HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/23/01 MINUTES JOINT SPCLMINUTES OF SPECIAL JOINT MEETING
OF THE
KERN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND
BAKERSFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Special Joint Meeting
Monday, July 23, 2001
5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,
Board of Supervisors Chambers
1115 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California
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INVOCATION by Pastor Billy Elmore, Word of Life Fellowship
FLAG SALUTE by Erin Kaiser, 4th Grade student at Independence
Elementary
ROLL CALL
Bakersfield City Council
Present: Mayor Hall, Vice Mayor Salvaggio. Councilmembers
Carson, Benham, Maggard, Couch, Hanson, Sullivan
(seated at 5:43 p.m.)
Absent: None
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Present: Chairman Patrick, Supervisors McQuiston, Perez,
Peterson, Parra
Absent: None
OPENING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN BARBARA PATRICK
OPENING REMARKS BY MAYOR HARVEY HALL
ACTION TAKEN
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
The following individuals spoke regarding the employee
working conditions and City funding regarding Guy
Chaddock Company: Cecilio Hernandez, translated by
Armando Jimenez; Monica Evans; Roy Malohowski; and
Emilio Aguilar.
_ B. Stuart Baugher spoke regarding road funding and tax
funding.
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PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS continued
C. Armand Jimenez spoke regarding Guy Chaddock
employees working conditions.
D. Roy Weygand, President Kern County Tax Payers spoke
regarding future South Beltway.
BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Metropolitan Freeway System Study - Joint Agenda Item
(Discussion/Action)
Craig Pope, Director Kern County Resource Management
Agency introduced Mike Leonardo, Cai Trans District
Manager, and gave an outline of reports to be presented.
Pon Brummett, Kern Council of Governments, gave a
report regarding financing.
Jeff Chapman, UP, S Corp, provided an overview of five
alternatives.
Jack LaRochelle, Assistant City Public Works Director,
made comments and City's recommendation of
Alternateive #15.
Motion by Councilmember Couch to exclude
Alternative No. 9 from any further consideration.
Motion by Supervisor Perez, seconded by
Peterson, to exclude Alternative No. 9 from any
further consideration.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS continued
E. George Ansolabahere spoke in opposition of motions.
BUSINESS ITEMS continued
A. Chairperson Patrick recessed the meeting at 7:00
p.m. and reconvened at 7:09 p.m.
Motion by Councilmember Salvaggio to eliminate
Alternative No. 13 from any further consideration.
Motion by Peterson, seconded by Perez, to
eliminate Alternative No. 13 from any further
consideration.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
APPROVED
APPROVED
APPROVED
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BUSINESS ITEMS continued
Motion by Councilmember Couch to recommended
adoption of Alternative 15 in concept with the 7th
Standard Road corridor and assuming a freeway
interchange at Highway 99 and 7th Standard together
with an investigation of a Southern Beltway alignment;
directed staff to bring back a phasing plan to both
legislative bodies for adoption; examine inclusion of
an interchange to service East Bakersfield; discuss
the type of facility to be used over recharge areas; and
reflect fac#ities in Alternative 15 as part of the
Circulation Element of the 2010 General Plan.
Motion by McQuiston, seconded by Peterson, to
recommended adoption of Alternative 15 in concept
with the 7th Standard Road corridor and assuming a
freeway interchange at Highway 99 and 7th Standard
together with an investigation of a Southern Belfway
alignment; directed staff to bring back a phasing plan
to both legislative bodies for adoption; examine
inclusion of an interchange to service East
Bakersfield; discuss the type of facility to be used
over recharge areas; and reflect facilities in Alternative
15 as part of the Circulation Element of the 20fO
General Plan.
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS continued
The following individuals made comments regarding the
motion: Roy Malohowski; Arthur Unger; Darrin Powers,
President, Bakersfield Association of Realtors; Jack
Steward, City Manager of California City; Roy Weyand;
Gary Blackburn, Kern Transportation Foundation; John
Guinn, City Manager of Shafter; Ernest Conant; Clayton
Camp; Shirlyn Davenport, Chamber of Commerce; Ken
Hersh; Gary Magnas; John Decker; James Bennett;
Rosemary Milland; Steve Bloomer; Rich O'Neil; Dennis
Fox; Jan Meyer; Curt Carter; Grant Herndon; George
Carter; and Tom McClusky.
CLOSING COMMENTS
Chairperson Patrick expressed appreciation for the joint meeting,
and thank Mayor Hall, Council and City staff.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
APPROVED
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ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Vice-Mayor Salvaggio to adjourn at 8:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
CiTY CLERK and Ex Officio Cl~'/'k of
Council of the City of Bakersfield
the
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
APPROVED