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City of Lake Elsinore
City Council
Special Meeting Minutes
Thursday, February 11, 2016
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 1:01 p.m. by Mayor Tisdale on the above date in the Cultural Center
located at 183 N. Main Street.
ROLL CALL
Present: Council Members Hickman, Johnson and Manos, Mayor Pro Tern Magee and Mayor Tisdale.
Absent: None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Tisdale.
INVOCATION — MOMENT OF SILENT PRAYER
The Mayor requested a moment of silence.
BUSINESS ITEMiSi
1) Introduction to Dream Extreme 2040 Plan
City Manager Yates provided an overview of meeting topics.
2) Fiscal Update
Administrative Services Director Simpson provided a Power Point presentation reviewing the
fiscal status of the City.
3) Economic Development Update
Community Development Director Taylor provided a Power presentation reviewing the ongoing
developments in the City.
4) Residential Development Update
Hardy Strouser, representative for Castle and Cook, provided a Power Point presentation
reviewing the Alberhill projects.
Brian Millech, representative for McMillan /Summerly, provided a Power Point presentation on
the Summerly project.
5) Dream Extreme 2040 Plan - Focusin on Our Future
City Manager Yates noted that Council should provide discussion and direction for areas that
are important to them in the different quadrants of the City.
Senior Administrative Analyst Dailey provided a Power Point presentation dividing the City into
four quadrants for discussion.
Council Member Hickman spoke in regards to a walking path all around the lake; holding
regattas on the lake; not allowing fencing to go into the water; to clean -up lake views; bringing
more jobs to the City with the Nichols Road Industrial Park site; and, completion of Lost Road
and Spyglass Drive.
Council Member Manos spoke in regards to restructuring the lake IFD; acquisition of Ortega
Highway; the military academy building; infrastructure; zoning incentives, revitalizing the Baker
and Collier Road area; improved ingress and egress in the Canyon Hills area; the sphere of
influence area; a Main Street Master Plan; Arts and Culture; clean -up and beautification
programs; and a signage Ordinance.
Mayor Pro Tern Magee spoke in regards to finding alternative ways to fix Ortega Highway; the
industrial area; the completion of street lighting on Nichols Road, ensuring the vitality of the
four corners area; the completion of Lake Street; ensuring that infrastructure improvements are
completed on development projects; infill development; the completion of Gunnerson Avenue;
expanding mining operations on the east side of Highway 15; ensuring pedestrian and bicycle
access to the habitat area; installing a bridge across the channel; improvements in the old boat
launch /pier area; and, shared roadways with Wildomar improvements.
Council Member Johnson spoke in regards to a timeframe on the Campground improvements;
sidewalks on Riverside Drive; when the Police Department will be able to increase the size of
the force; the Emergency Operations Center; a Records Center; Elsinore Valley Municipal
Water District Master Plan completion; and, how the 2040 Plan will be implemented and
managed.
Mayor Tisdale spoke in regards to the need for consistency on the County portion of the lake;
buying land where it makes sense for projects; sidewalks on all streets and the creation of a
Sidewalk Master Plan; new City facilities; improvements on Corydon Avenue by Wildomar;
requested a more complete timeline for the next meeting; and, stated that the City needs to
decide how big it wants to grow and build on that foundation.
During the discussion the meeting recessed at 2:58 p.m. and reconvened at 3:13 p.m. noting
the absence of Council Member Manos (arrived 3:15 p.m.) and City Attorney Leibold (arrived
3:14 p.m.).
PUBLIC COMMENTS — AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
Appearing to speak were: Barbara Bousman, Linda Ridenhour and an unknown speaker.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:29 p.m.
Brian Tisdale
Mayor
SusaiM. Domen, MMC
Clerk