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HomeMy WebLinkAbout031498 CC MinutesMINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL HELD MARCH 14, 1998 An adjourned regular meeting of the Temecula City Council was called to order at 9:07 AM at the City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. Mayor Roberts presiding. PRESENT 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Comerchero, Ford, Lindemans, Stone, Roberts ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Also present were City Manager Ronald Bradley and Acting City Clerk Susan W. Jones. It was duly moved and seconded to adjourn to Closed Session at 9:07 AM pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8, concerning the acquisition of real property located at APN Nos. 922-046-022 and 922-073-024. The negotiating parties are the City of Temecula/Redevelopment Agency of the City of Temecula and William and Margaret Fortner, Cleveland Investment Company and Temecula Investment Company. Under negotiation are the price and terms of payment of the real property interests proposed to be conveyed and/or acquired. The motion was unanimously carried. Mayor Roberts reconvened the City Council Meeting at 10:08 AM. P! EDRE OF A! ! FRIANCF The audience was led in the flag salute by Mayor Pro Tem Ford. PUBLIC COMMFNTS Allen Brogan, 30611 Open Circle, addressed the City Council regarding the proposed signal at Rainbow Canyon Road and Pala Road. He requested the Council consider moving the signal from Rainbow Canyon to Muirfield Road. Marilyn S. Givens, 45526 Tournament Lane, also addressed the City Council regarding the proposed signal at Rainbow Canyon Road. She stated she is not interested in stopping this signal, but requested that an additional signal be placed at Muirfield Road to accommodate more homeowners in that area. COUNCIl BUSIN!=SS WorkshoD Discussion of Overall City Roals and Procedures City Manager Bradley began the discussion by listing the immediate traffic projects identified by the City Council at the workshop of February 21, 1998. He identified which projects were currently budgeted. Minutes\031498 - 1 - City Council Minutes March 14. 1998 Councilmember Lindemans requested an explanation of the different types of funds and what restrictions each carried. City Manager Bradley and Finance Director Genie Roberts gave an explanation of individual account fund balances and how these funds could be used. RECESS Mayor Roberts called a brief recess at 10:35 AM. The meeting was reconvened at 10:40 AM. Councilmember Stone stated that as a City matures, expenditures begin to exceed income, and he cautioned the Council to not decrease the City's reserve for economic uncertainty. Councilmember Lindemans asked how much the Council would feel comfortable retaining for economic uncertainty. Councilmember Comerchero stated he would like to leave 5 million dollars in the economic uncertainty fund. City Manager Bradley suggested that this be done through the budget process when all information is available. He stated that staff is 60 days away from the Capital Improvement Program Workshop where funds are identified. Mayor Pro Tem Ford suggested going through the list of immediate traffic projects and discussing each item. He suggested looking at the means to "kick-start" projects. He stated it needs to be discussed where we are going for the future. What do we need now, six months for now and two years from now. City Manager Bradley stated that additional staffing is needed to accomplish this work and three additional people can be added to staff in the next 60 days. City Manager Bradley went through the Council Immediate Traffic Projects list to obtain consensus on each item as follows: Winchester Off-Ramp Widening Council consensus was obtained. Santa Gertrudis Bridge Creek Widening and 79S Missing Link Council consensus was obtained. Rancho CAL Interchange Change Order for Expediting (80 working days) Mayor Roberts - undecided Mayor Pro Tern Ford- yes ' Councilmember Comerchero no Councilmember Lindeman$ yes Councilmember Stone no Minutes\031498 -2- City Council Minutes March 14. 1998 Councilmember Stone and Comerchero stated they did not feel 80 working days early completion was worth $300,000, which could be used for other projects. Mayor Roberts asked to revisit this issue later in the meeting. He also stated he feels there is a problem with traffic backing up on Ynez, which further aggravates this interchange. Councilmember Lindemans asked when this interchange is scheduled for completion. Public Works Director Joe Kicak stated the Interchange is scheduled to be completed May 15, 1999. He reported, if a change order to expedite the process, would move the completion date to January of 1999. 1-15 Southbound Off Ramp at Rancho CAL Change Order Council consensus was obtained with Mayor Pro Tem Steve Ford as undecided. Overland Cash Advance Council consensus was obtained. Resurface City Streets Council consensus was obtained to keep the program at current levels. Pala Road Widening Council consensus was obtained for the Design Work for Pala Road Widening. Mayor Roberts stated discussions will continue with the Pechangas for participation on this project. City Manager Bradley stated the construction would be something that could be addressed in the five-year Capital Improvement Program. Diaz Connection to Washington Council consensus was obtained. Signal Visual Monitor and Control Council consensus was obtained to move forward to the operating budget to expedite this process. Diaz 'Causeway' to Connect Diaz to Jefferson at Date Street Council consensus was not obtained. 1-15 On/Off Ramps at Santiago Council consensus was obtained to start design work. Stone in opposition. 4-0-1, Councilmember Direct Route from Margarita to 1-15 Council consensus was not obtained. Minutee\O31498 -3- City Council Minutea March 14. 