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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 07-16-97140 MINUTES OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting - July 16, 1997 A regular meeting of the Ukiah City Council, the agenda for which was legally noticed and posted, convened at 6:35 p.m. in the Ukiah Civic Center Council Chambers, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, Califomia. Roll was taken and the following Councilmembers were present: Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. Absent: Councilmember Chavez. Staff present: Public Utilities Director Bames, Community Services Director DeKnoblough, Finance Director Elton, Assistant City Manager Harris, City Manager Horsley, Public Works Director Kennedy, City Attorney Rapport, Senior Planner Stump, and City Clerk Henderson. 2. Pledae of Allegiance Mayor Malone led the Pledge of Allegiance. . Approval of Minutes Budget Session -June 25 and 26, 1997, MIS MalonelMastin to approve the Minutes of the Budget Session of June 25 and 26, 1997, as submitted, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: CouncilmemberChavez. 3b. Joint Meeting with Ukiah Valley Sanitation District - July 2, 1997 MIS MastinlMalone to approve the Minutes of the Joint Meeting with the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District of July 2, 1997, as submitted, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Chavez. 3c. Regular Meeting -July 2, 1997 MIS MastinlKelly to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 2, 1997, as submitted, carried by the following carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Chavez. 4. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION Mayor Malone reviewed the appeal process. 5. CONSENT CALENDAR MIS MastinlMalone to approve the Consent Calendar as follows: a. Approved Disbursements for the Month of June 1997; b. Approved legal publishing services as submitted by the Ukiah Daily Journal for Fiscal Year 1997/98, in the amount of $3.70 per column'*inch for the first day and $2.35 for additional days; c. Awarded bid to Sierra Chemical Co., in the amount of $14,893.80, for Sodium Hydroxide Products; d. Adopted Ordinance No. 993, Amending Sections 7602, 7610 and 7611 of the Ukiah City Code Providing for a Hearing Before the Traffic Engineering Committee on Appeal from a Notice of Intent to Remove Abandoned Vehicle from Private Property; and e. Approved reduction in Solid Waste Disposal Site tipping fee for Special Cleanup Project being sponsored by the County of Mendocino and the California Integrated Waste Management Board. The motioned carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Chavez. 6. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS No one came forward. As it was not time for the scheduled Public Hearing of item 7a, the Council proceeded to Unfinished Business. Regular Meeting - July 16, 1997 Page 1 141 . UNFINISHED BUSINESS Adoption of Resolution No. 98-04 Appointing Members to the Golf Course Committee Community Service Director DeKnoblough noted the Parks and Recreation Commission had recommended Don Rones as its representative to the Golf Course Committee. There were two applications for the vacant Public Member position on this committee, Bob Burke and Harold Bray. The terms of both appointees will be for two years, until June 30, 1999. MIS KellylMastin to nominate Don Rones to the Golf Course Committee as the representative of the Parks and Recreation Commission, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Chavez. Councilmember Ashiku nominated Bob Burke for the vacant Public Member position on the Golf Course Committee. The Council unanimously approved the nomination with. Councilmember Chavez being absent. ' MIS MastinlMalone to adopt Resolution No. 98-04, Appointing Members to the Golf Course Committee, with Don Rones Sr., being the representative of the Parks and Recreation Commission and Bob Burke being one 'of the two Public Members, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Chavez. . NEW BUSINESS Adoption of ResOlution No. 98-05 Accepting Olga Place, Cleveland Lane, Cindee Drive, and a :Portion of Orchard Avenue into the City Street System Public Works Director Kennedy noted Olga Place, the South half of Cleveland Lane constructed in conjunction with the Cleveland SubdiVision, Cindee Drive, and a portion of Orchard Avenue, constructed in' conjunction with Brookside Estates and Marlene Estates subdivisions, were constructed to acceptable standards and are in substantial conformance with approved plans. He recommended acceptance of these streets, or the noted portions thereof, into the City street system, resulting in the responsibility for their maintenance being transferred to the City of Ukiah. MIS MastinlMalone to adopt Resolution No. 98-05, Accepting Olga Place, Cle.veland Lane, Cindee Drive, and a portion of Orchard Avenue into the City street system, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Chavez. · .. 9b. Consideration of Report of Costs for Betty Street Disconnection from. Talmage In response to a past request by Council, Public Works Director Kennedy reported the cost of retuming Betty Street to its. configuration prior to the Wal-Mart project realignment w. as approximately $30,000. He did not advocate the realignment, noted no adverse traffic impacts'due to the new alignment, and did not notice a demand from the neighbOrhood for change.. Council received the report. No action was taken. 9c. Discussion of Gobbi Street Property Transfer City Manager Horsley reviewed the parcels of land owned by the City which.are not tied to a specifiC use at'this time. She nOted the issue before the Council was a possible 15r0perty exchange of unused City rand for a parcel of equal value in the City which might be used :'for the proposed Ukiah Valley Cultural Arts and Recreation Center. She noted the City owned parcel at the end of Gobbi Street at the Russian River is approximately 17 acres and was given a "drive by" appraisal value of $111,000. Even without this parcel, the City would retain Russian River frontage in this area. The parcel under discussion does have riparian rights. DiscuSsion took place regarding proposed uses of this parcel, zoning issues, General Plan requirements for a cultural arts center, and whether the City might have an obligation to provide the land for such a project. Marvin Trotter, M.D., noted the group developing the funding for the arts and recreation center realizes no site exists in Ukiah which could possibly accommodate several acres for ball fields as well as 3-4 acres for a