- - . . ". BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID CARMEL. CA Permit No, 149 I No.1 Oa tile lateraet: www.canlelpbieto.e.eom Juuary 4-10, 1001 r' , ,. • r •• L • J , '. I':., .. , ' j \.. . ) i • j , • ~, • i ~ 'No one~ to c mayor, on council April 9 , By TAN\ARA GRIPPI WITH mST a week to go .before the filing period clos es for the April 9 city election, no one has tossed a bat into the ring to challenge Carmel Mayor Sue McCloud or council members Paula Hazdovac and'rierard Rose. ' , McCloud, Hazdovac and Rose, .who are all up for reelec tion, are the only ones who have announced candidacy' and taken out papers for this year's election. While the Cannel Residents' Association bas backed at 'one, 9t '. least one council candidate ~ mayoral candidate . every election for many years, so far nq ~ne ftom that. orga nization has stepped forward with plaJU tQfl1Jli for office . . Former C~l ~K en~. 0 ~ t; ,ta"In$. in that office before ' to by, just vOtes in have '. • PHOTOIPAUlIvVUER 2000 said, "A . lot of pcbple- cd ~ [about running] but I haven't giveJrjt:muat ttioupt.. , ...... . Nv:;,nterey..Boy$~ lions and' seals were thickly dustered a.sus~ on the Coast Guar~ pier thi~ week, but the public C?':'ldn't.g~t "I'v~ got a good :iob, .. he said of his current work in near them. ~Qctors should be able to provide that it woUld DO longer produce it, according to Aventis Doctors' offices and mgent care 300 doses a month.' tetanus booster shotS to their patieiits by PasteUr spokesman Lea Lavenda. That left Aventis u the facilities routinely refer .patients to 'the summer, Lavenda said,. "and we hope only provider of the vaccine for the entire United States. ciJlerBeOcY room for imnwlilte care - that by Dcc:ember there will be suffi-' "We were caught by surprise aDd uaabIe to immtdiately the tetanus vaccine must be adminis cient suppliei available to make up for fill in for the niissing supply. It 1akes approximately 11 tered within 24 ~ of sustaining a all the people ·who did not receive months to ~ a batch of tetanus vaccine, so we immc- wound ift he P.dieot his not been immu- booster doses last year." _ 'ciiatily began gearing up, but for the·1ut )'eU there has' not . nized - aooonIing to M~ Bay Urgent Care medical In the meantime, the CDC website carries a Q&A on the been an adequate supply of tetanus vaccine to meet the needs usisaaDt Jaime Silva. . tetanus wccine and UDder what circumstanoes it should be -of the country," he said. At the time, Wyetb-Ayerst cAlled its "A tetanus shot is good for 10 years, so ifit's within that taken during the Shortage. For more information, visit' to ·Diove "a business ~~iOD," according Associated Press limit we don't worry about it," he said "Then after 10 years, www.cdc.gov. . . reports. . . Although Aventis supplies the military and also sent extra Acc!dent reports could determine if do~ to New York and ~ew Jersey after the Sept. 11 teiror ist attacks, those represented a "relatively smaU amount" compared to overall supply, according to Lavenda. Aventis Californians-will have to '.hang up and drive' does not release information on how much tetanus vaccine it . distributes nationally. . Disease '~'In 20m we worked closely with the Centers for By N\ARY·B ROWr'-IFIELD out the state now contain specific questions about cell ana enouIh Control Prevention to put in place 'interim immunization phones "to see if there's ammo to pass a law like policies to make sure there was ~ugh Td [the tetanus DOES CELL-PHONE chatting lead to car accidents? that," Smith $Bid • . . diptheria vaccine for adults] to meet all the critical care That's. what the state wants to know bef-- " By M.ARY BROWNFIELD don't do anything but run a few fires and it," Jedinak agreed. "Our concern is ·.we're to a few ftres." _ J ,T HE .wby are we spending so much money?" saire taking refuQe in a N-onterey pine. The bear later died after Roadhouse and appearing nCar Foothill been hit with a tranquilizer dart fired by a fish and game worden. . By TANARA.G RiPPI Elementary School off Highway 68. Early . CITIZENS FOR Hatton Canyon, the. pro-freeway the morning of May 23, Pebble Beach residents reported see calls, Carmel police officers located the bear and