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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1980/06/17 2:00 PM MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday - 2:00 p.m. June 17, I980 An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, CaliEornia, was held on the above date beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Conference Room, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue. ROLL CALL Councilmen present: Mayor Hyde, Councilmen Gillow~ Cox, McCandliss, Scott Councilmen absent: None Staff present: City Manager Cole, Director of Community Development Desrochers EXECUTIVE SESSION It was moved by Mayor Hyde, seconded by Councilwoman McCandliss and unanimously carried that the Council recess to Executive Session for reasons o£ personnel negotiations. The Council recessed at 2:01 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 4:84 p.m. VISITOR CENTERS City Manager Cole referred to his memo dated June 13 in which he noted the Council's director to analyze the material sub- mitted by the Chamber of Commerce, Con-Vis consultant and the private sector and to make a recommendation regarding the operation of the Visitor Information Centers at 1-5 and 1-805. The Council placed the sum of $15,000 in the 1980/81 budget with a decision on the final program to be determined prior to June 30, 1980. Recommendations Mr. Cole made the following recommendations: 1. Based on future potential value of the Visitor Information Centers, the Council allocate $55,000 toward their opera- tions. 2. That operation goals be determined by the Mayor's Commit- tee on Tourism and the Chamber Committee on Convention and Visitor Bureau and submitted to the City Council for approval by October 1980. 3. That operation of the Centers by a private entrepreneur be explored and tested, if feasible, with a view to reducing the City's financial participation in the Centers to a minimum. Discussion The Council and City Manager discussed the rationale of recommending $35,000 to the Chamber inasmuch as their proposed budget is $42,509. City Manager Cole noted the Chamber's carryover funds in the amount of $7,000 which he felt should be used to make up the difference. Gretta Arnold Miss Arnold noted the Council's commitment on the bayfront President and the need and desire now to move ahead with the City's Chamber of Commerce promotion. Len Moore Mr. Moore, spokesman for the Chamber on this issue, related 182 E. Capitan Drive the statistics concerning the tourist trade in Chula Vista Chula Vista during the past years indicating that 44% of the people staying in the motels first stopped at the Visitor Centers. Mr. Moore discussed the Chamber's take-over of the Centers, the progress made in the past few months, the ultimate goals, and the following comments: 1. Recommend that the Chamber and the City Council take action to retain the freeway signs. 2. Chamber will relinquish the 1-805 and 1-5 Centers in order for the City to negotiate with qualified private entities. Held Tuesday - 2:00 p.m~ -2- June 17, 1980 3. Chamber will improve the services at the Centers no matter who operates them. 4. Chamber will operate the 1-5 Center for any part of 1980/81 until a qualified private entity can assume such operations. 5. Chamber will pursue the business support for operating the 1-5 Center during this period of time (maintenance, print- ing and office equipment). Support of business Mayor Hyde and the Council discussed the background of the community funding of the Centers, the declining support received from the business community; the reluctance on the part of the business community to support the Centers based on previous activities; the budget proposed by the Chamber ($23,125) for the operation of the 1-5 Center only. Council comments Councilwoman McCandliss noted the enthusiasm of the Chamber to operate the Centers and said it was important not to lose the Centers hut to come up with a matching formula; however, she was not sure the formula could be determined this year since the Chamber does have the $7,000 carryover money to be used as a starting fund. Councilman Cox indicated he would be willing to let the Chamber retain the $7,000 as a starting program to secure membership this year, adding that there should be a demon- stratated commitment from the business industry for support of the Centers. Councilman Scott spoke against supporting the Chamber's request to operate the Centers stating that the same arguments made today have been made for the last ten years. He remarked that he felt the Centers would stay in operation with or without the support of the Council - that the business commu- nity would support the Centers. b~yor Hyde said he could support giving the Chamber $35,000 provided that by July 1, the Council gets a commitment from the Chamber for an additional $10,000 for the combined bud- get of operating both Centers. The Council considered the fact that the Chamber would need only $3,000 additional monies and that they could borrow this to make up the difference. Joint effort Miss Arnold stated that the Chamber feels the operation of the Centers is ~ "joint effort" between the Chamber and the City and that they are willing to give it hack to the City if they cannot do a good job. Miss Arnold added that they are reluctant to go to the business community to ask for addi- tional funds to operate the Centers since the business people are already giving to the TOT (Transit Occupancy Tax). Miss Arnold added that the lease on the I-S Center is up in approximately one year and another location is being sought. Council discussed the fact that the City has never run the Centers and the terminology of "giving it back to the City" does not