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Home My WebLink AboutMIN 1996 0612 CC SPCMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL Moorpark, California June 12, 1996 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark was held on June 12, 1996, in the Conference Room of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lawrason called the meeting to order at 7 :32 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Brown, Hunter, Perez, Wozniak and Mayor Lawrason Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Richard Hare, Deputy City Manager; Ken Gilbert, Director of Public Works; Don Reynolds, Administrative Services Manager; Martin Cole, Management Analyst; Lillian Hare, City Clerk; Dorothy Vandaveer, Deputy City Clerk. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A. Consider Making Certain Changes to (AD84 -2) Assessment District for Lighting and Landscape and Confirming the Assessments for Fiscal Year 1996/97. Staff Recommendation: 1) , receive testimony and close the public hearing; 2) Make a determination regarding the scope of improvements to be accepted by the City and maintained by the Zone 10 assessment; 3) Direct staff to fund anticipated costs related to the locking and unlocking of gates at the Home Acres Buffer from the Zone 8 maintenance assessment and to carry over any year end deficit to the FY 1997/98 Zone 8 maintenance assessment; 4) Continue all other matters to the date of the Budget Workshops; (Subsequent to the budget workshop meetings, but no later than June 30, 1996, staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 96- making certain changes to AD 84 -2 and confirming the assessments for Fiscal Year 1996/97. (CONTINUED ITEM) (PUBLIC HEARING REMAINS OPEN) Mr. Gilbert gave the staff report. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 2 June 12, 1996 Councilmember Wozniak expressed concern regarding the survey circulated by the homeowners association regarding the City assuming the Tierra Rejada Road landscape maintenance. CONSENSUS: By consensus the Council determined to revise line item 143.641 Professional Services, Water Transportation Study to be zero and to change line item 147.641 Professional Services, Water Transport Study, to $6,000.00. Mr. Gilbert stated that $30,000 in savings needed to be found in this assessment district to keep the assessment at $27.59 for single family residences. MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember Hunter seconded a motion to continue this item to June 19, 1996; the Public Hearing to remain open. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. B. Consider Making Certain Changes to (AD85 -1) Assessment District for Parks Maintenance and Confirming the —' Assessments for Fiscal Year 1996/97. Staff Recommendation: , receive testimony and continue these matters to the date of the Budget Workshops. (Note: Subsequent to the budget workshop meetings, but no later than June 30, 1996, staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions: a) determine the source and amount, if any, of a budget transfer to reduce the total amount of the assessments; b) in the event of such budget transfer, reduce the amount of the total assessment for FY 1996/97, as required; and c) adopt Resolution No. 96- making certain changes to AD85 -1 and confirming the assessments for Fiscal Year 1996/97.) (CONTINUED ITEM) (PUBLIC HEARING REMAINS OPEN) Mr. Gilbert gave the staff report. CONSENSUS: By consensus the Council determined to add $1,400.00 to the Operations and Maintenance line item for backflow device checking; the $1,400.00 to be split between 143.600 and 147.600. MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved Councilmember Brown seconded a motion to continue this item to June 19, 1996; the Public Hearing remains open. The motion carried by unanimous Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 3 June 12, 1996 voice vote. 5. PRESENTATIONS /ACTION /DISCUSSION: A. Consider Adoption of FY 1996/97 Budget. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff to prepare budget adoption resolution. The Council discussed the proposed budget. Line item 147.903, Improvements Other Than Buildings, Conceptual Design for Arroyo Vista Community Park Phase II, is $10,000.00. Mr. Hare said staff would be doing an internal audit with the year end closing to determine if those funds that should have been appropriately carried over in this line item from fiscal year 1994/95 to fiscal year 1995/96 occurred. He said staff will return to Council if an additional appropriation is needed. The Council discussed the use of the estimated —' $902,131.00 in savings in fiscal year 1995/96. CONSENSUS: By consensus the Council determined to fund the following from the 1995/96 fiscal year savings: 1. AD 85 -1 Assessment District General Fund offset - $225,700.00. 