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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC MINUTES 1979 11 19 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Centennial Way November 19, 1979 I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem DOnald J. Saltarelli at 3:55 P.M. ~"~ ROLL CAIL Present: Councilpersons: Saltarelli, Sharp, Kennedy, Welsh Absent: Councilpersons: Schuster Others Present: Dan Blankenship, City Administrator James G. Rourke, City Attorney Mike Brotemarkle, Community Development Director Mary E. Wynn, Chief Deputy City Clerk Gary Napper, Administrative Assistant Don Biery, Parks and Recreation Director Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer Mike Taft, Personnel Director Ed Bushong, Finance Director Approximately 8 in the auaience III. RECESS It was moved by Sharp, seconded by Kennedy, to recess at 4:00 P.M. to the Redevelopment Agency meeting. Carried. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY November 19, 1979 1. ~he meeting was called to order by Chairman Saltarelli at 4:00 P.M. 2. Present: Members: Saltarelli, Sharp, Kennedy, Welsh Absent: Members: None 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of November 5, 1979 meeting. It was moved by Sharp, seconded by Saltarelli, that the minutes of the November 5, 1979 meeting be approved. Carried 4-0. 4. It was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Sharp~ to adjourn at 4:01 P.M. to the next regular meeting on December 3, i979. Carried. MEETING OF TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL RECONVENED AT 4:01 P.M. November l9, 1979 I. PUBLIC CONCERNS None II. CONSENT CALENDAR ' 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 5, 1979. 2. APPROVAL OF DEMANDS in the amount of $177,087.06. RATIFICATION OF PAYROLL in the amount of $73,273.98. 3. RESOLUTION NO. 79-86 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING THE COMPLETION OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER PROJECT Adoption as requested by Council and presented. COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2, 11-19-79 4. RESOLUTION NO. 79-87 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tustin, APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF "B" STREET IMPROVEMENTS, 2ND STREET TO 3RD STREET AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS. Adoption as recommended by City Engineer,' 5. UPDATING POLICE AND CITY HALL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM Authorizing preparation of drawings and specifications for revisions to heating and air conditioning as recommended by City Administrator. Item 3 - RESOLUTION NO. 79-87 was removed from the Consent Calendar for further discussion. It was moved by Sharp, seconded b7 Kennedy, that the Consent Calendar be approvedas submitted with the exception of Item No. 3. Carried 4-0, Schuster absent. ITEM 3 - RESOLUTION NO. 79-87 regarding encouraging and supporting the completion of the California State water project. Councilman Sharp reported that there is a State fund for financing the construction of higher education facilities intended to cover State Universities and Colleges and some construction for Junior Colleges. There have been hearings to use this money, which has been earmarked for Colleges, for completing this canal. This is the plan for financing a great deal of it. Mr. Sharp definitely feels the need for bringing the water to Southern California but he questions the funds to finance it. Council concurred to continue this item to the December 3, 1979 meeting to give Council more time to study it and for staff to submit more infor- mation about the financing of the canal. III. ORDINANCES FOR INTRO- DUCTION None IV. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION t. ORDINANCE NO. 814 An Ordinance of the City of Tustin, California, FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE TUSTIN CITY CODE RELATIVE TO THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS OF SURETY COMPANY ItWas'mGved'by~Ke~n~dy, seconded by Sharp, that Ordinance No. 814 have second reading by title only. Carried 4-0, Schuster absent. Following the reading of the title of Ordinance No. 814 by Mary E. Wynn, Chief Deputy City Clerk, it was moved by Welsh, seconded by Saltarelli, that Ordinance No. 814 be passed and adopted. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Saltarelli, Sharp, Kennedy, Welsh NOES: None ABSENT: Schuster V. OLD BUSINESS HEALTH PLAN FOR RETIREES Dan Blankenship, City Administratgr, clarified several questions that Councilpersons had as follows: 1) The health plan for retirees was part of our meet and confer process and we agreed to provide a plan; 2) A person to be eligible for this health plan for retirees must retire from the City of Tustin and meet the criteria contained in the plan; 3) A person who works for Tustin for 5 or 10 years and then goes to work for Santa Ana and then retires would not be eligible for Tustin medical retirement; 4) When a retiree becomes eligible for Medi Cal or Medi Care, that policy~ becomes the prime coverage and is not duplicated by the City policy; and 5) If an employee retires under medical disability, the Workman's Compensation plan is required to pay for that part of his medical costs. COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3, 11-19~9 It was moved by Saltarelli, seconded by Welsh, to approve the health plan for retirees with the inclusion of the clause that "when a person does retire that if he has full or part time employment elsewhere where complete medical benefits are available, that he take those benefits and not those with the City 6f Tustin and then when his employment terminates, he will also once again be eligible for Qity retirement medical provision." Council concurred to investigate the City's whole health plan after the election in April is over. ~.