followed it group challenging the sale of Caltrans' right of way to ing it near Macomber Estates, and after receiving several 911 from yard to yard on Lincoln, Fourth and Casanova to Ocean state parks, bas agreed to move the lawsuit froni Santa Avenue. Clara to Monterey County. ~ \. The bear ran down ~ an~ scrambled up a 70-foot Christine Gianascol, one of the attorneys represent . Monterey pine, where it perched and rested for hours as law ing Citizens Jor Hatton Canyon, said her clients were_ 'Happy - enforcement, forestry and fire officials, along with PG&E willing to move the suit to Monterey County in order to workers, members of the media and the public; gathered see expedite the hearing process. below to what would happen next. New Year The state attorney general's office had filed a motion Some suggested luring the bear down with bait or waiting for a chan,ge of venue and Gianascol said her clients it' out, while one enthusiastic forestry employee volunteered from the ., to go up in the city's Hi-Ranger to coax the be'ar down . wanted to avoid .additional hearings that could delay • their actual case from being heard. PG&E cut·p ower in the area so the it wouldn't electrocute businesses in .. ) "We didn't want to incur a lot of fees and costs on itself. In the end, California Department of .Fish and Game that issue so we stipulated with other parties to' go wardens decided ,to hit the bear with a tranquilizer dart. Downtown Pacific Grove! ahead and file in Monterey County," Gianascol said. "In . They created a cuShioned.landing area around the base of exchange for doing that, the state agencies have agreed the tree, hoping the bear would fall without being seriously to expedite the hearing process so we can get things in injured. a little quicker time frame." But the dart scared the bear even higher into the tall pine, and minutes later it lost its balance and fell into a yard below Gianascol said she original,ly filed in Santa Clara . county in an attempt to provide the most convenient with a great crash. It died on its way to a Carmel Valley vet. place fer the other counsel - whose offices are locat- In addition to the memorials, some distressed Peninsula ed in San Francisco. i- - residents vociferously lambasted fish and game, the sheriff's However, the state attorney general's office - rep deparlment and Carmel police and fire officials for their resenting the California Department of Parks - want handling of the incident, insisting they should have left the ed the case heard in Monterey County because the bear alone to come down whenever it felt so inclined. I property in question is located here. ~ -----B,h and game quickly responded that it would consider I "Either place was appropriate," Gianascol said this • I howOest to handle future incidents involving bears, which week. "Arguing about where it [the case] would be are common in the Sierra but unusual in Monterey County. . heard would have delayed this considerably and cost Two-and-~-half weeks later, individuals representing sev additional money." eral Native American tribes obtained permission to take cus- The lawsuit alleges that the new state law requiringl 'Caltrans to sell Hatton C3!1yon to state parks is uncon The Church of Carmel Mission stitutional because it doesn't meet the state constitu the Wayfarer . Basili(a tion's strict requirements for converting highway land to - parks. (A United MethOdist church) • Sat. Mass: 5:30 pm fulfills Gianascol said she hopes the lawsuit will be heard Uncoln & 7th, Sunday .o~iigation. by early to mid February. For now, she's waiting for the caimel-by-the-Sea Sun. Masses: 7:00, 8:00, 9:30 ell :00 am and 12:30 response of the state agencies named in the suit ' Adult Classes Sunday 9 AM _ e 5:30 pm. . Caltrans, state parks and the state coastal conservancy , SUnday Worship 10 am Confessions: Sat. 4:00 to 5:00 - which are due Jan. 11. SUhday School for children lOAM Days before Rrst Friday and Mean~hile, state parks officials are moving forward Ages 4 thru 5th grade Holy Days 4:00 to 5:00 . •1 to complete documentation for the transfer of the prop t Child care provided Mass at Big Sur: Sundays erty, which they had hoped to complete by the end of 624-3550 