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MINUTES
MEETING OF JULY 10, 1996
CLOSED SESSION - 5:15 P.M· - Council Chambers, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
1. ROLL CALL
ACTION TAKEN
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers
DeMond, Carson (seated at 5:30),
Smith, Sullivan, Salvaggio
Councilmembers McDermott, Rowles
Motion by DeMond to recess to Closed APPROVED
Session at 5:18 p.m. AB CARSON
MCDERMOTT
ROWLES
2. Continued discussion of Public Employee EVALUATION WAS
Performance Evaluation of the city Attorney CONCLUDED
pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.
Motion by DeMond to adjourn from Closed APPROVED
Session at 6:42 p.m. AB MCDERMOTT
ROWLES
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M. - Council Chambers, City Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
INVOCATION by Dale Hawley, Lay Leader, First Assembly of God
Church.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLLCALL
ACTION TAKEN
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers
DeMond, Carson, Smith, Rowles,
Sullivan, Salvaggio
Councilmember McDermott
CLOSEDSESSIONACTION
Mayor Price announced
reflected on this page.
Closed Session as
Bakersfield, California, July 10, 1996 - Page 2
PRESENTATIONS
ACTION TAKEN
at
Sullivan recognized her daughter,
Karen, visiting from Philadelphia.
Mayor Price read a proclamation
proclaiming July 20, 1996 as "Pioneer
Day"; and presented the proclamation
to Dayna Nichols later in the meeting.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Jonathan Webster, Kern County Housing
Authority, thanked Councilmember
Salvaggio for his presentation
regarding Plaza Towers.
Steve Hamblet, Bakersfield Fire
Department, expressed the Fire
Department's support for Council
regarding negotiations on the
City/County Fire Department merger;
and distributed t-shirts.
APPOINTMENTS
CONSENT CALENDAR
Payments from June 15 to June 28, 1996
in the amount of $6,439,077.03; and
Self Insurance payments from June 15
to June 28, 1996 in the amount of
$348,981.26.
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June
26, 1996.
Co
Resolution authorizing deferral of
assessment for parcel within
Assessment District No. 91-1 (Hosking
Trunk Sewer). (Wards 6 & 7)
Resolution approving destruction of
certain obsolete city records,
documents, instruments, books and
papers, pursuant to State of
California Government Code Section
34090 et seq. (Community Services
Department)
Resolution authorizing collection of
assessments by the Kern County Tax
Collector for abatement of public
nuisances. (weed & waste matter)
RES 77-96
RES 78-96
RES 79-96
Bakersfield,
California,
July 10,
1996 - Page 3
8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Re
Resolution authorizing collection of
assessments by the Kern County Tax
Collector for securing and maintaining
dangerous buildings against entry.
(Wards 1 & 2)
Resolution specifying that Olive Drive
No. 2 Annexation shall, upon
annexation, be included within the
Greater Bakersfield Separation of
Grade District and setting August 21,
1996 for hearing protests. (Ward 4)
Resolution providing for the
preservation of City Lienhold Interest
in tax-defaulted properties to be sold
through public auction by the County
of Kern. (Ward 1)
Tract Map and Improvement Agreement
with Normal Development Corporation
for Tract 5245, Phase 3, located south
of Brimhall Road, east of Mondavi Way.
(Ward 4)
Agreement with the Greater Bakersfield
Convention and Visitors Bureau for
promotion and marketing of convention
and visitor services.
Consultant's Agreement with Carollo
Engineers ($52,100) for engineering
services for reclassification and
disposal of sludge wastes. (Wards 1 &
6)
Agreement with Fruitvale Properties,
LLC, for City to purchase real
property ($33,000) for use as a water
well site, located on Hageman Road,
west of Riverlakes Drive. (Ward 4)
Amendment No. 1 to Consultant
Agreement No. 96-88 with Helt
Engineering, Inc. for construction
inspection services for Public Works
Projects.
RES 80-96
RES 81-96
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
AGR 96-195
AGR 96-196
AGR 96-197
AGR 96-198
DEED 4491
AGR 96-199
Bakersfield, California, July 10, 1996 - Page 4
8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Accept bids to award Annual Contracts
to San Joaquin Supply Company
($64,957.44) and National Sanitary
Supply Company ($40,090.01) (unit
price comparison only) for janitorial
supplies. Total: $105,047.45
Accept bid from R.S.T.I., Inc.,
($187,687.50) for a replacement
trommel screen at the woodwaste
recycling site.
Accept bid from Morbark Sales Corp.
($344,037.50) for a replacement
portable woodwaste tub grinder.
