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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/30/1987' V.. •23 P. 338 November. 30;•1987 MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL - MONDAY, NOVEMBER'' 30; 1987 ;; ROLL, CAUL::. 3~:~00_ p.m. .• • ' ~ - ~~ • r ~ ` f . . • JPRESENT: •S'obel, Balshaw, Cavariag.h';'-~Davis, Tencer, _..._+ ~ Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor' Hilligoss ABSENT : .~Norie MINUTES • ,The November. 9 minutes .were approved as submitted . . f ~ . he November 16 minutes were amended, Page 328 Ord. 1204 NCS change -'introduced by' to read "Michael Davis", cha e vote to read, "Noes: Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss, Absent: None" . Page 334, last •pa~ragraph, second line should read "..affirmative votes •of .50 0 ~+1 v to of th•e voting' public would ~b' ...needed ~ •to approve .. " . ' • he. November 17 minutes were amended, Page 336, last sentence, change as follows: "The Council emphasized they wish to exclude housing projects for low and very low income to be exempt from' the 'hoops!;. lbw and would not be • included in''the overal•1 units constructed count. "• :~ ~ . ' Page 337, second sentence change to read as follows : "Developments less than 16 units on less than 5 acres are not to be included in the housing allotment count ~ X ~~ ~fx 00~ / 1~~~~i~~l / d'/l~.fi/ /Hlb~i~/ /~k~/a/p~t/elr/ / ~ l ~ l K~~~~ffitrf~(n(tla~l Js/tM/a6.~i~~ / K7~fdvbt~/ /M~~i~.~,~kn(~~it~ / Af>/CY / ~dz/a/I!t/e~~•/~•6~ l •/ ~i'r/dg~~f~rfi/ /~) The Council •~ y!asked ~ staff to ~review_ the General Plan • meeting tapes regarding this subject. ' CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were approved by the adoption of a single motion which was introduced by Jack Cavanagh and seconded by Michael Davis AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None ABSENT: None -; ., ~ _ ' RESO: 87--320 •NCS . _ CLAIMS._AND BILLS -. RESO. .8~7-321 NCS • FIRE CAR -USED Reso. 87-321 NCS awarding contract for one used 1987 Fire Department staff car from Hertz Used Car Sales for $12,500.00. .- ' RESO. 87=322 NCS ,• POLICE CA.R'S - U5E~D _ :Reso. 87-322 NCS awarding _•.contract for .three used automobiles from 1,'.. ~ Hertz Car Sales Gbmpany for. $~27:,~300.21., ~.; . u~~ 'November 30, ~ 1987 V... 23~:P., ,339 RESO. 87-323 NCS , POLICE RADIOS .... ~ . . , Reso. 87-323 NCS authorizing Motorola as sole source provider of, public safety radio equipment and authorizing purchase of 9 Motorola Syntor X 9000 mobile radios, 8 Motorola MT 1000 portable radios with ~optoia's~; 1 remote receiving station with options., and system installation • and programming for the .Fire .Department .totalling. approximately' . $40; 00;0`~,~U.0 and 2 Motorola Syntor X .90:0:0 Mobile 10,Q0 . Watt radios ;and 6 Motorola MT 500 portable 4-channel radios totalling approximately $16.;`000.0.0 [;fdr; 'the Police Department. (Prior to the vote on the Consent Calendar, Councilman:: i Cavanagh , .inquired about., sole.. source, purclasrig _ri., re'laton to the City's Charter; the City Attorney advised the Council this' may be .done.:) ~ .~~; .~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .a .i`; RESO..87-3.2.4. NCS S.UM~MIT ABDV•E PETALUMA S.U.BDIVISION , ' -. Reso. 87-324 NCS approving final map for Summit, Above,• Petaluma subdivision . RE5O.~ ~ 87-.325 N.CS ~ , ,... , • ~:. ~ • , ~~ -. ~ ~, . 5EQUOIA••CO.UR,T .FINAL .MAP .AMENDMENT ~ ~.: , . • . ~ ~ r ~ Reso. 87-32'5 NCS amendn+g: Sequoia, : Court• final map.. The: location~..i of this subdivision is Redwood Way in the Redwood Business' Park subdivision: •- ~ ' . :e~.