HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 03-22-67MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF UKIAH
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The City Council con'.'ened in regular session in the Council Chambers at 8:02
P bl with Mayor Nor~lrd Councilmen Scotto Crook, Henderson and Harlowe
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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On a motion ~,? Councilman Crook seconded by Councilman Scotto, it was
unanimouelv carried the minutes of March 15,. 1967 be approved as corrected.
PAYROLL WARRANTS
On a motion by Councilman Scotto seconded by Councilman Crook, it was
~nanimou~,[~, carried Payroll Warrants #7627 to ¢t7746 inclusive for the period
oc ~arch 1st through 15th 1967 be approved in the total amount of $33,895.51.
SPECIAL WARRANTS
On a motion kv Councilman Crook seconded by Councilman Harlowe, it was
unanimou.lv carried seecial warrants #32~5 to #3228 inclusive in the total
amount or $~7 3aa.72 b.e approved and ordered paid.
ORDINANCE NO. 588 INTRODUCED AMENDING
SECTIONS OF CITY CODE TO CHANGE RATE
IMPOSED FOR SALES AND VSE TAXES
ACtor the City Attorney read the vrovosed ordinance, Councilman Scotto
O.r-'O~ainod hi- ~oeition regarding this matter, It was his feeling that the
adoetion o'' the orooosed ordinance would change the relationship of the
Counct!. and the T:oard o~ Supervisors thus affecting the present City-County
coooerati~n He elated at the present time he opposes the ordinance as it is
writton and will likely vote against it when it is considered for adoption.
Ordinance No. 588 "Ordinance Of The City of Ukiah Amending Sections 1701
(d), ~7{0 and 17}00c The uktah City Code To Change The Rate Imposed For Sales
And Ilea Taye,~ From ,85~, to l°/J' was read in Cull by the City Attorney and
introduced ~v Councilman Crook,
RES. NO. 67-~8 GRANTING
VARIANCE TO GEORGE A. VUTLER
On a motion by Councilman Scotto seconded by Councilman Henderson it was
~ini~od,~l'v carried Resolution No. 67-:38 b~- adopted and the Mayor and Clerk be
authort~.ed to ~ign same "Resolution Granting Vlriance To George A. Butler,,.
A~ENDED AGREEMENT WIll UKIAH
VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
The City Manager re~orted meeting with the Eoard of Directors of the Ukiah Valley
Fire Protection District to discuss the agreement for the 1966-67 fiscal year
between tho City and the District~ An amendment to the agreement was approved
l'v the Poard ~or Vavment to the City of a total of $31~870.00 for services to
tho District
On a motion ~v Council,man tlarlowe seconded by Councilman Scotto it was
O~a~i~0U~-r,i: carried tho Third Amendment to Ukiah Valley Fire Protection
Dt-trict-Citv o~' !'ktah Agreement ror the period oF July 1~ 1967 to 3uno 30~
~968 lo a~,~ro:od and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign same.
NOTICE OF CO, fPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION
OF PI~>fP }~OUSE FOR RANNEY COLLECTOR
The Cit,? Manager read a memorandum From the City Engineer dated March 20~
~q67 ~tating that the contractor John Wagner has completed construction
o tho ~umo hou~,e Cor the Ranney Collector as required by his contract. It
wa~ recommended that the work be accepted as complete and the Clerk be &uthorised
to 'ilo tho ro~,uired Notice oC Completion.
On a motion k.y Councilman Crook seconded by Councilman tlarlowe, it wls
unanimous. Iv carried construction o¢ the pump house for the Ranney Collector be
acceoted as comol et~ and the Clerk be authorized to file the required Notice of
Com~l alton
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CONSIDERATION OF ASSIGNMENT OF
LEASE OF AIRPORT HANGAR
?hr City .,',~anag~r r~.orted that assignment of lease of airport hangar by
t!o!~o~, Tre~ LumI~r Comoanv and F. H. Crawford had been requested to be assigned
to ,Ia,.-a~e Sr!~rr and F M. Crawford. The City Manager reported the original lease
wac o ¢'t'~teen year duration terminating in 1970. After the City Manager
rrad the 1. eas~ and the Council discussed the terms, the Council agreed to defer
tbrir d~cieion o'- thi,~ request until, the April 5, 1967 meeting.
