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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/96 B A K E R ,S F I E L D MEMORANDUM November 8, 1996 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COU~]~ / FROM: ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: GENERAL INFORMATION 1. The RFP for the design/build team for the Convention Center expansion is being sent out this Friday. We also met with the Chamber following Wednesday's work authorizations, and we are active on the other work elements, as well. The schedule is tight on this project. I know you all have extremely busy schedules, but it might be of great help to us if you would consider one or two one-topic special meetings on this subject at the time of critical steps. It could save a month getting started if you would. 2. As some of you were aware, we had a breakdown of ice making equipment at the arena this week. I'm happy to report that Honeywell accepted full cost responsibility. 3. On Wednesday of next week the department heads and my office will be doing our annual day long planning session. We will be in town. Dolores Teubner will be in the office that day if you have issues to deal with. 4. A memorandum from Public Works regarding clean up of a waste tire pile in southeast Bakersfield is attached. Also attached is the correspondence we sent to the California Integrated Waste Management Board indicating that we will work with the County LEA to keep the area cleaned up. 5. Responses to Council referrals are attached, as follows: · update on the $170,000 of Destec funds being used at Siemon and University Parks; · inquiry regarding trash pick up at 809 Chester Ave. 6. It appears from indications given to us this week that the bonding company is accepting their responsibilities on the Police Building and will (soon, we hope) have a contractor on site. AT:rs cc: Department Heads Pamela McCarthy, Acting City Clerk Trudy Slater, Administrative Analyst BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager ~/ FROM: Raul Rojas~ Public Works Director ~/~ ~._ ~ DATE: November 7, 1996 RE: CLEAN UP OF WASTE TIRE PILE IN SOUTHEAST BAKERSFIELD A pile of thousands of scrap tires at the east end of Watts Drive is currently being removed by State contractors using California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) funds. It just so happens that some of the CIWMB staff thought they were doing so in a County unincorporated area. Apparently, the County LEA got the CIWMB going on the project. We learned of the cleanup when the CIWMB wrote the County to request assurance that the pile will not reappear, and the County Solid Waste Department turned the letter over to us, thinking that we should be responsible for future enforcement. Instead of accepting full responsibility, we have prepared the attached response in support of the LEA's true responsibility. ~KB:smp Attachment S:\WPDATA\WASTIRE2.MEM ............... :~ B A-K E R S F I E L D PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 1501 TRUXTUN AVENUE BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA 93301 (805) 326-3724 RAUL M. ROJAS, DIRECTOR · CITY ENGINEER November 8, 1996 Ms. Dorothy Rice, Deputy Director Permitting and Enforcement Division California Integrated Waste Management Board 8800 Cai Center Drive Sacramento, California 95826 RE: WATTS DRIVE TIRE PILE,-FACILITY NO. 15-TI-0125 Dear. Ms. Rice: The City of Bakersfield has been provided a copy of your 9/30/96 letter to Kern County on this subject, requesting that the County assure the situation will not be repeated. Because of our appreciation for your assistance in abating this nuisance, and our intent to keep it from recurring, the City also offers you its assurance that it will assist the County Local Enforcement Agency in preventing tire stockpiling at this site. As you will recall, the City cleared its own property at an early date via an order to the adjacent land owner to clear their tires and debris from City right-of-way. Now that the private property is being cleared, the City will use code enforcement efforts, zoning, and Conditional Use Permit restrictions to the fullest extent possible to prevent reoccurrence. Once again, thank you for your assistance. ,~_!~ Tan~ City Mana~f KB: mmm/ cc: Pat Demond, City Councilmember Jack Hardisty, Development Services Director Steve McCalley, Environmental Health Services Daphne Washington, Kern County Waste Management Department Ron Chambers. Local Task Force Chairman Kevin Barnes. Solid Waste Director S: \W PI)A TA\TIRF. PILE. LTR NOV- 4-96 MON 4:30 P, 02 .~,~_.