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Home My WebLink About07/20/1994 MINUTES CCBAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MEETING OF JULY 20, 1994 WORKSHOP- 5:15 P.M. - Council Chambers, City Hall 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield 1. ROLL CALL ACTION TAKF. N Present: Absent: Mayor Price, Councilmembers McDermott, Edwards, DeMond, Smith, Brunni, Rowles (seated at 5:24), Salvaggio (seated at 5:38) None PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES - ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER. City Attorney Skousen provided clarification of Robert's Rules of Order. Edwards referred to staff the issue of recognizing speakers and requested a recommendation back to Council. Motion by McDermott to recess to Closed Session at 5:55 p.m. APPROVED CLOSED SESSION Conference with Legal Counsel (Anticipated Litigation) pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c) for initiation of litigation for five (5) potential cases. Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 regarding Employee Appoint- ment - City Attorney. Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 regarding litigation in the case of City of Bakersfield vs. County of Kern, Kern County Superior Court Case NO. 224714NFT. AUTHORIZED NEGOTIATIONS ON PURCHASE OF PROPERTY CONTRACT APPROVED Motion by McDermott to adjourn from Closed APPROVED Session at 6:50 p.m. Bakersfield, California, July 20, 1994 - Page 2 REGULAR MEETING- 7:00.P.M. - Council Chambers, City Hall 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield INVOCATION by Mike Castle, Chaplain, First Assembly of God Church PLEDGE OF .~! ! r:GIANCE ROLL CALL Present: Absent: Mayor Price, Councilmembers McDermott, Edwards, DeMond, Smith, Brunni, Rowles, Salvaggio None ACTION TAKEN CLOSED SESSION ACTION Mayor Price announced Closed Session action as reflected on Page 1. PRESENTATIONS Mayor Price presented a proclamation to John Hopper and accompanying members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, proclaiming August 7, 1994 as "Califor- nia Purple Heart Veterans Day". PUBUC STATEMENTS William Carroll, Bakersfield Shoe Crew, requested additional horseshoe courts at Beach park. McDermott referred to staff the issue of additional horseshoe courts· Carol Miranda spoke in opposition to Councilmember McDermott representing Ward 6, but living in Ward 4, and now a candidate for the Ward 4 council seat, and feels he should give up his Ward 6 council seat. 7. APPOINTMENTS Bakersfield, California, July 20, 1994 - Page 3 8. CONSENTCALENDAR ACTION TAKEN Co Voucher Nos. 11195 to 11348 inclusive, in the amount of $1,195,215.58 and Self Insurance Voucher Nos. 1 to 24 inclusive, in the amount of $7,042.39. Minutes of the Workshop, Closed Session and Regular Meeting of July 13, 1994. Notices of Completion and acceptance of work for: Contract No. PW94-22 with Ken Small Construction, Inc. for removal of median pavement on Rosedale Highway from 340 feet west of Route 99 to Oak Street, completed July 6, 1994. Contract No. PW94-44 with Micon for Union Avenue Overhead at Southern Pacific Railroad, completed July 6, 1994. Contract No. 93-75 with General Development and Construction for construction of restroom/storage building and security lighting at the Kern River Parkway Group Pic- nic Area, completed July 8, 1994. Resolution determining that call boxes for the Kern River and Panorama Drive Bike Path cannot be reasonably obtained through usual bidding procedures and authorizing the Finance Director to dispense with bidding therefor, and to negotiate the purchase of twelve (12) call boxes, not to exceed $1,800 per unit. (Wards 2, 4 & 5) Resolution determining that certain telecommunication software and hardware can be obtained from only one vendor, Ericsson Business Communications Inc., and authorizing the Finance Director to dispense with bidding therefor, not to exceed $75,000. (Public Works Department) REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION RES 119-94 RES 120-94 Bakersfield, California, July 20, 1994 - Page 4 8. CONSENTCALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN fo Resolution of Intention No. 1121 to establish Maintenance District No. 3, Division 7 (McKee Area 2), preliminar- ily adopting, confirming and approving Public Works Director's Report. (Ward 6) Agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Company for construction of a natural gas line, Assessment District No. 93-1, Northeast Sewer. (Ward 3) Airport Ground Lease Agreements with: Oliver G. Brennan, Jr. for the construction of an aircraft storage hangar at the Bakers- field Municipal Airport. (Ward 1) John W. and Susan I. Lucas, trustees, for the construction of an aircraft storage hangar at the Bakersfield Municipal Airport. (Ward 1) Joe T. Campen for the construction of an aircraft storage hangar at the Bakersfield Municipal Airport. (Ward 1) Amendment No. 2 to Fiscal Year 1993-94 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application and submission to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Develop- ment (HUD). Accept bid to award Contract to Griffith Company ($226,975) for street improvements in various locations (O, N, Kern, Tulare, Butte, Alpine and Inyo Streets; and Dobrusky Drive). (Wards 1, 2 & 7) Accept