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A G E N D A A C T I O- N T A K' E N
--- CALL TO ORDER 7: 30 p.m. Mayor Snyder presiding.
Councilmembers present: Hickey,
Myers, Simpson, Brannon, Snyder.
Staff present: Swayne, Kruth,
Hays, Harris, Tillotson.
INVOCATION Rev. Mr. Arthur Gafke, Methodist
Church
ALLEGIANCE Mayor Snyder
PROCLAMATIONS None
CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR
Addition to Consent Calendar M/S: Simpson/Brannon to add
10 (a) to Consent Calendar re-
garding prohibition of parking
on certain streets. Unanimously
carried.
Councilman Hickey requested General Warrants, 12/5 be
removed from Consent Calendar.
Mayor Snyder requested Minutes, 11/7 be removed from
Consent Calendar.
M/S: 'Brannon/Simpson to approve Consent Calendar
Items 11 Minutes of Special Meeting 11/28/79,
4-10 (a) as follows: Carried unanimously. '
1) Payroll Warrants #8041-8192, 11/11/79-11/24/79,
$104, 427. 19
4) Bid award for high pressure sodium street light fix-
tures to Industrial Electric in total amount of
$19, 245. 36 & Bayside of Santa Rosa in total amount of
$21, 468. 98.
5) Bid award for taxi to Tri-County Checker Sales in total
amount of $8357. 34 .
6) Bid award for undergorund devices to Maydwell & Hartzell
in total amount of $4087. 15 and to G. E. Supply in total
amount of $5871. 63.
7) Authorize budget transfer for crossing guards at Dora &
Luce from General Fund to Acct. No. 100-2001-110 in
amount of $1155.
8) Resolution No. 80-34 authorizing community recreation
agreement with school district.
9) Resolution No, 80-35 accepting negotiated exchange of
property tax revenues for Cagle-Kennedy & City property
Annexation No. 76-2.
10) Resolution No. 80-36 authorizing agreement with County
for election services.
10a) Resolution No, 80-40 designating certain streets or
portions of streets as parking prohibited at all times.
Councilman Hickey asked whose membership was being paid for
dues for California Building Official, Warrant #13251, $75.
City Manager explained this is a jurisdictional membership
in the name of the City, not for an individual.
Councilman dickey asked who was enrolled in the University
of California Extension course paid by Warrant #13288.
. City Manager explained this was for the Planning Department.
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A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N
CONSENT CALENDAR (cont'd) CONSENT CALENDAR (cont'd)
M/S: Hickey/Brannon to approve General Warrants #13103
to #13240 inclusive, $428, 441. 17 dated 11/21/79 and
General Warrants $13247 to #13308 inclusive, $116,.097. 84
dated 12/5/79. Carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Hickey., Myers, Simpson, Brannon, Snyder
NOES: None ABSENT: None
M/S: Snyder/Hickey to approve Minutes of 11/7/79 as
corrected. Councilman Brannon abstained 1.sincd,,he.was
not present at subject meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING PUBLIC HEARING
11) Vaction of Hortense Street; Thomas H. Crofoot, Attorney for
north of West Smith Mrs. Virginia Selzer, 1205 Marwen
made the request for subject aban-
donment.
Required legal publication & post-
ing had been made.
Public hearing was declared open at 7: 44 p.m.
Mr. Crofoot spoke in favor of the abandonment. He stated
his contact with City staff has indicated the City has no
plans for future use of the street. There are no utilities
and it has not been used as a street. The .issue is for ,.
Council to decidd if it has a use to the City.
Don Gehring, 612 W. Smith, the adjacent property owner,
spoke in opposition to the abandonment. His reason for
not wanting the vacation is because his property has a
home in the back which he is renovating and there is no
access to it from the front.
Public hearing was closed at 7: 55- p.m.
City Attorney pointed out the City has easement for public
use; there is no ownership by the City. _
Mayor Snyder indicated that she was not aware -of the.-
-fact--that a house was located to the rear of the Gehring property
and requested Council consider holding the matter over to
a later date.
Councilman Brannon stated the question is whether or not the
City has a plan for the street. If not, it should be given
back to the property- owners.
M/S: Brannon/Hickey to adopt Resolution No. 80-37 abandoning
a portion of Hortense Street. Carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Hickey, Myers, Simpson, Brannon NOES: Snyder
ABSENT: None
12) Zone Change Appl. Nos. 80-25 Proposal is for chr ge of' zone
& 80-38 for area on E. Gobbi from C-N to C-1 to accommodate
& Orchard Avenue a proposed motel on two parcels
north of existing Perko' s
Restaurant between the freeway
& Orchard Avenue. Planning
Commission action on the matter
10-24-79 was reviewed &
recommended approval by intro-
duction of the appropriate ordinance.
Public hearing was opened at 8 : 10 p.m. No one was present to
speak in favor or in opposition. Public hearing closed, -
8: 11 p.m.
M/S: Simpson/Brannon to find the negative declaration as
sufficient on subject matter. Carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Mickey, Myers, Simpson, Brannon, Snyder.
NOES: None ABSENT: None
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PUBLIC HEARING (cont' d) PUBLIC HEARING (cont'd)
M/S: Simpson/Hickey to introduce Ordinance No. 735
by title only. Carried unanimously.
M/S: Brannon/Hickey to introduce Ordinance No. 735.
Mayor Snyder expressed concern that the General Plan
map does not. designate subject area as motel site.
It appears necessary to stay with the site designation
on the map until there is an amendment made.
Planning Director stated it was the recommendation of
the General Plan steering committee to delete the
motel commercial and put it back to commercial.
Councilman Brannon was of the opinion that the
people should riot be told what to build.
The motion to introduce the ordinance carried by the
following roll call vote:
AYES: Hickey, Myers, Simpson, Brannon
NOES: Snyder ABSENT: None
REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES,
COMMISSIONS COMMISSIONS
13) Recommendation of Cultural On f ile: City Manager memo, 12/5/79
Arts Commission for reor- Recommendation was not to fill
ganization of the cultural the vacant position for a several
arts function month trial period, leaving the
budget allocation in tact. These "
funds could be used to employ
persons on short term projects as
the work load requires.
M/S: Simpson/Hickey to not fill
-- this position, the Parks & Recrea-
tion Director to be the staff per-
son for the Cultural Arts Commission,
& 'hire assistants to handle the
work overload as needed.
Carried by roll call vote:
AYES: Hickey,Myers,Simpson,Brannon
Snyder. NOES: None ABSENT: None
Sun House receives Barbara Eversole made subject
$21, 000 grant announcement. The grant is from
the Wells Fargo Foundation.
$11, 000 will be received this month
and $10, 000 in January 1980.
Council gave a round of applause
for the good- work the Sun House
Guild is doing.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
14) Request from Indian Health M/S: Brannon/Simpson to authorize
Board for waiver of dump fees subject dump fees to be charged
until January 1980 when the grants
are available to make the re-
quired fee payment. Unanimously
carried.
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15) Letter from Kate Yeager re Ms. Yeager expressed concern re-
tree cutting garding people cutting trees down
and suggested a tree protection
ordinance.
It was pointed out that such an
ordinance would be difficult to
enforce and whether or not Council
would prosecute under it.
Planninq Director explained ex-
peri.encu the City of Irvine had
with ,rich Zin ordi-.mance.
Counciltook no do-Lion .
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WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (cont'd) WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (cont'd)
16) Request for crossing guard Request made by Mr. Bob McDonald
at Gobbi & State because of an injury to a child
at this location. Mr. McDonald
spoke on subject matter and stated
he called the school office concerning the matter and was told
that the City is .responsible for such matters.
Councilman Myers referred to a study made by .the School District
PTA . that addressed this issue. Councilman Simpson was of the
opinion the School District would cooperate with the City in
this regard. Input from the Police Department would also be
helpful. Council held the matter in abeyance until a set of
standards and policy can be developed for subsequent considera-
tion by Council.
17) Letter from Chamber of Commerce The Fire Chief was contacted on
requesting public fireworks the matter and he directed the
display for Ukiah area Chamber to the State Fire Marshal
who has jurisdiction of the Fair-
grounds, the place proposed for
the display.
M/S: Hickey/Myers to support the
Chamber' of Commerce efforts to
organize a fireworks display.
Carried unanimously.
