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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1988 0224 CC ADJMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL Moorpari_California February 24,_1988 The adjourned meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark, California was held on February 24, 1988, in the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m. by Mayor John Galloway. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was not led since it was Council's intent to meet in Closed Session first. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Eloise Brown, Clint Harper, John Patrick Lane, and Mayor John Galloway. Steven Kueny, City Manager; and Cheryl Kane, City Attorney. 4. CLOSED SESSION: A. Personnel. B. Potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c). 54956.9 0 . C. Negotiations concerning _acgui_sition of right-of-way_ for the Los Angeles Avenue�ighway 1181 Widening Project (Gisler). D. Potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section, 54956 -. 9 (b)_(1). E. Litiqation concerning Camrosa versus the City of Moorpark. F. Litigation concerning Urban west Comm_ unities versus the-city _of Moorpark. G. Litigation coneerni_nq_B.I.A. versus the City of Moorpark. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to go into Closed Session to discuss Items 14.A., 14. B., 14.C., 14. D., 14. F., 14. F., and 14.G. The voice vote was unanimous. The tire was 6:17 p.m. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark _California 2 February 24, 1988 At 7:10 p.m. the Council reconvened in Open Session. The Mayor announced there was no action to report out of the closed session. AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING, the Council rPcPesed. The time was 7:11 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was convened at 7:16 p.m. by Mayor John Galloway. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilmember Clint Harper. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Eloise Brown, Clint Harper, John Patrick Lane, and Mayor John Galloway. Steven Kueny, City Manager; Cheryl Kane, City Attorney; John Knipe, Assistant City Engineer; and Maureen W. Wall, City Clerk. 4. PROCLAMATIONS,._COMMENDATIONS, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: None were presented. 5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS_TO, THE AGENDA: MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember Lane seconded a motion to add an item to the agenda concerning the County, Kavlico, and the Happy Camp Drain; to add an item to the agenda concerning the appropriation of funds for the Los Angeles Avenue Widening Project; to add an item to the agenda concerning approval of a trip for staff and Parks and Recreation Commissioners; to add an item to the agenda concerning occupancy of DP -302 without a deposit; and to add an item to the agenda concerning a Special Meeting for approval of the canvass of the Special Election, since the need to take action arose subsequent to the posting of the agenda. The voice vote was unanimous, and the matters became Items 11.S., 11.1., 11.U., 11.V. and 11.W., respectively, on the agenda. 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS: No one wished to address the Council under Public Comments. 7. COMMITTEE REPORTS: Councilmember Lane reported consideration of an appointment to the County Arts Commission would appear on the March 2, 1988 agenda. Councilmember Harper reported consideration of an appointment to the Moorpark Mosquito Abatement District would appear on the March 2, 1988 agenda. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark California _ _ _ 3 February. 24,1988 Councilmember Brown reported she had attended the unmet needs hearing of the Transportation Policy Committee. Recommendations made during the hearing were to be sent to C.T.A.C. for their review. C.T.A.C. would forward their recommendations to the County for their consideration. Funds availability will be based upon population. 8. CONSENT CALENDAR: Nothing was presented on the Consent Calendar for Council'-, consideration. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS: C. Update to the City's- Land Use and Circulation Elements - Amendment Requests Screening_Hearing_ Consider a request from sixteen property owners and interested parties for General Plan Land Use Changes to be made_ part of_ the_ City's _General Plan Update.- Staff recommended Council consider only four of the sixteen requests for land use changes. Consideration of this matter was continued to March 2, 1988. 10. COMMENTS FROM COUNCILMEMBERS: Councilmember Lane asked that the meeting between Moorpark College and the City regarding the Delfen Street Traffic Signal be set soon. Councilmember Brown was concerned with the safety of bicyclists riding two abreast on roadways during rallies. 