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MINUTES
MEETING OF MARCH 31, 1999
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Pre-Meeting - 5:15 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
PRE-MEETING
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers Carson,
DeMond, Maggard, Couch, Rowles (seated at
5:50 p.m.), Sullivan (seated at 5:20 p.m.),
Salvaggio
None
ACTION TAKEN
CLOSED SESSION
Closed Session pursuant to Government Code
§54957(a); Public Employee Performance
Evaluation - City Manager
Conference with Labor Negotiator, William Avery,
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6.
Employee organizations: Blue and White Collar units;
Firefighters and Engineers Unit; and Fire Supervisory
Unit.
Motion by Carson to recess to Closed Session at 5:16
p.m.
CONTINUED ON PAGE
9
NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
APPROVED
AB ROWLES
WORKSHOP
a. Council Ward Reapportionment
Mayor Price announced the Workshop was not held
due to lack of time and will be rescheduled.
REGULAR MEETING
1, INVOCATION by Councilmember Mike Maggard
2, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Mayor Price
ACTION TAKEN
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ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers Carson,
DeMond, Maggard, Couch, Rowles, Sullivan,
Salvaggio
None
ACTION TAKEN
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Price announced Closed Session Action as reflected
on Pages 1 and 9.
PRESENTATIONS
Dave Urner, Bakersfield Sister City Corporation,
introduced Vice President George Ogden, and
provided a brief history of Sister City
accomplishments and future plans, and also provided
written material.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
The following individuals spoke regarding annexation:
Becky Kaiser, also staff integrity; Barbara Fields; and
Richard Pellerin.
b. Dennis Bainbridge spoke regarding the City
Manager.
c. Robed Owen spoke regarding doors at Deja Vu.
Salvaggio referred to the City Attorney the issue of
doors at Deja Vu to report back to Council.
APPROVED
APPOINTMENTS
Two appointments to the Central District
Development Agency.
Motion by Carson to reappoint Manuel Arriola
and Evelyn Weddie to the Central District
Development Agency, term expiring April 22,
2003.
APPROVED
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CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
Special Council meeting of March 11, 1999 and
regular Council meeting of March 17, 1999.
Payments:
Payments from March 6, to March 19, 1999 in the
amount of $5,623,770.83; and Self Insurance
payments from March 6, to March 19, 1999 in the
amount of $118,161.58.
Resolutions:
Resolution approving amended Boundary Map for
Assessment District No. 98-1, (Brimhall IV, Stockdale
Highway Commercial, Gosford Industrial) (Ward 4)
Resolution determining that certain Duro Test lamps
for traffic signal heads cannot be reasonably
obtained through usual bidding procedures and
authorizing the Finance Director to dispense with
bidding, not to exceed $30,000.
Resolution suppoding Senate Bill 117 which extends
the State's Environmental Enhancement and
Mitigation Program (EEMP).
Resolution in support of Oil Price Crisis Relief.
g. Tire Recycling Program:
Resolution authorizing submittal of Waste
Tire Enforcement Grant Application.
Resolution authorizing submittal of Waste
Tire Cleanup Matching Grant Program.
Agreements:
h. Tract Maps/Improvement Agreements:
Final Map and Improvement Agreement with
Kyle Carter Homes Inc. for Tract 5688 Phase
L, located north of Harris Road, west of Stine
Road. (Ward 6)
ACTION TAKEN
RES 33-99
AB ROWLES
RES 34-99
RES 35-99
RES 36-99
RES 37-99
RES 38-99
AGR 99-69
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
h. 2.
Final Map and Improvement Agreements with
Castle & Cooke California Inc. for Tract 5848
Phase E, located south of Campus Park
Drive, east of Old River Road. (Ward 4)
Final Map and Improvement Agreement with
Castle & Cooke California Inc. for Tract 5848
Phase F, located south of Campus Park
Drive, east of Old River Road. (Ward 4)
Agreement with California Water Service Company
for sale of Kern River water for the Northeast
Bakersfield Water Supply Project.
