CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

 

April 6, 2010

 

REGULAR SESSION–7:00 P.M.

CLOSED SESSION FOLLOWING

 

ANDERSON CITY HALL 

1887 Howard Street

 

PARTICIPATION BY PUBLIC IN MEETING

 

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REGULAR SESSION – 7:00 p.m.

 

1.         ROLL CALL – COUNCIL:                                    Councilmember Yarbrough

                                                                                    Councilmember Schaefer                                                                                                                                 oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Councilmember Webster 

      Vice-Mayor Hunt                        

      Mayor Comnick

 

2.         INVOCATION – Lynn E. Fritz, MA, International Centers for Spiritual Living.

 

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember Yarbrough.

 

4.0              PRESENTATION – Police Chief Dale Webb will recognize Premier Towing for contributions to K-9 program.

 

4.1              PROCLAMATIONS 

 

a.       April as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month presented to Betty Futrell, Executive Director of the Shasta County Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council.

b.      April 11-17, 2010, as Public Safety Dispatcher Appreciation Week presented to Police Chief Dale Webb.

c.       April as Fair Housing Month.

d.      April 11-17, 2010, as Library Week presented to Library Director Jan Erickson.

 

5.1       SCHEDULED CITIZEN REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL

 

5.1a     Captain Jerry Flavin, introduction as new officer at the Redding office of the California Highway Patrol.

 

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       STUDENT REPORTS - None

 

5.4       COUNCIL REPORTS - City Councilmembers will report on attendance at conferences/meetings reimbursed at City expense (Requirement of Assembly Bill 1234).

 

 

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 March 16, 2010.

 

6.2       WARRANTS – Receive and file 115422 to 115478 in the amount of $111,065.33; file warrant 115479 to 115544 in the amount of $161,783.98; warrant 115545 to 115610 in the amount of $173,882.65; an ACH in the amount of $3,081.20; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $67.00; an ACH in the amount of $3,081.20; and a Wire Transfer in the amount of $67.00.

 

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 DEPARTMENT – None.

 

6.9       POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

6.10     PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – None.

 

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 

6.11     ITEMS (IF ANY) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR

 

7.00     PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.

 

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

 

ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

ROLL CALL:               Director Yarbrough

                                    Director Schaefer

                                    Director Hunt

                                    Director Webster

                                    Chairperson Comnick

 

ARA.1              MINUTES – Approve minutes of the meeting of March 2, 2010.

 

ARA.2              AGREEMENT WITH ANDERSON VETERANS WALK OF HONOR FOR CONSTRUCTION AND FUNDING OF THE VETERANS WALK OF HONOR ON EAST CENTER STREET

 

                        RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Direct the Executive Director to enter into an agreement with AVWH, a 501c(3) corporation, for funding and construction of the Veterans Walk of Honor.

 

ARA.3              FUNDING FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

 

                        RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Direct Staff concerning funding of services by the Economic Development Corporation.

                       

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

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

8.0              CITY COUNCIL – None.

 

8.1       CITY ATTORNEY – None.

 

8.2       CITY MANAGER

 

8.2a     NEW POSITION CLASSIFICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution creating a new classification of Development Services Director and eliminating the classification of Planning Director.

 

8.2b     SALARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS

 

            RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

Adopt a resolution adjusting the salary ranges for positions assigned to the Wastewater Treatment Plant.

8.3       CITY CLERK  - None.

 

8.4       FINANCE DEPARTMENT

 

8.4a     RESOLUTIONS DIRECTING THE FILING OF THE ANNUAL REPORTS FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1993-2, LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING DISTRICT NO. 2006-1, SOUTH RIDGE TERRACE – UNIT 1 LANDSCAPING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, AND SANITARY SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 1-09, SILVERGATE SUBDIVISION FOR THE 2010/2011 FISCAL YEAR

 

            RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1)    Adopt a resolution directing PACE Civil to file the Annual Report for Assessment District No. 1993-2, with no rate increase or change in assessment methodology.

 

2)    Adopt a resolution directing David Taussig & Associates, Inc. to file the Annual Report for Landscape and Lighting Assessment District No. 2006-1 for the Vineyards at Anderson, with an authorized cost of living increase.

 

3)    Adopt a resolution directing EFS Engineering, Inc. to file the Annual            Report for South Ridge Terrace – Unit 1 Landscaping Maintenance District,      with no rate increase or change in methodology.

 

4)    Adopt a resolution directing WBA Engineering Services, Inc. to file the Annual Report for Sanitary Sewer Maintenance District 01-09, Silvergate Subdivision with an authorized cost of living increase.

 

8.5       PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT – None.

           

8.6       PLANNING DEPARTMENT  

 

8.6a     DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION REGARDING INTERIM USES OF THE CITY OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF NORTH AND OAK STREETS

 

            RECOMMENDED ACTION:

 

The Planning Director recommends that the City Council direct staff to proceed with interim uses of the city owned property on the corner of North and Oak Streets.

 

8.7       POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.

 

           

8.8       PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

 

8.8a     AWARD THE BID FOR THE AUTOMATIC METER READING (AMR) METER REPLACEMENT PROJECT

 

            RECOMMENDED ACTION:

           

            Adopt a resolution:

 

1)    Awarding the contract for the Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Meter Replacement Project to the lowest responsible bidder, RB Aldrich Construction of Fort Jones, CA in the amount of Two Hundred Eighty Thousand, Three Hundred Eighty-nine ($280,389.00) Dollars.

 

2)    Authorizing the City Manager to execute the contract upon receipt of required insurance certificates and payment and performance bonds.

 

3)    Authorizing the Public Works Director to approve additional project change orders not to exceed 10% of the contract bid amount.

 

9.0       STAFF REPORTS  - None.

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

Public Comment on Closed Session Item(s):  Anyone in the audience who wants to address the City Council on a subject which is listed under the Closed Session 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.

 

The City Council will convene to Closed Session.

 

C.S.1                CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

(Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54957.6)

Agency Negotiators:  City Manager Dana Shigley

and Rick Haeg, Nickolaus and Haeg, LLC

A.                  Management and Confidential Employees

B.                  Teamsters Local 137

C.                  Anderson Police Officers Association

 

 

C.S.2                PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION                 

(Pursuant to Govt. Code Section 54957)

Quarterly Evaluation of City Manager Dana Shigley

 

The City Council will reconvene to Open Session.

 

10.0     CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT – The Mayor will announce the outcome of the closed session.

 

11.0     ADJOURN - The City Council will adjourn to April 20, 2010.