HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 10-29-07 specialCITY OF UKIAH
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Special Adjourned Meeting
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
October 29, 2007
4:30 p.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
The Ukiah City Council met at a Special Adjourned Meeting on October 29, 2007, the notice for
which being legally noticed on, October 26, 2007. Mayor Rodin called the meeting to order at
4:31:46 PM. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, McCowen,
Baldwin, and Mayor Rodin. Councilmember Crane arrived at 4:38 P.M. Absent: None. Staff
present: City Manager Horsley, City Attorney Rapport, and City Clerk Brown.
Consultants Attending: Emmett Smith, CPA
Attending representing Solid Waste Systems Inc: David Carroll, and Bruce McCracken
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Discussion and Possible Adoption of Resolution Approving the Following
City Attorney Rapport presented the item. Recommended Action: Adopt resolution.
The City's Subcommittee has been negotiating for a number of conditions as outlined in the staff
report. All encumbrances will be released when the sale closes, and we will record a
memorandum of agreement (a summary) of our rights.
Emmett Smith, CPA, spoke to conditions of the existing contract. He also stated that the value of
recyclables is an offset to the cost of collections.
Attorney Rapport stated to ensure that periodic inspections may take place, and for this provision
to be directly enforceable, the City would need to add some language in the contract with Pacific
Recycling Solutions.
Bruce McCracken, Solid Waste Systems Inc. 5:03:54 PM stated they were going to invest in a
scalepack, a computerized system, to keep track of the concrete, etc., that comes in to the facility.
Reporting will be simplified at both sites. He expects the most significant change to be at the
Transfer Station. He thinks it is important that they continue to have regular meetings with the City.
Dave Carroll stated he didn't think that inspections by the City would be a problem.
Public Comment Opened: 5:13:53 PM
Mike Sweeney, MSWMA, spoke to the item.
Public Comment Closed
M/S McCowen/Crane to approve the recommended action, with inclusion of the addition of the
allowance of inspections being incorporated in the final agreement of Attachment Exhibit 1 of the
Resolution;
Attorney Rapport stated he could add a paragraph in provision 2c of the Assignment and Consent,
Waste Collection Contract, adding to the conditions that the City be allowed to conduct periodic
inspections to verify that materials are properly weighed and accounted for.
Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, Crane,
McCowen, Baldwin and Mayor Rodin.
b. Adoption of Resolution Extending Partial Suspension of the Enforcement of
Sewer Lateral Inspection and Repair Ordinance 5:21:23 PM
City Attorney Rapport presented the item. Recommended Action: Adopt the resolution extending
suspension of enforcement of sewer lateral inspection and repair ordinance.
The Resolution previously adopted expires November 1, 2007. Now that the City's agreement with
River Watch and the sewer lateral inspection and repair process is ongoing, this resolution will
extend until the new program is implemented.
M/S McCowen/Crane to adopt the recommended action. Motion carried with an all Ayes voice
vote.
3. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:22:45 PM.
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