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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1983/09/06 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. September 6, 1983 ROLL CALL Councilmembers present: Mayor Cox, Councilmembers Scott, Malcolm, Moore, McCandliss Councilmembers absent: None Staff present: City Manager Goss, City Attorney Harron, Assistant City Manager Asmus PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, SILENT PPJ~YER The Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was led by Mayor Cox followed by a moment of silent prayer. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE MEETINGS OF AUGUST 27 AND 30, 1983 Councilman Malcolm referred to page 3 of the minutes of August 27, under Ballot No. 3 stating the vote for Vanderpool should be Malcolm instead of Moore. MSUC (Moore/McCandliss} to approve the minutes as amended. 2. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY OATH OF OFFICE - EDWIN GUILES, PLANNING COMMISSION The Oath of Office to Edwin Guiles, newly appointed Planning Commissioner was administeredby the City Clerk. 3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS a. RESIGNATION FROM THE SAFETY COMMISSION (john Kincade) Mr. Kincade submitted his resignation stating he has accepted a new employment position in the City of Larkspur, California. MSUC (Moore/Scott) to accept the resignation with regret and a letter of appreciation to be sent to Mr. Kincade thanking him for his services on this Commission. b. SECOND ANNUAL FOUNDERS DAY CELEBRATION, OCTOBER 15, 1983 AND FIESTA DE LA LUNA PARADE REQUEST (Chula Vista Downtown Committee} The Downtown Committee is requesting the City Council to "head up" the celebration by putting on a talent show and furnishing a stage. City Council Meeting - 2 - September 6, 1983 Mayor Cox stated the Council referred this item to the staff at the last meeting; therefore, no further action is necessary. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (None) CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 5-7) MSUC {McCandliss/Scott) to approve the Consent Calendar. 5. ORDINANCE 2045 ADOPTING THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, 1981 EDITION - SECOND READING AND ADOPTION (Director of Building and Housing) At the meeting of August 30, 1983, the Council placed on first reading the ordinance which adopts the National Electrical Code, 1981 Edition. There have been no major changes to the National Electrical Code 1981 Edition. The majority of the changes incorporate new materials and new methods of construction. Most of the changes made were in the installation of electrical wiring and fixtures for swimming pools. 6. ORDINANCE 2046 ADOPTING THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, 1982 EDITION SECOND READING AND ADOPTION (Director of Building and Housing) At the meeting of August 30, 1983, the Council placed on first reading the ordinance which adopts the Uniform Housing Code 1982 Edition. The 1982 Edition has no changes; however, references to the Uniform Building code refer to the 1982 Edition and as such, the City needs to be current with the latest edition. 7. ORDINANCE 2047 AMENDING SECTION 2.66.090 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARK RULES - SECOND READING AND ADOPTION (Parks and Recreation Director) At the meeting of August 30, 1983, the Council placed on first reading the ordinance which prohibits gl ass beverage containers in the City's parks. The Park Ranger and maintenance personnel will be instructed to advise those with glass beverage containers of the Ordinance. If they receive no cooperation, they will report the offenders to the police for enforcement. It is anticipated, with proper signage and news releases, the use of glass Containers in the parks will be significantly reduced. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES, FIRST READING 8. RESOLUTION 11376 APPROVING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR RESTROOM FACILITIES AT RIENSTRA SPORTS COMPLEX AND MENZEL FIELD (Director of Building and Housing) City Council Meeting - 3 - September 6, t983 On May lO, 1983, the City Council awarded a contract to Walt Clyne Construction, Inc. in the amount of $60,546 to construct a restroom at Rienstra Sports Complex and Menzel Field. There are two parts to Change Order No. l: painting of the restroom and underground plumbing lines at Rienstra Sports Complex. RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN SCOTT, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. 9. RESOLUTION 11377 ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALK RAMPS 1983-84 PROGRAM IN THE FEASTER, MUELLER AND VISTA SQUARE AREAS IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (City Engineer) On August 3, 1983, the City Engineer received sealed bids for the work which consists of removal and construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, sidewalk ramps, pavement, portions of cross gutter segments and other miscellaneous work. The City Engineer recommends Council authorize the expenditure of $27,000 for wheelchair ramps and accept bids and award contract to Silver Strand Contractors - San Diego, in the amount of $16,311.85, low bidder. RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MALCOLM, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. 