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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05/17/19766) REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL TNVOCATTM CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Item #1 NIGHT DEPOSITORY SERVICE -- TRANSIT FARES RES 47382 NCS MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA MAY 17, 1976 The regular meeting of the Petaluma City Council was called to order at the hour of 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Helen Putnam. Present: Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh, Harberson*, Hilligoss, Mattei, Perry, and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. *Councilman Harberson arrived at 7:47 p.m. The Reverend George M. Skaret of the Penngrove Community Church gave the invocation. A motion was made by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Brunner, to approve the resolutions Items #1 through #5 on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously. Resolution #7382 N.C.S. authorizing night depository services for Petaluma Transit System Fares at the Crocker National Bank was adopted by 6 affirmative and 1 absentee votes. Mayor Putnam then opened the public hearing.. No comments were received from the audience; none had been received by the City Clerk, and the public hearing was closed. Agenda Item #2 CALL FOR BIDS -- Resolution 47383 N.C.S. authorizing the purchase of equipment for the Petaluma Municipal Transit Radio TRANSIT SYSTEM System and calling for bids June 16, 19.76, was adopted RADIOS by 6 affirmative and 1 absentee votes. RES 47383 NCS Agenda Item #3 Resolution 47384 N.C.S. finding personal property AUTHORIZE SALE -- herein named as surplus, no longer required, and F q7q SURPLUS PROPERTY directing the City Manager to dispose of and sell the RES 47384 NCS same, was adopted by 6 affirmative and 1 absentee votes. Agenda Item #4 Resolution 47385 N.C.S. authorizing the purchase of CALL FOR BIDS -- one rescue truck for the Fire Department and calling RESCUE TRUCK for bids June 16, 1976, was adopted by 6 affirmative RES 47385 NCS and 1 absentee votes. Agenda Item #5 Resolution 47386 N.C.S. authorizing the Mayor to sign EAST WASHINGTON modification to Local Agency /State Agreement No. 4 STREET /MCDOWELL (Signalization Project - East Washington Street and BLVD. SIGNALIZATION McDowell Boulevard) F.A.U. Local matching funds, was PROJECT adopted by 6 affirmative and 1 absentee votes. RES 47386 NCS AMEND AND UPDATE A brief discussion was held regarding the proposed ZONING ORDINANCE amendments to Zoning Ordinance 41072 N.C.S. A ques- NO. 1072 NCS tion was raised by Councilman Cavanagh if any sig- 57q'F ORD 41213 NCS nificant changes for mobile home parks were contained (SECOND READING) in the Ordinance. Community Development and Coordinator Frank Gray stated it was merely moving the mobile home parks regulations from one section of the Zoning Ordinance to another. At the present time, they are listed under R -M- G, where they should be in a newly created section for mobile home parks. Mayor Putnam then opened the public hearing.. No comments were received from the audience; none had been received by the City Clerk, and the public hearing was closed. 2 6 4 May 17, 1976 AMEND AND UPDATE Ordinance #1213 N.C.S. amending Zoning Ordiannce #1072 ZONING ORDINANCE N.C.S,. by removing mobile home parks as a conditional NO. 1072 NCS use in an R -M -G District, by renumbering and revising ORD x{1213 NCS certain regulations for mobile home parks, by estab- (SECOND READING) lishing parking requirements for drive -in food es- (Continued) tablishments, and by limiting advertising for home occupations, wa& adopted by 5 affirmative, l negative and 1 absentee votes. Councilman Cavanagh voted "no ". MCDOWELL INVESTMENTS, INC. -- RESCISSION OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ALLOTMENTS 1976 -77 (CONTINUED FROM 4/19/76 MEETING) At the April 19, 1976 Council meeting, McDowell Invest- ments, Inc., had been granted an extension until this date in which to show the Council they were taking some positive action regarding the allotments awarded. to them for property located on North McDowell.Boule- vard. Community Development and Services Coordinator Frank Gray stated up until April 19, 1976, no progress had been made. Between that time and this meeting, the firm had submitted a schedule which appears to be realistic and they are proceeding with the Environmental Impact Report. Some discussion was then held regarding the problems the firm had been con- fronted with on financial backing for the project. Mr. Gray indicated a letter had been submitted which was given to the City Manager; however, a request had been made to keep the letter, confidential. In addition, a letter dated May 13, 1976, from Land Investors Research addressed to Mr. George Rossi, one of the principals in the project, regarding the funds for the E.I.R. study, a revised development schedule for the proposed building program and an letter from Land Investors Research to Mr. George Rossi agreeing to subordinate their right, title and interest to the construction loan for the development, were submitted and are on file with the City Clerk. Mayor Putnam then declared the public hearing open and asked for comments regarding the matter. She stated there are some unanswered questions. The matter of scheduling has been answered by the submittal of the development schedule, and the matter of the Environmental Impact Report would be addressed under another item scheduled on the agenda. The question of financing,still remains to be answered. Mr. Philip Gortewahl spoke.to the Council stating a letter from the financial institution had been submitted to Mr. Gray and forwarded to the.City Manager. Mr. Gortewahl said he'was not aware the letter was to be kept confidential; however, Mr. Gray indicated when he received the letter he was advised there was a desire to keep the letter in a confidential matter. City Manager Robert Meyer then suggested the letter be read,; however, Mr. Gortewahl—objected to having the letter read in public. He based.his objection on the fact the Council had asked them to divulge information which they regard as confi- dential business information which reveals their contact with the financial community. This same information is not required of other developments and he asked, therefore,, the letter not be circulated. City Attorney Matthew Hudson was asked to comment on the matter and he advised he did not think the letter has to become a public document. Copies of the letter were then made and distributed to members of the City Council. The matter of prezoning the property was 'then discussed. City Manager Robert Meyer inquired whether the property is now properly zoned for'the development. Mr. Gray responded by stating the Environmental Impact Report is of the rezoning process. Mr. Gortewahl stated he had been advised by the Planning Department'an application for rezoning was not necessary at this time and had been