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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 04-19-95230 MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH - April 19, 1995 The City Council convened in a regular meeting, which was legally noticed and posted, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California. Roll was taken and the following Councilmembers were present: Mastin, Wattenburger, Shoemaker and Mayor Schneiter. Absent at roll: Councilmember Malone. Staff present: City Clerk McKay, City Manager Rough, City Attorney Rapport, Public Utility Director Barnes, Assistant City Manager Horsley, City Engineer/Public Works Director Kennedy, Senior Planner Stump, Planning Director Sawyer, Finance Director Elton, and Assistant to the City Manager Harris. 2. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Schneiter quoted William Penn's 1692 "Governments and Men" and asked for a moment of silence for the family of sheriff Deputy Davis who was killed in Covelo last week. Councilmember Shoemaker led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Proclamation Designating May 4, 1995 as ,,Bike to Work" Day Special Order of Business Mayor Schneiter read and presented the Proclamation to Valerie Law, representing Ukiah Wheelers, and outlined May 4th special events for Bike to Work Day. 4a. Introduction of Youth Service Ukiah Mayor Schneiter read a Proclamation signifying National Youth Service Day and presented it to Youth Services Ukiah Director and Coordinator Cort Peterson. The Assistant City Manager reported on how Ukiah's Youth Service program transcended from a plan on paper to a functioning program. Cort Peterson reported on Ukiah's program for community service by 7th and 8th graders in 8 week cycles during school and summer. Ann Morris, a youth service parent, commended City staff for working with children this age and to be able to help children make a difference. Mr. Peterson introduced attending participating youth. Mayor Schneiter thanked the participants and City staff. Approval/Correction of Minutes Sa. Regular Adjourned Meeting of April 5, 1995 M/S Mastin/Shoemaker to approve the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of April 5, 1995, as submitted. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Wattenburger, Shoemaker, and Mayor Schneiter. NOES: None. Absent: Councilmember Malone. 5b. Regular Meeting of April 5, 1995 Councilmember Mastin requested the following changes to Page 2, last paragraph of Item 7a., change the AYE vote from "Mastin" to "Malone"; same Page, Item 8a., first paragraph, line 1, add "Hospitality" after the word "Responsible". Mayor Schneiter requested the following changes to Page 3, 1st paragraph, Line 1, change "Responsibility" to Responsible", same Page, third paragraph, Line 3, remove "caused by" and replace with "placed after"; same Page, fourth paragraph, Line 2, change "convenient" to "covenant"; same Page, Item 8b., second paragraph, line 2, change "neede" to "needed". M/S Wattenburger/Mastin to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 5, 1995, as amended by COUNCILMEMBER Mastin and Reg. Mtg. April 19, 1995 Page 1 Mayor Schneiter. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Wattenburger, Shoemaker, and Mayor Schneiter. NOES: None. Absent: Councilmember Malone. 5c. Regular Adjourned Meeting of April 10, 1995 Councilmember Shoemaker and Mayor Schneiter indicated they had not intended to list goals by priority and requested the removal of numbers from the top three goals. It was the consensus of Council to include the introductory comments of each Councilmember in the minutes of the regular adjourned meeting of April 10, 1995. M/S Shoemaker/Mastin to approve the minutes with the amendments requested. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Wattenburger, Shoemaker, and Mayor Schneiter. NOES: None. Absent: Councilmember Malone. 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION Mayor Schneiter reviewed 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedure regarding the appeal process. CONSENT CALENDAR COUNCILMEMBER Shoemaker questioned an expenditure to Empire Waste for $677.97. The Finance Director answered this was for funding Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority secretarial fund and not for garbage services. ' Councilmember Shoemaker questioned why so many computer products were purchased from out area suppliers. The City Manager explained computer supplies purchased for the new Civic Center computer upgrades and optical imaging project were sent out in a bid process, in which local companies were invited to bid. He explained as with other City projects, the bids are awarded to lowest and best products and prices. Councilmember Shoemaker pulled Item 7e. Authorization for Computer Related Professional Services by Bob Manogue in the Amount o~i ~ to New Business. This Item then became New Business Item 10e. Councilmember Mastin questioned whether the work got done at hydro plant? The Electric Utility Director reported the plate work is completed and this Item 7c. is for turbine valves service to be done by Northern California Power Agency. M/S Shoemaker/Wattenburger to approve the Consent Calendar as follows: 7a. Received the report of March disbursements. 