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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CITY COUNCIL CItAMBERS
UKIAH, CA.
111 W. Church
June 18, 1980
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ACTION TAKEN
6:30 PM. Mayor Hickey presiding.
Councilmembers present: Riley,
Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey
Staff present: Swayne, Orchard,
Beard, Maxson, Melvin
INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
· Mayor Hickey
Councilmember Myers
CONSENT CALENDAR
CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Myers requested that Item ~/6 be pulled; Councilmember
Feibusch requested that Item f/3 be pulled; Councilmember Snyder requested
that Item ~/4 be pulled; Mayor Hickey requested that Item f/7 be pulled.
City Manager Swayne requested that Items No. 9-10 be tabled until next
council meeting. M/S: Pbjers/Riley to approve Items f/l, 2, 5, 8 & 11 as
follows:
1) Payroll Warrants ~/10256-10410, '$96,418.63
2) General Warrants ~/14733-14856, $542,469.63
5) Approved budget transfer authorization of. $30,000 from Electric Fund
and $76,092.78 from General Fund for purchase of Saulsbury property
on East Gobbi Street
8) Awarded bid to Redwood Communications for fiscal year maintenance
agreement in the total amount of $5,687.40 payable at $473.95 monthly.
11) Approved Resolution No. 80-91 setting Proposition 4 spending
limitations.
Motion carried by the folloWing roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch,
Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None
3) Minutes, June 4, 1980 M/S: Feibusch/Myers to approve
minutes of June 4, 1980 as
corrected. Unanimously carried.
4) Bad debt writeoff Councilmember Snyder stated it
was her understanding that
utility deposits had been increased to offset the bad debts and asked the
amount of deposits. City Manager Swayne suggested the utility deposit matter be
carried over to the next agenda. M/S: Snyder/Myefs tO approve bad debt
writeoff as presented. UnanimOusly Carried.
6) Resolution amending salary Councilmember Myers requested
and classification plan that MTA be allowed to present
to the Council an in depth
presentation of proposals before action is taken on this matter. City
Manager Swayne stated that the State is presently doing an audit on MTA
and Council might wait until that audit is completed. He also pointed
out that this position is filled temporarily now. It was the consensus
of the Council that the Job description should' be clarified. M/S:
Myer~/Feibusch to table this resolution pending subject presentation by
MTA and receipt of the results of the State's audit. Unanimously carried.
7) Award of annual contract for Mayor llickey asked if City used
petroleum ~roducts tl:eir pmnps or ours? City Manager
. Swayne indicated it was deliw~red
to our pumps. M/S: ]lickey/Myers to award petroleum products annual contract
to Chevron lISA Inc. for diesel fuel and to Texaco Inc. for regular,
and etl~yl g;isol lin' und¢'~r tl~c. Phase IV agrt:ement; that motor oils be awar{lcd
to Texaco I lie. [lll;lll I mous ly carr £ ed.
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PUBLIC HEARING
PUBLIC HEARING
12) Resolution directing the Public hearing opened. No one
abatement of weeds spoke. Public hearing closed.
M/S: Riley/Snyder to adopt
Resolution No. 80-92 directing the abatement of weeds, rubbish, refuse
and dirt on certain parcels of land in the City of Ukiah. Motion carried-
by the following roll call.vote: AYES:. Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers,
Hickey NOES: None ABSENT:o None
M/S: Riley/Feibusch to move the weed abatement process 30 days earlier
next year. Unanimously carried.
12A) Award of contract for City Manager Swayne indicated
weed abatement program only one bid had been received.
M/S: Snyder/Myers to reject
the bid received from Wes Green, Arcata and authorize the City to perform
the abatement program. Concern was expressed for the elderly people who
could not afford to pay the rate set forth in the bid. It was also
pointed out that people over the years have realized that City charges
are less expensive and for that reason wait for the City to do the work.
Motion was defeated by the following roll call vote: AYES: Snyder, Myers
NOES: Riley, Feibusch, Hickey ABSENT: None
M/S: Riley/Feibusch to award the bid for weed abatement to Wes Green
on the basis of $400/hour for manual and equipment rate and abated areas
from $125 to $400 depending on number of square feet. Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Hickey
NOES: Snyder, Myers ABSENT: None
M/S: Riley/Myers to inform property owners by mail of the fee for said
abatement and also the date when the contractor would be at their
property. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley,
Feibusch, Myers, Hickey NOES: Snyder ABSENT: None
REPORTS FROM BOARDS , COMMITTEES,
COMMISSIONS
REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES,
COMMISSIONS
13) Consideration of requests from 'The parking Advisory Commission
Parking Advisory Commission had made three specific
recommendations for City
Council's consideration. It was pointed out the 2 hour metered parking
spaces on the east side of Oak Street at the corner of Seminary & Oak
were recommended for the convenience of the two businesses at this
location. The recommendation to develop the Niderost lot as a 2 hour
metered lot at 5¢ per hour was considered to be a better use of this lot
since the transient parkers are not using the Stephenson & Oak metered lot.
M/S: snyder/Feibusch 'to approve the Parking Advisory Commission's
recommendations as follows:
1) Provide one 24-minute non-metered spaces on Seminary Avenue in
front of the Master Cleaners;
2) Provide two 2-hour metered parking spaces on the east side of Oak
Street at the corner of Seminary and Oak Streets;
3) That the Niderost lot be developed as a 2-hour .metered lot at 5¢
per hour, and that the metered lot at the corner of Stephenson
and Oak Streets be made into a permit lot. The City would utilize
approximately 14 of the spaces for the City related vehicles and
the balance rented on a monthly basis of $9.00 per month.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch,
Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None
RECESS: 7:21 PM
WRITTEN- COMMUNI CATIONS
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
14) Letter from Community Development
Commission to institute paint
project in conjunction with
housing prqgram in Wagonseller
addition
Rick Mattessich, Community
Development Commission advised
City Council of the plan to
institute a paint and pick-up
project in conjunction with the
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housing rehabilitation program in the Wagonseller addition area. This
free service is primarily for the houses of lower income elderly,
handicapped and disabled families. Mayor Hickey thanked Mr. Mattessich
for keeping Council informed and stated the letter will be placed on file.
