HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCDC Minutes 02/04/20021 ®r, Minutes of a Regular
2 Petaluma Community Development Commission Meeting
4 Monday, February 4, 2002
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8 3:00 PM - ROLL CALL
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10 PRESENT: O'Brien, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Vice Chair Healy, Maguire,
11 Moynihan
13 ABSENT: Chair Thompson
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15 PUBLIC COMMENT
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20 COMMISSION COMMENTS
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22 Commissioner Moynihan:
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24 Noted that the Commissioners received in their packets a copy of the
25 application materials for the Transportation for Livable Communities grants
26 offered by MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission). He would like to see
27 the City apply for a grant, which could possibly be used to lease the railroad
28 depot to create, for example, a Visitor's Center.
29 Understood that the Sonoma/Marin fairgrounds is moving forward with design
30 work for renovation/expansion of that property. He would like the City to meet
31 with representatives from the fairgrounds to explore how the project could make
32 the fairgrounds more useable for the City during non -fair months. He thought
33 the fairgrounds might make a good little league site.
34 • Referred to the PCDC Mid -Year Budget Review scheduled for the February 25,
35 2002 PCDC meeting. He would prefer to see the City's budget and Five -Year
36 CIP discussed at the same time.
37 • Spoke with Finance Director Bill Thomas regarding concern that the PCDC did
38 not budget for interest on loans.
39 Noted that a number of URM (unreinforced masonry) buildings in the City
40 required reinforcement by this date. He would like an update on what should be
41 done regarding those buildings whose owners did not comply.
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1 COMMISSION COMMENTS, continued
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3 Commissioner Torliatt:
4 • Agreed that the City should continue efforts to gain control of the rail depot.
5 0 Regarding the Transportation for Livable Communities grants, pointed out that
6 the City recently received one for the Eden Housing project, on which Council
7 voted at the last meeting. She noted that competition for those grants is great,
8 and Petaluma receiving one is quite a victory.
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10 Commissioner Cader-Thompson:
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12 Met with members of the Sonoma/Marin Fair Board of Directors and knew that
13 several other Commissioners had as well. She thought a joint PCDC/Fair Board
14 meeting would be useful.
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16 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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18 None.
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20 APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 19, 2001 and January 7, 2002
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22 Commissioner Maguire moved, seconded by Cader-Thompson, to approve the minutes
23 of November 19, 2001 and January 7, 2002 as written.
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25 AYES: O'Brien, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Vice Chair Healy, Maguire,
26 Moynihan
27 NOES: None
28 ABSENT: Chair Thompson
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30 NEW BUSINESS
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32 Resolution 02-002 Determining the Necessity of Expending Funds for the Planning and
33 Administration of Projects and Programs Which Facilitate the Production,
34 Improvement, or Preservation of Low and Moderate Income Housing for 2001-
35 2002.
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37 Housing Administrator Bonne Gaebler explained that the item was a routine request
38 necessary to meet Health and Safety Code provisions.
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40 Commissioner Cader-Thompson moved, seconded by Maguire, to adopt Resolution 02-
41 002.
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43 AYES: O'Brien, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Vice Chair Healy, Maguire,
44 Moynihan
45 NOES: None
46 ABSENT: Chair Thompson
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1 ADJOURN
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3 The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
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8 Mike Healy, Vice Chair
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10 ATTEST:
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14 Claire Cooper, Recording Secretary
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