2. Equipment Replacement/ General Fund portion only through 6 -30 -96 - $245,791.00. 3. CIP portion of permanent Teen Center - $125,000.00. 4. Modular Teen Center and furnishings - $75,000.00 5. Arroyo Vista Community Park access road - $100,000.00. 6. Arroyo Vista Community Park kitchen equipment - $10,000.00. 7. General Fund Reserve - $90,000.00. 8. Undesignated - $30,640.00. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 4 June 12, 1996 The Council discussed and approved by consensus changes to the proposed fiscal year 1996/97 budget. CONSENSUS: By consensus the Council approved the following changes to the proposed budget: 1. Increase Education and Training Funds for staff and the Police Department from $200.00 to $400.00 for each full -time employee. 2. $500.00 for the City Manager's computer training. 3. Increase the car allowance for the Deputy City Manager to $300.00 per month and increase all other car allowances $25.00 per month, except the Assistant to the City Manager's is to be $225.00 per month. 4. Approve $300.00 for department heads to use for participation in community service groups as approved by the City Manager. 5. A reduction of $9,000.00 in computer support services which offsets an increase in hours and pays for a part -time position in department 117. 6. A gradual transition of Community Development Block Grants from Administrative Services to the Moorpark Redevelopment Agency. 7. A reduction in the capital outlay for the Moorpark Cable Television by $3,500.00. 8. Recover the cost of phones from the City's contractor for Building and Safety /Engineering. 9. Reappropriate the balance of $14,285.00 in 1995/96 fiscal year for the emergency generator to be completed in fiscal year 1996/97. 10. Combine the Solid Waste and Waste Reduction divisions into one division. 11. The city newsletter to be expanded to four editions to be combined with the Recreation brochure. Increase in cost to be approximately $1,800.00. S. Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 5 June 12, 1996 12. Moorpark Cable Television was reduced an additional $1,200.00 from the Capital Outlay and staff was directed to look at using the Equipment Replacement Fund (Fund 31) to finance some of the upgrades to the Apricot Room sound system. 13. $750.00 to be added to Recreation for the grand opening of Poindexter Park. 14. The Senior Center budget to be increased by $2,200.00 for stage lighting to be paid out of the Senior Trust Fund. CONSENSUS: By consensus the Council determined to consider lighting for the multi - purpose court at Arroyo Vista Community Park after an audit is completed of the Park Improvement Fund (Fund 05) Community Zone. Ms. Adams left the meeting at 8 :50 p.m. CONSENSUS: By consensus the Council determined to continue this item to June 19, 1996. B. Consider FY 1996/97 Goals and Objectives. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate. CONSENSUS: By consensus the Council determined to continue this item to June 22, 1996. CLOSED SESSION: MOTION: Councilmember Wozniak moved and Councilmember Hunter seconded a motion to adjourn to Closed Session for a discussion of all items listed: A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (pursuant to Government Code Section 54957) Title: City Manager, Deputy City Manager, Director of Community Services, Public Works Director, City Clerk, Chief of Police, City Engineer, and City Attorney Minutes of the City Council Moorpark, California Page 6 June 12, 1996 B. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Negotiator: Steven Kueny Unrepresented Employees: Deputy City Manager, City Clerk, Director of Community Services, Director of Community Development, Public Works Director; Assistant to the City Manager; Administrative Services Manager; Economic Development /Redevelopment Agency Manager; Management Analysts The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING a recess was declared. The time was 9:15 p.m. The Council reconvened into Closed Session at 9:20 p.m. Present in Closed Session were all Councilmembers; Steven Kueny, City Manager. The Council reconvened into Open Session at 10:05 p.m. Mr. Kueny stated there was no action to report and only items 6.A. and 6.B, were discussed. 7. ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Lawrason adjourned the meeting at 10:05 p.m. Paul W. rason Jr., Mayor v ATTEST: