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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 11/20/1978MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA NOVEMBER 20, 1978 REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Item 461 The Regular Meeting of the Petaluma City Council was called to order by Mayor Putnam at 7:05 p.m. Present: Councilmen Balshaw, Bond, Cavanagh, Harberson *, Hilligoss, Perry and Mayor Putnam. *Councilman Harberson arrived at 7:05 and left at 9:10 due to illness. Absent: None. The invocation was led by Reverend Ken Sanders, Church of the Open Door. Juelle Ann Boyer, City Controller, led the Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the Adjourned November 13, 1978 minutes were approved as submitted. Introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Vice -Mayor Hilligoss. Vote unanimous with Councilman Harberson absent. Resolution No. 8367 N.C.S. approving Claims and Bills audited by City Auditor and approved for payment by City Manager. Agenda Item 462 Introduction of Ordinance No. 1335 N.C.S. amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. by reclassifying and rezoning the property located at Ellis and East Wash- ington Streets (A.P. 46007- 360 -08 and 46007- 360 -16) from R -M -G (Garden Apartment) to C -0 (Administrative and r Professional Office) - William and Robert Conrow. Agenda Item 463 Introduction of Ordinance No. 1336 N.C.S. amending Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. by reclassifying and rezoning A.P. #7- 350 -03 (approximately 11 acres) from Residential (R -1- 6,500) to Central Commercial (C -C) located between North. McDowell and U.S. 101, north of Petaluma Plaza (Garrison) - Note: Councilman Cavanagh had received telephone inquiries on this ordinance. Agenda Item 464 Resolution No. 8368 N.C.S. approving the application for grant funds under the State Litter Control, Re- cycling and Resource Recovery Fund and authorizing transfer of funds to County of Sonoma as agent of the City of Petaluma. Agenda Item 465 Resolution No. 8369 N.C.S. awarding contract for two half ton pick -ups for the Water Department. Agenda Item 466 Resolution No. 8370 N.C.S. authorizing removal of one parking meter along the Fourth Street frontage of McNear Building - Note: The Traffic Committee has concurred with this. ** ** ** ** ** REQUEST FOR PATHWAY Mr. Walt Williams, Developer of Miwok Manor Subdivi- BETWEEN TAHOLA LANE sion, said he would check with the property owner to & BERNARD ELDREDGE determine the possibility of placing a walkway in that SCHOOL site. Council asked staff to respond to Clista Christiansen's November 7th letter stating the City, is looking into the possibility of constructing a walkway. V �' November 20, 1978 COUNCIL REPRESENT- ATION AT ABAG' GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY, 1979 Council noted that Councilman James Harberson is the alternate member. Staff was directed to place this on the Agenda for the first meeting in January after a person has been selected to replace the current Mayor,' Helen Putnam, who was elected Supervisor in District II and will assume that position in January, 1979. PARKLAND- DEDICATION Matt Hudson, Attorney for the Construction Industry, OF LAND OR IN LIEU and City Attorney Larry Klose reviewed language of the FEES proposed ordinance refered to as Ordinance "C" and ORD #1337 NCS resulting from a meeting between staff and represent- atives of the Construction Industry. This ordinance was to establish a fee for parkland development and place the burden of con- struction of the parks on the City rather than on the builder or developer of a subdivision. Jon Joslyn of Qantas Development and Phil Trowbridge of the Sonoma County Construction Industry urged the Council to consider this ordi- nance favorably. After a great deal of discussion, the following motion was proposed.: INTRODUCED: BALSHAW 2ND: HARBERSON to not accept alternate "C" which requires the City to take the responsibility for all park development in new subdivisions. AYES: BALSHAW, HARBERSON, HILLIGOSS, MAYOR PUTNAM NOES: BOND; CAVANAGH, PERRY Council then considered the ordinance referred to as "Parity" Ordinance. An ordinance repealing Sections 20.,.32.490 through 20.32. 