1998 1-15 Split Diamond North of Winchester Council consensus was not obtained. Santiago from Margarita to Ynez Council consensus was not obtained. Old Town First Street Bridge Funds Available Council consensus was obtained to free up these funds. Councilmember Stone abstained. RFCFSS Mayor Roberts called a recess at 12:00 Noon. The meeting was reconvened at 12:36 PM. PUB! IC COMMFNTS Larry Markham, 41750 Winchester Road North, representing the Public Traffic Safety Commission, suggested that the extension of Overland Drive off and across the creek be considered as a possible solution to traffic problems. Mayor Roberts recessed the meeting at 12:41 PM to accommodate the Community Services District Meeting and the Redevelopment Agency Meeting. Mayor Roberts reconvened the City Council meeting at 1:01 PM. Mayor Roberts asked that the Council revisit the Rancho Californi~ Interchange Change Order for Fxj;)editing ¢80 Working Days), stating he would now support that action. Councilmember Comerchero also stated he would be in favor of supporting this action. Council consensus was obtained for this item 4-1-0. with Councilmember Stone in opposition. Mayor Pro Tem Ford stated he is in favor of the I-15 So,,thbound Off Ramp at Rancho California Change Order. making the consensus unanimous. Councilmember Stone confirmed that these projects will be funded out of Undesignated funds and not out of Economic Uncertainty Funds. City Manager Bradley confirmed these projects will be funded out of undesignated funds. City Manager Bradley explained that the Council would have less funds to work with at the beginning of the Capital Improvement Program Workshop, due to direction given at this workshop. Mayor Pro Tem Ford stated that currently the Redevelopment Agency holds for re-sale, property valued at $5 million. He explained it is his understanding that a like amount must be deposited. He suggested making the decision to liquidate this property and free up further funding. Minutes\031498 -4- Citv Council Minutes March 14. 1998 He also suggested that a representative from the Riverside County Flood Control address the City Council regarding a joint use project on the Northwest Sports Park property. Public Works Director Joe Kicak stated that in looking at a memo from Frank Peers, Flood Control is more concerned about timing, since they are several years from starting this project. Community Services Director Shawn Nelson stated that funding has to be obtained, and they are looking at five years before they could construct the improvements. Councilmember Undemans requested a combined CIP/Immediate Traffic Projects list be prepared with completion dates. Councilmember Comerchero asked that a periodic update be given to the Council regarding progress of these projects. City Manager Bradley addressed the level of Community Service Funding the Council desires. Councilmember Stone stated he is not in favor of setting a percentage for Community Service Funding, but feels it should be a part of the budget process, and determined at what level the Council could afford. He stated he would be in favor of increasing the $100,000 to $150,000, but would prefer to leave it at a fixed amount. Mayor Roberts stated that last year, the Council gave organizations more than they actually needed, and suggested a $5,000 cap per organization. Councilmember Lindemans suggested Community Services Funding be set at .75 percent with a $5,000 cap per organization. Councilmember Stone asked that the motion be split. It was moved by Councilmember Lindemans, seconded by Councilmember Comerchero to set Community Service Funding at .75%. The motion carried with Councilmember Stone in opposition. It was moved by Councilmember Lindemans, seconded by Councilmember Stone to place a $5,000 cap per organization. The motion was unanimously carried. City Manager Bradley moved on to library discussions. Councilmember Lindemans stated at the last meeting he discussed the possibility of the library being located on the Linfield property. He suggested that the 7 % acres on Ynez and Santiago also be an option. City Manager Bradley stated this has already been identified as an option. He requested the Council give input to staff on any other sites they would like considered as a part of the process. City Manager Bradley stated that staff will bring forward the proposal to add three additional staff members to Engineering on the March 17, 1998 City Council Meeting. He also reported the Temecula Creek Appeal will be coming to the Council on March 17, 1998. Minutes\031498 -5- City Council Minutea March 14. 1998 City Manager Bradley reported workshops were scheduled with all community volunteer groups, to access how the City can better support and assist these groups in their goals. Bill Dandy reported that he is still not able to find the Old Town Market Analysis that was prepared. Mary Jane McLarney stated the Keyser Marston study will be complete in approximately 50 days. Mayor Roberts stated he met with Fred Lamb, President of the Museum Foundation, who informed him that the museum should be complete within the next 90 days. He also stated they are working with the Pechanga Tribal Council as possibly using the second story of the museum for a Pechanga exhibit. He explained that if these come to fruition, the Pechanga Tribal Council will fund the elevator to comply with ADA Guidelines. There was discussion that some duplication is going on between the Temecula Redevelopment Agency, the Economic Development Corporation and the Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Roberts expressed his desire to 'jump start" Old Town through advertising. He also delineated the changes in the Economic Development Corporation by having the City of Murrieta become a full member and by viewing this group as a Temecula Valley Organization. Councilmember Comerchero suggested preparing a matrix of duties performed by each organization to insure that overlap does not occur. City Manager Bradley stated staff will put together a comprehensive analysis on what each of the agencies do. City Manager Bradley discussed the Fire Training Facility and reported that the Clark Training Facility will be recommended as the preferred training site for fire personnel. He stated that a proposal is being prepared to fund half of the staffing out of French Valley, and this will be brought to the Council the first meeting in April. Mayor Pro Tem Ford asked that future sites be explored that would address the southerly end of town. Mayor Roberts stated that the Pechanga Tribal Council is putting in a fire station and asked if some joint use may be used from that location. City Manager Bradley stated there are challenges with such an agreement, however it should be discussed. City Council Joint Commission meeting dates were discussed. Council consensus was gained for the City Council/Planning Commission meeting on Tuesday, April 21st and City Council/Community Services Commission on Tuesday, May 5. Mayor Roberts stated he does have a conflict on Tuesday, May 19th and asked that the City Council/Public Traffic Safety Commission be rescheduled for a future date. Bill Dendy, stated he would withhold his comments until a future date. Minutes\031498 -6- City Council Minutes March 14. 1998 City Attorney Thorson reported that according the Brown Act, there was nothing to report from closed session. ADJOURNMFNT It was moved by Councilmember Lindemans, seconded by Councilmember Stone to adjourn at 2:10 PM to a meeting on March 17, 1998, City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. Ron Roberts, Mayor ATTEST: · Jones, A~ting"City Clerk Minutes\031498 -7-