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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/02/1987'' V..~23.P. '316 ~~ : ~ _ November 2, 1987 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, .NOVEMBER 2, 1987 ROLL CALL: 3:00 p.m. ~ ~ ~•~ PRESENT: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh~;~ Davis; Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss ABSENT: None PUBLIC COMMENT None .. CONSENT =CALENDAR The following items were approved by the adoption of a single 'motion which was introduced by Vice MayorWoolsey and .seconded by Michael Davis _. ~ ~. < RESO. 87-306 NCS CLAIMS AND BILLS ORD.. 1701 NCS ~ LUCCH_ ESI, SENIOR _CE,NTER, BOARD ~ 1 " ~ ~"Adopt Ord': ~ 1701 NCS establishing, , Luccliesi ..,Senior Center Board and establishing terms for membership . ~ " ORD. 1703 NCS .~ 1985__BUILDING COD_ES_ --- I. ~ , " Adopt_ Ordl.~ 1703, NCS _ adopting, 1985 ~_Buildirig Codes . ` " "~ RESO. "87-307 NCS ' ~. ~• ~CDBG EUND,S JPA " ' i .. Resolutions 87-307 NC'S amending joint 'powers agreement for Community '' Development . Block ~ Grant F'urids to comply with current Federal Housing and Ur,.ban Development guidelines,. " ~ . RESO. 87-308 NCS ' ' ~ 'PATHOLOGICAL INCINERATOR Resolution 87-308 NCS awarding ,pathological, incinerator contract to Incinerator International, Inc. Houston, Texas for $15,788.00, subject to Bay Area Air Quality Control approval. The following items were removed from the agenda: ' OFF Resolution authorizing, purchase of :three mid-sized.. ears from. Hertz Rental Car Sales for the ~P61ice Department - to ascertain whether or not the formal bid process was followed; and OFF .Resolution approving Final Map Shelter Hills Village -the map -was not completed at meeting time _ .. . " 8 .. ~ ~ .. "" "' November 2, 198? ORD. 1697 NCS WELLS /CROSS CONNECTION . _. : ~ _ _ F _ .... . Adopt Ord. 1697 NCS amending.'w.ells/,cr.oss-connection AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, .Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey NOES : Cavanagh, ~ Mayor.~,Hilligoss, . .. .. ~ . , ABSENT: None . • • . `~"V. "23~:P., X317 regulations . ORD. 1702 NCS CAMPGROUNDS -TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY .. Adopt Ord. 1702 NCS adding campgrounds to list. o_ f.. .businesses.. that collect ..tr-ansient. occupancy fees . ~ ~ ~' , j- •F ° ~ '~ ~ ~-,s,,;.' AYES:- '.Sobel.,: Balshaw.,. Cavanagh., Davis.,"Tencer, _ t.;~. Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None ABSENT: None MUIRWOOD GOLF COURSE Murwood Golf Course and Development ..Agreement :.was 're'moved 'from. the . ., agenda. and continued- to November °9'~ because"a key representative .of the project 'had a conflicting' ~scliedule : '' ~ ` ~ ~' ' " ~ , ,.~n,. ~ i RESO: 87-308-A CASA GRANDE FISH HATCHERY ~ ` `' ` ` ~' ~ ' ' ' ~~" The Council heard the recommendation .from Recreation Commission to authorize the Petaluma School 'Dis'trict, Casa''Graride High' ~ Scliool` Wildlife class, to use Lucchesi Lake for a fish hatchery program;. The specific proposal is for students to raise catfish in the classroom.laboratory and, to plant them in Lucchesi Lake. It is „planned. that the high seho.ol class; may_ raise„ steelhead "for planting in. Adobez Creek so`me~time iri the future. Reso. '8?-30'8-A~ approving use of Lucchesi Lake fdor ~ Fish Hatchery was introduced by Michael Davis and 'seconded - by Vice 'Mayor Woolsey to, '' approve the Recreation, Music & Parks Commission,.. .recommendation to' allow the Petaluma High School District- to raise and, plant:,"catfisli~ `in Lucchesi Lake. ~~' : ~_.. ,_ ._.. .. .