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MINUTES
MEETING OF JANUARY 24, 1996
WORKSHOP - 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 5:23),
McDermott (seated at 5:23), Rowles,
Sullivan, Salvaggio (seated at
5:41)
None
2. ICE RINK DEVELOPMENT - CANLAN DEVELOPMENT.
Finance Director Klimko introduced Scott
Ross, Ice Rink Development Manager, Canlan
Development, who provided details on the
proposed ice skating facility and distributed
written material.
DeMond requested staff provide a brief
written response to what the City's position
is as to the involvement with this project.
McDermott alluded to whether this project
will fall under an established policy and who
will the issuance of bonds be offered to; and
requested Budget & Finance Committee respond
back to Council, with their findings to be
considered as part of the final approval of
this project.
NORTH BAKERSFIELD RECREATION AND PARK
DISTRICT PROPOSAL TO FUND SERVICES THROUGH
DEVELOPMENT FEES SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD.
Development Services Director Hardisty
provided background information and
introduced Teri Bjorn, Legal Counsel for
North Bakersfield Recreation and Park
District, who requested Ordinance Nos. 3117
(in-lieu fees) and 3327 (park development
fees) be revised to include the NOR District
and referred to the Intergovernmental
Committee. Henry Agonia provided a slide
presentation and distributed written
material.
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WORKSHOP continued
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by McDermott to refer this issue to
the Intergovernmental Relation Committee.
APPROVED
Motion by DeMond to recess to Closed Session
at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVED
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel - Public
Employment. Closed Session pursuant to
Government Code Section 54957 to consider the
request of a Clerk Typist II for Leave of
Absence Without Pay for a period of time
greater than 180 calendar days (Bakersfield
Municipal Code Section 2.84.620 A.).
EMPLOYEE WAS
GRANTED
ADDITIONAL
LEAVE WITHOUT
PAY THROUGH
FEBRUARY 11,
1996
Motion by DeMond to adjourn from Closed
Session at 6:41 p.m.
APPROVED
REGULAR MEETING- 7:00 P.M.
1. INVOCATION by Irma Carson
2. PLEDGE OF A' I ~=GIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
Present:
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Absent:
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Price announced Closed
as reflected on this page.
Council Chambers, city Hall
1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield
Mayor Price, Councilmembers DeMond,
Carson, Smith, McDermott, Rowles,
Sullivan, Salvaggio
None
ACTION TAKEN
Session action
PRESENTATIONS
Supervisor Roy Ashburn provided a
presentation requesting Council support;
and adoption of a resolution opposing
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
actions regarding the Southwestern
Willow Flycatcher and the operation and
management of Isabella Reservoir.
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California, January 24, 1996 - Page 3
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PRESENTATIONS continued
Supervisor Ashburn submitted written
material and announced a Town Hall
Meeting at Lake Isabella, February 5,
1996, regarding this subject.
Salvaggio announced Supervisor Ashburn's
issue and Resolution will be place on the
February 7, 1996 agenda.
ACTION TAKEN
City Manager Tandy introduced the new
Human Resources Manager, Carroll Hayden.
PUBUC STATEMENTS
(Public Statements continued on Page 9)
7. APPOINTMENTS
CONSENTCALENDAR
Payments from December 29, 1995 to
January 11, 1996, in the amount of
$4,846,811.71 and Self Insurance
payments from December 29, 1995 to
January 11, 1996, in the amount of
$19,908.23.
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Minutes of the Workshop, Closed Session
and Regular Meeting of January 10, 1996;
and the Special Meeting of January 12,
1996.
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Resolution amending Resolution Nos. 115-
95 and 116-95 approving and adopting the
Operating, Capital Improvement Program
and Community Development Block Grant
budgets for Fiscal Year 1995-96.
