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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/02/1987February 2, 1987 V.23 P.99 MINUTES. OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 2, 1987 ROLL: 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss ABSENT: None INVOCATION - Reverend Carl Young, Free Will Baptist Church led the prayer. Councilman Jack Cavanagh led the Pledge of Allegiance . Public Comment Bonnie Nelson, 147 Ellis Street, Apt. 13 read suggesting remedies for lo`w-income housing .and left copies of those suggestions. Kay Jensen, 721 Mt. View Avenue, President of the Petaluma Gardening Club, primarily composed of senior citizens, requested relief from insurance requirements for the use of City facilities citing the fact that the Golden Ager"s are not assessed an insurance charge for use of the same facilities, citing the fact that their organization has made numerous donations of trees to the City and amenities for Lucchesi Park and c}~in the fact t have given Scholarships to the two high schools. Q~~c,J~G~2G~ . Tim .Taffey, corner Corona/Ely, requested. that more notice time e given to resident's in the area when meetings are scheduled on the Corona/Ely Specific Plan. Page ~ - Housing: Program, revise second comment to read, "We want families with children with particular~phasis on single parents . " "Continue the current olic of 1/3 of the "in lieu of low income Y housing" fees the City collects should go to land acquisition, 1/3 to support the development, and 1/3 to support of equity mortgage. Minutes -January 20, 1987, They were amended~as follows: 1 V.23 P. 100 February 2, :L987 Page ~j - Second sentence should read, '!The Housing Program Council Committee will try to have one project ready by D(~klnhk~(/ /1/, / /Ygg:7 as soon as possible . " Towards the lower part of h~ e page under Airport Open Space = S/W delete soccer fields and small athletic fields and add Linear park and pathway. " CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were approved b.y the adoption of a single was introduced by Jack Cavanagh, seconded by .Michael Davis. AYES:. Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, .. Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None . ABSENT: None RESO. 87-20 NCS CLAIMS & BILLS motion ,,:which ,y RESO. 87-21 NCS RESTRQQMS. RECREATION. OFFICE ~... Reso. 87-21 NCS Accepting completion of the restroom remodelling- -which was awarded to Swallow Construction . RESO,. 87-22 .NCS • .; - :f EAST. WAS'HINGT:ON CREEK ... :; .r..•. Reso. . 87-22 NCS accepting' completion of •, Project • 9381-.8:411' ~ East Washington Creek Storm Damage Repairs awarded to Don Dowd. ~ ':i; • F. RESO. 8?-23 NCS .. • WESTERN AVE. AND "D" STREET OVERLAY Reso.. 87-23. NCS accepting completion of Project 8644 (Federali~ Aid Project .M-3059 (1) overlay of Western Avenue ;and overlay of "`D" ~;S r.eet awarded to O . C . Jones and Sons . a RESO. 87-24 .NCS _ TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODIFICATIONS Reso. 87-24 N.CS accepti-ng, .completion.. ;of traffic signal modifications on Washington Street at the: intersection of Kentucky .and at the., intersection of Petaluma Blvd. North, Project 8685 awarded to Steiny and Company. RESO. 87-25 NCS SCHOOL •IMPACT FEES -OLD ADOBE Reso. 87-25 NCS suspending collection of school impact fees on construction in Old Adobe School District. (The Petaluma High School District did not wish to collect an impact fee at this time. ) 1 February 2, 1987 V.23 P.101 * * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR JESSIE LANE DRAINAGE In response to Mr. Hans Schneider's request at the Public Comment time on January 20, 1987, the Engineering Staff reported that when Kazen Subdivision Unit No. 3 was developed in 1966, a storm drain system was constructed which discharged water from 29 of the 46 lots onto County property to the historic point of discharge in accord with drainage law. The Sonoma County Water Agency Master Drainage Plan indicates future improvements are proposed in .the Jessie Lane area at a cost estimated to :.:. ~ be $502, 250.00. Mr. Schneider was directed to the Sonoma County Water Agency Flood Control Zone 2-A for assistance. RESO. 87-26 NCS LUCCHESI COMMUNITY CENTER DESIGN ,, Reso. 87=26 NCS appro ing design January 28, 1987 and authorizing •.preparation of constr ction drawings for Lucchesi Community Center. Eric Glass and .Miller presented a .model of the building and clock .tower. Changes that he mentioned. include removal of the "Reader Board" to a site closer . to. -North McDowell Blvd; addition of Natural Ventilation by the placement of clerestory windows; a redesign of the Western side of the building; and redesign of the entrance loggia. ~ The Council expressed concern about the possibility of wind damage to \~j • , _ „ the Clock Tower (the architect ass. zred there. 