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HomeMy WebLinkAboutmin 1976-11-03 191- MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH NOVEMBER 3, 1976 - PAGE 1 The City Council convened in regular session at 8 : 02 p.m. with Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson, and Mayor Wood present. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Wood gave the invocation and Councilman Simpson led in the Pledge of Allegiance. PAYROLL WARRANTS On a motion by Councilman Simpson, seconded by Councilman Feibusch it was carried by the following roll call vote to approve Payroll Warrants in the total amount of $70, 473 . 49. AYES : Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson, Mayor Wood. NOES: None ABSENT: None GENERAL WARRANTS Councilman Brannon made a motion, seconded by Councilman Simpson to approve -General Warrants in the total amount of $85, 273 . 07 . The total included Warrants #4602 to #4625 inclusive. Councilman Feibusch noted that Warrant #4608 in the amount of $17 . 26 for air freight had no substantiation. The City Engineer explained this expenditure was required to get a critical piece of equipment for the Sewage Treatment Plant. Councilman Feibusch referred to Warrant #4624 in the amount of $325. 00 for an electric department employee. City Manager explained that this employee was being trained for promotion to replace the Electric Foreman who has recently retired. Councilman Feibusch asked if it is City policy to pay for a man' s advancements. City Manager explained that the City has to commit itself if it is going to promote from within. The following roll call vote approved General Warrants : AYES: Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson, Mayor Wood. NOES: None ABSENT: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES On a motion by Councilman Feibusch, seconded by Councilman Brannon it was unanimously carried the Minutes of October 26 , 1976, be approved as submitted by the Clerk. PROCLAMATION -"CALIFORNIA CELEBRATES THE WHALE DAY" Mayor Wood proclaimed November 20, 1976 to be "California Celebrates The Whale Day" and urged the public schools, the news media and the Library System to take appropriate steps to aid in the raising of the public consciousness on the issue of whales. APPOINTMENT TO UKIAH COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CRIME AWARENESS Subject matter was back to Council after the October 6th meeting for approval of committee members. The Police Chief had developed a proposed membership list of ten members . Councilman Feibush stated he had no objection with the composition of the committee and suggested - that the members nominated be present at one of the Council meetings since he did not know a majority of those proposed for membership. Mayor Wood indicated some hesitation in meeting this request since members of such committees are donating their time and services . Mayor Wood expressed concern about the makeup of the committee and the fact that it be under the control of the Council. Mayor Wood asked if there were any additions or deletions to said committee: The following additions were suggested: 1) Bill Dolan, 2) Duane Mahan, 3) Cathy Rolzensky, 4) Jim Luther, 5) Councilman Simpson. Mayor Wood called Council attention to the fact that the composition of the committee is within the City ' s sphere of influence but that a definite target area will have to be defined. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH NOVEMBER 3, 1976 - PAGE 2 On a motion by Councilman Simpson, seconded by Councilman Brannon it was unanimously carried to add the names of Bill Dolan, Duane Mahan, Cathy Rolzensky, Jim Luther, Councilman Simpson to the list of ten names submitted by the Police Chief to serve on the Ukiah Community Advisory Committee On Crime Awareness & Prevention. APPROVAL OF FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET TRANSFER Subject matter had been brought up at the Fire Department Ad hoc Committee meeting. City Manager reported the $6000 budget transfer request is to augment the Fire Department overtime budget. Councilman Simpson made a motion, seconded by Councilman Brannon to approve the budget transfer in the amount of $6000 from the General Fund to the Fire Department overtime account. City Manager explained the current fire department budget was underestimated by reducing the overtime. There has been a high incidence of sick time in the department, making it a problem to maintain staff. Councilman Feibusch stated that the establish- ment of a contingency fund could eliminate problems of this nature. He also suggested that the Fire District also have a contingency fund set up in its budget. Councilman Simpson indicated that a limit on how many days vacation may be accumulated before using it could help. It may also be necessary to look at the necessity of increasing fire department personnel. The budget transfer motion carried unanimously. NO. 77-43 RESOLUTION/AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE TO CETA TITLE II CONTRACT On a motion by Councilman Feibusch, seconded by Councilman Simpson it was carried by the following roll call vote to adopt Resolu- tion No. 77-43 , "Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ukiah Authorizing Signature To CETA Title II Contract" . AYES: Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson, Mayor Wood NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 77 -44 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 76-45 (CITY COUNCIL PROCEDURES) Subject resolution introduces the use of a consent calendar and a more rigid manner of adding items to the agenda. Mayor Wood made a motion, seconded by Councilman Simpson to adopt Resolution No. 77-44, "Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ukiah Amending Resolution No. 76-45 (City Council Procedures) " . Mayor Wood referred to the consent calendar and stated if one Councilman requests, any item may be pulled from the consent calendar and considered as a regular agenda item. The following roll call vote adopted Rbsolution No. 77-44. AYES: Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson, Mayor Wood. NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 77-45 ESTABLISHING AGENDA ORDER FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS (RESO. NO. 76-45) Mayor Wood made a motion, seconded by Councilman Simpson to adopt Resolution No. 77-45, "A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ukiah Establishing The Agenda Order For Council Meetings In Accordance With The Requirements Of Resolution No. 76-45" . Mayor Wood suggested the following changes in the proposed resolution: After III, add Proclamations and renumber remaining items accordingly. 