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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1988/10/25 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA uesday, October 25, 1988 Council Chamber :00 p.m. Public Services Building OLL CALL PRESENT: Mayor Cox, Councilmembers Nader, Malcolm and McCandliss ABSENT: Councilman Moore ALSO PRESENT: Assistant City Manager Asmus, City Attorney Harron 'LEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, SILENT PRAYER APPROVAL OF MINUTES lOTION !SUC (Malcolm/McCandliss} to approve the Minutes of the Regular teeting of October 11, 1988. ~. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY i. PRESENTING A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION TO TAMI BRUCE FOR HER PARTICIPATION IN THE 1988 SUMMER OLYMPIC GAMES 'ami Bruce accepted the Certificate and a Key to the City and layor Cox expressed Council's gratitude and pleasure for her ~ccomplishments in the Olympic Games which brought pride to the ~ity of Chula Vista. ,. PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 23-29, 1988 AS "TRANSIT WEEK" 'ransit Coordinator Bill Gustafson accepted the Proclamation and introduced Adrienne Size, Resident Manager for the American "ransit Corporation who keeps everything on schedule and the ~quipment maintained. Mr. Gustafson reported ridership ~ccomplishments and his pleasure in promoting Transit Week in the :ity of Chula Vista. :. PROCLAIMING THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 23 THROUGH OCTOBER 29, 1988 AS "DRUG AWARENESS WEEK" IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ~eri Myers-Collins accepted the Proclamation for the Community ~ervices Coordinator of South Bay Drug Abuse Services. i. PROCLAIMING THE WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 28 30, 1988 AS "NEIGHBORS AGAINST DRUGS WEEKEND" The proclamation was accepted by Brenda Harris, Executive )irector, Paradise Valley Hospital Foundation and Robert Liber, Shairman of the Board, Paradise Valley Hospital Foundation. ~INUTES October 25, 1988 2 ONSENT CALENDAR (Items 3a 20) ulled: Item 17. Item 4 was removed at the request of Assistant ity Manager Asmus. Mayor Cox reported that item 8, 11 and 15 are ppropriation items and require a 4/5 vote. OUNCILWOMAN McCANDLISS OFFERED THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT ALENDAR read by title, the reading of the texts waived by ~nanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. :. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS URGING SUPPORT OF RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE SAN DIEGO SERVICE AUTHORITY FOR FREEWAY EMERGENCIES (SAFE) Leon L. Willjams, Chairman, SAFE, 5555 Overland Avenue, Bldg. 2, San Diego 92123~1297 ouncil referred this request to staff for further evaluation and :hat within the next week or two, staff contact other cities to !et~rmine their position on this compensation issue. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF FEES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CHURCH - Rev. Dan Stolebarger, Pastor of EastHills Community Church, P.O. Box 267, Bonita, CA 92002 :ouncil approved a waiver of fees as requested for the :nvironmental Impact Study and Conditional Use Permit in :onnection with the construction of a Church. :. REQUEST FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF AN AD HOC ARTS TASK FORCE Dick Slaker, Fine Arts Coordinator, Chula Vista City Schools, 84 East J Street, Chula Vista 92010 :ouncil approved the request in concept and directed staff to ~rovide a report on the establishment of the Fine Arts Task Force ~or consideration at the November 15, 1988 meeting. Councilwoman !cCandliss requested Mr. Slaker and those Members of his group to ~tand and be recognized ~or this exciting proposal for a cultural ~rts plan for the City. ~ RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND POD, INC. FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTER PLAN FOR THE PARK SITE AT HERMOSA AND ORANGE IN TIlE MONTGOMERY AREA (Parks & Recreation) ~emoved from the Consent Calendar at the request of Assistant City ~anager. IINUTES October 25, 1988 3 ,. RESOLUTION 138131 APPROVING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO RELATING TO THE DESIGNATION OF CHULA VISTA HARBOR AS THE SOUTHERN HOME PORT OF THE TALL SHIP CALIFORNIAN AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT (Deputy City Manager) 'he City's agreement with the Nautical Heritage Society designates Shula Vista Harbor as the Southern Home Port of the T 1 a 1 Ship ~alifornian and requires that the City make a $25,000 per year )rant to the ship's organization. The County of San Diego ~llocated $6,500 in their Community Enhancement Fund to go toward this $25,000, which $6,500 from the County reimburses the General :und for the $25,000 grant awarded to the Tall Ship Californian. The remaining $18,500 will be reimbursed by the Redevelopment ~gency. S. RESOLUTION 13814 APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION FOR THE CALIFORNIANS AGAINST WASTE (CAW) RECYCLING PROJECT (Principal Management Assistant) State Department of Conservation announced a new project sponsored }y the Recycling Division; grant funds have been awarded to Salifornians Against Waste (CAW), a statewide, non-profit, private ~gency dedicated to reducing waste and effecting environmentalIv sound solid waste management. The Resolution affirms officia~ Souncil support; a decision is expected to be made by early lovember. 