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Home My WebLink About2000-06-27; City Council; Minutes (4)MINUTES MEETING OF: CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (Joint Special Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: June 27,200O TIME OF MEETING: 6:00 p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Mayor/President/Chair Lewis called the Joint Special Meeting to order at 7:Ol p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Mayor/President/Chair Lewis, Mayor Pro Tern/Vice PresidenWice Chair Hall, Council Members/Board Members/Commissioners Finnila, Nygaard, and Kulchin. None. PUBLIC HEARING: 29 7. AB #15,802 - 2000-01 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PINK BUDGETS. GREEN Director of Finance Lisa Hildabrand, Senior Accountant Helga Stover and Senior Accountant Cheryl Gerhardt, gave an overview of the 2000-01 operating and capital improvement program budgets. Council/Board/Commission discussed with staff the Fire Department’s request for additional storage. Mayor/President/Chair Lewis opened the duly notice public hearing at 7:35 p.m. Jim King, 4156 Highland Drive, expressed concern about the budget graphs showing an increase of funding for the Dove Library and the decrease of funding for the Cole Library. Staff explained that the maintenance for all of the computers in both libraries has been listed together. However, the Library expenses will be separated in the next fiscal year. Phyllis Griste, 6827 Caringa Street, said the Alga Road center divider has never been landscaped and is long overdue. She read correspondence (on file in the City Clerk’s Office) from Richard Crispen, President of the Alga Hills Homeowners’ Association, requesting that the necessary steps be taken to expedite this project. Council Member Kulchin said she had received correspondence from Andrew Gerhard also supporting the request for landscaping of the center divider on Alga Road (not on file in the City Clerk’s Office) , I m ? June 27,200O Carlsbad City Council, Municipal Water District, and, Housing and Redevelopment Commission Page 2 Nancy Hudd-Lucas, 2832 Cedarwood Lane; Francine Arkater, 2824 Cedarwood Lane; and, Steve Eastwood, 3667 Maria Lane, spoke of the immediate need for another swimming pool. Bill Fait, 1650 Oak Avenue, representing the Northwest Quadrant Citizens’ Group, asked Council to include the planning process for the Pine Street school site in the 2000-01 fiscal year budget. Corral Pope, 1977 East Pointe Avenue, spoke of the need for hiking and biking trails. Tony Carter, 7797 Caminito Morocco, representing Carrillo Ranch, Inc., spoke in support of staffs recommendation for funding of Phase 2 of the Leo Carrillo Ranch Community Park. David Pagent, 3627 Milford Place, spoke of the need for an additional community pool. Diana Aaron, 2747 Via Tulipan, Executive Director of the Carlsbad Educational Foundation, asked Council to return the “Stay and Play Program” for Magnolia School back for further review. This would allow “School’s Out”, Parks and Recreation, Carlsbad Educational Foundation and the Carlsbad Unified School District one month to formulate a program, using the Carlsbad Educational Foundation as a conduit. Dee Pope, 1977 East Pointe Avenue, and Gary Hill, 3289 Donna Drive, spoke in support of the City-wide trail system. Dr. Lori Wickham, 4055 Park Drive, spoke in support of the City-wide trail system, the need’ for a guardrail adjacent to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon, and the four new police officer positions that she hopes are assigned to traffic duty to make streets safer. She spoke in support of the signage program and installing speed limit signs on her street. Dr. Wickham said she would like to see a larger amount of the budget dedicated to the Northwest Quadrant. Michele Levy, 3021 Highland Drive, asked questions about the budget for both libraries. Cody Jensen, 1096 Golden Eye Hill, representing North Coast Aquatics; Susan Minner, 7818 Estancia Street; and, Martha Ackman, 3830 Trieste Drive, spoke of the immediate need for an additional community swimming pool. Mike Howes, 3177 Seabring Street, said the skateboard park needs improved restroom facilities. Scott Lyle, 15090 Lighthouse Road, spoke of the immediate need for an additional community swimming pool. Seeing no one else wishing to speak, the Mayor/President/Chair closed the public hearing at 8:17 p.m. , /? e June 27, 2000 Carlsbad City CouI,LII, Municipal Water District, and, Housing and Kedevelopment Commission Page 3 RECESS Mayor/President/Chair Lewis declared a recess at 8: 17 p.m. Council/Board/Commission reconvened at 8:25 p.m. with Mayor/President/Chair Lewis and all four Council Members/Board Members/Commissioners present. 