice to all we will do all that we can to deter graffiti' and crime. Manager Dennis stated the cost of purchasing the cameras is a reasonable cost benefit, but we will not know unless we try. Our city is growing and needs assistance. Mayor Magee stated we have been working on our Graffiti Plan for the past two years; we have taken steps and currently spend $100,000. repainting. He went on to say our community is being vandalized, and those doing the damage should be held responsible along with their i parents, not taxpayers. Mayor Magee stated we have Grant funds available and should take advantage of this, even if we only catch only one vandal it is worth it. MOTION was made by Mayor Magee, second by Councilmember Hickman to purchase the Q-Star FlashCam 880 Promotional Package. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee. NOES: Melendez. The City Council recessed to the Redevelopment Agency at 9:15 p.m. i Mayor Magee reconvened the City Council portion of the Joint Public Hearing at 9:20 p.m. Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 23 of 28 The City Council, in session, will now consider and act on the matters before it: JOINT PUBLIC HEARING- APPROVED (3) A Continued Joint Public Hearing of the Agency Board and City Council to consider the Proposed Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plans for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project Areas No. I. 11, and 111. Recommendations: 1. Agency and City Council opened the Continued Joint Public Hearing on the proposed Amended and Restated Plans for the sole purpose of adopting written responses to objections received prior to the joint public hearing and adopting the proposed Amended and Restated Plans. 2. City Council Adopt Resolution No. 2009-13 adopting findings on the response to written objections to the adoption of the proposed Amended and Restated Plans for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project Areas No. 1, II and I11. Passed and adopted the following Resolution: MOTION was made by Councilmember Buckley, second by Councilmember Hickman and unanimously carried to adopt the written responses to objections received prior, to the Joint Public Hearing and adopt the Proposed Amended and Restated Plans as recommended. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. "Resolution No. 2009-13 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, adopting findings on the response to written objections to the adoption of the proposed Amended and Restated Plans for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project Areas No. 1, H and lll." Mayor Magee concluded the City Council action item and turned the proceedings back to Agency Chairman Buckley at 9:21 p.m. to conclude the Agency portion of the meeting to address Recommendation No. 3. r Mayor Magee reconvened the City Council portion of the Joint Public Hearing at 9:22 p.m. Lake Elsinore City Council Regular; Meeting Minutes of April 10, 2009 Page 24 of 28 4. City Council first reading of an Ordinance amending Ordinances Nos. 607, 324, 987 and 1249, and approving and adopting the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project No. I. Passed and approved the introduction of an Ordinance: MOTION was made by Councilmember Buckley, second by Councilmember Bhutta and unanimously carried to approve the introduction of an Ordinance amending Ordinances Nos. 607, 324, 987 and 1249, and approving and adopting the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project No. I and waive further reading as recommended. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. "Ordinance No. _ - Introduced the first reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, amending Ordinances Nos. 607, 324, 987 and 1249, and approving and adopting the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project No. l." 5. City Council first reading of an Ordinance amending Ordinances Nos. 671, 987 and 1249, and approving and adopting the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project Area No. ll. i Passed and approved the introduction of an Ordinance: i MOTION was made by Councilmember Hickman, second by Councilmember Bhutta and unanimously carried to approve the introduction of an Ordinance amending Ordinances Nos. 671, 987 and 1249, and approving and adopting the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project Area No. 11 and waive further reading as recommended. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. NOES: None. "Ordinance No. - Introduced the first reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, amending Ordinances Nos. 671, 987 and 1249, and approving and adopting the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project Area No. H. " Lake Elsinore City Council Regular; Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 25 of 28 r I 6. City Council first reading of an Ordinance amending Ordinances Nos. 815, 987 and 1249, and approving and adopting the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project Area No III. Passed and approved the introduction of an Ordinance: I MOTION was made by Councilmember Hickman, second by Mayor Pro Tem Melendez and unanimously carried to approve the introduction of an Ordinance amending Ordinances Nos. 815, 987 and 1249, and approving and adopting the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project Area No III and waive further reading as recommended. AYES: Bhutta, Buckley, Hickman, Magee, Melendez. I NOES: None. "Ordinance No. _I - Introduced the first reading of an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, amending ~i Ordinances Nos. 815, 987 and 1249, and approving and adopting the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan for Rancho Laguna Redevelopment Project Area No Ill." The City Council recessed to the Redevelopment Agency at 9:25 p.m. There being no further business to