CC 1995 02-16 CITY OF PONAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 16, 1995
The February 16, 1995 meeting, adjourned from the February 14, 1995 regular
meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, was called to order at 5:00
p.m., by Mayor Higginson at the City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic Center Drive,
Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Susan Callery, Bob Emery, Betty Rexford, Don Higginson
COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT AT ROLL CALL
Mickey Cafagna (Councilmember Cafagna arrived at 5:15 p.m.)
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Marjorie Wahlsten
Steve Eckis
John Fitch
Bob Thomas
Mark Weston
Reba Wright-Quastler
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Assistant City Manager
Director of Community Services
Director of Engineering Services
Director of Planning Services
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Higginson explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications.
was no one present wishing to speak.
There
ITEM 3 (1207-01)
TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT FUNDING
Staff report by Director of Community Services Thomas. On November 14, 1994,
Councilmember Emery requested a status report on our transit services and TDA
funding. He introduced Ken Karnes and Andy Trujillo from County Transit staff
who administers our transit program. They reviewed the various services and
Council discussed the airport service in particular. Staff is recommending an
enhancement to the fixed route service of on-request passenger drop-offs between
established bus stops; ADA bus stop improvement and Countywide network capital
projects in the FY 95-96 TDA claim; and allocation of any unallocated TDA
reserves to the Capital Reserve Fund in 1995-96. Council concurred and requested
an article in Powa¥ Today regarding the express bus service and guaranteed ride
home program.
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ITEM 4 ((1402-02)
POWAY LIBRARY SITES
Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. The last direction given by the City
Council regarding the library was to have a 20,000 square foot library on the
rear of the Western Lumber site, install a box channel on the creek, and sell the
front two acres as a commercial site. Staff is now recommending a 20,000 square
foot library, with no plans for expansion, be built on the Poway Road frontage
along with 10,000 square feet of office space that could be leased, that the
creek be enclosed in a box channel and that the southeast two acres be sold.
The Library Advisory Committee recommends the library be on Poway Road; that it
be 20,000 square feet with no immediate plans for expansion, that 10,000 square
feet of office space be built, that the creek be converted to a natural channel,
and that the southeast 2 acres be sold. The Poway Road Specific Plan Advisory
Committee recommends that the library be built on Poway Road.
Creating a natural channel for the creek requires 1.12 acres but would save
$300,000 to $400,000 initially over building a box channel. However, ifTarascan
is extended a bridge would have to be built across the channel at a cost of
approximately one million dollars.
The following persons spoke:
Darwin Drake, 13309 Twin Circle Court, spoke in favor of the City Council's
original direction.
Kathy Shawl, 13239 Ann-O-Reno Lane, Friends of the Poway Library and Library
Advisory Committee, stated the balance of the site should be preserved for uses
such as the Chamber of Commerce.
Jerry Long, 12237 Old Pomerado Road, Poway Road Specific Plan Advisory Committee,
stated their Committee had only talked about where the library should be on the
site and did not discuss other uses.
Susan Sheldon, 13411Starridge Street, Friends of the Poway Library, asked that
the creek be kept natural and that the library be the only use on the site.
Alison Farrin, 15134 Oak Canyon Road, Library Advisory Committee, suggested if
there is a secondary use on the site it should be compatible with the library and
be revenue producing.
Kennon Dial, 12311 Boulder View Drive, Redevelopment Advisory Committee, stated
he was in favor of having the library on the site alone.
Joye Davisson, 13733 Celestial Road, Library Advisory Committee, spoke of the
need for a larger library.
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Larry Cruse, 13734 Utopia, spoke in favor of having the library alone on the site
or compatible "soft" uses such as a telecommuting center.
Bill Rickles, 13725 Utopia Road, Southwest Poway Homeowners Association, spoke
in favor of having the library alone on the site.
Jim Crosby, 14658 Colony Way, former member of the Budget Advisory Committee,
stated we need to have operating revenues identified before the library is built.
Council discussed the various options. Councilmember Emery stated he was not
opposed to anything that had been said, but would not support going out on a limb
financially.
Motion by Mayor Higginson, seconded by Councilmember Callery to built a 20,000
square foot library on Poway Road and design it for future expansion; build no
office space; leave two acres on the south for a use to be determined; leave the
channel as a trapezoidal channel to preserve options for box culvert or natural
channel; and start working on identifying sources of operating revenue. Motion
carried 4-1 with Councilmember Emery voting "no."
ADJOURNHENT
Upon motion by Councilmember Callery, seconded by Councilmember Cafagna, Mayor
Higginson ordered the meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
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