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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 04/05/1982~3 MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA APRIL 5, 1982 REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL 7:00 P.M. NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL Present: Councilmen Perry, Harberson*, Balshaw, Battaglia, Vice-Mayor Cavanagh**, Mayor Mattei Absent: • Councilman Bond - *Councilman Harberson arrived at 8:00 p.m. **Vice-Mayor Cavanagh left at 7:30 and returned at 8:20 p.m. INVOCATION Rev. Gary Gard of the First Presbyterian Church led the prayer. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Mattei led the Pledge of Allegiance. ~ ~ CONSENT CALENDAR~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Council acted on the following items by the adoption of a single motion. Introduced by Councilman Perry; seconded by Councilman Balshaw. AYES: PERRY/BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/MAYOR MATTEI ABSENT: HARBERSON/BOND RESO #9411 NCS CLAIMS AND BILLS Adopt Resolution No. 9411 N.C.S. approving Claims and Bills. RESO #9412 NCS WEED ABATEMENT Adopt Resolution No. 9412 N.C.S. declaring that the weeds growing , and the rubbish, refuse and dirt existing upon the streets, parkways, sidewalks and parcels of private property referred to and described in this resolution do constitute and are a public nuisance, and setting the date for hearing protests for April 1982. END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ~~ APRIL 5, 1982 RESO #9413 NCS SOLAR PROJECT - SWIMMING POOL ~ ~ This item had been removed from,the,Consent Calendar. Council heard from Lynn Woolsey, who spoke for Creative Energy whose low bid was rejected by Resolution No. 9409 as not being responsible to the requirements of the project. Brian Hines of Solar•.Energy• .,.. . Sales; Michael Troy of Native Sun - the successful bidder on the project; Mike London from Creative Energy; and Donald Mbrton,."the..~~ consulting engineer retained by the City, spoke regardi•ng award of the contrac;t,to Native Sun-. ~ After ,more_ discussion on the•.subject, the resolution awarding;bids,for,.furnishing engineering design and construction of a solar heating system for the Municipal Swimming Pool and making certain findings was introduced b.y Vice-Mayor Cavanagh; seconded by Councilman Battaglia. The bid was awarded to Native Sun for $112,150, with the finding the bid was being awarded based upon average wind conditions for the City of Fetaluma exceeding 10 MPH. AYES: PERRY/BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/MAYOR MATTEI ABSENT: HARBERSON/BOND Councilman Cavanagh left the meeting at 7:35 p.m. RESO #9414 NCS VICTIM'8 RIGHTS WEEK Adopt Resolution No. 9414 N.C.S. relative to Victim's~Rights Week~-~ April 18 to 24. Introduced by Councilman Battaglia; seconded by Councilman Perry. , ., ., , . _ AYES: PERRY/BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/MAYOR MATTEI ABSENT: HARBERSON/BOND/CAVANAGH RESO,#9415 NCS TAXICAB - JOHN REYES Adopt Resolution No. 9415 N.C.S. granting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to John Reyes, to operate a tax-i service (Veterans Taxicab) in the City of,P.etaluma.~ T.he €axi stand is to be located at 4th and "C" Streets. During the discussion, Council heard a recommendation from City Engineer Hargis and Chief of , Police Murphy to remove two parking meters from the corner of 4th and "C" Streets on 4th Street directly across from the bus depot and designate those two spaces as taxi parking zones:.....Introdueed by Councilman Battaglia; seconded by Councilman Perry. . ... .,. , . ... .. . ., .,. . . . AYES: PERRY/BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/MAYOR MATTEI ABSENT: HARBERSON/BOND/CAVANAGH 2 ~~ APRIL 5, 1982 DOWNTOWN . PARKING METER REPORT ~ - , . _ . _ Finance-Director Juelle-Ann Bo.yer reviewed the proposals for changing the parking meter heads to eliminate the penny and to explore changing one hour zones to two hour zones. Mr. Ken Kopp addressed the Council as a representative of the Downtown Merchants. He suggested that since the Parking Committee report should be ready in six weeks that Council defer action on meters and meter rates until the report has been presented. Councilman Harberson arrived at 8:00 p.m.