HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1995 0920 CC REGMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Moorpark, California September 20, 1995
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark,
California was held on September 20, 1995 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 7:20 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Luli Aguilera, a recently naturalized U.S. citizen, led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Hunter, Montgomery, Perez,
Wozniak and Mayor Lawrason
Staff Present: 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; Mary Lindley, Assistant to the City
Manager; Deborah Traffenstedt, Senior
Planner; Lieutenant Marty Rouse, Sheriff's
Department; Jill Rubin, Solid Waste
Coordinator; Steve Hayes, Economic/
Redevelopment Agency Manager; Lillian Hare,
City Clerk; and Dorothy Vandaveer, Deputy
City Clerk
4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Introduction of Teen Council Members: Stephanie Bowman,
Ginny Hankins, Patricia Isidro, Oscar Rocha, Anthony
Rodriguez, Joshua Scherbenski, Fernando Sera, Ari Shaw,
John Sherwood.
The Mayor introduced Stephanie Bowman, Joshua
Scherbenski, Ari Shaw, and John Sherwood who were
present as members of the Teen Council.
B. Recognition of Local Heroes, Anthony Carnevale and Tom
Hayes, for rescue of family during fire emergency.
Mayor Lawrason presented a certificate of recognition
to Anthony Carnevale. Mr. Hayes was unable to be
present.
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C. Proclamation Recognizing October 6, 1995 as Physician
Assistant Day.
Mayor Lawrason presented a proclamation to Kathy
Nelson, a Physician Assistant.
5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to convene
the Redevelopment Agency after consideration of all the City
Council Action /Discussion items, and to reorder Item 11.D.
to the beginning of the Action /Discussion items on the City
Council agenda.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Marcus Weiss, 10702 Citrus Drive, spoke as a member of the
Home Acres Neighborhood Council. He said he hopes a meeting
can be held with the interested parties to affect a
resolution of the access to the buffer zone. He said there
is some confusion as to whether this is a "park" or a
"buffer zone ".
Councilmember Wozniak said for all intents and purposes, he
believes the correct terminology is "buffer zone ". He said
this issue may be addressed at the Public Works, Facilities,
and Solid Waste committee meeting scheduled for Monday,
September 25, 1995, at 6:30 p.m.
Connie Lawrason, 4291 Ambermeadow Street, addressed the
Council and provided the CTAC /SSTAC report. She said the
committee will be reviewing the SB821 funding criteria on
Friday to discuss regulations. The committee will also be
reviewing their operating rules and regulations as they have
not been updated since 1991. The next CTAC /SSTAC meeting
will be October 10 at 1:30 p.m.
James Erhardt, 15494 Borges Drive, spoke regarding the
establishment of the Pumpkin Patch on Los Angeles Avenue.
He said he feels he is being excessively conditioned by the
City. He requested Councilmembers to come by and look at
the layout of the sales lot and assist him in meeting the
City's demands.
Councilmember Montgomery requested that this item be placed
on the City Council agenda for a meeting in October.
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Art Morrell, 3849 Hitch Blvd., spoke as a Home Acres
resident. He addressed the issue of access to the buffer
zone between Home Acres and the Moorpark city limits. He
requested that the Council work with the Home Acres
residents to come to a resolution about the access gates
being kept unlocked on a consistent schedule.
Thomas A. Vachet, 11104 Terrace Ridge Road, spoke as a
Moorpark resident. He said the buffer zone became a concern
to him when his home was vandalized right after he moved
into it. He stated that a solution to the problem of access
to this area needs to be given soon.
Debbie Rodgers Teasley, 225 W. Los Angeles Avenue, spoke as
President of the Moorpark Chamber of Commerce. She
presented the Councilmembers with individual copies of the
newly printed Moorpark Business Directory.
Don Moore, 10789 Hill Drive, addressed the Council as a
resident of Home Acres. He said he would like to see the
access gate to the buffer zone left unlocked all the time.
He stated that the irregular hours of locking and unlocking
the gate pose a problem for the Home Acres residents.
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
None.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION: Councilmember Hunter moved and Councilmember Perez
seconded a motion to pull Item 8.I. and 8.L. and approve the
balance of the Consent Calendar. The motion carried by
unanimous roll call vote.
A. Consider Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
the City Council of July 19, 1995.
Staff Recommendation: Approve the minutes as
processed.
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B. Consider Approval of Warrant Register.
Fiscal Year 1994/1995:
Regular Warrants 27951 -27953 $ 47,708.95
Fiscal Year 1995/1996:
Manual Warrants 27945 -27950 $ 15,852.29
Warrant Correction 27642 $ (.50)
Regular Warrants 27954 -28057 $318,077.80
Staff Recommendation: Approve the Warrant Register.
C. Consider Aotiroval of an Addendum to the Agreement
Between the City and Morrison - Fountainwood- Agoura (MFA)
for Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report and
Specific Plan, and Provision of Related Services for
the Specific Plan No. 2 Project, and Approval of a
Professional Services Agreement Between the City and
Austin -Foust Associates, Inc., (AFA) for Preparation of
a Traffic Study for the Specific Plan No. 2 Project.
