HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/08/1987September 8, 1987
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
EPTEMB`ER~~8- , I987~ • ~ ~~- ~~ ~ -~ --- -~
--. ROLL,: :_: 3~:'00:•P:M. ..:c,-~ ,-.:~ r :. ' .•i• . ~ .., ..
PRESENT: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer,; *Vice Mayor
`~~(~•Woolsey, Mayor •~Hilligbss .,:. ~ .. ,~~- .., .. .,, _. .... . .
ABSENT: None stn, ;~- ` .- :" "- . -: , ... _... ,., : •i_ , _ _ -
_ *Vicei:Mayor~•Woolsey.~ arrived: at 3::~1~5rp.:m.._ ~: ,_.,~. ::, ~ - ,
~, . ,MINUTES : .The Minutes of August 17, 1987.:were . amended ~:as follows
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Page 5 - In-Lieu Housing. - Councilmember. Balshaw asked staff to.
develop:~a:way.; for. renters to. get first; and_1ast~: month._.:,He :wanted •.to make
. r sure. Ghat it: -didn't :end up : one the bottorn~ of: • the: rlist :. ~ ~- .. - ..
Page 4 - Just above "Council Comments" - it should read the "Old
, Ado~be---Traffic ':Safety_• Committee" ,not just Traffc-.Safety Committee....
V Page 5 -Consent Calendar -Sobel should not be r listed as Absent..
Page 6 - Last line under School Crossing Guards - the word
"officially" should be added in before the ,word. !'adopa" .. , ~ - _ ..- ...
PUBLIC COMMENT: None .. ~ _ .! _ _
CONSENT CALEN.DARri, .,_ : ~~. .,'~ ~ ~ ~~. - ~ : ~~ •_. _
The _~ following .items were approved b.y; r bhe adoption~of . a single motion which
wasp introduced.:by. -Brian Sobel. and seconded 'by Jack .Cavanagh.
AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor_.-Woolsey,
Mayor Hilligoss
NOES NONE , a °i~ .. -. ._ :~-.=i, :_ ~. , __ ., ~ .. _ . r+~ ~ = -----~-~
ABSENT: NONE
RESO. 87-264 NCS
CLAIMS & BILLS
ORD. 1969 NCS
KLEBE SUBDIVISION (BODEGA VISTA)
Adopting Ordinance No. 1969 NCS rezoning Klebe Subdivision~:.,(:B`od'ega
Vista) to PUD.
RESO. 87-265 NCS
BODEGA VISTA SUBDIVISION - TENTATIVE:MAP...,: -:. , _~ :. i:; -,.
Resolution 87-265 NCS approving tentative map for Bodega Vista
Subdivision .
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September 8.; ,1987
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BODEGA VISTA SUBDIVISION - UNIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN
' . Resolution 87-266 NCS-f approves : ,Unit ..Development Plan for. Bodega
Vista Subdivision.
, , .. ..RESO. 87,-26.7 NCS „ ., .. ,.
~x.. TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT. ACT .(TDA) FUNDING 'CLAIM TO
M~T C. ... . ~ .
Reso. 87-267 NCS modifies the '87-'88 Transportation Development Act
. ~ { T~DA F:unding.. Claim.. to! : MTC increasing:. local TDA ..allocation to fund
,G.olden;; Gate :Transit services;.lin Sonoma rCounty from. 23 0: to :25$.
RESO. 87-268 NCS'
.. •.. ~ . AWARD..OF BID FOR HANGA•R~ CONSTRUCTION. PROJECT.
.Reso....87-268 NCS awards .the bid for, hangar' .constr.uction project to
. ;~:,...:.•.the,.:,lo,w ,bidder - Fostmeir .Construction. Their base bid was
$.402, 500.00 plus additional alternatives totaling $424,-500.00. The
, Engineers estimate was $471,400.00.
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~RES0.:8,7-269 NCS ..
LUCCHESI PARK TREE PLANTING PHASE II
. Reso. 87-269 NCS accepts completion of work on the Lucchesi Park
,. Tree .Planting..Phase II. .Redwood Landscaping. Company of Santa. Rosa
planted , 238, 15 gallon size trees at $15, 818.00.
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REQUEST .FROM THE PE.TALUMA SWIM CLUB
~. c~ Jim. Raymond presented a-,:request..from .the. Petaluma Swim_ Club to keep
•-{' the City pool open from September .15 .through the end of the month,
September 30 . Petaluma Swim Club traditionally has -used the Petaluma
High School: pool .when .the . City pool closes . Due to vandalism, the
Petaluma High School pool is not available until the end of the month.
