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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-06-22; City Council; MinutesMINUTES JOINT MEETING OF: THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (Special Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: June 22,2004 TIME OF MEETING: 6:OO p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: Present: Absent: Mayor/President/Chair Lewis called the Meeting to order at 6:46 p.m. Council/Board/Commission Members Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin, Hall, Packard None WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: The Council/Board/Commission waived the reading of the text of all ordinances and resolutions at this meeting. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: Mayor/President/Chair Lewis stated that this item was a continuation of the Public Hearing from the previous week. He indicated that the public testimony was received and the public hearing was closed. He noted that no further public input would be taken, and that the matter had been continued for Council discussion and action. 17. AB #17,671 - 2004-2005 OPERATING AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGETS. Mayor/President/Chair Lewis asked that the Council consider waiting until the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) has been accepted. He suggested that a nine person Open Space Committee then be appointed which would consist of five persons to be selected by Council Members, one Parks and Recreation Commissioner, one Planning Commissioner and two citizens at large. He also suggested that goals and objectives and a specific term or sunset date be established for the group. By consensus, the Council/Board/Commission concurred with the recommendation and referred the matter to staff. June 22,2004 JOINT MEETING OF THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Page 2 TENNIS COURTS Mayor/President/Chair Lewis stated that he would like to have private sector involvement in the tennis court expansion and requested that staff study the matter and return to Council with recommendations. Mayor Pro TemNice PresidentAlice Chair Finnila stated that the Council, in August of 1992, approved a complex consisting of IO tennis courts, one stadium court and one club house pro shop, and that success of privatization could depend on the full complex being constructed. CounciI/Board/Commission Member Hall concurred that this item should be referred to staff for additional information and returned to Council. Council/Board/Commission Member Packard voiced concerns regarding making timing adjustments to CIP projects. Mr. Packard asked staff if the construction of the tennis courts were to be done this year, what other projects would be affected. Helga Stover, Senior Accountant responded that there would not be sufficient Public Facility Fees (PFF) to build all projects in the six to ten year window, and if the tennis courts were moved up, they would be given priority over the other projects in that time frame. By consensus, the Council/Board/Commission concurred that the matter be referred to staff for more information and returned to Council. LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT #I Mayor Pro TemNice PresidentAlice Chair Finnila stated that the citizens should be surveyed to see if they are supportive of authorizing an increase in the fees for the District, prior to appropriating $80,000 from the Lighting and Landscaping Districts to pay for the engineer’s report and authorizing a loan from the General Fund. Kevin Branca, Assistant Finance Director explained that in 2002, a survey was performed and 68.9 % of the citizens polled agreed to support a $2 to $5 annual increase of the median fee to enhance and maintain the current medians. He noted that the survey did not cover the lighting or tree zones. CounciI/Board/Commission Member Packard asked staff if the fees generated from wireless facilities on light posts could be used to cover the costs of the Lighting and Landscaping District. City Attorney/General Counsel, Ron Ball stated that Council could legally dedicate the fees from wireless facilities to the Landscaping and Lighting District costs. City Manager/Secretary, Ray Patchett stated that the City’s practice is to credit revenues to the General Fund. He explained that the Council has the greatest flexibility with how the money from the General Fund is spent. June 22,2004 JOINT MEETING OF THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Page 3 Council/Board/Commission Member Kulchin asked staff to explain what the $80,000 expense would cover. Mr. Branca answered that the funds would be used to hire an assessment engineer to look at the trees, medians and lights in the City to determine special and general benefits citywide, and the different rates for the various regions throughout the City. By consensus, the Council/Board/Commission concurred that a survey should be done to determine citizen support and that funds should be appropriated for the Engineer’s Report for the Landscaping and Lighting District for the entire City. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro TemNice PresidenWice Chair Finnila, the Council/Board/Commission adopted the following, subject to the direction to staff to study the tennis courts and preparation of the feasibility study for the Lighting and Landscaping District as contained in Option No. 2: RESOLUTION NO. 2004-1 95, adopting the Final Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for fiscal year 2004-05 for the City of Carlsbad and establishing controls on changes in appropriations for the various funds; and RESOLUTION NO. 1215, adopting the Water District final Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program for 2004-05; and RESOLUTION NO. 384, approving the Operating Budget of the Redevelopment Agency and Housing Authority for fiscal year 2004- 05; and RESOLUTION NO. 2004-196, adopting the Gann spending limit for the City of Carlsbad for 2004-05; and RESOLUTION NO. 2004-197, adopting changes to the Master Fee Schedule, subject to revisions contained in the Memorandum, dated June 15, 2004, from Senior Accountant Stover. AYES: NOES: None Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin, Hall, Packard June 22,2004 JOINT MEETING OF THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL, CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Page 4 ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Joint Special Meeting of June 22, 2004, was adjourned at 7:03 p.m. ! Sheila Cobian Minutes Clerk