~_ ., _ _t,s~ AYES: "Sob,el, Balshaw, ~ Cavanagh;i1,Davi's`•;" Tencer;'" - ' ' . Vice Mayor` Woolsey, 'Mayor ` Hll~go~s NOES: None ~ - ~' ~ ~ " ABSENT: None .. ~ ~ ~ _. , CLOSED SESSION The Council recessed to Closed Session, ,between ,3 c 15 p . m and 3:30 p.m."~to discuss pending ,litg.atior`i with'tlie~' City~'Attorriey.~' • HAMILTON FIELD DEVELOPMENT ' ' ~ ~ ' -' Jim Revoir, a par""trier in the proposed .develoliment`of "fhe'~for'mer U. S. Air Force base in Marin County (Hamilton Field),~'r'e"viewed the major amendments to the proposed„ Master Plan for a medical research. center and residential development. Several months ago the Council had,'` -heard a presentation on the previous, more intense plan. The current 'project design has reduced peak hour trips from 2, 700 to 1, 270 per day;; ~^~ reduced jobs from 11,.500 to 7, 5.00; and, they added 400 market an `"'~~' rental housing. units for a total residences of approximately 3, 500. The Council took no action. ~~~ ~~STlis[ `'~'.cV. 23 P. :318 November 2, 1987 RESO. 87-309 NCS .... . DRUG .GRANT - - Resolution 87-309 NCS approving grant application :for.. additional •law enforcement program to prevent substance abuse (a• task force for the entire County) . Police Chief DeWitt advised the Council that the drug task force grant application the Council approved at a recent meeting was for Southern Sonoma County. If the grant application covered by this resolution is • approved~,• • the • Southern Sonoma task force , will..not. be necessary. The resolution was introduced by Larry Tencer, seconded by Michael Davis . _ , , AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss ^- NOES : 'None ABSENT: None POSSIBLE STUDY SESSION ITEMS. ... The Council recessed to a Study Session and discussed the following items: Commendation program for employees. T.he Council agreed that :there :shall be a form of employee recognition . established .-for public •acknowledgement of professional and personal achievements. Staff w•i~ll ,prepare a proposed, commendation program for Council consideration by December 21. Santa Rosa regional sewer disposal alternatives It was Council ..consensus to oppose any. disposal alternative that would bring their sewage south to our area. ..When Santa Rosa develops amore specific plan, the Council will, take a stand. Capital Budget for Recreation Commission Staff advised the Recreation) Commission has a capital budget adopted by the Council as recommended by the Recreation, Music and Parks Commission... If the Council wishes to provide the authority to the Commission to make expenditures, this should be a line item in their budget. The Council requested a separate report on these short study session items. This report should show the entire study session listing and include the Council's direction. At 5:;10 p.m.,.;the Council recessed for dinner. u rL . , November 2, 1987 V . 23>'P,. ~~~3~19., ~. RECONVENE Monday, November 2, 198'7 . "• • :~ ' ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m. , , .iti; ;~ t . _.,,. PRESENT::: Sob.e1, Balshaw., Cavanagh., Davis, Tencer, -. ~ " . ' . -~>,.•.~ ;:Vice. Mayor,.~Woolsey,;.Mayor •Hilligoss •• ~ ABSENT. ~ 'None, ..; ••~~~ ., ~~.;.~ ~.. ,., ~•.. ._ _ . ~ .,~... •~~~ •> -. ~ ,. .,, INVOCATION.: Dar-rel. Gant, U. S.. Coast Guard, led the prayer.. , The Pledge of Allegiance was recited . _ • PUBLIC COMMENT -None COUNCIL COMMENTS - Vice Mayor Woolsey noted the•. new, black, protruding curb at Putnam Plaza. (Petaluma Blvd. North.) needs better visual definition. Mayor Hilligossi;~.is-is Flood Awareness ~ee~z • .G~. ~_~ RESO. 87-310 NCS ~ ,.. ., ^.. . -, t ` - ~ , t ,~ APPOINTMENT AD HOG HAZARDOUS WASTEt~COMMITTEE •., •-•~,,~n ~j ;The ~ Council. considered. •the ,. applicat-ions, .they received .,:for the; ad .hoc hazardous• =waste • committee: •~ •:Reso-. 