HomeMy Public PortalAbout1993-06-24 (2) Town of Truckee
TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
June 24, 1993
7:00 P.M.
Truckee Donner Public Utilities District Board Room
MINUTES
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CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Kathleen Eagan called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM
ROLL CALL. The Town Clerk called the roll. Council Members Aguera, Cross, Drake,
and Mayor Eagan were present. Council Member Botto arrived at 7:40 PM due to work
duties. Staff present included Town Attorney Donald Halle, Public Works Director Clay
Castleberry, Administrative Director Janet McGinnis, Community Development Director
Paul Ireland, and staff assistant Robin Kropf Foreman
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. All present stood and recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COMMENT. None.
PRESENTATIONS. None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES, AND APPEALS
As a courtesy to a large number of the audience who were present to participate in the
scheduled Appeal Hearing, the Mayor took up Item 9.2 out of order.
Item 9.2. Hearing on Appeal: Sara and Lormie Wolffon a decision by the Nevada
County Zoning Administrator to deny their Use Permit. Ruth Frishman, attorney for the
Wolffs, and Jim Porter, attorney for The Meadows Association, presented opposing
points of view in the matter of the Lonnie and Sara WolffUse Permit, presented their
reasons for and against continuing the Appeal Hearing to July 8, 1993. After due
consideration by the Council, Council Member Drake moved to deny the continuance;
however, no second was forthcoming. After further discussion, Council Member Cross
moved, and Council Member Aguera seconded the motion, to permit a continuance to
July 8, 1993 as requested by the appellants, which motion carded 3-1, Council Member
Drake voting against.
CONSENT CALENDAR. Items 6.1, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5, and 6.7 were removed from the
Consent Calendar for further consideration. Council Member Aguera moved, and
Council Member Drake seconded the motion, to approve the Consent Calendar, which
motion upon roll call passed unanimously:
(a) Motion to Waive full reading of Ordinances on Agenda, adopted.
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Consent Calendar actions continued:
(b) Resolution 93-51 Authorizing and Directing the Town Manager to Execute an
Agreement with the County o£Nevada to apply for additional funding to finance
fixed route and paratransit services for the residents of the Town of Truckee
($14,022), adopted.
(c) Resolution 93-52, Authorizing and Directing the Town Manager to Execute
such Agreements necessary to complete space and moving arrangements for
Town Offices, adopted.
Item 6.3. Resolution Av~rovine Lease Aereement for Community_ Services Office
Space. In lieu of this item, Council Member Aguera moved, and Council Member Drake
seconded the motion, to retain the current location of the Community Development
Department in the Joseph Center until the end of July, 1993, which motion passed
unanimously.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Item 7.1. Letter from the Tahoe Truckee Health Council concernin~ elimination of the
mental health budget by the County. Members of the Tahoe Truckee Health Council
made a presentation to the Town Council on the importance of the activities in mental
health which have been carried on the Truckee area and what the lack of funding does to
the programs in progress. The Council expressed appreciation for the information, and
concern.
STAFF REPORTS -- RESOLUTIONS, AGREEMENTS, ETC.
Item 8.1. Preliminary Report on Planning and Buildine Inspection Fee Schedule.
Community Development Director Ireland outlined some of the problems facing the new
Community Development Department, in particular the need to align fees and costs if the
Department is to be self-funding, or nearly so. He recommended Building Community
input to the process and was taking steps to see that input occurred. Staff will have a
completed set of restructured fees for approval at the next regular meeting.
The importance of consistency in applying the principles upon which to grant conditional
use permits was also discussed: fairness and equity in administering decisions was
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desired by all the Council Members, but is hard to achieve without clear guidelines such
as a completed General Plan.
Item 8.2. Resolution Authorizing and Directine the Town Manager to Execute an
Agreement with CalTrans for sharing Cost of State Hiehwav Electrical Facilities with
Town of Truckee. After discussion, Council Member Aguera moved and Council
Member Drake seconded the motion, to adopt a resolution authorizing the Town Manager
to execute an agreement with CalTrans for sharing the cost of highway lighting, which
motion upon roll call passed unanimously: Resolution 93-53, adopted.
Item 8.3 Resolution Authorizina and Directine the Town Manaeer to Execute an
Agreement with CalTrans whereby Cal Trans will maintain traffic Sienals owned bv
Town. Public Works Director Castleberry briefed the Council on the advantages of
having the traffic signals maintained by CalTrans. Council Member Cross moved, and
Council Member Aguera seconded the motion, to adopt a resolution authorizing the
Town Manager to execute as agreement with CalTrans whereby CalTrans will maintain
the traffic signals owned by the Town, which motion upon roll call passed unanimously:
Resolution 93-54, adopted.
As a general introduction to the next several matters for consideration by the Council, the
Town Attorney described the necessity for the Town to assume the responsibilities of
government from the County of Nevada on July 1, 1993, as a result of the inability of
negotiations to resolve problems with County contracts which would have continued
County services to the Town for at least one year.
