HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 052703 Approved June 10,2003
198 a 19 CITY OF ATASCA DERO
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 279 2003
7:00 P.M.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: 6:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CLOSED SESSION:
(Immediately following Redevelopment Agency Meeting)
1. PUBLIC COMMENT , CLOSED SESSION
Bob Wilkins, 6405 EI Camino Real, spoke concerning 2b. He urged the
Board to approve this purchase and to include the Chamber, ALPS, and
other organizations in the final planning of the future of Stadium Park.
Doug Chisholm, President of ALPS, endorsed Mr. Wilkins' comments and
encouraged the Board to work with ALPS.
Joanne Main, 8940 San Gabriel Road, stated that she supports this
purchase but feels the City should be the owner of the property if public
funds are used in the purchase.
Fred Frank, 3615 Ardilla, Board Member of ALPS, explained to the Board
what ALPS would like to see for the future of Stadium Park and
encouraged the Board to approve this purchase.
Doug Chisholm, stated if it wasn't for ALPS, the City would not have
known about this property being available.
Mayor Clay closed the Public Comment period.
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2. Call to Order
a. Conference with labor negotiator (Govt. Code Sec. 54957.6)
Agency Negotiator: William Avery
Employee organization: Service Employees Intl. Union Local
620, Non-represented Professional and Management Workers
and Confidential employees
b. Conference with negotiator over real property (Govt. Code
54956.8)
Negotiator: City Manager Wade McKinney
Property: APN #029-105-023
Negotiations will include price and/or terms of payment
Negotiator to negotiate with Atascadero Land Preservation
Society (ALPS)
3. Adjourn
4. CLOSED SESSION REPORT
City Attorney Roy Hanley announced there was no reportable action
taken.
REGULAR SESSION:
Mayor Clay called the meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. and Mayor Pro Tem Luna led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Pacas, O'Malley, Scalise, Luna and Mayor Clay
Absent: None
Others Present: City Clerk Marcia McClure Torgerson and City Treasurer Joe
Modica
Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney, Assistant City Manager Brady
Cherry, Public Works Director Steve Kahn, Community
Development Director Warren Frace, Information Technology
Director Andrew Fruin, Police Chief Dennis Hegwood, Fire Chief
Kurt Stone, and City Attorney Roy Hanley.
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COMMUNITY FORUM:
John Davis, Pastor of Christ Chapel, led the Council meeting in prayer.
Eric Greening, 7365 Valle, announced upcoming meetings of interest for the Council.
Ray Jansen, 6655 Country Club Drive, read to the Council his most recent letter to the
editor.
Mayor Clay closed the Community Forum period.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Council Member O'Malley and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Luna to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
PRESENTATIONS:
1. Proclamation declaring June 2 and 3, 2003 "Special Olympics — Law
Enforcement Torch Run Days"
Council Member O'Malley read the Proclamation and Mayor Clay presented it to
Atascadero Police Officer LeClair.
2. Local Area Formation Commissions (LAFCO) Sphere of Influence Update
Paul Hood, Executive Officer of LAFCO, using a PowerPoint presentation,
reviewed for the Council the Sphere of Influence process.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening, asked if Eagle Ranch is considered a project, and if during the
public review period Mr. Hood or some other representative of LAFCO could
make a presentation of the draft to the Santa Margarita Area Advisory
Committee.
John Knight, RRM Design Group, explained that Eagle Ranch will be coming out
of the Williamson Act in 2009 and that it takes many years to go through the
process.
Mayor Clay closed the Public Comment period.
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COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Mayor Pro Tem Luna requested that the parking lots adjacent to Alvord Field be
cleaned up prior to the wine festival. City Manager Wade McKinney stated that more fill
material would be added in the next couple of days, and the parking lot plan will be
completed on Monday. The lots should be cleaned up in time for the wine festival.
Council Member O'Malley announced this year is the 30th year for Colony Days.
Mayor Clay announced that he attended the Memorial service at Atascadero Cemetery.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. Special Joint Meeting Minutes — May 7, 2003
• City Clerk recommendation: City Council approve the City Council/Planning
Commission minutes of May 7, 2003. [City Clerk]
2. City Treasurer's Report — January 2003
■ Fiscal impact: None
■ City Treasurer recommendation: City Council approve the City Treasurer's report for
January 2003. [City Treasurer]
3. City Treasurer's Report— February 2003
■ Fiscal impact: None
■ City Treasurer recommendation: City Council approve the City Treasurer's report for
February 2003. [City Treasurer]
4. Joint Study Session Minutes — April 30, 2003
■ City Clerk recommendation: City Council approve the City Council/Planning
Commission minutes of April 30, 2003. [City Clerk]
5. Weed Abatement— Contract Award
■ Fiscal impact: None. Funds are budgeted annually to cover the costs of the weed
abatement program, and are recovered through assessments on property tax bills of
those parcels abated.
• Staff recommendation: Council authorize the City Manager to execute the contract
with Roberto E. Le-Fort for weed abatement. [Fire Department]
Eric Greening pulled Item #A-1, page 4 of the Minutes and corrected the spelling of a
name.
MOTION: By Council Member O'Malley and seconded to Mayor Pro Tem
Luna to approve Items #A-1 through 5 with the spelling
correction in Item #A-1.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote. (Item #A-5 Contract No.
2003-019)
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B. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. Appeal Planning Commission Approval of Conditional Use Permit
2002-0085 - Santa Ysabel Mixed-Use Infill Development Appeal
2003-0002
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN CONTINUED
■ Fiscal impact: The project would likely have a slight negative impact on City
revenues. As a general rule, single-family dwellings require services that exceed the
revenue generated by the dwelling.