REPORT OF SALES TAX
REVEN~,~E YEAR TO DATE
Tb~ City Manager re~orted that the balancing check for sales tax revenue for
the Decem~er ~uarter wac less than anticipated and presented a tabulation of
thp sal~ ta-- revenue which showed that by projecting the current ratio of
actual to e~ttmated revenue total revenue will be approximately $48,778 under
thp e~timate by the end of the fiscal year.
REO"EST AND AI[.~-{ORIZATION TO
CALL FOR ~IDS FOR MATERIALS FOR
SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON ~,!}NICIPAL
COLF CO, TRSE
TB~ Git',: %!anager re','tewc, e ri~e ~p~.cLfications for materials for the sprinkler
~v~,tem on the Municival Go!C Course recommending a single bid call, bids to be
in'it.d ~or any or a~ ~roup~ with the award to be made by group. The Council
~.~- in agreement with this ~ro~osed ~roject but felt that in view of the
d~cr~a~ in the ~-alcs ta~ revenue a study of projected public works and capital
out,ay kudg~t ~.hould ke analyzed beVore further expenditures are approved.
Thc City Attorney r~orted bid call could be scheduled, however acceptance of
th~ bid 1~ not reeuired if there is good cause for rejection. The City Manager
wa. instructed to ha~,e this financial information for analysis for the next
r~Fu~ar meeting on A~ril 5th,
On a motion by Councilman tlarlowe seconded by Councilman Henderson it was
,36',nimou',~fv carried the Clerk be authorized to call for bids to be opened at
~:00 P M A~ri! 11 1967.
VARIANCE APPLICATION NO.
67-16 . MARSHALL LEVE
Variance Av~lication No. 67-16 by Marshall Lave to permit reduction of required
~ide yard 'rom 5 Feet to 3 feet on parcel located at 1192 West Standley Street,
~on~d R-l, ~ot ~lan, Planning Commission minutes and Resolution No. 67-21
recommending granting the variance were reviewed by the City Manager.
There were no written or verbal protests to granting the proposed variance,
and no on~ wa~ ~reeent on behalf of the application.
On a motion %v Councilman Scotto, seconded by Councilman Crook, it was
un~nimouelv carried the City Attorney be directed to prepare a resolution
prantin~ Variance No 67-1.6 to Marshall Lave as recommended by the Planning
Commi ~ -..ion.
DISC,'~SSION OF PARKING
ON SCHOOL STI~EET
Tbr City ~i~nager read a memorandum Crom the City Engineer dated .~arch 22, 1967
re?ardin~ the ~oe~iti!itv oc changing diagonal parking to parallel on School
Street :rom Ste~heneon to Henry, stating this change ~uld reRult in a loss of
retry 9arkin~ ~aces The City Engineer e~plained the possibility of other
al t~rnat~e in the oarkin~ arrmnpement and offered these for Council consideration.
Tb~ City ~lana~er reoorted that the Chamber of Co~erce is currently involved
in mtt~m~tin~ to better the oarking situation in the central co~ercial area and
r~comm~nded the matter }:~e referred to the Chamber for study and reco~endation.
A~ter dtecueeion, it wa~ agreed that this project be referred to the Chamber
o~ Commercr ~or their reco~endations, allowing a period of 90 days for this study.
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LIONS CLU¥ REOUEST FOR IlSE OF bItlNICIPAL
COLF CO!~RSE FOR ANNUAL EASTER EGG }{lINT
A letter Crom the Ukiah Lion~ Club was read reguesting use of the Municipal
Park and a oortion o'- the gel{' course for the annual Easter Egg Hunt on the
,ease l a,~i~ thie Cacility has been used in past years,
On a motion by Counci!man Scotto seconded by Councilman Harlowe it was
~na~t~.l-~~ carried the reouest o~ the Ukiah Lions Club be granted.
APPROVAL OF TIME EXTENSION
CREYt!OUND ~,US LINES
The City Manager reported receipt of Il written request from the local agent
or the Greyhound ~us Lines ~or a thirty day extension of time to vacate the
building as oreviou<ly requested.