7. RESOLUTION 13815 FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AND THE CITY OF IMPERIAL BEACH PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF CHULA VISTA'S POUND FACILITIES AND SERVICES, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AMENDMENT AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 13699 (Director of Public Safety) 3n July 26, 1988, City Council approved an agreement with the City 3f Imperial Beach to provide animal shelter services. The Resolution incorporated amendments made by Imperial Beach City Souncil which were not part of the original agreement but supported by Chula Vista staff. RESOLUTION 13816 PROVIDING FOR THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS TO LANDSCAPE AND PURCHASE SIGN FOR NEW FIRE STATION, 80 EAST J STREET (Director of Public Safety) Souncil approved the appropriation of $13,750 from the General Fund Reserve. IINUTES October 25, 1988 - 4 - 9. RESOLUTION 13817 ACCEPTING STREET EASEMENTS FROM SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AND SAN DIEGO TRUST & SAVING BANK FOR INSTALLATION OF A CUL-DE-SAC ON FIG AVENUE (Community Development Director) !n order to install the cul-de-sac, property from the adjacent >roperty owners (San Diego Trust and Savings Bank and SDG&E) must >e dedicated. Both property owners have granted easements to the ]ity; the easements must be accepted before project construction :an begin. The SDG&E easement is being granted to the City .~ithout consideration in return for the City paying the bank's share of the cost of widening Fig Avenue on the west side, north >f Shasta Street, which amount has been estimated at $3,000. The value of the property to be dedicated to the City is estimated at $6,500. lO. RESOLUTION 13818 APPROVING ENCROACHMENT PERMIT TO JOHN P. REILLY FOR INSTALLATION OF PRIVATE STORM DRAIN WITHIN CITY RIGHT OF WAY ON THE EAST SIDE OF OTAY LAKES ROAD SOUTH OF SURREY DRIVE (Director of Public Works) ts part of the Otay Lakes Road widening project, the improvement >lans include a trench drain to collect storm water coming off of 3rivate property at the end of a private street to be a permanent ~ncroachment. ~1. RESOLUTION 13819 APPROPRIATING FUNDS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED RESERVES OF GAS TAX FUNDS TO WILLIAM AVENUE STREET IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT (Director of Public Works) )n July 19, Council accepted the work for the construction of ~illiam Avenue Improvements between Palomar Street and Orange ~venue which contract did not include expenses incurred by the Sweetwater Authority to relocate water meters to accommodate the ~roject. Sweetwater Authority has now submitted a bill in the amount of $2,938.09 for this work; additional funds need to be ~ppropriated to cover the meter relocation cost. 12. RESOLUTION 13820 APPROVING FINAL MAP OF CHULA VISTA TRACT 88-5, MOUNTAIN VISTA SUBDIVISION, ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC THE PUBLIC STREETS DEDICATED ON SAID MAP, AND ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA THE EASEMENT GRANTED ON SAID MAP WITHIN SAID SUBDIVISION (Director of Public Works) ~pproval of the Final Map includes acceptance on behalf of the >ublic of a portion of Second Avenue and Las Flores Drive and ~cceptance of a a street tree planting and maintenance easement ~long Las Flores Drive. IINUTES October 25, 1988 5 3. RESOLUTION 13821 ACCEPTING CONTRACT WORK FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION AT EAST H STREET/RUTGERS AVENUE CORRAL CANYON ROAD AND OTAY LAKES ROAD/RIDGEBACK ROAD CANYON DRIVE IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (Director of Public Works) Fhe contract work was awarded to MCR Electrical Contractors, Inc. It is now completed and all work was found to be completed in accordance with the contract plans and specifications and to the satisfaction of the Acting City Engineer. 