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APPROVED BY THE
PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
NOVEMBER 24, 1980
ADJOURNED MEETING
ROLL CALL 7 P.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MINUTES
CONSENT CALENDAR
Present: Councilmen Perry, Harberson, Bond*,
Battaglia, Balshaw, Cavanagh, Mayor Mattei
*Councilman Bond arrived at 7:10 p.m.
Mayor Mattei le,d the Pledge 'of Allegiance.
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The October 27, November 3(afternoon and evening),
and November 10 minutes were approved with the addition
on the November 10 minutes - Roll Call, the name of
Councilman Cavanagh.~
The following items from the consent calender were
approved by the adoption of a single motion which was
introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, and seconded by
Councilman Perry.
AYES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/CAVANAGH/
MAYOR MATTEI
ABSENT: BOND
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CLAIMS & BILLS Resolution No. 9009 N.C.S. approving Claims and Bills
RESO ~~ 9009 NCS audited by the Deputy City Auditor and approved by
John L. Scharer, Assistant City Manager.
PICK-UP TRUCK - Resolution No. 9010 N..C.S. awarding bid for pick-up
WATER truck for Water Department to Henry Curtis Ford,
RESO 4~ 9010 NCS $5,613.00.
COMPLETION - CHERRY Resolution No. 9011 N.C.S. accepting completion of
VALLEY FITNESS TRAIL Cherry Valley Fitness Trail.
RESO ~~ 9011 NCS
SOLID WASTE Resolution No. 9012 N.C.S. approving the application
MANAGEMENT ACT for grant funds under the Solid Waste Management Act
RESO 4~ 9012 NCS of 1980 and authorizing the transfer of $3,838 to the
County for a period of one year for the Countywide
litter program.
COMPLETION - PAYRAN Resolution No. 9013 N.C.S. accepting completion of
STREET EXTENSION Project No. 8533-Payran Street Extension-Lindberg Lane
RESO ~~ 9013 NCS to Caulfield Lane.
MISC. REPAIRS TO Resolution No. 9014 N.C.S. accepting completion of
WATER FACILITIES miscellaneous repairs to City water treatment facilities,
COMPLETION Project No. 8519.
RESO 4f 9014 NCS
End of Consent Calendar
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NOVEMBER 24, 1980
PARKING METER Council consensus was to approve the request for a
MORATORIUM parking meter moratorium fxom December 8 to December 25.
INTRA COUNTY BUS FARE Council considered a letter from County of Sonoma,
Department of Public Works, regarding the Golden Gate
Transit proposal to increase fares within the county and to establish certain
fare zones which would be approximately 72 to'8 miles long. Council asked for
information about the number of intra-county riders that use the Golden Gate
Transit busses. Council continued consideration of this matter until such a
time as they have more information on the ridership pattern within the county.
HISTORICAL & CULTURAL
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
ORD . ~~ 1447 NCS
Councilman Harberson,
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Adopt Ordinance No. 1447 N.C.S. amending Section 2.30.010
of the Municipal Code by revising the method of establishing
membership and appointing members of the Historical
and Cultural Preservation Committee (Introduced by
seconded by Councilman Balshaw on November 3).
AYES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BOND/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/CAVANAGH/
MAYOR MATTEI
Resolution No. 9015 N.C.S. establishing the membership
of the Historical and Cultural Preservation Committee.
Introduced by Councilman Bond, seconded by Councilman
Harberson.
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
RESO ~~ 9015 NCS
AYES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BOND/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/
CAVANAGH/MAYOR MATTEI
APPOINTMENT TO This matter was continued to_January 5. City Clerk
HISTORICAL/CULTURAL Bernard was asked to solicit names from the local
PRESERVATION COMMITTEE historical organizations.
CONTROL SYSTEM
ORD. ~~1446A NCS
RESIDENT~IAL DEVEI.OPMENT
LETTER FROM QANTAS
DEVELOPMENT CORP_.
REGARDING SPECIFIC
SECTIONS OF THE ORD.
Adopt~Ordinance No~. 1446A amending Chapter 17.26 of
the Municipal Code to revise procedures for the Residential
Development Control System (Introduced by Councilman
Harberson, and seconded by Councilman Perry on
November 3, ~1980).
AYES: ~PERRY-fHARBERSON/.BOND/B9TTAGLIA/BALSHAW/CAVANAGH/
MAYOR MATTEI
Staff adv~ised Council they wi11 respond to Qantas'
November 11, 1980 letter with a copy to the Council.
PROPOSED DOWNTOWN Mr. James Webb of Heritage Homes of Petaluma presented
PARKING ASSESSMENT recommendations and alternatives, as prepared by his
DISTRICT group, for downtown parking~facilities. Acting City
~ Manager Sch~arer recommended Gouncil retain a team of
professionals to determine the feasibility of the assessment district concept.
Council also heard from Mr. Steve Blue, proposed engineer for the district,
and Robert Lipman of the D:owntown Earking•and•Business Improvement Committee,
regarding the proposed assessment district. .Mayor Mattei was advised by the
City Attorney he would not have a conflict of interest that would preclude him
from acting on the following resolutions.
BOND COUNSEL FOR
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT
RESO ~~ 9016 NCS
district proceedings,
an agreement for said
seconded by Vice-Mayo
Resolution No. 9016 N.C.S. employing the firm of
Mannatt, Phelps, Rothenberg, Attorneys, to perform
certain legal services in connection with a proposed
parking district in the City of Petaluma by assessment
and authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to enter into
legal services. Introduced by Councilman Balshaw,
r Battaglia.
AYES: HARBERSON/BOND/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/CAVANAGH/
MAYOR MATTEI
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NOVEMBER 24, 1980
ABSTAIN: PERRY (Property Owner within the pr.oposed district)
FINANGIAL CONSULTANT Resolution No. 9017 N.G.S. employing the f.irm of
FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Wulff, Hansen and Company to.provide financial consulting
RESO ~~ 90'17 NCS services in connection with the proposed parking
distrirt in the City of.Petaluma, author_i,zing the
Mayor or City Manager to.enter.into an agreement for said consulting services.
Payment by the Cit-y of the financial consultant's f.ee is contingent upon the
levy of asse'ssment and the sale and,delivery of improvement bonds represent.ing
unpaid assessments in the assessment district. The resolution was intr.oduced
by Councilman Harberson, and seconded by Vice-Mayor Battaglia.
AYES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BOND/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/CAVANAGH
MAYOR MATTEI
ENGINEER EOR Resolution No. 9018 N.C.S. employing the firm of De
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Leuw, Cather and Company, Engineers and Planner.s, to
RESO ~~ 9018 NCS perform certain engineering services in connection
with the planning and design of the proposed downtown
parking district in the City of Petaluma, and authorizing the Mayor or City
Manager to enter into an agreement for said engineering, design and planning
services for said parking distric.t. The proposal cost estimate for Phase I is
$41,393., for Phase II, it is $80,554 or alternate,Phase II, $61;830. Resolution
to retain.assessment district engineer was introduced by Vice-Mayor Battaglia,
seconded by Gouncilman Harberson.
9YES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BOND/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/GAVANAGH/
MAYOR MATTEI
REGESS 8:48 p.m. to 9:53 p.m.
PROPQSED ABANDONMENT Resolution No. 9019 N.C.S. ordering the vacation and
PORTION '"K" STREET abandonment and closing to the public use a portion of
RESO ~~ 9019 NCS a street in the City of Petaluma ("K" Street between -
Petaluma Blvd. South and Sth Street). Staff :showed
Council a transparancy indicating ,lot lines and proposed area of abandonment.
The hearing was opened. Mr. Owen F;redricks asked if there was any possibility -
"K" Street would be built all the way to Petaluma Boulevard. He was advised
there is currently a house in that path. There being no further comments the
hearing was closed. The resolution was introduced by Councilman Bond and
seconded by Councilman Perry.
AYES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BOND/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/CAVANAGH/
MAYOR MATTEI
ABANDONMENT - PORTION Staff requested this hearing be continued to December 15.
PERRY LANE There was no objection expressed.
FIRE HYDRANT BID City Engineer Hargis advised Council that none of the
REJECTION ten bidders fil.led out the bid form in its entirety.
