HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 11-18-09ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on November 18, 2009, the notice for
which being legally noticed on November 13, 2009. Mayor Baldwin called the meeting to
order at 6:00 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Landis,
Thomas, Crane, Rodin (arriving 6:20pm), and Mayor Baldwin. Councilmembers
absent: None. Staff present: City Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager
Sangiacomo, City Attorney Rapport, Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen,
Deputy Director of Public Works-Engineering and Streets Division Seanor, Director of
Planning and Community Development Stump, Senior Planner Jordan, Community
Services Supervisor Merz, Project and Grant Administrator Mills, and City Clerk Currie.
Airport Manager Owen brought forth an Urgency Item, storm drain rehabilitation
emergency change order number three, to the City Council for consideration to be added
to the agenda.
/S Crane/Thomas finding that an urgency situation exists constituting an emergency requiring
immediate action that arose after the preparation and posting of the agenda and to add to the
agenda the Urgency Item, Approve Storm Drain Rehabilitation Emergency Change Order #3 to
the agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis
Thomas, Crane, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Rodin. ABSTAIN:
None. 6:02:38 PM
M/S Crane/Landis to approve the Regular Minutes of November 4, 2009 as
submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers
Landis, Thomas, Crane, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT:
Councilmember Rodin. ABSTAIN: None. 6:03:11 PM
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR
MIS Landis/Crane to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a-7h: 6:04:08 PM
a. Report of Disbursements for Month of October 2009
b. Assignment of Brian Brodoski's Airport Lease with the City of Ukiah to His Widow
Lori Brodoski
C. Disposition of City of Ukiah City Council Training Budget Funds
d. Adoption of Ordinance Amending City Code Section 3962, Subsection B.2,
Regulating How Multi-Unit Properties with Submeters Charge Tenants for Sewer
Service to A Master Meter Serving Those Facilities
e. Approval of Notice of Completion for Gobbi Street Well, Specification No. 09-06
f. Update Report Regarding Status of Water Emergency Conditions Necessitating
Emergency Resolution to Expedite Construction of Oak Manor Drive Water Well
g. Authorize the Purchase of Two Padmounted VFI Switchgear Needed for the
Airport Business Park Electric System Reliability Improvement Project from HD
Supply Utilities in Portland, Oregon in the Amount of $51,686.70
h. Update Report on Local Emergency Declaration Regarding Drought and Water
Shortage Status
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas,
Crane, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Rodin. ABSTAIN:
None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
b. Adoption of Resolution in Support of the Ukiah Northwestern Pacific Rail
Trail Phase 1 and Commitment to Provide Local Matching Funds
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen and Deputy Director of Public
Works-Engineering and Streets Division Seanor presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Adopt resolution in support of the Rail Trail and
commitment to provide local matching funds.
M/S Landis/Thomas to approve the Recommend Action. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, and
Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Rodin. ABSTAIN: None.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 P) 6:14:52 PM
a. Consideration and Action on Appeal Filed By Dwight Ashdown on Behalf of
the Grocery Outlet of the Planning Commission's Conditional Approval of
the Site Development Permit for Exterior Building and Site Modifications
Director of Planning and Community Development Stump and Senior Planner
Jordan presented the item. Recommended Action(s): 1) Conduct a public
hearing and 2) Support the Planning Commission's action and deny the appeal.
Public Hearing Opened 6:20 pm
Public SDeakina not in support of the Plannina Commission's action: 6:21:01 PM
Patrick Lynch, Owner/Manager of the Grocery Outlet; 6:24:13 PM Lee Kraemer;
6:27:19 PM Jean Harmon; 6:29:33 PM Dwight Ashdown, Ashdown Architecture
& Design, Inc.; and J.R. Rose.
Public Hearing Closed 6:32 pm
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MIS Landis/Rodin to uphold the appeal with modifications to the Planning
Commission site development findings by removing finding 2b on page 7 of the
September 24, 2009, Planning Commission minutes and adding further
description to the landscaping to be provided that the trees to be planted are
mature, 15 gallon or larger in alternate locations, 50% on the south side and 50%
on the north side, and the details of placement and variety be worked out
between staff and applicant. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 6:49:42 PM
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion of Mobile Home Park Survey Information and Possible Direction
to Staff 6:53:02 PM
Director of Planning and Community Development Stump and Senior Planner
Jordan presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Discuss the mobile home
park survey information and provide direction to Staff.
