CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
December 2, 2008
REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.
ARA CLOSED SESSION - FOLLOWING
ANDERSON CITY HALL
1887 Howard Street
Agenda
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The City Clerk will administer the oath of office for re-elected Councilmember Norma Comnick and elected Councilmembers Melissa Hunt and James Yarbrough.
4.4
CITY COUNCIL - Comments from re-elected
Councilmember Norma Comnick
, and elected
Councilmembers
Melissa Hunt and James Yarbrough.
The city council will recess for ten minutes for refreshments in honor of re-elected and newly elected councilmembers The city council will reconvene
4.5
ROLL CALL Councilmember Yarbrough
Councilmember Hunt
Councilmember Webster
Vice-Mayor Comnick
Mayor Schaefer
5.1
SCHEDULED CITIZEN REQUESTS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL– None.
5.2
PUBLIC COMMENT ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Anyone in the audience who wants to address the Council on a subject which is not on tonight’s agenda is now invited to come to the podium. Please provide your name and the subject you wish to discuss. Please limit your remarks to 5 minutes or less.
5.3
COUNCIL REPORTS
6.0
CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda items are expected to be routine and non-controversial. They will be acted upon by the Council at one time without discussion. Any member of the public, staff or City Council may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate discussion. Are there any requests to remove any items from the Consent Agenda?
6.1 MINUTES - Approve the minutes of the regular meeting of November 18, 2008.
6.2
WARRANTS – Receive and file warrant 110479 to 110535 in the amount of $325,803.62; warrant 110536 to 110619 in the amount of $494,574.91; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $3,156.05; and a Wire Transfer in the amount of $211.93.
6.3
CITY CLERK - Waive reading, except by title, of any ordinances under consideration at this meeting for either introduction or passage per Government Code Section 36934.
6.4
CITY MANAGER – None.
6.5 CITY ATTORNEY – None.
6.6 ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER - None
6.7
FINANCE DIRECTOR/TREASURER
6.7a Adopt a resolution modifying the City’s Investment Policy.
6.7b Receive and file the quarterly treasurer’s report for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
6.8 PARKS AND RECREATION – None.
6.9 PLANNING DEPARTMENT – None.
6.10 POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.
6.11 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT – None.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6.12
ITEMS (IF ANY) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.
REGULAR AGENDA
8.1 CITY ATTORNEY – None.
8.2 CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK
8.2a
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS TO THE ANDERSON FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint two members of the Anderson Fire Protection District Board for terms ending December 8, 2009.
8.2b
APPOINTMENT TO THE REDDING AREA BUS AUTHORITY
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint a member to the Redding Area Bus Authority Board of Directors from the membership of the Anderson City Council for a term concurrent with the appointed Councilmember's term of office.
8.2c
APPOINTMENT TO THE SHASTA COUNTY COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint a member to the Shasta County Community Advisory Board from the membership of the Anderson City Council for a term concurrent with the appointed Councilmember's term of office.
8.2d
PROPOSED JULY 1, 2009, MAXIMUM RATE SCHEDULE AND ANNUAL RATE ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS OF A PROPOSED 2009-2015 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL, RECYCLING AND GREEN WASTE FRANCHISE AMENDMENT (CONTINUED FROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 18, 2008)
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution to:
Determine a July 1, 2009, solid waste collection and disposal, recycling, and green waste services maximum rate structure, and annual rate adjustment provisions, for a proposed franchise renewal with USA Waste of California, Inc., a subsidiary of Waste Management, Inc., with a proposed extended franchise term of January 1, 2009, through June 30, 2015.
Authorize the City Manager to incorporate the approved maximum rate structure into a proposed franchise amendment contract with USA Waste of California, Inc.
Direct the City Manager to return to the City Council at the December 16, 2008, City Council meeting with a proposed franchise amendment contract incorporating the adopted July 1, 2009, maximum rate structure and annual rate adjustment provisions.
8.3
CITY COUNCIL
8.3a
VICE-MAYOR COMNICK RE-APPOINTMENT OF DEVON WALTON TO THE ANDERSON PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Re-appoint Planning Commissioner DeVon Walton to the Anderson Planning Commission for a new four-year term ending December 4, 2012.
8.3b
COUNCILMEMBER HUNT RE-APPOINTMENT OF RON BARNETT TO THE ANDERSON PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Re-appoint Planning Commissioner Ron Barnett to the Anderson Planning Commission for a new four-year term ending December 4, 2012.
8.3c
COUNCILMEMBER YARBROUGH INTERVIEW OF APPLICANTS TO THE ANDERSON PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Direct the City Clerk to seek applications through January 2, 2009, and set Tuesday January 16, 2009, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers as the date, time and location for a workshop-style assessment interview with applicants to the Planning Commission.
8.4
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER – None.
8.5
FINANCE DEPARTMENT – None.
8.6
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT - None.
8.7
PLANNING DEPARTMENT – None.
8.8 POLICE DEPARTMENT – None.
8.9 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE NORTH STREET WIDENING PROJECT
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Award the contract for the North Street Widening Project to the lowest responsible bidder as determined at the bid opening for the amount noted in their proposal.
Authorize the City Manager to execute the contract upon receipt of required insurance certificates and payment and performance bonds.
Authorize the Public Works Director to approve project change orders not to exceed 10% of the contract bid amount.
9.0 STAFF REPORTS
10.0 ADJOURN – The City Council will adjourn to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2008, for a Workshop on the Downtown Mixed Use Zoning and the Anderson Redevelopment Agency will convene.
ANDERSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
ROLL CALL: Director Yarbrough
Director Hunt
Director Webster
Director Comnick
Chairman Schaefer
ARA.1
MINUTES - Approve minutes of the Agency meeting of August 19, 2008.
ARA CLOSED SESSION
Public Comment on Closed Session Item(s): Anyone in the audience who wants to address the Anderson Redevelopment Agency Board on a subject which is listed under the Closed Session agenda is now invited to come to the podium. Please provide your name and the subject you wish to discuss. Please limit your remarks to 5 minutes or less.
The Anderson Redevelopment Agency with convene to Closed Session to consider the following:
ARA.C.S.1
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
(Pursuant to subdivision (b) of Govt. Code Section 54954.5)
Property: Assessors Parcel Nos. 201-010-054 and 201-010-055
Negotiators: Executive Director Dana Shigley, Raymond Randall, Jr., and Jeffrey Mayne
Under Negotiation: Price and terms
The Anderson Redevelopment Agency will reconvene to Open Session.
10.0
CLOSED SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT – The Chairman will announce the outcome of the closed session.
The Anderson Redevelopment Agency will adjourn.
REMINDERS
Dec. 8 Planning Commission meeting 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 16 Regular City Council meeting 7:00 p.m.
Dec. 24-25 Christmas Holiday – City Hall will be closed.
