HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 112806Approved January 9, 2007
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CITY OF ATASCADERO
CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Tuesda y, November 28, 2006, 7:00 P.M.
REGULAR SESSION: 7:00 P.M.
Mayor O’Malley called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. and Mayor Pro Tem Pacas led
the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Council Members Clay, Luna, Pacas and Mayor O’Malley
Absent: None
Others Present: City Clerk / Assistant to City Manager Marcia McClure Torgerson,
Deputy City Clerk Grace Pucci
Staff Present: City Manager Wade McKinney, Assistant City Manager Jim Lewis,
Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard, Community
Development Director Warren Frace, Community Services Director
Brady Cherry, Public Works Director Steve Kahn, Police Chief John
Couch, Fire Chief Kurt Stone and City Attorney Patrick Enright.
Mayor O’Malley invited all present to have some cake after the City Council meeting in
honor of Council Member Luna’s birthday.
COMMUNITY FORUM:
None
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APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
MOTION: By Council Member Clay and seconded by Council Member
Luna to approve the agenda.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll-call vote.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS:
Mayor O’Malley requested Council consensus to have the City Attorney come back to
the Council with a report about the Mill’s Act which provides tax relief for those restoring
historic homes.
There was Council consensus for the City Attorney to report back on the Mills Act
at the next City Council meeting.
Mayor O’Malley requested Council consensus for the City Attorney to prepare the
necessary paper work to reduce the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation
Commission to five members from the current seven.
Council Member Luna agreed with the suggestion and stated it would be appropriate
that the Commissioners each serve at the pleasure of their appointing Council Member.
There was Council consensus for the City Attorney to bring back to the next
Council Meeting the necessary paper work to allow for each Council Member to
appoint one commissioner on each commission who would serve at the pleasure
of the appointing Council Member.
Council Member Clay spoke about Parks and Recreation Commissioner Sandy Jack
and announced that he is appointing him to the Planning Commission.
A. CONSENT CALENDAR:
1. City Council Meeting Minutes – October 24, 2006
City Clerk Recommendation: Council approve the City Council meeting
minutes of October 24, 2006. [City Clerk]
2. August 2006 Investment Report
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation: Council approve the Investment Report for August
2006. [City Treasurer]
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3. September 2006 Accounts Payable and Payroll
Fiscal Impact: $2,786,376.61.
Recommendation: Council approve certified City accounts payable,
payroll and payroll vendor checks for September 2006. [Administrative
Services]
4. Amendment of the Cardroom Ordinance
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation: Council adopt on second reading, by title only, Draft
Ordinance A, approving amendments to the Cardroom Ordinance. [City
Attorney]
5. Sewer Extension Reimbursement Agreement (Tidwell)
Fiscal Impact: The City will collect a 2% Administrative Charge from all
reimbursements. This charge will be deducted from the total amount
refunded.
Recommendation: Council authorize the City Manager to execute a
Sewer Extension Reimbursement Agreement with Mr. Leo Tidwell. [Public
Works]
6. Final Map 2005-0129 (Parcel Map AT 05-0201) 5750 Rosario Ave. (TPM
2005-0070) (Graves)
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendations: Council:
1. Accept Parcel Map AT 05-0201; and,
2. Reject, without prejudice to future acceptance, the offers of dedication
for Public Pedestrian Access and Public Utility Easement; and,
3. Authorize City Manager to enter into a Subdivision Improvement
Agreement with the applicant. [Public Works]
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member
Clay to approve Items #A-1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll-call vote. (Item #A-4 Ordinance No.
503, Item #A-5 Contact No. 2006-039, Item #A-6 Contract No.
2006-040)
B. MANAGEMENT REPORTS:
1. Lewis Avenue Bridge Project (City Bid No. 2006-014)
Fiscal Impact: $6,226,643.
Recommendations: Council:
1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Souza
Construction, Inc. in the amount of $4,343,535.00 for the Lewis
Avenue Bridge Project; and,
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2. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with MNS
Engineers, Inc. in the amount of $350,210.00 for Construction
Management Services for the Lewis Avenue Bridge; and,
3. Authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Althouse and
Meade, Inc. in the amount of $32,898.00 for Biological Monitoring
Services for the Lewis Avenue Bridge; and,
4. Authorize the Director of Administrative Service to appropriate
$1,000,000 from Local Transportation funds, $1,000,000 from
Capital Projects funds, and an additional $500,000 in Circulation
System Impact Fees funds for the Lewis Avenue Bridge Project.
