1995/12/05 City Council MinutesRohnert Park City Council Minutes
December 5, 1995
Adj. Mtg.
The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date in adjourned session
commencing at 8:15 a.m. in the City Offices, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert
Park, with Mayor Eck presiding.
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Eck called the adjourned Work Session for Fire Services/Funding
Options to order at approximately 8:15 a.m..
ROLL CALL Present: (5) Councilmembers Flores, Gallagher, Reilly, Spiro and Mayor Eck
Absent: (0) None
Staff present for all or part of the meeting: City Manager Netter, Assistant City
Manager Leivo, Accountant Auditor Fogle, Director of Public Safety Rooney and
Commander Williams.
UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC APPEARANCES: Mayor Eck stated that in compliance with State
Law (The Brown Act), citizens wishing to make a comment may do so at this time.
Jake Mackenzie, 1536 Gladstone Way, referenced the community separator meeting held earlier this
morning. He expressed appreciation for possibilities related to the proposed joint
agreement reviewed for the community separator,to the north.
FIRE .SERVICES /Funding Options -- Benefit Assessment vs..Vpecial Tax
City Manager Netter introduced Dennis Klingelhofer of Berryman & Henigar (BSI
Consultants, Inc.). Mr. Klingelhofer gave a presentation on the pros and cons of
assessment district proceedings as opposed to a special tax and responded to
Council questions.
Discussion concluded in Council determining that there may be additional
educational and greater public participation through the benefit assessment
procedure to consider funding additional personnel for Fire Services. Council
agreed to proceed accordingly. It was also the consensus of the Council to
consider a sole source contract with Berryman & Henigar (BSI Consultants, Inc.)
to provide the assessment engineering services and assessment of the fire services
needs, and that the proposal and contract from Berryman & Henigar should be
presented for consideration at the next regular City Council meeting of December
12, 1995.
ADJOURNMENT: Mayor Eck adjourned the meeting at approximately 9:45 a.m.
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