HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-15 CC MinutesCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
6/15/2011
6:00 pm
1. ROLL CALL
Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on June 15, 2011, the notice for which being
legally noticed on June 10, 2011. Mayor Pro tempore Crane called the meeting to order
at 6:04 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Baldwin, Thomas,
and Mayor Pro tempore Crane. Councilmembers absent: Councilmember Landis and
Mayor Rodin. Staff present: City Manager Chambers, Assistant City Manager
Sangiacomo, City Attorney Rapport, Director of Public Works and City Engineer Eriksen,
Director of Human Resources Harris, Director of Finance Elton, and City Clerk Currie.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Regular Council Meeting of 6/1/11
M/S Thomas/Baldwin to Approve Minutes of 6/1/11 as submitted. Motion carried by an
all AYE voice vote. ABSENT: Councilmember Landis and Mayor Rodin. ABSTAIN: None
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
a. Report Of Disbursements For The Month Of May 2011
b. Award Purchase Of 9000 Feet Of 15 kV, AL, 1/0 Cable In The Amount Of
$24,263.21. (EUD)
C Award R Urnhase Of 6 Dnle DAn,-nt And Q Pad Mount Transformers In The AFRO Unf
Of $36,791.41. (EUID) PULLED
d. Report To The City Council Regarding Purchase For Repairs And Recovering Of
The Air-Wall At The Ukiah Valley Conference Center From OMNI Concepts In The
Amount Of $9,986.00.
e. Report Of Acquisition Of Professional Consulting Services From EBA Engineering
For Preparation Of Three Mandated Reports For The Ukiah Landfill
f. Notification Of Purchase Of Two Digital Mobile Radios, In The Amount Of
$6,559.80, To Motorola, Inc.
g. Award Of Bid To Conduct A Russian River Watershed Sanitary Survey To
Forsgren Associates Inc. For The Amount Not To Exceed $ 34,915.
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h. Approve Plans And Specifications For Rehabilitation Of Tertiary Treatment Units
At The Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant And Direct Staff To Advertise For Bids.
i. Authorization For The City Manager To Negotiate And Execute A Lease
Agreement With The Greater Ukiah Chamber Of Commerce For A Portion Of The
Ukiah Railroad Depot Located At 309 East Perkins Street And Approval Of
Corresponding Budget Amendments For Revenue Collected On The Lease.
j. Report To The City Council Regarding Payment To City Of Light Sound And
Recording For The Sound Equipment And Sound Technician Services For The
2011 Sundays In The Park Concert Series In The Amount Of $8,820.
k. Adoption Of Resolution Approving An Application For Proposition 84 Statewide
Park Program Competitive Grant Funds For Riverside Park Development.
1 4nnreye The PUFGhase Of 4 Slop in Style Pre _Mix Asphalt PatGher in The Amount
of $34,632.00 Plus Tax And Gerrespending B dget Amendments MOVED to
New Business 13.c
Staff requested to pull item 7c and Mayor Pro tempore Crane requested to pull item 71
which will become Item 13.c.
M/S Thomas/Baldwin to Approve items 7a, 7b, 7d-7k. Motion carried by the following
roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas and Baldwin and Mayor Pro tempore
Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Landis and Mayor Rodin. ABSTAIN:
None.
8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
9. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Thomas attended an Inland Water and Power Commission (IWPC)
meeting and a Russian River Flood Control meeting. A topic covered was the concern
over the elimination of frost protection by means of the Russian River. Councilmember
Thomas requests agendizing in July a letter on behalf of the City Council to the state
asking not to eliminate frost protection. The Library Advisory Board met in Willits;
discussed were potential consequences of the proposed state budget reductions.
Councilmember- Baldwin attended the Board of Supervisor's Meeting- discussing the
Ukiah Valley Area Plan (UVAP). After public comment, a 4-to-1 vote on land use
designations occurred. The former Masonite property remains designated as industrial,
Lovers Lane remains agricultural, which agrees with the letter City Council sent to the
Board. The Tax sharing ad hoc committee is discussing a draft agreement; a joint City
Council and Board of Supervisors meeting could happen in September 2011.
10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
11. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
a. Conduct Public Hearing On Urban Water Management Plan Update And
Possible Adoption Of Plan
Public Works Director/City Engineer Eriksen presented the item. Recommended
Action: Conduct a public hearing and adopt the resolution adopting the revised
update to the City's Urban Water Management Plan.
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Paul Friedlander, Carollo Engineers, presented a PowerPoint summary of the
UWMP. Emily MacDonald, Wagner & Bonsignore, presented chapters four and five
of the plan.
Public Hearing open 7:00 pm
Public Hearing closed 7:01 pm
M/S Thomas/Baldwin to approve adoption of the resolution adopting the revised
update to the City's Urban Water Management Plan. Motion carried by the
following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas and Baldwin and Mayor
Pro tempore Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Landis and Mayor
Rodin. ABSTAIN: None.
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Authorization Of City Manager To Sign Two Revised Letters Of Intent
Regarding Comprehensive Efficiency And Conservation Measures Program
With Honeywell International Related To Four Capital Project Components:
Letter #1 Includes Replacement Of Water Meters, Installation Of Leak
Detection Equipment; Energy Saving Retrofits And Refurbishment To
Conference Center; Biogas Cogeneration At Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Letter #2 Includes Ukiah Municipal Golf Course Irrigation Improvements,
Renovation And Driving Range Creation
City Manager Chambers and City Attorney Rapport presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Authorize the City Manager to sign letters of intent #1 and
#2 with Honeywell International.
Rob Falco and Mary Wyand, Honeywell International representatives, were
available for questions.
Public Comment opened 7:12 pm
Public Speaking to the item: Lisa Mammina.
Public Comment closed 7:29 pm
MIS Thomas/Crane to approve authorization of the City Manager to sign two
revised letters of intent regarding comprehensive efficiency and conservation
measures program with Honeywell International related to four capital project
components: Letter #1 includes replacement of water meters, installation of leak
detection equipment; energy saving retrofits and refurbishment to conference
center; biogas cogeneration at waste water treatment plant. Letter #2 includes
Ukiah Municipal Golf Course irrigation improvements, renovation and driving range
creation. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Councilmember
Thomas and Mayor Pro tempore Crane. NOES: Councilmember Baldwin. ABSENT:
Councilmember Landis and Mayor Rodin. ABSTAIN: None.
13. NEW BUSINESS
a. Appointments To Commissions And Committees For Term Expirations And
Vacancies Relative To The Airport Commission; Building Code Board Of
Appeals; Parks, Recreation, And Golf Commission; And Paths Open Space
And Creeks Commission; And Resolution Making The Appointments
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City Clerk Currie presented the item. Recommended Action(s): Interview three (3)
Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission applicants and one (1) Airport
Commission applicant; make nominations; adopt a Resolution making appointment
to the above Commissions and Committees.
Did not perform interviews; no applicants in attendance during the item.
Airport Commission
Councilmember Baldwin passed on the nomination.
Councilmember Crane nominated Dottie Deerwester; Councilmember Baldwin
seconded. Councilmember Thomas nominated Carl Steinmann; Councilmember
Thomas seconded.
Building Board of Appeals
Councilmember Baldwin nominated Jim Apperson; Councilmember Thomas
seconded.
POSCC
Councilmember Crane nominated James Connerton; Councilmember Baldwin
seconded. Councilmember Thomas nominated Robert Neale III; Councilmember
Baldwin seconded.
PRGC
Councilmember Thomas nominated Henry Sadowski for the county at large seat;
Councilmember Baldwin seconded. Councilmember Baldwin nominated Faye Hefte
for the Women's Golf Club seat; Councilmember Thomas seconded.
Councilmember Crane nominated Kathleen Selzer for the county at large seat;
Councilmember Baldwin seconded.
M/S Thomas/Baldwin to approve appointments to commissions and committees
for term expirations and vacancies relative to the Airport Commission; Building
Code Board of Appeals; Parks, Recreation, And Golf Commission; and Paths Open
Space and Creeks Commission; and Resolution making the appointments. Motion
carried by the following roll call votes: -AYES: Councilmembers Thomas. and
Baldwin and Mayor Pro tempore Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmember
Landis and Mayor Rodin. ABSTAIN: None.
b. Verbal Report on Status of Sewer Fee Enforcement of Mobilehome Park
Metered Multi-Family Sewer Charges
City Attorney Rapport presented the item. City Attorney Rapport sent a letter May
24, 2011, to RT Enterprises, owners of Rancho del Ray Mobilehome Park,
requesting the park owners provide the City with the information required by the
Ukiah City Code on how the sewer charges are calculated. No response was
received. Recommended Action: receive report.
Public Comment opened 7:55 pm
Public Speaking to the item: John McCowen and JR Rose, senior advocate.
Public Comment closed 7:59 pm
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City Attorney Rapport will make further efforts and report back to City Council.
C. Approve The Purchase Of A Slip-In Style Pre-Mix Asphalt Patcher In The
Amount Of $34,632.00 Plus Tax And Corresponding Budget Amendments
Director of Public Works and City Engineer Eriksen presented the item.
Recommended Action(s): Approve the purchase of a slip-in style pre-mix asphalt
patcher in the amount of $34,632 plus tax and corresponding budget.
Continued to June 27, 2011.
Adjourned to closed session and convene as the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency at 8:10
pm.
14. CLOSED SESSION - Closed Session may be held at anv time durina the meetin
a. Conference with Labor Negotiator 54957.6)
Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Police, Fire, Electric, Miscellaneous Units
b. Conference with Real Property Negotiators 54956.8)
Property: 3495 Taylor Drive
Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and David Koball and Amy Smith
Under Negotiation: Price & Terms
Reconvened in Open Session at 9:45 pm with no reportable action.
15. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:45 pm to June 27, 2011,
budget hearing at 3 pm.
J nne M. Currie, City Clerk
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