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CITY OF PETALt1MA
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
BOY SCOUT COUNCIL MEETING
'b9~ro tne,,~
Monday, February 6, 1984
7:00 p.m.
The Boy' Scouts discussed the actions the City and Downtown Business
Community can take to encourage greater utilization of the business
district. Some of the suggestions follow: have craft fairs downtown to
bring people in; close Kentucky Street and make it a mall; paint the
buildings; make the area more attractive like Santa Rosa did with its
downtown with brick walls and design; tear unused buildings down;
improve parking by adding second story on to the Keller Street lot.
There was no consensus.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ROLL CALL 7:30 p.m.
PRESENT
Perry/Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balshaw/Vice Mayor Harber"son*/
Mayor Mattei '
_ - ` * Vi°ce- Mayor Harberson arrived at 8:30 p . m .
INVOCATION
' The invocation was said by-- Rev. -Herman Rosenberg Petaluma
Community Church.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Battaglia.
MINUTES
The January 16 minutes were approved as submitted.
CONSENT CALENDAR
The following items were approved by the adoption of a single
motion which was introduced. by Councilman Cavanagh and
seconded by Councilman Perry. ~ -
AYES: Perry/Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balshaw/Mayor A~4attei
NOES : None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Harberson
RESOLUTION #84-13 NCS
CL-AIMS AND BILLS
Resolution No. 84-13 NCS approving claims and bills.
RESOLUTION #84-1.4
AIRPORT ADVISORY COMMTTT'EE - - - -
Resolution No. 84-14 NCS confirming appointments to the Airport
Advisory Committee.
_ RESOLUTION #84-15 NCS
SURPLUS
Resolution No. 84-15 NCS declaring certain items surplus and.
.. ~ authorizing disposition of same : '
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RESOLUTION #84-16 NCS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS LIST
Resolution 84-1b NCS adopt the Capital' Improvement Program for •
the 1983-84 fiscal year.
ORDINANCE 1570' NCS
APPROPRIATIONS
Introduce and adopt Ordinance 1570 NCS appropriating~~ fund's- for ~' '
the Capital Improvement Program 1983-84-~fiscal year. • --- -~ -~ t
RESOLUTION 84-17 NCS
CASA DEL OR'O II .
Resolution 84-17 NCS approves the final map for Casa Del Oro Unit :~:
II located between Casa Grande and Frates Road. - ---~ -•••r--`
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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS • :~~
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COUNCIL COMMITTEE ~~
CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE
Mayor Mattei appointed Councilman Balshaw, Bond and himself to
the City Council Cable Television Committee, and. asked City _~_.
Manager John Scharer- to make arrangements for this committee to '
meet with- representatives of Viacom Television to discuss renewal •
of the cable television franchise' which expires on December 22,` '~
1984.
RESOLUTION 8.4-18 N.CS •'
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM . ~ -~
Resolution No. 84°-18 NCS deferring Petaluma's "Central 'City"
status for purposes of the Community Development Block Grant
Program .for Fiscal Years 1"984, 1985 and 1986, and authorizing the
Mayor to communicate the City of Petaluma's request -•to Samuel R . .
Pierce, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department -of Housing and Urban
Development, .authorize the Mayor to sign the January 31, 1984 -
letter of agreement with the County of Sonoma stipulating the City" ".
of Petaluma will receive the same amount of CDBG monies it would.~`~
have received each year had it become a separate entitlement city. ~•
Introduced. by Councilman Bond and seconded by Councilman
Battaglia. ~ ~'~` .
AYES: Perry/Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balshaw/Mayor Mattei ','
NOES : None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Harberson
PUBLIC HEARINGS '"
APPEAL: CLOVER STORNETTA CREAMERY '~
After some discussion with staff., it was moved by Councilman
Battaglia and seconded by Council Cavanagh to hear the matter at
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the City Council meeting (as opposed to referring the matter to
the Planning Commission) to .determine whether or not 'the proposed
use is "of the same as or more restrictive than" the former use .
