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OF CzTY COUNCIL
PETALUM, CALIFOILNIA
AUGUST 16, 1976.
REGULAR _MELTING 'file regular meeting of the Petaluma City Co '11c.il. was
called to order by Mayor Helen Putnam at the hour of
7 30 p M.
ROLL CALL Present: ,Councilmen Brunner.; Cavanagh%, Harberson,
Hilligoss, Mattei Perry*, and .Mayor Putnam.
Absent: None.
*C(juncilman Cavanagh arrived at 9:15 p.m.
�Councilmaii Mattei was excused from the meeting at
• . 9 :.0,5 p.. m .
^Councilman Perry. arrived at 7.40 p.m.
INVOCATION The Reverend Arthur Nunn' of the First Southern Baptist
Church- gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGI),NCE Mayor Helen Putnam led the audience and the 'Council in
the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Minutes of August•2, 1976, were approved as mailed.
CONSENT CALENDAR Before adopting the items on the Consent Calendar,..,:a
6r.ief discussion was held regarding Item #5 which was a
resolution establishing the classification,, tithe.,
specification and salary -.for a Management Analyst.
Councilman Nattei questioned, whether this was to be a permanent position and .if
it had been provided for in the budget., City ilanager Robert 2,jeyer advised the
.position has been filled under the CETA Program, and the Council iias carried
this position in. its General Fund budget over the past year and is. also funned
in the current fiscal year. Mr. iieyer stated the emplyyee would -be -paid through
CETA funds .until CETA discontinued the position ana then the City WOUl.d
assume the responsibility o` tunding,it. At the conclusion -of the discussion a
motion .was made by Vice -Mayor Brunner and seconded by Councilman Harberson to
adopt the resolutions on .tlie Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item -fl Resolution #7481 N.C. S. authorizing the I'Ia.yor to sign •a
AUTHOidZE AGRrTE:,1ENT . Public Improvements Agreement with Richard Burge.,":7-
FOR "D" STREET PLAZA Eleven Store, "D" Street Plaza, was adopted, by. 5 af-
j1D RES #7481• NCS firmative., 1 absentee vote and 1 abstention.
`( Agenda Lteiii if2 Resolution #7482 N.C.S. authorizing the purchase of one
CALL FOR BIDS-- new 1976-or 1977 light duty pickup truck for the Public
:.'NE 1976-or 1977 Works Department and calling for bids September 15.,
LIGUIT DUTY PICKUP. .1976, at ll:00 a.m., was adopted by 5 affirmative, 1
TRUCK absentee vote and 1 abstention.
RES- i�7482 NCS
Anenda Item #3: Resolution V7483 N.C.S. awarding the contract for the
�A6JAID CONTRACT construction of the Outfall Diffuser for the t:ater Pol--
OU'LPt1LL' D1FPUSE1:. ltlti0[l Control Facility to Healy: Tibbitts Construction
G1ATLIZ 1'ULLli'fLO:V Company, San Francisco, California, in the amount of
v� CONTROL FACILITY $58,365 was adopted by 5 affirmative, 1 absentee vote
V,LS 7483.NCS and, 1 abstention.
A,;enda Item LM Resolution #7435 N.C.S. authorizing signing and en-
\AUTHORLZE SIERRA dorsing checks, warrantsand other instruments (active
N.i1IU:L«L LA\li AS and inactive commercial accounts) to Sierra National
DEPOSITORY Lank as depository was adopted by 5 affirmative, l
I:ES 7485 _JCS absentee vote .and 1 abstention.
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Asgercla Ite, -7:3 .: ,: Ihesglution t;7486.Pd:C.S. establishing 'the classification
F.STABLISII A titlr,' specifications, one position,' and salary range �CLASSIFICATION for.ilanagcnient Analyst was adopted by 5 affirmative, lFJ ✓.�
FOR `T absentee vote and 1 absention.
_ NIALYST POSITION
RES 111�7486 NCS NOTE: Councilman Ilarberson abstained from voting on,
the resolutions on the Consent.Calendar because of a
..potential -conflict of interest regarding Item f'3, the
-award.of the contract for the outfall diffuser.
A14ARD CONTRACT, Assistant City Engineer Tom Hargis reported bids for
14HLEI-CHAIR RAMPS_'<` the wheelchair ramp project were opened August 4; 1976. F-6,(3Q
PROJECT `9410.* `Ten -bids had been received with an extreme range from a
RES #7487 NCS low. of $21;351 to a high of $80,534. The engineer's -
estimate for•the project-was-$54,800. In his memo
dated August. 13, 1976 to the. City "Tanager, Mr. Hargis
had analyzed the proposals received from the three low bidders. The financial
stability and the past work records .had been researched on those bidders.
Subsequent to writing the memorandum, Mr.Hargis advised he had personally
talked with the. three lowest bidders because there had been some concern re-
arding how -low the bids -were in relation to the work to be 'performed.' One of
the main concerns was not to have the downtown area torn up where there are
many vehicles `and'pedestrians, especially during theholiday season. All three
of the low 'bidders-indicated.tltey taould be willing to work on the project for
the bids they -had submitted._ Mr. Hargis indicated he could see no reason for
not awarding the, contract to the lowest bidder, John H. Thomas and Son of San
Francisco, in the amount of $21;3,51. At the conclusion of his discussion,
Resolution #7487 N.C.S. awarding contract for_ the .construction of wheelchair
ramps -- Project sr9410 (CDG 1-76).to John IT... Thomas and Son, San Francisco,
California, in the amount 'Of $21,35`1 was introduced by Councilman Hilligoss,
seconded by Councilman Mattei and adopted by 6 affirmative and 1 absentee
votes.
Mr. Hargi.s indicated the contractor would begin the project immediately and
could be awarded -a,25 percent --increase or decrease, but this was the maximum
the contract would°allow.. For the remainder of the --funds forthcoming on the
grant, it would he necessary for the Council to go out to bid again., Coinmunity
Development and Services Coordinator Frank Gray also advised the Council. HUD
would be very reluctant to have the -money returned to them, and the only pur-
pose it could be used ,for. would be additional wheelchair ramps throughout the
City._
LETTER REGARDING A' letter dated July 30, 1976 addressed to the City
SEISMIC .SAFETY Clerk from Martha Conaway, Acting. Chief, Community
ELE`IENT OF THE Assistance, Office of Planning and Research, was read
PETAhU`fA GENERAL PLAN by the City'Clerk. Letter was to congratulate the City
and ts'staff on the successful completion of the
safety and .seismic safety elements of the General Plan
as,adopted by Resolution #7463 N.C.S.
I,r'TTER BEN' L'RI:•il`WQ11,TH' Tlie letter dated July 17., 1976 was read by the City
REGAPjilI�G CAU,LFIELD Clerk and ordered filed. Mr. Brinkworth was present at F5�?6
,A� 41] LXI -NSION the Council meeting and gave a brief presentation
regarding the extension of Caulfield Lane from South
McDowell Blvd,. to Crinella Drive. He referred to the
article in the Argus-Courier which spoke about the sale grant which the City
may receive f.or'cons.truction of certain projects. Mr. Brinkworth stated the
problem, is longstanding an Valley Green Subdivision, and when they moved into.
their homes, they were led.to'believe Caulfield Lane -would be extended within a
short period, of time. Mr. -Brinkiaorth also stated it was 'a feeling. of the
residents in the area that emergency services were hampered by not having
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LET'1'F,k_ BEN BUINIKW 1 MI1 : direct access to Caulf-field 'LailU. The situation, lie.
RE(,E;i)I;:C;C;<1ULF1`'FLU- _ Felt, could be relieved by the. eu:npletiori of CauiLiel�l-.
1.:1 'EA .:XTEN,SIO\' L: t i .'.; ah.icti is a distance' of
---- :: c appro. :irat ly,'yards.
(Contj-rice-d) a1r';;, Bi.inlaa��r'th:. further stated ;he felt the 're 5�id, nts' who
arc'.iriost inconvenienced should t,e ;riven .f.irsc priority,
and ;fie ur8i=d, they Council to sliarc the res-idt:a'Ls ean'ctrIi' n`
by, iiesi-natiiig 'project.
f'udei.-al,-monits, to complete the '.Ir. Br.inkworth me:ritloned-'
that the tici-ispape.r had stated one' o,f the first priorities was improvements on .
North 'MC Dot.eIL B-1vd'..; to, '1�-o -ide "for .future development, but he felt tli:at since
the 'i'ight-o_f'=w;1y;: fot..:tlie er;teiasion of Caulfield Lane had already been acclu-.ire�,.
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this project slro.uld be. p.lacedl aliead of Nortli :IcDot,ell 'Blvd.
City `lanaher ltvb�rt lc)` 'r stated there lids be:'en some discussion oil Aov.iu, ahead'
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with; the engirieC'ri.nl t.urk ba"Ill I of the projects., but it is the understand ,
Of the staf.f.•that it 'ene`eii the projects' on \north Mcnotael'1 Blvd. is.aot .-in-
cluded irr' the list Of p,ri'orities, 'tlie City'wouid' not receive an'' federal u10111e2s.
lie also stated.'L'nere •ar_et,m.any' other areas within tiie City which need public
inrpru v emen.ts,i' hoOlever.; feiri {s .have not- been available. The Council has been
endeavoring to aci_umulate � suff i-c-I n.t 14inds to widen Eas t' Washington , S,t reet ,
which .is, one of the most critical problem areas -Within., the. -City. Mavor Putnam
invited Mr•.;"Bririkt.jo-rtht.'.to',`':reniain at: the Council meeting ',hen the Federal Public
Works Prcigram'ef_or 197-6'- would be discussed -:under Item ;rIT,
LETTER. FROM 'r. A'1.etter dated July 29 1976- addressed
ed to the City
\i`1ELUJY GARLIS`' Council from Melody Gareis., 1533 Sierra, Drive,, was read
PHTALU,HA : TEEN:, b the i -
- ' •.;- y City Clerk and ordered filed. I1iss Gareis was.
�'y PROGI:A�t; !
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ACTION present at the Council meeting and spoke'.•to the members
of. -the City Council. Miss Garei's provided the City
Clerk with sufficient letters for th6.0 ty Council
`dated„;�lugust'16; a9:76„`s,gned by herself;, .Bridget LeeTina Piatt and Lori Ford.
The letter was° not. readliut, is ,on file with the City 'Clerk.. The concern of the
Teen Action. gr-oup--is' tdre' loss of ; the services .of '11r. 'Dan_ Barwick and `1r. Dennis
Foy; who have .4be•er -tlie coordinators for the program.. Vlieri questioned by Mayor
Putnam how thLe funding'for`the services of the coordinators had been provided,
:1iss Gareis stated the twb.'people had. been hired through 'the CETA p'rograrr aria
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funds would'-scon .be discoritir.ued. It was her fear the Teen, Action program
without, ,the: eadership .of 'Mr.- Fox and Mr. Barwick, would cease to exist. ;Liss
Gareis'sta,t�',that,..although the `Teen Action program provided recreational
facilities --.for- only about 3,0 teenagers,, she. felt with the- he' 1p of the City and.
tile -cooperat_.o_i of the teenagers and adults alike perhaps adequate. f.acil'if"ies '..i.
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;` could be. -provided for` her,age group to' hold dances and engage• in other rec-
reational
Mayor. Putnam'. questioned Recreatio.n,...Direcior Jim. Raymond if he was aware'. of the,
letter and the problems faced 'by the, •Teen Action program. 'Mr- Raymond stated..
the group .had appeared .before the Recrdation, , Music and 'Parks Commission in
June and had been offered ,the„use of the Kenilworth Recreation Center 'iahich was
to begin in 'Sept•ernber. : L1>_ss' Gare'is statedthe faci-lity itself was' somewhat,
smalli._and they were asking-not'only-for a building but for supervision for "
their programs _
City.:•lanaoer- Roliert Meyer also stated a similar request had been received front
citizen's groups; .as we'l-I .'as the teen' group, to provide. facilities- for -their--
meetings::..Tire City' is also-, faced with the fact the taxpayers' are tellin; the
Council no't to The difficulty a -rises in where to -find suficierit:':.
funding, to construct a build'inb and maintain it for these types of activities.'
i:fayor P;ut'nam `sugl;e"sled: t� 'itelod:y Garcis that since she inst l;a'ted the letter
and brou'glit.-the: matter ,to. the City Council's attention, she try to set up a
meeting with-C:ounci.lman` 11111i ;oss, the Council's representative on the
reation,- Music and Parks Coniniission,-, and with Mr. Raymond, the Recreation
Director, to explore. v'ar'ibjii possibi-lities. Mayor Putnam also asked Mr
_Raymond to ,,with. 1.11iss. Gare-is and see ",that the press 'is kept info,rrned' of the
concerns of these .,y6Ung-.people and that they are properly recogni ed:' ':Mayor
.
