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MEETING OF : CITY COUNCIL
DATE OF MEETING: March 23,1999 TIME OF MEETING: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lewis called the Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL was taken by the City Clerk, as follows:
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Lewis, Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council Members Nygaard, Kulchin
Finnila
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, the Minutes of the following meetings were unanimously approved
as presented:
Minutes of the Special Meeting held February 23, 1999.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held March 2, 1999.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council unanimously affirmed the action of
the Consent Calendar, Items # 1 through #9, as follows:
AYES:
NOES:
Lewis, Hall, Nygaard, Kulchin
None
WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING:
Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting.
99 1. AB #15,103 - FINAL MAP FOR CARLSBAD TRACT CT 90-13, RANCH0 REAL.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-94, approving the Final Map for Carlsbad Tract
CT 90-13, Ranch0 Real.
99 2. AB #15.104 - FINAL MAP FOR CARLSBAD TRACT CT 93-04, RANCH0 CARRILLO
VILLAGE 0 - PHASE II.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-95 , approving the Final Map for Carlsbad Tract
CT 93-04, Ranch0 Carrillo Village “Q”, Phase II.
23 3. AB #15.105 -ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-96, accepting an Arts Education Partnership Grant
from the California Arts Council, in the amount of $17,000, for use in developing and implementing an arts education curriculum.
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74 4. Al3 #15.106 - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CARLSBAD
FIREFIGHTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-97, approving a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the Carlsbad Firefighters’ Association; for the period January 1, 1999, through
December 3 1, 1999, and;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-98, electing to be subject to Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act only with respect to members of the Carlsbad Firefighters’ Association and
fixing the employer’s contribution at an amount at or greater than that prescribed by Section
22825 of the Government Code.
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5. AI3 #15.107 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH DOKKEN ENGINEERING TO
PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE POINSETTIA LANE
BRIDGE WIDENING PROJECT. PROJECT NO. 355 1.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-99, approving an agreement with Dokken Engineering
for professional engineering services for preliminary engineering and environmental studies for the Poinsettia Lane Bridge Widening Project.
74 6. Al3 #15.108 - REOUEST TO DESTROY RECORDS.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-100, authorizing the destruction of certain records kept
by the Risk Management Office.
63 7. AB #15.109 - ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-101, accepting an InfoPeople grant from the California
State Library, in the amount of $6,000, for use in providing additional Internet access at the
Centro de Information.
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8. Al3 #15.110 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH KRIEGER AND STEWART FOR
PRELIMINARY DESIGN SERVICES - CMWD PROJECT NO. 99-101, CITY PROJECT NO.
3492.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-102, approving an agreement with Krieger & Stewart
to provide preliminary design services for the Agua Hedionda Lift Station upgrade.
9. AB #15.111- REOUEST FOR OUT OF STATE TRAVEL.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-103, approving out of state travel for Mayor Pro Tern
Hall and Council Member Kulchin to attend the Transforming Local Government Conference, in Clearwater, Florida, May 12-15, 1999.
PRESENTATIONS:
Mayor Lewis presented Proclamations to Tim Murphy for the Carlsbad 5000, and to Ralph Vemi of State
Street Research, proclaiming “State Street Research Day.”
PUBLIC COMMENT:
None
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ADJOURNMENT TO THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MEETING:
Council adjourned to the Carlsbad Municipal Water District Meeting at 6:lO p.m., and reconvened at
6: 12 p.m., with four Council Members present, and Council Member Finnila absent.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
96 10. Al3 #15.112 - PURCHASE AND PLACEMENT OF HISTORIC U.S. HIGHWAY 101
MARKER SIGNS ALONG CARLSBAD BOULEVARD.
ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-
104, approving the purchase and installation of four CALTRANS approved and
designed signs to mark Historic Route 101 through Carlsbad.
AYES*
NOES:
Lewis, Hall, Nygaard, Kulchin
None
102 11. AB #15,113 - CITIZEN CONCERNS REGARDING SPEEDING ON LEVANTE STREET.
Council received the presentation from the citizen group regarding speeding on Levante Street, a
residential street, as follows:
Dr. Harve Meskin, 2733 Levante Street, Carlsbad, addressed Council regarding motor vehicle speeding
problems and possible solutions. Dr. Meskin stated that speeding is a regular happening in the area, with cars travelling 50 plus miles in a 25 mph zone, and with dangerous conditions due to the number of
vehicles, walkers and joggers. He explained that increased enforcement in the area helps, but that
something else needs to be done, as the Police cannot work the area continously.
Meg Klander, 2814 Levante Street, Carlsbad, spoke of specific dangerous incidents resulting from the
speeding. Ms. Klander stated that she sees “near misses” daily, and that the worst incidents occur in the
early morning and afternoons, after school. She added that the late evenings, during the weekend are
dangerous also due to drag racing in the area.
David Roberts, 2704 Levante Street, Carlsbad, spoke of a number of incidents involving commercial
vehicle speeding ,and citizens passing and crossing over the double yellow lines. Mr. Roberts also
suggested that perhaps the traffic patterns could be altered to slow traffic in the area.
Sergio A. Messina, 2714 Levante Street, Carlsbad, spoke of increasing traffic and related accidents over
the years and urged Council to take a positive, pro-active approach to this speeding problem. He, too,
related incidents of being passed by cars crossing the double yellow line, and of receiving unpleasant
gestures from offending motorists.
Robin Burns, 2805 Levante Street, Carlsbad, suggested a system of “diverters”, such as islands, be
installed, to address the speeding problems at four specific locations along Levante. She stated that the
citizen committee is open to any suggestions to slow down the traffic.
Sgt. Kelly Cain of the Carlsbad Police Department Traffic Division, presented a brief historical review of the traffic surveys and suggested some possible solutions. Sgt. Cain responded to questions from
Council, and expressed support for the Traffic Calming Program that is being proposed by the Traffic
Engineers.
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Mayor Lewis stated that this is not the only area in the city with similar problems and suggested that staff
be directed to return with possible solutions. By consensus, Council referred the matter to staff for report
and recommendation. Council also expressed support for creation of a Traffic Calming Program.
ACTION: By consensus, Council referred the matter to staff for report and recommendation.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Lewis announced that City Council Members have been invited to attend, and may be
participating in the following events:
City of Carlsbad Recreation Department Volunteer Recognition Event to be held on Wednesday, March 24, 1999, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Gemological Institute of America, 5345
Armada Drive, Carlsbad.
Carlsbad 5K Dinner, to be held on Saturday, March 27, 1999, at 5:30 p.m., at the National Association of Music Merchants, 5790 Armada Drive, Carlsbad.
Carlsbad 5000, to be held on Sunday, March 28, 1999, at 7:30 a.m., at the comer of Jefferson
Street and Grand Avenue, Carlsbad.
Planning Commissioners Savary and Noble Farewell Event, to be held on Thursday, April 1, 1999, at 5:30 p.m., at The Raintree Inn, 755 Raintree Drive, Carlsbad.
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 March 23, 1999, was adjourned at 6:58 p.m, in honor of
retiring Planning Commissioners Peggy Savary and Bailey Noble.
Respectfully submitted,
ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ
City Clerk