11. DISCUSSION /ACTION ITEMS: C. Consider contractual services for financial administration services. Staff recommended founcil direct staff as deemed appropriate. This matter was continued to March 2, 1988. I. Proposed communication_regarding H-jhway 101 widening impacts. Staff recommended Councii direct staff as deemed appropriate. Councilmember Brown presented wording of a letter to be sent to trucking industry owners opposing a proposed truck ban on Highway 101 during its reconstruction. MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to approve the wording of a letter to be sent to trucking industry owners opposing a proposed truck ban on Highway 101 during its reconstruction, and to direct that staff send the letter. The voice vote was unanimous. 0. Review of the draft 23/118 _Gap Closure _quarterly newsletter. Staff recommended Council direct. staff as deemed appropriate. Minutes of the City Council Moorpar k__California _ _ 4 February 24, 1988 Councilmember Brown reported she had heard that there was a new or a revised Traffic Management Plan for this project. By consensus of Council, the City Engineer was directed to obtain a copy of this new management plan. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to approve the draft newsletter presented by Mayor Galloway for distribution. The voice vote was unanimous. P. Consider participation in the CoS_W_MP Triennial Review Committee_. Staff recommended Council direct staff as deemed appropriate. Steven Kueny, City Manager, gave an overview of the correspondence he received on the subject from the County. It recommended the City Manager attend the meetings on behalf of the City. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to appoint the City Manager to the CoSWMP Triennial Review Committee. The voice vote was unanimous. Q. Consideration of a Joint_ Meeting with the Moorpark Unified School District Board of Education. Staff recommended Council direct staff as deemed appropriate. By consensus of Council, the agenda would include: 1) the new high school relative to facilities planned for the adjacent Community Park; 2) location of the road into the Community Park through future lower area of the high school; 3) interest and potential need for a joint powers agreement for reciprocal use of facilities and related matters; 4) need for additional school sites other than the PC -3 West Village site and the District's plan and schedule for acquisition; 5) joint planning of the contiguous West Village school and park sites; 6) consideration of a path through North Meadows Park to Mountain Meadows School; and 7) a discussion of Redevelopment in the City. City Manager Kueny suggested the Council might want to have this meeting cablecast. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to direct that the City Manager inform the District that March 14, 1988 would be an acceptable meeting date for the Council, and that. the meeting occur at the Community Center and be cablecast. The vice vote was unanimous. R. Consider approval of the_ Final Map _for Tract No. 4147_ (Villa Campesina)_._Final_Map. Staff recommended Council approve the Final Map. John Knipe, Assistant City Engineer, gave an overview of the staff report dated FebruarY 2P, 1988 concerning Condition No. 15. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark,_Cal.i forni a 5 February 24, 1988 MOTION: Councilmember Lane moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to approve the Final Map for Tract No. 4147 and authorize the Mayor to sign the title sheet accepting for public use the right -of -way for all streets, the necessary rights for ingress and egress, and the easements for public service purposes as shown on the map; to authorize the Mayor to sign the Agreement for Construction of Subdivision Improvements and the Subdivision Sewer Agreement for the tract and direct the City Clerk to retain the original agreements and return an executed copy to the developer and surety company; and to authorize the City Clerk to retain the reimbursement agreement and the bonds in the City files. The voice vote was unanimous. S. Consider the Happy Cam__ Drain project_ which runs throuu h the Virginia Colony area. T. Consider an appropr_iati_ons of funds for the Los Angeles Avenue_ Widening Project. Steven Kueny, City Manager, reported he, the Council's Public Works Committee, the City Fngineer, Mr. Art Goulet of the County, and representatives from Kavlico met concerning the Happy Camp Drain project. The bridge is to be replaced with a box culvert to allow widening of the road in this area. The improvements are to be built by Kavlico as a condition of their Parcel Map. The City has b(�en asked to participate by directing the City Engineer to prepare a detour plan, after consultation with CalTrans, for use by the County and Kavlico to obtain project cost estimates. The City Manager reported this work is estimated to cost $2,300, with funds appropriated from the Los Angeles Avenue Area of