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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/05/1987V. 23 P. 76 REGULAR MEETING OF THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL .MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1987 ROLL: 3:00 p.m. PRESENT: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss ABSENT: None The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. OATH OF OFFICE City Clerk Pat Bernard administered the Oath of Office to: M. Patricia Hilligoss -Mayor John Balshaw - Councilman Brian Sobel - Councilman Larry Tencer -Councilman School Board Members Allan Andres Wesley Ebert Joann Scott REMARKS Fred Mattei expressed his appreciation of the Council and staff, for their cooperation and dedication to the City and for their good- working relationships. ~ . .Patty Hilligoss also expressed her appreciation for the citizens' vote of confidence in her by electing her their Mayor and she complimented the Councilmembers as being a very dedicated and a very active team. PRESENTATIONS Fred Mattei was presented with an elegantly painted 90 gallon black garbage can. The decoration was a multicolored flowered eagle holding golf clubs and fishing poles with its feet and with a round white emblem ~ hat said "FREDALUMA" . January 5, 1987 V.23 P.77 1 The newly sworn officials received their Certificates of Election from the City Clerk . ADJOURNED These ceremonies were adjourned at 12:45 p . m . ., ATTES i'ty Clerk Patricia E. Bernard V.23 P. 78 January 5, 1987 REGULAR MEETING OF THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1987 ROLL CALL: 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer Mayor Hilligoss . ABSENT: None The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. PUBLIC COMMENT.: Bonnie Nelson, 147 Ellis Street, expressed opposit'i'on- to an increase in Council pay as has been discussed . MINUTES: The December 15, 1986 minutes were amended as follows: Page 3, Reso. 86-334 NCS, third line -change Floodway to Floodplain-. Same page - Alcohol Abuse: third line last paragraph change 'caia'. to 'will' . Fourth line up from the end change 'need' to 'will' . Page 5 - add 'mechanism' to end of first paragraph. Seventh line last paragraph correct spelling of 'exceptions'. eighth line - delete 'be referred to the City Manager's office, They will' . The sentence should now read, "No new subjects will be responded to at the meeting.," Then add, "They will be referred to staff as appropriate." The December 22, 1986 minutes were amended as follows: Ord. 1672 NCS - Purchase Gray Property - Add a sentence as follows: "The Gray's will receive five additional units for this action.. " CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were approved by the adoption of a single motion which was introduced by Jack Cavanagh, seconded by Brian Sobel AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer., Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None ABSENT: None RESO. 8?-1 NCS CLAIMS & BILLS January 5, 1987 V.23 P.79 RESO. 87-2 NCS UMTA GRANT Reso. 87-2 NCS approving signature of contract with State Department of Transportation Urban Mass Transportation Administration Section 18 Funds in the amount of $200,000.00 to be used for bus fleet replacement. - i `: ~ _. * * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR • ~,i~ ,~,r:t:! `~ RESO. 8?-3 NCS POLICE CAPTAIN_ Reso. 87-3 NCS amending educational/experience requirements for the position of Police Captain. This was removed from the Consent Calendar. The resolution was amended and introduced by John Balshaw, seconded by Michael Davis AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, _ _. ,- Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Mattei NOES : None ABSENT: None -~ MAY_ OR REMARKS ~- 'Mayor M. Patricia Hilligoss expressed her appreciation for the ' opportunity to serve the citizens as Mayor for the next 4 years and said ~ how very much she is looking forward to working with this Council. AIRPORT COMMISSION The Council and staff reviewed the proposed ordinance to change the Airport Advisory Committee to a Commission. Don Smith, Chairman of the Committee, said 'the Committee is supportive of the proposed ordinance. The Council made several changes including one member may be a non-resident with a Petaluma mailing address; and including "they shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. " It was moved by Michael Davis, seconded by Vice Mayor Tencer, to have the Airport Commissioners serve at the pleasure of the Council. AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Viee Mayor Tencer, - Mayor Hilligoss NOES : Cavanagh 'ABSENT: None ,; ' The ordinance will be revised and brought back for introduction at a ~'} later date . AIRPORT COMMISSION- APPOINTMENT - The Council agreed to consider the appointment of Airport Commissioners at the second meeting in February. V.23 P. 80 January 5, 1987 DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM- IN SCHOOLS Police.. Chief.. DeWitt, Captain Pat Parks :and Officer Peggy Swearingen described the various drug and. alcohol abuse .programs offered by t'he Police, The Family Education Center, Petaluma Peoples Service .Center, McDowell Drug Task Foree, Retailers Against Serving Minors and Decoys, and the Petaluma Boys and Girls Club. These group's are coordinating their programs. to reduce duplication to the extent possible.. They feel these programs are successful because of the redticti_on :in juvenile offenses. The Council praised these efforts and encouraged their continuance . Recess 8:30 to 8:40 ORD . 1668 NCS ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS Introduce Ord. 1668 NCS amending zoning Ord. 1072 NCS, definitions of . Auto wrecking yards, Junk, Junkyard, Open storage; Conditional Uses in C-H, M-L, C-G, C-N, and C-C Districts; Standards for Off Street Parking Facilities; Dangerous and Objectionable: Elements (glare) ; Special Standards regarding gasoline stations; number of Parking Spaces Required; Conditional Use Permits (minor) Regulation of Non Conforming Uses .and Structures; General Provisions - Signs (free standing) ; 5i-ze of P-C District reduced to 20 parcels (from. 40) Zoning Permits (duration); Historic Preservation; Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee duties; Historic Preservation review of ,,Permit Applications; ' ' Introduced by Vice Mayor Tencer, seconded by Brian Sobel AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey,. Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss . NOES : None ABSENT: None RESO. 87-4 NC.S DENY OUTSIDE WATER - BRIANS Reso. 87-4 NCS denying the application of Ellen Brians for one outside water connection for the property .located at Kastania .Road (A'P No. 19-310-20) . After staff's presentation.. outlining the City's policy for outside water connections and a presentation by Joe. Burton,, C-vil' Engineer, the Council concluded this is not a hardship case. ~ . The resolution was introduced by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Vice Mayor Tencer. AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss:,;, NOES: Cavanagh, Balshaw -'- '" ABSENT: None January 5, 1987 V.23 P.81 ORD. 1673 NCS FAR`RELL HOUSE Introduced ordinance designating the Farrell House building located at 222 Weller Street in the City of Petaluma, an Historic Landmark (A.P. 007-142-12) RESO. 87-5 NCS ANNUAL INVESTMENT POLICY RESOLUTION Reso. 87-5 NCS establishing Investment Policy. Introduced by Jack Cavanagh, seconded by Lynn Woolsey . AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None ABSENT: None ©RD<. 1674 NCS ADOPTING COUNTY WELL ORDINANCE Ord. 1674 NCS to amend the Petaluma Municipal Code by repealing chapters 15.20, 15.24 and 15.28 and adding a new chapter 15.20 to incorporate chapter 25B of Ordinance No. 2326 and Ordinance 3150 amending chapter 25B-4 of the Code of Sonoma County. ~.~ .Introduced by Vice Mayor Tencer, seconded by Michael Davis AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None ABSENT: None RESO. 87-6 NCS . APPLY AMBULANCE FUNDING .: Reso.:~ 87-6 NCS . authorizing ~ the Fire Chief to file an application with the Petaluma Valley Hospital Foundation for ambulance equipment funding . The request is for 1. APCOR RADIO $20, 000.00 2. LIFE PAK-5 Monitor 8, 000.00 TOTAL 28, 000.00 Introduced by Lynn Woolsey, seconded .by Jack Cavanagh ;;'•- :AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None ABSENT: None V.23 P. 82 January 5, 1987 SANTA ROSA WASTEWATER ~ _ „ . PROPOSED METHODS OF DISPOSAL _,,". City Engineer Hargis, .:Staff Engineer Jeff Bunnell., .and Supervisor Jim Harberson discussed the alternatives before the Santa Rosa City Council to discharge their wastewater. Reuse at Geysers - Indirect disposal to the Russian .River -'~ The treatment level provided at .the (Laguna.) plant would. be increased :.from the present secondary treatment to advanced wastewater areatment with nutrient .removal. The advance- treated effluent would then be "applied to the .rapid infiltration ystem (and) would percolate into' the groundwater and flow toward the nearest water course, the Russian River through at least one hundred feet of soil. " Sonoma. County Water Agency obtains its water from the (Russian)', river at two locations, the Wohler and Mirabel intakes. Both intakes- corisist of several wells that extract water from. the river gravels . Water from the two intakes is blended and disinfected before delivery to the water agency's customers. The Council asked staff to prepare a letter for Mayor Hilligoss! signature outlining. the City's position opposing the percolation ponds as well as the old Tolay ~7alley : reser-voir. alternatives . :'~ t . GOAL SETTING MEETING Saturday, January 24, 1987, 10:00 a.m. Lucchesi Park Senior Center COMMISSION/COMMITTEE MEETING , The Council scheduled January 26, 1987., at 3:A0 p.:m. to develop ,the , agenda .for the Council/Commission workshops. The workshops with' the Commissions will be scheduled in February. GENERAL PLAN MEETINGS The continuation of the General Plan hearings will be at 3:00 p.m., on. January 12, 1987. MEMORIAM -FIRE GRIEF LESLIE, LENZ The meeting was adjourned at ,10:4 H. Lenz who passed away as a Sunday, January 4, 1987. ATTEST: 'ty Clerk Patricia Bernard 0 p . m . in Memory of. Fire Chief Leslie result of an automobile accident on .~ Ma or Patricia Hilligo '_ 1