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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-03-10; City Council; Minutes1 0 e MINUTES Meeting of: CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) Time of Meeting: 6:OO p.m. Date of Meeting: March IO, 1987 Place of Meeting: Public Safety Center, 2560 Orion Way CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lewis called the Meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. ROLL CALL was taken by the City Clerk, as follows: Present - Council Members Lewis, Pettine and Marnaux. Absent - Council Member Kulchin. PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Lewis read the Proclamation for Mental Retardation Awareness Month, March, 1987. Ms. Nancy Tiburski accepted the Proclamation on behalf of the Association for Retarded Citizens of North County. Mayor Lewis read a Proclamation for Girl Scout Week, March 7 - 14. The Proclamation was accepted by Debbie Davis and several members of the Scouting program. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 17, 1987, were approved as presented. (48) 1. AB 88907 - RESULTS OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD MARCH 3, 1987. City Clerk Lee Rautenkranz gave the staff report as contained in the Agenda Bill, adding that a request for recount on Proposition A was filed this afternoon. If there is any change as a result of the re-count, that will be brought back to Council. Council adopted the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 8982, RECITING THE FACT OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD IN SAID CITY ON THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH, 1987, DECLARING THE RESULTS THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW. COUNCIL REORGANIZATION: City Clerk Lee Rautenkranz gave the Oath of Office to Eric Larson and presented him with a Certificate of Elect ion. CONSENT CALENDAR: Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, as follows: WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting. I 3q - /y COUNCIL % 5 MEMBERS % ' Lewis Pettine M amau x X Lewis Pett ine Mamaux X Lewis Pet t ine Mamaux X I e 0 March 10, 1987 MINUTES Page 2 COUNCIL /F %P "0 J MEMBERS .Z. I (102) (45) (81) (62) (50) (67) (51) (77) CONSENT CALENDAR: (continued) 2. AB f8850 - Supplement #3 - ACCEPTING BIDS, CONSTRUCTION OF RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD TRUCK BY PASS. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 8983, accepting bids, appropriating funds, authorizing additional design, adopting minority business enterprise policy for the project, and awarding Contract No. 3261 for the construction of the Rancho Santa Fe Road truck bypass. AWARDING CONTRACT, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS - 3. AB #8119 - Sumlement #38 - COMPLETION REPORT FOR THE CARLSBAD SAFETY AND SERVICE CENTER. Council adopted RESOLU.rION NO. 8984, appropriating $258,000 for the close-out of Phase I of the Carlsbad Safety and Service Center. 4. AB 88913 - PROPOSED LEGISLATION RESTRICTING DEVELOPMENT FEES. Council opposed Assembly Bill No. 13, and directed the Mayor and City Manager to convey the City's opposition to the League and appropriate legislators. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 5. AB #8908 - AMENDMENTS TO CITY PROCEDURES FOR PAYMENT AND APPROVAL OF DEMANDS. 3im Elliott, Finance Director, gave the staff report as contained in the Agenda Bill. Council introduced the following Ordinance: ORDINANCE NO. 1294, AMENDING TITLE 3, CHAPTER 3.32 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 3.32.010 AND 3.32.020 TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT AND RATIFICATION OF DEMANDS. 6. AB f8909 - FIRE DEPARTMENT ANNUAL REPORT. Fire Chief 3im Thompson introduced this item. Stewart Gary, Battalian Chief, presented slides showing the activities of the Fire Department. Council received the report as presented. 7. AB 118910 - CARLTAS FLORAL TRADE CENTER - ENCINITAS. Mike Holzmiller, Planning Director, gave the staff report as contained in the Agenda Bill, using a transparency to show the site and a wall chart showing the conceptual plan. Gerald Steel, 565 Southbridge Court, Leucadia, representing the City of Encinitas, addressed Council, stating their City Council heard this item last night. The Encinitas City Council took the same position recommended by Carlsbad staff and would recommend this Council not encourage this project going through the County general plan process. 3 ? .__ Lewis Pettine Mamaux I T - X 1 ~ e 0 March IO, 1987 MINUTES Page 3 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: (continued) In answer to Council query regarding the Ecke property, Mr. Steel stated their property was not incorporated into the City of Encinitas because it was felt the farm could not survive in the City. At any time they developed that land, they would be annexed into the City. Mr. Steel stated the key issues are the substantial environmental impacts involved, such as traffic, floodway, flood land, etc., with traffic the major issue. Council Member Mamaux inquired what Encinitas would do with Olivenhain Road, and Mr. Steel answered that had been discussed. The County is working on an evaluation of the traffic situation in that area, and when that data is available, the representatives from the cities will sit down together and look at the possible solutions. Council Member Larson inquired about the Encinitas City Council position on the Olivenhain/Leucadia connection. Mr. Steel answered the Council desires to use the information the County will supply in a report due within the next few weeks. Ray Jenkins, 1151 Avenue Esteban, distributed copies of a memorandum that had been presented to the San Dieguito Planning Group. He stated he supported the staff recommendation fully. Mr. Jenkins stated the citizens want to limit development of Green Valley. This is one of the last pieces of prime agriculture land along the California coast. There are many factors involved in the development of this property and the environmental impacts involved. He added it could cause a hardship on the small growers. Mr. 3enkins expressed the hope this Council's position would be sent to the Thursday morning meeting. Council Member Larson inquired about the hardship on small growers mentioned by Mr. Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins replied this raised a hypothesis as to whether this type of flower auction facility was needed. Mr. Jenkins referred to the petition of the Voters for Managed Growth circulated last year, and said the signers of that petition would be requesting no new commercial facilities at those cross streets until the traffic congestion was eased. In answer to Council query regarding the tie-in from Olivenhain to Leucadia, Mr. Jenkins stated the planning group did come up with a proposed route of access using streets to wind between El Camino Real and Leucadia. It would not be a direct route, and some additional links are needed to the north to complete this route. 12 I l- 1y COUNCIL % 9, MEMBERS Z. ' I I I I I ~ 0 0 MINUTES March 10, 1987 Page 4 (68) (28) DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: (continued) Chris Calkins, 4401 Manchester f106, representing Carltas Company, addressed Council, stating staff's conncerns are valid and are precisely the issues that are supposed to be addressed in the process they are requesting. The question is whether or not this request should be put on the work schedule for the County staff so an environmental review can proceed regarding all the issues to he mitigated. Mr. Calkins spoke of the Ecke family dedication to the preservation of the flower fields at Paseo del Norte and Green Valley, and that is precisely why this proposal is being presented at this time. He added the timing is terrible, as Carlsbad is struggling with the public facilities problems of La Costa Avenue and El Camino Real. However, the floral industry is suffering a competitive crisis, and this project would bring together a series of elements already in place in North County. He asked Council not express opposition to the project until they had viewed the details. Carltas was asking to get the project into the process. If the traffic issue cannot be mitigated, the project would not proceed. He felt this project would help productivity, providing a holding place for the people to get their projects out and into industry. He requested Council express support and bring this back in context to evaluate the project with the facts. Mayor Lewis inquired why this project had not been postponed, and Mr. Calkins stated the decision was made to try to have a building for the growers within two years, and in order to accomplish that it had to be on the schedule of the County now. Council Member Larson stated he hated to see the Council oppose this project, as they were only asking to allow the planning process to continue to see whether mitigation of traffic can be accomplished. He felt the concerns of Council should be made known and Carlsbad should be active in the planning of the project. Council adopted the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 8985, DECLARING ITS OPPOSITION TO THE FLORAL TRADE CENTER, AS PROPOSED. 8. AB C8911 - APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR CARLSBAD COMMUNITY CABLE TELEVISION. Council adopted the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 8986, REAPPOINTING ROBERT SHEPPARD AND BILL DOMINGUEZ TO THE FOUNDATION FOR CARLSBAD COMMUNITY CABLE TELEVISION. 9. AB #8912 - APPOINTMENT TO CARLSBAD ARTS COMMISSION. ~~ ~ . Council adopted the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 8987, REAPPOINTING THOMAS BRIERLEY AND PATRA STRAUB TO THE CARLSRAD ARTS COMMISSION. 31 COUNCIL /y or9 /o L MEMBERS 5 ' Lewis Pett ine X Mamaux Larson Lewis Pettine X Mamaux Larson Lewis Mamaux Pettine X Larson I. 0 0 MINUTES March IO, 1987 Page 5 -1 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: (continued) (28) IO. AB !I8901 - ESTABLISHMENT OF CARLSBAD CHILD CARE TASK FORCE. I Council continued this item to the Meeting of March 17, 1987. I PUBLIC COMMENT: Alan Recce, 7443 Trigo Lane, presented photographs to Council and spoke regarding an accident last Friday on Rancho Santa Fe Road, where a truck crashed through the fence on his property. He requested an agenda item to reduce the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph; a traffic signal at Cadencia Street and Rancho Santa Fe Road, and barriers installed along Rancho Santa Fe Road for homeowners at or below road level. Dennis Price, 7515 Cadencia Street, addressed Council recommending alternative meeting places for the Council; one meeting here at the Safety Center and one at Elm Avenue. Mr. Price asked whether the March 21 meeting was still being planned at the Safety Center. Mr. Price questioned the moving of the Public Comment period and requested that period be divided, with perhaps two speakers at the beginning of the meeting. Mr. Price also requested the trash to energy plant item be placed on Council agenda, with Council to take a position against that plant. Dennis Meehan, 3981 Gloria Lane, was recognized by Council and spoke regarding the injunction on building permits. He requested Council keep the public informed as to the status of the moratorium on building permits. I COUNCIL REPORTS: I SANDAG Council Member Mamaux reported on SANDAG's proposed sales tax election to provide $4 billion dollars for transportation. The SANDAG Board took a position in opposition to the leasing of off-shore property for oil exploration. I La Costa Secession I Mayor Lewis reported on a recent meeting with Mr. Spirit and Mr. Popovich. I. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: City Attorney Vincent Biondo reported on developments in the litigation with regard to the Growth Management IProgram. 30 r 1y COUNCIL % % MEMBERS % ' a a MINUTES 5 March IO, 1987 Page 6 COUNCIL \v %P /o 4 MEMBERS Z. ‘ I INFORMATION ITEM: (37) 11. Response to public comments from Mr. Louis Bikadi. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion the Meeting of March 10, 1987, was adjourned at 7:42 p.m. Respectfully submitted, 0” A. L+ ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ City Clerk Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk HB: tb 67