Accept bid from Pacific Utility
Equipment co. ($159,672.72) for a
sewer inspection closed circuit mobile
television unit for Public Works.
Accept bid to award Contract to Lutrel
Services ($44,700) for fuel tanks for
Fire Stations: No. 2, 716 E. 21st
Street; and No. 7, 4030 Soranno
Avenue; and appropriate $24,600 from
Capital Outlay Fund Balance to Capital
Improvement Budget. (Wards 2 & 6)
Accept Independent Auditor Management
Letter from Brown, Armstrong, Randall
& Reyes.
Authorization to publish the Notice
for citizen review and comment for the
increased Federal Entitlement Funding
($303,300) for FY 1996-97 Action Plan
of the Consolidated Plan 2000
(CDBG/HOME).
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Items (a)
through (t) of the Consent Calendar; with
the exception of Item h.
CON 96-200
CON 96-201
CON 96-202
APPROVED
AB MCDERMOTT
no
Resolution providing for the
preservation of City Lienhold Interest
in tax-defaulted properties to be sold
through public auction by the County
of Kern. (Ward 1)
RES 82-96
Motion to adopt Item h. of the Consent APPROVED
Calendar. AB MCDERMOTT
Bakersfield, California, July 10, 1996 - Page 5
9. HEARINGS
ACTION TAKEN
Resolution confirming the Report of
the Chief Code Enforcement Officer
regarding assessments of 7 properties
for which dangerous buildings have
been demolished or secured against
entry. (Wards 1 & 2)
Hearing opened at 7:12 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:12 p.m.
Motion by Carson to adopt Resolution.
RES 83-96
APPROVED
AB MCDERMOTT
Resolution confirming the Report of
the Chief Code Enforcement Officer
regarding assessments of 2 properties
for which dangerous buildings have
been demolished. (Wards i & 2)
Hearing opened at 7:13 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:13 p.m.
Motion by DeMond to adopt Resolution.
RES 84-96
APPROVED
AB MCDERMOTT
Resolution confirming the Report of
the Chief Code Enforcement Officer
regarding assessments of 8 properties
for which structures have been secured
against entry to abate property
maintenance public nuisances. (Ward 1)
Planning Director Hardisty requested
126 Northrup removed due to property
owner paying their assessment.
Hearing opened at 7:15 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:15 p.m.
Motion by Carson to adopt Resolution
with the exception of 126 Northrup
Street.
RES 85-96
APPROVED
AB MCDERMOTT
Bakersfield, California,
July 10,
1996 - Page 6
9. H£AR~NG$continued
ACTION TAKEN
Hearing to consider a Resolution
adopting the 1996-2015 Regional
Transportation Capital Improvement
Plan and Fee Schedule.
Public Works Director Rojas provided
background information.
Hearing opened at 7:18 p.m.
Barbara Martin, Building Industry
Association, spoke in opposition.
Hearing closed at 7:23 p.m.
Motion by Carson to adopt Resolution
with the fee as it exists.
RES 86-96
APPROVED
AB MCDERMOTT
General Plan Amendment P96-0185 (city-
wide):
city of Bakersfield requests to amend
the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010
General Plan Land Use Element by
adding a text policy to the Land Use
Element recognizing the unique
agricultural-related character of the
unincorporated community of Lamont.
Planning Director Hardisty provided
background information.
Hearing opened at 7:31 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:31 p.m.
RES 87-96
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt APPROVED
Resolution. AB MCDERMOTT
Bakersfield, California, July 10, 1996 - Page 7
9. HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
General Plan Amendment and Zone Change
No. P96-0275 (Ward 7):
Larry Keller requests to amend
the Metropolitan Bakersfield 2010
General Plan Land Use Element
from Low Density Residential to
General Commerclal on 3.85 acres,
located along the east side of
State Route 99 between McCall
Avenue, White Lane and Mesa
Grande Street.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code
and Zoning Map No. 123-13 by
changing the zoning from
Multiple-Family-Architectural
Design and Regional Commercial to
Planned Commercial District on
5.82 acres·
Conditional use permit to allow a
mini-storage facility in the
Planned commercial District.
Planning Director Hardisty provided
background information.
Hearing opened at 7:36 p.m.
Larry Keller, appellant, spoke in
support.
Hearing closed at 7:37 p.m.
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt
Resolution; and consider the Zone
Change, Conditional Use Permit and
sign request at the July 24, 1996
meeting.
