Ripon City Council Minutes

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007 - 7:00 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The meeting was called to order as indicated at 7:00 p.m. with Council Member Nutt leading in the Pledge Allegiance to the Flag

INVOCATION: Tom Terpstra gave the invocation.

ROLL CALL: Council Members Elden R. Nutt, Dean Uecker, Mike Restuccia, Vice-Mayor Chuck Winn, Mayor Curt Pernice

OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Leon Compton, City Engineer Matt Machado, City Attorney Tom Terpstra, Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart, City Clerk Lynette Van Laar, Deputy City Clerk Jeanne D. Hall, Director of Public Works Ted Johnston, Police Chief Richard Bull, Recreation Director Kye Stevens, Lorraine Goff, Bernice Finley, Geri Nies, Andrew Viss, Charlie Gay, Andy Varian, Vi Sikkema, Bernice Honnold, Kim Anderson, Navid Fardanesh, Rick Hanks, Gaynl Trotter, Ginger Eskes.

PUBLIC DISCUSSION: No one from the public wished to speak at this time.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR RIPON CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2006.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED):

Vice Mayor Winn requested that Item 3B be pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (WINN, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.

ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS:

Mayor Pernice presented a list of tentative appointments, and requested comments on the selection before the next Council meeting.

A.  APPOINTMENTS TO STANDING COMMITTEES BY MAYOR:

      1.   Central Valley Division of League of California Cities Executive Member

                          New Appointments

                          Curt Pernice

                          Chuck Winn (Alternate)

      2.   San Joaquin County Council of Governments Executive Board

New Appointments

Chuck Winn

                          Curt Pernice (Alternate)

      3.   Council Auditor

                          New Appointments

                          Dean Uecker

                          Chuck Winn (Alternate)

      4.   Solid Waste Committee

             South San Joaquin Integrated Waste Management Task Force

                          Appointments

                          Elden “Red” Nutt

                          Mike Restuccia (Alternate)

      5.   San Joaquin Partnership

                          New Appointments

                          Chuck Winn

                          Dean Uecker (Alternate)

      6.   Regional Air Quality

                          NO REPRESENTATION

STANDING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS, continued:

      7.   Affordable Housing

                          Appointments

                          Elden “Red” Nutt

                          Dean Uecker

                          (Ken Zuidervaart, Planning Director)

      8.   LAFCO

                          New Appointments

                          Curt Pernice

                          Chuck Winn (Alternate)

      9.   Legislative Response Committee

                          New Appointments

Curt Pernice

                          Leon Compton, City Administrator

      10. Code Enforcement and Vehicle Abatement

                          New Appointments

                          Elden “Red” Nutt

                          Dean Uecker (Alternate)

                          Richard A. Bull, Chief of Police

                          Ted Johnston, Public Works Director

                          Ken Zuidervaart, Director of Planning

      11. Development Agreement Committee

                          New Appointments

                          Curt Pernice

                          Chuck Winn

                          Elden “Red” Nutt (Alternate)

                          Leon Compton, City Administrator

                          Tom Terpstra, City Attorney

                          Richard A. Bull, Chief of Police

                          Ted Johnston, Public Works Director

                          Ken Zuidervaart, Director of Planning

                          Matt Machado, City Engineer

B.  APPOINTMENTS TO TASK FORCES ESTABLISHED BY MAYOR

      Task Forces may be disbanded or created as directed by the Mayor.

      1.   Recycling (est. 12/15/98)

                          New Appointments

                          Chuck Winn

                          Dean Uecker (Alternate)

                          Johnston, Public Works Director

      2.   Community Development Loan Committee (est. 6/5/01)

                          New Appointments

                          Elden “Red” Nutt

                          Mike Restuccia (Alternate)

                          Leon Compton, City Administrator

                          Lynette Van Laar, City Clerk

                          Ken Zuidervaart, Planning Director

      3.   Veteran’s Wall Task Force (est. 1/4/05)

                          New Appointments

                          Elden “Red” Nutt

                          Dean Uecker (Alternate)

      4.   Old City Hall Task Force (est. 1/4/05)

                          New Appointments

Dean Uecker

                          Chuck Winn (Alternate)

      5.   Ripon Unified School District — Two-by-Two Committee (est. 1/4/05)

                          New Appointments

                          Curt Pernice

                          Chuck Winn

      6.    Ripon Christian Schools — Two-by-Two Committee (est. 1/4/05)

                          New Appointments

                          Curt Pernice

                          Chuck Winn

      7.   Ripon Consolidated Fire District — Two-by-Two Committee (est. 1/4/05)

                          New Appointments

                          Elden “Red” Nutt

                          Dean Uecker

TASK FORCE APPOINTMENTS, continued:

      8.   Chamber of Commerce — Two-by-Two Committee (est. 1/4/05)

                          New Appointments

                          Chuck Winn

                          Curt Pernice

      9.   Retail Ordinance (est. 11/1/05)

                          DISBANDED (1/2/07)

      10. Future Staffing Needs and Funding Sources (est. 11/15/05)

                          DISBANDED (1/2/07)

      11. Feasibility Study for Tennis Complex (est. 10/17/06)

                          Appointments

                          Curt Pernice

                          Chuck Winn

                          Kye Stevens, Recreation Director

                          Leon Compton, City Administrator

      12. Downtown Specific Plan (est. 1/2/07)

                          Appointments

                          Curt Pernice

                          Dean Uecker

      13. Audit Review Committee (est. 1/2/07)

                          Appointments

                          Mike Restuccia

                          Lynette Van Laar

      14. Community Facilities Assessment Committee (est. 1/2/07)

                          Appointments

                          Chuck Winn

                          Dean Uecker

CONSENT CALENDAR, continued:

CONSENT CALENDAR, continued:

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (WINN, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

Discussion/Vote on Item 3B.

