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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin 06-18-08CITY OF UKIAH CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Regular Meeting CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 300 Seminary Avenue Ukiah, CA 95482 June 18, 2008 6:00 p.m. Interviews for the Airport Commission and Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission took place in Conference room 4 beginning at 4:30 PM. ROLL CALL Ukiah City Council met at a Regular Meeting on June 18, 2008, the notice for which being legally noticed on, June 13, 2008. Mayor Crane called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm. Roll was taken with the following Councilmembers present: Thomas, McCowen, and Mayor Crane. Councilmembers absent: Rodin and Baldwin. Staff present: City Manager Chambers, City Attorney Rapport, Director of Community & General Services Sangiacomo, and Deputy City Clerk Currie. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. PROCLAMATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS/PRESENTATIONS 4. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6. RIGHT TO APPEAL DECISION 7. CONSENT CALENDAR6:07:15 PM M/S Thomas/McCowen to approve the Consent Calendar items 7a through 7j: a. Report of Disbursements for the Month of May 2008 b. Designate Risk Manager/Budget Officer as Director to the Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance Fund's (REMIF) Board of Directors and Designate the City Manager as the Alternate Director c. Adoption of Resolution Approving Termination of Participation in PERS Health Plan By Police Unit Employees d. Continued Authorization of Sole Source Procurement of Police Transcription Services from Perfection Plus Transcription, Not to Exceed $30,000 Per Fiscal Year e. Adoption of Resolution Requesting the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors to Request the County Clerk to Conduct the Municipal Election of the City of Ukiah on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, and to Consolidate said Election with the General Election Held on that Same Day f. Request for Approval of Electric Utility Director Job Description and Salary Classification g. Report to the City Council Regarding the Purchase of Services for the Printing of the 2008 Summer Recreation Guide in the Amount of $6,324.40 h. Award Bid to Paco's Painting for the Exterior Painting of the Ukiah Valley Conference Center in the Amount of $15,450 and Award Bid to Redwood Empire Awning for the Removal and Replacement of Six Awnings in the Amount of $18,039.15, as Part of the Fagade Improvement Program i. Award of Bid for Purchase of Police Watch Commander Vehicle in the Amount of $47,209.48 to Maita Chevrolet CC o6n sloe Page 1 of 4 j. Approval of Corresponding Budget Amendment Utilizing Funds from the Special Project Reserve Fund and Award of Bid to Redwood Empire Roofing for the Re-Roof of the Observatory House in the Amount of $11,063 and $3 Per Square Foot for Dry Rot Repair Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmembers Rodin and Baldwin. ABSTAIN: None 8, AUDIENCE COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS None Recessed to Ukiah Redevelopment Agency at 6:10 pm Reconvened to City Council at 6:25 pm 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 16:15 PMf 10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS6:26:42 PM a. Request for Revision to Fiscal Year 2008/09 Budget Hearing Schedule and Set DatelTime for Budget Workshop Prior to Hearings City Manager Chambers presented the item. Recommended action: 1) Set June 25, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. as the date for the Budget Workshop; 2) Tentatively, set July 29, 2008 as the date for the Joint Meeting with Sanitation District on Fiscal Year 2008-09 budget; 3) Establish July 30, 2008 as the date for the Fiscal Year 2008- 09 Budget Hearings for the City of Ukiah and the Ukiah Redevelopment Agency; and 4) Authorize the City Clerk to notice the Public Hearing prior to hearings. Public Comment opened at 6:28 pm Public Speaking to the Item: Rick Kennedy, District Manager, Ukiah Valley Sanitation District. 