HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-06-22MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1988
8:30 A.M.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CONFERENCE ROOM
OF THE CIVIC CENTER
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Benson called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
I1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Councilman Buford A. Crites
Councilman Richard S. Kelly
Councilman Walter H. Snyder
Mayor Pro-Tempore S. Roy Wilson
Mayor Jean M. Benson
Also Present:
Bruce A. Altman, City Manager
Carlos L. Ortega, Assistant City Manager
Sheila R. Gilligan, City Clerk/P.1.O.
Richard J. Folkers, Director of Public Works/ACM
Ramon A. Diaz, Director of Community Services/ACM
Paul A. Gibson, Director of Finance
Frank Allen, Director of Code Compliance
Patrick Conlon, Director of Building 8 Safety
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY MANAGER'S PROPOSED
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988-89.
The Council discussed the budget by department and
the following direction and/or action was taken:
Account No. 4116: Added $15,000 for three
additional Christmas trees and necessary
electrical connections for Highway I11.
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It was noted that Councilman Kelly was still
working on the trolley program and would come back
to the Council for a budgetary appropriation if
the program was reinstated.
Account No. 4159: Added $1,800 for expenses to
participate in ICMA Resort Committee.
Account No. 4260: Directed staff to look into
cost for after -hour and weekend animal control.
Account No. 4331: Directed staff to pursue a
method of converting trucks to alternate fuels as
a pilot program.
Account No. 4360: Directed staff to hold off on
the purchase of a van until an electrical van such
as S.C. Edison has can be investigated and
Possibly purchased.
Account No. 4950: Directed staff to add a rider
on insurance policy to cover the new conference
room.
Account No. 4587: Added $40,000 for upgrading of
irrigation and addition of new plants on Highway
111 medians. Directed staff to check sprinklers
on Country Club Drive as too much water Is on the
street in many areas.
Account No. 4588: left the money budgeted for
Super Block 3 and directed staff to come back with
an update on the increased cost anticipated for
its construction as well as additional costs for
landscaping that will be required there.
Account No. 4518: Directed staff to install the
signal at Rutledge Way and then wait and see about
the need for one at Magnesia Falls Drive. Deleted
$150.000 from the budget for the installation of a
signal on Monterey Avenue by the Hacienda op
Monterey development.
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Personnel: Discussed all reclassification.
Directed staff to scheduled a study session with
the entire City Council to talk about a better
method of determining how the City can approach an
equitable salary increase for the entire staff
each year.
Councilman Crites moved to approve the reclassification
requested with the exception of the Disaster Coordinator.
Councilman Wilson seconded the motion.
Councilman Kelly said he would vote for the motion as he had
no problem with any of the reclassification including the
Disaster Coordinator. He did not agree with the addition of
a permanent employee in the Building Department.
Mayor Benson said she was in favor of promotion of employees
who had earned such but did not like reclassification. She
agreed that in those recommended that responsibilities had
increased and the individuals should be compensated.
Mayor Benson called for the vote, and the motion carried by
unanimous vote.
Council took action on proposed new positions by the
following vote:
Finance - Accounting Technician:, Position denied by
unanimous vote.
Building & Safety - Plans Examiner: Position approved as
permanent by unanimous vote.
Public Works - Two Maintenance Workers: Approved by
unanimous vote.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Councilman Crites moved to adjourn the meeting to 2 p.m. on
Thursday, June 23, 1988, to complete budgetary discussions.
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Councilman Snyder seconded the motion. Motion carried by
unanimous vote. Mayor Benson adjourned to 2 p.m. the following
day.
ATTEST:
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SHEILA R. GII1LIGAN, TY CLERK
CITY OF PALM OESERT‘ CALIFORNIA
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N M. BENSON, MAYOR