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MINUTES
A regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council held at City Hall, 78-105
Calle Estado, La Quinta,California
November 4, 1986 6:30 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Pena called the La Quinta City Council meeting to order at
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2. ROLL CALL
C) Present: Council Members Allen, Bohnenberger, Cox, Wolff, and
Mayor Pena.
Also Present: City Manager Kiedrowski, Planning Director Crump,
Finance Director Henry Harvey, Community Safety
Director Hirdler, Deputy City Manager Jennings,
secretary Judith Nazzaro.
3. CONFIRMATION OF AGENDA
Confirmed.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
5. COMMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBERS
A. Council Member Wolff requested Council's review and approval
of a resolution, not numbered, regarding mandatory drug
testing of employees.
Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member
Cox, to approve resolution regarding mandatory drug testing
as amended, that the word random' be inserted before the
word mandatory" throughout document. unanimously adopted.
6. HEARINGS
A. Public Hearing Public Nuisance Abatement.
Applicant: City initiated.
Appellant: Willard Wade
Location: 53-745 Eisenhower Drive
Project: Abatement of Vehicle
Safety Director Roger Hirdler reported that an appeal was
made and later withdrawn and that other arrangements had
been made. The Mayor opened the hearing to public comment
and hearing none, opened to Council discussion.
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Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member
Wolff, to deny the appeal with the amendment to include a
thirty day time limit. Unanimously carried for adoption.
B. Public Hearing Weed/Public Nuisance Abatement
Applicant City initiated.
Location: City-wide.
Project: Public Nuisance Abatement/Lot
Clearing Assessment.
Safety Director Hirdler reported. The Mayor opened the
hearing to public comment. Hearing none, he opened the
hearing to Council discussion.
Moved by Council Member Allen, seconded by Council Member
Bohnenberger, to adopt Resolution No. 86-90. Unanimously
carried for adoption.
7. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
None.
8. BUSINESS SESSION
A. Ordinance No. 102. AMENDING SECTION 2.55.010 OF THE LA
QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE, DESIGNATING
HOLIDAYS OBSERVED BY THE CITY.
Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member
Cox, to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 102.
ROLL CALL VOTE.
AYES: Council Members Allen, Bohnenberger, Cox, Wolff,
and Mayor Pena.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
B. Award of Bid specifications No. 86-07. City Hall improve-
ments) City Manager Kiedrowski reported that he had
received only one bid, after the official closing date, with
their proposed fee far exceeding the budgeted figure, and
requested council to authorize his staff to solicit other
parties and contract the work to be done.
Moved by Council Member Cox and seconded by Council Member
Wolff to authorize staff to proceed with contracting of the
city hall improvements, amended not to exceed $25,000.00.
unanimously carried for adoption.
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C. Other.
1) City Manager Kiedrowski reported on a request by Lester
Cleveland, Executive Director of the Coachella Valley
Association of Governments, regarding City participation at
meetings, and recommended that a delegate and alternate be
named to insure participation.
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If) Moved by Council Member Bohnenberger, seconded by Council
C Member Cox, to name City Manager Kiedrowski and Finance
Director Henry Harvey as delegate and alternate,
respectively.
2) The proposed Intergenerational Child Care Center
facility Elvirita) was discussed.
Moved by Council Member Allen, seconded by Council Member
Cox, to approve the project and instruct the City Attorney
and staff to prepare the language for an agreement between
the Elvirita Foundation and the City. Unanimously adopted.
3) Memorandum from Planning Director Crump, Subject:
Village Commercial Center Specific Plan Preparation, was
introduced.
The Mayor adjourned the meeting to a five-minute break at 7:10 p.m.
The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
A design charett described in the memorandum was discussed
It was requested by Council to have the opportunity to
review the outcome of the charett before any fees were
committed for the consulting firm. It was suggested that a
town hall meeting on the subject be considered.
9. COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES Minutes or Reports)
10. CONSENT CALENDAR
Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Cox, to
adopt the Consent Calendar, as corrected.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
AYES: Council Members Allen, Bohnenberger, Cox, Wolff, and
Mayor Pena.
NOES: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
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A. The minutes of October 27, 1986 were approved, with a
correction to Item 5.B., deleting the words and Palm
Springs Convention Center Visitors Bureau being
consolidated." and ending the sentence after Communities".
B. RESOLUTION NO. 86-91. APPROVING DEMANDS.
C. RESOLUTION NO. 86-92. AMENDING HOUSING ELEMENT OF THE
GENERAL PLAN
11. REPORT OF OFFICERS
A. Mayor Pena requested status of the sign for the new
school/park site.
B. City Attorney James Longtin reported on a request by the
Casitas La Quinta Homeowners Association to the Council to
approve certain private street vacations to accommodate the
installation of gates at Avenida Montero.
Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member
Allen, to approve the installation of gates at Avenida
Montero. Unanimously carried for adoption.
C. City Attorney Longtin then clarified and confirmed the final
decision of October 28th by Judge Metheny, Superior
Court, on the Writ of Mandate filed by Eleanor Shive, and
in answer to a query, stated that the City would not be
reimbursed for court costs
D. City Attorney Longtin further reported on a query from the
previous Council meeting regarding the legality of city
curfews and confirmed that the City of La Quinta does have
curfew in its ordinance, however, it is enforceable only
under certain conditions.
Moved by Council Member Allen, seconded by Council Member Wolff,
to adjourn to an Executive Personnel Session in Council offices,
Tuesday, November 4, 1986, at 7:55 p.m. unanimously adopted.
The adjourned regular La Quinta City Council meeting held
Tuesday, November 4, 1986 was adjourned at 7:55 p.m. at City
Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, CA.
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