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HomeMy WebLinkAbout051892 CC Minutes MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING JOINTLY WITH THE TEMECULA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS HELD MAY 18, 1992 A meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Temecula City Council and the Temecula Valley Unified School District Board of Directors was called to order at 1: 1 0 PM in the Main Conference Room of the Temecula City Hall, 43174 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. Mayor Patricia H. Birdsall presiding. In attendance were Mayor Birdsall, School Board President David Eurich and Board Member Walt Swickla. Also present were City Manager David F. Dixon, Superintendent Dr. Patricia Novotney, Assistant Superintendent John Brooks, Director of Facilities Woody Franklin, Facilities Coordinator Lettie Boggs and City Clerk June S. Greek. City Manager Dixon made introductory remarks regarding the reasons for setting up this meeting and welcomed the staff and members of the School District Board of Education. Superintendent Dr. Novotney introduced the members of the District staff and Mr. Jim Schibal representing the architectural firm for the High School and Mr. Bob Rodriguez who represents the design firm for the bus facility. Mayor Birdsall discussed the events calendar which the City will be initiating to assist in planning of major construction projects in relation to major public events. She also outlined reasons she strongly supports establishing a joint use maintenance facility which could service the three major public entities in the area; the City, the School District and the Rancho Water District. Councilmember Munoz arrived at 1 :23 PM. Woody Franklin outlined the location of the proposed new high school campus and bus yard. He said the AOMD has advised the District that this site will not experience the noise and air pollution problems being experienced at the current site. In response to a question from Councilmember Munoz, Mr. Franklin stated the AOMD visited the site at mid-day but that their opinion was based on studies conducted during the early morning hours and that they used existing test information to make their feasibility determinations. Mayor Birdsall asked when the hearings to solicit public input will occur. Mr. Bob Rodriguez responded that an EIR Scoping Workshop is scheduled for July 7. Dr. Novotney requested that the City Council advise the School District of any objections they may have to this site at the very earliest possible date. She outlined the time frame needed to complete all of the steps required for construction of a facility of this type. Dr. Novotney also discussed the pros and cons of another site which is located at the south end of the City near Interstate 79 South and Pala Road. Minutllll\5\ 18\92 -1- 11/07/96 Citv Council Minutes Mav 18.1992 Councilmember Munoz stated he has concerns with the proximity of the planned residential units which are proposed to be built on the north side of Santa Gertrudis Creek. He stated he would rather see the bus facility placed in the City's industrial area. Assistant Superintendent John Brooks stated that traffic concerns entered heavily into the District's considerations of various sites and their decisions to eliminate certain sites from consideration. He pointed out the need for school buses to make at least two round trips from the maintenance facility to the schools each day. These trips by over 30 buses would cause a major traffic impact on the freeway overcrossings if the bus storage yard were located west of the freeway in the industrial area. Board Member Walt Swickla said he feels the proposed location on Winchester Road will not have the same noise problems as the current site because the ambient noise is at a much higher level along Winchester Road in the early morning hours. City Manager Dixon recommended that the District Board look at the project in the same light as a project of this size being developed by private enterprise. He pointed out that if a private company came in with a project that would require parking of over 30 trucks instead of school buses this would probably not be looked upon as being desirable, or the measures required to mitigate the negative impacts would be very stringent. Councilmember Munoz suggested that the District look at placing the bus facility on property located west of Costco. Superintendent Novotney addressed the Mayor's suggestion regarding establishment of a joint corporate yard. She pointed out that there is existing property adjoining the proposed school site that could accommodate the City's needs. Council member Munoz asked if the School District has committed to use of alternative fuels for their vehicles. Director Franklin responded that as a part of the design of the facility there will be provisions for alternative fuels. President Eurich stated that the District is serving the needs of thousands of students and while they are not required to provide bus transportation, they must weight the need for this service versus the inconvenience of not providing it. He concluded that as a practical matter, someone at sometime will be inconvenienced if a school bus maintenance facility is located close by, but the inconvenience of not providing buses far outweighs those disadvantages. Mayor Birdsall summarized the discussions and advised that the Ad Hoc Committee members will provide a report of the meeting to the City Council. She asked that City staff agendize the matter for the first meeting in June. City Manager Dixon suggested that this report take the form of a policy statement. Superintendent Novotney reported that Woody Franklin and Lettie Boggs have met with a number of residents in the area of the proposed high school and bus facility and they have heard a great deal about the need to locate a park in this section of the City. She suggested Minutllll\5\ 18\92 -2- 11/07/96 City Council Minutes Mav 18.1992 that the adjoining five or six acres might also be an appropriate site for a performing arts center. She also suggested that the City's sphere of influence area needs to be addressed at the next meeting. It was agreed by consensus, that the next meeting will be scheduled within the next six weeks to two months. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3:07 PM \)~~~ Patricia H. Birdsall, Mayor ATTEST: ~~.~~ J . Greek, City Cler [SEAL] Minutllll\5\ 18\92 -3- 11/07/96