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HomeMy WebLinkAboutmin 08-20-80CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CI'I% CO;JNCIL C}~MBERS L~I/d{, CA. 1].] 1.I. Church August 20, Citj Council met in an adjourned session at 4 P.M. Dr. R. A. Gearheart from Arcata gave a presentation on integrated wastewater treatment: reclamation project. Meeting was adjou~'ned at 5 P.H. AGENDA ACTION TAKEN CALL TO ORDER 6:30 PM. Mayor Hicke. y presiding. Councilmem'ber s present: Riley: Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickory. Staff present: Swayne, Orchard, Kruth, Tillotson, Melvin INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmem.ber Snyder Mayor Hi ckey P ROC!dkbLA. Ti ON Mayor Hickey proclaimed the week of September 6-13, !9~0 as Sun House Week. Barbara Everso_!e, representing ~ ~ t.4e 5u,?.l tlo,~s: e, accepted the proclamation. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR M/S: Feibusch/Pd. ley to approve Items f/l-4 on the Consent C=len,~a..-~ " 4 ~' as follows: l) Payro]! Warrants, t]10928-/~11099, $].10,935.75 2) General Warra,'.?.ts, ~I!5].83-~/15361, $484,08]..00 3) Minutea~ August 6, 19 80 4) Approved award of bid for removal of City o-~,med dwellings on Be~h. ai Lane, Ncrgard Lane and Pomo Lane as foi]_ows: Parcels 2, $1,05.7; 5, $i27.00; 6, $1.00; 7, $257.00; and 10, $1,577.00 to Dale Barbez' and Parcel 4 to be used by the City for fire training. Motion c~rz~J, ed by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Fei'busch, Snyder, Nyers, llickey NOES: None ABSENt_: None PUBLIC HF..AE!NGS ]EEPORTS tTRON BOARDS, CONbiITTEES, COMMI S S I ON S WRITTEN COMMUNI CATIONS ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS CITY ATICiILNEY ..... .,z~ City Attorney Orcharo reported that he, Al Kruth and Ted Cofortl', met with Mro Titlow conc. a~:nSng hi:~ propc:~a], to d.:.ve]op a pow~.r pi. ant converting :.;olid waste te energy. City Attor~tcy Orci~az-d stated that he would provide Council with a resolution at tb.a uexc n:e.e, ting that would meet both M~. T~tiow~s amd. the City's requir'ements to al.low Mr. Tit.low to study the t:rojcct. City Attorney Orchard reported ti'tat he had ~'ri. ttcn to thc Supreine Court in s~lpport: o:f a r~vl~eart, ng of City of A].hamb'~':~ v. City of I,os Angeles re~g~'dl~w. [ral'f:ic ~.{ckc~t: I,roce~?;:I. ng and t'i~:~t: t.:i:e ~.'~h.(.'a.ciug h.:~d been legislation and lie will send the appropriate letters to our State repre- sentatives. CITY btANAGER RI~ORTS CIl~f MANAGER REPORTS 5) Request for Temporary M/S: Feibusch/Myers to Replacement Firefighter authorize salary and benefit payments to hire a temporary replacement firefighter for Dennis BartOlomei who is off duty due to an on the Job injury. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder; Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None · . 6) Report of proposals received for City Manager Swayne stated that Engineering Review of Sewage staff recommends the contract be Treatment Planot Project awarded to Engineering-Science. M/S: Feibusch/Snyder to enter into agreement with Engineering- Science for review of the Sewage Treatment Plant project. Councilmember Feibusch asked how the project can be financed? A1 Kruth, Director of Public Works, stated the three phases of the'project were 1) planning; 2) design phase and 3) construction stage. He further added that we are currently at the 50% point and that we do have financing capabilities to finish the Stage II process all the way through. The remaining work to be done in Stage II is a requirement by EPA that a financial study be completed so they will know that the project is financially feasible. Councilmember Snyder asked if the Stage II feasibility study and staff time were reimburseable? Director of Public Works indicated that it was, although the bulk of the grant would go to consultants. Councilmember Riley asked why only three firms were contacted to submit proposals? Director of Public Works stat. ed that many firms had conflicts of interest with Kennedy/Jenks. Councilmember-Riley asked why CH2M Hill gave a value engineering proposal? Public Works Director stated there was a .general lack of interest in the project. Councilmember Riley further asked if the design review was grant eligible? Public Works Director stated as the review would fall under administrative costs, it would'be grant eligible. Councilmember Feibusch stated he would like to amend the motion to ask that the Mayor appoint two members from the City Council to participate in discussion between Engineering-Science and Kennedy/Jenks. Mayor Hickey stated it Was not necessary to do this by motion and appointed Councilmembers Feibusch and Riley to represent 'the Council in subject matter. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None TIMED AGENDA TIMED AGENDA Presentation of Proposed~ Kathy Dinwidde gave a presentation Downtown Jitney & Shuttle of MTA proposed downtown jitney Service by MTA and shuttle service to meet the needs of the City, college and high school. City Council thanked her for her presentation. CITY MANAGER REPORTS CITY MANAGER REPORTS City Manager Swayne reported that the D8 CAT engine has b. een taken to Berglund Tractor for rePair of a broken crankshaft at the cost of $62,000. The amount budgeted for repair is $45,000. He declared it an emergency purchase to go ahead with the repairs. Council concurred with this action. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Riley reported that she had called the League of California Cities and reo~tested a copy of the study being done on the downtown revitalizations in other cities and was advzsed a report would be availal~le in approximately 6 weeks. Councilmcmber Riley asked if the carnival ri. des at the fair had been in:;pect~d for saf~;ty? City Manager Swayne indicated that this was the respon.~lbll, ity of tl~e State Departntent of Industrial Safety. 212 M/S: Snyder/Riley to add carnival rides to the agenda. Unanimously carried. M/S: Riley/S'nyder that the Council urge Scotty .Turner to make certain that the State Department of Industrial Safety has insured the safety of the rides at the carnival. Motion was unanimously carried, by voice vote. Mayor ltickey requested the City Manager to contact Scotty Turner regarding subject matter. Councilmember Riley stated that she had disc'overed' in reviewing the Sanitation District minutes that they had approved a gravity feed' line instead of the EIR approved force fed line for the college. She stated she would look into this for possible violation and report back to the Council. Councilmember Riley requested that the lefter from Virginia Epperson-Brush regarding handicap parking be placed on the September 3 agenda. Councilmember Feibusch reported on the contents of letter received from Contractor's Association requesting the City to follow the County's lead and modif~ the fees as specified in the building code. Councilmember Feibusch stated he had the pleasure to attend the ribbon cutting ceremonies for senior citizen's housing in Fort Bragg and had an opportunity to talk with a consultant from Boeing Aerospace who pointed out that the grandstand at the park pool could be used as a solar collector for heating the pools and that funds may be available through the Energy Commission for this purpose.- City Manager will follow up. Councilmember Feibusch referred to a memorandum from City Manager dated August 8, 1980 concerning WAPA allocations and asked if the City Manager is authorized to involve the City in a lawsuit without.the consent of City. Council. City Manager Swayne stated that under emergency conditions, he has such authority and that he had' acted on behalf of the City and in its best interest. Councilmember Snyder stated prior to the time Council- member Feibusch was on Council, Council directed City Manager to use this authority to secure the potential power. Councilmember SnYder stated that members of the City Council had worked to obtain signatures on August 16, Peripheral Canal Day. Councilmember Snyder reported on the City/County Joint Use Committee and stated she felt there was a breakdown in the committee and felt it was going nowhere. It was the consensus of Council that City Manager advise Chairperson Boynton that because of lack of action, the City will cancel its participation. The City Hall Committee will be reinstituted' and City Manager will report back to Council. Councilmember Snyder reported on the downtown revitalization committee meeting and felt the matter must be agendaed for public hearings and Council subsequently take definite action. In her opinion, the Committee cannot reach a solution. It was the consensus of the Council that subject matter be agendaed for September 17.' Councilmember Snyder expressed her appreciation of the letter from Bruce Iwamoto thanking the Council for its cooperation while he was employed by KUKI Radio Station and a letter from Estelle and Joe Risch complimenting the City Building official. Councilmember Snyder asked if a date had been set for' the Commission dinner? City Manager Swayne stated no date had been set yet. Coun, c]:]m_emb_er~_Myers stated he had received a telephone call from Larry MacLeitcl~ repre:~enting the soccer league in the Ukiah valley requesting permission to parade down School or State Streets on September 6 at 10 A.M. It wz~.~; the consensus of Council that subject matter be referred to the Traffic Safety Committee. Counc_t.'lm~,mber Myers stated he wa.~ hapl)y to ,,~ee Mayor ]lickey back. Mayor IIickeX thanked the Council for their cards, visits and telephone calls during his illness. Mayor Hickey referred to the by-laws for REMIF and stated he has asked Director Ira Brannon to request the Board to add an amendment providing for an alternate representative. ' 7) Appointment to Parking Advisory Councilmember Riley nominated Commission Laura Gullett. M/S: Riley/ .Myers .to adopt Resolution No. 81-21 appointing Laura Gullett to the Parking Advisory Commission. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None Mayor Hickey stated there was a need to make an appointment to the Airport Commission to replace Howard Pruden. M/S:. Hickey/Snyder to adopt Resolution No. 81-22 appointing Doug Baker to the Airport Commission. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None ADJOURNMENT - to Personnel & Litigation Session - 7:55 PM MARY MELV. IN Deputy City Clerk Ih' ~;. M t ~;.