HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1995 0503 CC REGMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Moorpark, California May 3, 1995
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was
held on May 3, 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 7:08 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Sergeant Dave Lea 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, Mary Lindley, Assistant
to the City Manager; Charles Abbott, City
Engineer; Christine Adams, Director of
Community Services; Jim Aguilera, Director of
Community Development; Ken Gilbert, Director
of Public Works; Dirk Lovett, Assistant City
Engineer; Paul Porter, Senior Planner; Don
Reynolds, Administrative Services Manager;
Lieutenant Marty Rouse, Sheriff's Department;
Lillian Hare, City Clerk; and Dorothy
Vandaveer, Deputy City Clerk
4. PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
A. Proclamation - Clean Air Month.
Mayor Lawrason read the proclamation which would be
mailed.
B. Recognition of Sergeant Dave Lea for his community
service.
Mayor Lawrason honored Sergeant Lea for his community
service.
C. Recognition of Officer of the Year - Deputy Jose Lopez.
Mayor Lawrason presented Deputy Jose Lopez with a
Certificate of Recognition.
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D. Proclamation - Hire a Veteran week.
May 3, 1995
Councilmember Wozniak read the proclamation which would
be mailed.
E. Proclamation - Public Works Week
Baldemar Troche accepted the proclamation for the Public
Works Department.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, the Council recessed to convene
the Redevelopment Agency. The time was 7:28 p.m. The Council
reconvened into session at 7:29 p.m.
5. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
None.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Joy Cummings, 650 Bard Street, addressed the Council regarding
the Bard Street improvement project. She also requested that
the Council preserve the trees in the downtown area.
Eloise Brown, 13193 Annette Street, addressed the Council
regarding the Calleguas Aquifer Storage Project. She said the
pipes will be 78 inches and will negatively impact the city
streets.
Gerry Goldstein, 11932 Los Angeles Avenue, addressed the
Council regarding the standing water problem at the Metrolink
station parking lot. He said the standing water will breed
mosquitoes.
7. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
None.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Mayor Lawrason
seconded a motion to pull Item 8.E. for individual
consideration and approved the balance of the Consent
Calendar. The motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
A. Consider Minutes of the Special Meeting of April 5. 1995.
Staff Recommendation: Approve minutes as processed.
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B. Consider Approval of the Warrant Register.
Manual Warrants 25948 - 25967 $18,119.99
Regular Warrants 25968 - 26102 $199,894.97
Staff Recommendation: Approve the warrant register.
C. Consider Accepting Budget Revision to 1994 -95 Senior
Center Services Grant (Title III) for $2,452 for Purchase
of New Computer and Printer. Staff Recommendation:
Accept revision to 1994 -95 Title III Senior Center
Services grant.
D. Consider Amendment to the Existina Service Contract with
Pacific Sweep for Street Sweeping Services by Deleting
Section 9 Pertaining to Performance Bond. Staff
Recommendation: Amend the existing service contract with
Pacific Sweep for street sweeping services by deleting
subsection 9 titled "Faithful Performance Bond" of
Section 5 titled "General Provisions "; authorize the
Mayor to sign a revised contract; and, account for funds
received as a revenue to the Gas Tax Fund.
F. Consider Appropriation from the Gas Tax Fund and
Amendment to the FY 1994/95 Public Works Department
Budget (03.142) for Traffic Signal Maintenance (659).
Staff Recommendation: Approve an additional
appropriation from the Gas Tax Fund ($13,861) and approve
a budget amendment to Account No. 03.142.659 (from
$15,900 to $29,761).
G. Consider the Exoneration of a Letter of Credit for A to
Z Self Storage (DP -348). Staff Recommendation: Approve
the Exoneration of a Letter of Credit for Development
Permit No. 348.
