Minutes 1992/05/04
Invocation
Posting
Agenda
Regular Meeting
May 4, 1992
Gilroy, California
The Mayor led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Ltd. Henry John, Salvation Army gave the Invocation.
The City Clerk noted that the Agenda had been posted on
April 30, 1992 at 11:45 a.m.
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Roll Call
Intro.New
Emp.
Consent
Calendar
Minutes
Budget
Res.92-29
Disabili-
ties Act
Measure A
Bids re:
Vehicles
Fin.Cons.
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Present: Councilmembers: Mike Gilroy, Leonard A. Hale, Paul
V. Kloecker, Suellen C. Rowlison, Pete Valdez Jr. and Donald F.
Gage; Absent: Councilmember: Sara C. Nelson.
The Mayor introduced new employee, Josephina Gomez, Police
Records Technician.
Motion was made by Councilman Kloecker seconded by Council-
woman Rowlison that the following items under the Consent
Calendar be approved as recommended by the following Roll Call
Vote: (Noting a correction by Councilman Hale in the Minutes of
the April 20, 1992 regular Council Meeting) Ayes: Councilmembers:
Mike Gilroy, Leonard A. Hale, Paul V. Kloecker, Suellen C.
Rowlison, Pete Valdez, Jr. and Donald F. Gage; Absent: Council-
member: Sara C. Nelson:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 20, 1992 correcting
the time of Recess to be 9:00 p.m. and reconvening at 9:05 p.m.;
Approved Budget Amendment/Transfers as recommended;
Adopted Resolution No. 92-29 approving Policies and
Procedures of the CMA Policy Advisory Committee;
RESOLUTION NO. 92 - 29
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY APPROVING THE
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY CONGESTION
MANAGEMENT AGENCY POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPRESENTING THE
CITIES OF GILROY, MILPITAS AND MORGAN HILL.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of May, 1992, by the following
vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES:
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
COUNCILMEMBER:
GILROY, HALE, KLOECKER,
VALDEZ and GAGE
None
NELSON; and
ROWLISON,
Approved Americans with Disabilities Act Grievance
Procedure and Non-discrimination Policy as recommended.
At 7:04 p.m. City Administrator Baksa presented a Report of
the Human Resources Department and Planning Director Dorn
presented a Report of the Planning Department.
At 7:55 p.m. the Mayor reconvened the meeting and deviated
from the regular agenda in order to accommodate interested
persons in the audience.
Mr. Joel Maniaci, representing Will Kempton, Executive
Director of the Traffic Authority, addressed the Council updating
Measure A and Strategic Plan Assumptions.
The Mayor continued with the regular order of the agenda:
City Administrator Baksa presented and explained a
recommendation to award the bid of Marx Chevrolet/Buick in the
amount of $9,527.00 each for two used vehicles for the Police
Department.
Motion was made by Councilman Hale seconded by Councilman
Kloecker and carried that the bid of Marx Chevrolet/Buick in the
amount of $9,527.00 each be awarded for two used vehicles for the
Police Department as recommended.
City Administrator Baksa presented a recommendation to
approve the proposal for Financial Consulting Services to be
performed in conjunction with financing of the proposed Waste-
water Treatment Plant Project for the Cities of Gilroy/Morgan
Hill as recommended with Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates.
Motion was made by Councilman Hale seconded by Councilman
Kloecker and carried that the proposal for Financial Consulting
Services to be performed in conjunction with financing of the
Bid re:
Tree Prun-
ing prog.
Bid re:Tree
Planting
Bid re:
Renz Pk.
Bids re:
Butcher Pk
Bids re:
Food Proc.
Irrig. Syst.
Bids re:
Fee Agree.
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Pub.Hear.
GPA 90-07
proposed Wastewater Treatment Plant Project for the Cities of
Gilroy/Morgan Hill be approved with Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates
as recommended.
City Administrator Baksa presented a recommendation to
award the bid of Arbor Tree Surgery in the amount of $29,376.00
for the City Tree Pruning Program.
Motion was made by Councilman Kloecker seconded by
Councilman Valdez and carried that the bid of Arbor Tree Surgery
in the amount of $29,376.00 be awarded for the City Tree Pruning
Program as recommended.
