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MINUTES OF A SCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING
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Resource Conservation Commission
Chula Vista, California
6:00 p.m.
Monday, September 24, 1990
Council Chambers
Public Services Building
CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: Meeting was called to order at 6:07 p.m. by
Chairman Fox. City Staff Environmental Review Coordinator Doug Reid called roll.
Present: Commissioners Johnson, Hall, Ghougassian. Absent: Stevens and Ray.
Frank Chidester submitted a letter of resignation from the Board. On behalf of
RCC, Chairman Fox commended Commissioner Chidester for his time of service.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Frank Rojas, Chula Vista Historical Society, made a presentation for the
designation of historical trees. It was recommended that Staff prepare a
statement for clarification from the City.
B.
Diana Richardson made a presentation of the Bayfront Draft EIR-87-S. Much
of the dis cussion dealt with the project. s negative impact concerning
parking, traffic, high density, lack of park lands, and building heights.
It was recommended that adoption of the draft with a provision of public
access be given high priority. Hall commented that the Bayfront should be
left to the public.
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It was moved by Fox to recommend to Planning Commission and City Council
that the Draft EIR is adequate, however, a provision should be included that
parkland and parking spaces for public access be dealt with in Phase I of
the project. Due to lack of a second, the motion was withdrawn. It is
noted that the parking problem is already mitigated in Phase I.
It was MSUP (Fox/Johnson) to recommend to the Planning Commission and City
Council that the Draft EIR is adequate.
Further comments were made regarding the high rises, schools in residential
area, water usage and availability of water.
It was moved and seconded (Fox/Hall) to recommend that the proposed Bayfront
project be denied, but instead to review other alternatives; Ayes: Fox,
Hall, Johnson. No: Ghougassian; motion failed.
C. A report on the Integrated Pest Management Policy for Indoor Pest Control
was presented. It was MSUP (Ghougassian/Hall) to recommend approval of the
proposed recommendations with the addition of a #8, to encourage and make
available to major employers to implement the IPM.
D.
Stephanie Popek presented a draft for Residential Curbside Recycling. After
much discussion, it was moved and seconded (Hall/FOx) to recommend approval
of the draft agreement with Laidlaw for residential curbside recycling;
Ayes: Fox/Hall/Ghougassian; No: Johnson; motion failed.
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It was moved by Ghougassian to inform Council that the fee of $1. 25 is
objectionable; due to lack of a second, the motion died.
It was MSUP (FOx/Johnson) to direct Staff to justify the cost of the $1.25
fee per household and to address the issue of making recycling an incentive-
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E. Review of the .Agenda for the 90's. was continued. Item #6 was awaiting
input from the city attorney and staff; Item #24 - Board members just
received a copy of the bill in question with inadequate time for review.
F. Items for the Planning Canmission Agenda for the meeting of September 26,
1990 were reviewed with no action taken by the Commission.
STAFF REPORT:
In response to the city clerk's memo requesting possible times for an
or ientation meeting, it was decided to eliminate afternoons and attempt
scheduling from that.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
It is noted that the Recommendation to Create Community Planning Group was
emitted from the agenda; request this item be added to next agenda.
Fox requested from staff the appropriate technology to draft EIR should be
available to commission for recemmendations to Council. Chula Vista is not
the lead agency.
Ghougassian questioned the time frame of receiving the EIR for the proposed
new plant of SDG&E. It is not available and the Energy Canmission may
determine that it does not require it.
Air Pollution Control District does have information on emissions,
quantities, etc.
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Fox at 8:59 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
EXPRESS SECRETARIAL SERVICES
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