Design of seismic retrofit of six City bridges: (Wards 2,
3)
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 97-346
with W. Koo & Associates, $303,439, for
design of seismic retrofit of six City Bridges.
Appropriate $268,635 Surface Transportation
Program Funds and $34,804 State Seismic
Funds to the Capital Improvement Budget
with the Surface Transportation Program and
Gas Tax Funds.
Bakersfield Amtrak Station and Q Street Grade
Separation: (Ward 2)
Contract Change Order No. 1 to Contract No.
99-49 with Griffith Company, cost reduction
$32,785, for construction of the Q Street
Underpass, Chester Avenue Underpass
widening and related track work at the
Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
Tracks.
Contract Change Order No. 1 to Contract No.
99-35 with John Beck, $43,785 for demolition
of improvements at various locations for the
Amtrak Station Project and the Q Street
Grade Separation Project.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 99-70
AGR 99-71
AB MAGGARD
ROWLES
A GR 99- 72
AB MAGGARD
ROWLES
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
AGR 97-346(1)
AB ROWLES
Bakersfield, California, March 31, 1999 - Page 5
CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Police Communication Tower: (Ward 2)
Contract Change Order Nos. 1 and 2 to
Contract No. 98-155, with Telcom
Communications, $21,426.02, for the Police
Communication Tower for additional work
necessary for the foundation of the Tower.
Contract Change Order No. 3 to Contract No. 97-335
with Kiewit Pacific Company, $25,812.87, for the
Wastewater Treatment Plant No. 2 - Expansion.(Ward
l)
Bids:
n. Traffic Signal Interconnect:
Award Contract to Leo Tidwell Excavating
Corp., $158,580.50, for traffic signal
interconnect on South H Street from White
Lane to Belle Terrace. (Wards 1, 7)
Appropriate $200,000 State Transportation
Surface Management Funds to the Capital
Improvement Budget within the Gas Tax
Fund·
Accept bid from Central Valley Truck Center,
$270,954.26, for two side loading refuse trucks (one
replacement, one additional) for Public Works.
Accept bid from Central Valley Truck Center,
$805,295.22, for six front loading refuse trucks
(replacement) for Public Works.
Miscellaneous:
Maggard announced abstention on Consent Calendar Item
h· 2. and 3. due to source of income to former employer, 8.n·
due to source of income.
Rowles announced abstention on Consent Calendar Item c.,
h. 2. and 3. due to source of income to employer; and k. due
to potential conflict.
ACTION TAKEN
CON 99-74
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Motion by Carson to adopt Consent Calendar Items a.
through p., with separate consideration of Item L
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
Agreement with California Water Service Company
for sale of Kern River water for the Northeast
Bakersfield Water Supply Project.
Motion by Maggard to adopt Consent Calendar Item L
AGR 99-73
APPROVED
HEARINGS
Continued Protest Hearing for proposed Assessment
District No. 98-1 (Brimhall IV, Stockdale Highway
Commercial, Gosford Industrial). (Ward 4)
Correspondence was received from Castle & Cooke,
Inc., requesting an extension of time to continue the
hearing to April 28, 1999.
Rowles announced conflict of interest on Items 9. a.
and b. due to source of income to employer.
Maggard announced conflict of interest on Items 9. a.
and b. due to source of income to former employer.
Motion by Couch to continue the hearing to April
28, fggg.
NAT
APPROVED
AB MAGGARD
ROWLES
Resolution approving Vesting Tentative Tract 5934,
upholding the decision of the Planning Commission
and denying the appeal by Castle and Cooke
California, Inc. related to the location of the collector
street, west of Buena Vista Road. (Ward 4)
Correspondence was received from Stephan
DeBranch, representing Castle & Cooke, Inc., dated
March 30, 1999 withdrawing their appeal.
NAT
10. REPORTS
None.