7b. Denied the claims received from Paradise Pizza and Leonard Mott, and referred them to the City's Insurance Carrier, R.E.M.I.F. 7c. Authorized the Mayor to Execute TANC/MEMBER Planning Agreement for the Central California-Desert Southwest Transmission Project (CCDSW) . 7d. Authorized the City Manager to approve a purchase order in an Amount not to exceed $20,000 for work to be performed by staff of the Northern California Agency at the Lake Mendocino Hydro Plant. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Wattenburger, Shoemaker and Mayor Schneiter. NOES: None. Absent: Councilmember Malone. 231 Reg. Mtg. April 19, 1995 Page 2 232 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS No one came forward. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 9a. Consideration and Redesignation of Council Committee Assignments M/S Mastin/Wattenburger to appoint Councilmember Shoemaker to MCOG, Councilmember Wattenburger as the Ukiah representative to fill the alternate seat on LAFCO, Malone as Ukiah representative to the League of California Cities, with Councilmember Shoemaker remaining on the League of California Cities Housing Subcommittee. The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote of all AYE with Councilmember Malone absent. Discussion ensued regarding possible City staff serving on some committee's in Council's absence, and the importance of a representative to NCPA after Mayor Schneiter term expires in November 1996. 9b. Consideration of Planning Commission Membership Reduction I. Introduction of Ordinance to Amend Ukiah Municipal Code Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 1151, and Reduce the Membership of the Planning Commission from Seven to Five Members The Planning Director reported on the reduction of the Planning Commission to five members and outlined the recommendations from the current Planning Commission of five members concerning reducing the commission to 5, reducing length of terms to two, and nomination of applicants by COUNCIL on a rotational basis. Discussion ensued regarding these recommendations and the process and wording needed to implement. Mayor Schneiter stated he now favors the appointment process on a rotation process. Pool interviews, Each seat sponsored by a Councilmember. The City Attorney provided amended wording for the proposed Ordinance pertaining to Section 1151 and 1152. It was the general consensus of Council to leave the length of terms for Commissioners at three years. It was the general consensus of Council for the City Attorney to develop procedures for nomination by seniority basis until one is approved, and then pass nomination to other COUNCILMEMBERS, by June 1. 1995. M/S Schneiter/Mastin to read the proposed amended Ordinance by title only. The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote. The City Clerk read the title of the Ordinance only. M/S Mastin/Wattenburger to introduce the Ordinance amending Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 1151 and 1152 of the Ukiah Municipal Code. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Wattenburger, Shoemaker and Mayor Schneiter. NOES: None. Absent: Councilmember Malone. NEW BUSINESS 10a. Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Establishing the Requirement to Stop on Willow Avenue at Spring Street The City Engineer/Public Works Director reported on this uncontrolled intersection and the Traffic Engineering Committee recommendation for this stop sign. M/S Mastin/Wattenburger to adopt Resolution No. 95-44, establishing the requirement vehicles to stop on Willow Avenue at Spring Street. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Wattenburger, Shoemaker, and Mayor Reg. Mtg. April 19, 1995 Page 3 Schneiter. NOES: None. Absent: Councilmember Malone. 10b. Consideration of Adoption of a Resolution Establishing the Requirement to Stop on Airport Road at Commerce Drive The City Engineer/Public Works Director reported on this uncontrolled intersection and the Traffic Engineering Committee recommendation for this stop sign. M/S Mastin/Wattenburger to adopt Resolution No. 95-45, establishing the requirement for vehicles to stop on Airport Road at Commerce Drive. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Wattenburger, Shoemaker, and Mayor Schneiter. NOES: None. Absent: Councilmember Malone. 