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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF MAY 20, 1998
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Pre-Meeting - 5:15 p.m. Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
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PRE-MEETING
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers, Rowles (seated at
6:35 p.m.), Carson (seated at 5:33 p.m.),
DeMond, McDermott (seated at 6:38 p.m.),
Sullivan, Salvaggio
Councilmember Smith
ACTION TAKEN
2. WORKSHOP
Presentation by Ernest W. Glover, Principal for GRC
Redevelopment Consultants, Inc. regarding
Redevelopment Project Area Formation Process.
Economic Development Director Jake Wager provided a
brief slide presentation outlining the State redevelopment
law for establishing new redevelopment project areas.
Ernest W. Glover provided a brief overhead presentation
of the proposed redevelopment project areas and the
formation process.
b. Department Budget Presentations.
1. City Attorney's Office.
City Attorney Judy Skousen provided a brief
computer presentation, submitted written material
and introduced Office Manager Lori Aguilar who
provided additional information.
Finance Department.
Finance Director Greg Klimko provided a brief
overview and overhead presentation of the
Finance Department Budget and submitted
written material; and also provided an overview of
the department fund revenues.
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Motion by DeMond to recess to Closed Session at 6:25 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Conference with Legal Counsel §54956.9(a) - Existing
Litigation, Greater Bakersfield Separation of Grade
District rs. World Oil Corp.; Kern County Superior Court
Case No. 230162 RA
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
AB SMITH
RECEIVED
UPDATE
Motion by DeMond to adjourn from Closed Session at
6:58p.m.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION by Paul Dennis, First Assembly of God Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Brent Rhoads, Scout Troop 125
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers Rowles, Carson,
DeMond, Sullivan, McDermott, Salvaggio
Councilmember Smith
ACTION TAKEN
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Price announced Closed Session Action as reflected
above.
PRESENTATIONS
Councilmember McDermott announced Centennial High
School's tennis team has won the Valley Tennis Championship.
Mayor Price introduced Viacheslav Tishkin, First Chief Deputy
Administrator for Partisan District of Minsk; Hanna Pavlakova,
City Manager, Ludmila Koriaquina, Principal of Gymnasium
School in Partisan District in Minsk, visitors from our Sister City
in Minsk.
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS
Brandy Sherrill, North High School, and Robert Baggs,
East Bakersfield High School, members of the Mayor's
Youth Advisory Council, spoke regarding their
participation in the program.
Mike Parmley spoke regarding Municipal Code Section
10.56.080, unlawful parking and requested this issue be
referred to the appropriate staff and that he be notified of
action to be taken.
McDermott referred the issue of Municipal Code
Section 10.56.080 to the Police Department for
review.
The following individuals spoke regarding the annexation
process: Ruth Gelman, Barbara Fowler, Tom Russell and
Bill Clark.
ACTION TAKEN
APPOINTMENTS
One appointment to the Central District Development
Agency due to the expiration of term of Houghton Miller
Jr.
Motion by Rowles to reappoint Houghton Miller Jr.,
term expiring April 22, 2002.
APPROVED
AB SMITH
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes:
a. May 6, 1998 Council Meeting.
Payments:
Payments from April 25, to May 7, 1998 in the amount of
$4,649,500.99; and Self Insurance payments from April
25, to May 7, 1998 in the amount of $24,176.97
Resolutions:
Resolution approving Memorandum of Understanding for
Employees of the Association of Bakersfield Police
Officers for salaries and related benefits and adopting
salary schedule.
DELETED
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Resolution authorizing deferral of assessment for parcel
within City of Bakersfield Assessment District No. 91-1,
Hosking Trunk Sewer. (Wards 6, 7)
Resolution dispensing with bidding due to emergency
sewer leak at Mount Vernon Avenue, south of Highway
58. (Ward 1)
Agreements:
f. Tract Maps/Improvement Agreements: (Ward 4)
Final Map and Improvement Agreements with
Castle & Cooke California, Inc., for Tract 5429
Phase C, located north of White Lane and west
of Old River Road.
