HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-07-22ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JULY 22, 1974
PALM DESERT MIDDLE SCHOOL
I. CALL TO ORDER
The adjourned meeting of the City Council was called to
order at 7:02 P.M. on July 22, 1974 by Mayor Clark at the Palm
Desert Middle School.
II. PLEDGE
III. INVOCATION
IV. ROLL CALL
Present: Councilman CHUCK ASTON; Councilwoman JEAN BENSON;
Councilman NOEL BRUSH; Councilman JIM McPHERSON;
Mayor HENRY B. CLARK
Absent: None
Others Present:
City Manager - Harvey L. Hurlburt
Dir. of Environmental Services - Paul Williams
City Attorney - Dave Erwin
V. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS - None
VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - None
VII. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Written Communications
1. Letter from Concerned Citizens dtd 7/9/74 re general
plan
Action: Received and referred to Planning Commission
for consideration during hearing on commercial area
precise plan.
ACTION: Councilman Aston moved, Councilman Brush
seconded that the Consent Calendar be approved. Motion carried
unanimously.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
IX. RESOLUTIONS
A. RESOLUTION NO. 74-60 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, ESTABLISHING A POLICY OF
COOPERATION WITH THE COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE IN THE FORMULA-
TION OF A PROGRAM TO COORDINATE AND STANDARDIZE PLANNING
AND BUILDING CRITERIA IN THE CITY'S SPHERE OF INFLUENCE
WITHIN THE AREAS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE CITY
Councilman Brush moved, Councilwoman Benson seconded
that further reading be waived and that RESOLUTION NO. 74-60 be
adopted. Motion carried unanimously.
X. ORDINANCES - None
XI. CONTINUING BUSINESS - None
XII. CONSENT ITEMS HELD OVER
XIII. NEW BUSINESS - None
Meeting was adjourned to Executive Session at 7:08 P.M.
for the purpose of interviewing candidates for the Planning
Commission.
Mayor reconvened the meeting at 8:30 P.M. Mayor Clark
appointed the following members to the Planning Commission
subject to confirmation by the City Council:
ED MULLINS
WILLIAM SEIDLER
ROY WILSON
BOB HUBBARD
MARY K. VAN DE MARK
Councilman Brush moved that a unanimous ballot be cast.
Councilman Aston seconded and motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Clark announced that the new Planning Commission
would take their official position at the first meeting in
September and that there would be additional meetings with
them and the present Commission between now and that time
for indoctrination and turnover.
XIV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None
Mr. Joe Benes, 74-582 Fairway Dr., representing the
Chamber of Commerce, submitted a letter from the Chamber
stating that implementation of the one-way street plan for
the frontage avenues is premature; recommending that immediate
steps be taken to secure traffic signals at Deep Canyon Road
and San Luis Rey on Highway 111; that stops be required before
crossing the frontage avenues where streets cross Highway 111;
and recommending that no further action be taken on the adoption
of the precise plan for the commercial area until the newly
appointed Planning Commission has had the opportunity to study
it.
XV. REPORTS & REMARKS
1. City Manager
Mr. Hurlburt announced that an orientation schedule
has been prepared for the new Commissioners over the next five
meetings. Also, the budget will be disseminated the last part
of the month and a meeting will be set up for August 13. He
also called attention to the new 40 mph signs on Highway 111.
2. City Attorney - None
3. Mayor and City Council - None
XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Meeting was adjourned at 8:40 P.M.
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Mary Painr-Deputy City Clerk
ATTEST:
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MAYOR HENRY B h CLARK
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