advised it would be premature. Mr., Gray stated the E.I.R. is being filed on the rezoning request submitted at the time of the application for the residential development allotments. The rezoning would be from R -1- 10;000 sq. ft. lots to a Planned Unit District, and the E.I.R. will be based on that discretionary action. Some question was raised on the lapse of time between May 19, 1976, and November 18, 1976, when it appears no work would proceed on the proposed schedule. Mr. Gray explained it would take from three to five months for the preparation of the E.I.R., hence the lapse of time. City Manager Robert Meyer assured the Council the project would be monitored and reports given to the Council. May 17, 1976 MCDOWELL INVESTMENTS INC. -- RESCISSION OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ALLOTMENTS 1976 -77 (CONTINUED FROM 4/19/76 MEETING) (Continued) AWARD CONTRACT- - 1975=76 WEED ABATEMENT RES #7387 NCS No further comments were received from the audience, and Mayor Putnam declared the public hearing closed. A motion to the revised development schedule submitted by McDowell.Investments, Inc., Mr. George J. Rossi,. Architect, and Mr. Robert H. Rossi, Associate, was introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Hilligoss, and unanimously approved. 2 6 Purchasing Officer Charles D. Huffman.reported to the Council two bids had been received for the City's Weed 5,2 F Abatement Program, and the recommendation from the Fire Chief was to award the contract to Haynie Weed 757 - Abatement Company, Petaluma, California. Resolution X67387 N.C.S. awarding contract to remove weeds heretofore declared to constitute a nuisance within the City of Petaluma to Haynie Weed Abatement, 895 Cherry Street, Petaluma, California, was introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Harberson and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. AWARD BIDS -- Purchasing Officer Charles D. Huffman advised the 6cZ), VARIOUS IRRIGATION Council four bids had been received for the irrigation F PARTS -- KENILWORTH parts to improve Kenilworth Athletic Field. The ATHLETIC FIELD recommendation. of the Public Works Superintendent was RES X67388 NCS to accept.the low bid submitted by Automatic Rain Company in the amount of $3,556.70. Report of the bid opening is on file with the City Clerk. When asked by Vice- Mayor,Mattei about the time schedule for installing the equipment, Mr. Kelly, the Public Works Superintendent, said it was the in- tention for City forces to install the equipment and they would have the remainder of the summer to.complete the job. Resolution X67388 N.C.S. awarding contract for the purchase of sprinkler heads, pipe and fittings, and related materials for Kenilworth Athletic Field to Automatic Rain Company, 63'..Larkspur Street, San Rafael, California, in the amount of $3,556.70, was introduced by Councilman Hilligoss, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. AWARD BID -- Purchasing Officer Charles D. Huffman advised the 3/4 -TON TRUCK Council two bids had been received; one from Bob WATER POLLUTION Benson GMC - Buick; the other from Sanderson Ford CONTROL PLANT Company. The recommendation from the Water Pollution RES #7389 NCS Control Plant Superintendent was to accept the low bid from Bob Benson in the amount of $4,512.63. Resolution X67389 N.C.,S. awarding the contract for the purchase of one 3/4 -ton truck for the Water Pollution Control Plant to Bob Benson GMC - Buick, 822 Petaluma Blvd. North, Petaluma, in the amount of $4,512.63, was introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Perry, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. AWARD CONTRACT-- Purchasing Officer Charles D. Huffman advised the 1� �� GRADING EAST Council three bids for the grading to be done on the WASHINGTON East Washington Creek Linear Parkway paths were LINEAR PARK received. The recommendation from the Public Works RES X67390 NCS Superintendent was to accept the low bid of $4,200 submitted by Don Dowd Company, Sebastopol, California. A copy of the bid results are on file with the City Clerk. Resolution X67390 N.C.S. awarding contract for grading at East Washington Creek Linear Parkway to Don Dowd Company, P.O. Box 180, Sebastopol, California, in the amount of $4,200 was introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Brunner, and approved by 7 affirmative votes. 2 6 May 17, 1976 LETTER &.PETIT.ION RE BODEGA AVENUE- - �J CIRCULATOR: CONNIE.PEABODY A memo dated May 4, 1976, addressed to the members of the Petaluma City Council, from Connie Peabody,.2 Rio Vista Way, Petaluma, California, accompanied by a petition containing 50 signatures, had been previously distributed to all members of the City Council, and only the title of. the petition was read by the City Clerk. The letter and petition are on file. Four specific requests were made in the petition. 1) Repave entirely the stretch of road on Bodega Avenue between Howard Street and Bantam. Way; 2) Provide a roadside shoulder ample to accommodate a bike path; 3) Make avail- able sidewalks for pedestrian traffic use; and, 4) Provide crosswalk lines and appropriate crossing (pedestrian) signs on the corner of Bodega Avenue and Bantam Way. Mayor Putnam asked City Engineer David Young to respond to some of the points brought out in the letter. Mr. Young stated the items mentioned in the letter are basically correct. Bodega Avenue is a narrow roadway, -is deficient in pedestrian facilities, the shoulders are deficient, riding bicycles on Bodega Avenue is hazardous with the present amount of traffic, and there is not a school crosswalk at Bantam Way on Bodega Avenue. Mr. Young stated all of these problems were addressed in the report "Safest Route to School." The recommendations yin the report were to correct most of the problems mentioned in the letter from Mr-s. Peabody. One of the recommendations was to .construct an asphalt pathway from Webster Street to Paula Lane -, and to instal -1 a cross- walk at Bantam Way, but not before the pedestrian pathway had been constructed. The report had also recommended a ,traffic si -gnal to be installed at the intersection of Webster Street and Bodega Avenue. Another recommendation was for an asphalt pathway on Bodega Avenue to Bantam Way and up to the Petaluma Junior High School. In the interim -, until these improvements are constructed,,, the only reasonable.precaution is to advocate the.students living easterly of the Junior High School to obtain access along the Baptist Church by way of Webster Street. Mr. Young stated there is no safe solution that he knows of for children going to the Junior High School from west of Bantam Way. These improvements are among the many actually listed in the "Safest Route to School" Report and the Capital Outlay Program. Mr. Young further stated he did not feel it was a good idea to paint the crosswalks which would perhaps give the impression the crosswalk was a s place for children to cross. Mr. Young estimated the cost to install the pathways as recommended