WEED CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
January
27, 2000
The City Council of the City of Weed held a regular
special meeting on Thursday, January 27, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council
Chambers at City Hall.
Mayor Neva Barnett called the meeting to order and led
recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.
Present, in addition to Mayor Barnett, were Council Members Roy Bergfors
and Vince Tallerico. Also present were
City Administrator Earl Wilson, City Attorney Allen King, Finance Director M.
Kelly McKinnis, Police Chief Martin Nicholas, Fire Chief Darin Quigley, Public
Works Director Craig Sharp, and City Clerk Deborah Salvestrin.
City Administrator Wilson reported that Council
Member Amelia “Mel” Borcalli is out of the City on family business, and Council
Member Joel Obuchon is out of the City on a work assignment.
Council Member Bergfors moved to excuse the absence
of Council Members Borcalli and Obuchon.
Council Member Tallerico seconded the motion.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Bergfors,
Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Borcalli, Obuchon
RECOGNITIONS,
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Elizabeth Oliver, Weed Middle School student, read
the Vision Statement.
PUBLIC
BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR
Mayor Barnett invited comments from the audience on
specific agenda items or any item of interest that is within the Council’s
jurisdiction noting that no action could be taken by the Council except to set
the matter presented for the next regular Council meeting. There were none.
COUNCIL
MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Council Member Bergfors reported the Rotary Club presented
dictionaries to the third and fourth grade students at Weed Elementary School,
and the experience was rewarding.
PUBLIC
HEARINGS
A. Community Development Block Grant
Program: The City Council will conduct
a public hearing to discuss the Fiscal Year 2000 Community Development Block
Grant program and to solicit citizen input
Mayor Barnett reviewed the procedures for the conduct of public
hearings, and then declared the present as the time and place for the scheduled
hearing. Mayor Barnett asked for and
received verification that proper notice had been given in accordance with the
law, and then declared the hearing open at 7:08 p.m.
Mayor Barnett reviewed the notice of public hearing for the Fiscal Year
2000 Community Development Block Grant program noting award limits, and
activity categories.
John Aston, representing Great Northern Corporation, came before the
Council to clarify that 27 million dollars may be available State wide. Mr. Aston also noted that two previous
housing rehabilitation applications were not funded however the City was able
to accrue bonus points for the unfounded applications. Mr. Aston recommended application for
housing rehabilitation and that leverage amounts used in the previous
application be utilized for this application.
Mr. Aston noted that the amounts were $12,500 for City staff time,
$4,000 for building permits, and $40,000 from Miscellaneous Income.
Mayor
Barnett asked for comments and/or questions in support of application for the
2000 funding cycle. There was none
other.
Mayor
Barnett asked for comments and/or questions in opposition to application for
the 2000 funding cycle. There were
none.
REGULAR
AGENDA
A.
Consideration of public convenience or necessity for off sale beer and
wine license at 395 E. Vista Drive – S. Weed Travel Center
City Administrator Wilson reported
that Jim Henry has applied for an off-sale beer and wine license for the South
Weed Travel Center that he will be developing off Vista Drive. Mr. Wilson added that State law requires
that the local governing body find that issuance of the license would serve the
public convenience or necessity.
Council Member Tallerico moved that
the license serves the public convenience and necessity and recommended the
approval of the issuance of the license applied for.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Bergfors,
Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Borcalli, Obuchon
B. Consider resolution establishing policy for
the distribution of Transient Occupancy Tax funding
Mayor Barnett reported that staff has
drafted a policy for the distribution of the Transient Occupancy Tax funds, and
the policy is in the format of a resolution.