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11.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
Ordinance amending Chapter 5.45 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to Sidewalk Pushcad Food
Vendors. (First reading 3/17/99)
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code and Zoning Map No. 102-18 by
changing the zoning of 13.91 acres, located on the
west side of Calloway Drive, south of Noriega Road
from a One Family Dwelling zone to a One Family
Dwelling-Church zone. (ZC P98-0891) (First reading
3/17/99) (Ward 4)
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code and Zoning Map No. 102-17 by
changing the zoning of 3,500 square feet, located
between 8413 and 8417 Ship Rock Drive from an
Open Space zone to a One Family Dwelling zone.
(ZC P98-0946) (First reading 3/17/99) (Ward 4)
Ordinance adding Annexation No. 399 (Vista
Finestra) to Ward 3, located north of Highway 178,
east of Highway 184. (First reading 3/17/99) (Ward 3)
e. Fireworks: (First reading 3/17/99)
Ordinance adding and repealing Chapter 8.45
of the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to
fireworks. (year 2000 celebration)
Ordinance amending Section 8.44.040(I) of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating to
fireworks. (electrical permit requirement)
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Deferred Business
Items a. through e.
ACTION TAKEN
ORD 3887
ORD 3888
ORD 3889
ORD 3890
ORD 3891
ORD 3892
APPROVED
12.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
13.
COUNCIL STATEMENTS
Salvaggio referred to the Building Division the removal
of the sign advertising the "Executive Lounge" at the
closed hotel at White Lane and Highway 99.
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13.
COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
Salvaggio referred to the Building Division the removal
of the sign at the former J's Coffee Shop on E1 Potrero.
Salvaggio referred to the Streets Division road repairs to
the north bound intersection of So. H Street and west
bound lane on Ming Avenue.
Salvaggio requested staff report back on how the
Council/Community Services Committee could be an
overseer of the food service/complaints for suite holders
at the Centennial Garden.
DeMond thanked Solid Waste Superintendent Howard Morris
for the work with the Westchester Group.
DeMond referred to Public Works street repairs to the
bypass street under Highway 178 over Union Avenue;
also clean-up of the northeast corner, at the old bottling
plant lot.
DeMond referred to Public Works traffic problems at L
Street from Highway 178 and 23~ and 2,fh Streets.
Couch submitted various issues to the City Clerk for
referral processing.
Sullivan requested Staff provide the history of Akers
Road, why it ends south of White Lane and picks up at
Pacheco Road and continues on, how that happened
and if there's a way to correct it.
Sullivan referred to staff the possibility of expanding
the City Web Page into a community calendar.
Sullivan recognized her daughter Linda in the audience.
Carson stated the City Web Page was viewed by students
attending Career Day in Los Angeles.
Carson requested Staff provide an update on the Turner
Motel on Union Avenue.
Carson received a request from the PAL Baseball
Organization and referred to the City Attorney review of
the ordinance regarding playing baseball in City parks.
Carson reminded Council May 1st is the goal setting meeting.
ACTION TAKEN
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13.
COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
Rowles referred to the City Manager a request from the
Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors of California
(CELSOC) Group to be placed on the April 5fh Urban
Development agenda.
Rowles referred to the Police Department the issue of
speeding on Gosford Road and asked that it be
monitored.
Rowles referred to Code Enforcement the lot at Oak and
24th Streets and the Carrier Canal, being used to park
vehicles for sale.
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by Carson to recess back to Closed Session at
7:50 p.m.
APPROVED
CLOSED SESSION continued
Closed Session pursuant to Government Code
§54957(a); Public Employee Performance
Evaluation - City Manager
Motion by DeMond to adjourn from Closed Session at
10:39 p.m.
Mayor Price announced Council completed the City
Manager's evaluation and instructed staff to bring it back for
formal action at the next meeting.
APPROVED
14. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Carson to adjourn at 10:45 p.m.
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MA'~OR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
CITY CEERK and Ex Offici~erk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED