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Home My WebLink About2013-07-17 CC Minutes I CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES I� Regular Meeting ' CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 July 17, 2013 6:00 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on July 17, 2013, having been legally noticed on July 12, 2013. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers Present: Mary Anne Landis, Mari Rodin, Benj Thomas, Vice Mayor Phil Baldwin, and Mayor pouglas F. Crane. Staff Present: Jane Chambers, City Manager; David Rapport, City Attorney; and Kristine Lawler. City Clerk. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS a. Proclamation Recognizing Gibson Creek Property Donation. I Presenter: Vice Mayor Baldwin. I Public Comment: Dave Hull and Rick Piffero. b. Proclamation Recognizing Councilmember Mari Rodin's Years of Service. Presenter: Councilmember Landis. c. Proclamation Recognizing Gordon Elton's Years of Service ' Presenter: Councilmember Thomas Public Comment: John McCowen and John Sakowizc. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES �I a. Minutes of July 3, 2013, a Regular Meeting. b. Minutes of July 10, 2013, a Special Meeting. Motion/Second: Rodin/Thomas to approve, with administrative corrections, the minutes of July 3, I 2013, a Regular Meeting and July 10, 2013, a Special Meeting as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis (July 10, 2013, only), Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane. INOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: Landis (July 3, 2013, only). ' 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION I I Page 1 of 4 I I City Council Minutes for July 17, 2013, Continued: Page 2 of 4 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Public Comment: Pinky Kushner. a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of June, 2013 — Finance Department. b. Report to the City Council Regarding Payment to City of Light Sound and Recording for the Sound Equipment and Sound Technician Services for the 2013 Sundays in the Park Concert Series in the Amount of$10,752 — Community Services Department. c. Award of Contract (CC 13-026) for the State and Church Streets Electric System Improvement Project, Specification No. 13-06 in the Amount Of $57,068.00 to Wipf Construction, To Install Underground Substructures — E/ectric Utility Department d. Award Contract (CC 13-027) Commercial Pump and Mechanical for the Replacement of an Impeller and Wear Ring for Influent Pump Station Pump #3 at the Waste Water Treatment Plant in the Amount of$45,386.75 — Public Works Department. Motion/Second: Landis/Baldwin to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a-d, as submitted. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS 9. COUNCIL REPORTS 10. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS � 11. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Receive Report from the City Council Palace Hotel Ad-Hoc Committee, Hear from the Public, and Consider Adopting the Resolution Ordering the Repair or Removal of the Dilapidated Palace Hotel Structure Located at 272 North State Street — P/anning Department. PUBLIC HEARING W,4S OPENED. Presenter: Charlie Stump, Planning Director; Eladia Laines, Owner; Christine Emerson; and Norman Hudson. I Public Comment: Pinky Kushner. Motion/Second: Landis/Rodin to continue the public hearing to the City Council meeting of August 21, 2013. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of Ordinance to Set New Water Connection Fees — Pub/ic Works Department. PUBLIC HEARING WAS OPENED. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. City Council Minutes for July 17, 2013, Continued Page 3 of 4 I IPublic Comment: Linda Sanders. I Councilmember Consensus to continue the public hearing of the Connection Fees to a date I certain of August 7, 2013. 12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Presentation and Discussion of Main Feeder Route, Type of Construction and Costs Along the North Coast Railroad Authority (NCRA) Right-Of-Way – Electric Utility Department. , Presenter: Mel Grandi, Electric Utility Director. Public Comment: Pinky Kushner and Susan Knopf. I i Majority Consensus of the Council (3/2, with Councilmembers Landis and Rodin dissenting) i� directs staff to continue project as previously approved. 13. NEW BUSINESS I I a. Approval of Response to Mendocino County Grand Jury – Forming and Reforming a Community – Planning Department. Presenter: Charley Stump, Planning Director. Public Comment: Motion/Second: Thomas/Rodin to approve response to the Mendocino County Grand Jury Report I for submittal to the Grand Jury. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. b. Approval of Contract with Regional Government Services (RGS) for Accounting Services Related to Financial Software Conversion – Finance Department. Presenter: lan Roth, Assistant Finance Director. Public Comment: Linda Sanders. Motion/Second: Rodin/Landis to approve contract (CC 13-028) with Regional Government Services (RGS) for accounting services related to financial software conversion. Motion carried by the following roll call votes: AYES: Landis, Rodin, Thomas, Baldwin, and Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. c. Complete Streets—Hear Presentation, Discuss, and Possibly Give Direction to Staff to Bring Back a Complete Streets Policy for Consideration at a Future Meeting – Public Works Department. Presenter: Tim Eriksen, Public Works Director. Public Comment: Susan Barton, Susan Knopf, and Jessica Stull-Otto. Consensus of the Council is to take this item to the Traffic Engineering Committee for comment II � and then bring back to council. i _ Ciiy Council Minutes for July i7 �:013 ��tir��_:�:c�. � �� .,- �; .; Adjourn to Closed Session at 9:02 I 14. CLOSED SESSION - Continued a. Conference with Labor Neqotiator (§ 54957.6) Agency Representative: Jane Chambers, City Manager Employee Organizations: Police, Fire, Miscellaneous, Management, and Department Head Units b. Conference with Leqal Counsel — Existinq Litiqation Name of case: Ukiah et al. v. County of Mendocino et al., SC UK CVPT '1362029 c. Conference with Leqal Counsel — Existinq Litiqation (Subdivision (a) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9) Name of case: (Ukiah Valley Sanitation District v. City of Ukiah, dispute resolution under Participation Agreement) d. Conference with Real Proaertv Neqotiators (&54956 81 Property: APN 180-080-57, 58, 59, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, and 180-110-08, 09, 10 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Northwest Atlantic (Costco) Under Negotiation: Price & Terms e. Conference with Real Propertv Neqotiators (§54956.8) Property: APN 002-232-12, 13 and 002-282-18 and 19 APN 002-232-09, 10, 11 Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah, North Coast Railroad Authority, and Administrative Office of the Courts Under Negotiation: Price & Terms f. Conference with Real Proaertv Neqotiators (&54956 8) Property: APN 170-050-13-00; 003-582-38-00; and 003-181-35-00 Negotiator: Jane. Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and AJPJ, LLC g. Conference with Real Proaertv Neqotiators 1&54956 8) Property: APN 003-230-03-00 I Negotiator: Jane Chambers, City Manager Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah and Mark & Jann Lanz Under Negotiation: Price & Terms i No reportable action was taken. 15. ADJOURNMENT i There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9.30 p.m. �� / n _ � �- ,ll I � � � � C 6G �L �L \ Kristine Lawler, City Clerk I