HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 2003 02 035:30 p.m.
Council Present:
Council Absent:
City Clerk:
Others Present:
None
Announced
MINUTES
. REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA
FEBRUARY 3, 2003
CLOSED SESSION - 5:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tracy Wills Worley, Mayor Pro Tem Tony Kawashima,
Councilmembers Lou Bone, Doug Davert and
Councilmember Jeffery M. Thomas
Pamela Stoker
William A. Huston, City Manager; Lois Jeffrey, City Attorney; and
0 in the audience.
PUBLIC INPUT
CLOSED SESSION Mayor Pro Tem announced the City
Council would convene in closed session to 1. Confer with the City
Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b),
significant exposure to litigation, two (2) cases. 2.Confer with the
City's real property negotiator (Government Code Section
54956.8). Property: 1082 Old Irvine Boulevard (Assessor's
Parcel Number 500-101-07); 1062 Old Irvine Boulevard
(Assessor's Parcel Number 500-101-06); 12932 Newport Avenue
(Assessor's Parcel Number 501-081-04); 13052 Newport Avenue
(Assessor's Parcel Number 500-101-03); 13032 Newport Avenue
(Assessor's Parcel Number 500-101-02); 13022 -- 13024
Newport Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Number 500-101-01 ); 1021
- 1025 Irvine Boulevard (Assessor's Parcel Number 500-101-
04); 18410 Irvine Boulevard (Assessor's Parcel Number 401-
283-01 ); 1231 Edinger Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Number 430-
263-01); 1421 Edinger Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Numbers 430-
263-06 & 07); 1442 - 1472 Edinger Avenue (Assessor's Parcel
Numbers 430-261-22 & 23); 14982 Red Hill Avenue (Assessor's
Parcel Number 430-281-01 ); 15222 Del Amc Avenue
(Assessor's Parcel Number 430-253-14); 15442 Del Amc
Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Number 430-253-12); and 15332 Del
Amc Avenue (Assessor's Parcel Number 430-253-
13)Negotiators: City Manager or designee (City) and Susan
Jones (Morrow/Jones), Eleanor S. Fisher (Fisher-Lester), Dennis
D. Hayden (Stevens Trust), Thomas M. Fitterer (Fitterer Trust).
George Y. Young, John Mullin (Mullin Lumber Company), Linda
Rankin (SBC Pacific Bell), Jim McKenzie (Borchard Redhill),
Cheryl Todd (Catellus Finance I, LLC), and Jeffrey P. Walsworth
(Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union).
Upon recommendation of the City Attorney, the City Council
determined as follows: 1 ) That for the reasons set forth in a
memorandum to the City Council from the City Attorney, there is
an immediate need to take action which need arose after the
agenda was posted, and 2) to add an item to the closed session
agenda entitled: To confer with the City Attorney regarding
pending litigation, Herold vs. City of Tustin, Steve Foster, Nathan
Murphy, Kay Breskin, Sergeant Pickney and Officer Marcotte,
Case No. SCAV 01-1192.
It was moved by Davert, seconded by Bone, to add the above
pending litigation to the Closed Session Agenda. Motion carried
4-0, Thomas absent.
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REGULAR MEETING --7:00 P.M.
7:03 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Given
INVOCATION - Councilmember Bone
Given
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Councilmember Bone
Council Present:
Council Absent:
City Clerk:
Others Present:
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tracy Wills Worley, Mayor Pro Tem Tony Kawashima,
Councilmembers Lou Bone, and Doug Davert
Councilmember Jeffery M. Thomas
Pamela Stoker
William A. Huston, City Manager; Christine Shingleton, Assistant
City Manager; Lois Jeffrey, City Attorney; George Jeffries, City
Treasurer; Pon Nault, Director of Finance; Arlene Marks, Director
of Human Resources; Tim Serlet, Director of Public Works;
Elizabeth Binsack, Director of Community Development; Steve
Foster, Chief of Police; Pat Sanchez, Director of Parks and
Recreation; Doug Anderson, Senior Project Manager; Dana
Kasdan, Engineering Services Manager; Sam Altowaiji, Field
Services Manager; Brian Ragland, Water Services Manager;
Scott Reekstin, Senior Planner; and approximately 20 in the
audience.
