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Home My WebLink About05/23/07 CC MINUTES307 BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MEETING OF MAY 23, 2007 Council Chambers, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue Regular Meeting 5:15 and 6:30 p.m. REGULAR MEETING - 5:15 p.m. 1. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Hanson, Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Weir, Couch, Sullivan (seated at 5:20 p.m.), Scrivner Absent: None. 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None. 3. WORKSHOPS a. Highway Funding Plan. City Manager Tandy gave a computer presentation regarding the action plan. Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to adopt the action plan. b. Mayor's Sister City trip to Bucheon City, South Korea. Mayor Hall made a presentation and requested the Sister Cities be recognized through establishing a monument or naming a street, park etc., honoring those cities. Councilmember Couch requested the Community Services Committee address the issue of honoring Bakersfield's Sister Cities. ACTION TAKEN APPROVED 3Q~ 4. CLOSED SESSION None. Bakersfield, California, May 23, 2007 -Page 2 Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to recess the meeting until 6;30 p.m. at 5:54 p.m. RECONVENED MEETING - 6:30 p.m. 5. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Hanson, Councilmembers Carson, Couch, Weir, Sullivan, Scrivner Absent: None. 6. INVOCATION Reverend Alan Hilberg, First Christian Church Disciples. 7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Sebastian Martinez, 2"d Grade Student at William B. Bimat Elementary. 8. CLOSED SESSION ACTION None. 9. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None. 10. PRESENTATIONS a. Agreement with Bakersfield Southwest Baseball and Aera Energy LLC ($250,000) for naming rights (15 year term) of the 40 acre site located at the corner of Stockdale Highway and Jewetta Avenue to be known as Aera Park. Recreation and Parks Director Hoover made staff comments and introduced Susan Hershberger, Public Affairs Director Aera Energy and Duane Keithly, President of Bakersfield Southwest Baseball, who made comments. Motion by Councilmember Couch to approve the Agreement. ACTION TAKEN APPROVED APPROVED 309.., Bakersfield, California, May 23, 2007 -Page 3 Mayor Hall acknowledged students from Ridgeview High School and Bakersfield College in attendance at the meeting. 11. APPOINTMENTS a. One (1) appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission due to the expiration of term of Scott Fieber, term expired March 30, 2007. Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to re-appoint Scott Fieber to a three year term, ending March 30, 2010, on the Historic Preservation Commission. 12. CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes: a. Approval of minutes of the May 9, 2007 Regular City Council Meeting. Payments: b. Approval of department payments from April 27, 2007 to May 10, 2007 in the amount of $7,811,112.04 and self-insurance payments from April 27, 2007 to May 10, 2007 in the amount of $173,642.89. Ordinances: c. First Reading of Ordinance approving the Negative Declaration and amending Title 17 (Zone Map No. 102-06) of the Municipal Code by changing the zoning from R-2 (Limited Multiple Family Dwelling) to C-2/PCD (Regional Commercial/Planned Commercial Development) on 23.45 acres and from C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to C-2/PCD on 15.3 acres located on the southwest corner of Seventh Standard Road and Calloway Drive. d. Adoption of Ordinance amending Sections 14.12.030, 14.12.390 and 16.32.060E of the Municipal Code relating to sewers. ACTION TAKEN APPROVED IT1~dti]~G-~ FR ORD 4433 310 Bakersfield, California, May 23, 2007 -Page 4 12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN Resolutions: e. Resolution approving an application proposing proceedings for annexation of uninhabited territory to the City identified as Annexation No. 529 consisting of 64.47 net acres located west of Fairfax Road, south of Redbank Road. f. Resolution authorizing the Police Department to apply for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ($183,328) from the U.S. Department of Justice. g. Resolution adopting development related fees on the Master Fee Schedule (Cost Recovery System). h. Revised Master Agreement with State of California - Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for Federal- Aid Projects: 1. Resolution authorizing the Public Works Director or Designee to execute Program Supplemental Agreements with Caltrans in order to receive Federal funding for transportation projects. 2. Agreement with Caltrans (Master Agreement No. 06-5109R) i. Sewer Connection Fee Assessment for 206 Hughes Lane: 1. Resolution confirming assessments for sewer connection fee and authorizing the collection of assessments by the Kern County Tax Collector. 