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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1980 09 15 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Centennial Way September 15, 1980 I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Saltarelli at 3:41 P.M. ~-~II. ROLL CALL Present: Councilpersons: Saltarelli, Edgar, Hoesterey, Kennedy, Sharp Absent: Councilpersons: None Others Present: James G. Rourke, City Attorney Dan Blankenship, City Administrator (arrived after 5 P.M.) Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk Mike Brotemarkle, Community Development Director BobLedendecker, City Engineer Royleen White, Community Services Director Loni Hamblin, Acting Finance Director Gary Napper, Administrative Assistant Roy Gonzales, Personnel Director R. Kenneth Fleagle, Planning Consultant Approximately 10 in the audience III. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Saltarelli acknowledged the gift of time given byl6 young people in the Community Services Department's Youth Volunteen Program. Seven were present at the meeting and received their Certificates of Appreciation. IV. PUBLIC HEARINGS None V. ~-~ RECESS It was ~ed. by K~nnedy, secondedbyEd~ar, to recess at 3:44 P.M. to the RedeVelopment Agency meetl.ng.'Carried'5-0. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY September 15, 1980 1. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Saltarelli at 3:44 P.M. 2. Present: Members: Saltarelli, Edgar, Sharp, Kennedy, Hoesterey Absent: Members: None 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of the September 2, 1980 meeting. It was movedby Sharp, seconded by Edgar, to approve the minutes of the September 2, 1980 meeting. Carried4-0, Saltarelli abstainin9 as he was absent for the last meeting. 4. RESOLUTION NO. RDA 80-6 A Resolution of the Tustin Community Redevelopmerit Agency ACCEPTING WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT AND AUTHORIZING RECORDATION OF NOTICE OF COMPLETION CTraffic Signal Improvements ar Main St. and E1 Camino Real, First Street and E1 Camino Real, and First Street and Centennial Way) It was moved by Kennedy, seconded Dy Edgar, no adopt Resolution RDA 80-6 and if no claims. or stop payment notices are filed within 30 days of the date of recordation of the Notice of Completion, ~o authorize payment of the final 10% retention ($12,674.75) at that time. Carried 5-0. 5. DOWNTOWN AREA IMPROVEMENTS Mike Brotemarkle, Community Development Director, reported that he had met with the downtown task force consisting of the Chamber of Commerce and the E1 Camino Businessmen's Association and they have gone through a design theme for public improvements using an Early American "down hom type theme. As far as general guidelines, they would probably be COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2, 9-15-80 using a lot of brick on the sidewalks and marbelite standards with a bell for street lights. He showed slides of various improved downtown areas with certain features that might be considered for Tustin's area. Councilpersons Hoesterey and Kennedy suggested staff consider the diffi- culty of women wearing high heels and senior citizens walking on the bricks. Perhaps bricks could be used on each side of the sidewalk and a smooth surface u~ed in the middle. It-was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Edgar, to approve the preliminary list of public improvements contained in the September 15, 1980 Community Development Department staff report for downtown Tustin. Carried 5-0. Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer, said that staff's intent is to select an engineering firm that has a landscape man on the staff. Staff will come back to Council for approval of specifics. 5. It was moved by Edgar, seconded by Hoesterey, to adjourn to the City Council meeting at 4:00 P.M. Carried. ~CHAIRMAN RECO~NGS~EC~ MINUTES OF TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 4:00 P.M. I. PUBLIC CONCERNS Ruby May, 1602 Nisson Rd., Apt. Q7, Tustinl speaking for the Senior Citizens of Tustin, asked the City Council to set up a Senior Citizen Advisory Com- mission, consisting of 5 to 7 members to act as a liaison between the Council and the Senior Citizens. The Orange County Senior Citizens Advisory Coun~'il, of which. she is an alternate representative, has suggested that all twenty six cities in Orange County select such a conunission. Ms. May responded in the affirmative to Councilwoman Kennedyus question if she would consider a conunittee even if it wasn't a commission. It was moved by Saltaretli, seconded by Kennedy,.for the Community