HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 12-03-08CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
December 3, 2008
6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on December 3, 2008, the notice for which
being legally noticed on November 26, 2008. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at
6:04 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas,
McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff
present: City Manager Chambers, City Attorney Rapport, Electric Utility Director
Grandi, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen, Director of Planning and
Community Development Stump, Director of Community and General Services
Sangiacomo, Airport Manager Owen, and Deputy City Clerk Currie.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Minutes of 11/5/08
b. Special Minutes of 11/13/08
c. Special Minutes of 11/19/08
d. Regular Minutes of 11/19/08
6.
7
M/S Thomas/McCowen to approve the
Special Minutes of 11/13/08 and 11/19/0
voice vote of the members present.
RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
Regular Minutes of 11/5/08 and 11/19/08 and
8 as submitted. Motion carried by an all AYES
CONSENT CALENDAR 6:05:19 PM
Rick Kennedy, a member of the public, requested Item 7c be withdrawn from the
Consent Calendar.
M/S Baldwin/McCowen to approve the Consent Calendar items 7b:
a. Item pulled
b. Reject Bids for Digester Cleaning Services
c.
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Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas,
McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN:
None.
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8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Adopt Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute Amendment No.
1 to Second Phase Agreement for Funding the Planning and Development
Activities of the Lodi Energy Center (Agreement) and Authorize a Budget
Amendment Transferring $470,588 from the Electric Fund Balance 6:08:24
PM
Electric Utility Director Grandi presented the item. Recommended action: Adopt
resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Second
Phase Agreement for Funding the Planning and Development Activities of the
Lodi Energy Center (Agreement) and authorize a Budget amendment transferring
$470,588 from the Electric Fund Balance.
M/S McCowen/Rodin to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin,
Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Appointment of Mayor and Vice Mayor; and Discussion and Possible
Action Regarding the Process of Appointment of a New Councilmember
6:12:40 PM
Mayor Crane presented the item. Recommended action: Nominate and establish
the positions of Mayor and Vice Mayor for 2009.
M/S Thomas/Rodin to nominate and appoint Vice-Mayor Baldwin as Mayor as
Mayor. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers
Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
M/S Baldwin/McCowen to nominate and appoint Councilmember Thomas as
Vice-Mayor. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PMl
a. Introduction of Ordinance Amending the Ukiah City Code (Planned
Development Zoning Text) and Introduction of Ordinance Rezoning 533
South Main Street from C-1 to C-1/P-D and Approving the Robert Clark
Planned Development Project 6:15:29 PM
Director of Planning and Community Development Stump presented the item.
Recommended action: 1) Approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration; 2)
Introduce the ordinance amending Division 9, Chapter 2, Section 9167(6) of the
City Code; and 3) Introduce the ordinance rezoning the subject property from C-1
to C-1/P-D and approving the Clark planned development project.
Public Hearing Opened 6:29 pm
Public Speaking to the item: 6:29:30 PM Paul Kobetz spoke on public safety
with regards to lot size and 6:31:05 PM Robert Clark, owner of property,
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described the construction of the project and his project's purpose which is
affordable housing.
Public Hearing Closed 6:36 pm
M/S Rodin/Baldwin to approve the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Motion
carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas,
McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
M/S RodiniBaldwin to read by title only the Ordinances: amending Division 9,
Chapter 2, Section 9167(8) of the City Code and rezoning the subject property
from C-1 to C-1/P-D and approving the Clark planned development project.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas,
McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
Deputy City Clerk Currie read the ordinance title.
M/S McCowen/Thomas to introduce the Ordinances. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin,
Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
b. Public Works Reorganization to Incorporate the Functions of Water and
Sewer Divisions and Approval of Job Reclassifications 6:41:40 PM
City Manager Chambers and Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen
presented the item. Recommended action: Recognize the Public Works
reorganization and approve the recommended job description changes.
Public Comment Opened 7:06 pm
Public Speaking to the item: Rick Kennedy, District Manager Ukiah
Sanitation District and registered civil engineer and John Graff, citizen.
Public Comment Closed 7:20 pm
M/S Baldwin/McCowen to continue this item to the first meeting in January
2009. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers
Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT:
None. ABSTAIN: None.
c. Discuss and Consider Potential Funding for the Alex Rorabaugh Center
and Potential Management of the Facility by the Community Services
Department 7:25:42 PM
Director of Community/General Services Sangiacomo presented the item.
Recommended action: Consider potential funding for the completion of the Alex
Rorabaugh Center and potential management of the facility by the Community
Services Department.
Potential Options for Council's Consideration:
1. Approve the use of up to $497,175 (and associated budget
amendment) of Redevelopment Funds for the completion of the
ARC contingent upon the demonstration of commitments for the
total amount of funding needed to complete the facility. Direct
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staff to draft the corresponding resolution(s) for City and Ukiah
Redevelopment Agency approval.
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate a final draft of the
management operating agreement for Council's consideration.
