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MEETING OF: CITY COUNCIL AND CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
(Joint Special Meeting)
DATE OF MEETING: November 23, 2010
TIME OF MEETING: 6:00 p.m.
PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor/President Lewis called the Joint Special Meeting to order at 6:19 p.m.
ROLL CALL: was taken by the City Clerk/Secretary, as follows:
Present: Council/Board Members Lewis, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
Absent: Kulchin.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
On a motion by Council/Board Member Hall, the minutes of the following meeting were approved
as presented:
Minutes of the Joint Special Meeting held November 9, 2010.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
ACTION: On a motion by Council/Board Member Hall, the Council/Board
affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Item No. 7 as follows:
AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Kulchin.
WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING:
Council/Board waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting.
7. AB #20.402 - APPROVE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT WITH AMTRAK.
Reporting out the settlement agreement between the City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Municipal
Water District and Allianz Global Risks Insurance Company.
ACTION: On a motion by Council Member Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 2010-256, approving the reimbursement agreement with Amtrack
for protecting city utilities as part of the Amtrak Double Tracking Project
No. 5516, and authorizing the appropriation of funds.
AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Kulchin.
November 23, 2010 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND Page 2
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
ACTION: On a motion by Board Member Hall, the Board adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 1405, approving the reimbursement of funds to the City for
protecting Municipal Water District utilities as part of the Amtrak Double
Tracking Project No. 5516.
AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Kulchin.
PUBLIC HEARING:
8. AB #20.403 - PROPOSED RATE INCREASES FOR WATER. SEWER AND TRASH.
Utilities Director Glen Pruim and Senior Accountant Helga Stover presented the Power Point
presentation, on file in the office of the City Clerk.
Ms. Helga Stover advised that the one of the goals is to build up the operating reserve with a
target of 30% by the year 2015, to support the ongoing cost of operations.
Mayor/President Lewis opened the duly noticed Public Hearing at 6:50 p.m.
Chris Calkins, President of the Flower Fields, addressed the Council/Board regarding the
allocation of rate costs, recycled water usage and improving the quality of recycled water.
The following people addressed the Council/Board in opposition to rate increases:
Walt Meier, Carlsbad
Philip Esponson, Carlsbad
Dan Downing, Carlsbad
Kevin Kearst, on behalf of Aviara Golf Course, Carlsbad
Mayor/President Lewis closed the public hearing at 7:12 pm.
City Attorney/General Counsel Ron Ball advised that the Resolutions would be revised to reflect
the Council's/Board's Vote for Option No. 3 increase for water, approving sewer rate increases
and denying trash rate increases.
ACTION: On a motion by Council Member Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 2010-257. as amended, adopting a 10% sewer rate increase
effective January 1, 2011, and denying a trash rate increase.
AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Kulchin.
November 23, 2010 JOINT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
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ACTION: On a motion by Board Member Hall, the Board adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 1406, as amended, adopting Option No. 3 imposing a water rate
increase effective January 1, 2011.
AYES: Lewis, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Kulchin.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Joint Special Meeting of November 23, 2010 was adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
LORRAINE M. WOOD,
Secretary/City Clerk
Donna Heraty
Deputy City Clerk