in the report would be approximately $12,000. The report recommends the asphalt pathway on Bodega Avenue be placed on the opposite side of the ditch; in other words, the ditch would separate the pathway f:rom'Bodega,Avenue. In the following discussion, it was pointed out this is one of many problems facing the City of Petaluma with regard to Bodega Avenue. The area has been the subject of many discussions by the City Council and no conclusions had been reached It was pointed out, in addition to problems encountered by children attending Valley Vista School, there also are safety problems for young students going to the Cherry Valley School. Mr. Young stated the School Administrative personnel had been involved with the preparation of the "Safest. Route to School" Report. The Traffic Committee had recommended the approval of the report to the City Council, and now it was a matter of establishing priorities and being able to finance the improvements. At the conclusion of the discussion, Mayor Putnam suggested the schools be contacted to determine the number of students who use the routes daily. These figures should be available through the schools. She further realized there would not be.enough.time between.now and the end of the school year to make any improvements in the area.; however, there may be a possibility after an assessment is made of the traffic to have something done before the beginning, of the school term next Fall. She suggested the first step would be to contact the school officials to get their updated thinking on the matter and to have copies of the letter submitted by Mrs. Peabody to the Superintendent and the Principals of Valley Vista and Petaluma Junior High School. She asked the City Engineer, in the meantime, to calculate an approximate cost'for the pathways and submit them to the City Council for consideration. STREET LIGHTS- - KELLY LANE A letter dated May 4, 1976, addressed to the Petaluma City Council by W. W. Gardiner, 105 Kelly Lane, was read by the City Clerk and ordered filed. Mr. Gardiner requested two street lights be provided for Kelly 1 1 Lane, a private road 550 feet long, serving .11 families. When asked by Mayor Putnam to comment,- City Manager Robert Meyer stated as far as Mr. Gardiner's May 17, 1976 STREET LIGHTS -- statement in his letter regarding the funding for KELLY LANE maintenance and repair of the street, the only way the (Continued) City would provide.this.service would be if it was built to the City's specifications. When requests are made for street lights on private streets, the En- gineering Department makes a physical survey- of the area. In this case, the street lights were not placed when the lane was built because it was a private road; however, this policy has not been strictly adhered to by the City in certain cases. There are private streets in the community which have street lights. Mr. Meyer stated,be'cause of the length of Kelly Lane avail- ability of the utilities, poles are already set and the electricity is run the full length of the street., lights probably should be placed on the street. He suggested a list of the private roads and streets within the community be compiled for the Council to make priority determinations and the Council then adopt a policy concerning street lights for private streets. Community Development and Services Coordinator Frank Gray advised the Council street lights on private roads or streets have been permitted in the past five years where the residents have entered into a private street agreement. This agreement assures the maintenance and upkeep of the road. Mr. Young stated the biggest advantage of street lighting, of course, is for assistance for the Police Department, and to provide protection for the residents in the area. Vice -Mayor Mattei suggested some criteria should be set up establishing stand- ards for the private street in order for street lighting to be provided. It was pointed out during the course of the discussion that approximately 10% of the City's property taxes go for street lighting in the community. When asked whether or not a survey would be possible by the Engineering De- partment, Mr. Young stated.it•would necessitate having survey made during the night time hours and this program has not been.established in his current Program of Service, nor projected for the future Program of Service. He did state, however, he thought the Pacific Gas and Electric Company could be of some assistance. A motion was.made by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Brunner, grant- ing the request for two street lights for Kelly Lane. Motion carried unani- mously. REFURBISH TOWN A letter dated May 11, 1976, addressed to the Mayor CLOCK and City Council, by Chris Andresen, was read by the City Clerk and ordered filed. Mayor Putnam asked Public Works Superintendent Roy Kelly to comment on the contents of the letter. Mr. Kelly stated his only concern is who would maintain the clock in the condition in years to come. He stated it polishes beautifully, but soon tarnishes again. Mr. Chris Andresen spoke to the 'Council stating since this was the Bicentennial year, it was their idea to shine the dome as a monument for the year. They realize the polishing would not last forever. Their group had consulted a metalologist, Bob Collins, and he advised with the proper cleaning and seal- ing, it would last for two or three years. The funds have been donated for the cleaning and for the materials. He encouraged the Council to approve the project for the Bicentennial year. Mr. Andresen stated the insurance and the scaffolding for the project would be the only expense to be incurred by the City. In conjunction with the cost of the insurance, Councilman Brunner felt it could be insured, but what the cost would be would have to be determined. Mayor Putnam then.asked:if the cost of the scaffolding could be estimated and asked Public Works Superintendent Roy Kelly to work with Mr. Andresen and bring something back to the City Council on the cost for the project. Mr. Leon Bohling stated he would support the idea and would be glad to help on the assessment of the cost for the scaffolding. Mayor Putnam asked for the matter to be brought back to the Council for their consideration as soon as possible. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS: CLAIMS & BILLS Resolution #3391 N.C.S. approving claims and bills RES #7391 NCS #8019 to #8178, inclusive, General City; and, #540 to #589, inclusive, Water, approved for payment by the City Manager, was introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. 2 6 May 17, 1976 RESIDENTIAL City Manager Robert Meyer referred to his letter dated DEVELOPMENT May 13, 1976, addressed to the Mayor and City Council, CONTROL SYSTEM suggesting that an "interim policy" for'the allotment ,.