HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 09-17-08 joint UVSDCITY OF UKIAH
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Joint Meeting Between the
City Council and Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
September 17, 2008
4:30 D.m.
ROLL CALL
The Ukiah City Council and the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District met at a special meeting
on September 17, 2008, the notice for which being legally noticed on, September 12,
2008. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 4:36 pm. Roll was taken with the
following Councilmembers present: Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor
Crane. Sanitation District Board present: Directors Wattenburger, Delbar, and Crane.
Staff present: City of Ukiah Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen, UVSD City
Attorney Rapport, City Manager Chambers, City of Ukiah Deputy City Clerk Currie,
District Manager Kennedy, and Board of Supervisors Clerk Fuhrman.
2. Discussion & Potential Action Items
a. Receipt of Final Report of the City of Ukiah/Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Joint Ad Hoc Committee and Recommendation on Further Actions by
Ukiah City Council
Recommended Action: City Council to receive the report of the Ad Hoc
Committee, both verbal and written, and provide direction to staff.
UVSD District Manager Kennedy presented the item. Clifford Paulin and Jim
Ronco gave a verbal presentation on the Final report.
Public Comment: Mike Johnson
A Motion was also made and carried by the unanimous voice vote of the UVSD
Board of Directors present regarding accepting the final report and directing staff
to schedule the matter on the first agenda with the new District Board of
Directors, with the recommendation that the Ad-Hoc Committee's
recommendations be implemented.
Councilmember McCowen made a motion to accept the report as presented,
direct staff to consult with the District Manager to begin identifying policy issues
that will need to be discussed and the results of those discussions be brought
back to the City Council for their consideration. Motion Faited due to lack of a
second.
Councilmember Baldwin made a motion to accept the report. Motion withdrawn.
M/S Rodin/Baldwin to accept the final report and appoint two Councilmembers
to an Ad-Hoc Committee, Councilmember Rodin and Mayor Crane subcommittee
members to work with staff to discuss policy issues and implications of the report
and bring back for discussion.
Public Comment: None
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas,
McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
d. Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding Joint Participation in
a Public Awareness Program for a Pending Pick-up Program of Unwanted
or Expired Pharmaceuticals Being Considered by the Mendocino Solid
Waste Management Authority (MSWMA)
UVSD District Manager Kennedy presented the item. The District Board is
recommending the District and the City participate jointly in some manner in a
public awareness program related to a pending pickup program of unwanted or
expired pharmaceuticals being developed by MSWMA board.
Public Comment: John Graff and Jim Rickel
A Motion was also made and carried by the unanimous voice vote of the UVSD
Board of Directors present to jointly participate in a public awareness program
announcing the MSWMA Pick-up Program of Unwanted or Expired
Pharmaceuticals after the program is finalized and implemented; decide on the
level of participation, which may include all or some of the following
actions/courses: direct staff to prepare/process bill insert announcing the
program; authorize the expenditure of $1,000 from Fund 612 for placement of a
commercial ad in the local newspaper and direct staff to prepare a budget
amendment; authorize the expenditure of Fund 612 monies for mailing via first
class mail a notice of the program to District ratepayers not receiving
consolidated utility bills and direct staff to prepare a budget amendment; direct
staff to place the notice of the program on the City's website; direct staff to make
a request to the County for the placement of the notice of the program on the
County's website.
M/S Rodin/McCowen to jointly participate in a public awareness program
announcing the MSWMA Pick-up Program of Unwanted or Expired
Pharmaceuticals when the program is finalized; participation my include some or
all of the following recommendations from the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District's
staff report which are: Direct staff to prepare/process bill insert announcing the
program, authorize the expenditure of $1,000 from Fund 612 for placement of a
commercial ad in the local newspaper and direct staff to prepare a budget
amendment; authorize the expenditure of Fund 612 monies for mailing via first
class mail a notice of the program to District ratepayers not receiving
consolidated utility bills and direct staff to prepare a budget amendment; direct
staff to place the notice of the program on the City's website; direct staff to make
a request to the County for the placement of the notice of the program on the
City's website. Staff is to work out the details.
Public Comment: None
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas,
McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
b. Discussion and Possible Action Concerning the Modification of the Master
Meter Policy Pertaining to Multi-family Residential Units and Mobile Home
Parks of More than Four Units or Spaces and the return to Individual Sewer
Billing
Continued to the next Joint meeting.
c. Discussion and Possible Direction to Staff Regarding a Recommendation
to Perform a Re-analysis of the Sewer Connection Fee
Continued to the next Joint meeting.
Discussion and Possible Approval of Sharing the Cost of Services Being
Provided to the Joint Sewer Ad-Hoc Committee by the County Deputy Chief
Executive Officer
Continued to the next Joint meeting.
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:02 pm.
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J nne M. Currie, Deputy City Clerk