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Home My WebLink About2005-10-04; City Council; MinutesMINUTES MEETING OF : DATE OF MEETING: October 4,2005 TIME OF MEETING: 6:OO p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lewis called the Meeting to order at 6:OO pm. ROLL CALL was taken by the City Clerk, as follows: Present: Absent: Kulchin. Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose. LEGISLATIVE INVOCATlON: Mayor Lewis offered the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Hall led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, minutes of the following meetings were approved as presented: Minutes of the Special Meeting held September 8, 2005. Minutes of the Special Meeting held September 13,2005. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 13, 2005. Minutes of the Joint Special Meeting held September 13,2005. Minutes of the Special Meeting held September 20, 2005. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 20, 2005. PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Lewis presented a Proclamation to Fire Marshal Karyn Vaudreuil in recognition of Fire Prevention Week (October gth through 1 5th, 2005). CONSENT CALENDAR: ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Items #I through #I as follows: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Kulchin Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose October 4,2005 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 2 WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READtNG: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. 1. AB #18.298 - APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATION TO THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS FOR THE B/G READ INITIATIVE. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-297, approving the application for a grant from the National Endowment For The Arts for The Big Read Initiative. 2. AB #I 8.299 - INTENTION TO VACATE A PORTION OF SAPPHIRE DRIVE - SW 05-02 ICT 02-071 Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-298, declaring the City’s intention to vacate a portion of Sapphire Drive and setting the Public Hearing for November 8, 2005. 3. AB #18.300 - STREET LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING DISTRICT NO. 2 ANNEXATION OF THE CARLSBAD RACEWAY DEVELOPMENT. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-299, ordering the annexation of territory to Street Lighting and Landscaping District No. 2, Zone 5, and confirming the levy of assessments. 4. AB M8.301 - COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT NO. 3 (FARADAY-MELROSE). Council adopted RESOLUTKlN NO. 2005-301, declaring the City’s intention to establish Community Facilities District No. 3, to designate two improvement areas therein, to authorize the levy of a separate special tax within each improvement area to finance the acquisition or construction of certain public facilities and directing the preparation of a Community Facilities District report and approving an acquisitionfiinancing agreement pertaining to such public facilities, and setting the Public Hearing date for November 8,2005; and, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-300, approving a boundary map showing the boundaries of the territory proposed to be included in proposed Community Facilities District No. 3 and the improvement areas therein; and Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-302, declaring the necessity of Community Facilities District No. 3 to incur a bonded indebtedness to be secured by special taxes levied to pay for the acquisition or construction of certain public facilities. ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION: 5. AB #18,302 -APPROVING ZONE CHANGE ZC 03-09. SHELLEY PROPERTY. City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinance. Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 3 October 4,2005 ACTION: PIYES: NOES: ABSENT: On motion by Mayor Fro Tem Hall, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS-774, amending Section 21.05.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by an amendment to the Zoning Map to grant a zone change from Residential Single-Family, 40,000 square foot lot size minimum, to Residential Single-Family, 10,000 square foot lot size minimum and Open Space on property generally located southeast of Rancho Santa Fe Road along the City’s eastern boundary in Local Facilities Management Zone 11. Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose None Kulchin PUBLIC COMMENT: Tony Lazarus, 1202 Basswood, Carlsbad came fotward to address Council. Mr. Lazarus expressed concerns relating to large events at Holiday Park and the lack of adequate law enforcement at the events. Ron Alvarez, 354 Oak Avenue, Carlsbad, speaking on behalf of the group “Concerned Citizens of Carlsbad”, read a letter (on file in the office of the City Clerk), regarding the Center City Gateway project and the City owned Farmers Insurance Building. Mr. Alvarez stated that the Concerned Citizens of Carlsbad had gathered more than 2,000 signatures in support of requesting that the project known as the Center City Gateway be eliminated immediately and that the land remain zoned, as is, in perpetuity. Mr. Alvarez asked that the Council answer the following two questions: 1. Do you agree that the “Center City Gateway” project should be stopped? 2. When will the Farmers Insurance building be used for the new City Hall? Mayor Pro Tem Hall requested that Mr. Alvarez contact him in order to set up a meeting. Dee Ann Gee, 2727 Spokane Way, Carlsbad, expressed concerns relating to the potential re-zoning of the agricultural land known as the strawberry and flower fields. Mayor Pro Tem Hall asked that Ms. Gee call him regarding her concerns. A representative of Policewatch.org came forward to address Council regarding police accountability. tn response to Mr. Atvarez’s concerns, City Attorney Ron Ball explained the process involved and the procedures to be followed when an application for re-zoning land is received in the Planning Department. October 4,2005 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 4 ADJOURNMENT TO THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Mayor Lewis adjourned to the Joint Special Meeting of the City Council, Municipal Water District and Housing and Redevelopment Commission at 6:29 p.m. with four Members present. ADJOURNMENT TO THE CONTINUATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Lewis adjourned the Joint Special Meeting of the City Council, Municipal Water District and Housing and Redevelopment Commission at 7:03 p.m. with four Council Members present. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORT: 7. AB #18.304 - APPROVAL OF COMMUNtTY ACTIVITY GRANTS PROGRAM 2005-2006. Cheryl Gerhardt, Senior Accountant, presented the staff report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the City Clerk's office). Ms. Gerhardt summarized the outcome of the current and previous years grant recipients. Victor T. Balaker, 381 1 Atder Avenue, Carlsbad, came forward to address Council on behalf of the Carlsbad Optimist Club. Mr. Balaker thanked Council for their support. Loralie McGill, 4203 Sierra Morena, Carlsbad, thanked Council for their continued support on behalf of the Classic Youth Theater. Shannon Sullivan, 131 5 Basswood Avenue, Carlsbad, also thanked Council for their support of the Classic Youth Theater. John Byron, 1000 Vale Terrace, Vista, came forward to address Council on behalf of the North Coast Prevention Coalition. Mr. Byron thanked Council for their support of the Coalition's anti-marijuana 4/20 Event. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2006303, accepting the recommendation of the Community Activity Grant Citizen Review Committee and allocating funds to the organizations recommended by the Committee. AYES: - NOES: None ABSENT: Kulchin Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose October 4,2005 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 5 COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS: Mayor Lewis and Council 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. ADJOURNMENT: r Meeting of October 4,2005 was adjourned at 721 pm. City Clerk Sheila Cobian Deputy City Clerk