HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/12/1976 MINUTES CCBakersfield, California, April 12, 1976
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Minutes of a regular meeting of the Council of the City
of Bakersfield, California, held in the Council Chambers of City
Hall at 8:00 P. M., April 12, 1976.
The meeting was called to order by Vice-Mayor Bleecker
followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Councilman
Donald A. Rogers.
The City Clerk called the roll as follows:
Present:
Mayor tIart. Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen, Medders,
Rogers, Sceales, Strong, Barton
Absent: None
Minutes of the regular meeting of April 5, 1976 were
approved as presented.
Council Statements.
Councilman Christensen read a prepared statement regarding
Utility Tax Exemption or Refund, as follows:
"I have given considerable thought to the possi-
bility of council action which would provide
to a limited class of persons either an exemption
from the utility users tax or a right to an
annual refund. Generally speaking, the group
of people that I feel should either be exempt
or permitted a refund are poor persons earning
less than a certain sum, and/or persons over a
stated age, these factors to be determined by
the Council.
I have caused to be distributed to councilmen,
a sheet relating to the legal aspects of the
proposed action; other jurisdictions that have
taken similar action and a brief estimate of
financial implications. The study does not
purport to be comprehensive or complete.
I therefore move that the Council refer the
matter of a possible exemption or refund of
the utility tax to the Budget Review and
Finance Committee in connection with the 1976-
1977 budget, for evaluation during its review
of the City's financial condition, its findings
to be included in its report to the Council at
budget hearings."
Councilman Rogers suggested that Councilman Christensen's
motion include a report as to the ramifications of completely
removing the Utility Tax.
Councilman Christensen's motion to refer the matter of
a possible exemption or refund and/or completely removing the
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Utility Tax to the Budget Review and Finance Conm~ittee in connection
with the 1976-1977 budget, for evaluation during review of the
City's financial conditions, the findings to be included in a
report to the Council at budget hearings, was approved.
Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, request from George
W. Nickel, Jr., for annexation of property located east of Highland
High School and in the vicinity of Alfred Harrell Highway and
Highway 178, which was referred to the Planning Commission on
March 22, 1976, was referred to the Water and City Growth Committee
for study and evaluation.
New Business.
First reading of an Ordinance of
the Council of the City of Bakers-
field adding Sections 17.08.152 and
17.08.432 to Title 17 of the Munici-
pal Code relating to definitions of
Day Nursery and Nursery School.
At the present time, there are no definitions in the
Zoning Regulations for Day Nursery or Nursery School and this
ordinance defines those uses. The proposed definitions were
considered by the Planning Commission at the meeting of April 7,
1976, and were recommended to the City Council for adoption.
First reading was considered given an Ordinance of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield adding Sections 17.08.152 and
17.08.432 to Title 17 of the Municipal Code relating to definitions
of Day Nursery and Nursery School.
Reports.
Councilman Bleecker, Chairman of the Governmental
Efficiency and Personnel Committee, read Report No. 9-76 regarding
Departmental Reorganizations, as follows:
As the Council wil~ recall the 1974 Arthur D.
Little study recommended combining the police
garage functions with the Public Works Depart-
ment and the transfer of building maintenance
from the Auditorium-Recreation and Police
Departments to Public Works. Since construc-
tion of the new police facility was getting
under way at that time, it was felt that these
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transfers should be scheduled to coincide with
the opening of the new police building. These
two issues, along with reorganizations within
the Public Works General Services Division and
the Auditorium-Recreation Department, were
recently discussed with the Governmental
Efficiency and Personnel Committee. Circum-
stances, such as the opening of the police
building and the retirement and death of two
key personnel in the Public Works and Recreation
Department, have made it necessary to request
these changes at this time rather than in July
as is customary.
The Governmental Efficiency and Personnel
Committee has reviewed these requests and rec-
ommend Council approval of the following:
Auditorium-Recreation Department
Elimination of one (1 permanent Recreation
Supervisor position.
Create the classification of Auditorium-
Recreation Coordinator in the management
unit and reclassify one (1) Recreation
Supervisor to this classification.
