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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.01 Draft Minutes 1-9-96 e: e:;. ." .. , ! REGULAR ME~TING - January 9, 1996 A regular meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, January 9, 1996, in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m., by Mayor Houston. .................... .. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Barnes, Burton, Howard, Moffatt and Mayor Houston. ABSENT: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Houston led the Council, Staff and those present in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. H',d '.H Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2, subdivision (b)(2), the Council found a need to take immediate action to consider approval of a change order and budget transfer for the Shannon Center Floor Replacement project; that the need for action came to the attention of the City Council after the agenda for this meeting was posted when Staff learned on January 9, 1996, that areas of the subfloor need replacement; and that it is necessary to add this item to the agenda tonight in order that the Council can consider authorizing additional work to the subfloor so that the contractor can' perform the work during the time the Shannon Center is closed from January 2 to January 19. This item would be added to the agenda as Item 4.10 on the Consent Calendar. On motion of Mayor Houston, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by unanimous vote, the Council added the above referenced Item 4.10 to the agenda. .......................... .. CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATJOi"{ 7:04 p.m. 3.1 (610-50) Mayor Houston presented a Certificate of Appreciation and a Quill Pen to Robert M. Trimble and thanked him for his dedicated service on the Parks & Community Services Commission from July, 1993 through January, 1996. He worked very hard on the Graffiti Task Force also. Mr. Trimble stated he intends to stay busy in the City with all his activities. Right now, his business is taking 7 days a week, so he is trying to generate as much sales tax revenue as possible for the City. . ern" COUBClL IIIBDTES VOLUME t 5 REGULAR MEETlB6 Ja.D.:w:..ary9, ~996 PAGE :1 ITEMNO.~ ,or) .. CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIA.TJQN TO BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE 7:06 p.m. 3.2 (610-50) The Business Development Task Force was o~anized in January of 1994 as a joint .'. effort of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce and the City of Dublin. In September of 1995, the Task Force members determined that their objectives had been met, thus ending the need for the Task Force. Mayor Houston stated Certificates of Appreciation had been prepared for each of the Business Development Task Force Members, which included: Bill Foster (Chairman), Ken Harvey, Al Hunter, Don Johnson, Ron Nahas, Kathi Schultz, Dan Straface, Gene Strom, Rex Rufener, Maureen Nokes, Robert Enea, John Mason, Karen Jacobs, Janet Lockhart, Bob Fasulkey and J. David Bradley. The only ones present were Bill Foster, Don Johnson and AI Hunter. Bill Foster thanked the City Council for giving them the opportunity to get involved in this endeavor. He also thanked the City for Sandie Hart who took all the minutes of their meetings. The people on the Task Force were dedicated to the City and the people came from all aspects of business. There were some lively debates. They discussed everything from BART to economic incentives; to water rates; to how do we attract people to the City; to vacant land use; etc. At the end of this, Greg Reuel told them what was going' on. He encouraged the City Council to review the reports on the management of and rates being chaI&ed for water and sewer. The City needs to ask some questions and ,they need to get involved. They enjoyed what' they did, but feel there is no further need at this time for them to be involved~ They were willing to reconvene if a situation warranted it. ."'. , '. Cm. Burton asked what he felt was the most important change they made as a task force. Mr. Foster stated it was a real eye opener for him to find out how the economics work and the hard decisions that have to be made of which typically citizens are not aware to entice businesses to come to the area. He again stated they strongly felt the City needs to get involved with the water and sewer in this town. He relayed an instance where a restaurant was looking to relocate to Dublin and it was going to cost them $300,000 before they even had a building. Al Hunter stated he felt the City Council should read the article in the newspaper about the price of water. They took Zone 7 to task over their rationale. Most of the people at Zone 7 are making 6 figures. What they found out was that the City of Dublin is doing good. They've already found problems and