Nevada City City Council Meeting Agenda for May 28

Published on May 28, 2008 - 7:09:10 AM

By: YubaNet

Regular City Council Meeting Meeting Agenda for Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Regular Session begins at 7:00 p.m. in City Hall 317 Broad Street Nevada City, CA 95959.

REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 PM

Call to Order

Roll Call: Councilmembers: Cottrell, McKay, Vice Mayor Coffman & Mayor Harris

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PRESENTATION: Economic Development - Statement of Expectations to the belief and desire of the Cities of Nevada City and Grass Valley and the County of Nevada that the Economic Resource Council be the official economic development organization for the three governments.

HEARING FROM THE PUBLIC - BUSINESS FROM THE FLOOR

Under Government Code Section 54954.3, members of the public are entitled to address the City Council concerning any item within the Nevada City Council's subject matter jurisdiction. Comments on items NOT ON THE AGENDA are welcome at this time. Normally, public comments are limited to no more than three minutes each. Except for certain specific exceptions, the City Council is prohibited from discussing or taking action on any item not appearing on the posted agenda.

1. COUNCILMEMBERS REQUESTED ITEMS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Reports as needed on Regularly Scheduled Councilmember committee or other meetings attended.

2. CONSENT ITEMS:

All matters listed under the Consent Calendar are to be considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless, before the City Council votes on the motion to adopt, members of the Council, City staff or the public request specific items to be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate discussion and action.

A. Police Dept - April 2008 Report
B. Financial Reports - April 2008

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A. May 14, 2008

4. DEPARTMENT REQUESTED ACTION ITEMS AND UPDATE REPORTS.

City Attorney
Subject: Review a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Arashi Project.
Recommendation: Direction to staff.

City Manager
Subject: Update to Water System Rate Structure and Management System
Recommendation: Authorize the City Manager to negotiate a contract for engineering services to conduct an update to the water system rate structure and management system and direct staff to pursue grant funding for water system planning, engineering and improvements.

Subject: Consideration of Resolution No. 2008-XX - Approving an Agreement with Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard, for Bond Counsel Services related to the Refunding. Bond Counsel Services not to exceed $10,000. Approval of a Resolution and Documentation for refinancing 3 USDA loans:
- 5% Sewer Revenue Bonds of 1982, Series A, outstanding in the principal amount of $91,000, with a final maturity date of 7/15/2022.
- 5% Sewer Revenue Bonds of 1982, Series B, outstanding in the principal amount of $318,000, with a final maturity date of 7/15/2022.
- 5% 1993 Wastewater Treatment Plant COP's outstanding in the principal amount of $620,000, with a final maturity date of 7/15/2026.

Recommendation: Approve the next Resolution in order.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

A. Appeal of the Planning Commission Approval regarding after-the-fact architectural review outside the scope of the original approval on property owned by Ruth Bleau and located at 660 Nevada Street Extension in Nevada City, CA

5. NEW BUSINESS:

Subject: Appointment of interim city councilmember to temporarily fill the position of Sheila Stein Recommendation: Direction to staff

Subject: Consideration and Discussion of request for funding not to exceed $500.00 for the State Fair Booth - Mr. Howard Levine
Recommendation: Approve request for funding the State Fair Booth

Subject: Consider Resolution No. 2008-XX, a Resolution placing on the November ballot a question of should the City Clerk and City Treasurer be an appointed position by the elected City Council
Recommendation: Approve the next Resolution in order.

Subject: Consideration and Discussion of a request for a Stonehouse Sunday Parking Lot Sale
Recommendation: Direction to Staff

Subject: Ordinance 2008-06 - Requiring the Fire Chief to Designate Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones and Requiring the Building Official to Enforce the Requirements (first reading).
Recommendation: Direction of Staff

Subject: Possible action to retain an estate attorney to represent the city in the Estate of Charles W. Mathivet.
Recommendation: Direction of Staff

6. CORRESPONDENCE:

A. Letter from State Department of Parks and Recreation informing that the Hirschman's Trail project has been recommended for funding in the amount of $195,360.

B. Letter from William Glad thanking the City for making Nevada City such a wonderful and dynamic place to live.

7. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A. Nevada County Celebration of Trails - May 31 to June 7, 2008

8. ADJOURNMENT

NOTICE: As presiding officer, the Mayor has the authority to preserve order at all City Council meetings, to remove or cause the removal of any person from any such meeting for disorderly conduct, or for making personal, impertinent, or slanderous remarks, using profanity, or becoming boisterous, threatening or personally abusive while addressing said Council and to enforce the rules of the Council.

PERSONS INTERESTED IN PROPOSING AN ITEM FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA SHOULD CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER OR THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.

The City Council welcomes you to its meetings which are scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month. Your interest is encouraged and appreciated. This meeting is recorded on audio tape and DVD. Other special accommodations may be requested to the City Clerk 72 hours in advance of the meeting. Please turn off all cell phones or similar devices. Action may be taken on any agenda item. Agenda notices are available at City Hall.

ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ON ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA: After receiving recognition from the Mayor, give your name and address, and then your comments or questions. Please direct your remarks to the Councilmembers. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please limit your comments to the specific item under discussion. All citizens will be afforded an opportunity to speak, consistent with their Constitutional rights. Time limits shall be at the Mayor's discretion. IF YOU CHALLENGE the Council's decision on any matter in court, you will be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the meeting or Public Hearing described on this agenda, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Council at, or prior to, the meeting or Public Hearing.

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