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Home My WebLink AboutMin 03-21-79 31 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 111 W. Church March 21, 1979 A G E N D A ACT ION TAKEN 7 :37 p.m. Mayor Brannon presid- ing. Councilmembers present : Hickey, :dyers , Simpson, Snyder, Brannon. Staff present : Swayne, Kruth, Hays, Harris,. Tillotson. INVOCATION Councilmember Simpson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilman Hickey APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS M/S: Simpson/Hickey, Warrants #4784 to #4944 inclusive , 2-4-79 to 2-17-79 inclusive, $89, 785. 84. Carried by roll call vote: AYES: Hickey, Myers , Simp- son, Snyder, Brannon. NOES : None ABSENT: None. APPROVAL OF GENERAL WARRANTS M/S: Hickey/Snyder, Warrants . #10392 to #10515 inclusive, $505 ,427 . 69. Carried by roll vote: AYES : Hickey, Myers , Simp- son, Snyder, Brannon. NOES : None ABSENT: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES M/S: Hickey/Simpson approve 2-7--79 Minutes as submitted. Carried by roll call vote : AYES: Hickey, Myers , Simpson, Snyder, Brannon. NOES: None ABSENT: None. CONSENT CALENDAR CONSENT CALENDAR M/S: Simpson/Snyder to approve Consent Calendar Items #1, 2 ,3 , 5, 6, 7. Carried by roll call vote: AYES: Hickey, Myers, Simpson, Snyder, Brannon. NOES: None 1) Set public hearing date of ABSENT: None. April 4, 1979, for Zoning Ordi- nance Amendment No. 79-773, exemp- tions from off street parking requirements downtown. 2) Zoning Ordinance Amendment Public hearing cancelled & No. 79-55 rescheduled when Planning Commission has completed its work. 3) Budget transfer authorization to adjust budget accounts to cover Council approved salary adjust- ments, merit increases & City paid employee social security taxes. Reg.Mtg. 3-21-79 Page 1. 32 A G E N D .A ACT ION TAKEN CONSENT CALENDAR (cont 'd. ) CONSENT CALENDAR (cont 'd. ) 5) Award bid for fiberglass hot- stick tool trailer to Industrial Electric in total amount of $4740. 32. 6) Award bid for 715. 5 KCM overhead conductor to WESCO in total amount of $8900. 38 . 7) Award bid to Underwood Ford- Mercury for 2 sub-compact sedans in total amount of $4605 . 16 & 1 compact/midsize sedan in total amount of $5545. 13. 4) Bid award - portable T-hangars Council considered subject matter at 3-7-79 meeting. C/M recommendation was to ::old over the matter again pen(i.zng receipt of written staterriernt concerning price . Letter has arrived stating the bid ice is the F 7me price any i.- .=vidual. would pay on an indivic ,: hangar purchase. M/S: Simpson/hickey t. -card bid to Port-a-Port West i., - T�ount of $59,371 for 10 unix-:: as sub- mitted at the last mee r- 4_ng. Carried by roll call .a :e : AYES Hickey, Myers , Simpson , Drannon. NOES: - Snyder. ABSENT: PUBLIC HEAR�.dG Timed Agenda Item - 8 : 00 r . .. REPORTS FROM BOARDS, COMMITTEES, REPORTS FRC__ BOARDS, Ct__D1ITTEES, CO%IMISSIONS COMMISSIONS 8) Mendocino County General On file: Planning Director Bikeway Plan 3-15-79 & '2-21-79, Planning minutes , 2-28-79 , Dept of Tra!: portation letter, 1-23-79 M/S: Simpson/Hickey to approve Mendocino County Ger.eral Bike- way Plan as submitted. 9) Cultural Arts Position On f le: City Manager memo , 3-21-79, Cultural Arts Corimission minutes , 2-8-79 . City Manager reported the Cultural. Arts Commission has requested to reconsider their position on this matter and prepare a formal pre-..._- sentation to the Council. Counc: determined the matter would be considered at a subsequent time WRITTEN CONf'lUNICATIONS as reqqu_ ested. TrJRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS 10) Letter from Don' s Uniforms re- On. file : City Manager memo, 3-21- questing waiver from conflict of Letter fron Don Ford, City Elec- interest section of the Code, tric Dept, employee, 3-13-79 M/S: Simpson/Hickey to waive pro- visions of Section 1509 of the Reg.Mtg. ' 3-21-79 Page 2. 