CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS

 

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING

 

FEBRUARY 9, 2006

 

 

6:05 P.M. - Meeting called to order by Mayor Douglas.

 

ROLL CALL           

 

COUNCIL PRESENT:     Mayor Douglas, Mayor Pro Tem Millsap, Councilmembers Bergman,

                                          Carroll, and Klein.

 

STAFF PRESENT:          City Manager Bates, City Attorney Levin, Fire Chief Nielsen, Sheriff Lieutenant Claus, Community Development Director Powers, and City Engineer Cayir.

 

Meeting adjourned to Closed Session

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL

 

The City Council finds, based on advice from legal counsel, that discussion in open session will prejudice the position of the local agency in the litigation.

 

            ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

            G.C. 54956.9(b)

            One Case

 

            INITIATION OF LITIGATION

            G.C. 54956.9(c)

            One Case

 

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

            G.C. 54957

            Title: City Manager

 

7:30 P.M. – Mayor Douglas called the Regular Meeting to Order

 

 

OPENING CEREMONIES

 

2.              FLAG SALUTE – Led by Jay Albrecht

 

3.              PRESENTATIONS

 

• Certificate of Appreciation – Troop 1871 and Jay Albrecht for the completion of his Eagle Project
• Commendation to Robert Wolfe in recognition of service on the Planning Commission
• Public Works Committee, Chairperson Jerry Shipman
• Emergency Preparedness Committee, Chairperson Kathy Sauble

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

The following persons spoke before the City Council:

 

Stephen Blagden         Removal of City roads from State and County Highway plans.

Norman Zezula            Detailed minutes are needed for City purposes.

Ruth Wolfarth-Benik and Judy Hathaway-Francis     Historical Committee Home Tour.

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

 

5.         CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - Verbal

 

6.         CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT - No additional information for this meeting.

 

7.         COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S REPORT           - Written/Verbal

 

8.         FIRE CHIEF'S REPORT - Written/Verbal

 

9.         SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT REPORT - Written/Verbal

 

 

FINANCIAL MATTERS

 

10.           WARRANTS – JANUARY 2006

 

RECOMMENDATION:                    Moved and Seconded to approve.

 

            AYES:         Bergman, Carroll, Douglas, Klein, and Millsap

NOES:         None

ABSENT:    None

 

11.       TREASURER'S REPORT – DECEMBER 2005

 

RECOMMENDATION:                    Moved and Seconded to approve.

 

AYES:         Bergman, Carroll, Douglas, Klein, and Millsap

NOES:         None

ABSENT:    None

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

12.a.    HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL MONTHLY REPORT

 

RECOMMENDATION:                    Moved and Seconded to receive and file.

 

AYES:         Bergman, Carroll, Douglas, Klein, and Millsap

NOES:         None

ABSENT:    None

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.b.    CITY COUNCIL MINUTES – Regular Meeting of January 12, 2006.

 

RECOMMENDATION:                    Moved and Seconded to approve with changes.

 

AYES:         Bergman, Carroll, Douglas, Klein, and Millsap

NOES:         None

ABSENT:    None

 

12.c.    WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM

 

Considerable Council discussion took place on appropriate procedures and implementation details for a year-round Weed Abatement Program. Staff indicated that not all of the details were in place at this time to activate the year round program. The Council then focused on improvements to the resolution based on input from the City Attorney. Council directed Staff to advise them when a more detailed procedure for a year-round Weed Abatement Program is in place.

 

The resolution was clarified to require the removal of hazardous dirt build-up adjacent to improved and unimproved development.

 

RECOMMENDATION:                    Moved and Seconded to adopt Resolution 06-02 with changes provided by the City Attorney.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 06-02 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS DECLARING THAT WEEDS GROWING UPON AND IN FRONT OF, AND BRUSH, RUBBISH, REFUSE, AND DIRT UPON AND IN FRONT OF IMPROVED, UNIMPROVED, DEVELOPED AND OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE CITY ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, AND DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO PROVIDE FOR THE ABATEMENT THEREOF.

 

AYES:         Bergman, Carroll, Douglas, Klein, and Millsap

NOES:         None

ABSENT:    None

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

13.           RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND ADOPTING ITS PRINCIPLES AND POLICIES INTO THE CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

 

The Council’s discussion focused on the need to adopt the resolution to make the City, if necessary, eligible for FEMA disaster funding.

 

RECOMMENDATION:                    Moved and Seconded to adopt Resolution

No. 06-03

 

RESOLUTION NO. 06-03 – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA HABRA HEIGHTS FORMALLY RECOGNIZES THE NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS).

 

AYES:         Bergman, Carroll, Douglas, Klein, and Millsap

NOES:         None

ABSENT:    None

 

14.       NEW FORMAT FOR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES

 

The Council discussed various options for meeting the legal requirements for meeting minutes without incurring unneeded expense and lengthy review. After discussion most Councilmembers felt that a combination of Action Minutes and indexed video back-up, might be a better method with a trial period for the new approach.

 

The following persons spoke regarding this item:

Stephen Blagden

Judy Hathaway-Francis

Judy Ennis

 

RECOMMENDATION:                    Moved and Seconded to approve new action format for City Council, Planning Commission and Parks & Recreation Commission Minutes on a trial basis for the months of February, March, and April. This item is to be brought back to City Council for further review in June.

 

AYES:         Bergman, Carroll, Douglas, and Millsap

NOES:         Klein

ABSENT:    None

 

15.       FIRE STATION/CITY HALL COMPLEX

 

Kelley Needham architect with WLC Architects presented initial site plans, floor plans with one elevation and 3 separate design concepts for Council review and comments.

 

Council reviewed and commented on the various concepts and focused on the discussion on the financing of the new Fire Station/City Hall Complex. Councilmember Klein indicated a preference of a modern craftsman design. Staff was directed to return to council next month with scaling of the project based on cost considerations and the City’s ability to finance alternatives. It was noted that an additional Council Meeting may be necessary to advance the Geo-Technological study which could have an impact on the final cost of the facility.

 

            The following persons spoke regarding this matter:

            Judy Ennis

            Stephen Blagden – presented hand out to Council

 

RECOMMENDATION:                    Moved, Seconded and approved to receive and file.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.       FEE STUDY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

 

RECOMMENDATION:                    Moved and Seconded to approve the amended scope of services with AEF Systems Consulting, Inc., and authorize the City Manager to sign a service agreement with AEF in an amount not to exceed $21,700 provided AEF is the lowest bidder, after reviewing a potential proposal from Mathis & Associates.

 

AYES:         Bergman, Carroll, Douglas, Klein, and Millsap

NOES:         None

ABSENT:    None

 

 

CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS

 

Councilmember Carroll - Updated Council on Contract Cities issues.

 

 

CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND NOT ON THE AGENDA               None

 

 

 

ADJOURNED

 

11:45 P.M. - Meeting was adjourned to the next regular City Council Meeting to be held on March 9, 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ronald Bates, City Clerk