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Home My WebLink About2000-08-08; City Council; Minutes (2). t MINUTES MEETING OF : CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: August 8,200O TIME OF MEETING: 6:00 p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lewis called the Regular 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 Finnila, and Nygaard. Council Member Kulchin. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Minutes of the following meetings were unanimously approved as presented: Minutes of the Special Meeting held July 18, 2000 Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 18, 2000 CONSENT CALENDAR Council concurred with Ron Ball, City Attorney, to continue Item #3 to the end of the meeting. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Items # 1 through 4, with the exception of Item #3 which will be continued to the end of the meeting, as follows: AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, and Nygaard. NOES: None. ABSENT: Kulchin. WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: This is a motion to waive the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting. 28 45 1. AB #I5859 - MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR COOPERATIVE PRESERVATION AND DISPLAY OF LOCAL HISTORICAL RESOURCES. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-255, approving a Memorandum of Understanding with the Carlsbad Historical Society regarding cooperative preservation and display of local historical resources. - /4 1 I August 8,200O Carlsbad City Council Page 2 83 2. AB #I 5,860 - APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF A COMPUTERIZED 45 MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR FACILITIES MAINTENANCE - CONTRACT NO. FACOO-01 . Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-256, authorizing a contract with Bender Engineering to provide a Computerized Maintenance Management System for Facilities Maintenance. 3. AB #I5861 - PURCHASE OF FIRE TRUCK. Continued to the end of the meeting. 74 4. AB #I 5,864 - CALPERS HEALTH PROGRAM FOR MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-261, electing to be subject to the Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act only with respect to the Management Employees and fixing the employer’s contribution at an amount or greater than that prescribed by Section 22825 of the Government Code. PUBLIC COMMENT: Jim King, 4156 Highland Avenue, submitted and read his comments into the record regarding concerns for the Future Improvement Agreements (now Neighborhood Improvement Agreements). Greg Rusing, 4215 Harrison, described the negative impact the algae problem has had on his business. He said they are proposing to increase the amount of area in the lagoon that may be used for water sports. Michele Levy, 3021 Highland, expressed concern that the Cole Library seems to have a smaller number of videos than the Dove Library. Lori Wickham, Ph.D., 4055 Park Drive, expressed concern for the water quality in the Agua Hedionda Lagoon, the development in James Canyon, and said that in the future she hopes that the City can purchase land with trees on it for permanent open space. Dr. Wickham also expressed concern for traffic and the lack of parks in which children can play. She submitted a copy of the home page for Surfrider’s So. Calif. Beach Report showing Southern California Coastal Water Quality Advisories. Dr. Jack Debes, 4055 Park Drive, expressed concern for the impacts development has had in the James Canyon area. He submitted photographs of a pine tree in the area and the results of grading, on file in the City Clerk’s Office. He also spoke in opposition to the Neighborhood Improvement Agreements. I August 8,200O Carlsbad City Council Page 3 PUBLIC HEARINGS: 43 5. AB #15,858 - CUP 97-07 - APPEAL OF CONDITION NUMBER 24 OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4773 FOR THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE. Ron Ball, City Attorney, said an agreement, dated August 7,2000, has been reached between the property owners, Mr. and Mrs. Hieatt, and the City of Carlsbad that Condition 24 be modified regarding the reimbursement of costs for road construction. Therefore, the applicant has withdrawn his appeal. Mr. Ball asked for Council’s confirmation on the matter. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council accepted the request to withdraw the appeal and authorize the execution of the agreement dated August 7, 2000 regarding the modification of Condition No. 24 regarding the reimbursement of costs for road construction. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, and Nygaard. NOES: None. ABSENT: Kulchin. ADJOURNMENT TO CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT MEETING Mayor Lewis adjourned to the Special Meeting of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District at 6:24 p.m. with President Lewis all four Board Members present, except Board Member Kulchin. RECONVENE TO THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL Chair Lewis reconvened to the Regular Meeting of the City Council at 6:37 p.m. with Mayor Lewis and all four Council Members present, except Council Member Kulchin. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT 70 6. AB #15,862 - DESIGNATED PARK SITES FOR USE BY DOGS. Ken Price, Recreation Director, presented the staff report. Council Member Finnila asked that dogs, used by people with medical needs, also be allowed in parks. Doug Chartier, 2697 Wilson Street, spoke of the need for a dog park. Lori Wickham, Ph.D., 4055 Park Drive, agreed and said more places are needed where dogs are allowed to run. Ann L’Heureux, 1731 Calavo Court, expressed appreciation to staff for moving ahead with this issue. She spoke of the need for a dog park in Carlsbad. I August 8,200O Carlsbad City Council Page 4 In response to Council, Mr. Price explained the intent of the proposed ordinance and said the dog park will need to be processed through the Planning Department and an Environmental Impact Report will be required. Ron Ball, City Attorney, noted that a Conditional Use Permit will be processed through the Planning Commission. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council introduced ORDINANCE NO. NS- 557, with the inclusion of language that will allow dogs, used by people with medical needs, to be in City parks. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila and Nygaard. NOES: None. ABSENT: Kulchin. DISCUSSION OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 84 3. AB #15,861 - PURCHASE OF FIRE TRUCK Ron Ball, City Attorney, explained that adoption of Resolution No. 2000-257 would result in direction to the purchasing officer to pay per the August 8, 2000 correspondence from Joseph L. Kaufmann, Vice President of Finance, FWD Corporation (Seagrave Fire Apparatus Division) on file in the City Clerk’s Office. Council concurred. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-257 authorizing the purchase of a fire truck from FWD Corporation (Seagrave Fire Apparatus Division) and that the payment be made according to the August 8, 2000 correspondence from Joseph L. Kaufmann, Vice President of Finance, FWD Corporation (Seagrave Fire Apparatus Division) to the City of Carlsbad. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila and Nygaard. NOES: None. ABSENT: Kulchin. PUBLIC COMMENT Doug Chartier, 2697 Wilson Street, asked if the City has approached the Agua Hedionda fishery for assistance in eradicating the algae from Agua Hedionda. He also asked when he would receive answers to his questions regarding Future Improvement Agreements. Mayor Lewis read correspondence he had sent to Mr. Chattier dated August 8, 2000 regarding “Council Action on Streets and Sidewalks Committee Recommendations”, on file in the City Clerk’s Office. h t August 8,200O Carlsbad City Council Page 5 7. AB #15,863 - PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION APPOINTMENT. 69 Lori Wickham, Ph.D., 4055 Park Drive, said she was glad to see that additional parks and recreation employees were being added to staff. Council Member Hall explained that this agenda item is to make two appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission, and that these appointments are volunteer positions. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Lewis that Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000- 258 reappointing Dennis Cunningham to the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Commission; and, Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-259 reappointing Seth Schulberg to the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Commission; and, Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2000-260 appointing Julio Ramirez to the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Commission. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila and Nygaard. NOES: None. ABSENT: Kulchin. Mayor Lewis announced that City Council Members have been invited and may be participating in the upcoming events: Friday, August 4, 2000 - 6:00 p.m., T.G.I.F. Jazz in the Park Concert, Poinsettia Park, 6600 Hidden Valley Road. Saturday, August 12, 2000 - 2:00 p.m., ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Fundraiser, Seagrove Park, Ocean Avenue, Del Mar. COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS Council Member Nygaard said that Plaza Camino Real and North County Transit District have reached an agreement to site the transfer station at the west end of the Plaza Camino Real Shopping Center. Council Member Finnila presented an update on the R.I.T.A. proposal by Senator Steve Peace. . August 8,200O Carlsbad City Council CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: None CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None ADJOURNMENT. By proper motion, the Regular Meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Page 6 Janice Breitenfeld Deputy City Clerk