City of Wasco
City Council Minutes
TUESDAY, September 16, 2008 – 7:00pm
City Council Chambers
746 8th Street, Wasco, California 93280
1) CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Wegman called the regular meeting to order at 7:00p.m.
2) FLAG SALUTE
3) INVOCATION: Gabriel Bustamante of The Upper Room Church offered the invocation
4) ROLL CALL
Mayor Wegman, Members: Cortez, Espitia, Hively, West
Attorney E Plaza, City Manager Mittag, Executive Assistant Rodriguez, Finance Director Zervis, Public Works Director Allen, Sgt. Lee.
5) PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS: None
6) COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE: No communication from the audience.
City Manager Mittag asked that item 9 be pulled from the agenda. Member West made a motion to pull item 9 from the agenda, 2nd by Member Espitia
7) CONSENT CALENDAR: The Consent Agenda consists of items that in staff’s opinion are routine and non-controversial. These items are approved in one motion unless a Councilmember or member of the public removes a particular item.
a) Approval of Minutes from the regular meeting on September 2, 2008.
b) Approval of Bill Paying List.
c) Acceptance of Sheriff’s Activity Report for the Month of August 2008.
d) Acceptance of Code Enforcement Report for the Month of August 2008.
e) Acceptance of placePlaceNameMonthly PlaceTypeBuilding Permit Report for August 2008.
f) Second Reading and Possible Adoption of an Ordinance, RE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO AMENDING SECTION 13.08.020 SCHEDULE OF RATES BY ADDING SECTION 13.08.020(I)(6).
g) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP, IMPROVEMENT PLANS, IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AND SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT FOR TRACT 6449 PHASE 2, ACCEPTING FOR PUBLIC USE ALL DEDICATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THEY ARE OFFERED, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO ENDORSE THE FINAL MAP AND TRANSMIT SAME TO THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE.
h) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING THE FINAL SUBDIVISION MAP, IMPROVEMENT PLANS, IMPROVEMENT SECURITY AND SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT FOR TRACT 6449 PHASE 3, ACCEPTING FOR PUBLIC USE ALL DEDICATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THEY ARE OFFERED, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE SUBDIVISION AGREEMENT, AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY CLERK TO ENDORSE THE FINAL MAP AND TRANSMIT SAME TO THE COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE.
i) Acknowledge Receipt of Correspondence.
j) Approve the CityplaceReading of All Ordinances and Resolutions by Title Only and
Approve Publication of All Ordinances in Summary Form.
Member Cortez requested that items 7g & 7h be pulled and made a motion to approve remaining items, 2nd by Member Espitia.
Member Hively made a motion to approve item 7g & 7h, 2nd by Member Espitia. Member Cortez abstained. 4-1-0
City Manager Mittag read Ordinance and Resolution Titles.
8) Report and Possible Approval, RE: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WASCO APPROVING AMENDMENT #1 TO THE WASTEWATER MUNICIPAL FARM LEASE AGREEMENT NO. 2007-34 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF placeCityWASCO AND PAUL FARMS. (Allen)
Public Works Director gave a report of the amendment to the Wastewater Municipal Farm Lease Agreement No. 2007-34. Section term of lease contains an error, 2007 lease is 1/09 – 12/11 and it stated 2/08 – 12/10. There was an overlapped time in agreement and it extended from 2 years to 3 years.
Member Espitia made a motion to approve amendment, 2nd by Member Cortez.
Motion carried with the following vote:
AYES: Mayor Wegman, Directors Cortez, Espitia, Hively, West
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
City Manager Mittag read Resolution Title.
9) Report, Discussion and Possible Minute Action, RE: The Negotiation of a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Wasco and Kwik Signs for the Development of an Offsite Kiosk Sign Program in accordance with Wasco Municipal Code Section 17.61.10 B, Off-site Residential Subdivision Directional Signs. (Johnson)
As stated earlier on item 9, City Manager Mittag asked that item 9 be pulled from the agenda. Member West made a motion to pull item 9 from the agenda, 2nd by Member Espitia
10) REPORTS FROM CITY STAFF:
Finance Director Zervis mentioned briefly about the State Budget and that the Governor intends to veto because changes he requested weren’t changed. Director Zervis will keep the City Council posted and how it will affect the City of placeCityWasco.
Public Works Director Allen mentioned that the grinding on Gromer will begin and that a 200ft and 8in water line on addressStreetPalm Avenue will be installed and completed in 3-4 days.
Mayor Wegman thanked the Kern County Fire Department for allowing the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem to ride on the Fire Truck during the Wasco Rose Festival Parade.
11) REPORTS FROM CITY ATTORNEY: None
12) REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER:
City Manager Mittag informed City Council that ground breaking information for the Fresh & Easy and Carl’s Jr. will be sent out in the next couple of weeks.
13) REPORTS FROM CITY COUNCIL:
Member Espitia – nothing to report
Mayor Pro Tem West – asked about the status with KFC
Member Hively – happy with the turn out of the Rose Festival
Member Cortez – thanked Sheriff Department for their help with the Rose Festival
14) CLOSED SESSION: None
15) ADJOURNMENT to Wasco Redevelopment Agency Meeting
Member Cortez made a motion to adjourn at 8:12pm, 2nd by Member Espitia. Motion carried.
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Duviet Rodriguez, Deputy City Clerk
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