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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 04-04-79 35 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 111 W. Church April 4, 1979 A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N CALL TO ORDER 7:32 p.m. Mayor Snyder presiding. g Councilmembers present : Hickey, Myers , Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. Staff present : Swayne, Kruth, Hays Harris , Tillotson. INVOCATION Rose Foster, President of Sorop.timist, International of Ukiah. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Snyder PRESENTATION Mayor Snyder presented a plaque of appreciation to Henry Brooks, former Parks & Recreation Commissioner, for his work on that commission. Mr . Brooks expressed his appreciation. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS M/S: Simpson/Hickey to approve Payroll Warrants #4784 to #4944 in- clusive for the period of 2-4-79 to 2-17-79, $88, 391. 29. Carried by roll call vote : AYES: Hickey, Myers, Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. NOES:None ABSENT: None APPROVAL OF GENERAL WARRANTS M/S: Hickey/Brannon to approve r General Warrants #10516 to #10588 $117 ,813 . 79 Councilman Hickey inquired of Warrant #10524. Explanation made by City Manager & City Engineer. Carried by roll call vote : AYES: Hickey, Myers , Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. NOES : None ABSENT: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES M/S: Hickey/Myers to approve Minutes of 2-21-79 & 3-7-79 as submitted. Carried by roll call vote : AYES: Hickey, flyers , Simpson, Brannon PROCLAMATIONS Snyder. NOES: None ABSENT: Nont CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR Councilman Hickey requested #4 & #5 to be removed. 14/S: Brannon/Ayers to approve Consent Calendar Item Nos . 1 , 2 ,3. Carried by roll call vote : AYES: Hickey, Myers , Simpson, .a Brannon, Snyder. NOES: None ABSENT: None Reg.Mtg. 4479 Page 1 36 z A G E N D A ACT ION TAKEN CONSENT CALENDAR (cont' d. ) CONSENT CALENDAR (cont' d. ) 1) Deny claim for damages filed by Robert Ellis, 663 Leslie 2) Set public hearing date of 4 18 79 for Zone Change No. 79-72 & 79-82, Hunt Const. 3) Resolution directing unpaid RESOLUTION NO. 79-62 weed abatement cost placed on tax roll 4) Bid award for 1T truck to Councilman Hickey confirmed Ken Fowler Motors , Inc. & the number of vehicles being 2T truck to Underwood Ford- purchased. Mercury in amount of M/S: Brannon/Simpson to award $6593. 01 & $10, 818. 10 re- the bid for two trucks as spectively. recommended. Carried by roll call vote: AYES: Hickey, Myers , Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. NOES: None ABSENT: None 5) Award of bid to furnish & On file: C/Mgr memo, 4-4-79 install electric systems Budget Transfer Authorization in T-hangars Dir. of Public Wks memo, 3 30 79 Bid tabulation Councilman Hickey asked for ex- planation of why the Engineer' s esti- mate was $3700 below the low bid. -� -, It was explained that the estimate was not adjusted for inflation. Mayor Snyder referred to the cost for the exterior lights and requested that the bid be split to determine the cost with and without furnishing lights. The City Engineer explained the problem with the split would be in the event of adding to it later on. Airport Commissioner Sarber stated the importance of providing lights in the hangars is a safety factor . M/S: Simpson/Brannon to authorize the transfer of funds from General Fund Reserve to Airport Fund 310 and award the bid to the low bidder, Busch Electric in the amount of $9, 715. 50. Carried by roll call vote : AYES: Hickey, flyers , Simpson, Brannon NOES: Snyder ABSENT: None PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS 6) Consider Zoning Ordinance Amend- On file: Planning Dir . memo, 3-15-79 ment No. 79-77 , exemptions Planning Commission minutes , 2-28-79 from off street parking require- Planning Dir . memo, 2-21-79 ments downtown. Proposed ordinance Public hearing opened-7 :49 p .m No one spoke in favor or in opposition to subject amendment. Public hearing closed-7 : 50 p.m. M/S: Simpson/Brannon to introduce Ordinance No . 726 by title only. Carried unanimously. M/S: Hickey/Myers to introduce ORDINANCE NO. 726, "Ordinance of City Council of City of Ukiah Adding section 9166 to Chapter 2, Division 9 - Exemptions from Off-Street Parking Requirements" . Carried unanimously. Re�179 Mtg. 4 Page 2 37 A G E N D A ACT ION TAKEN ADDITION TO AGENDA-PUBLIC HEARING ADDITION TO AGENDA-PUBLIC HEARING 6a) Las Casas/Vineyard View Annex. Subject matter was inadvertently left off the agenda. M/S: Simpson/Brannon to add Las Casas/Vineyard View Annexation public hearing to the agenda. Carried unanimously. Planning Director memo, 4 4 79 for information only. No intent for Council action, but to con- tinue. M/S: Simpson/Hickey to continue the Las Casas/Vineyard View Annexa- tion to the April 18th meeting . Carried by roll call vote : AYES: Hickey, Myers , Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. NOES : None ABSENT: None REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES COI MISSIONS C0111MISSIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 7) Letter from Long Beach