87--310. NC:S making . appoin~tmerits to the ~ad hoc ~ hazardous waste committee as'follows: ~ >: ~•.~ ~- ~ - ~ •: ~ ~ ~. Industry Representative.: Bob-.Draper.of O.p,to;Electr.oncs' ;.~:.~ ;. .• ~•° ~•i~r.<<:.: Community At-Large Representativesc ,. • . - , Harold .Matzen,, '340 Walnut: Street ~ ~ ' Sonja Anderson,.; ~ .202.. ~Dana• Street Bob York, 32 Astoria Circle •, r, Student Representative: . - , • -Paul Maloney, ..1415. Sunset; Drive • lritroduced by Vice Mayor • Woolsey,, seconded b:y Mchael• Davis. ,,,AYES: S.obe1,.~Balshaw,: Cavanagh:, -Davis;,. Tencer, , ~ . -. _ Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hillgoss 3r';~ -. NOES : None ABSENT: None ~, . - c . .. '~, : , , , ~y. APPEAL -BOULEVARD BOWL ~ ~ ~ • ~~~~~' The Council considered the appeal• received. frorn.~Valen~tna ~Garzoli;•~Mag,ers regarding the. Planning Commission action taken on September 22, 1.98.7, for the first annual review of Boulevard :Bowl's use .permit. ~ -Mrs. Magers' requested that additional .action be taken "so that bowling, noises from within the bowling alley will not be heard by .any neighbor or neighbors at their property lines" , to continue annual reviews of this use permit in perpetuity, and to require speed bumps in the ~p,arkng~. lot. I [1 ~' V. 23 P. 320 November 2, 1987 BOULEVARID. BOWL contd. __.__.; ': _ _. . -> ~ ,.The Planning Commission .recommended.. denial of the appeal. Staff noted insulation has been added to the rear wall and rear door of the bowling ... -~a11ey~. .A noise consultant has .worked with the owners of the Boulevard -,, :; Bowl to .mitigate as :much ,noise. as possible. Staff also reported that the • .ambient, noise at ;the neigliboring p°r.operty lines is louder than the sound . , emanating from the business.. c. The public hearing was opened. Valentina Majors noted she can hear the bowling alley when her windows are open . She also hears the garbag,e~ .being dumped, tire screeching' at night and loud, blaring noise. ' ° Tanya Orloff said she hears the .bottles .crashing at night. Matt Hudson, ' S~ ~, attorney;. for the Boulevard Bowl,, reviewed the steps the owners of the ' business have taken to 'reduce sound _transfer to the exterior of the building.. ..The public hearing 'was closed. It was moved by Brian Sobel, seconded by Jack Cavanagh, to deny ,the appeal. A resolution will be ., brought .to the Council ~ at: their .next meeting., . • AYES : .Sobel, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: Balshaw, Vice Mayor Woolsey ABSENT: None DOWNTOWN PARKING and BUSINESS .IMPROVEMENT -AREA - 'The. Council considered the request .from the Main ;Street Committee to combine . the Downtown Parking and- Business Improvemen-t Committee (aka A~B.-103 Committee:) .and.-the Main Street Committee, to adopt an ordinance :increasing the .fee paid by each • business in the area, and to _ approve ari agreement with_tle :Committee :which would give the Committee authority .to. manage.- and ,coordinate ~ the.. ,expenditures of the business' fees 'on promotion of the downtown .business community. The assessment: •rates.:prop.osed, by the Main Street Committee are: ;Retail - $3.00 for each $1.00 of their business license (current rate is .•1~..50i;for,•each $1.00 of business license.); Professional - $1.00 for each $1.00 of business license (current rate is 50~ per 1.00 of business license) ; All ,Other - $2.00 for _each $1.00 of business license .(curren.t rate is ., ~1.