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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1986 1205 CC ADJMoorpark, California December 5, 1986 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL The adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark, California, was held on Friday, December 5, 1986, in the Council Chambers in the City Hall of said City, located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at by Mayor Ferguson. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Aliegiance was led by Cuuncilmember 3. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Eloise Brown, John Galloway, Clint Harper, Danny Woolard and Mayor Thomas Ferguson. Steven Kueny, City Manager; Cheryl Kane, City Attorney; Patrick Richards, Director of Community Development; Dennis Delzeit, City Engineer; Diane Eaton, Associate Planner; Gerald Forde, Administrative Assistant; Mike Brown, Lt. with Ventura County Sheriff's Department; and Thomas Genovese, Administrative Assistant and Acting Recording Secretary. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 17, 1986 and the Adjourned Meeting of November 24, 1986, were deferred by consensus of the City Council. 5. PROCLAMATIONS /COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS None 6. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC 6.A. Jerry Straughan, 13130 Williams Ranch Road, Moorpark, requested that agenda Item 11F, concerning tree removal on Williams Ranch Road, be deferred until the Council's next meeting. 6.B. Connie Lawrason, 4291 Ambermeadow Street, Moorpark, spoke in support of extending the time period for use of existing residential building permits and for the City moving forward with completion of the Tierra Rejada Road Bridge. 6.C. Roger Beaulieu, 14682 Stanford, Moorpark, expressed a desire that the City pursue use of the lower fields at the current High School site for use as a downtown area park with a possible access bridge across the existing drainage channel and consideration by the City of the renaming of Peach Hill Park in honor of recently deceased former Mayor James Weak. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 2 December 5, 1986 By consensus of the City Council, the matter of the naming of Peach Hill Park was referred to the Parks and Recreation Commission. 6.D. Keith Glover, 12509 Crystal Ranch Road, Moorpark, stated that he supported the City Council's action not to revoke existing building permits to allow existing appproved projects to be built out and a longer time period for use of building permits. Motion by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember Harper, to postpone Item 11F to an adjourned meeting on December 8, 1986, carried unanimously. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7.A. Mobilehome Park Rent Review Board, RE: Proposed Villa del Arroyo Rent Increase. The hearing having been advertised, as required by law, was opened and continued to December 8, 1986. 7.B. Authorization to Advertise for Bids for Traffic Signal at Intersection of Princeton Avenue and Los Angeles Avenue (Highway 118). Residents and property owners near the proposed project were mailed letters notifying them of the project, pursuant to Council policy. City Engineer Delzeit presented the report, including the projected schedule for construction of the improvements. This item was opened for public comment. 1. Bruce Tackman, 20869 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, representing Kavlico, feels the construction of the Princeton signal should be expedited, as should the proposed signal at North Condor Drive, and if possible, the construction of the two signals should be done at the same time. City Engineer Delzeit said the warrants for a signal have been met, but the signal is not yet designed, so any attempt to coordinate construction of the two signals would only delay installation of the Princeton signal. He also said, he would shorten the bid period if it can be done. 2. Rob Dick, 156} North Arnaz Drive, Los Angeles, U.S. Condominium, supports expediting of the project. 3. Dick Cameron, 6101 Condor Drive, Moorpark, Litton Aero Products, indicated that the City had not moved fast enough on the signal projects and wants both signals in as soon as possible. Motion by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Councilmember Woolard, to authorize the advertisement of bids for construction of the Princeton Avenue signal project with the project schedule accelerated as much as possible, carried unanimously. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 3 December 5, 1986 7.C. Zone Change Case No. ZC -2811 (Braun) The hearing having been advertised, as required by law, was opened by Mayor Ferguson. Associate Planner Eaton provided an overview of the proposal which would bring the zoning into conformity with the General Plan Land Use designation. The zoning is proposed to be changed from R -1 13,000 to Commercial Planned Development (CPD). Ev Braun, 13142 Williams Ranch Road, Moorpark, agent for the owner (Muranaka), supported the zone change, as not only being consistent with the General _ _M. hp-'n4 needed to attract potential users for the site. There being no further public comment, Mayor Ferguson closed the hearing. Motion by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember Woolard, that the proiect will not have a significant effect on the environment, that the Council has reviewed and considered the contained in the Negative Declaration and approves the Negative Declaration as having been completed in compliance with State CEQA guidelines, carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember Harper, to direct staff to prepare an ordinance approving the subject zone change, carried unanimously. 7.D. Safety Element of the Moorpark General Plan The hearing having been advertised, as required by law, was opened and continued to December 8, 1986. 8. ORDINANCES /RESOLUTIONS 8.A. Adoption of Ordinance No. 85, Fixing Times for Regular Council Meetings ORDINANCE NO. 85, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 2.04.010 OF CHAPTER 1.04 OF TITLE 2 OF THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL CODE, FIXING TIMES FOR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETINGS Motion by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Councilmember Woolard, that Ordinance No. 85 be read in title only,further reading be waived, carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Councilmember Woolard, to adopt Ordinance No. 85, carried unanimously. 8.B. Resolution No. 86 -353, Authorizing Stop Signs at the Intersection of Berkeley Circle and Amherst Street RESOLUTION NO. 86 -353, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF "STOP" SIGNS AT THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH BERKELEY CIRCLE AND EAST AMHERST STREET Notion by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Councilmember Galloway, to adopt Resolution No. 86 -353, carried unanimously. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 4 December 5, 1986 8.C. Resolution No. 86 -354, Pertaining to Rules of Procedure for Council Meetings RESOLUTION NO. 86 -354, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SUBSECTION 2.1 OF SECTION 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 85 -160 OF SAID CITY, PERTAINING TO RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS City Manager Kueny reported that this Resolution modifies the order of the agenda by moving the Consent Calendar directly after Public Comments, and that the agenda would indicate "none" when no Closed Session was scheduled prior to the agenda deadline. Motion by Councilmember Brown. seconded by Councilmember Woolard, to adopt Resolution 86 -354, carried unanimously. 8.D. Resolution No. 86 -355, Authorizing Application for California Parklands Act of 1986 Grant Funds RESOLUTION NO. 86 -355, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS UNDER THE COMMUNITY PARKLANDS ACT OF 1986, FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER REHABILITATION PROJECT Administrative Assistant Forde presented the report on this matter; he indicated that designation of the project at this time only insured availability of funds in 1987/88, and that the project designation could be changed at a later date. Motion by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Galloway, to return the matter of Community Center Rehabilitation to the Parks and Recreation Commission, and to adopt Resolution No. 86 -355, carried unanimously. 8.E. Resolution No. 86 -356, Adding New Classifications and Classification Descriptions to the Classification Plan for the Competitive Service RESOLUTION NO. 86 -356, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ADDING A NEW CLASSIFICATION AND JOB DESCRIPTION TO THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE OF THE CITY, AS ADOPTED BY RESOLUTION NO. 85 -205 ON JUNE 3, 1985 Administrative Assistant Genovese reported that this action is for the classifications of Facilities Coordinator and Code Enforcement Officer. Motion by Councilmember Woolard, seconded by Councilmember Harper, to adopt Resolution No. 86 -356, carried unanimously. The Council recessed at 8:35 p.m. and reconvened at 8:45 p.m. 9. COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS 9.A. Councilmember Galloway expressed concern regarding the delay experienced by residents who must stop for construction - related traffic. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 5 December 5, 1986 9.B. Councilmember Harper distributed and briefly reviewed a report concerning proposed improvements to the Community Center sound system and related items. It was a consensus of the City Council that Councilmember Harper and City staff pursue the suggested improvements. 9.C. Councilmember Brown reiterated Councilmember Galloway's concern and also expressed concern regarding the time that it is taking Cal Prop to place the new lines and resulting irregular pavement on Moorpark Road. 9.D. Councilmember Woolard supports use of audio /visual for presentations to the F,, !