None
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
FIRST PUBLIC INPUT
Craig Furniss
399 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA
Spoke concerning the Chamber of Commerce Business Vitality
Survey and announced the deadline had been extended to Friday,
February 7, 2003.
CONSENT CALENDAR ( ITEMS I THROUGH 6 )
It was moved by Davert, seconded by Kawashima, to approve the
Consent Calendar as recommended by staff. Motion carried 4-0,
Thomas absent.
Approved
Approved
.
.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES -- JANUARY 15, 2003 SPECIAL
MEETING AND JANUARY 21,2003 REGULAR MEETING
Recommendation: Approve the City Council Minutes of
January 15, 2003 and January 21,2003.
APPROVAL OF DEMANDS AND RATIFICATION OF
PAYROLL
Recommendation: Approve' Demands in the amount of
$1,232,802.12 and ratify Payroll in the amount of
$679,875.22.
Approved
.
PARCEL 34 - TUSTIN LEGACY - EXCLUSIVE
AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE WITH JOHN LAING
HOMES
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager's execution
of the Exclusive Agreement to Negotiate (ENA) between the
City of Tustin and the Developer, WL Homes, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company doing business as John
Laing Homes, authorizing minor changes to be made
subject to approval of the City's special real estate counsel
Gilchrist & Putter.
Approved
.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE
RED HILL AVENUE AND SAN JUAN STREET TRAFFIC
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Approved
Approved
Interview date set for
February 18, 2003 at
5:30p.m.
Adopted Ordinance No.
1257
Adopted Ordinance No.
1263
SIGNAL MODIFICATION/UPGRADE (CIP' NO. 4062)
Recommendation: Award the construction contract for the
Red Hill Avenue and San Juan Street Traffic Signal
Modification/Upgrade Project (CIP No. 4062)to KDC, Inc.,
dba Dynalectric, the Iow bidder in the amount of
$118,014.00, and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
execute the contract documents on behalf of the City.
5.
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
THE ANNUAL MAJOR MAINTENANCE PROJECT, FY
2002-2003 (ClP NO. 7001), AND ANNUAL SIDEWALK,
CURB AND GUTTER REPAIR PROJECT, BY 2002-2003
(PROJECT NO. 402-6235)
Recommendation: Award the construction contract for the
Annual Major Maintenance Project, FY 2002-2003 (CIP No.
7001), and Annual Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Repair
Project, FY 2002-2003 (Project No. 402-6235) to Ben's
Asphalt, Inc., the Iow bidder in the amount of $562,803.46,
and authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the
contract documents on behalf of the City.
6.
CLAIM OF SANDY WOOD, CLAIM NO. 03-03
Recommendation: Deny the claim and direct the City Clerk
to send notice thereof to the claimant and the claimant's
attorneys.
REGULAR BUSINESS (ITEMS7THROUGH9)
7.
APPLICANTS FOR COMMISSION/COMMITTEE
VACANCIES
Council unanimously concurred to set the date for interviews
to fill vacancies on the Planning Commission, Parks and
Recreation Commission, and Audit Committee for February
18, 2003 at 5:30 p.m.
8.
ORDINANCE NO. 1257 -- APPROVING ZONE CHANGE
02-006 ADDING SECTION 9246 TO THE TUSTIN CITY
CODE AND AMENDING THE TUSTIN ZONING MAP
It was moved by Davert, seconded by Bone, to have
second reading by title only and adoption of Ordinance No.
1257.
Pamela Stoker, City Clerk, read the following Ordinance
No. 1257 by title only:
ORDINANCE NO. 1257 -AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING ZONE CHANGE 02-006, AN AMENDMENT
TO THE TUSTIN ZONING MAP TO RECLASSIFY
CERTAIN PROPERTIES FROM THEIR EXISTING PUBLIC
AND INSTITUTIONAL (P&I) DISTRICT ZONING
DESIGNATION TO MOAS TUSTIN SPECIFIC PLAN
DISTRICT (SP-1 SPECIFIC PLAN) IN ORDER TO
ESTABLISH CONSISTENCY WITH GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT 00-001, AND THE ADDITION OF SECTION
9246 TO THE TUSTIN CITY CODE RELATED TO THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MOAS TUSTIN SPECIFIC
PLAN DISTRICT (SP-1 SPECIFIC PLAN) ZONING
REGULATIONS.
Motion carried 4-0, Thomas absent (roll call vote).