Public Comment Opened 7:59 pm
Public Speaking in support of the item: Michael Kisslinger, father and member of
PRGC; Dotty Coplen, Lenard LaCasse, is Juvenile Court Judge, speaking as a
citizen; Jake Juan works in the Juvenile.Court and is a couch; Terry Burns, Ukiah
Valley Medical Center employee; Janis Kisslinger speaks on behalf of Ukiah
Valley Medical Center employees; and Richard Shoemaker, Executive Director of
the Ukiah Valley Cultural and Recreation Center.
Public Speaking in opposition of the item: Richard Seltzer and John Graff, citizen.
Public Comment Closed 8:37 pm
M/S Thornas/Baldwin-to approve the recommended action clarifying it is to
make the commitment of funds contingent upon the participation of other
agencies and also for the City to manage the facility. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Rodin, and
Baldwin. NOES: Mayor Crane. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
11. NEW BUSINESS
Councilmember Rodin and Mayor Crane left the Dias at 8:58 pm, Vice-Mayor Baldwin assumed
the gavel
d. Discussion of Potential Tree Ordinance and Other Pending Ordinance
Requests 8:58:22 PM
City Manager Chambers presented the item. Recommended action: Bring back
for further discussion at the December 17 Regular meeting.
City Attorney left the Dias at 9:10 pm
Mayor Crane returned to the Dias at 9:10 pm
Public Comment Opened 9:07 pm 9:07:59 PM
Public to the item: 9:08:18 PM Rebecca Cress; 9:15:40 PM Dennis Slota;
9:18:07 PM Susan Knopf; 9:23:24 PM Eric Crane; 9:25:21 PM Paul Kobetz;
9:28:47 PM John Philips; 9:32:52 PM Linda Sanders, Friends of Gibson Creek;
9:36:47 PM Dotty Koplin; 9:38:12 PM Chuck Williams, President of the local
chapter of the Native Plant Society; and 9:41:38 PM Boon Karve
Public Comment Closed 9:43 pm
By Consensus, City Council continued this item to December 17, 2008, staff to
provide information described in the staff report and for the public and Council to
weigh in with what ordinances if any the City should procedure with.
a. Appointment of Mayor and Vice Mayor; and Discussion and Possible
Action Regarding the Process of Appointment of a New Councilmember
6:12:40 PM
City Manager Chambers presented the item. Recommended action: Determine a
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process and/or nominate a replacement Councilmember to fill the vacant seat.
Public Comment Opened 9:49 pm
Public Speaking to the item: John Graff; Eric Crane; Dotty Coplen; and Mike
Whetzel.
Public Comment Closed 10:00 pm
By Consensus, City Council will meet Wednesday, December 10, 2008, to
make a decision the appointment criteria.
b. Request for Consent from Solid Waste Systems, Inc. and North Bay
Corporation to Accept Solid Waste from Outside the Service Area 10:13:58
PM
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen presented the item.
Recommended action: Authorize the request from Solid Waste Systems for the
City's consent to accept solid waste from outside the Service Area and Direct the
Director of Public Works to: 1.) Write a letter transmitting this authorization and
2.) Monitor the program and inform the City Council on a periodic basis with
tonnage of materials received from out of the service area, the baseline
diversions rate prior to this program and the diversion rate trend since the
inception of the program.
Public Comment Opened 10:15 pm
Public Speaking to the item: Bruce McCracken, Solid Waste Systems.
Public Comment Closed 10:18 pm
MIS Baldwin/Thomas to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Baldwin,
and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Rodin. ABSTAIN:
None.
c. Award Bid for Roof Replacement on Old Lumber Mill Office (Airport
Property} in the Amount of $9,499.50 to HLR Roofing
Airport Manager Owen presented the item. Recommended action: Award bid to
HLR Roofing in an amount of $9,499.50 for the roof replacement on the Old
Lumber Mill Office located on the corner of Hastings Avenue and Commerce
Drive, north of the City's Corporation Yard.
M/S McCoweniBaldwin to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, Baldwin,
and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Rodin. ABSTAIN:
None.
e. Notification to the City Council of the Emergency Replacement of Sewer
Main at Orr Creek and North State Street by Wipf Construction for a Not to
Exceed Amount of $22,000 (was item 7c}
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen presented the item.
Recommended action: Report to Council of the Emergency Replacement of
Sewer Main at Orr Cree and North State Street by Wipf Construction for a Not to
Exceed Amount of $22,000.
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Public Comment Opened 10:33 pm
Public Speaking to the item: Rick Kennedy.
Public Comment Closed 10:58 pm
By Consensus, City Council accepted report.
12. COUNCIL REPORTS 10:59:29 PM
Councilmember McCowen reported on the Capital Improvement Project (CIP) meeting
staff had. The CIP list is going through the organization process, Pavement
Management Program and vehicle replacement will be included as a separate section of
it.
Councilmember Baldwin brought forth an idea of using photos of the employees by
department to assist with recognition and identification. The Members present were in
agreement.
13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS 11.04.48 PM
City Manager Chambers mentioned the Think Local Shop Local effort and reported on
the $800,000 housing grant the City received.
14. CLOSED SESSION -Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator (§54957.8)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organization: Electric Unit
Continued
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 11:06 pm.
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Anne M. Currie, Deputy City Clerk
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