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1984 02 21 CC Minutes$M MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LA QU?TA A reg\:llar eting of the City Council held at the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. February 21, 1984 7:30 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Baler called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.in. A. The flag salute was led by Mayor Baler. B. The invocation was given by Council Member Cox. 2. LL CALL Present: Council Allen, Cox, Henderson, lff and Mayor Baler. Absent: None. Also Present: City Manager Usher, City Attorney Longtin, Assistant to the City Manager Jennings, C?rmuoity Safety Coordinator Brwwn, Principal Planner Boner. 3. PUBLIC The Mayor indicated that this time was set aside for citizens to address the City Council on matters relating to City business, and remi? those present that a three minute time l?injt on ccents ould be enforced. C???nt was heard frcin the following persons: A. Roger Martinez, 53-567 Avenida Herrera, addressed the Council on behalf on Boy Scout Troop 150? regarding the median islands on Calle Estado. Mr. Martinez requested Council peerission for Boy Scout Troop 150 to decorate these islands. Mr. Martinez stated that he had a preliminary plan for decoration of the isladds which could be nodified, if necessary, and presented to the Council at their March 6, 1984, fleeting. Mr. Martinez stated that this work would be done to help establish a Boy Scout Troop in La Q\:iinta. Mr. Martinez was asked to ccoe down to City Hall and discuss these plans with the City Manager and report back to the Council at the next meeting. 4. OUNICATICNS A. The City Manager reported on a cation received fr? Juan Flores re?uesting Council assistance in obtainlng free use of the La Quinta r[nur?ty Center for karate classes. It was the consensus of the Council to direct the City Manager to contact the Park and Recreation District regarding Mr. Flores' request. B. The City Manager reported on a c?iTrri?cation received f?an Audrey Ostrowsky regarding loose dogs in the City. He stated that the City Animal Control Officer had patrolled Ms. Ostraws? S area regularly, but had not observed loose dogs as Ms. Ostrrwsky had described in her letter. He reported that staff would respond directly to Ms. Ostrowsky and would continue efforts to enforce anirr?l control laws in her neighborhood. BIB] 03-13-96-U01 02:37:52PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 02-U02 21-U02 1984-U02 $M Citv Council Feoruar?? 21, 19B4 Page rwo. C. The City Manager reported regarding a cari?cat ion received fr?n Mr Sharon M. Atkins, Jr., regarding an annnal control probl?ri at Lake Cahuilla. The City Manager stated that staff would be responding to Mr. At&n S directly regarding his concerns. 5. COMENT BY COUNCIL ME??BERS A. Council M?nber Allen discussed a newspaper article in the sert Sun regarding a youth rk progr?m being done in the City, under the direction of Code Enforceeent Officer Frank Mazza. B. Council M?nber lff discussed a Traffic Study and Recatmendations report he has prepared, and stated that the Council had agreed to discuss these re?endations at the next Council study sesSion. It was also agreed that the Traffic Safety C?TTflittee be asked to review these recceeendations and attend the nekt Council study session for discussion of this matter. 6. c5 7. CONSB?T CAI?DAR bved by Council M?nber Ccx, seconded by Council Mebber Henderson, to adopt the Consent Calendar. Roll Call Vote: AYES: Council Allen, Cox, Henderson, lff and Mayor Baier. NOES: None. ABSFNT: None. A. The Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held Febrrary 7, 1984, were approved as su?:::1tted. B. RESOLUTI? NO.84-il. A RESOLUTION OF ThE CTrY COUNCIL OF I'lL CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING D?5 8. BUSINESS SESSION A. The City Manager read the title of a proposed Ordinance, as follows: ORDINANCE NO.49. AN ORDINANCE OF ThE CITY COUNCIL OF ThE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AME??DING ThE OFFICIAL ZONING FOR THE CITY, BY REZONING CERTAIN PARCELS OF PROPER'Y TO TN CHANCE OF ZONE CASE NO. 83-003. ved by Council Mebber Cox, Seconded by Council Henderson, to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 49. Roll Call Vote: AYES: Council Mebbers Allen, Cox, Henderson, Mayor Baier. NOES: Council Mebber lff. ABSENT: None. BIB] 03-13-96-U01 02:37:52PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 02-U02 21-U02 1984-U02 $MES Citv Council February 21, 1984 Page Three. B. The City Manager read the title of a proposed Ordiaance, as follows: ORDINANCE No. 50. AN ORDIN??NCE OF THE CITY OOUNCTL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AME??DING THS OFFICIAL ZONING FOR THE CITY, BY RE ZONING CE?AlN PARCElS OF PRDPEr?Y REED To IN CAANGE OF ZONE CASE No. 83-005. ved by Council M?L? Henderson, seconded by Council er Allen, to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance Na 50 Roll Call Vote: AYLS. Council M??bers Allen, Ccx, Henderson, lff and Mayor Bajer. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. C. The City Manager presented a report fran the C?rtnur?ty Safety Coordinator regardin the intersection of Avenida Montezuma and Avenida Navarro and at Eisenhower Drive and Avenida Montezuma, and stated that it? would be continued to the Council rr?eting of March 6, 1984. D. The City Manager presented a report regarding a request for an Extension of Time Tentative Tract Map No. 16449, rnended No. 1, located at the south- westerly corner of Miles Avenue and Adams Street aligneent, D, Inc., Applicant. The City Manager reported that the Planning Ca??nission, at their meeting held Febrrrry 14, 1984, had voted unan?usly to deny the extension of time re?uest on the grounds that the project as originally approved was not consistent with current develo?