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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF UKIAH - MARCH 21, 1990
The City Council convened in a regular session at 6:32 p.m. in
the Council Chambers at the Civic Center, 300 Seminary Ave.,
Ukiah, California. Roll was taken and the following
Councilmembers were present: Shoemaker, Schneiter, Hickey and
Mayor Henderson. Absent: Councilmember Wattenburger. Staff
present: City Clerk McKay, City Manager Rough, Police Chief
Keplinger, Fire Chief Mitchell, Finance Director Vara,
Administrative Assistant to the city Manager Stamelos, Electric
Utilities Director ~oper, Assistant Planning Director Yarbrough,
City Engineer/Pub]i~ Works Director Pedroncelli.
INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The city Engineer/Public Works Director Pedroncelli delivered
the Invocation and Mayor Henderson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
4a. Recoqnition of Award to Police Chief Fred Keplinqer
Mayor Henderson noted that the award for Outstanding Law
Enforcement Professional of America is given by the
International Police Management Association to law enforcement
Professionals who have demonstrated outstanding merit,
excellence and leadership. She stated that the recipient's name
will be included in the directory of Outstanding Law Enforcement
Professionals of America.
Mayor Henderson read and presented the Plaque to Police Chief
Keplinger.
4b. Commendation to L.B. "Jim" Nabors on the occasion of his
retirement from the City of Ukiah
Mayor Henderson read and presented the framed commendation to
Jim Nabors. She thanked him for his 22 years of service to the
City of Ukiah and for his outstanding help in the massive
distribution of toys at Christmas time of 1988.
4c. Proclamation Designatinq April as Earthquake Preparedness
Month
The Mayor read this Proclamation which was requested from all
local governments by the Governor's office of Emergency Services
and directed the City Clerk to send it to the Governor's office.
The city Manager requested the permission from Council to show a
short video of a news broadcast by Channel 7, KRCR Redding on
the Ukiah Police Department's Senior citizen Volunteer program.
Council agreed and viewed the video which lasted approximately 3
minutes.
Mayor Henderson commended the program and expressed appreciation
to the volunteers for their time and efforts.
APPROVAL/CORRECTION OF MINUTES
Councilmember Shoemaker questioned the last line on Page 5 where
he asked for reappraisals of City properties, if the City is
going to pursue that matter.
The City Manager noted that he will proceed with a reappraisal
of the old City Hall building.
M/S Shoemaker/Schneiter to approve the Council minutes of the
regular meeting of March 7, 1990, as submitted. The motion was
carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers
427
Shoemaker, Schneiter, Hickey and Mayor Henderson. NOES: None.
ABSENT: Councilmember Wattenburger.
RIGHT TO APPEAl.
Mayor Henderson reviewed Section 1094.6 of the California Code
of Civil Procedures regarding the appeal process.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Shoemaker requested Item 7c.AdoDtion of Ordinance
No. 901, Prohibitinq Parkinq of Commercial Vehicles over 10,000
lb. GVW in Residential Areas be pulled. This item then
became New Business Item lle.
M/S Shoemaker/Schneiter to approve Consent Calendar Items 7a,
7b, 7d, and 7e as follows:
7a. Approved the Payroll Warrants from February 3 to 18, 1990,
#33567 to #33713, in the amount of $107,860.01, and the General
Warrants of March 21, 1990, #45534 to 45722, in the amount of
$697,609.61.
7b. Denied the Claim for Damages of Lily Martin and L.J. Haun
and referred them to the insurance carrier, R.E.M.I.F.
7d. Adopted Resolution No. 90-41, Adopting Update of
Disadvantaged Business Program.
7e. Approved the Report of Administrative Actions and Proposals
(R.A.A.P.)
AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
Heinz Dullinger, Redwood Valley, noted he has recycling
experience and served on an advisory committee for Counties in
Germany and noted that he is interested in being on the advisory
Task Force that is scheduled for this meeting.
The Mayor advised him that he may address the Council on this
matter at that time and noted that this part of the agenda is
saved for non-agendized comments.
~ETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
9a. Letter from Redwood Empire Division Requesting Support fol
SCA 1
The City Engineer/Public Works Director noted the letter
received from the Redwood Empire Division of the League of
California Cities requesting Council support of June 5, 1990
ballot measure SCA 1, which contains Proposition 108 and
Proposition 111. He outlined information on these propositions
and the effect on local projects and Cities with increased
funding if passed by the voters.
