CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
April 18, 2007
2:00 P.M.
Mayor Robbins called the Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Laguna Woods to order at 2:00 p.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Hack led the flag salute.
III. ROLL CALL
COUNCILMEMBERS: PRESENT: Bouer, Ross, Hack, Robbins
ABSENT: Ring
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Keane; City Attorney McEwen; City Clerk Condon; Assistant City Manager Reilly; Community Development Director Barr
None.
Moved by Councilmember Ross, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Hack, and carried unanimously to approve City Proclamations 5.1 and 5.5.
5.1 Proclamation – Fair Housing Month – April
5.2 Proclamation – Arbor Day – April 27, 2007
5.3 Proclamation – West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week – April 23-29, 2007
5.4 Proclamation – National Volunteer Week – April 15–21, 2007
5.5 Proclamation – National Crime Victim Week – April 15-22, 2007
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Hack, seconded by Councilmember Ross, and carried unanimously to approve Consent Calendar items 6.1 through 6.7.
6.1 Approved City Council minutes from the regular meeting of March 21, 2007.
6.2 Approved the reading by title of all ordinances and resolutions. Said ordinances and resolutions that appeared on the public agenda were determined to have been read by title only and further reading waived.
6.3 Received and filed March 2007 monthly Treasurer’s Report.
6.4 Approved the April 18, 2007 Warrant Register in the amount of $626,589.48.
6.5 Trash and Litter Control Regulations
Adopted Ordinance No. 07-01 establishing litter regulations, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ADDING CHAPTER 4.06 “TRASH AND LITTER CONTROL” TO TITLE 4 OF THE LAGUNA WOODS MUNICIPAL CODE AND ESTABLISHING TRASH AND LITTER CONTROL REGULATIONS TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY.
6.6 Tree Maintenance and Removal Regulations
Adopted Ordinance No. 07-02 establishing tree maintenance and removal standards, entitled:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA WOODS, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF TREES
6.7 Amendment No. 9 to Agreement No. C-0-0936 between the Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Laguna Woods
Approved Amendment No. 9 to Agreement No. C-0-0936, an agreement between the Orange County Transportation Authority and City of Laguna Woods, and authorized the Mayor to execute the agreement, subject to review by the City Attorney.
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
VIII. CITY COUNCIL
8.1 City Advisory Committee Appointment
City Manager Keane advised that Councilmember Ross nominated Chuck Zoffer to the Planning Advisory Committee.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Hack, seconded by Councilmember Ross, and carried unanimously to appoint Chuck Zoffer to the Planning Advisory Committee.
8.2 Cable Television
Mayor Robbins read the recommended actions.
Moved by Mayor Pro Tem Hack, seconded by Councilmember Bouer, and carried unanimously to:
City Manager Keane reported the City had been awarded a grant for disaster preparedness which will allow the City to have additional Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Academy programs for approximately 100 attendees.
City Attorney McEwen advised there was no report.
11.1 Transportation Corridor Agencies (Mayor Pro Tem Hack)
Mayor Pro Tem Hack reported that an ad hoc finance committee is studying the possibility of a merger between the agencies and advised that a traffic and revenue study was approved. Funding had also been allocated for an engineering study to add a lane to northbound 73.
12.2 Southern California Water Committee (Mayor Pro Tem Hack)
Mayor Pro Tem Hack reported that there are some questions pertaining to whether there will be a major push to develop an alternate system to bring water down to from the north to the south counties and the Governor seems to be taking a lead on this issue.
12.3 Vector Control District (Councilmember Bouer)
Councilmember Bouer reported that West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week would be celebrated the week of April 23-29, 2007.
12.4 Library Board (Mayor Robbins)
Mayor Robbins advised that there had not been a meeting. He announced that there were two additional computers and a small collection of current books now available for use at City Hall.
12.5 Orange County Fire Authority (Councilmember Ross)
Councilmember Ross advised there would be no meeting this month.
12.6 Laguna Canyon Foundation (Councilmember Ring)
Councilmember Ring was not present to provide a report.
12.6 Coastal Greenbelt Authority (Councilmember Ring)
Councilmember Ring was not present to provide a report.
XII. PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
XIII. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Councilmember Ross discussed concerns about seniors falling in the home.
None.
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:17 p.m. The next meeting will be at 2:00 p.m. on May 2, 2007 at the LagunaWoodsCity Hall, 24264 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA
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SUSAN M. CONDON, City Clerk
Adopted: May 16, 2007
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MILTON ROBBINS, Mayor