come before the Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Chairman Buckley adjourned Redevelopment Agency portion of the Joint Public Hearing section of the meeting at 9:26 p.m. for the City Council to conclude their meeting. Mayor Magee reconvened the City Council portion of the Joint Public Hearing at 9:26 p.m. and concluded the City Council action items of the Joint Public Hearing and proceeded with the rest of the City Council Meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON-AGENDIZED ITEMS None. I'i CITY MANAGER COMMENTS Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14th, 2009 Page 26 of 28 City Manager Brady made several announcements regarding activities for the next several weeks: • Thursday Public Safety Update April 16 1:30 am - 1:30 pm The Diamond Club 500 Diamond Drive For information: (951) 245-8848 • Saturday Unity 5-K Run-Walk & 10K Run April 18 Check-in: 6:30 am Start: 7:45 am Children's Fun Run: 9:00 am Diamond Stadium 500 Diamond Drive For information: (951) 245 0442 • Tuesday Computer Classes Senior Center April 21 8:15 am - 10:00 am 420 E. Lakeshore Drive • Thursday Business Networking Mixer April 23 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm I Baker Windows & Doors 17985 Collier Avenue 2nd Annual Frontier Days Friday April 24, 4 pm - Midnight Saturday April 25 11 am - Midnight Sunday April 26th 11 am - 10 pm For Information: (951) 245-8848 • E-Waste Collection Event Friday April 24, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Saturday April 25 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Sunday April 26th 9:00 am - 4:00 pm For Information: (951) 245-0087 CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS City Attorney Leibold congratulated Ms. Ruth Atkins for being honored as 'Woman of the Year' by State Senator John Benoit. COMMITTEE REPORTS None. CITY TREASURER COMMENTS ~i Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14t", 2009 Page 27 of 28 i ` City Treasurer Baldwin stated he was a former crew member of the USS Boxer, noting epiphany, i han ride, and appreciation for the 3 Navy Seals who were han9in 9 P P Y P Y 9 off of the USS Bainbridge and for doing the job they were trained to do. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Hickman stated he has been to see the play "Beauty & the Beast" at Elsinore High School and encouraged the community to attend their local high school's excellent plays. He noted he attended the Easter program at Elsinore's First Assembly Church stating their program would compete with the i Crystal Cathedral. He also noted several Easter Egg hunts he attended in the community, one at McVicker Park noting there were 5,000 eggs full of 20 pounds of candy, and gone within .5 minutes. He stated Arbor Day was successful, along with the Easter Egg hunt at the City Park. Councilmember Hickman congratulated the Mayor for an excellent Prayer Breakfast stating it was wonderful, and reminded residents to support the Storm's baseball team. Mayor Pro Tem Melendez thanked the Parks and Recreation staff for their hard work and contribution to celebrate Arbor Day stating attendance was good. Councilmember Buckley noted the District lines start at Lake Elsinore and continues to Blythe and congratulated Ms. Atkins for the distinction of being named 'Woman of the District." He also noted it was becoming summer and mosquito time, and the local Vector Control can be contacted for free misquote eating fish for Koi ponds or bird baths. He stated they have information regarding the West Nile Virus and stated a vote was to take place on Thursday; and congratulated them for being nominated to be the newly established World Misquote Control Association, which would coordinate with others, including internationally regarding issues such as malaria. He noted if they were chosen as the Headquarters, they will be partly funded by the World Health Association and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, stating our Vector Control District is one of the best in the country'. Councilmember Bhutta thanked the Parks and Recreation staff for their hard work and efforts to help others celebrate Arbor Day and the Easter activities. She reminded everyone Earth Day is on the April 22"d, do suggested residents celebrate by doing something green for the environment. She requested everyone to shop locally so our tax dollars will stay within our community. Mayor Magee thanked everyone involved in tonight's meeting for their participation, professionalism and courtesy towards others. He also reminded the community of Ronnie Kovack's program of Lake Elsinore which will soon start airing stating Mr. Kovack actually caught a 8'Y2 pound Stripped Bass, which is a I Lake Elsinore City Council Regular Meeting Minutes of April 14`h, 2009 Page 28 of 28 record holder for the lake and to beware of the many fishermen his catch will bring to town. Mayor Magee then turned the meeting over to Councilmember Buckley. I I ADJOURN IN MEMORIAM Councilmember Buckley closed the meeting in honor of Patty O'Malley, a long time resident of many years;' and, a long time employee of the American Legion Post and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. She was witty, charming, and kind, and will be missed by the hundreds of people who knew her. I There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilmember Buckley adjourned the meeting at 9:33 p.m. The next regular meeting of the Lake Elsinore City Council is! scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. for Closed Session items in the Cultural Center located at 183 N. Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530 followed by the Regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. I ar Robert E. Magee, yor City of Lake Elsin e, California I - Jv_ Attest: Debora Thomsen, CMC' City Clerk, City of Lake Elsinore, California ,v_ I I _ I i i