RES 88-96
APPROVED
AB MCDERMOTT
Bakersfield, California, July 10, 1996 - Page 8
9. HEARINGScontinued
ACTION TAKEN
General Plan Amendment and Zone Change
No. P96-0284 (Ward 1):
City of Bakersfield requests to
amend the Metropolitan
Bakersfield 2010 General Plan
Land Use Element from Public
Facilities to Light Industrial on
113.21 acres, located
southeasterly of the intersection
of So. Mount Vernon Avenue and
East Belle Terrace.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code
and Zoning Map No. 124-03 from
Agriculture to Light
Manufacturing on 113.21 acres,
located southeasterly of the
intersection of So. Mount Vernon
Avenue and East Belle Terrace.
Planning Director Hardisty provided
background information.
Hearing opened at 7:43 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:43 p.m.
Motion by Carson adopt Resolution and
give First Reading to Ordinance.
RES 89-96
FR
APPROVED
AB MCDERMOTT
General Plan Amendment and Zone Change
No. P96-0419 (Ward 4):
Roger Mcintosh, representing
Castle & Cooke Callfornia, Inc.,
requests to rescind Condition
Nos. I 6 and 10 of Resolution
No. 35-95 which approved General
Plan Amendment No. 4-94, Segment
III, for property located along
the north side of Brimhall Road
between Jewetta Avenue and Old
Farm Road.
Bakersfield, California, July 10, 1996 - Page 9
9. HEARINGScontinued
ACTION TAKEN
no 2.
Ordinance rescinding Condition
Nos. i - 6 and 10 of Ordinance
No. 3633, which approved Zone
Change No. 5599, for property
located on the north side of
Brimhall Road between Jewetta
Avenue and Old Farm Road.
Correspondence was received from
Richard Meyer, Martin-Mcintosh, dated
July 10, 1996, requesting continuance
of this hearing.
Planning Director Hardisty provided
background information.
Motion by DeMond to continue hearing
to July 24, 1996.
Hearing opened at 7:47 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Mayor Price closed the hearing at 7:47
p.m. and announced it would be reopen
at the next Council meeting.
APPROVED
AB MCDERMOTT
10. REPORTS
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS
Ordinance adding Greenhills No.
Annexation to Ward 3, located near the
intersection of Freeway 178 and
Comanche Drive. (Ward 3) (First
Reading 6/26/96)
Motion by Smith to adopt Ordinance.
12. NEW BUSINESS
ORD 3718
APPROVED
AB MCDERMOTT
13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS
Salvaggio requested staff provide Sullivan
with copies of 2 memos from Code
Enforcement Officer DeMarco to Building
Director Fidler, dated July 5, 1996,
regarding nuisance abatement at 7728 Wible
Road (Ward 7) and 7725 Wible (Ward 6).
Bakersfield,
California, July 10,
1996 - Page 10
13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Salvaggio requested staff address the
problem of cars parking in the right of way
on Wible Road near the Swap Meet.
Salvaggio requested staff follow-up on
problems at Panama Lane/Freeway 99
regarding parking of big trucks and
destruction of barriers.
Salvaggio requested an update regarding
1704 LeMay and abatement problems/property
maintenance.
Salvaggio requested staff place issues on
the July 24, 1996 agenda:
1) Council letter to G.E.T. urging them
to relocate a bus stop to the south
side of Wilson Road at Plaza Towers.
2) Staff to review agreements with HACK
and HUD, and if they state Plaza
Towers is a senior citizen facility,
staff is requested to prepare a letter
from Council stating objections to
Housing Authority permitting non-
seniors to move into Plaza Towers.
Carson requested City Attorney prepare a
report advising what impact the City/County
Fire Department merger would have on City
Government; and the right of the City to
retain its own Fire Department.
Carson referred the issue of illegal power
and sewage usage in her ward to Public
Works.
Smith referred the speeding problem on
Panorama Drive to Police Department.
Smith commented on the Fire Study.
Rowles thanked Salvaggio and Community
Services Committee on the rapid response to
the Kern River picnic area issue.
Bakersfield, California, July 10, 1996 - Page 11
13. COUNCILSTATEMENTS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Rowles commented on the Fire Study being on
the election ballot.
Sullivan thanked the City Fire Department
and their support.
DeMond commented on the Fire Study and
mentioned a workshop being placed on the
September 11, 1996 meeting.
DeMond commented on the Fire Study and
mentioned a workshop being placed on the
September 11, 1996 meeting.
DeMond requested staff check the overgrowth
of weeds on a lot on M Street, across from
the County Public Works Building.
Sullivan recognized her Mother who is
celebrating her 77th birthday tomorrow.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by DeMond to adjourn at 8:13 p.m.
BQ~ PRICE,
APPROVED
AB MCDERMOTT
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ATTEST:
ACTING CITY CLERK?and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City of Bakersfield, CA
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August 7, 1996