Putn4rri';corrmerideu:. 1jiss- Gar.eis ua lie r.fine presentation .to the City Council.: '-
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°August. 16, 1976 :
REQUEST ,FblZ� 'Letter -dated A'gust b, 1976 t'o the City Council frocii•
E�3\IXAT101 David A. Dorfman., Executive Officer of the Sonoma
TO COUNTY SERVICE County Local Agency Formation Commission, was read by -6
:11: A ;I19 (1'l \,?GI;OVI) the. City .Clerk and ordered filed. Community Develop
AN-IOVIO T�APIA ment and Services Coordinator ,Frank Gray reviewed
RLS ;7488 NCS Resolution #6893 adopted by the City Council in April
of 1975. At that time, the City Council agreed to
accept the sewage into the. Petaluma system from the
Penngrove area if a land use plan was adopted. They•further agreed to serve
3,000 people to be projected'in the area and 'requested that all building acti-
vities for the area be referred to .the City of Petaluma before approval is
given by the County.' The parcel in question is outside the boundaries set up
for County service area `19..:Ir. Gray, stated this parcel of land along with
thousands of other,acres are -'on the perimeter of this service area. Mr. Gray
also stated the master sewer plan anticipated•that the City of Petaluma would
serve a capacity.of 77,000 persons. The County has established 80,000 persons,
3,000_ of .whom would be in the Penngrove area .and the remainder in the Petaluma
valley.
Mr. Gray recommended the Council take a stand objecting to the annexation of
this parcel of land to County Service Area r19. He cited two reasons for his
recommendation'.. The first is that no land use plan for the surrounding area and
for the central Penngrove areas has been accomplished. In the absence of such
a plan_, Mr. 'Gray stated he felt the Council would be faced with numerous
requests such as this, to ad8 many acres to the sewer area so that people can-
--subdivide land which will not support septic systems. The second reason for
his recommendation was the Council extended sewer service to the Penngrove area
to solve a public health problem and not to -subdivide land.
Mr. Gray stated if and then the County prepares a land use plan for the area
surrounding the Penngrove district, it might be well to extend sewer service.
However, he recommended no further annexations be made until this study is
completed. In the ensuing discussion members of the Council concurred with `Ir.
Gray' s recommendation.
Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Tapia were present at the Council meeting and spoke briefly.
Mr. Tapia sated they have only_ one parcel of land comprised of approximately
5.94, acres which is. just -outside of the line., They purchased the property
approximately five months ago'-aiid were under the impression that they would
be able to -et water and .sec.er. Mayor Putnam advised.'Mr. Tapia the County and
the City work very closeiy'tog'ether to define aft area which would be served by
the Petaluma sewer system. ,She regretted the Council would be unable to make
an exception in this case, however, until the County completed their land use
study.. She felt the City could not accept additional areas for services at
this time. Upon conclusion of 'the Aiscussi,on, Resolution v7488 N.C-.S. opposing
annexation_#7671 to County Service Area #19 was introduced by Councilman
Harberson, seconded by -Councilman Mattei and adopted by 6 affirmative and l
absentee votes.
CITY_ MANAGER'_S 'REPORTS:
CLAIMS & BILLS Navor Putnam asked John Scharer, Finance Director, to
RES U'7489 NCS-give a• brief 'explanation of the new forms presented to
the'City Council and also the reason for the former
type of claims listing;. Mr. Scharer stated the claims
listing as the .-Council- liad ususall'y received .was to clean -up some matters
during the transition frori the manual operation_and data processing. One form
received by the City Council was a summary of the preche'ck register, and the
other was the expense check register which indicated the payment needed to be
made on an in-between basis for which there were contractual obligations by the',
City.. •Ir. Scharer also stated they were endeavoring to come up with. some
standard abbreviations and some spelling corrections in order to assist the
Council in their understandipc, of the new claims listings. Upon,conclusion of
his presentation, Resolution #7489 N.C.S. approving claims -and bills #8803 to
#9089, inclusive, General City.;. and, 1745 to #'140, inclusive, General City; and,
vo through #37, inclusive, ldater-•, approved for payment. by the City Manager, was
introduced .by Councilman Perry, seconded by Vice-ieIayor .Brunner and adopted by 6
affirmative and 1 absentee votes.
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STr'iBLhSH..P•1tIGRITIES =t _ty.!Mana7er Robert Meyer •"reviewed Sri"tli, the City CoiLric:i].
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" �O 197u 1'LllE 11. PUI3LI'C'::- th ,.discussion they -regarding the local Public...
_had
WORKS ,k -,Ybrks Employi,nent Act of 1976 at the Study Session held _
_PROGRATI",
August :9. :Ir.. Meyer advised that two engineering, firms •'
h' t - been c�nfac'ted. to determine whether or .not they
could provid"e:the;needed.::engineering work .in order to comply with the •schedule
as set "forth -_in: the'"Act.,:'__If the• C"ity,'. had the proper engineering work.. completed.
and. "received' -`a grant f_r'o�ii.'`tIi`e Federal Government., it would be necessary to 'take
care of all the". details'`sbcli' as having .the plans ready, liol-d public lie"arings,'
awarding -of the contracts and:. be, ready to start the project within the 90-day
period'.." -'fir'., rieyeralso stated• he" felt the cities whlcll liad advanced. e'ng'ineeri'ng "
studies'. and tiaere able t6 .p.r.oceed on. projects woiihd "probably be given :the best
consideration for, the ,aw�!rd of the grants. He ;referred to a inemorand'uin dated
August 16, 1976 froin'- Assistant City Enginee'r Thomas Hargis- outlining•• the accumu-
lated engineering Costs .for four separate'projects.broken down into .a 30-day
engineering schedule. and.`a 60-day engineering- schedule. 'He felt the nios.t
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like ly'..proj:ects ,whi-ch-cqul.d-:,be'�eompleted and 'meet -the scheduling would be the•
Kenilworth': joint use par•ki:ng •,facility and the construction of . Caulfield Lane
" between South .McDowell"'Bl.vd;. and. Crinella ,Drive. Even if the. -funds iti*.ere .nQt
• forthcoming from the Federal"Government, the engineering would have to be done ,
on these projects, as the,,City 'Council indicated, they would. like .to begin work
on 'Caul field La'iie. witftin`a'he next 12 "months and additional parking is needed'. ;
for 'the City `s•.hu ildings,'located" in. -,the Kenilwortharea. ;. .
