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Home My WebLink About1994-04-19; City Council; Minutes0 0 MINUTES MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: April 19, 1994 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, Kulchin, Mayor Pro Tern Stanton and Mayor Lewis. Absent: None. INVOCATION was given by Reverend Barry Jones of the Carlsbad Union Church. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Council Member Kulchin. PRESENTATION: Mayor Lewis presented an award to Finance Director Lisa Hildabrand and Assistant Finance Director Cheryl Allen, from the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers to the City of Carlsbad Finance Department, in recognition for outstanding financial reporting in the City's annual financial statements and accounting systems. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Lewis announced that all Council Members have been invited and will participate in the following events: Wednesday, April 20, 1994, at 6:OO p.m., Rancho Carlsbad Mobile Home Park Meeting, at the Mobile Home Park, El Camino Real. Thursday, April 21, 1994, at 6:OO p.m., the Water Agency Association of San Diego Dinner Meeting, Olympic Resort Hotel. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, the following Minutes were approved as presented: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 22, 1994. Minutes of the Special Meeting held April 5, 1994. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard and Finnila ABSTAIN: Mulchin (Minutes of March 22, 1994) 96 e 0 A April 19, 1994 Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR: Council Member Kulchin requested Item #4 be removed from the Consent Calendar. Council Member Finnila requested Item #2 be removed from the Consent Calendar. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Items #l and #3, as follows: AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard and Finnila WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. 79 1. AB #12,658 - REVISION TO LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM PROCEDURES. 52 Council approved revised City Council Policy Statement No. 39, revising policies and procedures for conducting the City’s Legislative Program. 37 2. AB #12,659 - APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1993-94 PAVEMENT OVERLAY PROGRAM - CONTRACT NO. U/M 94-3. This item was removed from the Consent Calendar. 36 3. AB #12,660 - APPROVAL OF 1994 TRAFFIC SIGNAL EVALUATION POLICY. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 94-1 01 , approving the City of Carlsbad 1994 Traffic Signal Evaluation Policy and Traffic Signal Qualification List. 74 4. AB #12,673 - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT. +5 This item was removed from the Consent Calendar. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR: 37 2. AB #12,659 - APPROVAL OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR 1993-94 PAVEMENT OVERLAY PROGRAM - CONTRACT NO. U/M 94-3. ACTION : On motion by Council Member Finnila, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 94- - 100, approving contract documents, special provisions and specifications, and authorized the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the 1993-94 Pavement Overlay Program; and directed staff to meet with the Village merchants regarding the preferred timing for State and Roosevelt Streets. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard and Finnila cis 0 0 April 19, 1994 Page 3 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR: (Continued) 74 4. AB #12,673 - APPROVAL OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT. 45 Council Members Kulchin and Finnila expressed concern about spending this amount of money at a time when the budget for the City is being lowered. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 94- - 122, approving a professional services agreement with Systemics for the development and delivery of a series of employee training sessions. AYES: Lewis, Stanton and Nygaard NOES: Kulchin and Finnila ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION: 57 5. AB #12,668 - AMENDMENT OF NEWSRACK ORDINANCE. ACTION: On motion by Council Member Nygaard, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS- - 273, amending various Chapters of Title 11, Chapter 11.36 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to regulate display of harmful matter in newsracks. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard and Finnila PUBLIC COMMENT: Bob Ladwig, 3632 Ocean Street, presented and read a letter dated April 19, 1994, to Council (Copy of which is on file in the City Clerk’s Office) regarding the second unit ordinance and the related fees. He suggested that Council should consider lowering the fees. PUBLIC HEARINGS: - 12 6. AB #12,661- DECLARATION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES - CITY OF CARLSBAD WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM. Mayor Lewis opened the duly noticed Public Hearing at 6:45 p.m., and issued the invitation to speak. Since no one wished to speak on this matter, the Public Hearing was closed. ACTION: On motion by Council Member Kulchin, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 94- - 102, ordering the Fire Chief to abate nuisance by having weeds, rubbish and refuse removed. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard and Finnila .14 7. AB #12,662 - ZCA 93-5 - SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING. Council Member Nygaard requested the wording in Ordinance NS-274, page 6, Subsection 4, (C), be made more specific. 74 e 0 April 19, 1994 Page 4 PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Continued) Mayor Lewis opened the duly noticed Public Hearing at 7:s p.m., and issued the invitation to speak. Since no one wished to speak on this matter, the Public Hearing was closed. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Stanton, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 94- 103, approving a Negative Declaration for a Zone Code Amendment amending Gous Chapters of Title 21, of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to (1) amend the City’s existing Senior Citizen Housing Regulations to conform to the provisions of Government Code Section 65915 and, (2) establish new design and development standards which respond to senior citizen needs; and introduced ORDINANCE NO. NS-274, amending various Chapters of Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to replace the Conditional Use Permit requirement for senior citizen housing with a Site Development Plan requirement and to revise other requirements for senior citizen housing, as amended on page 6, Subsection 4(C) to read: The senior citizen housing project shall not result in density or design that is incompatible with other land uses in the immediate vicinity.’ AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard and Finnila ‘7 8. AB #12,663 - ZONE BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONES 4 AND 20. Mayor Lewis opened the duly noticed Public Hearing at 7:35 p.m., and issued the invitation to speak. Since no one wished to speak on this matter, the Public Hearing was closed. ACTION: On motion by Council Member Nygaard, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 94- - 104, approving a Local Facilities Management Plan Amendment for Zones 4 and 20 which includes the adjustment of the Zone boundary between LFMP Zones 4 and 20. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard and Finnila MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT: Council adjourned to the Municipal Water District at 7:36 p.m., and re-convened at 7:37 p.m., with all Members present. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: i2 9. AB #12.664 - OPPOSITION TO ASSEMBLY BILL 3505 - SALES TAX REALLOCATION. Council, by consensus, requested staff to invite V. Brown to Carlsbad to receive first-hand information on the impacts of the Assembly Bill. 93 e e April 19, 1994 Page 5 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: (Continued) ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 94- - 105, authorizing the Mayor to express the City’s strong opposition to AB 3505 (V. Brown) through letters and other contacts with the City’s State Representatives. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard and Finnila RECESS: Mayor Lewis declared a Recess at 7:55 p.m., and Council re-convened at 8:Ol p.m., with all Members present. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: (Continued) 55 10. AB #12,667 - REVIEW OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT. Assistantcity Manager Frank Mannen reported that recent actions of the Board of Supervisors negated the need to consider this Joint Powers Agreement. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Stanton, Council approved the following recommendations: 1. Take no action on the proposed San Diego Solid Waste Management 2. Direct staff to continue negotiations with ECDC/Coast Waste Authority JPA. Management to develop a stand-by agreement with the North County Solid Waste Management Authority. 3. Direct staff to enter into discussions with Coast Waste Management to identify disposal alternatives for the City of Carlsbad. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard and Finnila i2 11. AB #12,665 - AMENDMENT OF LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM REGARDING RECOVERY OF COSTS AND ATTORNEYS FEES. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Stanton, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 94- - 106, amending the City of Carlsbad 1994 Legislative Platform. ;7 12. AB #12,666 - AMENDMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Stanton, Council introduced ORDINANCE NO. NS- - 275, amending Title 1, Chapter 1.20 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by the amendment of Section 1.20.550 regarding the adoption of ordinances. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Nygaard and Finnila 9LJ A e e ; April 19, 1994 Page 6 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: (Continued) 18 13. AB #12,669 - SISTER CITY COMMllTEE APPOINTMENT. 18 14. AB #12,670 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS. 14 15. AB #12,671 - PARKING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS. and and ACTION: On motion by Council Member Nygaard, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 94- - 75, appointing Jan Bischoff to the Sister City Committee; and RESOLUTION NO. 94-107, re-appointing George Varela to the Historic Preservation Commission; and RESOLUTION NO. 94-108, appointing Judith Griswold Schwei to the Historic Preservation Commission: and RESOLUTION NO. 94-109, re-appointing Don Agatep to the Parking Authority; and RESOLUTION NO. 94-1 10, appointing Craig Arterburn to the Parking Authority. AYES: Lewis, Stanton, Kulchin, Nygaard and Finnila .8 16. AB #12,672 - DESIGN REVIEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS. This item was continued to the Meeting of April 26, 1994. COUNCIL REPORTS: Council Members reported on the activities and meetings of the Committees and Subcommittees of which they are Members. Council Member Nygaard announced that copies of video tapes of Council Meetings will be available at both Libraries. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of April 19, 1994, was adjourned at 8:36 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ldiakkGv- RANZ Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk w