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BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2006
Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue
Regular Meeting 5:15 and 6:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Maggard,
Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Couch,
Hanson, Sullivan (seated at 5:25 p.m.),
Scrivner
Absent:
None.
2. WORKSHOPS
None.
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PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None.
4. CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
subdivision (b)(1 )(3)(A) of Government Code
Section 54956.9. (One case)
b. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation;
Closed Session pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Government Code Section 54956.9 regarding
Elizabeth Ann Peel, et al v City, et al.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Maggard to adjourn the meeting
to Closed Session at 5: 16 p.m.
APPROVED
Motion by Councilmember Couch to adjourn from
Closed Session at 6:22 p.m.
APPROVED
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RECONVENED MEETING - 6:30 p.m.
5.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Maggard,
Council members Carson, Benham, Couch,
Hanson, Sullivan, Scrivner
Absent:
None.
6. INVOCATION by Reverend Michael Gilton, St. Paul's
Episcopal Parish.
7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Marcus Berry, 4th Grade
Student at Laurelglen Elementary.
Mayor Hall recognized students from Ridgeview
High School in attendance at the meeting.
8. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Conference with Legal Counsel - Potential
Litigation; Closed Session pursuant to
subdivision (b)(1 )(3)(A) of Government Code
Section 54956.9. (One case)
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation;
Closed Session pursuant to subdivision (a) of
Government Code Section 54956.9 regarding
Elizabeth Ann Peel, et al v City, et al.
9. PRESENTATIONS
a.
b.
a. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to Becki
Whitson, President, BC Alumni Association, and
Sally Hill, Secretary and Chairperson, Renegade
BBQ, proclaiming September 10 - 16, 2006, as "BC
Alumni Week".
Becki Whitson and Sally Hill accepted the
proclamation and made comments.
b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to KC
the Bull and a member of the Kern County Fair
Board of Directors, proclaiming September 20-
October 1,2006, as "Kern County Fair Days".
Bill Blair, CEO of the Kern County Fair, accepted the
proclamation and made comments.
ACTION TAKEN
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NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
CITY ATTORNEY GIVEN
DIRECTION
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PRESENTATIONS continued
ACTION TAKEN
c.
Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to
Eugene Voiland, proclaiming September 14, 2006,
as "Eugene J. Voiland Day".
Eugene Voiland accepted the proclamation and
made comments.
10. PUBLIC STATEMENTS
a. Manuel Fonseca made comments regarding the
Queretaro Sister City Gala Event at the Fox
Theatre, Saturday, September 23,2006 at 7:00 p.m.
and invited the community.
b. Richard Ramirez spoke regarding hearing impaired
services and provided written material; additionally
Ritchie Ramirez spoke regarding hearing impaired
services.
c. Jayme Seeger spoke regarding the Park at
Riverwalk, the recent drownings and warning signs.
Councilmember Sullivan requested the Community
Services Committee address water safety Issues at
Riverwalk Park.
d. Saundra Friedberg spoke regarding the necessity of
a speed bump on Quail Park Dr. and submitted
petitions.
Councilmember Benham requested staff contact Mrs.
Friedberg regarding the process for speed bump
installation.
e. Ron Holbert spoke regarding tent permit fees.
Councllmember Couch requested staff address the
tent permitting issue and additionally initiate a short
term solution for imminent events.
f. Dennis Fox requested weed abatement assistance
and provided written material.
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APPOINTMENTS
ACTION TAKEN
a.
One (1) appointment to the Historic Preservation
Commission due to the expiration of term of
Richard Hackett whose term expired March 30,
2006.
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City Clerk McCarthy announced five votes for
Patricia Duffell, one vote for Rene Martinez and one
vote for John Decker.
Motion by Councilmember Couch to appoint Patricia
Duffell to the Historic Preservation Commission, term
expiring March 3D, 2009.
12. CONSENT CALENDAR
APPROVED
Minutes:
a. Approval of minutes of the August 30, 2006,
Regular City Council Meeting.
Payments:
b.
Approval of department payments from August 18,
2006 to September 1 , 2006 in the amount of
$13,241,831.36 and self-insurance payments from
August 18, 2006 to September 1, 2006 in the
amount of $198,722.45.
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Ordinances:
c.
First Reading of Ordinance amending Section
17.60.060 B.9 of the Municipal Code relating
to signs permitted in the Bakersfield Auto Mall.