The following item was pulled from the Consent Calendar for
individual consideration:
E. Consider Resolution No. 95 -1121 Amendina Resolution No.
93 -985 by Adding a Temporary Waiver of Street Sweeping
Parking Restriction Permit. Staff Recommendation: Adopt
Resolution No. 95 -1121 Amending Resolution No. 93 -985 by
adding provisions for a temporary waiver of street
sweeping parking restriction permit and direct the City
Manager to include the minimum provisions identified in
this report when the procedures for the temporary waiver
permit are established.
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In response to Councilmember Perez, Mr. Gilbert indicated
that inoperative vehicles could be eliminated as one of
the permit exceptions.
MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember Wozniak
seconded a motion to approve the staff recommendation to
approve Resolution No. 95 -1121, the procedures for issuance of
a temporary waiver of street sweeping parking restriction
permits as reported in the staff report dated April 17, 1995
to be amended to delete "inoperative vehicles" from C.I. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
A. Consider the Planning Commission Recommendation to Adopt
the Hillside Ordinance. Staff Recommendation: 1) Open
the public hearing, take public testimony, and close the
public hearing; 2) Find that the Hillside Ordinance is
categorically exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines
Section 15061(b)(3) in that the proposed amendments to
the Zoning Ordinance do not have the potential for
causing a significant effect on the environment; and 3)
Introduce Ordinance No. for first reading. (PUBLIC
HEARING REMAINS OPEN) (Continued from 4/26/95)
Mr. Porter gave the staff report. He said the ordinance
had been revised to 30' slope benching rather than 15'
slope benching.
Mayor Lawrason indicated that the hearing was still open.
As there were no speakers for this item, Mayor Lawrason
closed the public hearing.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Perez seconded a motion to find that the Hillside Ordinance is
categorically exempt pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b) (3) in that the proposed amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance do not have the potential for causing a significant
effect on the environment. The motion carried by unanimous
voice vote.
Ms. Hare read the ordinance title.
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember Perez
seconded a motion to read the ordinance title only and waive
further reading. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
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MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember Perez
seconded a motion to declare Ordinance 207 introduced for
first reading. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
11. ACTION /DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Approval of Cost Increase for Radio Equipment
Operations and Maintenance. Staff Recommendation: 1)
Reconfirm approval of converting the City's radio
communications system to VHF to be compatible with the
County of Ventura; 2) Authorize staff to proceed with
the procurement of required new radio equipment not to
exceed $25,237 (includes 10% contingency); 3) Authorize
staff to proceed with joining the County radio frequency;
4) Declare any unneeded radio equipment surplus property
and authorize staff to dispose of said property in
accordance with applicable City codes and procedures.
Mr. Troche gave the staff report.
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember
Montgomery seconded a motion to reconfirm approval of
converting the City's radio communications system to VHF to be
compatible with the County of Ventura; to authorize staff to
proceed with the procurement of required new radio equipment
not to exceed $25,237 (includes 10% contingency); authorize
staff to proceed with joining the County radio frequency;
declare any unneeded radio equipment surplus property and
authorize the City Manager to dispose of said property in
accordance with applicable City codes and procedures. The
motion carried by unanimous roll call vote.
B. Consider Traffic Speed Study [Phase III. Staff
Recommendation: 1) Approve the Traffic Speed Study; 2)
Adopt Resolution 95- (Exhibit 'D') amending
Resolution 94 -1056 and rescinding Resolution 94 -1057 and
adopting revised speed limits for certain City streets.
Mr. Troche gave the staff report.
In response to Councilmember Hunter, Lieutenant Rouse
indicated that the benefit of raising the speed limit so
the officers can use radar as an enforcement tool
outweighs the benefit of a lower speed limit.
Mayor Lawrason said the City will need to use its radar
trailer on the areas where changes to the speed limit are
being made because of this new traffic study.
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In response to Councilmember Perez, Lieutenant Rouse
indicated the City has the resources to adequately
enforce the new speeds.
In response to Council question, Lieutenant Rouse
indicated that Tierra Rejada Road had been targeted as
the number one traffic enforcement area this month.
