WASCO CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
MAY 3, 2005
1. CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Wegman called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. FLAG SALUTE.
3. INVOCATION- Public Works Director Jones.
4. ROLL CALL- Present: Mayor Wegman, Council Members Pearson, Espitia, West & Cortez, City Manager Pennell, City Clerk Gibson, Executive Secretary Krause, City Attorney Alan Peake, Finance Director Wooner, Public Works Director Jones, Sr. Planner McNamara, Temp. Planning Director Leonard, Streets Supt. Wren and Sgt. McDonald.
5. PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS- NONE.
6. COMMUNICATIONS FROM AUDIENCE- NONE.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR-
a) Approval of minutes from the City Council meeting of April l9, 2005.
b) Approval of bill paying list.
c) Sheriff’s monthly activity report for March 2005.
d) 2005-2236 APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WASCO AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO ACCEPT THE BID AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH WILLIAM SCOTSMAN FOR THE PURCHASE AND PLACEMENT OF MODULAR BUILDINGS AT THE SHERIFF SUB-STATION AND CITY HALL ANNEX AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $118,601.
e) 2005-2235 APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF A CNG BUS.
f) 2005-2237 APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WASCO DECLARING ITS INTENTION TO REVIEW THE IMPROVEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR WASCO MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 1, WASCO LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT NO. 01-01, AND WASCO LANDSCAPE AND LIGHTING MAINTENANCE DISTRICT 01-02 FOR TAX YEAR 2005-2006 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH THIS RESOLUTION SETTING THE PUBLIC HEARING.
g) APPROVAL TO CONTRACT WITH CAROLLO ENGINEERING TO PRODUCE A STUDY TO ESTABLISH INTERIM DEVELOPER FEE INCREASES FOR WASTEWATER.
h) Acknowledge receipt of correspondence.
i) Approve the reading of all ordinances and resolutions by title only and approve publication of all ordinances in summary form.
Motion to approve the Calendar by Pearson, 2nd by Cortez. Motion carried with the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Wegman, Council Members Pearson, West, Cortez & Espitia.
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Attorney Peake read the resolution titles.
8. Report and possible minute action, re: Calcium Oxide disposal site- Blair Knox, Field Representative for Supervisor Watson’s office, addressed potential environmental issues.
Motion by Pearson to contact both Supervisor Watson and State Legislative Representative and request that a meeting be scheduled, preferable in Wasco, with County and State health experts in attendance, who could advise the Council as to the exact nature of the sites’ environmental effects on the City, 2nd by Cortez. Pearson and Espitia are to make up a committee on behalf of the City.
9. Presentation and possible minute action, re: Request for Council direction in relocating the Public Works Corporation Yard- PWD Jones gave a PowerPoint presentation on the seven different location options. Finance Director Wooner reported on possible financing options. Motion by Pearson to go with option “g” providing for storage of the dump truck fleet east of the Council Chambers at a cost of $5000 for fencing, 2nd by Cortez. All in favor, motion carried.
Staff was asked to obtain an estimate of the costs of “outsourcing” the disposal operations and a breakdown of the anticipated customer rate increase.
10. REPORTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY- None.
11. REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF- Wooner reported that a water and wastewater rate increase proposal would be brought to the Council soon and that three temporary positions in the Street Dept. had been filled.
Wren reported on PW projects.
Sgt. McDonald reported that they would be doing a traffic survey at the intersection of Birch and 1st Street.
Cortez requested more patrol by the Sheriff’s Dept. around the Barker ballpark.
Blair Knox reported that he may come before the Council at the next meeting to request funds that would aid the Valley Fever Foundation in their efforts to find a cure for the disease.
13. REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL- Pearson noted the parking of tractors in residential areas and inquired into obtaining flags that could be flown informing our citizens of the air quality on any given day.
Espitia reported that where there were, at one time, trees planted in front of the McConnell Farms building on 7th Street, the trees are now gone and holes remain that could pose a danger to pedestrians.
14. CLOSED SESSION-
a) Claim against the City of Wasco, Re: California Casualty Mortgage (Management) Co., Gov’t. Code Section 54956.9(b).
b) Conference with Legal Counsel, Re: Initiation of potential litigation (one case) by the City of Wasco., Gov’t. Code Section 54956.9(c).
c) Conference with Legal Counsel, Re: State Street Bank vs. City of Wasco, Gov’t. Code Section 54956.9(a).
8:39 p.m. Motion by Espitia to go into closed session, 2nd by Pearson. All in favor, motion carried.
8:57 p.m. Open meeting reconvened and Attorney Peake made the following reports:
a) Information provided and by unanimous consent, directions were given to reject claim.
b) Information provided, no action taken.
c) Information provided, no action taken.
15. ADJOURNMENT- 8:58 p.m. Motion by Cortez, 2nd by Espitia. All in favor, motion carried.
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Mayor City Clerk
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