Petaluma Swim Club is willing. to• contribu_te $1,250.00 toward the .City's
cost of keeping the pool open an extra. two weeks . . The. cost to keep
:the .pool„-~op,en ,two .extra~~weeks :is~c~approximately $1,866.00 minus the
. $1;:2~5.O.. Q0. from .the .Swim.. Glub leaving. a•.: remaining. balance of $616.00
-,. for the City to cover. .Brian Sobel suggested. that the insurance
.company for the High School might be able to foot the $616.00 bill.
. ...: Lauren. ,Doyle spoke..up. requesting that .the .City keep the pool open on
. the. .weekends .during this time. : He said that he doesn't mind paying
. .. more. money . ,
It ,was moved by Councilmember ,Tencer and . .seconded by
-? Gouncilmember Davis to keep the City pool open through the end of
September. ,for. the Petaluma Swim Club.. and the lap swimmers .
. AYES.: „rSobel,., Balshaw, Cavanagh, .Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor
Woolsey, Mayor. Hilligoss
NOES : NONE ,
,.., ABSENT: NQNE~.. ..
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REQUEST FROM SOUTH POINT SUBDIVISION FOR., PUBLIC ~ IMPROVEMENT
AGREEMENT..' : , ., _ . ... _ ~ ~ ; ; . _ . -
The City Council granted the request to develop the,. access road and
utility extensions to service the Stephens Btiildi'ri'g~ ~• subject to no
development of the lots within the proposed South Point Subdivision
and Parcel Map 212. The improvements were lim'i'ted . to the access road
and .did not include all the streets within the .subdivision.. or .N.o.
McDowell Blvd. improvements. The developer, through •his_engirieer,
• ~ ~is requesting a modification - to the. approval which. would allow for all
•-the~~-public improvementst..to• be constructed and':. still' agree to no
development of the subdivision lots.. ..There will "be new :underground
storm drain pipes installed with the development and some widening of
the channel parallel to Highway 101 which is at the westerly. side of
the proposed ..South Point•:Industria~l ,P..ark.~ .Councilmember ,Balshaw was
concerned about arrangements being.•~ made. legally ,with _ our City
Attorney so that we're not .going to be surprised. at a protest • hearing
It .was. "suggested :that the'same. type of .agreement that. was used. in the
U-Haul matter be used in:~ this : `"inatter~. ir.Gouncilm'ember ~ Tencer
commented that tentative costs were set at between 40~ and 50~ a
square foot and that if we just take the difference. in • what_:they'd have
to do by their tentatives-'.and then cask them to ~ bond ~ that. ~. • Emil Mogel
~. from •.Mogel• Engineering, spoke ' up ~ a•gainst .putting • up .a bond . Tom
Hargis stated that it would make sense to have the traffic signal go in
with the development. ''.. s• : t •-~... ~ _ , ,
Vice Mayor Tencer moved that we require bonding for the cost above
and beyond what the frontage improvements of the 'tentative map a
require as well as the installation of the traffic signal as part of our
approval. Vice Mayor Woolsey seconded this motion.
A five-minute break was. requested by. the Developer . in order.' to .'have
the discussion. and motion clarified and said break .was granted by,'• the
• ~ Mayor : ~ • After. ~ the • •~break ~ Emil ~~ Mogel stated • ~•that 'they°. were • ' going. to
.r• -withdraw:~~ their - request•r:•and•:. just.~:go 'wit'h.rcthe agreement" that had
already been approved. The. motion waswithdrawn. = .:. . • '
REQU~EST-~F.ROM jMcBAIL CO,:. RE MEADOW : PARKS ~ S:U,BDIVISION.' ~.:
~:. McBail~ ~Co. is ,req~uesting~ modification. of their. tentative map .condition.