gymnasium and performing arts facility complex. The acquisition of additional community ball fields is being tied to the planning and siting for the new elementary school. .. · '. .. ... " Regular Meeting - July 16, 1997 Page 2 142 Discussion took place regarding possible City participation in this project and possible sites for the venture. It was the general consensus of the Council that it needed more information about the proposed project in order to consider the possibility of trading City property to facilitate the siting of the complex. A presentation by the cultural arts and recreation complex formation committee outlining potential sites and the value thereof, projected costs of development and funding sources, as well as suggestions and alternatives on how the City might padicipate in this project would be helpful to the Council prior to making any decisions on exchanges of real properly. . PUBLIC HEARINGS Adoption of Resolution No. 98-06 Modifying Resolution Nos. 95-8 and 97-52, Regardin9 Landfill Tipping Fees and Charges and Days and Hours of Operation Public Works Director Kennedy noted the Resolution before the Council would revise the commercial tipping fees at the Landfill if the cities of Fort Bragg and Willits and the County of Mendocino collectively direct their waste to the Ukiah Landfill for disposal. The Resolution also provides for a change in the days and hours of operation of the Landfill to accommodate commercial haulers from these jurisdictions. The Public Hearing was opened at 7:49 p.m. No one came forward. The Public Hearing was Closed at 7:50 p.m. MIS Ashiku/Mastin to adopt Resolution No. 98-06, Modifying Resolution Nos. 95-8 and 97-52 Regarding Landfill Tipping Fees and Charges and Days and Hours of Operation at the Ukiah Landfill, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Chavez. 9d. Adoption of Resolution No. 98-07 Opposing Professional Engineers in California Government {PECG) Initiative Entitled "Government Cost Savings and Taxpayer Protection Amendment" Public Works Director Kennedy explained Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG) has put forth an initiative which would prohibit local governments from awarding contracts for engineering design of "State funded" projects. The initiative would cause delays in designing State funded projects, would be costly to the City, and is, in reality, a job protection measure for and by State employees. Multiple cities and entities, as well as the League of California Cities, opposes this initiative measure. MIS MastinlKelly to adopt Resolution No. 98-07, Opposing the Proposed "Government Cost Savings and Taxpayers Protection Amendment," carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Chavez. Se. Authorize Support for the Mendocino Council of Governments' Electric Vehiclc Demonstration Project by Providing a Contribution That Will Not Exceed $1,000 Public Utilities Director Barnes noted the Mendocino Council of Governments (MCOG) is developing an Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project that will be funded through grants and padicipation by various governmental entities. The City of Ukiah has been asked to be a sponsor for the project by installing the infrastructure required for a charging station. Pad of the City of Ukiah's $1,000 contribution would be in-kind services for the construction of the charging station. Ukiah's sponsorship would be funded from the Public Benefits Charge to be collected, as defined by AB 1890. Janet Orth, MCOG staff and a director of the Renewable Energy Development Institute, addressed the Council noting MCOG suppod for the project. Gary FIo, InnEVations, lent his support to the project and distributed an InnEVations catalog and Pacific Electric Vehicles, LLC, brochures to the Council. MIS Kelly/Malone to support the Mendocino Council of Governments' Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project by providing a contribution that will not exceed $1,000, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Chavez. Regular Meeting -July 16, 1997 Page 3 143 9f. Authorization for the City Manager to Temporarily Waive Facility Use Fees for Non Profit Groups and Community Events in Alex R. Thomas, Jr. Plaza City Manager Horsley noted since the dedication of Alex R. Thomas, Jr. Plaza there has been some use of the Plaza by community groups, but not to the extent hoped. The Make a Difference Commiffee brought the issue to the Chamber of Commerce and City staff. These groups met and are making the recommendation that fees for use of the Plaza be waived for non-profit groups on a trial basis in the hopes of stimulating more use of the Plaza and its facilities. Jerry Thurkow, 126 Clara Avenue, as a member of the Make a Difference Committee, urged the Council to adopt this policy. MIS KellylMastin to authorize the City Manager to waive facility use fees for non-profit groups and community events at the Alex R. Thomas, Jr. Plaza for a trial period of six months, carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Ashiku, Kelly, Mastin, and Mayor Malone. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: Councilmember Chavez. 10. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Ashiku reported he and Councilmember Kelly met with City and County staff regarding air quality issues. Agreement was reached regarding the need for quality studies and the value of City participation in the selection of the consultant to conduct such studies. Councilmember Kelly noted the meeting with the County regarding air quality studies was beneficial. She mentioned the need for the formation committee of the proposed Ukiah Valley Cultural Arts and Recreation Center to form a partnership with the City in this development. She and Community Services Director DeKnoblough met with the owner/builders of the Community Development Commission project homes on Cleveland Lane. Counciimember Mastin mentioned he attended the Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority board meeting. Mayor Malone mentioned his attendance at the Fourth of July Fireworks display, the Concert in the Park, the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Safeway store, and the Northwestern Pacific Railroad board meeting. 11. CITY MANAGER/DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS City Manager Horsley gave no report. 12. CLOSED SESSION There was no Closed Session. 13. ADJOURNMENT · o MIS MastinlMalone to adjoum the meeting carried bY a vote of all AYE. ABSENT: Councilmember Chavez. The meeting was adjourned at 8:31 p.m. Oolleen B. Henderson, City Clerk Regular Meeting - July 16, 1997 Page 4