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MINUTES
MEETING OF AUGUST 26, 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
1. ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers Rowles (seated at
5:25 p.m.), Carson, DeMond, Smith (seated at
5:18 p.m.), McDermott, Sullivan (seated at 5:20
p.m.), Salvaggio
None
ACTION TAKEN
2. WORKSHOP
a. Disaster Preparedness.
Fire Chief Ron Fraze provided a brief update and
introduced Adel Macpherson, City of Santa Clarita, who
provided information on their earthquake preparedness
program implemented after the January 17, 1994
earthquake in Santa Clarita, who gave a slide
presentation.
b. Concept Plan for the new Bakersfield AMTRAK Station.
Public Works Director Raul Rojas introduced Engineering
Services Manager Jack LaRochelie, who introduced the
Design Team: Arnold Ramming, Civil Engineer III; Bob
Lions, Rosetti & Associates; and Tom Andreoil who
provided an overhead presentation.
McDermott requested staff review the issue of High
Speed Rail Expansion.
Motion by Rowles to adjourn to Closed Session at 6:10 p.m. APPROVED
CLOSED SESSION
a. Conference with Legal Counsel §54956.9(c) - Potential
Litigation. Initiation of litigation. Two potential cases.
AUTHORIZED
ATTORNEY TO
TAKE ACTION
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CLOSED SESSION continued
Conference with Legal Counsel §54956.9(a) - Existing
Litigation, City vs. Kenko, et al; Santa Barbara County
Superior Court Case No. SB219946.
Conference with Real Property Negotiator §54956.8 -
Sewer farm property acquisition negotiations.
Motion by Salvaggio to adjourn from Closed Session at
6:51 p.m.
ACTION TAKEN
RECEIVED UPDATE
FROM ATTORNEY
RECEIVED UPDATE
FROM STAFF
APPROVED
REGULAR MEETING
INVOCATION by Councilmember Salvaggio.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Councilmember Rowles.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Absent:
Mayor Price, Councilmembers Rowles, Carson,
DeMond, Smith, McDermott, Sullivan, Salvaggio
None
ACTION TAKEN
CLOSED SESSION ACTION
Mayor Price announced Closed Session Action as reflected on
Pages 1 and 2.
PRESENTATIONS
Captain Terry Johnson representing the Bakersfield Fire
Department Softball Team presented the Gold Medal won at the
Annual Firefighters Olympics to Fire Chief Fraze.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
The following individuals spoke regarding annexations:
Barbara Fields; Richard Pellerin; Becky Kaiser,
Palm/Olive Concerned Citizens Group; Barbara Fowler.
b. Donald Lora spoke regarding Centennial Garden
Parking.
APPOINTMENTS
None.
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CONSENTCALENDAR
Minutes:
a. August 12, 1998 Council Meeting.
Payments:
Payments from August 1, to August 14, 1998 in the
amount of $3,806,582.80; and Self Insurance payments
from August 1, to August 14, 1998 in the amount of
$178,810.44.
Resolutions:
Resolution of Application proposing proceedings for
annexation of territory by annexing to the City of
Bakersfield property identified as Annexation No. 399,
located north of Highway 178, east of Highway 184. (Ward
3)
Resolution opposing Proposition 9 regarding Electric
Utilities, Assessments and Bonds, on the November 3,
1998 Ballot.
Resolution authorizing the closing of certain blocks of
20th Street and parts of G Street for specified hours on
September 18 through 20, 1998.
f. Resolutions amending job specifications and salaries:
Amendment No. 7 to Resolution No. 12-96
approving Memorandum of Understanding for
employees of the Blue and White Collar Units
and adopting salary schedule and related
benefits.
Amendment No. I to Resolution No. 86-98
setting salaries and related benefits for officers
and employees of the General Supervisory,
Police Supervisory and Management Units.
ACTION TAKEN
RES 111-98
RES 1f2-98
RES 113-98
RES ~2-96(7)
RES 86-98(~)
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Revised Job Specifications for Centennial
Garden and Convention Center: Accounting
Clerk II; Auditorium Maintainer I to Maintainer;
Auditorium Stage Manager to Stage Manager;
Box Office Supervisor to Box Office Manager;
Convention Center Superintendent to Director of
Operations; Events Supervisor to Director of
Booking & Events; Secretary II; Stage
Technician; Supervisor I.
