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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/17/1998 - City CouncilREGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF COSTA MESA FEBRUARY 17, 1998 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in regular session February 17, 1998, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag led by Council Member Somers, and invocation by Mr. Wayne Kraiss, Southern California College. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Mayor Peter Buffa Mayor Pro Tem Gary Monahan (arrived at 6:50 p.m.) Council Member Joe Erickson Council Member Libby Cowan (arrived at 6:40 p.m.) Council Member Heather Somers Council Members Absent: None Officials Present: City Manager Allan Roeder City Attorney Thomas Kathe Deputy City Manager/Development Services Donald Lamm Public Services Director William Morris Park Superintendent Dave Alkema Associate Planner Kim Brandt Deputy City Clerk Mary Elliott MINUTES On motion by Council Member Erickson, seconded by Council February 2 and Member Somers, and carried 3-0, Council Members Monahan February 9, 1998, and Cowan absent, the minutes of the regular meeting of February 2, 1998, and the special meeting of February 9, 1998, were approved as distributed. ORDINANCES AND A motion was made by Council Member Erickson, seconded RESOLUTIONS by Council Member Somers, and carried 3-0, to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only. COMMENDATION The City Manager announced that the following employees City Employees were being recognized for their years of service with the City: Service Senior Police Officer Dave Dye, 30 years; Communications Recognition Supervisors Paul Starn and Thomas Nunn, 30 years; Project Administration Manager Larry Arruda, 25 years; Fire Engineer Bob Pesce, 30 years; and Fire Chief Frank Fantino, 25 years. Council Member Cowan arrived at 6:40 p.m. ORAL COMMUNI- Dorothy Adams, 220 Amherst Road, Costa Mesa, reported CATIONS/ that her neighbor has had "open fires" burning in their yard Open Fires and she has had toendure the unpleasant smell of the smoke. She felt that there 'needed to be a law in the City that would prohibit this from occurring. Council Member Somers asked that the City Attorney investigate this issue and report back to Council at the next meeting with his findings. 19th Street Bridge Robert Graham, 3260 Dakota Avenue, Costa Mesa, noted that Costa Mesa was not included in a recent newspaper article which indicated that home sales are on the rise in coastal areas. He believed that Costa Mesa could be considered a coastal community, thereby enhancing property values, if access were improved from the end of the 55 Freeway to Huntington State Beach. Costa Mesa Senior Caroline Butler, 208 Susannah Place, Costa Mesa, announced Center's "Monte that "Evening in Monte Carlo", a fund-raiser to benefit the Carlo" Event Costa Mesa Senior Center, 695 West 19" Street, will be held at the Center on Saturday, February 21, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. She stated that the event will include gaming and live entertainment. Mayor Pro Tem Monahan arrived at 6:50 p.m. CONSENT The following item was removed from the Consent Calendar: CALENDAR Item No. 5, Award contract for Fairview Road Rehabilitation from the Paularino Channel to the End of the Curb Return North of Baker Street, Project No. 97-22. MOTION/Approved On motion by Council Member Erickson, seconded by Council Except Item No. 5 Member Somers, and carried 5-0, the remaining Consent Calendar items were approved as recommended. READING FOLDER The following Reading Folder items were received and processed: Claims Claims received by the Deputy City Clerk: Robert G. Bork; E. D. Fiore; Alfonso Granados; Michael C. Jacobs; Linda Romero/Claudette Hollingshead; and Stephens -Allen Partnership. WARRANTS The following warrants were approved: Approved Warrant Warrant Resolution 1679, funding City operating expenses 1679 in the amount of $582,071.47. Approved Warrant Warrant Resolution 1680, funding City operating expenses 1680/Payroll 9803 in the amount of $1,064,507.93; and Payroll 9803 for $1,421,294.47. ADMINISTRATIVE Bids received for Refinishing of Acoustical Ceiling at the ACTIONS/Awarded Police Facility (99 Fair Drive) and City Hall (77 Fair Drive), Acoustical Ceiling Project No. 97-19, are on file in the City Clerk's office. The Refinishing, Project contract was awarded to Ceiling Savers International, No. 97-19, to 18837 Brookhurst Street, Suite 303, Fountain Valley, for Ceiling Savers $6,428.50. Rejected Bid for One bid received for Replacement of Floor Tile at Various Replacement of Locations, Project No. 98-01, is on file in the City Clerk's Floor Tile at office. Since the sole bidder's price exceeds the project Various Locations, funding allocation, the bid was rejected, and staff was Project No. 98-01 authorized to readvertise the project. 