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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 07/17/1978MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA JULY 17, 1978 REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Regular Meeting of the Petaluma City Council was called to order by Mayor Helen Putnam at 7:30 p.m. Present: Councilmen Balshaw, Bond, Cavanagh, Harberson *, Perry, and Mayor Putnam. Absent: Councilman Hilligoss. *Councilman Harberson arrived at 8:20 p.m. JoAnn Engstrom, student, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The following minutes were approved as mailed: Regular Meeting, June 19, 1978; Adjourned Meeting, June 20, 1978; Adjourned Meeting, June 26, 1978; Adjourned Meeting, June 30, 1978; Regular Meeting, July 3, 1978. CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Item #1 APPROVE LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT--762 CHERRY STREET RES #8251 NCS Agenda Item #2 APPROVE LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT- -MIWOK MANOR SUBDIVISION RES #8252 NCS Agenda Item #3 APPOINT JOHN SCHARER ACTING CITY MANAGER RES 48253 NCS Agenda Item 444 APPROVE CLAIMS AND BILLS RES 448254 NCS Agenda Item 445 ACCEPT PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS-NORTH KENTUCKY STREET RES #8255 NCS Agenda Item #6 DESIGNATE ARGUS COURIER OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER RES 448256 NCS Agenda Item 447 CLARIFY CLASSIFI- CATION TITLES RES 48257 NCS Agenda Item #8 DESIGNATE ANDRESEN BLDG. HISTORIC LANDMARK ORD 41314 NCS A motion made by Councilman Cavanagh, seconded by Councilman Perry; to adopt the Resolutions, Items #1 through #7, post Ordinances, Items #8 and #9, publish Ordinance, Item 410, and adopt the Ordinance, Item #11. Resolution #8251 N.C.S. approving lot line adjustment, 762 Cherry Street, A.P. Nos. 006- 012 -11 and 006 - 402 -10, to accommodate a 10 -foot utility easement (Wimberly/ Sterley /Yanik), was adopted. Resolution #8252 N.C.S. approving lot line adjustment between Lots 57 and 58, Miwok Manor Subdivision, A.P. Nos. 149 - 213 -01 and 02, located at 1637 and 1641 Wynooche Way - Williams and Aguirre, was adopted. Resolution #8253 N.C.S. appointing John Scharer Acting City Manager in the absence of City Manager, was adopted. Resolution 48254 N.C.S. approving claims and bills audited by City Auditor and approved for payment by City Manager, was adopted. Resolution 418255 N.C.S. accepting public improvements, North Kentucky Street, Charles and Jerold Phillips, was adopted. Resolution 48256 N.C.S. designating Argus Courier the official newspaper for legal advertising and approving charges, was adopted. Resolution 48257 N.C.S. clarifying certain classifica- tion titles, was adopted. Ordinance 41314 N.C.S. designating Andresen Building, located at 19 Western Avenue in the City of Petaluma a historic landmark, was introduced and ordered posted. ® July 17, 1978 Agenda Item #9 DESIGNATE OLD PETALUMA OPERA HOUSE HISTORIC LANDMARK ORD #1315 NCS Agenda Item #10 REVISE REGULATIONS GOVERNING SIGNS ORD #1316 NCS APPEAL -- QANTAS DEV. CORPORATION TO DENIAL OF CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETE APPLICATION PARK PLACE SUBDIVISION UNIT #2 Ordinance #1315 N.C.S. designating Old Petaluma Opera House .located at 147 -149 Kentucky Street in the City of Petaluma a historic landmark, was introduced and ordered.posted. Ordinance #1316 N.C.S. revising regulations governing signs, was introduced and ordered published. City Engineer-David Young advised the application for the final map for Qantas Development Corporation, Park Place Subdivision, Unit #2 was not certified as complete by him on the basis of Council's Ordinance #1289 N.C.S. adopted April 3, 1978. In the City Engineer's opinion, the final map did not agree with the tentative map filed. Matthew L. Hudson, attorney, represented the appellant, Jon Joslyn, Qantas Development Corporation. He reviewed the chronology of events leading.to this point in time for filing the final map. He also listed the various delays caused by the location of the hospital on the site, and the difficulty with the school site. The question to be resolved is the matter of the park land. The City Engineer pointed out the fact that a portion of the park site has been left off the final map, and he could not certify the map within the 30 -day time limit. Council discussion followed. The hearing was closed and the following