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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1987 0603 CC REGMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL Moorpark, California _— _ . _ _ _ .__ _ June_ 3, 1987 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark, California was held on June 3, 1987, in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by Mayor Clint Harper. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Perez. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Eloise Brown, Thomas Ferguson, John Galloway, Bernardo Perez and Mayor Clint Harper. Steven Kueny, City Manager; Cheryl Kane, City Attorney; Patrick Richards, Director of Community Development; Dennis Delzeit, City Engineer; Lt. Mike Brown, Sheriff's Department; Michael Rubin, Senior Planner; Diane Eaton, Associate Planner; Stan Raap, Fire Department; Gerald Forde, Director of Community Services; Thomas P. Genovese, Director of Administrative Services; and Maureen W. Wall, City Clerk. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Regular City Council Meeting of March 4, 1987. Consideration of this item was deferred until June 10, 1987. 5. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: A. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation for work accomplished at the 1987 Multi-Cultural Children's Arts Event. Dixie Hansen was present to receive the certificates. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS: 6.A. Mr. Victor Richards, 15750 -168 Los Angeles Avenue, asked that Council hear Item 11.B. earlier on the agenda. 6.B. Mr. Joe Intiso, 15750 Los Angeles Avenue, would like to see the mobile home rent control ordinance changed. He also commented Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California June 3, 1987 he would like to see operational cost allowances added to the ordinance. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR: C. Resort back regardinQ the light intrusion to homes in the Shasta Street area. This was an informational report only. D. Report back on the status of sidewalk along Tierra Rejada Road from Moorpark Road to the easterly boundary of the Southern California Edison right -of -way. Staff recommended the Council authorize expending up to $1,000 from the landscape assessment funds of Tract 2865 for the preparation of conceptual design drawings of a meandering sidewalk along Tierra Rejada Road adjacent to Tract 2865 (Pacifica Corporation and Pardee Construction Corporation). E. Confirmation of the City's participation in the Moorpark Boys and Girls Club fund raiser_. Staff recommended confirmation of the City's participation. F. Consideration of an agreement between CalTrans and the City of Moorpark regarding maintenance of meandering sidewalk_ adjacent to the Palmer PD -1010 project on Los Angeles Avenue Staff recommended approval of the agreement. MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to approve Items 7.C., 7.D., 7.E. and 7.F. as recommended by staff. The roll call vote was unanimous. A. Approval of Warrant Register: - Prepaid Warrants No. 4943 - 4976 $ 27,207.86 - Payable Warrants No. 4977 - 5029 & 4952 $100,136.07 Councilmember Brown inquired as to why an expense for railroad crossings was listed on the warrant register. City Engineer, Dennis Delzeit, responded that although the plans for the railroad crossings are complete, the railroad has just accepted them recently, so funds were not requested previously to cover the City's costs. The following motion was then heard: MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Perez seconded a motion to approve the Warrant Register as presented. The roll call vote was unanimous. B. Resolution No. 87 -389. A resolution to instruct City Staff to prepare a draft ordinance to amend the appeal process time limits and to formalize the minor modification process. Patrick Richards, Director of Community Development, stated the City's current appeal process lacks clear wording and does not allow mundane issues to be handled by staff. This makes the current process lengthy and time consuming. The following motion was then heard: Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California __.3_ _ _ June 3, 1987 MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to approve Resolution No. 87 -389. The voice vote was unanimous. 8. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to move hear Item 11.B. prior to Item 10. The voice vote was unanimous. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Galloway seconded a motion to add the consideration of a progress payment to the slurry seal contractor, since the need to take action arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda. The voice vote was unanimous, and this became Item 11.L. on the agenda. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Galloway seconded a motion to add consideration of Boething vs. the City of Moorpark to the agenda since the need to take action arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda. The voice vote was unanimous, and this became Item 14.C. on the agenda. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Consideration of proposed assessments for "Moorpark Lighting and Landscaping Maintenance Assessment District No. AD 84 -2" for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 1987 and ending-June 30, 1988,_ and consideration of Resolution No. 87- , a resolution confirming the assessment for fiscal year 1987/88. Dennis Delzeit gave the staff report and further clarified the method of spread. Steven Kueny, City Manager, asked that Council open the Public Hearing and then continue the item in order to discuss the assessments in more detail in conjunction with the 1987/88 Budget. The duly noticed Public Hearing was then opened. A -1. Ms. Barbara Gaines, 13208 Quail Summit, felt the assessments were too costly. Councilmembers Brown and Galloway were concerned about the amount of land the City is starting to take over and maintain. By consensus of Council, this item was continued until June 17, 1987. B. Consideration of proposed_ assessments for "Parks Maintenance Assessment District No. AD 85 -1" for the fiscal year commencinq July 1, 1987 and ending_ Ju_ne__30 1988, and consideration of Resolution No. 87- L_a resolution confirminq_the.assessment for fiscal year 1987/88. _ _ —.._ Dennis Delzeit gave the staff report. City Manager Kueny again asked the Council to open the Public Hearing and then continue Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 4 June 3, 1987 the item since bids for parks maintenance were to be received on June 10, 1987. Staff would like the opportunity to review the bids, and the recommendations submitted by the Parks and Recreation Commission during the budget session prior to concluding the Public Hearings on AD 85 -1. The duly noticed Public Hearing was then opened. B -1. Ms. Barbara Gaines, 13208 Quail Summit, felt park maintenance costs were much too high, and asked if there were some way other than an assessment district to pay for park maintenance. B -2. Mr. William E. Mason, 437 Shasta Avenue, protested parks were built in the Peach Hill area but there were none in the downtown area. Yet, all citizens would be charged for park maintenance though this assessment district. B -3. Ms. Cynthia Hubbard -Dow, 187 Shasta Avenue, was opposed to the park maintenance assessment. The Public Hearing was then closed, and Council began discussion of the item. Councilmember Ferguson commented he was opposed to this assessment district because he felt it was not needed. He suggested the assessment district should go to a vote of the people. Councilmember Galloway was opposed to this district since there were not parks city -wide, but the assessment is city -wide. He felt monies for park maintenance should come out of the City's General Fund until such time as there were parks city -wide. His suggestion was to suspend this assessment until parks had been developed throughout the city. Councilmember Brown felt the costs involved were escalating too quickly. Mayor Harper commented development of parks is expensive. Unlike other residents of the city, residents of the North Meadows Park area paid for their park in the price of their home, and then will pay for maintenance of all parks through the assessment district. Mr. Kueny suggested looking at the costs for park maintenance which would remain if no assessment were made for fiscal year 1987/88 during the up- coming budget process. Mayor Harper agreed, but the following motion was heard: MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Ferguson seconded a motion for no assessment in 1987/88 for AD 85 -1. The motion passed with Councilmember Perez and Mayor Harper voting no. C. Consideration of Development Plan No. 389 (Cabot, Cabot, & Forbes ). A request to construct a 112,300 square foot industrial building on Science Drive. The Planning Commission's recommendation was to approve the project as proposed. Michael Rubin, Senior Planner, gave the staff report. The duly noticed Public Hearing was then opened. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 5_. June 3, 1987 C -1. Ms. Valerie Busby, 2801 Townsgate Road, #101, Westlake Village, representing Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, commented the architecture and building materials proposed were designed to compliment the existing buildings. C -2. Mr. Jon Loring, 325 East Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, architect for Cabot, Cabot & Forbes, stated he had designed one other building in the area and would like an opportunity to do another. C -3. Mr. George Morton, P. 0. Box 1775, Thousand Oaks, landscape architect for the project, indicated the project has more landscaped area than is required. The Public Hearing was closed when no one else wished to speak, and Council began discussion of the item. Councilmember Brown was concerned about Condition #27 which indicated the 24 -inch box trees shown on the landscape plans were intended to obscure the building within five to seven years. It was her preference that the 24 -inch trees be required, but not conditioned to obscure the building within a specific time frame. Mayor Harper was concerned the City Engineer's office was having difficulty estimating how much additional cumulative traffic would occur by the time traffic mitigation measures had been completed near the project. It was his feeling traffic impacts should be resolved prior to approval of the project. Councilmember Galloway felt traffic projections had been sufficiently addressed. Mr. Kueny suggested Council continue consideration of this item for one week, and that the City Engineer bring an exhibit showing what additional capacity there would be if additional right -of -way were obtained at the intersection of concern (Los Angeles Avenue and Moorpark Road). The following motion was