Adoption of Ordinance amending Chapter 9.23 of
the Municipal Code relating to loud and unruly
events.
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ORD 4372
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Adoption of Ordinance amending Section ~ 1.12.060
by adding Annexation No. 477 to Ward 6, located
east of Ashe Road, generally north and south of Taft
Highway.
ORD 4373
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12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
l f. Adoption of Ordinance approving the Negative ORD 4374
Declaration and amending Title 17 of the
Municipal Code and Zoning Map No. 103-12 from
R-1 (One Family Dwelling) on 79.3 acres,
R-1-HD (One Family Dwelling-Hillside Development
Combining) on 10.2 acres, A (Agriculture) on 30.5
acres, and A-HD (Agriculture-Hillside Development
Combining) on 10.1 acres to R-1 on 84.8 acres, R-
1-HD on 25.6 acres, and OS (Open Space) on 19.7
acres located at the northwest corner of Morning
Drive and Paladino Drive. (GPA/ZC05-1377 and
Amendment to Specific Parks and Trails Plan for
Northeast Bakersfield) (Applicant: Dunmore
Communities/Property Owner: Malladi S. Reddy)
g. Adoption of Ordinance approving the Negative ORD 4375
Declaration and amending Title 17 of the
Municipal Code and Zoning Map Nos. 102-04 &
102-05 from A (Agriculture) to R-2/PUD
(Limited Multiple-Family Dwelling/Planned Unit
Development) on 25 acres and R-1 (One
Family Dwelling) on 40 acres generally located on
the east and west sides of Coffee Road, south of
l Etchart Road and west of the Beardsley Canal.
(GPA/ZC05-1932) (Applicant: SmithTech/USA,
Inc./Property Owner: Bidart Brothers)
h. Adoption of Ordinance amending Title 17 of the ORD 4376
Municipal Code and Zoning Map Nos. 142-
03 & 142-04 from A (Agriculture) to R-1 (One Family
Dwelling) on 275.25 acres, from A to R-1/PUD (One
Family Dwelling/Planned Unit Development) on
181.81 acres, and from R-S-20A (Residential
Suburban 20-acre Minimum Lot) to R-1 on 9.78
acres generally bounded byTaft Highway (State
Route 119) to the north, Stine Road to the east,
Engle Road to the south, and Reliance Drive (future)
to the west. (GPA/ZC05-0519) (Applicant: Mcintosh
& Associates/Property Owner: Santa Barbara
Capital)
i. Adoption of Ordinance approving the Negative ORD 4377
Declaration amending Title 17 of the Municipal
Code and Zoning Map No. 142-04 from E(20)-RS
(Estate-20 acres-Residential Suburban Combining)
to R-2 (Limited Multiple Family Dwelling) on 28.87
acres located on the southwest corner of Taft
l Highway and Ashe Road. (GPA/ZC05-1917)
(Applicant: Marino Associates/Property Owner: Taft
28 LLC)
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12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
j. Adoption of Ordinance approving the Negative ORD 4378 J
Declaration and amending Title 17 of the
Municipal Code and Zoning Map No. 142-04 from A
(Agriculture) to R-2-CH (Limited Multiple Family
Dwelling/ Church Overlay) on 18.43 acres located
on the southeast corner of Taft Highway and
Gosford Road. (GPA/ZC05-1918) (Applicant:
Marino Associates/Property Owner: KC Taft
Gosford)
k. Adoption of Ordinance approving the Negative ORD 4379
Declaration and amending Title 17 of the
Municipal Code and Zoning Map No. 123-34 from A
(Agriculture) to R-1 (Single Family Residential) on
8.92 acres located north of Taft Highway (State
Route 119) between Stine Road and Ashe Road.
(GPA/ZC05-1479) (Applicants: Mcintosh &
Associates, Centex Homes/Property Owners: Kevin
E Pascoe & Laura C Pascoe)
I. Adoption of Ordinance approving the Negative ORD 4380
Declaration and amending Title 17 of the
Municipal Code and amending Zoning Map Nos.