~ Notion carried 4-0, Schuster absent. VI. NEW BUSINESS 1. ELECTION HOURS Councilwoman Kennedy suggested that we should pay the poll workers the minimum wage. Council concurred that staff should investigate what other cities and the County pay their poll workers and agendize the possibility of paying the minimum wage for the next meeting. It was moved by Saltarelli, secondedby Welsh, that the polls should be open for the April 8, 1980 election from 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Carried 4-0, Schuster absent. 2. REQUEST TO FILL' VACANCY - Communications Officer It was moved by Welsh, seconded by Kennedy, to authorize the filling of the vacancy of one Communications Officer in the Police Department. Carried 4-0, Schuster absent. 3. RECOMMENDATION FOR RECREATION BUILDING IN COLUMBUS TUSTIN PARK It was moved by Welsh, seconded by Kennedy, to reiterate the action of the Council on September 17, 1979, basically that the funds that were obtained by the selling of the Sixth Street surplus property be placed in a special fund for the purpose of acquisition and development of the future project - Recreation/Cultural Arts - as we authorized already, and that staff be directed to communicate with other agencies and develop a master program and pursue preparing a project for grant n~Dney for that program. Councilman Sharp expressed that the project needed to be studied further, needs more public input, and perhaps we should retain a firm that could work with staff and Council and give professional guidance. Following further discussion, the motionlc.arried 4-0, Schuster~absent. 4. INCREMENTAL COSTS FOR THE 911 SYSTEM It was moved by Saltarelli, seconded by Sharp, to waive incremental costs for the 911 system estimated at approximately $4,350. Carried 4-0, Schuster absent. 5. APARTMENT CONVERSIONS - Recommendation of Housing Committe~ It was moved by Kenned~ seconded by Sharp, that staff be directed to prepare and advertise an amendment to the use premit criteria of the zoning ordinance to require relocation assistance as a condition of the conversion of apartments to condominium or other multiple-owner occupied residential structures. Carried 4-0, Schuster absent. VII. OTHER BUSINESS HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT Councilman Saltarelli reported that Mr. Jack Flannigan of the California Housing Council had requested that James Manning be appointed to the Housing Advisory Committee. It was moved by Saltarelli, seconded by Welsh, that James Manning be appointed to the Housing Advisory Committee. Carried 4-0, Schuster absent. COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4, 11~19-79 VIII. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Sharp, seconded by Kennedy, to adjourn at 5:10 P.M. to the 7:30 P.M. meeting. Carried. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING TUSTIN CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Centennial Way November 19, 1979 I. 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was Calledto order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Pro Tem Saltarelli. II. ROLL CALL Present: Councilpersons: Saltarelli, Sharp, Kennedy, Welsh Absent: Councilpersons: Schuster Others Present: Dan Blankenship, ~ty Administrator James G. Rourke, City Attorney Mike Brotemarkle, Community Development Director Mary E. Wynn, Chief Deputy City Clerk Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer Don Biery, Parks and Recreation Director ~ G.S. Yaruss, Captain, Police Department R. Kenneth Fleagle, Consultant III. Approximately 10 in the audience PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. ZONE CHANGE 79-2 - SIGNAL DEVELOPMENT CORP. Location: Red Hill, Valencia/Bell Avenue ORDINANCE NO. 816 An Ordinance of the City of Tustin, California, REZONING PROPERTY ON APPLICATION Z.C. 79-2 FOR SIGNAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION The staff report was given by Mike Brotemarkle, Community Dev. Director. The public hearing opened at 7:32 P.M. There being n° comments or objections, it was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Welsh, to close the public hearing and to continue the item until staff can get input from the Marine Base. Mrs. Kennedy was concerned that the zone change would allow restaurants that could sell alcoholic beverages~ Councilwoman Kennedy withdrew her motion. It was moved by Saltarelli, seconded by Kennedy, to introduce Ordinance No. 816 with the stipulation that 4. g. and h. of "Exhibit B" be modified, sub- ject to the approval of the City Attorney, to require special consideration of uses involving the sale of alcoholic beverages. Carried 4-0, Schuster absent. 2. PRE-ZONE 79~2 (ANNEXATION 97) North side of Main St., between Santa Ana and Costa Mesa Freeways ORDINANCE NO. 815 An Ordinance of the City of Tustin, PREZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY TO PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL, AND PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, KNOWN AS PREZONE 79-2 The Public Hearing was opened at 7:42 P.M. There being no cormments or objections, it was moved by Welsh, seconded by Kennedy, to close the public hearing and to introduce Ordinance NO. 815. Carried 4-0, Schuster absent. COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5~ 11-19~79 IV. PUBLIC CONCERNS REMOVAL OF BILLBOARDS Richard B. Edgar, 13622 Loretta Drive, asked what the pace was for removing billboards. He said there was a billboard on First Street near Prospect Ave. that was advertising Tustin TV which has already gone out of business. Attorney Rourke responded that one court case has been granted a rehearing by the Supreme Court and we should wait to see what the court decides. V. OTHER BUSINESS ANNEXATION 97 PROCEEDINGS The City Administrator said the Council had received a copy of Resolution 79-88 which initiates annexation proceedings and fixes a time and place for a protest hearing. He reported that the December 17th Council meeting would fail to meet the 30 day government code requirement. It was moved by Welsh, seconded by Kennedy, that Resolution 79-88 be passed and adopted with the designated time