Discussion ensued regarding percentage of monies to cities,
partnership funding, rural wording, trucking industry impact
better roads needed, and no sunset clause. '
M/S Hickey/Schneiter to authorize the Mayor to send a letter of
support of SCA 1 that includes wording that small communities
receive their fair share of the funds. The motion was carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmember Shoemaker,
Schneiter, Hickey and Mayor Henderson. NOES: None. ABSENT:
Councilmember Wattenburger.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
10a. Matter of Sprinq Clean Up and Earth Day Participation
The City Manager reported that the City of Ukiah will have an
information booth at the College on April 22, 1990 on energy and
water conservation, proper disposal of hazardous household waste
and recycling. He noted Spring Clean up scheduled in conjunction
with Earth Day activities week with emphasis on separation of
compostables at the curbside.
Councilmember Shoemaker noted the need to divert tires,
appliances, scrap metal and household wastes from our landfill
and commented that the City of Willits provides this service.
Discussion ensued regarding how to implement this service and
the timing of Clean Up week.
Heinz Dullinger, Redwood Valley, commented that Clean Up
Week should include Hazardous Waste pick up once a year so
people can clean out their houses and garages instead of the
wastes ending up in the sewer and river.
It was the general consensus of Council to start Clean Up week
the week prior and after Earth Day starting on April 16, staff
to pursue a drop off site of appliances, tires and Hazardous
Waste that the City crews pick up, and to allow citizens to put
out their materials for pick up on the Saturday and Sunday prior
to their regular garbage day.
Councilmember Shoemaker requested wording in the newsletter that
clothes can be given to community charity organizations instead
of thrown away.
Herb Blood, 1568 Lockwood Drive, noted that there are areas in
town where yards are stacked with junk and the City should
encourage these people to use this free service and if they
don't then the City should provide the service for a fee.
10b. Establish a Date for a Joint Council/Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Arts Commission Meetinq
It was the general consensus of Council to meet jointly with the
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Commission on April 30, 1990
starting at 7:00 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS
lla. Adoption of Resolution Approving TANC Project No. 3
The Electric Utility Director reported this final draft of the
Transmission Agency of Northern California (TANC) Project
Agreement for the California-Oregon Transmission Project
(COTP) was approved by the TANC Commission at their meeting
of February 21, 1990. He noted that TANC's share of percentage
entitlement is 42.2916% of the COTP with Ukiah's share .469%
of TANC's percentage, which equals 3.17 megawatts. He stated
that this will allow us the opportunity to obtain, under
contract, low cost power from the Northwest and have a path to
deliver the electricity to Ukiah. He introduced Rob Lamkin,
Planning Engineer for NCPA and Maury Kruth, Vice-President
for Resource Management International, who were present to
answer questions of Council.
Discussion ensued regarding PG&E's potential percentage
share in this project, how this project will affect the average
customer's bill, rates, costs of power and transmission
comparisons, PG&E versus NCPA costs, how wheeling affects
Kilowatts per hour costs, and expected completion of the project.
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Mayor Henderson questioned if this project is economically
beneficial.
Rob Lamkin answered that the NCPA is negotiating a contract in
the Pacific Northwest that will deliver power at a much cheaper
rate than what PG&E is offering NCPA.
M/S Hickey/Schneiter to adopt Resolution No. 90-42, Authorizing
the Mayor to execute Project Agreement No. 3, on behalf of the
City Council of the City of Ukiah. The motion was carried by the
following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Shoemaker,
Schneiter, Hickey and Mayor Henderson. NOES: None. ABSENT:
Councilmember Wattenburger.
Recess - 8:00 p.m. Reconvene - 8:08 p.m.
llb. Resignation of Bruce D. Crook from the Civil Service Board
and Recommended Appointment to Fill the Vacancy
The City Manager reported that a letter of resignation has been
received from Bruce Crook, the City Council's appointee to the
Civil Service Commission. He recommended appointment of Albert
Beltrami, retiring Mendocino County Administrative Officer for
the balance of Mr. Crook's term.
Councilmember Schneiter indicated that he would prefer to
advertise in the normal processing of vacancies.
