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RED BLUFF

CITY COUNCIL

REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING MINUTES

DATE OF MEETING: June 21, 2005

TIME OF MEETING: 7:00 P.M.

PLACE OF MEETING: RED BLUFF COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL

Councilmembers Present: Andy Houghton, Mayor

Wayne Brown, Mayor Pro Tem

Forrest Flynn

Larry Stevens

Councilmembers Absent: Councilmember: Russ Frey

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

Donna Gordy, City Treasurer

Charlie Mullen, Planning Director

Gary Antone, Public Works Director

Nik Reikalas, Parks and Recreation Director

Barbara O’Keeffe led the Pledge of Allegiance at the request of Mayor Houghton and the assemblage joined in.

COMMENTS

None

APPEARANCE

Marge Emigh, President of the Blues for the Pool Committee, issued an invitation to the City Council, staff and the public to attend the 3^rd annual Blues for the Pool Wine Tasting Fundraiser on June 25, 2005 at McGlynn Pool. All proceeds will go toward the renovation of the pool.

RESOLUTION NO. 50-2005; STREET CLOSURE FOR PUBLIC FIREWORKS DISPLAY AT RIVER CITY PARK JULY 4, 2005

Susan Price, City Manager, to reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council consider approval of the proposed assessment for the mosquito, vector and disease control services and authorize the Mayor to execute the Official Ballots for City owned properties.

M/S/C Flynn, Houghton to approve the proposed assessment for the mosquito, vector and disease control services and authorize the Mayor to execute the Official Ballots for City owned properties.

Gary Antone, Public Works Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council receive staff information, consider the alley repair petition, and provide direction to staff.

The cost to repair the alley by City staff would be approximately $15,000. Complaints were made by petitioners that the patching of pot-holes in the alley is not helping due to the irregularity of the patches. The public needs to be able to access the businesses off of the alley safely. One option suggested by City Staff was to expend funds to repave the pot-holes and make sure they are filled while leaving the bumps until a future date when they can be repaired correctly.

The decision was made to have the staff look into this and bring back to the Agenda for the July 5, 2005 City Council Meeting.

RURAL TRANSIT SYSTEM PROGRAM GRANT; ADA ACCESSIBLE MULTIPURPOSE VAN, RESOLUTION NO. 51-2005

Barbara O’Keeffe, Transit Manager, reviewed the report and gave recommendation that the City Council adopt the revised Resolution No. 51-2005, which is the allocation of Rural Transit Funds in 2005/2006 to be leveraged with the County Prop 116 Funds and Red Bluff Rural Transit System Program Grant funds.

M/S/C Flynn, Brown to adopt the revised Resolution No. 51-2005, which is the allocation of Rural Transit Funds in 2005/2006 to be leveraged with the County Prop 116 Funds and Red Bluff Rural Transit System Program Grant funds.

PUBLIC HEARING – GRANT APPLICATION
2005/2006 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
PROJECT: SPECIAL HOUSING NEEDS STUDY

Susan Price, City Manager, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council:

Bobbi Sawtelle, NVCSS, informed the City Council that NVCSS is depending on the housing needs assessment in order to get funding to develop affordable housing for those in the community, and that this application will assimilate data needed for both the City and NVCSS.

M/S/C Brown, Flynn to adopt Resolution No. 53-2005 approving submission of the Community development Block Grant Planning/Technical Assistance Application for a Special Housing Needs Study and authorize the City Manager to sign the Statement of Assurances.

PUBLIC HEARING – GRANT APPLICATION
2005/2006 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
PROJECT: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) PLANNING AND ANALYSIS

Susan Price, City Manager, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council:

Mayor Houghton opened the Public Hearing at 7:39 p.m. and hearing no comments he closed the Public Hearing at 7:40 p.m.

The proposed Grant Application is for the completion of components of the City’s Geographical Information System (GIS). This will help to take aerial photography and will be collected in such a way that it can easily be accessed by City staff.

M/S/C Flynn, Brown Adopt Resolution No. 52-2005 approving submission of the Community Development Block Grant Planning/Technical Assistance Application for GIS Planning Analysis and authorize the City Manager to sign the Statement of Assurances.

PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER; TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP 04-14; MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION; RESOLUTION NO. 49-2005; 2650 MAIN ST.; APN 27-230-90; HOME DEPOT USA

Charlie Mullen, Planning Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council:

1. Conduct the Public Hearing and consider all public testimony and all other information relating to this project submitted to the City Council.

2. Adopt Resolution No. 49-2005 approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Tentative Parcel Map 04-14 with the Findings and Conditions of approval shown in Resolution NO. 49-2005.

The question was raised whether the dispute had been settled, over whose obligation it would be to maintain the pipe across the property for drainage. It was explained that this issue was being addressed this week and they would determine the requirements for future maintenance and how it should be worked out.

M/S/C Flynn, Houghton to adopt Resolution No. 49-2005 approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Tentative Parcel Map 04-14 with the Findings and Conditions of approval shown in Resolution NO. 49-2005.

Susan Price, City Manager, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council consider proceeding with the formation of a redevelopment agency, and , if so determined, approve City membership in the California Redevelopment Association and provide direction to staff to proceed with the redevelopment agency formation process.

To join it will cost the City a $410 membership fee. In making decisions the City will need to be consistent with the State law where the majority is required to rule.

M/S/C Flynn, Houghton to proceed with the process for formation of this agency and to pay the participant membership fee of $410.

Nik Reikalas, Parks and Recreation Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council discuss the Red Bluff Community/Senior Center roof repair and/or rehabilitation project and direct staff to formally refer the roof project to the County for consideration.

Councilmember Stevens questioned if the City would be using the already current JPA, which includes Councilmember Stevens and Councilmember Frey. This original JPA was developed during the grant construction in the building of the Red Bluff Community Center.

Stevens, Flynn to refer the roof repair to the County and to add the scope of responsibilities for the JPA to look into and to put this issue on as an Agenda item to formalize and refer the project over to the July 19, 2005 meeting.

M/S/C Stevens, Flynn to refer the roof repair to the County and to add the scope of responsibilities for the JPA to look into and to put this issue on as an Agenda item to formalize and refer the project over to the July 19, 2005 meeting.

Gary Antone, Public Works Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council award the Red Bluff Bikeway/Pedestrian Project to UPDATE Construction of Red Bluff in the amount of $427,470.

M/S/C Stevens, Flynn to award the Red Bluff Bikeway/Pedestrian Project to UPDATE Construction of Red Bluff in the amount of $427,470.

Gary Antone, Public Works Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council award the Public Works Drawing Archiving Project to Graphic Imaging Services in the amount of $13,125.

M/S/C Stevens, Houghton to award the Public Works Drawing Archiving Project to Graphic Imaging Services in the amount of $13,125.

Gary Antone, Public Works Director, reviewed the staff report and gave staff’s recommendation that the City Council authorize staff to proceed with the So. Main Street Rehabilitation Project as described.

M/S/C Stevens, Flynn to authorize staff to proceed with the So. Main Street Rehabilitation Project as described.

Richard Crabtree, City Attorney, shared a very informative presentation that explained the Brown Act and its basic rules and responsibilities by elected officials.

Susan Price, City Manager, mentioned that she and Parks and Recreation Director Nik Reikalas would be meeting with a Representative from the California Parks who would be making a site visit on June 29, 2005.

At 9:10 P.M. Mayor Houghton adjourned the meeting to June 23, 2005, 2005 at 6:30 P.M for a Special Meeting, in the Red Bluff City Council Chambers.