2000 06 15 CC Minutes LA QUINTA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
JUNE 15, 2000
A special meeting of the La Quinta City Council was called to order at the hour of
10:00 a.m. by Mayor Pefia.
PRESENT: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pefia
ABSENT: None
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CLOSED SESSION
1. Public Employment- City Attorney -pursuantto Government Code Section
54957.
2. Public Employment- City Manager-pursuantto Government Code Section
54957.
11:00 A.M.
Mayor Pefia led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA - Confirmed
ANNOUNCEMENTS - None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. AUTHORIZATION FOR OVERNIGHT TRAVEL FOR ONE COUNCIL MEMBER TO
ATTEND THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES MAYORS AND COUNCIL
MEMBERS FORUM TO BE HELD JULY 26-28, 2000, IN MONTEREY,
CALIFORNIA.
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MOTION - It was moved by Council Members Sniff/Adolph to approve the
Consent Calendar as recommended. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE
ORDER NO. 2000-103.
BUSINESS SESSION
1. CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE ARCHITECTURE AND
LANDSCAPE REVIEW COMMITTEE, COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION,
CULTURAL ARTS COMMISSION, HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION,
INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD, AND PLANNING COMMISSION.
Architecture and Landscape Review Committee
The following applicants gave a brief presentation on their background and
qualifications:
Bill Bobbitt
(Dennis Cunningham was not present)
It was moved by Council Members Sniff/Henderson to appoint Bill Bobbitt and
Dennis Cunningham to two-year terms on the Architecture and Landscape
Review Committee effective July 1, 2000. Motion carried unanimously.
MINUTE ORDER NO. 2000-104.
Community Services Commission
There was a brief discussion regarding a late application received from Dan
Baxley. Council concurred not to consider the application in fairness to others
who might also have filed a late application. He was encouraged to apply for
future openings.
There were no applicants present at the meeting.
Ballot No. 1
Council Member Adolph voted for Mike Davis, Joan Rebich, Victoria
St. Johns
Council Member Henderson voted for Victoria St. Johns, Patti Stone,
Kevin Weber
Council Member Perkins voted for Mike Davis, Joan Rebich, Victoria
St. Johns
Council Member Sniff voted for Mike Davis, Joan Rebich, Victoria
St. Johns
Mayor Pe~a voted for Mike Davis, Victoria St. Johns,
Patti Stone
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MOTION - It was moved by Council Members Sniff/Adolph to appoint Joan
Rebich, Victoria St. Johns, and Mike Davis to two-year terms on the Community
Services Commission effective July 1, 2000. Motion carried unanimously.
MINUTE ORDER NO. 2000-105.
Cultural Arts Commission
The following applicants gave a brief presentation on their background and
qualifications:
Rosita Shamis
Denise Diamond
Stewart Woodard
(Carl Agliozzo withdrew his application and Kathryn Hull and Else Loudon were
not present)
Ballot No. 1
Council Member Adolph voted for Kathryn Hull, Rosita Shamis,
Steward Woodard
Council Member Henderson voted for Denise Diamond, Rosita Shamis,
Stewart Woodard
Council Member Perkins voted for Denise Diamond, Rosita Shamis,
Stewart Woodard
Council Member Sniff voted for Kathryn Hull, Rosita Shamis,
Stewart Woodard
Mayor Pe~a voted for Denise Diamond, Rosita Shamis,
Stewart Woodard
MOTION - It was moved by Council Members Sniff/Adolph to appoint Denise
Diamond, Rosita Shamis, and Stewart Woodard to two-year terms on the
Cultural Arts Commission effective July 1, 2000. Motion carried unanimously.
MINUTE ORDER NO. 2000-106.
Historical Preservation Commission
The following applicants gave a brief presentation on their background and
qualifications:
Maria Puente
Barbara Irwin
Jean Lahey
Archie Sharp
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Ballot No. 1
Council Member Adolph voted for Barbara Irwin, Jean Lahey, Maria
Puente
Council Member Henderson voted for Barbara Irwin, Maria Puente,
Archie Sharp
Council Member Sniff voted for Barbara Irwin, Maria Puente,
Archie Sharp
Council Member Perkins voted for Barbara Irwin, Maria Puente,
Archie Sharp
Mayor Pe~a voted for Barbara Irwin, Maria Puente,
Archie Sharp
MOTION - It was moved by Council Members Sniff/Henderson to appoint Maria
Puente (professional seat) and Barbara Irwin and Archie Sharp (citizen seats) to
three-year terms on the Historical Preservation Commission effective July 1,
2000. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE ORDER NO. 2000-107.
Investment Advisory Board
The following applicants gave a brief presentation on their background and .
qualifications:
Joseph Irwin
Lee Osborne
(Tom Lewis and Gia Filice were not present)
Motion - It was moved by Council Members Sniff/Adolph to appoint Tom Lewis,
Lee Osborne, Joseph Irwin, and Gia Filice to three-year terms on the Investment
Advisory Board effective July 1, 2000. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE
ORDER NO. 2000-108.
Planning Commission
The following applicants gave a brief presentation on their background and
qualifications:
Jacques AbeIs
(Tom Kirk and Robert Tyler were not present)
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MOTION - It was moved by Council Members Sniff/Henderson to appoint
Jacques AbeIs, Robert Tyler, and Tom Kirk to two-year terms on the Planning
Commission effective July 1, 2000. Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE
ORDER NO. 2000-109.
Council recessed to Closed Session as delineated on Page 1.
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 asked that Public Hearing Item No. 3 (Century Crowell Communities) on
the June 6, 2000, agenda be reconsidered because he has been advised he should
have abstained on the issue, based on a potential conflict of interest.
MOTION - It was moved by Council Members Sniff/Henderson to reconsider Public
Hearing Item No. 3 (Century Crowell Communities) from the June 6, 2000, agenda.
Motion carried unanimously. MINUTE ORDER NO. 2000-110.
MOTION - It was moved by Council Members Adolph/Henderson to certify a mitigated
Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact for Environmental Assessment 99-391
and approve General Plan Amendment 2000-066 and Tentative Tract Map 29563.
Motion carried with Council Member Perkins voting NO and Mayor Pefia ABSTAINING.
MINUTE ORDER NO. 2000-111.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved by Council Members Perkins/Sniff to
adjourn. Motion carried unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
JUNE S. GREEK, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California