3. Reclassify one (1) Accounting Clerk I to
Accounting Clerk II.
4. Reclassify three (3) Supervisors I (Audi-
torium) to Supervisors II (Auditorium).
Create the classification of Auditorium
Maintainer II and reclassify three (3)
Building Maintainers II to Auditorium
Maintainers II.
Create the classification of Auditorium
Maintainer I and reclassi£y three (3)
Building Maintainers I to Auditorium
Maintainers I.
These changes will result in an $1,800 annual
savings to the City.
Public Works Department
General Services Division
Reclassify one (1) Supervisor III position
(which is vacant) to Maintenance Crafts
Worker II.
Reclassi£y one (1)
nician II position
Worker II.
Air Conditioning Tech-
to Maintenance Crafts
Reclassify one (1) Electrical Technician
II position to Maintenance Crafts Worker
II.
Transfer eight (8) Building Maintainers I
& II to General Services Division from the
Auditorium and Police Departments.
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Authorize one (1 additional Building
Maintainer I position. Standards which
have been established by the A.D. Little
study indicate the necessity of this
position with the additional space at
the new police facility.
These changes, with the exception of the addi-
tional Building Maintainer I position, will
also result in a slight annual savings to the
City.
Equipment Division
1. Authorize two (2) additional positions of
Equipment Mechanic.
2. Authorize one (1) additional position of
Welder II.
Authorize one (1) Equipment Mechanic to
serve in the capacity of Acting Supervisor
II until completion of the new corporation
yard.
4. Reclassify two (2) Auto Mechanics to Equip-
ment Mechanics.
These changes will result in an annual cost of
$43,464, however, it is possible there is money
enough in the 1975-76 budget to cover expenses
for the remainder of this fiscal year. If not,
a transfer of necessary funds will be requested
at a later date. Approximately one half of the
annual cost of $43,000 will be offset in savings
from overtime now being expended.
In order to implement these programs, the
Governmental Efficiency and Personnel Committee
also recommends Council approval as follows:
1. Approval of the attached changes in the
salary resolution.
Approval of the attached job specifications
for Auditorium-Recreation Coordinator,
Welder II, Equipment Mechanic, Auditorium
Maintainer I and II and Maintenance Crafts
Worker II.
Authorize the necessary inter-department
transfers from the Police and Auditorium-
Departments to the Public Works Department
to cover the remainder of this fiscal year.
Upon a motion by Councilman Bleecker, Report No. 9-76
of the Governmental Efficiency and Personnel Committee regarding
Department Reorganizations, was accepted; Job Specifications as
outlined in the report and inter-department transfers from the
Police and Auditorium Departments to the Public Works Department
to cover the remainder of Fiscal Year 1975-76, were approved.
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Adoption of Resolution No. 23-76 of
the Council of the City of Bakers-
field amending Resolution No. 42-75,
Schedule of Salaries and Related
Benefifs for Officers and Employees
of the City.
Upon a motion by Councilman Bleecker, Resolution No.
23-76 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield amending Resolution
No. 42-75, Schedule o£ Salaries and Related Benefits for Officers
and Employees of the City, was adopted by the following roll call
vote
Ayes
Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen, Medders,
Strong, Barton
Rogers, Sceales,
Noes None
Absent: None
Councilman Strong, Chairman of the Auditorium-Recreation
Committee, read Report No. 2-76 regarding Adoption of Recreation
Budget for 1976-77 Fiscal Year, as follows:
The Council Auditorium-Recreation Committee
met on Tuesday, March 23, 1976 to review the
proposed Recreation Budget for the 1976-77
fiscal year. The budget has also been reviewed
by the Citizens Auditorium-Recreation Committee.
A copy of the proposed budget is attached to
this report. The budget is being presented
to the City Council for adoption at this time
in order that recruitment of personnel for the
summer programs can begin immediately.
The 1976-77 budget has been broken down into
major activity areas. These include aquatics,
sports, parks and playgrounds, and the Cali-
fornia Neighborhood Facility. The total
proposed budget for all these activity areas
is $447,987 which reflect an actual reduction
of $4,626 from the adopted budget for 1975-76.