's noQ ~pr~llm) . The Council directed that there be, no~ess, than e w en the place vehicles load/unload passengers and the front entrance shelter (architect -will move turn-around . to . be closer to the . building )~ Regarding the ;~ ~ -:specification wording, Council asked for reassurance that "or equal" will be included on all items; asked for a sufficient number of electrical circuits in the kitchen to allow several high wattage small appliances to ,; ~-. be utilized at one time. The exterior lighting will be controllable in . several difference ways. The Council asked that security systems be incorporated into the original construction such as a motion detection system and/or glass breakage detection (architect said conduit will be ..~r~ ,. provided for a security system) . Regarding landscaping the Council was advised the bulk of landscaping is not included in Phase T. The only landscaping in Phase I will be at the building to soften the appearance . The parking lot that exists will ~ ~ remain as is for Phase I. ~'~' ~ - 1 V.23 P. 102 February 2, 1987 The Council asked for . a financing report on February 17, 19.8.7.. The resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor Tencer and seconded by Lynn Woolsey _ • AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, _ ~.. Vice Mayor..Tencer,. Mayor Hlligoss NOES :: None ~ _ .. ABSENT:. None HAMILTON FIELD EIR ` RESPONSE LETTER The City.- Council .reviewed the proposed response. to the Hamilton Field EIR submitted by the Planning Director. The Council. approved the proposed letter with a few additions ~:~~ ° add traffic impacts to "routes to Highway 101" ... - ~'..~~: ° address the cumulative impacts .that are in the ~ planning . stages' in Novato (ie. , Hahn Shopping Center, ; new condos,. new industrial center) - ° traffic • assumptions in the. EIR have been approached` on an optimistic- basis; worst case. analysis should also be addressed ° .the. degree Hof availability of housing in sur. rounding ar:"eas. needs to' be >addressed ° the wastewater treatment. facility capacity insurrounding ,potential "bedroom areas" needs to be addressed ~ __ ° need .both the .Association of Bay Area Governments '~ and. a Metropolitan Transportation .Commission to respond to the re:gorial impacts .. ° the EIR map shows .only one municipality -north of the project - Napa. Sonoma cities should be recognized in the 'report: ° there should :be some emphasis= on :something North of Ignacg as an. . alternate way in and out of the project., a second access. to ~tthe: site ` that would avoid Highway 101 completely ,. ****** There was a Councilmember suggestion to ask our State Legislature to look into a "regional tax sharing benefit program" similar to that which is in place in the Minneapolis / St . Paul, Minnesota, Metropolitan area.: 1 1 1 February 2, 1987 V.23 P.. 103 Supervisor Jim Harberson's aide, Marion Hodge, asked if there were any additional comments the Council wished to send to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisor's regarding the EIR. Sandra Bonner, City of Novato planner, said Novato is very interested in these comments. The Developers of the Hamilton Field project Skip Berg and Jim Revoir also addressed the Council and expressed a sensitivity to the City's comments . Recess 9:00 to 9 :15 p . m . 'RESO. 87-27 NCS 1996 'SUMMER OLYMPICS Reso. 87-27 NC'S supporting the concept of hosting the 1996 Summer Olympics in the San Francisco Bay Area. - Introduced by Michael Davis, seconded by John Balshaw AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None ABSENT: None 1 ADVERTISEMENT ARGUS COURIER ~ - ' The Council was asked by the _ Petaluma Argus-Courier to. take out a full page ad in 'their annual April Special Edition called ToP of the BaY for $1,215.18. It was moved by Brian Sobel, seconded by John Balshaw to take out a full page ad. AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None ABSENT : None RESO. 87-28 NCS APPRECIATION CHARLIE SCHNELL Reso. 87-28 NCS expressing appreciation to Charlie Schnell for his efforts on the City's behalf as an active business man in the downtown area and as a former member of the Downtown Parking and Business .Improvement Committee, Introduced by Vice Mayor Tencer, seconded by Lynn Woolsey AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None ABSENT : None 1 V.23 P. 104 February 2, 1987 RESO ~ ~. 