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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/04/1978� '' MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 4, 1978 REGULAR MEETING The Regular meeting of the Petaluma City Council was called to order by Mayor Helen Putnam at 7:10 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Balshaw, Bond, Cavanagh, Harberson, Perry and Mayor Putnam. Absent: Councilman Hilligoss. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Ladonna Lovato of the Cadet Girl Scout Troup led the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the November 20, 1978 regular meeting were approved as submitted. CONSENT CALENDAR Introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, seconded by Council- man Perry. CLAIMS & BILLS Resolution No. 8373 N.C.S. approving Claims and Bills RES #8372 NCS audited by City Auditor and approved for payment by City Manager. SIGNS Introduction of Ordinance repealing Sections 21.204.17 and 21.204.41 of the Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. (Removed from Consent Calendar and referred to the Planning Commission) SHOPPING CENTERS Introduction of Ordinance No. 1339 N.C.S. amending ORD #1339 NCS Section 12 -406 of the Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. to Regulate Shopping Centers in C -C (Commercial) Zones with a Use Permit. RES 48374 NCS Resolution No. 8374 N.C.S. authorizing Mayor to sign public construction agreement with Gavriloff, McCord and O'Riley (lands of Crowley). WATER METER -- Resolution No. 8375 N.C.S. Authorizing City Manager to FAIRGROUNDS execute agreement with 4th District Agricultural RES #8375 NCS Association relating to Water Meter installation at Fairgrounds. REZONE Introduction of Ordinance No. 1340 N.C.S. amending ORD 41340 NCS Zoning Ordinance No. 1072 N.C.S. by reclassifying the rezoning a portion of Assessors Parcel 136- 060 -01 from PCD (Planned Community District) to R -1 -6,500 (Single - Family Residential) - location Ely Blvd. South and Sutter St'ree't - McBail Co. (Spring Meadows). JOB DESCRIPTION Resolution Approving Job Description for Director of Community Development. (Removed from Consent Calendar and made a discussion item.) FOUR APPLES Resolution No. 8376 N.C.S. Accepting Completion of EAST MADISON Public Improvements at East Madison near Ellis - Four RES 448376 NCS Apples Development Company. SUMMER YOUTH Resolution No. 8377 N.C.S. approving request from EMPLOYMENT State Employment Development Department to participate RES 48377 NCS in Summer Youth Employment Program next fiscal year in the amount of $638.80. The vote on the Consent Calendar was unanimous with Councilman Hilligoss absent. ® December 4, 1978 JOB DESCRIPTION The City Clerk read a letter from the Petaluma Area DIRECTOR OF COM- Chamber of Commerce requesting this item be removed MUNITY DEVELOPMENT from the Consent Calendar. After a very long discus- sion, Council agreed to continue this item to an Adjourned Meeting, 3:45 p.m., Monday, December 11. Council asked all input on this matter to be in writing and to be distributed to the Council in sufficient time for them to read the material before the Council meeting. RECESS Council recessed from 8:10 to 8:20. When the Council reconvened Mayor Putnam presided, Councilman Hilligoss remained absent. RES #837.8 NCS The names of all applicants had been placed in pharma- APPO'INTMENT TO RESI- ceutical capsules. The capsules were drawn by the DENTIAL DEVELOPMENT City Clerk. Resolution No. 8378 N.C.S. appointing EVALUATION BOARD certain persons to the Residential Development Evalua- 1979 - 1980 tion Board for-1979 -1980 construction year. Intro- duced by Councilman Perry,_seconded by Councilman Harberson, unanimous vote, Councilman Hilligoss absent. RES #8379 NCS Two bids were received for seven intermediate sized CONTRACT FOR POLICE police vehicles. Petaluma Chrysler Plymouth, Inc., VEHICLES met all the required specifications. Sanderson Ford did not meet the specifications in three areas. Motion to award the contract to Sanderson Ford. BY: PERRY 2ND: BOND AYES: BOND /PERRY NOES: BALSHAW /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON /PUTNAM. ABSENT: HILLIGOSS MOTION FAILED Resolution No. 8379 awarding contract for seven police vehicles introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, seconded by Councilman Harberson, unanimous vote, Councilman Hilligoss absent. SKATEBOARD Adoption of an ordinance amending the Petaluma Muni - ORD #1338 NCS cipal Code to add Chapter 11.76, to make it unlawful for any person to skate or use or ride any skateboard or similar device on or over any public street, bridge, etc., within commer- cially zoned areas. AYES: BALSHAW/ BOND / CAVANAGH /HARBERSON /PERRY /PUTNAM ABSENT: HILLIGOSS PARKLAND DEDICATION This was continued to the December 18, Council meeting OF LAND OR IN LIEU because the ordinance had not been published in a FEES timely fashion. ORD #1337 -.NCS CONDOMINIUMS Resolution setting public hearing date for the .purpose RES #8380 NCS of considering an amendment to the housing element of the General Plan (condominium conversion policies and objectives). BY: PERRY 2ND: BOND AYES: BALSHAW /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON /PERRY /PUTNAM ABSENT: HILLIGOSS December 4, 1978 CONDOMINIUMS ORD #1341 NCS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE RES 48381 NCS Introduction of Ordinance No. 1341 N.C.S. adding Chapter 20.30 to the Petaluma Municipal Code to regulate conversions of rental apartment projects to community housing, as defined. BY: PERRY 2ND: HARBERSON AYES: BALSHAW /BOND /HARBERSON /PERRY /PUTNAM NOES: CAVANAGH ABSENT: HILLIGOSS A resolution designating the City of Petaluma represent- - ative to the County Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (City Manager). BY: PERRY 2ND: BOND AYES: BALSHAW /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON /PERRY /PUTNAM ABSENT: HILLIGOSS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOP- Council had received letters from Rogers -Russo Develop - MENT CONTROL SYSTEM ment Company, Qantas Development Corporation and the McBail Company requesting modification of the system to allow allocation of more than 200 units to a developer. David Russo, of Rogers- Russo, and Jon Joslyn, of Qantas, addressed the Council. After a' considerable amount of discussion between the Council, the staff and the two developers who were in the audience, City Attorney Klose and Director of Community Development Gray said they would prepare two ordinances for Coun- cil's consideration at the December 18th meeting. (Mayor Putnam noted that the McBail letter was included in their discussion and McBail representatives would have been allowed to speak had they been able to be present.) BICYCLE STORAGE BUILDING At the request of Chief Murphy and City Manager Meyer it was moved by Harberson, seconded by Perry to appro- priate $2,600 from the Reserves for the Acquisition and Improvement to a building for storing bicycles. AYES: BALSHAW /BOND /CAVANAGH /HARBERSON /PERRY /PUTNAM ABSENT: HILLIGOSS GOLDEN GATE TRANSIT Council was asked if anyone wanted to represent the BRIDGE BOARD City on the Bridge Board. Councilman Balshaw indi- cated he would be interested in that appointment. His name will be forwarded to the Council of Mayors for further consideration. No one expressed interest to serve on MTC or CETA. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF, Councilmen Cavanagh and Bond reported on the conference. CITIES CONFERENCE PARKLANDS Marion Hodge, member of the Board of Directors of South County Voice, read a letter to the City Council supporting the Council's efforts in developing in lieu fee schedules for parklands. The Council and represent- atives of the building industry devoted a great deal of time on this item. -- ADJOURNMENT At midnight Mayor Putnam brought the discussion to a close and adjourned the meeting to an�Executive Ses- sion this evening and to an adjourned meeting at 3:45 on Monday, December 11, to discuss the job description of Director of Community Development, and to an Idea Exchange session that evening between Council an aff at 7:00 p.m. to be held in the Conference Room at City Hall. V .*J CC_ Mayor Attes 1 / - I n �_, ( - City Clerk S�'I'