•,a`~ _ ..~; R'ES(O~. , 87;-326.iN;CS , ~.~, ,,•; , 1 ;•, ~'•.;,a`1' • . ~ . ... . , ~~ 1 D FIRE MUTUAL SAID. A.GcREEMENT { ,'i; .. i y~,,a. ~;, ., .'t„ :. ~4 ~.,•. , .3 , .~~`..•~~ '? Reso:87-32 NCS approving mutual•'aid• agreement with the municpa_ltes and fire districts within the County of Sonoma. 1 ,y',~ ~ ORD. 1706 NCS .. • - , , .' DUFFEL MUIRWOOD GOLF CLUB ' Introduce Ord, 1706 NCS approving the development agreement .between the City of Petaluma and Duffel Financial and Construction Company °for the Muirwood Golf and Country Club property. This item was removed from the Consent Calendar in order to amend. Paragraph 8. - Public Access of Exhibit "D" to provide for the majority of daily tee times to remain open to the public and to provide that purchasers of residential units may be provided golf course privileges (~underhned words ~ were added). FIRE DEPARTMENT ,REPORT ~ ' . _ . ~ . Fire Chief Jim Gibson, Battalion Chief Bob Gloeckner and Fire :Marshal Clyde Thomas gave a brief overview of the Fire Department operations, pointed out the cost effectiveness of Petaluma's Fire Department'over six cities. Hof ;like .size. :There also • was a presentation of; the utilization of available on-duty fire fighters~~at~ each of the.: three stations, (-as well as paramedic personnel) and the requirement fo:r additional fire. fighting personnel when Fire Headquarters personnel have responded... to a call. ,~ 1 1 V . '23..P ..340 November 30,- 1987 .Fi~RE DEPARTMENT contd. In order to maintain. the current level of service, the Fire Department will be recommending the Council approve hiring of additional personnel. ,.. .. ::. nex;t:`b:udget~year. ,. Fire Marshal Thomas advised that heating systems and electrical systems were the main sources of heat in residential fires . An ordinance relating to fire-safe roofing will be presented to the Council early in 1988. The ambulance service was called out 2, 725 times in 1986. The Fire .j ~~ ..: Department will be developing a recommendation to place one ambulance `: ~'on the east side of town in .1988.: The City Council complimented the .Fire Department both for their presentation and their excellent service to the community. Dinner recess The Council recessed .from 5:30 to 7:10. RECONVENE ROLL• ~ CALL ~ : 7 : X10 . p . m . PRESENT So.be1, .Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss ABSENT: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Eagle. Scout Joel Cunningham. PUBLIC COMMENT Bonnie Nelson:,. 147 Ellis Str`eet~ - she suggested that .there is a lot ~of money bein°g. spent to promote.. the downtown and that charitable organizations might Abe ~ available, to help . with those promotional ~ efforts . She wasn'.t overly impressed witYi. the. live music downtown and felt if the music .was paid for, the . ~payor .didn't get its money's worth. Regarding restroom .facilities downtown, :that is the first courtesy a business should give its. customers, and stores :are turning people down-from using their facilities. There should be signs• indicating the location of the public restrooms'. ,~ ~ ~ - GOUNCIL COMMENTS - . Vice Mayor Woolsey asked when there will be an answer to Vena Jenkins and her neighbor, Mrs. Schulman's, correspondence regarding drainage in the Laurel/West Street area. City Engineer Hargis advised he had met with the ladies' attorney ~ this morning . John Balshaw noted. with the Director of Parks and. Recreation, Jim Raymond, leaving the City, this is an .opportunity to look at the City's organization. .November: 30•;-.1987 _V. ~23:::P, >341 Larry Tencer asked that the projects list be placed on the agenda '~for`lthe next ~rneeting; for : a disoussion~ on °how- we want ahis • fo proceed . ~ ~ - ...