~00 .for each $1.00 of business license) ; 'and Financial -,-' ' $100. ~ for lst employee, . $8.:00, for .each additional .employee up to •.1:0,:. employees, $4.00 'for each additional employee after 10, and .maximum - .;$400.00. [employee. includes part-time) (currently there is no .fee for, this 'categor'y) . ., - Speakers. • were: ~ • • Jim Schultz, , Project Manager for the Main Street ., .tProgram;; -::H'arold' :Niles, CPA, of Roberts, Niles and Border, #8 Fourth Street (expressed concern t-hat not ;all of-'the businesses in the area are .i; ;truly, ,represented) ; . • Margaret White, , 318 Western. .Avenue (this will ., benefit the retail. stor-es but ~ not the professional people) ; ,r;.. ,~ - ,r : , _ November 2, 1987 ; V., 23::P„ ,321 Dave Miner, Camera Corner, 1 Petaluma Blvd. .North (he ~amoun~t.~ of _ ,; .., :assessment ,my business would contribute is a bargain for the benefit ''we would.., receve)r;. Bronson , Tuft, .Bronson.. , Tufts Gallery;t~ ~_2~13 Western ~, Avenue , (•is_-opposed .to ._the proposal:;,,-thee. merchants 'get : no °berieft from ..,tle .p arking..,garage); Bradford Charles, 'O1d,.M11 Antq.ues~,.• representing all persons 'in the aritique~ ~ col~lec#ive of ~ ,businesses, spoke, in~ oppostion because the total assessment from participants . in- .the collective ~. would represent 5 0 of the total assessment; and he feels that he can pr,odzc.e, more effective promotions for his business.,than pothers can); Chuck M'et~z, Chuck!s..Jewelry;,~' 5 Petaluma Blvd.. .North (the Board 'is not re'presenta~tve of~~ all •. businesses.) ;~ Helen M'oredaa, Moreda's Sporting Goods., :15 .We'stern. Avenue. (supports- the -Main Street Committee's proposal); .<Bonnie.-,Nelson,~::l_47-. E11is~r.S.treet (.inferred.. there: may be a _ conflict._.of interest for Councilmember.s.:who have businesses =downtown) .; [thet;Gity Attorney. had. advised .there,,was'no benefit to.°them•:over the benefit to all others in • the ~ district :and. they' efore there was no conflict of interest] ; R,ob:_ Ramirez, -Western .Avenue • (:felt .there. needed. ao ~`be.. more time to enlist support of the various business-persons) ; Don Bennett., North Country Communications, 14 Keller Street (supported the effort wholeheartedly) ; Spencer Humphrey, April ' Showers, ~ • 68' E, Washington (outside of district - a real estate.appraiser, -the .~Gol`den Eagle Shopping .Center ;has' no promotion fund A ....he: asked if th's is a .mefh'od. =to'<.keep the ..downtown from'. becoming seedy.-; .Charlie •Terzian, ,Shoe= Storey `at .=4~9. Petaluma ,Blvd North:. (rnoted .t)•iis .is the -first .:time he has seen Petaluma get behind .the; cdowntown) ; Ed Love, .past. =Chairman '`of • the .Parking and .Business Improvement Area -Gommiatee and. foundin'g'- member of ,th'e 'Main :Street Program (.corrected. some; misstatements 'regarding costs.); Bill. '.Berliner,..O1d.:.,Chcago . P.izza.,. 41 Petaluma~.:Blvd. North. (,opposed to the proposal, these fees will send businesses away) ;. Horst Mikus:,- .Swensons. Ice.. Cream-Parlor,. 125.-Keller .S.treet . (suggested. 'that a termination date be written info the :proposal) ; Dr, Leo Lane, .13`5 Keller Street (suggested that those. persons who. provide parking :,should receive credit); ..i,. -, .•~.. ;, :~~ .. ~ - . i .._ ~ _. .~ William Lee; : former Chamber a of ~ Commerce -;Presiden.t, 127'' Kel~l`er Street (you should promote the ~ garage; ...::clean if ~ up, • ... the ~ entrance; is ~architeeturally poor, •.:. adequate parking ~is~• when. ;-there' . is _ one more space: than .you. need.. a-t _Chrs:tmas itime, ~ -because •~ if ~ someone comes downtown_-and Minds. the spaces..all.. full,,._ .they. won't come iback,....:;..if you get all the business you want, you won't have...enough.':parking.; ...:.what makes a downtown is parking, transportation and enthusiasm,, ..be cautious, about knocking the.,enthusiasm of a small group, because that. is the way. ~thing~s.. start, happening) ; :Carl. Barash'., More For :Less°. .Shoes., 131 . Kentucky Street. °(:we • did - wellt on the .day of the .Butter and E'g'g Day ,: Parade.; ~ ~ ., ; ,we~..: upport~ .the:.,Main Str.eet_~ proposal}; Bar.;bara -Lombardi, Petaluma , .Market,. .210- .