87-29 NCS • _ APPRECIATION ED LOVE ~ • , Reso. 87-29 NCS expressing appreciation to Ed Love for his work on the Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Committee. . Introduced by Vice Mayor Tencer, seconded by Lynn Woolsey... ' AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, :. Vice. Mayor Tencer, Mayor . Hilligoss - • NOES :. None . ABSENT: None DOWNTOWN PARKING AND ;;~...,, BUSINESS IMPROVEIyIENT COMMITTEE The Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Committee . vacancy created by the resignation of Ed Love was discussed. The Committee's recommendation is to appoint Christine Seiken for the balance of the term (to June 30, 1987.) It was Council consensus to make that, appointment if she has time to serve. ;The,. resolution ,making ::the appointment ;w-ill be on the February.l7, 1987, agenda if.she.can serve. , NORTH McDOWELL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Emil Mogei, Civil .Engineer, presented a preliminary overview of; the project which tentatively will extend from the parcel, • immediately northwest of Fire Station #2 on North McDowell Blvd. , easterly towards E. Washington- Street ending , at the parcels, on either -side of Lynch Creek Way.. Most of the . parcels on the Highway .101 side of North McDowell would be included (except Youngstown, Petaluma Estates and Candlewood . Mobile..Home Parks (24 parcels;) . Most of the parcels on the Sonoma Mountain side of North .McDowell that would be affected are between -Corona- .Road a:nd Sunrise Parkway (7 Parcels) . Part of the proposed improvement area is in the .County necessitating County concurrence. The proposed right of way is (measuring from the centerline of North McDowell Blvd.) 43 feet on the freeway ,side, and 46 feet on the Sonoma Mountain side (not including turnouts for busstops and right turn lanes).. .. _ 'i .February 2, 1987 V.23 P.105 Traffic signals are contemplated at Rainier and at Corona. There will be signal changes at the railroad crossing due to the increased width of `, the street. Right. turn lanes will be shown on major intersections ~~i : ~ .including Corona. .Bicycle lanes will be included on both sides of the street and on the street . Landscape Medians will be designed .for low maintenance and will include •• ... left turn pockets. There will be no parking on North McDowell Blvd. These preliminary plans and the Council's comments will be referred to • an independent engineering firm, Nystrom Engineering., for final '' engineering. Staff will meet, with the significant property owners in the area to see if we could enter into a financing scheme. Staff will also look at this proposal to find some cost savings. Staff was asked if the - improvements could be designed in such. a way that traffic would not tend to speed. The Council will receive periodic staff reports on the :•-• progress of this project. i ~ : .:; t. ASSESSMENT DISTRICT #17 VILLAGE MEADOWS LANDSCAPE The following actions were taken by introduction of Michael Davis, seconded by Brian Sobel AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None :, ABSENT: None RESO. 86-31 NCS INITIATING PROCEEDINGS ASSESSMENT DISTRICT #17 Reso.. 86-.31 ~ NCS initiating : •.proceedings ~ for. Village Meadows Landscape .Assessment District for maintenance • of all the public landscaping improvements as part of "Village Meadows Unit No. 1" Subdivision, consisting of plant • materials, trees, ground cover, irrigation systems, pathways, and fences located in the public areas ~ shown . as Parcels "A" and "B" , Clary Way, Acadia Drive, Flanigan Way, Baranof Drive, !Culpepper ~ Drive., .and Maria Drive as shown on .the Assessment .Diagram for "Vi-llage Meadows Landscape Assessment District" is hereby approved, approving the map entitled Assessment Diagram, Village Meadow Landscape Assessment .Dis.trict, .and designating - Nystrom Engineering as ra the engineer of work . RESO. 87-32 NCS ENGINEER AGREEMENT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT #17 Reso. 87-32 NCS approving agreement for engineering services with Nystrom Engineering for $5-, 000.00 1 V,23 P, 106 :February 2, 1987 RESO. 87-33 NCS BOND COUNSEL- ASSESSMENT DISTRICT #17 Reso. 87; 33 N.CS approving, agreement with Sturgis, .. Ness,, Brunsell & Sperry. ~a professional .