Council Member Tallerico moved, seconded by Mayor
Barnett, that the reading in full of the body of Resolution No. 01-2000 be
waived, said resolution being introduced and adopted by title only.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Bergfors, and
Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Borcalli, Obuchon
Council Member Tallerico read the title of
Resolution No. 01-2000, and moved adoption, seconded by Council Member
Bergfors, said resolution being in the words and figures following:
RESOLUTION
NO. 01-2000
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ESTABLISHING POLICY FOR THE DISTRIBUTION
WHEREAS,
Ordinance No. 347-99 designates two percent (2%), of the rent charged by hotel/motel
operators pursuant to Weed Municipal Code §3.28.030 to be used exclusively for
city promotion, community events, economic enhancement, and community
beautification; and
WHEREAS,
Ordinance No. 347-99 requires establishment of method(s) for the distribution
of the tax;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Weed as follows:
Sections:
1.
Restrictions
2. Definitions
3. Evaluation
4. Awards
5. Funding period, applications, payments, and reporting requirements
Section
1. Restrictions. Funding
shall be distributed and used exclusively for city promotion, community events, economic enhancement,
and community beautification.
Section 2. Definitions. A. City promotion activities include, but are not limited to, publication of City
brochures, installation of signage outside of the Weed area to draw tourists
and travelers to Weed; development of a media relations kit;
development/publication of “tear-off” maps for distribution at retail
operations throughout Siskiyou County that feature Weed as a departure point
for Siskiyou County activities; familiarity tours linking air access and proximity
to Weed; development of a promotional package that features the outdoor
activities in Siskiyou County, i.e., hiking, boating, fishing, skiing, hunting,
etc.
B. Community
events include, but are not
limited to, development
of an artistic annual City calendar of events; sponsorship of an annual event
as a fund raiser to help other agencies in the City, i.e., DARE; radio and
television advertisements in surrounding areas, i.e., Redding and Medford, to
promote “Carnevale”, and other community events.
C. Economic
enhancement
activities include, but are not limited to development of marketing
tools for prospective businesses which may be interested in
locating/re-locating in Weed, i.e., maps, promotional literature, community
profile, permitting process guides; attendance at targeted trade shows
nationally to attract manufacturing operations to the City.
D. Community beautification activities include, but are not limited to,
construction of planter boxes for the business corridor; planting and maintenance
of flowers along arterial roads; ornamental street lighting, holiday lighting
and decorations, hiring of architectural expertise for community design and
planning; limited pool of funds for a revolving low interest loan fund for Weed
merchants for façade improvements.
Section
3. Evaluation.
Applications shall be reviewed and prioritized as follows:
A. Priority One funding is for maintenance of
previously funded acquisition and/or capital improvement.
B. Priority Two funding is for operating expenses
for community promotion events, and for existing programs funded by the
Transient Occupancy Tax that have met the objectives of city promotion, community
events, economic enhancement, and community beautification.
C. Priority Three funding is new or additional
capital improvements and programs meeting the objectives of city promotion,
economic enhancement, and community beautification
Section 4. Awards. The City Council shall, at its regularly
scheduled November City Council meeting, review the applications and award
funding as prioritized. In the event
application exceeds available funding, award may be reduced by the City
Council. If the application is not
fully funded, applicant shall submit a revised application indicating proposed
use of funding awarded. The revised
application is due on or before the date of the applicant’s first request for
funding disbursement.
Section 5. Funding period, applications, payments, and reporting requirements
A. The funding period shall be November 1 through
October 30.
B. Applications shall be available at City Hall
on or about September 30, and are due at City Hall no later than October
30.
C. Payments of awarded funding shall be
requested on a quarterly basis, after January 31, April 30, July 31, and
October 31. Payments are contingent
upon satisfactory completion of the project or program.
D. A Final Report shall be submitted to the
Finance Director at City Hall no later than sixty (60) days after the
expenditure of the funding awarded.
Said report shall detail how the funds were expended, and an evaluation
as to project or program outcome, i.e., successes, failures, suggestions for
improvements.
UPON
ROLL CALL, THE VOTE WAS:
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Bergfors,
Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Borcalli, Obuchon
Mayor Barnett noted that the Transient
Occupancy Tax funding will be scheduled for distribution at the February 24
Council meeting
C. Consider
Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment: Second
Reading/Adoption is proposed of an Ordinance No. 348-2000 to amend existing
zoning requirements to allow small animal veterinary hospitals for household
pets in the retail commercial zone.