[r?t standards for single-family residential subdivisions, and stated that staff concurred with the tion to deny the request. Moved by Council t'? Henderson, seconded by Council Member Wolff, to deny the Extension of Time request for Tentative Tract Map No. 16449, Amended No. 1. Unanimously adopted. E. The City Manager presented a report regarding a request for an Extension of Time Tentative Tract Map No. 16450, Amended No. 1, located at the southwest corner of Fred Waring Drive and Adans Street aligment, D, Inc., Applicant. The City Manager reported that the Planiing C?rmission, at their meeting held February 14, 1984, had voted unan?usly to deny the extension of time r?Tlest on the grounds that the project as originally approved was not consistent with current development standards for single-family residential subdivisions, and stated that staff concurred with the motion to deny the reguest ved by Council Cox, seconded by Council Member Henderson, to deny the Extension of Time request for Tentative Tract Map No. 16450, Amended No. 1. Unanimously adopted. F. The City Manager presented a report regarding a report fran the Assistant to the City Manager regarding a proposal for a City C?nications prggran. The Assistant to the City Manager recapped changes to the proposal which the Council discussed during the Febrarry 17th study session, which included: A. A bi-monthly City newsletter beginning April 1, 1984, which would continue with the current format BIB] 03-13-96-U01 02:37:52PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 02-U02 21-U02 1984-U02 $M itV ounciI February 21, 1984 Page Four. B regularly scheduled Town Hall meetings, to be held in mid-May and mid-November of each year, with a third town hall meeting called for a particular purpose at a time the Council designates; C. A nonthly Calendar of Events beginning March 1, 1984, detailing all City/Ccacission/C?rxnittee meetings and other civic group meetings and all special events and D. Ca?ty handouts and public service infonnation regarding municipal services, local utility infonnation, a directory of City Council, C?rmission/C?imittees, etc, a directory of local State, County and City officials, etc. These handouts would be available at City Hall and various participating businesses throughout town. ved by Council lff, seconded by Council Cox, to approve the *?C?ications Progran?' as sutmitted, with the changes as requested by the City Council. Uflaflirr?usly adopted. G. Council lff discussed the possibility of establishing a Council- appointed o?r[flittee to plan and prepare for the City's y 1st anniversary celebration. It was the consensus of the Council to place this niatter on the March 6th Council agenda for discussion and action. H. Continued discussion between the Council and the business owners and business property Owners regarding downtwwn La Quinta was continued to the Council meeting of 4arch 6, 1984, to allow further time for the downtown proposals to be returned. I. The City Manager presented a carmu!u cation received fr?ri the Desert Resort Ca?r?ties Convention & Visitors Bureau requesting participation by the City of La QLiinta in this organization. The City Manager stated that the request, as explained by Mr. Dick Oliphant of Indian lls, involved a contribution of $5,000 which would enable the City to beocce a Founder in this organization, and a matching-funds prggram which would have a rnaxir? annual ceiling of $20,000 for La Quinta. The City Manager explained that a resolution had been prepared appropriating $5,000 to the Pr?t?tion account for this purpose. He further explained that if the Council wished to approve the resolution, it would be stipulated that these funds would not be distributed until the escrow instructions had been ex?xined by the City Manager and City Attorney to assure that protection gaaranteeing repayment to the City was adeuuate. It was the consensus of the Council to approve the concept of the Desert Resort C?unities Convention & Visitors Bureau, with the Stipulation that the escrow instructions allow the City to withdraw fran participation at any time. ed by Council nber lff, seconded by Council Cox, to adopt a motion of intent, with the Stipulation that the City review the escrow instructions prior to beccoing a rmeeber of the organization. Unaniusly adopted. J. The City Manager presented a proposed Resolution which would authorize payment of a l?n?sum differential compensation to the Principal Planner for services performed in her capacity as Planr?g Director. ed by Council Mebber Cox, seconded by Council Henderson, to adopt Resolution No. 84-12, as follows: RESOLUTION No.84-12. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZ?G LUMP-SUM DIFTh?IAL COMPENSATION FOR PRINCIPAL PLAER. Unani?u5ly adopted. BIB] 03-13-96-U01 02:37:52PM-U01 CCMIN-U02 02-U02 21-U02 1984-U02 $MNINUTES City Council February 21, 1984 Page Five K. ved by Council Member Henderson, seconded by Council Member Wolff, that the Council establish a School Establishment Task Force c?n?osed of the City Manager or Assistant to the City M?ager, two City Council members, 2 citizens at-large, the Chainn?? of the Planning C?rmission and the Chairman of the Huaan Relations C??ttee. Roll Call Vote: AYES: Council Meeers Allen, Henderson, Wolff and Mayor Baier. NOES: Council Ccx. ABSBNr: None. L. City Attorney Longtin explained a project which he will be presenting to the Council regarding information explaining various Planning Cartnission and Council actions which will be required pursuant to the Oak Tree West project. L. The C?rounity Safety Coordinator presented a reguest for an extension of time regarding various timelines established at the January 19th Council goal setting session. It was the consensus of the Council to approve this request and reestablish timelines relative to traffic control facilities, street maintenance, empty lot clean-up and parar?icIfire study as outlined. 9. ved by Council ber Henderson, seconded by Council Ccx, to adjourn. The regular ting of the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, was adjourned at 8:20 pin., Tuesday, February 21, 1984, at City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Q':iinta, California. 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