3051, Accepted Work by Street improvements at 3003 Baker Street, in conjunction Bahmanii for 3003 with Encroachment Permit No. 14183 and Planning Action Baker Street, PA -96=33, were completed to the satisfaction of the Public Encroachment Services Director ; by Mohammad Bahmani, 12120 Oracle Permit No. 14183 Street, Norwalk. The work was accepted, and the bonds were ordered exonerated. Accepted Work by Street improvements at 2490 Fairview Road, in conjunction Ibrahim for 2490 with Encroachment Permit No., 14444 and Planning Action Fairview Road, PA -96-55, were completed to the satisfaction of the Public Encroachment Services Director by George Ibrahim, 3638 Green Garden Permit No. 14444 Lane, Orange. The work was accepted, and the bonds were ordered exonerated. Accepted Work by Street improvements at 1785 Monrovia Avenue, in Jim's Towing for conjunction with jEncroachment Permit No. 14494, were 1785 Monrovia completed to the satisfaction of the Public Services Director Avenue, Encroach- by Jim's Towing Service, 935 West 18" Street, Costa Mesa. ment Permit No. The work was accepted, and refund of the $18,000.00 cash 14494 deposit was approved. Accepted Work by Street improvements at 3100 Bear Street, in conjunction with Polygon for 3100 Tract No. 15211, were completed to the satisfaction of the Bear Street, Tract Public Services Director by Polygon Communities, 15751 No. 15211 Rockfield Boulevard, Irvine. The work was accepted, and the bonds were ordered exonerated. Adopted Resolution Resolution 98-13 was adopted:_ A RESOLUTION OF THE 98-13, Master CITY COUNCIL ; OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, Property Tax CALIFORNIA, RECONFIRMING THE APPLICATION OF THE Agreement MASTER PROPERTY TAX TRANSFER AGREEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF OLYMPIC AVENUE AND PORTIONS OF THE 1-405 FREEWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY (Subarea 2). Design of Soccer Regarding the contract with David Evans and Associates, 800 Complex at Costa North Haven Avenue, Suite 300, Ontario, for design of the Mesa High School Soccer Complex at the Costa Mesa High School Farm Site, Farm Site the following action was taken: Approved Change Change Order No. B, for $9,800.00, for design of the south Order No. B parking lot, was approved. Approved Change Change Order No. C, for $3,600.00, for water quality Order No. C management plan preparation, was approved. Fairview Road Item No. 5 on the Consent Calendar was presented: Contract Rehabilitation, for Fairview Road Rehabilitation from the Paularino Channel to Project No. 97-22 the End of the Curb Return North of Baker Street, Project No. 97-22, Federal No. STPLMA-5312(016). Council Member Cowan stated that she would abstain from voting on this item due to the proximity of the project to her residence. On MOTION/Awarded motion by Council Member Erickson, seconded by Council Contract to R. J. Member Somers, 'and. carried 4=0, Council Member Cowan Noble abstaining, the contract was awarded to R. J. Noble Company, 15505 East Lincoln Avenue, Orange, for $403,703.05. . 1 �hi .30'7 OLD BUSINESS The Deputy City Clerk presented from the meeting of Budget Adjustment February 2, 1998, Budget Adjustment No. 98-43 for No. 98-43 for $70,000.00, in connection with Addendum No. 1 to the Building Division agreement with Van Dorpe Chou Associates, 295 North Services Rampart Street, Suite A, Orange, for Building Division services. The Deputy City Manager summarized the Agenda Report dated February 6, 1998. MOTION/Approved A motion was made by Council Member Erickson, seconded Budget Adjustment by Council Member Cowan, and carried 5-0, to approve Budget Adjustment No. 98-43 for $70,000.00. OLD BUSINESS The Deputy City Clerk presented recommendations for the Fairview Park Fairview Park Funding Committee: Funding Committee Expand the committee to include one member each from the Planning Commission, Orange County Model Engineers Association, Bark Park Volunteer Committee, and Releaf Costa Mesa. Direct staff to prepare a Request for Qualifications for a project manager to oversee and coordinate development of Fairview Park. Direct staff to prepare a City Council policy establishing a process for review and approval of elements of the adopted Fairview Park Master Plan. The City Manager reviewed the Agenda Report dated February 11, 1998. Regarding expansion of the committee, Council Member Cowan suggested reworking or rewriting the scope of the committee and its goals. Council Member Somers referred to the "Phasing of Construction" report, and stated that she arrived at a figure $600,000.00 less than that shown in the document. Council Member Somers recommended that after staff prepares a Request for Qualifications for a project manager, that they also send letters to various universities that specifically deal with the elements of land management. She stated that overseeing the funds is another important issue that must be addressed when a review policy has been established. Richard Mehren, 1824 Kinglet Court, Costa Mesa, felt that the groups listed on page ,one of the Agenda Report do not have the expertise in obtaining funds for major restoration work. The City Manager stated that those groups have