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Home My WebLink About1998-03-10; City Council; Minutes (2)0 0 MINUTES MEETING OF : CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: March 10,1998 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: 15 p.m. ROLL CALL was taken by the City Clerk, as follows: Present: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Nygaard, Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Mayor Lewis APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On motion by Council Member Nygaard, the Minutes of the following meetings were unanimously approved as presented, with corrections and abstentions as indicated: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 17, 1998 Minutes of the Special Meeting held February 24, 1998, as corrected Finnila - abstained Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 3, 1998 Finnila - abstained PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Lewis presented service awards to Greg Clavier and Doug Duncanson of the Public Works Department. Joan Kindle, Volunteer Curator for the “Friends of Carrillo Ranch” presented a certificate of award to the City Council from the California Preservation Foundation for the Carrillo Ranch Master Plan. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Lewis announced that Council Members have been invited to attend, and may be participating in the following events: Carlsbad Ranch Overlay Zone City Council Workshop, Wednesday, March 11, 1998, 2:OO - 5:OO p.m., in the Council Chambers, at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad. Groundbreaking Ceremony for Aviara Oaks Middle School, Monday, March 16, 1998, 9:00 a.m., at 6900 Ambrosia Lane, Carlsbad. March 10,1998 0 CITY COUNCIL 0 Page 2 CONSENT CALENDAR: Mayor Pro Tem Finnila removed Items #3 and #5 from the Consent Calendar. On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Council affirmed the actions of the Consent Calendar, Items #1-6, with the exception of Items #3 and #5, as follows: WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. 1. AB #14.579 - REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS. Council accepted the report from the City Treasurer on the status of the City’s investment portfolio as of January 3 1, 1998. 2. AB #14,580 - COASTAL SAGE SCRUB TAKE PERMIT - CT 93-9. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 98-63, approving an Interim Coastal Sage Scrub Take Permit for the Ocean Bluff Project. 3. AB #14,58 1 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH COTTON-BELAND ASSOCIATES FOR BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE FIELD STUDIES FOR THE CARLSBAD GOLF COURSE PROJECT. This item was removed from the Consent Calendar. 4. AB #14.582 - APPROVAL OF CLASSIFICATION CHANGES IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TREASURER’S OFFICE AND AMENDING ONE POSITION IN THE POLICE BUDGET. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 98-65, establishing the classification of Police Training Coordinator; revising the classification of Assistant to the Treasurer; reallocating the salary range of the Assistant to the Treasurer; amending the budget to change one Police Records Specialist I to Community Service Officer I; and amending the General Employees’ Salary Schedule. 5. AB #14,583 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH HILLMAN PROPERTIES WEST INC., FOR THE CANNON ROAD WEST FEE PROGRAM. This item was removed from the Consent Calendar. 6. AB #14.584 - APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL POSITION IN THE PUBLIC WORKS- ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 98-67, authorizing one additional Construction Inspector I1 to the Public Works-Engineering Inspection budget allocation. March 10,1998 0 CITY COUNCIL 0 Page 3 ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR: 3. AB #14,581 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH COTTON-BELAND ASSOCIATES FOR BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE FIELD STUDIES FOR THE CARLSBAD GOLF COURSE PROJECT. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 98- 64. approving Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Cotton-Beland Associates for biological and cultural resource studies for the Carlsbad Golf Course. AYES: Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, Hall 5. AB #14,583 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH HILLMAN PROPERTIES WEST INC., FOR THE CANNON ROAD WEST FEE PROGRAM. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 98- Program and Agreement to Pay Fair Share Costs of Cannon Road West between the City of Carlsbad and Kelly Land Company as amended to change all references in the documents from Hillman Properties West, Inc. - 66, approving a Petition, Waiver and Consent to Creation of a Facility Impact Fee AYES: Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Hall NOES: None ABSTAIN: Kulchin (due to a conflict of interest) ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION: 7. AB #14,585 - AMENDMENT OF AVIARA MASTER PLAN - MP-l77(Y)/LCPA 96-13(A). ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS- - 445, amending the Aviara Master Plan by the amendment of various sections, incorporating the California Coastal Commission’s suggested modifications. AYES: Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, Hall PUBLIC COMMENT: There were no requests to address the Council. PUBLIC HEARING: 8. AB #14.586 - CT 96-07DUD 97-04/HDP 96-13/CDP 96-13 - KELLY RANCH VILLAGE “E”. This item was continued to the meeting of March 24, 1998, at the request of staff and the applicant. ADJOURNMENT TO CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MEETING: Council adjourned to the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Meeting at 6:39 p.m., and Council reconvened at 6:48 p.m., with all Council Members present. March 10,1998 0 CITY COUNCIL 0 Page 4 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 9. AB #14,587 - PRESENTATIONS BY FRIENDS OF CARRILLO RANCH. This item was withdrawn from the agenda and referred to the City Manager’s Office. 