HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 10-17-07CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
October 17, 2007
6:00 p.m.
4:00 PM Joint Meeting with Ukiah Valley Sanitation District: Municipal Services Review
ROLL CALL
The Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on October 17, 2007, the notice for which being
legally noticed on, October 12, 2007. Mayor Rodin called the meeting to order at 6:04:04 PM
Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, Crane, McCowen, Baldwin
and Mayor Rodin. Absent: None. Staff present: City Manager Horsley, City Attorney Rapport,
Planning and Building Director Stump, Building Inspector Willoughby, Fire Marshall Yates, Director
of Community Services Sangiacomo, Airport Manager Richey, Purchasing Supervisor Horger,
Purchasing Technician Thiele, Information Technology Supervisor Butler, IT Specialist Shaver, and
City Clerk Brown.
Consultants Present: Bob Wagner, Wagner & Bonsignore; Anthony Hansen, R. W. Beck;
Emmett Jones, CPA.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3.
a. introduction or New Emgtovee-Jarod Thiele Purchasing
6:05:45 PM Mary Horger introduced Jarod Thiele to the City Council.
b. Introduction of New Emolovee -Scott Shaver, IT Technician
6:04:16 PM Steve Butler introduced Scott Shaver to the City Council.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
None.
RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
CONSENT CALENDAR
John Graff requested that items 7b, c, e, and g be removed from the Consent Calendar.
M/S Crane/Thomas to approve Consent Calendar items 7a, d, and f;
a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of September 2007
b.
. Moved to 11 b.
c.
Moved to 11c
d. Rejection of Claims for Damages Received from Roneisha Roberts and C.R. Christiansen
forlnsufficiency
e.
.Moved to 11d
f. Award of Bid for Purchase of Mobile Computer Terminal Equipment from Williams USA, in
the Amount Not to Exceed $80,334.00 and Authorize Budget Amendment
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.Moved to 11e
Motion carried by an all AYES voice vote.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Jim Mulheren offered his congratulations to the City on an excellent Pumpkin Fest event; but
wanted to encourage the City to have smoke free events in the future.
6:10:03 PM John Graff, representing the Employers Council, spoke about policies and procedures
concerning the future purchase of city vehicles and provided Council with a handout. City Manager
Horsley noted that on Council's direction staff had put together a committee to work on some of the
issues, which are almost finalized--having combined both city divisions, which she thinks will be
efficient and effective and give the City good tools based on what the Council indicated they
wanted to see.
a. GOntluct Public Hearlnq On uroan YVaier manaaemenc rian upaace anu rvssime
Adoption of Plan 6:13:43 PM
City Attorney Rapport presented the item, and Bob Wagner of Wagner & Bonsignore was present
to elaborate on his analysis flow data. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Conduct a public hearing
and adopt the resolution (Attachment 5) adopting the revised update to the City's Urban
Water Management Plan.
Public Hearing Opened: 7:06:57 PM
Cliff Paulin -Commented regarding the recoverable amount of ground water in the basin.
Frank McMichael 7:11:29 PM provided written comment.
Linda Sanders -7:16:39 PM provided written comment.
Paul Zellman -provided written comment. 7:20:11 PM
Ellen Falkner, Redwood Valley - 7:23:33 PM spoke to a conservation focus.
7:29:26 PM Barbara Spacek, Russian River Flood Control District, provided written comment.
7:31:37 PM Pinky Kushner provided written comment.
7:37:58 PM Ken Budroe, spoke to underflow and ground water terms.
7:38:33 PM Gary Akerstrom spoke to ground water, and stream flow.
7:45:05 PM Lee Howard spoke about riparian water rights and pumping.
Public Hearing Closed: 7:52:54 PM
M/S McCowen/Crane to continue this item to November 7, and that staff revise the draft Urban
Water Management Plan to reflect the plan boundaries being consistent with the 1995 sphere of
influence and make additional changes as based on our discussion and that in their judgment are
warranted based on the public comment. Motion carried by the following roll calf vote: AYES:
Councitmember Thomas, Crane, McCowen, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin; NOES: None; ABSENT:
None; ABSTAIN: None.
Recessed: 8:36:00 PM
Reconvened: 8:49:06 PM
b.
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Building Inspector David Willc
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS: 1)
Division 3, Chapters 1 and 2 of the
only the ordinance amending Div
pertaining to Safety/Fire.
~ughby and Fire Marshall Yates presented the item.
Introduce by title only the ordinance amending to portions of
Ukiah City Code pertaining to Building; and 2) Introduce by title
ision 6, Chapter 3, Articles 1 and 2 of the Ukiah City Code
M/S Crane/McCowen to introduce by title only;
Opened Public Hearing: 8:57:52 PM
Susan Knopf commented on lighting and dark sky issues.
Dennis Slota also spoke to dark sky and lighting.
Closed Public Hearing: 9:07:36
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmember Thomas, Crane, McCowen,
Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin; NOES: None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None.
The clerk read the titles to both ordinances.
M/S Crane/McCowen to introduce the Ordinances. Motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilmember Thomas, Crane, McCowen, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin; NOES: None;
ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None.
Amendment for Same 9:13:31 PM
City Manager Horsley introduced Anthony Hansen of R. W. Beck in the absence of Liz Kirkley.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion and possible approval of R.W. Beck recommendations for
Gobbi Substation Capacity Upgrade and Hydro Express Feeder (Phase II) as outlined in attached
proposal (Attachment 1) in the amount of $490,287; Authorize City Manager to negotiate contract;
Authorize budget amendment for same.