hold; further, the businessmen do not contribute to the TOT - this is customers' money which the businessmen (hotel/motel owners) collect and turn over to the City. Operation of 1-805 Center The City Council referred to the memo received from Mr. Phil Creaser dated March 24, 1980 in which he proposed operating the Center at 1-80S (99 Bonita Road) at no cost to the City except for an electric sign underneath his current mex-Insur sign (estimated $4,000) which would read "VISITORS 1NFO". Held Tuesday - 2:00 p.m. -3- June 17, 1980 Motion for operation of It was moved by Mayor Hyde and seconded by Councilman Gillow 1-5 Center that the Council make an offer to the Chamber of Commerce to participate in a joint operation program with the City - that the City contribute $17,500 for a one-year operation of the Center at 1-5 based upon a method of operation that would be mutually-agreed upon, commencing on July 1, 1980. Discussion Miss Arnold said she would like to take this back to her Board for comment - they will be meeting on Thursday June 19. Councilman Cox said that motion should include that the Chamber of Commerce is to come back to the Council with a program in the next two or three months on how they plan to gain more support from the business community. Included in motion Mayor Hyde included this in his motion; Councilman Gillow agreed to the second and the motion carried by the following vote: Motion carried AYES: Mayor Hyde, Councilmen Gillow, Cox, McCandliss Noes: Councilman Scott Absent: None Motion for operation of It was moved by Mayor Hyde and seconded by Councilman Gillow 1-805 Center that the same motion (as stated for the I-$ Center) be made to the Chamber for operation of the 1-805 Center. Clarification of motion Mayor Hyde commented that if the Chamber chooses not to operate the 1-805 Center, the Council could then go to a private entrepreneur. Further discussion involved around the proposal made by Mr. Creaser to operate the 1-805 Center at a cost much less than that proposed to the Chamber; having competition between the two Centers with an exchange of ideas which would be beneficial. Motion failed The motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Mayor Hyde NOES: Councilmen Gillow, Cox, McCandliss, Scott Absent: None Motion to contact It was moved by Councilman Cox and seconded by Mayor Hyde Mr, Creaser for operation that staff be authorized to contact Phil Creaser regarding of 1-805 Center the operation of the 1-805 Visitor Center for 1980/81 at a dollar amount not to exceed $10,000. Discussion of motion Mayor Hyde said he was voting against the motion indicating that the building belonged to Mr. Creaser and if he is interested in continuing the operation of the Center, he would do it on his own. Councilwoman McCandliss said she could support the motion but not the dollar amount included in the motion. Motion failed The motion failed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cox, Gillow NOES: Mayor Hyde, Councilmen McCandliss, Scott Absent: None Motion to contact It was moved by Councilwoman McCandliss, seconded by Coun- Mr. Creaser cilman Gillow and unanimously carried that the staff contact Mr. Phil Creaser to see if he is still interested in the operation of the 1-805 Center and under what terms. RECESS The Council recessed at 5:55 p.m. and reconvened at 6:02 p.m. Held Tuesday - 2:00 p.m. -4- June 17, 1980 CON-VIS Presentation Mayor Hyde announced that due to the lateness of the hour and the Council meeting starting at 7:00 p.m., the repre- sentatives of CON-VIS have requested a continuance of their presentation to the next Council Conference. Motion for special meeting It was moved by Mayor Hyde, seconded by Councilman Scott and unanimously carried that a special Council meeting be scheduled for Monday, June 23, 1980 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber to hear a presentation by CON-VIS and the Arthur Young Salary Survey report. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hyde adjourned the meeting at 6:05 p.m. to the regular scheduled meeting at 7:00 p.m. MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday. June 17, 1980 The City Council met in the Council Chamber at the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth Avenue on the above date at 7:00 ~.m. with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Hyde, Cohncilmen G{liow, ~ox, McCandliss, Scott Councilmen absent: None ADJOURNMENT The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 9:50 _p.m. until Monday, June 25, 1980 a% 7:00 p.m. in the Council ~Chambcr Public Service§ Building 4%~m, (~-~=~, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. I, Jennie M. Fulasz, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that this is a full, %rue and correct copy of an order by the City Council at the meeting of June 17. 1980 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING ORDER COLKqTY OF S~q DIEGO ) ss OF ADJOUkN~.~NT OF ~ETI~G CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Jennie M. Fulasz, being first duly sworn depose and say : That I am the duly chosen, qualified and acting City Clerk of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista; That the regular meeting of the Cou~ncil of the City of Chula Vista was held June 17~ 1980 and said meeting was adjourned to the time and place specified in the order of adjournment ATTACHED HERETO: That on Wednesda¥~ June 18~ 1980 at the hour of 10:15 a.m. I posted a copy of said order at a conspicuous place on or near the door of the place at which said meeting of June 17~ 1980 was held. Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of { ~, · X~5 JANE Notary P ~ li c in' an d f o r s aL d Co un ty 27~ ~.:r~h ~,.~.:, ~:.,:k~ a~d State of California