10c. Reset Date of Joint Public Hearing with Ukiah Valley Sanitation District to Consider Sewer Rate Adjustment The City Manager reported that due to staff time constraints, we need to set the date for May 17, 1995 5:00 p.m. It was the general consensus of COUNCIL to set the date for 5:00 p.m. for the public hearing regarding sewer rates. 10d. Receive Fiscal Year 1994-95 Budget Report The Finance Director reported on the revenues and expenditures through February of 1995. Discussion ensued regarding revenue shortfalls due to property tax revenue shortfalls, and funds exceeding original budget projections, property tax fluctuations. The City Manager noted that Council will receive the details the City received from the County explaining the property tax transfer decrease. Council reviewed the enterprise fund revenues, expenditures and balances. Mayor Schneiter expressed concern regarding enterprise fund transfers when some are operating with general fund supplements, and the difference in sewer fund revenues and expenditures. Council queried staff regarding the garage enterprise fund revenues, garage billing procedures, water funds, and ambulance fund projected revenues. Mayor Schneiter stated we cannot continue to operate the ambulance enterprise fund if it continues to receive only 32% of revenues. The City manager stated the industry indicates we should be able to receive 65 percent, in addition to call outs that were never billed, and indicated we will be implementing better billing and collection procedures immediately and aggressively. Mayor Schneiter noted the Solid waste, ambulance and conference enterprise funds are in the red with no set asides to cover, so these will greatly impact the general fund. Councilmember Shoemaker requested a similar report like this one which is to include fund balances for a mid year report next February. Councilmember Wattenburger indicated he would like to see the two month lag time in receiving financial information eliminated even if we have to add finance personnel. ' It was the general consensus to receive and file this report. 10e. Authorization for Computer Related Professional Services by Bob Manogue in the Amount of $28,735 Councilmember Shoemaker expressed his concern regarding this large 233 Reg. Mtg. April 19, 1995 Page 4 234 expenditure. The City Manager noted it was his oversight and apologized for not bringing this to Council sooner. Councilmember Shoemaker indicated this concern does not reflect negatively on the contractor, but is concerned with exceeding the limits of personal services contracts. Schneiter/Wattenburger to authorize a budget adjustment of $28,735 for computer related services provided by Bob Manogue. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Wattenburger, Shoemaker, and Mayor Schneiter. NOES: None. Absent: Councilmember Malone. Recess - 9:23 p.m. 11. CITY COUNCIL/REPORTS Reconvened - 9:30 p.m. Councilmember Mastin - Reported on his visit to the new Police Activities League facility last Saturday morning. COUNCILMEMBER Wattenburger - Reported on the excellent Firefighter retirement dinner for Bob Vander Stoep and Dave Stout. COUNCILMEMBER Shoemaker - Reported on the Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority meeting he attended today, commented on the dedication he witnessed at the Fire retirement dinner, requested reports on interdepartmental transfers and the landfill EIR draft, and reported on the Redwood Empire Division League meeting held here in Ukiah last Saturday and thanked Karen Yoast for her outstanding efforts in making this meeting happen. Mayor Schneiter - Commented as he also attended the firefighter retirement dinner, he was very aware of Bob Vander Stoep's love for his family and his fellow Firefighters, noted he attended the Sun House reception, reported on the NCPA meeting he attended in the City of Lodi with their Council, reported he attended a congressional hearing regarding the Central Valley project. 12. CITY MANAGER/DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS Reported the Ukiah Police department is receiving praise for their efforts in covering the entire Ukiah Valley due to the recent Covelo shooting in addition to officers assigned to the search. CLOSED SESSION 13a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Pursuant to Subdivision (b) of G.C. Section 5495.9: One (1)case The City Attorney stated this is regarding Redwood Business Park. 13b. As per Government Code Section 54957: Public Employee Annual Performance Evaluation of City Manager Charles L. Rough, Jr. M/S Wattenburger/Shoemaker to go into Closed Session to address Items 13a. and 13b. The motion was carried by an unanimouse voice vote of all AYE Council entered Closed Session at 9:55 p.m. 14. ADJOURNMENT CCMIN.195 Council came out of Closed Session at 12: 29 a.m. with no announcements of any action taken. CatChy ~~ /~~ City Clerk ;/ Reg. Mtg. April 19, 1995 Page 5