Item 8.4. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manaeer to Execute an Agreement for an
Assistant to the Director of Administration for Financial Research at $20.00 per hour not
to exceed $3.000 total. Council Member Aguera moved, and Council Member Botto
seconded the motion, to adopt a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute an
agreement with an Assistant to the Administrative Director in order to ascertain needed
financial information, which motion upon roll call passed unanimously: Resolution 93-
55, adopted.
Item 6.4. Resolution Approvine Lease Aereement for General Office Svace with the
.TXI~~. Item 6.4 from the Consent Calendar was taken up next. It was
reported that the PUD Board had approved the renting of the former engineering
department area to the Town of Truckee for administrative offices. Staff was instructed
to execute an agreement with the PUD as soon as possible. Council Member Cross
moved, and Council Member Drake seconded the motion, to adopt a resolution approving
execution of a lease agreement with the Truckee Donner Public Utility District, which
motion upon roll call passed unanimously: Resolution 93-56, adopted.
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Item 8.5. Resolution Authorizine the Town Manaeer to Execute an Agreement t0 rellt
lease, or purchase office equipment with such vendors as necessary. Action: move tO
adopt. Council Member Cross moved, and Council Member Drake seconded the motion,
to adopt a resolution authorizing the Town Manager to execute an agreement to rent lease
or purchase office equipment as necessary, which motion upon roll call passed
unanimously: Resolution 93-57, adopted.
Item 8.6. Resolution Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute an Agreement to rent,
lease, or purchase office furniture with such vendors as necessary. Council Member
Cross moved, and Council Member Drake seconded the motion, to adopt a resolution
authorizing the Town Manager to execute an agreement to rent, lease, or purchase office
furniture as necessary, which motion upon roll call passed unanimously: Resolution 93-
58, adopted.
Item 8.7. Resolution Amhorizing and Directing the Town Manager to Execute an
Agreement or to Purchase Materials for minor improvements to the alternative office sites
not t0 exceed $2000. By general consensus, Council Members amended the resolution
as drafted to read $2000 rather than $1500, and include all sites. Council Member
Aguera moved and Council Member Botto seconded the motion, to adopt a resolution, as
amended, authorizing minor improvements not to exceed $2000 to office sites, which
motion upon roll call passed unanimously: Resolution 93-59, adopted.
Item 6.7. Resolution Authorizing and Directing the Town Manager to Execute an
Agreement to purchase and install floor covering for approximately 900 sq. ft. of space in
alternative offices. Item 6.7 from the Consent Calendar was taken up next. Council
Member Aguera moved, and Council Member Drake seconded the motion, to adopt a
resolution authorizing the Town Manager to purchase and install floor covering in the
alternative office space, which motion upon roll call passed unanimously: Resolution 93-
60, adopted.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS, ORDINANCES, AND APPEALS continued.
Item 9. l. Comprehensive Ordinance establishing a Town of Truckee Municipal Code.
Item was on the agenda for the 4:00 PM meeting; therefore, it was not considered as part
of the 7:00 PM meeting.
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None.
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I 1. MATTERS OF INTEREST TO COUNCIL MEMBERS. None.
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CLOSED SESSION REGARDING PERSONNEL, LITIGATION OR OTHER
MATTERS AUTHORIZED BY STATE LAW.
Expressing their regard and respect for the abilities of the Interim Town Manager C. W.
Masonheimer, Council Members unanimously agreed that his communication and
guidance to Town should continue in spite of his recent health problems, and should
continue even in the event that he found it necessary to step down from full time duties in
order to prevent further deterioration of his physical condition. The Mayor was directed
to talk to Town Manager Masonheimer so that he directs his own best course.
The contract of Town Attomey Donald R.Haile was altered in order to increase the month
cap on billing for his services to $8000.
ADJOURNMENT. Council Member Drake moved and Council Member Cross
seconded the motion, to adjourn to the previously-in-progress Adjourned Meeting of June
24 -- 4:00 PM, which motion passed unanimously. The Mayor adjourned to the
continuation of the previous meeting at 9:40 PM. See Minutes of that meeting for further
record.
At the end of that meeting, it was noted that Item 6.5 from the Consent Calendar had not
been addressed. By consensus, the 7:00 PM meeting was reopened to consider Item
6.5 from the Consent Calendar.
Item 6.5. Resolution Approving Lease Agreement for Public Works Facilities. Council
Member Aguera moved, and Council Member Drake seconded the motion, to approve the
lease agreement with Teichert for temporary public works facilities, provided that the
search for adequate long-term facilities continue, which motion upon roll call passed
unanimously: Resolution 93-62, adopted.
Council Member Drake then moved for readjournment, which motion received a second,
and the Mayor adjourned the meeting at approximately 12:30 AM, June 25, 1993.
Respectfully submitted,
Approved this the 6th day of January, 1994.
/s/ Donald R. Haile
Donald R. Haile, Acting Town Clerk