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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 03/17/19802~'2 NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL U_ MINUTES OF MEETING > OF CITY COUNCIL ' PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA O~ ~~ MARCH 17, 1980 ~ ~ UT REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL 7:00 P.M. Present: Councilmen Balshaw, Battaglia, Cavanagh, ~ Harberson, Perry, V:ice=Mayor Bond Absent: Mayor Mattei INVOCATION The invocation was led by Rev. Henry Rankin. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Greg Mitchell, Chapter 6'03, Order of DeMolay. PROCLAMATION Vice=Mayor Bond read a proclamation declaring the week DeMOLAY WEEK of March 16 through March 22 as DeMolay Week. Greg Mitchell presented the City with a United States flag in honor of DeMolay Week. MINUTES The March 3 minutes were approved after Vice-Mayor Bond requested that the City Clerk indicate on the minutes ~ the mover and seconder on the second reading/adoption of ordinances. CONSENT CALENDAR The~following items from-•the Consent Calendar were approved by the adoption of a motion to approve the following resolutions and introduce the following ordinances. Introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, seconded by' Councilman Perry. CLAIMS & BILLS RESO ~~8809 NCS FLOODWAY/FLOOD PLAIN ORD. 4~1411 NCS WHOLESALE SALES/ FRETGHT OPERATIONS ORD. 4~1412 NCS ACCEPTANCE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS ORD. 4~1413 NCS AYES: BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/HARBERSON/PERRY/ VICE-MAYOR BOND ABSENT: MAYOR MATTEI Resolution No. 8809 N.C.S. approving Claims and Bills audited by the City Auditor and approved by the City Manager. Ordinance No. 1411 N.C.S. amending Article 16 (Floodway and Flood Plain District) of Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. by amending Section 16-703 thereof, to provide that only habitable floors in residences be raised 12 inches or more above the base flood level, by amending Section 16-703.1 and by adding Section 16-703.2 thereto, to permit and establish standards for new mobile home parks in flood plain areas;~and by amending Section 26- 303.5 thereof, to add a definition of "variance in floodway". Ordinance No. 1412 N.C.S. amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. by adding Section 14-4,08 to allow wholesale sales with related freight operations. Ordinance No. 1413 N.C.S. amending Section 20.04.100 of the Petaluma Municipal Code to provide that the City Council may delegate the final acceptance of public improvements. 2~3~ MARCH 17, 1980 SEWER REFUND/ SCENIG I~AND/ McNEAR MANOR RESO ~~8810 NCS ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE CODE - PLAZA NORTH SHOPPING CBNTER RESO ~~8811 NCS Resolution No. 8810 N.C.S. of intent to authorize a Sanitary Sewer Refund~ Agreement from McNear Manor (Scenic Land Properties, Inc.). Resolution No. 8811'N.C.S. amending Resolution No. 7971 N.G.S. by~declaring Plaza North Shopping Center a private parking facility, subject to enforcement of `Vehicle Code Sections 22350, 22507:8, 23103, arid 23109. PARTIAL OCCUPANCY Resolutiori No. 8812 N.C.S. approving occupancy for a SUNRISE SUBDIVISION portion of Sunrise Subdivision (lots 50 through 74, and RESO ~~8812 NCS 14 through 33). SB-1295 SUPPORT RESO ~~8813 NCS Resolution No. 8813 N.C.S. supporting SB-1295 (Keene) which lowers interest rate for public marinas to 4.5%. (End of Consent Calendar listing) * ~ ~ ~ * - ~ * ~ ~ ~c * * ~ * RESIGNATION - The City Council accepted a letter of resignation f.rom DOWNTOWN~PARKING George R. Sutherland from the Downtown Parking and COMMITTEE Business Improvement Committee. The appointment to ~~ fill the vacancy was scheduled for April 7. ANIMAL CONTROL FEE Resolution No. 8814 N.C.S. establishing license fees, SCHEDULE redemption~fees and charges, and late registration RESO ~~8814 NCS charges to be collected under the authority of Title 9 of the Petaluma Muncipal Code and repealing conflicting resolutions. Introduced by Councilman Perry,~seconded by Councilman Balshaw. This increases regular dog license fees from $4.00 to $6.00 per dog, and to $3.00 for neuterecl animaTs. 6YES: B9LSHAW/HARBERSON/PERRY/VICE-MAYOR BOND NOES': BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH "' ABSENT: MAYOR MATTEI ' (The "No" votes were generated by the feelings that the current $4.00 fee is still acceptable if more dogs were licensed and the councilmen were not satisfied with the figures that had been presented.) CASA GRANDE SOFTBALL Resolution No. 8815 N.C.S. awarding bid for Casa Grande FIELD LIGHTING lighted softball field project to Valley Crest Construc- RESO 4~8815 NCS tion for $116,370.00. Introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Battaglia. AYES: BALSHAW//'BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/HARBERSON/PERRY/ VICE-MAYOR BOND ABSENT: MAYOR MATTEI $80,000~.00 had been budgeted for this project. City Manager Meyer recommended that the difference be taken from the Reserve for Contingency .Fund. -2- 2~4 MARCH 17, 1980 ARMAND BASCHERINI/ Armand Bascherini addressed the Council regarding their LARRY JONAS APP,EAL . February 28,. 1980, letter of appeal from the ;Elanning 206 WELLER ST. Commission denial of a request for a parking variance from the 46 -required to 7 on-site spaces for:.a ,proposed re.staurant/dental office at 206 Weller Street. Mr. Bascherini advised the Council they have reached an agreement with Herold Mahoney to use a parking lot (currently being constructed approximately 6 blocks away at 23'4-240 Petaluma Blvd. North by the Petaluma Community DeveTopment Commission) f:or valef p.arking for the proposed 89 per:son capacity restaurant/dental offi.ce comp:lex on'W,eller Street. Moved by Councilman Cavanagh, seconded by Councilman Per.ry,, to deny the appeal without prejudice, to refer the matter back to the Planning Gommission with the new information (possible use of Mahoney parking lo,t) and to wai~,e imposition of any additional fees relating to tfie application. AYES; BALSHAW/'BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/HARBERSON/PERRY/ VICE-MAYOR BOND ABSENT: MAYOR MATTEI RECESS . 8:30 p.m, to $:40 p.m. R,IVE-YEAR TRANSIT Resolution No. 8816 N.C.S. supporting the Five-Year PLAN , Public Transportation Flan for Sonoma County 1980-85. RESO ~~8$16 NCS • Introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Balshaw. ~ , AYES: BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/HARBERSON/PER~RY/ VICE-MAYOR BOND ABSENT: MAYOR MATTEI HILLS'IDE IRRIGATION/ Resolution No. 8817 N.C.S. approving participation in ENERGY CROP Pilot Project for Hillside Irrigation and Energy Crop RESO'~~8817 NGS Production at a cost to the City of Petaluma not to exceed $T0,000 from the Sewer Fund. Introduced by Councilman Bat.t`aglia, seconded by Councilman Harberson. City Engineer Hargis reviewed the $50,000 proposal of Mr. Silacci to use wastewater to~i'rrigate on hillsides and to grow an energy c'rop such~as sugar beets for gasohol and a beet-pulp,/feed supplement. The~County will participate in the cos:t up to $10,'000, Mr. Silacci wi11 cqntribute the remaining $30,000 cosfs.. Council also heard from: Bill Kortum who said this would extend the green:grass period for dairymen; George Gambonini:who suggested this project should be delayed; and Rita Cardoza who suggested that doing~the sfu'dy'for only one year miglit give misleading;information, as first-year crops have a different yield from second- year crops. AYES: BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/HARBERSON/VTCE-MAYOR BOND NOES: CAVANAGH/PERRY ABSENT; MAYOR MATTEI ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES PURCHASE PROPERTY Ordinance No. 1410 N.C.S. (introduced by Councilman 27 HOWARD `STREET Perry, seconded by Councilman Battaglia, on March 3, ORD. '4~1410 NCS 1980) authorizing the purchase of real,prope~rty located at 27 Howard Street, Petaluma, Caiifornia. AYES: BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/HARBERSON/PERRY/ VICE-MAYOR BOND ABSENT: MAYOR MATTEI E -3- ' 2~5 MARCH 17, 1980 ZONING ORDINANCE Ordinance No. 1407 N.C.S. (introduced by Councilman AMENDMENT-.USE PERMITS Perry, seconded by Councilman Balshaw, on March 3, ORD. 4~1407 NCS 1980) to add Section 26-509.3 to~the Zoning Ordinance grant"ed has - expire. NORTH McDOWELL ORD. ~~1408 NCS ABSENT: NIAYOR MATTEI to provide that where a use for which a Use Permit is been discontinued for six months or more, the permit shall automatically REZONING PROPERTY portion of that same AYES: BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/HARBERSON/PERRY/ VICE-MAYOR BOND ABSENT: MAYOR MATTEI SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM AYES: BALSHAW/B?;TTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/HARBERSON/PERRY/ VICE-MAYOR BOND Ordinance No. 1408 N.C.S. (introduced by Councilman Perry and seconded by Councilmari Balshaw on March 3, 1980) to rezone a portion of Assessor's Parcel 7-380-03 from R-1-6,500 to Office Commercial and the other parcel from R-1-6,500 to Study Zone. Moved by Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Perry to approve the Summer Recreation Program as presented by the Director of Parks and Recreation, Jim that these programs are for the most part cost covering Raymond. It was noted programs. COMMUNITY ATHLETIC RECREATION FACILITY POLICY Council reached consensus on the procedure to develop this facility as follows: - A study would be prepared "in-house". - City Manager would be authorized to hire a Recreation Program person. - The Recreation Commission would be the lead agency in reviewing proposals and public input. - The Planning Department and Commission would be involved in the study. - At the same time that the community needs are being determined, at least six alternative sites will be selected using the following criteria: access to ar,terials, utilities, traffic impact, financial feasibility, use of urban separator feasibility, and approval of other agencies as necessary. 1981-82 RESIDENTIAL Resolution No. 8818 N.C.S. establishing quotas for the DEVELOPMENT CONTROL Residential Allotment Control System for the 1981 SYSTEM, COMMITTEE construction year, establishing composition of com- RESO ~~8818 NCS' mittee, and establishing areas where allocati,ons pursuant to said quotas may be awarded. Introduced by Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Perry. Quota for the 1981 construction year is 310 units. Quota for the 1982 construction year is 652 units, and for 1983 it is 684 units. The allotment application deadline for the 1981 construction year shall be S:OO p.m., Friday, May 2, 1980. At that time, condominium applications will again go through the allotment process. The composition of the Citizen's Committee is as follows: 2 from the City Council, 2 from the Planning Commission or Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee, 3 business or professional persons, 6 citizens-at-large, and 4 representing the school districts. -4- ~~~ . MARCH 17, 1980 " ' AYES`: BALSHAW'/BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/HARBERSON/PERRY/ ' '' ' VICE=M'AYOR BOND ~ ~ J . ABSENT: MAYOR MATTEI ' AMENDMENT ENGINEERING Resolution No.~ 8819 N.G.S. amending Resolution No. 8687 AGREEMENT/E.WASHINGTON N.C.S. relatirig to c'ontract with Brelje & Race, consult- STREET ing engineers, for East Washington Street widening by RESO ~~8819 NCS adding an additional project (for design of a traffic signal - 100% fiinded by Federal agencies - at Ellis and Washington Street) in the amount of $2,500.00 for engineering services. Introduced by Councilman,Balshaw, seconded by Councilman Pe'rry.' AYES: BALSHAW/BATTEIGLIA/CAVANAGH/HEIRBERSON/PERRY/ VICE-MAYOR BOND ABSENT: MAYOR MATTEI VILLAGE EAST Due to an error in the legal'notice, this hearing was REZONING rescheduled for April 7, 1980. ORD. ~~'1409 NCS ~ PARTIAL' OCCUPANCY Re'solution`No:' 8820 N.'C'.'S. authorizing partial occupancy SHELTER,HILLS UNIT ~~I for houses'fronting ori Astoria Court. Introduced by RESO 4~8'8'20 NCS ` Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh. ' Gity Erigineer Hargis added a condition to the re'solution that the streets and sidewalks be cleaned up prior to occupancy. AYES: BALSHAW/BATTAGLIA/CAVANAGH/HARBERSON/PERRY/ VICE-MAYOR BOND ABSENT: MAYOR MATTEI STUDY SESSION The meeting was adjourned to Monday, March 24, 1980, 7:00 p.m, for a Study Session in the Confererice Room. ~ - ' ' Mayor Attest: r ' ' Cit er ' - -5-