~. Larry Tencer referred to a letter from Mr. Ebert, to Councilman. •,Balshaw;. regarding the utility tax discussions and Mr. Ebert's suggestions for swim ' center op~eratons~ and "asked that the ~ Department Head respond , ~ .;° . ORD .1704 NCS ~ ~- • ~ ,. ,. REGULATING SMOKING Adopt, Ord. 1.704• NCS amending. Chapter 8..:20 of~ the Municip:a3 Code regulating :.smoking: in certain-. public: places.. This. ordinance.,regulates smoking in enclosed places customar".ily.. used by ahe general public and a.ll businesses patronized by the public. AYES: Sobel., .~Balslaw,, Davis; Tencer;' Vice Mayor Woolsey NOES: .Cavanagh, .Mayor Hilligoss ABSENT: None ~- The "no" votes reflect an opposition to such ~ a ~ regulation, ~ r.s • ; °,. ORD, 1705 NCS PARKING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA ,~;:f:~_~ Adopt Ord.. 1705 NCS establishing a Parking and Business- Improvement Area pursuant to Streets and Highway Code Section 36500,. et seq,.~., .:and repealing. Ordinance 1530 NCS in its entirety. ~ ~~ ~~ AYES: Sobel, Balshaw; Davis., 'Tencer,:. Vice. Mayor Woolsey., Mayor~.Hlligoss NOES: Cavanagh ... _ . .. ABSENT: None _ '_ •, AARON_•ACRES WESTERN AVEN-UE NEAR .HILL STREET . _ .. ~,, v Principal Planner Pamela Tuft reviewed i:he ,application and the applicant's recent request for modification of the Planning . Comrrission's recommended conditions ,to :the • • tentative map . ~. The ~ hearing .a.:was . reopened. Mark :.Ammons"; 12. ,Hill. Drive., read. a letter.. ~ req"uestin~g_..that. two-story' houses••rrot be allowed between Hill Driv e and th`e easterly. ;row of ..houses;.. and ~ requesting that. Westerns Avenue: be.:widened , to,~ allow a left turn.. stacking. lane west"bound. Joe Netter.; 1161, =Western ..Avenue, asked'. to hear Mr. Jonas!. discussions. on, draina ge. .The , hearing~.:';was closed.. _:Larryy ,Jonas, the.:applicant,,..reviewed his . requested amendments with the Council. and some-~ revisions _were~.:made >to the .'proposed tentative map resolution.. The question about traffic on Western Avenue was referred to the Traffic Committee. ;:a:::~:O _ ~ RESO. 8,7x.327 NCS ;, .. ~ • t ~ .. .. . - ~ _.;,: ORDER .:ANNEXAT:ION .AARON ,ACRES ~ • ` , .,rr;>•.~ Reso. 87-32? NCS ordering annexation of .Aaron. Acres. -Introdu'eed by Larry Tencer, seconded by John Balshaw. AYES: , ~~Sobel;• B~als~haw; .Cavanagh, .Davis, Tencer, •.. ••_. _ _ :r,`c,..~ . _ ~Vice•'Mayor~ Woolsey,.Mayor:Hilligoss . .'. ~," ~ ;~iiv>,o4 NOES: .None ABSENT: None V, 23 P: 342 1 November'30, 1987 RESO. 87-328 NCS ~ - AARON ACRES NEGATIVE DECLARATION Reso .. ~' " 87-328 'NCS: approving mitigated .negative ' • ~envr`onmental • impact for •Aaron 'Acres . Introduced by seconded by Brian Sobel. AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : N_ one ABSENT: None Vice Mayor Woolsey; Mayor Hilligoss NOES: Cavanagh ABSENT: None declaration of John :Balshaw, RE50. 