RESO ~~ 9020 NCS wi.th all of them leaving out the portion of the form
. relating to lower income residents of the project area
to the greatest extent feasible being giv.en opportunities for training and
employment. Since all the funds available for fire hydr.ants under this project
are Federal funds and this is a Federal requiremen.t, s:taff .recommended all
bids be rejected and staff be authorized to call for new bids for the installation
of fire hyd'xants. The resolution was introduced by Councilman Harberson,
seconded by Councilman Bond.
AYES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BOND/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/CAVANAGH/
Mt1Y0R MATTEI
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NOVEMBER 24, 1980
OUTSIDE SEWER Planning Director Freitas reviewed the request received
1105 BODEGA AVE. from Dorothy Phillips for nine outside sewer connections
RESO ~t 9021 NCS to serve 12 dwelling units and 2 non-residential
structures at the interseetion of Bodega Avenue and
Paula Lane. Jim MacNamera,, Civil Engineer, representing the applicant advised
Council the percolation tests show little hope for the continued use of their
septic tanks. The resolution was introduced by Vice-Mayor Battaglia, seconded
by Councilman Perry.
AYES: PERRX/HARBERSON/BOND/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/CAVANAGH/
MAYOR MATTEI
OUTSIDE SEWER Resolution No. 9022 N.C.S. granting the application of
1282 PET. BLVD. NORTH Bill Ryder for one outside sewer hook-up at 1282
RESO ~~ 9022 NCS Petaluma Blvd. North. The resolution was introduced
by Councilman Perry, seconded by Vice-Mayor Battaglia.
AYES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BOND/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/CAVANAGH/
MAYOR MATTEI
WASTEWATER DESIGN Resolution No. 9023 N.C.S. authorizing the application
PROJECT GRANTS for grants from the State Water Resources Control
RESO ~~ 9023 NCS Board and the Federal Environmental Protection Agency
and authorizing the Mayor or City Manager to execute
said grant application forms (State Water Resources Control Board increase of
$29,645, Federal Environmental Protection Agency increase of $177,868).
Introduced by Vice-Mayor Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Balshaw.
LAFFERTY RANCH
RESO ~~ 9024 NCS
AYES: PERRYjBOND/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/CAVANAGH/MAYOR MATTEI
ABSTAIN: HARBERSON (Councilman Harberson abstained due
to a potential conflict of interest)
Resolution No. 9024 N.C.S. authorizing the City to
enter into a lease for agricultural purposes of that
certain real property known as the Lafferty Ranch and
calling for bids therefore. Introduced by Councilman
Bond, seconded by Councilman Harberson.
AYES: PERRY/HARBERSON/BOND/BATTAGLIA/BALSHAW/CAVANAGH/
MAYOR MATTEI
WARM SPRINGS DAM Acting City Manager, John Scharer, called the Council's
attention to the fact that both the City of Ukiah and
the Sonoma County Water Agency have filed applications witH the Federal Energy
Regulatory Gommission to use water released from Lake Sonoma for power plants.
It was Council's consensus to support the application of the Sonoma County
Water Agency for use o,f Warm Springs Dam for power plants and to oppose the
same request from the G'ity of Ukiah.
POLICE DEPT. BUDGET
Council consensus was to approve the transfer of funds
from the proposed power file cabinet to remodel a
portion of the Police Operations building.
ABAG GENER.AL ASSEMBLY Council consensus was the Mayor and Vice-Mayor would
be the voting and alternate voting delegates for the
ABAG General Assembly.
NATIONAL LEAGUE Mayor Mattei asked the delegates to the National
OF CITIES League of Cities conference to determine the benefits
of various levels of inemberships of that organization
since dues structures have increased considerably. He specifically referred
to benefits of an associate membership.
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NOVEMBER 24, 1980
FLOOD CONTROL Councilman Cavanagh reported the Thompson Creek/Kelly
ZONE 2A Creek project is still scheduled for Spring, 1981.
DREDGING City Engineer~Hargis noted the dredging began at the
. launching ramp and worked to the southern terminus of~~%'
the project at the far end of the oxidation ponds and the dredge is now working
towards town. It is anticipated the projeet will be completed sometime in
January.
COMMUTE FARES
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Council consensus was to oppose the proposed $2.00
bridge fare which is being discussed by the Golden
Gate Bridge District.
At 10:05 p.m. the meeting was reeessed to an Executive
Session. The meeting was adjourned to December 8 at
4:00 p.m. ~
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