being 5:00 P.M. on December 19th, 1979. Carried 4-0, Schuster absent. LETTER REGARDING ANNEXATION NO. 117 Dan Blankenship, City Administrator, said Council had been provided a letter for the Mayor's signature to Supervisor Riley to overcome a roadblock that is in the way of Annexation 117 of the Irvine Company's land north of Irvine Blvd. AB8, in implementing Article 13 of the California Constitution, requires tha~ before an annexation is complete, there must be an agreement between the County and City on the distribution of property tax revenues within the area and this sets a percentage from then on that each will receive of the property taxes. This letter records the fact that Mr. Blankenship has been partici- pating in a City/County task force, attempting to develop a standard procedure on this but the progress has been slow and in his opinion, it would be to the City's bestinterest to expedite the completion of this annexation. It was moved by Saltarelli~ seconded by Kennedy, to authorize the Mayor to sign the letter to Supervisor Riley. Carried 4-0, Schuster absent. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Administrator asked for an ExecUtive Session for legal matters following the Council meeting. Council concurred. ALLEYWAY BETWEEN MAIN AND THIRD, EASTERLY OF EL CAMINO REAL Councilman Welsh pointed out that the alleyway between Main and T~iEd, easterly of E1 Camino Real, is i~ a deplorable state and asked if we would be liable for any damage to anyone. Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer, responded that the alleyway is not even paved and we try to discourage traffic. The primary use was sewer and utility easement. He will look into it and report back. REDISTRIBUTION OF SALES TAX Councilman Welsh proposed that we include on the ballot the proposal that was recommended by the League of Cities that the sales tax return to the City be increased from the present 1%. Other cities from San Diego to Sacramento have passed such a recommendation. Council concurred that this should be agendized for the next meeting. HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FUNDS Councilman Welsh bro.ught up that in the past we have allowed our she~e of the Housing and Urban Development funds from the County to be diverted to the County in the hopes that they would utilize some of those funds in developing the island areas within our City and this has not been done. The City of Placentia has assumed those funds and were able to offer low interest loans to the poverty level citizens within their c~raunity for upgrading olde~ areas of the community at a 3% interest rate. He recommended that~taff look into these funds and see if we can go in that direction. Council concurred. COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6, 11-19-79 SPEED ON WALNUT AVENUE Councilwoman Kennedy asked for a report on how many tickets have been given since the speed limit was changed and a comparison of that with a year ago. Council concurred.' WALKWAY FROM PEPPERTREE TO TUSTIN MEADOWS Councilwoman Kennedy asked when the walkway from Peppytree Tract to the Tustin Meadows Tract would be started. Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer, responded that it would be within two weeks.~ TRUCKS PARKED IN ABANDONED SHELL GAS STATION Mrs. Kennedy reported that large trucks are parking at an abandoned Shell gas station at Newport and Sy"camore and on Red Hill Ave. across from the Thorman scho61 and she asked that staff look into removing those trucks from the property. Mike Brotemarkle responded that he would investigate it from the angle that they are using this property as a storage lot. CENTENNIAL PARK CURFEW Mrs. Kennedy reported that she had had calls from citizens regarding the sundown curfew. They asked if it could be changed to prevent loitering instead of preventing residents from walking through the park. Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer said that signs are on order for each entrance. Councilman Saltarelli expressed that people can take walks all around Tustin Meadows without having to walk through the park and he felt it would cause too many problems of enforcement if it was changed to just prohibit loitering. HOURS FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS Councilwoman Kennedy suggested that since most people work from 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., that it is difficult for them to attend an afternoon Council meeting and that when Council meets and public hearings in the afternoon, we are not meeting the needs of our public. She was in favor of making a public announcement that the Council hours are not unchangeable and that a new Council could change the hours. Councilman Saltarelli did not feel we should delude the people into thinking that because an election is coming up that the hours wo~ld be changed. He said if we want to change the hours, we should have a motion and see if the Council wants to change them. It was moved by Kennedy that the Planning Agency and the City Council meet in the evening. The motion died for lack of a second. INSTALLATION OF GATES AT CENTENNIAL PARK Councilman Saltarelli asked if staff would be ready to install the gates at the Centennial Park after the Tustin Meadows meeting on Wednesday. The City Administrator responded that they would be ready if the Tustin Meadows Homeowners Association agreed with installing them. AWARDS BANQUET Councilman Saltarelli reminded Council that they need to contact staff re- garding awards banquet tickets by Friday, Nov. 30th if they were going to attend the banquet on Dec. 7th. PROCLAMATIONS Councilman Saltarelli asked the Council to make their desires known regarding two proclamations by signing their approval or disapproval on the letters that were circulated. VI. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Kennedy, seconded by Sharp, to adjourn at 8:10 P.M. to an Executive Session and thence to the next meeting on Dec. 3, 1979. Carried. /MA~.OR PRO TEM