Services Director to prepare a report and recommendation for the next Council meeting as to the advisability and procedure~ for establishing a Senior Citizen Advisory Committee. Councilwoman Kennedy reported that she had received information that our representative on the Orange County Senior Citizens Advisory Council, Violet Banks, has resigned because of ill health. She asked that the steps that need to be taken to have Ruby May appointed as the representative be included in the report. Carried 5~0. II. CONSENT .CALENDAR 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ~ September 2, 1980 meeting, APPROVAL OF DEMANDS in the amoun~ of $118,762.32. RATIFICATION OF PAYROLL in the amount of $70,349.79. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 80~93 A Resolution of the City Council, City of Tustin, RELATIVE TO REGULATING VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AND PARKING ON CERTAIN PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY (Enderle Center1 Adoption of Resolution No. 80~93 as recommended by the Community Development Department. COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3, 9-15-80 4. RESOLUTION NO. 80-94 A Resolution of the City Council, City of Tustin, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 11265 (17622 Irvine Blvd.) Adoption of Resolution NO. 80-94 as recommended by the Conlmunity Development Department 5. RESOLUTION NO. 80-95 A Resolution of the City Council, City of Tustin, California, REQUESTING THE RECOMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN INHABITED TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS SYCAMORE-WALNUT-MITCHELL ANNEXATION NO. 109 (ReVised) TO THE CITY OF TUSTIN Adoption of Resolution No. 80-95 as recommended by the PlaNning Consultant. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 80-96 A Resolution of the City Council, City of Tustin, APPROVING FINAL PARCEL MAP NO. 80-1026 (South side of 17th St. between Enderle Center and Safeway Center, Pine Tree Plaza) Adoption of Resolution NO. 80-96 as recommended by the Community Development Department. 7. APPROVAL OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGREEMENT Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement upon its final typing as recommended by the City Administrator. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 80-97 A Resolution of the City Council, City of Tustin, REQUESTING THE COM- MENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN INHABITED TERRII- TORY DESIGNATED AS "IRVINE BOULEVARD-DEAN STREET ANNEXATION NO. 121" TO THE CITY OF TUSTIN Adoption of Resolution No.80-97 as recommended by the Planning Consultant. Councilwoman Kennedy asked that Item I be removed from the Consent Calendar. It was moved by Edgar, seconded by Kennedy, to approve Items 2 through 8 of the Consent Calendar as submitted. Carried 5-0. ITEM 1 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES - September 2, 1980 meeting. Councilwoman Kennedy asked that the minutes' of the September 2, 1980 meeting be corrected On Page 5, N~wTBuSinesS No,~ 1~ WORD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT RECOM- MEN~ATIDN~ to include~hat ~he laSked that t~nec~ntract~be tightened !and ~t~e~gthened so that if we do not get the four hour response promised for repairs, we would receive financial or some sort of reimbursement. She asked Gary Napper, Administrative ASsistant, if this had been done. Mr. Napper a~swered that he had contacted MICOM Company after the last meeting and they were including this in the a~reement. Mrs. Kennedy asked that the City Attorney review the wording of the contract and approve it before payment is made. Council concurred. ~It was moved by Edgar, seconded by Kennedy, to approve the minutes of the September 2, 1980 meeting with the amendment to Page 3, New Business No. 1, that she asked that the contract be tightened and strengthened so that if we do not get the four hour response promised for repairs, we would receive financial or some sort of reimbursement. Carried 4-0, Saltarelli abstained as he was not at the Sept. 2nd meeting. Councilwoman Kennedy commented that the letter to residents that was included under Consent Calendar No. 8 was a good tool and she suggested that it be VII. used with island annexations. ORDINANCES FOR INTRO- DUCTION 1. ORDINANCE NO. 834 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, AMENDING CHAPTER 3 0F ARTICLE 3 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE PERTAINING TO POOL HALLS AND BOWLING ALLEYS COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4, 9-15-80 It