10. RESOLUTION 11378 ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT FOR WIDENING OF OTAY LAKES ROAD FOR BICYCLE ROUTE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA (City Engineer) On August 24, 1983, the City Engineer received sealed bids for the work to be done which consists of widening approximately 430 lineal feet of Otay Lakes Road, 5 feet northerly to provide a bike lane. The City Engineer recommended Council: I1 ) authorize the expenditure of $10,500 bike lane Otay Lakes Road; and (2} accept bids and award contract to ABC Construction Co., Inc. in the amount of $8,648.60 Ilow bidder}. Councilman Moore stated the South Bay City Mayors discussed the improvement of the bike trail along the South Bay Coronado spur track versus the Palm Avenue trail. MSUC (Moore/Malcolm) for a letter to be sent to the cities of San Die9o, Coronado, National City and Imperial Beach to modify a percentage of that route as it pertains to what was discussed ISouth Bay-Coronado spur track vs. Palm). If they have any remaining funds or can shift priority of funds, to bring this into being as much as they can to assist Caltrans. ll. ORDINANCE 2048 AMENDING SECTION 2.66.270 OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATIVE TO PARK HOURS - FIRST READING (Director of Parks and Recreation} City Council Meeting - 4 - September 6, 1983 The Director of Parks and Recreation reported the Municipal Code establishes City park hours as 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Rohr Park is the only City park that is presently locked nightly. The Security Resident ensures visitors have all departed and closes and locks the gates on Sweetwater Road. Posted hours indicate a 6:00 a.m. opening and picnickers and early morning joggers seek entry to the parking lot between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. Delay in opening park gates create ill feelings and on occasion generate formal complaints. The problem will be alleviated by changing the opening time to 7:00 a.m. which would coincide with arrival of the gardener who unlocks the gate at 7:00 a.m. MSUC (Scott/Moore) to place the ordinance on first reading. The reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved unanimously. 12. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER a. MSUC (Scott/Cox) for a Closed Session at the end of the meeting for matters of personnel and meet and confer. b. City Manager Goss stated there has been a request received to change the joint meeting of the Redevelopmerit Agency and Planning Commission from Thursday, September 15 at 4:00 p.m to Wednesda~v, September 14 at 4:00 p.m. Councilman Moore stated he made the request because he will be out of town beginning Thursday, September 15. MSUC (Scott/McCandliss) to move the meeting to September 14 at 4:00 p.m. c. City Manager Goss announced the BKK tour will take place on Friday, September 9 at 4:00 p.m. All the members of the Council stated they will be present. Mayor Cox announced the open invitation to the public to join the Council on this tour. He asked staff to follow up and notify those persons that have expressed an interest in this tour. 13. REPORT DEPARTMENTAL POLICY REGARDING REBIDDING OF OPEN SPACE CONTRACTS (Director of Parks and Recreation) At the meeting of June 21, 1983, Council requested the Parks and Recreation Department to reevaluate current policy regarding the rebidding of open space districts and to return with a policy including the requirement that each district be rebid annually. The Director of Parks and Recreation recommended a change in the current policy of having option years for open space districts to annual bidding effective with FY 1984-85 and the system to be monitored regarding the number of bidders and amount of bids. Councilman Scott said he could support the policy but would recommend that a sunset clause be put into the ordinance so it would come back to the City Council in two years. MSUC (Moore/Scott) to accept the report with the sunset clause to come back in two years. City Council Meeting - 5- September 6, 1983 14. REPORT REQUEST TO CONDUCT FIESTA DE LA LUNA PARADE AND FOUNDER'S DAY CELEBRATION (Director of Parks and Recreation) On October 15, 1983, the Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the Second Annual Founder's Day Celebration. Concurrently, the Chula Vista Jaycees are holding the 49th Annual Fiesta de la Luna Parade. Requests have been received for permission to conduct these community events. The Director of Parks and Recreation recommended Council approve the requests, including Third Avenue closure, waiver of sidewalk sale ordinance and provision of City support services. MS (Scott/Malcolm) to accept the recommendations of the staff. Councilwoman McCandliss questioned the closing of Third Avenue between "G" and "E" Streets. She was concerned with people coming off Third Avenue traveling onto "G", a residential street. Council discussion followed regarding barricades being put up along the streets and manning the barricades. Director of Parks and Recreation Pfister responded that Lieutenant Blackston of the Police Department indicated a majority of the time when the barricades are not manned, people tend to ignore them and drive right through. Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce Niek Slijk, representing the Downtown Committee suggested having two trucks parked across the street so that no cars could get through. This would avoid the need for manpower. Mr. Pfister declared it would be inappropriate because the clearance is needed for emergency vehicles. Mr. Pat Barajas, 375 "J" Street said every time there is a parade, he cannot get to his home - the police always stop him. Councilwoman McCandliss noted the police must keep the traffic moving. She also questioned the waiver of the sidewalk sales: whether this would be strictly for the merchants along Third Avenue or for those vendors selling along the parade route. Mr. Pfister responded it would be strictly for the merchants. The people who sell merchandise along the parade route must get a special license. The motion to accept the staff recommendation carried unanimously. MSUC {McCandliss/Cox) for staff to give consideration to a proper notice along Third Avenue that the street will be blocked at "G" Street to clearly notify people that they will be detouring. Added to the motion was for the staff to inform the Police Department of Mr. Barajas' concern. 15. REPORT DRAINAGE PROBLEM AT THE CORNER OF SIERRA WAY AND MADISON AVENUE (City Engineer) At the July 19, 1983 meeting, Council directed staff to respond to the oral comments made by Mr. Ludwig Jung and Mr. Pedro Pulido of 845 and 844 Madison Avenue (respectively) regarding a drainage problem at the intersection of Sierra Way and Madison Avenue. The main concern is the existence of a "sinkhole" along Madison Avenue which eventually acts as a collection pond for water draining from the east side of Broadway. They are al so concerned with the quantity of surface runoff on Sierra Way which during the rainy season reaches "the flooding stages". City Council Meeting - 6 - September 6, 1983 The recommendation is that the City Engineer submit a project for the Sierra Way - Broadway to Colorado Avenue storm drain system for consideration in next year's Capital Improvement Program budget. MS (McCandliss/Scott) to accept the report. Mr. Pedro Pulido, 845 Madison Avenue and Mr. Ludwig Jung, 844 Madison Avenue, referred to the staff report indicating that this particular project should not be considered in the Fiscal Year 1984-85 budget. It should be considered in the FY 1983-84 (budget). The gentlemen asked for just a small amount of asphalt to raise the level of the road so that the water will keep on going through. Mr. Jung said he was out there today and cleaned it up twice. Senior Civil Engineer Goldkamp said he went out and looked at the area. The grades are relatively flat and to overlay it with AC may or may not solve the problem. Putting in asphalt would not get the road level generally, it would just move the problem upstream. Council discussion followed regarding the motion made at the last meeting for a resolution to come back to Council appropriating the sum of $130,000 to hire a consultant to do the study of Telegraph Canyon Creek. City Manager Goss said it was his understanding the Council agreed with the direction for a consultant but he now must look for the funding. He added the Council did not authorize appropriation of the money since the project must be looked at in terms of the overall budget process. This report will be back to Council somewhere between two weeks and one year. The staff is still trying to determine where the funds will be coming from. Councilwoman McCandliss asked for a status report prior to the next budget regarding the funding sources. The motion to accept the report carried unanimously. 16. REPORT STATUS OF SCOOT BUS PURCHASE (City Engineer) At the FY 1983-84 Transit budget hearing held on June 16, 1983, Council concurred with a staff recommendation to buy buses for the Chula Vista Transit (CVT) fleet. Since that decision was made, staff has been evaluating some of the specific issues and details related to buying buses including: the procurement process and timing the purchase; bus specifications; and the financing package. The report discusses these specific issues pertaining to buying buses and recommends a plan to SCOOT Board and Council for buying buses during FY 1983-84. The City Engineer recommends initiation of the procurement process in order to have new buses delivered for CVT service by July 1984. MS {Moore/Cox) to accept the report and to authorize staff to initiate the procurement process in order to have new buses delivered for CVT service by July 1984. Councilman Malcolm referred to the staff's justification to buy the buses now - because inflation would increase the cost. He would rather see what would happen with the Requests for Proposals (RFP's) - will it be beneficial for the City to spend the money or have San Diego Transit use their fleet. City Council Meeting _ 7 September 6, 1983 Mayor Cox explained (1) it takes about nine months to get the buses and, therefore; it cannot be tied to this year's budget and {2) the City won't save any money - these LTF funds would go back to MTDB. They might allocate the funds to SDT which could charge this City more on the contract. The motion to accept the report carried with Councilman Malcolm voting "no". 