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Home My WebLink About2005-12-20; City Council; MinutesMINUTES MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: December 20, 2005 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 Deputy City Clerk, as follows: Present: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose. Absent: Kulchin. LEGISLATIVE INVOCATION: Reverend Douglas Kelly of Christ Presbyterian Church offered the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Packard led the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENTATIONS: Mayor Lewis presented retirement proclamations to Keith Beverly, Senior Management Analyst; Kim Blaylock, Fire Battalion Chief; and, Rick Fisher, Fire Battalion Chief, in recognition of their years of service to the City of Carlsbad. CONSENT CALENDAR: Item No. 6 was returned to staff. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Items #1 through #5 as follows: AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose NOES: None ABSENT: Kulchin WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. December 20, 2005 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 2 1. AB #18.386 -AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR LEO CARRILLO RANCH HISTORIC PARK EROSION REPAIRS AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT NO. 45011. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-374. approving plans and specifications, and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for Erosion Repairs and Site Drainage Improvements at Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park. 2. AB #18.387 - AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF VARIOUS FARADAY AVENUE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS - PROJECT NOS. 36071. 36211. AND 63041. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-375. approving plans and specifications, and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the construction of the El Camino Real/Faraday Avenue Intersection Improvements, Faraday Avenue/Orion Street Traffic Signal, and Faraday Avenue/Priestly Drive Traffic Signal and approving the appropriation of Traffic Impact Fee funds. 3. AB #18.388 - APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO THE CARLSBAD GENERAL EMPLOYEES' SALARY SCHEDULE TO ADD THE CLASSIFICATION OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN AND TO REVISE THE CLASSIFICATION OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS SPECIALIST. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-376. amending the Carlsbad General Employees' Salary Schedule to add the employee classification of Business Systems Technician, to revise the employee classification of Business Systems Specialist, and to reclassify the Accounting Technician in Public Works to Business Systems Technician. 4. AB #18.389 - APPROVAL OF REVISED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CLASSIFICATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE CARLSBAD FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIATION. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-377. approving a revised Salary Schedule effective January 1, 2006, for classifications represented by the Carlsbad Firefighters' Association. 5. AB #18.390 - APPROVAL OF REVISED SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CLASSIFICATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE CARLSBAD CITY EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-378. approving a revised Salary Schedule effective January 1, 2006, for classifications represented by the Carlsbad City Employees' Association. 6. AB #18.391 - APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO THE MANAGEMENT SALARY STRUCTURE AND THE NEW CLASSIFICATIONS OF EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT. This item was returned to staff. December 20, 2005 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 3 ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: 7. AB #18.398 - CASSIA PROFESSIONAL OFFICES ZC 05-01. City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinance. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS-780. amending Section 21.05.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by an Amendment to the Zoning Map to grant a Zone Change, ZC 05-01, from Limited Control to Office and Open Space on property in the Southeast Quadrant, generally located on the Northeast corner of El Camino Real and Cassia Road in Local Facilities Management Zone 10. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose NOES; None ABSENT: Kulchin 8. AB #18.399 - REVISIONS TO EXISTING TRUCK ROUTES AND INCORPORATING NEW TRUCK ROUTES INTO THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE. City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinance. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS-781. amending Title 10, Chapter 10.32 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by the amendment of Sections 10.32.091 (d), (f), (j), and (I) to add segments of College Boulevard and Melrose Drive to Section 10.32.091 and to add Faraday Avenue in its entirety to Section 10.32.091. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose NOES: None ABSENT: Kulchin PUBLIC COMMENT: Reverend Joe Rees, 651 Eucalyptus Avenue, Vista came forward to address Council. Mr. Rees asked that the Council consider including a budget item in the future to assist with funding Operation H.O.P.E. (Homeless Outreach Providing Encouragement). Michele Levy, 3021 Highland Avenue, requested that the potholes on Highland Avenue be repaired. PUBLIC HEARING: 9. AB #18.392 - APPROVAL OF ISSUANCE OF ACTIVITY BONDS FOR HUNTERS POINTE AFFORDABLE APARTMENT UNITS. Housing and Redevelopment Director Debbie Fountain presented the staff report. December 20, 2005 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 4 Mayor Lewis opened the duly noticed Public Hearing at 6:34 p.m. and asked if anyone would like to speak. Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Lewis closed the Public Hearing at 6:35 p.m. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-380. approving the issuance of tax- exempt obligations in an amount not to exceed $30 million to finance the construction of 168 affordable rental housing units to be located on a 15.84 acre site located on the east side of realigned Rancho Santa Fe Road, south of San Elijo Road (old Questehaven Road) and west of the City's eastern border, within the Villages of La Costa Master Plan. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose NOES: None ABSENT: Kulchin ADJOURNMENT TO THE JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL AND THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Mayor Lewis adjourned to the Joint Special Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council and the Housing and Redevelopment Commission at 6:35 p.m. with four Council Members present. ADJOURNMENT TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY Mayor Lewis adjourned to the Special Meeting of the Public Financing Authority at 6:50 p.m. with four Council Members present. RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Lewis adjourned the Special Meeting of the Public Financing Authority at 6:51 p.m. with four Council Members present. DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 11. AB #18.395- FLOWER FIELDS GRANT ALLOCATIONS. Associate Planner Jennifer Jesser presented the staff report and reviewed a PowerPoint Presentation (on file in the City Clerk's office). In response to an inquiry from Council Member Packard, Ms. Jesser explained that the government is requiring that the use of methyl bromide be banned by January of 2006 and that the study funded by the grant requests will help to identify an alternative fumigation source. In response to an inquiry from Mayor Pro Tem Hall, Chris Calkins of Carlsbad Ranch Enterprises, explained that due to a year-by-year exemption being given by the government for reducing levels of methyl bromide, Carlsbad Ranch has been permitted to continue some use through 2007. December 20, 2005 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 5 Michael Anthony Milano, the farmer who grows the flowers and who is also a PhD, came forward to address Council. Mr. Milano explained that not only does methyl bromide control pests and disease, it also sterilizes the soil for the flowers. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-383. approving two grant requests from the Carltas Company for research projects intended to ensure the long-term productivity of the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose NOES: None ABSENT: Kulchin 12. AB #18.396 - AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CONTRACTS WITH THE CARLSBAD CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU AND SAN DIEGO NORTH CONVENTION AND VISITOR'S BUREAU. Administrative Services Director Jim Elliott presented the staff report. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-386. authorizing the extension of the agreement with the Carlsbad Convention and Visitor's Bureau for visitor and promotional services; and, The Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-387. authorizing the extension of the agreement with the San Diego North Convention and Visitor's Bureau for visitor and promotional services. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose NOES: None ABSENT: Kulchin 13.AB #18.397 - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT/HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP FUNDING ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Lewis, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2005-380, appointing Mike O'Connell, Sandra Roman, Tom Base, Susan Pynes, and Jim Smith to the Community Development Block Grant/Home Investment Partnership Funding Advisory Committee. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Sigafoose NOES: None ABSENT: Kulchin 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. December 20, 2005 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 6 CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of December 20, 2005 was adjourned at 7:10 p.m. SHEILA R. COBIAN Deputy City Clerk