2013 07 16 CC Minutes Sp MtgSPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL AND HOUSING AUTHORITY
MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2013
A special joint meeting of the La Quinta City Council and Housing Authority was
called to order at 1:01 p.m. by Mayor Adolph and Chairperson Osborne.
PRESENT: Councilmembers and Authority Members Adolph, Evans, Franklin,
Henderson, Osborne
ABSENT: None
VERBAL ANNOUNCEMENT — AB 23 statement was made by the Authority
Secretary.
PUBLIC COMMENT - None
CLOSED SESSION - None
Mayor Adolph led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA - Confirmed
CONSENT CALENDAR - None
BUSINESS SESSION
1. INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COMMISSIONS &
COMMITTEES
Mayor Adolph thanked all applicants for their willingness to serve the City, and
explained the process Council would follow in conducting the interviews and
appointments.
City Clerk Maysels held a random drawing resulting in the following order:
1. Investment Advisory Board
2. Architectural & Landscaping Review Committee
3. Housing Commission
4. Planning Commission
5. Community Services Commission
6. Historic Preservation Commission
7. Construction Appeals Board
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(1) INVESTMENT ADVISORY BOARD
The following applicants gave a brief presentation on their qualifications followed
by a question and answer period between Council and the applicant:
❖ Garry Barnes — conference call interview
❖ Kurt Mortenson — Skype interview
❖ David Park — in- person interview
❖ Andrea Spirtos — in- person interview
❖ Ronald Villa — Skype interview
City Clerk Maysels collected
Councilmember Evans:
Councilmember Franklin:
Councilmember Henderson:
Councilmember Osborne:
Mayor Adolph:
tabulated and announced the votes as follows:
Mortenson, Park, Spirtos
Barnes, Mortenson, Park
Barnes, Mortenson, Park
Mortenson, Park, Spritos
Mortenson, Park, Spritos
MOTION: A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Evans /Henderson
to appoint the following citizens to the Investment Advisory Board for three -year
terms:
➢ Kurt Mortenson
➢ David Alan Park
➢ Andrea Spritos
Motion passed unanimously.
(2) ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPING REVIEW COMMITTEE
The following applicants gave a brief presentation on their qualifications followed
by a question and answer period between Council and the applicant:
❖ Richard Gray — in- person interview
❖ Ray Rooker — in- person interview (professional position)
❖ David Thorns — in- person interview
City Clerk Maysels collected, tabulated and announced the votes as follows:
Councilmember Evans:
Gray,
Rooker
Councilmember Franklin:
Gray,
Rooker
Councilmember Henderson:
Gray,
Rooker
Councilmember Osborne:
Gray,
Rooker
Mayor Adolph:
Gray,
Rooker
MOTION: A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Franklin/
Henderson to appoint the following citizens to the Architecture and Landscape
Review Committee for two -year terms:
➢ Richard Gray
➢ Ray Rooker (professional position)
Motion passed unanimously.
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(3) HOUSING COMMISSION
Sue Marie Leidner — Ms. Leidner was unable to attend due to the date change.
She sent a letter, which was read into the record by Community Development
Director Johnson.
d• Michele McDonough — Ms. McDonough announced that she wishes to
WITHDRAW her application to the Housing Commission so that her application
to the Community Services Commission could be considered later in the
meeting.
MOTION: A motion was made and seconded by Authority Members Evans/
Henderson to appoint the following citizen to the Housing Commission for a two-
year term:
➢ Sue Marie Leidner — non - tenant position
Motion passed unanimously.
(4) PLANNING COMMISSION
The following applicants gave a brief presentation on their qualifications followed
by a question and answer period between Council and the applicant:
❖ Garry Barnes — conference call interview
❖ Javier Lopez — conference call interview
❖ Robert Wilkinson — in- person interview
❖ Robert Wright — in- person interview
City Clerk Maysels collected, tabulated and announced the votes as follows:
Councilmember Evans:
Barnes, Wright
Councilmember Franklin:
Barnes, Wright
Councilmember Henderson:
Wilkinson, Wright
Councilmember Osborne:
Wilkinson, Wright
Mayor Adolph:
Wilkinson, Wright
MOTION: A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Osborne/
Henderson to appoint the following citizens to the Planning Commission for two -
year terms:
➢ Robert Wilkinson
➢ Robert Wright
Motion passed: ayes 3 (Adolph, Henderson, Osborne), noes 2 (Franklin and Evans)
(5) COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION
The following applicants gave a brief presentation on their qualifications followed
by a question and answer period between Council and the applicant:
John Alford — in- person interview
❖ William Baker — in-person interview
❖ Sharrell Blakeley — in- person interview
❖ Michele Lawrence — in- person interview
❖ Robert Leidner — Mr. Leidner was unable to attend due to the date change. He
sent a letter, which was read into the record by Andrea Spirtos.
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❖ Nancy Martel — in- person interview
❖ Michele McDonough — in- person interview
❖ Doriel Ann Wyler — in- person interview
City Clerk Maysels collected, tabulated and announced the votes as follows:
Councilmember Evans: Alford, Blakeley, Lawrence
Councilmember Franklin: Alford, Blakeley, Lawrence
Councilmember Henderson: Alford, Blakeley, Lawrence
Councilmember Osborne: Alford, Baker, Leidner
Mayor Adolph: Blakeley, Lawrence, Leidner
MOTION: A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Evans /Franklin to
appoint the following citizens to the Community Services Commission for two -year
terms:
➢ John Alford
➢ Sharrell Blakeley
➢ Michele Lawrence
Motion passed unanimously.
(6) HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
(7) CONSTRUCTION APPEALS BOARD
MOTION — A motion was made and seconded by Councilmembers Evans/
Henderson to forgo interviews and appoint the following citizens to the Historic
Preservation Commission for three -year terms and to the Construction Appeals
Board for an unlimited term:
➢ Historic Preservation Commission: Kevin Maevers (professional position)
Peggy Redmon
➢ Construction Appeals Board: Joseph Venute (engineer position)
Motion passed unanimously.
STUDY SESSION - None
REPORTS AND INFORMATION ITEMS —None
CHAIR AND BOARD MEMBERS' ITEMS - None
PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Councilmembers/
Authority Members Evans /Henderson to adjourn at 4:17 p.m. Motion passed
unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
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SUSAN MAYSELS, Ci Clerk /Authority Secretary
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