re On file : Long Beach letter, no fault insurance 3 6 79, AB116 & SB322 M/S: Simpson/Myers to endorse the provisions of AB 116 which pro- vides for no fault automobile in- surance. Councilman Brannon stated in his opinion this would be compulsory insurance and he is not in favor of compulsory insurance. Carried by roll call vote: AYES: Hickey, Myers , Simpson, Snyder. NOES: Brannon. ABSENT: None 8) Letter from Rural Communities On file : City Attorney memo, 3 29 79 Housing Development Corporation Rural Communities Hsg. letter, re disposal of Oak Street surplus 3 16 79 & location map . property. Councilman Simpson absented himself from the meeting due to a conflict. Recommendation was to reject Rural Communities Housing bid & establish a new minimum price. M/S: Hickey/Myers to reject the bid of $17 , 501 for N. Oak St. sur- plus property & direct staff to request new bids after an appraisal has been made by a professional appraiser. Carried by roll call vote : AYES: Hickey, Myers , Brannon, Snyder. NOES: None ABSENT: Simpson Councilman Simpson returned to the meeting at 8 : 18 p.m. 9) Consideration of grant appli- The purpose of the Opportunity cation to establish municipal Notice is to identify those political solar utility. subdivisions which are interested in establishing a form of Municipal Solar Utility within their jurisdic- tion. Reg.Mtg. 4479 Page 3 . 38 A G E N D A ACT ION TAKEN WRITTEN COi`'MUNICATIONS (cont 'd. ) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (cont 'd. ) Municipal Solar Utility (cont 'd. ) The City of Santa Clara is both the origin and first example of the MSU concept. M/S: Simpson/Brannon to apply for the grant to participate in the program to develop municipal solar - utilities . Carried by roll call vote: AYES : Hickey, Myers , Simpson, ,,r Brannon, Snyder. NOES : None ABSENT: None 10) Letter from Community Development On file: CDC letter, 3 19 79 Commission re low interest loan Board of Supervisors Reso. 78-412 program Rebecca Jondahl , Adm. Fiscal Officer for CDC was present to answer ques- tions of Council. The request was for Council support for CDC ' s anticipated funding re- quest to the California Housing & Finance Agency in order to expand the low interest mortgage loan pro- gram to incorporated cities of Mendo- cino County. M/S: Simpson/Hickey to adopt RESO- LUTION NO. 79-66, "Resolution Auth- orizing Participation In Home Owner- ship & Home Improvement Program". AYES: Hickey, Myers, Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. NOES : None ABSENT: None 11) Life Security Systems request On file : City Manager report , 4 4 7' for service Fire Chief memo, 3 29 79 Life Security Systems letter, 3 27 i9 Mayor Snyder absented herself from the meeting due to a conflict . Vice Mayor Hickey presided. The request is for an alarm service to a property in Redwood Valley. Concern is that it would establish a precedent for any commercial property outside the city limits and outside the fire district boundaries. City liability would be increased because of expanding city services without annexation. M/S: Brannon/Snyder to approve the service as requested. Council reiterated City Manager concern of setting a precedent . It was asked why it could not be wired into the telephone of the Redwood Valley Chief and two or three others or hook to the fire siren in Redwood Valley. It was also pointed out that the 911 line would obviate the need for this . Mr. Robert H. Ernst, owner of the Life Security Systems was present in the audience and spoke concerning the request. Motion failed by the following roll call vote : AYES: None NOES: Myers , Simpson, Brannon, Hickey ABSENT: Snyder Mayor Snyder returned and presided over the remainder of the meeting. 12) Presentation from Downtown Lee Enemark, representing the Down-,_- Merchants regarding underground- town Merchants , spoke on the matter' ing. He had contacted merchants in the area who would be affected by the ti undergrounding. Out of the 13 mer- chants, 6 have leases up prior to the end of the year . He stated he was not able to fulfill the Council' s request to get a committment from the property owners as to the extent of their participation in the project. Mr. Enemark stated it has been determined that interest in the project has been with the School Street merchants , not State Street merchants . It was suggested that the Downtown Merchants could move toward creating a district for the purpose of undergrounding. Reg.Mtg. 4 4 79 Page 4. 39 A G E N D A ACTION TAKEN WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (cont'd. ) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (cont'd. ) Undergrounding (cont 'd. ) M/S: Simpson/Brannon to direct staff to have a presentation for one of the May meetings outlining events to date on, this matter with suggestions as to how to proceed. Motion carried by roll call vote: AYES : Hickey, Myers , Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. NOES: None ABSENT: None. Recess - 9: 17 p.m. ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS 13) Resolution regarding declara- M/S: Simpson/Hickey to adopt tion of Sun Day RESOLUTION NO. 79-63 , "Resolution Declaring May 3 , 1979 As Sun Day" . Carried by roll call vote: AYES: Hickey, Myers , Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. NOES : None ABSENT: None 14) Resolution authorizing deed & On file: City Attorney memo, 3 29 79 agreement, Main Street exten- Resolution, agreements & location sion, (Frisbie & Peugh) map. This represents a proposed settle- ment with property owners between Marshall & Gobbi Streets . The pro- posal involves trading City owned land (electric substation) for land required of others to extend Main Street. M/S: Hickey/Brannon to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 79-64, "Resolution Authorizing Deed & Agreement - Main Street Extension (Frisbee & Peugh)" Carried by roll call vote : AYES: Hickey, Myers , Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. NOES: None ABSENT: None. CITY MANAGER REPORTS CITY MANAGER REPORTS 15) Request for authorization to On file: City Manager report, 4 4 79 study self-insurance for Hay & Huggins letter & proposal, employee health dental benefits 3- 27 79. Proposal has nothing to do with benefit level - only a means of financing. Recommendation was to hire a consultant to evaluate the alternatives for the City to self- insure. M/S: Brannon/Hickey to authorize a study for self-insurance for employee health and dental benefits by Hay & Huggins , San Francisco , for a sum not to exceed $7500 and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement . Carried by roll call vote: AYES: Hickey, Myers, Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. NOES: None ABSENT: None Council determined Councilman Brannon will serve on the committee. ADDITION TO AGENDA ADDITION TO AGENDA Purchase police vehicles from Council had authorized funds for State of California police cars . Price from State is less than the amount we can obtain locally. M/S: Simpson/Brannon to add subject matter to agenda. M/S: Simpson/Hickey to adopt RESO- LUTION NO. 79-65 , "Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Police Vehicles" . Carried by roll call vote: AYES : Hickey,. Myers , Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. NOES: None ABSENT: None. Reg.Mtg. 4 4 79 Page 5. 40 A G E N D A ACT ION TAKEN CITY COUNCIL REPORTS CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilman Hickey Referred to -3/26 Nation Cities Weekly article on noise abatement , federal regulations concerning noise levels and asked that this item be agendaed. Councilman Myers Dinner for Commissioners was successful and enjoyable. Councilman Simpson What responsibility does Cit have regarding sidewalks in front of property owners . It was ex- plained the owner is responsible . Councilman Brannon Why is the half block in front of General Hospital posted "no park- ing anytime" . Problem is with exit of emergency vehicles . Traffic Committee has considered the question, were of the opinion that visibility at this location is important and if parking were allowed, it would be used by the residents across the street rather than by the hospital . When is the traffic study coming? Unable to attend the insurance fund meeting the 29th. City Manager attended and provided a complete report of the meeting. Mayor Snyder Request to add to agenda: Recommendation to ask for bids from title companies . M/S: Brannon/Hickey to add to agenda as recommended by Mayor Snyder. City spoke with reference to airport clear one acquisition and stated opposition to this alternative has expressed from some of the people being bought out. It could raise animosities with people. Councilman Simpson asked if put out to bid, would it open up areas of conflict. Councilman Brannon was of the opinion that if dollars can be saved, the bid process should be checked out. M/S: Brannon/Simpson to direct staff to contact title companies to determine costs for handling on a typical group of properties instead of one and to explore the possibilities of bids . Carried by roll call vote: AYES: Hickey, Myers, Simpson, Brannon, Snyder. NOES: None ABSENT: None. Do we have a date on the Traffic Study? Ready to be sent to printer. Do we have a schedule for updating code? Should be getting on a regu- lar basis . Councilman Simpson re- quested page 10 be clarified. Referred to Wayne Burnett letter & requested it be on next agenda. Suggested that warrants and minutes be part of Consent Calendar. The resolution establishing order of agenda will be amended. Reg.Mtg. �1 a4A 9 41 A G E N D A A C T I O N T A K E N COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE Ted Feibusch Happy to see Council deal with solar energy. Suggest that a Municipal Solar Utility be established. Cannot solicit title insurance rates . They have to be published. There is no competitive bidding procedure . Referred to Las Casas annexation EIR and the availability of a copy. Objected to the $5 . 00 charge . Maybe it would be well to look into contracting out government services . It was explained the charge for photocopies is 10t per page. This was the manner in which the $5. 00 charge was determined. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT Mayor Snyder To Executive Session at 10: 08 for consideration of meet and confer issues. HATTIE M. TILLOTSON CITY CLERK Ret* 79 Mtg. 4 Page 7.