. ~ Since: 'the proposed ~ assessment ~dstrict•• has ~ been progressing slowly,
the developer wishes to proceed with. his subdivision development prior
to winter.,..rains. He is proposing _to post bonds to cover his
~tanticipated;~assessment district=costs :if:~allowed to proceed:.~~ This. would
. ~ be. to ~ avoid .a situation ~ :as developed'" with .the : Lakeville. • Assessment
District when property owners protested -the •proposed:•:'costs.. The
tentative. map condition required funding for preliminary engineering to
accelerate _ the proposed district.. - .This part of ._the -condition should be
r,etained,. He is willing to' post, ~ some~• es.timater of a bond !amount that is
the. difference of his participation. in the assessment district. John
.. Scharer ~sugg•ested. that the:..Gouneil .has .the. ability.=to forrn•:a. benefit
district. We could create a benefit zone oven the lands of 'McBail that
would contain the levy of the difference between the two so that that
property would have to contribute to the development of: McDowell no
matter what form it ultimately takes . If the assessment district is
formed the benefit district would be wiped out. It was suggested to
have the bond float with the benefit district until the finalization of
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• • ~ the assessment district. Steve Ba:i~ley •with McBail Co. -asked about the
accuracy of the 50~ per square foot figure. John Scharer stated that
their bond would be for the difference between their frontage
improvements and other storm drainage improvements and other things
that were calculated in that assessment district. The bonded amount
• .'would be' 50~ times x minus •their improvements. It would be more like
15~. This idea of a benefit district must be brought up at a future
meeting as an agenda item. The City •Attorney was asked to draft the
amendment to the tentative map for the next meeting . Discussion on the
benefit district was set for September 14:
RESO~. 87--270 NCS
MARINA PROJECT
. John • Scharer presented 'the -proposed Compromise Title •Settlement
.Agreement with the State of California State Lands Commission.
. -ear Negotiations + begari• -approximately- l:Z -years ago. This Agreement has
been approved by the .Attorney •Gener.al's Office, MOPA, MOPA's
'. attorneys, Northwestern Title Security Company and the City Attorney.
• ~ .The' Agreementprovides for an exchange of properties between the City
~~i• and 'the S'LC such that •the .City •will own,• after the Agreement, all of the
land-. upon •which~ the private portion ~ of the project will be built free from
all claims of State ownership . The State will own the remainder of the
• • land,- -where the Marina and boat 'launching facility will be located, and
- ~ wi•Il,-long-term lease the' land Ito the.City. Councilmember- Balshaw moved
that we approve this Agreement ~as• requested. Councilmember Davis
seconded this motion.
AYES: Sobel, Balshaw; Cavanagh; ~ Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor
Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
~ , NOES : • ~ None
ABSENT: None ' -•
PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF. ~C.ROSS-CONNECTION ORDINANCE
Torn. Ha~rg~is :presented this' report . - ~ The statewide program is looking at
a. better safeguarding of the public • •water supply by more stringent
requirements for those .properties that either have one side piping
systems that have potential for backfeedng into a Municipal or District
water supply or private parties • that: • have their own wells . One of the
definitions for auxiliary water supply has been changed. We allow a
::cprivate- property owner that• has • a well ~ on his property to utilize that
water supply without, in effect, installing ~ a physical cross-connection
,device. -The state has said• that is not acceptable. What• needs to be
done is to reintroduce the. ordinance . at a future meeting .
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SYCAMORE HEIGHTS -MAJOR FACILITIES FEES CONTRIBUTION
When Sycamore Heights Subdivision was approved there was a condition
on the tentative map that stated the following
"~A11 ~ ~ property- owners shall participate. in assessment district (s) ,
mitigation fees. or other .funding mechanisms which may be' formed or
- ~ r.equired ~by °the City. for-.design; -•review;••°formation, • construction and/or
~~~•~i maintenance~~-of major~-flood •mi~tig:aton and traffic. circulation "projects
(i.e., Rainier Avenue) that affect or are affected ~by this project site.
This project's ultimate "fair
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share"..responsibility toward these improvements shall .be determined by
the . City_.,Council. " _ .
The questions before the Council are as~ follows:- '
l .~ ' Is Sycamore Heights- subject ~ to what have since been termed
.. _ Major Capital _ .Facilities .Fees, in .particular, those fees
. •pertaining to traffic 'circulation?~
2. If so, how shall we.'determine the amount of the fees
3. How much shall these fees be and when shall. they be _paid?
'.Staff's 'suggestion is for' Sycamore Heights to pay traffic' .related -Major
Capital Improvement Fees. of '$150.00 .per' daily vehicles trip._.end.. The
Tr,affic~ Report for, Sycamore Heights .~identified• the traffic. gener.•ation per
unit •as~ abou.t .9Z veliicle .trips .p.er..day.. ..Staff suggests.i.that these fees
be paid with the close of -escrow 'arid. ;that... some _sort of ~ agreement be
created like-. the. In-Lieu Housing.. Fee Agreements so _that the title
companies know .to • distribute. those. mitigation fees back to ;the City at
the.' cl'ose' of. escrow .. Couricilrnember Balshaw •sug:gested ~ that' •when this
issue comes ,back to 'Council that 'we. ahould require .an annual assessment
' by. staff.' of:.remaining build-out ,and remaining cost so th~at,'the. fee is
changed automatically.. It .was. moved -by Councilmember• Tencer. that the
Councils t•approve . the... recommended ~ fee . of • $150.00 per .trip end for
Sycamore Heights traffic related Major Cap':ital Improvement. "Fees:.