low bid from Toter, Inc. for 13,000 refuse containers ($574,421.25) and 13,000 green waste containers ($663,374.40) for Sanitation Division. Accept low bid from Golden State Peter- bilt ($407,898.56) for three (3) auto- mated side-loading refuse trucks, with options, for Sanitation Division (replacement). REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION AGR 94-131 AGR 94-132 AGR 94-133 REMOVED FOR SEPARATE CONSIDERATION CON 94-134 Bakersfield, California, July 20, 1994 - Page 5 8. CONSENTCALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN Motion by McDermott to adopt Items (a) through (1) of the Consent Calendar, with the exception of Items b., f., g. and i. APPROVED Minutes of the Workshop, Closed Session and Regular Meeting of July 13, 1994. McDermott requested the Minutes of July 13, 1994 be amended to show his absence on several of the votes. Motion by McDermott to approve the Minutes as corrected. APPROVED NS BRUNNI Resolution of Intention No. 1121 to establish Maintenance District No. 3, Division 7 (McKee Area 2), preliminar- ily adopting, confirming and approving Public Works Director's Report. (Ward 6) Brunni abstained due to property owner- ship by family member. Motion by McDermott to adopt Item f. of the Consent Calendar. APPROVED ABS BRUNNI Agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Company for construction of a natural gas line, Assessment District No. 93-1, Northeast Sewer. (Ward 3) Smith abstained due to property owner- ship. Motion by DeMond to adopt Item g. of the Consent Calendar. AGR 94-135 APPROVED ABS SMITH Amendment No. 2 to Fiscal Year 1993-94 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application and submission to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Develop- ment (HUD). AGR 94-136 Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Item i. APPROVED of the Consent Calendar. Bakersfield, California, July 20, 1994 - Page 6 9. HEARINGS ACTION TAKEN Protest hearing as required by Resolu- tlon No. 102-94 on proposed special assessment for the maintenance of the Storm Water System & Sewer System improvements for Assessment District No. 93-3, California/oak. (Ward 5) Correspondence has been received from Barry A. Ross, representing Taco Bell Corp., dated July 19, 1994, in opposition to the proposed special assessment. Hearing opened at 7:24 p.m. No one spoke. Hearing closed at 7:24 p.m. Motion by Rowles to adopt Resolution overruling the protest. RES 121-94 APPROVED Hearing to consider the implementation of a pilot program to test the effective- ness of speed humps. (Wards 1, 3, 4, 5 & 7) Public Works Director Rojas provided background information. Hearing opened at 7:27 p.m. Janet Davis spoke in support. Hearing closed at 7:29 p.m. DeMond and. Brunni referred to staff the issue of installing additional speed humps through private funding. DeMond requested a response from staff as to whether or not the speed humps promised by CalOak are included in addition to the Pilot Program. Motion by Rowlea to move forward with the Speed Undulation Pilot Program as outlined in Urban Development Committee Report No. 2-94. APPROVED Bakersfield, California, July 20, 1994 - Page 7 9. HEARINGS continued ACTION TAKEN Nearing to consider a Resolution finding that certain weeds, debris and discarded articles on the properties listed below constitutes a public nuisance and direct- ing the Fire Chief to abate such nuisance. WARD 1: Northwest corner of E. Brundage & S. Owens; 129 S. Owens; 507 L Street. WARD 4: 3712 Ashfork Lane. WARD 6: Northwest corner of Wilson & S. Real Road; Vacant field south of Sandpebble. Hearing opened at 8:02 p.m. No one spoke. Hearing closed 8:03 p.m. Motion by Edwards to adopt Resolution confirming the report of the Fire Chief. RES 122-94 APPROVED 10. REPORTS 11. DEFERRED BUSINESS 12. NEWBUSINESS a. Contract with Judy Skousen to serve as city Attorney for the City of Bakersfield. Motion by Brunni to approve Contract. CON 94-137 APPROVED Resolutions approving Labor Agreements with Firefighters, Engineers and Cap- tains of the Fire Department: Resolution approving the Memoran- dum of Understanding setting salaries and related benefits for Firefighters and Engineers of the Fire Department of the City of Bakersfield. RES 123-94 Bakersfield, California, July 20, 1994 - Page 8 12. NEW BUSINESS ACTION TAKEN b 2. Resolution approving the Memoran- dum of Un4erstanding setting salaries and related benefits for Captains of the Fire Department of the city of Bakersfield. Motion by Salvaggio to adopt Resolutions, approving Memorandums of Understanding. RES 124-94 APPROVED 13. COUNCILSTATEMENTS Brunni requested additional traffic enforcement at the street west of Gosford, south of White Lane. Smith referred to the Budget & Finance Committee the issue of private alarm system fees. Smith referred correspondence received regarding the water quality in the northeast and asked that California Water be contacted. Edwards referred to the Budget & Finance Committee the proposal on Council expenditures. 14. ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: Motion by McDermott to adjourn at 8:08 p.m. APPROVED MAY~R of th~ City of Bakersfield, CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the Council of the City of Bakersfield, CA CA ay ZTK1/-LHM 7.05.83 291101