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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-03-04MINUTES ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1982 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * I. CALL TO ORDER 4:30 p.m. II. Mayor Wilson called the Adjourned Meeting of the City Council to order at ROLL CALL Present: Councilman James E. McPherson Mayor Pro-Tempore Alexis D. Newbrander Councilman Romeo S. Puluqi Councilman Walter H. Snyder Mayor S. Roy Wilson Also Present: Martin J. Bouman, City Manager Jeff Patterson, Deputy City Attorney David J. Erwin, City Attorney (arrived late) Sheila R. Gilligan, City Clerk III. CONTINUED BUSINESS A. REQUESTS FOR APPROVAL TO ERECT SIGNS AND BANNERS WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT FOR THE VINTAGE INVITATIONALz THE VINTAGE CLUB AT INDIAN WELLS, APPLICANT. (Continued from the Meeting of February 25, 1982.) Mayor Wilson requested that the two requests be separated, taking first the request for the signage. Noting that people were present on this item, he invited public input, and the following spoke in support of signage approval: MR. MARTIN GITTLEMAN on behalf of Angel View, a benefactor of the tournament. MR. TOM WALTON, Co -director of the Vintage Tournament. MR. BILL GIBSON on behalf of Angel View Hospital. Council discussed the request in terms of the pending lawsuit and probable traffic congestion the signage would create on Portola. Councilman Newbrander stated that the signs would bring additional people to use the streets, and she was sure Vintage would bring all the people in off Portola. Mayor Wilson stated the signs would obviously cause increased traffic into our City. Perhaps the best route for people to get to the Vintage Tournament is through the other cities and down Fairway from the east. Councilman Newbrander moved that in view of the present traffic conditions in this city and because it is not in the best interest of the beauty of the city to permit the signs to be erected, that the request be denied. Councilman Puluqi seconded the motion. Councilman McPherson stated his opposition to the motion inasmuch as it had been granted last year. Mayor Wilson said that the traffic on Portola had become increasingly unbearable. The City gets complaints from citizens all the time on MINUTES ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 4, 1982 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Portola and that construction entrance. He asked if we were not compounding that problem by putting more traffic onto that street and into that entrance. He felt that perhaps the entrance should not be signed as an entrance to the tournament, and they could use the main entrance on Cook Street. That would be less disruptive to our City. Mr. Bouman stated that in his opinion, there is a traffic signal at the intersection of Highway 111 and Cook Street and that signing to the tournament can just as easily be accomplished there as it can at Portola. It's probably a less congested route. If people come up Portola, they are immediately faced with another traffic signal at El Paseo in our city and a good deal more traffic than on Cook Street. He could see no reason why that couldn't be the primary access into the Vintage Club and to the golf tournament. He thought it might take some internal reorganization to bring traffic in that way, but it certainly could be done. Mayor Wilson noted that there have been significant changes at that Cook Street intersection in that it has been widened and signalized. He felt it a far more desirable entrance and perhaps the motion of denial should be passed with an indication to Vintage that they consider the Cook Street entrance as the major and only entrance to that tournament. Mayor Wilson called for the vote, and the following votes were cast: AYES: Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder, & Wilson NOES: McPherson ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried on a 4-1 vote. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF ERECTION OF BANNERS ON HIGHWAY 111 STOREFRONTS IN PALM DESERT BUSINESS DISTRICT. Councilman Newbrander moved that the banners be included in the denial as not adding to the beauty of the City. Councilman Snyder seconded the motion. Councilman McPherson expressed his opposition to the motion in that he felt turning down the banners was going too far. Mayor Wilson called for the vote, and the following votes were cast: AYES: Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder, & Wilson NOES: McPherson ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Motion carried on a 4-1 vote. IV. REPORTS AND REMARKS A. CITY MANAGER Mr. Bouman stated he had one item for the Council to consider. He pointed out that at Council's last meeting, authorization had been given for negotiations for the purchase of a piece of property in the Valley Industrial Park for the purposes of a City Public Works Yard. Following those instructions from the Council, Staff did make an offer which was felt appropriate and below the appraised value. The offer was in the amount of $235,000. The owners of the property have countered with an offer of $245,000 which is still considerably below the appraised value. He requested Council's authorization to accept that offer. Councilman Puluqi felt that Staff should offer to split the difference. -2- MINUTES ADJOURNED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 4, 1982 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Councilman McPherson moved to accept the counter offer of $245,000 noting that at this time the acquisition of the property is consistent with the City's adopted General Plan. Councilman Newbrander seconded the motion. Motion carried on a 4-1 vote with Councilman Puluqi voting NO. V. ADJOURNMENT Upon motion by McPherson, second by Newbrander, and unanimous vote, Mayor Wilson adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m. to Closed Session for the purpose of discussing pending litigation. He noted that Study Session would be held immediately following Closed Session. Mayor Wilson reconvened the meeting at 5:45 p.m. and immediately adjourned with no action taken. ATTEST: L. SHEILA R. GIL"LIGAN, CI CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, ALIFORNIA -3-