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RED BLUFF

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR ADJOURNED MINUTES

DATE OF MEETING: April 19, 2005

TIME OF MEETING: 7:00 P.M.

PLACE OF MEETING: RED BLUFF COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL

Councilmembers Present: Larry Stevens, Mayor

Andy Houghton, Mayor Pro Tem

Russ Frey

Forrest Flynn

Wayne Brown

Councilmembers Absent: None

Staff Present: Susan Price, City Manager

Richard Crabtree, City Attorney

Gloria Shepherd, City Clerk

Tessa Pritchard, Human Resources Director

Michael Damon, Fire Chief

Al Shamblin, Police Chief

Charlie Mullen, Planning Director

J D Ellison Sr., Building Director/Official

Gary Antone, Public Works Director

Nik Reikalas, Parks & Recreation Director

Read the Pledge of Allegiance at the request of Mayor Stevens and the assemblage joined in.

PROCLAMATION

A Proclamation for the 150^TH CELEBRATION OF THE RED BLUFF MASONIC LODGE was read.

M/S/C Flynn Houghton to pull items #1, #2, #3, and #8 and approved the remaining Consent Calendar.

AYES: Councilmembers: Brown, Flynn, Frey, Houghton and Stevens

Tehama County Library determines requests and the current request is for Encyclopedias and the City makes the kind of contributions that helps the needs of the Library.

AYES: Councilmembers: Flynn, Frey, Houghton and Stevens

RATIFY/APPROVE MARCH PAYROLL CHECKS NUMBERS 17470-17603; MARCH PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT NUMBERS 5370-5530; MARCH PAYABLES CHECK NUMBERS 47863-48202 (CHECK 47862 VOIDED)

Stevens questioned a check number that was for the Parks & Recreation registration, which was for staff to attend training in Redding.

M/S/C Stevens, Houghton to ratify/approve the March Payroll Checks Numbers 17470-17603; March Payroll Direct Deposit Numbers 5370-5530; March Payables Check Numbers 47863-48202 (check 47862 voided).

AYES: Councilmembers: Flynn, Frey, Houghton and Stevens

AYES: Councilmembers: Brown, Flynn, Frey, Houghton and Stevens

ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE; PERSON TO PERSON TRANSFER TYPE 48 (ON-SALE GENERAL); FULL BAR; 610 WASHINGTON ST.; HURRY BACK INN (NAME OF BUSINESS); RONALD K. AND ALICE K. ARTER (APPLICANT/OWNER)

A mechanism can provide provision in writing and the option to reschedule Closed Session on this topic to discuss Performance Goals.

AYES: Councilmembers: Brown, Flynn and Houghton

Gary Antone, Public Works Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s direction that the City Council refer the El Cerrito traffic complaint to staff for review and follow up with the citizens.

Since the stop sign went in on Aloha and Linn the traffic has been short cutting down El Cerrito Drive to bypass the Stop sign and is causing speeding after new housing was put in at the end of El Cerrito.

M/S/C Stevens, Flynn to refer the El Cerrito traffic complaint to staff for review and follow up with the citizens.

AYES: Councilmembers: Brown, Flynn, Frey, Houghton and Stevens

CONTINUATION OF APPEAL – BEN’S TRUCK REPAIR, INC. MANDATORY GARBAGE COLLECTION

Susan Price, City Manager, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council consider the appeal request from Ben Sale, President/Owner, Ben’s Truck Repair, Inc., for an exemption from mandatory trash collection due to self-hauling of garbage to the landfill.

Several large self-haulers needed to be looked at and there is no use for the small cans.

M/S/C Frey, Flynn to approve the appeal request from Ben Sale, President/Owner, Ben’s Truck Repair, Inc., for an exemption from mandatory trash collection due to self-hauling of garbage to the landfill.

AYES: Councilmembers: Flynn, Frey and Stevens

Susan Price, City Manager, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council consider the appeal request from Kimberly Mansfield for an exemption from mandatory trash collection due to inability to pay the cost for residential garbage collection.

J.D. Ellison, Building Director/Official, drove by the home and saw debris in the back of a truck and trash left out.

M/S/C Frey, Flynn to approve the appeal request from Kimberly Mansfield for an exemption from mandatory trash collection due to inability to pay the cost for residential garbage collection.

AYES: Councilmembers: Flynn and Frey

Susan Price, City Manager, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council consider the appeal request from Ramona Hille for an exemption from mandatory trash collection due to the fact that she rents, never had garbage service, recycles all waste, and travels.

M/S/C Flynn, Frey to approve appeal request from Ramona Hille for an exemption from mandatory trash collection due to the fact that she rents, never had garbage service, recycles all waste, and travels.

AYES: Councilmembers: Flynn and Frey

RESOLUTION NO. 37-2005; RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE CALIFORNIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RED BLUFF

Tessa Pritchard, Human Resources Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 37-2005.

AYES: Councilmembers: Flynn, Frey, Houghton, Stevens and Brown

ORDINANCE NO. 960; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RED BLUFF AMENDING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY OF RED BLUFF – 3% @ 50 FOR LOCAL POLICE MEMBERS ONLY

Tessa Pritchard reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council waive the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 960.

M/S/C Stevens, Frey to waive the first reading and introduce Ordinance No. 960.

AYES: Councilmembers: Flynn, Frey, Houghton, Stevens and Brownu

HOME IMPROVEMENT PERMIT HOLIDAY UPDATE AND OTHER PERMITS ISSUED DURING THIS TIME SPAN

J.D. Ellison, Building Director/Official, gave an update on the Home Improvement Permit Holiday and the Building Department is right on target.

Tessa Pritchard, Human Resources Director, to discuss salary and benefits package for mid-management employees to get dates for the Closed Session meeting.

Planning Director Charlie Mullen said that City staff is not putting up roadblocks to let Super Wal-Mart in and that that is a rumor.

J.D. Ellison, Building Director/Official, thanked the Police & Fire Departments for the help with the Code Enforcement arrests.

Councilmember Brown, praised Nik Reikalas, Parks and Recreation Director, for his great job with the Dog Park people and put on a good presentation.

Nik Reikalas, Parks and Recreation Director, and Mayor Stevens attended a meeting to support a soccer field proposed adjacent to the High School.

Mayor Stevens asked about the Minutes being late and it was explained that they are done and one of the tapes was needed by the Mayor and delayed the Special Meeting Minutes.

Frey & Stevens to attend League of California Cities in May on the 11^th & 12^th and to bring up McGlynn Pool needs, Kimball Crossing needs, Street repair projects and Trails.

At 8:30 P.M. Mayor Stevens adjourned the meeting to April 21, 2005 at 6:30 P.M., in the Red Bluff Community Center.