Corunun t.y Development and Services CoordinatorriFrank Gray advised the Council.
-'guidelines'"will•: be sent' to,`the City by. August 23, and the City's priorities
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should be returned by .August 24. The more rapidly tiie,' City res,pond.s kith a
,.,.,priority list, the. better the chances are for receiving a grant fo.r the .pro -
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jects.:,,, Some 1. -dis'cussion 'was 'held regarding the joint use parking facility ,at
Kenilworth; and,'it was`.the suggestion, of Councilman Mattei.the" 'construction of "
this facility should be a.joint venture between the City of Petaluma and the
Fourth'Agricu tur:al District Fair Board. Councilman Harberson-also, commented .
the greatest adyaatage ofr "the 'const;ruction of the parkiiig lot would be fo'r the
fair,.: and .it .;was ,his "feel-ii., they should pay most of -the share of the cost...
Mayor Putnam` suggested a meeting rbe arranged with the Fair. Board to discuss .the•
joint parkin -",lot.,' ;" City Manages_' Robert Meyer stated he was seeking direction "
from the..Council whether.'ao :•p'roceed with :the engineering studies, whether it be
for' oiAy'.the. tirst.-,phase:;,or •for the complete project at Kenilwo'rth..: .,
With rela"t•i:o'i'„to 'park' iig at .the library -.site and the.. other -City's,oublic.:r'a='''.
cilities in., ie:-.area;, ?Ir:;-`Ieyer advised "the Council there is approximately
$43,0"00..reinainilig in' t--library fund to do some cf the construction for adtli-
t.ional parking for the library._ . Councilman Harbersun also stated• he, would nut "-
," be opposed to- prov din�,.parking to belief it the library and the pwimming pool.
bu't did think the Council,should d .discuss the fiuge -Parking facility which would ;
be used. only. on -rare :occasions and, would benefit the Fair .Board •rather than the.
City 's •,facilities.
Vice=ilayo'r $ruiinr stateii `from" the discussion held at. the Study Session' it ,eras
-.. his u1'lderstanciiil4;s_the.t `tlle"•.first priority 'should be' the extension of North' '
McDowell Blvd. City Nlanav,,er Robert Meyer also said the situation' •in the- area
." is be coming.:cr,.itica.i,.aiii',Ii e-spected the City taould be receiving a-trcniendous
" :amount'of' pressure to: L_0111P,10tc the widening of McDowell Blvd. It is ctuit,� a
large•- project., and . the, box. culvert required -'to, comp] etc the, project is i, very -
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expensi�ve'.outlay:.,--Lf the,.Federal m0iries could be, used on this projeit
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would. ri l"ieve . tile .City oLd some- f Lrian'ci'al. burden. Mr. _-Ieye-r did , stat'e:,,..however; "
the Ca :Ifi•eld'. Lane 'pr'ojeet:`'�ndl the- Kenilirortli Park project, whether done in its
entirety':Or, itot".,.•.sfiou1d:.'ha.ve'.tlic 'cngineering studies in spite of .the fact that
Keni-lwortli would''Iiave to ,leave. in overall plan for drainage" and other p.rotileills
" which eiiglit
The COUI1C7.1 tlle[1'disCllS_Se?d this ' priorities to be established for the' ai 1)1ication
Of funds and .detef..m1aed they should be in the following order: 1) 'N: `tcll��a*ell
B_lvd . "- f ro'in. Lauren Dr.. ;. norali to Lynch" Creek; 1B) , \' . `IcI)ot-.ell Blvd, f roll, Corona
to the. ,IndUStri. I .Pa'r1:;'..2,), Construction of Caulfield Lane between S':. '`icllowell
- . , -„ ... 's . dux-:• , •. .v - , ... _ .. _
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ES'TAB LlSII PRIORITIES BIlvd. 'and Crin-ella Dr. 3) 'tile construction of four
1976"Fl-,I)ERAL P UB ]','I C. tennis. courts and related facilities -at Lucchesi
Cb,-.iqiunitv Park, and; 4) the-
V�, 0 1 ,,, � \ I .
n _-Lmprox.,ement- of the Kenil-
(Continuied-) �-.-otth. Joint Use Parking; Facility afer m.e'etir, with the
Fair Board.
�Ir-. .-Mcver thell zidv11s(_!d Li]0' COL111,Cil he would return wfth.recoimnendations re-
4,a rd ing the engineering; studies at the adjourned meeting of August 30,
1976.
P,!: C I S S M ay;or Putnam called a recess at 9:05 p.m. at ,-Iiiicli time
Couuc:j linah Mat tei was excused from the *mee t
'CITITAL PROJJ1,'CTS The m.atter,of carrying capital projects for-viard from
D FORWARD-:' -thc '1975-76 fiscal year and the additions thereto C ARM I L 2( to had
FROM1975-7.6 been -. discussed at the Study Session. August 9, J-9,76, by
FISCAL FISCAL YEAR the -City Council. A memorandum dated August 13, 1976,
pxel�ared'by Finance Director John Scharer directed to
City Manager with attachments thereto eto is. on file.
With the City Clerk. Mr. - Meyer stated in January of 1977 the Council would be
discussing new -cdpital- outlay projects. Mr. Meyer* also stated since the
Council has not. taken any action on revenue sharing it would be necessary to
Have approval -to 'continue to support 'the Petaluma People Services Center in the
amount of $500 per mon'th.', A mot"
ion was made by Councilman Harberson, seconded
by Councilman Perry to include the recommended list' as well as the support of
the Petaluma People Service*s Center: in theamountof $500 per month in the
appropriation ordinance: J110tion carried unanimously.
