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1986 09 02 CC Minutes#B 35 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LA QUINTA A regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council held at City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. September 2, 1986 7:30 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pena called the La Quinta City Council meeting to order at 7:30 p.yn. C 2. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Allen, Bohnenberger, Ccx, Wolff and Mayor Pena. Also Present: City Manager Kiedrowski, City Attorney Longtin, Deputy City Manager Jennings, Community Development & Redev. Administrator Stevens, Planning Director Crurnp and Community Safety Director Hirdler. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT A. Dixie Cotton, P.O. Box 845, La Quinta, apology regard- criticism directed at Daily News. 4. WRITTEN COMUUNICATIONS 5. COMMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBERS A. Council Member Allen regarding comments by Dixie Cotton. B. The Mayor reported on a Sphere of Influence Agreement between the cities of La Quinta and Coachella, and recommended adoption of Resolution No. 86-73, which formalized the Agreement. Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Cox, to adopt Resolution No. 86-73. Unanimously adopted. B. The Mayor reported on award of a Community Services Grant for FY 86-87 to the R.C.C.A.D.V., and asked Ms. Denise Prince to explain their request to the Council for $2,500. Bev Montgomery, representing Soroptimist International of La Quinta, also reported on this grant request, and asked the Council to award $3,728 based on La Quinta's population for 86-87. BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02 BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02 BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02 #BMINUTES City Council ptemb2?er 2, 1986 After discussion pertaining to the amount of the RCCADV grant request, Council Member Wolff suggested the City?s Community Services Specialist be the liaison between the City and various community groups requesting funds through this procedure. Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Allen, to award $2,500 to the Riverside County Coalition for Alternatives to Domestic Violence for FY 86-87 Community Services Grant. Unanimously adopted. The Mayor reminded Ms. Prince that grant awards would be distributed at the upcoming Mayor's Breakfast to be held September 4, 1986, and asked a representative of their group to attend this function. 6. CONSENT CALENDAR Moved by Council Member Bohnenberger, seconded by Council Member Allen, to remove Item 6.D. and place it for consid- eration under Business. unanimously adopted. Moved by Council Member Bohnenberger, seconded by Council Member Wolff, to approve the Consent Calendar. unanimously approved by roll call vote. A. Minutes of City Council meeting of 8-19-86, as submitted B. RESOLUTION NO. 86-74. APPROVING DEMANDS. C. RESOLUTION Na. 86-75 APPROPRIATING FUNDS, TRANS- FERRING $2,500.00 TO ACCOUNT NO. 01-4192-110-021 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS, GENERAL FUND. Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Cox, to direct the City Manager to prepare an engineering cost analysis and personnel study, and return to Council with a recommendation. Unanimously adopted. 7. HEARINGS A. The Mayor introduced a public hearing regarding assessment of residential parcels in the City for public nuisance abatement and lot clearing. The Community safety Director presented the Staff report, and recommended adoption of the Resolution No. 86-76, so assessing said parcels. The Mayor opened the hear- ing to public comment, and hearing none, closed the hearing and opened the meeting to Council discussion. BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02 BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02 BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02 #B M?NUTES City Council September 2, 1966 33 Page Three. Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Wolff, to adopt Resolution No. 86-76, as amended. Unanimously adopted. B. The Mayor introduced a public hearing regarding Tenta- tive Tract Map No. 21640, a request to divide 199+ acres into 24 lots for land sale at PGA Boulevard and 54th Avenue; Sunrise Co., Applicant, and asked Larry Stevens to present the Staff report. Following the Staff report, the Mayor opened the hearing to public comment and hearing none, closed the hearing and opened the meeting to Council discussion. Ln Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member 0 Allen, to approve Tentative Tract Map No. 21640. Unanimously adopted. 8. BUSINESS SESSION A. Larry Stevens presented a report from the Planning Commission in which they recommended denial of Change of Zone Case No. 86-021 and Tentative Tract Map No. 21555; Drew Wright & Associates, Applicant. Mr. Stevens reported that the Applicant had filed the appeal fee of $175 with the City, and recommended that Council set a hearing date of September 16, 1986. After discussion, it was moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Allen, to voluntarily set an appeal hearing date of 9-16-86 for Change of Zone Case No. 86-021 and Tentative Tract Map No. 21555, and refund the $175.00 filing fee to Drew Wright. Unanimously adopted. Council Member Bohnenberger further requested that the Chairman of the Planning Commission and a Commissioner be present at the Council study session of 9-15-86. B. Planning Director Crump presented a Staff report regarding Plot Plan No. 86-274, a request to construct a retail/office complex at Ave. Montezuma and Ave. Bermudas; John Feld, Applicant. After discussion, it was the consensus of the City Council to deny approval of Plot Plan No. 86-274, and return it to the Planning for substantial revisions, particularly relating to building design, landscaping and setbacks. C. Council Member Cox requested permission to attend the *`Summit 86'? Conference in Sacramento, to be held Thesday, September 9th. Permission granted. BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02 BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02 BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02 #BMIbiUTES City Council 2, 1986 our D. The City Manager requested an Executive Session relative to personnel at the close of the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency meeting. 9. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Council Member Allen, seconded by Council Member Cox, to adjourn to a Council/Manager retreat to be held September 5-6, 1986, in La Jolla, California. Unanimously adopted. The regular La Quinta City Council meeting held Tuesday, September 2, 1986, was adjourned at 9:44 p.m. at City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, CA. BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02 BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02 BIB] 02-27-96-U01 02:49:53PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 09-U02 02-U02 1986-U02