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Home My WebLink About083193 CC Minutes MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, AUGUST 31,1993 An adjourned regular meeting of the City of Temecula City Council was called to order on Tuesday, August 31, 1 993, 6:1 0 P.M., at the Temecula City Hall Main Conference Room, 431 74 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. Mayor J. Sal Mufioz presiding. Councilmember Stone led the flag salute. PRESENT:5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Parks, Stone, Mufioz ABSENT:1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Roberts Also present were Assistant City Manager Harwood Edvalson, City Clerk June S. Greek and Recording Secretary Gail Zigler. PUBLIC COMMENTS Jayme Christian, 30762 Calle Pifia Colada, Temecula, presented the City Council with a petition requesting installation of speed undulations, approved by 78% of the homeowners on Calle Pifia Colada. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Parks advised he attended a WRCOG meeting on August 30, 1 993. He said a special task force is being formed to review solid waste and green waste removal and recycling. Councilmember Parks recommended Mayor Pro Tem Roberts be appointed to that task force committee. The Council concurred by consensus. Mayor Mui)oz advised the Council of a meeting with Zev Buffman, developer of the Blockbuster Pavilion in Devore. Mayor Mui)oz said Mr. Buffman presented him with a plan for the Old Town area and suggested the Council hold a workshop so that Mr. Buffman can present what he envisions for Old Town Temecula. COUNCIL BUSINESS 1 .Status of Assessment Districts 1 59 and 1 61 Edward Cooper, Administrative Engineer, Riverside County Transportation Department, introduced the following representatives: Greg Aguilar, Trans Pacific Consultants, responsible for design of the district. Paul Thompson, Albert A. Webb & Associates, responsible for methodology of CCMIN08/31/93 -1- 09/11/93 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 31,1993 the speed and portions of the construction inspection. Frank Sherkow, Director of Transportation and Land Management, Riverside County Transportation Department. Dave Barnhart, County Transportation Manager, Riverside County Transportation Department. Greg Aguilar distributed an August 30, 1993 Assessment District 1 59 Status Update Report and provided an overview of the projects. Frank Sherkow discussed the fiscal status of Assessment District 1 59. Mayor Pro Tem Roberts arrived at 7:00 P.M. Mayor Mufioz stated he feels traffic conditions along Highway 79 South, between Pala Road and Interstate 1 5, are very dangerous due to lack of infrastructure. He asked the Council to consider re-arranging some of the projects in Assessment District 1 59 to place them on a higher priority level for completion. Councilmember Parks said another concern is the flooding that happened along Highway 79 South. Councilmember Birdsall expressed concerns that the intersection at La Paz and Highway 79 South is becoming very dangerous and asked if temporary traffic control devices could be placed at this intersection. Paul Thompson advised that the District cannot use its funds for temporary measures of less than five (5) years, however the City could place those temporary improvements. Councilmember Birdsall suggested the City and the County consider a cost share program to expedite installing traffic signals at dangerous intersections. Director of Public Works Tim Seriet advised that the City has approached Cal Trans several times about placing a stop sign at La Paz and Highway 79 South, however the requests have been denied. Mayor Muiioz declared a recess at 7:1 0 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 7:30 P. M. Greg Aguilar distributed an August 30, 1993 Assessment District 1 61 Status Update Report and provided an overview of the projects. Rick Robbins, 40144Villa Venecia, Temecula, representing the Martinque and Portofino Tax Inquiry Committee, addressed the Council with concern that the County is not CCMIN08/31/93 -2- 09/11/93 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 31,1993 responding to the requests for tax relief from the Martinque and Portofino property owners. Mr. Robbins told the Council that the committee has continued to obtain engineering reports, etc., which conclude that the residents of Martinque and Portofino are paying for improvements which they are not directly benefiting from as follows: Flood Control Channel Widening of Winchester Road Mr. Robbins said the opinion of the property owners is that they should not have been placed in the Supplemental Assessment District at all. He said that the County has refused to respond to their letters or address their complaints. Paul Thompson stated that the County has allocated $1 25,000 towards reducing the tax bill. Frank Sherkow advised that the County has corresponded with the committee and the County Supervisor's office has tried to provide answers and responses to the issues. He said the County is in the process of selecting a firm to perform an audit. Steve Sander, 4021 3 Holden Circle, Temecula, said he feels the burden of the infrastructure construction should be shared by landowners outside the district. Csaba Ko, Kemper Community Development Company, presented a letter from President Brian Noreen, expressing concerns about the lack of management and cost overruns. Mr. Ko stated that the original cost of improvements has doubled and Kemper Development feels that the increase, based on environmental issues, could double the assessments. He also said the initial improvements under A.D. 88-1 2 did not include loop ramps at 1-1 5 and Winchester Road/Rancho California Road and there was no talk of the Overland crossing. Councilmember Parks explained that as the needs of the community grew, the Assessment District grew. Frank Sherkow explained that the landowners had the initial Assessment District before the County was asked to participate. He said the supplemental is a proposal at this time and the County has asked all the property owners to come forward and prioritized the improvements based on their immediate needs. Mayor Mufioz asked Mr. Ko if Kemper is opposed to the Supplemental Assessment District. Mr. Ko explained that Kemper is not opposed to the Supplemental, however they want to know how the assessments will be spread for the various improvements. Clarence Hecklinski, 30056 Milano, Temecula, told the Council that the builder advised the property owners they were not in the flood plan, however the FEMA maps still CCMIN08/31/93 -3- 09/11/93 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 31,1993 show the properties in the flood plain. He said there is very little that AD 1 61 offers to the Martinque and Portofino property owners. Mr. Hecklinski said he feels that the Assessment should be reduced to the cost of the acquisition. Bill Reed, 40232 Donomore, Temecula, said he feels that the Martinque and Portofino property owners get no special benefit from Highway 79 North and the cost of improvements should be allocated to all property owners in the city. The overall consensus of the Council was to make the improvements of Highway 79 North to Auld Road the highest priority as well as the intersection of Winchester and Nicolas Roads. CITY MANAGER REPORT None CITY ATTORNEY REPORT None ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Roberts to adjourn at 9:30 P.M. The motion was unanimously carried. The next meeting of the Temecula City Council will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 1 993, Workshop on Council Norms, 6:00 PM, Main Conference Room, Temecula City Hall, 43174 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. The next regular meeting of the Temecula City Council will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 1 993, 7:00 PM, Temecula Community Center, 2881 6 Pujol Street, Temecula, California. ATTEST: Mayor A. Sal WPioz erk June S. Gree@ CCMINOB/31/93 -4- 09/11/93