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PETALUMA CO194UNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
Monday, December 10, 1979
ROLL CALL - 4:00 P.M.
Present - Balshaw, Bond,
Chairman Mattei
.Absent - Battaglia
* Commissioner Harberson
Cavanagh,Harberson*, Perry,
arrived at 4:10 p.m.
Contract Electrical Work McNear Build.
Street Lights
John Scharer reported on bidding this last phase of the McNear
building. He recommended the
eobid forbe a 180 ($5A700thas ebeen
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941 Litchfield Avenue,
set aside for this work).
m/s Perry -Bond, the contract for street lights for the
McNear building be awarded to the low bidder, Ament
Electric. Chairman Mattei
Ayes: Balshaw, Bond, Cavanagh, Perry,
Absent: Battaglia, Harberson
Status Golden Eagle bridge
City Engineer Hargis noted the placement of a pedestrian bridge,
between downtown Petaluma
has(west
not beenthe
det determined.and
the Construshoption
area east of the river,
of a bridge would require a permit from the U. S. Coast Guar
which acts as a clearing -house for this type of structure. The
Bay Conservation & DevelopmentCommission,
BoardsandnCaliforniapStates of ELandsers,
Regional Water Quality project. It was estimated
people would all have influence on such a permit request to be
to take at least three months for such a p
processed by the U. S. Coast Guard, and it would be a longer time
if an environmental impact report were to be required.
*Commissioner Harberson arrived.* Chairman Mattei expressed the
feeling the Commission should work on a feasibility study.
The Commissioners raised --the following _.po_.
- Would the property owners and those benefiting from such a
project be willing to participate in the cost?
- Would the property owners and those benefiting from such a
project support the idea of building a pedestrian bridge?
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- Would this satisfy the needs for downtown parking?
- What would the project cost?
- We ought to have a project readied and request Federal funds
for its implementation.
- Would people use the Golden Eagle shopping center parking lot
for shopping at stores on the west side of the river?
Chairman Mattei appointed a 3 -member committee to research the
points raised and to report back on the matter in a month or so.
Chairman - Commissioner Balshaw
Members - Commissioner Cavanagh
- Commissioner Perry
- Staff to be appointed by the Executive Director
Mahoney Parking -Lot
John Scharer advised the Commission there is nothing definitive
to report on the parking lot project.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
ATTEST:
cording Secretary