HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-09-21; City Council; 550; Disposition of Lake CalaveraTHE CITY OF C A R L S B A D, C A L I F'O R N I A f
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Agenda Bill No. Date: September 21, 1971
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Subject: Submitted By: P%
Disposition of lake Calaverat City Clerk
Statement of the Matter
Letter from W. W. Rogers dated September 16, 1971, concerning the disposition of Lake Calavera
Exhibit
1. Letter dated September 16, 1971 from W. W. Rogers.
Staff Recomrnenda tions
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. City Manaaer's Recommendation
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Mr. Rogers letter was acknowledged. The City
Manager informed- the Council that- a rough draft of an Agreement between the City and the County of San
Diego in regards to 'the leasing of the area by the county, would be considered at the next Parks and
Recreation meeting. It was agreed that all alternatives should be explored In depth.
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W. W. ROGERS
2465 Jefferson P. 0. Box 307
Carlsbad, Calif. 92008
Phone: 729- 1093
September 16,5971
The City Council, %rlsbad,California.
Gentlemen :
As a taxpayer I wish to protest the proposed giveaway of the Calaveras Lake property under the guise of s lease for $1 per year for park purposes.
My reasons are as follows:
1. The property is mortgaged to the 1958 and 1960 water bond holders, and
possibly to the 1971 bondholders. A lessee could not afford to make sub- stantial permanent imhrovements to mortgaged property.
2, At reported prices of nearby property the city would be giving away some
$2,000,000 in assets while the water users are pying ever higher and higher water rates.
3. The city is heavily in debt when direct and indirect general obligation aand revenue bohds are considered. The city should be honest with the citizens and itemize all of these future obligations before embarking on a giveaway 8argely for the benefit of people from other areas. Some of these items of indebtedness include: B'Iunicipal Water District bonds, Netropolitan W-tter District Bonds and unpaid admission charges, County Water District indebtedness, State Water Bonds, School and College Bonds, Hospital Bonds, Library Bonds, City Hall Bonds, Old and recent sewer bonds, Lighting district bonds, 1911 act bonds. etc.
$&rg. ow My the prehgtion c't wants is a %?a+ t e fhese mill'on 6onds for wi81"~~e~o~~~yt~e~~~t~~o~~en sed tEe egio vo?ers a1
learn the truth about existing indebtedness.
5. There is considerable doubt as to the benefit such a park would be to the
city, and its economy, It would benefit minly people from elsewhere, and the additional cost of police protection and services would be substantial.
6. It ou d seem
the water area, for park purposes.
7. If the care being taken of Buena Vista Lagoon is any criterion, one would have little faith in the probale standard of care and improvement of a
regional park at Calavera.
In the meantime the voters and taxpayers are entitled to an itemized list of
all outstanding indebtedness of all kinds,
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e so ution to ell f e UI h of the $9 $Real g9geaE?nT$8h bonis, retadng 38 $0 98 &res including proper !i y o pay o