FUTURE CORPORATION Cjty 'i\ Ia. ri a g e r Robert 'Meyer advised the City the
YARD PROPER-,"Y Santa Fe- Pomeroy Company is- interested in selling a
portion of their property which is adjacent: to the
("iry's Corporation Yard and Sewer Treatment Plant. it
has bec�n the Gi L'y'S inLeriL.Ibn for many years to Secure -additional land for the
Corporation "Yard, and, -lidien previ'ously approached, thtSanta Fe Pomeroy Company
was not interested in -selling They have now 'expr6ssed some interest, and it
.. ssarV to t would b e n ta Chave ..the land appraised. Mr.'.Meyer stated Santa Fe
Pomeroy would be �..`i 11 i n- to share the cost of the appraisal of tile - j*)roperty
which is expected to be in the' nei' liborhood of $300. Ile was asking tile- City
Council for perms s, -Lonto expend $150 for the. appraisal fee.' A motion was trade
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by Councilman. Hilll,goss -acid• seconded by Councilman Perry approving tile expendi-
ture of $150 for appraisal --fees for property belonging to the Santa Fe Pomeroy
Company adjacent cd the Corporation Yard and the Sewer Treatment Plant. The
motion carried unanimously.
OLD ADOBE FIESTA Mr. Meyer stated the Old Adobe Days Fiesta has been
USE OF CITY BUS ' ES 4�xpai d'ed this year to include both Saturday and Sunday.
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AND APPROVAL OF On' Sunday_ there would be water -related activities as
EXPENDITURE FOR as activities- at the 'Petaluma Old Adobe oil Old
AD\lf:',R'r*t SING Nciobe -Road. In order to shuttle peopia' back and forth
be.ca*use of 'tile limited pa'rking in the area, the Biceu-
tennial Coi-milittee• has suggested tie use of City buses
which mould' roll- on ';I* 15-. to 20-1111nute schedule between do,,:ntown and
tile Old Adobe. Thrue buses would be operatics;; on a shuttle system. Tile cost
for the operation of. the bus'es is being financed . by the U.S. Bicentennial
Cvart it e." Mr. .Dyer also asked the Council if they would have any objoctiuns
to advertisin g the fact tiie buses would be available for citizens to attend all
of the functions bein Eiponsored by the Old Adobe Fiesta Association. The
Council concurred and abiree'd tile' City should advertise the fact the buses would
be available by j)laciiig half pa(;e ads.in the Argus-_'C6,urler on Thursday, Aup'isL
19, and Friday, August 20. At the conclusion of 'fr. IIeyer's presenCaLion, a
rilotion was made by C6uncilil.!aii.Perry and seconded by Councilman Hill igoss approv-
I-n,, the use Of City busts for the Old Adobe Fiesta on Sunday, August 21, 1976
and tile expei.i.diLure of not more than $200 for .advertising;. ;Iotion carried
unalli"llously.
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- �1u ust 16, 1976'
CITY SEAL' `r'': _ :Ir.:"Never advised the' Council the inventory of the
CE,RiV,,,IC 'TELLS cerairic. tiles 'with the City se,-l is becoming very lows .
:iuota;t;i.on had been -received on replacing the til:�s.:�-ot
1'(l
each p.l'us :>hi.phi,I);, 'co'sts. He advised a' great : deal
of . te_ cost of ;: tli t i`lcs , is„ recovered , by the City by Se l l in,, .them to citizens .
h
Hocaever,'` .Mayor `1'u,t iam•.st'a_ted that • some are also presedted as -'gifts f.o.r outstand-
ing services t'o the C`it.y or,viien exchanbe students travel to other ccun'tri,es, so
that` not al I" of. tl t •cost -i's',re.covered. ._A motion. wa-s made by Councilinan .Perry
and seconded by Cotiilc;i:lni:i'ii` llarl>ersc)L approving the purchase of .-the, additional
City tiles.- .' 216ti011 c'<irrlcci ,unanimously".
CIT1 `•COU.NCIL' S 1:LPOl;TS.
FINA1, PURCHASE: OF V c-'. `Iuyor. Brunner; the Councils- representative on the '.
IB1:11:Y. EQ U I P1111Is2N' taluma Lill -racy Advisory hoard, stated.there were still
AND .FIIi:NISHIN_ t,, el�,irt,. items to be: purchased for. the Petaluma Library
RES r'r7490 Ni.5-: ^.: •. �ahich:`wbuld be needed to complete the, functional arrange-
�..
ifts'. Tiiese items are. contained in a letter dated
A
. :`.'•;.' rli;ust 1 197 directed to Ci' `Ian r"
0, 6, City b 'e Robert `ae.}er.
by Duncan HJ.' 0.Linsted, Chairman;, Petaluma Library Advisory Board:--. The total of.
.�
tiie items is $3,414.10.- ,Cit-V' `Ianager •Robert `Ieyer felt that two "of the items on
the listing.; 'thC'; carpet runner for. - $65' and the` paperback racks in. the amo tilt of -
$46.48; sliould.elie -taken :oiit.:of _`tlie maintenance and operation budget for tlle•"
library. However,, afte-i- so^ae.discussi_on, the :�ouncil determined alley would --
approue•"tlie. ent-ire list the.`f.inal li"st for which the .City wodl'd assure .res-•
..
,as,
• pons:ib. l'ity. .'Upon conclusions ,of the ldiscussion, Resolution - =7490 :V: C. S. ,ap,prov-"
ing the final, report oil' "1 ibi ai'v •e<}E�.ipment and furn:ishincs and autllor''izinJ
purchase thereof°• �✓as,. intr6ducea • by Vice -Mayor Brunner, seconded by Counciliiaair
Perry. and •ado5teci`by,;6.:zi'f.cirmative and, I absentee votes:
USE OF FOI"'.U.`1' i:00�1... Vie:_ -:Mayor Brunner..presoiited the Council with a draft
PL'l'ALU?lA. L_IBiLL`:'i :_,:' •: c'op}i' ofpolicies •on the use of the Forum Room fox 'tile '
PC! taLumM Public Library. The report gives"The ,prior.i-
1,:i•CS a.nE1 guidelint:s for the use of the Forum roor::. Mr.
B,rucuier srtat d tlze' reconuaendations are not . finali_zed and suggestions and .ideas
fro t the City Couiici.l would be welcome. Mr. Heyer requested. reclassification pan.
the second guideline a:hicl . stated programs held in thu For.uri Room must '-be • open ..,
to the .pub_lic and'. wondered , if the .City would be able to us,.,. the 'roon :for •speici-
fie ,classes, N=iich-miglit neat necessarily. be open to,:the :public-. Mrs •llorot-hy.
Bertucei, a: ie;ah'ei ' of'.tltc=i?etalutaa. Library Advisory Board and .the Sonoma Comity
' Library- Coinfaission, suited. slit did -not feel there was any :p.roblem ,if the City .
-:ould,wLint to reserve. th:,,'.room•for such'a use.
LGiSLATI02"1 AFFEC'l''ING. CT.T11:S.:
Ali 301. u AB ' 3000-: ; .":'.,; (iLy At toruey flat -thew .•Hudson stated the City 'Council had.
already expressed their opposition to these two bills .
suggested that some contacts sliould be r:aEle with the:
., cove.rnor'to reaffirm the City's position. City'`'Tana er.::
,.
.::........,.,. " 1:> .:c - nd - :aar ded
Ali rt `Iei. sue•�ested any currespe- - -ence to r
_ t-Ii'e. Governor should be under the `iayox'�s signature..
iE'l't this e:ould attach more i.rnportancc to the cor•respur.denc,:::
Ali 3h7-4 - :rliis; I);] I_ related to the `lontoya- Package oil redeve--l.op-
1'.1C[Lt tE); 't•!11'1Cil the C011P.C:i.l, has [11.rE: idy take-' a pos i't 1, n
i� ufi�i;,:Uion. � . City'Attoriiey:,M..itthc-w lludso_1, stated lie,
tti'ou.td itirite a'le tter ree::; ressin; the City's' opposition
to :the bill_, and City ila�r:il er Robert Meyer SLI"" .Stc the .
CocanciIm.en wlao had contact with, the various Seiiators
ii clu3in,; Sfitlator Co1.1ieI. and Senator l,ehr aa:ake som..e.
personall .calls to express ,tlieir" conc'er'n•s a.boEat .the. bill..
.:
AB 3275 City Attorney MatLhew Hudson staLed.the bill had been
DEVE1013MENT LAN Very thoroughlyCalifornia reviewed 'by' the League o
PERMIT PROCEDURES Cities'.in. their Bulletin- dated August 6, 1-976. The
RIES #7491 NCS
League is• urgingthe cities: to oppose the bill which
seem,s to -give developers discretion over their own plans
and planning decisions. Resolution i; - 7.491 N.C.S. op-
posiiig•Assembly Bill 327.5 was introduced by Vice-1'4ayor
Brunner, seconded by Councilman Perry and adoped by 6
a -irniative and 1 absentee votes.,
DISCUSSION. Mayor* Putnam advised at the,executive board meeting of
REGARDING SALE. the Mayors' and Councilmen's Association the matter of
OF FIREWORKS. the req.0est, from the Sonoma County Fire Chief's Asso-
ciation urging the cities to adopt an ordinance prohibiting
the sale of fireworks had been discussed. It was the
consensus of 'those ln.attEindance at the meeting the matter should be left up to
each local agency to make their own decision. Fire Chief Ellwood stated Sonoma
County is trying,to getthe cit-ies,to go along with the County in banning fire-
works. City Manager Robert Meyer asked" the Council to bring up the matter
'fairly soon for a decision because Yriany,of the local charitable organizations
order their fireworks early and expect to use them as fundraising events in
July. At this date on-1y'the Co'unty and the City of Corati have passed legis-
lation'banning the sale. .,'Mayor Putnam asked the matter- to be brought back to
the Council .some .time during the month of September.
24-HOUR CARD- Mdyor"Putnam stated this mat -ter had been -discussed at
ROOM GANHBLIIING" the executive -board meeting of tl-L.e Mayors' and Cou-ic-11-
menj:s Association. The Association again thought . each
individual city
'i 0
should make its own decision on the
inatter. City Manager. Robert Meyer advised the Council that Police Chief Murphy.
lis.opposed.to the extensi'on.of the hours for cardroom-gambling. The City Clerk
was asked to write 'a letter to the hoard of Supervisors voicing -opposition to
extending 'the'time for gambling to 24 hours..
M
SELF-INSURANCE Mayor Putnam -also indicated the Mayors' and Councilmen's,
PROGRX-1 Association board members had discussed the matter of
self. 'insurance for liability and, worker's compensation V1r74
for-cit'ie's. -Some of the cities have already entered
into a programi.of sell insfirance.- A suggestion had been made- at the nieetinc, to
have the League coriduct'a"••stirv'ey and study on the matter. The City of Petaluma
had previously taken a'stand to continue tinder.-th'e, present system 'of contracting
their insurance to, different abenCieS. Vice -,Mayor. Brunner made the comment that
some of the cities are Ldrni:np: to self insurance because they are not able to
obtain insurance and have no other alternative.
APPEAL An a-
ppeal filed July 16, 1976.c-:ith the City Clerk by
VICTOR"NAUL Victor UT. Nagel, 1250 Lindberg Lane, a copy of the site
1250 LINDBE'RG LANE - dez:;Ign rt2v1E'W approval with eight conditions
L, . . C� placed
DF N -and a copy of SITE _SIG� REVIEW theroon the stall report dated june 29,
RES 11�7492 NICS 1976 f roll!'the Planning Department to the Planning Commis-
sion are on file 'with the City Clerk.