~ Jeanne Lewis, representing the Petaluma Council of Realtors, , addressed;the Council in,opposition to parking meters-. The following list of recommendations was approved by Council consensus: . ~ "A" Street lot monthly parking permit fees should be increased to $20.00 per month from the current $8.00 per month. Liberty Street (Western to Bassett) - remove all zones. Howard Street (Western to Bassett) - remove all zones. Western and Keller (N.E. corner) •- remove meter, add red.zone. Remove all unused yellow zones. Driveways not in use should be closed and a meter or zone as appropriate to the area should be added. After more discussion, Council agreed to consider an ordinance amending monthly parking permit rates in the "A" Street parking lot at the next meeting. ORD #1512 NCS SCHOOL IMPACT FEES Introduce Ordinance No. 1512 N.C.S. adding Section 17.28.240 to the Municipal Code providing for an exemption for payments of fees for school_facilitiesrfor developers of low•income senior citizen housing. Introduced by Councilman.Balshaw; seconded by Councilman Perry. ~ AYES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/MAYOR MATTEI ABSENT: BOND RESO i#,9416 NCS . _ AMENDMENT 5 TO RUSSIAN RIUER - COTATI INTERTIE PROJECT Adopt Resolution No. 9416 N.C.S. approving Amendment No. 5 to agreement for water supply and construction for Russian River - Cotati intertie project and authorizing the Mayor to sign the 3 ~~ APRIL 5, 1982 amendment. Amendment No. 5 has the following general purposes~: 1) provide authority to issue subordinated revenue bonds to permit completion of the remaining features of the Russian River - Cotati intertie project (water transmission system), 2) authorize the proposed •Warm Springs Dam~-hydrbeleetric~.power project' as a'feature of the water transmission system, 3) authorize buildings•-and~ appurtenances related to the telemetery equipment as features of the water~ t~ransmissiori system, •4)= provide for the -payment by No. Marin County Water District (North•Marin) of~a Russian conservafion cYiarge in lieu of the add valorem taxes levied by the agency on property in Sonoma County to pay the capital, operation and•~•~" maintenance costs associated with the Warm Spring Dam project, and 5) authorize the issuance of revenue bonds to pay North Marin's ~ portion of the allocated costs of the remai'ning features'"of~~the water transmission system and provide for the payment of North Marin of capital charges to service any such debt issued~:-~-~ •• Introduced by Councilman Harberson; seconded by Councilman Battaglia. ~ . . r (~ .. i ~ . ~ , . . . -. _ ; 1: . . .. AYES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/MAYOR MATTEI ABSENT: BOND RESO #9417 NCS SENIOR CENTER AT LUCCHESI PARK~- USE~POLICY ' •~' -•~ Adopt Resolution No. 9417 N.C.S..approving general policy for use of Senior Citizen Center at Lucchesi Park. Introduced by Councilman Battaglia; secondecl by Councilman Perry. AYES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/MAYOR MATTEI . .<<:- ,: _ •,-,.-.. . . . - ' ~ : ~ ~. . ABSENT: BOND ~••-~- ~r' City Manager Scharer advised that McBail Corporation (the builder) estimates the building will be completed by June 1. ,. - • _ ,- :-~ •,-,•. HOPPER STREET SEWER MAIN City Manager Scharer reviewed the City Engineer's report about the 24" sewer which has collapsed. Effluent-~is currently~b'eing~~sent through the 48" sewer pipe which..runs parallel to the collapsed pipe. The storms of the last~week have prevented the crews~from running their television camera through the pipe due to high water and gravel blocking it. REVENUE SHARING COMMZTTEE ~~ "- -- Mayor Mattei appointed Councilmen Perry, Balshaw and Bond~to the"" ' Revenue Sharing Committee. .. , . .. ~ .. . .-_.- ~ ~ r - 4 APRIL 5, 1982 CINNABAR OPERA COMPANY Mayor Mattei read a letter of commendation to the Cinnabar Opera -- Company for their stage productions. ADJOURNMENT At 8:45 p.m. the meeting was adjourned to April 12 for a joint meeting with the Planning Commission to consider the draft Hou'sing Element. ~ ,. , . •~ ~ /Jff „ - ! Mayor Attest: . ~ ity Clerk ~ `+._ 5