� of residential units for handling development for the ~ 1977 -78 construction year be adopted after discussions and modifications by the Council. The interim policy uses most of the language contained in the present Residential Development Control 'System and it still would not apply to four units or under, appli- cations for development would be filed as they are now. Applications would be reviewed by the Planning Director_in order to determine whether or not they conformed to the General Plan and Environmental Design Plan. If the Planning Director felt the plan did not conform, the applicant,would have the preroga- tive of appealing the matter to the City Council for their decision The interim ,policy would call for review procedure to be handled by a site design committee or the Planning Commission as .the applications were received. Mr. Meyer stated he was suggesting this procedure as an interim procedure in .lieu of review by the Citizens' Committee during this short period of time. Mr. Meyer-then proceeded to review the :proposed.int'erim Residential Development Control System of the City of Petaluma dated.May 17, 1976, a copy of which is on file with;the City Clerk. Mr. Meyer stated some of the language in the proposed interim policy was the same as that used before the first. Residential Development Control System was adopted by the City Council by resolution -.. He felt the interim policy could be in effect until August or September when the work had been completed on the next five -year Environmental Design Plan,. The advantage of the interim policy would be to give those developers who could begin projects and were financially capable of doing so, an opportunity to proceed without having to wait for the completion of the new Environmental Design Plan. He stressed the measure was strictly an interim one which would give developers an opportunity to move ahead in this building year., rather than wait until September or October for allocations and not be able to proceed until the next building year. Councilman Brunner questioned whether or not any type of control.system was now needed. He stated he had supported the initial Residential Development Control System, but questioned whether or not there was a need at this time to proceed under the quota - system. Mr. Meyer felt there was a need to safeguard against having numerous tentative maps filed without any action being taken on them and then have developers proceed where the'City would have no control over the quality and quantity and rate of growth of homes being built in the community. Councilman Harberson stated he rejected the idea that the City should permit the interest rates to control the growth in Petaluma and felt some kind of standby authority should be available in order to prevent the sudden upsurge in the building of residential units. Vice -Mayor Mattei stated he was inclined to agree some type of interim policy was needed for the City until the Planning Commission and the Citizens' Committee brings a completed Environmental Design Plan back for the Council's review. He did take exception, however, to some.points under. 'B ", and ,parti- cularly the one which deals with the points for architectural design quality. Councilman Brunner indicated he felt Section "B" should be eliminated enti- rely. Further discussion was held regarding some proposed changes to the .interim policy, and Mr. Richard Lieb of the firm of Lieb and Quaresma spoke to the Council stating he would like to suggest the interim policy increase.thee number of exempt units from four to eight. Some discussion was then held regarding eliminating the requirement for low - to moderate- income housing in the interim policy. Councilman Harberson stated when the Community Development .Commission reaches a certain point.,.provisions for low interest housing would be discussed, but he felt the requirement . should not be dropped at this time. In order to clarify the question raised by Mr. Lieb, he was advised if more than four units were to be built, a subdivision map would be required; how- ever, the matter of competition between developers would be removed during the interim period. Mayor Putnam asked City Attorney Matthew Hudson if he could prepare a draft resolution incorporating the concept of the interim Residential Development Control System for the Council's review. Mr. Hudson stated this could be done May 17, 1976 RESIDENTIAL if this was the way the Council wanted to go. He DEVELOPMENT asked for direction from the Council to draft the CONTROL resolution. He had some questions regarding Mr. SYSTEM Matters comments on Item "B" on Page 4 of the interim (Continued) policy, and would like to have these clarified before the resolution is drafted. Mr. Hudson stated he did have some comments, however, regarding the proposed interim policy. The first was the policy would change the emphasis from a limitation on growth to site design procedure, and he is not aware of any city in California using site design review to limit growth. Mr. Hudson further stated if the Council does decide to adopt this policy, and if there was a situation where a lot of units were being built, he does not think the interim policy has any mechanism to control this growth. It is not a controlled growth plan, but a site design review. He then spoke about the compelling action referred to in the plan. He stated he was doubtful if there was any mechanism to require units to be built or developers toproceed with the project. He stated he suspected what has happened to many projects during the last five years was that the developers felt it financially unfeasible to proceed. Mr. Hudson further remarked he felt there should be some termination date attached to the interim plan so it is not carried beyond a certain point. He suggested more specifics should be included in the plan for those people who would be doing the site design review, and a more comprehensive appeal procedure for persons who disagree with the recommendations of the Planning Commission or the Site Design Review Committee. Mr. Meyer responded by stating each Residential Development Control System in prior years has been done by resolution and not by ordinance,. The interim plan would provide a certain degree of control, wherein points would have to be allotted for the units to be approved and built. In relating to the procedure for appeals, the plan would be appealable to the City Council and, if need be, a procedure on appeals could be completely spelled out. The plan is strictly an interim policy and'the only addition is the matter of financial feasibility to be submitted at the tentative stage. The plan is intended merely to keep building moving through the period. Mr. Meyer stated he would like to have some determination made by the Council whether the projects would be reviewed by the Planning Commission or a site design review committee. Mayor Putnam asked the members of the staff to prepare some type of legisla- tion for the Council's review which they could consider at a future meeting. A motion was made by Councilman Mattei, seconded.by Councilman Harberson, tc have a resolution prepared to provide an interim Residential Development Control System. The motion was approved by 4 affirmative and 3 negative votes. Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh and Perry voted "no ". Councilman Hil- ligoss suggested the Counsel„ Robert Anderson, be involved in the preparation of the resolution before it is brought back to the City Council, and it was agreed he would have the opportunity. 269 AGREEMENT TO City Manager Robert Meyer reviewed a letter dated May PURCHASE WATER-- 4, 1976, from the North Marin County Water District, 3 0( F- NORTH MARIN COUNTY offering to sell water to the City of Petaluma which � WATER DISTRICT they had stored during.the winter and spring of 1976 RES #7392 NCS at their Staff Lake Treatment Plant. In order to reclaim the water for use, certain penalty costs are involved. The cost to the City of Petaluma to acquire approximately 500,000 gallons per.day during the coming summer would be $17,108, in addition to the.cost of the water. Mr. Meyer explained the City of Petaluma is entitled to only 4 MG of water per day from the aqueduct and the North Marin County Water District to 6.5 MGD. An arrangement would be worked out with the North Marin District to take water from the aqueduct at different times during the day wherein they would receive only 6 MG and divert the other 500,000 gallons to the City of Petaluma. North Marin Water District would then take any additional water they needed from Stafford Lake. Councilman Mattei questioned whether during a very hot spell during the summer would we still get the water. Mr. Meyer stated this could be questionable. However, at the present time we are exceeding our 4 MGD and this would still be more economical than going out and drilling another well. 27 May 17, 1976 AGREEMENT TO At the conclusion of the discussion, Resolution #7392 PURCHASE WATER-- N.C.S. authorizing the City Manager to sign letter of NORTH MARIN COUNTY agreement with North Marin County Water District for WATER DISTRICT purchase of backfeed water in the amount $17,108, was RES #7392 NCS introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded by (Continued) Councilman Brunner, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. V PREAPPLICATION A letter dated May 10, 1976, addressed to Mayor Helen V COMMUNITY Putnam, from the Department of Housing and Urban DEVELOPMENT Development regarding the preapplicat -ion for Community DISCRETIONARY Development Discretionary Grant Funds, was referred to GRANT FUNDS by the City Manager and is on file with the City Clerk. Selected activities and funding levels which warrant the City's preparation of a full application include: I) Code enforcement rehabilitation..loans and grants, and public improvements in target area in the amount of $103,550; and, 2) the acquisition of land for senior citizen housing, $53,000. Community Development and Services Coordinator Frank Gray advised the Council the letter is an invitation to the City to make application for funds and certain procedures must now be followed to prepare the application. Mr. Gray stated he had been advised HUD officials were very'impressed' with the pressure put on the Legislators in Washington last year for the need for funds in the City of Petaluma to carry on some of their programs. The Planning Department is now looking for direction from the City Council whether or•not to proceed-_ with the application. The consensus of the Council was to continue with the preparation. 701 PLANNING GRANT Community Development and Services Coordinator Frank Gray advised the Council he had appeared in Sacramento at the Office of Planning and Research with a repre.- sentative from LAFCO and the County Planning Department. A joint application had been made for 701 Planning Grant to the State to study the Petaluma area, namely Petaluma Boulevard North and the Penngrove area, with regard to imple- menting the Sonoma County General Plan. The grant has been awarded in the amount of $37,500 to proceed with the study. The only commitment from the City would be for staff time. SCHEDULE FOR City Manager Robert Meyer suggested to the Council the BUDGET REVIEW meeting be adjourned tonight to May 24th in order for the Council to complete the review of the.revenue sharing items requested by the various departments within the City. At the same meeting of the 24th, a public hearing would also be held on the Petaluma Refuse Company's request for a rate increase and City- wide service requirement. Mr. Meyer further suggested it would be necessary for the Council °to, devote approximately 6 hours to review the.remainder of the budget after they have completed the revenue sharing portion. Some discussion was�held- regarding.the all -day session held in the previous year, and tentative date for an all -day session was. set for June 2, 1976. LEGISLATION AFFECTING CITIES AB 3269 & Discussion was held on both the Assembly Bill'and. SB 1716 Senate Bill which primarily relate to the same sub - AGENCY ,SHOP ject, i.e., Agency Shop in cities. It was suggested IN CITIES since Senator Collier is a member of the Senate Committee on SB 1716, a phone call should be made to him the morning after the Council meeting voicing the City's opposition to this legislation. AB 4249 City Attorney Matthew Hudson advised this bill would PEACE OFFICER require some type of licensing for all peace officers CERTIFICATION within the State. He stated he would write for a copy of the bill and after he has a chance to review it, would make a summary to the Council. He did state, however, the bill would bear watching, as the League feels it is unnecessary and undesirable and could eventually lead to either substantial State control of local police forces, or a .State police force. 271 May 17, 1976 GARBAGE COMMITTEE Councilman Cavanagh; on behalf of the other two REPORT members of the Garbage Committee, Vice -Mayor Mattei. 19 V and Counci -lman Brunner, reported on the meeting held by their Councilman Cavanagh stated the present rates in effect under the exclusive franchise between the City and the Petaluma Refuse Company have been in effect since 1973. During this period of time, the cost of doing business has increased approximately 22 %. After reviewing the circumstances, the Committee somewhat reluctantly felt there was some justification for an increase in rates. They had reviewed rates in surrounding cities, and learned the cities of Santa Rosa., Rohnert Park, Napa and San Rafael, have City -wide service required at fairly attractive rates. Councilman Cavanagh also mentioned,, in light of the fact the County would be assessing a charge for residents to use the County dump sites in the near future, it may be less desirable for people to haul their own garbage. The Committee has also learned there are 1,500 homes in the City not taking the service at the present time. Mr. Cavanagh stated there are some problem areas in the City according to the County Health Inspector. If City -wide service was approved, the rate would be $2.45 a month for one -can service, plus $1.50 for each additional