WEED
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY
25, 2001
The
City Council of the City of Weed held a regular meeting on Thursday, January
25, 2001, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
Mayor
Amelia “Mel” Borcalli called the meeting to order and led recitation of the
Pledge of Allegiance. Present, in
addition to Mayor Borcalli, were Council Members Neva Barnett, Brian Ramsey,
Chuck Sutton, and Vince Tallerico. Also
present were City Administrator Earl Wilson, Finance Director M. Kelly McKinnis,
Police Chief Martin Nicholas, Fire Chief Darin Quigley, Public Works Director
Craig Sharp, and City Clerk Deborah Salvestrin.
III. PUBLIC BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR
Mayor
Borcalli 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.
V. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS AND COMMENTS
Council
Member Ramsey reported attendance at the County Solid Waste JPA meeting noting
that there hasn’t been an operating grant for three years, however it qualifies
now and application will be made.
VI. REGULAR AGENDA
A. Public Works Department – College Avenue
STIP Project: Consideration of
Statements of Qualification submitted for the engineering and possible award of
contract. City Administrator Wilson
reported three engineering firms submitted proposals to provide engineering
services for the College Avenue Improvement Project and representatives of each
were interviewed this week. Mr. Wilson
stated the three firms were SHN Consulting Engineers & Geologists, Inc. of
Redding, Schlumpberger Consulting Engineers of Mt. Shasta, and Omni-Means, Inc.
of Redding, and that Omni-Means appears best qualified to meet the needs of the
City on this project.
Council
Member Barnett moved to accept the proposal submitted by Omni-Means, approve an
agreement subject to the approval of the form of the document by the City
Attorney, and authorize the City Administrator to execute the agreement on
behalf of the City.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Borcalli,
Ramsey, and Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
B. Centennial Committee: Council will consider approval of submission
of application for grant funding for the Centennial Plaza. John Oliver appeared before the Council on behalf of
the Centennial Committee, to ask for Council approval to submit an application
to the McConnell Foundation for grant funding for the Centennial Plaza that is
proposed for construction on the City Hall’s south lawn. Mr. Oliver displayed a conceptual design for
the plaza and explained issues for future Council consideration including an
agreement with the sculptor, and brick-cleaning activities.
Council
Member Barnett moved approval of the submission of the grant application to
McConnell Foundation with authorization for the City Administrator to execute
required documents on behalf of the City.
Council Member Tallerico seconded the motion.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Borcalli,
Ramsey, and Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Council
Member Barnett requested the City Attorney review the proposed artist’s
agreement and research liability issues associated with volunteers in brick
cleaning activities on City property.
C. City
Council: Meeting Schedule – Ordinance No. 354-2001 Amending Section 2.04.010
of The Weed Municipal Code To Change Council Meeting
Times from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month excepting
November and December. Council will
consider the second reading and adoption. Council
Member Barnett moved, seconded by Council Member Tallerico, that the reading in
full of the body of Ordinance No. 345-2001 be waived, said ordinance being read
and adopted by title only.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Borcalli,
Ramsey, Sutton, and Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Council
Member Barnett read the title of Ordinance No. 354-2001 and moved adoption,
seconded by Council Member Tallerico, said ordinance being in the words and
figures following:
ORDINANCE NO 354-2001
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WEED
AMENDING SECTION 2.04.010, ENTITLED REGULAR
MEETINGS,
OF THE WEED MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEED DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
Section 2.04.010 of the Weed Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
2.04.010 Regular meetings. The
city council shall hold regular meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays of
each month. The meeting on the second
Thursday of the month shall commence at 3:30 p.m., and the meeting on the
fourth Thursday shall commence at the hour of 6:00 p.m., provided however, that
in the months of November and December, the regular meeting shall be held only
on the second Thursday of said months.
Such meetings may be adjourned from time to time. Meetings shall be at the city hall, unless
notice of a different location for same shall be stated in the agenda for the
meeting, in which case the scheduling of regular meetings may be changed by
resolution of the city council.
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, Borcalli,
Ramsey, Sutton, and Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
D. Planning Commission: Consideration of letters of interest in
appointment to a four-year term (two positions). City Administrator Wilson reported the
four-year terms of Commissioners Acquistapace and Tuman expired December 31,
and public notice was given inviting applications. Virgil Tuman, Richard Acquistapace, and Teddy McGaughey submitted
applications.
Council
expressed interest in meeting with the applicants, and directed staff to
schedule interviews for the next regular Council meeting.
E. Police Department -- Traffic
Regulations: Resolution Amending
Traffic Resolution No. 65-74 Establishing Certain Traffic Regulations
Throughout The City (Section 21, Through Streets and Stop Intersections – N.
and S. Davis Avenues, and Black Butte Drive at Vista Drive). Police Chief Nicholas reviewed the results of an
investigation of traffic patterns at the intersection of North and South Davis
Avenues, and recommended amendment of the Traffic Resolution to authorize
installation of stop signs just east of the railroad tracks for southbound
traffic on North Davis at South Davis, and for northbound traffic on South
Davis at North Davis.
Chief
Nicholas also reviewed that a traffic study, prepared by Omni-Means in November
1999, recommends Vista Drive as a through street with stop signs on Black Butte
Drive, and the Police Department concurs with this recommendation.
