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HomeMy WebLinkAboutmin 11-05-80949 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS UKIAH, CA. 111 W. Church November 5, 1980 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN CALL TO ORDER 6:30 P.M. Mayor Hickey presiding. Councilmembers present: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey. Staff present: Swayne, Kruth, Or duard, Harris, Beard, Tillotson, Melvin INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATION Mayor Hickey Councilmember Myers Mayor Hickey proclaimed the week of November 17-21, 1980 as Bicycle Awareness Week. Members from the 4-H Shamrock Club were present to accept the proclamation. Mayor Hickey Proclaimed the week of November 9-15, 1980 as "Lungs For Life Week." City Attorney Orchard asked that Item 19A, Ordinance allowing free parking on Saturday be added to the agenda. M/S: Feibusch/ Snyder to add Agenda Item 19A. Unanimously carried. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR M/S: Myers/Riley to approve Items 1, 2, 5-8 on the Consent Calendar as follows: #11749-11908, $106,789.02 1) Payroll Warrants, #11909-12067, $108,379.95. 2) General Warrants, #15805-15934,.$600,006.97. 5) Awarded bid for tree trimming to H & M Tree Service at $25.00 per man hour, in the total amount not to exceed $6,000.00. 6) Awarded bid for Motor Control Center for the Ranney Collector in the total amount of $13,197.00 to Bayside Electric of Santa Rosa. 7) Approved Amendment No. 1 to Ukiah Municipal Airport Clear Zone Acquisition, ADAP Project No. 5-06-0268-02. 8) Approved railroad agreement with Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company for Talmage Road undertrack crossing for installation of utilities within their right of way. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None' ABSENT: None 3) Minutes, Regular Meeting Councilmember Feibusch 10/15/80 pointed out that the word "installation" on page 3, third paragraph, should read "insulation." M/S: Snyder/My(~rs to al)prove; Minutes of regular meeting of Octob(~r ]5, 1980 a:; amcnd(:~(1. Mot.ion carrit,~l t)y t:l~c~ fo].'l~)w:in(i roil cai] vote: AYES: Ri l~,¥, I,'('.ibusch, ~;~y(l~-, My(~v:; N(.)I,:,';: Non(: AI~SENT: Non(; AI~STA'IN: 11 i ckey fiSO 4) Minutes, Special Meeting, Councilmember Feibusch 10/29/80 asked that on page 3, sixth paragraph, the word "neon lights" b~ eliminated and the words "blinking lights" be inserted. Councilmember Riley asked that the following statement be added to Agenda Item 1: "Councilmember Riley felt that high I! mileage trucks could be more economical in the long run. Mayor Hickey pointed out that Curt Firestone is Director of North Coast Regional Center not NCO. M/S: Riley/Snyder to approve the Minutes of Special Meeting of October 29, 1980. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None 9) Budget authorization for Councilmember Feibusch additional funds for improving stated as the exact safety at Municipal Swimming amount is unknown for Pool this expenditure, he would prefer that the funds come out of the Parks and Recreation account and if necessary, a transfer of funds be made at a later date. M/S: Feibusch/Snyder to approve the work for improvement".6f safetyfat th~ Municipal Swimming Pools but not approve the transfer as requested. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING 10) Use Permit No. 81-13 filed by R. Christensen to estab- lish a professional office at 255 West Gobbi, zoned R-3 General Multiple Residential District 'City Manager Swayne stated that the matter is before the .Council for adtion as the Planning Commission's action resulted in a tie vote. Mayor Hickey declared the Public Hearing open. John Walker, representing appliCant, spoke in favor of the application. He felt that conversion of the existing' residence in this particular area would be consistent with the transition of useage in that neighborhood. He asked that the requirement of removal of the shake roof and replacement with composition not be required because of the expense. . Ruth Armstrong, 255 W. Gobbi, felt her home could not be enjoyed in peace and comfort as a normal residence because of the heavy traffic, noise, lack of privacy and exposure to vandalism. For these reasons, she was of the opinion no one would buy it as residential property. Another member of the audience felt, since ot~er conversions have been allowed in the area, that denial of this request was discriminatory and inconsistent with previous action. No one spoke against the application request. Public Hearing declared closed. City Council concerns related to the entry being located off Court Street which could cau$~. more traffic in the are~ which is primarily residential, the petition from citizens in the area objecting to the proposal and an alternate solution to the Building Code requirement for a composition R~g. Mt(l. ] ]./5/~0 251 roof. The primary concern was that this application, if approved, would be conditioned on the General Plan that has n6t as yet been adopted and the uncertainty of when it will be adopted. M/S: Riley/Feibusch to deny approval of Use Permit No. 81-13 application by R. Christensen, 255 W. Gobbi, for professional office. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None 11) Revised Sign'Ordinance City Manager Swayne stated staff has not had adequate time to prepare the proposed amendments to the ordinance due to work required on the CRIS model, the subject of subsequent agenda item. Mayor Hickey stated the public hearing would be continued to November 19, 1980. Council requested that the ordinance be available to councilmembers for inspection before the agenda packet is sent out. 12) Capital improvement fees City Manager Swayne stated that subject matter had not been noticed properly and it would be renoticed for November 19, 1980. Councilmember Feibusch asked that any proposed changes be made available to councilmembers as soon as possible. REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES COMMISSIONS REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES COMMISSIONS 13) Tentative Subdivision Map No. 81-21 Creekside Condominium, Unit No. 1 Unit One. M/S: Feibusch/Snyder to 'approve Resolution No. 81-28 approving tentative sub- division map No. 81-21 for Creekside Condominiums, Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None 14) Vehicle parking at Airport M/S: Snyder/Feibusch to approve Resolution No. 81-29 establishing automobile parking fees at the Ukiah Municipal Airport as follows: Day use - no charge; extended parking use - $6.00 per month with permit; overnight parking by permit only not to exceed one week; and overnight parking (nonairport related business) not allowed. Vehicles left overnight without a permit will be towed away at the owner's expense. Councilmember Riley asked if the stagecoach had been removed from the parking lot? Mr. Beard stated notification to the owner will be made subsequent to approval of subject resolution. Motion carried by the following roll call vot~: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None 15) Traffic situation at Bush The Traffic Engineering & Low Gap committee has recommended that parking on the south side of Low Gap. Road between State and. Bush Streets be eliminated and that the north side of Low'Gap.Road remain as is. City Council discussed mitigation of traffic in the area, the importance of providing bike lanes, awareness of the need for adequate parking for residents of ~he street Reg. M tCj. 252 and how they have to cope with the increased traffic and the fact that the critical area of this proposal is between Bush and Pine. Councilmember Riley expressed concern with lack of parking for large funerals. M/S: Snyder/Feibusch to eliminate parking on the south side of Low Gap Road between Bush and State Streets. Virginia Bertorelli, 216 Low Gap Road, was in favor of eliminating parking on the south side of Low Gap but'spoke to the dangerous condition of placing bike paths on Low Gap because of freeway like conditions of motor traffic. Jim Orsi, 357 Low Gap Road, expressed concern for guest parking. He also stated he had not received notice of the Traffic Engineering Committee public hearing to discuss subject matter. Nelson Carrick, MTA driver, stated that the ~area between Pine and Bush.is quite narrow and if parking is eliminated on the south side of Low Gap this would probably work real well. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: Riley ABSENT: None RECESS: 7:52 P.M. - RECONVENE: 8:00 P.M. Councilmember Snyder left the meeting. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 16) Lease potential of City Bob Currier stated that 'property for performing the ~Ukiah Players Theatre arts facility and the Ukiah Dance Center are requesting consideration of an option for a long term lease of City property at Low Gap Park for the purposes of constructing, through private funding sources, a facility for the performing arts. · M/S: Riley/Feibusch to support'the concept of construction of a facility for performing arts and direct the City' Attorney to begin negotiation with the Ukiah Players to set up a lease. Councilmember Myers suggested the program be under the direction of the Cultural Arts Commission or the Parks and Recreation Department. Mr. Currier was of the opinion that the Ukiah Players could administer the program. Susan Husted, member of Cultural Arts Commission, spoke to how the facility would be used in conjunction with the community, high school and recreation programs. Motion carried by the following roll call vote- AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: Snyder. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS 17) Adoption of Ordinance No. 750 amending code rezoning property from existing C-N to C-1 (Zone Change Appl. No. 81-10) M/S: Riley/Feibusch to introduce Ordinance No. 750 by title.only. Unanimously carried. M/S: Riley/FeibuSch t'~ adopt Ordinance No. 750 amending Chapter 2, Division 9 of the Ukiah City Code by rezoning t~ro~erty from existing C-N, Neighborhood Commercial 253 Zone to C-1 Light Commercial (Zone Change Application No. 81-10). Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: Snyder 18) Resolution accepting negoti- Planning Director Harris ated exchange of property tax reviewed the CRIS model revenues for Las Casas Reorgan-as it applies to Las Casas ization (No. 80-3) and resolution aqreeing to a transfer of appropriations limit relating to the Las Casas reorganization Reorganization. Council- member Riley asked for clarification of the sewer district charges and why the district, city and the proposed Las Casas rate is different. Public Works Director Kruth stated the difference in rates relate to the method of financing the improvements. Councilmember Riley felt one way we could use this data would be to set up a cost revenue ordinance as it would give the City more control and suggested that the City Attorney, Planning Director and other City staff set up such an ordinance that could be applied when map approval is asked for. M/S: Riley/Myers to approve Resolution No. 81-30 accepting the~negotiated exchange of property tax revenues for the Las Casas Reorganization (No. 80-3) and Resolution No. 81-31 agreeing to a transfer of appropriations limit relating to the Las Casas Reorganization. J. Holden, who worked on the CRIS model, suggested that City Council find out if the findings regarding Las Casas are common findings and if the model is proving itself. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Myers, Hickey NOES: Feibusch ABSENT: Snyder 19) Resolution authorizing agreement for financing of planning and development activities for recapture of Feather River Praject City Manager Swayne stated that some time ago the City Council adopted this agreement for the Feather River project. Since that time, the cities of Lodi and Santa Clara have dropped out. NCPA is requesting that the City reexecute the agreement to reflect a change in the percentage participgtion of the remaining members. Councilmember Riley stated she had called the cities in question and found that the City of Santa Clara dropped out because they were going after the recapture of the Mokelumne River; Lodi's concern centered around the right to recapturing PG&E rights and the fact that it might be politically unwise. Mayor Hickey stated that there is a certain amount of risk involved but the benefits are greater than anything else we have been involved in. He also stated that over the years, the price of power would remain the same. Councilmember Myers stated it would be wiser to concentrate on developing local energy resources and felt this project should not be pursued. Councilmembers Riley and Feibusch also felt local energy sources should be developed. M/S: Myers/Fe.ibu:;ch to alu~rove the resolution authorizing Re(!. Mt:c!. ] ]/!~/~0 1','~1t~. 5 254 execution of an agreement for financing of planning and develgpment activities for recapture of Feather River Project. Motion failed to carry by the following roll call vote: AYES: Hickey NOES: Riley, Feibusch, Myers ABSENT: Snyder 19A) Ordinance providing for M/S: Riley/Feibusch to free Saturday downtown 'introduce. subject ordinance parking by title only. Unanimously carried. Mayor Hickey referred to Council policy that commission matters are first heard by the appropriate commission and subsequently forwarded to the Council with recommendations. He stated that the Parking Advisory Commission has agreed to call a special meeting to consider subject matter. The matter will be continued to Council's November 19, 1980 meeting. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS City Attorney Orchard stated he would report on current legislation at the next meeting when Councilmember Snyder is present. CITY MANAGER REPORTS CITY MANAGER REPORTS 20) Award of contract for City Manager Swayne stated tennis courts and backstops that when grant application at High School Park Project was made, it was planned to use park dedication fees paid by Las Casas to fund this project. Fee income from Las Casas cannot now reasonably be expected to exceed $15,000 if the property is annexed. If the property is not annexed, there will be no revenue. The budget transfer proposes that funding be from the special general fund with partial repayment from Las Casas Park dedication fees to the maximum extent possible. Proposals were received for two alternates. This project is financed as a joint school- City project with approximately 5~% of costs reimbursed from a grant from the California Land and Water Conservation Funds. The recommendation is to award the bid to Parnum Paving for Alternate B (7 courts) in the amount of $101,002.26. The three additional tennis courts will be at the expense of the school district. Councilmember Myers stated, for the record, that in his position as high school administrator, he had reviewed with the City Attorney the possibility of his having a conflict of interest on this matter. It was determined the conflict is remote and would allow his participation. M/S: Riley/Feibusch to approve budget transfer authorization to transfer $28,000 from Special General Fund to High School Tennis Courts to be repaid from Park Development funds. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES:. Riley, Feibusch, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT:. Snyder M/S: Riley/Feibusch to award bid for contract for tennis courts and backstops at the High School Park Project to Parnum Paving in the total amount of $101,002.26 for Alternate B (7 courts). Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Myers, ttick~y NOES: None ABSENT: Snyder CITY COUNCIL .REPORTS CITY COUNCIL REPORTS 21) Downtown revitalization Subject matter was placed on the .agenda at the request of Councilmember Riley. She asked for a report on the status Re:j. Mt¢!. ] 2,55 of the undergrounding. Public Works Director Kruth stated that the plans and specifications are complete and awaiting final-approval from Pacific Telephone. It should be ready for Council consideration at its November 19th meeting. He further added he felt the resurfacing should be a separate contract. Discussion followed concerning who would pay for resurfacing, use of aggregate in sidewalk construction; merchant participation in decision making, County sharing in cost of sidewalks around the Courthouse, continued use of existing curbs; City to be the lead agency; participation by the merchants in an assessment district to bear the cost of the sidewalks. 22) Letter from Dan Garvin Subject matter was placed on the agenda at the request of Councilmember Riley. She was of the opinion that the topics raised in Mr. Garvin's letter might be good topics for goal setting. 23) Written communication from Blind Disabled Action Center regarding Senior Citizen Center bus Subject matter was placed on the agenda at the request of Councilmember Riley. Sh'e thought the Council could do something to assist the Blind Disabled Action Center regarding the Senior Citizen Center bus, but had discovered there is little the City Council can do. 24) Urban Growth Management- Subject matter was placed 1979 Cost/Revenue formulas on the agenda at the request of Councilmember Riley. She felt Urban Growth Management could be used when the Council looks to goal setting, Councilmember Riley felt that a hearing on the electric rates should be rescheduled and the Council establish consensus on lifeline rates, etc. City Manager Swayne stated that water, sewer and electric rates will be agendaed for December 3, 1980. Council discussed the.matter of proration of electric rates as it pertains to the effective date. City Manager Swayne stated that the previous rate adjustment was post- poned 30 days so that everyone would be affected equally. Councilmember Feibusch made reference to an article appearing in the Sunday Examiner-Chronicle where in the East reduced electric rates are given to the poor and elderly. He asked what the status of the RFL project was and if the City is committed? City Manager Swayne stated that the City is proceeding with it as a NCPA project and the City is committed because we put the money into the development fund. Councilmember Myers stated he was impressed with the electric useage reduction since the installation of new street lights. He asked for clarification of a memorandum sent regarding teleprompter providing FM via microwave. Councilmember Feibusch stated that the local stations had interfered with the signal and it is proposed that the signal.come directly to San Hedrin for better reception. COuncilmember Myers reported',~n the MCOG meeting he attended and requested the City Clerk to provide the councilmembers with copies of the Fiscal Report. Req. Mttq. l /5/so l.~age 7 2 56 Mayor Hickey will recommend to the Board of Supervisors the ' appointment of Councilmember Snyder to the Overall Economic Development Program . He reported that Dan Hamburg will submit a letter of resignation from the Planning Commission and asked that notice be published of an opening on the Planning Commission. He stated it was good to see the bike paths on Dora and Bush Streets. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE Barbara Parducci, 700 Oak Street, expressed her concern with the lack of action by City in reducing the electric rates as determined at the last public hearing. She expressed the need for relif immediately; not two or three months from now. She appeared to be at a loss to under- stand why Council has failed to investigate alternate energy sources and referred specifically to Mr. Burton's system in Willits. Council attempted to explain to Mrs. Parducci the questions raised. ADJOURNMENT - TO EXECUTIVE SESSION - 10:35 P.M.' MARY MELVIN Deputy City Clerk Reg. M ti! · ]