started corrective actions. The issue is not how to compete with Pleasanton and Livermore and San Ramon. We need to look at where the jobs are going and where the companies are moving. Major Crn" COUBCIL......UTES VOLUME t 5 REGULAR IlEETIB6. Ja.n.u.ary9, ~996 PAGE 2 'e';" ',' . .' .' competition to this valley are Reno and Salt Lake City. The City Council really needs to work with Sacramento. The State has to come up with a better way of marketing itself. They are the only ones that can do this. He sees us with a role of pushing this issue. Otherwise, if the water and sewer issues are not resolved, we have nothing. The City Council needs to be an advocate and take the County to task and take the State to task. If we don't do this, we will just fight over crumbs. He is now an executive with a company that is looking to relocate, so he is seeing things from the other side now. Certificates of appreciation were presented to the 3 members present. Staff will mail the certificates to the remaining 13 members. '.""."...."....,.. Taco Bell Noise Complaint (410-30) Frank Castillo, 7126 Portage Road, stated his house happens to be located behind the Taco Bell Restaurant which has a drive through. He and his neighbors were present to inform the City Council about the constant noise. Taco Bell has been advised of their concerns and they have met with them twice; and they only added insult to their injury. The City also met with them and they are still operating outside their hours. On December 8, the City sent them a cease and desist letter. Based on this, they must immediately comply. Instead, they decided to make their own hours. On Friday and Saturdays, they decided to stay open until 2:00 a.m. Taco Bell has not responded to any of their requests. They have given them some estimates that they've received for double paned insulated windows that would help cut down on the noise which is caused by extremely loud music, honking horns, racing engines, voices ordering food, fighting within the parking lot, etc. The garbage pickup between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. is also very disturbing. He asked what the City intends to do. Natalie Wojack, 7098 Portage Road, stated she lives directly behind Taco Bell dumpster. Their biggest problem is when the noise is at a level that wakes up her 3 year old who then cries for her and wants to sleep with her. Because she is pregnant, it takes her quite a while to get to sleep. Her husband is a paramedic and works 24 hour shifts and needs his sleep. Taco Bell's new hours aren't acceptable to them. There are no other fast food places in the City that stay open as late as Taco Bell. This should be taken into consideration and also the fact that they are right behind a residential neighborhood. Mayor Houston questioned if indeed they are in violation of their permit, what the City can do. He felt City Staff could work out the garbage pick up problem. Mr. Ambrose stated a cease & desist letter was provided to Taco Bell and the City recently received a response. We're now scheduling a revocation hearing of their permit before the Planning Commission. The Planning Department is working on noticing the hearing. ern' COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME. t 5 REGULAR MEETING Ja.:n.:u..a.ry9, ~99G PAGE :3 Cm. Howard asked if they don't stop if the City could pull their permit altogether? Mr. Ambrose responded yes. We would first revoke their permit and then if they . continue to operate we would take them to court. Mr. Tong said the violation would be a misdemeanor and they would be cited. The first step would be a revocation hearing. Ms. Silver stated the City Council could direct that a nuisance abatement be filed. Cm. Barnes asked if the City could require an earlier closing time than midnight. Ms. Silver stated the permit allows operation between 6 a.m. and midnight. Cm. Moffatt questioned the noise abatement ordinance and if this could be used. Ms. Silver stated the noise ordinance applies the reasonable person standard. The violation is a nuisance, but there are a number of other factors and it is entirely subjective. At this point their permit allows operation between 6 a.m. and midnight, and it probably wouldn't be a violation of the noise ordinance. Cm. Burton asked if there is a dispute on what the actual permit says related to timing. Mr. Ambrose stated the Taco Bell's application requested the hours of 6 a.m. to midnight. .. Ms. Silver advised the City Council that it was not appropriate to go into all the details at this time. Mayor Houston stated the process will go forward and the neighbors will be notified. Mr. Tong stated the hearing will probably be sometime in late January or early February . ......,',.,.,..,",.