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1985 06 05 CC Minutes# MINU?ES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LA QUINTA A regular rr?eting of the City Council held at City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. June 5, 1985 7:30 p.m. CAlL O?ER Mayor Cox called the La QLiinta City Council il?eting to order at 7:30 pm. A. The flag salute was led by Mayor Cox. 2. LL CALL Present: Council mbers Allen, Bohnenberger, Pena, 1ff, and Mayor Cox. Absent: None. Also Present: City Manager Usher, City Attorney Longtin, Administrative Services Coordinator Jennings, c?xT?ity Developeent Director Stevens. 3. PUBLIC A. Earle Elison, 80-082 Palm Circle, La Quinta, offered congratulations to the Council regarding the outc?TE of the election. Mr. Elison represented the La Quinta Chamber of C?Commerce? and asked about funds from last year and stated that their application is asking for funds they feel are needed to operate in FY 1985-86. The Chamber is asking for use of the Community Ser- vices Building as an office, which, if rent-free, could then be deducted from the application costs. Mr. Ellson also asked about part-times secre- tarial help from the Senior Program. 4. WRI? C?t4UNICATI?S 5. BY COUNCIL A. Council Allen expressed his appreciation of the confidence voters expressed in the Council regarding Adams Street. Council er Allen also spoke about the Arts Foundation. He feels that the noney is well-spent and cited youth art classes this summer?r that will have a $6-$12 fee. He expressed pride in the direction the Foundation is taking. S. Council Bohnenberger thanked all the citizens who worked on the election and asked that the election signs be taken down. C. Council Mebber Pena urged all citizens to investigate and study the facts before signing any petitions or referendums. BIB] 02-28-96-U01 04:06:16PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 06-U02 05-U02 1985-U02 #MINUTES City Council June 5, 1985 Page 1 D. Council Wolff requested that the City Manager revise the Citys Organizational Chart and place it in public view. stated that he is proud of staff. Council n?er Wolff also suggested La QLiinta have an annual Birthday Fair, the first to be in May, 1986. Items could be offered for sale, musical or dance groups could perform, and there could be facilities for people to eat, drink, and relax. He suggested the unity Service commission plan and organize the function. Council er Wolff expressed his pleasure with the ejection and the con- fidence the voters showed in the Council. 6. SE? AL??AR Moved By Council Momer Bohnenberger and seconded by Council Member Pena to approve the Consent Calendar. ll Call Vote: AYES: Council n?ers Allen, Bohnenberger, Pena, Wolff, and Mayor Cox. NOES: None. ABS?: None. A. Approval of the Minutes of a regular meeting of the City Council held May 7, 1985 were approved as uitted. B. Approval of the Minutes of a regular n?eting of the City Council held May 21, 1985 were approved as su?:?1.tted. C. RESOWrI? NO. 85-47. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFO?IA, APPROVING DE?S. D. RESOLJTX? NO. 85-48. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFO?IA, APPPOPRIAT- ING FUNDS, ThANSFE???G $5,000.00 TO ACCOUNT NO. 01-4192-1019, C?MUNITY SER??CES-S?IOR P?GRAM, F? i1? UNAPPROPRIATeD SURPLUS, G?ERAL FUND. E. Final Tract Map No. 20426, Landmark Land Company, Applicant, was approved as presented. F. Final Tract Map No. 20469, The Grove Associates, Applicant, was approved as presented. G. Dedication of fire station site and authorization of recordation of Grant Deed regarding PGA West Specific Plan and Tentative Parcel Map No. 20426 was accepted. 7. HEARINGS A. Mayor Cox stated that she had received a phone call fran PGA requesting a continuance of the public hearing regarding Plot Plan #85-143. City Attorney Longtin advised Mayor Cox that anyone wishing to address this matter should be allowed to speak. Those present decided to wait until the continuance. BIB] 02-28-96-U01 04:06:16PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 06-U02 05-U02 1985-U02 #MINUTES City Council June 5, 1985 Page Three Mayor Cox declared the public hearing open. ved by Council r Wolff and seconded by Council rnber Pena that the hearing be continued until June 18, 1985. Unan?usly adopted. B. Mayor Cox introduced a public hearing regarding Plot Plan #84-144 at 7:45 p.m. and asked the Community Development?? Director to present a Staff Report. Larry Stevens presented a report from the Planning Commission and explained the plot plan associated with a satellite maintenance facility, a 4500 SF main- tenance building, and a 2200 SF superintendent residence. The Planning C?commission conducted a public hearing on May 14, 1985 and forwarded a rec?