[Public W orks]
Public W orks Director Steve Kahn gave the staff report and answered questions of the
Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Eric Greening questioned how much has been spent to date, and what Redevelopment
Agency projects will be impacted because the requested funds have been diverted to
this project. He also asked about other impacts due to local transportation funds,
capital projects funds and circulation impact fees going to this project.
Administrative Services Director Rachelle Rickard reported that just under $600,000 has
been spent to date, that all funds proposed are unprogramed funds and no budgeted
projects will be impacted through the use of these funds.
Mayor O’Malley closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member
Clay to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with
Souza Construction, Inc. in the amount of $4,343,535.00 for the
Lewis Avenue Bridge Project; and, authorize the City Manager
to execute a contract with MNS Engineers, Inc. in the amount
of $350,210.00 for Construction Management Services for the
Lewis Avenue Bridge; and, authorize the City Manager to
execute a contract with Althouse and Meade, Inc. in the
amount of $32,898.00 for Biological Monitoring Services for
the Lewis Avenue Bridge; and, authorize the Director of
Administrative Service to appropriate $1,000,000 from Local
Transportation funds, $1,000,000 from Capital Projects funds,
and an additional $548,000 in Circulation System Impact Fees
funds for the Lewis Avenue Bridge Project.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll-call vote. (Item #B-1.1 Contact No.
2006-041, Item #B-1.2 Contract No. 2006-042, Item #B-1.3
Contract No. 2006-043)
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2. Proposed Veterans’ Memorial
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation: Council receive and file this report. [Community
Services]
Community Services Director Brady Cherry gave the staff report and answered
questions of Council.
Council Member Luna stated that if there is an existing art in public places policy it
should be followed. He questioned having three Planning Commissioners on a
committee, and recommended against including a Council member as Council is the
final decision making body.
Council Member Clay recommended going forward with the ad hoc committee to select
a site and then use the art in public places policy.
Mayor O’Malley spoke about having the site selection go forward in parallel with
implementing the city’s current art in public places policy. He indicated he was
uncomfortable with having a large number of Planning Commissioners involved and
agreed to not including Council Members on the ad hoc selection committee.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Tracey Di Vita Bass proposed that the existing arts in public places policy be revisited
before proceeding to placement of the memorial.
Eric Greening stated that the art in public places policy that is in place should be used
and spoke about the degree of ongoing daily maintenance for this memorial.
Lee Perkins spoke in support of the ad hoc committee and for it’s including
representatives from a wide spectrum of the community.
Sandy Jack, Parks and Recreation Commissioner, explained why the Commission
created the ad hoc committee and answered questions of Council.
Ellen Béraud, Planning Commissioner, explained why three commissioners were
appointed to the ad hoc committee, and agreed that the art in public places policy
should be followed.
Mayor O’Malley closed the Public Comment period.
There was Council consensus to go forward with the ad hoc committee as
suggested to pin down a location, have that feedback go to the Parks and
Recreation Commission, and in parallel have the Commission work on
implementing the art in public places policy.
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3. Parks and Recreation Commission Youth Representative Appointment
Fiscal Impact: None.
Recommendation: Sub-committee recommends Council appoint Ryan
Carden to the Parks & Recreation Commission’s Youth Representative
position and re-appoint Paige Buck-Moyer. [City Clerk]
City Clerk Marcia McClure Torgerson gave the staff report.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Sandy Jack stated the two youth representatives have had good insight into issues that
the Commission might have overlooked.
Mayor O’Malley closed the Public Comment period.
MOTION: By Council Member Luna and seconded by Council Member
Clay to appoint Ryan Carden to the Parks & Recreation
Commission’s Youth Representative position and re-appoint
Paige Buck-Moyer.
Motion passed 4:0 by a roll-call vote.
C. COMMITTEE & LIAISON REPORTS:
None
D. INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION AND/OR ACTION:
City Council
Council Member Clay spoke about Sandy Jack and wished him well on the
Planning Commission.
City Attorney
City Attorney Patrick Enright reminded Council that the AB 1234 training is
scheduled for December 7th.
City Manager
City Manager Wade McKinney updated the Council on today’s meeting with
FEMA and OES to review the draft project worksheet for City Hall.
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E. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor O’Malley adjourned the meeting at 8:27 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled
meeting of the City Council on December 12, 2006.
MINUTES PREPARED BY:
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Grace Pucci, Deputy City Clerk