2. Agreement with Juan and Reynalda Medina to pay sewer connection fee in installments and notice of special assessment lien. Resolution to continue supporting the location of a Federal Courthouse downtown Bakersfield and for the Federal Judicial Conference to approve the costs associated with the project. k. Resolution adding Area 5-36 (Berkshire, Marvin SE) to the Consolidated Maintenance District and confirming the assessments, approving the Public Works Director's Report and authorizing collection of assessments by the Kern County Tax Collector. RES 105-07 RES 106-07 RES 107-07 RES 108-07 AGR 07-145 RES 109-07 AGR 07-146 RES 110-07 RES 111-07 311 Bakersfield, California, May 23, 2007 -Page 5 12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN I. Resolution of Intention No. 1535 to add territory, ROI 1535 Area 1-71 (Renfro, Brimhall W) to the Consolidated Maintenance District and preliminarily adopting, confirming and approving Public Works Director's Report. Agreements: m. Tract Maps and Improvement Agreements: 1. Final Map and Improvement Agreements AGR 07-147 AGR 07-148 with D.R. Horton Los Angeles Holding AGR 07-149 Company, Inc. for Tract 6406 Phases 6, 7, & 8 located east of Vineland Avenue and south of Panorama Drive. 2. Final Map and Improvement Agreements AGR 07-150 with Towery Homes, Inc. for Tract 6429 AGR 07-151 Phase 2 located south of Johnson Road on Renfro Road. n. Agreement with Brown Armstrong Paulden McCown AGR 07-152 Starbuck Thornburgh & Keeter ($60,400) for a full scope annual audit of the 2006-07 fiscal year. o. Agreement with Centex Homes (not to exceed AGR 07-153 $502,119) for reimbursement for installation of 1,357 linear feet of sewer trunk line on Panama Lane, east of Buena Vista Road. p. Agreement with RRM Design Group ($650,800) for AGR 07-154 design of Fire Station 14 and Greystone Park. q. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 03-183 with AGR 03-183(2) County of Kern ($450,000; revised not to exceed $8,990,000) for processing of greenwaste material at the Mt. Vernon Greenwaste Facility. AGR 08-178(1) r. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 06-178 with Kay Automotive, Inc. ($55,000; revised not to exceed $110,000 & extending term for one year) for automotive batteries. Bids: s. Accept bid and award contract to Pacific West AGR 07-155 Sound, Inc. ($108,769.62) for installation of a new sound system at the Rabobank Theater. 312 Bakersfield, California, May 23, 2007 -Page 6 12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN t. Accept bid and award annual contract to Childsafe AGR 07-156 Products, Inc. dba Everguard Surfacing (not to exceed $100,000) for installation of rubberized playground surfacing. u. Accept bid from Blumenthal Uniform Company ($42,084.90) for wildland jackets and pants for the Fire Department. v. Accept bid from Haaker Equipment Company ($1,834,893.06) for seven (7) additional mechanical rear broom sweepers for Public Works Solid Waste Division. w. Accept bid from Quinn Company ($106,120.66) for one (1) additional four-wheel drive articulated loader for the Recreation and Parks Department. x. Accept bid from GTSI ($88,180.90) for replacement Panasonic Toughbook computers. Miscellaneous: y. Appropriate $1,000 grant from Pacific Gas & Electric Company to the Recreation and Parks Department Operating Budget within the General Fund for tree planting projects in various locations. z. Appropriate $100,000 Transportation Development Fund balance to the Public Works Department's Capital Improvement for the Fairfax and State Route (SR) 178 Interchange project. Councilmember Weir announced he would abstain due to conflict of interest, source of income, on ifem 12.b. Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to approve Consent APPROVED Calendar items 12.a. through 12.z 13. CONSENT CALENDAR HEARINGS None. 14. HEARINGS None. 15. REPORTS None. i v 313 Bakersfield, California, May 23, 2007 -Page 7 16. DEFERRED BUSINESS None. 17. NEW BUSINESS None. 18. MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATEMENTS Councilmember Benham requested the Legislative and Litigation Committee explore an ordinance outlining property owners responsibilities regarding windows in unoccupied commercial buildings. Councilmember Benham requested the Legislative and Litigation Committee explore creating a special district downtown to address infrastructure issues similar to the San Diego model for the gas lamp area. Councilmember Benham requested the Legislative and Litigation Committee address strengthening the language regarding cabaret permits, particularly reinforcing suspension capabilities. Councilmember Benham requested staff respond to a letter she provided. Councilmember Carson announced Major Michelle Spencer, daughter of Jeri and John Spencer, will be returning from Iraq and invited the Council to attend a luncheon on May 29'h Vice-Mayor Hanson requested staff respond to correspondence received from a resident of Moracco Avenue and provided contact information. Vice-Mayor Hanson requested staff respond to Mr. Porterfield regarding the Silver Creek Summer Program and provided contact information. Vice-Mayor Hanson announced he will be traveling to Ohio to see his grandson who, is headed for Iraq, and will miss the next Council meeting. ACTION TAKEN 314 Bakersfield, California, May 23, 2007 -Page 8 19. ADJOURNMENT Vice-Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 6:53 p.m.. ACTION TAKEN l~ MAYO of th City of Bakersfield, C °' ATTEST: ~~n/% CITY CLERK and Ex Offi i Clerk of ~/ the Council of the City of Bakersfield S:\CounciAM IN UTES\200TAprII 25.doc