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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 11-27-06 CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Adjourned Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 November 27, 2006 5:30 p.m. The Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Adjourned Meeting on November 27, 2006, the notice for which being legally noticed on November 21, 2006. Mayor Ashiku called the meeting to order at 5:37:09 PM. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: McCowen, Rodin, and Vice Mayor Baldwin. Councilmember Crane arrived at 5:40 PM. Staff present: City Manager Horsley, Planning and Building Director Stump, City Attorney Rapport, and Deputy City Clerk Brown. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE led by Mayor Ashiku. 5:37 PM Mayor Ashiku announced an urgency item "Approval of Letter of Support for the Tax Sharing Agreement to the Board of Supervisors" to be considered by the Council. MIS McCowenlRodin to add the item to the agenda. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: McCowen, Rodin, Baldwin and Mayor Ashiku; NOES: None; ABSTAIN: None; ABSENT: Crane. This will appear as item 6B. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION Mayor Ashiku read the appeal process. CONSENT CALENDAR The following items listed are considered routine and will be enacted by a single motion and roll call vote by the City Council. Items may be removed from the Consent Calendar upon request of a Councilmember or a citizen in which event the item will be considered at the completion of all other items on the agenda. The motion by the City Council on the Consent Calendar will approve and make findings in accordance with Administrative Staff and/or Planning Commission recommendations. a. Adoption of an Ordinance Eliminating the Time Limit on Incurrin9 Debt and ExtendinR the Time Limitation for the Effectiveness of the Redevelopment Plan and the Repayment of Debt for the Ukiah Redevelopment Project. MIS McCowen/Rodin to approve the Consent Calendar Item 4a. Motion carried by an all AYE voice vote. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS There were none. 5:41:21 PM It was noted that it was a few minutes early to begin the public hearing, and Mayor Ashiku called for Council Reports. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember McCowen requested that the current policy of compensation to Commissioners for redevelopment meetings if more than one meeting per month is held, be placed on the agenda for discussion. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS City Manager Horsley reported that a reception honoring the outgoing Mayor and welcoming the newly elected Councilmembers will be held prior to next Wednesday's City Council meeting beginning at 5:15 PM. Recess from 5:42 PM to 5:45 PM PUBLIC HEARINGS (5:45 PM) a. Discussion and Conceptual Approval of Changed Preliminary Draft City of Ukiah Sphere of Influence Map (and Approval of Letter of Support to the Board of Supervisors, becoming item 6,b) 5:45:24 PM Director Stump reviewed changes made to the proposed sphere map and reasons for the change, with public copies of the map provided. The major areas of change shown are as follows: · Deleted areas between Talmage & Gobbi on the east side of the Freeway. · Agricultural zone east of Masonite was deleted, honoring the '95 line. · Filled in the area between State St. and the freeway to include that portion, now colored yellow. · West side of the ridge of the western hills deleted · To the southwest, there are access issues with high acreage zoning, also deleted. · The triangle area where S. State Street meets the highway, zoned industrial, was included in City's sphere. 5:5! :4] PM It was noted that tonight's action was for conceptual approval for discussion to be considered in the Ukiah Valley Area Plan (UVAP) process. Public Comment 5:59:01 PM A. Knopf asked a question concerning southwest Spanish Canyon. Estelle Clifton asked why the boundaries are so encompassing--we would have to be capable of supplying water to all of that area. Carre Brown, Mendocino County Farm Bureau, stated she is pleased with the subcommittee actions, and glad that the agricultural parcels were taken out. She wants to reserve the right to come back to comment regarding what agricultural parcels are included in the north. She thought that on Lovers Lane the vineyards are under the Williamson Act. 6:04:31 PM Lisa Kelly, property owner on Lovers Lane, was concerned about agricultural lands in the northern area. 6:11:48 PM Lee Howard expressed his desire that the public be included in the process. 6:18:47 PM Clifford Paulin asked when the City last annexed land, and hopes that those areas that are logically included in the sphere of influence would be considered for annexation in the near future (specifically the Laws Avenue area, the areas in the southwest hills, also just to the north of City limits). 6:21:46 PM Pinky Kushner expressed a desire that when the committee meets, the pubic would be invited. MIS Rodin/Baldwin moved approval of this map for discussion with the County as we move forward in the UVAP process. Motion carried with an all AYE voice vote. Approval of Letter of Support for the Tax Sharing Agreement to the Board of Supervisors The proposed letter was read by Mayor Ashiku, and the Council discussed the letter. Public Comment .7:27:32 PM Pinky Kushner expressed concern on whether this agreement would drive retail development. Public hearing was closed. MIS CranelMcCowen to approve the letter and have it sent off; and that we include a sentence in the letter to the Board of Supervisors placed in the last sentence, third to last paragraph, following the sentence "We believe.., quality of life." and that "by adopting a tax sharing agreement, we do not intend to endorse or create an impetus for retail development". Motion carried by an all AYE voice vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Approval of Response to the Grand Jury Water Report--Continued from Novem- ber 15~ 2006. City Manager Horsley introduced the item and referred to comments received from Councilmember McCowen. 7:47:22 PM Recess from 7:47 PM to 7:54 PM Public Comment Benj Thomas asked about the comments received from Councilmember McCowen in terms of how they related to the original draft. There was discussion about Item 34 regarding conserving now or perfecting our water rights first? There was agreement in concept to incorporate a sentence expressing the Councils' expressed concerns and have staff work out the wording. MIS McCowenlCrane approval of the City's response to the Grand Jury Water Report incorporating Councilmember McCowen's suggested changes and the agreed upon change to item 34.8:20:24 PM. Motion carried by an all AYE voice vote. 10. ADJOURNMENT There being,no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20:45 PM. Linda~'~-'~-I~ro~;~ty City Clerk