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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-06-06; City Council; Minutes (3). 8 . MINUTES MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: June 6,200O 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: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, and Kulchin None. INVOCATION: Father Vern Walters offered the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Kulchin led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Minutes of the following meetings were unanimously approved as presented: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 9, 2000 Minutes of the Special meeting held May 17, 2000 PRESENTATION: Council Member Finnila read a proclamation declaring June 5-I 1, 2000, “Carlsbad Historic Preservation Week”. Council Member Finnila read the winners’ names of the Sixth Annual Third Grade Art Contest and Council presented the children with awards. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Council concurred with Mayor Lewis’ request to take the agenda out of order and consider Item #20 just prior to Item #19. Item #4 was removed for discussion. June 6,200O ACTION: CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL Page 2 On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Items #I through # 16, with the exception of Item #4, as follows: AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin. NOES: None WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: This is a motion to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting. 39 1. 23 45 2. 63 45 3. 81 4. 93 45 93 45 5. 6. AB #I 5,750 - REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS. Council accepted the report from the City Treasurer on the status of the City’s investment portfolio as of April 30, 2000. AB #I 5,751- AWARD OF CONTRACT TO PRODUCE TGIF JAZZ CONCERT SERIES. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-166, approving a contract with Rob Hagey Productions, Inc. to produce the TGIF Jazz In The Parks Concert Series. AB #15,752 - REMODEL OF THE GEORGINA COLE LIBRARY. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-167, accepting the remodel of the Georgina Cole Library as complete, and directing the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion and release bonds appropriately. AB #15,753 -ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. This item was removed for discussion. AB #I 5,754 - AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR FOXES LANDING SEWER LIFT STATION UPGRADE - CMWD PROJECT NO. 98-407, CONTRACT NO. 36561. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-169, accepting the bid proposal and awarding a construction contract to Falcon General Engineering, Inc. for the Foxes Landing Sewer Lift Station Upgrade. AB #15,755 - OVERSIZING REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH AGUA HEDIONDA INTERCEPTOR SEWER REACHES SAHT2B AND SAHT2C - CMWD PROJECT NO. 92-406, PROJECT NO. 35831. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-170, approving an Oversizing Reimbursement Agreement with Cypress Valley, LLC, for the construction of the South Agua Hedionda Interceptor Sewer Reaches SAHT2B and SAHT2C. June 6,200O CAFXSBAD CITY COUNCIL Page 3 64 45 93 45 104 70 78 45 84 45 99 7. AB #15,756 - CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PHASE III OF STREET LIGHTING AND MEDIAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN ON ALGA ROAD AND MEDIAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN ONLY ON ALTISMA WAY - PROJECT NOS. 36161 AND 36371. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-171, approving a consultant agreement with Berryman & Henigar for engineering services required for Phase III for Street Lighting and Median Landscaping design on Alga Road from El Camino Real to El Fuerte and Median landscaping design only on Altisma Way from Alicante Road to Caringa Way. 8. AB #15,757 - REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY WASTEWATER COLLECTION FOR CARLSBAD TRACT NO. 93-04 WITH LEUCADIA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-172, approving and authorizing the execution of a Reimbursement Agreement with the Leucadia County Water District for Temporary Wastewater Collection. 9. AB #I 5,758 - PROGRAM SUPPLEMENTS FOR FEDERAL-AID PROJECTS. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-173, authorizing the City Manager, or his designated representative, to execute Program Supplements with the State of California for all Federal-Aid projects pursuant to the Master Agreement with the State of California (Agreement No. 1 I-5308) that provides funding for various transportation projects. lo. AB #15.759 - AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS TO PROVIDE SOLAR SYSTEM RENOVATIONS AT THE CARLSBAD SWIM COMPLEX - CONTRACT NO. FACOO-09. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-174, approving plans and specifications, and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids to provide solar system renovations to the Carlsbad Swim Complex. 11. AB #15,760 - AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM REMOTE ACCESS NETWORK. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-175, approving an agreement with the County of San Diego for participation and use in the California Identification (CAL-ID) System Remote Access Network. 12. AB #15,761 -AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR WILDLAND FIRE PROTECTIVE GARMENTS. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-176, accepting the bid proposal and awarding a contract to Smith Safety Products LLC for the purchase of wildland fire protective garments. 13. AB #15,762 - FINAL MAP FOR CARLSBAD TRACT 92-08 - GREEN VALLEY. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-177, approving the final map for Green Valley. 95 June 6,200O CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL Page 4 14. AB #I 5,763 - AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE NORTHEAST, SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST QUADRANTS PEDESTRIAN RAMP IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT NO. 3523-5. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-178, approving plans and specifications, and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for Northeast, Southeast and Southwest Quadrants pedestrian ramp improvements. 107 15. AB #15,764 -VACATION OF PORTION OF CHESTNUT AVENUE EAST OF GARFIELD STREET - STV 99-04. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-179, summarily vacating a portion of Chestnut Avenue, just east of Garfield Street. 74 16. AB #15,765 - REVISION OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-180, authorizing the revision of the Workers’ Compensation Claims Settlement Authority. DISCUSSION OF ITEM REMOVED FROM CONSENT CALENDAR 4. AB #I 5,753 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. Council Member Kulchin reviewed the staff report and expressed appreciation to the Friends of the Carlsbad Library for their donation. ACTION: On a motion by Council Member Kulchin, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-168, accepting a donation from the Friends of the Carlsbad Library for the purchase of two (2) walk-up book drops for the Georgina Cole Library. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin. NOES: None. Philip H. Perdue, 6550 Ponto Drive, Space 104, read his correspondence (on file in the City Clerk’s Office) requesting $12,000.00 for 40 benches to be placed at various bus stops throughout the City. Bertha Levy, 3021 Highland Avenue, expressed concerns that fewer books and videos are now available at the Cole Library than before the remodeling and that employees are parking in the patron lot. Ms. Levy said she felt there are more services available at the Dove Library than at the Cole Library. Cliff Lange, Library Director, responded to Council and said there are approximately 100,000 books and 5,000 videos assigned to the Cole Library; the entire children’s collection has not changed; and, employees are instructed to park at the east end of the parking lot or in the gravel parking lot. He noted there is a courier service available twice a day between the Dove Library and the Cole Library. 43 June 6,200O CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE: Page 5 17. AB #I 5,766 - CHEVRON POINSETTIA VILLAGE - CUP 99-l 5/CDP 99-35. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS-544 adding Section 10.12.070 to the Carlsbad Municipal code to provide for the enforcement of the California Vehicle Code on private roads. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin. NOES: None. PUBLIC HEARING: 113 18. AB #I 5,767 - SDP 96-01 (A)/CDP 96-02(A) - GRAND PACIFIC PALISADES RESORT. Christer Westman, Associate Planner, presented the staff report. Council discussion ensued regarding joint use parking and the walkway from the resort down to the Carlsbad Company Stores. Mayor Lewis opened the duly noticed public hearing at 6:40 p.m. Mike Howes, Hofman Planning Associates, Suite 150, 5900 Pasteur Court, spoke in support of the project. Tim Stripe, Hofman Planning Associates, Suite 150, 5900 Pasteur Court, responded to Council and explained how they tried to identify a restaurant chain for this site. He also said that this building will have a low roof structure and there will not be a solid wall of building mass. All persons having been heard who wished to be heard, the Mayor closed the public hearing at 6:45 p.m. Council Members Kulchin and Nygaard spoke in support of this project. Council Member Finnila said she could support the project, but wanted to ensure that there would be a breakfast, lunch and dinner facility on site. June 6,200O CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL Page 6 ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-181, approving the Site Development Plan Amendment No. SDP 96-01 (A) and Coastal Development Permit Amendment No. CDP 96-02(A) for the addition of 24 hotel rooms to the Grand Pacific Palisades Resort on property generally located on the north side of Palomar Airport Road west of Armada Drive within Planning Area 3 of the Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan in Local Facilities Management Zone 13. AYES: NOES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin. None. ADJOURNMENT TO SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Mayor Lewis adjourned to the Special Meeting of the Municipal Water District at 7:46 p.m. with President Lewis and all four Board Members present. ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT President Lewis adjourned the Joint Special Meeting of the City Council and Municipal Water District at 8:55 p.m. with President/Mayor Lewis and all four Board/Council Members present. CONTINUATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING President/Mayor Lewis adjourned to the.Council Meeting at 7:47 p.m. with Mayor Lewis and all four Council Members present. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 79 - 69 2o,AB#15,769 - FINANCIAL ANALYSIS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STREET TREE POLICY. Scott Carroll, Management Analyst, reviewed the staff report. He noted that the documents would be changed to reflect the correct appeal fee of $120.00 and described the notification process. Mr. Carroll also said that “pleasure ground” has been deleted from the proposed ordinance. Mike Smith, Fire Marshall, explained the management plan for Hosp Grove. Mr. Carroll responded to Council and explained the appeal process for planting street trees. Doug Duncanson, Public Works Manager, responded to Mayor Lewis and described a valid tree site. He noted that the proposed street tree policy would be applicable to trees in the public right-of-way. June 6,200O CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL Page 7 Mr. Carroll noted that a consultant working with staff would create the Community Forest Management Program (CFMP). The CFMP would be a well-planned executed decision on where to plant trees. Mayor Lewis said he supported many of staffs recommendations. However, he said historically, the Parks and Recreation Commission have addressed tree issues. Mayor Lewis said that the Parks and Recreation Commission should be charged with implementation of the street tree policy. Lori Wickham, 4055 Park Drive, submitted and reviewed correspondence suggesting changes to the tree policy. Ms. Wickham stated her concern regarding tree maintenance in the staff report. Jack Debes, 4055 Park Drive, expressed concern that the proposed Council Policy Statement for Street Trees dated June 6, 2000, does not reflect the work of the committee. He expressed concern that the appeal process will be difficult for the public to use. Doug Chattier, 2697 Wilson Street, said a tree commission is needed to implement the street tree policy. He stated there were outstanding issues concerning the definition of old age versus heritage trees, the definition of “service life” and the appeals procedure. Guy McCreary, 906-l Caminito Madrigal (Altamira II), submitted and reviewed correspondence regarding ocean view preservation. He said that views need to be protected against unreasonable obstructions. Chuck Christ, 6679-C Paseo Del Norte, (Altamira II), said that trees block his view and height limits on trees should be placed on trees. He described the tree policy in Washington State and suggested that similar policies, fair to all citizens, be explored by Carlsbad. Josie McCloud, 902-G Caminito Madrigal (Altamira - Seaview Villas), said trees obliterate her ocean view and she asked Council to protect property with views. Linda Levier, 915-A Caminito Estrada (Altamira II), distributed and reviewed correspondence regarding concern that future vegetation will obliterate her ocean view and suggesting that Council look at other cities’ view and tree policies. Marsha Ross, 901-E Caminito Madrigal, (Altamira II), distributed and reviewed correspondence supporting an ocean view tree policy. Richard Eckfield, 908-J Caminito Madrigal, (Altamira II), spoke in support of a comprehensive view scape program for trees throughout the city. Barry Brown, 6679 E Paseo Del None, (Altimara II), asked Council to add language to the tree policy in order to protect views. June 6,200O CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL Page 8 Linda Snyder, 3655 Highland Drive, member of the Tree Committee, explained their intention was that no appeal fee would be required and that every tree that is removed is to be replaced. She spoke in support of the Tree Commission and said it should specifically address tree issues. Ruth Wheeler, 2031 Charleen Circle, commended staff on the tree report and said the Tree Commission should sunset after three years. Tony Lawson, 2195 