- h;,,c s;c., across from the Mayflower Market on High Street has not been removed, and further stated that he did not want any delay in the processing of proposed development projects as a result of the recent appointment of a new Director of Community Development. 9_F. Mayor Ferguson made the following nominations of Councilmembers for appointments to various committees: COMMITTEE /COMMISSION Budget and Finance Calleguas Creek Steering Committee City Facilities Highway #118 Improvement Assn. Highway 11118 /L.A. Ave. Improvement Committee and Highway 118 Summit Moorpark Mosquito Abatement District Public Works Committee Ventura County Animal Regulation Commission Ventura County Association of Governments Ventura County Association of Governments Transportation Policy Planning Committee Ventura County United Disaster Council Ventura County Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee Waterworks District 111 Ventura County Flood District Zone 111 Advisory Committee* NAME Ferguson /Harper Ferguson Galloway /Woolard Woolard /Harper Harper Brown Harper /Galloway Ferguson /Brown (Alternate) Mayor /Mayor Pro Tem (Alternate) Brown /Galloway (Alternate) Galloway /Harper (Alternate) Harper /Woolard (Alternate) Ferguson /Brown (Alternate) Brown /Ferguson (Alternate) *Designated by City Council and appointed by County Supervisor Minutes of City Council Moorpark, California 6 December 5, 1986 9.E. and nominated Councilmember Eloise Brown, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Tom Baldwin, Bob Cooper, Mary Ann Haney and Annabelle Sessler for the Senior Citizens Center Ad Hoc Committee. Motion by Councilmember Brown, seconded by Councilmember Harper, to confirm the appointments as nominated by Mayor Ferguson, carried unanimously. 10. STAFF REPORTS - ACTION ITEMS 10.A. Authorization to Advertise for Bids for Construction of Peach Hill Park The City Council inquired as to the consistency of the irrigation system with other City parks and the cpp -c...nt ..creased costs. Administrative Assistant Tom Cenovese explained that the irrigation system is generally consistent and estimated costs are consistent with estimates previously developed by the City. Motion by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Councilmember Brown, to authorize the advertisement for bids for construction of Peach Hill Park and to have the bids reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission before presentation to the Council, carried unanimously. Motion by Councilmember Woolard, seconded by Councilmember Harper, to direct the Parks and Recreation Commission to consider the possible renaming of Peach Hill Park in memory of former Mayor James D. Weak. 10.B. Authorization to Advertise for Bids for Improvements at Paul Griffin Sr. Park In response to questions by the Council, Administrative Assistant Jerry Forde reported that the estimated cost of the proposed improvements increased as a result of the Parks and Recreation Commission adding play equipment, a drinking fountain and picnic shelters. Motion by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Councilmember Brown, to authorize the advertisement for bids for improvements to Paul Griffin Sr. Park for all items as currently proposed with the specifications modified to allow possible deletion of some items prior to award with the bids reviewed by the Parks and Recreation Commission before presentation to the Council, carried unanimously. 10.C. Continuation of Non - Conforming Uses in Downtown Commercial Area Councilmembers Galloway and Harper expressed support for the parking in -lieu fee concept. It was a consensus of the Council to continue this item to Monday, December 8, 1986. 10.D. Highway 118 Summit /Alternate Route Report Mayor Ferguson turned the chair over to Mayor Pro Tem Woolard after announcing that he had a possible conflict of interest; he then left the dais and did not participate in the Council discussion on this particular matter. City Engineer summarized his report on this matter. Minutes of City Council Moorpark, California 7 December 5, 1986 O.D. Highway 118 Summit /Alternate Route Report (Continued) It was a consensus of the Council (Mayor Ferguson absent) to place the subject of the Happy Camp Drain Bridge adjacent to the Kavlico project on the next regular agenda. During discussion, the Council expressed interest in insuring that City's proposed extension of New Los Angeles Avenue properly integrated with the freeway connection at Collins Drive; and possible use of CalTrans' Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the freeway project for the City's road extension project and /or incorporation of City's project as an alternate to be considered in the EIS. Roger Beaulieu, 14792 Stanford, Moorpark, suggested naming the City's proposed extension of New Los Angeles Avenue in honor of Bill Whitaker. Motion