The following is a summary of the major changes
in the proposed budget as compared with that
adopted for 1975-76:
Aquatics. The Aquatics Budget, which totals
$96,462, is up $722 over last year. The small
increase is due primarily to salary merit
increases in the regular salaries account.
Sports. The Sports Budget totals $85,341,
reflecting an increase of $4,076 over the
previous year. The majority of the increase
is in salary adjustments for regular personnel
and the shifting of youth sports programs from
the Parks and Playgrounds Budget to this budget.
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Parks and Playgrounds. The Parks and Play-
grounds Budget totals $126,010, or a reduction
of $5,622 from the previous year. The major
reduction is reflected in the elimination of
the South High School Teen Center Program and
the transfer of youth sports programs to the
Sports Budget.
California Neighborhood Facility. The California
Neighborhood Facility Budget for 1976-77 totals
$140,174, or $3,802 less than that approved in
1975-76. The electricity and gas accounts are
up considerably due to rate increases. However,
these increases are more than offset by a
reduction in part-time custodial and recreation
personnel. However, these reductions will not
affect the programs presently offered at the
facility.
In conclusion, the proposed budget reflects a
continuation of the present level of service.
The committee recommends that the City Council
approve the Recreation Budget for the 1976-77
fiscal year.
Upon a motion by Councilman Strong, Report No. 2-76 of
the Auditorium-Recreation Committee regarding Adoption o£ Recreation
Budget for 1976-77 Fiscal Year, was accepted and Recreation Budget
for Fiscal Year 1976-77, was approved.
Councilman Rogers reminded the staff that they were
requested to investigate various ways of controlling the use of
tennis courts and report to the Auditorium-Recreation Committee
for consideration and report back to the Council.
Assistant Auditorium-Recreation Manager Quintella stated
that most of the information they have requested has been received
and given to Public Works for evaluation and then it will be
submitted to the Auditorium-Recreation Committee for study and
report.
Councilman Rogers, Chairman of the Water and City Growth
Committee, read Report No. 5-76 regarding Purchase of Kern River
Water Rights, as follows:
The City Council of the City of Bakersfield,
in the early sixties, expressed grave concern
as to the quantity of water available for
future urban needs within the metropolitan
Bakersfield area. As a result of this concern,
the City retained Thomas Stetson, a consulting
engineer specializing in water problems, to
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help evaluate the Bakersfield water supply
situation. Mr. Stetson's preliminary studies
revealed that the City has a historical claim
to portions of the Kern River waters which
were presently controlled by Tenneco West, Inc.
and its subsidiaries. The study revealed
further that management of these water supplies
were having a serious detrimental effect on
the water table underlying the Bakersfield
metropolitan area.
The City thereupon retained Ralph B. Helm, an
attorney specializing in water matters, to
assist in preserving and protecting the City's
interests. The City then filed a condemnation
action and a declaratory relief action against
Tenneco West, Inc. to condemn approximately
77,000 acre-feet of Kern River water and to
assert the City's interest in portions of the
Kern River waters.
During this time, the Kern County Water Agency
created Improvement District #4 and allocated
to it approximately 77,000 acre-feet of State
project water to be used to partially offset
the depletion of the water table underlying
Improvement District #4.
The City began meetings with representatives
of Tenneco West, Inc. in an effort to resolve
the City's historical claim to portions of the
Kern River waters. As a result of those meetings,
a proposed settlement of the aforementioned
lawsuits with Tenneco West, Inc. was negotiated
wherein Tenneco West, Inc. agreed to convey to
the City all of their interest and the interests
of their subsidiary corporations, Kern Island
and Kern River, in the Kern River and various
other properties necessary in the water system
operation for a compromise payment of $17.9
million.
Thereupon the City, its staff and consultants
developed a financing plan for the compromise
payment of $17.9 million with the guiding
principle that the water system would produce
revenues from the temporary water users thereof
to pay the same.
This settlement in principle was presented to
the City Council and approved on July 30, 1973.