Agreements:
g. Tract Maps/Improvement Agreements: (Ward
Final Map, Maintenance Agreement, and
Landscape Improvement Agreement with
Thomas M. Hardt and Leslie G. Hardt, as
Trustees of the Hardt Family Trust, for Tract
5602-C, located north of Brundage Lane and east
of Oswell Street.
Agreement with Kern County for Kern County Permit
Consolidation Zone.
Agreement with Kern Refuse Disposal, Inc. establishing
a loan for automated refuse and greenwaste collection
equipment for Phases IV and V of the program, not to
exceed $1,275,000.
Purchase Agreement with Paul K. Meyer and Ethel G.
Meyer, Trustees, u/t/a Paul K. Meyer and Ethel G.
Meyer, dated July 10, 1985, to acquire real property
located at 619 16th Street for $111,000 for the Aretrak
Station project. (Ward 2)
Purchase Agreement with William Mosesian and Isabel
Mosesian, Trustees of the William Mosesian and Isabel
Mosesian Living Trust of 1978 to acquire real property
located to 601 16"~ Street for $55,000 for the new Amtrak
Station project. (Ward 2)
Purchase Agreement with Mobiletown Company to
acquire real property located west of Manor along the
Kern River Channel, for $138,000. (Ward 2)
Contract Change Order No. 2 to Contract No. 97-184
with Scales Construction, Inc. for construction of Ashe
Water Wells L-203 and L-205. (Ward 4)
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 98-197
AGR 98-198
AGR 98-199
AGR 98-200
AGR 98-201
DEED 4935
AGR 98-202
DEED 4936
AGR 98-203
DEED 4937
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CONSENT CALENDAR continued
Mutual Aid Agreement with the California Department of
Forestry.
Bids:
Award Contract to JTS Construction, $321,500, for
Laboratory Expansion of Wastewater Treatment Plant
No. 3. (Ward 6)
Award Contract to Griffith Company, $1,691,691, for
resurracing various streets, Fiscal Year 1997-98.
Accept bid from Westates Truck Equipment Corporation
$452,925.33 for four replacement fire truck bodies for
Type 3 Fire Engines.
Reject all bids for Reconstruction of Hageman Sewer
Manholes, Coffee Road to Fruitvale Avenue and
Manhole and Pipe Reconstruction at Brimhall Road and
Jewetta Avenue. (Ward 4)
Miscellaneous:
Transfer $16,500 from Council Contingency to Non-
Departmental to fund a contribution to the Arts Council of
Kern.
Sale of six used police sedans to County of Kern
Department of Parks and Recreation for $9,000.
u. Employee sick leave restoration.
Motion by Rowles to adopt Consent Calendar Items a.
through u.
ACTION TAKEN
AGR 98.204
CON 98-205
CON 98-206
APPROVED
AB DEMOND
HEARINGS
Resolution confirming the report of the Chief Code
Enforcement Officer regarding assessments of certain
properties in the City of Bakersfield for which structures
have been secured against entry or for the abatement of
certain weeds, debris and waste matter. (Wards 1, 2, 3, 5,
6, 7)
RES ll4-g8
Hearing opened at 7:28 p.m.
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HEARINGS continued
Development Services Director Jack Hardisty
recommended that the following addresses be removed
from the resolution: 231 L Street; 201 and 205 Jardin
Court; 1225 E. 19th Street.
Able Ramos, 1105 Niles Street, spoke in opposition of
staff recommendation.
Hearing closed at 7:29 p.m.
DeMond requested 1105 Niles be removed from the list
and continued to the next hearing.
Motion by Carson to adopt the resolution with the
removal of 231 L Street; 201 and 205 Jardin Court;
1225 E. 19~ Street and 1105 Niles Street.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
10.
11.
REPORTS
None.
DEFERRED BUSINESS
Ordinance amending Chapter 9.16 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to drinking on the street. (First
reading July 15, 1998)
Motion by DeMond to adopt the ordinance.