Councilmember. Sobel seconded this motion. '
Ed Love representing Leonard Jay Development stated that up until the
discussion today the Council has adopted the major facilities fee. in
concept only. They do not believe that a specific project such as
Sycamore .should be charged a .specific fee before the Council has
' 'discussed the fee with the development community •and. debated it among
themselves . ' Mr. Love asked .that the fee be waived at this tim_ a as a
condition ..of the final 'map ..and ..a 'new .condition be drafted that the fee
would be paid retroactively.after the .ordinance has .been.-passed. The
fee could. be .paid on a per house basis at .close. of escrow as •Mr.: Salmons
discussed. earlier. Councilmember T.eneer suggested .ahat :this could be
Pied in to approval of occupancy .of each unit.. It .was agreed that the
wording •of :this a'greement` would be $15.0.00 per. trip. end-~or w•ha~tever the
' Council .adopts as the traffic. impact: fees, whichever is • less. Mr.
Salmons asked the City .Manager to bring. this back. on-•as 'an• item once
again with a resolution or the Council to vote on at that time.
RESO..87-271 NCS _ . .. _ .~ .
HIRE CONSULTANT FOR ALGAE' STUDY ' .,' ,
Staff wishes to hire Carl Schrader directly since he has left Metcalf &
' Eddy to start.his own firm.as.•a•corisultant to complete-the: Algae Study
for Water .Pollution Control 'Plant Oxidation Ponds to meet. Regional Water
Quality, ;Control Board requirements .. .The .study would 'be ,Ci.ty :funded as
Cleam .Water Grant funds for ._ design or .study purposes are no longer
availablerfto ~~the~~ City .... ..
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September 8, 1987
This resolution was introduced by Councilmember Balshaw and seconded
by Councilmember Tencer
AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer,' Vice Mayor Woolsey,
Mayor Hilligoss
NOES : None
ABSENT : None ~ -
RESO. 87-272 NCS •
McDOWELL MEADOWS PARK -PARK FEE EXTRAORDINARY IMPROVEMENTS
Leonard Jay Enterprises, developer of McDowell Meadows, is requesting
consideration of extraordinary park development expenses in the amount
of $14,000.00. The breakdown for that follows:
1. Play area (Jungle-Gym & 1 park bench $8, 256.00
(with "deadman")
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". ~ 2. Ground Cover area (Trees & Shrubs) 5,744:00
•. $14,000.00
Both the Planning Commission at the regular meeting of~ August 25, 1987
and the Recreation, Music and Parks Commission at their meeting of
,August 12, 1987, have recommended approval of those two additional
.. - ~ items in the amount of $1~4, 000.00. If this is approved by the Council
the developer would have to submit bids and invoices so that we can be
sure they got the lowest bid and that the invoices match that which the
~ ~ contractors said they .were ,going to spend. .Once that documentation has
been provided, we would authorize them to be reimbursed or a credit
established against future fees that would be paid in that development as
homes are :approved, as is the case here. Councilmember Sobel
introduced a motion to approve the proposed credit for extraordinary
improvement costs for park land development. Councilmember Balshaw
...P ~ seconded this motion .
AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES': None '
ABSTAIN: Vice Mayor Woolsey
Meeting was adjourned for dinner recess at 5:30 p.m.
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RECONVENE ...~.~.,.~ ,., :i-:(::~t,~ ..: ...
ROLL CALL: .7:00, p:m. ~ , ~. .. ... ~ ,:.." ... . .
PRESENT: Sobel, Balshaw, Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor
Hilligoss .: ; ." ., ,.. ,
ABSENT: Cavanagh .. ,- , ,''~. .
The invocation.:w.as .given .by: Clyde .Howe.,_.N,eig=hbor.hood. Chizr.ch'. ", ,. :;
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. '
PUBLIC COMMENT: - _ ; ' :.; .,.. • , ~• ~ •
Ray Anders,.: 1294 Mona .Lane, :speaking... on. behalf of,. "We the People'! .