Community Development and S'".'rVICOS Coordinator Frank Gcay a vi d co presen-
tation of the.. subj_.-(,L propert} ,-jliich depicted the area, the present Lise , the
eonditiun, of the, s t r oo t, leading to the subject property, as %,.7c! 11 as some vLCn-,,S
and Id Llic Caulfield overcrossing showLno the present planting
done by the Division of lldhhlaays to screen the property'from the free-.,ay.. Of
the eight- condit:L6ns "!Aaced on the site design review,. 1,1r. Nizj,,el. was appealing
No. I pertaining to' the 1,and,scaping, No. .3 pertaining LO the require'.:'ient of a
legal lot split, No. 6 the installation of the half -street improvements including
curb, gutter and sidewalk a-jong Lindberg Lane and' No. 7 the requirement: for two
..fire hydrants to be. placed at the site.
Plannin- Dirc_ctur Ronald F. Hall.. reviewed the various lots in the property and"
by meai)s- of a map which 1*1,e. (lisplayed for the, benefit ' of 'the Council showed where
tliF_ two fire hyulrants should b� placed. At this: point, .1.1r. Victor Nac,el spoke
stating he was objecting ti.-Il.thu requirement for the Lot" split as lie felt it lead
been legally split j)r(:!vjojjsjy.
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APFEAL--:-','-,i;....°,;..,•--. Cotnn'unity'Development and Survices.Coor,dinator Frank
. VICTQK.NACE L :; Gray 'gave 'a brief. -background. of the hisy. torofthe
•, 1250 LIiNbh,1 P.G-'.Tt1�VE' -'• .,-:subject proporty. He said in.. 1952 the Division of `
SIT}s' llESIGN RFVI) L.";:::.'.:.Iligh�a.a}'s began aequir.inl;-land. for the construction of `
• RES `7492 NCS `"•,:,r„ttie freeway, and'lirey. created residual parcels which did-
(Coi' tinue.d) -:.;riot leaves, right of . acce.s.s, These parcels are bei_iig .
- 'used for the sane purpose and, are .required to be divide-d
:by 1) arceIs... In -1960, the. County zoned the area "A"
llgriuultu`ral;' and it%toas..durin� this time that `Ir.- Nagel .started stor.in- recrea-
-tional vehicles._.; l�'lien the property Was .annexed to the Cit-y it 1, as still zoned
A. Agricultural. and thex,:r'ecreational vehicle storage use continued. At. some-.
-:time duri�.ng the' early. 70'-s, llr. `'agel-made .some improvements,; however, he did not
' have `a site design rev.i-e•_;.-A house was, built in 1970,,, and at the .11r:- tiagel
,time
aPPealed, the.' requirements', f`or the public improvements stating the property, was
for his own pe'rsonal�--•res aeiztial. use and -felt it was. too ,expensive to complete
the public improvement_requirements of half- street, curb, gutter -and sidewalks._
'
Mr. Nagel has :also. bilt,,.a garage: which 'at the time he stated was •"for" his'`
personal use:. 11e'has nowapplied .for an industrial type recreational vetl`icle
storage use,.i4hich _requires ;an.`archite,ctural site' design review.
Mr. Vagel,_ spoke :to the -Council objecting to -:the requirerrien,t of the fire• hydrant .
stating he .would, -have -'to. run the. water, mains f.or 'three blocks 'in order .to 'in-
stall the _:. Councilman' .Harb,e_rson: questio,iied the reason, bell-ind .the requirement. =
of two ' f,ire. h'ydrarits, ..arid. Fire Chief -Joseph 'Ellwood said it wa's '.because _ of the .,
commercial; }.use of the area and the distance from.the first tiydran.t andthe
lengtlr,'_of 'the- lot'.'., Mr. Ellwood' also stated they were needed "in order' to protect
' the value of the-property:..stored at the ,site. When questioned by Mayor -Putnam
what .the original zoning»',arid the present zoning on the property was, Fran: :Gray. `
stated -it was originally''zoned. "A" Agricultural,, and in early 1974 the .zoning
was' 'Changed to Light_ Inhstr-ia1,. This property has been zoned, in that manner
for two years,
City- Hlinager Rob-er't ae-yer stated this *,is, approximately the third or fourth time...
the. Council 1--)as,-;heard an..a eal� _on this - pp particular piece.,of property., (?rigi-
_
nal_ly in 19-70 when Mr . Nagel was. to build his. home, the Council waived the. .
re"quirement.:,-ior the 'publi.c. ir..provements on the street; but if. any other :use was.
- to be added i n the area ;.°they would at . that time require the _-installation °of .the
-d=�sioewalk.
street, curb, ''glitter 'auMr. Meyer stated at :that time Mr. Nagel was -
able to convince the Co,irnc> l ..the ar.,ea was not. to be ,used for commercial .,purposes"
but was to be'. used fo-r hi:s: -ow-n 'personal home. He. -questioned why the :appeal was
back before' `tie. "Cotiilcl ,at• this time: Mr. Hall stated site design review was .. .. "
required because Mr. Nabe'l. wanted to,,,add furthe ;develo.pment in the area: `At
;.
the conclusion of . the discussion, Resolution .117492 N. C. S. denying- t-he appeal. of
"
Victor ,Nagel, 1250 Lindberg Lane,,- 'to conditions of site design -review was in-
troduced- by Councilman Briurner; seconded by Councilman Perry and approved by .5
affirmative, 1 negative` and 1 absentee votes,...
" UPPEAL _DEBRA '"' '" l'. Planning Director 'Ronald Hall "advised the"City Council
T, .,
�kmms_INC., -,:``=
this is an appeal' r-eceived by the City on the Residen-.
P.EG.:UI3G "= 'tial, Co,ntroT S.ystern. The appellant is Art °Goudioati.
`ATE\SION"OF '-iepresen'ting Debra Homes,:Inc., and"the subject-.p""roperty
i i�E8Z1IDGF' SUI;I)IVISION." is .a, 75-acre' parcel adjacent to the. West ridge Subdi-
vision Development to' be known as Westridge ••Nos.. 5 and.
The development would contain 221 single --family
units-.;`: ,In. =the't early formation .of the Environmental Design flan, tllis',area was
-indicated' as a study zone'. Subsequent to the -study by the Planning Coinmiss;ion.
' and Mile City .Couacil,' -the.. decision was to go back, to the existing City° limit -.
line.. The five -year• -Env ironmental'Design Plan shows the te"rininus.for the
tlestridge- 'd.evelopment• on the Crest side of the community at the City limit line.
