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MEETING OF : CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting)
DATE OF MEETING: April 6,1999
TIME OFMEETING: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Pro Tern Hall called the Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL was taken by the City Clerk, as follows:
Present:
Absent:
Council Members Hall, Finnila, Nygaard and Kulchin
Mayor Lewis
LEGISLATIVE INVOCATION was given by Senior Pastor Barry Jones of the Carlsbad Community
Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Council Member Kulchin .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
ACTION: On motion by Council Member Finnila, the Minutes of the Regular Meeting held
March 9,1999 were approved as presented.
AYES:
NOES:
Hall, Finnila, Nygaard and Kulchin
None
PRESENTATION:
Mayor Pro Tern Hall presented a Proclamation to John Lundblad, of the Oceanside Substance Abuse
Prevention Coalition, declaring April 1999 as Alcohol Awareness Month in the City of Carlsbad.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Pro Tern Hall announced that Council Members have been invited to attend, and may be participating in the following events:
PAL (Carlsbad’s Shuttle and Trolley Service) Demonstration Ride, Thursday, April 8, 1999 at
7:30 a.m., at the Carlsbad Village Coaster Station (Grand Avenue between Washington and State
Streets), Carlsbad.
1999 Update of the Housing Element of the City’s General Plan Public Workshop, Thursday,
April 8, 1999, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Carlsbad City Council Chambers, 1200
Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad.
April 6,1999
CONSENT CALENDAR: CITY COUNCIL Page 2
Item # 9 was removed from the Consent Calendar, pending the outcome of Item #14.
ACTION: On motion by Council Member Finnila, Council unanimously affirmed the
action of the Consent Calendar, Items # 1 through #12, with the exception of
Items. #9 as follows:
AYES: Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin
NOES: None
WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING:
Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting.
39 1. Al3 #15.114 - REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS.
Council accepted the report from the City Treasurer on the status of the City’s investment
portfolio as of February 28, 1999.
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2. AB#15,115 - 1998 NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST OUADRANT COMBINED OVERLAY
AND CONCRETE REPAIRS - PROJECT NO. 3558-l.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-105, accepting the 1998 Northeast and Southeast
quadrant combined overlay and concrete repairs as complete, and directed the City Clerk to
record the Notice of Completion and release bonds appropriately.
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3. AB#15.116 - DEMOLITION OF SPLIT PAVILION - PROJECT NO. 3615.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-106, accepting the demolition of the Split Pavilion as
complete and directed the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion and release bonds
appropriately.
112 4. AB#15.117 - DECLARATION OF PUBLIC NUISANCES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
CARLSBAD WEED ABATEMENT PROGRAM.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-107, declaring weeds, rubbish and refuse upon private
property in the City of Carlsbad to be public nuisances, and set the matter for public hearing on
April 20,1999.
99 5. AB#15.118 - FINAL MAP FOR CARLSBAD TRACT 98-03. RANCH0 CARRILLO
VILLAGE “A”.
Council adopted REXOLUTION NO. 99-108, approving the final map for Ranch0 Carrillo
Village ‘A”.
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6. AB#l5.119 - AVIARA PARKWAY AND BLACK RAIL ROAD TRAFFIC SIGNAL -
PROJECT NO. 3369.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-109, accepting the traffic signal at Aviara Parkway and Black Rail Road as complete, and directed the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion
and release bonds appropriately.
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84 7. AB#15.120 - ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS FOR ELECTRONIC EOUIPMENT.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-110, accepting a bid from Hoffinan Video (Bid No. 13) for video and audio production equipment, and the bid from Audio Associates (Bid No. 17)
for general audio visual equipment for the new Carlsbad Library.
23 8. AB#15.121 -ACCEPTANCE OF GRANTS.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-l 11, accepting grants from the California Arts Council
for visiting artist performances.
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AB#15.222 - APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS FOR LA
COSTA GLEN - SDP 98-Ol/CDP 98-04/CUP 98-01.
This item was removed from Consent Calendar following Item #14.
74 AB#15.123 - APPROVAL OF REVISION TO GRAPHIC ARTIST CLASSIFICATION FOR THE LIBRARY DEPARTMENT.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-l 13, revising the Graphic Artist class specification,
and amending the General Employees Salary Schedule.
97 AB#15,124 - AWARD OF BID FOR PEDESTRIAN UNDERCROSSINGS - PROJECT NO.
3593.
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-114, accepting the bid of CSR Hydro Conduit Corporation for two pedestrian undercrossings, to provide a connection between the
Veterans Memorial Park and Municipal Golf Course.
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AB#15.125 - APPROVAL OF LUMP SUM REIMBURSEMENT FOR COST OF A TRAFFIC
SIGNAL INSTALLED AT THE INTERSECTION OF ALGA ROAD AND MELROSE DRIVE
JCT 85-19).
Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-115, approving an immediate lump sum
reimbursement to Darby CreeMCarlsbad, LLC for the cost of a traffic signal installed at the
intersection of Alga Road and Melrose Drive, required as a condition of approval for
development of the Meadowlands (CT 85- 19).
