City Council Minutes
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 12, 2022
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Walker called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mayor Walker, Mayor Pro-tem Untalon, Councilmembers Tipton and White ABSENT: Councilmember Martinez
STAFF: City Manager Wood, Chief Langborg, Public Works Director Tugel, IT Director Espinosa, Parks & Recreation Coordinator Perez, City Attorney Cochran, City Clerk Rathbun
GUESTS: Stephanie Garcia, Beatriz Diaz, Laura Mireles
INVOCATION
There was a moment of silence
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
All recited the Pledge of Allegiance.
AGENDA REVIEW
No changes were made.
PUBLIC COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Stephanie Garcia thanked the City for hosting the 4th of July fireworks and the event at Patriot Park. She also asked if there were more detailed maps of the districts showing the streets.
Laura Mireles responded to the comment made at the last meeting regarding the City Council representing the community and stepping up. She stated that some of the Council were annoyed or bothered with it and some of the Council challenged members of the public to run for City Council. She stated that she was not here to take someone’s place but it was her right to express her concerns and complaints. She stated that the City needed to improve the streets, sidewalks and also in reporting such as the cannabis funds. She stated that everything needed to be transparent.
Beatriz Diaz stated that she would like to comment on Councilmember Tipton’s comment regarding Cyclovia. She stated that Councilmember Tipton had stated that there was not enough advertising; however, there were a lot of people in attendance of the event. She stated that the event was very well advertised and it was a great event.
COMMENTS FROM CITY COUNCIL
Councilmember White stated that he was very pleased with the 4th of July event. He stated that the circus was still in town and would continue to host shows until the 17th. He asked that everyone be 49 City Council Minutes
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careful because fire season had already started. He also announced the Coffee with the COP on July 29th at Starbucks.
Councilmember Tipton stated that everyone enjoyed the 4th of July event. He also stated that school was still out and asked that everyone be careful and be watchful of the kids. He stated that it was fire season and asked that everyone be careful. He also stated that with high temperatures, the City would be having colling stations and asked everyone to pay attention to their kids, animals and the elderly. He also stated that the traffic was getting worse on Walnut Avenue and a lot of people were darting across it. He stated that the City needed to get a traffic plan sooner rather than later.
Mayor Pro-tem Untalon stated that there was a lot of programs going on at the recreation center and stated that the center needed a credit card reader to pay for the programs and have a more updated receipt system. She also asked that the crosswalks near the schools be re-painted. Before school started. She thanked Captain Mixer and the police department for being pro-active with having the active shooter training and suggested that the officers be made aware of all the schools so they could know the layout of each one. She stated that she attended the car show in Soledad and it was a great turn out and would like to host a similar event in Greenfield.
Mayor Walker stated that the City of Greenfield lost a great member of the community, Jodi Smith, and that she would be missed. He stated that the Police Department did a great job in the active shooter training and that it was very important to have SROs in all the schools. He asked that the City post detailed district maps on the website. He also stated that the 4th of July event was great.
Mayor Pro-tem Untalon announced National Night out on August 2nd, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Gazebo.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A MOTION by Councilmember White, seconded by Councilmember Tipton to approve the consent items including Warrants #315411 through #315518 and Bank Drafts #4925 through #4958 in the amount of $39,280.99 and Minutes of the June 14, 2022 City Council Meeting. AYES: Mayor Walker, Mayor Protem Untalon, Councilmembers Tipton and White. ABSENT: Councilmember Martinez. Motion carried.
MAYOR ’S PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, RESOLUTIONS PRESENTATION – GREENFIELD RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Parks & Recreation Coordinator Perez gave a power point presentation regarding the Greenfield Recreation Department.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENFIELD
OVERRULING OBJECTIONS TO THE PROPOSED REMOVAL OF WEEDS, RUBBISH AND REFUSE
AND ORDERING THE FIRE CHIEF TO ABATE NUISANCES BY CAUSING THE REMOVAL OF SUCH
WEEDS, RUBBISH AND REFUSE
RESOLUTION #2022-66
Staff report was given by Fire Chief Langborg.
Gail Thorne stated that she was part of the Thorne Family that owned property on El Camino Real and stated that they had been very concerned about the 13 acres north of their property which looked abandoned. She asked if the City could look into that property as well as the street along their property because that looked abandoned as well.
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Laura Mireles stated that she had received a letter in the past and wanted to know how often the letters were sent out and how often were the records updated. Chief Langborg stated that a letter was sent out and if the property owner abated the problem then it took care of everything; however, a second letter was sent certified mail if the property owner does not take care of the problem.
A MOTION by Councilmember White, seconded by Councilmember Tipton to adopt Resolution #2022- 66, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Overruling Objections to the Proposed Removal of Weeds, Rubbish and Refuse and Ordering the Fire Chief to Abate Nuisances by Causing the Removal of Such Weeds, Rubbish and Refuse”. AYES: Mayor Walker, Mayor Pro-tem Untalon, Councilmembers Tipton and White. ABSENT: Councilmember Martinez. Motion carried.
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENFIELD TO
EXTEND THE AGREEMENT WITH FLUID RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (FRM) TO OPERATE THE GREENFIELD WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) MONTHS AT AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $70,000
RESOLUTION #2022-67
Staff report was given by Public Works Director Tugel.
A MOTION by Mayor Pro-tem Untalon, seconded by Councilmember White to adopt Resolution #2022- 67, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield to Extend the Agreement with Fluid Resource Management (FRM) to Operate the Greenfield Wastewater Treatment Plant for a Period of Two (2) Months at an Approximate Cost of $70,000”. AYES: Mayor Walker, Mayor Pro-tem Untalon, Councilmembers Tipton and White. ABSENT: Councilmember Martinez. Motion carried.
ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GREENFIELD
ACCEPTING AN IRREVOCABLE EASEMENT OFFER OF STORM DRAIN EASEMENT TO
FACILITATE STORM WATER PIPELINE ACCESS FROM THE PROPOSED WALNUT TRAVEL CENTER TO THE 3RD STREET WALNUT SPECIFIC PLAN STORMWATER BASIN RESOLUTION #2022-68
Staff report was given by City Engineer Pike.
A MOTION by Councilmember Tipton, seconded by Councilmember White to adopt Resolution #2022- 67, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Greenfield Accepting an Irrevocable Easement Offer of Storm Drain Easement to Facilitate Storm Water Pipeline Access from the Proposed Walnut Travel Center to the 3rd Street Walnut Specific Plan Stormwater Basin”. AYES: Mayor Walker, Mayor Pro-tem Untalon, Councilmembers Tipton and White. ABSENT: Councilmember Martinez.
Motion carried.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
No report.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
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ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Walker adjourned the meeting in memory of Jodi Smith.
Meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.
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Mayor of the City of Greenfield
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City Clerk of the City of Greenfield
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