Ripon City Council
Special Meeting Minutes
MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2023
SPECIAL MEETING
3:00 PM
The Special Meeting was called to order by Mayor Michael Restuccia at 3:03 PM.
ROLL CALL:
Attendee Name Title Status Arrived
Michael Restuccia Mayor Present
Leo Zuber Vice Mayor Present
Daniel de Graaf Council Member Absent
Gary Barton Council Member Present
Dean Uecker Council Member Remote
OTHERS PRESENT:
City Administrator Kevin Werner, Public Works Director James Pease, Police Chief Ed Ormonde, Lieutenant Danny Sauer, City Clerk Lisa Roos, Deputy City Clerk Jane Kilgore, Information Systems Technician Hunter Crosby.
1. PUBLIC DISCUSSION
No one from the public wished to speak at this time.
2. TOPICS OF DISCUSSION
1. TRAINING DONATION
Ripon Police Department
Discussion/Action
Accept the donation of $7,500 from Rick
and Valerie Van Unen for the Ripon Police
Department staff to attend carbine training
with Fidelis Integrated Solutions, Inc.
Police Chief Ormonde said this is a monetary donation from Rick and Valerie Van Unen to pay for tactical rifle training. He said many of the officers have already gone through this training, but the department has quite a few new officers and this will be beneficial for them. Ormonde said overtime expenses would be covered by the General Fund.
Motion to accept the donation of $7,500 from Rick and Valerie Van Unen for the Ripon Police Department staff to attend carbine training with Fidelis Integrated Solutions, Inc.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Gary Barton, Council Member
SECONDER: Leo Zuber, Vice Mayor
AYES: Restuccia, Zuber, Barton, Uecker
ABSENT: de Graaf
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2. PERCOLATION POND RESTORATION CONTRACT
Triple M Enterprise, Inc.
Discussion/Action
Approve and authorize the Mayor to sign
the contract with Triple M Enterprise, Inc.
to perform restoration work at the Waste
Water Treatment Plant, specifically the
percolation ponds, in the not to exceed
amount of $58,200 (funding source: Sewer
Enterprise Capital Fund).
Public Works Director Pease said staff is requesting Council approve the contract with Triple M Enterprise to perform restoration work on the City’s percolation ponds. He said the City has seven percolation ponds and two of them need restoration work. The work will consist of removing the two to three inches of sludge from the ponds that is preventing them from percolating. Pease said the City hired a consultant to test the ponds and the tests show that the ponds are viable but need sludge removed.
Mayor Restuccia asked if these are the ponds that were built up not long ago. Pease said they are.
Vice Mayor Zuber asked how the rain affected the ponds. Pease said that the heavy rainfall prevented the ponds from drying out, creating sludge.
Pease said staff is hoping to do two more ponds for a total of four, before the rain starts again. Council Member Barton asked if it will cost more to do two more ponds or if they are included in this amount. Pease said the contract only covers two ponds. He said if the weather allows for the restoration of two more ponds, staff will bring back a separate contract.
Motion to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract with Triple M Enterprise, Inc. to perform restoration work at the Waste Water Treatment Plant, specifically the percolation ponds, in the not to exceed amount of $58,200.
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: Leo Zuber, Vice Mayor
SECONDER: Gary Barton, Council Member
AYES: Restuccia, Zuber, Barton, Uecker
ABSENT: de Graaf
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3. CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON CLOSED SESSION MATTERS: No one from the public wished to speak at this time.
ROLL CALL: Council Members Gary Barton, Vice Mayor Leo Zuber, Mayor Michael Restuccia. Remote: Dean Uecker. Absent: Daniel de Graaf.
OTHERS PRESENT: City Administrator Kevin Werner, Police Chief Ed Ormonde, Lieutenant Danny Sauer, City Clerk Lisa Roos.
IN THE MATTER OF:
(1) Conference with Labor Negotiators
Labor negotiations pursuant to Section 54957.6 of the California Government Code. (a) Ripon Sergeants Association
(b) Unrepresented Employees
Return to open session.
Mayor Restuccia said staff was given direction and no reportable action was taken.
4. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:27 PM. (Signed) Mike Restuccia
Mayor
ATTEST:
(Signed) Lisa Roos
City Clerk