Staff Recommendation: 1) Authorize the Mayor to sign
an Addendum to the Agreement between the City of
Moorpark and MFA for Preparation of an Environmental
Impact Report and Specific Plan, and Provision of
Related Services for the Specific Plan No. 2 Project,
subject to final language approval by the City Manager
and City Attorney; and 2) Authorize the Mayor to sign a
Professional Services Agreement between the City of
Moorpark and AFA for Preparation of a Traffic Study for
the Specific Plan No. 2 Project, subject to final
language approval by the City Manager and City
Attorney.
D. Consider Lot Line Adjustment No. 93 -3 through 7 (UWC
Moorpark Investors). Staff Recommendation: Receive
and file the report.
E. Consider Request for the Exoneration and /or Reduction
of Bonds for Improvements in Mountain Meadows Tracts
4340 -2. 4341 -2. 4342 -3. 4342 -4 (California Community
Builders). Staff Recommendation: 1) Accept the
improvements as complete; and 2) Authorize the City
Clerk to reduce the bonds set forth in the staff
report.
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F. Consider Memorandum of Understanding for a Cooperative
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the Memorandum of
Understanding between the County of Ventura and the
Cities of Moorpark, Simi Valley, and Thousand Oaks for
a cooperative household hazardous waste collection
program, and authorize the Mayor to sign on behalf of
the City.
G. Consider Authorizing the Submission of the Joint
Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Grant and Adopt Resolution
No. 95 -1145 Designating the City's Agent. Staff
Recommendation: 1) Authorize the City's participation
in the joint Earthquake Hazard Mitigation Grant
application for the design and construction of a
connection between the City's Emergency Operations
Center and the Citrus Room; and 2) Adopt Resolution No.
95 -1145 designating the City Manager as the City's
agent for purposes of the Hazard Mitigation Grant.
H. Consider Authorizing the Submission of the Earthquake
Hazard Mitigation Grant Application. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the proposed project and
authorize staff to submit an application for Earthquake
Hazard Mitigation Grant funds.
J. Consider Bids for an Annual Contract for Street
Striping Services. Staff Recommendation: 1) Approve
the award of an annual contract to Super Seal and
Stripe for miscellaneous street striping services, not
to exceed $20,000; 2) Authorize the City Manager to
execute a standard maintenance services agreement for
said contract.
K. Consider Authorization to Advertise for Receipt of Bids
for the Construction of Sidewalks on Esther Avenue
Sherman Avenue and Portions of Harry Street. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the plans and specifications
for the subject project and authorize staff to
advertise for receipt of bids.
M. Consider Bids for the 1995 Slurry Seal Pro'ect. Staff
Recommendation: Reject all bids and direct staff to
readvertise the project for receipt of bids.
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The following items were pulled from the Consent Calendar
for individual consideration:
I. Consider Resolution No. 95 -1146 Relative to the
Establishment of a Passenger Loading Zone on Flory
Avenue. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No.
95 -1146 establishing parking restrictions on Flory
Avenue adjacent to Flory Elementary School.
Mr. Gilbert stated that he requested this item be
pulled from the Consent Calendar as he is recommending
an amended Section 2 to the accompanying resolution.
MOTION: Councilmember Hunter moved and Mayor Lawrason
seconded a motion to amend Section 2 of the accompanying
resolution which now reads:
SECTION 2. That the signs posted describing the
parking restrictions applicable in said passenger
Loading Zone shall read as follows:
"NO PARKING -- PASSENGER LOADING ONLY
Monday thru Friday 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Unattended Vehicles Subject to Citation"
to be amended to read as follows:
SECTION 2. That the signs posted describing the
parking restrictions applicable in said passenger
Loading Zone shall read as follows:
"NO PARKING -- PASSENGER LOADING ONLY
Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
and 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Unattended Vehicles Subject to Citation"
The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
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L. Consider Status Report of Elm Trees on McFadden and
Cornett Streets. Staff Recommendation: Receive and
file the report.
Councilmember Wozniak stated that he pulled this item
because he wants more information regarding the entire
process.
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember
Montgomery seconded a motion to place this item on the next
City Council meeting agenda as an Action /Discussion item;
direct staff to provide information regarding the number of
trees to be affected, the replacement costs, what the
schedule of starting the banding and phasing out process
will be; further direct staff to notice the residents on
Cornett and McFadden Streets as to the date of the City
Council meeting at which this will be considered. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consider Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 95 -2 (Ali
Boukhari) to Section 17.20.060 (Permitted Uses in
Commercial and Industrial Zones) of the Moorpark
Municipal Code (City of Moorpark Zoning Ordinance) to
Allow Automobile Service Stations in Industrial Zones
and Authorize the Applicant to File a Conditional Use
Permit Pending Adoption of the Zoning Ordinance
Amendment. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open the public
hearing, accept 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) Review the Draft Ordinance and introduce
it for first reading.
Mr. Aguilera gave the staff report.
Mayor Lawrason opened the public hearing.
There were no speakers for this item.