14. RESOLUTION 13822 ACCEPTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS CONTRACT WORK FOR TREE TRIMMING SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1987-88 IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (Director of Public Works) 9n March 1, 1988 Council awarded a contract for tree trimming service for FY 87-88 to Davey Tree Surgery Company. A final inspection was made on September 12 and all tree trimming was completed in accordance with the contract plan and to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, 15. RESOLUTION 13823 APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO REIMBURSE OTAY WATER DISTRICT FOR COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER FACILITIES FOR EASTLAKE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 85-2 (Director of Public Works) On December 17, 1985 Council approved an agreement with the Otay Water District for installation, conveyance, maintenance and operation of water facilities within EastLake Assessment District No. 85-2. There are a number of deficiencies that still need to be corrected before Otay Water District will accept the system. In accordance with the agreement, Otay Water District is entitled to reimbursement for the performing various items of work. The cost of the water facilities are funded from the "1915 Act" bonds which were sold specifically to finance this project. The cost of maintaining these facilities will be paid for by Otay Water District once the improvements are accepted into their maintained system. 16. ORDINANCE 2286 ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL SEWER SERVICE RATE AREA FOR MISSION VERDE SUBDIVISION - SECOND READING AND ADOPTION (Director of Public Works) The ordinance enables the City to collect sufficient funds with the water bills to guarantee the continued maintenance and operation of the pump station and was placed on first reading at the October 10, 1988 meeting. ~INUTES October 25, 1988 6 7. REPORT REGARDING THE IMPACT OF AN ALL WAY STOP REDUCING THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC ON RUTGERS AVENUE (Director of Public Works) 'ulled from the Consent Calendar. 8. REPORT EVALUATING CROSS GUTTER REMOVAL ON G STREET AT VISTA WAY AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR PEPPERTREE ROAD IDirector of Public Works) tt the meeting of July 26, 1988 staff was requested to review the leed to evaluate (1) the dip on G Street at Vista Way; (2) the lissing improvements on Hilltop Drive and (3) Pepper Tree Road; ~nd 14) the sight distance problems at the intersection of G ~treet and Hilltop Drive. ~ouncil accepted the report which directs the City Manager to ~onsider in next year's Capital Improvement Program process a ~treet improvement project to remove the cross gutter on G Street ~t Vista Way lat a cost of approximately $110,000) and construct ~issing curbs, gutters and sidewalks on Hilltop Drive and Pepper Free Road (at an approximate cost of $70,000). 19. REPORT Deleted from Agenda. ~0. REPORT ON REQUEST OF SOUTH BAY PIONEERS TO AMEND AGREEMENT CONCERNING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN C STREET IDirector of Public Works) RESOLUTION 13824 AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PAYMENT FOR A SOILS INVESTIGATION WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY AND IN THE PREPARATION OF PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN C STREET In December 15, 1987, Council entered into an agreement with the South Bay Pioneers providing for the joint installation of improvements in C Street along the frontage of the property owned ~y the Pioneers. These improvements were required to be installed in conjunction with the construction of 18 residential units within their property under Conditional User Permit PCC-87-8. In ~ugust 1988 the South Bay Pioneers requested an amendment which ~as referred by Council to staff for analysis. Council authorized 3articipation in payment for a soils investigation within the right of way and in the preparation of plans for the construction 3f improvements within C Street. A total of $160,000 in Block ]rant Funds was set aside for this project in 1987 and no ~dditional City cost is anticipated as a result of the amendment. ~ND OF CONSENT CALENDAR tINUTES October 25, 1988 - 7 - ~UBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES !l. PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT ~ PERMIT #041-A FOR SDG&E WASTEWATER TANKS (Community Development Director) RESOLUTION ADOPTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS-89-13 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT #041-A TO SDG&E FOR INSTALLATION OF WASTEWATER TANKS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL IN ATTACHMENT A 'his being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing vas declared open. lirector of Community Development Desrochers reported San Diego las & Electric Company (SDG&E) has submitted a Coastal Development >ermit application for the installation of replacement wastewater ~andling, storage, and treatment facilities at the South Bay Power ~lant. The City's Environmental Review Coordinator has given a Favorable review and Negative Declaration IS-89-13 has been issued. )ave Siino, Representative of San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E), ^eported the existence of the six ponds which are fully bermed and Iraded 4' to 5' above the elevation