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Moorpark, California May 26, 1993
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Moorpark was held on May 26, 1993 in the Council Chambers of said
city located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Lawrason called the meeting to order at 6:25 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers Hunter, Montgomery, Perez,
Wozniak and Mayor Lawrason.
Steven Kueny, City Manager; Richard Hare,
Deputy City Manager; Cheryl Kane, City
Attorney.
CLOSED SESSION:
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Hunter seconded a motion to go into Closed Session for a
discussion of all items listed on the agenda:
A. Personnel.
B. Potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9 (b) (1) .
C. Potential litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(c).
D. Negotiations for Real Property on the South Side of High
Street (Southern Pacific /VCTC) pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.8.
E. Negotiations for Real Property at 280 Casey Road
(Moorpark Unified School District) pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.8.
F. Litigation concerning Conejo Freeway Properties, LTD. vs.
City of Moorpark.
G. Litigation concerning City of Moorpark vs. Foster
Enterprises.
H. Litigation concerning Moorpark vs. CalTrans (Case No.
123655)
I. Litigation concerning Villa del Arroyo vs. City of
Moorpark (Case No. 105170)
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
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Present in Closed Session were all Councilmembers; and
Steven Kueny, City Manager; Richard Hare, Deputy City
Manager; Cheryl Kane, City Attorney.
The meeting reconvened into Open Session at 7:11 p.m.
Mr. Kueny stated that only items 14.G. and 14.H. had been
discussed and that there was no action to report out of
Closed Session.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, Mayor Lawrason declared a
recess. The time was 7:12 p.m. The meeting reconvened
at 7:23 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Councilmember Hunter led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Hunter, Montgomery, Perez,
Wozniak and Mayor Lawrason
Steven Kueny, City Manager; Richard Hare,
Deputy City Manager; Jim Aguilera,
Director of Community Development; Ken
Gilbert, Director of Public Works; Cheryl
Kane, City Attorney; Lillian Hare, City
Clerk; and Dorothy Vandaveer, Deputy City
Clerk
5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to reorder
the agenda to consider Item 12.B. first.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
12. ORDINANCES:
B. Consider Ordinance No. 169 for First Reading and
Amendment to Chapter 5.64 of the City of Moorpark
Municipal Code Pertaining to Peddlers, Itinerant
Merchants and Solicitors Herein Known Collectively as
Street Vendors. Staff Recommendation: Amend Chapter
5.64 of the Moorpark Municipal Code by introducing
Ordinance No. 169 for first reading.
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Mr. Aguilera gave the staff report.
Ms. Kane read the ordinance title.
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember Hunter
seconded a motion to read the ordinance title only. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember Hunter
seconded a motion to waive further reading and declare
Ordinance No. 169 introduced for first reading. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
11. ACTION /DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A. Consider Bids for the Construction of the Communit
Building and Gymnasium at Arroyo Vista Community Park.
Staff Recommendation: 1) Award a contract for the
subject construction to Tri -Build Development for the bid
amount of $1,755,008.00; 2) Approve a ten percent
contingency for the project; and, 3) Authorize the Mayor
to sign necessary contract documents.
Mr. Gilbert gave the staff report.
Councilmember Perez indicated his discomfort in
committing Redevelopment Agency funds to this project.
Mayor Lawrason also indicated he shared the same concerns
as Councilmember Perez.
Councilmember Montgomery indicated that with the proceeds
from the bond sale there was funding available. He said
that if the recommended allocations were not made then a
similar type of allocation from the Redevelopment Agency
funds would be necessary to construct the downtown park.
In response to Councilmember Perez, Councilmember
Montgomery indicated that Redevelopment Agency funds
could be appropriately used for City parks.
Councilmember Montgomery indicated that General Fund
Reserves should not be depleted at this time by
allocating funds from that source for this project.
Mayor Lawrason said because of budget constraints, he
could agree with Councilmember Montgomery about use of
the General Fund.
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MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Perez seconded a motion to approve the deduct alternate
changing the synthetic rubber sports flooring around the
perimeter of the wood gym floor to a less expensive vinyl
flooring material; to approve funding as follows: $946,337.20
to be transferred from Fund 05, the Central Zone to the
Community Zone and $226,923.85 to be appropriated from
Redevelopment Agency funds by later Redevelopment Agency
action; to reject the protest file by McAlpine and Salyer
Construction, Inc.; to award a contract for the subject
project to Tri -Build Development Corporation for the bid
amount of $1,755,008; to approve a ten percent contingency for
the project; and to authorize the Mayor to sign the necessary
contract documents. The motion carried by unanimous roll call
vote.
C. Consider Ordinance No. 170. to Amend Chapter 12.16 of the
Moorpark Municipal Code Related to Parks. Staff
Recommendation: Introduce Ordinance No. 170, to amend
Chapter 12.16 of the Moorpark Municipal Code Related to
Parks.
Mr. Kueny gave the staff report in the absence of the
Director of Community Services.
MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember Hunter
seconded a motion to delete the section relative to metal
detection devices from the proposed ordinance. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
The City Clerk read the ordinance title as amended by the
previous action.
MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember Wozniak
seconded a motion to read the ordinance title only.
MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember Wozniak
seconded a motion to waive further reading and declare
Ordinance No. 170 introduced for first reading as amended.
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
F. Consider Request from the Handicapped Equestrian Learning
Program (H.E.L.P.) to Conduct Bingo Games at 7155 Walnut
Canyon Road. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as
deemed appropriate.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to receive
late information provided by Mr. Pete Peters relative to
H.E.L.P.'s nonprofit status.
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Pete Peters, 7155 Walnut Canyon Road, spoke representing
the H.E.L.P. program. He said permits have previously
been issued to Villa del Arroyo Mobilehome Park and to
the Senior Citizens group. He said his organization is
a legitimate nonprofit organization and has a 77- series
number provided by the Internal Revenue Service. He said
he is requesting a permit so that bingo can be used one
night a week as a fundraiser. He indicated that his
organization is very much in need of additional funding
this year.
In response to Councilmember Perez, Mr. Peters stated he
was not sure how many Moorpark residents participated in
the program. He thought it might be three, but he did
not care where the handicapped children came from.
Annabell Sessler, 6061 Gabbert Road, said she concurred
with everything that Mr. Peters said. She said at the
time the senior group obtained their bingo permit they
did not have nonprofit status. She said bingo is a great
fundraiser.
Eloise Brown, 13193 Annette Street, said she feels this
is an exceptional situation because the H.E.L.P. program
is unique within the County. She urged City support for
the program.
In response to Mayor Lawrason, Mr. Aguilera indicated
that bingo establishments are not specifically "called
out" in the zoning code therefore they are not allowed.
He said if a bingo permit were required, such a
requirement would also necessitate a Conditional Use
Permit in the residential zone.
In response to Council question, Mr. Aguilera said he was
not aware of other bingo games that were being operated.
Mrs. Sessler said that the senior group got their permit
from the Sheriff's Department and requirements of the
permit are that anyone over 18 can play and play must be
open to the public.
In response to Councilmember Montgomery, Mr. Aguilera
said that bingo use would have had to previously exist
for it to be grandfathered in Mr. Peters' situation and
that was not the case.
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Councilmember Perez indicated that a staff report should
be prepared identifying what issues need to be resolved
and providing more information regarding the other two
cases where permits were obtained for bingo.
MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember
Montgomery seconded a motion to continue this item to the June
16, 1993 City Council meeting.
Mayor Lawrason stated he would like to go on record as
being in favor of H.E.L.P.'s request.
Councilmember Wozniak commented that a decision should be
reached on June 16 or an alternative solution proposed so
that Mr. Peters could go forward.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined that an
alternative to a temporary use permit should be proposed if a
decision could not be reached on June 16.
15. ADJOURNMENT:
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Hunter seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote. The time was 8:30 p.m.
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