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Home My WebLink About2010-11-17 CC MinutesCITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah; CA 95482 11/17/2010 6:00 pm 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on November 17, 2010, the notice for which being legally noticed on November 12, 2010. Mayor Thomas called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin (arriving 6:05 pm), and Mayor Thomas. Councilmembers absent: None. Staff present: City Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager Sangiacomo, City Attorney Rapport, Director of Planning and Community Development Stump, and City Clerk Currie. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Regular Minutes of 11/3/10 M/S Landis/Rodin to approve minutes of November 3, 2010, as submitted. Motion carried by all AYE voice vote. Councilmember Baldwin absent. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of October 2010 b. Report to the City Council Regarding Acquisition of Services from Spencer Brewer for the Management/Production of the 2011 Sundays in the Park Concert Series in the Amount of $8,000 C. Approve Change Order #1 to the Original Contract With AZZ/Central Electric Manufacturing Company for the Additional Purchase of Protection Equipment in the Amount of $7023.00 and Authorize City Manager to Approve Change Orders Not to Exceed 5% of the Original Purchase Order (EUD) d. Adoption of Ordinance Amending Portions of Division 3, Chapters 1 and 2 of the Ukiah City Code Pertaining to the Adoption of the Building Codes and Amendments Thereof e. Adoption of the 2010 California Fire Code With Additions or Amendments to Address Local Issues Page 1 of 4 11/17/2010 f. Report to Council of the Expenditure of $7832.87 to One Source Distributors for the Purchase of Power Delivery Products Load Tracker Fault Indicators and Fiber Optic Leads for Electric Utility Department (EUD) g. Award Purchase of Pole Mount and Pad Mount Transformers for the Total Amount of $23,113.73 (EUD) h. Approval of Notice of Completion for Fish Hatchery Road Repair Project, Specification No. 08-14 i. Report to Council of the Change in Vendors from General Pacific, Inc. to the Okonite Company for the Purchase of 4500 Feet of #2 STR Aluminum Conductor in the Amount of $9,219.83 for Inventory Stock for the Electric Utility Department (EUD) j. Update Report on Local Emergency Declaration Regarding Drought and Water Shortage Status k. Update Report Regarding Status of Water Emergency Conditions Necessitating Emergency Resolution to Expedite Construction of Oak Manor Drive Water Well 1. Award Purchase of Liquid Polymer Alkylamine to Polydyne, Inc. at the Unit Price of $0.77 Per Pound for An Approximate Total Amount of $46,200.00 Plus Tax MIS Rodin/Landis to approve items 7a-71. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Rodin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: Councilmember Baldwin. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Larcy Wright, employed by the US Postal Service and member of the American Postal Workers' Union, spoke regarding the possible closure of the downtown post office. The answer she received is the downtown location is going to be moved to the annex. She is requesting City Council oppose the closure of the downtown post office and wants the postal service to follow the proper procedure. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM) 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Receive Report and Provide Direction Regarding Status of Ukiah/UVSD Wastewater Municipal Services Review (MSR), and Incomplete MSR Documents Related to City, Fire, and Water Services City Manager Chambers and Planning and Community Development Director Stump presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Direct the City Manager to draft and send a letter signed by the Mayor to the LAFCO Board, containing the requests outlined in the staff report, a. through d. Public comment opened 6:45 pm Public Speaking to the Item: John Mayfield Public comment closed 6:47 pm MIS Rodin/Baldwin to approve Recommended Action with the letter's intent to seek the agreement of the LAFCO Board to consider the commissioned MSR. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Page 2 of 4 11/17/2010 Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. Councilmember Baldwin left the Dias 6:53 pm Councilmember Baldwin returned 6:54 pm b. Receive Report and Provide Direction Regarding Annexation of Brush Street Triangle Area, Sphere of Influence Adoption, and Completion of Ukiah Valley Area Plan ( UVAP) City Manager Chambers and Planning and Community Development Director Stump presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Direct the City Manager to work with the City Attorney to explore alternative steps to achieve annexation of the Brush Street Triangle area and to return with recommendations regarding those steps (if any) to the City Council. M/S Rodin/Crane to approve the Recommended Action. Public Comment opened 7:06 pm Public Speaking to the item: Jack Cox, owner of one of the properties in the triangle; Dan Thomas, property owner in the triangle; John Mayfield, property owner in the triangle; and Terry Popwalski, Ukiah resident. Public Comment closed 7:17 pm Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Landis, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Thomas. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 11. NEW BUSINESS 12. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Baldwin expressed his concern over the time it takes to get the election results and would like to investigate costs and process of bringing polling places back to Ukiah. Councilmember Rodin requests staff to see how City Council can advocate keeping the post office downtown. Councilmember Landis supports keeping the post office downtown and reported continuing to meet with Ukiah Pool fundraising group. The group has raised approximately $12,000. Mayor Thomas reported on a phone call from owner of Cold Creek Compost requesting to talk with the City regarding composting food waste. Thomas requested adding this to a future agenda. 13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS City Manager Chambers reported the Planning Commission is holding a special meeting December 16 to finish up the Form Based Code. Chambers reported the Anton Stadium light project is complete. Page 3 of 4 11/17/2010 Adjourned to closed session and convened as the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency at 7:32 pm. 14. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at any time during the meeting a. Conference with Legal Counsel -Existing Litigation Government Code Section 54956.9 Name of case: (Ukiah Valley Sanitation District v. City of Ukiah, SCUK1057183 b. Conference with Legal Counsel Anticipated Litigation Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision c of Government Code Section 54956.9: (1 case) C. Conference with Labor Negotiator 54957.6) Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager Employee Organizations: Miscellaneous Unit and Management Unit d. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN 002-232-12, 13 and 002-282-18 and 19 APN 002-232-09, 10, 11 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, Executive Director Negotiating Parties: Ukiah Redevelopment Agency, City of Ukiah, North Coast Railroad Authority, Weston Solutions Inc, and Administrative Office of the Courts Under Negotiation: Price and Terms e. Conference with Real Property Negotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN 002-192-01, 02, 03, 11, 14 and 18 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, Executive Director Negotiating Parties: Ukiah Redevelopment Agency, City of Ukiah, and Administrative Office of the Courts Under Negotiation: Price and Terms Reconvened in Open Session at 9:10 pm with no reportable action. 15. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:10 pm. O Yn-ne M. Currie, City Clerk Page 4 of 4 11/17/2010