M/S Crane/McCowen to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll
call vote: AYES: Councilmember Thomas, Crane, McCowen, Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin; NOES:
None; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None.
a.
City Attorney Rapport introduced the item. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discuss and provide staff
with direction.
Public Comment Closed: 9:46:31 PM
Public Comment Opened: 9:37:49 PM
Speaking to the topic: Will Carson, Board Member of Millview Water District; Lee Howard; and
Gary Akerstrom.
By Consensus the City Council appointed Mayor Rodin and Councilmember McCowen as a
subcommittee to meet with the State Water Resources Control Board and Millview and Willow
water districts to discuss the two issues of place of use and point of diversion and continue this to a
future meeting.
c.
Companies by Buvers 10:03:48 PM
Attorney Rapport introduced the item and introduced Emmet Jones, CPA. RECOMMENDED
ACTION: Receive status report, discuss, provide direction to the subcommittee and schedule an
adjourned regular or special meeting to consider a subcommittee recommendation on the request.
Emmett Jones, CPA, an outside consultant specializing in the waste collection field, indicated that
we are close to making a recommendation, which information was provided to the subcommittee
this morning, and we hope to have it finalized before the end of the month.
Public Comment Opened: 10:12:18 PM
Speaking to the item: Pinky Kushner
Public Comment Closed
The Council subcommittee will plan to meet with the new owners shortly to resolve some
outstanding issues and then bring it back to City Council.
d. Status Report Discussion ana Direction concermna me nistonc rcancn House
Structure Located at 1325 Airport Park Boulevard
10:20:21 PM Director Stump presented the item. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1) Find the
revised Preservation Plan consistent with the required mitigation measure contained in the adopted
Mitigated Negative Declaration; and 2) Approve the Building Perm_ it to disassemble and relocate
the structure to 270 Kunzler Ranch Road.
Public Comment Opened: 10:23:29 PM
Speaking to the item: Gary Ackerstrom, and Judy Pruden.
Public Comment Closed
M/S Thomas/McCowen to approve the recommended action to include the finding it is not
economically feasible to preserve the structure, and direction to the City Attorney to review the
CEQA issue that has been raised. Motion carried by the following roll calf vote: AYES:
Councilmember Thomas, Crane, and McCowen; NOES: Councilmember Baldwin, and Mayor
Rodin ;ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN: None.
e. Receive Status Report Concerning Code Compliance
11:02:18 PM Director Stump presented the item. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive report.
The City Council received the report.
11. NEW BUSINESS
b. Award the Acquisition of Half Ton Pickup Truck with Extended Cab to Ukiah
Ford in the Amount of $20.983.37.. (was item 7b.) 11:05:11 PM
John Graff stated his concern that the City has too many vehicles.
M/S McCowen/Crane recommended approval of the former consent calendar items 7b, 7c, 7e,
and 7g--which are now 11 b, 11c, 11 d, and 11e, based on information provided by staff and
previously approved during the budget hearings. Motion carried by an all AYES voice vote.
c.
the Amount of $18,216.14 (was item 7c.)
(See all inclusive motion in item 11 b., above.)
d. Award the Acquisition of One New Foui
Rainbow Agricultural Service in the Am
Amendment in the Amount of $910.00 (v
(See all inclusive motion in item 11 b., above.)
e.
item 7e.)
(was item 7g.)
(See all inclusive
a.
item 11 b., above.)
City Manager Horsley presented the item. RECOMMENDED ACTION: 1. Approve award of
construction contract to Morrison Drilling & Pumping Inc. for test hole drilling to evaluate potential
aquifer for municipal wells at a compensation of $30,600.00; 2. Authorize staff to negotiate a
change order for the pumping capacity and water sample analysis not to exceed a funding level of
$4;900-09; $2,000.00; 3. Authorize Budget Amendment transferring $31,600.00 from Fund 820
Water Fund Balance to account number 820.3901.250.000.
Ms. Horsley indicated with new information received there is a recommended change to the
recommended action not to exceed funding level of $2,000, instead of the $1,000 budget
amendment, based on water sampling. 11:32:52 PM
There was a question raised about not paying an extra $500 per well, if the work was required
under State law. Attorney Rapport recommended that once the City awards the bid as submitted,
we look at the law, then go back and try to negotiate a change order, if appropriate.
MIS McCowen/Crane to approve the recommended action, modifying it to $2,000 with the proviso
that staff look into the issue and make the best argument we can in any subsequent negotiation.
Motion carried by an all AYES voice vote.
12. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Thomas suggested the Council receive a presentation from Brock Doleman on
global water issues11:40:09 PM and also from Rachael Olgary a hydrologist.
13.
City Manager Horsley proposed cancelling the regular November 21 meeting, since it falls the
day before Thanksgiving. City Council agreed.
Recessed to Closed Session: 11:45:21 PM
14. CLOSED SESSION -Closed Session may be held at any time during or before the meeting
a. Labor Negotiations Management Unit (§ 54957.6);
Negotiator: Candace Horsley, City Manager
b.. Conference with Real Progertv Negotiators (§ 54956.8);
Property: APN 156-240-02, 03, 06, 07, 08 (Ukiah);
Negotiator: Candace Horsley, City Manager;
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah & David Hull/Ric Piffero
Reconvened at 12:03 AM; No discussion of item b., and no action on item a.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being np further business, the meeting adjourned at 12:03 AM
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