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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, California
REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING
PRE-BUDGET Workshop
March 29, 1990
12:00 Noon
The City Council convened in a regular adjourned meeting at
12:10 p.m. for continuation of goal setting and pre-budget
workshop. Roll was taken and the following Councilmembers were
present: Wattenburger, Shoemaker, Schneiter and Mayor Henderson.
Absent: Councilmember Hickey. Candidate for Council, Frank
McMichael was present. Staff present: City Clerk McKay, City
Manager Rough, Assistant City Manager Horsley, Acting Police
Chief Williams, Captain Budrow, Electric Director Roper, Park
and Recreation Director McCarty, City Engineer/Public Works
Director Pedroncelli, Fire Chief Mitchell, Deputy Public Works
Director Goforth, Deputy Fire Chief Sandelin, Senior
Accountant Brown, Planning Assistant Yarbrough, Sun House/Grace
Hudson Director Abel-Vidor, Planning Director Harris, and
Administrative Secretary to the City Manager Stamelos.
NEW BUSINESS
2a. City Council/City Staff Pre-Budqet Workshop
The City Manager reported that this meeting is continued from
last meeting on March 26, 1990 for the purpose of setting long
term and short term goals based on criteria discussed at that
meeting by Council.
Councilmember Hickey joined the meeting at 12:13 p.m.
Valley Wide (Regional) Goals
Short term - Establish a Valley Wide Task Force to deliver
valley wide services.
Establish a regional landfill for County responsibility or by
Joint Powers Authority.
Short term - Resolve County use of our landfill with the County
implementation of 939.
Long term - County wide planning standards with joint
coordination.
Perkins Street on/off ramp at Hwy 101 plus additional ramps for
future needs with Cal Trans providing assistance.
Air Quality Standards - City to take a pro active stand with the
County for Valley standards.
Development of the Municipal Airport as a regional airport.
Stay abreast of railroad right of way matter for the purpose of
future mass transit.
Stay abreast of urban/agriculture interface.
Short term - Develop a hillside study researching impacts on
watersheds, trees, soils, and economic potential without
sacrificing hillside integrity.
Establish a regional conference center.
Better coordination with other water agencies for future needs.
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COMMUNITY GOALS
Complete General Plan.
Identify unusual or vacant property sites for mitigation of
housing problem.
Complete undergrounding projects.
Mitigate poles and signs in sidewalks and access areas.
Develop parks in the northwest and the southwest - Longterm
goal
Educate the Citizens about City Government via Public
Information.
Establish more economic diversity in the Community.
Establish Riverside Park.
Improve appearance of electric substation on Low Gap Rd -
Longterm.
Councilmember Shoemaker left the meeting at 12:53 p.m.
Councilmember Shoemaker rejoined the meeting at 12:54 p.m.
Complete sports complex.
Establish a Community Center - Longterm.
Take a more active role in downtown activity through
Redevelopment for possible purchase and resale.
Encourage conservation with incentives.
Break - 1:31 p.m. Reconvene - 1:41 p.m.
Councilmember Shoemaker was not present.
Councilmember Shoemaker rejoined the meeting at 1:42 p.m.
INTER - AGENCY
Contract with the County Sheriff's department for police
services in fringe areas.
Complete County/City Joint Agreement.
Develop an annexation policy with Mendocino County and establish
better communication with the Supervisors.
Explore the possibility of a Joint Powers Agreement for a
consolidated Fire District with a go slow approach.
Pursue mutual relationships with other water agencies.
Pursue Sanitation District In-Lieu fee.
Redevelopment work with County on County Administration Building
Project.
Resolve County/City Regional Solid Waste Landfill issue and
pursue collection of County's past due bill.
ORGANIZATION
It was the general consensus to put out for bid and conduct a
management audit regarding structure, operations and staffing
levels and include the Treasurer and City Clerk departments.
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Clear up the problem of organizational structure within the Sun
House/Grace Hudson Museum.
The Finance Director, Fire Chief and Public Works Director
reported on their individual departmental goals for the coming
fiscal year.
ADJOURNMENT
It was the general consensus to reschedule a continued goals
workshop at a later time, and adjourned this meeting at 2:55
p.m. to April 2, 1990, 1:00 p.m. for a Northern California Power
Association interview of in the
Civic Center.
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Council, in/ Conference Room 3,
Reg. Adj. Mtg.
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