Basswood, commended staff on the tree report and asked Council to adopt the policy. In response to the Mayor, Mr. Lawson said he felt the Parks and Recreation Commission has the time to implement the Street Tree Policy. He suggested that if Council wants the Parks and Recreation Commission to assume the Tree Commission responsibilities, that clear direction should- be given to the Parks and Recreation Commission so that they will be responsible for the implementation of the Street Tree Policy. Gary Piro, 2641 Valewood Avenue, submitted a request to speak indicating that he would like to register his strong support of staffs recommendations and expressing appreciation to staff and the tree committee for an outstanding job. In response to Council, Mr. Duncanson described the arborist’s credentials and reiterated that the tree policy would be applicable on public right-of-way throughout the City. He said that trees are trimmed in cycles and the type of trimming depends on the tree species. Council discussion ensued regarding the appeal fee amount and calculation. Council Member Nygaard and Mayor Pro Tern Hall said they supported one appeal fee per lot, instead of per tree. Council Member Nygaard and Council Member Kulchin spoke in support of all of staffs recommendations. Council Member Kulchin said the Tree Commission should sunset after three years. Council Member Finnila said a Tree Commission, within the context of the Parks and Recreation Commission, would work well. She referred to Page 1 of the “Council Policy Statement No. 4 - Street Trees”, Paragraph I (Tree Planting), Subparagraph A. She said that I‘... of not less than... .” should be replaced with “approaching”. Council concurred. Mayor Pro Tern Hall and Mayor Lewis agreed that the Parks and Recreation Commission should be charged with the implementation of the tree policy, instead of creating a new commission. Ron Ball, City Attorney, said if it is Council’s direction that the Parks and Recreation Commission is to act as the Tree Commission, this agenda item should be referred back to staff for revision. June 6,200O ACTION: CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL Page 9 On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council directed that the Parks and Recreation Commission shall be charged with the implementation of the Street Tree Policy and that this agenda item be referred back to staff to make the appropriate changes in the documents. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, NOES: Nygaard, Kulchin. Council discussion ensued regarding a future agenda for the Altamira II group. Mayor Lewis asked that they submit a written request to the City Manager’s Office regarding being placed on a future agenda. Council Member Kulchin said that the other homewowners’ association should be contacted and Mayor Lewis anticipated that such contact would be made by the Altamira II group. Mayor Lewis declared a recess at 8:45 p.m. ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT Mayor Lewis adjourned to the Joint Special Meeting of the City Council and Municipal Water District at 8:55 p.m. with Mayor/President Lewis and all four Council/Board Members present. CONTINUATION OF THE COUNCIL MEETING President/Mayor Lewis adjourned to the continuation of the Council Meeting at IO:05 p.m. with Mayor Lewis and all four Council Members present. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS (continued) 102 21. AB #I 5,770 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED LIMIT ON PASEO ALISO. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council introduced ORDINANCE NO. NS-548 amending Title 10, Chapter 10.44, of the Carlsbad municipal Code by the addition of Section 10.44.640 to establish a prima facie 25 mile per hour speed limit upon Paseo Aliso from Olivenhain Road to its intersection with Camino Robledo AYES: NOES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin None. COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS Council Member Finnila announced a clean up day at Agua Hedionda, on Saturday, June 10, 2000 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. She said everyone is to meet at the intersection of Bayshore and Park Drive. June 6,200O CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL Page 10 Mayor Pro Tern Hall said he recently attended a North County Transit District Meeting, on behalf of Council Member Nygaard. One of the topics was Amtrak’s/State of California budget for double tracking of the coastal corridor. Mayor Pro Tern Hall said it is County Board of Supervisor Bill Horn’s understanding that double tracking will occur in the coastal corridor within the next 3-5 years. Mayor Pro Tern Hall said the proposal is for trains to run in a twenty-minute cycle. By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of June 6, 2000, was adjourned at IO:09 p.m. Respectiully submitted, Janice Breitenfeld Deputy City Clerk