570, and adding Chapter 20.34 to the Petaluma Municipal Code, to provide a revised method of computing the amount of parkland required to be dedicated in subdivisions, or the amount of fees in lieu thereof, Ordinance No. 1337 N.C.S. INTRODUCED BY: HARBERSON 2ND: BALSHAW AYES: BALSHAW, BOND, HARBERSON, HILLIGOSS, PERRY, MAYOR PUTNAM NO: CAVANAGH Council directed staff to set aside time at the next Council'meeting to continue the discussion of in lieu fees for parkland including an alternate ordinance adding cost of development and resolution establishing the fee for this year; Council consensus on the fee was $1, per home. RECESS Council recessed from 9:10 to 9:20 p.m,. Councilman Harberson went home due to illness. When Council reconvened, Mayor Putnam presided. The remainder of the Council was present. PUBLIC HEARING Prezoning area east side of Mt. View Avenue between ORD. #1332 NCS Canyon .Drive and Purrington Road - Nizibian, 'The Public Hearing was opened. Mark Emmons of 144.0 Mt. View .Avenue, commented about the size of the sewer line across the street from the proposed rezoning. There being no further public input, the hearing was closed. An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. by prezoning A.P., 4.19- 232 -06, 419 232 - 07 and 4419 - 232 -16 (approximately 9.45 acres) from County Agriculture, A -1 and A -1 -B -5 to R- 1- 20,000 located on the east side of Mt.. View Avenue between Canyon Drive and Purrington Road (Raymond and Sarkis Nizibian). Second reading and adoption of Ordinance 1332 N.C.S. by unanimous vote, Councilman Harberson absent. November 20, 1978 WESTRIDGE NEIGHBOR- To authorize staff to move forward on the selection of = HOOD PARK LANDSCAPE an architect for the Westridge Neighborhood Park. - ARCHITECT SELECTION Introduced by Councilman Bond, seconded by Balshaw, unanimous vote, Councilman Harberson absent. URBAN GRANTS PROGRAM - LUCCHESI PARK & CASA GRANDE 1 1 HIGH SCHOOL RES #8371 NCS To adopt resolution approving application for grant funds under the Roberti- Z'Berg Urban Open Space and Recreation Program to cover lighting for Lucchesi Park Soccer Field and Casa Grande Softball Field. Resolu- tion No. 8371 N.C.S. introduced by Vice -Mayor Hilligoss, seconded by Councilman Bond, unanimous vote, Councilman Harberson absent. SKATE BOARDING Introduce an ordinance amending the Petaluma Municipal WITHIN COMMERCIALLY Code to add Chapter 11.76, to make it unlawful for any ZONED AREAS person to skate or use or ride any skate board or ORD #1338 NCS similar device upon or over any public street, bridge, underpass, sidewalk, sidewalk space or public pedestrian walkway within any commercially zoned area. Introduced by Councilman Balshaw, seconded by Councilman Perry, unanimous vote, Councilman Harberson absent. EXTENSION OF TIME To adopt resolution extending the period of time set IN RES 48330 NCS out in Resolution No. 8330 N.C.S. relating to a mora- MORATORIUM ON torium'on condominium conversions for a period of 60 CONDOMINIUM days and changing conditions upon which said resolution CONVERSIONS becomes ineffective. Introduced by Councilman Perry, RES 448372 NCS seconded by Vice -Mayor Hilligoss, unanimous vote, Councilman Harberson absent. The City Council asked the Planning Commission to move with dispatch in developing condominium con- version regulations. Council asked staff to return with an ordinance estab- lishing a design review committee. Membership would be two Planning Commis- sioners, representative of Cultural and Historic Commission, a representative of the Project Area Committee, citizens at large. CITY MANAGER REPORTS City Manager Meyer noted Planning Director Gray will & INFORMATION be leaving the City on December 20th to work for the City of Boulder, Colorado. ADJOURNMENT At 10:40 the meeting was adjourned to 7:00 p.m. on December 4. This meeting wa djourned in memory of Americo Gervasoni. / J 1/ /ce.Mayor Attest City erk ;� f