was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Edgar, that Ordinance No. 834 have first reading by title only. Carried 5-0. Following the reading of the title of Ordinance No. 834 by Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk, it was moved by Edgar, seconded by Hoesterey, that Ordinance No. 834 be introduced. Councilman Sharp asked if we could use language that would be more specific on Page 2, Line 17 of the ordinance. According to the language used in the ordinance, you could be arrested for loitering even though you might be waiting your turn to use the games. Attorney Rourke agreed that it was ambiguous. He said the policemen should use some judgment when making arrests. He did not know that it could be made more meaningful as to intent or application. Council decided to introduce the ordinance now but to get the opinion of the Chief of Police on the loitering section before it is adopted. Motion carried 5-0. VIII. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION 1. ORDINANCE NO. 833 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tustin, California, ENDING PART 4 OF CHAPTER 4 OF ARTICLE 3 OF THE TUSTIN CITY CODE PERTAININGTO ICE CREAM VENDORS It was moved by Edgar, seconded by Kennedy, that Ordinance No. 833 have second reading hy title only. Carried'5-0. Following the reading of the title of Ordinance No. 833 by Mary E. Wynn, City Clerk, it was moved by Sharp, seconded by Edgar, that Ordinance No. 833 be passed and adopted. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Saltarelli, Edgar, Hoesterey, Sharp, Kennedy NOES: None IX. OLD BUSINESS 1. AGREEMENT WITH L. P. REPERTORY COMPANY It was moved by Edgar, seconded by Kennedy, to approve the basic terms of the agreement with. L. P. Repertory Company, with the additions that the ExecUtive Director of the L. P. Repertory Company must be a resident of the City of Tustin and if the production is successful~ it can be repeated; to direct the City Attorney to review the wording and form of the agreement; and to waive fees, including building rental, alcoholic beverage fee for the press party, stage rental and set-up fee, and fee for transporting sets to and from Red Hill storage yard. Councilman Hoesterey was opposed to making this a blanket policy and made an amendment to the motion, seconded by Kennedy, to approve this agreement for this production only and then Council should take a look at the entire program in relation to Tustin's needs. Vote on the amendment to the motion was 5-0. Vote on the main motion was 4-1, Saltarelli opposed. 2. ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT (OCTD) BUS STOP/LAYOVER ZONES It Was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Edgar, to continue this item to the October 6, 1980 meeting. Carried5-0. X. NEW BUSINESS 1. AWARD OF BID F.Y. '80-'81 SLURRY SEAL PROGRAM Bids for the subject project were opened on September 5, 1980 at 11:00 A.M. and were received as follows: COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5, 9-15-80 CONTRACTOR BUSINESS LOCATION BID Ted R. Jenkins Long Beach, CA $58,189.28 Roy Allan, Slurry Seal Inc.Laguna Niguel, CA $65,298.61 The low bid is $77,637.27 below the Engineering estimate of $135,826.55 or 57% low. It is recommended that additional work be added to increase the contract amount to $115,000.00 with the remaining $27,000.00 being utilized to restore traffic striping. This would be an increase of approx- imately 95% in contract work and should enable us to complete all of the streets in the City which need a Slurry Seal at this time. It was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Edgar, to award the contract for the F.Y. '80~'81 Slurry Seal Program to Ted R. Jenkins, LOng Beach, and authorize staff to add additional work to the contract to increase the contract to an amount not to exceed $115,000.00. Carried 5-0. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL~APPROPRIATION FOR WATER SYSTEM ACQUISITION EXPENSE It was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Edgar, that the sum of $25,000 be appropriated from the General Fund for expenses relating to the Water system acquisition. Carried 5-0. 3. REQUEST FOR TREE REMOVAL AT 1342 VEEH DRIVE, It was moved by Sharp, seconded by Edgar, to not approve the removal of two street trees at 1342 Veeh Drive due to: 1) The two trees in question are what is ~alled Brisbane Boxwood trees and are on the approved City street tree list; 2) The two trees are mature trees about 8-10 inches in diameter and more than twenty feet in height; 3) The dropping of the acorns or seed pods are seasonal and last for approximately 6-8 weeks; and 4) Sidewalks are not being damaged due to the root systems of the trees. Carried 5~0. 4. VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE BUSINESS SESSION OF LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES It was moved by Saltarelli, seconded by Kennedy, that Councilman Edgar be appointed as the voting delegate for the business session of the League of California Cities and any staff Mr. Edgar approves to be the alternate in his absence. Carried 5~0. XI. OTHER BUSINESS 1. EVERGREEN ASH PARKWAY TREES Councilman Edgar moved that the remaining 8 evergreen Ash parkway trees in the City be removed and replaced with 15 gallon trees. CouncilwOman Kennedy requested that they not be removed unless they are causing problems~ Councilman Edgar modified his motion, seconded by Kenn~ay, to have staff make a report, advising what action should be taken on each of the trees. Carried 2~ TREES IN THE PAREWAY ON "C" STREET A petition was received by the Council from tenants residing at 530-570 South "C" Street (Tustin Courts) requesting that trees be planted in the parkway. It was moved by Edgar, seconded by Kennedy, that trees be planted in the parkway on "C" Street as requested. Carried5-0. 3. REPORT ON CROSSING GUARD AT RED HILL AND OLWYN Councilwoman Kennedy was concerned that we go through the proper procedures for removing crossing guards as we might be held liable in case of an acci- dent. She wantedto be sure parents were informed that there would not be a crossing guard at that location. Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer, said that he would check with the Police to be Sure proper action has been taken. COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6, 9~15-80 4. RESOLUTION NO. 80-98 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin, PETITIONING THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION FOR A MUNICIPAL REORGANIZATION. Mike Brotemarkle, Conununity Development Director, reported that at the last meeting of the Irvine City Council, they approved in concept by a straw vote, the proposal for the annexation of the area north of the free- way to the future alignment of Myford Rd. and the exchange of property between the two communities South of the freeway of the U. S. Marine Corps ~' base and a portion of their industrial area. We would then be creating Myford Rd. as the new firm hard boundary between the two cities. They did not take final action because their EIR was not prepared at that meeting and in anticipation that they will approve the annexation on the 23rd and also anticipating that we can work with their staff to get the resolution of annexation firm enough that I~AFCO would accept it as support for the annexation of the exchanges and for the change of the Sphere of InfluenCe, we would try to submit it to LAFCO by the 26th of this month. It was moved by Edgar, seconded by Kennedy, to adopt Resoluti0nNo~80~8. Councilman Edgar asked if there is an acreage figure. Mr. Brotemarkle said that north of the freeway there are approximately 655 additional acres and south of the freeway it is almost a straight trade of 80 acres. He said that this resolution will be to get LAFCO started and a General Plan Amendment will be scheduled for Public Hearing on October 6. Motion carried 5~0. 5. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Attorney asked for an Executive Session regarding legal matters for the Tustin Mater Works acquisition. __ He reported that he had received the :Public Utilities Commission staff report that was very favorable and recommended approval subject to the conditions that the City had asked to be imposed. 6. POSSIBLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT BROWNING AND WALNUT AVENUES Councilman Hoesterey expressed that the intersection at Browning and Walnut Avenues is becoming a problem area because of the heavy traffic and he had received a couple of calls abut motorists disregarding the crossing guard and he asked what the plans are for traffic signals. The City Engineer responded that he would have a warrant study ready for the October 6th meeting to help determine any action. 7. COMMITTEE TO BE FORMED WITH IRVINE COMPANY AND THE CITY OF IRVINE It was moved by Hoesterey, seconded by Kennedy, to form a committee composed of two Tustin Councilpersons, the City of Irvine, and the Irvine Company to be sure that Tustin's interests are made known when the planning and coordi- nation of the Irvine Annexation is discussed. Carried 5-0. Mr. Hoesterey suggested that he and Mr. Saltarelli serve on the committee. 