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Home My WebLink About1999-01-26; City Council; Minutes (2)MINUTES MEETING OF : CITY COUNCIL DATE OF MEETING: January 26,1999 TIME OF MEETING: 6:00 p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lewis called the Meeting to order at 6: 19 p.m. ROLL CALL was taken by the City Clerk, as follows: Present: Mayor Lewis, Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council Members Finnila, Kulchin Absent: Nygaard APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None PRESENTATION: Mayor Lewis presented a Retirement Proclamation to Ray Garrison , ANNOUNCEMENTS: Mayor Lewis announced that Council Members have been invited to attend, and may be participating in the following events: Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce State of the Chamber Event, to be held on Wednesday, January 27, 1999 at 7:30 a.m. at Four Seasons Resort Aviara, 7100 Four Seasons Point, Carlsbad. Kids Are Worth a Million Day Event, to be held on Wednesday, January 27, 1999 at 10:00 a.m. at the Carlsbad Unified School District Office, 801 Pine Avenue, Carlsbad. Grand Pacific Plaza Grand Opening, to be held on Wednesday, January 27, 1999 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at 5900 Pasteur Court, Carlsbad. Reception honoring Karl Straus, to be held on Monday, February 1, 1999 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at 2630 Valewood Avenue, Carlsbad. CONSENT CALENDAR: ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council unanimously affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Items #l and #2, as follows: AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, K&chin * January 26,1999 0 CITY COUNCIL 0 Page 2 I - WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. 70 1. Al3 #15.023 - ACCEPTANCE OF SWIM COMPLEX ADA IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT 45 NO. FAC98-12. Council accepted the swim complex ADA improvements as complete and directed the City Clerk to have the Notice of Completion recorded and to release the bonds thirty-five (35) days after recordation. 51 2. Al3 #15.024 - ACCEPTANCE OF FIRE STATION NO. 3 RENOVATION CONTRACT NO. 45 FAC98-9. Council accepted the Fire Station No. 3 renovation as complete and directed the City to have the Notice of Completion recorded and to release the bonds thirty-five (35) days after recordation. PUBLIC COMMENT: Brian Biernacki, 802-C Kalpati, Carlsbad, stated his concerns regarding the temporary improvements to the Split Pavilion area and suggested the following for the permanent improvements: tiered seating rather than all ground level seating, a smaller area of sidewalk and more park area, the benches be set in inlaid beach stones to discourage skateboarders, a garden featuring indigenous Native California plants and a combination of educational display panels and informational kiosks. PUBLIC HEARING: Council Member Kulchin abstained from hearing Agenda Items #3 and #4, citing a potential conflict of interest, and left the dais at 6:29 p.m. 77 3. Al3 #15,025 - KELLY RANCH - LFMP 87-08(A) FINANCING PLAN FOR ZONE 8 LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT PLAN. Mayor Lewis opened the duly noticed Public Hearing at 6:32 p.m. Applicant’s representative, Paul Klukas, Planning Systems, 1530 Faraday Avenue, Ste. #lOO, requested approval. Seeing no one else wishing to testify, Mayor Lewis closed the Public Hearing at 6:33 p.m. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99- &Q approving a Negative Declaration and a Local Facilities Management Plan amendment for Zone 8 which includes a finance plan. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila NOES: None 99 4. AB #15,026 - KELLY RANCH VILLAGE “E” CDP 96-l 3(A). Mayor Lewis opened the duly noticed Public Hearing at 6:34 p.m. Applicant’s representative, Paul Klukas, Planning Systems, 1530 Faraday Avenue, Ste. #lOO, requested approval. f , 0 0 January 26,1999 CITY COUNCIL Page 3 Seeing no one else wishing to testify, Mayor Lewis closed the Public Hearing at 6:35 p.m. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99- 33, approving a Coastal Development Permit amendment to allow Winter grading in the Coastal Zone and in Local Facilities Management Zone 8. AYES: NOES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila None Council Member Kulchin returned to the dais at 6:36 p.m. ADJOURNMENT TO A JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Mayor Lewis adjourned to the Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District at 6:36 p.m. Council reconvened at 6:41 p.m. with four Council Members present and Council member Nygaard absent. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 48 6. AB #15.028 - REPORT ON PROPOSITION L. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council accepted a report from Library Director, Dr. Cliff Lange, on the Community Library Enhancement Ordinance, Proposition L on the March 2, 1999 ballot. AYES: NOES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Kulchin None 63 7. Al3 #15,029 - COLE LIBRARY RENOVATION ALTERNATIVES. Mayor Lewis expressed serious concerns with overall circulation, the proposed two cul-de-sacs on Laguna Drive and Elmwood Street and the proposed entrance and exit driveways on Carlsbad Village Drive. The mayor also directed staff to see to it that proper noticing of the next meeting at which this item will be discussed is given to those residents within a 600 foot radius of the library. Patricia Avery Dresselhaus, 2359 Pio Pica Drive, Car&bad, urged Council support for Alternative “C” of the Cole Library Renovation Alternatives. Martha G. Gujda, 2633 Valewood Avenue, Carlsbad, Member of the North County Genealogy Society, urged Council support for Alternative “C!” of the Cole Library Renovation Alternatives. Carol Baird, 255 S. Rios Avenue, Solana Beach, President of the North County Genealogy Society, urged Council support for Alternative “C” of the Cole Library Renovation Alternatives. Bea Koons, 1591 Larson Lane, Fallbrook, Junior Class teacher of the North County Genealogy Society, urged Council support for Alternative “C” of the Cole Library Renovation Alternatives. Pat Hall, 2093 Sequoia Crest, Vista, Member of the North County Genealogy Society, urged Council support for Alternative “C” of the Cole Library Renovation Alternatives. Karen Gleason Huss, 1739 Sorrel Court, Carlsbad, Member of the Carlsbad Library Board, stated that the Library Board voted unanimously to support the recommendation of the authors of the feasibility study and urged Council support for Alternative “C” of the Cole Library Renovation Alternatives. January 26,1999 CITY COUNCIL Page 4 Taffy Cannon, 4430 Trieste, Carlsbad, President of the Friends of the Carlsbad Library, urged Council support for Alternative “C” of the Cole Library Renovation Alternatives. Ann L’Heureux, 173 1 Calavo Court, Carlsbad, a recent member of the library’s Board of Trustees and a current member of the Carlsbad Planning Commission, urged Council support for Alternative “C” of the Cole Library Renovation Alternatives. Thomas Bell, 7241 Tamarack Avenue, Carlsbad, urged Council support for Alternative “C” of the Cole Library Renovation Alternatives. Council Member Finnila suggested conducting an outreach program at the Safety Center or at both City Library sites, in order to give citizens the opportunity to learn what all of the alternatives are and also to submit their ideas and suggestions for staff review. She also suggested that Council begin to discuss a way to incorporate the Art’s Office into this Library complex which will in turn trigger the question of what should be done about the City Hall. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council continued this item, to a date uncertain, to allow time for a Community Outreach program by which to gather input from the public. AYES- NoEsi Lewis, Hall, Fin&a, Kulchin None RECESS: Mayor Lewis declared at recess at 8:04 p.m. Council reconvened at 8:14 p.m. with four Council Members present. Council Member Nygaard absent. 50 8. AI3 #15,030 - 1998-99 SECOND OUARTER FINANCIAL STATUS REPORT AND BUDGET AMENDMENTS. Alan Kindle, 2622 El Agula Lane, Carlsbad, responding to the last slide in staffs presentation, stated that it appear that Carrillo Ranch may be in for an extended delay of funds to complete the Ranch project. He urged Council to find a way to move forward on the Carrillo Ranch project without lengthy additional studies. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council accepted the Second Quarter Financial Status Report for 1998-99; and, adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-36, increasing the revenue estimates and appropriations for fiscal year 1998-99; and, continued section 3 of this item, to a date uncertain, to allow time to conduct a Community Outreach program, to gather input from the public. AYES: NOES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Kulchin None January 26,1999 CITY COUNCIL Page 5 * COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS: Mayor Lewis and Council Members reported on activities and meetings of some committees and sub- committees of which they are members. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: None CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of January 26,1999, was adjourned at 8:54 p.m. Respectllly submitted, ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ City Clerk