HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN 1999 0602 CC SPCMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Moorpark, California June 2, 1999
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Moorpark
was held on June 2, 1999, in the Community Center of said City
located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Pro Tem Evans called the meeting to order at 5:40
p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmembers Evans, Harper, Rodgers, and
Wozniak.
Absent: Mayor Hunter
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Cheryl Kane,
City Attorney; John Nowak, Assistant City
Manager; Wayne Loftus, Acting Director of
Community Development; and Deborah
Traffenstedt, City Clerk.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
4. CLOSED SESSION:
The City Attorney announced that the City Council would be
going into closed session for discussion of Items 4.D.,
4.E., 4.G., 4.H., 4.I, 4.K., and 4.L. on the agenda.
MOTION: Councilmember Harper moved and Councilmember
Wozniak seconded a motion to adjourn to closed session for
a discussion of Items 4.D., 4.E., 4.G., 4.H., 4.I, 4.K.,
and 4.L. The motion carried by voice vote 4 -0 (Mayor
Hunter absent). The time was 5:41 p.m.
A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9 of the Government
Code: (Number of cases to be discussed - 4)
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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 - 4)
C. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Title: Assistant City Manager, City Attorney, City
Clerk, City Manager, City Engineer, Chief of Police,
Director of Community Development, Director of
Community Services, Public Works Director
D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
The Environmental Coalition of Ventura County vs. City
of Moorpark and City Council of the City of Moorpark
(Case No. SCO21825)
E. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
The Environmental Coalition of Ventura County vs. City
of Moorpark and City Council of the City of Moorpark
(Case No. SCO22256)
F. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
Villa Del Arroyo, LTD., a limited partnership vs. City
of Moorpark
G. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
Hidden Creek Ranch, LP, a California Limited
Partnership vs. The City of Moorpark and to Real
Parties in Interest: Clint Harper, Roseann Mikos,
Andrew Prokopow, and Committee to Qualify Hidden Creek
Referendum Controlled by Clint Harper and Roseann
Mikos (Case No. SCO21959)
H. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
Hidden Creek Ranch, LP, a California Limited
Partnership and Messenger Investment Company, Inc., a
California Corporation vs. The City of Moorpark and
City Council of the City of Moorpark
I. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
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The Environmental Coalition of Ventura County vs. City
of Moorpark, the City Council of the City of Moorpark,
and Ventura Local Agency Formation Commission (Case
No. SCO23378)
J. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
(Subdivision (a) of Section 54956.9)
Alice Rowan vs. City of Moorpark (Case No. SH089680)
K. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Steven Kueny
Employee Organization: Service Employees International
Union, AFL -CIO, CLC, Local 998
L. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Steven Kueny
Unrepresented employees: Assistant City Manager,
Administrative Services Manager, City Clerk, Director
of Community Development, Director of Community
Services, Director of Public Works, Finance /Accounting
Manager, Planning Manager, Principal Planner,
Recreation Superintendent, and Senior Management
Analyst
Present in closed session were Councilmembers Evans,
Harper, Rodgers, and Wozniak; Steven Kueny, City Manager;
Cheryl Kane, City Attorney; John Nowak, Assistant City
Manager; Wayne Loftus, Acting Director of Community
Development; and Deborah Traffenstedt, City Clerk.
Councilmember Rodgers did not participate in the discussion
for Items 4.D., 4.E., 4.G., 4.H., and 4.I. Mr. Loftus left
the meeting at 6:45 p.m., prior to discussion of Items 4.K.
and 4.L.
The Council reconvened into open session at 6:54 p.m. Mr.
Kueny stated that Items 4.D., 4.E., 4.G., 4.H., 4.I, 4.K.,
and 4.L. were considered and that there was no action to
report for Items 4.D., 4.E., 4.G., 4.H., 4.K., and 4.L.
The City Attorney reported that for Item 4.I., by unanimous
vote of Councilmembers Evans, Harper, and Wozniak, the City
Council directed the City Attorney to defend in
Environmental Coalition of Ventura County versus City of
Moorpark (Case No. SCO23378), a case in which the Coalition
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sued to invalidate annexation of the Hidden Creek property.
Councilmember Rodgers did not participate in the vote for
Item 4.I.
5. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Evans adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
ATTEST:
G. I .
Deborah S. Traffens edt
City Clerk
trick Hi nter, Mayor