+..".,.,.,.,., Christmas Tree Recycling (810-60) Cm. Burton reported on the really good experience they had when the Boy Scouts picked up Christmas trees and Colonel Bain from Camp Parks and Dan Borges with Livermore Dublin Disposal stepped in and filled the breech. There has to be a savings to the garbage company to be able to pick up all the trees from one location instead of all over town. He complimented both Colonel Bain and Dan Borges. CIlY COUBCIL MINUTES VOLUME t 5 RE6ULAR MEETING Jan.:u..a.ry9,1996 P.A..GE 4 . . Cm. Barnes stated we should also thank Cm. Burton as nothing would have happened without his help. ."," +"H'" CONSENT CALENDAR 7:36 p.m. On motion of Cm. Moffatt, seconded by Cm. Barnes, and by unanimous vote, the Council took the following actions: Approved (4.1) Minutes of Regular Meeting of December 12, 1995; Approved (4.2 140-20) proposed increases in League of California Cities dues ($4,174 to $4,257 in 1996 and to $4,343 in 1997), and instructed the City Council's representative to the East Bay Division to communicate the Council's decision; Adopted (4.3 600-30) RESOLUTION NO. 1 - 96 ESTABUSHING A POUCY FOR THE REPAIR OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS DEEMED TO BE PEDESTRIAN HAZARDS ANNUAL SIDEWALK REPAIR PROGRAM.. CITY..FUNDED .' and authorized Staff to advertise Contract 96-01 for bids; Received (4.4 320-30) the City Treasurer's Investment Report as of December 31, 1995, showing the City's investment portfolio at $24,197,647.50, with funds invested at an average annual yield of 5.776%; Authorized (4.5 600-30) the Mayor to execute an amendment to the agreement with Dublin Fine Arts Foundation and the Kemper Real Estate Management Company for the temporary display of artwork "Sirius"; Adopted (4.8 350-20) RESOLUTION NO. 2 - 96 AWARDING BID FOR COMPUTERS AND EQUIPMENT TO NEW TECHNOLOGIES ($16,679) AND HOME AND BUSINESS COMPUTER CENTER ($2,820.69) and rejected all bids for the component identified as the CAD digitizer unit and waived a minor irregularity with regard to FedEx error in delivery location at City Offices; .' Approved (4.9 300-40) the Warrant Register in the amount of $1,225,091.99; cny COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME t 5 RE6ULAR MEETIN6 Ja.:n.u..a.ry 9, ~99G P.A...GE .5 Approved (Added 4.10 600-30) Change Order #2 ($3,400) and Budget Change Form for Contract 95-08, Shannon Center Floor Replacement. . Cm. Moffatt pulled Item 4.6 from the Consent Calendar and asked if Nielsen School would ever be able to absorb this as part of their property Parks &- Community Services Director Lowart SaId they do not but want to make sure that the improvements blend in with other improvements on their grounds. Mayor Houston stated when they did their overall study; this was looked at and from a safety and circulation issue it wasn't looked at favorably Mr. Ambrose stated when you combine a park with a school you have a potential safety issue during the day J.t11en you go on school grounds, you have to register and this is not conducive to people using a park. Cm. Moffatt stated since this is to be a renovation of a park he felt it would be a good ldea to have a task force meet and work with the consultant to develop a plan. Ms. Lowar! stated either through the P&CS Commission and meeting with the neighborhood, they've gotten input or notifying people who have an interest in the park to come to a public meeting and provide input on the design. This has been very effective in the past. We will make sure neighborhood people are involved in the process. On motion of Cm. Moffatt, seconded by Cm. Barnes, and by unanimous vote, the City . . Council approved (4.6 600~30) the Request for Proposals and authorized Staff to advertise for consultants to develop an updated design for the renovation of Mape Park. Cm. Moffatt requested that Item 4.7 be pulled from the Consent Calendar and asked if the consultant wJ11 take the noise at Camp Parks into consideration. Senior Planner Carrington stated the EIR is concentrating on traffic noise. Camp Parks noise is episodic. Cm. Moffatt mentioned the second proposal and asked for more detaJ1s. Mr. Carn'ngton stated Edward L. Pack &- Associates bid $9,600 and the reason for the recommendation is this firm consists of 1 person and Charles M Salter has more people. It was not felt the other flrm had the depth or understanding of the project. Cm. Moffatt stated he thought the City Council would be making the decision. Mayor Houston felt it was common for the City Council to receive a minimal list of information. ern' COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 15 RE6ULAR MEETIN6 J a:n.u..a.ry 9, :I.996 PAGE 6 .. On motion of Cm. Moffatt, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by unanimous vote, the City Council adopted (4.7 600-30) RESOLUTION NO. 3 - 96 . AWARDING A CONSULTING CONTRACT TO CHARLES M. SALTER ASSOCIATES, INC. (NOISE MITIGATION FEE - Not to Exceed $14,500) ..'...'....."'............'+.......""