at 10:30 am. this month. . Rio Road. carmel www.churchofthewayfarer.com Gianascol said she has no plans at present to ask for ' All Saints~ . Sl John's Chapel FOR INTERIORS a court order to stop the transfer. "They [state parks officials] are probably optimistic Episcopal 1490 Mark Thomas Dr. on the time line," Gianascol said. "'We're monitoring the I ; Church Monterey Shutters· Draperies • situation to see where they are. Even if the transfer were Traditional . to go through, it could be undone." , SUnday Eucharists at 8 am, Episcopal Worship Blinds • Shades • Verticals 9:30 am Patio Service 10:30 am and 5:30 pm. 1928 Prayer Book Valances· Bed Treatments ' Eucharist Thursdays at noon~ Sunday: 8:00 a 10:30 a.m. Accessori~s • WalJpaper CATERING Sunday nursery care Wednesdays: 10:00 a.m. / at 10:30 am service. Complimentary Music at all services. 375-4463 Shop-at-Home Services Dolores Sl & 9th Ave. " WOrship the Lord In the ... And much morel 624-3883 f!eauty Of Holiness" . Having an AFFAIR? Christian SCience Join us at Weddings, Birthdays, Anniversaries will dol " Carmel . Services Our profesSional, reliable staff of fidelity e Presbyterian bonded chefs, walters and bartenders Sunday Church Sunday School 10 a.m. Church· will cook, serve, walt.wash, polish, mop and walk the dog'" Wednesday Testimony Meetin~ Ocean at Junlpero, Thomas Gainsborough 7:30 p.m. every Wed. EVening carmel-by-the-Sea CUSTOM INTERIORS Also \2 Noon 1s t Wednesday 831-624-3878 f. . Sat. 10:008. . S:OOpIII \ 1831-476-4714 each month ~ ~ Contemporary Worship Rea"lng Room open 9 to 5 Motmrcv Couttty's IbttIr-PouQiaI Frtortty Pealer free consultation Service at 8:30 AM Suhday & Holidays 1: 30 to 4:30 Traditional Service at 1'0' AM IIItwtor •• Sodety Cnde!tIaJtd • Slatt e.t. -11. .. ." Monte Verde Sl btwn. 5th 86th ~ Children and Youth 468 lighthouse Ave. Free ~ rkIng enter on Uncoln Sl Sunday School at 10:.00 AM 624-3631 ' Adult Class at 8:30 AM Monterey · (831) 655-26~3 -. " january. 4, 2002 The Carmel' Pine <;one 9/\ STOPLIGHT· IDe However, once the climbing project is f"JDisbcd, keep the climbing lane project simple. "We wanted to focus tbiai maging traffic on that sedion of Highway 1 will be a thing . OIl one only," Nichols sai4, "We decided ~ tum pack- Fro.'~IA of the past, Nichols said. The climbinB lane is scheduled for eta or two way left tum lanes would be better addressed in a cbansing some of the signal timing to give more time to the completion by the end of February'. ~ project" nortbbound Highway 1 driven and less time to the right tum , Nicbols explai..,.A that keeping the level of traffic flowing lanes from Carmel Valley Road now that the duel right tum 'Left laud tiuw, on both Cannel Valley Road and JJe wanted to focus on one lanes are finished ' In addition,' Highway 1 drivers bave Highway I is a balancing act. ' COnstruction OIl the COUDty-sponsored climbing lane P!9- also complained to The Pine Cone h . I Jfii d 'ded h "People on Cannel Valley road bave ject - to cmate a aecond aorthbound lane on Highway I about baCkup caused by drivers making t l~g on y. e . eel t at been $COding us congratulatory notes between Carmel Valley Road and Morse Drive - began just left band turns frotn Highway I onto turn pockets or two way left like cra;zy," Nichols said. "If you're a after wort on the duel right tum lanes was completed in Atherton Drive and Mesa Brive. Since · , CJU1DC1 Valley Road commuter you like November. _ there is no shoulder while the climbing turn lanes would be better what's going on,'ifyou're a Highway I cnmiDa Now tbat- the merge point for traffic out of lane co~on is under way. doZens commuter, you think something is addressed in a later pro- Carmel Valley bas shifted to Highway 1, it's underitandable of motorists are forced to wait while a Unbalanced" that Highway 1 congestion is iDcreasing while Carmel Valley lone driver waits for a chance to make a ·eel. , . -; Nichols said the hope is that com- J Road's traffic improves, .1£COI'ding. to county engin ee r Nick left tum. .p letion oft he climbing lane project will Nichols. . Gonza1ez said there are no immedi- - Nick Nichols improve conditions for everybody. ate plans to -restrict left hand turns from "The best thing