87-329' NCS ~ ' AAR_ ON' ACRES TENTATIVE MAP Reso. `87-329 NCS•'approving• tentative map for Aaron Acres. Introduced by Vice Mayor Lynn Woolsey; -seconded' '~by Michael Davis . AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Davis, Tencer, Recess - 8:45 to 9:00 RESO. •.87-330 ,NCS - - SO~i,ID WASTE MANAGEMENT-AMENDMENT #l - Reso: '87-330 NCS approving ~ the proposed Amendment Number, 1 to the '~• Sonoma County Solid Waste-Management Plan dated November, 1.985. The • ~•• public hearing was opened •on the. proposed closure of- the Healdsburg Solid Waste Sanitary Landfill and `construction of a Healdsburg Solid Waste Transfer -Station. There• was no one- wishing to speak, so the hearing was closed and the resolution was introduced by Larry Tencer and seconded by Jack Cavanagh. AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis,- Tencer, "~~, ~ - - Vice- Mayor -Woolsey, ~ Mayor Hilligoss • • ~": ~ NOES : None = ' ~'•` ABSENT: None - FLOOD CONTROL ACTIVITIES', 1987 • Councilman Larry Tencer reviewed some of the activities •involving flood ' control: The preliminary design for Payran Street Bridge removal/replacement report will be available for presentation to the Council in December, 1987. ~ The ~ A•rmy Corps- .of Engineers detailed reconnaissance study is scheduled for completion in April, 1988. Requests for proposals for preparation of the environmental, economic and engineering analysis of the Sonoma County Water Agency Master Drainage Plan will be sent out in December, 1987. The emergency pedestrian egress from Leisure Lake Mobile Home Park to U. S. Highway 101 is complete. Depth indicators have been installed on Stony Point Road. November 30,. 1,987 V. 23 P. 3;43 FLOOD CONTROL ACTIVITIES contd. ~ '-" - Council discussed the east-side by-pass as relief from siltation it "the• Petaluuma River-'turning .basin;;; the Army, .Corps pf~ Engineers study for a 40-year event •rnitg~ation measure.; the . a_ ntcpated costs for the mitig"anion measures were discussed . , ,~ ~ ~ R -. PROCLAMATION ~ ~ .. FLOOD AWARENESS WEEK ' ' ~ ' By motion introduced by Michael Davis, seconded by, Larry` T.encer, the Council proclaimed the week of November 30 ~- December 5 as "Winter Storm Preparedness Week" and urged all citizens to join .with us and learn how they can protect their Iives and property from :floods and; how they can work to promote. wise• flggdplain•',inanagement in their community-. It was noted -that :they National Flood Insurance Program ~ has ~op"erred an office in Petaluma. .. _' AYES: Sobel, Balshaw; Cavanagh, Davis, Teneer, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None - - ~- ABSENT: None COMMUNITY ATHLETIC FIELDS Director of Parks and Recreation James Raymond presented, a prehmn_ary master plan of the proposed' community .athletic fields to - be located ` on proper-ty ~ across • East Wasfiingfori„~from_„the Petaluma:- Municipal Air-port. • The .Recreation' Commission,..-wial ,discuss, phasing. arid, cost ° estimates at 'their ~Wednesday,~' December, 2,., meeting,.; ,. The Council recommended that the -tree planti"ng . be, acc.ompls;hed .now' so the landscaping will, b`e well ' est'ablislied .by .the time the actual. park const"ruction occurs. RESO. 87-3.31 NCS . ~ ,~ . ~ • • ~ . -:: ~ - .. . COUNTYWIDE DRUG TASK. FORCE .. •- Resolution 87-3'31 NGS in support.. of ~ funding ` the Sonoma" County Anti-drug program through a special tax to be placed. on .the ballot for the voters at the earliest possible date. The proposal ,is to establish a separate joint powers agreement body with personnel being `newly employed. for the specific task of, supplement: current drug enfo`r~cement activities . - This measure would require a 2 % 3 majority of those mooting . Introduced'•by Michael Davis,' seconded by. Vice Mayor Lynri. Woolsey:, AYES: ~Sobe1;~~Balshaw;;- .Cavanagh,,, Davis, .Teticer, , . , . .Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss .; ~ ~ cNOES: None": .. . . ABSE ~T: • None 1 1 1 . V. ,23..P..-. 344 -November 30, 1987 RESO. 87-332 NCS .