can. Customers would be entitled to place one cubic yard of brush or clippings, either tied or in containers, equal to seven cans, at no additional charge. If the same level of service the City has now was to be retained, the charge would be $2.75 for the first can, and $1.65 for each additional can. Councilman Cavanagh stated he would like to set up a public hearing for citizen input Monday night, May 24th, at 7:30 p.m. The public hearing was then scheduled for that date. RECESS Mayor Putnam.declared a recess at 10:07 p.m. and the Council reconvened at 10:15 p.m. AUTHORIZE PURCHASE A memorandum dated May 11, 1976, forwarded to the City OF EQUIPMENT FOR Manager from Fire Chief Joseph Ellwood, with a list of AMBULANCES needed equipment for both the new modular ambulance /f- RES #7393 NCS and ambulance #2, was submitted to the City Clerk and ordered filed. Chief Ellwood reviewed the various items of equipment and explained the need for the quantities and,the uses of the various•tems. The list contains a request for three portable resuscitators. Chief Ellwood explained one would be placed in each of the two ambulances. However, he was requesting a third one to be placed Engine Company #3, in order for.the service to be avail- able on an as- needed basis for the eastern sector of the community. He also explained many of the items were to be purchased through a cooperative agree- ment with Hillcrest Hospital, which would be the most economical way to pur- chase this type of equipment. At the conclusion of Chief Ellwood's presentation, Resolution 47393 N.C.S. authorizing the purchase of necessary equipment for the new modular ambulance, and to update equipment for the 1972 Cadillac ambulance - Fire Department, was introduced by Councilman Mattei, seconded by Councilman Perry, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. LIBRARY EQUIPMENT City Manager Robert Meyer reviewed a memorandum dated PURCHASES May 13, 1976, directed to him by Finance Director John' Scharer. The matter of the audio visual system for the forum room had been held from a previous meeting in order to have Councilman Brunner, the Council's representative on the Library Advisory Board, in attendance. The recommendation for the purchase of the sound system was to give preference to the Salisbury Sound from Stanroy Music Center, which is a 150 watt system, as compared to a 3'5 watt system . offered by Golden State Sound. In addition to the sound system, there were some other items required which needed the Council's approval before purchase. The authorization, including the sound system and the items approved April 19, 1976, totals $24,103.17. Councilman Brunner stated, in addition to the items on the list, he had been given a number of items by Mrs. Bertucci which still need to be purchased for 2 t May 17, 1976 LIBRARY EQUIPMENT the library. These include blinds or draperies to PURCHASES darken the film showing room, a museum display case, an audio visual catalog case, direction signs, and various other items. The total for this request would be approximately $3,200'. After some discussion, it was decided to approve the items contained in the memorandum from Mr. Scharer May 13, 1976, and a motion was made by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Brunner-., approving the memorandum and the purchases contained therein. Motion carried unanimously. With reference to the items mentioned by Councilman Brunner still.to be purchased ;for: library, after some discussion it was determined a list of the various items and the estimated costs would be brought back to the Council at the next meeting for approval. CONTINUATION OF . Community Development and.Services Coordinator-Frank MARINA FEASIBILITY Gray advised the consultants, Dames and Moore, had f „1 STUDY -- PHASE II spent a day in Sacramento conferring with the De �f RES #7394 , NCS partment of Navigation and Ocean Development in order to clear up some of the points raised by Jim Masueda at the meeting of May 10, 1976. Mr. Morgan. Noble then addressed the Council. He presented each member with an estimate for the project development costs which would not be funded'by - DNOD. A copy of the report is on file with the City Clerk. Mr. Noble explained DNOD would not assume the cost for access roads, sewer, water or electrical over- head lines. On Site 1, Configuration A or B these costs would be approxi- mately $63,000, excluding the land purchase price. On Site 2, the cost would be $238,000, or quadruple the price for Site 1, due mainly to the length of the needed access road and the installation of sewer and water facilities. Mr. Noble explained other items requested to be more clearly defined by Mr. Matsued'a would be covered in Phase II of the feasibility study. The purpose of Phase I was to look at all the problems and assess the cost for site comparison to determine if the project was feasible. Mr. Noble advised all of the sites were considered to be feasible as reported by Mr. Chris Gould at the meeting of May 10th. At this point Mr. Gray indicated the staff would need some direction from the City Council as to whether or not to proceed with Phase II of the feasibility study. Mr. Gray stated his :recommendation is for Site 1, Configuration A, which would call for an expenditure of from $100,000 to $150,000 by the City for land acquisition and improvements. In response to a question raised by Vice -Mayor Mattei, Mr. Noble indicated if the City determined to proceed with the second stage of the study, it would be necessary to go into a lot more detail to satisfy the State. The question of a survey of boat owners was then raised by Vice -Mayor Mattei. Both Mr. Noble and Mr. Gould indicated surveys are usually not taken, are not required -by DNOD, but it was their understanding the Bicentennial Committee was working on such a survey for the Petaluma project. Mr. Gould stated, from their preliminary examination, they feel there is a strong market potential for a marina here in Petaluma. Their methodology for doing the feasibility study had been used by their firm for many marinas throughout California, and it .is a fairly standard system which is acceptable to the State of California. He further stated only after having taken a trip down the river did he feel very confident about the project. Mr. Gould advised the City can make application for the loan without actually having proprietary interest in the property, but the loan itself would not be committed by the State until that proprietary 'interest is guaranteed, either by purchase or a long -term lease. At that point the loan will be committed. What DNOD will be looking at is the financial feasibility based on the:con- cessions, boat slips and other uses. The. actual tenants for the ancillary facilities do not have to be identified. The first loan money to become available will be used for the final design of the project. During and after the final design, in fact, even before construction is commenced by the City, the City must put together the leasing