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Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with U.S. Home Corporation for Tract
5477, Phase 4, located north of
Southshore Drive, east of Riverlakes
Drive. (Ward 4)
Agreement with Boys and Girls Club of
Bakersfield to provide up to $16,000 of
CDBG funds for construction of a
community center project at 801 Niles
Street. (Ward 2)
ROWLES
ANNOUNCED
ABSTENTION FOR
CONFLICT
RES 14-96
AGR 96-18
AGR 96-19
ROWLES
ANNOUNCED
ABSTENTION FOR
CONFLICT
AGR 96-20
Bakersfield,
California,
January 24,
1996 - Page 4
CONSENTCALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
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Agreement with Cotton/Beland &
Associates ($23,140) for consulting
services for the preparation of the HUD
mandated Fair Housing Impediments
Analysis.
Agreement with California State
University Bakersfield (CSUB) to
construct alternate transportation modes
(bicycle/pedestrian). (Ward 4)
Consultant's Agreement with Ronald F.
Ruettgers, Civil Engineer, for right-of-
way engineering services during eminent
domain procedures related to the
widening of the California Avenue/New
Stine Road at Stockdale Highway
intersection. (Ward 5)
Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 89-110
with Bethany Services for up to $41,675
in Emergency Housing and Assistance
Program (EHAP) fund to construct a
kitchen addition and other rehabili-
tation work at the Bakersfield Homeless
Center; and appropriate $41,675 to the
Community Development Operating Budget
within the CDBG Fund. (Ward 1)
Accept bid to award Contract to A.C.
Electric Company ($68,580) for traffic
signal installation on Mt. Vernon Avenue
at Christmas Tree Lane. (Ward 3)
Accept bid to award Contract to A.C.
Electric Company ($58,592.50) for
traffic signal installation on 19th
Street at L Street. (Ward 2)
Accept bid to award Contract to Griffith
Company ($203,000) for White Lane Median
Landscaping from Buena Vista Road to
Mountain Vista Drive; and appropriate
$60,000 from Developer Contributions
(Public Works-Subdividers' Trust) to the
Capital Improvement Budget within the
Gas Tax Fund. (Ward 4)
Accept bid from Jim Burke Ford
($330,578.52) for replacement of 1 patch
truck, 2 brush trucks and 2 self-
loading dump trucks. (Equipment
Management Fund)
AGR 96-21
AGR 96-22
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
AGR 96-23
CON 96-24
CON 96-25
CON 96-26
Bakersfield, California, January 24, 1996 - Page 5
8. CONSENTCALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by DeMond to adopt Items (a) through
(m) of the Consent Calendar, with the
exception of Item h.; Rowles abstaining on
Item c. due to a potential source of income
and Item e. due to a potential foreseeable
source of income.
APPROVED
Consultant's Agreement with Ronald F.
Ruettgers, civil Engineer, for right-of-
way engineering services during eminent
domain procedures related to the
widening of the California Avenue/New
Stine Road at Stockdale Highway
intersection. (Ward 5)
Motion by DeMond to adopt Item h. of the
Consent Calendar.
AGR 96-27
APPROVED
NS MCDERMOTT
HEARINGS
a. Resolution approving the Kern County and
Incorporated cities Waste Management
Siting Element and Summary Plan.
Development Services Director Hardisty
provided background information.
Hearing opened at 7:22 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing
Hearing closed at 7:22 p.m.
Motion by McDermott to reject proposal
and not adopt Resolution.
RES 15-96
WITHDRAWN
DeMond recognized Daphne Washington,
Kern County Waste Management, to speak.
Salvaggio also recognized Daphne
Washington, Kern County Waste Manage-
ment, to speak.
Amended motion by McDermott to table the
item until the Board of Supervisors
adopts mandatory collection.
Motion by DeMond to adopt Resolution.
FAILED
NS DEMOND
CARSON
SMITH
SALVAGGIO
APPROVED
NS MCDERMOTT
ROWLES
Bakersfield,
California, January
24, 1996 - Page 6
9. HEARINGS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Resolution making findings and updating
the Capital Improvement Plan for the
Metropolitan Bakersfield Habitat
Conservation Plan.