The original financial plan was to create a non-
profit corporation to issue revenue bonds for
approximately thirty years. The bonds would be
amortized from the revenues produced by the
operation of the water system acquired from
Tenneco West, Inc. It was contemplated that
long-term water supply contracts would be
executed with various interests. As you are
all aware, the effort to obtain contracts for
the sale of water on a long-term basis has been
modified several times because of concern
raised by special water interests within the
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County. It was finally determined that long-
term contracts should be entered into with
agricultural interests located within the east
side portion of Kern County in the San Joaquin
Valley in order to more effectively utilize
the Kern River water. The City then entered
into Letters of Intent with four agricultural
Districts which were nonbinding memorandums
of understanding wherein both p~rties agreed in
principle to a plan and program whereby a
total of 70,000 acre-feet of firm irrigation
water would be delivered to the four Districts,
which in turn would make fixed annual payments
to the City sufficient to amortize the revenue
bonds issued by the nonprofit corporation.
Since that time, it has become apparent that
special water interest groups are endeavoring
to control the use of the water supply and
obtain a permanent advantage which this
Committee deems to be unacceptable to the best
interests of the citizens of the City of
Bakersfield.
The final agreement between Tenneco and the
City has gone through numerous drafts since
July, 1973, in an effort to customize the
agreement so that it conforms to the needs
and demands of the financing program to be
utilized by the City. In addition, the total
cost of the financing program since July, 1973,
when the agreement with Tenneco was reached,
has increased because the interest rates within
the financial community have increased sub-
stantially.
The consultants, staff and Water and City
Growth Committee have had numerous meetings
concerning the final shape and the detailed
parameters of the Tenneco Agreement but have
not come back to the Council before this time
because the basic changes which were included
or excluded were not substantially different
than the basic program originally presented;
that is, to have revenue bonds issued by a non-
profit corporation which would be amortized
from the proceeds of contracts entered into
concerning the long-term sale of water. However,
the present and final draft submitted tonight
has one basic changed feature which has been
caused in part by the following reasons:
(a)
The attempt by special water interest
groups to control the use of the water
supply at the expense of the long-term
public purpose and interests of the City
and its citizens.
(b)
A recommendation by this Committee that
such control is clearly unacceptable to
the long-term best interests of the citizens
of the City of Bakersfield.
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(c)
A proposed change of an Internal Revenue
regulation causing the interest on revenue
bonds issued by a nonprofit corporation
without specific State approval to be
Federally taxable.
(d) Firm termination date.
(e)
The increasing interest costs in the
financial market between the use of a non-
profit revenue bond and a City revenue
bond or general obligation bond.
(f)
The City needs flexibility in the manage-
ment of the water system in order to
maximize the water supply and thereby
provide the people of the City with the
maximum benefits obtainable from the water
system.
Therefore, the Agreement submitted here tonight
contains a completion date of September 30, 1976
with an option where the City would be able to
call an election for November 2, 1976, and
present to the voters of the City of Bakersfield
a proposal to either issue a City revenue bond
or a City general obligation bond to finance
the settlement and acquisition of the water
system. Thereupon the completion date would be
extended to December 31, 1976. It should be
stressed at this time that this is an option
that is available to the City if the City desires
to proceed in that fashion. It does not mean
that the City must so proceed. However, it is
this Committee's recommendation that the City
prepare to proceed in such fashion so that the
City is not solely dependent upon any special
water interests for their support.
It should be noted that the City has received
substantial support from California Water
Service Company, the public utility with the
responsibility for supplying the domestic and
industrial water needs of most of the citizens
of the City of Bakersfield. It is able to
supply the current water needs of the citizens
of Bakersfield by using a ground water supply.
Therefore, its ability to deliver water to
City residents at a reasonable cost is directly
dependent upon the condition of the ground
water table. The ground water supply was
augmented by the inclusion of the City within
Improvement District #4. There can be no doubt
that the aforementioned settlement of the law-
suit and acquisition of the water system will
inure to the long-term benefit of the citizens
of the City of Bakersfield so as to guarantee
a certain supply of water for the long-
term development of the metropolitan area and
assure that water can be supplied at reasonable
rates. This benefit should be protected,
preserved and utilized for the citizens of the
City of Bakersfield in a manner which enhances
the public uses within Kern County.
