CC 1998 01-13 CITY OF POWAY, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 13, 1998
The January 13, 1998, regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Poway, was
called to order at 7:00 p.m., by Mayor Higginson at the City Council Chambers, 13325 Civic
Center Drive, Poway, California.
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT AT ROLL CALL
Mickey Cafagna, Bob Emery, Jay Goldby, Betty Rexford, Don Higginson
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
James Bowersox
Marjorie Wahlsten
Steve Eckis
Peggy Stewart
Bob Thomas
Mark Weston
Reba Wright-Quastler
Randy Williams
Warren Shafer
Mark Sanchez
John Falconer
Penny Riley
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Director of Administrative Services
Director of Community Services
Director of Engineering Services
Director of Planning Services
Director of Public Services
Director of Redevelopment Services
Director of Safety Services
Sheriff's Captain
Assistant to the City Manager
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Deputy Mayor Goldby led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Higginson explained the procedure for Public Oral Communications. The following
person was present wishing to speak:
Susan Sheldon, 13411 Starridge Street, requested a workshop meeting regarding
the new library and asked who is negotiating the service contract with the County.
Councilmember Rexford stated she has requested Ms. Sheldon to put her concerns in
writing.
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Goldby, to approve the
Consent Calendar as follows:
4. Ratification of Warrant Register for periods of December 22-26, 1997. (401-10)
5. Approval of Parcel Map for Boundary Adjustment 97-07, Old Coach Golf Estates,
north of Old Coach Road. (203-12)
5.1 Approval of an agreement for appraisal services for the refinancing of Community
Facilities District 88-1 with Anderson and Brabant, Inc., for a cost not to exceed
$25,000. (405-01 )
Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 1 (203-08)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 97-10
APPLICANT: BIRTCHER DEVELOPMENT
Mayor Higginson opened the public headng. Staff report by City Manager Bowersox. This
is a request to construct a multi-tenant office complex consisting of a total of 250,000
square feet of leasable space on 18 acres at the north terminus of Stone Place.
There was no one present wishing to speak.
Motion by Councilmember Cafagna, seconded by Councilmember Emery to close the
public hearing and adopt Planning Resolution No. P-98-05, "A Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Poway, California Approving Conditional Use Permit 97-10,
Assessors Parcel Number 323-480-01, 02." Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 2 (701-04)
ORDINANCE RE SEWER EXTENSION
LINE CHARGE FEE
ITEM 3 1170-02)
SEWER EXTENSION LINE CHARGE
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Mayor Higginson opened the public hearings and read the title of an Ordinance, "An
Ordinance of the City of Poway, California, Amending Section 13.04.195 of the Poway
Municipal Code Concerning the Sewer Extension Line Charge Fee for Equivalent Dwelling
Units (EDU) Connecting to Sewer Lines Funded by The City's Sewer Fund."
City Manager Bowersox stated staff is requesting these items be pulled from the agenda.
Motion by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Rexford to pull Items 2
and 3 from the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
ITEM 3.1 (203-08)
REQUEST FOR REHEARING
APPLICANT: CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY
Councilmember Rexford disqualified herself from this item. City Manager Bowersox stated
we have received a request for rehearing for hours of operation of a gasoline station in
Conditional Use Permit 97-08, Tddent Center. Staff does not believe there is any new and
different evidence not available at the December 16, 1997 hearing and are requesting
denial of the request.
Motion by Councilmember Goldby, seconded by Mayor Higginson to deny the request by
Chevron for a rehearing. Motion carried 4-0 with Councilmember Rexford disqualified.
CiTY ATTORNEY ITEMS
7. A.
City Attorney Eckis requested a closed session regarding anticipated
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1 ) in two cases.
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City Attorney Eckis requested a closed session be added to the agenda in
the Poway Land v. City of Poway case. He stated there is an immediate
need to take action which came to the attention of staff within the past 72
hours. He has received a settlement offer which will expire at 8 a.m. on
January 14, 1998. Motion by Mayor Higginson, seconded by
Councilmember Goldby to add this closed session to the agenda making the
finding that the need to take action arose within the past 72 hours. Motion
carried unanimously.
City Attorney Eckis stated that a judge has ordered the Fair Political
Practices Commission to not enforce the provisions of Proposition 208. The
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ruling does not appear to affect Poway's campaign finance ordinance.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL-INITIATED ITEMS
Councilmember Emery stated staff had suggested moving pre-development
conferences from a Thursday workshop to a Tuesday regular meeting since there
were very few items on the Tuesday agenda. He requested and received Council
concurrence to keep workshop-type items on Thursday workshop agendas and any
changes will be brought to the City Council for discussion and action.
CLOSED SESSION
Mayor Higginson called for a closed session at 7:20 p.m. as requested by the City
Attorney.
CALL TO ORDER AND ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Higginson called the meeting back to order at 7:50 p.m. and adjourned it on motion
by Councilmember Emery, seconded by Councilmember Cafagna.
MarjOrie~K. Wahlsten, City Clerk
City of,~P~Oway
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