heard: MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Perez seconded a motion to continue consideration of this project for one week with staff to consider acceleration of traffic mitigation measure and costs relating to those measures. The voice vote was unanimous. Concurrence of the applicant was given by Valerie Busby, representing the applicant. AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING, Council recessed, the time being 9:34 p.m. The full Council reconvened at 10:00 p.m. D. Consideration of a Ma.ior Modification - Residential Planned Development Permit No. 3963 (Griffin Homes). A request to occupy 135 homes prior to completion of certain required improvements in lieu of occupancy of 70 homes prior to completion of improvements as originally approved. The Planning Commission recommended; (1) amend phases, (2) extend occupancies, and (3) install certain road improvements adjacent Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 6 ,tune 3, 1987 to the future school. Staff recommended Council defer consideration until the Public Works Committee could meet as directed previously by the Council. Patrick Richards, Director of Community Development, gave an overview of the request, and suggested Council continue consideration of this item until such time as the Public Works Committee could review the matter. The duly noticed Public Hearing was then opened. D -1. Ms. Cynthia Hubbard -Dow, 187 Shasta Avenue, felt the project should not be amended in any way. MOTION: Councilmember Ferguson moved and Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to continue consideration of this item until June 10, 1987. The voice vote was unanimous. AS PREVIOUSLY DIRECTED BY COUNCIL, Item 11.B. was considered prior to Item 10. on the agenda. 11. B. Report back on a citizen request to amend the City's Mobile Home Rent Ordinance. Staff recommended no action be taken on this request. Diane Eaton, Associate Planner, gave the staff report. Councilmember Galloway was concerned whether or not the City could challenge exorbitant maintenance cost figures submitted. He also asked what benefit the National Consumer Price Index might have over the currently used Long Beach /Los Angeles area index. Mr. Richards responded the national index reflected social security increases. The following motion was heard: MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Ferguson seconded a motion to schedule a Public Hearing on this matter for July 1, 1987. The voice vote was unanimous. 10. COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS: A. Discussion of potential conce community park site. Councilmember Ferguson felt the design of the park site, further necessary feature. He also acquisition of an easement from another entrance to the park. ptual __pj_ans _ for the 69 -acre City should go ahead with the commenting the footbridge was a felt the City should pursue Southern California Edison for Councilmember Brown also felt the footbridge should be built adding this would make the park more accessible to those who lived in the center of the City. City Engineer Delzeit reported he had met with the Flood Control District in order to determine what their requirements would be Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California _ 7 June 3, 1987 for a footbridge across the arroyo. Improvements across the arroyo would also benefit the walls of the channel. Councilmember Galloway asked that the City Engineer look into the possibility of an access from the east side of the park that was either a dirt road or a temporary, unpaved road, and what the costs for such might be. Mayor Harper commented the City could go ahead and develop the park, but he was concerned about its maintenance since the Council had not made an assessment for AD 85 -1 for the 1987/88 fiscal year. He felt maintenance of the park should be settled prior to the park's development. Councilmember Galloway felt the Parks and Recreation Commission should name the park, and also that development of the park should begin at the center, with funding from the community park portion of the Park Improvement Fund. Mayor Harper felt development of the park should begin next to the new high school site. The following motion was heard: MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Ferguson seconded a motion to proceed with design of the footbridge; to direct the City Engineer to review the cost estimates of a temporary road at the east end of the park; to direct the Parks and Recreation Commission to name the park; and for the Council to hold a joint meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission and the architect for the park to discuss a phased conceptual plan with development to begin at the center of the site near the footbridge. After discussion by Council, the following amendment to the motion motion was heard. AMENDMENT TO THE _MOTION: Mayor Harper moved and Councilmember Perez seconded a motion to amend the main motion to delete any reference to an east access, and for phased development to begin at the center of the park. The amendment failed with Councilmembers Brown, Galloway and Ferguson voting no. The main motion was then approved with Councilmember Perez and Mayor Harper voting no. AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING, Item 11.C. was heard. 