HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 12-15-04 (UVSD)MINUTES OF THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL
Special Joint Meeting of the Ukiah City Council
And Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
Wednesday, December 15, 2004
The Ukiah City Council met at a Special Joint Meeting with the Ukiah Valley
Sanitation District (UVSD) on December 15, 2004, the notice for which had been
legally noticed and posted, at 5:00 p.m. in the Civic Center Council Chambers,
300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California. Roll was taken and the following
Councilmembers were present: McCowen, Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor
Ashiku. Staff present: City Manager Horsley, Water/Sewer Engineering
Technician McArthur, City Attorney Rapport, Public Utilities Director Ziemianek,
and City Clerk Ulvila. Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Board Members
present: Shoemaker, Baldwin, and Chairman Delbar. Ukiah Valley Sanitation
District Secretary Rau was also present.
2. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
2a. Adoption of Cost Share Agreement Supporting the 65/35 Compromised
Split for the Design and Construction of the Proposed Waste Water
Treatment Plant Expansion and Rehabilitation Proiect
Public Utilities Director Ziemianek advised that both the City Attorney and
Chief Deputy Counsel for the County shared their input and discussed the
proposed Cost Share Agreement as directed by the City Council and the Ukiah
Valley Sanitation District (UVSD). The City Attorney commented to Staff that the
Chief Deputy Counsel had no issues or concerns with the document.
M/S Rodin/Baldwin adopting the Cost Share Agreement supporting the 65/35
Compromise Split.
Discussion followed relative to the contents of the Cost Share Agreement, the
definition of a "good faith effort", and the arbitration clause.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mike Johnson, 255 W. Gobbi Street, Ukiah, expressed his opinion that the City
Council should take an aggressive stance to annex the UVSD land into the City
limits.
Discussion continued with regard to the number of allocations split between the
City and the UVSD, applying smart growth principals for potential infill within the
City limits of Ukiah, the City and County's General Plans, and the option of
establishing no set ratios between the UVSD and the City.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers McCowen,
Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Larson. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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And the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
December 15, 2004
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M/S UVSD Board member Baldwin/Shoemaker to adopt the Cost Share
Agreement supporting the 65/35 Compromise Split; carried by the following roll
call vote: AYES: Board members Baldwin, Shoemaker, and Chairman Delbar.
NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None.
2b. Adoption of the ESSU "Will Serve" Procedure
Public Utilities Director Ziemianek provided a summary of his Staff Report
concerning the ESSU "Will Serve" procedure and discussed changes to the draft
document as revised by the Council and Board members at the last meeting. He
explained that the revised procedure will provide better control and the requestor
should have a better understanding of what is expected. He recommended the
City Council and USVD Board approve the "Will Serve" procedure.
Discussion ensued between members of the District, City Council, and Staff
regarding the following items:
· The procedures for providing a '~/ill Serve" letter to developers.
· Concern with granting ESSU's and that it does not pre-empt the planning
process
· The possibility of planning assignments associated with granting ESSU's
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mike Johnson, 255 W. Gobbi Street, Ukiah, inquired if the District currently has
a policy regarding "Will Serve" letters. He went on to discuss a Boundary Line
Adjustment that he is in the process of obtaining with the County Planning
Department.
M/S McCowen/Rodin adopting the revised ESSU "Will Serve" policy.
Councilmember Baldwin inquired as to whether there would be a conflict of
interest of the Board of Supervisors that serve on the UVSD when there is an
appeal.
Frank Zotter, County Counsel, provided examples of similar situations that
members of the Board of Supervisors encounter and he did not think it would be
a conflict of interest for them.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers McCowen,
Crane, Rodin, Baldwin, and Mayor Larson. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
M/S UVSD Board member Shoemaker/Baldwin adopting the revised ESSU
'~Vill Serve" policy; carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Board members
Baldwin, Shoemaker, and Chairman Delbar. NOES: None. ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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December 15, 2004
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c. Rescheduling of the Value Engineering Team Design Review Feedback
to the January 197 2005 Joint Meetin.a
It was the consensus of both the City Council and UVSD Board members to
reschedule the joint meeting for the Value Engineering Team design review
feedback to February 2, 2004.
3. PUBLIC EXPRESSION
3a. Announcements/Other Business
None.
4. ADJOURNMENT OF JOINT MEETING
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
Marie Ulvila, City Clerk
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And the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
December 15, 2004
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