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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1989/07/27 MINUTES OF ADJOURNED COUNCIL WORKSHOP OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Thursday, july 27, 1989 Council Conference Room 4:00 p.m. City Hall 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmembers Gayle L. McCandliss, Tim Nader (arrived at 4:45 p.m.), David Malcolm, Leonard M. Moore. ABSENT: Mayor Gregory R. Cox ALSO PRESENT: John Lippitt, Public Works Director; Thomas Harron, City Attorney. 2. METRO SEWER PLAN: Presentation by City of San Diego Project Manager on: Recommended Framework Plan The Interim Environmental Report Water Reclamation and Reuse Master Plan John Lippitt, Public Works Director, stated the purpose of the workshop was to hear a presentation by the City of San Diego on modifications to the Metropolitan Sewerage System for a conceptual water reclamation and reuse master plan. Linda Hamil ton, Department Water Director in charge of the project, presented the Mission Statement for Clean Water for San Diego County. In their consideration, they were concerned about the community, the public, and the region. She pointed out there were fifteen other agencies, including Chula Vista, involved in the process. She also pointed out that San Diego City owns and operates the system. They had engaged the services of Touche-Ross to look at the system to see of there was a better way. Meetings have been held quarterly with all City Managers for their ideas, and recently these meetings have been increased to monthly. The next meeting will be on August 4. Ms. Hamilton concluded by stating there were three parts of the Plan: The framework Plan The Water Reclamation and Reuse Master Plan The Interim Environmental Report The meeting was turned over to Bob Miller, part of the management team, who went over the Framework Plan Report showing the advantages to Alternative IV. He also went over the sludge pipeline alignments as proposed by Metcalf and EdcLv, consultants. City Council Minutes -2- July 27, 1989 Bruce Hallett, manager of the Environmental Impact Report Program, briefly made a presentation regarding the EIR. Councilwoman McCandliss asked how much money has been invested in this design thus far. Ms. Hamilton responded they were working under a $10 million planning grant with federal and state funding. The Clean Water Grant program appears to be turning into a loan program since the grant is phasing out. They are looking at other ways of obtaining funding. (Councilman Nader arrived at 4:45 p.m.) Councilwoman McCandliss stated the system needed expansion and questioned if any of the $10 million of planning have any application or be able to be made a part of the expansion of the existing system without going to secondary treatment. Ms. Hamilton responded that they see this planning as critical whether it goes into secondary treatment or not. It is critical because they are nearing capacity at Point Loma. They do not know how soon that capacity will be reached, but they are going to need additional facilities. The planning done to date will serve us well whether it ends up a primary or secondary treatment facility. Councilman Moore asked the following: What was the size of the pipe and the route through the South Bay. Response was the pipe sizes were 66 to 72 inches slip lined in diameter. The route was west of the San Diego Gas and Electric right-of-way. How wou1 d the outfalls at the South Bay plan affect the Second Harbor Entrance? Response was that this had not been studied. Will we be able to see what the debt financing will be? Response, yes. Will the Task Force be considering the reports by the scientists? Response was that the news coverage on the scientists' reports have been very negative to the project. The Chairman of the Task Force will be meeting with the Mayor to see whether the Task Force should consider this issue. The Environmental Protection Agency and Scripps' scientists will be having a meeting on this issue also. There will be a meeting on September 28 at 4:00 p.m. of all elected officials, Chairman of the Metropolitan Task Force, and San Diego Mayor to talk. There being no further questions, the presentation ended. 3. REPORT ON THE STRUCTURE OF A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE POLICIES OF THE GENERAL PLAN (continued from meeting of July 25, 1989) Councilwoman McCandliss stated she wanted both Joanne Carson and Shirley Grasser from the Planning Commission on this Task Force. City Council Minutes -3- July 27, 1989 Councilman Malcolm expressed that the Chairman of the Commission should be one of them and Joanne Cannon had just been appointed to the Mobilehome Committee; this would be too many meetings for her. Councilman Moore expressed that two members from any one Board would be too many. Councilman Nader expressed that one third should not be developers. He felt there should be more from the business community or from the public at large. Motion: Moved by Moore, seconded by McCandliss to appoint: John O'Neil, Fred Creveling, Will Hyde, Charles Peter, and Joanne Carson to the Task Force. Motion carried 4-0-1 ICox absent). Motion: Moved by Moore, seconded by Malcolm to also appoint: representative from EastLake, representative from Baldwin; a representative from McMillin , and A. Y. Casillas. Discussion followed with a substitution motion offered by Councilman Nader to replace a developer representative with someone from the Sweetwater Authority. Motion failed for lack of a second. Motion: Moved by Malcolm, seconded by Moore to appoint: a representative from EastLake, a representative from Baldwin, a representative from McMillin , and Shirley Grasser. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: McCandliss, Malcolm, Moore NOES: Nader ABSENT: Cox Motion: Moved by Moore, seconded by Malcolm to direct staff to contact these individuals within the next 24 hours. Motion carried 4-0-1 ICox absent). Motion: Moved by McCandliss, seconded by Malcolm to continue item to next Tuesday to discuss in case someone did not accept the appointment. Motion carried 4-0-1 (Cox absent). ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 5:35 p.m. to the next regular City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 1, 1989. Respectfully submitted, Beverly/A. Authelet Acting City Clerk