124-11 & 124-12 from R-S-1 A (Residential J
Suburban-1 acre Minimum) to R-1 (One Family
Dwelling) on 4.65 acres, R-S-2.5A (Residential
Suburban-2.5 acre minimum) to R-1 on 13.12 acres,
County A-1 (Limited Agriculture) to R-1 on 67.66
acres and County NR(5) (Natural Resources-5
acres) to R-1 on 5 acres located on the west side of
Fairfax Road, south of Redbank Road. (GPA/ZC05-
1783) (Applicant: Mcintosh & Associates/Property
Owner: Fairfax Holdings)
m. Adoption of Ordinance approving the Negative ORD 4381
Declaration and amending Title 17 of the
Municipal Code and Zoning Map No. 124-20 from A
(Agriculture) to R-1 (One-Family Dwelling) on 52.29
acres located west of Cottonwood Road, between
East Panama Lane and Pacheco Road.
(GPA/ZC05-0940) (Applicant: Mcintosh &
Associates/Property Owners: Patty Smale, Janice
Sheldon, William Sheldon and Barbara Sheldon)
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12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
l n. Adoption of Ordinance approving the Negative ORD 4382
Declaration and amending Title 17 of the
Municipal Code and Zoning Map No.1 02-06 from A
(Agriculture) to E (Estate Residential) on 32.07
acres and to C-1/PCD (neighborhood
Commercial/Planned Commercial Development)
on 6.79 acres generally located at the northeast
corner of Snow Road and Jewetta Avenue (future).
(GPA/ZC05-1928) (Applicant: Porter Robertson
Engineering/Property Owner: Todd Sweaney)
o. Adoption of Ordinance approving the Negative ORD 4383
Declaration and amending Title 17 of the
Municipal Code and Zoning Map No. 102-04 from A
(Agriculture) to R-1 (One Family Dwelling) on 90
acres generally located at the east side of Coffee
Road, north of Snow Road, and west of the
Beardsley Canal. (GPA/ZC05-1453) (Applicant:
SmithTech/USA, Inc/Property Owner: Breckenridge
Development Co. Inc)
Resolutions:
l p. Resolution approving the application for grant funds RES 240-tJ6
for the California River Parkways Grant Program
under the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water,
Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002
(Proposition 50).
q. Resolutions approving applications proposing
proceedings for annexation of uninhabited
territory to the City identified as:
1. Annexation No. 503 consisting of 465.15 RES 241-tJ6
acres located south of Taft Highway, west of
Stine Road and east and west of Ashe Road.
2. Annexation No. 521 consisting of 9.77 acres RES 242-06
located north of Taft Highway
approximately 2000 feet west of Stine Road.
3. Annexation No. 536 consisting of 109.86 RES 243-06
acres located at the northeast corner of
East Panama Lane and South Union
Avenue.
r. Resolution authorizing the submission of an RES 244-06
application to the California Pollution Control
l Financing Authority for funding under the California
, Recycle Underutilized Sites Program for
Brownfield projects.
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
ACTION TAKEN
RES 245-06
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Resolution approving the sale of real property by the
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency for a small
housing project pursuant to Section 33431 of the
California Health and Safety Code.
Resolution designating Bucheon City, Republic of
Korea, a Sister City of the City of
Bakersfield.
Resolution of Intention No. 1482 to add territory,
Area 4-61 (College, Flintridge NE) to the
Consolidated Maintenance District and preliminarily
adopting, confirming and approving Public Works
Director's Report.
Resolution of Intention No. 1483 to add territory,
Area 4-62 (Morning, Alfred Harrell SW) to
the Consolidated Maintenance District and
preliminarily adopting, confirming and approving
Public Works Director's Report.
Resolution of Intention No. 1484 to add territory,
Area 3-56 (McKee, Ashe SE) to the Consolidated
Maintenance District and preliminarily adopting,
confirming and approving Public Works Director's
Report.
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Agreements:
RES 246-06
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x. Tract Map and Improvement Agreements:
1.
Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with McMillin Tuscany, LLC for Tract 6000
Unit 7 located north of State Route 178 and
east of Alfred Harrell Highway.
Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with San Joaquin Development Group II,
LLC for Tract 6152 Phase 5 located at
southeast intersection of McKee & Akers
Roads.
Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with Bakersfield Chardonnay, LP for Tract
6170 Unit 2 located at northeast intersection
of McKee Road & Mountain Ridge Drive.
Final Map and Improvement Agreements
with Standard Pacific Corp. for Tract 6329
Phase 1 located at southeast intersection of
Harris Road & Mountain Vista Drive.
