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City Manager Review: MPB Council Agenda Item No.: 1 CITY OF BUELLTON CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Regular Meeting of February 8, 2018 City Council Chambers, 140 West Highway 246 Buellton, California CALL TO ORDER Mayor Holly Sierra called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Present: Council Members Ed Andrisek, Art Mercado, Vice Mayor Dave King, and Mayor Holly Sierra Staff: City Manager Marc Bierdzinski, Public Works Director Rose Hess, City Attorney Steve McEwen, Lt. Eddie Hsueh, and City Clerk Linda Reid PUBLIC COMMENTS Richard Kusmitch, Buellton, discussed installing a crosswalk at Sycamore Drive and Highway 246. CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minutes of January 25, 2018 Regular City Council Meeting 2. List of Claims to be Approved and Ratified for Payment to Date for Fiscal Year 2017-18 MOTION: Motion by Council Member Andrisek, seconded by Vice Mayor King approving Consent Calendar Items 1 and 2 as listed. VOTE: Motion passed by a roll call vote of 4-0. Council Member Andrisek – Yes Council Member Mercado – Yes Vice Mayor King - Yes Mayor Sierra – Yes City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2 February 8, 2018 PRESENTATIONS None PUBLIC HEARINGS None COUNCIL MEMBER COMMENTS/ITEMS Mayor Sierra asked that a request for proposals for legal services be agendized for Council discussion within the next few months. Mayor Sierra announced that Buellton Rec is having an open house at the Rec Center on Saturday, February 10 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. to celebrate their 10 year anniversary. Mayor Sierra invited everyone to attend and celebrate the Rec Center’s success. Council Member Andrisek announced that he attended the Channel Counties League of California Cities dinner in Thousand Oaks. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None COMMITTEE REPORTS None BUSINESS ITEMS 3. Interview and Possible Appointment to Fill City Council Seat RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council conduct applicant interviews and consider appointment to the City Council with the term of office expiring December 2020. STAFF REPORT: City Clerk Reid presented the staff report. SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION: The City Council interviewed the three applicants as to why they would be most suitable to fill the vacant City Council seat. DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 February 8, 2018 NOMINATION: Vice Mayor King nominated Shannon Sadecki, Mayor Sierra nominated Judith Dale, and Council Member Andrisek nominated John Dorwin to fill the vacant City Council seat. VOTE: Appointment of John Dorwin was passed by a roll call vote of 2-1-1. Council Members Andrisek and Mercardo voted to appoint John Dorwin. Vice Mayor King voted to appoint Shannon Sadecki, and Mayor Sierra voted to appoint Judith Dale. 4. Discussion and Direction Regarding Industrial Way Lighting RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council receive the project update on Industrial Way street lighting and provide direction to staff on how to proceed. STAFF REPORT: Public Works Director Hess presented the staff report. DOCUMENTS: Staff report with attachments as listed in the staff report. SPEAKERS/DISCUSSION: The City Council discussed the following issues:  The benefit of adding decorative lighting versus cobra head lighting on Industrial Way  Installing Memphis style lights with single or double downward directed bulbs Judith Dale, Buellton, questioned the expense of installing decorative lights versus cobra lights and how much the City would pay for installation of the lights. DIRECTION: The City Council agreed by consensus to direct staff to work with PG&E to pursue decorative downward lighting. 5. Appointment to the Central Management Area Committee for the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and Appointment of Second Alternate to Central Coast Water Authority (CCWA) Public Works Director Hess requested the City Council appoint a member to the SGMA board and appoint a second alternate to the CCWA. DIRECTION: The City Council agreed by consensus to appoint Council Member Andrisek to the SGMA board and Mayor Sierra as the alternate and Mayor Sierra as the second alternate to the CCWA board. City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 February 8, 2018 CITY MANAGER’S REPORT City Manager Bierdzinski provided an informational report to the City Council. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Sierra adjourned the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. _________________________________ Holly Sierra Mayor ATTEST: __________________________________ Linda Reid City Clerk