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Home My WebLink About1997-11-04; City Council; Minutes0 0 MINUTES MEETING OF : CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: November 4,1997 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 Hall, Kulchin, Nygaard, Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Mayor Lewis LEGISLATIVE INVOCATION was given by Rabbi Plifort, Chabad at La Costa Center. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Council Member Hall. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, the Minutes of the following meetings were unanimously approved as presented: Minutes of the Special Meeting held on October 15, 1997 Minutes of the Special Meeting held on October 2 1 , 1997 Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on October 2 1 , 1997 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Lewis announced that Council Members have been invited to attend, and may be participating in the following events: City of Carlsbad Planning Commission Meeting, to be held Wednesday, November 5, 1997 at 6:OO p.m., in the Carlsbad Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad. City of Carlsbad United Way Campaign Kick-Off, to be held Thursday, November 6, 1997 at 7:OO a.m., at the Carlsbad Senior Center, 799 Pine, Carlsbad. La Costa Valley Groundbreaking, to be held Thursday, November 6, 1997 at 9:00 a.m., at Anillo Street, Carlsbad. League of Women Voters Community Forum, to be held Thursday, November 6, 1997 at 7:OO p.m., at the Carlsbad Public Safety Center, 2560 Orion Way, Carlsbad. Carlsbad Senior Commission Celebration of Volunteers, to be held Friday, November 7, 1997 at 5:30 p.m., at the La Costa Resort & Spa, Costa Del Mar Road, Carlsbad. (November 4, 1997 CITY COUNCIL 0 Page 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS (continued): Aviara Appreciation Dinner, to be held Wednesday, November 12, 1997 at 7:OO p.m., at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara, 7 100 Four Seasons Point, Carlsbad. Carlsbad Company Stores Grand Opening, to be held Thursday, November 13, 1997 at 1O:OO a.m., at 5620 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad. CONSENT CALENDAR: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Items #1 through #8, as follows: WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. 84 1. AB #14,411 - ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS AND AUTHORIZATION FOR PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EOUIPMENT. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 97-657, accepting bids and authorizing the purchase of computer equipment from GTC Systems and En Pointe Technologies. 63 2. AB #14,412 - APPROVAL OF APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE LIBRARY. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 97-658, approving the application for a grant from the California Library Literacy Services Act funds for the Adult Learning Program. 23 3. AB #14,4 13 - ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FOR THE ARTS OFFICE. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 97-659, accepting an arts education partnership grant from the California Arts Council. 44 4. AB #14,414 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING 45 SERVICES. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 97-660, approving an agreement with Glen Van Peski, dba GVP Consultants for professional engineering services. 44 5. AB #14,415 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING CONTRACTOR PLAN 45 CHECKING SERVICES. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 97-671, approving an agreement with Helming Engineering, Inc., for engineering plan checking services. .November 4,1997 0 CITY COUNCIL 0 Page 3 CONSENT CALENDAR (continued): 47 6. AB #14,416 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT TO PREPARE PLANS FOR THE RANCHO 45 CARLSBAD CHANNEL AND BASIN PROJECT, PHASE I, PROJECT NO. 3338. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 97-672, approving a consultant agreement with Rick Engineering Company to prepare a drainage concept plan for the Rancho Carlsbad Channel and Basin Project No. 3338. 40 7. AB #14.417 - AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES IMPROVEMENTS (ADA) TO ELMWOOD HOUSE, CONTRACT NO. FAC 98-2. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 97-673, approving contract documents, special provisions and specifications and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the Elmwood House ADA Improvements, Contract No. FAC 98-2. 59 8. AB #14,418 - AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR INSTALLATION OF COMPUTER CABLING 45 AT THE SAFETY AND SERVICE CENTER. Council awarded Open Market Contract No. CS97-4 to Network Cabling for the installation of computer cabling for the Police and Fire Departments; and Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 97-674, authorizing funding for upgrading the computer cabling portion of the computer conversion project for the Police and Fire Departments. ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION: 20 9. AB #14,419 - AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S NUISANCE ABATEMENT REGULATIONS. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Finnila, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS- 426, amending Title 6, Chapter 6.16 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code clarifling the regulation of public nuisance abatement on private property. AYES: Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, Hall 55 10. AB #14,420 - AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS- 427, repealing Title 6, Chapters 6.08 and 6.09 and re-enacting Chapter 6.08 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code relating to solid waste. AYES: Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, Hall PUBLIC COMMENT: None. CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MEETING: Mayor Lewis adjourned to the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Meeting at 6:06 p.m., and reconvened at 6:07 p.m., with all Council Members present. .November 4,1997 ' CITY COUNCIL 0 Page 4 .November 4,1997 e CITY COUNCIL a Page 5 DEPARTMENTAL AND ClTY MANAGER REPORTS: 74 14. AB #14,425 (continued) Joe Hoenigman, 2207 Recodo Court, Carlsbad, spoke in opposition to incentive pay programs. Mr. Hoenigman recommended that Council table this item in order to allow citizens the opportunity to address the Council with their comments regarding this issue. He stated that incentives are really bonsues, and the city is a non-profit agency. Charles Roper, 6733 Cantil Street, Carlsbad, spoke in opposition to bonuses for public employees. He stated bonuses are okay for private business, but not for government. Mr. Roper stated that the system cuxi-ently in place is better than the proposed system. Robert Payne, P.O. Box 3073, Carlsbad, spoke in opposition to the proposed program. He stated that he was in favor of bonuses to individual staff members, however those bonuses should be at the City Manager’s discretion, not at the discretion of the City Council. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Council continued this item to the meeting November 18, 1997, to allow additional time for the public to review the matter. AYES: Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, Hall 79 15. AB #14,426 - ESTABLISHMENT OF AGRICULTURAL MITIGATION FEE. This item was withdrawn from the agenda by staff. 30 16. AB #14,424 - REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR ADDITIONAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT SERVICES. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 97- contract plan checking, labor costs for field inspection and front counter services, and overtime expenses. AYES: Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, Hall - 675, appropriating additional funds to the Building Department Budget for COUNCIL RlEPORTS AND COMMENTS: Council Members reported on the activities and meetings of some committees and sub-committees of which they are members. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: None. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None. I - November 4,1997 a CITY COUNCIL e Page 6 ADJOURNMENT. By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of November 4, 1997, was adjourned at 7:43 P.m. Respectfully submitted, (2" 2, 0 - ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ City Clerk Sherrie D. Worrell Deputy City Clerk