..""" PUBLIC HEARING - AMENDMENT TO GRADING ORDINANCE TO EXPAND DEFINITIONS & AMENDMENT TO FEE SCHEDULE 7:44 p.m. 6.1 (830-30) Mayor Houston opened the public hearing. .: Public Works Director Thompson presented the Staff Report and advised that this proposed amendment will require developers to obtain a permit for projects that have minimal grading but which still require Staff plan checking and inspection. The change will allow the City to recover costs previously not recoverable. In order to ensure that private projects meet the standards and specifications the City has set forth, it is proposed that the Grading Ordinance be amended to eliminate the 150 cubic yard minimum for grading and expand the definitions of "Grading Plan" and "Grading Work". With no minimum yardage requirement for grading permits, the Public Works Director will be able to evaluate each job and collect fees based on actual City costs. By broadening the definitions of Grading Plan and Grading work to include the compliance of storm drains, curb, gutter, paving and parking striping with the standards of the City, the City will be able to recover the costs of plan checking and inspection. Mr. Thompson explained that it is also proposed to eliminate the deposit fee guidelines as stated in the Grading Fee Resolution No. 96-84. As it stands, the fee schedule is outdated in terms of the costs incurred by the City for inspection and plan checking. By eliminating the fee guidelines, the fee schedule will simply state that the grading permit is $10 for the cost of issuing the permit, plus the actual cost of plan checking and inspection. Cm. Moffatt asked what the inspection cost would be for 150 cubic yards. Mr. Thompson stated Staff figures the inspector's time and works on a deposit. Under the old schedule all we would collect is $600 for 100,000 cubic yards and this doesn't begin to cover our costs. Cm. Moffatt asked if a resident wanted to grade 5 feet for a garden if this individual would have to get a permit. . cm COUNCIL MUUJTES VOLUME. 15 1tE.6ULAIt ME.E.TIN6 J~u.a.ry9, :1.996 P.A..GE 7 Mr. Thompson stated he would not unless he has a retaining wall. This would be mmor. Cm. Moffatt stated he just wanted assurance that we weren't going to nick the homeowner for a couple of hundred dollars for a garden. . Mayor Houston closed the public hearing. On motion of Cm. Moffatt, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by unanimous vote, the Council waived the reading and INTRODUCED the Ordinance and adopted RESOLUTION NO.4.. 96 APPROVING REVISIONS TO THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR GRADING PERMITS ""'....""".' PUBLIC HEARING DUBLIN RANCH PHASE I PD REZONE PA 95-030 7:49 p.m. 6.2 (450-30) Mayor Houston opened the public hearing. Mayor Houston noted that this item was presented to the Planning Commission on .", January 2, 1996. Since the Commission requested some additional project information, the item was continued to the January 16, 1996 Planning Commission meeting. The applicant requested that the item be pre-noticed for this City Council meeting in the event that the Commission took action on January 2nd. On motion of Cm. Howard, seconded by Cm. Barnes, and by unanimous vote, the Council continued the public hearing to the January 23, 1996 City Council meeting. '. VICE MAYOR SELECTION PROCESS 7:51 p.m. 8.1 (610-20) City Attorney Silver stated Councilmember Barnes requested that this item be placed on the agenda for City Council discussion. In 1987, the City Council adopted a Resolution providing for the selection of a Vice Mayor following certification of the election results in November of even-numbered years. Thus, the current policy is for the person to serve a 2-year term. Cm. Barnes had requested that the City Council consider the possibility of an annual rotation process. Cm. Barnes noted that Pleasanton and Livermore both have an annual rotation process. She stated she had no set procedure on how to do this, but felt it would be a good experience to allow each Councilmember to sit in this chair. Crn' COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 15 ItEGULAIt MEETING J an:1.1&.ry 9, 1996 PAGE 8 . . .. ,. . Cm. Moffatt felt the Vice Mayor's is an important seat and it takes a few months to understand what is really going on. He did not feel it would be an efficient way to utilize a Vice Mayor by changing every year. He stated he also felt the Vice Mayor should be appointed by the Mayor. Cm. Howard stated she likes the idea of rotating to give everybody a chance to know what's going on. It also gives experience they otherwise would not get. The other cities feel fairly comfortable with it. She also understands the need for 2 years to understand what's going on. What does the Vice Mayor do that the others couldn't do? Cm. Barnes asked what the Vice Mayor had done that's special. Cm. Burton stated he didn't want to make too big a thing about being Vice Mayor. He did feel the City Council should decide who the Vice Mayor will be. Every Z years, there could be a change. Whether it's rotated is another question. It takes probably 6 or 7 months to get on people's mailing lists. Also, there should be a team spirit that you feel from the standpoint of recognition from fellow Councilmembers. If you are selected by your fellow Council members it takes on more importance. He had no strong position either way, but felt it should be appointed by the Council and it should be done at the time of election. Mayor Houston felt that whatever is decided tonight, the current Vice Mayor was elected to a Z-year term. It did not make a whole lot of difference to him. There is no such thing as rotation. It's an election each time. The duties should not be blown out of proportion. Cm. Barnes stated with regard to mailing lists, a lot of her mail still comes addressed to Linda Jeffery. As far as team spirit, she thought it was a team of 5 rather than 2. An election does give someone the responsibility. Neither San Ramon or Danville have directly elected Mayors. Pleasanton and Livermore do and they change Vice Mayors every year. She felt strongly that the Vice Mayor should be rotated on an annual basis. City Attorney Silver stated if the City Council wished to adopt a Resolution repealing Resolution No. 5-87, it could also delete references to Mayor since this position is now governed by State Law. The Resolution would state: ((1. ELECTION OF VICE MA YaK (a) Time. At the City Council's first meeting in Decembel'; following certification of the results of the general municipal election in even-numbered years, the City CouncJ1 shall select one of its members as vice mayor. Crn' COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME. 15 REGULAR MEETING Ja.n:u.a.ry9, ~99G P.A..GE '9 At the City CouncJ1~ first meeting in December of odd numbered years7 the City Council shall select one of its members as vice mayor. (b) Term. The vice mayor shall serve in such capacity for a I-year perio0 or unf11 a successor is selected . BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED that Resolution No. 5-87 is hereby rescinded in its en tirety. 77 The City Council would select someone to serve as Vice Mayor in December, 1996 and then annually thereafter. On motion of Cm. Barnes, seconded by Cm. Howard, and by majority vote, the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 5 - 96 ESTABLISHING RULES FOR THE SELECTION OF VICE MAYOR AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 5-87 Councilmembers Burton and Moffatt voted against this motion. Cm. Moffatt suggested that when we start this we need to notify everyone on an annual basis. ......................'..+_.....H........" ." APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT TO OPERATE THE EAST COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER 8:08 p.m. 8.2 (600-40) Administrative Services Director Rankin presented the Staff Report and advised that the Cities of Dublin, Livermore and Pleasanton, and the County of Alameda will be contracting with the County Sheriffs Department for the operation of the newly constructed East County Animal Shelter. Adequate funds have been included in the adopted 1995-96 Budget for the City of Dublin's share of the operating costs for the current Fiscal Year. Mr. Rankin discussed the structure of the proposed agreement as detailed in the Staff Report and cost changes which will affect the FY 1996-97 Budget. Mr. Rankin stated adoption of the prepared Resolution would: 1) authorize the Mayor to execute the 3-year Agreement; 2) authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with the Sheriffs Department as the operator of the facility; and 3) designate the City Manager or his designee to represent the City of Dublin on the Shelter Operations Advisory Committee. cm COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 15 RE6ULAR MEETIN6 J'a.n,:u..a.ry9,1996 PAGE 10 .. . .'", " . Cm. Moffatt asked questions about County salaries and if there is a percentage added for administration. Mr. Rankin stated 14.28% is added as overhead. Cm. Moffatt commented since each agency will appoint a Staff member, he thought one of our local Veterinarians might sit on the committee. Mr. Ambrose stated they are proposing that the 3 City Managers sit on this committee because of the cost implications to the Cities. We will watch the County very closely with regard to their operations and if we are not happy, we will give them 6 months notice. The Cities constitute more than 80% of the cost of the facility. Either he or Mr. Rankin should continue to watch the numbers very carefully. The biggest thing is whether the Sheriff should continue to be the operator of the facility. Mr. Rankin advised that local vets were invited to give input related to the design of the shelter. Cm. Burton commented that this is costing us about $134 per animal. This is just the shelter and not field services. He asked about the drop off procedure and how they will know who drops them off. Cm. Barnes asked if we will be utilizing any college students on an intern basis. Mr. Rankin stated up to this point, the County has utilized volunteer groups interested in fostering or providing homes for animals. He did not think they would turn down a volunteer. High school students volunteer out there now. On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous vote, the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 6 - 96 APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR THE OPERATION OF THE NEW ANIMAL SHELTER ...,,,...,..,"''',.......+.....,,..................... 1996 GOALS & OBJECTIVES/BUDGET STUDY SESSION 8:30 p.m. 8.3 (100-80) City Manager Ambrose stated the City Council annually holds a study session meeting to define the City's Goals & Objectives for the upcoming year. This study session provides a means for the Council to provide Staff with guidelines for developing the City's Annual Budget for the upcoming year. Cm COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 15 REGULAR MEETING Ja.n.u..a.ry 9, ~99G P.A..G E II. Mr. Ambrose stated Staff was requesting that the City Council determine if the same approach used last year should be used for 1996 and if so, establish a special meeting . date for the G&O Study Session during the week of March 4, 1996. The City Council should also determine if the Budget Study Session should be held on the same date as the G&O Study Session, or at a separate meeting. Cm. Barnes stated she would be out of town during the week of March 4, 1996 and won't be back until March 10th. She's leaving on February 28th. The City Council felt the format used in the past was good and indicated they thought the meetings could be combined. They discussed holding it during the following week of March 11. Mayor Houston stated Dublin will be hosting the Mayors' Conference on March 13. The Council selected the date of Wednesday, February 21, with the meeting to start at 5 p.m., and requested that Staff provide sandwiches. The Council agreed that the format used in the past is easy to follow and well laid out. ............. ""....... ........ uu '......, OTHER BUSINESS 8:36 p.m. Tri-Valley Council Meeting (140-80) .' Mr. Ambrose reported that Thursday, February 29 has been identified as the meeting date for the next Tri - Valley Council meeting. Livermore is hosting. If anyone has agenda items, they should advise him. uu ..'.........uu.+............ East Dublin School District (620-20/515-20) Mr. Ambrose stated the School Board will be holding public hearings on the East Dublin school district issue and whether or not they will pursue annexation, at 7:30 p.m., on January 17 and at 10:00 a.m., on January 20.. They anticipate the Board will make a decision on February 7. The City Council discussed a conflict with the DHA meeting at Arroyo Vista on January 20. ",',',',',',',','.','", ""....'..w""+."" ....... CIn" COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME t 5 REGULAR MEETING Ja.:nU.a.ry9,1996 PAGE 12 .. . .' ., Affordable Housing Meeting (430-80) Mr. Ambrose discussed the affordable housing consultant. The Planning Commission had their first meeting with the consultant and because of the types of issues coming out, it was felt that maybe a joint Planning Commission/City Council meeting would be helpful. One suggested date was January 29. Mayor Houston felt it would be appropriate to have a joint meeting. Cm.'s Barnes and Burton both indicated they couldn't make that date. The City Council suggested Tuesday, February 6, for the joint meeting and have the Planning Commission look at moving their regular meeting to another night. The City Council preferred to start at 7 p.m. Staff will check with the Planning Commission to see if this is workable. January 25 is workable also for the City Council. ..""""..."".."..'."'.+."""....'..........""'. DSRSD Services (960-10) Cm. Barnes stated she listened with new interest to the Business Task Force comments, and asked if the reports were available that discuss water and sewer fees. The City Council should look into this. .....,,,.................. +...,..,..,....,........., San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (1060-60) Cm. Barnes reported that she had received a notice of a meeting on Saturday, February 3 at 10:30 a.m., of the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission. Where is the meeting? She would like to attend, but it doesn't say where the meeting is being held. .',"""'w,',.,.,',". ',',',',',',"+.w,',w,',',',',',,,,,',',',',",',',,,,", Funding of Library Services (940-10) Cm. Burton commented on the request from Temecula related to recovery of state library funding. Cm. Moffatt said the East Bay Division of the League of California Cities might want to look at this. If it's brought to their attention they can get 22 cities involved. Cln" COUNCIL MIBUTES VOLUME 15 I{E6ULAI{ MEETIB6 Ja.:n.u..a.ry9,1996 PAGEI.3 Mayor Houston said if indeed there is a state surplus, we can say this is an area where it could be used. ............"..........+.....,..........,.. . Traffic Speed Limits (590-20) em. Burton referenced the nice color map with posted speed limits on it and asked why we switch from 35 mph to 45 mph for a short stretch of Dougherty Road. Mr. Thompson stated his recollection was that Staff recommended a higher speed limit, but the City Council went 5 mph lower than the recommendation. """"H..H..+..'.. . .., Waste Management Grant (810-10) Cm. Moffatt referenced Mr. Rankin's $ I 2,500 grant request from Waste Management Authority for advertising and dispensing of information regarding our green waste program which helped to pay for some of our television and radio ads. ...,.".+.............."."....,.. LA VTA Wheels Appointments 0060-20) . Cm. Moffatt said Wheels (LA VT A) needs 2 people for the paratransit board. They can be handicapped or seniors, primarily for the ADA portion of the Authority. They meet every 3 months which is not a big time commitment. Mayor Houston suggested referring this request to the Senior Center Advisory Committee. ."""....""'.'......'.'+.....'.......'.'."'.."'.., Tri - Valley Transportation Council (1060-40) Cm. Moffatt stated he understands that TVTC has changed consultants. Mayor Houston said for the fee study there are 3 different consultants. He will try to provide an update at the next meeting. Cm. Moffatt stated CMA has nixed the land use/mitization issue. .,.........."',............+...................."''''... crn' COUNCIL IIIBUTES VOLUME. 15 RE.6ULAR MEETING J Rn.:u..a.ry 9, 1996 PAGE 14 . . .: . Dublin Pride Week Meeting (150-80) Cm. Barnes advised they had their first Dublin Pride meeting last night. They will meet again later this month. Turnout was minimal, but those that were there had some great ideas. .' Signs @ Daycare Centers (450-50) Mayor Houston brought up the issue late last year with the daycare center and signs. The center they authorized, it was made clear that it was a commercial venture and not to have signs. The center on the west end of Amador Valley Boulevard, however, has signs all over the place and it's really tacky. From a fairness standpoint, we need to establish some uniformity. He would prefer to not allow signs. With regard to existing situations, he asked Staff to look into what can be done. .. Gym @ Wells School (280-30) Mayor Houston stated he asked Ms. Lowart to get back to him regarding the status of the gym project. We need to be on top of this every day, otherwise he doesn't have confidence that it will happen. It's our project, too. Mr. Ambrose stated Staff would follow up on this. . Alameda County Mayors Conference (140-15) Mayor Houston stated he was open to any ideas for Dublin hosting the Mayors' Conference. Typically, the entire Council from the host City attends. He thought it would be a good idea to have it out at Camp Parks and utilize the museum and try to work with the band and the bagpipers. Corned beef and cabbage will be served. Cm. Moffatt stated he didn't think you could cater a dinner at the museum. Mayor Houston felt we should consider hosting it at either the Heritage Center or the Museum at Camp Parks. The City Council did not feel the Heritage Center could accommodate this type of a meeting at this time. Mayor Houston stated if Camp Parks can't be worked out, then they will use the Civic Center Regional Meeting Room. ."""""""""""""+."""".."" crn' COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME. 15 RE.6ULAR ME.E.TIH6 Ja.:n.u.a.:ry9,1996 PAGE 15 CLOSED SESSION 9:06 p.m. 10.1 (640-30) 10.2 (640-30) The Council recessed to a closed session: I) to confer with Legal Counsel - anticipated .'. litigation - initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 - one potential case; and 2) anticipated litigation (significant exposure to litigation pursuant to government Code Section 54956.9(b) (1) - number of cases: 1, existinz facts and circumstances: Protest Letter of December 5, 1995 from Kaufman & Broad re amount of Park In-Lieu Fees for California Highland/Donlan Canyon Project ANNOUNCEMENT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTION Mayor Houston announced that no action was taken in the closed session. """"'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''9''''''''''',',',"..'.'.w....,', ADJOURNMENT 11.1 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:56 p.m. ,."....................,+.......".............". .' A TrEST: Mayor City Clerk ".....+".......... crn' COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 15 ~E6ULA~ MEETIN6 J a:n:u.a.ry 9, 1996 PAGE 16 .