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Home My WebLink About2007-12-04; City Council; Minutes (2)MINUTES MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL (Regular Meeting) DATE OF MEETING: December 4, 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 Deputy Clerk, as follows: Present: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. Absent: None. LEGISLATIVE INVOCATION: Father William Rowland from St. Patrick's Church gave the Invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council Member Nygaard led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, minutes of the following meetings were approved as presented: Minutes of the Special Meeting of November 6, 2007. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 6, 2007. Minutes of the Joint Special Meeting of November 6, 2007. CONSENT CALENDAR: Item Nos.1, 4 and 7 were pulled for discussion. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Items # 2, #3, #5, #6 and #8 as follows: AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. NOES: None. WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. December 4, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 2 1. AB #19.234 - GRANT OF PRESERVATION EASEMENT . This item was pulled for discussion. 2. AB #19.235 - OUT OF STATE TRAVEL. Council adopted Resolution No. 2007-299. authorizing out of state travel for the Fire Marshal to attend the Western Fire Chiefs Association Board Meeting and Presidents' Forum in Anchorage, Alaska, May 7-8, 2008. 3. AB #19.236 - REPORT ON CITY INVESTMENTS. Council accepted the City Treasurer's Report on City Investments as of October 31,2007. 4. AB #19.237 -ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. This item was pulled for discussion. 5. AB #19.238 - AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT. Council adopted Resolution No. 2007-301 .approving Amendment No. 5 to the agreement with ACS State and Local Solutions, Inc. for Help Desk Services for city employees. 6- AB #19.239 - FINAL MAP FOR BRESSI RANCH LOTS 33-39. Council adopted Resolution No. 2007-302. approving the Final Map for CT 05-09, Bressi Ranch Lots 33-39, and authorizing the map to be recorded. 7. AB #19.240 - PONTO BEACHFRONT VILLAGE VISION PLAN. This item was pulled for discussion. 8. AB #19.241 - PURCHASE OF VACTOR SEWER LINE CLEANING TRUCK . Council adopted Resolution No. 2007-304. authorizing the purchase of a Vactor Sewer Line Cleaning Truck from Dion International Trucks, LLC. DISCUSSION OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS: 1. AB #19.234 - GRANT OF PRESERVATION EASEMENT . Bonnie Dominguez, 4378 Adams Street, Carlsbad, representing Friends of Leo Carrillo Ranch, came forward to address Council. She urged Council to approve the preservation easement to the Friends, citing the easement as another example of the many partnerships between the City and Friends in support of the Ranch and its programs. Ms. Dominguez also asked that funding for the barn theater and visitors center be included in the 2008-09 CIP budget. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted Resolution No. 2007-298. granting a preservation easement to the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, Inc. for the historic wood plank barn at Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. NOES: None. December 4, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 3 4. AB #19.237 -ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. Alan Marblestone, representing the Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation came forward to address Council. Mr. Marblestone said this donation is from the Robert M. Gardner Endowment Fund. He explained that the Gardner Endowment Fund was established for cultural programming in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium. Mr. Marblestone informed Council about some of the upcoming performances in the Schulman Auditorium that will be funded by the donation. In response to an inquiry from Council Member Hall, Library Director Heather Pizzutto reiterated the upcoming performances in the Schulman Auditorium, and added that they are free to the public. She also said that information regarding Schulman Auditorium programs could be found through the City's website or by contacting the Library's Community Coordinator at 760-602-2012. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted Resolution No. 2007-300. accepting a donation from the Carlsbad Library and Arts Foundation and appropriating funds to enhance cultural programming in the Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. NOES: None. 7. AB #19.240 - PONTQ BEACHFRONT VILLAGE VISION PLAN. City Attorney Ron Ball provided a brief explanation on the agenda item. He stated the Housing and Redevelopment Director received a letter from Howes, Weiler & Associates on November 28, 2007 that he would like entered into the record. He also said he would like the response letter from his office to Howes, Weiler & Associates, dated December 3, 2007 added to the record. Mr. Ball added that the City received a letter from the City of Encinitas on December 4, 2007, after the public hearing on this item had closed. He further added that he would like to lodge the letter into the record, but not put into the record because its receipt was not timely. Mr. Ball explained that after having reviewed the letter from Howes, Weiler & Associates, he was recommending the City modify the mitigation measure by deleting the item in the EIR. December 4, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 4 ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted Resolution No. 2007-303. certifying the Program Environmental Impact Report, and adoption of the Candidate Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, EIR 05-05, as amended by the recommendation of the City Attorney to delete the mitigation measure from the EIR; and Approving General Plan Amendment GPA 05-04, Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA 05-01, and Discussion Item Dl 05-01 for the Ponto Beachfront Village Vision Plan on property generally located between Carlsbad Boulevard and San Diego Northern Railroad, north of Batiquitos Lagoon and south of Ponto Road. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard. NOES: None. PUBLIC COMMENT: George Wooldridge, 2890 Rancho Poncho, Carlsbad, representing the Friends of Carrillo Ranch, invited the public and Council to attend the Holiday at the Rancho event on Saturday, December 8, 2007, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Mr. Woodridge listed the various activities that will occur and explained the public can obtain information on the Friends' website and City's Recreation website at ww.carlsbadconnect.org. Ed Carrigan, 298A Chinquapin, Carlsbad, came forward to address Council. Mr. Carrigan presented a petition he had circulated among Carlsbad residents concerning the bluffs adjacent to the walkway between Tamarack and the Village. He added that the bluffs owned by the State of California are an eyesore. Mr. Carrigan explained that his petition requests that the City assume responsibility for landscaping and maintaining the bluffs, stating that other beach cities have taken similar action to improve the appearance of state land. Council Member Packard asked Mr. Carrigan if he had indication from the State that it was willing to allow the City to landscape and maintain this area, because his understanding was that the State wanted to let the bluffs remain in their natural form. Mr. Carrigan responded that he has received indication from State representatives that they are interested in collaborating with the City on this project. At the request of Mayor Lewis, Mr. Carrigan presented his petition to the Deputy Clerk. Michele Levy, 3021 Highland, Carlsbad came forward to address Council. Ms. Levy expressed her concerns regarding a contractor and developer working near her property. December 4, 2007 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 5 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 9. AB #19.242 - REQUEST FROM CARLSBAD CHRISTMAS BUREAU. Don Metcalf representing the Carlsbad Christmas Bureau came forward to address Council. Mr. Metcalf gave a brief explanation about the Christmas Bureau through a PowerPoint Presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Mr. Metcalf asked Council to assist with street signage and waiving the costs associated with the event. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, Council adopted Resolution No: 2007-305. approving a request from the Carlsbad Christmas Bureau to waive the costs associated with the 2007 Special Event Permit Application for their December 15, 2007 event. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall and Nygaard and Packard. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. This item was continued from the Council Meeting of November 20, 2007. 10. AB #19.222 - AGRICULTURE CONVERSION MITIGATION FEE AD HOC CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Lewis, Council adopted Resolution No: 2007-291. appointing Jackie Stone to serve on the Agriculture Conversion Mitigation Fee Ad Hoc Citizens' Advisory Committee. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall and Nygaard and Packard. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. 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 December 4, 2007 was adjourned at 6:40 p.m. FREISINGE erk