Contribution (A.O.C.) Concerning the Los Angeles Avenue Widening Project, it was estimated that the work directed to be accomplished by the Council previously, would cost. $1,584. In an effort to not take up Council's time, Mr. Kueny recommended Council appropriate a total of $10,000 at this time to cover upcoming expenses for these projects. Once expenditures had reached this cap, then he would return to the Council with a request for additional funds. Councilmember Brown and Mayor, Galloway thought the Council had appropriated $5,000 recently to this project, and were concerned that only $10,000 total be appropriated to date. MOTION: Councilmember Lane moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to appropriate a total of $10,000 (less if monies had been previously appropriated) from the Los Angeles Avenue A.O.C. for the Happy Camp Drain project, and the Los Angeles Avenue Widening FrnJect. The roll call vote was unanimous. U. Consider improving___ a __ trip __ for three Parks and Recreation_ Commissioners and two staff members to the 40th Annual Minutes of the City Council MooUarki_Cal i fornia — 6 .February 24 1988 California and Pacific Southwest Recreation_ and Park Conference and Exhibit Show in Long Beach. Steven Kueny outlined how staff had failed to file a rough draft of travel expenses with the City Manager at least 72 hours prior to the City Council meeting next preceding the date of the conference /training session, and to get advance approval of the City Council. Funds had been budgeted for the trip during the budget process. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to send three commissioners and two staff members to the conference. The voice vote was unanimous. V. Consider occupant _of DP- 302- .without_a deposit. Steven Kueny reminded Council the agreement for DP -302 was approved by them on February 17, 1988. It set forth that funds were to be deposited with an escrow company. The applicant is working on depositing the funds, but it had not been accomplished as yet. He recommended that the applicant be given until Friday to deposit the funds. By consensus of Council, the matter was tabled until later in the meeting. W. Consider calling a Special Meeting to_accept_the_ canvass of the Special Election. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to call a Special Meeting for 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 1988, for the purpose of accepting the canvass of the Special Election. Tha voice vote was unanimous. 12. ORDINANCES: None were presented for Council's consideration. 13. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: The following items were directed to be placed on future Council agendas: reorganization of the Council, and the trailers in the Tierra Rejada Valley near the intersection of Spring Road and Tierra Rejada Road. 14. CLOSED SESSION: A. Personnel. B. Potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9�c). C. Negotiation concerning acq- 4isition of right- of- wa�for the _Los Angeles Avenue Highway 118) Widening Project_ (Gisler). D. Potential litigation _pursuant to Government _Code _ Section 54956.90.x. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark,California 7 February 24. 1988 E. Litigation concerning Camrosa_ versus the City of Moorpark. F. Litigation concerninq___Urban West Communities versus the_ C1A of Moorpark. G. Litigation concerning B_.I.A. versus the City of _Moorpark. MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to adjourn to Closed Session to discuss Items 14.A., 14.B., 14.C., 14.D., 14.E., 14.F., and 14.G. The voice vote was unanimous. The time was 8:30 p.m. The Council reconvened in Open Session at 10:50 p.m. The City Attorney stated there was no action to report from Closed Session and all items were discussed. 11. V. Consider occupancy of DP -302 without a deposit. The matter was brought back for consideration. City Manager, Steven Kueny, reiterated the earlier concern that the developer obtained occupancy without. complying with the item of the Agreement that permitted occupancy before fulfillment of all conditions of the project's approval. Specifically, the developer did not deposit $380,000 into an escrow account, nor $30,000 with the City as required by the Agreement. The City Attorney indicated that pursuant to the Uniform Building Code the occupancy permit was issued in error and a revocation action could be taken by the City. By consensus, the Council directed staff to work with the developer to secure the required deposit by Tuesday, March 1, 1988, to keep the Council apprised of the status, and to include the disposition of the matter on the Council's March 2, 1988 regular meeting agenda. 15. ADJOURNMENT: MOTION: Councilmember Brown moved and Councilmember Harper seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. Thp voice vote was unanimous. The time of adjournment was 11:07 p.m. „F AY � Mayor ATTEST: