HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1995 0201 CC REGMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Moorpark, California February 1, 1995
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was
held on February 1, 1995 at the Moorpark Community Center, located
at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Lawrason called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Brownie Troop #388.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Hunter, Montgomery, Perez,
Wozniak and Mayor Lawrason
Steven Kueny, City Manager; Richard Hare,
Deputy City Manager; Ken Gilbert, Director of
Public Works; Jim Aguilera, Director of
Community Development; Christine Adams,
Director of Community Services; Charles
Abbott, City Engineer; Cheryl Kane, City
Attorney; Dirk Lovett, Assistant City
Engineer; Paul Porter, Senior Planner;
Sergeant Keith Parks, Sheriff's Department;
and Dorothy Vandaveer, Deputy City Clerk
4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Recognition of Ginger Stratton and Debi Ulis -Judd as
former Parks and Recreation Commissioners.
Mayor Lawrason presented City plaques to Ginger Stratton
and Debi Ulis -Judd.
B. Recognition of Eagle Scout, Jeremy David Powell.
Mayor Lawrason presented a certificate of recognition to
Eagle Scout, Jeremy David Powell.
C. Proclamation to recognize February as American Heart
Month.
A proclamation recognizing February as American Heart
Month was presented to Joseph Coit of the American Heart
Association.
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February 1, 1995
D. Proclamation to recognize FBLA Week, February 12 - 15,
1995.
A proclamation to recognize FBLA Week was presented to
Stephen Song, President of the local chapter.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, a recess was declared to
convene the Redevelopment Agency. The City Council
meeting was reconvened at 7:51 p.m.
REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
None.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
7.
8.
Harvey Plaks, 4957 Mira Sol, addressed the Council requesting
their support of Proposition 1.72 fund disbursement.
Victoria Perez, 4237 Canario Court, invited the community to
the opening of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Office on February
25.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
None.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION: Councilmember Hunter moved and Councilmember Wozniak
seconded a motion to pull the minutes of the Special Meeting
of January 18, 1995 and approve the balance of the Consent
Calendar. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
A. Consider Minutes of the Regular City Council Meeting of
January 4, 1995.
Consider Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of
January 4, 1995.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes as processed.
B. Consider Approval of Warrant Register.
Manual Warrants 25126- 25129,
25235 25236 $ 55,847.82
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Voided Warrants 25059 $ (55.50)
Regular Warrants 25237 -25355 $ 123,456.18
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Warrant Register.
C. Consider Changing April 22 Town Hall Meeting to April 29
Due to Conflict with the League of California Cities
Meeting of April 21, 1995. Staff Recommendation: Change
date of Town Hall meeting to April 29, 1995.
D. Consider Bids for the Reconstruction of First Street and
the Reconstruction of Bard Street from Second Street to
the Metrolink Parking Lot. Staff Recommendation: 1)
Approve the request for American Tang, Inc, to withdraw
their bid and bid bond; 2) Award a contract for the
construction to Berry General Engineering, Inc. for the
bid amount of $279,629.60; 3) Approve a project
contingency in the amount of $28,850 and authorize the
City Manager to approve increases in the scope of work
not to exceed said amount; 4) Authorize the Mayor to sign
necessary contract documents; and, 5) Approve an
amendment to the appropriations and the budget for the
subject project for FY 1994/95 defined as follows: Acct.
#018 -142- 903 -0347: from $288,581 to $323,531 (net
increase to CDBG Fund of $34,950).
E. Consider Amendment to the Appropriations and Approved
Budget for the Tierra Rejada Road Slurry Seal Pro'ect.
Staff Recommendation: Approve an amendment to the
appropriations and the approved budget for the project as
follows: Acct. #03- 4 -1_42- 903 -00210 from $81,000 to
$106,000 ($25,000 increase).
F. Consider_ Resolution No 95 - 1100 Establishing the Name
of Poindexter Park for Park Site South of Poindexter Road
and North of Lassen Road in Moorpark. Staff
Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 95-
G. Consider Awarding Contract To T I Maloney for Final
Plans, Specifications and Construction Documents for
Construction of Improvements at Poindexter Park. Staff
Recommendation: Award contract for Landscape
Architectural Services for the final design, plans,
specifications, and construction documents to T.I.
Maloney, for the Not To Exceed amount of $60,850.00 and
a Not To Exceed amount of $3,600 for Reimbursables, and
authorize Mayor to sign all appropriate contractual
agreements, subject to f:'inal language approval of City
Attorney and City Manager.
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H. Reconfirm Resolution No 95 -1099 Rescinding Resolution
No. 90 -630 Approving Major Modification No 1 to
Development Plan 348 and Approving Minor Modification No
3 to DP 348 (A to Z Self Storage). Staff Recommendation:
Receive and file the report.
I. Consider Review of Cost for Refurbishment of 18 High
Street. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file the
report.
The following was pulled from the Consent Calendar for
individual consideration:
Consider Minutes of the Special City Council Meeting of
January 18, 1995.
Councilmember Hunter indicated he pulled the minutes as
there was an omission which he has not yet discussed with
the City Clerk.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to continue
these minutes to the City Council meeting of February 16,
1995.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consider Revisions to Ordinance No 189 (Zoning
Ordinance) as Directed by the City Council Regarding
Development Standards for Downtown and Theater Parking.
Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public hearing, take
public testimony, and close the public hearing; 2)
Determine that the modifications to the City's Zoning
Ordinance are categorically exempt pursuant to State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3); and 3) Introduce the
ordinance for first reading. (Continued item)
Mayor Lawrason opened the public hearing.
Eloise Brown, 13193 Annette Street, addressed the Council
regarding compact parking. She indicated her belief that
the Council should be more consistent with their compact
parking approval.
Gerald Goldstein, 11932 Los Angeles Avenue, addressed the
Council regarding the City's parking standards.
Mayor Lawrason closed the public hearing.
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After Council discussion the following revisions to the
draft development standards were requested by the
Council:
Section 8108 -2.6 - Landscape Requirements in the Downtown
Area - The last sentence to be revised to read "the
applicant shall be responsible for maintaining such
landscaping on public property along the street frontage
in front of the permittee's property if that landscaping
is used to satisfy the City's landscaping regulations."
Section 8108 -1.1.1 - Downtown Parking Requirements - "One
hundred percent" to replace "twenty -five percent"
wherever it appears in this section.
Relative to fees, Mr. Kueny asked whether 100% would be
waived or some percentage paid for.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined that the 50%
of the parking required by the ordinance would be waived
outright and that the remaining 50% could be waived if the
applicant paid an in -lieu fee to be established by resolution.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Hunter seconded a motion to direct staff to redraft the
language of the ordinance as per the City Council direction
this evening and to continue this matter to February 15, 1995.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting a recess was declared. The time
was 9:03 p.m. The Council reconvened into Open Session at
9:15 p.m.
10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Councilmember Wozniak requested a status report on the
appointment to the Area Housing Authority of Ventura County.
Councilmember Hunter said legislation to restrict commercial
traffic along State Route 118 has been reintroduced. He said
that staff and Caltrans are exploring an axle and weight
restriction. He said he would provide more information at a
future date.
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11. ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Approval of a Project to Modify the Intersection
of Spring Road and Los Angeles Avenue to Provide for 1)
a Double Left Turn Lane for North -to -West Traffic and, 21
the Construction of a Raised Center Median South of the
Intersection. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff to
proceed with the required project analysis and design.
(Continued item)
Mr. Gilbert gave the staff report.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Perez seconded a motion to approve the recommendation that the
City Council direct staff to proceed with the required project
analysis and design. The motion carried by unanimous voice
vote.
B. Consider Project Pride Annual Report and Continued
Participation in the Project Pride Program. Staff
Recommendation: 1) Accept the annual Evaluation of
Moorpark Project Pride from El Concilio for 1993 -94; 2)
Allow Moorpark Unified School District to fund balance of
FY 94/95 with City staff available to assist with
enrichment and collaboration efforts; 3) Direct staff to
reevaluate program for possible funding consideration in
FY 95/96. (Continued item)
Councilmember Perez indicated he will abstain from
participating in the discussion or vote on this item as
he is President of E1 Concilio de Condado. Councilmember
Perez left the dais.
Ms. Adams gave the staff report.
Councilmember Montgomery referred to a letter received by
the Council this afternoon from Marcos Vargas, Executive
Director of E1 Concilio. He requested that the letter be
made a part of the record.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Wozniak seconded a motion to make the letter from Marcos
Vargas a part of the official record. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
Albert Rios, 191 Sir George Court, addressed the Council
as Director of the Project Pride program. He provided an
overview of what the program has accomplished and
indicated that he visited every school in Moorpark to
promote the program.
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Monique and Victoria Reyes, Cheressa Alvarez, Alicia
Mazzaferro and Lorraine Lopez, who provided no address on
their speaker card, addressed the Council in support of
the program.
Chris Jiron, 4310 Woodglen Drive, addressed the Council
in favor of the program. He indicated he was a Deputy
Probation Officer for the County of Ventura.
Andrew Sock, 13746 Donnybrook Lane, addressed the Council
in support of the program. He indicated he was a tutor
at Moorpark Project Pride.
Juan Serna, 143 Millard Street, addressed the Council in
favor of the program.
Oscar Rocha, 14792 E. Stanford Street, addressed the
Council in support of the project. He said he was
Secretary of Moorpark Project Pride.
Alex Arias, 600 Spring Road, addressed the Council in
favor of the program.
Susie Mays, who listed no address on her speaker card,
addressed the Council in favor of the program. She
indicated she was a bi- lingual counselor at the high
school.
Gabino Aguirre, 5700 Condor Drive, addressed the Council
in favor of the program. He proposed using Proposition
172 funds to help fund the program.
Marcos Vargas, 121 A Street, Oxnard, spoke as Director of
E1 Concilio. He said the staff report lacked a fair
description of the program. He spoke in favor of
continued funding of the program.
Mayor Lawrason indicated his belief that there has been
a cooperative attitude on the City's part relative to
Project Pride.
Councilmember Wozniak indicated that the City had a moral
obligation to at least support the organization.
Councilmember Montgomery said he supported moving forward
and supported the staff recommendation.
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In response to Councilmember Hunter, Ms. Adams clarified
that "collaboration of efforts" means that it is the
City's aim to continue to be an "arm and liaison of
support."
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Mayor Lawrason
seconded the motion to accept the annual evaluation of
Moorpark Project Pride from E1 Concilio for 1993 -94; allow
Moorpark Unified School District to fund balance of fiscal
year 1994/95 with City staff available to assist with
enrichment and collaboration efforts; to direct staff to
reevaluate the program for possible funding consideration in
fiscal year 1995/96; and to direct staff to send a copy of the
speaker portion of the meeting video regarding this item to
the County of Ventura Board of Supervisors with the request
that the County provide funding for the program from
Proposition 172 funds. The motion carried by voice vote, 4 -0,
Councilmember Perez absent for the vote.
Councilmember Perez returned to the dais.
C. Consider Revisions to Title 16 (Subdivisions) Section
16.04.020, entitled "Additional Submittals" to Reguire
the Preparation and Submittal of More Detailed
Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering Geology
Reports. Staff recommendation: 1) Determine that the
proposed amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance is
categorically exempt from the State CEQA Guidelines
pursuant to Section 15061(B) (3) in that the changes to
the existing Subdivision Ordinance do not have the
potential for causing a significant effect on the
environment; and 2) Introduce the Ordinance for first
reading.
Mr. Aguilera gave the staff report.
In response to Councilmember Wozniak, Mr. Aguilera
indicated that Section 16.04.020, Item H. should have the
word "engineering" struck from the beginning of the
sentence.
In response to Councilmember
explained that staff hoped to
subsurface problems on property
for subdivision. He said the
staff whether there were fault
hazards and whether the property
certain buildings.
Hunter, Mr. Aguilera
obtain information on
that is being proposed
information would tell
ines or potential slide
was not appropriate for
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MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Wozniak seconded a motion to determine that the proposed
amendment to the subdivision ordinance is categorically exempt
from the State CEQA guidelines pursuant to Section 15061
(B) (3) in that the changes to the existing subdivision
ordinance did not have the potential for causing a significant
effect on the environment. The motion carried by unanimous
voice vote.
Ms. Kane read the ordinance title.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Perez seconded a motion to waive further reading. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Perez seconded a motion to declare Ordinance No. 204
introduced for first reading. The motion carried by unanimous
voice vote.
D. Consider Request from Stage Right Players for Rental of
Apricot Room for Play Production. Staff Recommendation:
Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Ms. Adams gave the staff report.
David Nankivell, 3139 East Hilldale Avenue, Simi Valley,
addressed the Council requesting a change in the regular
fee schedule for the use of the Apricot Room Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday evening from February 24 through
March 12.
Carol Cutron, 6445 Linville Court, requested Council
support for the Stage Right Players production.
Tony Bellasalma, 11823 Maplecrest Street, spoke as a
member of the Moorpark Senior Citizens Advisory
Committee. He said the seniors are supportive of the
production.
After further Council discussion, the following motion
was heard:
MOTION: Mayor Lawrason moved and Councilmember Montgomery
seconded a motion to direct that the first evening's proceeds
are to benefit the Senior Center up to $3,000, then the
remainder of the proceeds from the 14 additional performances
would be split between the Stage Right Players and the City --
40% of the ticket sales to the City with a minimum guarantee
of $1,200. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
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12. ORDINANCES:
None.
13. CLOSED SESSION:
None was held.
14. ADJOURNMENT:
Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember Perez
seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried
by unanimous voice vote. The time was 10:59 p.m.
Paul W. Lawtdson Jr.,
ATTEST:
Lillian E. Hare, City Clerk
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