Ripon City Council Minutes

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2007 - 5:00 P.M.

The meeting was called to order as indicated at 5:00 p.m. with Vice Mayor Winn 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 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, John and Denise Holbrook, Jody Tyrus, Gerry Nies, Ginger Eskes, Lisa Suender, Nathan Suender, Thom & Diane Patten, Brigitte & Stuart Long, Andy Varian, Dorothy Booth, Barbara Schneider, Lorraine Goff, Bernice Finley, Jeff Bond.

PUBLIC DISCUSSION:

Thom Patten, Ripon, said that at past meetings, the Mayor was asked if he had made a commitment to the skate board park. At the March 20, 2001 meeting, Item 7E, the Mayor stated that he had donations to build the park. The vote approved the expansion of the skate park, and that any expenses over $1,000 be brought back to the Council for approval. Patten asked what happened to the donations, and why was money set aside when it was not brought before the Council. He said that the Mayor can be replaced at any time, and since the Mayor has betrayed the public trust, in his opinion, the Mayor should be removed.

Jody Tyrus, Ripon, representing the Ripon Chiefs asked about the funding decisions. She said money has been spent on the skate park, the Mistlin Park, Stouffer Park, and now the skate park again. She said the Ripon Chiefs has been an organization for 20 years and they play at Veteran’s Park. She said the City needs to invest in the Ripon Unified School District and the Ripon Christian School by building a stadium instead of projects that only benefit a small minority of children.

PRESENTATION: Denise and John Holbrook, Holbrook Family Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund, presented two Front Sight Training Certificates to the Ripon Police Department. Each certificate enables an officer to attend a four-day defensive handgun, a four-day tactical shotgun, or a four-day practical rifle course.

John Holbrook said that they are the founders of the Scholarship Fund, and that the Front Sight Firearms Training Institute is located in Pahrump, Nevada. He said that so far, they have given $16,000.00 in scholarships and they will be able to continue this donation for two more years. Holbrook thanked the Ripon Police Officers who protect our community and put their lives on the line on a daily basis.

Chief Bull thanked the Holbrooks stating that their donations began five years ago and he has received rave reviews from all the Officers who attended. Because of the generosity of the Holbrooks, others have also donated and in a few years, all the Ripon Police Officers will have had this training.

Mayor Pernice also thanked the Holbrooks for their donation.

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 JULY 17, 2007.

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

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