HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/27/1976 MINUTES CCBakersfield, California, September 27, 1976
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., September 27, 1976.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hart followed
by the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Reverend Herman
Lippert
Present:
Absent:
of the University Avenue Christian Church.
The City Clerk called the roll as follows:
Mayor Hart. Councilmen Sceales, Strong, Barton, Bleecker,
Christensen, Medders, Rogers
None
Minutes of the regular meeting of
September 20, 1976
were approved as presented.
Council Statements.
Councilman Christensen presented and read a resolution
praising the actions of four Fresno Bee newsmen who were recently
jailed for refusing to reveal a confidential source regarding a
sealed grand jury transcript.
Adoption of Resolution No. 74-76 of
the Council of the City of Bakers-
field honoring four Fresno Bee
Newspapermen.
Councilman Christensen made a motion to adopt the
resolution honoring four Fresno Bee newspapermen.
Councilman Sceales quoted from a recent Bakersfield
Californian article entitled "Fresno Bee Four Poor Crusaders,"
and stated he could not support this resolution because these
situations should be decided in court and governmental agencies
should not support this type of action.
Councilman Christensen's motion to adopt Resolution
No. 74-76 of the Council of the City of Bakersfield honoring four
Fresno Bee Newspapermen, was adopted by the following roll call
Christensen
Ayes
Noes
Absent:
Abstaining:
Councilmen Strong,
Councilmen Sceales,
None
Councilman Rogers
Barton, Bleecker,
Medders
vote:
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Councilman Rogers stated that he abstained from voting
because, although he agrees with the principles of the resolution,
very strongly, he still has reservations on whether the City
Council should become involved in this type of situation.
Councilman Barton made a motion that the resolution
honoring the four Fresno Bee newsmen be
C. P. McClatchey, Chairman of the Board
Bee.
forwarded to their employer,
of Directors of the Fresno
Councilman Rogers suggested that Councilman Barton also
include in his motion that the vote o£ each Councilman be shown
on the resolution.
Councilman Barton's motion that the resolution honoring
the four Fresno Bee newsmen be forwarded to their employer, C. P.
McClatchey, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Fresno Bee,
and the resolution include the vote of each Councilman, was
Christensen, Rogers
the Consent
approved by the
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
following roll call vote:
Councilmen Strong, Barton, Bleecker,
Councilmen Sceales, Medders
None
Consent Calendar.
The following items were listed on
(a) Allowance of Claims Nos. llll to ~198,
inclusive, in the amount of $114,519.12.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
Calendar:
Claim for Damages from Michael Thomas,
ll6 Opal Street, Bakersfield. (Re£er
City Attorney)
to
Claim for Damages from Steven Wren, 9931
McCormick, Greenfield. (Refer to City
Attorney)
Claim for Damages
401Withee Street,
to City Attorney)
from Robert Sotello,
Bakersfield. (Refer
Claim for Damages from Jennifer Lyn
Mathews, 101 "A" Street, Bakersfield.
(Refer to City Attorney)
Claim for Damages from State of California,
Department of Transportation. (Refer to
City Attorney)
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(c),
and
roll
Ayes
Noes
(g)
Application to present Late Claim for
Damages from Cornell Casteel, llll Chester
Place, Bakersfield. (Refer to City
Attorney)
(h)
Claim for Damages from Sandra Bays and
Joel Mack, M.D., DBA "SHE", 15 Chester
Avenue, Bakersfield. (Refer to City
Attorney)
(i
Grant Deed from Tenneco Realty Develop-
ment Corporation for Lot "A" of Tract
No. 3770 providing a drainage and access
easement for maintenance of City drainage
system within Kern City Golf Course.
(J
Street Easement from Belle Terrace Apart-
ments, a partnership, and Elmer F. Karpe,
Inc., providing right-of-way as required
by Planning Commission for Parcel Map
3171. Street dedications are for McDonald
Way and Norseman Street.
(k
Notice of Completion and Acceptance of
Work on street and sewer improvements
under Parcel Map 3443 - Contract No.
76-37 with Tenneco Realty Development
Corporation.
(1
Notice of Completion and Acceptance of
Work on project known as improvement of
Baker Street between East Truxtun Avenue
and Southern Pacific Railroad, Federal
Aid Urban Project No. M-F 298(1) -
Contract No. 76-73 with James G. Francis.
(m
Application for Encroachment Permit from
First Federal Savings and Loan, 1517 -
18th Street.
(n
Application for Encroachment Permit from
Lawrence G. and Georgia L. Evenson, 2504
Oakwood Drive.
(O
Map of Tract No. 3770 and Improvement
Agreement for construction of improve-
ments therein - located north of Ming
Avenue and east of Ashe Road.
(P
Plans and Specifications for Northwest
Bakersfield Drain, Phase II.
Upon a motion by Councilman Christensen, Items (a), (b),
(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (1), (m), (n), (o)
(p) of the Consent Calendar, were adopted by the following
call vote:
Councilmen Sceales, Strong, Barton, Bleecker,
Medders, Rogers
None
Christensen,
Absent: None
.o74
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Action on Bids.
Upon a motion by Councilman Medders, low bids of Cake
Davis Company for 16 Light Bars including Siren/P.A. Speakers for
Police Cars and Federal Signal Corporation for 17 Electric Sirens/
P.A. System for Police Cars, were accepted and all other bids
rejected.
Upon a motion by Councilman Medders, low bid of Royce
Photo/Graphics Supply, Inc., for Automatic Color Film and Print
for Police Department, was accepted and the other bid
Processor
rejected.
New Business.
Approval of Amendment to Agreement
with L.F. Rothschild & Co. and Bache,
Halsey, Stuart, Inc., City's
Financial Consultants regarding
Water Bonds.
On August 30, 1976, the Council authorized the City's
Financial Consultants to proceed with the steps necessary to meet
all deadlines relating to the new General Obligation Bond Measure
and other financing options for the acquisition of the Kern River
Water Rights and properties, even though the written amendment
to the City's contract with the Financial Consultants had not
been received. The written amendment has now been received and
reviewed by the staff and found to be in accordance with the
Council's action taken on August 30, 1976.
Upon a motion by Councilman Bleecker, Amended Agreement
with L.F. Rothschild & Co. and Bache,
Financial Consultants regarding Water
Mayor was authorized to execute same.
Halsey, Stuart, Inc., City's
Bonds, was approved and the
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Adjournment.
There being no further business to come before the
Council, upon a motion by Councilman Christensen, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
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