motions were made: UPHOLD APPEAL WITH Resolution upholding appeal, subject to park land shown CONDITIONS =- QANTAS on original Unit. #2 being dedicated to the City, ex — RES #825:8 NCS cluding the one -half street for the park or other, public purposes and establishing the requirements for public lands for Units #1 and #2. Motion made by Councilman Balshaw, seconded by Mayor Putnam. DEFEATED. VOTES: Ayes, Balshaw, Putnam Noes, Bond, Cavanagh, Perry Abstain, Harberson Absent, Hilligoss GRANT APPEAL -- QANTAS Resolution granting appeal, Qantas Development Corpor- RES #8259 NCS ation, introduced by Councilman Bond, seconded by Councilman Perry. ADOPTED: 5 ayes, Harberson abstained, Hilligoss absent. REQUEST TRANSFER Letter from Richard S. Lieb requesting transfer of ALLOTMENTS allotments from Milt Forman to Mr. Bob Lee for condo- - min um units to be located on Liberty Street Extension read and ordered filed. Mr.. Lieb appeared on behalf of his client. NO ACTION TAKEN BY COUNCIL. APPROVE USE OF CITY Letter from Richard Evans, President, Old Adobe Asso- BUSES --OLD ADOBE ciation, read and filed. FIESTA MOTION to approve use of buses August 13, 1978, and expenditure of $336 for same made by Councilman Bond, seconded by Councilman Harberson. APPROVED unanimously. Hilligoss absent. July 17, 1978 I REQUEST TO EXTEND Letter from Larry D. Oliver, Manager, Carithers, read SIDEWALK SALES by City Clerk and ordered filed. Council denied CARITHERS request, but determined if the Downtown Merchants' Association requested a longer period of time for future sidewalk sales, it could be considered. DRAINAGE, CRAIN NO ACTION BY COUNCIL. Report prepared by City Engineer 543 CHERRY STREET mailed to Mr. Crain. MIDDLE SOUTH COUNTY Recreation Director Jim Raymond gave a report on the REGIONAL PARK_ status of the South County Regional Park. By Council motion, the City Attorney was requested to prepare legislation asking the County to purchase 170 acres and take an option on the additional 30 acres of land. APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN PLAN -- SOUTHEAST CORNER E. WASHINGTON STREET AND ELY BLVD. SOUTH Planning Commission Resolution No. 13 -78, adopted June 20, 1978, submitted and Planning staff report to the Planning Commission, dated June 16, 1978, submitted and filed. The Notice of the Hearing had been pub- lished by the City Clerk as required by law. Resolution #8260 N.C.S. adopting amendments to the General Plan and the Environmental Design Plan, in the vicinity of the south- east corner of East Washington Street and Ely Blvd. South (A.P. X67- 510 -25, -32 and -33) was introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Bond, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes. Councilman Hilligoss absent. EXECUTIVE SESSION SUSPEND NEW APPLICA- TIONS, FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PENDING ADOPTION OF NEW SYSTEM RES 48261 NCS The Council adjourned to an Executive Session at 10:45 p.m.,' and reconvened at 10:55 p.m. Resolution #8261 N.C.S. suspending new applications for residential development, pending adoption of a new Residential Control System, was introduced by Council- man Perry, seconded by Councilman Bond, and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Councilman Cavanagh voted "no ". RESIDENTIAL ANNEXATION This item was continued to August 7, 1978. No action POLICY FOR 1978 -79 taken. ORD. ESTABLISHING This item was continued until August 7, 1978. No RESIDENTIAL action taken. DEVELOPMENT CONTROL SYSTEM APPOINT COUNCIL Resolution 48262 N.C.S. appointing Council Members to MEMBERS TO COMMITTEES, City Committees, Boards and Commissions, with term BOARDS & COMMISSIONS expiring June 30, 1979, or until a successor is appointed RES 418262 NCS and qualified, was introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Balshaw, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes. Councilman Hilligoss absent. RESOLUTION COMMENDING Resolution #8263 N.C.S. commending David A. Breninger, DAVID A. BRENINGER Assistant City Manager, for his service on behalf of RES 448263 NCS the City of Petaluma, was introudced by Councilman Bond, seconded by Councilman Perry. Adopted by 6 affirmative votes. Councilman Hilligoss absent. Mayor Putnam presented Mr. Breninger with a plaque on behalf of the City. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 11:45 p.m., in memory of Mrs. Alee 0. Bond, mother of Councilman G. Roland Bond. Mayor Attest: