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Home My WebLink About2007-03-06; City Council; MinutesMINUTES MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: March 6, 2007 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 City Clerk, as follows: Present: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard. Absent: Sigafoose. LEGISLATIVE INVOCATION: Pastor Jason Graves of Daybreak Community Church offered the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, the Minutes of the following meetings were approved as presented: Council Member Packard abstained from the approval of the Minutes of the meetings held on February 20 and 21, 2007. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 13, 2007. Minutes of the Special Meeting held February 20, 2007. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held February 20, 2007. Minutes of the Special Meeting held February 21, 2007. CONSENT CALENDAR: ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Items #1 through #3, Items #5 and #6, and Items #8 and #9 as follows: AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sigafoose. March 6, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 2 WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. 1. AB #18.912 - PRESENTATIONS FROM CITY COUNCIL APPLICANTS. Mayor Lewis announced the presentations would be heard by Council following the business of the remaining agenda items. 2. AB #18.913-APPROVAL OF LIBRARY GRANT APPLICATION. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-041. authorizing the Library to apply for a grant from the California State Library for the 2007/2008 Public Library Staff Education Program. 3. AB #18.914 - RECEIPT OF DONATION. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-042. accepting donations from handcrafted gift sales and anonymous donors to the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park Trust Account. 4. AB #18.915 - AWARD OF CONTRACT. This item was pulled for discussion. 5. AB #18.916 - NOTICE OF COMPLETION. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-044. accepting the construction of the Concrete Replacement Project, Project No. 6006, as complete, and directing the City Clerk to record the Notice of Completion. 6. AB #18.917 - NOTICE OF COMPLETION. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-045. accepting the construction of the 2006 Pavement Overlay Project, Project No. 3667-13, as complete, and directing the City Clerk to record a Notice of Completion. 7. AB #18.918 - AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS. This item was pulled for discussion. 8. AB #18.919 - AGRICULTURAL LEASE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTIES. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-047. authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agricultural Lease Agreement with Leocadio Cruz Ramos. 9. AB #18.920 - CONTINUATION OF THE DECLARATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-048. declaring a continued state of local emergency due to torrential rain and earth movement beginning January 7, 2005, and requesting assistance and concurrence from the Office of Emergency Services. March 6, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 3 ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION: 4. AB #18.915 - AWARD OF CONTRACT. Michele Levy, 3021 Highland Drive, Carlsbad, came forward to address Council. Ms. Levy expressed her concerns about improvements to the Senior Center without having a Fire Department Master Plan. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-043. accepting bids and awarding a contract to Good & Roberts, Inc. for the construction of Senior Center Improvements, Project No. 45001-2. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sigafoose. 7. AB #18.918 - AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS. Michele Levy, 3021 Highland Drive, Carlsbad, came forward to address Council. Ms. Levy expressed her concerns about the City funding street improvements. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-046. approving plans and specifications and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the 2007 Slurry Seal Project, Project No. 3667-14/6001-13. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sigafoose. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: 10.AB #18.921 - LA COSTA GLEN CORPORATE CENTER MP 92-OKB). City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinance. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS-833. approving an amendment to the Green Valley Master Plan MP 92-01 (B) for modifications to the General Plan Land Use Designations for Planning Area 2. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sigafoose. March 6, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 4 ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION CONTINUED: 11. AB #18.922 - PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REGULATION AMENDMENTS ZCA 05- 027 LCPA 05-07. City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinance. Michele Levy, 3021 Highland Drive, Carlsbad, expressed her concerns about Council adopting changes in development standards without a Master Plan for the Fire Department. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. NS-834. amending Chapters 21.45, 21.44 and 21.82 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to facilitate the development of high quality residential projects consistent with the Residential Density Policies of the General Plan, and to clarify ambiguities and correct inconsistencies. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard. NOES: None. ABSENT: Sigafoose. PUBLIC HEARING: 12.AB #18.923 - ROBERTSON RANCH PLANNING AREA 15 - GLEN RIDGE. Associate Planner Barbara Kennedy and Housing and Redevelopment Director Debbie Fountain, gave the staff report with a PowerPoint Presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Josh Gates, representing McMillin Companies, provided a brief report with a PowerPoint Presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Mayor Lewis opened the duly noticed public hearing at 6:23 p.m. Michele Levy, 3021 Highland Drive, Carlsbad came forward to address Council. Ms. Levy expressed her concerns about the increase of housing in the City without increasing the Fire Department staff. Mayor Lewis stated he had concerns regarding the reduction of parking spaces. Mr. Gates said that five spaces could be added to the area near the primary entrance and eight spaces could be added by eliminating the proposed tot lot. Mayor Lewis stated he would like to see the tot lot eliminated to gain the eight parking spaces and have staff review the area near the primary entrance at a later date. Mayor Lewis closed the duly noticed public hearing at 6:27 p.m. March 6, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 5 ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2007-049. approving Site Development Plan, SDP 06-04, to allow for the construction of an affordable housing project consisting of 78 apartment units and one leasing office within Planning Area 15 of the Robertson Ranch Master Plan located north of Cannon Road, east of future Wind Trail Way, and south of future Glen Avenue in Local Facilities Management Zone 14. AYES: Kulchin, Hall, Packard. NOES: Lewis. ABSENT: Sigafoose. ADJOURNMENT TO THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY Mayor Lewis adjourned to the Special Meeting of the Public Financing Authority at 6:28 p.m. with four Council Members present. RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING Mayor Lewis adjourned the Special Meeting of the Public Financing Authority and reconvened the City Council Meeting at 6:29 p.m. with four Council Members present. 1. AB #18.912 - PRESENTATIONS FROM CITY COUNCIL APPLICANTS. Council received presentations from the following applicants (applications are on file in the Office of the City Clerk) for the Council vacancy in order as follows: 1. Steve Aceti 13. Kimberly Gross 2. Keith Blackburn 14. Bill Hensley 3. Thomas Arnold 15. Anthony Lawson 4. Sondra Boddy 16. Julianne Nygaard 5. Tracy Carmichael 17. Vernon (Jack) Risley 6. Don Christiansen 18. Guy Roney, III 7. Keith Clarence 19. Clarence Schlehuber 8. Patrick Connolly 20. Lisa Rodman 9. Farrah Douglas 21. JeffSegall 10. Bill Gelfound 22. Mark Tanner 11 .John Gill 23. George Wooldridge 12. William Griffith Renata Mulry, P.O, Box 13025, Carlsbad, submitted a letter (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) to the City Clerk requesting that the City Council hold a special election to fill the Council vacancy. Michele Levy, 3021 Highland Drive, Carlsbad, expressed her concerns about the cost to train a new Council Member. March 6, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 6 D.R. Clark, Ocean House, Carlsbad, came forward to address Council. Mr. Clark spoke in support of Mr. Griffith being appointed to the City Council vacancy due to the number of votes he received in the November 2006 election. 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of March 6, 2007, was adjourned at 9:11 p.m. lORKAINE M. WOOD, CMC City Clerk Sherry Freisinger Administrative Secretary