- rr?ndat ion for approval. One substantive disagreement was regarding a ian opening for a driveway. Staff did not recommend the rr?median turn because they wanted to establish a firm policy regarding this. The Planning C?commission did not concur and one Planning CoMmission objected. No one appeared before the Planning C?COmMission except for the Applicant 5 representative. ScOe questions regarding this matter were posed by Council nters. Council lff asked how far would people have to travel to turn if the rr?ian was not installed. Mr. Stevens explained that they would have to either make a U-turn at the entrance of the fire station or o to the intersection to make a turn. Council Wolff also inquired about Madison Avenue handling the traffic to Lake Cahuilla once Jefferson Street is closed. Mr. Stevens said that he saw no safety problem. Discussion ensued regarding a turn rr?median. Mayor Cox opened the hearing to caneents at 7:56 p.m. Kaye Chandler, Vice-President of Planning and Design at Landmark Land, gave a brief over- view of plans to iinp'leeent construction. He said they have contributed funds toward flood control; paid the first ins installament? to the City for Jefferson Street; paid the mitigation fee of $50,000 for Lake Cahuilla, prepared and ji??leeented plans for the improv?nt of 54th and Madison Avenues; relocated major irrigation lines for C?7CVWD; and planned for sewer and water well construc- tion. They would now like to proceed and have chosen to build a satellite near 54th and Madison because it is near the fire station and CVWD well site, and because it would have direct access to a public thoroughfare. They have attert?ted to project 10-20 years into the future and estimated that the cost of landscaping street areas will be a million dollars per MILE. There being no further caneent from the public, Mayor Cox declared the hearing closed at 8:03 p.m. Discussion by the Council followed. Council Meeber Allen asked about n?tal gates, Council Meboer Pena asked about an access gate for the Country Club on Madison, and Council Meeber Bohnenberger expressed concern about U-turns at intersections. Mr. Chandler was asked how many nployees would be work ing on the project and he responded about 15 on a day-to?y basis, and rr?re during planting. ved by Council Meeber Allen and seconded by Council Meber Bohnenberger to approve Plot Plan #85-144 as recaneended by the Planning Ca??ssion. Unani- mously adopted. C. Mayor Cox introduced a public hearing regarding Tentative Tract Map #20717 at 8:09 p.m. and requested Larry Stevens present a report fr? the Planning Carmission. BIB] 02-28-96-U01 04:06:16PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 06-U02 05-U02 1985-U02 #MINUT?S City Council June 5, 1985 Page Four Larry Stevens explained the revisions in unit mix, unit location, and lot size to the Council and reviewed the revision Cf the previously suk?mitted Tentative Tract Map 20717. The Planning CaTTnission recoeeended approval subject to standard conditions. Minor revisions ions to conditions were made regarding the nurr?er of units. Staff also recceeends approval subject to conditions as provided with staff n??randa. Mayor C? declared the hearing open at 8:15 p.m. James?s Resney, Vice-President of Sunrise Company, told the Council that they were very happy to be launching their first project with the City. Kaye chandler, Landmark Land, cited May 10, 1984 as the approval date for their project, and last fall the ground breaking took place. He saw this rr?eting night as a major milestone in getting the project off the ground. There being no further cattr?nt fran the public, Mayor Cox declared the hearing closed at 8:18 p.in. Discussion by the Council ensued. Council ME?flber Bohnenberger asked questions about density and was answered by larry Stevens. Council Mab?r Wolff asked if there were a public agency that could assure the Council that the alfalfa field could handle sewage from the new projects. larry Stevens replied that the alfalfa field is n?nitored by the Water Quality Control Board and that there is an option of increasing the size of the field. Frank Usher stated that Coachella Valley Water District will obtain a site near the Whitewater Channel near the Thermal Airport. Council Maeer Wolff asked that CVWD do something concrete and that they be pushed to act. Frank Usher said he would provide additional information on this at a future n?eting. ved by Council M?T?er Allen and seconded by Council Wolff to approve Tentative Tract Map #20717 as rec?r!r?nded by the Planning Camnission and staff. Unanirr?usly adopted. Mayor Cox stated that the Council would adjourn for a 5-minute break at 8:20 p.m. Mayor Cox reconvened the meeting at 8:38 p.m. 8. BUSINESS SESSION A. ORDINANCE NO.77. AN OPDIAANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFO?IA, AM??ING ThE CITY SUBDI- VISION REGULATIONS BY ADDING THE??EIo P?VISIONS RELATIVE TO MAJOR THO?THOROUGHFARE AND BRIDGE BENEFIT DISTRICTS AND PAR?LAND DEDICATION OR FEES. ved by Council M?er Wolff and seconded by Council M?ber Bohnenberger to adopt Ordinance No. 77. Roll Call Vote: AYES: Council rr?ers Allen, Bohnenberger, Pena, Wolff, and Mayor Cox. NOES: None, ABSENT: None. BIB] 02-28-96-U01 04:06:16PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 06-U02 05-U02 1985-U02 #MINUTES C?ty Council June 5, 1985 Page ive E. RCPOS? ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF CI? COUNCIL OF i? CITY CF LA QUINTA, CALIFORIIA, STA?ISHING A 35 MILE PER HOUR SP? L?MIT IN ThE COV? AREA. ved by Council Member Allen and seconded by Council rnber Wolff to ive further reading and introduce the proposed Ordinance. ll Call Vote: AYES: Council Mebbers Allen, Pena, and Wolff. NOES: Council mbers BOhnenb?ger and Mayor Cox. ABSENT: None. This motion was adopted. The City Manager read the title of a proposed Resolution, as follows: EsCL?ICN NO. 85-49. A RESOLUTION OF ThE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QU?NTA, CALIFORNIA, APP?PRIAT- NG NDS, S?RING $8,500.00 TO ACCOUNT NO. 01-4341-3200, ST?S AND HIG?YS, SPECIAL D?A??AL SUPPLIES, UNAPPROPRXAI?D SURPLUS, GE???L FNND. Moved by Council 1ff and seconded by Council mber Allen to adopt Resolution 85-49. Uaani??usly adopted. C. Mayor Cox stated that the Council had narrowed the Planning Carrr?ssion candidates to four people. Jacques Abels and RON Miguel dropped their narr?s fran contention. Moved by Council Member BOhnenberger and seconded by Council rnber Wolff to appoint Sue DeCasperin and Kim Brandt to the Planning C?rrnission to fill the remainder of the present term and a 3-year term beginning July 1, 1985. Unanimously adopted. D. Mayor Cox explained that the Joint Powers Agreement between Riverside County and the City of La Quinta, if adopted, would allow Riverside County to formula- late a disaster preparedness plan for the City at a cost of approx??tely 80l.00 for the fiscal year, beginning July 1, 1985. tved by Council Member Pena and seconded by Council Member Allen to approve the Joint Powers Agreement between the County of Riverside and the City of La Quinta. Unanimously adopted. It was suggested by Council Meeber Bohnenberger that the City review the effectiveness of the disaster plan in eight to twelve months. Council Member Wolff c???nted that he hoped the plan would filter out to the public and Frank Usher agreed and added that a portion of the newsletter could be used for this purpose. BIB] 02-28-96-U01 04:06:16PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 06-U02 05-U02 1985-U02 # City Council June 1985 Page Sbc E. A report was given by Frank Usher on the Certification of Referendum? Petition Re: resolution No. 85-36. It was his rec?TTmsndation to the Council that an election be set. A report was next given by City Attorney Longtin and he stated that the Council st first reconsider Resolution 85-36, passed in April, which was the subject of the Referendum?. David Colgan, 4041 MacArthur Boulevard, Newport Beach, California, an attorney representing Crystal Canyon of La Quinta whose property is affected by this Referendum, reviewed a brief history of events up to this Council meeting. st fall a Tentative Tract Map was approved. The City, CVWD, and the developer then decided that significant benefits and flood control could be provided with the realignment? of Avenue 52. The Specific Plan was amended and zoning adopted. Now, as a result of the referendum, significant flood control improvements will be delayed period of however, the project will go forward. The only issue is whether or not Avenue 52 will be realigned, and if flood control irn- proverrEnts will be provided. 1. The overall objective is to provide drainage to the project and residents of the Cove. 2. ro?ect as redesigned to take water through the project to the flood control channel. 3. cess runoff f? the southern Cove will be collected and retained on the project Site and then dispersed. 4. Project is designed to accept excess surface runoff once the City installs StreCt drainage system?. 5. Elimination of the existing 9O? curve on Avenue 52. Mr. Colgan asked the Council to reaffirm?zn that they would revert to the original plan if the election fails, that zoning as approved would be unaffected, and that the Tract Map as revised in April) is still in effect, and should re- visions be necessary, the Council will reasonably evaluate and approve those revisions. ved by Council Member Allen and seconded by Council Mebber Bohnenberger that the City Council has reconsidered its action with respect to Resolution 85-36 and has selected not to rescind that Resolution. Unanirously adopted. City Attorney Longtin read the title of a proposed Resolution, as follows: RESOL?I? NC. 85?0. A ESOLtY:ICN CF ThE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CAIFO?IA, CALLING AND GIVING NOTICE CF THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICI?AL TION TO BE IN SAID CITY ON SDAY, S?i?:? 17, 1985, FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY A RESOLLflICN RELATING TO A SPECIFIC PLAN REALI?realignment OF AVE?? 52. BIB] 02-28-96-U01 04:06:16PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 06-U02 05-U02 1985-U02 #MI?UTES City Council June 5, 1985 Page Seven ved by Council rnber Bohnenberger and seconded by Council Y?ernber 1ff to adopt Resolution NC. 85-50. Unanin?usly adopted. Council Allen expressed concern about the delay and the cost of hcldig the election and inquired about any other possible avenue. City Attorney longtin advised that from a practical and legal standpoint, the election r?st be held. City Attorney Longtin read the title of a proposed Resolution, as foll?s: RESOLUTI? NO. 85-51. A RESOLUTI?N OF ThE CITY CCUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CAI?RNIA, U?STING THE BOARD? OF SUPERVISORS?? OF THE COUNTY OF TO S?ECIFIC SER1I? TO THE CITY RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF A SPECIAL?? MUNICIPAL TO BE IWr? IN THE CITY ON TUESDAY, S?SEPTEMBER 17, 1985. ved by Council M?ber Bohnenberger and seconded by Council r Pena to adopt Resolution No. 85-51. Unanixr?u?ly adopted. City Attorney longtin read the title of a proposed Resolution, as follows: RESOIIJTICN NO. 85-52. A RESO??I? OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY O? LA QUINTA, cAL:??IA, ALmiORIZING CERTAIN OF ITS EXBERS TO FXL? A WRITTEN AR?RRT CDING A CITY ed by Council M?r Pena and seconded by Council Member Wolff to adopt Resolution No. 85-52. nanirr?usly adopted. City Attorney longtin read the title of a proposed Resolution, as follows: RESOL?CN NO.85-53. A P?SOLUrlON OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFO?IA, P?ING FOR THE FILING OF RE:B?YrrAL A?t? FOR CITY MEASURES SU?MITIED AT MUNICIPAL bved by Council ernber Pena and seconded by Council mber Allen to adopt solution No. 85-53. anirr?usly adopted. ed by Council rnber Wolff and seconded by Council mber P?na to direct staf: to prepare a report and recommendation and appropriate documents per their recommendation for the next meeting) on the alternatives relative to the original Resolution. Unanirr?usly adopted. F. A report was given by City Manager Usher regarding a Joint Powers Insurance Agreement?. It was his reca?Tr?ndation that the City of La Quinta not partici- pate in the JPIA at this tir!? for the Workers Compensation program as presently proposed. He also rr?ntioned that it appeared doubtful at this t? that uid be the agent through which the program uld be established. BIB] 02-28-96-U01 04:06:16PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 06-U02 05-U02 1985-U02 #MINU:E?.- City Council June 5, 1985 Page Eight 1ayor Cox adjourned the Council eting for a 5-minute break at 9:25 p and reconvened the rr?eting at 9.30 p.m. G. RESOLUTION NO. 85-54. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFO1?, APP?PRIAT- G FUNDS, $7,500.00 TO ACCOUNT NO. 01-4192-1020, C?UNITY SERVICES, YMCA? P?GRAM, ACCOunt? NO. 01-4192-1011, C?MUNITY SERVICES, OF ved by Council Member lff and seconded by Council Member hnenberger to approve the agreement with the YMCA and adopt the solution. nan??usly adopted. Council Member Wolff suggested informally that if the City and the had this program again next year that the program might be designed differently. Council Allen suggested interaction take place with Frank Guerrero, Coachella Valley arks and Recreation, to see what they might offer for c?arable coSt to the City. H. A report was given by Larry Stevens regarding the Downtown Planning Advisory C?miittee DPAC). Mr. Stevens was unable to establish the DPAC deadlines as planned and requested an additional two weeks. The Council agreed to the t? extension. I. louis Cappagna, P.O. Box 1286, La Q\:iinta, made a presentation to the Council on behalf of DPAC and the Chamber of C?rim?ce concerning signing proposed for City entryway identification and for directional purposes to the downtown area. Mr. Carr?agna spoke of placing signs at the Indian Wells/La Cuinta border and the La Quinta/Indio border. Signs should also appear at Highway 111 and Washington, Washington and Eisenhower, the Santa rOSA Cove side of Eisenhower before the bridge, and one on 50th Avenue and Washington on the same side. There should also be one on Tampico on both sides one each at Washington and Eisenhower. Eventually signs should be at 50th and 52nd but if funds will not pe?nit these, at least two signs should be located on Eisenhower. 9 A?JoU??T bved by Council Member Bohnenberger and seconded by Council Member Pena to adjourn. Uaani?usly adopted. The regular rr?eting of the La Quinta City Council was adjourned at 10:00 p.rn. on Tuesday, June 5, 1985 to Tuesday, June 11, 1985 at noon at City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. Al/lw BIB] 02-28-96-U01 04:06:16PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 06-U02 05-U02 1985-U02