Council Member Bergfors moved, seconded by Council
Member Tallerico, that the reading in full of the body of Ordinance No.
348-2000 be waived, said ordinance being read and adopted by title only.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Bergfors,
Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Borcalli, Obuchon
Council Member Bergfors read the title of Ordinance
No. 348-2000 and moved adoption, seconded by Council Member Tallerico, said
ordinance being in the words and figures following:
ORDINANCE
NO. 348-2000
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEED
AMENDING
SECTION 4.25 OF ORDINANCE NO. 45-63
The City Council of the
City of Weed does ordain as follows:
Section
1. Section 4.25 of Ordinance No. 45-63
of the City of Weed relating to “C-1” Districts, is hereby amended to add
Section 4.256 as follows:
(a) Under the column
heading “Uses Allowed” add “Services within a building: Pet hospitals,
veterinary services for household pets”
(b) Under the column
heading “Use Permit Required” add “Yes”.
(c) Under the remaining
column headings add, “As specified in use permit”.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty (30) days
after its passage.
Section 3.
This ordinance shall be printed in the Weed Press within fifteen (15)
days after its passage.
UPON
ROLL CALL, THE VOTE WAS:
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Bergfors,
Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council
Members Borcalli, Obuchon
City Administrator Wilson reported
receipt of the audit for Fiscal Year ending June 30, 1999, and recommended referring
it to the Audit Committee for review.
Mr. Wilson also recommended the appointment of Council members to sit on
an Audit Committee to review the document.
Mayor Barnett appointed Council
Members Bergfors and Tallerico to the Audit Committee.
Council Member Bergfors moved to
accept the audit report, and Council Member Tallerico seconded the motion.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Bergfors,
Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Borcalli, Obuchon
E. Police Department: Consider confirmation of appointment of personnel – part-time
Security
Police Chief Nicholas reported
appointment of Kenneth Prothero to the part-time position of Security
Officer. Chief Nicholas noted that this
is a budgeted position that has been open for some time, and then recommended
the Council confirm the appointment.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Bergfors,
Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Borcalli, Obuchon
F. Consider approval of purchases: 1) 1997 Ford Taurus in the amount of
$9,999.00 from Wilson-Cornelius Ford, Vallejo; and 2) new air compressor (under
joint purchase with College of the Siskiyous) in the amount of $7,288.58
City Administrator Wilson reviewed
that the Council made certain budget allocations in December for the use of the
revenues from the City’s mutual aid response to State and Federal
agencies. Mr. Wilson noted that City
ordinance requires Council approval of items over $5,000.
Fire Chief Quigley reported a 1997 Ford Taurus has
been located in the amount of $9,999.00, and the other approved acquisition is
that of a joint purchase agreement, with College of the Siskiyous and Roseburg
Forest Products, for an air compressor in the amount of $7,288.58.
Council Member Bergfors moved, seconded by Council
Member Tallerico, approval of the purchase of a 1997 Ford Taurus in the amount
of $9,999.00 from Wilson-Cornelius Ford, Vallejo; and a new air compressor
(under joint purchase with College of the Siskiyous) in the amount of
$7,288.58.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Bergfors,
Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Borcalli, Obuchon
STAFF
REPORTS
Public Works Director Sharp reported
that Jo Peterson has agreed to sketch a building design for the City.
Fire Chief Quigley reported works
continues on the north side of the Fire Station. Council Member Bergfors suggested a sign for the back of the Fire
Station to identify the building from Davis Avenue, and Council Member
Tallerico suggested some recognition of Roseburg Forest Products with the new
signs.
Finance Director McKinnis reported
attendance at a Community Development workshop in Red Bluff.
City Administrator Wilson reported
that City Attorney King is on a trial assignment out of the City and was unable
to return for the meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
Council
Member Tallerico moved adjournment, motion seconded by Council Member
Bergfors.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Bergfors,
Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Members Borcalli, Obuchon
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:28
P.M. SINE DIE.