Council
Member Barnett moved, seconded by Council Member Tallerico, that the reading in
full of the body of Resolution No. 01-2001 be waived, said resolution being
introduced and adopted by title only.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Borcalli,
Ramsey, Sutton, and Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Council
Member Barnett read the title of Resolution No. 01-2001 and moved adoption,
seconded by Council Member Tallerico, said resolution being in the words and
figures following:
RESOLUTION NO. 01-2001
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING TRAFFIC RESOLUTION NO. 65-74
ESTABLISHING CERTAIN TRAFFIC REGULATIONS THROUGHOUT THE CITY
(SECTION 21, THROUGH STREETS AND STOP INTERSECTIONS –
N. AND S. DAVIS AVENUES, AND BLACK BUTTE DRIVE AT VISTA DRIVE)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Weed as follows:
Section 1. Sections 21.89, 21.90, 21.91, and 21.92 are
hereby added to Section 21, “Through Streets and Stop Intersections”, of the
Traffic Resolution that establishes certain traffic regulations throughout the
City to read as follows:
“21.89 Stop sign on N. Davis Avenue at
the northwest corner of the intersection with S. Davis Avenue, sign to be
placed on N. Davis Avenue facing southbound traffic.
21.90 Stop
sign on S. Davis Avenue, at the southeast corner of the intersection with N.
Davis Avenue, sign to be placed on S. Davis Avenue facing northbound
traffic.
21.91 Stop sign on Black
Butte Drive at the northwest corner of the intersection with E. Vista Drive,
sign to be placed on Black Butte Drive facing southbound traffic.
21.92 Stop sign on Black
Butte Drive at the southeast corner of the intersection with E. Vista Drive,
sign to be placed on Black Butte Drive facing northbound traffic.”
UPON ROLL CALL, THE VOTE WAS:
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Borcalli,
Ramsey, Sutton, and Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
F. Fire Department – 2000 Revenues: Consideration of funding allocation for
revenues received from out-of-city fire season assignments. City
Administrator Wilson reviewed Fire Chief Quigley’s distribution of revenues
that were generated by his Department’s mutual aid response out of the City
during California’s wildfire season.
Council
Member Sutton moved, seconded by Council Member Tallerico, approval of budget
adjustments as follows:
Increase revenues $17,215
Adjust line items as follows:
10-422-401 Fire -- Salaries $ 5,999
10-422-402 Fire -- Overtime $ 457
10-422-403 Fire -- Telephone $ 154
10-422-437 Fire -- Meetings/travel $ 221
10-422-496 Fire -- Vehicle maintenance $ 384
10-422-475 Fire -- Capital Outlay $
8,000
10-416-475 Government Buildings -- Capital Outlay $ 2,000
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Borcalli,
Ramsey, Sutton, and Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
G. Finance Department – Labor
Negotiations: Consideration of a
resolution of the City of Weed, California, approving benefits for police
officer and police dispatch employees. City Administrator Wilson reviewed that the
Council recently took action to ratify the amendment to the Memorandum of
Understanding for the Safety employees bargaining unit, and, in order to be
consistent with past practices, a resolution indicating that approval has been
drafted for Council action.
Council
Member Barnett moved, seconded by Council Member Ramsey, that the reading in
full of the body of Resolution No. 02-2001 be waived, said resolution being
introduced and adopted by title only.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Borcalli,
Ramsey, Sutton, and Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Council
Member Barnett read the title of Resolution No. 02-2001and moved adoption,
seconded by Council Member Tallerico, said resolution being in the words and
figures following:
RESOLUTION
NO. 02-2001
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF WEED,
CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING BENEFITS
FOR POLICE OFFICER AND
POLICE DISPATCH EMPLOYEES
BE
IT RESOLVED that the Police Unit consisting of police officers and dispatch
employees, is granted the following:
1. Wages:
All Unit (police officer and dispatch) employees shall receive a 10
percent salary increase effective on January 1, 2001.
2. Health & Welfare: The employer will pay the October 2000
health insurance premium increase.
There will be no insurance premium increases passed on to Unit employees
(maintenance of benefits).
3. Salary Schedule: Additional steps, titled “F” and “G”, shall be added to the
salary ranges for Unit (police officer and dispatch) employees.
4. Terms and Conditions: All existing terms and conditions of
employment are incorporated into this agreement by reference.
5. Term:
This is a six (6) month Memorandum of Understanding (M.O.U.) effective
January 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001.
During the term of the M.O.U., the parties will meet and confer in good
faith to negotiate a comprehensive successor agreement.
UPON ROLL CALL, THE VOTE WAS:
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Borcalli,
Ramsey, Sutton, and Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
VII. STAFF REPORTS
Public
Works Director Sharp reported the Shastina Drive STIP project is out to bid
with expected close of March 1.
Fire
Chief Quigley informed the Council that his Department has noticed an increase
in railroad activity which could hamper emergency response, and at some point
in the future, a plan will have to be made to provide a public safety building
in a more central location. Council
Member Tallerico suggested staff look into the budget issues and feasibility of
siting a building in the south area.
Finance
Director McKinnis reported the status of several existing and proposed local
business ventures including the new truck stop.
Police
Chief Nicholas reviewed a recent traffic accident that involved a couple of
Department personnel, and noted injuries were of a minor nature.
City
Administrator Wilson reported the information expected for the closed session
did not arrive.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Council
Member Tallerico moved adjournment, and Council Member Ramsey seconded the
motion.
AYES: Council Members Barnett, Borcalli,
Ramsey, Sutton, and Tallerico
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
MEETING
ADJOURNED SINE DIE AT 7:03 P.M.