CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

November 3, 2009

 

REGULAR SESSION–7:00 P.M.

 

ANDERSON CITY HALL 

1887 Howard Street

 

PARTICIPATION BY PUBLIC IN MEETING

 

Please review the Agenda to determine if the subject you wish to discuss is scheduled for Council consideration.  If it is on the Agenda, you will have an opportunity when that matter comes up for discussion to briefly address the Council.

 

If the subject is not on tonight’s Agenda, please complete an Agenda Request Form (on Clerk’s table) and present it to the City Council Clerk.  You will have the opportunity to speak on the subject under Item 5.2.  However, if the item is not on the Agenda, each speaker will be limited to one five (5) minute opportunity to speak, unless the City Council makes an exception due to special circumstances.

 

The Brown Act prohibits the Council from taking action on any item not placed on the printed Agenda in most cases. 

 

Effective July 1, 2008, the Brown Act requires any non-confidential documents or writings distributed to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours before a regular meeting will be made available to members of the public at the same time they are distributed.

 

City Council meetings are televised and can be seen live on Cable Public Access Channel 11 and on tape delay the following morning at 10:00 a.m.

 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Anderson will make available to members of the public any special assistance necessary to participate in this meeting.  The public should contact the City Clerk’s office (378-6646) to make such a request.  Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

 

This is an Equal Opportunity Program.  Discrimination is prohibited by Federal Law.  Complaints of discrimination may be filed with the Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. 20250.

 

 

 

 

REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

 

1.         ROLL CALL – COUNCIL:                                 Councilmember Yarbrough

                                                                                    Councilmember Hunt                               

      Councilmember Webster              

      Vice-Mayor Comnick                               

      Mayor Schaefer

 

2.         INVOCATION – Elder Dan Eckley, Anderson Cottonwood Neighborhood Church.

 

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember James Yarbrough.

 

4.0       INTRODUCTION – Police Chief Dale Webb will introduce the City’s newest Officer Tyler Finch.

 

5.1       SCHEDULED CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL – None.

 

5.2       PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Anyone in the audience who wants to address the Council on a subject which is not on tonight’s agenda is now invited to come to the podium.  Please provide your name and the subject you wish to discuss.  Please limit your remarks to 5 minutes or less.

 

5.3              COUNCIL REPORTS

 

6.0       CONSENT AGENDA   Consent Agenda items are expected to be routine and non-controversial.  They will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion.  Any member of the public, staff or City Council may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion.  Are there any requests to remove any items from the Consent Agenda?

 

6.1              MINUTES - Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of October 20, 2009.

 

6.2              WARRANTS – Receive and file warrant 114041 to 114101 in the amount of $175,270.70; warrant 114102 to 114171 in the amount of $339,262.03; an ACH in the amount of $3,081.20; and a Wire Transfer in the amount of $95.73.

 

6.3              CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

6.4              CITY CLERK - Waive reading, except by title, of any ordinances under consideration at this meeting for either introduction or passage per Government Code Section 36934.

 

6.5              CITY MANAGER – None.

 

6.6              FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURER – None.

 

6.7              PARKS AND RECREATION –None.

 

6.8              PLANNING DEPARTMENTNone.

 

6.9              POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

6.10          PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – None.

 

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

6.12     ITEMS (IF ANY) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

 

PUBLIC HEARING

 

Any person may speak on items scheduled for hearing at the time the Mayor declares the hearing open.  ALL LEGAL NOTICES HAVE BEEN GIVEN ACCORDING TO LAW.

 

7.0       PUBLIC HEARING - MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE DESCHUTES INTERCHANGE PROJECT

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

1.      Conduct the public hearing; and

 

2.      Adopt a Resolution finding that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because mitigation measures will be implemented by the City of Anderson; and adopting Mitigated Negative Declaration (ED 08-18; SCH 2008082055)

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

8.1              CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

8.2              CITY MANAGER – None.

 

8.3              CITY CLERK – None.

 

The City Council will recess and the Anderson Redevelopment Agency will convene.

 

ROLL CALL:             Director Yarbrough

                                    Director Hunt

                                    Director Webster

                                    Director Comnick

Chairman Schaefer

 

ARA.1             MINUTES - Approve minutes of the meeting of October 6, 2009.

 

The City Council will reconvene and the Anderson Redevelopment Agency will continue in joint session.

 

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

 

ARA.2/8.4       BUDGET CLEAN-UP AMENDMENT

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

That the City Council:

 

Adopt a resolution amending the 2008/2009 adopted budget.

 

That the Redevelopment Agency:

 

Adopt a resolution amending the 2008/2009 adopted budget.

The Anderson Redevelopment Agency will adjourn and the City Council will reconvene.

 

8.4              PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.5              PLANNING DEPARTMENT – None.

           

8.6              POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

8.8       PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

NOTICE OF COMPLETION FOR THE BARNEY STREET STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Direct the Public Works Director to prepare and record a Notice of Completion for the Barney Street Storm Drain Improvement Project and authorize the Finance Director to make payment for the project in compliance with the contract documents.

 

9.0              STAFF REPORTS  

 

10.0     ADJOURN - The City Council will adjourn to November 17, 2009.