CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
September 16, 2008
REGULAR
MEETING – 7:00 P.M.
ANDERSON CITY HALL
PARTICIPATION BY PUBLIC IN MEETING
Please
review the Agenda to determine if the subject you wish to discuss is scheduled
for Council consideration. If it is on
the Agenda, you will have an opportunity when that matter comes up for
discussion to briefly address the Council.
If
the subject is not on
tonight’s Agenda, please complete an Agenda Request Form (on Clerk’s table)
and present it to the City Council Clerk.
You will have the opportunity to speak on the subject under Item
5.2. However, if the item is not on the
Agenda, each speaker will be limited to one five (5) minute opportunity to
speak, unless the City Council makes an exception due to special circumstances.
The
Brown Act prohibits the Council
from taking action on any item not placed on the printed Agenda in most cases.
Effective
July 1, 2008, the Brown Act requires any non-confidential documents or writings
distributed to a majority of the City Council less than 72 hours before a
regular meeting will be made available to members of the public at the same
time they are distributed.
City
Council meetings are televised and can be seen live on Cable Public Access
Channel 11 and on tape delay the following morning at 10:00 a.m.
In
compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of
This
is an Equal Opportunity Program.
Discrimination is prohibited by Federal Law. Complaints of discrimination may be filed
with the Secretary of Agriculture,
REGULAR
SESSION – 7:00 p.m.
1. ROLL CALL Councilmember Burnett
Councilmember
Hunt
Councilmember
Webster
Vice-Mayor
Comnick
Mayor Schaefer
2. INVOCATION
– Elder Brad Manley,
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Councilmember
4. PROCLAMATIONS
a. September as Community Concert Month.
b. September as
c. Recognition
and appreciation to Jim Mathews on the occasion of his retirement.
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
5.4
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 September 2, 2008.
6.2 WARRANTS
– Receive and file warrant 109551 to 109644 in the amount of $231,933.44;
warrant 109645 to 109706 in the amount of $174,520.22; a Wire Transfer in the
amount of $251.93; a Wire Transfer in the amount of $3,021.48.
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 - Direct the
Public Works Director to prepare and record a Notice of Completion for
landscaping improvements related to the Discover Anderson sign projects located
at North and East Center Streets, Highway 273 and Factory Outlets Drive, and
West Anderson Drive and Olinda Road, and authorize the Finance Director to make
final payment for the project in compliance with the contract documents.
6.7
FINANCE
DIRECTOR/TREASURER – None.
6.8
PARKS AND
RECREATION
– None.
6.9
PLANNING
DEPARTMENT
– None.
6.10
POLICE
DEPARTMENT – None.
6.11
PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT
– Adopt a resolution finding Final Parcel Map 08-01 for Eric Dunton in
substantial compliance with the tentative parcel map approved by the Planning
Commission on July 14, 2008.
END
OF CONSENT CALENDAR
6.12 ITEMS (IF ANY) REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT
CALENDAR
7.0
PUBLIC HEARING – None.
REGULAR AGENDA
8.1 CITY
ATTORNEY
ASSUMPTION OF
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
Introduce an ordinance (first reading) and submit it to the State with a request to
allow the City to assume enforcement authority over all mobile home parks
within the City of Anderson and, upon approval by the State, place the
ordinance on a future City Council agenda for enactment (second reading).
8.2 CITY
MANAGER – None.
8.3 CITY CLERK –
None.
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
8.9a AWARD
BID FOR THE MILL AND
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
1.
Award the contract for the Mill and Franklin Streets Safe Routes to School Project to the low bidder, Giles Paving and Excavating Inc., in the amount of $277,790,
and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract upon receipt of
required insurance certificates and payment and performance bonds.
2.
Authorize the
Public Works Director to approve project change orders not to exceed 20% of the
contract bid amount.
8.9b ADVERTISEMENT
OF BIDS FOR THE INTERSTATE 5 WATER MAIN CROSSING PROJECT
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
1. Approve the Plans, Specifications, Estimates
and Contract Documents prepared by PACE Civil for the Interstate 5 Water Main
Crossing Project, and instruct the Public Works Director to advertise for bids.
2. Authorize the opening of bids at 3:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, October 15, 2008, in the Office of the City Clerk.
8.9c PURCHASE AND FINANCING
OF SEWER / STORM DRAIN FLUSHER VACUUM TRUCK
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
1. Authorize
the purchase of a new five cubic yard sewer/storm drain flusher vacuum truck in
the amount of $286,520.88 from Municipal Maintenance Equipment of
2. Authorize
the Assistant City Manager/Finance Director to enter into a five-year, fully
amortized, 4.5% lease-purchase financing from Municipal Finance Corporation of
9.0 STAFF
REPORTS
a. Public
Works Director
b. Deputy
City Clerk
c. Parks & Recreation Director
10.0 ADJOURN – The City Council will adjourn to Tuesday,
October 7, 2008.
REMINDERS
Sept. 25 Tenth
Annual State of the City Luncheon 11:30 a.m.
Oct. 7