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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-04-06; City Council; Minutes (3)MINUTES 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. 97 45 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. 97 Green 45 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”. 96 45 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. l 0 April 6, CITY COUNCIL Page 3 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. 113 9. 10. 11. 12. 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. 99 96 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. r 0 April 6, CITY COUNCIL Page 4 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 April 6, CITY COUNCIL Page 5 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 April 6, CITY COUNCIL Page 6 a a 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