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Home My WebLink About05/22/1996 MINUTES CCBAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 22, 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, Smith (seated at 5:18), McDermott, Rowles (seated at 5:32), Sullivan, Salvaggio (seated at 5:30) None Motion by DeMond to recess to Closed Session at 5:16 p.m. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation. Initiation of litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(e). One potential case. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential Litigation. significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b). One potential case. Public Employee Performance Evaluation of the city Attorney pursuant to Government Code Section 54957. Motion by DeMond to adjourn Closed Session at 6:58 p.m. APPROVED AB SMITH ROWLES SALVAGGIO CITY ATTORNEY RECEIVED FURTHER INSTRUCTION CITY ATTORNEY RECEIVED FURTHER INSTRUCTION CONTINUED TO NEXT COUNCIL MEETING APPROVED REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 P.M. 1. INVOCATIONby Dave Woodruff, Council Chambers, city Hall 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield Deacon, First Assembly of God Church 2. PLEDGEOFALLEGIANCEby Joshua Keith, High School Political Intern from Santa Barbara Bakersfield, California, May 22, 1996 - Page 2 ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Mayor DeMond, Rowles, None Price, Councilmembers Carson, Smith, McDermott, Sullivan, Salvaggio ACTION TAKEN CLOSED SESSION ACTION Mayor Price announced Closed Session action as reflected on Page 1. 5. PRESENTATIONS PUBLIC STATEMENTS The following individuals spoke regarding Old Stockdale annexation: Curtis Darling, and submitted written material and petitions; Edward Goodrich; Earlene Noble; Ruth Gelman; Ann Brown, and submitted written material; and Stanford Eschner, and submitted written material. (Public Statements continued on Page 6) 7. APPOINTMENTS CONSENT CALENDAR Payments from April 27 to May 10, 1996 in the amount of $5,464,211.22; and Self Insurance payments from April 27 to May 10, 1996, in the amount of $225,230.72. Minutes Session 1996. of the Workshop, Closed and Regular Meeting of May 8, Conveyance to California Water Service Company of water facilities constructed within the boundaries of Assessment District No. 93-3(CalOak). (Ward 5) DEED 4438 Bakersfield, California, May 22, 1996 - Page 3 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN Resolution calling and giving notice of holding a General Municipal Election for Wards 2, 5 and 6 and requesting the Kern County Board of Supervisors order consolidation of the election with the State of California General Election to be held Tuesday, November 5, 1996. Resolution establishing Compensation Plan for Manager. a Deferred the City Resolution of Intention No. 1149 declaring the City's intention to establish Maintenance District No. 1- 12 (Interim) (Park West) preliminarily adopting, confirming and approving Public Works Director's Report. (Ward 4) Final Map and Improvement Agreements: Final Map and Improvement Agreements with Ennis Development Corporation for Tract 5433, Phase I, located west of Akers Road, north of Berkshire Road. (Ward 6) 2 o Improvement Agreement with Ennis Development Corporation for construction of Berkshire Road as required by Tract 5433, located between Akers Road and 1/4 mile westerly. (Ward 6) Final Maps and Improvement Agreement with Carriage Homes for Tract 5597, located east of Jewetta Avenue, south of Birchhaven Avenue. (Ward 4) Agreement between City of Bakersfield; Hazel E. Ewing, Property Owner; Texaco Refining and Marketing, Inc. , Lease Holder and operator of a service station on the subject property, for city to purchase real property ($43,303) located at the southeast corner of Stockdale Highway and New Stine Road for street widening at the Stockdale Highway/California Avenue/New Stine Road intersection. (Ward 5) RES 59-96 RES 60-96 AGR 96-131 AGR 96-132 AGR 96-133 AGR 96-134 AGR 96-135 DEED 4439 DEED 4440 Bakersfield, California, May 22, 1996 - Page 4 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN Do qe Agreement with Sto-Ren Properties - II for reimbursement for oversizing of a sewer pump station and related sewer system located on the west side of Renfro Road, 1/4 mile north of Stockdale Highway. (Ward 4) Agreement with Local Agency Formation Commission to indemnify LAFCO for Greenhills No. 1 Annexation, Annexation No. 386, Proceeding No. 1198, located south of State Highway 178 and Comanche Drive. (Ward 3) Agreement with Castle and Cooke Communities for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report south of Brimhall Road; and appropriate $70,788 Developer Contribution to the Development Services Department in the General Fund. (Ward 4) Consultant's Agreement with Michael Brandman & Associates to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the South of Brimhall Road Project. (Ward 4) Supplemental Agreement with The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway for the Coffee Road Grade Separation. (Ward 4) Agreement with County of Kern concerning the lead agency for the Bakersfield City Landfill. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 95- 216 with Honeywell, Inc. ($21,300) for upgrade of transformers in the Convention Center Electrical Room; and transfer $21,300 from Parks Division Operating Budget within the General Fund to the Convention Center Capital Improvement Budget within the Capital Outlay Fund. (Ward 1) Accept bid to award Annual Contract to Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc. ($26,000) for cold planing for Streets Division. AGR 96-136 AGR 96-137 AGR 96-138 AGR 96-139 AGR 96-140 AGR 96-141 AGR 96-142 CON 96-143 Bakersfield, California, May 22, 1996 - Page 5 8. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN Accept bid to award Annual Contract to McKee Electric ($65,770.80) for vehicle loop cutting services at various intersections. Accept bid to award Contract to Tyning Brothers Inc. ($59,000) for Bailey's Sewer Lift Station Modification. (Ward 2) Accept bid to award Contract to Brown and Fowler Construct ($159,545) for Patriots Park Sump improvements; and appropriate $34,700 from the Sewer Enterprise Fund balance to the Public Works Capital Improvement Budget within the Sewer Enterprise Fund. (Ward 5) Appropriate $120,000 from Surface Transportation Program Grant Revenue into the Capital Improvement Budget within the ISTEA Fund for Rancheria Road Bridge painting. Motion by DeMond to adopt Items (a) through (u) of the Consent Calendar, with an addition of appropriation to Item 1.; Smith abstaining on Item o. due to owning property nearby. CON 96-144 CON 96-145 CON 96-146 APPROVED HEARINGS Hearing as required by Resolution of Intention No. 1145 regarding the merging of 6 Interim Maintenance Districts into and assessments for the Consolidated Maintenance District. Mayor announced this is the first of two hearing to be held on this issue, with no action required tonight. A protest hearing will be held June 12. Hearing opened at 7:21 p.m. No one spoke at hearing. Hearing closed at 7:21 p.m. Bakersfield, California, May 22, 1996 - Page 6 9. HEARINGS continued ACTION TAKEN Protest hearing for Greenhills No. 1 Annexation and inclusion into the Greater Bakersfleld Separation of Grade District located south of State Highway 178, west of Comanche Drive. (Ward 3) Hearing opened at 7:22 p.m. No one spoke at hearing. Hearing closed at 7:23 p.m. Motion by Smith to adopt Resolution, ordering the territory annexed and included in the Greater Bakersfield Separation of Grade District. RES 61-96 APPROVED Motion by DeMond to move Item 11. a. APPROVED forward on the Agenda, prior to Reports. 11. DEFERRED BUSINESS a. 1996 Retiree Health Care Agreements: 1. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. AGR 96-147 92-267 with Wellpoint Life for Indemnity Health and Dental Services. Agreement with Senior California Care. 3. Agreement with PacifiCare, Inc. AGR 96-148 AGR 96-149 PUBLIC STATEMENTS continued Margaret Ursin spoke, requesting the open enrollment period be extended for Secure Horizons and Pacificare. 11. DEFERREDBUSINESS continued DeMond directed staff send follow-up correspondence to retirees for response to open enrollment by July 1, 1996. Bakersfield, California, May 22, 1996 - Page 7 11. DEFERRED BUSINESS continued ACTION TAKEN Motion byDeMond to approve Agreements and extend the enrollment period to July 1, 1996. APPROVED Mayor Price announced a 5-minute recess at 7:35 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 7:40 p.m. 10. REPORTS City Manager Oral Report No. 5-96 regarding Department Budget Presentations on Fire Department and community Services Budgets. Fire Department Fire Chief Kelly provided video and slide presentations and distributed written material on the Fire Department proposed budget. Community Services Department Community Services Manager Andersen provided opening comments, distributed written material and introduced John Meroski, Executive Director, Bakersfield Convention and Visitors Bureau; Convention Center Superintendent Cronk; Assistant Parks Superintendent Abe; and Recreation Supervisor II McVicker, who spoke regarding the proposed Community Services Department budget. 12. NEW BUSINESS Bakersfield, California, May 22, 1996 - Page 8 .... ~ 13. COUNCILSTATEMENTS ACTION TAKEN 14. ADJOURNMENT Motion by DeMond to adjourn at 9:25 p.m. APPROVED MAY~R BOB PRICE of the City of Bakersfield, CA ATTEST: nd ~ icio Clerk of the Council of the Cit~ of Bakersfield, CA