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Ernie Hemandez, 3755-4 N. Vista Campana, Oceanside, expressed his concern about squirrel eradication
and asked Council to review their present policies against the feeding of squirrels. A letter from Mr. Hernadez, outlining his concerns is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. Council referred his letter to
staff for follow up.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
108 13. AB#15.090 - APPEAL OF RYAN RESIDENCE DECORATIVE WALL - AV 98-07.
Staff stated that the appellant had requested this item be continued to April 20, 1999.
Mayor Pro Tern Hall explained that the matter would be continued and asked if anyone present could not
return and wished to speak tonight.
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Diane Defreitas, 7248 Cat-pa Court, representing the neighborhood respondents, voiced their objections
to the repeated continuances that have been requested by Ms. Ryan. Ms. Defreitas asked that Council
disallow a continuance if Ms. Ryan does not appear on April 20,1999.
ACTION: On motion by Council Member Finnila, Council continued this item to April 20,
1999, and requested that the appellant be notified that the matter would be heard
on that date.
Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin
NOES: None
113 14. AB#15.126 - SDP 98-Ol/CDP 98-04 - LA COSTA GLEN.
Michael Holzmiller, Planning Director, presented the staff report on the requested Site Development
Plan and the related matter (Item #9) for purchase of affordable housing credits for the project.
Mayor Pro Tern Hall opened the duly noticed Public Hearing at 6:25 p.m.
The applicant, Richard Ashenbrenner, 7707 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CEO of Continuing Life
Communities, LLC, addressed questions from Council. He described the ingress to the public walking
trails from the La Costa Glen private trails as protected by a locking mechanism. He also confirmed that
the trails would allow residents to walk to the shopping centers nearby. Mr. Ashenbrenner indicated that
the Red Barn, currently used as an office for the La Costa Glen Project, would be dismantled by fall, to meet the grading season timing, and that the area would be replanted to match native vegetation.
Lois De Groot, 3162 Via De Caballo, Encinitas, expressed interest in becoming a resident, and urged
Council to approve the project rapidly.
Grace Beckett, 3580 Ridgecrest Drive, stated that she had been to Morningside, a similar development in
Fullerton, and looks forward to the same high quality community being constructed in Carlsbad.
Betty Brown, 2004 Saliente Way, indicated that she had also traveled to Morningside and has expressed
interest in purchasing a Villa in La Costa Glen.
Jim Webb, 4173 Zamora Way, Oceanside, stated that he had looked carefully at the project and indicated
that he also wishes to live in La Costa Glen.
Seeing no one else wishing to testify, Mayor Pro Tern closed the Public Hearing at 7:04 p.m.
ACTION: On motion by Council Member Finnila, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO.
99-116, approving a Site Development Plan and Coastal Development Permit for the development of a continuing care retirement community on property
generally located on the west side of El Camino Real, between La Costa Avenue and Calle Barcelona, in Local Facilities Management Zone 23.
AYES:
NOES:
Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin None
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ITEM REMOVED FRO&f THE CONSENT CALENDAR:
113 9. AB#15.222 - APPROVAL OF PURCHASE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREDITS FOR LA
COSTA GLEN - SDP 98-Ol/CDP 98-04/CUP 98-01.
ACTION: On a motion by Council Member Finnila Council adopted RESOLUTION NO.
99-112, approving a request by Continuing Life Communities LLC to purchase
30.2 affordable housing credits in the Villa Loma Housing Project in order to
satisfy the affordable housing obligation of the La Costa Glen Project under the
City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance and authorizing the Community
Development Director to execute the agreement.
AYES:
NOES:
Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin
None
RECESS:
May Pro Tern Hall declared a recess at 7:09 p.m. and Council reconvened at 7:19 p.m. with four members present, and Mayor Lewis absent.
ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND MUNICIPAL WATER
DISTRICT BOARD.
Mayor Pro Tem Hall adjourned to the Joint Meeting of the City Council and Municipal Water District Board at 7:20 p.m., and reconvened at 7:21 p,m. with all members present.
DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
84 16. AB#15,128 - DISPOSAL OF SURPLUS CITY PROPERTY.
Julie Baker, 1844 Highridge Avenue, representing the Carlsbad Educational Foundation asked that the
surplus computer equipment be distributed to the School Districts that service Carlsbad students through
the Foundation. She indicated that 75% of Carlsbad students attend schools within the Carlsbad Unified
School District, and that 25% attend schools in the San Marcos and Encinitas Districts.
Council Member Nygaard stated that Council had received a request from the Senior Center for eight (8)
computers.
ACTION: On a motion by Council Member Finnila Council directed staff to dispose of
surplus computer equipment as follows: 8 computers would be donated to the Senior Center, 75% of the remaining equipment would be distributed to the
Carlsbad Education Foundation and their “Kids Are Worth a Million” Project,
and the remaining 25% to be divided to the other public schools within the City
limits based on their percentage of Carlsbad students. Staff was also directed to return with documents establishing an allocation method for future distribution
of surplus computer equipment.
AYES:
NOES:
Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin
None
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COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
Cotincil 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
ADJOURNMXNT:
By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of April 6, 1999, was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ \
City Clerk
Lorraine M. Wood
Deputy City Clerk