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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/09/08 CC MINUTES599 BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MEETING OF APRIL 9, 2008 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 Hanson, Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Weir, Couch, Sullivan (seated at 5:20 p.m.), Scrivner Absent: None. 2. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None. 3. WORKSHOPS a. Report on three Recreation and Park Youth Programs. Recreation and Parks Director Hoover made a staff presentation and introduced Allen Abe, Linda McVicker and Dean Jones. 4. CLOSED SESSION a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation -City Manager; Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Sections 54957(b)(1) and 54957.6 Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to adjourn to Closed APPROVED Session at 5:27 p.m. Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to adjourn from Closed APPROVED Session at 6:10 p.m. 6 ~ 4 Bakersfield, California, April 9, 2008 -Page 2 RECONVENED MEETING -approximately 6:3o p.m. 5. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Hall, Vice-Mayor Hanson, Councilmembers Carson, Benham, Weir, Couch, Sullivan, Scrivner Absent: None. 6. INVOCATION by Pastor Pam Fine, Wesley United Methodist Church. 7. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE by Tyler Potter, 5th grade student at Discovery Elementary. Mayor Hall recognized the Cal State Bakersfield government class in attendance at the meeting. 8. CLOSED SESSION ACTION a. Public Employee Performance Evaluation -City Manager; Closed Session pursuant to Government Code Sections 54957(b)(1) and 54957.6 9. PRESENTATIONS a. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to Pamela McCarthy, President of CCAC and City Clerk of the City of Bakersfield, proclaiming April 23-25, 2008, as "City Clerks Association of California Annual Conference Days". City Clerk McCarthy accepted the Proclamation and made comments. b. Presentation by Mayor Hall of Proclamation to Corinne Coates, of the Bakersfield Association of Realtors and Tricia Richter of the Economic and Community Development of the City of Bakersfield, proclaiming April 2008 as "Fair Housing Month". ACTION TAKEN NO REPORTABLE ACTION Cheryl Ketchum and Tricia Richter accepted the Proclamation and made comments. Bakersfield, California, April 9, 2008 -Page 3 10. PUBLIC STATEMENTS ACTION TAKEN a. John Enriquez, board member of Keep California Beautiful requested the Council support SB 1345, "The Volunteer Bill", and introduced Marina Monzano who made comments regarding the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee and the Great American Cleanup, and invited the Mayor and Council to participate. Mayor Hall acknowledged members of the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee and Bob LaRude, Kern County Parks and Recreation Director, in attendance at the meeting. Councilmember Sullivan requested the City Attorney's office prepare a Resolution in support of the bill. Councilmember Couch requested Mayor Hall prepare a letter to the State, on behalf of the City of Bakersfield supporting SB 1345. b. Takvor Takvorian spoke regarding the Westpark Freeway. c. Daniel Haining, from the City Fire Department, invited the community, Mayor and City Council to attend a fund raising breakfast for Police Officer Dennis Eddy on Sunday, April 13 at the Bakersfield Fire Fighters Association Hall. d. Ana Heydari, North High School, Paige Tucker, Ridgeview High School and Angelina Roman, Highland High School, spoke regarding the Mayor's Youth Advisory Council. 11. APPOINTMENTS None. 12. CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes: eot a. Approval of minutes of the March 26, 2008 Regular City Council Meeting. 602 Bakersfield, California, April 9, 2008 -Page 4 12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued Payments: b. Approval of department payments from March 14, 2008 to March 27, 2008 in the amount of $8,577,358.26 and self-insurance payments from March 14, 2008 to March 27, 2008 in the amount of $219,499.84. Ordinances: c. Adoption of Ordinance approving a Negative Declaration and amending Title 17 (Zone Map No. 123-36) of the Municipal Code by changing the zoning from C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to C- 2/PCD (Regional Commercial/Planned Commercial Development) on 13 acres located on the south side of Hosking Avenue, and both sides of Hughes Lane (ZC 07-1724) (John Balfanz) d. Adoption of Ordinance approving Negative Declaration and amending Title 17 (Zone Map Nos. 101-02, 101-03, 101-04, 101-10 and 101-11) of the Municipal Code for five zone changes with: t two zone changes from C-2/P.C.D. (Regional Commercial/Planned Commercial Development) zone to DI zone of 5.01 acres and 5.00 acres for a total of 10.01 acres; a zone change from R-1/P.U.D. (One-Family Dwelling/Planned Unit Development) zone to DI zone on 5.0 acres; a zone change from R-1 (One Family Dwelling) to DI zone on 5.01 acres; and a zone change from M-1 (Light Manufacturing) zone to DI zone on 5.0 acres for a total zone change request of 25.02 acres all within Rosedale Ranch development area located on the northwest corner of Olive Drive and Renfro Road, south of Seventh Standard Road, east of Santa Fe Way.(ZC 07-0898) (Applicant: Rick Engineering Company/Property Owners: Gardiner Family, LLC and Rosedale Farming Group) ACTION TAKEN ABS WEIR ORD 4503 ORD 4504 ^+1 L 12. Bakersfield, California, April 9, 2008 -Page 5 CONSENT CALENDAR continued Resolutions: e. New Job Specification and Change to Salary Schedule: Amendment No. 11 to Resolution No. 049-06 approving Memorandum of Understanding for employees of the Blue and White Collar Units and adopting salary schedule and related benefits for Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III. 2. New Job Specification -Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator III #14430 Purchase of Landscapeforms Decorative Benches - Mill Creek Linear Park Project Resolution determining that Landscapeforms decorative benches cannot be obtained through the usual bidding procedures and authorizing the Finance Director to dispense with bidding therefore, not to exceed $83,000. 2. Approve the purchase of decorative benches from Landscapeforms in the amount of $83,000. g. Aboveground Petroleum Storage State Grant Resolution approving the application for the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act Grant. 2. Appropriate $73,365.00 to the Fire Department Operating Budget in the General Fund h. Resolution of Intention No. 1596 add territory, Area 3-78 (Panama, Progress NE) to the Consolidated Maintenance District and preliminarily adopting, confirming and approving Public Works Director's Report. ACTION TAKEN RES 049-06(1 i) RES 055-08 RES 056-08 ROI 1596 603 6 Q ~~ Bakersfield, California, April 9, 2008 -Page 6 12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN Agreements: Final Tract Maps and Improvement Agreements: 1. Final Map for McMillin Tuscany, LLC for AGR 08-060 Tract 68571ocated north of Kern Canyon Road and east of Alfred Harrell Highway. 2. Improvement Agreement with Castle and Cooke California, Inc., for Parcel Map 10781 located north of Ming Avenue and west of Buena Vista Road. Assignment of Ground Lease Agreement 06-360 AGR 08-061 with Mr. Knute Johnson at the Bakersfield Municipal Airport for Hangar Space B-3. k. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 07-110 with AGR 07-110(1) Pavement Recycling Systems, Inc. ($1,200,000 revised not to exceed $2,400,000) and extending the term to April 12, 2009 for the annual contract for cold planning. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 07-192 with AGR 07-192(3) Meyer Civil Engineering, Inc. ($7,000; revised not to exceed amount of $179,390) for additional engineering for the Mill Creek - Phase 1 (Central Park). m. Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for GPA/ZC 05- 1420 (Bakersfield-Taft EIR) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 06-214 with AGR o6-214(1) Impact Sciences ($8,975) for additional printing costs associated with the report. 2. Appropriate $8,975 developer's contribution to the Development Services Operating Budget in the General Fund for the EIR consultant. Bakersfield, California, April 9, 2008 -Page 7 6 Q 12. CONSENT CALENDAR continued ACTION TAKEN Bids: n. Accept bid and award contract to Granite REMOVED FOR Construction Company ($8,095,616) for SEPARATE construction of Allen Road Improvements between CONSIDERATION Ming Avenue and Stockdale Highway. Miscellaneous: o. Thomas Roads Projects Appropriate $2,467,868 SAFETEA-LU funds to the Capital Improvement Budget in the Federal Trip fund. 2. Transfer and appropriate $1,891,988 Transportation Development fund balance to the Capital Improvement Budget within the TRIP Local Match Fund. p. Appropriate and transfer $1,040,000 of Domestic Water Fund balance to the Agricultural Water Fund and Sewer Fund to facilitate early re-payment of remaining inter-fund loan balance originally made from the Sewer Fund in 2003 for emergency canal repairs. Councilmember Weir announced he would abstain due to conflict of interest, source of income, on item 12.6. Motion by Vice-Mayor Hanson to approve Consent APPROVED Calendar items 12.a. through 12.p., with fhe removal of item 12.n. for separate consideration. n. Accept bid and award contract to Granite AGR 08-062 Construction Company ($8,095,616) for construction of Allen Road Improvements between Ming Avenue and Stockdale Highway. Councilmember Couch thanked City staff, and particularly Ralph Brayboy, for contributing to this project. Motion by Councilmember Couch to approve ifem 12.n. APPROVED r 6 Q B Bakersfield, California, April 9, 2008 -Page 8 13. CONSENT CALENDAR HEARINGS ACTION TAKEN None. 14. HEARINGS a. Public Hearing to consider Amendment No. 1 to RES 276-07(1) Resolution No. 276-07 ordering the vacation of a portion of "M" Street, "O" Street, "P" Street and two alleys. Public Works Director Rojas made staff comments. Hearing opened at 7:17 p.m. No one spoke. Hearing closed at 7:17 p.m. Motion by Benham to adopt the amendment to the APPROVED Resolution. 15. REPORTS a. Update status on Mill Creek Linear Park Project. Councilmember Couch announced he would excuse himself due to a conflict of interest, a client owns property in the Mill Creek Project. EDCD Director Kunz made a presentation. 16. DEFERRED BUSINESS None. 17. NEW BUSINESS 18. MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATEMENTS Councilmember Benham thanked Code Enforcement staff, particularly Chris Lee and Phil Burns, for handling a recent issue with the First United Methodist Church. Councilmember Benham requested staff address a citizen's concern regarding H Street business owners and provided contact information. Councilmember Benham requested Assistant to the City Manager Smiley assist in coordinating responses to various matters. 607 Bakersfield, California, April 9, 2008 -Page 9 18. MAYOR AND COUNCIL STATEMENTS continued Councilmember Weir announced Leah Carter, the Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Committee representative from Ward 3, requested his assistance in locating elderly persons, or needy families, who would benefit from volunteer clean-up assistance and requested any suggestions be directed to the City Clerk's office. Councilmember Scrivner made reference to the passage of the Resolution supporting the Second Amendment at the last meeting, noted that Taft adopted a similar Resolution last week, Ridgecrest will address the issue next week and the Tehachapi City Council will hear the matter at the meeting of the 21St Councilmember Carson announced the opening of the new Fire Station No. 5 on Friday, April 11, on East White Ln. and thanked Chief Fraze, EDCD Director Kunz and City Manager Tandy for their efforts in bringing the project to completion. Councilmember Sullivan requested staff fill potholes northbound on Stine Rd. at the intersection of Planz and Stine. Councilmember Sullivan requested Public Works staff analyze the feasibility of removing cement next to block walls in the area of Ashe Rd. from Stockdale Hwy. to White Ln. and filling the area with plant material and report back to her. Councilmember Sullivan complimented citizens for removing graffiti. Councilmember Hanson submitted referrals on behalf of Councilmember Couch. Vice-Mayor Hanson requested staff study the feasibility of installing a warning light before the bend on White Ln., east of the Old River Rd. intersection and report results to him. ACTION TAKEN _., eon Bakersfield, California, April 9, 2008 -Page 10 19 . ADJOURNMENT ACTION TAKEN Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 7:42 p.m. ATTEST: ~~ ~ ~ fYlc CITY CLERK and Ex Officio CI k of the Council of the City of Bakersfie d 1 f Ord