On a motion ~v Councilman Crook, seconded by Councilman Scotto, it was
dnanimo~'fv carried e~ten~ion of time to April 30, 1967. be granted to Grey--
bound Eu* Line,e to "acate the building.
INVITATION FROM CITY OF PETALUMA
TO ATTEND DEDICATION OF NEW
M~NICIPAL SWIM CENTER
The City Manager reported that the City of Petaluma had extended an invitation
t~ the Council t~ attend the dedication ceremony of their new Municipal Swim
Center Aori~ !, ~967 at ~:00 P M. Since there could be no representation from
tbr City th~ City Manager re~orted that he would forward a letter of commendation
to the City o' Petaluma
RES. NO. 67-~9 !'RGING RECONSIDERATION
OF DECISION TO RED{ICE LAYER FORCE
OF ~YENDOCINO STATE HOSPITAL
On a motion by Councilman Henderson seconded by Councilman Scotto it wis
carried bx' the following roll call vote Resolution No, 67-39 be adopted and
the ~avor and Clerk ~e authorized to sign same, "Resolution Urging Reconsider-
ation Or D~cieion To Reduce Labor Force Of Mendocino State Hospital.,
AYES: Councilmen Scotto, Crook, Henderson, Harlowe,and Mayor Norgard.
NOES: None
APSENT: None.
CITY- COI!NTY RELATIONS
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A~ tn,etructed at the previous meeting the City Manager read for Council
con*ideration a memorandum giving & summary of events leading to the proposed
eale.e ta:' revision The Council agreed that this summary should be the Council's
no*itton and ~t&tement to be made at the meeting with the Board of Supervisors
on March O8th
On a motion by Council. man Henderson seconded by Councilman Harlowe it was
c-ar~t~d"Fx.: ~tbe '%l lowing roll call vote the memorandum dated March 22~ 1967
ae ~reeented t;v the City Manager be the Council's position at the March 28.
1067 meeting with the reore,~ent&tive~ of the County in regard to the resolu-
tion ~uFmitted t,.v the T'oard oc Supervisor~.
AYES: Councilmen Scotto, Crook, Henderson, Harloi~e, and Mayor Norg&rd.
NOES: None
ArSENT: None
R, S. DAVIS RESIGNS
The City Manager reverted that R, S. Davis Director of Finance, has sub-
mitred his resignation effective April 15 1967 to go into private business.
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INVITATION FRO:.! PACIFIC
GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
The r~,reeentati,,e from PaciFic Gas and Electric Company reported the company
ie ~lanninF a ga~ lighting ceremony at the time gas is available in Ukiah and
in'.'ited the Counct~ to attend. The ceremony will be at the Courthouse with
re~r~e~ntati~'~ ~rom the City County and Pacific Gas and Electric Company
~artictt~attng
CO~ ~NCILMAN SCOTTO
Councilman Scotto a.eked ic it is a personnel policy that the City offices and
deeartment- close on Good Friday from 12:00 noon to 3:00 P.M. and was advised
that thie i~ the ~olicy,
COUNCIL~.~AN CROOK
Council, man Crook ineuired about the water system refund and was advised that no
contacts have been made since the last discussion but this will be revitalized.
Counci!man Crook a,~ked ic parking meters will be installed on the streets
around the Parking Lot and was advised that information on used meters was
nr~aed which information ~u~d Oossibly be presented at the next meeting.
Counci!man Crook a~ked i.r the League should ezplore the possibility of a .017o
transfer ta~- on r~at oro~erty a~ a source of revenue. The City Attorney
-rated h~ would ch~ck into the matter,
CO?!NCILMAN HARLOWE
Councilman Harlowe aeked if [urther information had been received from SisoQ
F~ving Service and wa~ advised that the company was notified their matter will
}'~ coneider,d at the April 5th meeting.
AD. IO!rRN'MENT
ATTEST:
A~ thrr~ wa~ no ~urther regular business Mayor Norgard declared the meeting
adiourned at 10:37P.M. to meet again Wednesday, April 5, 1967.
CITY CLERK