33 AGENDA ACTION TAKEN WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS (cont 'd. ) WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS ' . (cont d. ) City Code with respect to pur- chases by the City from Don' s Uniforms on the condition that strict competitive purchasing procedures be followed. Carried by roll call vote : AYES: Hickey, Myers , Simpson, Snyder, Brannon. NOES: None ABSENT: None CITY MANAGER REPORTS CITY MANAGER REPORTS 11) Consideration of sale of surplus On file: City Manager report structures acquired in airport 3-21-79 ' clearzone project M/S: Simpson/Hickey to declare all properties acquired in the airport clearzone project to be surplus and authorize their sale. AYES: Hickey, Myers, Simpson, Snyder, Brannon. NOES: None ABSENT: None. 12) Capital project status fiscal Subject matter brought to Council 1978-79 at request of Councilman Simpson. Council reviewed proposed street projects, drainage on Bush St . , railroad crossing at Clay St. , electrical work in T-hangars , restrooms on golf course . Council will give the matter fur- ther consideration at a subse- quent time. PUBLIC HEARINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS Timed Agenda - 8 : 00 p.m. Council heard input on this Vineyard View/Las Casas Annex. matter at the 2/7/79 meeting No. 78-5 & continued the hearing to this time. City Manager recommended the hearing be con- tinued to,.April 4;_1979 -to allow Council time to review the EIR on the project. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS CITY COUNCIL RPORTS 13) Election of Mayor & Vice- M/S: Brannon/Simpson nominated Mayor & appointments to Councilwoman Snyder to be Mayor. committees Carried unanimously. M/S: Brannon/Myers nominated Councilman Hickey to be Vice- Mayor. Carried unanimously. M/S: Simpson/Brannon that Mayor Snyder be appointed to represent Council on the City Selection Committee and Vice-Mayor Hickey be appointed as the Alternate to said committee - all other appointments to be the same as appointed March 1978. Carried unanimously. Presentation to Councilman Mayor Snyder presented a gavel Brannon from Mayor Snyder to Councilman Brannon in appre- ciation of his work as Mayor. Reg.Mtg. 3-21-79 Page 3 . 34 AGENDA ACT ION TAKEN CITY COUNCIL REPORTS (cont'd. ) CITY COUNCIL REPORTS (cont ' d. ) Presentation (cont 'd. ) Councilman Brannon stated it has been an honor to work with the Council and pledged his continuing Councilman Hickey support.Will be out of town at the May 3rd meeting. Referred to City Attorney memo, 3-7-79 re Yokayo Shopping Center Parking Lot Site & requested the matter be agendaed. M/S: Hickey/Simpson to add subject matter to the agenda. M/S : Hickey/Brannon to approve the 3-7-79 City Attorney_ Opinion and direct staff to advise the businessmen and property owners in the Yokayo Shopping Center of the Opinion and t:hr_ir re- sponsibility. Carried unanimously. Requested the letter from Long Beach re no fault insurance be on the next agenda. Councilman Myers R .ad in a current magazine_ of a ..eeeting in Sacramento regarding the future use of solar energy. Will get the specific information and suggested staff attend. Councilman Simpson Suggested the Traffic Safety Committee look at an area betwee.- Low Gap and Magnolia with the idea of painting the second curve red. Requested discussion of the CDC letter concerning endorsement of low income housing be on the next agenda. Reported on the joint meeting of the MTA. Councilman Brannon Joint meeting - with Planning Commission productive and suggested meetings be on a quarterly basis at the Clubhouse . Councilman Simpson asked if these meetings could be on some other day inasmuch as he has a conflict on Thursdays . City Manager will check to determine if Wednesdays are clear at the Clubhouse. Mayor Snyder Expressri her appreciation for Council ' s vote of confidence. Mayor Snyder stated she will devote her energies to fulfilling-, rne duties of Mayor this year. She also recognized her family who %ere in the audience. Plans and goals for the coming ye4r were brie.�ly reviewed. Councilman Simpson Referred to Section 121 of the Municipal Code and indicated a need for it to be placed on a future agenda for clarification and perhaps to be broadened. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE Ted Feibusch Congratulations extended to Mayor. ggested' City -pool -be solar heated. ADJOURNMENT ADJOURNMENT Mayor Snyder to Executive Session - 8 :37 p.m. HATTIE M. TILLOTSON City Clerk Regg.Mtg. 3-21-79 Page 4. V