by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Councilmember Brown, to 1) send letter to CalTrans under the Mayor Pro Tem's signature to seek funding assistance for the City's proposed extension of New Los Angeles Avenue, since it can serve as a detour route during CalTrans' freeway connection; 2) drop further study of /and road widening improvements to State Highway 118 (I.os Angeles Avenue) through the Virginia Colony; and 3) direct the City Engineer to present a proposal to perform necessary work to allow design of the improvements needed and funding options for the extension of New Los Angeles Avenue, carried 4 -0, with Mayor Ferguson absent. The Council recessed at 10:30 p.m. and reconvened at 10:40 p.m. Mayor Ferguson is now present. W.E. Authorization to Proceed with Scope of Work for Preparation of Computerized Traffic Model After a report by Director of Community Development Richards and City Engineer Delzeit, the Council expressed concern with the capability of the software for such a program. It was a consensus of the City Council to refer this matter to the Council's Public Works Committee for a report back to the full City Council. 10.F. Moorpark Road Restoration Project Report (A.C. Construction) City Engineer Delzeit summarized his report dated November 25, 1986, including the recommendation that the project be accepted as is plus a special two- (2)year warranty on the workmanship as previously offered by A.C. Construction; a liability insurance policy in favor of the City for at least $2,000,000 and payment of $54,800 to A.C. Construction. Robert Ward, Controller and general counsel for A.C. Construction, 4875 North Moorpark Road, Moorpark, stated that the project was satisfactorily completed, and they should be paid the requested amount of $79,155.03. Mr. Don Sinutko, an independent soils consultant, felt there were two areas of concern; quality control on the project and the contract direction on the slope design. Minutes of City Council Moorpark, California 8 December 5, 1986 10.F. Moorpark Road Restoration Project Report (A.C. Construction) (Continued) Motion by Councilmember Woolard, seconded by Councilmember Galloway, to accept the project with the standard one -year warranty plus the special additional two -year warranty with A.C. Construction providing a $2,000,000 insurance policy in a form acceptable to the City for a three(3) -year period with the City named as an additional insured, and the City to pay A.C. Construction the amount of $57,000 upon receipt of the certificate of insurance in a form acceptable by the City. Motion passed by a vote of 3 -2 with Councilmember Harper and Mayor Ferguson dissenting. :Motion by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Councilmember Woolard, to continue the and item 1 OI . t0 Monday, December 8, 1986, carried unanimously. 10.I. Los Angeles Avenue Widening Proiect 10.I_l. Right- of -Wav Acquisition City Engineer Delzeit explained the difficulties, complexities and process of obtaining rights -of -way. He indicated that a deadline for negotiations with the owners would be helpful so that negotiations do not drag out, and suggested January 16, 1987, as the deadline. Motion by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Councilmember Woolard, to establish January 16 ,1987, as a deadline for rights -of -way negotiations on the Los Angeles Avenue widening project with a report back to the City Council prior to initiation of any condemnation proceedings, carried unanimously. 12. CONSENT CALENDAR 12.A. ADDroval of Warrant Register Prepaid Warrants Nos. 4089 through 4095 in the amount of $13,342.30 and Payable Warrants Nos. 4096 through 4153 in the amount of $209,806.33 for a total amount of $223,148.63. 12.B. City Manager Approved Contracts Contracts with nine (9) individuals for various recreation program services from October 14, 1986 to March 14, 1987. Motion by Councilmember Harper, seconded by Councilmember Brown, to approve the Consent Calendar, and on a roll call vote, it carried unanimously. It was a consensus of the City Council that local vendors be used for purchases and services whenever possible. 13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Councilmember Galloway requested that the Youth Arts Program be placed on the next regular agenda. Minutes of City Council Moorpark, California 9 December 5, 1986 13. FUTURE AGENDA.ITEMS.(.Continued) City Attorney Kane requested a closed session at the adjourned meeting on December 8, 1986, to review the recently filed action by the Building Industry Association concerning Measure "F ", the recently enacted growth- management program. 14. CLOSED SESSION None 15. ADJOURNMENT Where being no further business, it was rr�vved by IOU-C4 l;c.ber Woolard, seconded by Councilmember Harper, to adjourn to Monday, December 8, 1986 at 7:00 p.m. Thomas Ferguson, Mayor oft %the City of Moorpark, California ATTEST: of� / a % O Thomas P. Genovese, Acting Recording S ary Moorpark, California °�'�o