AYES.: Perry/Battaglia/Bond./Cavanagh/Balshaw/Mayor r/iattei
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Harberson
The hearing was opened. Planning Director Freitas reviewed the
proposal. Gene Benedetti, President of Clover-Stornetta,
described the plans for the old Del Monte plant site (Lakeville at
Madison) , and answered the Council's questions.
Councilman Harberson arrived at 8:30 p . m.
Mr. Benedetti agreed with the conditions as recommended by City
Manager Scharer:
"1. The abandoned fuel pumping station must be properly closed
out pursuant to the Uniform Fire Code, Section 79.221 et.
seq.
2. Storm Drainage fees are applicable for any new structure.
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3. Sidewalk improvements shall be constructed to allow employees
to walk from the parking area to their jobs without having to
walk in the street .
4. Building pad elevations must meet City Floodway and
Floodplain• Combining District regulations.
5. The fire hydrant allows for the protection of the property
proposed to be constructed. Additionally, it provides overall
' improvements to the residential neighborhood.. I recommend
that the City contribute one-half (Z) the cost .
~~ 6. Building additions and new accessory buildings are subject to
review by SPAR C .
7. No trucks may travel to or from the facility on nQadison Street
easterly of the project site.
8. All. other requirements .of the Fire Marshal, Sonoma County
Water Agency :and Building Department shall be observed."
Regarding the potential of noise problems when the adjacent R-1
Residential District .develops, Mr. Benedetti said he will work with
the neighbors when the need arises.
The hearing was closed.
It was moved by Councilman Battaglia and seconded by Councilman
Perry, that this Council finds the proposed Clover-Stornetta use
of the former Del Monte plant located at Lakeville and Madison
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Street to be as restrictive' as~~ ormore restrictive (i.e'.~, •less
~~intensive) than Del Mon.te's ~use• was. (Note: The result of =•tHis
finding is there is no ~need~~~for a°~ use permit ands the contesting ~ ~of
use permit conditions is moot:; ~ however all ' applicable code °
conditions would apply.)
AYE5: Perry/Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balshaw/Vice Mayor
Harberson/ Mayor Mattei
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
RESOLUTION. 84-19 NCS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT 198'4'-85
3'he hearing was opened. Planning Director Freitas reviewed the '
list of projects. Craig S. Meltzner, Director of the Burbank
Housing Development Corporation, addressed the Council's proposal
to change the priority of the four projects from the following
order:
1. Flood Hazard Mitigation
2. Mutual Self-Help Housing Project-Burbank .
3. Mutual Self-Help Housing Project-Burbank public improvements .
4. Low/Moderate Income Housing Site
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There being no other speakers, the hearing was closed.
Resolution No. 84-19 NCS approving the 1984-85 C . D . B , G . projects
for Petaluma in the following order,- of • priority. Introduced by
Councilman. Bond and seconded by~~Vice Mayor Harberson: '
1. °Flood Hazard. Mitigation
4. Low/Moderate Income Housing Site
2. Mutual Self-Help Housing Project-Burbank
3. Mutual Self-Help Housing Project-Burbank public improvements
AYES: Perry/Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balshaw/Vice Mayor '
Harberson/Mayor Mattei
NOES': None
ABSENT : None
RECESS
The Council recessed. from 9 :15 p . m;. to 9:20 p , m .
' NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
RESOLUTION #84-20 NCS ~ •
REVENUES SHARING ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS
Councilman Bond, Chairman. of the Council Committee (Bond,
Balshaw, Perry) , reported they are recommending the. following
additional allocations of Revenue Sharing funds for the 1.983-84
°fiscal : year with the 'understanding :there ~ is no guarantee `of
funding • at any future time : ~ ~ i ~ ° • -
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1. Petaluma Theater Seating Committee
-telescoping seating system $30,000
2. Petaluma People Services Center
-Senior Day Program $ 2,460
3. Cinnabar Arts Corporation
- state equipment - $ 4, 005.
4. Petaluma Boys and Girls Club
- painting, exterior and interior $13,361
5. Family Education Center
- general office expenses $ 3 , 600
6. Petaluma Ecumenical Projects
- Lindberg & Kresky $ 6,7.51
$59,677
The Resolution as stated above was introduced by Councilman Bond
and seconded by Councilman, Perry.
