City of Hughson

CALL TO ORDER:

Present: Mayor Moore, City Council Members, Bawanan and Adams

Absent: Ledermann & Qualls

Staff Present: Joe Donabed, City Manager

Mary Jane Cantrell, CMC, Director of Administrative Services/ City Clerk

Thom Clark, Planning & Building Director

David Chase, Director of Public Works/City Engineer

Deborah Barone, Director of Finance

Linda Cullum, Redevelopment Analyst

Mary Hemminger, Management Analyst/ Deputy City Clerk

Bill Pooley, Interim Police Chief

John Stovall, City Attorney

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

INVOCATION: Council Member Bawanan

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

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CALIFORNIA BROWN ACT

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PUBLIC COMMENT

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No Public comment.

1) Consent Calendar:

a) Approval of Warrants.

b) Approval of Proclamation proclaiming September 22, 2007 as Hughson Townships Centennial Celebration.

c) Adoption of Ordinance No. 07-06, an Uncodified Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Hughson Amending Portions of the Hughson Improvement Standards and Specifications.

d) Adoption of Ordinance No. 07-07, Amending Portions of the Hughson Municipal Code Pertaining to Title 8 - Health & Safety, Title 12 – Streets, Sidewalks and Public Safety and Title 13 – Public Services.

e) Approval of Consent to Award Contract for a Printer Service Agreement and Authorize the City Manager to Execute the Agreement.

(Staff report with agenda)

f) Approval of Resolution No. 07-206, Accepting Well No. 7 Installation Project and Directing the City Clerk to File a Notice of Completion.

(Staff report with agenda)

Mayor Moore/ Adams 3-0-0-2, majority approved the Consent Calendar.

2) Consider Resolution No. 07-205, Reinstating Madsen Conditional Use Permit 02-04 for a 32 Unit Apartment Building at 6566 and 6560 Whitmore Avenue.

(Staff report with agenda) (Motion needed)

The Director of Planning and Building advised Council that staff received an email from the project proponent’s requesting changes to the proposed timeline in the presented resolution, staff had not had the time to review the requested changes, Therefore, staff recommended continuing the item until the next City Council meeting. It was the consensus of the Council to continue this item at the September 24, 2007 Council meeting.

3) Consider Resolution No. 07-207, Adopting a 30-Day Tow Policy and Procedure for Storing Vehicles Operated by Unlicensed Drivers or Drivers with Suspended Driving Privileges.

(Staff report with agenda) (Motion needed)

Bawanan/ Adams 3-0-0-2, majority approved Resolution No. 07-207.

ADJOURN TO HUGHSON REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING

Mayor Opened the Redevelopment Agency meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:09 P.M.

RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING

4) Oral report on status of Waste Water Rate and Proposition 218 Process.

The Director of Public Works provided the Council with an update on the status of the Waste Water rate and the Proposition 218 process.

CORRESPONDENCE:

The City Clerk advised Council of a commendation prepared by a citizen and received by email regarding Public Works employee Chad Anderson. The City Manger advised Council that a copy of the commendation will be placed in Chad Anderson’s Personnel File.

5) Treasurer’s Report for the month of July

(Information only – no action needed)

CITY MANAGER’S REPORT:

6) Report on the League of California Cities Annual Conference held in Sacramento on September 5^th through 8^th.

CITY CLERK’S REPORT:

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE REPORT:

Electronically submitted to Council.

DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND BUILDING REPORT

Electronically submitted to Council.

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS REPORT:

Electronically submitted to Council.

POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT:

The Police Chief reported 12 arrests, 27 moving violations, and 17 parking citations.

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