~ ...... ... : ............... MEM"ORANDUM TO Alan Tandy, City Manager ~.._~. FROM Stan Ford, Director of Recreation and Par SUBJECT DESTEC FUNDS/PARK IMPROVEMENTS COUNCIL REFERRAL WF0012137 (SMITH-WARD DATE 28 Octobe~ -1996 Councilmember Patdcia Smith has requested an update on the $170,000 of Destec funds that is being used for improvements at Siemon and University Parks. Below is a breakdown of the projects by park. SIEMON PARK · TENNIS COURTS Bids are being obtained to repair and resurface the courts. · BASKETBALL COURTS Price quotes are being received for the demolition and pouring of a new concrete court. eBESTROOM IMpROVEMENTR Preparing construction package which includes: ADA modifications, repair of roof, interior lighting, and toilet modifications, · VOLLEYBALL COURT AREA Redesigning the court area due to current maintenance problems. The new design would consist of a concrete border with sand. NOV- 4-96 MON 4~31 P, 03 UNIVERSITY PARK eSUMP DRAINAGE PROBLEM Public Works staff is currently studying the water problem. e_SECURITY LIGHTING The northeast section of the park is being reviewed for security lighting and Cost. · ADDITIONAL TREES There are approximately thirty (30) 24" box trees that will be ordered in the near future. At present, we are checking with nurseries for availability, As you are ;~ware, Council directed a portion of the Destec money to the Kern County Soccer Foundation and Highland High School Stadium Fund. To date the following has occurred. KERN COUNTY SOCCER FOUNDATION. ($100.000) The Foundation has completed their lighting project. There are now. four (4) lighted soccer fields at the Soccer Complex. On October 3, 1996 the first games were held utilizing the new lighting, Full payments have been made to the Foundation. HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL STADIUM PROJECT. ($230,000) The committee continues their fundraising efforts. The plans and specifications for the stadium lighting have been completed and are in the process of being reviewed by the State Department of Architecture. The stadium committee herd a ground-breaking ceremony on October 24, 1996 at the school. FF:pah s:~oarks\ma rno~des lupdt cc: Frank Fabbri, Parks Superintendent Allen Abe, Assistant Parks Superintendent MEMORANDUM November 1, 1996 TO: COUNCILMEMBER PATRICIA SMITH FROM: JUDY K. SKOUSEN, CITY ATTORNEY VIRGINIA GENNARO, DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY SUBJECT: DESTEC FUNDS As you know, Destec granted the City funds to be used for the improvement or construction of recreation facilities in the Northwest. Council approved a $100,000 disbursement to the Kern County Soccer Foundation for lighted soccer fields. This project has been completed and all $100,000 disbursed. $230,000 is earmarked for the Kern CoUnty High School District for use at the new Highland High School stadium. This project has not yet submitted any invoices and is not expected to do so for some time. It is our understanding that the Parks Department will provide you with a written update regarding the status of improvements at Siemon and University Parks with the remaining $170,000. In terms of an update on the Walt Heisey situation, it is our understanding that Frank Fabbri has scheduled an appointment to meet with Mr. Heisey and his engineer on November 14, 1996. Please advise if we can be of any further assistance in this matter. cc: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Alan Tandy, City Manager JKS:VG:cj 'i THIS HEMOR&NDUM IS EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE ]~ND ISA PRO~ECTED B~' THE ATTORNE~'-CLXENT AND ATTORNEI NORK-PRODUCT PRXVXLEGES ALAN TANDY, CITY MANAGER BAKERSFIELD PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Alan Tandy, City Manager FROM: Raul M. Rojas, Public Works Director ~.~///~.~..,. __ DATE: November 8, 1996 SUBJECT: Response to Councilmember Carson's referral regarding Refuse Service ~ 809 Chester Avenue, "Cake Crafter" (Ward 1) This memorandum is in response to a complaint received from Mr. and Mrs. Wilson of the Cake Crafter bakery that they dislike automated trash service because the cart does not hold everything, i.e., cardboard boxes in particular. However, Solid Waste Division staff has found that the Wilsons have never been billed for trash service. Staff researched accounts under 809 Chester Avenue; 809 South Chester Avenue; Wilson; "Cake Crafter;" and anything under "Cake .... "There is no indication that any minimum service has ever been paid for in the past. Mr. Wilson told John Wilbum (Solid Waste Supervisor) that he never used trash service, alleging he took his trash to the dump himself. Mr. Wilson also stated he never paid a minimum monthly trash bill but instead paid the yearly fee of $57. (It was explained to Mr. I4qlson that the $57 per year covers the County parcel fee for landfilling costs only, not for curbside pickup and delivery of trash to the landfill.) Moreover, the City routing log notes: "809 Chester, 1 can, in the alley." This indicates that staff did indeed dump trash cans behind the Cake Crafter but never billed the customer. Routing information is not linked to billing data in the computer. Apparently, the Wilsons were overlooked and received free service for an undetermined period of time. Conclusion It is not the intent of staff to back-bill the Wilsons for past service but only to bill for minimum service, or any additional service requested, from this period forward.