•corporation, .Attorneys at~. Law, Emeryville;; California, referred to as Bond Counsel. . ENGINEER'S .REPORT ASSESSMENT DISTRICT #1? Note that Engineer's Report was filed with the City .Clerk on. February 2, 1987. ' ,~ LANDOWNER CQNSEN.T ASSESSMENT DISTRICT #17. , Note. that • the Landowner Consent is on file in the office. of ;the .City Clerk;. • RESO, 87-34 NCS ORDERING IMPROVEME-NTS ASSESSMENT DIS.TRICT_ #17 Reso. 87-34 NCS Ordering improvements, ordering.formation,; of, the. assessment district, confirming the diagram and assessment and levying the assessment for the 1987/88 fiscal year .:;'aF~; * * END OF ASSESSMENT DISTRICT * *! POLICY DIRECTION .. .. PETALUMA ECUMENICAL PROJECTS On August 4, 1986, the City Council authorized dissolution ''of _'tlze Petaluma Ecumenical Projects (PEP) Trust and sale of the four •, senior housing units that are under City ownership . Of the three options before the Council : . ; ~ , ~ , (1) transfer the. units to.-PEP, for sale and reinvestment of proceeds; in new elderly housing, with the standard reversionary provisions., F (2) the :City sell. the units., retain the proceeds for future investment in elderly housing; or (3) the City ell the units and, give the .proceeds to PEP . to develop, new elderly housing with the standard reversionary provision's • r Reverend Tim Kellgren, Elim Lutheran Church spoke on behalf of,. PEP, It was moved by Brian Sobel and seconded by Vice ~ Mayor Tencer to pursue option lp~i~~-~~~--~•e~~ x-e:P~eevv-9-- AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Vice Mayor Tencer, , , . Mayor Hilligoss _ NOES : Balshaw • ABSENT: None 1 1 1 ," a ....,. .._ _.... ,. Febr-nary-;2., 1987` ~.,.-.... _... ., - d V.'23 ,. P:. 107 PEP COMMITTEE The Council agreed to continue this subcommittee. .. ~ .. .. ., r .I.r.. ~I~ _.. CORONA./. ELY1. SPECIELC .PLAN ~....- ._ -. _ ~_.. ; .. _ . , . J ~ -- .. . _ Planning staff discussed~s':ahe~ =proposed -, study: and requested ~ Council direction regarding. the__resolu.tion .setting forth .the intent of- -the... Council regarding preparation. of.:the_.Corona./Ely. fSpecific.•Plan. -and ;environmental impact report. Several suggestions were made~~-to-~. the draft of the resolution. Council direction included: _ ,- - - -- ° development of a plan that responds to No. Corona Road/US Highway 101 interchange as well as with that in_te_rchange_ ~y : , l ~.~ •_• _• ..~..- ~ .° _ ~ .Consultant-_ should .look..-at :intended .build-'out'-and-=related'-traffic so _ . ,...:_..the..,width _of Rainer_.and Coxona;,can---be pla-need to.-.be ad~,equate and .. _ .. _. .:. _ _._ao..tHat~ traffic) improvements ar-e--in-=placeJ_for- -build-out , r -~ - - -- ,,..!~,• i ., The -resolution will~be _brought~back for _Council. action:. _.- ~~-~. --.=- ~= RESO. 87-35 NCS __._ .,. ._.- . __ .... _ _ .J.. _ _ ,. _. .. ~ .-_ . , .-., .~_~,,~. BURBANK HOUSING ~~MAGNOLIA HILLS _ . - • ~1 ~f: ~., Reso. 87-35 NCS authorizing the City Manager or Mayor to sign an _ _.. -agreement _ .for.. administration:-. of. Community- _Developrnen~t > Block Grant . _.~ ..: Funds _ ~_for_ .improvement to _M~agnolia-. Avenue -in - ..connection -, .with the _.__..__.: Magnolia.. Hills ~{.Burbank~_ Housing sweat,-equ-i~ty)- subdivision- -..$60,000.00 _ _ . _. ~', of_: Community. Development-..B1ock..Gr_ant •..funds -have.-been allocated by the Sonoma County Housing Authority for this work. This resolution also suspends the City insurance._requirements .•for._the contract administration portion of this project. Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Michael Davis :~ .! ; -: 1 - ~-~ AYES: Davis, Sobel, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw.,1.:.. . _ . __..-_-. Vice Mayor Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None - -- 1~ - - ABSENT: None .. .., ., ___ _._._ :.:.-:~:. .; I,~.Council _a.greed that .~B:urbank1Izlousing.~wi,11: adrninister.-,these-.funds:•. _ ADJOURN ~~ At. 11:30. the 7:00 p:m. to - .. :.d. _ _ ~ _ ~r1;ATTEST::. _,,_ meeting was adjourned to February 9.; , 1:98.71= at ; 3~: OD: .p : m , and finish this agenda and continue the Gener ~ Plane ~hear~ngs . . _ _ ___, _ M.._~..atricia•: Hilligoss Mayo ~. L l. I . J '.. _ .-