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Home My WebLink AboutMin 09-5-07CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 September 5, 2007 8:00 p.m. 5:15 PM Interviews Fire Ad Hoc Committee 5:17:33 PM Councilmembers present were Thomas, McCowen, Baldwin, and Vice Mayor Crane. Absent: Mayor Rodin. Three applicants qualified for the appointment, with two applicants, John Graff and Nancy Parker, present for interview: An appointment will be made under Unfinished Business. 6:00 PM ROLL CALL The Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on September 5, 2007, the notice for which being legally noticed on, August 31, 2007. Vice Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:01:29 PM. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, McCowen, Baldwin, and Vice Mayor Crane. Absent: Mayor Rodin. Staff present: City Manager Horsley, City Attorney Rapport, Accounting Operations Manager Halvorson, Fire Chief Clarabut, Building Inspector Willoughby, Public Works Director Eriksen, Planning and Building Director Stump, and Deputy City Clerk Brown. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. a. The proclamation was read by Councilmember Baldwin and will be presented to Melissa at the upcoming celebration planned for her. 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS Norte. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Councilmember McCowen noted a correction to the time in the Minutes of July 12, item 3 in new business, the last sentence regarding the time should reflect "p.m." M/S McCowen/Baldwin to approve alf three sets of minutes, with that change. Motion carried by an all AYES voice vote. a. Regular Meeting Minutes of May 16, 2007 b. Special Meeting of July 12, 2007 c. Special Adjourned Minutes of July 23, 2007 8. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION None. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR Councilmember McCowen requested that items j and k be pulled from the Consent Calendar to become New Business items 11c and 11d. M/S Baldwin/Thomas to approve items a. through i., and item I; a. Rejection of Claims for Damages Received from Daniel Marling and Maxwell Golding and Referral to Joint Powers Authority, Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund b. Notification of Award of Contract to Associated Laboratories in the Amount of $5,100.00 for Laboratory Analysis of Drinking Water Samples for Disinfection By-Products at the Water Treatment Facility for a Two Year Period c. Request Award of Contract to Lab/Cor, Inc. in the Amount of $16,960.00 for the Monthly Sample Analysis of Untreated Water at the Water Treatment Facility for a Two Year Period. d. Notification of Expenditure in the Amount of $6,720.00 for the Replacement of HVAC Unit on the FSS Building at the Ukiah Regional Airport e. Approval of Notice of Completion for Gobbi Street 8 Orchard Avenue Traffic Signal Improvements, Specification No. 06-16 f. Award Purchase of Transformers to General Pacific Inc. in the Amount of $47,809.05; HD Supply in the Amount of $24,388.14; And GE Supply Company in the Amount of $21,172.88. g. Authorize the Transfer of $24,600.00 of 678 Dispatch Fund Balance to 678.2040.800.000 for the Sole Source Purchase of Three Computer Aided Dispatch Licenses from VisionAir, Inc., in an Amount Not to Exceed, $24,600.00. h, Approval of Budget Transfer & Notice of Completion for Additional Project Work for 2000 and 2002 STIP Railroad Crossing Rehabilitation Project Specification No. 07-06 i. Adoption of Resolution Supporting a Grant Application to Mendocino County (Tobacco Settlement Funds) to Design and Construct a Hiking Trail on City Property in the West Hills Area. 1~ k. e, .w...•~..~~,,., v... ra., nn.....,..e. ~,. ~.,e..,,~~ ,,.. ~.,~e...e.,. ~.. o....; ~e n,. e ~ F.. ,, o:.,..«e I. Response to Grand Jury Report on the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Titled "Down the Drain." Motion carried by an all AYES voice vote of the members present. 8. AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS Meca Wawona urged an item be placed on the next agenda regarding what she perceived as the fast-paced demolition taking place at Masonite, and consideration of a request to the California Department of Toxic Substances Control to assume oversite due to a concern about dioxins and other toxic substances. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS (6:15 PM) Nome. 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6:13:13 PM a. Appointment of City Resident L Recommended Action: Make an appointment to the ad hoc committee to study integration of fire protection services. M/S McCowen/Baldwin to appoint Nancy Parker. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmember Thomas, McCowen, Baldwin, and Vice Mayor Crane; NOES: None; ABSENT: Mayor Rodin; ABSTAIN: None. b. Introduce Ordinance Amending Sections 1001 and 1101 to Make Eligible a Limited Membership Rules on the Paths Open Space. and Creeks Commission 6:16M:30 PM City Attorney Rapport presented the item. Recommended Action: 1) Pass motion to introduce by title only, have City Clerk read the ordinance title, pass motion to introduce the ordinance; 2) adopt resolution amending the membership rules for the Paths, Open Space and Creeks Commission. M/S McCowen/Thomas to introduce the Ordinance by title only. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmember Thomas, McCowen, and Vice Mayor Crane; NOES: Councilmember Baldwin; ABSENT: Mayor Rodin; ABSTAIN: None. The Clerk read the title. M/S McCowen/Thomas to introduce the Ordinance, with the addition of the word "seven" committee members. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmember Thomas, McCowen, and Vice Mayor Crane; NOES: Councilmember Baldwin; ABSENT: Mayor Rodin; ABSTAIN: None. M/S McCowen/Thomas to adopt the Resolution of POSCC. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmember Thomas, McCowen, and Vice Mayor Crane; NOES: Councilmember Baldwin; ABSENT: Mayor Rodin; ABSTAIN: None. c. Director Stump presented the item. Recommended Action: Adopt the Ordinance rezoning Assessor Parcel No. 002-135-04 from R-2 (Medium Density Residential) to R-2 PD (Medium Density Residential-Planned Development) and establishing the Myron Street Precise Planned Development. M/S Baldwin/McCowen to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmember Thomas, McCowen, Baldwin, and Vice Mayor Crane; NOES: None; ABSENT: Mayor Rodin; ABSTAIN: None. 11. NEW BUSINESS a. Request for City Council to Appoint One City Council Member to Serve on the Grievance Committee to Hear Appeals of Tobacco Retailer License Fines, Suspension or Revocation Leigh Halvorson presented the item. Recommended Action: Appoint a member of the City Council to serve on Grievance Committee to hear appeals from tobacco retailers of any fine, suspension or revocation of their Tobacco Retailer's License. M/S Baldwin/McCowen nominating Councilmember Thomas to serve in this capacity. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmember McCowen, Baldwin, and Vice Mayor Crane; NOES: None; ABSENT: Mayor Rodin; ABSTAIN: Councilmember Thomas. b. Report on Fire Code Adoption Process Fire Chief Clarabut and Building Inspector Willoughby presented the item. The Council received the report. c. Authorize Execution of Amendment to the Agreement with EBA Engineering in an Amount Not to Exceed $40,586 for Environmental Services at the Corporation Yard (was item 7j.) 6:48:04 PM Director Eriksen presented the item. Recommended Action: Authorize Execution of Amendment to the Agreement with EBA Engineering in an amount not to exceed $40,586 for Environmental Services at the Corporation Yard. Public 6:57:26 PM Public speaking to the item: Linda Sanders Closed 6:58:16 PM M/S McCowen/Thomas to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmember Thomas, McCowen, Baldwin, and Vice Mayor Crane; NOES: None; ABSENT: Mayor Rodin; ABSTAIN: None. d. Authorization for City Manager to Execute an Easement to Provide Access to a Private Property Across a City Owned Parcel of Land (was item 7k.) 7:11:12 PM Vice Mayor Crane recused himself and left the dais, and senior Councilmember Baldwin took the gavel. M/S McCowen/Thomas to approve the recommended action. Motion carried by the following roll calf vote: AYES: Councilmember Thomas, McCowen, and Baldwin, NOES: None; ABSENT: Mayor Rodin; ABSTAIN: Vice Mayor Crane. Vice Mayor Crane returned to the dais at 7:13:50 PM 12. COUNCIL REPORTS 7:13:2313M - Councilmember Baldwin inquired about the number of upcoming meetings including the RDA workshop on the 18th, and the sewer lateral SSMP workshop. City Manager Horsley will send out an email with the scheduling. 13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS None. Recessed to Redevelopment 7:15:32 PM Recessed to Closed Session at 7:17:33 PM 14. CLOSED SESSION -Closed Session may be held at any time during or before the meeting a. Conference with Real Propertv 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; b. Conference with Real Propertv Negotiators (§ 54956.8); Property: APN 002-281-2400; Negotiator: Candace Horsley, City Manager; ' Negotiating Parties: City of Ukiah & Richard Moser/Richard Ruff c. Conference With Legal Counsel--Anticipated Litigation Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Gov't Code Section 54956.9 (1 potential case) d. Labor Negotiations: Police, and Management Unit (§ 54957.6) Negotiator: Candace Horsley, City Manager Reconvened at 9:20 pm; No action taken. 15. ADJOURNMENT There b ~ no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM. L' C. w e ut ity Clerk