AYES: Perry/Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balsha w/Vice Mayor
Harberson/ Mayor Mattei
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
On'e 'of ~ the recommendations of the Committee was to use $10 , 000 of
Park~~Development money to align ~N~orth McDowell at Lucchesi Park
(Project 8615) . Councilman Harberson ~ expressed his opposition to
the use of Park Development funds for the elimination of the Street
~~~ jog at Lucchesi Park.
RESOLUTION #84-21 NCS
1`983 WATER MAIN PROJECT
Resolution 84=21 NCS awarding the contract for the 1983 Water
Main project to Sonoma Constructors of Healdsberg for $128 , 862.94.
Introduced- by Councilman Battaglia and seconded by Councilman
Cavanagh.
AYES: Perry/Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balshaw/Vice Mayor
Harberson/ Mayor Mattei
NOES : None
ABSENT : None "
RESOLUTION #84-22 NCS
`STA'NLEY STREET AND LAKEVILLE SEWER
Resolution No. 84-22 NCS warding the contract for construction of
sanitary sewers on Lakeville Street and on Stanley Street to L.J.
Construction of Sebastopol for $32 , 267. Introduced by Councilman
. ~Per'ry and.' seconded. by Councilman Battaglia.
AYES: Perry/Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balshaw/Vice Mayor
Harberson /Mayor Mattei
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
_ - RESOLUTION #84-23 NCS
ENVIROTECH CONTRACT
Public Works Director/City Engineer Hargis reviewed the increased
scope of the new 5-year contract with Envirotech to operate the
City's sewer plant at a cost of $1,024,000 per year. Resolution
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No. 84-23 NCS authorizing execution of an agreement with
Envirotech to operate the sewer treatment plant.. Introduced by
Councilman Battaglia and seconded by Councilman Perry. ~ '
AYES: Perry/Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balshaw/Vice Mayor
Harberson/ Mayor Mattei
NOE5: None --
ABSENT: None
STAFF REPORTS: '
AMBULANCE RATES
Finance Director Boyer reviewed the- proposed ambulance rate
increase which is necessary in order to match revenues and
expenses. Currently the cost per trip is $21.70 higher than the
revenue. After some discussion -about -rate alternatives, ~ the matter . ` ~ .
was continued for 2 weeks in order that- staff' could. develop -
alternative 'rate schedule information
RESOLUTION #84-24 NCS ..
LIBRARY ROOF
Resolution No. 84-24 NCS awarding the contract for reroofing the
mechanical area of the Petaluma Library to Henris Supply of.
Petal'uma~ ~ for $25,148. Introduced by Councilman Bond and
seconded by Councilman Perry.
AYES: Perry/Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balshaw/Vice Mayor .~
Harberson/ Mayor Mattei
NOES : None
ABSENT: None "'_.
RESOLUTION #84-25 NCS ~`•'!-''
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
WASHINGTON PETALUMA B_ LVD. NORTH '
Re'solut-ion No. 84-25 NCS authorizing execution of an agreement
with Tjkm for design modification of the traffic signal at the =
intersection of Washington and Petaluma Blvd. North at a cost not
to exceed $4,Q00. Introduced by Councilman Bond and seconded
by Vice Mayor Harberson. ~~
AYES: Perry/Battaglia/Bond/Cavanagh/Balshaw/Vice Mayor
Harberson / Mayor Mattei '
NOES : None ' - "`'
ABSENT: None
TRAFFIC .WASHINGTON/KENTUCKY ~ '
Mayor Mattei asked .the City Engineer to correct the back=up
problem of north bound traffic' on Kentucky moving east onto
Washington Street. That movement is often restricted to one
northbound car movement per light sequence. '
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CLOSED SESSION "" "
At 10:25 p . m . the meeting was recessed to a Closed Session which
adjourned at 11:15 p , m . There will be a P . C . D . C . meeting at
3:00 p.m. February 13 and an Adjourned Meeting February 13 and
7:00 p.m.
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Mayor Mattei
" ATTEST
City Clerk Bernard
February 6'," 1984