ORDINANCES & 'RESOLUTIONS ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS
18) Resolution making application On file: Planning Director memo,
to LAFCO for Lewis Lane 11-27-79 . It was pointed out
Island Annexation & detachment the City owns more than 50% of
from Fire Protection District subject area.
M/S : Brannon/Myers to adopt
Resolution No. 80-38 . Carried by
roll call vote: AYES : Hickey, _
Myers, Simpson, Brannon, Snyder.
NOES: None ABSENT: None
19) Adoption of Ordinance No. M/S: Simpson/Myers to adopt Ordi-
734 changing Council meeting nance No. 734 . .
time to 6: 30 p.m. Councilman Brannon stated he was
not present at the time the ordi-
nance was introduced. Ile had asked
for opinions on the matter & no one
had the feeling the meeting time
should be changed. He was of the opinion that no purpose could
be served.
The motion to adopt by title only had not been made so the
original motion was withdrawn.
M/S: Brannon/Hickey to adopt Ordinance No. 734 by title only.
Carried unanimously.
M/S: Simpson/Myers to adopt Ordinance No. 734 . Carried by roll
call vote: AYES: Myers, Simpson, Snyder. NOES: Hickey,
Brannon ABSENT: None
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS
20) Resolution authorizing agree- City Attorney reported the pur-
ment with Sun House Guild pose of the document is to recog-
nize the Sun House Guild and to
outline the duties and aid in fund
raising activities.
M/S: Brannon/Simpson to adopt Resolution No. 80-39 authorizing
agreement with Sun House Guild.
Mayor Snyder referred to two portions of the agreement and
stated there was no mention of the life estate. The City Attor-
ney explained that the City' s rights -fire in the life estate and
is therefore not necessary that it be mentioned specificall-y
in the Cog reeirnen t.
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CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS (cont' d) CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS (cont'd)
The motion to adopt Resolution No. 80-39 carried by
roll call vote: AYES: Hickey, Myers, Simpson, Brannon,
Snyder. NOES: None ABSENT: None
CITY MANAGER REPORTS CITY MANAGER REPORTS.
21) Appointment of Director Councilman Simpson made a motion
to Solar JPA to appoint Councilman Hickey.
Councilman Hickey asked that the
appointment be made to Mayor Snyder.
M/S: Hickey/Brannon to appoint
Mayor Snyder as director to
Solar JPA and the City Manager as
Alternate. Carried unanimously.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilman Myers Attended the Volunteer Firemen
Dinner and presentation of
awards. History of the Fire
Department very interesting.
Asked the status of the CRIS model. City Manager reported
staff has been assigned to work only on Ukiah information.
The earliest date is February for the whole unit.
Reported on the MTA. It is meeting criteria established.
Information provided will be distributed to Council.
The Saturday Sh pper is available. The College shuttle
schedule is posted.
zCouncilman Simpson Reported that the Music Umbrella
performance had a capacity
audience.
Reported the sign ordinance committee will soon
complete its project. It will then be forwarded
to the Council.
Not able to attend Mayor/Councilmembers Assoc.
meeting on second Tuesday in December due to prior
committment.
Glad to continue to receive progress reports from
city staff.
Councilman Brannon Referred to PG&E letter regarding
need to replace the substation
breaker and asked the status.
City Manager explained and stated
he questioned the ability to make
the termination charge.
Noted the death of Judge Lilburn Gibson and the contributions
he has made to .the City, County and City Council and suggested
a letter to his wife was in order.
M/S: Brannon/Simpson made the motion to direct the City Manager
to write said letter. Unanimously carried.
Mayor Snyder M/S: Simpson/Brannon to cancel
the 12/19/79 meeting and the
Mayor be authorized to sign the
warrant register. Unanimously
carried.
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CITY COUNCIL REPORTS (cont'd) CITY COUNCIL REPORTS (cont'd)
Mayor Snyder Referred to page 25 of League
Bulletin on Housing Element &
suggested Planning Commission take
note of it.
Also suggested- Planning Commission
note AB333.
M/S: Simpson/Myers to agenda the written communication
from the Parking Advisory Commission dated December 4,
1979, regarding in lieu parking fees.
After discussion, Council directed that an ordinance
regarding in lieu fees be drafted for consideration
at the 1-2-80 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Snyder Adjourned the meeting at 9 : 30 p.m.
HATTIE M. TILLOTSON
City Clerk
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