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code and Zoning Map No. 103-35 from Regional
Commercial to One Family Dwelling - 6,000 square foot
lot size on 2.06 acres, for property located north of
Brundage Lane and east of Oswell Street, Zone Change
No. P98-0237. (First reading August 12, 1998) (Ward 1)
Ordinance repealing Section 3.20.065 and substituting a
new Section 3.20.065 and amending Subsection C of
Section 3.20.068 of the Bakersfield Municipal Code
relating to the determination of responsible bidders and
bid protest. (First reading July 15, 1998)
ORD 3858
APPROVED
ORD 3859
ORD 3860
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11.
DEFERRED BUSINESS continued
Ordinance amending Title 17 of the Bakersfield Municipal
Code and Zoning Map 102-31 by changing the zone of
20.33 acres generally located northeast of Calloway
Drive and the Cross Valley Canal from Planned Unit
Development Zone to a Planned Unit Development Zone
for the Glenwood Gardens development consisting of a
382 bed, mulfi-level medical and recovery care center,
ZC No. P98-0331. (First reading August 12, 1998) (Ward
4)
Motion by Carson to adopt Deferred Business Items
b., c., and d.
ACTION TAKEN
ORD 3861
APPROVED
12.
NEW BUSINESS
Ordinance amending Chapter 5.50 of the Bakersfield
Municipal Code relating to Taxi Cabs.
Assistant City Manager John Stinson provided a brief
update.
FR
13.
COUNCIL STATEMENTS
McDermott provided a Centennial update:
· August 29, 1998 - Ride of the Century;
· September 10, 1998 - Recognition of Heros of our
Community;
· September 19, 1998 - Island Party;
· October 11, 1998 - Bakersfield Birthday Classic.
McDermott referred to staff the issue of enhancing one of
the entrances directly across from Cal State Bakersfield
University as an option for an entrance to the Kern River
Parkway.
McDermott requested staff provide a status report on the
30-acre park at Stockdale and Buena Vista.
Salvaggio referred to the Building Division, the clean-up of
the vacant State Employment building on South H and Ming
Avenue, if it's in the City, or contact the County regarding
clean up.
Salvaggio referred to Public Works, road repairs on
Pacheco Road and Fairview Road.
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COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
Salvaggio referred articles and information received at
League of California Cities Mayor and Councilmembers
Executive Forum:
· "Year 2000 Social Transformation" to MIS Director
and Finance Director.
· "What Council's want from Managers but don't tell
them" to City Manager;
· "The seven symptoms of a manager in trouble, how
to stop a pink slip before it hits your desk" to City
Manager;
· "Land Use Planning" to Development Services
Director;
· "Legal issues affecting the status of trench cut fees"
to Public Works Director;
· "Financing Cities" to Finance Director.
DeMond referred to Economic/Community Development
correspondence to Supervisor Parra from a constituent
regarding Old Town Kern.
DeMond extended Kudos to the employee Newsletter staff.
DeMond referred to Public Works the issue of a public
workshop for deployment of monies and suggested
scheduling it for the end of September.
Smith requested City Manager Tandy distribute to Council
a copy of the article she provided to him as soon as
possible.
Smith requested staff review the issue of trees being pruned
in the alley in the vicinity University and Telegraph Avenues
and provided staff with the information.
Smith thanked Public Works Director Rojas for the quick
response to the Siemon Park Tennis Group's concerns.
Sullivan referred to Public Works the issue of
improvements to medians on White Lane, east of Gosford
Road, and requested staff provide her with plans to
accomplish this for next year's budget.
Carson stated she received a memo regarding a stop sign
on gh Street, near T Street and requested staff review this
area again for installation of the stop sign prior to the start
of school
Rowles thanked Public Works Director Rojas and his staff for the
rapid response to issues from the last Council meeting.
ACTION TAKEN
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COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued
Rowles stated that at some point Staff would need to
communicate with citizens regarding suggested reutes and
parking to the Centennial Garden. City Manager Tandy stated
actions to inform the public have begun and will continue in the
future.
Rowles thanked Economic/Community Development staff for
assisting a small church in Ward 5.
Rowles requested the Police Department patrol the Park
Stockdale area more during mid-day because of the
increase in bicycle thefts.
Rowles requested the Intergovernmental Relations
Committee provide an overdue report regarding the Joint
City/County Fire Ad-hoc Committee that was requested in
early 1997.
ACTION TAKEN
14.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Rowles to adjourn at 7:55 p.m.
MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield, CA
APPROVED
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK Officio Clerk o(~f/the Council
of the City of Bakersfield, CA
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