HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1982/08/26 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Thursday, August 26, 1982 4 p.m. Council Conference Room, City Hall
.---~ROLL CALL
Councilmen present: Mayor Cox, Councilmembers Scott, Malcolm
Councilmen absent: Councilmembers McCandliss, Moore
Staff present: City Manager Cole, Assistant City Manager Asmus,
City Attorney Lindberg
1. REPORT ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR WATT'S SUMMIT POINT
DEVELOPMENT (City Engineer)
City Engineer LiDpitt referred to his written report and submitted
a supplemental report on the proposed assessment district. He
explained the purpose and function of an assessment district and
the reasons why it is being proposed for the Summit Point area.
The City Engineer then addressed the following issues answering
the queries of ~he Councilmembers relative to the various points
of the issues: (1) which Act to use; (2) use of consultants; (3)
what improvements should be included; (a) should the neighborhood
park be included; (5) fire station; (6) the issue of the assessments
being passed on to the buyers; (7) the City's responsibility in case
of default; (8) reserve fund, amount, interest income; (9) maximum
interest rate on bonds; (10) bond servicing; (11) redemption feature;
(12) buy back of existing improvements and (13) typical assessment
and payment.
Council discussion followedlwith Bond Counsel Mac Brown and repre-
sentatives of Watt's Development answering the questions pertaining
to default under the bankruptcy proceedings and the City's liability
in that case. Further discussion ensued on the method of the formulating
individual assessmen=s.
City Engineer Lippitt recommended (1) approval of the request of
Watt Industries and direct staff to return with a resolution initiating
the formation of an assessment district for Hidden Vista Subdivision
and (2) direct staff to hire Wildan Associates as Assessment Engineer
and Brown and Nazarek as Bond Co~nsel - at the developer's expense.
MSUC (Scott/Malcolm) to accept the recommendations of the City Engineer.
2. UNANIMOUS CONSENT ITEM:
'~ RESOLUTION - SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONSIDERATION OF
RATE INCREASES FOR TRASH SERVICE, CHULA VISTA
SANITARY SERVICE, INC.
Assistant City Manager Asmus remarked that the mandatory trash pickup
hearing has been set for September 7. The public hearing for the rate
increases will be set for September 14. Mr. Asmus recommended the
Council hold the mandatory trash hearing on ~he 7th and then continue
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action until the meeting of the lath of September.
General discussion followed during which the Councilmembers questioned
the necessity of bringing in this resolution as a unanimous consent
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RESOLUTION OFFERED BY MAYOR COX, the reading of the text was waived
by unanimous consent. The offer of the resolution failed by the
following vote:
Ayes: Mayor Cox, Councilman Malcolm
NOES: Councilman Scott
Absent: Councilmen Moore, McCandliss
Mayor Ccx noted that this resolution will be an agenda item for the
Council meeting of September 7, 1982.
3. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
MSUC (Scott/Malcolm) for a Closed Door Session at the end of this
meeting for employee negotiations.
4. MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Cox discussed the possibility of calling a special meeting for
Tuesday, August 31 to interview applicants for the other commissions.
It was moved by Mayor Cox to call a special meeting for Tuesday,
August 31 to deal with the interviews for the other Charter commissions
plus any other items the staff may wish to put on.
The motion died for lack of second.
5. COUNCIL COMMENTS
MS (Scott/Cox) to call a special meeting fer Tuesday, August 31.
City Attorney Lindberg indicated there would be no reason to call a
special meetina to consj. der the trash rate increase item the public
hearing on this can be set for th~ 2!st of September. Councilman
Malcolm s~at~d he col~ld not be present at the Tuesday meeting.
Mayor Cox ~ithdrew his second. The motion then died for lack of second.
The Council recessed to Closed Door Session at 5:10 P.m. The City Clerk
was excused and the City Manager reported that the session ended at
6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT at 6:00 p.m. to the meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
September 7, 1982 at 7:00 p.~.