CC 1993 09-21 CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MXNUTES OF THE CXTY COUNCXL REGULAR MEETXNG
SEPTEHBER 21, 1993
The September 21, 1993, regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Poway, was called to order at 7:04 p.m., by Mayor Higginson at the City Council
Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILNEHBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Mickey Cafagna, Susan Callery, Bob Emery, Tony Snesko, Don Higginson
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Marjorie Wahlsten
Steve Eckis
John Fitch
Mark Weston
Reba Wright-Quastler
Randy Williams
Patrick Foley
Peter Moote
Penny Riley
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Assistant City Manager
Director of Engineering Services
Director of Planning Services
Director of Public Services
Principal Management Analyst
Senior Management Analyst
Management Analyst
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Representatives from Boy Scout Troops 608 and 1800 led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS
Mayor Higginson presented employee suggestions awards to Senior Management
Analyst Peter Moote for his suggestion to have a self-pay entry station at
Lake Poway during the week when the entry booth is not manned; and to Park
Maintenance Worker III Mike Towne for his suggestion to install time
clocks in city facilities in order to reduce electricity use.
Mayor Higginson proclaimed October g, 1993 as "Sweater Saturday" and
presented the proclamation to Arlene Potterton, Senior Community Relations
Representative for SDG&E. They will be collecting sweaters and
sweatshirts for the elderly and homeless.
Janet Fairbanks, SANDAG Project Manager, gave a slide presentation
regarding the North County Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan.
(602-01, #901)
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PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Higginson explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications. The
following persons were present wishing to speak:
Larry Cruse, 13734 Utopia, asked about the status of an electronic city
hall; requested that a copy of the city's record retention schedules be on
file at the library; and asked if a municipal golf course is being
discussed.
Chris Jensen, 12719 Robison Blvd., asked why so many lap lanes at the
community pool are used by the swim clubs. He stated that they were using
eight of the ten lap lanes today.
(Councilmember Cafagna left the meeting.)
CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded byCouncilmember Callery, to approve the
Consent Calendar as follows:
Ratification of Warrant Registers: August 25, August 26, and September 2,
1993. (401-10)
6. Denial of claim for damages: John Pfannenstiel
(704-13)
Award of bids: A) Live Catfish to Valley Fish Farms in the amount of
$1.70 per pound or $10,540 annually; and B} Live Trout to Whitewater Trout
Company in the amount of $2.19 per pound or $70,080 annually. (601-03)
Acceptance of Belvedere Waterline from H.S. Excel Corporation. (5709)
(602-01, #188R)
Adoption of Resolution No. 93-145, entitled, "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Poway, California Establishing a "No Parking" Zone
on Carriage Road North of Poway Road," that extends north 275 feet.
(1163-01)
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Approval of modification to contract with Mel Smith Electric for Poway
Royal Estates Mobilehome Park Electrical Renovation to add gas line
replacement for Phase II. (602-01, #180R)
Motion carried 4-0 with Councilmember Cafagna out of the room.
(Councilmember Cafagna re-entered the meeting.)
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CITY HANAGER ITEMS
10.
City Manager Bowersox congratulated Director of Planning Services Wright-
Quastler for her recent election as President-Elect of the California
Chapter of the American Planning Association.
CITY ATTORNEY ITEMS
llA.
City Attorney Eckis requested a closed session pursuant to Government Code
§54956.8, real property transaction, Western Lumber site, and announced
that negotiators will be City Manager Bowersox for the city; Mike McMahan
and Attorney Bob Bell for Western Lumber.
118.
City Attorney Eckis requested a closed session pursuant to Government Code
§54956.8, real property transaction, former Longs Drug Store, and
announced that negotiators will be City Manager Bowersox for the city; Ed
Malone, Bob Carson, Mike Perry and Attorney Bob Bell for the purchaser.
11C. City Attorney Eckis requested a closed session pursuant to Government Code
§54956.g{a), pending litigation, City of Poway v. Parkway Business Center.
11D.
City Attorney Eckis announced that the Fair Political Practices Commission
has adopted a regulation defining "public generally" as 10% of the
population or 5,000, whichever is less. In our case it would be 4,600 or
10% of our population.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Higginson called for a closed session at 7:40 p.m. as requested by the City
Attorney.
CALL TO ORDER AND ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Higginson called the meeting back to order at 8:50 p.m. with all
Councilmembers present and announced that direction had been given to the City
Attorney and the City's negotiator during closed session. He adjourned the
meeting on motion by Councilmember Callery, seconded by Councilmember Emery.
Marjori0 K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
C i ty of~Doway
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