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Home My WebLink About1959-04-29; City Council; MinutesI 0 . CITY OF CA3LSEA.D Adjourncid meeting - CITY COUNC ROLL CALL was answered by Councilmen Grober, Ledgerwood, Seiton and Coats. Also present were City Manager Palkowski and City Attorney aayes. I 1 The Mayor welcomed the new City Attorney. 1 lli t 1 CCRRESPONIIENCE: Letter of r bignation from Barbara Lang Hayes dated April 28, 1959, from the Carlsbad Planning Commis- sion, due to her recent appointment as City Attorney. The resignation was accepted by the Council. Letter dated April 27, 1959 from Mr. and Mrs. A. Morley, 752 Cedar Street, Fan Diego, California, requesting that the Council seriously consider any changes in the Buena Vista Lagoon that would adverse ly affect the bead refuge. 1 t - / m t I E I. i i I Cwn. Sonneman was present at 1:41 P.M. 1 Letter dated April 26, 1959 from 'Esther C. Welton and Victor A. Welton, 1609 Eighth Ave., San Diego, urging the Council to very seriously consider re- taining the Buena Vista Lagoon as a bird sanctuary. By common consent of the Council the letters were ordered filed. Letter dated April 28, 1959 from Salt0 Rock & Sand Co., stating that the Jennie I, Marron Ranch, recently annexed to the City of Carlsbad, has a rock mineral deposit on the east end of the ranch that has been used for the past forty years to obtain rock, sand and de- composed granite, For the past eight years, and at the time the same was annexed to the City of Carlsbad, a County permit was in force to operate the same as an Open Workable Quarry; since such annexation ther has been no valid permit to operate the same due to the annexation proceedin s, as they desire to have the property reclassified to F 'M" zone property and secure a permit to operate a Rock & Sandcrushing, screening and washing plant, a concrete mixing plant, and an asphalt hot plant. Ordinance No. 9060 of the City provides that if the City adopts an ordinance they could proceed under the requirements of sub- division 13, section 1400 of Ordinance No. 9060. The requested the Council to consider such ordinance, and as soon as such restraining order permits action, they are willing to file a formal application to have this property reclassified. The City Attorney was instructed to investigate the annexation proceedings as to the Writ of Prohibition, and report back to the Council at the next meeting, as to whether or not the Council is prohibited from taking any action on this request. Letter dated April 28, 1959 from O'Melveny & Myers in which they set forth their fees in handling the proposed bond issue. Discussion was given as to how soon O'Melveny 8~ Myers should be hired. The City Attorney informed the Council that as soon as the Council .has decided on the bond issue as to amount, etc. , they should be employed, By common consent the letter was ordered filed. Letter dated April 23, 1959 from the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, in which they enclosed a letter from two young citizens in regards to better care of stray and hurt animals, ~d suggested that an Grober Ledgerwood Helton COatS Grober Sonneman Ledgemood Helton Coats ; ! ~ I I I E I- X x I X X I I X xx X X x.. X~ i 1 I e Carlsbad and Encinitas. By common consent of the Council they requested that a letter be sent to the Chamber of Commerce informing them of the plan proposed by the Humane Society, and that the letter from the young citizens be referred to the Humane Society in order for them to inform them of their pla ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: for a variance. discussion by the Council it was agreed that this matter be turned over to the City Attorney for fur- ther procedure, City was going to start giving service? The Mayor asked Mr. Garland what he would suggest the Counc do - break the law? Mr. Garland stated that he did not know this would be breaking the law. NEW BWSWESS: i D looking over the City property he felt the City be using the entire lot in the near future, and fng to the contract for the purchase of the Mutu City is not permitted to lease any property for a ion period than 25 years, and the City would have to charge a reasonable amount for rent. It was the decision of the Council that the City Manager be in- ,, I 0 D structed to answer the letter from the Municipal and decline the offer due to the terms of the contract, the length of time involved and the lease amount offered, 3. The City Manager informed the Council that the amendment to the contract with tLle State for alloca- tion of Gas Tax Funds had been received, whereby the funds could be used for Chestnut Avenue; there FOR EXPENDITURE OF GAS TAX ALLOCATION R~S. #543. PEESOLUTION OF THE CITY comcrL -CITY OF CARLSBfiD ADOPTING BUDGET ~ NIGHWAYS CODE, was adopted by tittle only, and further reading waived. I OLD BUSINESS 1. Ordinance No. 3032 - Traffic stop signs. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD 3005, ORDINANCE NO. 3006, SECTIONS 2 AND 3 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 3009, OZIPZENANCE NO. 3011, ORDINANCE NO, 3016, ORDINANCE NO, 3017, REPEALING SECTION a3 OF ORDINANCE NO, I WTERSECTICNS, was given a second reading and adopted by title only. 2. Ordinance No, 9094, Reclassification of certain properties, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARLSE3A.D AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9060, CHANGING CERTAIN DESIGNATED PROPERTY IN . Sonneman THE CITY OF CARLSBAD FROM ZQNE It-1 TO t Pine Avenue. t . (IP 0 5, Addendum to Keenan Lease. The City Manager Appointment to Planning Commission. The Mayor MANAGER'S REPORT: Res, #545. A RESOLUTICN OF THE CITY OF - EXTENDING APPRECIATXCN TU Mr. Scholink, Director of Finance, has requested that the City purchase a new addressograph machine for the JJater Department as the one now being used is very old and is 8n expense to keep operating, By The funds in the Water Eond Fund have been invested and should realize approximately $1,800.00 per year, ADJOURNMENT By proper motion of the Council the meeting was adjourned at 320 P.. M. Respectfully submitted, a