program,and go .out to bid-fox specific parcels on which potential tenants will bid. Mr. Gould stated the marina and ancillary.facilities are usually constructed concurrently. The basis for the. loan from DNOD is the commitment from the City to acquire the land and the application itself is supported by the feasibility study. May 17, 1976 273 CONTINUATION OF Some question was, then raised as to where the City MARINA FEASIBILITY would obtain the necessary $100,000 to $150,000 needed STUDY= -PHASE II for the acquisition of land.and building the improvements. RES #7394 NCS City Manager Robert Meyer stated this would probably (Continued) be one of the things the Council would have to con- sider during the review of revenue sharing projects. At the conclusion of the discussion, Resolution #7394 N.C.S. authorizing commencement of Phase II of Marina Feasibility Study, was introduced by Councilman Brunner, seconded by Councilman Harberson, and approved by 6 affirmative votes, and 1 abstention. Councilman Hilligoss abstained from voting on the issue. PROPOSED EXPANSION Community Development and Services Coordinator Frank rr�� "A" STREET PARKING LOT Gray, responding to a request made by the City Council o S at the meeting of May 3, 1976, reported to the Council f ` the estimated cost to expand the "A" Street Parking (-� Lot. Mr. Gray stated in the report presented to the Council on the cost estimates; the projection had been made to cover at least five years in the future. The total cost for the improvements were estimated at $135,847, plus the cost of the land offered by the Historical Restoration and Development Company, $61,875, or a total cost of $197,722. At the present time, 49 parking spaces exist in the "A" Street lot. The expansion would add 82 new spaces, making a total of 131 spaces, plus 16 additional spaces for the School's use. In reviewing the request by the City Council of how to finance the project, Mr. Gray stated it would be possi'b'le, after additional public hearings, to use the existing parking district to call.for" additional bonds; however, the advice from Finance Director John Scharer was not to endeavor to sell bonds for this limited amount of money as it would not be financially feasible. Some discussion was held whether or not the area in question would be the most advantageous to expand parking for the core area, and it was questioned whether or not this would be the area for additional parking spaces. Mr. Gray responded by stating one of the recommendations of the Petaluma Community Development Commission was to make an analysis of parking demands in the downtown area. Some discussion was also held regarding the change taking place in the vicinity and with the advent of new shops and the rehabilitation of some of the older buildings in the area, whether or not the demand for parking would increase. Mr. Victor DeCarli, owner of the Lan Mart Shops, asked when the meters in the downtown area would be removed. City Manager Robert Meyer stated this decision has not been reached by the City Council. The District has not been paid off as yet, but will be sometime this year. When the District has been fully paid, some decision would have to be reached about providing for parking in the downtown area. Mr. Meyer also stated perhaps the merchants would prefer to retain the meters in order for their customers to have a place to park. Mr. Gray also stated it's only because there is a parking assessment district in the downtown area that the merchants have not been.required, under the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance, to provide on -site parking. Mr. Jeff Harriman, one of the principals of the Historical Restoration and Development Company, addressed the City Council stating they felt the plan for the expansion of the "A" Street Parking Lot was a'good plan and it will open up new businesses in the area. Mr. Harriman also stated it is the only area in the downtown where there is raw land available, and it would seem only logical to use it for additional parking. If the older buildings in the downtown area are to be restored and rehabilitated, parking would have to be provided. Mr. Harriman was speaking specifically of the McNear building, and stated under their present situation they would not be financially able to purchase the land for the parking lot, nor do they think the owner would donate the land, in fact, he did not feel any land be donated in the downtown area for parking purposes. Mr. Gray also stated this is one of the few available pieces of vacant land in the core area and provisions for parking under the Redevelopment Plan would require the removal of buildings and relocation of businesses. Sources of funding the project were discussed and.Mayor Putnam suggested the project not be put aside; however, no action could be taken at this meeting and Mayor Putnam asked for the matter to be brought back before the Council at the time revenue sharing was reviewed. 274 May 17, 1976 DENY OUTSIDE SEWER Community Development and Services Coordinator Frank APPLICATION- -EINER ;Gray advised the request was for outside .sewer and PEDERSE_N, 100.3 water connections on Western Avenue for the 'Lands of WESTERN AVENUE Pedersen ". The proposal is to divide the 5 -acre RES 47395 NCS parcel into two 2 -1/2 acre lots. The land is just outside the City limits, and the staff recommendation is to:deny the outside sewer application require - annexation to the City. Some discussion was held on the configuration of.how the sewer line was to be extended. Mrs.,Kay Robinson; representing the applicant, Einer Pedersen, asked if rather than extending the sewer line along Western Avenue, would it'4be_ possible to construct the line along the side of the property. City Engineer David Young responded by advising the Council there is not a hard and fast rule for extending sewer lines across the front of the property. There is, however, a policy for extending water lines in this manner. It could be more advantageous for the land owner to extend the sewer as suggested because of the slope and the steepness of the property. Resolution 47395 N.C.S. denying the application of Einer Pedersen for one. outside residential sewer connection at premises located.at 10.03 Western Avenue, was. introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Mattei, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. RESPONSES TO DRAFT Community Development and Services Coordinator Frank EIR- -EAST WASHINGTON Gray referred to questions raised in a 'letter dated \ STREET WIDENING March 15, 197 directed to the City Engineer from FAU PROJECT Harry H. Tsutsui, from the Department` of Transpor- tation. Mr,. Gray explained Mr., Tsutsui was acting as mediator for the State of California between the Federal Government and the City of Petaluma. The letter contains seven questions which require answers on the Negative Declaration filed by the City of Petaluma on the project. Mr. Gray stated the staff can answer five..of the questions, but on two