Councilmember Montgomery indicated that as an adjunct to
the enactment of the traffic speed study resolution a
hundred foot buffer area prohibiting parking should be
established north of the intersection of Annette,
Honeybee, and Golondrina Streets with Peach Hill Road.
He said this would allow for greater sight distance
coming from the aforementioned streets.
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember
Montgomery seconded a motion to approve the traffic speed
study and adopt Resolution No. 95 -1122 rescinding Resolution
Numbers 94 -1056 and 94 -1057 and adopting revised speed limits
for certain City streets. The motion carried by unanimous
voice vote.
C. Consider Awarding Contract for Construction of
Improvements at Home Acres Buffer Zone. Staff
Recommendation: Award contract for construction of
landscaping improvements at Home Acres Buffer Zone to
Cascade Sprinklers, Inc., for the amount of $43,800 and
authorize the City Manager to sign all appropriate
contractual agreements, subject to final language
approval of City Attorney and City Manager; approve a
transfer of funds as a loan to AD84 -2, Zone 8 of $13,115
from Lighting and Landscaping Assessment District
Contingency Surplus, to fund balance of improvements in
1994 -95.
In response to Council question, Mr. Kueny indicated that
the transfer of funds for the loan to Assessment District
84 -2 Zone 8 was only until June 30, 1995.
MOTION: Councilmember Perez moved and Councilmember
Montgomery seconded a motion to award a contract for
construction of landscape improvements at Home Acres Buffer
Zone to Cascade Sprinklers, Inc., for the amount of $43,800
and to authorize the City Manager to sign all appropriate
contractual agreements subject to final language approval of
the City Attorney and City Manager; to approve the transfer of
funds for the loan to AD 84 -2 Zone 8 of $13,115 from Lighting
and Landscaping Assessment District contingency surplus; to
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fund the balance of improvements in 1994 -95. The motion
carried by unanimous roll call vote.
D. Consider Resolution No. 95 -1123 Revising Minor
Modification No. 1 to Commercial Planned Development
Permit No. 89 -1 Major Modification No. 2 of Ventura
Pacific Capital Group. Staff Recommendation: Adopt
Resolution No. 95 -1123 approving Minor Modification No.
1 to Major Modification No. 2 of commercial planned
development permit no. 89 -1 with conditions.
Mr. Porter gave the staff report. He indicated that the
applicant was in agreement with all the changes requested
or recommended by staff except that the applicant wants
to terminate the eight foot wall along the west property
line approximately 55 feet north of pad A. He said staff
was in agreement with the applicant's request to delete
2.C. relative to the hardscape plans for separation
between K -Mart and Albertson's and Albertson's and the
theatre.
David Ghirardelli, 1981 Marview Drive, Ventura, addressed
the Council regarding the proposed changes. He said they
were now in agreement with all the staff recommendations
for the minor modifications including not terminating the
eight foot wall.
In response to Councilmember Wozniak, Mr. Ghirardelli
said the deletion of 2.C. was because the applicant was
not yet ready to complete that portion of the project.
MOTION: Councilmember Montgomery moved and Councilmember
Hunter seconded a motion to approve Resolution No. 95 -1123
with conditions as amended and concurred to by the applicant;
the applicant to provide an item of Public Art in lieu of
paying the Arts in Public Places fee; the Director of
Community Development to approve City acceptance of the item
of Public Art prior to installation; the Director of Community
Development to verify that the value of the public art is at
least equal to the fee amount; the artwork shall be completed
prior to occupancy of both the theatre and market; the
applicant may make a separate application to the City Council
on the matter of the disposition of the Phase I Art in Public
Places fee; the Director of Community Development authorized
to approve Condition 2.c. relative to the hardscape plans for
the 22 foot and 40 foot separations between: 1) K -Mart and
Albertson's, and 2) Albertson's and the theatre, along with
the area just south of the theatre which shall be tied
together to create a plaza or portico atmosphere consistent
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with plans dated March 5, 1995 of General Requirements of the
Department of Community Development conditions when the
applicant is ready to build them. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
AT THIS POINT in the meeting, a recess was declared. The time
was 9:00 p.m. The Council reconvened at 9:15 p.m.
E. Consider Proposed Goals and Objectives for FY1995/96.
Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed
appropriate.
The Council reviewed the Departmental goals and
objectives for the City Manager's department.
Number 15 under the header "Management" which reads:
Participate in the Waste Commissions
Regional Solid Waste planning
efforts and possible formation of an
independent, regional waste
organization.
to be modified and to reference possible VCOG role with
regional waste issues.
Under the header "Special Projects ", number 21, which
reads:
Assist with expedited processing of
SDI General Plan Amendment
application and related entitlements
to receive a double asterisk.
Item 18 which reads:
Consider use of funds provided by
developer of tract 3963 for other
than affordable housing purposes.
to be deleted.
Item 23 which reads:
Assist with evaluation of library
services.
to receive a double asterisk.
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Under the sub - heading Public Transit, Item 5, which now
reads:
Coordinate the purchase of the City -
owned bus and ensure its timely
arrival for implementation for
August 1, 1995. Monitor the
implementation of the City's new bus
service contract. Coordinate
necessary transitions.
to receive a double asterisk.
Item 9 which reads:
Coordinate with the public works
department the installation of the
Moorpark Avenue Storm Drain as it
relates to the drainage of the south
Metrolink parking lot.
to receive a single asterisk.
Under the sub - heading Solid Waste, number 1 which reads:
Conduct and coordinate a collection
event for non - recyclable residential
household hazardous waste.
to be deleted.
Item number 2 which reads:
Continue to monitor and promote the
certified used oil collection
centers to ensure recycling and
proper disposal of used motor oil.
to be deleted.
Item number 19 which reads:
Organize and implement two community
wide clean up days.
to be deleted.
Item number 20 which reads:
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organize and implement a Christmas
tree recovery program.
to be deleted.
Item number 21 which reads:
Organize and implement a telephone
book recycling program.
to be deleted.
Under the sub - heading Emergency Management, Item Number
3 which reads:
Plan and conduct a simulated
Emergency Response Drill.
and Item 7 which reads:
Conduct as Emergency Response
exercise involving the City Council.
to be combined and a double asterisk assigned.
Item 6 which reads:
Coordinate efforts to ensure that
the City's emergency operations
center is fully operational at all
times and that additional equipment
is identified and acquired as
needed.
To indicate that the emergency generator should be tied
into the operations center.
Community Services
Under the sub - heading Administration, Item 3 which reads:
Coordinate City's participation in
contract at risk youth programs.
the word "contract" to be deleted.
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Item 251 which reads:
Assist with evaluating the proposed
well water transport system for
Arroyo Vista Community Park to other
landscaped areas.
will have a complementary item appear in the Public Works
Department both to have an asterisk.
Under the sub - heading Recreation, item number 8 which
reads:
Conduct special events and other
recreational programs approved and
funded in 1995/96.
to be deleted.
Item Number 9 which reads:
Initiate roller hockey program.
to have two asterisks.
Item number 26 which reads:
Dedicate 1500 staff hours to allow
increase in teen programming.
to receive a double asterisk.
Under the sub - heading Senior Citizens program, item
number 2 which reads:
Provide diversified and active
programs as interest warrants.
to be re- written listing specific programs.
CONSENSUS: By consensus, the Council determined to continue
this matter to a special meeting to be held Wednesday, May 10;
to continue considering Community Services goals with the sub-
heading Park.
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12. ADJOURNMENT:
May 3, 1995
MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember
Montgomery seconded a motion to adjourn. The motion carried
by unanimous voice vote. The time was 10:04 p.m.
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Paul W. L rason Jr. Lmayor
ATTEST:
Lillian E. Hare °