■ Staff recommendation: City Council refer the project back to staff to prepare a
General Plan Amendment utilizing a City reserved cycle and Planned Development
Amendment that would allow one single-family dwelling unit and preservation of a 52-
inch native oak tree. [Community Development]
2. Weed Abatement- Hearing of Objections
■ Fiscal impact: Costs involved in administering this program are recovered through
the 100%administrative fee charged to parcels abated by the City Contractor.
■ Staff recommendation: Council:
1. Hear and consider all objections to the proposed removal of vegetative growth
and/or refuse, and allow or overrule any objections;
2. Authorize the Fire Chief to proceed and perform the work of abatement.
[Fire Dept.]
Fire Chief Kurt Stone gave the staff report and answered questions of Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Ray Jansen, 6655 Country Club Drive, informed the Fire Chief of weeds on Capistrano
before Country Club Drive that need to be mowed.
Mayor Clay closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member
Scalise upon hearing no objection to the proposed removal of
vegetative growth and/or refuse, it is moved to authorize the
Fire Chief to proceed and perform the work of abatement.
Motion passed 5:0 by a roll-call vote.
C. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Surface Mining and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA) Compliance
Report— Millhollin Mine CUP 96003
■ Fiscal impact: None.
• Staff recommendation: Council receive and file this report. [Community
Development]
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Community Development Director Warren Frace gave the staff report and answered
questions of Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Daphne Fahsing, asked what the City will do after the 90 days have come and gone.
Jim Brenton, 11465 Santa Lucia Road, commended staff for following through with the
enforcement of the reclamation plan. He expressed his concern regarding the amount
of cubic yards removed from the mine given no topographical survey has been done.
Mayor Clay closed the Public Comment period.
Mr. Frace stated the City could close the mine until it came into compliance.
Mayor Clay recessed the hearing at 8:10 p.m.
Mayor Clay called the meeting back to order at 8:20 p.m.
D. ATTORNEY REPORTS:
1. Discussion and Direction Regarding Establishing a Charter for the
City of Atascadero
■ City Attorney recommendation: City Council instruct the City Attorney and the City
Manager to propose a form of Charter for the City of Atascadero. The timing of this
should be done to allow an election by the voters of Atascadero in November of
2004.
City Attorney Roy Hanley, using a PowerPoint presentation, gave the staff report and
answered questions of Council. (Exhibit A)
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening questioned if the Council was to give the go ahead to have a series of
workshops, what would be the demand in staff time and the cost effect to work that staff
would not otherwise be doing.
Mayor Clay closed the Public Comment period.
Mayor Clay suggested that the City Attorney compile more information on this issue and
bring it back at the Council's next strategic planning session.
There was Council consensus for the City Attorney to gather additional
information and bring back this issue during the Council's strategic planning
sessions.
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2. Consideration and Adoption of Resolution Establishing Development
Impact Fees; Consideration and Adoption on Second Reading, by
Title Only, of Ordinance Establishing Procedures for Development
Impact Fees
■ City Attorney recommendation: Council:
1. Adopt, on second reading by title only, the draft Ordinance amending and
restating the Atascadero Municipal Code in regards to development impact fees;
and,
2. Adopt the draft Resolution establishing a schedule of development impact fees.
City Attorney Roy Hanley gave the brief staff report.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening indicated that he was still in support of the original recommendations
rather than the amended, downsized recommendations, when it comes to the library
and open space.
Mayor Clay closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Council Member O'Malley and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Luna to adopt on second reading by title only, the draft
Ordinance amending and restating the Atascadero Municipal
Code in regards to development impact fees.
Motion passed 4:1 by a roll-call vote. (Scalise opposed)
(Ordinance No. 420)
MOTION: By Council Member O'Malley and seconded by Mayor Clay to
adopt the draft Resolution establishing a schedule of
development impact fees as attached and previously voted on
by Council
Motion failed 2:3 by a roll-call vote. (Scalise, Pacas, Luna
opposed)
MOTION: By Council Member O'Malley and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Luna to adopt the draft Resolution establishing a schedule of
development impact fees as attached and previously voted on
by Council with the following changes:
1. Increase General Government Facilities, Schedule 7.3 from
$166 to $200,
2. Increase Library Expansion Facilities, Schedule 8.1 from
$200 to $250, and
3. At staff's discretion look at Parkland and Open Space
Acquisition combined to total $3,000.
Motion passed 4:1 by a roll-call vote. (Scalise opposed)
(Resolution No. 2003-023)
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E. COMMITTEE & LIAISON REPORTS:
Mayor Pro Tem Luna
1. Finance Committee: Meeting to be held Thursday, the Human Resources Grants will be
discussed along with the upcoming budget.
Council Member O'Malley
1. Air Pollution Control District (APCD): Received an abbreviated report from the Strategic
Planning Workshop. One of the high priority issues was looking at workforce housing and the
proximity of work to residence.
2. League of California Cities - Grassroots Network: Attended the Legislative Action Days, it
was an excellent meeting with good representation by the City.
Council Member Pacas
1. Atascadero Youth Task Force: The Atascadero and Paso Robles Optimist Club will be
hosting a function to benefit youth on June 15t
F. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION:
City Manager
City Manager Wade McKinney announced the California Joint Powers Insurance
Authority (CJPIA) has accepted the City of Atascadero and provided statistics as to the
cost of insurance.
G. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Clay adjourned the meeting at 8:58 p.m. to the closed session.
MEETING RECORDED AND MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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Marcia McClure Torgerson, City Clerk
The following exhibits are available for review in the City Clerk's office:
Exhibit A — City Attorney Roy Hanley, PowerPoint presentation on City Charter
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