17. REPORT RENEWAL OF CONTP. ACT WITH SPORTS-SCORE COMPANY FOR GOLF COURSE SCORECARDS (Parks and Recreation Director) The contract with Sports-Score Company to provide scorecards with advertising for the golf course expires on October 12, 1983. The Parks and Recreation Director recommends renewal of the agreement at no cost to the City for another year. MSUC(Malcolm/Scott) to accept the report. REQUESTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 18. RECOMMENDATION REGARDING REFURBISHING LIBRARY FURNITURE AND CARPETING NEEDS (Library Board of Trustees) The letter and report from the Library Board of Trustees discusses the recommendations for refurbishing library furniture and carpeting needs. Councilman Moore referred to the City Manager's report on this item in which he recommended the item be referred to staff - explaining the City has other facilities that receive heavy usage such as the Police bull ding and Recreation Centers which should all be looked at. MS (Scott/Malcolm) to refer this item to staff for inclusion in the overall review of the needs of all City facilities. Councilman Moore remarked the library gets more usage than the Police Department or the gym - nearly one million people a year; the library is in a different category and should be considered as such. Councilman Scott agreed stating people come from all over the State to look at this particular library and it should be fixed up. Chairman of the Library Board of Trustees, Frank Luxem remarked the Library Board not only submitted their concerns to the Council, but also suggested the $90,000 of State Library Funds be used to make these repairs. City Manager Goss explained a substantial amount was budgeted this year for repairs and some of the figures projected in the report of the Library Board were on the high side. Mayor Cox suggested the staff come back with the breakdown of the items that are currently budgeted for improvements this year. This would be to inform the Council and Library Board of the items planned for improvement this year. Councilman Scott included this in his motion. Councilman Malcolm agreed to the second and the motion carried unanimously. Councilman Moore asked the staff to prioritize the repairs and work as they see it as well as what is currently budgeted. City Council Meeting _ 8 _ September 6, 1983 Mayor Cox asked the staff to include the library on the next Council tour so the Councilmembers would have a chance to look at the repairs needed. In response to Councilwoman McCandliss' question, Assistant City Manager Asmus stated the Library Director will be coming back to the Council with a report on the introduction of legislation which will give more flexibility to the use of library funds. 19. MAYOR'S REPORT a. Mayor Cox introduced the Council Intern, Jeff Poindexter. b. Mayor Cox asked the staff look at the area on "H" Street between Hilltop and 1-805 for the accumulation of trash and debris. c. Mayor Cox referred to the opening of Telegraph Canyon Road between Hilltop and"U' Street and the retaining walls which were installed. He asked whether any consideration was given to having the walls graffiti-proofed. Senior Civil Engineer Goldkamp stated the contractor was not advised of this. d. Mayor Cox noted three of the Councilmen along with the City Clerk and City Attorney will be attending the League of California Cities Conference in San Francisco, October 2-5. There will be no quorum present for the meeting of October 4, lg83. MSUC (Cox/McCandliss) to cancel the October 4 meeting. 20. COUNCIL COMMENTS a. RECOMMENDATION FOR INVITATION TO CITY BANQUETS - COUNCILMAN MOORE Councilman Moore explained he is proposing to invite 2-5 businessmen or managers of large stores or businesses in the City to attend. either the Boards and Commissions Banquet or the Awards Banquet. Mayor Cox noted there would be no fiscal impact since there is money available in this year's reception account to cover this cost. MSUC (Moore/Malcolm) for some positive action in inviting managers of major stores that contribute a lot to the City to the two City Banquets (2 to 5) throughout the year. Councilwoman McCandliss indicated she would like to see the Council designate a Council Conference to meet with some of the store managers to hear reports from their perspectives. b. Councilman Moore commented on Founder's Day being a part of the Downtown Association's celebration and felt this should be made official. MSUC (Moore/Malcolm) to recognize Founder's Day, at least for this year, as part of the Downtown Association's overall function on October 15, and contribute to that. City Council Meeting - 9 - September 6, 1983 In response to Council's query, Councilman Moore stated the contribution would be in the form of a stage, sound system, barricades, and possibly a Council skit. c. Councilman Moore said he is a member of the "E" Street Trolley Project Steering Committee and they will be holdin~ a special meeting this Thursday ISan Diego City, County and MTDB) to discuss the funding. The Council recessed at 8:20 p.m. to Closed Session. The City Clerk was excused and the City Mana9er reported the meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT AT 9:00 p.m. to a meeting scheduled Thursday, September 8, 1983 at 4:30 p.m.; to the tour of the BKK Transfer Station at Otay Land Fill on Friday, September 9, 1983 at 4:00 p.m. and to the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 13, 1983 at 7:00 p.m. iI~I~i~kFULASZ, C · 1 T