Ripon City Council Minutes

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2007 - 7:00 P.M.

WORKSHOP:              Health Benefits

The City of Ripon workshop was called to order at 5:45 p.m.

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

Absent: Mayor Curt Pernice

OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Leon Compton, City Engineer Kevin Werner, Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart, City Clerk Lynette Van Laar, Deputy City Clerk Jeanne D. Hall, Information Systems Technician Dan Brannon, Director of Public Works Ted Johnston, Police Chief Richard Bull, Recreation Director Kye Stevens, Alan Jeppson, Barbara Schneider, Sheryl Prater, and several other employees.

Alan Jeppson, Benefit Specialist, Bohannon Insurance Group, gave a presentation on potential health insurance carriers.

The workshop adjourned at 6:50 p.m. (The Bohannon Insurance Group moved to another conference room to continue answering individuals’ questions.)

REGULAR MEETING

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The meeting was called to order as indicated at 7:00 p.m. with Council Member Uecker 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

Absent: Mayor Curt Pernice

OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Leon Compton, City Engineer Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra, Planning Director Ken Zuidervaart, City Clerk Lynette Van Laar, Deputy City Clerk Jeanne D. Hall, Information Systems Technician Dan Brannon, Director of Public Works Ted Johnston, Police Chief Richard Bull, Recreation Director Kye Stevens, Gerry Nies, Ginger Eskes, Brian Heath, Navid Fardanesh, Andy Varian, Karen Hibma, Gaynl Trotter, Susan Lemkuil, Bill Lemkuil, Mike Roberson, Al Zurilgen.

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 4-0 (PERNICE ABSENT) TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR RIPON CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 2007.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED):

Council Member Restuccia requested that Item 2A be pulled from the Consent Calendar for a separate vote.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0 (PERNICE ABSENT) TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED.

CONSENT CALENDAR, continued:

CONSENT CALENDAR, continued:

CONSENT CALENDAR, continued:

CONSENT CALENDAR, continued:

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0 (PERNICE ABSENT) TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

Vote on Item 2A.

Council Member Restuccia said he could not vote on this item because he audits this bank.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (NUTT, UECKER) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 3-0 (RESTUCCIA ABSTAINING, PERNICE ABSENT) TO APPROVE ITEM 2A FOR THE BANK OF STOCKTON PENSION FEE LISTING.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 758.

AYES:              Restuccia, Nutt, Uecker, Winn

NOES:              None

ABSENT:         Pernice

ABSTAIN:       None

Council Member Nutt said he does not disapprove of helping Bethany Home during a disaster, but we need to look at how it affects the City’s disaster plan. He said we have a responsibility to all citizens and the City needs to be able to provide needed services. Nutt said this building houses our command center and he wants to hear the views of the Police Department. He said our disaster plans must be coordinated.

Chief Bull said he has some concerns. The City and Police Department do have a disaster plan, and this building would be very busy with emergency workers. Bull recommended that the agencies meet together to come up with a strategy.

Vice Mayor Winn directed staff to review the request and meet with the staff of Bethany Home for a plan.

Vice Mayor Winn gave a presentation regarding both Item 7A and Item 7B.

Winn said that over the years, there has been an increase in needs, and projects which have stretched the limits of staff. There have been construction projects, maintenance and repairs throughout the city, and projects that impact other city services. There have been unplanned special events, such and the hot-air balloon show that had a huge impact on the Public Works Department and Police Department. Staff has always been able to do the job with a limited number of people, but it is getting to the point that staff cannot fulfill all their obligations. Winn said that costs keep increasing. He recommended that a committee be established to look at options for increasing funding and to address the potential manpower crisis. Winn said we can no longer ignore the problem. He said that Mayor Pernice is agreeable to be on this committee, and Winn asked Restuccia to volunteer.

Council Member Restuccia said that this action is well over due, but his time is limited and he cannot serve on this committee.

Council Member Nutt said that he agrees with Restuccia. New development is flat lined, and the City needs another source of revenue, but he said he is not qualified to find the answer.

Council Member Uecker said the City is short staffed, and he is willing to volunteer to be on this committee.

Winn said that no one wants to let services slide below our expectations or the needs of the community. He said that staff has been very creative in finding ways to keep up the standards. We have gotten some temporary help, but the Jack Tone Road landscaping and the Shadow Hawk park will again increase the work load for the Public Works Department. He said that department heads need to consider these expectations when we talk about projects, and we need the cost estimate of the man power to maintain these projects. He also said that special events should pay for themselves. We need to look at the facility fees. In some areas, the City charges substantially less than the actual costs for facility uses. He said the City cannot continue to subsidize these resources.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (NUTT, UECKER) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0 (PERNICE ABSENT) TO APPOINT UECKER AND PERNICE TO A COST ANALYSIS - REVENUE GENERATION COMMITTEE.

REPORTS

City Administrator: No Report

City Attorney: No Report

City Engineer: Werner said that the plans and specifications are 60% complete on the Main Street/Stockton Avenue project. On August 23 and August 30 there will be a stakeholder’s meeting to let everyone know what is happening, and how the job is being phased.

Planning Director: No Report

Chief of Police: No Report

Recreation Director: Stevens said that the bocci ball courts will be completed at Stouffer Park in about two weeks. The Boesch Park and Lan Park will go out to bid in about two weeks. Also, soccer tournaments will begin this weekend, and baseball tournaments are being held at Mistlin Park.

Director of Public Works: No Report

City Council: Restuccia asked for an update on the dog run.

Stevens said that staff has looked at several sites. The Army Corps of Engineers has not responded about their site, and there is not enough water at Oak Grove Park. He said they are now looking at land by the trail system or the land by Harvest Park. Once the location is selected, it should be completed very quickly.

Uecker said that he and Council Member Nutt attended the Youth Commission meeting last night and he said he is very proud of the community, the non-profit organizations, and the police department.

Winn said he attended the meeting with the Police Department on the Police Memorial. They have the professional drawings and will make a presentation at an upcoming meeting.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

CLOSED SESSION:

                          Conference pursuant to Section 54957 of the California Government Code.

                          Public Employee Compensation

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

Ripon Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2007

AFTER COUNCIL MEETING

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

Absent: Chairman Curt Pernice.

OTHERS PRESENT: Executive Director Leon Compton, City Engineer Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra, Secretary Ken Zuidervaart, City Clerk Lynette Van Laar, Deputy City Clerk Jeanne D. Hall, Information Systems Technician Dan Brannon, Director of Public Works Ted Johnston, Police Chief Richard Bull, Recreation Director Kye Stevens, Gerry Nies, Ginger Eskes, Brian Heath, Navid Fardanesh, Andy Varian, Karen Hibma, Gaynl Trotter, Susan Lemkuil, Bill Lemkuil, Mike Roberson, Al Zurilgen.

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

APPROVE THE MINUTES: MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (RESTUCCIA, UECKER) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0 (PERNICE ABSENT) TO APPROVE THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 2007.

CONSENT CALENDAR

CONSENT CALENDAR, continued:

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (NUTT, UECKER) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 4-0 (PERNICE ABSENT) TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.