Vice Mayor Winn asked for a report.

City Engineer Machado said this work is needed to reduce sludge. He said they are changing the aerobic ponds to anaerobic to reduce the odor which had become a problem. He said he wants to continue the rental program to show that it works. He added that 100% of the rent will go toward to purchase price. The energy savings will be between $5,000.00 and $6,000.00 per month.

Council Member Nutt asked about the life span of the equipment.

Machado said the equipment has a 5-year warranty. It is an electrical device with no moving parts, so he believes it will last much longer than 5 years; however, there is no history to know for sure.

Council Member Uecker asked about the total cost.

Machado said there are three units that cost $100,000.00 each, but by the end of the test, the rent paid will be about $100,000.00, so one unit will be paid for. The warranty begins at the time of purchase.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (NUTT, UECKER) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE A 6-MONTH EXTENSION OF THE TEST TRIAL AT THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY.

Planning Director Zuidervaart introduced the report along with the findings and conditions of approval. He stated that this project will provide more affordable units, and all units are single-story and garages will have alley access. The project will include 21 affordable units, and the 100 units will be built in two cycles – half in 2007 and half in 2008. Ten affordable units will be built with Redevelopment funds.

Council Member Nutt asked about the growth cap.

Zuidervaart said the growth rate for 2007 will be 4.2 % and 4% for 2008.

Mayor Pernice asked for comments from the developer.

Mark Wilbur, 2090 Coffee Road, Modesto, said that Chesapeake Landing was a real success, and he continues to get calls asking him to build more. He said the units will sell for $340,000.00 to $350,000.00.

Vice Mayor Winn said Wilbur was encouraged to change the design of the Cornerstone II project because of the greater need for senior housing.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED

No one from the public wished to speak at this time.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE THE CORNERSTONE II AMENDED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (DA05-04), THE TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP (S06-06), ADOPT THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION (PEA 06-46), AND DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR ADOPTION.

PUBLIC HEARINGS, continued:

Development Specialist Prater said that Bethany Home chose not to accept their share of HOME funds. She said this project has been approved and has an OPA. She said this project qualifies and recommends that the funds that were allocated to Bethany Home be transferred to the Windmill Apartment project.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED

No one from the public wished to speak.

PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE THE REALLOCATION OF HOME FUNDS FROM BETHANY HOME TO THE WINDMILL APARTMENTS PROJECT.

City Administrator Compton said that Dan Brannon has been working for the City for the past two years while attending college. He has done a great job of taking care of the City’s computer system. Brannon recently graduated, and we would like to make his position permanent.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE THE NEW POSITION OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE FOR THE CITY-WIDE COMPUTER SYSTEM.

REPORTS

City Administrator: No Report

City Attorney: No Report

City Engineer: No Report

Planning Director: Zuidervaart requested a report from Development Specialist Prater. Prater said she was on a panel in Sacramento for the California Coalition for Rural Housing, and she has given tours of Ripon’s low-income housing to other cities. She said the GAP program was suspended after 10 years. During that time, 84 loans were funded, and some of those have been paid off.

Zuidervaart said we need to look at land zoning to meet the state’s requirements by 2009. We do not have land zoned for enough housing, so we cannot get certified. We may have to rezone some land. He said he will come back with more information on whether we should rezone, or what will happen if we do not.

Chief of Police: No Report

Recreation Director: No Report

Director of Public Works: Absent

City Council: Vice Mayor Winn said that the state is playing a numbers game. Ripon has built more affordable homes than other cities. The state government misses the spirit of the goal.

Mayor Pernice asked everyone to review the annual appointment list, and contact him if they have any questions or requests.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

Ripon Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007

AFTER COUNCIL MEETING

ROLL CALL: Directors Elden R. Nutt, Dean Uecker, Michael P. Restuccia, Vice-Chairman Chuck Winn, Chairman Curt Pernice.

OTHERS PRESENT: Executive Director Leon Compton, City Engineer Matt Machado, City Attorney Tom Terpstra, Secretary Ken Zuidervaart, City Clerk Lynette Van Laar, Deputy City Clerk Jeanne D. Hall, Director of Public Works Ted Johnston, Police Chief Richard Bull, Recreation Director Kye Stevens, Lorraine Goff, Bernice Finley, Geri Nies, Andrew Viss, Charlie Gay, Andy Varian, Vi Sikkema, Bernice Honnold, Kim Anderson, Navid Fardanesh, Rick Hanks, Gaynl Trotter, Ginger Eskes.

PUBLIC DISCUSSION: No one from the public wished to speak at this time.

CONSENT CALENDAR

CONSENT CALENDAR, continued:

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

Development Specialist Prater, introduced the request stating that the Honnolds qualify at the moderate income level.

Council Member Restuccia asked if there is money available.

Prater said that the money is allocated to other programs, but there is enough for this request.

City Administrator Compton said that the reason that the GAP program was suspended was because the City was making too many loans to moderate incomes, and the City needs to make more loans for low and very-low incomes. The GAP program used too much money for too few people.

Vi Sikkema, Remax, introduced Bernice Honnold stating that the only way this family could buy a house in Ripon is to use the GAP program.

Restuccia asked how many applicants could come back asking to use the GAP program.

Prater said there could be more, but they would have to qualify under current requirements.

Compton said there is enough money for this one request.

Council Member Nutt asked if this request is to reinstate the GAP program, or use GAP for this one request.

Prater said the request is for this one application.

Mayor Pernice said we could make one exception.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 5-0 TO APPROVE REINSTATING THE GAP LOAN APPLICATION FOR HAROLD AND BERNICE HONNOLD. THIS ACTION DOES NOT REINSTATE THE GAP PROGRAM.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.