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MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Wozniak seconded a motion to continue this item to October
4, 1995 and that it be sent back to the Planning Commission
prior to that date for their review and study of the issue
of the arterial highway and return this item to the City
Council with a recommendation. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
Mayor Lawrason made the following announcements:
The Moorpark Police Department would like to invite the
public to an open house at the East County Police Station.
The Police Station is located at 2101 E. Olsen Road,
Thousand Oaks. The Open House is on Saturday, October 7th,
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Come and enjoy a day at the police station and meet the
officers and volunteers that serve the East County area.
There will be tours of the station along with static
displays on home security, Neighborhood Watch, Business
Watch, D.A.R.E., Search and Rescue, SWAT and both the K -9
and Mounted Units. Representatives on the Moorpark Police
Department Resource Center will also be on hand to answer
questions regarding the volunteer program.
Caltrans has advised the City that they will be closing the
23 Freeway for repairs and will be using Spring Road as a
detour route. The proposed work also requires the closure
of Route 118, east of Collins Drive and the use of Collins
Drive and Los Angeles Avenue east of Collins Drive as a
detour. These proposed detours will only occur during
nighttime hours (9 p.m. - 6 a.m.) and the exact dates for
this work have not yet been determined. If you want further
information, please call 529 -6864, extension 255.
On September 30, 1995, the Chamber of Commerce will hold
their Annual Country Days celebration. The parade begins at
9:30 a.m. and will include 10 school bands, the Air Force
band, representatives from AYSO, and 75 to 80 entries from
the business community and service clubs.
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After the parade
food, vendors, a:
judging contest,
festivities will
afternoon. Come
community.
September 20, 1995
there will be entertainment, plenty of
its and craft booths, an old fashioned pie
and many more activities. These
last until approximately 4:00 p.m. Saturday
join us for a fun celebration of our
11. ACTION /DISCUSSION ITEMS:
D. Consider ADDroval of Resolution No. 95 -1147 ADDrovin
Minor Modification No. 3 to Residential Planned
Development Permit No. 89 -3 (Moorpark Presbyterian
Church) to Allow a Third Modular Building to be Used as
a Classroom and to Allow a Time Extension. Staff
Recommendation: Approve with conditions as noted in
the staff report.
Mr. Aguilera gave the staff report.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Hunter seconded a motion to approve the staff recommendation
to approve the condition as listed in the staff report dated
September 8, 1995 with the amendment that all portable
buildings must be removed within six years from the date of
the approval of the minor modification. The motion carried
by unanimous voice vote.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting a recess was declared. The
time was 8:30 p.m. The Council reconvened at 8:55 p.m.
A. Consider Comments on Countv Conditional Use Permit
(CUP) No. 4915 for Golf Training Center and Driving
Range in the Tierra Rejada Greenbelt Area. Staff
Recommendation: Direct staff to prepare a letter to
the County Planning Division expressing the City's
opposition to the proposed project and requesting that
the County require preparation of an environmental
impact report due to the potential for significant
visual, land use, water resources, and public services
impacts.
Ms. Traffenstedt gave the staff report.
Thomas Duck, 14663 Loyola, addressed the Council in
opposition to the project .
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MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Perez seconded a motion to direct staff to prepare a letter
to the County Planning Division expressing the City's
opposition to the proposed project and requesting that the
County require preparation of an Environmental Impact Report
due to the potential for significant visual, land use, water
resources, and public services impact. The motion carried
by unanimous voice vote.
B. Consider Revision of Park Master Plan for Arrovo Vista
Community Park. Staff Recommendation: 1) Proceed with
process to develop revised Master Plan as outlined in
the staff report, and 2) Specify items that should be
deleted from the 1988 plan and /or considered for
inclusion in recommendation for revised Master Plan and
whether interim and commercial recreation uses should
be considered.
Ms. Adams gave the staff report.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Wozniak seconded a motion to direct staff to delete items #1
and #2 from the recommended process list in the staff report
dated September 6, 1995 and approve items #3 through #8; #3
and #4 to be accomplished concurrently; #4 to be a group of
meetings -- an interactive process between the Commission,
the Council and the public leading to the completion of #5
(the "wish list ". The motion carried by unanimous voice
vote.
C. Consider Solid Waste Exclusive Residential and
Commercial Franchise Agreements with G.I. Rubbish and
Moorpark Rubbish Disposal and Adoption of Resolution
No. 95- Establishing Service Rates, Rescinding
Resolutions 94 -1091 and 95 -1105. Staff Recommendation:
Approve Solid Waste Exclusive Residential and
Commercial Franchise Agreements with G.I. Rubbish and
Moorpark Rubbish Disposal and adopt Resolution No. 95-
establishing service rates.
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember
Hunter seconded a motion to continue this item to September
27, 1995. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
12. ORDINANCES:
None.
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13. CLOSED SESSION:
None was held.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
subdivision (b) to Section 54956.9 of the Government
Code: (Number of cases to be discussed - two)
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to Subdivision (c) of
Section 54956.9 of the Government Code: (Number of
cases to be discussed - two)
14. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Lawrason adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
Paul W. Lawr son Jr., Ma r