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Home My WebLink About1992-12-08; City Council; Minutesa 0 w .. MINUTES MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: December 8,1992 TIME OF MEETING: 6:OO p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lewis called the Meeting to order at 6:OO p.m. ROLL CALL was taken ,by the City Clerk, as follows: Present: Council Members Finnila, Nygaard, Mayor Pro Tern Stanton and Mayor Lewis. Absent: Counci1,Member Kulchin. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None PRESENTATION: Sister City Committee Members Karen Gleason Huss and Liz Paegel presented a report on the Student Ambassador Competition they are sponsoring. CONSENT CALENDAR: Mayor Lewis removed Item #4 from the Consent Calendar. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Items 1 through 3, with the exception of Item #4, as follows: AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Nygaard and Finnila WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. 1 1. AB #11,980 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 92-350, accepting a donation of $1,077.50 from Fieldstone/La Costa to the City of Carlsbad Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.) 25/ m December 8, 1992 Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR: (Continued) I 2. AB #11,981 - MODIFICATION OF DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE FOR FIRE PREVENTION OFFICERS AND TRANSFER OF FIRE PREVENTION OFFICER II CLASSIFICATION FROM CCEA SALARY SCHEDULE TO CFA SALARY SCHEDULE. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 92.351, changing the designated representative for Fire Prevention Officers, transferring the classification of Fire Prevention Officer II from the Carlsbad City Employees Association (CCEA) salary schedule to the Carlsbad Firefighters' Association (CFA) salary schedule, and establishing a new salary range for the position. I 3. AB #11,982 - APPROVAL OF PROGRAM SUPPLEMENT NO. 15 TO LOCAL AGENCY-STATE ) AGREEMENT FOR UPGRADE OF TAMARACK AVENUE AT&SF RAILROAD CROSSING. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 92-352, approving Program Supplement No. 15 to Local Agency-State Agreement No. 11-5308 for Federal Aid Projects to upgrade the hardware and railroad crossing arms at the Tamarack Avenue railroad crossing to meet current standards. ITEM REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR: 4. AB #I 1,985 - NORTH BEACH AREA REST ROOM CONSTRUCTION. ACTION: On motion by Council Member Nygaard, Council directed staff to proceed with enough design of the rest room necessary for Coastal Commission processing; and if approved, return to Council with this project as part of the C.I.P. process. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Nygaard and Finnila PUBLIC COMMENT: There were no requests to address.Counci1 at this time. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT: Council adjourned to the Water District at 6:16 p.m., and re-convened at 6:18 p.m., with four Members present and Council Member Kulchin absent. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 5. AB #11,983 - APPEAL OF PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION DECISION REGARDING PRIORITY REGISTRATION PROCEDURES FOR KRUGER HOUSE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. Staff requested a change on Page 2 of AB #11,983, to show the September Parks & Recreatio'n Commission vote on the Kruger House Program to be 5-1, instead of 5-0. Also, a compromise recommendation was presented by staff which would divide the program into four sections: Toddler 1, Toddler 2, PreSchool3 and Pre-School4. Priority registration for Toddler 1 and Pre- School 3 would be 1) Carlsbad residents and 2) non-residents. Priority registration for Toddler ' 2 and Pre-School 4 would be 1) Carlsbad residents; 2) Enrolled non-residents: 3) Carlsbad residents not enrolled: and 4) Open registration. J.50 , m w December 8, 1992 Page 3 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: (Continued) ' . Janet Germain, 1446 Stewart Street, Coordinator, representing the Kruger House staff, gave a history of the school and stated that continuity is one of the reasons for the success of the program. Gabriele Shannon, 3525 Sierra Morena, spoke in favor of a compromise, and recommended that the same priority treatment be given to all enrolled students. Hortencia Wagner, 3608 Pontiac Drive, stated that all enrolled students should have a priority for the following year. Eleanor Inoue, 3548 Roselle Street, Oceanside, spoke in favor of the suggested compromise. Michael Cone, 830 Magnolia Avenue, stated he favored the recommended compromise. Margie Purdy, 3402 Santa Clara Way, stated that continuing students must receive priority, regardless of their residency. Steven Pynes, 3783 Portland Court, stated the City will lose the non-resident students if the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Commission is accepted. Craig Correll, 2729 Forest Park, stated Carlsbad residents must come first. Nancy Loucas, 2832 Cedarwood, spoke in favor of the decision of the Parks & Recreation Commission. She stated Carlsbad residents should receive total priority. Janet Correll, 2729 Forest Park Lane, stated Carlsbad residents must have first priority. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Council approved the staff recommended compromise which divides the program into four categories and establishes a process for priority registration. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Nygaard and Finnila ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Council approved the staff recommendation that pre-school students enrolled as of January 1, 1993 will be grandfathered for two years. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Nygaard and Finnila Council also directed staff to look at the possibility of.expanding the existing toddler and pre-school programs and adding a program for early five-year olds. RECESS: Mayor Lewis declared a Recess at 8:ll p.m., and Council re-convened at 8:20 p.m., with four Members present and Council Member Kulchin absent. , JY7 a - December 8, 1992 Page 4 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: (Continued) 7 6. AB #11.985 - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR WIDENING OF PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD AND EL 1 CAMINO REAL - PROJECT NO. 3166. Staff requested a correction in Resolution No. 92-354, page 2, line 4, to change the amount of money from $75,000 to $25,000. Robert Marks, 8555 Aero Drive, #208, San Diego, representing West Coast General Corporation J.V., stated that West Coast is a Joint Venture and is the lowest, responsible bidder for this project; therefore, the contract must be awarded to them. ACTION: On motion by Council Member .Nygaard, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 92-354, accepting bids and awarding a contract in the amount of $6,454,807.52 to West Coast General Corporation J.V., for the construction of Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real widening, Project No. 31 66, as corrected.. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Nygaard and Finnila 3 7. AB #11,984 - ADOPTION OF 1992-93 REVISED OPERATING BUDGET. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 92- -1 353 amending Resolution No. 92-1 77, revising the Operating Budget for the fiscal year 1992-93 for the City of Carlsbad. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Nygaard and Finnila 13 8. AB #11,986 - TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION APPOINTMENT. The item was continued. 3 9. ' AB #11,987 - BEACH EROSION COMMllTEE APPOINTMENT. The item was continued. 3 10. AB #11,988 - BUILDING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENT. The item was continued. 7 11. PROPOSED COUNCIL COMMIUEE ASSIGNMENTS. ACTION: By consensus, Council approved the Council Committee Assignments. 2-m I e - December 8, 1992 Page 5 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: (Continued) ! 12. AB #11,989 - REQUEST FROM THE FIELDSTONE COMPANY FOR GRADING PERMIT FOR CALLE BARCELONA. Doug Avis, Fieldstone Company, stated they have been surveying the neighbors adjacent to the property for information and input, and will start with a public information program to explain that the grading is being done to allow the roadbed dirt to settle before the road is built. ACTION: On motion by Council Member Nygaard, Council approved staff recommendation to issue a Grading Permit for the construction of Calle Barcelona. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Nygaard and Finnila COUNCIL REPORTS: Mayor Lewis announced that Planning Director Mike Holzmiller and he would be traveling to Washington, D.C., to explain the habitat program to the Fish and Game Department on Wednesday, December 16, 1992. Mayor Lewis announced that there may be a quorum of Council Members in attendance at the following social functions: 1) The Annual Employees Breakfast on December IO, 1992, at Pea Soup Andersen’s; and 2) the Hillman Company party on December 1 1, 1992, in Laguna Niguel. He also announced that a Council Workshop would be held on Monday, December 14,1992, at the Water District Off ices. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of December 8, 1992, was adjourned at 1O:OO p.m. Respectfully submitted, liec-tiL1L$&& ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ / City Clerk Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk 247