7. AB #I 5,802 - 2000-01 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGETS. (Continued) In response to Council/Board/Commission, Ken Price, Recreation Director, described the development time frame of the Alga Norte Park site. Mr. Price said that Council had received a report with options for moving the park and pool up on the priority list. Council concurred to discuss the report at their next study session. David Hauser, Deputy City Engineer, described the median landscape project on Alga Road. He also addressed issues of the median from El Camino Real to Alicante Road. Mr. Hauser also said that staff is proposing a study of the need for a guardrail or sidewalk near Agua Hedionda. Mayor/President/Chair Lewis requested staff return with a report on the “Stay and Play Program” at Magnolia School. In response to Council/Board/Commission, Ray Patchett, City Manager said that staff would present a report regarding the interim use of Pine School at a future Council Meeting. Staff answered questions from Council/Board/Commission regarding the libraries’ budget, the need for three new ambulances and the combined center for police and fire. Mayor Pro TernNice President/Vice Chair Hall said he would like to review the administrative policy for purchasing new, large equipment and include the Chief’s recommendation. Mayor/President/Chair Lewis agreed. Mayor Pro Tern/Vice President/Vice Chair Hall asked that the Carlsbad Business Association’s request for Christmas Tree Lighting be brought back at a later date. Council Member/Board Member/Commissioner Kulchin suggested a redevelopment grant might be available for funding of the lights. The Council/Board/Commission discussed the following budget requests: Arts Cultural Plan ACTION: On a motion by Council Member/Board Member/Commissioner Finnila, Council/Board/Commission approved a budget increase of $20,000.00 for the update of the Arts Cultural Plan. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, and Kulchin. NOES: None. \ - T June 27, 2000 Carlsbad City COUIUA, Municipal Water District, and, Housing and Kedevelopment Commission Arts Office ACTION: On a motion by Council Member/Board Member/Commissioner Nygaard, Page 4 Council/Board/Commission approved the request for $15,000.00 for a .5 Hourly Arts Office Assistant and $10,000.00 for a .25 Hourly FTE for the Arts Education Program. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, and Kulchin. NOES: None. Library and Senior Center ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall/Vice President/Vice Chair Hall, Council/Board/Commission approved $12,912.00 for the installation of Automatic External Defibulators in the Cole Library, Dove Library, and Senior Center. AYES: NOES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, and Kulchin. None. Hiring Center (SER Jobs for Progress) ACTION: On a motion by Council Member/Board Member/Commissioner Finnila, Council/Board/Commission approved a budget increase of $5,849.00 for the Hiring Center (SER Jobs for Progress). AYES: NOES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, and Kulchin. None. Bus Benches ACTION: On a motion by Council Member/Board Member/Commissioner Nygaard, Council/Board/Commission approved $12,000.00 for the purchase of bus benches and $5,200.00 for the installation of the bus benches. AYES: NOES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, and Kulchin. None. Council/Board/Commission concurred that design policies of the bus benches should be standard and suggested that staff work together with other cities that are interested in installing bus benches. Storagemraining and Restroom Facilitv Mayor Pro Tern Hall/Vice President/Vice Chair Hall requested that staff bring this issue back to the Council/Board/Commission with more detail regarding the specific request. Council/Board/Commission concurred. Noise Studv Council Member/Board Member/Commissioner Finnila spoke of the importance of setting aside funds for a noise study regarding double tracking and airport. She suggested that $20,000.00 be earmarked for a consultant study. . h -? June 27,200O Carlsbad City Couucil, Municipal Water District, and, Housing and Redevelopment Commission Page 5 ACTION: On a motion by Council Member/Board Member/Commissioner Finnila that $20,000.00 be set aside for a noise study regarding double tracking and the airport. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, and Kulchin. NOES: None. Lisa Hildabrand, Director of Finance, said staff previously sent two memos (dated June 2 and June 23 regarding “Citizen Workshop Input” and “Information Requests on the 2000-2001 Budget”, on file in the City Clerk’s Office) to Council/Board/Commission and she asked if all of the issues in those memos had been addressed. Council/Board/Commission concurred. BUDGET ADOPTION: ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-209 adopting the Final Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for the Fiscal Year 2000-01 for the City of Carlsbad and establishing controls on changes in appropriations for the various funds; and, The Board adopted RESOLUTION NO. 483 adopting the Water District Final Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for 2000-01; and, The Commission adopted RESOLUTION NO. 329, approving the Operating Budget of the Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority for Fiscal Year 2000-01; and, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-210 establishing the 2000-01 appropriation limit as required by Article XIIIB of the California State Constitution and State Law; and, The Board adopted RESOLUTION NO. 484, establishing the 2000-01 appropriation limit as required by Article XIIIB of the California State Constitution and State Law. AYES: NOES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, and Kulchin. None. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Special Joint Meeting of June 27, 2000, was adjourned at 9:ll p.m. RespectFUlly submitted, Q~RR&NE M. ~00~ City Clerk Janice Breitenfeld Deputy City Clerk