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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1982 12 20 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBEPS 300 Centennial Way December 20, 1982 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Edgar at 4:29 p.m. : II. ROLL CALL Councilpersons Present: Edgar, Greinke, Kennedy, Saltarelli Co~cilpersons ~sent: Hoesterey ~hers Present: William A. Huston, City Manager J~es G. Rourke, City Attorney Mary E. W~n, City Clerk Michael Brotemarkle, C~. Dev. Director Roy Gonzales, Personnel Director Robert Ledendecker, Dir. of P~lic Works Ron Nault, Finance Director Reed Jensen, Water Se~ices ~alyst Earl Rowenhorst, Water Services Manager Eva Solis, Deputy City Clerk Approximtely 15 in the audience III · PUBLIC CONCERNS Gene Carter, ~ea Manager for Southern California Edison Company, infomed Co~cil that he has been transferred to the E1 Toro Dis- trict, after serving ~is area for seven years; his last-attended Tustin City Comcil meeting will be on January 3, 1983; and he will introduce the yo~g lady assigned to the Tustin/S~ta Ana area at that t~e. IV. CONSENT CALENDAR It was mved by Saltarelli, seconded by Kennedy, to approve ~e Con- sent Calendar. A "NO" vote was registered by Greinke on Ite 4. The r~ainder of ~e Consent Calendar was carried 4-0, Hoesterey ~sent. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Dece~er 6, 1982 2. RATIFICATION OF PAYROLL in ~e ~o~t of $97,826.96 APPROVAL OF DEMANDS of $1,278,810.08 50 3. RESOLUTION NO. 82-90 - A Resolution of ~e City Comcil of ~e City of Tustin, ~ITIATING ~EXATION PROCEDUES ~D SCHED~ING A HEARING FOR THE A~EXATION OF CERTAIN IN~BITED TE~ITORY DESIGNATED AS E~ORT-WASS STEET ~EXATION NO. 132 ~ ~E CITY OF TUSTIN Adopt Resolution No · 82-90 as recomended by R. Kenneth Fleagle, Consultant. 24 4. RESOLUTION NO. 82-91- Resolution of ~e City Co~cil of the City of Tustin, CH~GING A~HORIZATION FOR DEPOSITS OR WITH- D~W~S ON BEH~ OF THE CI~ IN THE LOC~ AGENCY I~STENT [ND Adopt Resolution No. 82-91 as reco~ended by the Finance Director. (Greinke registered a "NO" vote.) 50 5. RESOLUTION NO. 82-92 - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, DECkRING ITS INT~TION ~ VACATE ~D ABeDON A PORTION OF ~ ~L~ BE~[ ~ C~INO E~ AND "C" STEET ~D NORTHEEY OF SECOND STEET ~D ~ FIX A TIE ~D P~CE OF PUBLIC HEAHNG THEEON Adopt Resolution No. 82-92 as recomended by ~e City Engi- neer. 105 V. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION - None. VI. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION - None. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2, 12-20-82 VII, OLD BUSINESS 1. SURVEY OF ORANGE COUNTY CITIES' RESIDENTIAL REFUSE SYSTEMS The City Manager presented the staff report and provided an overview of the survey conducted by staff of all Orange County cities (including the County of Orange) regarding residential refuse systems, and recommended that Council authorize estab- lishment of a fee for residential and commercial can service to be collected by the City through the bi-monthly water bill effective January 1, 1983, for the following reasons: a) It is an enterprise operation and a user fee, where both the benefits and associated costs are visible; and b) Looking ahead to economics of the General FUnd, the fee is a source of revenue available to free up monies in the General Fund for services like Police protection, fire and other services for which there is no practical alternative source of funding. He continued that a fee will shift the burden from the General Fund to the user with the understanding that those monies would be used to maintain present levels of service and other vital services to the community. The City is looking ahead to a loss of State bailout funds next fiscal year, and there is concern about the impact of the State budget this year which speaks even more to the need to generate income. The newly-enacted County gate fee has placed such a burden on the overall structure, that staf.f does not see any way of absorbing it without affecting present service levels. A question-and-answer period followed. In response to Council- man Saltarelli, the City Manager stated that Proposition 4 is the only requirement he is aware of which limits the fee to cover the cost of the service plus any administrative overhead; and the City Attorney indicated that a public hearing is not a legal requirement in this instance. Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy commented that the matter should be agen- dized with a proposal accompanied by supportive budget data. CoUncilman Saltarelli concurred and suggested that it be included in the Fiscal Year 1983-84 budgetary process which will begin in approximately 2-3 months. Council concurred to include the proposed trash collection fees in the Fiscal Year 1983-84 budgetary process. 102 2. WATER SERVICE FINANCIAL REVIEW & RATE STUDY The City Manager provided introductory remarks, stating that staff is proposing, under both Alternative A & B, a structure to collect revenue to be placed into a fund to retire the debt incurred by the City in the acquisition of the water system. The effect to a typical single-family account in Tustin would be $1.67 per month under the current schedule. Mr. Hixon, Mont- gomery Engineering, provided an oral presentation, utilizing a flip chart, on the Water System Financial Review and Rate Study and responded to Council questions. Shirley Cohen, Director of Project TLC for Feedback Foundation, commented on a situation where an elderly Anaheim resident went to extremes to conserve water, gas, and electricity to keep her utility bills down. MS. Cohen asked that Council keep the senior citizens in mind when considering utility user fees. 107 VIII. NEW BUSINESS 1. 1983 MISS TUSTIN PAGEANT AS recommended in the report dated December 13, 1982, 7prepared by the Director of Community Services, it was moved by Greinke, seconded by Kennedy, to waive rental fees for use of the Clifton CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3, 12-20-82 C. Miller Community Center for the 1983 Miss Tustin Pageant on February 14, 16, 18, 19, 23, 25, 28, March 2, 4, 5, and 6. Car- ried 4-0, Hoesterey absent. 41 2. REVENUE SHARING REQUESTS - HOMEBOUND MEALS FOR THE ELDERLY Mayor Edgar stated he is in favor of supporting both Project TLC and Meals on Wheels on a 50-50 basis. The motion by Edgar to allocate $4,000 (to be split 50-50) in Revenue Sharing FUnds to Project TLC and Meals on Wheels died for lack of a second. Mayor Pro Tem Kennedy made reference to information contained in the staff report dated December 14, 1982, prepared by the Direc- tor of CommUnity Services. CoUncil/staff discussion followed. The following persons spoke on the matter and responded to CoUn- cil questions: Shirley Cohen, Project TIE Director, Feedback Foundation Donna Core, Coordinator, Meals on Wheels It was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Greinke, to continue the matter to the January 3, 1983, meeting for further review and study. Carried 4-0, Hoesterey absent. 29 3. C.A.T.V. UTILITY BOXES The Director of Public Works provided an update to his staff report dated December 6, 1982, and displayed sample vault boxes. Council/staff discussion followed. It was then moved by Kennedy, seconded by Greinke, to confirm the following with respect to the above-ground vaults associated with the proposed undergroUnd C.A.T.V. facilities: a. Require CommuniCom to contact each affected property owner and explain what will be installed and why the need for it. Also, require CommuniCom to obtain a signed statement from the affected residents that they have been notified of same and that they do or do not object to the proposed locations. b. In the event the residents object to same, require the vault be located on private property where it can be visually obscured by landscaping. Carried 4-0, Eoesterey absent. 53 The Director of Public Works provided a status report on cable television services. 4.ASSUMPTION OF ORANGE COUNTY STREET LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 6 As recommended in the report dated December 15, 1982, prepared by the City Manager, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Edgar, to continue the item to the January 3, 1983, meeting. Motion carried 4-0, Hoesterey absent. 63 ~'" IX. REPORTS l, BULLET TRAIN Bill Robbins, Bullet Train Committee, Tustin Meadows Homeowners' Association, reported on steps being taken by the committee to request that bullet train legislation be amended to require environmental review. Mr. Robbins requested Council action to put pressure on the Federal Grand Jury to require that the Arthur D. Little bullet train marketing study (which was con- ducted with public funds) be released to the public. Council concurred to direct staff to check into whatever form is neces- sary to accomplish same. 101 Lengthy Council/staff discussion ensued with the following actions taken: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4, 12-20-82 Moved by Edgar, seconded by Kennedy, to purchase the bullet train 16 mm film. Carried 4-0, Hoesterey absent. Moved by Ed~ar~ seconded by Greinke, to authorize staff to research possible legal action to require an environmental review. Carried 4-0, Hoesterey absent. Moved by Edgar, seconded by Kennedy, to appoint Councilpersons Edgar and Saltarelli as key spokespersons for Tustin on the bul- let train issue. Carried 4-0, Hoesterey absent. Moved by Ed~ar~ seconded by Kennedy, to forward the proposed resolution in the staff report dated December 15, 1982, prepared by the City Manager to the League of Cities for review at the January 13, 1983, meeting at Anaheim Stadium. Carried 4-0, Hoesterey absent. Moved by Edgar~ seconded by Saltarelli, to schedule a meeting with AssemblyWoman Marion Bergeson to discuss bullet train legislation. Carried 4-0, Hoesterey absent. 101 X. OTHER BUSINESS 1. REQUEST FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Manager requested an Executive Session for discussion of legal matters following the meeting. XI. ADJOURNMENT At 6:00 p.m. it was moved bl~ Edgar~ seconded by Kennedy, to adjourn the meeting in memory of Cora Thompson Rawlings, wife of the late owner and manager of Tustin Water Works, to the next regular meeting on January 3, 1983. Carried 4-0, Hoesterey absent. 84