2002 01 03 CC Minutes LA' QUINTA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
JANUARY 3, 2002
A regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at the hour of
2:00 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Sniff.
'PRESENT: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Mayor Pro Sniff
ABSENT: Mayor Pe~a (arrived 2:05 p.m.)
MOTION -It was moved by Council Members Adolph/Henderson to excuse Mayor
Pe~a (arrived at 2:05 p.m.) Motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CLOSED SESSION
1. Conference with City's legal counsel pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b) regarding threatened litigation - one matter (Dale Frank).
Council recessed to Redevelopment Agency and to Closed Session to and until the
hour of 3:00 p.m.
3:00 P.M.
The City Council meeting reconvened with no decisions being made in Closed Session
which require reporting pursuant to Section 54957.1 of the Government Code (Brown
Act).
Mayor Pe~a led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Don Rector, 46-450 Cameo Palms, proposed the City consider preserving the Point
Happy Ranch as a wildlife preserve.
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CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA - Confirmed
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
City Manager Genovese introduced Captain John Horton as the City's new Police
Chief.
PRESENTATIONS - None
WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE- None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION -It was moved by Council Members Sniff/Adolph to approve the City Council
Minutes of December 18, 2001, as submitted. Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF DEMAND REGISTER DATED JANUARY 3, 2002.
2. ACCEPTANCE OF STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION, HIGHWAY 111,
KOMAR INVESTMENTS.
3. APPROVAL OF A REQUEST BY THE CALIFORNIA REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
CONTROL BOARD TO UTILIZE THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON JANUARY 16,
MARCH 13, MAY 8, JUNE 26, SEPTEMBER 11, AND NOVEMBER 13, 2002,
10:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.
4. APPROVAL OF A REQUEST BY THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY PLANNING
COMMISSION TO UTILIZE THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON MARCH 27, MAY
22, AUGUST 7, AND NOVEMBER 10, 2002, 8:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M.
5. APPROVAL OF HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENTS WITH LARRY SHIELDS AND
THOMAS AND DEBORAH BERGH.
6. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PASSES TO THE BOB HOPE
CHRYSLER CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD JANUARY 14-20,
2002. (RESOLUTION NO. 2002-01)
MOTION - It was moved by Council Members Sniff/Henderson to approve the
Consent Calendar as recommended and with Item No. 6 being approved by
RESOLUTION NO. 2002-01. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE ORDER NO.
2002-01.
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BUSINESS SESSION
1. CONSIDERATION OF COUNCIL MEMBER ADOLPH'S REQUEST FOR
RECONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION 2001-166 APPROVING CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 2001-694 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN 18.07-
ACRE COMMUNITY PARK SITE WITH VARIOUS LIGHTED SOCCER FIELDS,
TWO LIGHTED BASEBALL FIELDS, CONCESSION STAND, RESTROOMS, TOT
LOT, SKATE PARK, PICNIC AREAS WITH BARBEQUES, AND SHADE
STRUCTURES.
Community Services Director Horvitz presented the staff report and advised of
two corrections in the written report: February 5, 2001 should be changed to
February 5, 2002; and, the public hearing would be a new public hearing, not
a "continued" public hearing.
Council Member Adolph stated he requested this item be placed on the agenda
because of his concerns about insufficient parking. However, he has since met
with AYSO members who have agreed to work with the City to resolve any
parking issues. He encouraged residents to contact the Community Services
Department if parking problems occur. He noted the soccer league has received
most everything they have asked for and he wished to provide the residents
some assurance that parking will not be a problem. He withdrew his request
for reconsideration.
Allison Bojkovsky, 45-695 Camino Vista, voiced disappointment with Council's
approval of the park plan and referenced other AYSO regions that have fewer
soccer fields and more soccer participants than La Quinta has. She would like
for La Quinta to be known as a City that supports all activities for children and
voiced a desire for volleyball courts at the park. She also spoke about the
petition she wrote against the park plan and stated she showed a copy of the
conceptual plan to everyone she distributed the petition to. She wished to see
a park with shorter light poles, pathway lighting, volleyball, and tennis.
Mark Woods, of AYSO, noted the park will have one U-14 (under 14) soccer
field, which is what other AYSO regions refer to when they count the number
of fields they have. Smaller soccer fields are then incorporated into the U-14
soccer fields.
Mayor Pe~a noted the park is not an exclusive soccer park and that applications
for other uses can be made through the Community Services Department.
Council Member Perkins voiced concern about insufficient parking and
questioned how the issue would be addressed, once the park is built.
No action was taken.
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STUDY SESSION - None
REPORTS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
All reports were noted and filed.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS - None
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS' ITEMS
Council Member Sniff commented on the number of guns being fired during New Years
Eve and requested a strategy be developed for next year to address this issue in areas
where it is happening.
Council Member Sniff also suggested the SunLine bus stop on Washington Street at
Highway 111 be eliminated or a time limit placed on how long a bus can be stopped
there. He was concerned about the safety issue and noted his family was recently
blocked in traffic because of a SunLine bus and large truck being parked at the curb.
Mayor Pe~a stated he would bring the issue up at the next SunLine Transit Agency
Board meeting and noted the bus stop is scheduled to be moved across Highway 111
next to the Point Happy development.
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved by Council Members Adolph/Sniff to
adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
JUNE S. GREEK, City Clerk
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