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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 06-03-93CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Special Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue June 3, 1993 5:00 p.m. 437 The City Council convened in a Special meeting, of which the agenda was legally noticed and posted, at 5:02 p.m., in the Council Chamber of the Civic Center, 300 Seminary Avenue. It was noted that the Regular Council Meeting of June 2, 1993 was not held due to lack of business and was legally noticed and posted. Roll was taken and the following Councilmembers were present: Mastin, Malone, and Mayor Schneiter. Staff present: City Manager Rough, City Attorney Rapport, Public Works Director Goforth, Acting Executive Assistant Yoast, Public Works Administrative Analyst Goodrich, Electric Utility Director Barnes and Landfill Gate Attendant Ferguson. 2. Approval/Correction of Minutes of Regular Meeting of May 19, 1993 Councilmember Malone made the following correction to Page 4, under Councilmember Reports from Malone, line 1, delete the word "he" and replace with "the City Manager". Councilmember Mastin made the following correction to Page 4, under Councilmember Reports from Mastin, last line, change date from "May 29th" to "June 6". M/S Mastin/Malone to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of May 19, 1993, as amended. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Malone, and Mayor Schneiter. NOES: None. Absent: Councilmember's Wattenburger and Shoemaker. 3. Riqht to Appeal Mayor Schneiter reviewed Section 1094.6 of the California Code of Civil Procedures regarding the appeal process. CONSENT CALENDAR M/S Malone/Mastin to approve the Consent Calendar as follows; 4a. Awarded the Bid for 40 Cedar Poles to J.H. Baxter Company, in the amount of $14,672.87, including tax and freight. 4b. Adopted Resolution No. 93-69, Declaring Items Determined to be Surplus or Obsolete as Surplus Items as listed in Exhibits A, B, and C. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Malone and Mayor Schneiter. NOES: None. Absent: Councilmembers Wattenburger and Shoemaker. The City Manager provided a verbal update to Council regarding the Silent Auction process currently underway, with the bid opening scheduled for 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. 5. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS None. NEW BUSINESS 6a. Workshop Devoted to the Presentation and Discussion of EBA Wastechnologies Report of Waste Discharqe, Report of Disposal Site Information, Proposed Article 5 Detection 438 Monitoring Program and Financial Assurance Provisions, and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan i. Presentation and Discussion of Submitted Reports ii. Accept Reports as Submitted and Authorize Staff to Submit Them Together with Comments, if any, to the Appropriate Regulatory Agencies for Their Review iii. Authorize Staff to Issue Request for Proposals for the Selection of an Environmental Consultant to Conduct the Necessary Environmental Review and Documentation in Accordance with the Provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act The Public Works Director reported this workshop is to focus on the reports received from EBA Wastechnologies which are comprised of Disposal Site Information for the Ukiah Disposal Site; Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan; the Ukiah Solid Waste Site Proposed Article 5 Detection Monitoring Program and Financial Assurance Provisions; and the Ukiah Solid Waste Disposal Site Report of Waste Discharge. He outlined past Council actions and the future process involved with the Waste Discharge and Solid Waste Facility Permit revision process. The Public Works Director introduced Duane Butler, President of EBA Wastechnologies, Geologist and Engineer; Damon Brown, Senior Geologist; and Dale Solheim, Civil Engineer and Project Manager for EBA Wastechnologies; who then proceeded with a presentation to Council concerning the six volumes of documents and maps, which are to be submitted to the different agencies involved with the permit revision process for the landfill, and the various legal requirements mandated for operations of a California Landfill. Discussion ensued regarding the area proposed for filling in the current footprint of the existing landfill, and EBA Wastechnologies noted the landfill will not be expanded outside of the existing limits of fill. The presentation continued regarding the projected life of the landfill in conjunction with waste quantities and diversions from the waste flow into the landfill site. The City Manager noted that two years ago there were 124 tons per day average flowing into the landfill, and currently there is an average of 98 tons per day. He noted with the new policy of source separation, 88 tons per day is projected. Discussion ensued regarding the daily cover requirements, waste category figures in various tables, dust control, water run-on diversion, groundwater and leachate test results, individual well test results, well sample testing methodology, the landfill management differences of past and present, future additional costs in moving power lines, future recommendations regarding the testing of the wells, financial assurances and releases for post closure, enterprise funding mechanisms, meeting the standards for new federal requirements effective October 9, 1993, and projected maximum capacity in the year 2004 if the daily tonnage of waste continues at the existing level of 98 tons. The City Manager stated staff will be analyzing future reduction of wasteflow by possible exclusive use of the landfill by City of Ukiah only. M/S Malone/Mastin to accept the reports and authorize staff to submit them together with comments, to the appropriate regulatory agencies for their review, and directed Staff to begin the selection process for an environmental firm to conduct the necessary environmental review and documentation in accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Mastin, Malone, and Mayor Schneiter. NOES: None. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmembers Wattenburger and Shoemaker. Special Meeting June 3, 1993 Page 2 7. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m. to June 10, 1993, 1:00 p.m., in the Todd Grove Room at the Community Clubhouse, 599 Park Blvd, for a joint meeting with the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Board to review design plans for the W ste ate T at Plant upgrade. ~~ ~ ~l ' CCMIN. 132 Charles L. Rough, . Deputy City Clerk 4'39 Special Meeting June 3, 1993 Page 3