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1983 08 02 CC Minutes%3 MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CITY OF LA QUINTA A regular meeting of the City Council held at the La Quinta City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California August 2, 1983 7:30 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER A. The Invocation was given by Mr. Cameron Marshman. B. The Flag Salute was led by Mayor Baier. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Allen, Cox, Henderson, Wolff and Mayor Baier. Absent: None. Also Present: City Manager Usher, City Attorney Ott, Assistant to the City Manager Jennings. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT The Mayor indicated that this time was set aside for citizens to address the City Council on matters relating to City business, and explained that a three 3) minute time limit on comments would be enforced. There was no comment from the audience. 4. WRITTEN CONMUNICATIONS A. A communication from Martin Beck was received which complimented City staff and the City Council on accomplishments made by the City during its first year of operation. B. A communication from Marilyn J. Knecht was received, citing problems relating to housing development being done by Dan Horn, Palm Desert Development Company. The City Manager reported that he and the City Building Official has visited the site today and had met with Mr. Horn and requested that he would have to comply with certain regulations for solving some of the problems at the construction Sites. The City Manager stated that he is expecting action on some of the problems and a response on other problems within the week, particularly relating to blowing trash and blowsand problems. C. A coinurunication from Donna Nelson was received detailing problems she has experienced with cable television service. The City Manager explained that the Council had discussed these problems during study session, and indicated that he will be meeting with Coachella valley Television officials within the next week to discuss these problems and poor service in La Quinta. 5. COMMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBERS A. Council Member Allen suggested persons experiencing service problems with cable television withhold partial payment from the cable bill for poor service. He stated that they will adjust billings for poor service. BIB] 03-15-96-U01 11:33:45AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 08-U02 02-U02 1983-U02 %3MINUTES City Council August 2, 1983 Page Two Council Member Allen also stressed the need for stronger punishment for persons caught dumping or littering in La Quinta, such as a City ordinance which would require persons caught littering to clean an additional one-half mile of roadway in addition to the area they have littered. The City Attorney explained that penalties for littering are established by the judiciary. The City Manager suggested that the Council might with to consider adopting a resolution requesting that local judges establish stronger penalties for dumping and littering, assigning persons additional clean-up areas in the City where they are caught littering. It was agreed by the Council to request staff to prepare the necessary resolution for discussion at the Council meeting of August 16, 1983. B. Council Member Wolff commended Doug Brown for fast response on a recent complaint involving the Fireside pharmacy in La Quinta. Council Member Wolff also discussed undesirable and inadequate housing, such as problems enumerated by Marilyn Knecht. He expressed concern relative to lower County building standards, and made the following motions to address the situation. Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Allen, to direct the City Manager to draft a letter for the Mayor's signature to Supervisor Larson, urging her to have the County Board of Supervisors adopt some standards comparable to La Quinta' 5 standards for R-1 residential housing to improve the quality of housing being built in County areas. Unanimously adopted. Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Cox, to direct the City Manager to draft a similar letter for the Mayor's signature to the Chairma? of the CVAG Housing Committee, encouraging the Housing Committee to develop standards which they can propose to other cities and the County for R-1 housing, citing La Quinta's criteria as an example. Unanimously adopted. C. Mayor Baier pointed Out that the permits for the housing which Dan Horn is building were taken out several months ago through the County, and stated that all future permits will be taken out through the City, and he will have to meet City R-1 development standards. 6. HEARINGS 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Henderson, to approve the consent calendar, subject to correction to Item 6.A. of the Minutes of July 19, 1983. Unanimously appproved by roll call vote. A. The Minutes of the City Council meeting held July 19, 1983, were approved with the following change: Item 6.A. corrected to show that Council Member Wolff abstained from voting on this matter. B. RESOLUTION NO. 83-42. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING DEMANDS. 