8. LETTERS REGARDING SANTA ANA FLOOD CONTROL AND THE HARBOR AIRPORT It was moved by Edgar, seconded by Kennedy, that formal letters from the Mayor be sent supporting the '!All River" plan of the Santa Ana Flood Control project and the Harbor location for the airport that would service this area. Carried 5-0. 9. FENCE TO PROHIBIT MOTORBIKES AT JAMBOREE AND WALNUT BEHIND LAURELWOOD Councilman Edgar said that he had received requests for a fence in back of the Laurelwood subdivision, similar to the One to be put in behind Peppertree subdivision, that would prevent motorbikes from using that area. Council concurred that this should be agendized for the October 6th meeting. COUNCIL MINUTES Page 7, 9~15-80 10. COORDINATION OF CITY FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS Councilman Edgar moved that the City look for an architect to coordinate facility improvements in the City Hall, the Tustin Water Works, and a new building at Columbus Tustin Park, to make our efforts more coherent. Following further discussion, Council concurred that prior to getting an architect involved, staff should prepare a status report for the Council which would include the needs of the City in terms of anticipated growth figures including but not limited to City Hall needs, Tustin Water Works needs, and Columbus Tustin Park building needs, and then perhaps set up workshops with the Council. Dan Blankenship, City Administrator, said that a status report could be given to the Council in about 60 days. 11. CONDOMINIUM PARKING STUDY Councilman Edgar asked if staff could do a parking study on condominiums that the Council has recently approved that would compare our parking requirements of 2 spaces for each apartment with a ratio of 1~ parking spaces for a one bedroom apartment, 2 parking spaces for 2 bedrooms, and 3 parking~pacesfor 3 bedrooms. This would give us a comparison to see which parking requirement produces the most parking spaces. Mike Brotemarkle, Community Development Director, said that his staff has been working on an overall parking report. He said that hewould tEy to have a report ready for the October 20th City Council meeting. 12. FIRE ORDINANCE Councilman Edgar asked the City Attorney if the Fire Ordinance was ready. Attorney Rourke responded that the large document, approximately ~" thick, was given to the S~aff today and they would need time to review it. This Ordinance is really to adopt the ~odeS for the Building Department but these codes include requirements regarding fire retardant roofs and other safety fe~t~res~ 13. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT OFORANGE COUNTY MEETINC Councilman Sharp reported that hehad received correspondence from the Municipal Water District of Orange County that they were scheduling meetings, the first of which is September25, regarding water problems in Southern California. He said he Would like to goand wondered if any other Council- persons were: going. It w~s determined that the0thermembers of the Council would not be able to attend but someone from the staff would be going. 14. SENATE BILL 512 Mayor Saltarelli ~nquired if Governor Brown had taken any action on Senate ~lll 512. Attorney Rourke reSponded that be would get the information the next day. 15. PEDESTRIAN CROSSING - ALDER LANE AND SYCAMORE AVENUE Staff reported that they have had complaints from the neighbors adjacent to the Alder Lane and Sycamore Avenue pedestrian crossing. George Simon, 14712 Nyannis Port in Tustin, first complained of the noise made by youth congregating at the location butsince that time, this has developed into a more serious problem of rock throwing by both parties. Geo.rge Speicher, 14711 Alder Lane, had several concerns such as increase in no~se, dr±nki.ng and drug problems-, noise from motorcycle and moped traffic and the possibility that a serious accident is going to result from tha yoUng people using the access as a raceway going directly into Alder Lane. COUNCIL MINUTES P.age 8, 9~15-80 Kathy Weil, representative from Tustin Meadows Homeowners' Association, said that she had been working with Bob Ledendecker and they have talked about putting posts in concrete abut 5 feet in front of the gates so that young people will have to get off of their bicycles or mopeds in order to get through the gate, thereby eliminating the raceway going into Alder Lane. Staff is to look into the situation and make recommendations for the next meeting, XII. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Edgar, seconded by Sharp, to adjourn at 5:33 P.M. to an Executive Session for legal matters and thence to the October 6, 1980 meeting. Carried.