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Home My WebLink About1973-04-05; City Council; MinutesCITY OF CARLSBAD B- COUNCILMEN Meeting of: CITY COUNCIL (Regular Adjourned Meeting) Date of Meeting: April 5, 1973 Time of Meeting: 3:OO P.M. Place of Meetinq: Council Chambers 72 I .. I I 1- ,. ROLL.. CALL: Mr. Irving Roston, representative of La Costa Land Development Company, address-ed the Council and invited their support and attendance to the Golf Tournament of the Champions, to be held at the La Costa Country Club beginning April 16, 1973. He presented complimentary tickets to the Councilmen and City Manager. 2- HOUSING AUTHORITY: The Council adjourned to the Housing Authority at 3:02 P.M., and reconvened at 3:lO P.M., with four Councilmen present. 3- CITY COUNCIL: ~31 A. Agenda Bill #894 - Supplement #2. Master Plan for the City Libkary was continued to the next regular meeting of the City Council to allow presentation by Mr. Ray Holt, Consultant, who was unable to be present because of illness [7o1 B. Agenda Bill #910 - Supplement #l. Commun- i ty Swimming Pool. I Mr. Barnie Schindler, Chairman of the Swimming Pool Committee, introduced committee member Gail Deweese who showed slides of one of the newest concepts in community pools, a pool recently built in Chula Vista, relating various features to what the committee recommended the City of Carlsbad consider for its community pool. It was also pointed out the number of people in and around a pool of these proportion that could be accommodated in training and swimming instruction. The Chula Vista pool is in operation from 5:30 A.M. to 10:30 P.M. the . entire year. Following additional comments by the Chairman and other members of the pool committee, the Council discussed methods of fimancing the $710,000 necessary to construct the facility which the committee recommended. It was point out the Parks and Recreation Commission wished to.utilize a portion of the transient occupanc tax which is normally committed to its budget. Other points discussed were the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the School Distric pool construction, membership for committee to administer agreement, desirability of locating pool at Magnolia Elementary School site and uses of the pool I l and City regardless of method of financing the I3 ~i 1 Present Absent X > 1 i A motion was made authorizing the City Manager - Ayes. and staff to prepare a Joint Exercise of Powers Motion as presented by the committee. approves in principle the concept of the pool Absent Agreement, and further, that the Council The Council thanked the Committee for dedicatec effort and the excellence of its report in connection with the community swimming pool. .. y\ 0 MIr 4 Wl b. xx xx X x; X X X r(x .. .. CITY OF CARLSBAD April 5, 1973 - 2- I . ,. ,. 3- CITY-'COUNCIL continued. [Sl] C. Agenda Bill #615 - Supplement #1. Bid on City property. (Greenwood) The City Manager gave a report on a bid receivec for the City property once belonging to Mrs. Greenwood. He requested the Council to consider various alternatives such as selling the proper' and util3zing the proceeds to acquire other property better suited to expand city facilitie: develop the property to accommodate the city's growing need for additional facilities, or develop the area as a park. Mr. Arnold stated the latter suggestion held many undesirable features, namely the use of the park by trans- ient) hitchhikers and inadequate size and location for use. by residents of the city. Discussion by the Council ensued and the City Manager was directed to examine- the conditions of the sale of the property to the City by Mrs. Greenwood;. to obtain recommendations from Lamp- man and Associates for the best use of the land and to prepare alternatives for the Council to consider. Those people in the audience speaking in favor of the City's retaining the property for public use were: Mr. Barnie Schindler and Mrs. Betty Wollrich. The City Manager was instructed to write a lett to the bidder on the property informing him of the Council's position. Vice Mayor McComas called a recess at 4:30 and the Council reconvened at 4:35. [so] D. Additional Capital Improvement Projects for discussion. 1. Need for Recreation/Community Center. The Council discussed the city"s need for such a center and agreed that no commitment could be made at this time. A motion was made to reconsider this.item at the end of two years. 2. Additional Civic Center Area Property Acquisition. The City Manager stressed the need for the . Council to give 'consideration to acquiring property for expansion of city facilities. He presented a map indicating potential. lands thal are adjacent to the Ciric Center which might bc available for purchase. Mr. Arnold stressed the importance of buying land within the next year to protect the city's future needs. The individual Councilmen are to get in touch with the City Manager and express their ideas on the matter. 7 3 1 COUNCILMEN 7 fl 73 Y 9 !r Motion Ayes Absent X X xxx ~ I ~ ~ ~ CITY OF CARLSBAD -3- April 5, 1973 i.. , .. .. D. Capital Improvement Projects continued. 4. Sewer Capacity. A memorandum from Mayor Dunne regarding the limited capacity available in the Enci na Water Pollution Control facility was discussed at length by the Council. The City Manager supported the points made in the Mayor's memorandum and emphasized that a decision must be made by the end of summer. He also recommended that consideration be given to revision of sewer connection fees so that builders and developers would be paying their fair share. He said the city could not count on future sewer bonds because of the public's attitude, that such bonds would be defeated in an effort by the public 'to control growth in this way. The Council concurred with the City Manager that the City would not, under any circumstance give or sell any of its sewer capacity. A motion was made that it is the policy of the City Council that no portion of the capaci t: of the City of Carlsbad be sold or leased to any other agency. The City Engineer informed the Council that expansion of the Encina Plant is presently funded and will be ready by July, 1974 and that the Regional Coastal Commission will review:.thg application in the very near future. He also said that La Costa is at capacity and that they have requested additional capacity. They are presently in the Lelrcadia County Water Dis- trict. Mr. Cook suggested that if the City considers giving La Costa more capacity then they should also consider bringing them into the City sewer district. Mr. Cook 'was directed to make a report and recommendations on the La Costa request. , ;?.motion was made to ratify the appointment of the Mayor'to a Study Committee, consisting of Mayor Dunne, Councilman Chase, City Manager Arnold, and Public Works Director Cook to studj the issues contained in his memorandum so that recommendations and courses of action may be considered. f 3. Library mezzanine project. The Council discussed the memorandum submitted by the City Principal Civil Engineeraon finishing the mezzanine in the City Library. To complete the project as the memorandum suggested would be in excess of the $15,000 budgeted from Revenue Sharing Funds and as :...: originally estimated. The Council felt the elevator was an unnec- essary item since the mezzanine would not be utilized by the public but as a stbyage area. It was also pointed out by the Building Director I 9 > COUNCILMEN Motion X Absent xxx Ayes X Motion X Absent XXI Ayes X I I. CITY OF CARLSBAD. COUNCILMEN -4- April 5, 1973 75 D. -Capital Improvement Projects continued. that a second stairway was not necessary. ~ The City Manager suggested the Council migh’. like to consider completing the mezzanine in phases. He also recommended that a dumbwaiter I I be installed in lieu of the elevator mentioned in the memorandum. The Council instructed the staff to design the mezzanine project without an elevator and on a minimum basis and return for further con- sideration. 5. Other Capital Improvement needs as expressed by members of the City Council as individually stated will be included in the study file for Capital Improvements. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion the meeting was adjourned at 5;28 P.M. Respectfully submitted, ; A4 l“&A F A”/ AR ARE E. ADAMS, Ci y Clerk Virgjnl Smith, Recording Secretary -