He reminded citizens that September 24 is the concert for the Airforce
Band „at .:.the ~ Veterans Memorial Building . Tickets can be obtained by
writing We The People, P. O. Box 1787, Petaluma, California 94953. 1V1r.
Anders also requested, blue. Christmas!.~tree: lights ~,~ .. .
Nancy Draylee, 1557 Creekside .Drive, .presented a Crossing Guard
Petition to ahe Council .requesting, the; ..Council to provide crossing guards
for the, schools... ~ , . : ~. : , - . ' ' .
Lois.: , Santero' presented a Crossing ..Guard. Petition:.,.ao .. the Council
-_ reques~ti~ng ~ Council sto..prov'de ,crossing guards:.!for, thei schools ...c.
...._ J' .~. i G: .. L... ~ -+iUiR+ ~;. .:i . _. '.~ :J.i Cl! 7._Cll!. .... ~(..! 3'
Elizabeth Bettini read a statement to the Council expressing, her con.c.ern
regarding.the. crossing guard<<issue.. .
Simone Sergeant presented a Crossing Guard Petition, .'to.. the Gouricil
requesting Council to provide crossing guards i'or the schools.
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John Martin, .1440 Quail presented a Crossing Guard Petition to the
Council requesting Council to provide.:crossing guards ;for the schools.
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS :. .:
Vice Mayor Woolsey requested that we take a look at the northeast
corner of Petaluma Blvd. and Washington Streets. The building isbeing
refurbished Vice Mayor Woolsey suggested that we consider either .
planting grass or plants or something in place of the green groundcover
presently there. She has also asked that the Snoopy sign be upgraded
if it is needed at all. The Vice Mayor also asked whether the Council
was going to set a mobile home rent control mediation committee and
suggested that that should be on the agenda soon.
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~! i. ,. Michael Davis commented that there .is another spot at the Howard and
:. Washington :intersection with ~ .the. artificial turf cover and he suggested
•.::. }~~ that ~sornething 'different .should .bedone:
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...: :~ .Mayor Hilligoss suggested .than something nice should be planted at 5
~.~ , f .-.cornersr, ~right_~here. near :City .Hall..
;.:;o.~~_ ~~Brian Sobel responded to the parents who presented their Crossing
~.~ ;.-:.Guard ,Petitions.. .He pointed out. that the Superintendent. of the School
~~ , District has backed. out of.:negotiations completely.. We have .shown good
. ~ faith n• these negotiations .and-,still •_want~to do our. share in this. process.
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,~ ~ ~: Mayor-: ~~ Hilligoss - rr.ead • from ahe:~ .~ State • Traffic Manual - ~ School Area
._ ~ Ped'estrian Safety. "The safety of students. enroute to and from school
is the joint responsibility of parents, school administrators, other public
: officials and:.the, general public . !'
Mayor Hilligoss shared a letter of congratulations from the California
-. . ~ State: Automobile ,Association for winning a pedestrian safety citation in
.•the~: A.utomobile~: Association ::• Pedestrian: ;Protection Program.: ~' This award
..was based on ~ the City's.•1.986 •spedestrian~ statistics and safety • activities .
RESO..•87-272 NCS ~ ~ ~ - •~.~-
STATE WARRANTS SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS
f:. •, • .
Tom' Hargis explained that the State of California's Department of
ice. Transportation ~ standards for "School .Area : Pedestrian Safety is one
chapter. of,:~the• State ~"Traffic, ~Mannual".:. It: establishes a criteria for
when various traffic safety measures, including crossing guards, should
be implemented .
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For crossing guards, the warrants (criteria) are based upon the number
of school .age pedestrians and wehiclest~utilizing the intersection, as well
as .the approach speed of vehicles ..if school .safety patrols are being
considered. .By adopting:.an accepted statewide. standard..for review of
crossing guard protection requests, the Council would be able to
n compare-• numerous requests : on. an ~ robjectiwe :basis..- . , This.. would not
necessarily prevent funding of guards at locations that did not meet the
warrants , but would allow for a priority comparison . ..
Mr. Hargis noted that although this Warrant System has not been
officially adopted, it has been used by the city for the last three
decades . ~-_ :.
• C = ~ The City Attorney ..explained that .the -only provision of State law dealing
• . _ ~ . .with •~.ther:~subject:: of.. crossing =• guards ins'.:-found iin • the.uEducation Code.
