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Home My WebLink About08/05/1998 - Adjourned City Council MeetingADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ; CITY OF COSTA MESA AUGUST 5, 1998 The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met in adjourned regular session August 5, 1998, at 4:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa. The meeting was called to order by the Mayor Pro Tem, who led the Pledge of! Allegiance to the Flag, and the invocation was given by the Reverend Bill Cao, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Mayor Pro Tem Gary Monahan Council Member Libby Cowan Council Member Heather Somers Council Members ;Absent: Mayor Peter Buffa Council Member Joe Erickson Officials Present: City Manager Allan Roeder City Attorney Thomas Kathe Assistant Development Services Director Perry Valantine Transportation Services Manager Peter Naghavi Principal Planner Mike Robinson Deputy City Clerk Mary Elliott MINUTES On motion by Council Member Cowan, seconded by Council July 20, 1998 Member Somers, and carried 3-0, Council Members Buffa and Erickson absent, the minutes of the regular meeting of July 20, 1998, were approved as distributed. ORDINANCES AND A motion was made by Council Member Cowan, seconded by RESOLUTIONS Council Member' Somers, and carried 3-0, to read all ordinances and resolutions by title only. NEIGHBORHOOD Mayor Pro Tem Monahan commended the following persons WATCH MEETINGS for hosting the Neighborhood Watch Meetings during the month of July, 1998: Monticello Townhomes Association, Valley Forge Road, on July 20; and .Shalimar -James -18tH Street Apartment Owners Association, Shalimar Drive, on July 29. ORAL COMMUNI- The following persons who reside in the Mesa _Verde area of CATIONS Costa Mesa, addressed the Mesa Verde -Country Club plan to Mesa Verde Country implement a 207stage program privatizing the golf course: Club Privatization Scott Clements, 1976 Kornat� Drive; Wendall Johnston, 1980 Kornat Drive, read a communication from �- real estate agent Valerie Torelli, 2036 Phalarope Court; Mary Martineau, 1992 Kornat Drive, submitted a letter from Kornat Drive Neighbors; and Cindy Brenneman, 1856 Elba Circle, member of the Board of Directors for the Mesa Verde Homeowners Association, Post Office Box 4102, reviewed a communication from the association. The above residents objected to the proposed installation of trees which would inhibit the view 'of the golf course from adjacent homes. They stated that they had not received advance notice of the 20 1 1 F� project nor were they allowed to review the plans and provide input. They reported that property values would decrease 15 to 20 percent, and asked Council to assist with the development of a mutually beneficial plan. Mayor Pro Tem Monahan asked the Assistant Development Services Director to investigate the Country Club contract to ascertain if additional review is required and report back to Council. Harbor Center The following persons who reside in College Park homes, Development located near the Harbor Shopping Center, 2300 Harbor Boulevard, requested redesign of the present development plans for the center: Katharine Bequette, 2349 College Drive; Tamar Goldmann, 2324 College Drive; Marybell Eggert, 2353 College Drive; and Jesse Bequette, 2399 College Drive, who provided photographs and read a communication from Debbie McCormick, 1452;,Shamrock Lane, detailing a similar problem with her residence behind Fedco. The residents objected to the planned truck route with the potential traffic increase on Wake Forest Road, Fordham and College Drives. They asked that noise buffers be installed which are compatible with adjacent housing. The Assistant Development Services Director announced that a public hearing is scheduled for the Planning Commission meeting Monday, August 10, 1998, at 6:30 p.m. Mayor Pro Tem Monahan asked that the residents' comments be forwarded to the commission. CONSENT The following item was removed from the Consent Calendar: CALENDAR Item No. 1, Reading Folder, second item, Alcoholic Beverage Licenses. MOTION/Approved On motion by Council Member Cowan, seconded by Council Except Item No. 1 Member Somers, and carried 3-0, 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: Jill A. Coulon; Toofan B. Hedjazi; Robert J. Elliott; Richard Allen Harris; Nick Martinez; and Paul Vidler. WARRANTS The following warrants were approved: Warrant Resolution Approved Warrants 1703, funding City operating expenses in the amount of 1703 and 1704/ $1,117,246.93; Warrant Resolution 1704, funding City Payroll 815 operating expenses in the amount of $1,319,983.95; and Payroll 815 for $1,514,341.20. ADMINISTRATIVE Phase 1 of City-wide Annual Americans with Disabilities Act ACTIONS (ADA) , Improvements (Twelve-month Period), Project No. 98- Accepted Work by 02, was completed to the