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The four long-term contracts which were approved
and authorized on November 24, 1975 are no
longer operative because the time limitations
contained in Section 860 et seq. of the Code of
Civil Procedure (Validation procedures for
public contracts) prevents the execution of
these contracts in time so they can be vali-
dated pursuant to said Section. The validations
of these contracts were required by the bond
underwriters if they were to be used to support
the issuance and sale of revenue bonds.
Therefore, they should be replaced with the
following four new contracts:
Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
and Canals by and between City of Bakers-
field and North Kern Water Storage District.
Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
by and between City of Bakersfield and
Cawelo Water District.
Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
by and between City of Bakersfield and
Kern-Tulare Water District.
Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
by and between City of Bakersfield and Rag
Gulch Water District.
These long-term contracts concern the sale of
water to the same four districts, and the pro-
visions of these contracts, in our opinion,
sufficiently protect the best interests of the
citizens of the City of Bakersfield.
The execution of these contracts will not fore-
close the City from issuing a City revenue bond
or general obligation bond. These same
contracts can be used to support the amorti-
zation of City revenue bonds and City general
obligation bonds. However, if it is determined
that revenue bonds of the nonprofit corporation
are to be issued, then these contracts are a
necessity. If these contracts are not executed
by the Water Districts, then the City must use
either City revenue bonds or City general
obligation bonds, and will not have to obligate
the water system for extended periods of time
in order to amortize those bonds.
It will be necessary to file a validation
action validating the Tenneco-Bakersfield
Agreement upon execution thereof and validating
actions to validate the four long-term contracts
upon execution by all parties. The validation
of these contracts are required by the bond
underwriters and bond counsel if they are to
be used to support the issuance and sale of
revenue bonds.
A provision in the Agreement requires the City
to file condemnation actions in order to remove
the property from the control of the Public
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Utility Commission without having to submit
the project to a public hearing before said
Commission. Therefore, a condemnation action
should be filed condemning all of the properties
described in the Tenneco Agreement. This action
will result in a stipulated settlement in con-
formance with the Agreement at the closing
date.
Finally, we are proud to present this Agree-
ment to the City Council and are pleased to
announce that Tenneco and the Committee, staff
and consultants are in complete agreement as
to all of the provisions contained herein, and
that this Agreement represents a milestone in
the history of the Kern River.
The Committee has requested the City's consulting
engineer, Thomas Stetson, and consulting attorney,
Ralph B. Helm, to be present this evening to
discuss and answer questions concerning the
project.
Mr. Thomas M. Stetson, Consulting Engineer for the City
of Bakersfield, explained exactly what is being acquired from
Tenneco West, Inc., outlined the plans for financing this purchase
and answered questions of the Council.
Mayor Hart expressed the Councils and citizens appreciation
to Mr. Stetson for the tremendous accomplishment of acquiring the
Kern River water for the City of Bakersfield.
Councilman Bleecker stated that since it appears that
there may be a substantial amount of income coming to the City
through the sale of water, over and above costs, he would request
that the Budget Review and Finance Committee investigate the
possibility of using this profit to reduce the City's ad valorem
taxes, on an annual basis.
Mr. Ralph B. Helm, Consulting Attorney for the City of
Bakersfield, remarked on the contracts that are before the Council
for adoption tonight and stated he was present to answer questions.
Mayor Hart commended Mr. Helm for the time and effort
he put forth on this project.
Mr. Harry Kerr, Vice-President of California Water
Service Company, stated that they have been supporting the City
since the inception of the litigation in 1970 and support the
City's purchase of the Kern River Water Rights.
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Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, Agreement between
the City of Bakersfield, City of Bakersfield Water Facilities
Corporation, Tenneco West, Inc., Kern Island Water Company and
Kern River Canal and Irrigating Company, was approved and the
Mayor was authorized to execute same, by the following roll call
vote
Ayes
Councilmen Bleecker,
Strong,
Noes: None
Absent: None
Councilman Rogers
historical moment in the City
brief recess so the Agreement
Christensen,
Barton
Medders, Rogers, Sceales,
stated that since this is a very
of Bakersfield he would request
could be executed by the Mayor,
a
Councilmen, W. T. Balch, President of Tenneco West, Inc. and
D. B. Stanton, Executive Secretary of Tenneco West, Inc.
Mayor Hart declared a brief recess.
Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, the four long-term
water sale contracts, as follows;
Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
and Canals by and between City of Bakers-
field and North Kern Water Storage District,
Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
by and between City of Bakersfield and
Cawelo Water District,
Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
by and between City of Bakersfield and
Kern-Tulare Water District,
Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
by and between City of Bakersfield and Rag
Gulch Water District,
were approved
following roll call vote:
and the Mayor was authorized to execute same, by the
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen,
Strong, Barton
None
None
Medders, Rogers, Sceales,
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Adoption of Resolution No. 24-76 of
the City Council of the City o£ Bakers-
field determining and declaring that
the public interest, convenience and
necessity of the City of Bakersfield
require and demand the acquisition of
certain land, canals, appurtenances
to said canals, water and water r~ghts
in and to the Kern River, to be used
by the City for a water supply; and
declaring the intention of the City
of Bakersfield to acquire said property
under Eminent Domain proceedings, and
directing the City Attorney of the
City of Bakers£ield and Special Counsel
to commence an action in the Superior
Court, of the State of California, in
and for the County of Kern, for the
purpose of acquiring said certain land,
canals, appurtenances to said canals,
water and water rights in and to the
Kern River.
Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, Resolution No. 24-76
of the City Council of the City of Bakersfield determining and
declaring that the public interest, convenience and necessity of
the City of Bakersfield require and demand the acquisition of
certain land, canals, appurtenances to said canals, water and
water rights in and to the Kern River, to be used by the City for
a water supply; and declaring the intention of the City of Bakers-
field to acquire said property under Eminent Domain proceedings,
and directing the City Attorney of the City of Bakersfield and
Special Counsel to commence an action in the Superior Court, of
the State o£ California, in and for the County of Kern, for the
purpose of acquiring said certain land, canals, appurtenances to
said canals, water and water rights in and to the Kern River, was
adopted by the following roll call vote:
Ayes:
Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen, Medders, Rogers, Sceales,
Strong, Barton
Noes: None
Absent: None
Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, the City Attorney
and Consulting Attorney were authorized and instructed to file the
following five validation actions and one condemnation action in
the Superior Court;
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1. Agreement by and between City of Bakersfield
City of Bakersfield Water Facilities Corpo-
ration, Tenneco West, Inc., Kern Island
Water Company, and Kern River Canal and
Irrigating Company,
2. Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
and Canals by and between City of Bakers-
field and North Kern Water Storage District,
3. Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
by and between City of Bakersfield and
Cawelo Water District,
4. Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
by and between City of Bakersfield and
Kern-Tulare Water District,
5. Agreement for the Sale of Kern River Water
by and between City of Bakersfield and Rag
Gulch Water District,
6. Condemnation of Tenneco assets described
in Tenneco Agreement,
by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen, Medders, Rogers, Sceales,
Strong, Barton
Noes: None
Absent: None
Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, the staff and
consultants were authorized and instructed to make necessary
preparations for a Bond Election to be held on November 3, 1976,
by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen, Medders, Rogers, Sceales,
Strong, Barton
Noes: None
Absent: None
Councilman Rogers stated that the signing of the Agree-
ment with Tenneco West, Inc., is a moment in the history of
Bakersfield and commended the farsightedness of City Manager
Bergen, City Attorney Hoagland, Consulting Engineer Thomas Stetson,
Consulting Attorney Ralph Helm and the former Councilmen who
supported the concepts which were climaxed in the actions taken
tonight.
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Consent Calendar.
The following items were listed on the Consent Calendar:
(a) Allowance o£ Claims Nos. 3806 to 3876,
inclusive, in the amount of $451,120.38.