`Western: .Avenue ~,'-(atapports~ .,the"Main- Street proposal) ; Bill Gabbert, The Bicycle Factory, 143 Kentucky Street, and. Chairman of the Main Street Committee, urged the Council to support the proposal; V. 23 P. 322 ~ November 2, 1987 Recess - The Council took a brief recess . >: ~. , . , . . .Vic .•DeCarli, 'Lan. -Mart Building, 2~9 Petaluma Blvd. North (9 out of 10 of the renters in his building oppose this):; John: Wertz,' Alfred's Restaurant, 17 Keller Street (.something •like this would work if it is ~~ managed properLy,.~,...concerned~ over.. how the money would be spent, ...if this doesn't work, let the businesses have 'some. say over whether or not it ~ should .continue); :Jeff.. Harriman, McNears ;Restaurant, 23 Petaluma Blvd: • North as well as McNear Building (would like to see the office tenants get their "just due" for the money they put in, ...there are ways they could benefit from promotions) . There being no one else wishing to speak, the hearing was. closed at..9:50 p.m. . ,-: r~ Council Discussion There should be a re-evaluation of the fee schedule .. when the Council considers the budget for 1989-90. Staff was asked to _ bring back suggestions regarding a sunset clause for the fee schedule, W _..•;regar,ding,;,fees~:,levied on retail collectives. Staff was asked to prepare an ordinance for consideration at the November 16 Council meeting-. ~ r. STREET NAME CHANGE The proposal to change the street name of Petroleum Avenue to Edgewater Drive was discussed. The Council askedstaff to .refer the alternate name, Marina Way, to the Street Naming Committee as well as to the property owners . The subject was continued pending receipt of the responses. RESO, 87-311 NCS SOILS STUDY/ELLWOOD COMM. CTR. Fire Marshal Clyde Thomas advised the Council the soil and ground water contamination will need to be tested at Ellwood Community Center in connection with the gasoline tank removals and he asked the Council for funding approval. The Petaluma People Services Center plans to construct a building at the site and building plans cannot be approved until the soils testing has been completed and results evaluated by the Sonoma County Health Department the the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board. Reso. 87-311 NCS authorizing staff to proceed with soils testing at the site of the gasoline tank removal at Ellwood Community Center. Introduced by Vice Mayor Woolsey, seconded by Michael Davis . AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : .None ABSENT: None GROWTH CONTROL SYSTEM REVISIONS • The Council agreed to meet at 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 17, to review the proposed growth management system. revisions. • -November 2, 1987 V. 23 -P..'323 HIGHWAY 101 CORRIDOR : ! ~!'.• • ~ ~ ' ~ .. ' r• 1. ~ -. .. Larry Tenter reported the results of the 1, 000 person Sonoma/Marin survey done on behalf of the Highway: 101 Corridor S,tudy•:Group': . Of .the: persons surveyed .- .~ •.•;; .. :.; 43 0 • believe there_ is a traffics problem .. , 37$,~believe ~-traffic.;h~as reached-. an-junacceptable •level (;10 on ~a scale of 1 32 0: •believe too: many. people: still commute .to• .San. Francisco 62 o believe .Highway 101 should be expanded..to meet all current and future .needs , ' • ~ ~ ~ ,. ADJOURN The meetingf~was~ adjourned at1.0::50 •p..m.. .. - ..' .:. ,;• ~' i •~ ~ ~ ~ . - ' i , ~~.•~ ' M. Patricia Hilligoss; Mayor'. 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