Ripon City Council Minutes

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008 - 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, Vice-Mayor Chuck Winn

Absent: Mayor Curt Pernice, Council Member Mike Restuccia

OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Leon Compton, City Engineer Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra, 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, Lorraine Goff, Stu and Brigitte Long, Bernice Finley, Dorothy Booth, Danielle Pierce, Jacob Curtiss, Andy Varian, Karen Messner, Lilly DePedrini, Brian M, Cust~~, Lisa Suender.

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

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (UECKER, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 3-0 (PERNICE/RESTUCCIA, ABSENT) TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR RIPON CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 3, 2008.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS POSTED (OR AMENDED): MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (UECKER, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 3-0 (PERNICE/RESTUCCIA, ABSENT) TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS POSTED.

CONSENT CALENDAR, continued:

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (NUTT, UECKER) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 3-0 (PERNICE/RESTUCCIA, ABSENT) TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (NUTT, UECKER) AND CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE TO WAIVE THE SECOND READING AND ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 761.

AYES:              Nutt, Uecker, Winn

NOES:              None

ABSENT:         Restuccia, Pernice

ABSTAIN:       None

City Administrator Compton said that this is the same contract as in the past. The only change is the offer of a 10% increase in fireworks if the invoice is paid in full by January 31.

Council Member Uecker made a motion to accept the offer.

Council Member Nutt said he cannot second the motion because this was controversial last year, and the full Council should vote on this. Losing $3,500 in value makes to difference to him.

Vice Mayor Winn suggested that the item be Tabled until the next meeting or hold a Special meeting.

Compton said he would call the company to see if they will hold the offer open until the Regular Council meeting on February 5.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (UECKER, NUTT) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 3-0 (PERNICE/RESTUCCIA, ABSENT) TO TABLE ITEM 6A TO THE FEBRUARY 5 MEETING IF FIREWORKS AMERICA WILL HOLD THE OFFER OPEN, OR HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING BEFORE THE END OF THE MONTH IF THE COMPANY ADHERES TO THE JANUARY 31 CLOSING DATE.

Council Member Nutt said the Council has discussed moving the Chamber of Commerce and the museum into the old library building, but there is some confusion about who owns the property.

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (NUTT, UECKER) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 3-0 (PERNICE/RESTUCCIA, ABSENT) TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO DO A TITLE SEARCH ON THE OLD LIBRARY PROPERTY.

REPORTS

City Administrator: No Report

City Attorney: Terpstra said he has been researching the deed on the old library property, but said it has a long, twisted, and tortured history. He said he will continue working on it and try to do the title search in-house to save money, but he will use a Title Company if necessary.

City Engineer: Werner said the City’s Storm Water Permit process requires that the City report any storm water issues. He encouraged everyone to report storm water violations. He said they will have a booth at the Almond Blossom Festival as a community outreach, and they will also have an outreach at the Library.

Planning Director: Absent

Chief of Police: No Report

Recreation Director: No Report

Director of Public Works: No Report

City Council: Nutt reported that there will be a Library Summit on January 26, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm at the River Mill in French Camp. He said the Ripon bus will be leaving City Hall at 8:00 am, and to call for a reservation.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:11 pm.

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY:

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:12 pm.

Ripon Community Redevelopment Agency Minutes

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008

AFTER COUNCIL MEETING

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

Absent: Chairman Curt Pernice, Director Michael P. Restuccia

OTHERS PRESENT: Executive Director Leon Compton, City Engineer Kevin Werner, City Attorney Tom Terpstra, 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, Lorraine Goff, Stu and Brigitte Long, Bernice Finley, Dorothy Booth, Danielle Pierce, Jacob Curtiss, Andy Varian, Karen Messner, Lilly DePedrini, Brian M, Cust~~, Lisa Suender.

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

APPROVE THE MINUTES MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (NUTT, UECKER) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 3-0 (PERNICE/RESTUCCIA, ABSENT) TO APPROVE OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF JANUARY 3, 2008.

CONSENT CALENDAR

CONSENT CALENDAR, continued:

MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED (NUTT, UECKER) AND CARRIED BY A VOTE OF 3-0 (PERNICE/RESTUCCIA, ABSENT) TO APPROVE THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:12 pm.