HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/24/1986376 March 24, 1986.
MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED MEETING
PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY,. MARCH 24, 1986
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Roll Call: 3:00 p.m. .. ~i ~~
Present: Cavanagh, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer,
Vice Mayor Balshaw, Mayor Mattei .
Absent: One seat vacant
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jack Cavanagh.. ~~
RESO. 8b-00061 NCS 1
MAIN STREET PROGRAM
Jeff Harriman addressed the City . Council requesting their support of
application for a three-year program . sponsored. by the Department of
Commerce with technical assistance provided by the National Main
Street. Center, an affiliate of the National... Trust. for . His~torc
Preservation. Five California cities will be competitively selected to
participate in. the State's three-year demonstr.ation..program'which is
geared to !strive to .promote the stabilization and- growth of 'existing
commercial centers in communities across .the State' . Criteria for
selection are: (1) population less than 50,000; (2) guarantee to
employ a full-time local project manager ~ with a .travel and operating.
budget for a minimum of one year, preferably 3 years; (3) have ~an
existing downtown association or commit to organizing one; and (4)
have architectural (historical) resources in the downtown commercial
area. The cost is anticipated to be $30, 000 per year. Mr. Harriman
said the AB-103 Committee could support the effort with a $10,000
contribution; the Heritage Homes organization has pledged $1, 500; the
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors expressed their support and
will refer the matter to their new Board of Directors which will'be
seated soon. The Council discussed the use of Transient Occupancy
funds for this project. It was introduced by Vice Mayor Balshaw,
seconded by Michael Davis, to participate for three years (if ~• selected)
in the 1986 California Main Street Program with the specific goal of
revitalizing the downtown within. the .context of preserving ~,an•d:•
rehabilitating its historically and culturally significant buildings . Funds
to support the project will come from the Transient Occupancy Fund,,
the AB-103 Downtown Parking and Improvement Committee 'and _ the.
Downtown Merchants with the ratio of one fund source to another to be
established annually by the Council.
AYES: Davis, Woolsey, Tencer,
Vice Mayor Balshaw
NOES: Cavanagh, Mayor Mattei
ABSENT: One seat vacant
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It was the intent of the resolution that the full-time project :coordinator
would be responsive to the City's input.
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Councilman Cavanagh left the meeting.
RESO. 86-62 NCS
FLOOD FUNDING
Reso. 86-62 NCS requesting Federal Disaster Assistance :Administration
to arrange reimbursement funding. to perform certain work relating to
'flood damage ,within the City of Petaluma. Introduced by Larry
Tencer, seconded by Lynn Woolsey.
AYES: Davis, Woolsey, Tencer,
Vice Mayor Balshaw, Mayor Mattei
_ ;~ _~ WOES: None
ABSENT: ~ Cavanagh, One seat vacant
At-:.'4:3;0 .p.lm. the meeting was recessed to a w6r shop with staff to discuss
goalsa` The ~ meeting was adjourned at 7 ;15 p .
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atricia E, ernard, City Clerk
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