of the plant site. Councilman 4alcolm questioned the mitigation of the stated adverse soil ~onditions, the location and visibility of the massive tanks, and ~he statement of landscaping used for mitigation. Mr. Siino ~eported the landscaping was completed for a separate SDG&E 3roject but is presently in the location that would provide ;creening for the tanks, making them difficult to see from Bay 3oulevard. Answering Councilman Malcolm's question of removing ~ajor tanks along "j" Street, Mr. Siino replied they are storage tanks and discussed the legislation which requires their action in ~ long term environmental process. Director Desrochers added that ~he project is being coordinated with the State Department of lealth by SDG&E which Agency has also consulted the Air Pollution ]ontrol District (APCD). iouncilwoman McCandliss noted her agreement with the stated soncerns, and that the Negative Declaration lacks information of ?nvironmental information of what is now existent in the tanks as ~ell as why it is not more acceptable to have an enclosed tank. 3ess Pocklington, 656 Glover Place, 92010, expressed her concerns vhich agreed with those stated by Councilmembers Malcolm and ~cCandliss stating that six more tanks in the area would certainly ~ake the area "more ugly", and that tops should be provided for the tanks. Mrs. Pocklington requested Council not adopt the ~esolution. INUTES October 25, 1988 - 8 - ud Pocklington, 656 Glover Place, 92010, questioned the present egislation, Toxic Pits Act of 1985, and agreed with the tatements referencing the landscaping, adding that he would uestion the project with the Water Quality Board obert Maxwell, 437 Berland Way, congratulated Council as being on target" for the benefit of the City and agreed that tops hould be put on the tanks to prevent the toxins from rising into he cloud cover over the City. at Barajas, 375 "J" Street, questioned why the installation of he storage tanks at this time and was advised of the change in he law. Mr. Barajas also questioned how he could be notified of 'hat is coming before Council. City Clerk Fulasz advised that the .genda is posted on two outside Bulletin Boards, distributed to ll newspapers and packets are available for review in the Library nd at the City Clerk's office. For a fee, the Agenda and Minutes ,ill be mailed to those who request and, if a citizen supplies the lerk's office with a supply of stamped, self-addressed envelopes, ~he Agenda will be mailed when it is distributed. ~an Diego Gas & Electric Representative Siino addressed the ~omments of those above by stating Legislation is titled the Toxic lits Act of 1985, there is a specific time frame in which nstallation must be completed by June 1990, the same methodology ,ill be considered for Carlsbad, reported the process for ion-hazardous waste as stated in the report, and that SDG&E was Tot ordered to replace the ponds with tanks but that new sechnology must be used to line the systems. ~OTION lSUC (Malcolm/McCandliss) to continue the item to get letters from she Air Pollution Control District, the ARB, and the Water Quality Sontrol Board, to direct staff to bring back a landscaping ~itigation plan, to report what is going on in Carlsbad to confirm shat the same application with the same proposals, what the Souncil in Carlsbad has done with their process and any comments. Souncil concurred it is hoped the ARB will address having open ~ersus closed tanks and the difference in costs between the two, information to back up the statements of staff and SDG&E, that SDGE will advise of the permit status to remove the LNG tanks, as ~ell as how much oil Chula Vista has been burning and how much oil Sarlsbad has been burning with a comparison of the two for a report on SDG&E effectiveness in the South Bay as well as ~ocumentation on the capacity needed, and encouragement was given to staff to use the services of Woodward Clyde which firm is under contract with the City. VOTE ON THE MOTION: Motion carried unanimously. Souncil complimented SDG&E on their program of visiting customers in their homes to assure effectiveness of their products and Mr. Siino requested that, when the item is brought back to Council, appropriate staff be invited to answer some of the vital questions. INUTES October 25, 1988 - 9 - 2. PUBLIC HEARING CONSIDERATION OF COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT #043 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MODIFICATIONS TO ROHR INDUSTRIES BUILDING #99 AT 390 BAY BOULEVARD (Community Development Director) RESOLUTION 13825 ADOPTING NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS-88-17 FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CERTIFIED CHULA VISTA LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM, AND APPROVING COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT #043 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MODIFICATIONS TO ROHR INDUSTRIES