Final Map and Improvement Agreement with
Castle & Cooke California, Inc., for Tract 5429
Phase D, located north of White Lane and west
of Old River Road.
Agreement with Olive & Coffee Partners for
Parcel Map 10054, located at the northwest
corner of Olive Drive and Coffee Road.
Bids:
Award annual contract to Abate-A-Weed, $23,230, for
chemical application on City property.
Award contract to A-C Electric Company, $74,800.45, for
traffic signal and lighting system installation on
Panorama Drive at River Boulevard. (Ward 3)
Award contract to E & M Constructors, $156,140, for site
improvements to Fire Station No. 11, 7000 Stockdale
Highway. (Ward 5)
Award contract to Griffith Company, $105,180, for Wilson
Road Storm Drain between Oriole Street and Akers
Road. (Ward 6)
Rescind annual Contract No. 98-15 with Pacific
Resources and accept bid to award annual contract to
Jim Alfter Cement Contractor, not to exceed $453,825,
unit price comparison only, for curbs, gutters and
sidewalks.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 71-98
RES 72-98
ROWLES ABSTAINED
DUE TO CONFLICT
AGR 98-111
AGR 98-112
ROWLES ABSTAINED
DUE TO CONFLICT
AGR 98.113
AGR 98-114
CON 98-115
CON 98,116
CON 98-117
CON 98-118
REMOVED FOR
SEPARATE
CONSIDERATION
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Accept bid from Mac Stripers, Inc., $93,843.75, fora self-
propelled thermoplastic street striping machine for
General Services Division.
Miscellaneous:
m. Bakersfield Centennial Garden:
Contract Change Order No. 7 to Agreement No.
97-76 with PCL Construction for construction of
additional concession/commissary plumbing,
$26,342; upgrading kitchen/concession electric
panels, $15,360; addition of black out cudaining
and half-house curraining, $184,851; construction
of Club Room and miscellaneous millwork,
$136,118; and construction of additional
structural steel required to attach a fall protection
system, $213,560.
Appropriate $240,000 interest revenue and
$60,000 fund balance to the City's Arena Project
Fund.
Transfer $270,000 Construction Contingency to
the Arena Project accounts.
Appropriate $306,000 Fund Balance to the Non-
Departmental Budget within the Public Financing
Authority Operating Fund.
Rowles announced abstention due to conflict of interest from
Consent Calendar Items f.l., 2. due to source of income to
employer; and m.l., 2., and 3. due to employer participation in
process.
Motion by Rowles to adopt Consent Calendar Items a.
through n., with the deletion of Item c., and the exception of
Item k.
Rescind annual Contract No. 98~15 with Pacific
Resources and accept bid to award annual contract to
Jim Alfter Cement Contractor, not to exceed $453,825,
unit price comparison only, for curbs, gutters and
sidewalks.
Motion by McDermott to adopt Consent Calendar Item k.
ACTION TAKEN
ROWLES ABSTAINED
DUE TO CONFLICT
APPROVED
AB SMITH
CON9~119
APPROVED
AB SMITH
NS CARSON
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HEARINGS
Public hearing to consider residential refuse rate
adjustment for FY 1998/99.
Hearing opened at 7:30 p.m.
The following individuals spoke in opposition of
residential refuse rates: Michael Mullens, Jack Hamloft;
Phvoc Nguyen; Bill East; John Frezzel; Edith Rogers;
and Judy Bays.
Hearing closed at 7:42 p.m.
Salvaggio referred questions asked regarding the
refuse rates and process to staff and requested staff
contact and respond to these individuals.
Carson requested staff provide a defined analysis of
the refuse fee increase and rate comparisons with
other comparable cities.
ACTION TAKEN
NAT
Public hearing as required by Resolutions of Intention
Nos. 1172 and 1173, regarding the assessments for the
Consolidated Maintenance District.
Hearing opened at 7:52 p.m.
No one spoke at hearing.
Hearing closed at 7:52 p.m.
NAT
lO.
REPORTS
Urban Development Committee Report No. 1-98
regarding the Annexation Process.
Motion by McDermott to accept report and
implement recommendations.
APPROVED
NS DEMOND
AB SMITH
Rowles requested staff provide a more formalized
detailed Report and Specific Plan.
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11.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
Ordinance adding Annexation No. 395 to Ward 4, located
south of Olive Drive, between Fruitvale Avenue and
Coffee Road; south of Rosedale Highway, between
Jewetta Avenue and Allen Road; and at the northwest
corner of Jewetta Avenue and Brimhall Road. (First
reading May 6, 1998) (Ward 4)
Motion by McDermott to adopt ordinance.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code and Zoning Map Nos. 122-01 and 122-12 by
changing the zoning from Agriculture to One Family
Dwelling on 412.50 acres, to Limited Multiple Family
Dwelling on 242.69 acres and to Regional Commercial
on 36.18 acres located between the Kern River Canal,
White Lane (extended), Buena Vista Road and Allen
Road (extended) ZC P96-0589. (First reading April 22,
1998) (Ward 4)
Rowles announced conflict of interest due to source of
income to employer.
Motion by McDermott to adopt ordinance.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code and Zoning Map Nos. 102-08, 102-17 and 102-21
by changing the zoning from One Family Dwelling,
Limited Multiple Family Dwelling, Open Space and
Neighborhood Commercial to Open Space, One Family
Dwelling, Limited Multiple Family Dwelling and
Neighborhood Commercial on 560 acres, located south
of Norris Road to Rosedale Highway between Calloway
Drive and Fruitvale Avenue (Riverlakes Ranch) ZC P97-
0892. (First reading May 6, 1998) (Ward 4)
Motion by McDermott to adopt ordinance.
Employee Incentive Plan.
Motion by DeMond to approve.
ACTION TAKEN
ORD 3845
APPROVED
AB SMITH
ROWLES ABSTAINED
DUE TO CONFLICT
ORD 3846
APPROVED
AB ROWLES
SMITH
ORD 3847
APPROVED
AB SMITH
APPROVED
AB SMITH
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12.
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance adding Annexation No. 396 to Ward 4, located
at the northwest corner of Stockdale Highway and Allen
Road. (Ward 4)
ACTION TAKEN
FR
Ordinance amending Subsection A.3.b.iv. of Section
15.66.030 of Title 15 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to drilling for and production of petroleum. (Ward
4)
FR
13.
COUNCIL STATEMENTS
McDermott announced Centennial updates:
· May 23, 1998 - Living History Days at the Kern County
Museum.
· June 6, 1998 - Mayor's Ball honoring Centennial
volunteers.
· July 10, 1998 - opening of Centennial Plaza.
Salvaggio referred the weeds and debris problem at the
vacant lots between El Potrero and Mesa Grande to the
Building Division.
Salvaggio referred the former J's Coffee Shop, Cut Rate Gas
Station and the old Holiday Inn at White Lane and El Potrero
to the Building Division for review of clesn-up.
Salvaggio requested brief updates on the railroad crossings
in Ward 7.
Salvaggio expressed his condolences to Gerry Claassen's
family.
Salvaggio thanked staff for meeting with him regarding a
problem neighborhood.
Carson invited the public to attend the Community Recognition
Banquet on Friday night, at the Double Tree Inn, featuring Rev.
Bernice King, daughter of the late Martin L. King.
Rowles requested Public Works Director Raul Rojas contact
him regarding traffic conditions at Pierce Road and Kern
City area.
Rowles asked for a moment of silence in memory of Gerry
Claassen.
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14.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Rowles to adjourn at 8:23 p.m.
M~'YOR BOB PRICE of the City of Bakersfield, CA
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
AB SMITH
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clel~of the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, CA