City Administrator Baksa presented a recommendation to
award the bid of Perma Green Hydro Seeding Co. for a two year
project of City tree planting for the Parks & Recreation
Department. Park Supervisor Headley explained the tree planting
schedule.
Motion was made by Councilman Gilroy seconded by Councilman
Kloecker and carried that the bid of Perma Green Hydro Seeding
Company for a two year project of City tree planting be awarded
as recommended.
City Administrator Baksa presented a recommendation to
award the bid of Perma Green Hydro Seeding Company in the amount
of $94,114.00 for the Irrigation and Planting Improvements for
Renz Park.
Motion was made by Councilwoman Rowlison seconded by
Councilman Gilroy and carried that the bid of Perma Green Hydro
Seeding Company in the amount of $94,114.00 be awarded for the
Irrigation and Planting Improvements for Renz Park as
recommended.
City Administrator Saksa presented and explained a
recommendation to award the bid of Perma Green Hydro Seeding
Company in the amount of $12,449.00 for Irrigation and Planting
Improvements for Butcher Park.
Discussion was had on the matter. Motion was made by
Councilman Kloecker seconded by Councilwoman Rowlison and carried
that action on the bids for Irrigation and Planting Improvements
for Butcher Park be continued to the May 18, 1992 regular Council
Meeting in order for Council to review the proposed plans and
familiarize them with the project. Council requested that they
be provided a copy of the proposed plans for Butcher Park.
City Administrator Baksa presented and explained a
recommendation to award the bid of Rain For Rent for the Food
Processor Rental Irrigation System.
Motion was made by Councilman Kloecker seconded by
Councilman Hale and carried that Rain For Rent be awarded the bid
for the Food Processor Rental Irrigation System as recommended.
City Administrator Baksa presented and explained a
recommendation to approve in concept the Fee Agreement for Bond
Counsel Services in conjunction with the Wastewater Treatment
Facilities with Brown & Wood, noting that the City Attorney is
completing negotiations regarding this Agreement.
Motion was made by Councilman Hale seconded by Councilman
Kloecker and carried that the Fee Agreement for Bond Counsel
Services in conjunction with the Wastewater Treatment Facilities
with Brown & Wood be approved in concept to allow the City
Attorney to complete negotiations regarding this agreement.
The Mayor noted that it was the time and place scheduled to
continue Council action to consider a General Plan Amendment
request of J. Filice & Sons, applicants, GPA 90-07 and that Staff
has requested continuance to June 1, 1992.
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92-97
Financial
Plan
SCCo.Cities
HazMat Adv.
Committee
Motion was made by Councilman Kloecker seconded by
Councilman Hale and carried that Council action on General Plan
Amendment Request to Amend the General Plan Map from Industrial
Park to General Services Commercial on property located on the
west side of San Ysidro Avenue, east of U.S. 101, between Las
Animas Avenue and Leavesley Road, on approximately 26.65 acres,
J. Filice & Sons, applicants, GPA 90-07 be continued to the June
1, 1992 regular Council meeting as requested by Staff.
Discussion was had on the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District Rules. Councilmembers: Hale, Kloecker and Valdez agreed
to attend a Workshop for same on May 11, 1992 at 1:30 p.m. with a
member of the City's Staff to be in attendance.
At 8:56 p.m. the Mayor declared a Recess and Reconvened the
meeting at 9:04 p.m.
City Administrator Baksa distributed the 1992-1997 Finan-
cial Plan for the City further explaining the Budget Message.
Council set May 11, 1992 and May 12, 1992 as Study Sessions
on the Financial Plan. Council requested the meetings be
televised.
The Mayor asked if there was anyone in the audience wishing
to speak on any item not on the agenda. There was no comment
from anyone in the audience.
Council concurred with the Mayor's selection of Councilman
Hale as the City's nomination to the Santa Clara County Cities
Association Nominating Committee.
A revised workplan for the proposed Santa Clara County
Hazardous Materials Advisory Committee submitted by Supervisor
Gonzales was noted.
Motion was made by Councilwoman Rowlison seconded by
Councilman Kloecker and carried that the revised Workplan for the
proposed Santa Clara County Hazardous Materials Advisory
Committee be approved as recommended by Supervisor Gonzales.
The following informational items were noted with no
separate discussion on same except as noted:
Correspondence re: Regional Government/Governance:
City of San Sunnyvale to City of San Jose re: Adoption of
Its General Aviation Task Force recommendations on Moffett Field;
Customer Service:
Compliment to Building Division, Department of Public
Works;
Parks & Recreation Department in appreciation of support
at the Arbor Day Celebration at the Senior Center;
Santa Clara County Cities Association Proposed Work
Program;
Monthly Cash and Investments Report, March 31, 1992;
Santa Clara County General Plan Review, April 30, 1992 _
6:00 p.m. re: Review of Revised Chapters;
Councilman Hale noted Supervisor Dianne McKenna presented a
Geheral Plan amendment that would allow the County to establish a
City limit line whereby City's cannot go beyond said line and the
line may not include the entire General Plan area of the City.
Council directed the City Attorney to determine if the
County has the authority to establish a City limit line of a
Charter City that may not include the City's General Plan Area;
P.&R.Com.
3-17-92
JPA
4-7-92
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Gilroy/Morgan Hill Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion
Update:
O'Brien-Kreitzberg Monthly Report :/t5 for March 23, 1992 -
April 26, 1992;
James M. Montgomery Status Report, April 28, 1992;
Proclamation Issued by Mayor Gage: Emergency Medical
Services Week - May 10 through 16, 1992; and
Santa Clara County Manufacturing Group re: Measure A
Initiative for Transportation Improvements in Santa Clara County
- Update.
Councilman Kloecker noted that continuation of Measure A
will probably be a ballot measure on the November 1992 Ballot.
The Minutes of the Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting of
March 17, 1992 were noted.
The Minutes of the Senior Advisory Board Meeting of March
16, 1992 were noted.
The Minutes of the Library & Culture Commission Meeting of
April 14, 1992 were noted.
The Minutes of the Joint Powers Sewer Advisory Committee
Meeting of April 7, 1992 were noted.
City Administrator Baksa gave an update on the Water
Conservation Program and distributed an informational pamphlet to
be distributed to all utility service customers.
Discussion was had on the proposed Joint Powers Authority
for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Facilities.
Council agreed that in preparation of the Agreement they
prefer the Authority to have the final approval of their budget
and determination on operator of the sewer plant; however, would
have no objection to the City Councils of Gilroy and Morgan Hill
being required to ratify the final budget and final determination
on operator of the sewer plant if this was preferred by the City
of Morgan Hill.
City Administrator Baksa presented a proposal for
additional microphones on the Council table to aide Council-
members to hear each other. Council did not want separate
microphones on the table because this would require each person
at the table to turn off their individual microphones when not
speaking to avoid feed-back to the public address system.
Council did agreed that different individual microphones be
investigated particularly for those not wearing ties. Councilman
Kloecker noted frequent complaints received from the television
audience often unable to hear speakers from the podium
microphone.
City Administrator Baksa distributed a report on the second
phase of the Economic Incentive Survey. Council set May 19, 1992
at 7:00 p.m. for a Study Session to discuss incentives to attract
industry and businesses to the City.
The Mayor noted the Regional Water Quality Control Board
Meeting in Solvang on May 8, 1992 at which time the City should
receive their permit for sewer and requested Councilmembers
notify the City Administrator if they wish to attend for
reservation purposes. The Mayor noted that he and the City
Administrator will be attending said meeting.
The Mayor noted that he appointed Herman Garcia to the
Bureau of Alcohol/Drug Abuse Master Plan Committee and requested
Councilmembers complete the questionnaire by May 12, 1992.
Growth Task
Force
Adjrnmt.
Councilman Gilroy noted the questionnaire re: strategic
Plan for the City. The Mayor noted that the information from the
Council/Manager Retreat Report could be used unless a
Councilmember wished to make any changes.
Councilman Valdez noted that the Hispanic Chamber of
Commerce have informally recommended Louis R. Ramirez and Frank
A. Romero for consideration on the Residential Growth Task
Force. The City Attorney noted that the matter should be
agendized on the May 18, 1992 Council Agenda for consideration
and action. The Mayor noted that the first meeting of the Task
Force is scheduled for May 20, 1992 at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior
Center and that the two nominees should be invited to the
meeting.
At 10:45 p.m. the Mayor adjourned the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
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