None of the provisions-: • enacted: ~.by ' the. ,legislature . 'mandate any
organization to have crossing guards--either school districts or cities or
counties . What the Education Code does say is that (1) County
Superintendent of Schools may employ such personnel as may be
necessary to act as guards at pedestrian crossings to ensure the safety
of school children who use such intersections . The word may dictates
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SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD WARRANTS contd.
that this is discretionary, ornly:~f' The legislation. that we' have Ito work..
with .was adopted in 1978 .:and. states Ghat the governing board of any
school district may employ • • •in accordance with ~ the• tprovisions of this
chapter such personnel as may be necessary to act as guards at
pedestrian ; :crossings to• : •insure-•• the •~ safety . of ~ school ; children; who use
such intersections. So what the legislature has. said,.;to .the extent that
this issue has been addressed, .that the County Superintendent . of
Schools may employ such crossing guards or governing ~ boards of school
district may. do •likewise. It goes on to say that. assuming that .crossing.
guards are-'employed by school ~ :distr-icts 'then they. may _be reimbursed .
•• • out of Vehicle Code ~~funds and 'other types of funds. Then :it ..says that
to the extent that either the city or the county does not provide '
crossing guards, and, the. school district chooses to~ •provide .them then
-they shall be'•reimbursed~'for =their-costs.:. ' It .goes ~on ~tha~t. in-.`order to
receive .•-such 'reimbursement there•-mus't be: ran : agreement. between' ~ the city
or the county and the school district, which ~ sets. forth these .standard
terms and conditions .
' • So first• you _ have• Ito have. • ari agreement; as between.. the `school' district
and the city,' at which time • the school district .shall ••be-reimbursed for
their costs for the guards. which they`,~•p'rodid'e'.~ There is~ no' place in the
state law or in the Government Code, Education Code, etc., 'which
addresses city or county's obligations to provide crossing guards and,
therefore, there is no mandate to provide these crossing guards ., • ~~ ::'_ •'
John Martin expressed his concerns about the fact that the. statistics
used •°in the• •background •~data for: this ' issue i go .back _ to ~ 1985,: s.o the
numbers .are two • years old . •' • H'e also felts that -it was unreasonable for
the City to expect the school district to._ go 5.0-50 on this issue.. -•
Bonnie Nelson, 147 Ellis Street, Apt. 13, exp:ressed~ her ¢oricern about
the urgency of getting crossing guards on the streets.
Couiicilmember. Balsliaw~; introduced' the ..motion to adopt. the' .State of
California., Department of Transportation Warrant ~ System for: School Area
Pedestrian .Safety, _ Counclmember Tencer seconded that emotion: • '
AYES: "~ Sobel; • Balshaw; • Davis; Tencer; Vice Mayor Woolsey=; Mayor
NOES : None ~ : ~ ~. , . , , • .
ABSENT: Cavanagh
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB FACILITY PROPOSAL FOR LUCCHESI, , .
Jim ~Rayinond .presented ~ this ~ request .from the Petaluma Boys 'and Girls
Club>•to .use ;approximately orie~ ~ acre on the southeast. ~ corner of_•+Lucchesi
Park as a potential site for an east ~ side facility,
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Joyce Levine,. president of the Boys and Girls Club explained that there
'-.has been•~an average of~ 180•'individual children a day in their Boys &
~: Girls Club.- If all of their other programs are included, the Boys &
Girls Club is serving approximately ; 300 individual :children per day.
Their • bus program is four times greater than it was last year . Ms .
Levine pointed out that there is no parking problem for the Club. The
children ~ either ride their bikes, or ~ they 'walk or they get dropped off
by their parents. Parents ' 'don't' stop and stay--it"~is a club for
children. Right now there is no off-street parking at their present
facility' 'and there is no parking problem. • She pointed .out that there is
•no impact on traffic, parking; etc., just by the nature of the program.
The Friday night bingo game is the only time when parking could be a
problem, yet there have been no complaints from neighbors .
• Councilmember • Davis pointed out that there were many meetings with
. .representativ.es of different groups• in the community and went through
many different possible sites in the community and came to a final
agreement on the Lucchesi site because it is the most central of all the
• sites and-.the rnost~~ accessible to• the people.
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Councilmember Tencer moved that the City direct the Parks and
•~~Recreation•;Commission to• redo the master plan to include thatsite for
~. t•he Boys and Girls Club. ••~Counci~lmember Davis seconded' this motion.
Dorothy Morris, Chair of the Parks, Music & Recreation Commission
' '~:,~• ~'.addressed •the Council 'expressed her disappoint in the fact that the
Commission was not kept abreast of the process of this Blue Ribbon
Committee that Councilmember Davis established,
Councilmember Tencer asked for a call of the question. The Mayor then
asked for the roll call.