6:28:16 PM Public Comment closed at 6:35 pm By Consensus, City Council directed staff to present options to reduce the deficit in the 08-09 fiscal year budget without using reserve funds to cover the entire deficit. M/S Thomas/McCowen to approve recommended Action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmembers Rodin and Baldwin. ABSTAIN: None. 11. NEW BUSINESS a. Appointments to Commissions and Committees for Term Expirations and Vacancies Relative to the Airport Commission; Demolition Permit Review Committee; Investment Oversight Committee; Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission; and Paths, Open Space, and Creeks Commission; and Resolution Making the Appointments. Interviews for the Airport Commission and Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission took place in Conference room 4 at 4:30 PM. Recommended action: 1) Interview five (5) Airport Commission Applicants and one (1) Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission Applicant prior to the City Council Meeting, 2) Make nominations and appointments, 3) Adopt a Resolution making appointment to the above Commissions and Committee, 4) Extend the application deadline and re-advertise the remaining vacancies for the Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission.6:37:43 PM CC 06/I8/OS Page 2 of 4 By Consensus, City Council will continue the Airport Commission appointments until the Airport Commission reviews the applicants and reports the findings to the Council. Demolition Review Committee nominations: Incumbent Roger Vincent was nominated by Mayor Crane. Incumbent Judy Pruden was nominated by Councilmember Thomas. Investment Oversight Committee: Incumbent Monte Hill was nominated by Councilmember Thomas. Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission: Incumbent John Graff was nominated by Mayor Crane. Incumbent Julie Dunn was nominated by Councilmember Thomas. Darcie Antle was nominated by Councilmember McCowen to fill an unexpired term. Incumbent Michael Kisslinger was nominated by Mayor Crane. Paths, Creeks, and Open Space Commission: Incumbent James Connerton, Jr. was nominated by Councilmember McCowen. Robert Neale III was nominated by Mayor Crane. Public Comment opened at 6:42 pm Public Speaking to the Item: Bob Neale a Paths, Open Space, and Creeks Commission Applicant 6:42:23 PM Public Comment closed at 6:43 pm M/S McCowen/Thomas to approve the above named nominations; adopt the resolution making the appointments to the Demolition Review Committee, Investment Oversight Committee, Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission, and Paths, Creeks, and Opens Space Commission; and to extend the application deadline for one remaining vacancy on the Parks, Recreation, and Golf Commission. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmembers Rodin and Baldwin. ABSTAIN: None. b. Introduction of Ordinance by Title Only Amending Chapter 7, Division 6 of the Ukiah City Code, Governing Encroachments In the Public Right of Way, by Dividing Said Chapter into Article 1, Governing the Removal of Unauthorized Encroachments from the Public Right of Way and Article 2, Governing Encroachment Permits.6:43:39 PM City Attorney Rapport presented the item. Recommended Action: Pass motion to introduce ordinance by title only; have City Clerk read title; pass motion to introduce the ordinance. M/S Thomas/McCowen to introduce the Ordinance by Title Only. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmembers Rodin and Baldwin. ABSTAIN: None. Deputy City Clerk Currie read the ordinance title. M/S Thomas/McCowenn to introduce the Ordinance Amending Chapter 7, Division 6 of the Ukiah City Code, Governing Encroachments In the Public Right of Way, by Dividing Said Chapter into Article 1, Governing the Removal of Unauthorized Encroachments from the Public Right of Way and Article 2, Governing Encroachment Permits. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmembers CC 06/18/08 Page 3 of 4 Rodin and Baldwin. ABSTAIN: None. c. Approval of Corresponding Budget Amendment Utilizing Special Project Reserves and Award of Bid to Redwood Empire Roofing for the Re-Roof of the Todd Grove Building in the Amount of $26,395 and $3 Per Square Foot for Dry Rot Repair.6:49:27 PM Director of Community & General Services Sangiacomo presented the item. Recommended action: Approve a corresponding budget amendment utilizing Special Project Reserves and award of bid to Redwood Empire Roofing for the re-roof of the Todd Grove building in the amount of $26,395 and $3 per square foot for dry rot repair. M/S McCowen/Thomas to approve recommended Action. Motion carried by the following roll call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Thomas, McCowen, and Mayor Crane. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilmembers Rodin and Baldwin. ABSTAIN: None 12. COUNCIL REPORTS6:51:05 PM Mayor Crane reported that during the June 18, 2008, Mendocino Solid Waste Management Authority meeting, he had the opportunity to review the combined refuse and recycling trucks. 13. CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK REPORTS None. 14. CLOSED SESSION 15. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned to the Adjourned Regular Meeting of June 25, 2008 at 1:00 P.M., at 6:52 pm. ~, - ti - Anne M. Currie, Deputy City Clerk cc obit aloe Page 4 of 4