CC 2004 09-14
CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
SEPTEMBER 14, 2004
The September 14, 2004, Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway, was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Cafagna, at the Poway Community
Library Meeting Room, 13137 Poway Road, Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT
Boy Emery, Don Higginson, Jay Goldby, Betty Rexford, Mickey Cafagna.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Jim Bowersox
Tamara Smith
Jeanne Bunch
Dennis Quillen
Mark Sanchez
Charlie Campe
Warren Shafer
Patti Brindle
Deborah Johnson
Paolo Romero
City Manager
City Attorney
Interim City Clerk
Assistant Director of Public Works
Director of Safety Services
Sheriff's Captain
Director of Administrative Services
City Planner
Director of Redevelopment Services
Management Assistant
FLAG SALUTE
Deputy Mayor Higginson led the flag salute.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
No one requested to speak under Public Oral Communications.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Mayor Cafagna indicated a request has been received to pull Item #5 for discussion prior to
Council action.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Higginson, seconded by Council member Emery to approve the
following items on the Consent Calendar.
4. Ratification of Warrant Register for the period of August 16-20, 2004. (0475-20)
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5.1 Poway Business Park - Hotel Proposals: Reject all proposals received and
authorize staff to negotiate with remaining development teams on the hotel interest
list for purposes of identifying a suitable team for the hotel development in the
Poway Business Park and entering into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement.
(0700-10)
Motion carried unanimously.
NEW PUBLIC HEARNGS
ITEM 1 (0780-08)
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) 04-06
13033 POWAY ROAD
Mayor Cafagna opened the public hearing and the staff report was presented by City
ManagerlExecutive Director Bowersox recommending that the City Councill
Redevelopment Agency approve the Negative Declaration, adopt the resolution approving
the Environmental Assessment (EA) 04-06, authorize the expenditure of $4,600,000 from
the appropriated Capital Improvements Program project (5288), approve the purchase of
13033 Poway Road (APN: 317-472-18), and authorize the City ManagerlExecutive Director
to execute the documents necessary to complete the acquisition and lease.
No one from the public requested to be heard. Council member Goldby expressed regret
that the current use of this property, which will be relocated, provided an important service
to the community.
Motion by CouncilmemberlDirector Rexford, seconded by Councilmemberl Director Goldby
to close the public hearing, approve the City ManagerlExecutive Director's
recommendation and adopt Planning Resolution No. P-04-62. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 2 (0210-50)
MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (MCUP) 04-10
APPLICANT: CRAIG FAULKNER, MIDORI FINANCIAL. LLC
Mayor Cafagna opened the public hearing and City Manager Bowersox presented the staff
report. This is a request to permit the installation of tennis court lights on Lot 17, a
residential lot located at 14160 Augusta Court, within the Heritage II development in the
Rural Residential A (RR-A) zone. APN 277-220-17
Brad Cohen, 14160 Augusta Court, spoke in support as the new owner.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Higginson, seconded by Mayor Cafagna to close the public
hearing and adopt Planning Resolution No. P-04-63, approving with conditions. Motion
carried unanimously.
ITEM 3 (0210-50)
MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (MCUP) 04-13
APPLICANT: JONATHAN WEISZ, HERITAGE #16, LLC
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Mayor Cafagna opened the public hearing and City Manager Bowersox presented the staff
report. This is a request to permit the installation of tennis court lights at an approved
tennis court located at a residence currently under construction on Lot 16 within the
Heritage II development, located at 14170 Augusta Court, within the Rural Residential A
(RR-A) zone. APN 277-220-16
No one asked to speak concerning this matter.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Higginson, seconded by Council member Rexford to close the
public hearing and adopt Planning Resolution No. P-04-64, approving with conditions.
Motion carried unanimously.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
ITEM 5 (0170-20)
CITY RECORDS
AUTHORIZATION TO DESTROY
City Manager Bowersox reviewed the staff report and recommendation. He outlined State
Law granting local government the authorization to destroy certain city records.
Periodically, staff prepares a list of records that have been identified as eligible for
destruction and submits it to the City Council for authorization to destroy.
Dee Fleischman, 14428 Midland Road, expressed concern with the request.
Marge Knothe, 13724 Sagewood Drive, expressed concern with the request and asked for
an opportunity to view the records prior to destruction.
Motion by Deputy Mayor Higginson, seconded by Councilmember Emery to adopt
Resolution No. 04-080, entitled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Poway,
California, Authorizing City Department Head to Destroy City Records After the Same are
no Longer Required." (Action is subject to a 2-week public review prior to destruction).
Motion carried unanimously.
CITY MANAGER
6. City Manager Bowersox presented an update on Sales Tax Revenue through
June 30, 2004.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
7. City Attorney Tamara Smith said the closed session item listed on the agenda would
be rescheduled to a later date.
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MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL INITIATED ITEMS
9. Council member Rexford requested Council discussion to direct staff to research
televising future City Council meetings utilizing Cox revenue as a funding source.
The following spoke in support of televising City Council meetings:
Merrilee Boyack, 14418 Crestwood, Poway
Dee Fleischman, 14428 Midland Road, Poway
Marge Knothe, 13724 Sagewood Drive, Poway
Margaret Lester, 13522 Robley Ranch Road, Poway
Motion by Councilmember Rexford, seconded by Councilmember Emery to direct
staff to formulate a plan to consider televising Council meetings at a later date
utilizing Cox revenue as a funding source. Motion carried 3-2. Ayes: Rexford,
Emery, Cafagna. Noes: Higginson and Goldby. Absent: None. (Council concurred
that staff return with a report within 90 days.)
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Cafagna adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Motion by Mayor Cafagna, seconded
by Deputy Mayor Higginson. Motion carried unanimously.
Jeanne Bunch, Interim City Clerk
City of Poway, California
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