SOLANA BEACH — The Dec. 12 meeting of the Solana Beach City Council marked the end of Lesa Heebner’s one-year term as mayor. Heebner’s term was a busy one in which she was involved in several major projects, including Cedros Crossing, the renovation of Fletcher Cove, the widening of Interstate 5 and the special election regarding “mansionization.”

The position of mayor is rotated annually among council members. Deputy Mayor Joe Kellejian stepped in to take Heebner’s place and Councilman Dave Roberts will now serve as deputy mayor. Kellejian recommended that he only serve the first six months of his mayoral term and that Roberts finish up the second half as mayor. Councilman Mike Nichols would serve as deputy mayor under Roberts.

The City Council agreed with Kellejian, who has served on the council since 1992.

“I’ve served in the position of mayor three times before, but Dave has not had that opportunity,” Kellejian said.

Heebner received the traditional honorary gavel from the city council, as well as a custom sweater.

“She was fair, articulate and did an excellent job,” said Councilman Thomas Campbell. “It was a pleasure to work with her. She has set the bar high.”

Heebner couldn’t help but shed some tears as she addressed the council and the audience. “It has filled me with great pride to be mayor of this city,” she said.

Dec. 12 was also the last council meeting for Chandra Collure, who will soon retire as the city engineer of Solana Beach.

City Manager David Ott said that Collure has been a part of the staff since 1993 and presented him with a certificate of appreciation.

“He has seen the city grow through the public works and engineering sector,” Ott said. “We’ve come a long ways and a lot of it is attributed to Chandra Collure.”

“I still remember my first council meeting,” Collure said. “I had a staff of only three people and now that has grown to nine. I am very thankful for the opportunity I had to work with this city’s staff.”

In other news at the meeting, the council discussed the banning of “condo-hotels,” which are hotels and resorts that combine traditional guest services with individual ownership.

The council voted 5-0 to set the matter for adoption at the council’s next meeting, which is scheduled for 6 p.m. Jan. 10 at Solana Beach City Hall.

City Attorney James Lough said that Solana Beach would be the first city in California to impose an outright ban on “condo-hotels.”

“Some communities have severe restrictions for this, but I’m not aware of any bans in California,” Lough said.

He added that the city has a good case for making its decision.

“With these types of businesses, you usually end up with higher-income visitors occupying spaces for long periods of time, which would take away from other visitors,” Lough said.

Five local residents expressed their support for a ban of “condo-hotels.”

Solana Beach resident Gerri Retman said “condo-hotels” would present a variety of problems to the city, especially in regard to oversight and regulation.

“Clearly, these are being marketed as second homes,” Retman said. “This is a big can of worms for a little town like us.”