AGR 06-265
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AGR 06-266
AGR 06-267
3.
AGR 06-268
AGR 06-269
4.
AGR 06-270
AGR 06-271
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12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
Item 12.x. continued
l 5. Final Map and Improvement Agreements AGR 06-272
with Stuart Thomas, Inc., dba Lenox Homes AGR 06-273
for Tract 6463 located .25 mile north of
College Avenue & Fairfax Road intersection,
east off of Fairfax Road.
y. Agreement with County of Kern and Centex Homes AGR 06-274
for site improvements and easement allowing
access to Rudal Road for development of Vesting
Tentative Tract 6148 located north of Alfred Harrell
Highway and east of the Cattle King Estates on
Lake Ming Road.
AGR 06-275
z. License Agreement with the U.S. Bureau of
Reclamation to use reclamation right-of-way for
an equestrian bridge located at the Friant-Kern
Canal Outlet Channel, east of Coffee Road.
aa. Agreement with Brighton Village Community AGR 06-276
Association to provide landscape maintenance
of the streetscape in Vesting Tentative Tract Map
6281 generally located at San Juan Avenue and
Cademont Drive.
l bb. Agreement with Brighton Parks Community AGR 06-277
Association to provide landscape maintenance of
the streets cape and median in Vesting Tentative
Tract Map 6250 generally located at Jewetta
Avenue and Wincanton Street.
cc. Agreement with Brighton Place Community AGR 06-278
Association to provide landscape maintenance of
the streetscape in Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6185
generally located on the west side of Jewetta
Avenue at Milverton Way.
dd. Agreement with Brighton Estates Homeowners AGR 06-279
Association to provide landscape maintenance of
the streetscape in Vesting Tentative Tract Maps
6111,6127 and 6128 generally located at Calloway
Drive and Gleneagles Drive and the east side of
Jewetta Avenue at Milverton Way and Braemar
Lane.
ee. Agreement with Castle & Cooke California, Inc. to AGR 06-280
provide landscape maintenance of the entry
l features in Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6223
generally located at the northeast corner of Allen
Road and White Lane.
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12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
ff. Agreement with Castle and Cooke California, Inc. to AGR 06-281 j
provide landscape maintenance of the streetscape
and median in Vesting Tentative Tract Map 6448
generally located at the southwest corner of
Stockdale Highway and South Renfro Road.
gg. Agreement with Castle and Cooke Commercial - AGR 06-282
CA, Inc. for use of parking area near Bright House
Networks Amphitheatre.
hh. Agreement with Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency AGR 06-283
for use and repayment of Section 108 Loan Funds
to HUD for the Fire Station NO.5 Project.
ii. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 05-246 with AGR 05-42f/1)
Hargis and Son ($80,000, revised not to exceed
$160,000 and extending term one (1) year) for the
biosolids hauling and spreading annual contract.
jj. Contract Change Order NO.6 to Agreement No. 05- AGR 05-218 CC06
218 with Floyd Johnston Construction Company
($224,854.04 increase for revised not to exceed
$9,065,144.71) for the trunk sewer replacement
along Planz Road.
kk. Contract Change Order No. 1 to Agreement No. 06- AGR 06-105 CC01 J
105 with Loop Electric, Inc. ($15,158, for revised not
to exceed $223,056.40) for traffic signal installation
on Camino Media at Scarlet Oak Blvd. and
Roadrunner Drive and interconnect synchronization
on Camino Media and Haggin Oaks Blvd.
Bids:
II. Extend bid from Bakersfield Harley Davidson
($90,465.20) for five (5) replacement police
special motorcycles.
mm. Extend bid from Jim Burke Ford ($821,816.98) for
thirty-seven (37) police special sedans.
nn. Accept bid and award annual contract to Toter, Inc. AGR 06-284
(not to exceed $528,000) for refuse carts.
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12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN
l 00. Diesel exhaust removal systems for Fire Stations 1,
2,3,4,6,7,8,9, 10 & 11:
1. Accept Federal grant ($211,176) for
systems.
2. Accept bid and award contract to Air AGR 06-285
Cleaning Systems, Inc. ($304,221) for
installation of systems.