Development Services Director Hardisty
provided background information.
Hearing opened at 7:58 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:58 p.m.
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Resolution.
RES 16-96
APPROVED
Hearing to determine whether the public
interest and necessity require taking by
eminent domain of properties located at
110 New Stine Road; the driveway at and
around 110 New Stine Road; 5321 Stock-
dale Highway; 5320 Stockdale Highway
(the old Charlie Brown Restaurant) and
5400 Stockdale Highway for street
widening purposes.
City Attorney Skousen
background information.
provided
Hearing opened at 8:00 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 8:00 p.m.
Motion by Rowles to adopt Resolution of
Necessity, enabling the City to condemn
the subject properties.
RES 17-96
APPROVED
10.
REPORTS
City Manager Oral Report No. 1-96
regarding Conversion of the Prime
Computer System.
City Manager Tandy and Assistant City
Manager Waiters briefly spoke and
introduced Management Information
Services (MIS) Director Trammel who
provided information regarding the
conversion.
Bakersfield, California, January 24, 1996
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10. REPORTS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Assistant City Manager Waiters invited
Council to the "wake" this Friday at
2:00 p.m., to acknowledge MIS staff.
Urban Development Committee Report No.
1-96 regarding Stockdale Highway Median
Landscaping.
McDermott recognized Jean Swigart to
speak.
Motion by McDermott to accept Report and
support the proposal.
APPROVED
NS DEMOND
11 . DEFERRED BUSINESS
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map No. 102-16 by changing the zoning of
18 acres located at the southwest come
r of olive Drive and Fruitvale Avenue,
from County Estate (1/4) to City Estate.
(ZC P95-0002, Olive Drive No. 2
Annexation) (Ward 4) (First Reading
1/10/96)
Ordinances amending Chapters 3.30, 3.40
and 5.02 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code to rectify procedural omission:
(First Reading 1/10/96)
Ordinance adding Sections 3.30.040,
3.30.050 and 3.30.060 to the
Bakersfield Municipal Code relating
to Procedure and Statute of
Limitations.
Ordinance adding Sections 3.40.031,
3.40.032 and 3.40.033 to the
Bakersfield Municipal Code relating
to Procedure and Statute of
Limitations.
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Ordinance adding Sections 5.02.071
and 5.02.072 to the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to
Procedure and Statute of
Limitations.
ORD 3699
ORD 3700
ORD 3 701
ORD 3 702
Bakersfield, California, January 24, 1996 - Page 8
11. DEFERRED BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Motion by DeMond to adopt Items a. and b. of
Deferred Business.
APPROVED
AB MCDERMOTT
12. NEWBUSINESS
Ordinance amending Section 3.20.105 of
the Bakersfield Municipal Code relating
to contract procedures not involving the
purchase of goods.
Motion by Rowles to give First Reading
and refer the issue to the February 5,
1996 Budget and Finance Committee for
acceptance and place on the February 7,
1996 Council agenda.
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Mayor announced staff would proceed with
this referral.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the
Bakersfield Municipal Code and Zoning
Map No. 123-21 by changing the zoning of
36.53 acres located north of Harris
Road, east of Spring Creek Loop and west
of the Arvin-Edison Canal from Planned
Unit Development to One Family Dwelling
on 23.62 acres and Limited Multiple
Family Dwelling on 12.91 acres. (ZC
P95-0050) (Ward 6)
Development Services Director Hardisty
provided background information.
McDermott recognized Roger Mcintosh,
Martin-Mcintosh, to speak.
FR
Co
Resolution of Application proposing
proceedings for reorganization of
territory by annexing to the City of
Bakersfield and detachment from the Kern
Sanitation Authority identified as
Annexation No. 387, Potomac No. 1
Annexation, located southwest of Potomac
Avenue and Monticello Avenue. (Ward 1)
RES 18-96
Motion by Carson to adopt Resolution of APPROVED
Application.