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
15) Adoption of Ordinance No. 747 M/S: Snyder/Riley to read Ordinance
amending code relating to private ~o. 747 by title only. Un.animously
parking areas carried. M/S: Snyder/Feibusch to
. adopt Ordinance No. 747 amending
Division 8, Chapter 3, Article 4 of the Ukiah City Code (regulations of
private parking areas). Motion carried by the' following roll call vote:
AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None
16) Adoption of Ordinance No. 748, M/S: Snyder/Feibusch to' read
noise control Ordinance No. 748 by title only.
Unanimously carried. M/S:
Snyder/Feibusch to adopt Ordinance No. 748' adding Article 6 to Chapter 1 of
Division 7 of the Ukiah Municipal Code prohibiting emission or creation
of noise.
Larry Maxson, Ukiah Police Department, stated that subject ordinance is
for control first through cooperation and without cooperation, then the
police department would proceed further.
City Manager Swayne pointed out the possibility of using the County Health
Department's noise meter if needed. However, the ordinance was drafted so
that a noise meter is not necessarily needed.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch,
Sny. der, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None
17) Ordinance amending code regarding
parking regulations in Pear Tree
Center
City Manager Swayne stated that
Pear Tree merchants do not wish
to pursue this matter at this time.
18) Introduction of an ordinance M/S: Riley/Snyder to i~{troduce
amending code relating to Ordinance No. 749 by title only
parking trucks on city streets Unanimously carried. M/S: Riley/
Snyder to introduce Ordinance No.
749 amending Section 7154(b) of the Ukiah Municipal Code (relating to parking
trucks on City streets). Reference was made to the last paragraph of the
ordinance. City Council determined that the word "designated" in subject
paragraph be deleted and "within areas zoned" be inserted. Motion to
introduce Ordinance No. 749 as amended carried by the following roll call
vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
City Attorney Orchard reviewed current City litigation.
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
CITY MANAGER REPORTS
'19) Resolution authorizing traffic M/S: Snyder/Myers to approve
safety project agreement Resolution No. 80-93 authorizing
the Mayor to sign traffic safety
project agreement. Some concerns were expressed by Council as it related to
the first two years of the contract, the training, working hours and whether
the police vehicle would be available for other use. Larry Maxson, Police
Department, spoke to the questions raised.
City Manager Swayne stated that the City applied for the funds because of
the traffic problems in the City and the need for additional traffic
enforcement. It was also pointed out that any equipment would revert back
to th~ City if the City backed out of the project but that the percentage
·
of unused time would have to be paid back.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch,
Snyder, Myers, Ilickey NOES: None ABSENT: None
20) Awa'rd of big for surfacings
on City streets, No. 80-15
City Manage'r Swayne stated only
one firm bid the project - Parnum
Reg. Mtg.
~,/~ 8/80
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Paving. M/S: Feibusch/Myers to award contract for surfacing of City
streets to Parnum Paving. in the amount of $61,398.00. Motion carried by
the following roll call vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch, Snyder, Myers,
Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None
21) Bid award for vertical turbine City Manager Swayne indicated
water pump that three bids had been
received and recommended that
Rainbow Irrigation be awarded the bid. M/S°: Feibusch/Snyder to award
bid for vertical turbine water pump to Rainbow Irrigation in the amodnt
of $17,974.95 including tax.
Motion carried by the following roll calf vote: AYES: Riley, Feibusch,
Snyder, Myers, Hickey NOES: None ABSENT: None
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
22) Appointments to Commissions It was the consensus of the
City Council that appointments
to City Planning and Airport Commissions be made at Council's July 2,
1980 meeting. It was the desire of the Council that applicants be
interviewed on Wednesday, June 25, 1980 starting at 1 p.m.
M/S: Snyder/Riley to make the following appointments to the Solar Energy
Committee: Michael Pallesen, Tom MonPere, James Allen, and Bert Hinds.
Unanimously carried.
Councilmember Feibusch acknowledged receipt of letter from Billie Smith,
Cultural Arts Commission, in response to his statement made at the last
mee ting.
Co6ncilmember Riley asked that the information that Solid Waste provides
newspaper pickup for recycling be included with the utility bills.
Councilmember Riley suggested that the Council Chambers be labeled as such.
Councilmember Snyder confirmed her request with the City Manager made
under Agenda Item ~/4 concerning utility deposits.
Councilmember Myers reported he attended the MCOG meeting and expressed
Council's concerns regarding duplication of services and was assured that
MTA would do their best to not duplicate services. He also stated he had
supplemental information sheets which he would be happy to share with the
members of the Council. It was the consensus of the Council that a meeting
should be arranged with MTA staff for a presentation .before the Council.
Mayor Hickey reported bn the special meeting of NCPA that he and the City
Manager attended because the General Manager 'had resigned. The next
meeting is scheduled for June 26 at Roseville and at that time the
committee hopes to make a recommendation for a new general manager.
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE
Eloise Curtiss, 360 Beacon Way, felt that dial-a-ride services should be
extended to evening hours or be provided for emergency purposes. She
also expressed concern about the vacant lot next to her residence and
the fires that have occurred there.
Alice Allen, Park Blvd., thanked the Council for passing the noise ordinance.
ADJOURNMENT - To Personnel & Litigation Session - 8:55 PM
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