Miscellaneous:
pp. Transfer $163,000 of appropriations from a
budgeted Capital Improvement Project (new
signal at Stockdale Highway & Renfro Road) to a
new Capital Improvement Project (new signal at
Calloway Drive & Noriega Road) within t~e
Transportation Development Fund.
qq. Appropriate $10,000 developer share project costs
to the General Fund in the Development Services
operating budget for consulting service for
processing SunCal McAllister Ranch
environmental documents.
l rr. Community Development Block Grant and HOME
Investment Partnership Action Plan Amendment No.
3 (FY05/06).
1. Appropriate $25,000 Community
Development Block Grant prior year program
income.
2. Appropriate $1,250,000 HOME Investment
Partnership prior year program income.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Maggard to approve consent APPROVED
calendar items 12.a. through 12.rr.
13. CONSENT CALENDAR HEARINGS
None.
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14.
HEARINGS
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ACTION TAKEN
a.
Public Hearing to consider Resolution ordering the
vacation of access to vehicular traffic
from/to Elm Street from/to 24th Street - south side
only.
RES 247-06
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City Clerk McCarthy announced correspondence
with a petition received from Scott K. Kuney, and
from Mary K. Shell in support of the Resolution.
Correspondence in opposition to the Resolution
was received from Wally Eckdahl.
Assistant Public Works Director LaRochelle
introduced TRIP Manager Ted Wright who gave a
computer presentation.
Hearing opened at opened at 7:23 p.m.
No one spoke in opposition to the staff
recommendation.
Scott Kuney, Tim Hay and Derrick Yurosek spoke in
support of the staff recommendation.
Hearing closed at 7:27.
Motion by Councilmember Benham to adopt the
Resolution.
b. Public Hearing to consider appeal by James B.
Wiens of the Planning Commission's decision
approving request by Marino and Associates,
representing Patricia Crawford, et al (property
owners) for Zone Change No. 06-0581 to pre-zone
20 acres from A (Agriculture) to R-S (Residential
Suburban) located on the south side of Pioneer
Drive (extended), approximately 660 feet east of
Vineland Drive.
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1. First Reading of Ordinance denying the
appeal and adopting a negative declaration
and amending Title 17 of the Municipal Code
and Zone Map NO.1 04-32 by changing
the zoning from A (Agriculture) to R-S
(Suburban Residential) on 20 acres
generally located on the south side of
Pioneer Drive (extended) approximately 660
feet east of Vineland Drive.
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HEARINGS continued
Item 14.b. continued
ACTION TAKEN
City Clerk McCarthy announced correspondence
was received from Teri A. Bjorn Esq., Kronick,
Moskovitz, on behalf of Jim Marino, Marino and
Associates, and Patricia Crawford regarding the
item.
Staff comments by Development Services Director
Grady.
Hearing opened at 7:31 p.m.
Jim Wiens, Esq., Clifford and Brown, on behalf of
the Stoller family and Ron Lehr and family, Craig
Stoller, Ronald Lehr and Steve Manniatchi,
Production Manager Sunridge Nursery, spoke in
opposition to the staff recommendation.
Teri Bjorn Esq., Kronick, Moskovitz on behalf of
Marino and Associates and the property owners,
and Jim Marino, Marino and Associates, spoke in
favor of the staff recommendation.
Steve Manniatchi, Production Manager Sunridge
Nursery, spoke in rebuttal opposition to the staff
recommendation.
No one spoke in rebuttal support of the staff
recommendation.
Hearing closed at 7:59 p.m.
Vice-Mayor requested staff provide the following before
the issue Is next brought to Council:
· Analysis of implementation of a PUD
· Following discussions with both sides, outline
consequences should annexation and
development not occur
· Analysis of consequences should the
development take place in the County
· Analysis of Ag Commissioner's
recommendations
· Through analysis of consequences of premature
conversion
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HEARINGS continued
Item 14.b. continued
ACTION TAKEN
· Analysis of possible liability to the City should
the appellant incur substantial financial loss as
a result of the project proceeding, and the role
possible premature conversion would play in
this scenario
· A time-frame projection regarding development
of sections seventeen and twenty-nine and when
development in those areas might intersect
· Analysis regarding whether the proposed
conversion Is premature in light of possible
economic effects on the Stollers as compared
with effects of remaining in the County
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Councilmember Carson requested staff analyze the
effect annexation and development of the project
would have on police and fire services.
Councllmember Couch requested staff outline the
stipulations required of property owners in the pre-
zoning and annexation process.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Maggard to bring the issue back
to Council during October.