193 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH NOVEMBER 3, 1976 - PAGE 3 After City Council Reports add Executive Session (Personnel, Litigation) . The motion to adopt Resolution No. 77-45 as amended carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson, Mayor Wood .--� NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 77-46 REPEALING & AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 63-53 - 24 MINUTE PARKING ZONES On a motion by Councilman Brannon, seconded by Councilman Feibusch it was carried by the following roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 77-46, "Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ukiah Repealing & Amending Resolution No. 63-53 - Twenty-Four Parking Zones" . AYES: Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson, Mayor Wood NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 77-47 ESTABLISHING PARKING METER FEES IN CITY OWNED PARKING LOTS Subject resolution set the proposed rate at the Watson and North School Street Lots at $. 05 per hour. Councilman Feibusch stated it was his understanding the parking fee at these two lots was to remain at $. 025 per hour. The City Attorney stated this was a typographical error. Councilman Feibusch made a motion, seconded by Mayor Wood to amend Resolution No. 77-47 to show the parking lot fees at $ . 025 per hour on the Watson Lot and North School Street Lot and $ . 10 per hour on the Bromley Lot and West Stephenson Street Lot. Councilman Brannon stated that at the last meeting the question was raised concerning the proper enforcement of the two hour parking limit on the street. With this possibility in mind, he asked if it would be best to amend the resolution so that it would not become effective prior to hiring the new employee. The City Manager stated this would be a separate action. Mayor Wood explained that by the time the mechanics of the required changes were taken care of, the additional employee would be hired. Mayor Wood stated further that since there was a typographical error in not getting subject matter on the formal agenda as well as in the work session, he would open the matter again for public discussion. The following persons spoke on subject matter: Larry Lynch, Bill Dolan, French Sanchez, Lee Enemark. Their thoughts and opinions expressed are set forth below: 1. Request made to delay any funds allocated for new parking meters until after the first of the year to give all concerned a chance to see what the parking situation will be after the new shopping center opens. 2. Parking Advisory Commission proposal makes it easier to park on School Street 3. To remove meters in the residential area would help. 4. To raise fees on two lots to 80 cents per day would put more pressure on School Street parking. 5. General consensus of downtown merchants is that they would like to support this undertaking but would like to get a "feel of the pulse of the new shopping centers first" . Then the merchants may be in a better position to make a decision. 6. Downtown merchants would like to be represented more when Council considers the business of downtown. 7. An extra 20 hours per week for enforcement is not sufficient and will not solve the problem. More time is needed than coverage only when the full time enforcement officer is not on duty. ! 194 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH NOVEMBER 3, 1976 PAGE 4 Mr. Smith, Chairman of the PAC, expressed concern that the parking enforce- ment officer still had not been hired and asked what has to be done to "break the jam" . Commissioner Paula Worster stated the intent of the Commission was to move the all day parkers for the potential customers. She stated nowhere has she heard any people say they will not park in the lots at the proposed increase rate. To keep the parkers moving after the two hour limit will take education of the customers as well as the all day parkers. Councilman Feibusch stated if more man hours are needed to enforce the parking, more money will have to be raised. This is the reason for the increased fee on the Bromley Lot. Another full time man cannot be budgeted until it has been determined where the money comes from. Councilmen Simpson and Brannon were of the opinion that the proposal could keep the traffic circulating and thereby encourage all day parkers to move to other areas and leave the downtown to the shoppers. Councilman Brannon stated his concern is the aspect that in the absence of proper enforcement, people will move to School Street. Councilman Simpson stated scheduling of new personnel is a vital part of the program. Mayor Wood stated he would have to disagree with both sides. He was of the opinion that the effect of the new shopping centers on downtown traffic has not been determined. It could take as long as a year to establish the pattern. The proposed enforcement could antagonize. The City may be subsidizing downtown parking. He was not as concerned as some of the others about balancing the budget of the parking district. He stated he would go for the quick --" approach and suggested that if the all day parkers need to be moved out of downtown it would be his suggestion for the City k to offer a $1. 