HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-01-25 (2)MINUTES
ADJOURNED JOINT MEETING OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
AND
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2001
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES CONFERENCE ROOM
3:00 P.M.
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor/Chairman Ferguson convened the meeting at 3:05 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Excused Absence:
Councilmember/Member Jean M. Benson Councilman/Member Buford A. Crites
Mayor Pro-Tempore/Vice Chairman Richard S. Kelly
Councilman/Member Robert A. Spiegel
Mayor/Chairman Jim Ferguson
Also Present:
Carlos L. Ortega, City Manager/RDA Executive Director
David J. Erwin, City Attorney
Sheila R. Gilligan, Asst. City Manager for Community Services/City Clerk
Phil Drell, Director of Community Development
Mark Greenwood, Engineering Manager
Rachelle D. Klassen, Deputy City Clerk
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - A
None
IV. OLD BUSINESS
A. APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY'S ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
COMMISSIONS.
Councilman/Member Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, appoint D. Martin Nethery to a four-year
term on the Public Safety Commission. Motion was seconded by Councilmember/Member Benson and
carried by 4-0 vote with Councilman/Member Crites ABSENT.
Councilmember/Member Benson moved to, by Minute Motion, reappoint Wayne Connor to the
Architectural Review Commission for a four-year term. Motion was seconded by Councilman/Member
Spiegel and carried by a 4-0 vote with Councilman/Member Crites ABSENT.
B. APPOINTMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Councilmembers/Members expressed their viewpoints with regard to the subject appointments.
Subsequent to that discussion, the City Council/Agency Board took the following action.
MINUTES
ADJOURNED JOINT MEETING OF THE
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL AND
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY JANUARY 25, 2001
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Mayor Pro-Tempore/Vice Chairman Kelly moved to, by Minute Motion, appoint the following
members to the General Plan Advisory Committee, continuing Commercial/Retail appointment to a
later time:
Planning Commission
Architectural Review Commission
Parks & Recreation Commission
Housing Commission
Civic Arts Committee/AIPP
Public Safety Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Desert Sands Unified School District
Higher Education
Resort Industry
Development
Public Transportation
Quality of Life
Citizens at Large
Technology
Sonia Campbell and Cynthia Finerty
John Vuksic
Van Tanner
Roger Dash
Maureen Thompson
Jim Butzbach
Leon Bennett
Peggy Steen
Dr. Bill Kroonen
Tim Sullivan
Tim Bartlett
Dennis Guinaw
Aurora Kerr and David Hevron
Bob Leo and Rick Post
Jim Lewis
The motion was seconded by Councilmember/Member Benson and carried by a 3-1 vote with
Councilman/Member Spiegel voting NO and Councilman/Member Crites ABSENT.
Councilman/Member Spiegel moved to, by Minute Motion, appoint Councilmember/Member Benson
as Chairperson of the General Plan Advisory Committee. Motion was seconded by Mayor Pro-Tempore/Vice
Chairman Kelly and carried by 3-0-1 vote with Councilmember/Member Benson ABSTAINING and
Councilman/Member Crites ABSENT.
It was determined that the first meeting of the General Plan Advisory Committee would be held
Thursday, February 1, 2001, at 4:00 p.m. to provide an overview of the responsibilities. This would
be followed by a meeting to be held Thursday, February 15, 2001, for taking Committee Members
on a City bus tour; the rest of the process would involve one meeting per month.
V. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - B
None
VI. ADJOURNMENT
With City Council/Agency Board concurrence, Mayor/Chairman Fiyon adjourned the meeting at
3:40 p.m.
ST:
JIM FERe SON MAYOR/CHAIRMAN
./SHEILA R. GILLIGANAITY CLERK/SECRETARY
CITY OF PALM DES , CALIFORNIA/
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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