Public Comment Opened 7:02 pm
Public Speaking to the item: J.R. Rose, seniors' advocate; 7:06:02 PM Catherine
Shatmyer; 7:08:08 PM David Vilner; 7:14:54 PM Deon Shorty; 7:18:18 PM Lisa
Hillegas; Judy Hatch, Shady Grove Mobile Home Park; and 7:29:28 PM Jean
Harmon.
Public Comment Closed 7:34 pm
By Consensus, City Council directed Mayor Baldwin and Councilmember
Thomas, Ad Hoc, to continue working on conciliation and a proposal for a
specific ordinance and bring back to Council tentatively in 2.5 months. No staff
work needed. 7:58:35 PM
Recessed 8:01 pm
Reconvened 8:09 pm
c. Adoption of Resolution of Intention and First Reading of Ordinance to
Approve an Amendment to Miscellaneous & Public Safety PERS Contracts
to Include Two Years Additional Service Credit Government Code Section
20903 8:09:55 PM
Human Resources Director Harris presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): 1. Adopt the Resolution of Intention to Approve an Amendment to the
PERS Contracts providing Two Years Additional Service Credit - Government
Code Section 20903; 2. Read by title only the Ordinance approving the
amendment to the PERS Miscellaneous and Public Safety PERS Contracts; and
3. Authorize Mayor to sign Certification of Compliance with Government Code
Section 20903
MIS Crane/Landis to introduce the Ordinance by Title Only. Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane,
Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
City Clerk Currie read the ordinance title.
/S Crane/Rodin to introduce the Ordinance approving the amendment to the
PERS Miscellaneous and Public Safety PERS Contracts and approve the
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Recommended Actions. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES:
None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Award of Contract for -Ukiah Civic Center Roof Renovation Project,
Specification No. 09-15 8:21:18 PM
Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo presented the item. Recommended
Action(s): 1. Award the contract for Spec. 09-15, Ukiah Civic Center Roof
Renovation Project, to R & C Construction in the amount of $133,056.00, waiving
their failure to comply with the instructions of Addendum #1; OR; 2. Disqualify the
low bidder, R & C Construction, due to not following the instructions of
Addendum #1, and award the contract for Spec. 09-15, Ukiah Civic Center Roof
Renovation Project, to the next lowest bidder, RE West Builders, Inc., in the
amount of $162,075.91; and 3. Reject all bids and provide staff with other
direction.
M/S Crane/Landis to approve the Recommend Action number 1. Motion carried
by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane,
Rodin, and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Authorize the City Manager to Negotiate and Execute a Contract with
Alameida Architecture for Professional Design and Construction
Management Services for the Renovation of the Ukiah Municipal Swimming
Pools
City Manager Chambers, Project and Grant Administrator Mills, and Assistant
City Manager Sangiacomo presented the item. Recommended Action(s):
Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Alameida
Architecture for Professional Design and Construction Management for the
renovation of the Ukiah Municipal Pools.
MIS Crane/Landis to approve the Recommend Action. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin,
and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
C. Approve Storm Drain Rehabilitation Emergency Change Order #3.
Airport Manager Owen presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Approve
Strom Drain Rehabilitation Emergency Change order # 3
M/S Crane/Thomas to approve the Recommend Action. Motion carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Thomas, Crane, Rodin,
and Mayor Baldwin. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None.
12. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Thomas, Sun House Guild ex-officio liaison, reported that the Guild has
expressed having some issues with the actions taken by the City Council at the last City
Council meeting. A meeting has been scheduled between the Guild and endowment
fund and City Manager Chambers; Councilmember Thomas plans to attend. 8:44:19 PM
Councilmember Rodin announced a first time homebuyer and foreclosure forum this
Saturday at Lakeport and one will be held in Ukiah. 8:45:29 PM
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13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERIC REPORTS
City Manager Chambers requested a meeting with Councilmembers Landis and Crane,
Director of Planning and Community Development Stump and Director of Public
Works/City Engineer Eriksen to discuss planning and development. 8:46:18 PM
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Eriksen reported on a large sewer overflow on
Laws Avenue happening currently. 8:48:50 PSI
Adjourned to closed session at 8:51 pm.
14. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting
a. Conference with Labor Negotiators (§54956.8)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Department Head Unit, Management Unit,
Miscellaneous Unit, Electric Unit, Police Unit, Fire Units
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) - Significant exposure to litigation (1
case)
C. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8);
Property: APN 002-255-02, 022-255-03, 001-181-05 and 001-050-11
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Ukiah Unified School Dist
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8)
Property: APN 178-130-01, 178-210-01
Agency Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Solid Waste Systems, Inc.
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
Reconvened in Open Session at 10:00 pm with no reportable action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 pm.
JoAnne M. Currie, City Clerk
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