AYES: 'Sobel, ' Balshaw, Daavis., •Tencer '
NOES: Vice 'M'ayor. Woolsey; Mayor 'Hilligoss~
ABSENT: Cavanagh
MUIR,WOOD •~DEVELOPME•NT AGREEMENT
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Warren Salmons, Director of Community Development and Planning,
requests that Council consider the draft development agreement which
• : •reflects : •the staff's revisions to the + applicants proposal . This draft
agreement was' considered •by the Planning •Cbmission on' August 25 and
unanimously recommended for approval. The Commission noted several
areas which- they wished staff to address prior to submittal to Council,
Their comments included: (1) the term'•of'the agreement, (2) provisions
re moratoria, and (3) applicability of future fees or taxes.
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Attached to this agreement are a number of exhibits . Exhibit C to the -
dociz~rnent is the Planned Community District Resolution. -with the
illustrative .map that PCD Developrrient~ Plan has approved ~by that
Resolution., The .basic -working part : of • the. document, Exhibit D,
describes;-the responsibilities ••and oblig~ations-~ of• the -City ~and• .of the
,Developer with respect to a number ,of key portions of the development.
This document sets..out the.timing of the development,: land uses; as well.
as establishing=jcertain obligations -that. developer. is being •_ asked ao'' fulfill
and dome obligations .that "the .City' is.obligating itself to fulfills •suc'h as
the--.creation.. of a zone .for water 'zone so that some .of the adjacent
developable .land in the area can be; provided portable water and water
sufficient .for fire flow
The applicant's have inserted in the document provisions for future
moratoria .and •staff suggests :removal ~ of :that language ., ...The term of the
document..was suggested by. the applicants initially at twenty years, staff
is..recornmending ten years . ~ .: •- ~ ~_
Vice Mayor Woolsey asked;~what..would: happen if Duffel. does not,~start the
project for four years, is the City held to five years for the bypass and
ten years for ..the clubhouse starting .from the . date ~of ~. our ..agreement?
Councilmember ~.Tencer stated that he : would hike. something. added that '
would prevent any' residential unit..from c being finaled, .sold, .leased or
rented until the golfcourse was open to public play.
.John '_ Scharer ,pointed...out.. paragraph..... 9~_.of,;. the ,.agreement;_ _,Perodic
Review,';; which. provides.,, for, a ..review ..for ..compliance;: of • the, .terms,,
covenants and conditions , of, this agreement every • twelve • months . Mr .,
Scharer also suggested some language to be included in paragraph 10, as
follows:. ,. •
"However, in the event that the golf course should not be completed
within three years from the .date of...this agreement, this agreement shall
be null and void and of no .further force .and effect."
Page 9 and 10 in Exhibit D, under Section 12 - Storm Water .Bypass,
gives a limit of 5 years from the date of the Development Agreement for
plans and specifications for the Bypass to be. completed .and available. to
bidders. Council suggested that this should be ten -years (the length of
'the -agreement) . ~ .. • : •
On Exhibit ,~D, Page. 2 , at.. top .paragraph, .oast. sentence, the word
"commence" should be changed- to ."start or finaled" .
On Exhibit D, Page 3, third paragraph, first line., the word "may"
should be changed to:. "wi11'!~. ... , , . ; - .. .
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On Exhibit D, page 6, third line from the top, the fee for estimated
daily automobile trip for the golf course club house/activity area is :listed
as $50.00. This amount should be made consistent with whatever the
ordinance requires .
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' On Exhibit. D, page 7 -Public Access, John Balshaw was concerned that
the public was not going to get access to -any decent starting times due
to the. .privileges afforded those with memberships. John Scharer
explained that the intent of this. paragraph was to give the purchasers
of residential units the ability to call one week in advance for a starting
time as opposed to normally you call two days in advance for the public.
. ~ The phrase in the sixth and seventh line, ".or to 'others" should be
. removed
Lynn Woolsey suggested that Petaluma residents' green. fees be less than
non-Petaluma residents . • . •.
Van Logan, representing the Duffel Company with Sarah Logan and Hilde
Harper with Duffel Company and 'Tom Sherwood their attorney spoke up .
Van Logan explained that the plan is 18 holes of golf course with 527
:units so that the golf course generally runs along Casa Grande Road and
along parallel to Ely .Road. with. some housing .there and. along Frates
Road where it becomes part of the greenbelt. The portion in the County
acts as the' Greenbelt.. •.
