HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998/09/14 - Minutes - Special Septernber 14, 1998
CITY OF RANCHO CUCAMONGA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
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A, CALL TO ORDER
A special meeting of the Rancho Cucamonga City, Council was held on Monday, September 14, 1998, in
the Tri Communities Conference Room of the Civic Center,, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 4:10 p.m. by Mayor William J. Alexander.
Present were Councilmembers: Paul Biane, Jim Curatalo, Bob Dutton, Diane Williams, and Mayor William
J. Alexander.
Also present were: Jack Lam, City Manager; Diane O'Neaf, Assistant to the City Manager; Rick Gomez,
Community Development Director; Brad Bu;ller, Planning Director; Jerry Fulwood, Deputy City Manager;
Jennifer Haruyama, Management Analyst I; Kathryn L. Scott, Deputy City Clerk; and Krystn Shrive, Reporter,
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.
B. ITEMS OF DISCUSSION
B1. CONSIDERATION TO APPROVE~i THE CITY CO,UNCIL'S PLANNING/HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION SUBCOMMI,,TTEE'S RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE APPLICANTS
MOTION: Moved by Williams, seconded by Biane to approve the Subcommittee's recommendations
regarding the applicants. Motion carried unanirnously, 5-0.
B2. PLANNING/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION INTERVIEWS
Diane O'Neal, Assistant to the City Manager, announced that Vince Elefante, an applicant scheduled for an
interview, withdrew his application due to health reasons and will submit a letter to that effect.
The following applicants were interviewed:
1. John Mannerino 6. Eric Vail
2. Ruchi Gupta 7,, Mike Mitchell
3. Ede Swistock 8~ Pain Stewart
4. Steve Wysocki 9, Jeff Sceranka
5. Pam Wright
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The following questions were asked of each applicant:
1. Please give two, brief examples of your past and current community involvement and how that
relates to your current interest in the Commission.
2. The City of Rancho Cucamonga has a reputation as a high quality suburban community in the
Inland Empire. This has been accomplished in part by the City's development/design review
process. Do you feel that this process has accomplished its goal? If yes, how? If not, why?
3. Give your views on historic preservation. (Added by Diane Williams at meeting.)
B3. SELECTION OF PLANNING/HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEMBERS
Mayor Alexander asked if there is any potential for conflict of interest for those applicants who are in
business law and have had associations with various developments in town.
Jack Lam, City Manager, said in cases where a client may be appearing before the Commission, this person
would need to abstain from discussions or decisions; those would be abstention type of issues.
Mayor Alexander said then overall it would not affect their ability to serve on the Planning Commission.
Jack Lam, City Manager, stated at this point there would be no legal impediments to do so.
The City Council proceeded to vote as indicated on a chart that is part of the permanent record.
The two applicants selected were: 11) Pain Stewart - Long-term appointment
2) John Mannerino- Short-term appointment
Mayor Alexander approved the final vote selection.
C. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
There were no communications from the public..
D. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor William J. Alexander adjourned said meeting at 5:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, ~ ,')
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Kathryn L. "~cott,
Deputy City Clerk
Approved: October 7, 1998