is be patient, be to Highway I - even after the climbing said. "Let us fmisb our work. AB soon PRICE lane is completed. as the highway configuration stops changing we will try to "We have looked at that - taken counts, looked at ~i- do the balancing act with signals to coordinate with Carmel FroM JA ' . JIII6~ dent history and there is nothing to give us the backing to Rancho and Rio Road so that everybody gets an equal actually prohibit these moves ....G onzales said. "The volumes break." thousands of dollars defending itSelf against other legal of left turners are very low." "But it will take some trial and error," be added; claims flied by Sales and her allies. Nichols said the county made a conscious decision to Guillen said the city always tries to· av- '(1 litigation, if it ,~can. ''We always try to work it out beti we get to the court- rooms,'· be said. . Mare than S42,OOO in 13 ' fees is ~o insignificant . sum in a small town like Carmel. Guillen explained that the money could com~ close to paying the annual salary and benefits of an entry level employee. J . "Or it could have gone to SHINCA deferred maintenance," Guillen said. "It's money we ·WlSH WOULD UKE TO ·YOU A could have spent elsewhere." The $42,000 notwith SlapP9. standing, things could have ' Slea~tk9 I turned o"t much worse for the city. If Carmel had lost . g. CP/lO~peItOU~ the lawsuit, the judge could have requirec;l the city to pay cMew gje(1/( the legal fees of Sales apd her supporters. Sales Imt filed the law suit in October,~ 998 which 626-SKlN (7546) pointed to the demolition of the Donati house as a prime e~ple of the city allowing its cultural heritage to be destroyed. aLLEY In 1999, Judge Robert tLLAGE ELF YOUR FRIENDLY O'Farrell agreed that the TOR AGE city acted correctly in allow ing ··the demolition of NEIGHBORHOPP ! Donati's house. More than Units from 5x5 to 10 x ·36 ·three years after the case mea, was ftrst Fields sided 6.8 BILLION DOLLAR BANK with the city on the overall MOf'd~y - Friday • 7:30AM • 5:00 PM issue. . Saturday· Sunday· 8:00 AM· 3:00 PM While the city is relieved that the lawsuit is oyer, offi 15 Delfino Place cials know this won't be the last time the city is taken to Carmel ValleY,CA court. (831) 659-5322 "I think litigation is always there," Guillen said. www.selfstorage.net/valleyvlllagel "We always have to deal Owner Dodie Williams with It." 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After nearly 20 years as a physical therapist and president of Progressive HealthCare, Rob ba$ served over 15,000. senior clients, making him one of the area's most knowledgeable experts on long tenn care issues f,cing seniors today. As a C~rtified Senior Advisor and a Certified Elder PJanning Specialist, Rob is ,uniquely qualified to advise seniors on their long term care options. Reb Sayder, PT, CSA CEPS Certified Seaior A~r • Certifled Elder PlallDiDg SpedaHst o Your options when protecting against long term care costs ' THE 12 TH Annual Rio Resolution Run brought out more , . than 1,000 runners New Year's Dc;Iy - despite ·threats of O' Maintaining your independence and choices . , rain - and raised an unpreceden1ed $25,000 for Suicide Cl \YbY Medicare and otbe~ medical inSDnnces don't pay Prevention Service of the Central Coost, according to run o ))!lIlgerous myths of long term care, . ' found.er and restaurateur Ton,[ Tollner. TIJe fun run/walk led a care participants through Mission Trail Park and Carmel streets S biggest mistakes in buying long ter:m protection before ending at Larsen Field. Walkers and runners of .011 o When long term caremsunnee isn't right- ages - including Carmel River School firs~rader Emmett Ferry Iright) - enjoyed ' brunch after the run. Respecr, ·PlofedIng your Legacy with Dignity and Tollner said he was impressed by the par Fmancial & Insurance Services ticipants, the record ' : Lic. # 00011880 number of sponsors' .--, a who supported the run this year, and his fjrS" less vol!Jnteers who kept everything running ~ smoothly despite hav ing to serve breakfast to thousands inside the mall at the CrossrOads Shopping Village. "It has grown con- PRELIMINARY I sistently ~ we've prob . City of Carmel • Tb.e Regular. Meeting , ably given $150,000 January 8, 2002 ~ 1Uesday • 3:30 PM Open Session Support to charity since we Broackalt date: Suday, ...r....,a .r y 13, 1001 • 8:00 L • ., KMST Cb• •a el16 started this thing - it's ",",.earmelcalifonda.eom , . Pine Cone awesome, Tollner CitY Hd - Fat Jlt f/MtHIIC Strert 6mrqllQc,. 