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12. NEW BUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Resolution setting salaries and related
benefits for Officers and Employees of
the General Supervisory, Police
Supervisory and Management Units.
Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Resolution.
RES 19-96
APPROVED
Convention Center
repairs/modifications
monitoring (Ward 2):
structural
and asbestos
Resolution determining that core-
related structural work,
construction of the structural
repairs to the Mechanical Room
floor and wall and repair of the
switch gear in the Electrical Room
at the Convention Center and
monitoring of abatement of asbestos
for the structural modifications to
the roof truss cannot be reasonably
obtained through the usual bidding
procedures and authorizing the
Finance Director to dispense with
bidding.
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Amendment No. 2 to Agreement NO.
95-216 with Honeywell Inc. for
structural modifications to
Convention Center Mechanical Room
($908,033) and switch gears in the
Electrical Room due to calcium
chloride damage ($384,000) with
total compensation not to exceed
$3,896,033; and transfer of
$1,218,657.40 from the Facilities
Replacement Reserve.
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Agreement with Wescon for asbestos
monitoring services ($25,744.40).
RES 20-96
AGR 96-28
CONTRACTOR
CHANGE
PUBUC STATEMENTS continued
Patrick Steele spoke in opposition to
the asbestos monitoring services
agreement with Wescon, who is not
properly licensed.
Bakersfield,
California,
January 24,
1996 - Page 10
12. NEWBUSINESS continued
ACTION TAKEN
City Attorney Skousen announced the
agreement for asbestos monitoring
services will be with Mike McGuire, not
Wescon.
Agreement with Mike McGuire for
asbestos monitoring services
($25,744.40).
Public Works Director Rojas introduced
Fred Porter, Porter-Robertson
Engineering, who provided a status
report of the Mechanical Room concrete
slab at the Convention Center.
Fred Porter, Porter-Robertson
Engineering and Mike Goodrich,
Honeywell, Inc., described the slides
showing structural problems needing
repair.
Motion by DeMond to adopt
approve Agreements and
$1,218,657.40 from the
Replacement Reserve.
Resolution,
transfer
Facilities
AGR 96-29
APPROVED
13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS
McDermott alluded to a phone call from Pete
Perez and referred to Citizens' Community
Services Advisory Committee the issue of
waiving a portion of the participation fees
for athletic teams that apply for recreation
programs and proposing an insurance umbrella
that may be offered to them.
McDermott referred to Urban Development
Committee the status of Valley Communities
and the issue of holding funds regarding the
spreading ground of Valley Communities that
spreads for Wastewater Plant No. 3.
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13. COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
ACTION TAKEN
McDermott commented on the fire response time
in the Allen Road/Stockdale area and
requested staff prioritize the issues of the
new fire station to get it resolved and bring
to Council with recommendations, with
consideration to the possibility of moving
the site of the Fire Station from Buena
Vista/Stockdale; requested the County be
involved, with a possible Joint Powers
Agreement to get fire services in this
portion of the community; and requested City
Fire Fighters to cooperate in getting
adequate fire protection in this area.
Sullivan referred to the Urban Development
Committee the issue of designating certain
streets as Scenic Corridors or Scenic
Entryways into the City and give those
streets or portions of streets special
landscaping or special signage paid for out
of the General Fund.
Mayor Price announced the Kern County Museum
will hold a World Premiere Backyard Monster
Exhibit and will use funds from his Mayor's
budget for City sponsorship of this 1-day
exhibit.
DeMond requested McDermott refer the Valley
Communities issue back to Budget & Finance
Committee. McDermott concurred.
14. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by DeMond to adjourn at 9:10 p.m.
APPROVED
MAYOR of ~he City of Bakersfield,
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield, CA
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