(b) Claim for Damages from Pacific Telephone
Company. (Refer to City Attorney)
(c)
Map o£ Tract No. 3802 and Improvement
Agreement for construction of improve-
ments therein located south of Bernard
Street and east of Mt. Vernon Avenue
adjacent to an existing County area.
d)
Map of Tract No. 3746 and Improvement
Agreement for construction of improve-
ments therein located on south side of
Auburn Street, east of Oswell Street.
e)
Plans and Specifications for construction
of Storm Drains in portions of Truxtun
Avenue, Real Road and Partridge Avenue.
f)
Plans and Specifications for the improve-
ment of Baker Street between East Truxtun
Avenue and Southern Pacific Railroad.
Upon a motion by Councilman Christensen, Items (a), (b),
(c), (d), (e) and (f) of the Consent Calendar, were adopted by the
following roll call vote:
Ayes:
Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen, Medders, Rogers, Sceales,
Strong, Barton
Noes: None
Absent: None
Action on Bids.
Upon a motion by Councilman Medders, bid of Motor City
Sales and Service for Two Police Department Vans (1 for Radio
Maintenance use and i for Lab Technicians' use), was accepted and
all other bids rejected.
Deferred Business.
Filing of communications from Mr.
Jay Alvin Wheelan, 4218 Park Circle
Drive, and Mrs. James K. Delmarter,
4420 Park Circle Drive, requesting
lowering of speed limit and marking
of school crossings along Stine Road
between Ming Avenue and Belle Terrace.
Upon a motion by Councilman Sceales, communications from
Mr. Jay Alvin Wheelan, 4218 Park Circle Drive, and Mrs. James K.
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Delmarter, 4420 Park Circle Drive, requesting that the speed limit
be reduced and school crossings marked along Stine Road between
Ming Avenue and Belle Terrace, were received and ordered placed
on file along with reply £rom the Public Works Department.
Approval of Motel 6 Sign at White
Motel
Lane and
Signs over 50
6 requested an 80
Freeway 99.
feet must be approved by the City Council.
foot sign. Because of the contour of the
freeway, two signs in the area are 75 feet and one is 90 feet
high. The height of the proposed Motel 6 sign would be consistent
with the height of the other three signs at this location.
Councilman Bleecker stated that he could not
motion to approve the sign in view of the fact
does not know if Motel 6 has been advised that
is being considered and they could conceivably
that might have to be altered or torn down.
Upon a motion by Councilman Sceales,
6, Inc.
approved.
motion.
support a
that the Council
a new Sign Ordinance
be erecting a sign
request from Motel
for a 80 foot sign at White Lane and Freeway 99, was
Councilman Bleecker voted in the negative on this
Hearings.
This is the time set for continued public hearing before
the Council for hearing protests by persons owning real property
within territory designated as "Kern River No. 4," proposed to be
annexed to the City of Bakersfield.
This hearing has been duly advertised, the property
posted and notices sent to all property owners as required by law.
Upon a motion by Councilman
annexation of "Kern River No. 4," was
by the following roll call vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen,
Strong, Barton
Rogers, the hearing on the
continued until June 7, 1976,
Medders, Rogers,
Sceales,
Noes: None
Absent: None
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This is the time set for continued public hearing before
the Council for hearing protests by persons owning real property
within territory designated as "Kern River No. 5," proposed to be
annexed to the City of Bakersfield.
This hearing has been duly advertised, the property
posted and notices sent to all property owners as required by law.
Upon a motion by Councilman Rogers, the hearing on the
annexation of "Kern River No. 5," was continued until June 7, 1976,
by the following roll call vote:
Ayes
Noes:
Absent:
Councilmen Bleecker, Christensen, Medders,
Strong, Barton
None
None
Rogers, Sceales,
Correspondence.
Upon a motion by Councilman Medders, petition from
businesses and property owners
be changed to diagonal parking
"F" Street and "H" Street, was
recommendation.
There being no
Council, upon a motion
adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
ATTEST:
requesting that parallel parking
on both sides of 19th Street between
referred to staff for study and
Adjournment.
further business to come before
by Councilman Christensen,
the
the meeting was
CITY CLERK and Ex~Officio Clerk of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, California
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Calif.