HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 08-01-07CITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Regular Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
August 1, 2007
6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
The Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on August 1, 2007, the notice for which being
legally noticed on, July 27, 2007. Vice Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:00:27 PM.
Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Crane, McCowen, and Baldwin.
Absent: Thomas, and Mayor Rodin. Staff present: City Manager Horsley, City Attorney
Rapport, Community Services Director Sangiacomo, Planning and Building Director Stump,
Building Inspector Willoughby, and Deputy City Clerk Brown.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. Special Meeting Minutes of Mav 7. 2007
M/S McCowen/Baldwin to approve as submitted. Motion carried by an all AYES voice vote.
6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION
None.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
M/S Baldwin/McCowen to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a. through 7e;
a. Approval of Publishing Services by Ukiah Daily Journal for Fiscal Year 2007/2008, in the
Amount of $6.25 Per Column Inch for the First Insertion and $4.26 Per Column Inch for
Additional Insertions of the Same Advertisement, Plus aNon-Optional $3.00 Per Online Ad
Charge
b. Adoption of Ordinance Amending Marijuana Cultivation Ordinance
c. Award Purchase of Biosotids Hauling Services for aTwo Year Period to Total Waste
Systems at the Unit Price of $57.00 Per Ton For an Approximate Total Amount of
$102,600.00.
d. Item pulled.
e. Adoption of Ordinance Amending the Airport Industrial Park Planned Development
Public Comment was Opened and Closed with no comment. 6:02:14 PM
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: McCowen, Baldwin, and Vice Mayor Crane;
NOES: None; ABSENT: Thomas, and Mayor Rodin; ABSTAIN: None.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS
None.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM)
None.
10.
Director Stump presented the item. Recommended Action: Review and approve letter to
Mendocino County responding to the Notice of Preparation for the Ukiah Valley Area Plan
Environmental Impact Report.
Director Stump noted the August 6 comment deadline for any action the City Council may want to
take.
Public Comment Opened 6:06:16 PM
None.
Public Comment Closed 6:06:23 PM
Councilmember McCowen suggested the addition of one sentence to the draft letter towards the
bottom of page 2, the bold heading: "Economic Studies Fail to Support Increased Zoning to
Accommodate Retail/Commercial." He proposed adding a sentence that would make the point
that the existing studies do not support the need for increased retail/commercial zoning, and then
drop the current sentence under the bold heading down to form the next paragraph. He noted that
Mayor Rodin had reviewed and approved of the draft letter.
M/S McCowen/Baldwin approval of the letter with the change under "Economic Studies" heading
on page 2, that would make the point that the existing studies do not support the need for
increased retail/commercial zoning. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES:
McCowen, Baldwin, and Vice Mayor Crane; NOES: None; ABSENT: Thomas, and Mayor Rodin;
ABSTAIN: None.
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Budget Discussion for Fiscal Year 2007108 for the Planning & Building Department
This budget is being discussed as Director Stump will be on vacation during the Budget hearings
scheduled for August 13-14. It is intended for adoption in the regular Budget Adoption process.
Public Comment Opened: 6:22:26 PM
There was none.
Public Comment Closed: 6:22:49 PM
The City Council reviewed the proposed budget for the Planning and Building Department.
12. COUNCIL REPORTS
No reports.
13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS
City Manager Horsley reported that we are rescheduling the RDA Workshop originally planned for
next Tuesday, due to conflicts with the Board of Supervisors' discussion the same afternoon on
the tax sharing agreement.
Recessed to Closed Session 6:41:34 PM
14. CLOSED SESSION
a. Labor Negotiations: Police Department and I
Negotiator: Candace Horsley, City Manager
(§ 54957.6)
b. Conference with Real Prooerty Negotiators (§ 54956.8);
Property: APN 156-240-02, 03, 06, 07, 08 (Ukiah);
Negotiator: Candace Horsley, City Manager;
Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah & David Hull/Ric Piffero;
Reconvened at 7:30 p.m. No action was taken.
15. ADJOURNMENT
~re ei no, her business, the meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.
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