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ORDINANCE NO. 1263 -- ADOPTING BY REFERENCE
THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE WITH AMENDMENTS AND
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APPENDICES
It was moved by Davert, seconded by Kawashima, to have
second reading by title only and adoption of Ordinance No.
1263.
Pamela Stoker, City Clerk, read the following Ordinance
No. 1263 by title only:
ORDINANCE NO.1263- AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN,CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING SPECIFIED CHAPTER OF ARTICLE 5 OF
THE TUSTIN CITY CODE TO ADOPT THE 2001
CALIFORNIA FIRE CODE AND THE 2000 UNIFORM FIRE
CODE AS AMENDED THERETO
Motion carried 4-0, Thomas absent (roll call vote).
None
SECOND PUBLIC INPUT
OTHER BUSINESS
SUPERVISOR BILL CAMPBELL
Councilmember Davert congratulated Supervisor Bill Campbell on his recent election to
the Orange County Board of Supervisors.
SCHOOLS
Councilmember Davert commented concerning the public use of school grounds after
hours.
SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA
Councilmember Davert expressed thoughts regarding the Space Shuttle Columbia
tragedy.
Councilmember Bone requested adjourning the meeting in memory of the astronauts
who lost their lives in the Space Shuttle Colombia tragedy.
MEASURE G OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
Councilmember Davert congratulated Steve Kozak, Planning Commission Chairperson
and George Jeffries, City Treasurer on their recent appointment to the Measure G
Oversight Committee.
GET WELL WISHES
Councilmember Davert wished his mother a speedy recovery after her recent surgery.
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF TUSTIN
Councilmember Bone reported on the Boys and Girls Club of Tustin tour of City Hall and
Police Department.
ORANGE COUNTY JUDGES
Councilmember Bone noted his attendance at the enrobing ceremonies of newly elected
Orange County judges, Lance P. Jensen and Kimberly Menninger.
OUTSTANDING INVENTORS CONVENTION
Councilmember Bone stated that he and Mayor Pro Tem Kawashima, were judges at the
Outstanding Inventions of the Future convention at Irvine Valley College; and he was
impressed with the various inventions from elementary students.
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Mayor Pro Tem Kawashima commented on the impressive displays at the Outstanding
Inventors convention he attended with Councilmember Bone.
2004 ELECTION
Councilmember Bone remarked on the selection of voting machines to be used at the
2004 election in Orange County.
DESIGN STANDARDS
Mayor Pro Tem Kawashima stated that he obtained Universal Design Standards for new
home construction from the City of Brea for the staff's review and consideration.
AGRICULTURE
Mayor Pro Tern Kawashima asked about implementing a citywide interim farming policy.
William Huston, City Manager, responded the City Attorney would evaluate the possibility
of an interim farming policy and advise Council.
TUSTIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Mayor Pro Tem Kawashima commented that the anticipated joint meeting with the Tustin
Unified School District was tentatively scheduled for March 31,2003.
SKATEBOARD PARK
Mayor Worley inquired on the status of forming a skateboard park committee.
Pat Sanchez, Director of Parks and Recreation Services, responded the Parks and
Recreation Commission would be discussing the skateboard park committee on
February 12, 2003 and would present a recommendation to Council at a later meeting.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
·TUSTIN PRIDE COMMITTEE
Councilmember Bone announced the Tustin Pride Committee had elected new officers
for 2003.
SANTA ANA RIVER FLOOD PROTECTION AGENCY
Councilmember Bone reported on the Santa Ana River Flood Protection Agency; the
recent loss of funds had delayed the Prado Dam project; and he was elected to serve on
the Executive Committee.
ORANGE COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (OCCOG)
Councilmember Bone commented on the Orange County Council of Governments
meeting; the local housing and job forecasts were forwarded to Southern California
Association of Governments for review; and he was elected as Vice-Chair of OCCOG for
2003.
ORANGE COUNTY LEAGUE OF CITIES
Councilmember Bone remarked on the League of California Cities meeting; various
transportation and public works issues were discussed; and he would forward the
information to staff.
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ADJOURNMENT- Mayor Worley adjourned the meeting at 7:28 p.m. The next regular meeting of
the City Council was scheduled for Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber
at 300 Centennial Way.
PAMELA STOKER, CITY CLERK
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