HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 06-30-04 (spec.)MINUTES OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL
Special Joint Meeting of the Ukiah City Council
And Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
The Ukiah City Council met at a Special Joint Meeting with the Ukiah Valley Sanitation
District (UVSD) on June 30, 2004, the notice for which had been legally noticed and
posted, at 3:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Council Chambers, 300 Seminary Avenue,
Ukiah, California. Roll was taken and the following Councilmembers were present:
Rodin, Andersen, Smith, Baldwin, and Mayor Larson. Staff present: Customer Service
Supervisor Archibald, Water-Utilities/Project Engineer Burck, Community Development
Director DeKnoblough, Finance Director Elton, Wastewater Treatment Manager Gall,
City Manager Horsley, Public Utilities Consultant Kennedy, Accounting Manager
McCann, City Attorney Rapport, Public Utilities Director Ziemianek, and Deputy City
Clerk Ulvila. Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Board Members present: Shoemaker
(arrived at 3:07 p.m.), Baldwin, and Chairman Delbar. Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Secretary Rau was also present.
2. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
No one came forward to address the City Council or Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Board of Directors.
3. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2004-
2005 BUDGET
A. Overview of Proposed Bud.qet b y City Manager/Director of Public Utility
Public Utilities Director Ziemianek noted the deficit for the City/District Sewer
Operations Fund #612 and advised of changes to the Domestic Sewage (City)
($921,000), Domestic Sewage (UVSD) ($724,000), and that the total Revenue should
be increased to $689,222.
Finance Director Elton discussed the revenue and water sewage usage for the
commercial and residential customers.
Discussion followed with regard to when the increased fees for the expansion project
would be implemented and it was noted by staff that the rates have not been
established at this time. Staff will return to Council with a revised budget midyear once
those rates have been established.
M/S Smith/Andersen to increase residential sewage rates by Staff's recommended
amounts, carried by unanimous consensus of Council.
Public Utilities Director Ziemianek reviewed items in the budget for contractual
services related to visual and video inspection of the sewer lines, permanent and
temporary patching of pavement cuts, and engineering services. He also addressed the
installation of PVC liner at various needed locations within the City.
Special Joint Meeting of the Ukiah City Council
And the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
June 30, 2004
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Board Member Delbar expressed concern with the deficit situation and inquired of staff
as to infiltration of water getting into the sewer system and the inflow (I & I).
Public Utilities Consultant Kennedy advised that the City does not intend to fill the
superintendent position at this time but may fund another analyst/clerk position at a later
time this year. He advised regarding I & I, the consultant did a cost benefit analysis for
Region 6 and it was not cost efficient to spend $4.9 million to correct all of the I & I, but
more cost effective to enlarge the plant and recommended the installation of a video
program for maintenance.
City Manager Horsley noted that $150,000 from future capital equipment replacements
was cut out of the budget.
Wastewater Treatment Manager Gall discussed the NPDES program that is due in
October 2004 and noted it is a maintenance program for the collection system and will
be required by the state during the next five-year cycle. He went on to discuss the
required video and maintenance program of City sewer mains to be an integral part of
this discharge permit.
Public Utilities Director Ziemianek discussed a portion of the budget with regard to
Contractual Services and noted that the cost of chemicals has increased.
Public Utilities Consultant Kennedy discussed Capital Expenditures for the cost of
the Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Design and Financial Advisor. It is anticipated
that the design should be completed by the end of this fiscal year. The cost does not
include any expenses for value engineering (VE) review, which is estimated to cost
$65,000 for the review and the consultant.
B. Adoption of Ukiah Valley Sanitation District 2004-05 Budget by District Board
M/S Smith/Baldwin approving the sewer portion of the budget and the portion of the
budget for the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District 2004-05 budget, carried by the following
roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Rodin, Andersen, Smith, Baldwin, and Chairman
Larson. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None.
M/S Shoemaker/Baldwin approving the portion of the City of Ukiah's 2004-2005
budget for the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District, carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Board members Shoemaker and Baldwin, and Chairman Delbar. NOES.: None.
ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None
4. ADJOURNMENT OF JOINT MEETING
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m.
Marie Ulvila, Deputy City Clerk
Special Joint Meeting of the Ukiah City Council
And the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
June 30, 2004
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