8. BUSINESS SESSION A. The City Manager presented a report regarding continuation of plot plan review of single-family residences. He explained that pursuant to discussion at the Council study session, staff is recommending that the proposed Ordinance be adopted as an urgency ordinance, and that staff be directed to prepare an BIB] 03-15-96-U01 11:33:45AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 08-U02 02-U02 1983-U02 %3MINUTES City Council August 2, 1983 Page Three ordinance which would establish plot plan review as a permanent procedure, with plot plan review being performed by Planning staff if a person is proposing up through four dwelling units; if a person is proposing five or more dwelling units, the ordinance would provide for continued Planning Commission review. He further explained that the permanent ordinance should incorporate some rewording of standards, particularly as regards street numbers and Planned Unit Development PUD's). The City Manager read the title of the proposed Ordinance, as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 37 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12 RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS IMPOSED WITH REGARD TO NEW RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS AND HOUSES IN THE R-? ZONES. Moved by Council Member Henderson, seconded by Council Member Wolff, to waive further reading and adopt Ordinance No. 37 ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Council Members Allen, Cox, Henderson, Wolff and Mayor Baier. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Wolff, to direct staff to prepare a permanent ordinance establishing plot plan review as a permanent procedure, stipulating staff review of 1-4 dwelling units, with Planning Commission review of five or more dwellin? units, and directing staff to revise the wording contained in the City Manager's memorandum of September 21, 1983, particularly pertaining to minimum street number size and planned unit developments. Unanimously adopted. 3. The City Manager presented a report regarding establishment of a Capital Projects Fund, and Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year 1983-84. Moved by Council Member Wolff, seconded by Council Member Allen, to adopt the following resolutions: RESOLUTION NO. 83-43. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CREATING A CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND AND APPROPRIATING CERTAIN MONIES TO SUCH FUND. RESOLUTION NO. 83-44. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE CITY'S APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1983-1984. Unanimously adopted. C. A report from the Community Safety Coordinator regarding status of community safety activities was received and filed. Council Member Wolff asked that some of the statistics in the Community Safety Coordinator's reports be included in the City's newsletter. He felt that if people knew how many animals were being euthanized monthly, possible they would keep them in their own yard or adopt animals from the shelter. BIB] 03-15-96-U01 11:33:45AM-U01 CCMIN-U02 08-U02 02-U02 1983-U02 %3MINUTES City Council August 2, 1983 Page Four D. The City Manager presented a report from the Assistant to the City Manager regarding an employee medical benefit package. He further explained that this change was necessary because the City's current contract for health insurance with the City of Palm Springs was being cancelled August 31, 1983. He recommen the Council accept the proposal from Bankers' Life of Iowa and adoption of the accompanying resolution of appropriation. Moved by Council Member Henderson, seconded by Council Member Wolff, to accept the proposal from Bankers' Life of Iowa to provide life?medical/dental insurance for the City of La Quinta, effective September 1, 1983, and adoption of the following resolution. RESOLUTION NO. 83-45. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROPRIATING FUNDS, TRANSFERRING $4,208.00 TO ACCOUNT NO. 01-4190-030, NON-DEPARTMENTAL, INSURANCE- MEDICAL, FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS, GENERAL FUND. Unanimously adopted. F. The City Manager reported on the Board of Supervisors meeting held today regarding the City's redevelopment project. He reported that the Board wished to continue consideration of the proposed ordinance, permitting redevelopment in unincorporated territories. He reported that staff would be meeting with members of the Board to explain the City's redevelopment project and stress its importance to the entire La Quinta area. He also reported that the County has asked for a Hold Harmless Agreement which would release the County from any future responsibility or liability relative to Redevelopment Agency action. The City Manager explained that the Redevelopment Agency would be in effect on Thursday, August 4, 1983, and the Council and Redevelopment Agency would be asked to take action on the Hold Harmless Agreement at that time. 9. ADJOURNMENT Moved by Council Member Cox, seconded by Council Member Henderson, to adjourn to Thursday, August 4, 1983, at 7:30 p.m. Unanimously adopted. The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, was adjourned at 8:07 p.m., Tuesday, August 2, 1983, to Thursday, August 4, 1983, at 7:30 p.m., at City Hall, 78-105 Calle Estado, La Quinta, California. 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