1NISggt/1 Artua II advertisers.- said. "It's so cool I. Can to Order because evefYbody II. Roll Call was so positive and, 'III. Pledge of AUeaiaace Shop locally. considering the weath- · - IV. Extnordi.ary BaRBell -I, er, the volunteers w~re A.Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to .Ralph Tober and Wendy Banks for dteir efforts on· the incredible.• Historic Preservation Comniittee. V. AB ..u llCemeBh from Closed Saaloa, from City Council Me.ben and tbe City Administrator A. Anriouncements from Closed Session . JC . B. Anno\Ulcemea.ts fto,m City Council representatives on outside agencies , . c • .C . Announc:emettts ~ the-City Admipistrator. • Report on the Sunset Theater R~tion Project . • Report from Police Chief Rawsen 00 community pblicing. VI; Apparaaca VU. COMent Catndar .I A. Rati.fy the mioutes for the meetittgs of NQVember 15, Decem6er 3, DecenJber 4 and December 6, 2001. . B. Ratify the bills paid for the month of December 200 1. ' , C. Adopt Reso.lution No. 2001-176 authorizing the acquisiqon' of a Canon 1R3300 digital copier/printer/' scanner for the Public Works and Forest, Parks and Beach Departments from IKON Office Solution at a price not to exceed SlO, 10 0, ~laring the old copier as surplus and authorizing its disposal by trade-in. auction, sale or salvage, and authorizing a tnnsfer of funds. (Continued from.December 4,20(1). D. Adopt Resolution No. 2002-0 I authorizing the acquisition of a speed monitoring", t3iJer for the Police Departmept from U.S. Traffic Corporation at a price not to exceed $7,700 using California Law . Enforcement Equipment Program' (CLEEP) grant funds. " ' ~ . E. Adopt Resolution No. 2002-02 supporting the extension of the Montere/"C' ounty Abandoned Vehicle Service Authority Fee: F. Adopt Resolution No. 2002-03 acceptfug with ~titude a donation in the amoUnt of $1 ,000 from the YelloW Brick Road .Benefit Shop to the Seniors Helping Seniors Program . . G~Adopt Resolution No. 2002-04 approving an application for grant funding ~iri the State ofCalifomia Department of Parks and Recrealion Riparian and Riverine Habitat Program under the Safe · I Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal ProtectiOn Bond Act for the Fourth Avenue Eucalyptus Tree Removal and'Riparian Habitat Restoration Project. H. Adopt Resolution No. 2002 05 authorizing the sale by commercial auction of one 1994 Ford Crown Victoria unmarked police sedan as surplus equipment. I.,Adopt Resolution No. 2002-06 awarding to Mack 5 a Professional Services Agreement for project management services during the construction phase of the renovation of the Sunset Center Theater. J. Adopt Resorution No. 2002-07 supporting Proposition 42, the Transportation Congestion Improvement • Act, on the March 5, 2002 s~ewide ballot. . VIII. Public Hearings .. A. Consideration of an appeal of a Forest and Beach Commission deCision denying an application to " remove one Monterey Pine located on the east side of Carmelo between Eleventh and Twelfth Avenues. The owner/appellant is Silvio and Angele Borello. ' . IX. Ordinances -None X. Orden of Council . A. Receive report from Council Member Rose on the state of Carmel's fire and ambulance protection. B. Receive repOrt on the Certi ficate of Occupancy procedure for new businesses. C. Scheduling of futur~ Council meeting~ - please bring your date books. XI. Resolutions A. Consideration of Resolution No. 2001-173 amending Policy C96-01, (Formal evaluation of Appointed • Officials. City Administrator, ity Attorney, City Engineer. and City. Treasurer). (Continued from • - December 4, 200 I). XII. Adjournment , • , i !, I' ·'·I11,,·'III~ If :h, ( 11-' (,11'1 II.' !II Ill' k id III th, ( ::, I:.tlil ,<11111 rI ( fl.iI) h,'I, ,11,' "k',flllc'.!!-or "'1, • 1111 I-{I I 1 I \Il \111 IllII \I,ln .:;. ~lItl2 • IIIl \(1;" • ~: \11 p.m .• ( If. Il,ill I ,'11, II ( 1'.llnl','" • ... , •

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