BUILDING #99 AT 390 BAY BOULEVARD his being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing 'as declared open. !irector of Community Development Desrochers reported Rohr ndustries has purchased the former Lawless Detroit Diesel tuilding located at 390 Bay Boulevard and submitted improvement ~lans for review to enclose the former garage facilities to ~ccommodate an office facility. Environmental review of the ~roject was conducted and Negative Declaration IS-88-17 was ssued. ~o one appeared to speak for or against this item, the public learing was closed. \t 8:05 p.m., Councilwoman McCandliss left the dais for three linutes. :OUNCILMAN MALCOLM OFFERED THE RESOLUTION which was read by title, she reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed tnd approved. (Councilwoman McCandliss out) ~3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS tess Pocklington, 656 Glover Place, 92010, stated her displeasure vhen reading the voter's pamphlet that it did not reflect the base salary and benefit package for the proposition concerned with the salary of the Mayor and Councilmembers. She also addressed the lack of parking at the Chula Vista Library indicating that there are not that many people in the Library which suggests others ~sing the parking lot. Mayor Cox had addressed this subject 3reviously and the Director of Library Services reported the item rill be coming to Council at the meeting of November 22. lobert Maxwell, 437 Berland Way, reported he walked on south "H" itreet sidewalk to Sears at the new Shopping Center, which sidewalk appears to be undersized. Council was requested to view this site to possibly require correction while the area is still under construction. IINUTES October 25, 1988 lO - lOTION: !SUC (McCandl~ss/Malcolm) to direct this item to staff for a · eport, and to include the traffic mitigation for a left hand turn ane at Fifth and "J" Street. 'at Barajas, 375 "J" Street, questioned whether a major department ;tore with quality merchandise has been selected for the new ~hopping Center. Mayor Cox commented on the challenge of the :hula Vista Shol~ing Center to capture a wide range market for the h :itizens of t e ity. 'ULLED ITEMS 7. REPORT REGARDING THE IMPACT OF AN ALL WAY STOP REDUCING THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC ON RUTGERS AVENUE (Director of Public Works) tt the January 12, 1988 meeting, Council directed staff to ~valuate the need for an all-way stop at Rutgers Avenue and Gotham ~treet and study the need to reduce the speed limit from 30 miles ler hour (mph) to 25 mph on Rutgers Street. The matter was · eferred to the Safety Commission who, at their meeting of March O, voted to recommend the installation of all-way stop signs and so not reduce the speed limit on Rutgers Avenue. tonald W. Treat, 877 Rutgers Avenue, 92013, referred to his Irevious request that the traffic be reduced to 25 mph and for :top signs to deter the traffic now encountered. Mr. Treat · equested the Council to do for the City what the County has done ~or Bonita; and to also determine the number of citations issued ,y the Police Department in that area. ,ally Grant, 912 Rutgers Avenue, 92013. which home is situated on she corner of Ithaca and which poses a difficulty when driving in ,r out of the driveway. Collector road Rutgers Avenue appears to .e different than the other collector roads in the City since all :hree criteria apply to Rutgers Avenue. Mrs. Grant requested the 'eduction in the speed limit and a stop sign for the safety of the hildren in the neighborhood. Hal Grant, 912 Rutgers Avenue, ,2013, suggested the complete distance from Otay Lakes Road to entral Avenue be established at 25 mph. lOTION ~S (Malcolm/McCandliss) to reduce the speed to 25 mph. :ayor Cox, although sympathetic with the stated concerns, doubted he lower speed limit would be effective without enforcement. raffic Engineer Rosenberg offered the Vehicle Code's presumption hat motorists drive at a safe and prudent speed set by 85% of the rivers and that a lower speed limit suggests harrassment. Since utgers is a wide street, it was suggested the area could be iodified by striping to create a left hand lane or bike lane to ive a narrowing effect of the roadway, which would also allow the 'esidents to get in and out of the driveways. !INUTES October 25, 1988 - ll -. ~UBSTITUTE MOTION: ~ (Cox/) to approve the alternative action as laid out by the "raffic Engineer and to include a lconcerted effort over the next !our months for selective enforcement in that area on a sporadic !asis. Motion failed for lack of a second. ~ouncilwoman McCandliss remarked on her difficulty of accepting she alternative just described. ;UBSTITUTE MOTION IS (Cox/McCandliss) to refer the item back to the Safety ~ommission to look at the alternative and to gather the information requested on citations given out over the last 3 to 4 ~ear period of time in that in the