M/S Hickey/Henderson to appoint Albert P. Beltrami to the
Civic Service Commission, to fill the vacancy of Bruce D. Crook.
The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: AYES:
Councilmembers Shoemaker, Hickey and Mayor Henderson. NOES:
Councilmember Schneiter. ABSENT: Councilmember Wattenburger.
llc. Discussion Item Concerning City Recommendation to County
Regarding the Integrated Waste Management Task Force
Councilmember Shoemaker reported that he requested this matter
be agendized as he feels the City needs to make a recommendation
to the County regarding the composition of this Task Force as
more City representation is needed.
The Council reviewed and discussed the County's Solid Waste
Management Steering Committee membership list.
It was the general consensus of Council to recommend to the
County the following composition for the Integrated Waste
Management Task Force: Use the September 1989 Solid Waste
Management committee list but remove the County Administration
position and the wood products industry representative and then
add one elected official from each of the 4 cities and one
elected official from Mendocino County with 3 representatives
from the County Recycling Task Force for a total of 18 members.
Heinz Dullinger, Redwood Valley, addressed the Council
regarding preliminary removal of wood, cardboard, steel,
appliances and compost from solid waste before machine sorting
of recyclables. He reported on a machine currently being used in
Germany that sorts plastic, paper, metal, glass, aluminum and
cloth out of the waste going into the landfill site. He urged
preliminary sorting be initiated now.
Mayor Henderson expressed interest in hearing more about this
machine.
lld. Ford Street Project Request for Funding Assistance for
Grant Proposal
The City Manager reported on the request from the Ford Street
Project for funding to prepare applications for grants from the
State's Proposition 84 Low Interest Loan Pool and also other
grants available for purchase and rehabilitation of a motel in
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the Ukiah area for the community's homeless. He noted that money
from the reserve Community Development Commission Fund, Account
No. 335, which is payback from past Community Development Block
grant housing rehabilitation programs can be used for this
purpose. '
Mark Rohloff, Executive Director of Ford Street Project,
stated that there is one proposed site in the City and one site
outside of the City limit and believes these sites are not
located in a zone already used for such a purpose. He noted that
County Social Services participate with interest expressed from
Mental Health. He reported that this is a loan that they are
applying for and money is needed for this loan preparation for
housing for homeless families with support services and
structure to break the cycle of homelessness.
M/S Schneiter/Hickey to authorize the removal of $3,000.00 from
the Community Development Commission Fund, No. 335, as requested
by the Ford Street Project to be used for preparation of
applications for grant funding for homeless housing. The motion
was carried by a unanimous voice vote of all AYE.
lle. Adoption of Ordinance No. 901, Prohibitinq Parkinq
.Commercial Vehicles over 10,000 lb. GVW in Residential Zone~
Discussion ensued regarding introduction of this Ordinance and
amendments.
M/S Schneiter/Shoemaker to remove this matter of business from
this agenda and reschedule for the next regular meeting on April
4, 1990. The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote of all
AYE.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Shoemaker
Reported on the upcoming meeting with the Recycling Task Force
and staff regarding the mandatory recycling Ordinance, and a
Chamber of Commerce meeting he attended with the City Manager, a
Sun House Guild Board of Directors meeting, noted the article on
the conversion of buses to methanol from diesel and desires
Council discussion of a legislative recommendation on the next
agenda, and noted that the new. exhibit has opened at the Museum
and it chronicles resource use in Mendocino.
Councilmember Schneiter
Reported that there will be no April 2 LAFCO meeting and noted
there is a high percentage of non use of the recycling bins on
his morning route.
Councilmember Hicke¥
Reported that tomorrow he will attend the monthly NCPA meeting
in Turlock and noted that NCPA will be in Ukiah on April 2,
1990 to interview Council regarding future policy issues.
Mayor Henderson
Reported on a REMIF meeting she attended last week.
City Manager
Reported the BMX club has provided insurance and is
rehabilitating the track for the upcoming season, on the
upcoming proposed CityLink services, on the Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors meeting regarding support of the
City ballot measures.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, thy meeting was adjourned at
9:12 p.m., to March 26, 1990, Noon,/~n the Civic Center Council
Chambers for Goal Setting Session. / /
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