~ ~ ~~'•~ POLICE VEHICLES Resolution 87-332 NCS approving purchase of six new police vehicles from Henry Curtis Ford for $86,195.20 and declaring the low bid from Heartland Motor Corporation to be non-responsive to the specifications . Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Vice Mayor Lynn Woolsey. AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, .. . ' Vice Mayor :Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss ` .. :..NOES : :None . . ~ ._ x :ABSENT: ..None RESO. 87-333 NCS MEADOW PARK TENTATIVE MAP Vide Mayor Woolsey stepped away from .the 'dais an'd did not participate . iri.the 'Meadow Park discussions because ~of po'ssible conflict of interest. :.'. _~ Resolution 87-•3.33 NCS ' approving ~ Meadow Park tentative rnap modification :~...: r ; _ whereby ~ .the :developer., McBail Company,.. would post security for the ,.- ;; :cost. 'of the ~ street construction through the Muelrath property and right-of-way, but not construct the street until the right-of-way is acquired or dedicated to the City. Barry Parkinson, representing the Muelrath family, and Michael Gallagher, representing McBail Company, discussed the .proposed right-of-way acquisition for the completion of Wood Sorrel Drive. The property owner or representative, developer, and the City's representatives will schedule a meeting to work out the details of the right-of-way acquisition. Introduced by Larry Tencer, seconded by John Balshaw. AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, _ Mayor Hilligoss ;.c;~~ NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSENT/ABSTAIN: Vice Mayor Woolsey RESO. 87-334 NCS MEADOW PARK FINAL MAP Resolution 87-334 NCS approving final map for Meadow Park Subdivision. Introduced by John Balshaw, seconded by Brian Sobel. AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None ABSENT: None ABSENT/ABSTAIN: Vice Mayor Woolsey RESO. 87-335 NCS MEADOW PARK STORM DRAIN PAYBACK Resolution 87-335 NCS of intent. to enter into a storm drain payback agreement as soon as the final construction costs are known. The storm drain improvement will connect North McDowell Blvd. with the storm drain ditch parallel with U . S . Highway 101. Introduced by John Balshaw, seconded by Jack Cavanagh. AYES: Sobel, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Davis, Tencer, Mayor Hilligoss NOES : None ABSENT: None ABSENT/ABSTAIN: Vice Mayor Woolsey r :~r November 30; 198? ,~ V...23:',P. 345 Vice Mayor Woolsey returned to her seat on the dais. : ;;;.:,;~ ._ ~',.,: , , SOUNDWALL/:SURPLUS FENGIN.G. ~ -1 ~ - LAKEVILLE:HIG`HWAY•-~ :~.: ~ <'h~ - ~:.- .. ,"t -'This;. item:. "was .contin:ued to .the • December :7 meeting,::. ~. +. _! + , SANTA ROSA SEWER .. . , .,.... ,• + , , The City of Ban#a .R"osa -is currently ~"conducfing public hearings;, !and a great deal of testimony is urging the City to discharge their wastewater in San Pablo Bay. Thee City Council was unanimous . in. ,tsz, desire to oppose any Santa Rosa Regional Wastewater paan that would traverse or' • utilize any land in the Petaluma drainage basin. " _ - , :.~~. , , ., ,~ U.S. HIGHWAY ,1'01 COR-RIDOR ,; ; ~~' ~Lar'ry Tencer said• .. that ~;•.B~arton •Ashman„' ccinsultants for ., the "U-. •S„ °Highway ~ -1D ...Corridor •-Action• Commi.ttee.;:' have r.eeommended twos tr.ansportaton alternatives- for,..the year 2005 which their consultant, team and technical a~dvsory committee are recommending for' further .analysis:. •The :two altternatives ar.e .rail-/.highw„gay .and bus/.highway.. ., ADJOURN -. , ~ ~ , ' _ . , . • .At; •11:1.0. p•:m. the '::meeting. ,was- adjourned to ;~D:ecember ~1, 1987, ~ at, '7:00 p~.m. .. ... , .. r _ I. . a ,' -- 1 1 1