Bonita location, and to include she enforcement of the existing speed limit. Traffic Engineer reported that normally a traffic striping ~rrangement is within the purview of the City Manager to implement vithout having to come to Council and it was his intent to proceed ~ith that; hence, the Substitute Motion was withdrawn. SUBSTITUTE MOTION IS (Nader/Malcolm) to direct staff to proceed as indicated and to ~efer to the City Attorney to bring the item back within one week ~ith an explanation of the authority Council has to enforce speed limits. ~MENDMENT OF THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION ISC (Nader/Malcolm) to lower the speed limit but to also direct the City Attorney to bring back a report concerning Council's ~nforcement powers. (Mayor Cox voted no) '40TION 4SUC (Cox/Malcolm) to direct staff to establish a periodic extra assignment of officers to assure people are driving within the ~ssigned speed limit. 24. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER - None ?5. MAYOR'S REPORT a. The Grand Reopening of the Chula Vista Shopping Center will be held on Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. Dedication of the Library Fountain will be held on Friday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m. The opening of East "H" Street will be held on Tuesday, November 1 at 10:30 a.m. and the dedication of Fire Station No. 2 at 3:00 p.m. that same day. b. Letter was received from Roxie Freeman, 634 Mariposa Circle, 92011 concerning the difficulty encountered by her mother when attempting to sell her property at 357 Oxford Street because of its proposed designation in the Montgomery Specific Plan area. !INUTES October 25, 1988 - 12 )OTION: ~SUC (Cox/Malcolm) to refer the letter to staff for a report to some back within two weeks. c. The widened portion of Telegraph Canyon Road is completed and a concern exists as to why a portion cannot be opened up for vehicle traffic. lOTION ISUC (Cox/Malcolm) to refer the item to staff to come back with a tritten report. d. City of Chula Vista was awarded the Freedom Foundation Award for its 75th Anniversary Program and an Honorable Mention plaque for the Helen Putnam Award for Excellence. e. A photo display of City Halls in California has been incorporated into a book ~hich will be available in the Council receiving area of City Hall. !6. COUNCIL COMMENTS SOUHCILMAN MALCOLM: a. Praised the accomplishments of the Mayor's term as President of the League of California Cities and "welcomed him back" to full time leadership of the Council. b. Mello-Roos District will be established for various areas throughout the City of Chula Vista and many questions arise with this; referred to staff for a report to Council. c. Cox Cable recently sent notification to an apartment owner offering a specific amount of money to contract with him and, thus, discouraging competition. The rights of those tenants is now questioned. Councilman Malcolm referred this issue to the City Attorney to analyze if it is fair and right or if anything can be done to encourage competition. d. Conference will be held by the Association for Education of Young Children on November 10 through 12 in California relative to child care and child advocacy groups; Personnel Management has the referral to attend. e. Coastal Commission has changed their meeting dates and will be meeting during the week of November 14-18; request was made to change the date for the meeting with Board of Ethics, tentatively set for November 17, 1988. MOTION 'ISUC (Malcolm/Cox) to refer this to staff to arrive at a revised date for the Joint Meeting of Council with the Board of Ethics. 'INUTES October 25, 1988 - 13 f. Proposition 85 - Library construction and Renovation Bond Act of 1988. lOTION ISUC (Malcolm/Cox) to support Proposition 85. OUNCILWOMAN McCANDLISS g. An overall assessment of the Fiesta de la Luna Parade is needed; it may be the time to move the parade back to Third Avenue. Soccer League and other athletic activities might be approached to coordinate with the Parade so that all children can participate. h. More efforts should be extended to the future of the City and to inform people of community events suggesting, for example, the use of flyers in grocery stores and through the televised Council meetings to bring back "townness" to the City of Chula Vista. lOTION: ~SUC (McCandliss/ to refer to the Public Information Officer the :harge of timing and design as part of his work program using ~esources at his means to develop a creative, sensitive program ~or the City and the residents at large with information about :ommunity events. ~DJOURNMENT AT 9:13 p.m. to the Council Conference (Adjourned ~eeting) on Thursday, October 27 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council ~onference Room to discuss Drug Enforcement and to the regular ~eeting of November 1, 1988 at 4:00 p.m. Jennie M. Fulasz, CMC CITY CLERK (Clerk #13)