satisfaction of the Public Services S. Parker Engineer- Director on June 19, 1998, by S. Parker Engineering, Inc., ing for Phase 1 of 10059 Whippoorwill Avenue, Fountain Valley. The work was ADA Improvements, accepted; and the Deputy City Clerk was authorized to file a Project No. 98-02 Notice of Completion. Accepted Work by Traffic Signal Modification at Fair Drive and Vanguard Way, TDS for Traffic Sig- Project No. 98-06, was completed to the satisfaction of the nal Modification, Public Services Director on June 21, 1998, by TDS Fair/Vanguard, Pro- Engineering, 2899 Agoura Road, Suite 171, Westlake Village. ject No. 98-06 The work was accepted; the Deputy City Clerk was 22 authorized to file' a Notice of Completion; authorization was given to release. retention monies 35 days thereafter; the Labor and Material Bond was ordered exonerated 7 months thereafter; and the Performance Bond was ordered exonerated 12 months thereafter. READING FOLDER Item No. 1 on the Consent Calendar was presented: Reading Alcoholic Beverage Folder, second 'item, Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Licenses license requests: Norvals Liquor, 1746 Placentia Avenue, for a person-to- person transfer of a Type 21 ABC license (off -sale general). Texaco, 3001 Harbor Boulevard, for an original Type 20 ABC license (off -sale beer and wine). Council Member Somers pointed out that Norvals Liquor is located in an area which has an overconcentration of ABC licenses, and the request from Texaco would allow liquor sales at yet another gas station. She asked staff to determine how many liquor licenses exist in Costa Mesa. A Motion to Deny Died motion was made by Council Member Somers to deny the requests for ABC licenses. The motion died for lack of a second. MOTION On motion by Council Member Cowan, seconded by Mayor Received and Filed Pro Tem Monahan, and carried 2-1, Council Member Somers voting no, the ABC license requests were received and filed. PUBLIC HEARING The Deputy City Clerk announced the public hearing, Cable Television continued from the meeting of July 20, 1998, to consider Franchise Agree- identification of future cable -related community needs and ment interests, and review of the cable operator's past performance under the cable television franchise agreement. MOTION On motion by Council Member Somers, seconded by Council Continued to Member Cowan, and carried 3-0, the public hearing was August 17, 1998 continued to the meeting of August 17, 1998. PUBLIC HEARING The Deputy City Clerk announced that this was the time and Hazardous Materials place set for the public hearing to consider a resolution Disclosure Fees establishing and adopting schedules of rates, fees, and charges, for services provided by the City of Costa Mesa, specifically hazardous materials disclosure fees. The Affidavit of Publication is on file in the City Clerk's office. No communications were received. MOTION On motion by Council Member Somers, seconded by Council Continued to Member Cowan,, and carried 3-0, the public hearing was August 17, 1998 continued to the meeting of August 17, 1998. OLD BUSINESS The Deputy City Clerk presented from the meeting of July 6, Building Division 1998, resolution' adding new classifications to the salary Classifications administration plan for job classifications represented by the Costa Mesa City Employees Association, as recommended by the Zucker Systems organizational study of the Building Division. LJ 1 MOTION On 'motion by Council Member Somers, seconded by Council Continued to Member Cowan, and carried 3-0, this item was continued to September 8, 1998 the meeting of September 8, 1998. OLD BUSINESS The Deputy City Clerk presented from the meeting of July 20, Westside Specific 1998, contract award for the Westside Specific Plan to EIP Plan Associates; 11400 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Angeles, for $189,158.00; and Budget Adjustment No. 99-01 for $99,160.00. The Principal Planner summarized the Agenda Report dated July 23, 1998. At the request of the City Manager, the Principal Planner reported that the first activities will be to conduct interviews and field reconnaissance which should occur mid-August, 1998, and the initial public meetings with the Planning Commission and City Council are scheduled for the first part to middle September, 1998:;�,,He explained that the process is expected to continue through May, 1999, and workshops will be held so that members of the public can participate. MOTION/Awarded On motion by Council Member Somers, seconded by Council Contract to EIP; Member Cowan, and carried 3-0, the contract was awarded Approved Budget to EIP Associates, and Budget Adjustment No. 99-01 was Adjustment 99-01 approved. ADJOURNMENT 1 1 The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m. Mayor of the City of Cot esa ATTEST: Deputy City Yerk of the City of Costa Mesa 23