10. AB #14.588 - REQUEST FOR IMPROVEMENTS ALONG LA COSTA AVENUE. Traffic Engineer Bob Johnson gave the staff report and a slide presentation overviewing the request for improvements along La Costa Avenue, the studies that have been conducted, and the recommendations of the Traffic Safety Commission. Karen Mossman, 3003 La Costa Avenue, Carlsbad, stated that the stop lights need to be spread out along La Costa Avenue other than condensed on one end of the street. She stated Viejo Castilla Way should be signalized. Fred Hammett, 2754 La Costa Avenue, Carlsbad, stated that the basic concern among the residents is the safety on La Costa Avenue. He said the average speed of drivers on La Costa Avenue is 49-51 m.p.h., and this needs to be brought under control. He stated the speed limit needs to be lowered for the safety of those who live on La Costa Avenue. Cindy Turtle-Walden, 2448 La Costa Avenue, Carlsbad, stated that the speed limit needs to be lowered and if that can’t happen, then a traffic signal needs to be installed at Viejo Castilla Way to help slow traffic thereby allowing residents to pull out of their driveways more safely. Clive Walden, 2448 La Costa Avenue, Carlsbad, stated that the City has many rules and regulations which must be followed when it comes to establishing speed limits and installing stop lights; however, none of the rules allows the City to consider the fact that the road is a second arterial road, and the road does not meet the standards for a road of this type. He stated that when the ranking is done for traffic lights it is not considered as to whether homeowners have to back out of their driveways onto a major thoroughfare or not. Glenn Bechthold, 2420 La Costa Avenue, Carlsbad, stated that he would like to see the City Council create a different way of measuring the percentile, or the critical speed limit, on La Costa Avenue since it is a residential area. He said that a traffic light needs to be placed at Viejo Castilla Way. Renee Held, 2625 Pirineos Way #3 18, Carlsbad, stated that the intersection of La Costa Avenue and Viejo Castilla Way is very dangerous. She stated that there is no way to see oncoming traffic in either direction until it is almost too late. Ms. Held said that a traffic signal needs to be installed at this intersection, and until one is installed there will only be more accidents. March 10,1998 0 CITY COUNCIL 0 Page 5 ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Council approved the following: 1. That traffic signals be installed on La Costa Avenue at the intersections of Romeria Street, Cadencia Street and Viejo Castilla Way. 3. That the eastbound lane drop on La Costa Avenue located immediately to the east of Romeria Street be moved to a location immediately west of Romeria Street. 3. That a flashing beacon or painted crosswalk will not be installed at Calle Madero. 4. That the missing sidewalks on the north side of La Costa Avenue should be installed by land owners as development occurs and in the mean time the issue be referred to staff to find a possible interim solution for the installation of sidewalks. 5. The speed limit of 45 miles per hour should remain and not be lowered to 40 miles per hour. AYES: Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, Hall RECESS: Mayor Lewis declared a recess at 8:08 p.m., and Council reconvened at 8:14 p.m., with all Council Members present. 11. AB #14,589 - AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES FOR VISTNCARLSBAD INTERCEPTOR SEWER REACHES VC5B TO VC9, CMWD 9 1-403. CONTRACT NO. 3 182 1. Council Member Hall stated this item directly affects a piece of property he owns; therefore he disqualified himself from this item due to a conflict of interest. Council Member Hall left the Council Chambers at 8:17 p.m. District Engineer William Plummer gave the staff report as contained in the agenda bill. Sara Katz, President of Katz and Associates, Inc., 4275 Executive Square, Suite 530, La Jolla, gave a slide presentation overviewing their company and the related services they will be providing during this project. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 98-69, approving an agreement with Katz & Associates, Inc., to provide community relations and construction support services for Vista/Carlsbad Interceptor Sewer Reaches VC5BC to VC9, CMWD Project 91-403, Contract No. 31821. AYES: Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin NOES: None ABSENT: Hall Council Member Hall returned to the Council Chambers at 8:30 p.m. March 10,1998 0 CITY COUNCIL (06 Page 4 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS (continued): 12. AB #14.590 - AGREEMENTS FOR PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF MELROSE DRIVE, PROJECT NO. 3598. Mayor Lewis emphasized that this was merely for the design, and not a commitment by the City to pay for the road since it is a requirement for the developer to build the road. Mayor Lewis introduced a letter into the record dated March 10, 1998 from Linda Wickern. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Finnila, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 98- for the construction of Melrose Drive and appropriating $50,000 for the design study; and Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 98-71, approving a consultant agreement with Rick Engineering Company for preliminary design and environmental services for Phase I and I1 for Melrose Drive, Project No. 3598. - 70, approving an agreement between the City of Vista and the City of Carlsbad AYES: Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin, Hall COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS: None. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: None. CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT. By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of March 10,1998, was adjourned at 8:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ IC + City Clerk Sherrie D. Worrell Deputy City Clerk