00 monthly parking pass to the all day parkers for use at the Watson lot. The motion to adopt Resolution No. 77-47 carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson NOES: Mayor Wood ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 77-48 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 63-51, 2 HOUR PARKING TO ALL DAY PARKING On a motion by Councilman Feibusch, seconded by Councilman Simpson it was carried by the following roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 77-48, "Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ukiah Amending Resolution No. 63-51, Two Hour Parking To All Day Parking" . AYES : Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson, Mayor Wood NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 77-49 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 63-52, ONE HOUR PARKING TO TWO HOUR PARKING On a motion by Councilman Simpson, seconded by Councilman Brannon it was carried by the following roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 77-49, "Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ukiah Amending Resolution NO. 63-52, One Hour Parking To Two Hour Parking" . AYES: Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson NOES: Mayor Wood ABSENT: None At this point in the meeting the City Manager answered Chairman Smith' s question about the parking enforcement officer not being hired. He pointed out that there is one employee who 195 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH NOVEMBER 3, 1976 - PAGE 5 does the hiring, planning and the work on the five million dollars worth of public works grants . The City currently has several permanent job openings which are more critical in being filled than the parking enforcement officer job. We do not have staff to move faster. It was pointed out that we may be able to start out with more than 20 hours per week and still stay within the PAC recommendations. The control is $5000. If more man hours are added, it will be necessary to come back to the Council . AGENDA ITEM TAKEN OUT OF SEQUENCE On a motion by Mayor Wood, seconded by Councilman Simpson it was unanimously carried to advance to Agenda Item No. 8 concerning Medico Drug right of way acquisition. RESOLUTION NO. 77-50 AUTHORIZING SIGNATURE TO RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION AGREEMENT The City Engineer reported negotiations have continued with Medico Drug while the street improvements have been completed at the inter- section of South State Street and East Gobbi. The agreement which has been reached provides that Medico Drug will grant to the City a strip of land for the permanent street widening and a revocable easement for pedestrian walks and vehicle parking on their property. In exchange for the granting of the parcels, the City agrees to construct the improvements at an estimated cost of $5 , 500 . No budget allocation was provided since negotiations had not been com- pleted at budget time. On a motion by Councilman Brannon, seconded by Councilman Simpson it was carried by the following roll call vote to adopt Resolution - No. 77-50, "Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ukiah Authorizing Mayor And Clerk To Sign Right Of Way Acquisition Agree ment" , and authorize allocation of $5500 from revenue sharing funds to fund the work. AYES: Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson, Mayor Wood NOES: None ABSENT: None RESOLUTION NO. 77-51 - TAXI PURCHASE AGREEMENT On a motion by Councilman Simpson, seconded by Mayor Wood it was carried by the following roll call vote to adopt Resolution No. 77-51, "Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Ukiah Authorizing Mayor And Clerk To Sign Taxi Purchase Agreement" . AYES: Councilmen Feibusch, Brannon, Simpson, Mayor Wood NOES: None ABSENT: None REQUEST FROM COMMUNITY CENTER/FARMERS MKT/ RURAL INSTITUTE FOR ASSISTANCE & SUPPORT FOR A PUBLIC WORKS ACT APPLICATION No one appeared to speak on subject matter. TV PUBLIC HEARING DATE SET FOR MAIN ST. EXTENSION PROJECT On a motion by Councilman Brannon, seconded by Councilman Simpson it was unanimously carried to set November 17, 1976, as the public hearing date for the Main Street extension project. COUNCILMAN FEIBUSCH - LOW GAP ROAD AREA Councilman Feibusch reported that on October 12th the County accepted a quit claim deed from the School District to extend Despina Drive to Low Gap Road. He asked how this could be done since the property is in the city limits. Councilman Feibusch also asked if an EIR would be available to deal with the problems such a project will create. It was his opinion that the County should be required to participate in the development of the east end of Low Gap Road so all the burden will not be placed on the City. City Manager pointed 196 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH NOVEMBER 3, 1976 - PAGE 6 out that the area concerning the quit claim deed was not city property. Regarding the filing of an EIR, it was believed this was addressed as part of the EIR on the high school project. He was not sure whether or not an additional EIR would be needed. Council discussed the problem which exists on Low Gap Road now and how the problem will increase as development proceeds with the County continuing to establish offices in the area and with the completion of the high school project. The impact on the city will be tremendous to bear the expense of the street maintenance. Council discussed property in the area owned by Mr. Beckstoffer and authorized the City Manager to contact him to determine if this area could be annexed to the city. This could allow the City some control of how the area will be developed in the future. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Wood adjourned the meeting at 9 : 50 p.m. after which the Council reconvened in Litigation Session. LITIGATION SESSION ACTION AIRPORT APPROACH ZONE PROPERTY ACQUISITION On a motion made by Councilman Feibusch, seconded by Councilman Simpson and passed, staff was authorized to proceed to qualify property at the north end of the airport runway for FAA Grant and to enter into an option to purchase a parcel of property from Jim and Dorothy Cagle and Bobby and Geneva Kennedy in the amount of $8, 000. 00. HILLSIDE HOSPITAL On a motion by Councilman Feibusch, seconded by Mayor Wood and passed, staff was directed to write Hillside Hospital and point out the problem facing them regarding their use permit and to indicate to them that they should seek an extension of that use permit. � t Mayolr ATTEST: , City Clerk