Van Logan stated that Duffel had a problem with Item 4 of the actual
Agreement. Tom Sherwood stepped up to the mike for this item. The
new language added to 4b, four lines from the bottom would -read:
"denying or conditionally approving any subsequent Development :Proj.ect
Application which proposes development of the property in a manner
inconsistent with the master plan on the basis ... " .
Van Logan wanted to register an objection to the amount of $690, 000.00
~~ in .the .Exhibit. D on page 6. ~ He explains Ghat it is in direct conflict with
the. $350, 000.00 amount .which was approved in Resolution 87-115 N.C.S.
in Section. 13 on page 4. ..
.Tom .Sher.wood then • brought up the subject • of .the effect of. moratoria on
this Development Agreement (Item 4(c) of the Development Agreement) .
D:u_ffel :is- concerned that regardless of any' moratoria placed on the
issuance of building permits that this Development Agreement will still be
valid and their building can continue.
~~Joseph Forest stated that he felt that we are virtually "buying a lawsuit"
by; subjecting .ourselves to this kind of a restriction.: He also stated
that under the recent Supreme Court decisions adopting ~ a moratorium
may be even more of a risk to the City because if we are wrong we are
., , :going to start paying damages to. anybody that we hold up . So he
believes we are going to see less and less moratoria unless there are
some really good health and safety reasons for it.
Tom Sherwood stated that he just wanted a qualifier in that paragraph
4(c) stating that if it was a health and safety situation beyond the
City's control that the moratoria would be effective. It was suggested
that the two attorneys work out this language and bring it back to the
Council,
September 8,•.1987 V. 23><'.P:,`291.
Duffel brought up a problem they had with Exhibit D, page 1, Project
Phasing .:. s rThey~.. were not , .happy .with • : the+ word !'substantially' being
removed".and• asked that ths.'!be :tied~.n•,rto_• occupancy ~permits~._ins:tead.
Therefore, • ••.the• ~,golf-• course: ~~_ mus;t .be ~ •op'en •~for ;.public: ~playt b°efore
occupancy" permits can be •issued.
Hilde Harper explained that' Mr :~ Du'ffel ' is. opposed-- to. dedicating. `the 'two
acres immediately...adjacent.to the. clubhouse,.: ~He would, make it available
for purchase but is adamantly opposed to an outright dedication.. The
City Manager explained that this was already agreed in two other drafts .
Council:• suggested:: that. • the . •diseussiori~ be ::terminated:: tonight,. These
negotiations need to be worked out between the applicaxit~•andstaff and
attorneys .
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This item was opened for a• public hearing. ~ .. , .
Bon•ne~~"+Nelson.; 1471rEllis.•Street,~ .Apt.,.. 13•.voiced. •her.opinion ;about. her
disappointment in the lack of :interest in. low income housing .:. ~ r •+-t
The Mayor requested that the two attorneys ~~get >together :and?:wor:k oizt
an agreement and bring it back on September 21, 1987.
RESO. ~87--27.3(x!) N.C.S. -
PARK ~ FLACE .VII. ; . _ .. ,. .. ~ •_ . _
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PARK PLACE. VII ,
The":original. PUD :was. approved .in. 1981..:. Requested :revision..is made by
Young-. Ameri`ca~.Homes~~in.•xesponse :.to.l:market . conditons~cand.~. customer
preferences. Staff recommends adoption of conditions to update, this
project in terms of its contribution toward large scale capital
improvements.. (e: g . Rainier::Averiue, .citywide flood' mitigation., e,fe'.) .
It :was • sugg!ested~ that th'e ~timn~g. , of" the payment .of the .major capital
facilities..fees • be at+ ;the • close of. escr..ow 'on the, .unit as opposed to the
time of the building permit. ~-:.• ... ~ .... . , ,., ,
• John_ ~Joslin, "• ~r-epresenting r, Young;. ~Americari: Homes explained -that :what
• they :wanted:, to do ..was to take: they >approved . final map }• and change the
unit mix . It is a. reduction :of..unts . • . - ~ . ~ _ ~ .:
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John Balshaw- introduced •!these+ two - motions ~ and Brian _Sobel..s,econded
AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Davis Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor
Hilligoss _ •. . ~ • ~ . ..
A~BSE~N:T:.. Cavanagh . ..: _ .•., -,., ; t,• ~_ ._ _ ,,,.. •
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The meeting was adjou-rued at 1-1:~30~ ~p : m .. =to: a closed- session .
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Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk
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