11. C. Consideration of a proposed community swimming pool to be located near the new City Hall site. Staff recommended Council give direction as they deemed appropriate. Parks and Recreation Commissioner Pam Castro gave an overview of their proposed swim program for the 1987 summer. After some discussion by Council, the following motion was heard. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 8 June 3, 1987 MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Ferguson seconded a motion to ask the sub - committee to proceed with a presentation of the program to the Parks and Recreation Commission and then come back to the Council with a plan and recommendations from the Commission; set a limit of $15,000 for purchase of the the pool(s); and direct that potential sites be identified. The voice vote was unanimous. AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING, the Council recessed, the time being 12:30 a.m. At 12:50 a.m. the Council reconvened with Councilmember Ferguson absent. 11. DISCUSSION /ACTION ITEMS: A. Consideration of the Community Center Tot Lot Proposal. Staff recommended Council give staff direction as deemed appropriate. Consideration of this item was deferred to June 10, 1987. D. Resolution No. 87- A_ resolution renaming Moorpark Road. Staff recommended approval of the resolution. This item was continued to June 10, 1987. E. Consideration of the award of contract and appropriation of funds for the Redevelopment Feasibility Study. Staff recommended this matter be deferred to a meeting not later than June 17, 198. The item was deferred to June 10, 1987. F. Consideration of funding for Community Promotion as part of Economic Development activities. Staff recommended the appropriation of $5,000 from General Fund Reserves. This item was deferred to June 10, 1987. G rnnci.ior +ho _ w r co- operative agreement. Steven Kueny gave the staff report, and the following motion was heard. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Galloway seconded a motion to approve the agreement. The voice vote was unanimous with Councilmember Ferguson absent. H. Consideration of the expansion _of_ Clerk_ Typist /Receptionist duties. Staff recommended approval of the job description and authorization to advertise the open position. Steven Kueny gave the staff report, and the following motion was heard. MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to approve the job description and authorize the advertisement of the open position. The voice vote was unanimous with Councilmember Ferguson absent. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 9 June 3, 1987 I. Proposed preparation of preliminary signal design for Poindexter /First Street at Moorpark Avenue. Staff recommended approval of the preliminary design and appropriation of the necessary monies. Steven Kueny gave the staff report, and the following motion was heard. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Galloway seconded a motion to approve the City Engineer's proposal for the preliminary signal design at a cost not to exceed $5,000 with appropriation to come from the Los Angeles Avenue Area of Contribution (AOC) for this work, and to direct staff to include this project in the next revision of the Los Angeles Avenue AOC report. The roll call vote was unanimous with Councilmember Ferguson absent. J. Transmittal of 1987/88 Budget. Staff recommended continuance of this item until June 10, 1987. The item was continued. K. Consider a request from the Bicentennial Committee for an appropriation of _funds for the July 5th Constitution Bicentennial Bash. Staff recommended Council appropriate the necessary funds. Jerry Forde, Director of Community Services, gave the staff report. There were no questions from the Council, and the following motion was heard. MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to appropriate $1,500 for the bicentennial celebration. The roll call vote was unanimous with Councilmember Ferguson absent. L. Consider a progress payment under the slurry_ seal contract. Dennis Delzeit gave an oral staff report, and the following motion was heard. MOTION: Councilmember Galloway moved and Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to approve the progress payment in the amount of $36,527.89 to Slurry Seal of California. The roll call vote was unanimous with Councilmember Ferguson absent. 12. ORDINANCES: There were no ordinances presented for approval. 13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: No items were suggested for placement on a future agenda. 14. CLOSED SESSION: Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California 10 June 3, 1987 A. Litigation concerning A -C Construction vs. the City of Moorpark. B. Personnel. C. Boething vs. the City of_Moouark. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Galloway seconded a motion to adjourn to Closed Session to discuss Items 14.8. and 14.C. The voice vote was unanimous with Councilmember Ferguson absent. AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING, the Council recessed, the time being 1:27 a.m. At 1:40 a.m. the Council reconvened in Closed Session with Councilmember Ferguson absent. The Council returned to Open Session at 2:33 a.m. City Manager Kueny stated there was no action to report. 15. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Galloway seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting to June 10, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. The voice vote was unanimous with Councilmember Ferguson absent. / / /o " M- ATTEST: