FREMONT CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES – REGULAR MEETING
Monday, October 1, 2007 – 7:00 PM
Mayor James Rynberg called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM and Councilmember Dick Conley gave the Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag.
Present at Roll Call: Mayor James Rynberg and Councilmembers Dick Conley, Jane Drake, James Breinling and Larry Breuker
Staff Present: City Manager Chris Yonker and Clerk/Finance Director Todd Blake
Public Present: Lyle & Peg May, Brenda & Beth Crandell, Rose Penna, Clark & Amy Rosenstengel, Ken & Anita Oosterman, Peter Dore, Sherry Claflin, Mike & Lori Dennis, Ellis & Dena Kingsbury, Marcia Sabo, Janet Short and Joe Dubois
Councilmember Drake requested the addition of “Discussion on a Personnel Matter with the City Manager”, to the agenda.
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Conley to approve the meeting agenda as amended; motion approved.
Motion by Councilmember Breuker, seconded by Councilmember Drake and carried, to approve the following Consent Action Items:
Councilmember Breuker requested the minutes be amended by replacing the name “Breuker” with “Breinling” in the roll call vote in the fourth paragraph on page 2.
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember Conley to approve the amended minutes of the Regular Council Session held September 17, 2007; motion approved.
Accounts Payable Check Register Report dated September 28, 2007 totaling $132,438.52
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Breuker to approve the September 28, 2007 Accounts Payable Check Register totaling $132,438.52; motion approved.
Mayor Rynberg opened the hearing at 7:05 PM. Following little discussion and no public comments, the hearing was closed at 7:07 PM.
Motion by Councilmember Breinling, seconded by Councilmember Conley to approve Resolution R-07-31 confirming the W. Main Street #2 Water & Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements Special Assessment District; motion approved.
Mayor Rynberg opening the hearing at 7:08 PM.
Residents along the proposed vacated street and Pine and Oak Streets were in attendance to express the following concerns:
Mayor Rynberg closed the hearing at 7:43 PM.
Motion by Councilmember Conley, seconded by Councilmember Drake to move forward with the vacation of Ammon Avenue, between Pine and Oak Streets, with all costs associated with vacating the street and improving it to side-yard standards along a street, being divided evenly between the four abutting property owners; motion approved.
Staff reported a formal resolution to vacate the street will be presented for approval at a later time and that the vacation improvements will most likely take place next spring along with Oak Street reconstruction.
The City Planning Commission recommended Council adopt a policy that would direct the City Zoning Administrator to not enforce the regulations in the Hybrid Form-Based Zoning Ordinance, regarding sidewalk signs in the Downtown Main District for the 1st year it is in effect. This would allow the existing signs to be displayed until 10/6/08 and prohibit any new sidewalk signs in the Downtown Main District.
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember Conley to adopt Resolution R-07-29 establishing a policy on sign enforcement per the new Zoning Ordinance, as recommended; motion approved with Councilmember Breuker voting against.
Mead & Hunt submitted materials to assist Council in determining the next steps relating to the design & construction of the Southside and Northside Alternate Crosstown Truck Routes. Their recommended Implementation Steps show the necessary design & construction administration tasks needed to complete the construction of the South Route, as well as an updated engineer’s preliminary cost estimate. The proposed costs do not include costs for the necessary design & construction administration or wetland fill & off-site remediation that might be needed north of the Middle School.
City Manager Yonker noted that if Council should establish a November 1, 2007 start for design & environmental permit work, the City would be in a great position to begin construction in late winter of 2009. The South Route could be open to traffic by the time school is back in session in September 2009.
Motion by Councilmember Drake, seconded by Councilmember Breinling authorizing staff to secure a formal proposal from Mead & Hunt for the necessary design work and estimation of costs for each task within the scope of services, for an amount not to exceed $40,000; motion approved.
Council appointed Mayor Rynberg, Councilmember Drake and City Manager Yonker to an ad-hoc committee to meet with a Fremont Public Schools ad-hoc committee on negotiating property exchanges for construction of the South Route.
Reports & Comments
City Manager Yonker submitted a draft of the new ‘Summary of Staffing Responsibilities.’ There was a brief review, followed by Council’ request
Mayor Rynberg announced that Dunham’s Sporting Goods will open in the east half of the previous D&W building on Friday, October 19th.
The Following Communications were transmitted for Council Review:
Adjournment
Motion by Councilmember Conley, seconded by Councilmember Breuker to adjourn the meeting at 10:03 PM; motion approved.
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James M. Rynberg, Mayor
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Todd M. Blake, Clerk/Finance Director