of them a,policy determination needs to be given by the City Council. One is regarding noise levels, and the second refers to Page 48 of the E.I.R. requesting the City to actually state which measures are found to be.feasbile and are planned to be implemented -. Mr. Gray indicated the staff could respond to Question #3 on the letter by sending a copy of the August 4, 1975 minutes regarding the windows in the library, wherein the City Council determined to install the solar glass rather than the thermapane glass windows. The contention at that time was the solar glass is 1/4 inch plate glass, and the thermapane is just plain glass. The recommendation from the architect, Mr. Lieb, at that time was to install the solar glass. The other question which needs a determination from the Council is. what noise 'criteria does the Council propose to design into the project to protect the 21 residences and four businesses along East Washington Street. The E.I.R. prepared by the City outlined five measures recommended'to reduce noise levels. The consensus of the Council was to incorporate Items 3 regarding adequate setback and proper barriers or screening; to advise the City buses, traversing the route would meet the low noise emission levels; and, Item 5, to construct a smooth surface road, which could reduce by some measure the noise level. Mr. Gray also stated it may be possible to apply for a reduction in noise level standards, but in order to do this the City must explain why the standards applied by the Federal Government cannot be accomplished. Mr. Gray was directed to respond to the remaining questions in the letter. With relation to the trees on East Washington Street, Mr. Victor DeCarli spoke to the Council asking, if at all possible, the 100 -year old walnut tree at the corner of Edith Street and East Washington be preserved. City Engineer David Young stated he did not feel there would be any problem,, particularly at this corner because Edith Street was not a highly traversed street. AGREEMENT FOR Community Development and Services Coord- inator Frank O PREPARATION- -EIR Gray advised the Council this would be the standard ROMSI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PUD_ Environmental Impact Agreement, between the City of RES 447396 NCS Petaluma and :th'e. consulting firm;:._, to prepare the required Environmental Impact Report on the development May 17, 1976 AGREEMENT FOR PREPARATION - -EIR ROSSI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PUD RES #7396 NCS (Continued) proposed for North McDowell Boulevard by Rossi Con- struction Company.(McDowell Investments, Inc.). Resolution, #739.6 N.G;.S.. approving 'agreement for preparation, and submission of Environmental Impact Report regarding Rossi. Construction Company's proposed Planned Unit Development, was introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Hilligoss, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. UTILIZATION OF City Engineer David Young reported, after considerable WASTEWATER FOR discussion with some of the farmers around the oxida- RECLAMATION tion ponds and through the cooperation of the County 4ZeS. F3tAj r4GS and the farmers, an agreement has finally been arrived at for irrigating approximately 40 acres of the Masciorini Estate property, leased by Silacci, just north of the oxidation ponds. The Regional Water Quality Control Board has been contacted and they have indicated they will permit some leniency on their tentative discharge requirements. Mr. Young stated they expected to have an answer from the Regional Board the following day. Through the cooperation of the County Farm Advisor, Mr. Lloyd Harwood, the County has agreed to put in the pipe and pump system and provide the seed for the project, and the Silacci's will provide the farm labor. Mr. Young also stated the Regional Water Quality Control Board indicated no chlorination would be required. The City Attorney has drafted an agreement which, in essence, puts the City of Petaluma in a posi- tion of merely supplying the water from the oxidation ponds with no guarantee of the quality of the water. The project is important to the City of Petaluma in the absence of land disposal. Future requirements would call for advanced wastewater treatment. The reclamation project will provide the City with an alternative and it will be more economical if the City does not have to acquire land. Monitoring of the project and the lab work will be done by the County. Mr. Young stated the project has been in the planning stage for a long time. This first step agricultural information is important in order to determine whether the project is feasible. If it is declared successful, the City may avoid going to advanced wastewater treatment. It is also important that the project take place now in order to take advantage of the summer growing season. Vice -Mayor Mattei questioned whether or not the City would be able to cancel the agreement if the project would produce objectionable odors in the area. Mr. Young indicated three of the agencies, i.e., the County of Sonoma, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the City of Petaluma, have indicated if this became a problem, they would want to have the option of cancelling the agreement. Resolution authorizing Mayor to sign agreement for wastewater reclamation between the City of Petaluma, the County of Sonoma, W. Silacci and Son, and the Masciorini Estate, was introduced by Councilman Mattei, seconded by Councilman Perry, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE TO RECLASSIFY 205 KELLER STREET ORD 41215 NCS AMEND ZONING BY RECLASSIFYING 303 GRANT AVENUE ORD 41216 NCS Ordinance #1215 N.C.S. amending Zoning Ordinance 41072 N.C.S.., by reclassifying a portion of A.P. #6 - 474 - 23, consisting of approximately 14,168 square feet, from an R -M -G (Garden Apartment Residence) District to a C- 0 (Administrative and Professional Office) District located at 205 Keller Street -- (Lafranchi, Bettinelli & Mickelsen), was .introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Hilligoss, and ordered pub - lished by 7 affirmative votes. Public hearing date set for June 7, 1976. Ordinance 41216 N.C.S. amending Zoning Ordinance 41072 N.C.S., by reclassifying A.P. #8- 510 -30, 8- 510 -31, 8- 510 - 45 and 8 - 510 - 19 from an R - 1 - 6,500 (Single - family Residential, 6.,500 sq. ft. minimum lot size) District, and A.P. #8- 510 -47 from a Planned Unit District, to a 275 �91F 276 May 17, 1976 AMEND ZONING Planned Unit District for property located at 303 BY RECLASSIFYING Grant Avenue and immediate area, consisting of ap- 303 GRANT AVENUE proximately 4.4 acres (Pacheco), was introduced by ORD #1216 NCS Councilman Hilligoss, seconded by Councilman Perry, (Continued.) and ordered published by 7 affirmative votes. Public hearing date set for June 7, 1976. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 12:40 a.m., May 18, 1976, to Monday, May 24, 1976, at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Attest: . 'ty Clerk 1 0 1