APPROVED
c. Public Hearing to consider appeal by Siena Homes
of the Board of Zoning Adjustment's decision
denying their request for a Zone Modification No.
06-1249 to reduce the required front yard setback
along Amati Drive from 25 feet to 20 feet for a
single-family residence in an R-1 (One Family
Dwelling) zone district located at 7009 Amati Drive.
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Resolution denying the appeal and denying
Zone Modification No. 06-1249.
RES 248-06
Staff comments by Development Services Director
Grady.
Hearing opened at 8:16 p.m.
Phil Gaskill spoke in favor of the appeal.
Hearing closed at 8:17 p.m.
Motion by Vice-Mayor Maggard to uphold the appeal.
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ACTION TAKEN
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REPORTS
None.
16.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
None.
17. NEW BUSINESS
a. Authorization of a letter from the City and
Bakersfield Redevelopment Agency to the United
States General Services Administration regarding a
Federal Courthouse in downtown Bakersfield.
Staff comments by City Manager Tandy.
Motion by Councilmember Benham to authorize
sending the letter.
APPROVED
18. MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATEMENTS
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Councilmember Benham requested staff address four
separate sidewalk, streets and canal fencing issues
and provided location information.
Councilmember Benham provided an article regarding
running trails in new developments and asked that
Council and the Mayor be furnished copies of the
article.
Councilmember Couch requested staff bring a
Resolution to Council supporting the League of
California Cities position regarding vehicle forfeiture
as a penalty for illegal speeding contests or
exhibitions of speed.
Council member Couch requested staff contact him.
Councilmember Carson requested an update regarding
the sidewalk at 147 Hayes.
Councilmember Carson requested staff investigate the
non-licensed half-way house at 823 T Street and take
appropriate action.
Councilmember Carson requested staff provide an
update regarding the status of fencing for the Senior
Housing on Lowell Place.
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COUNCIL AND MAYOR STATEMENTS continued
ACTION TAKEN
Councilmember Carson requested Recreation and
Parks Director Hoover attend the Safe Neighborhoods
Committee meeting on 9-14-06.
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Coucilmember Carson requested the meeting be adjourned
in memory of Bakersfield's first female police officer, Mary
Holman Dodge.
Councilmember Hanson requested an update regarding the
Municipal Airpark. City Manager Tandy responded.
Councilmember Hanson requested the Budget and
Finance Committee address business licensing issues
for real estate firms.
Councllmember Hanson requested staff respond to an
email from Mrs. Emmie Smith regarding the train tracks
at Buena Vista and Panama.
Council member Scrivner thanked staff for responding to his
referrals promptly.
Councllmember Scrivner requested staff provide a
written report, with an estimated completion date,
Including landscaping, of the Hwy. 99 and White Ln.
interchange.
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Councilmember Scrivner requested staff provide a
written update on the projected date the EIR for the
Hwy. 99 Walmart will be presented to Council, an
estimated date for resuming work on, and the
completion of the project.
Councilmember Sullivan requested staff address noise
issues at a car stereo business at Wible and Planz and
send a letter to the business informing them of the
problem.
Council member Sullivan made comments regarding
landlord issues.
Council member Sullivan made comments regarding street
repairs.
Councilmember Sullivan stated she would look forward to
an update regarding the Hwy. 99 Walmart project.
Vice-Mayor Maggard requested staff contact him to
discuss a 12' wall fronting a highway subdivision.
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18.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
Vice-Mayor Maggard requested staff investigate
whether new construction has impeded handicapped
access at No. Chester between Columbus and 31(h St.
Vice-Mayor Maggard thanked City Attorney Gennaro for
information regarding suspending drivers licensing for
graffiti offenses; requested Information on whether this
action is actually being taken and if it is not to find a
way to encourage this action.
Vice-Mayor Maggard requested information regarding
holding parents responsible for vandalism performed by
minors. City Attorney Gennaro responded.
Vice-Mayor Maggard made comments regarding police
resources and gang versus graffiti enforcement.
Mayor Hall thanked the Council for approval of item 12.t., a
Resolution designating Bucheon City, Republic of Korea, as
the fifth Sister City of the City of Bakersfield.
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 8:52 p.m. in
memory of Bakersfield's first female police officer,
Mary Holman Dodge.
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