indicated their interest in the park and that we are looking for residents who are familiar with fund-raising. MOTION/Approved A motion was made by Council Member Cowan, seconded by Expansion of Council Member Somers, and carried 5-0, to expand the Fairview Park Fairview Park Advisory Committee to include one member Advisory each from the Planning Commission, Orange County Model Committee Engineers Association, Bark Park Volunteer Committee, ReLeaf Costa Mesa, and the Harbor Soaring Society; and that s staff and the committee -rewrite their scope of work and establish its goals. MOTION/Directed A motion was made by Council Member Cowan, seconded by Staff to Prepare a Council Member Somers, and carried 5-0, directing staff to Request for prepare a Request for Qualifications for a project manager to Qualifications oversee and coordinate development of Fairview Park. MOTION/Directed A motion was made by Council Member Cowan, seconded by Staff to Prepare a Council Member Somers, and carried 5-0, directing staff to Council Policy prepare.a City Council policy establishing a process for review and approval of elements of the adopted Fairview Park Master Plan. NEW BUSINESS The Deputy City; Clerk presented an ordinance amending Zoning Text Titles 9; and 13 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code regarding Clarification zoning. The Associate Planner reviewed the Agenda Report dated February 6,' 1998. MOTION/Ordinance A motion was made by Council Member Cowan, seconded by 98-5 Given First Council Member Somers, and carried 5-0, to give first reading Readin.1 to Ordinance 98-5, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLES 9 AND. 13 OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE MAKING MINOR ADDITIONS AND REVISIONS TO CLARIFY TEXT REGARDING ZONING. NEW BUSINESS The Deputy City, Clerk presented an ordinance amending Dog Sitting/ Sections 12-20 and 12-42 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code Walking Services concerning the 'use of dog exercise areas by dog at the Bark Park sitting/walking services. A report was received from the Bark Park Volunteer Committee. The Park Superintendent reviewed the Agenda Report dated February 9, 1998. Council Member Cowan wanted to give the Bark Park Volunteer Committee the opportunity to provide input to the Parks, Recreation Facilities and Parkways Commission regarding regulations for the Bark Park. The City Manager replied that the Bark Park Volunteer Committee is not a Council -appointed; advisory committee and could not be granted legal status. He suggested that if the ordinance were adopted, direction' could be given to staff and the commission that the Bark Park Volunteer Committee is to be consulted on any proposed changes to Bark Park regulations. The City Attorney: responded to a question from Mayor Buffa by stating that the Bark Park Volunteer Committee has submitted regulations to the Parks, Recreation Facilities and Parkways Commission which would prevent abuse of the Bark Park -by dog sitting/walking services. Patt Bell, .336 East 20t' Street, Costa Mesa, member of the Bark Park Volunteer Committee, explained that their committee would like to be kept informed and be utilized when Bark Park regulations are established or amended. Council Member. Cowan ---asked Ms. Bell if the Bark Park Volunteer Committee would consider becoming a City Council advisory committee if it is determined that the input process under their current status cannot be fulfilled. Ms. Bell replied that the committee would certainly consider any solution that would keep them actively involved so that the information they have compiled over the last three years can be utilized. MOTION/Ordinance A motion was made .by Council Member Cowan, seconded by 98-6 Given First Mayor Pro Tem Monahan, and carried 5-0, to give first Reading reading to Ordinance .98-6, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING PARAGRAPH (6) OF SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 12-20 AND ADDING PARAGRAPH (10) TO SUBSECTION (c) 'OF SECTION 12-42 OF THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE,,, CONCERNING THE USE OF DOG EXERCISE AREAS BY DOG SITTING/WALKING SERVICES; and directing that a 30 -day notification be sent to the Bark Park Volunteer Committee, to allow them the opportunity to review all regulations and actions concerning the Bark Park. COUNCIL COMMENTS/City Employees Service Recognition Vince Whelan's Retirement ADJOURNMENT Responding to a question from Mayor Pro Tem Monahan, the City Manager stated that staff will provide the Bark Park Volunteer Committee with information on becoming a City Council advisory committee. Council Member Somers thanked the City employees who were recognized earlier in the meeting for their years of dedication and commitment to the City. Council Member Erickson extended best wishes to Communications. Director, Vince Whelan, who recently retired. The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m. Mayor of the City of/)Cobta Mesa ATTEST: - - �_ _1. Deputy Cit Jerk of the City of Costa Mesa