Mr. Hall 'indicate'd.;the proposed- study area is a rather gray area which needs
some clarification as to whether it .was the Counci:l's intention to have the
growth c'&itiriuc un the. west side since- this was the only substantial request for
development to ,:balance out the Environmental Design Plan:,
City 2lanager '`ltoliert '?Ieyer suggested that since' -the Council. had contEnued an
appeal about two weeks ab'p where `there seemed to be so!ne coili lict• between . the '
General Plan and the Enwir.citime nta1 Design Plan, perhaps the 'Council would like
.a~..=111'r.',l1St 1�,19�0 _
- -• -_
KPPEAL D1. i3Rti •
to, direct the. Planniny Commission to hold public hear-
[J0:'I S. INC _z...
inks to 4mend the Environmental Design Plan to Amami,
RJOG ARDI NG
Jith the General Plan.'
I:,x—f SlON o['
YESTRIDGE SUBDIVISi0id'•
• Mayor Putnam said she felt the mhLe:r should be referred
Ci :tlnued
to the Planning Commission fore public hearings and for,
-discussion rather than trying to -reach an agreement at
.this meetLng.' Mayor Putnam also stated that a letter
had been submitted to
the Cloy Clerk objecting to the proposed subdivision.
However, City Attorney
Matthew Hudsoo advised that the matter before this moot_-
ing was the appeal. by
thu developer and that should be the o;lly action the
Council would take: He
. onr.urred with the City :tanager's recommendation of
conLinning the appeal.
until 'Liie ilanning Corriiissiun had had an opportunity to
study It ,and hold Loc.
appiicatiou for the development until such Lime as the
Planning Colnmissto[t refers
it back- to the City Codicil. A motion was Madeby
Vice -Mayor 13rdnnk2r "_u)d
seconded by Councilman Harberson to continue the matter
and refer'it to the Planning
Commissio0, notion carried unanimously.
3 6: :
REVIEW OF DRAPE' Planning Director Ronald F. Hall advised the clatter of
IETAU�A 1�R`theEIl JIR _f,or this development had been. referred to the
DEVELOPMENT SONOMA City of Petaluma by the Sonoma County Planning Depart-
COUNITY REFERRAL inert. The development is kno&n as Petaluma Farris -
RES 07493 NCS Development and the 'applicant is Petaluma Investment
Associates from Palo Attu, California. Proposed de-
Jelopment consists of 41,080 acres for which 995 single-
family dweIli 'gs are-plann d. Some open space is included in the development,
and commercial units and --an existing dairy ranch are to be expanded. `t*-. Hall
advised the Council the. .stu& .to Which they would address themselves would be
the Environmental impact Report and not the project itself. However, the
Planning staff did not have'sufficient time to review the EIR and felt they
needed at least 4i days because of the scope of the project. A copy of the
Environmental_ Impact Report had not been received by the Petaluma Planning
staff. h' fa t,.iv*Was necessary for a member of the staff to go to Santa Rosa
to pick up one. `Only o.ne cony is.available in -City Hall, and Liz. Hall said he
was unable to supply 'each .:t;c mber of the Council with �i copy of the report. Lir.
Hall stated the order is a,reverse order asking the City Council to look at
something which th'e •Plannin,_.Cutimiission has not had an opportunity to review.
first. Ueca>_ase uf: 'tile t im .element, he was askinn direction tu.. take back to the
Planning Commission when- they reviewed the EIR on. August 17... The concerna of
the staff were contaiked.ili a memorandum addressed to the City Caunuil and the
Planning Commission dated August 13, 1976 from the ,Planning Department., Mr.
Hall said the. Sonoma County Planking staf f is equal ty concerned about Mile
project, and he stated in h,i's review he found the County"'of Sonoma had adopter{
the City of Pe"taluimq's General 'Plan and feels they have a moral obligation to
continue to endorso the City's General Plan. This matter was not addressed in
the. EIR prepared by the Consultant Elgar Hill and•Assoeiates. The consulting,
firm hacl touched ou,ruws•t'- of- the items needed to be covered in an EIR, but to his
knowledg. Mr. HaN stated the consultants.did not conful with the Planning staff
Of the City of PeLalima. In' addition, they. had not contacted many other agencies
t.hich, by law, they wer.i: _retlui.rcd to do in the preparation ot= the Environmental
Impact Report. CA1,T1:ANS, hr_ i Alt, were not, contacted, and this development
would certainly pelt pressure -on the Division of Highways for a new i.ntCrChal-Ige
in thy. aged fcir COnnect i-on wi Lh the £reevJay. -
:'•laver Pulliam stated she fOr solo. Iggislation should be prepared express-ing LY
concerns not -only yr .Lit& Plal:l:l Commission but of the Council- also, even.
though thu platter w uld not QQviewed by the' Plan_nino Commission until the
following night. .11ty `tanager. Robert'`leyer suggested the Council might ::'alit to
address themselves ion the legislation. as to whether they were willing to gu
Lee' a supply.. of i•aAr for Ne development, and the EIR should state whether the
City was 01.11un A s,Pvi-ce Ad area not only with water but to accept the
s odge. Rr.. Liuyr.r CurcUer :Mated the EIR should contain the fact that the
County of. Sonoma has adopted the City's Environmental Design Plan, and Lill' '
rc.,_c�rds should shut: the 'daye loRmcnt not on ty conflicts with 'the City's' General
i'J.:n ,lit Filth the i'. hrC`nmental Dusign Plan..
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L,
REV DeVuLu,_pmInt and Services Coo•rdirKfal hrarlk
-11'.ti,rn'Lty
ELK 1'l:I'ALUMA lAR}IS j(nal also, st<rtcd the .i;nkronlentdl Q pact Report was. '
DI,�LLOP 1!' =1` SbN,0111_' '`.. .'. ;i:ii,a�i�du itu in that they stated they would ,drill ion-
COLvey r�EFI.RRAl. ` 'trgr0r- for .the_ area nh i.c.il, Lou Id 'pump 550,000, ja] lnns per
'. to build- their own sewage plant
Ri S �=93 NCS ;d.,Iy; Gild they Wendyd
,
Corit_inued) �#iiarlas in .a 100-year f.luod plain zone-. 1 The- Envi=
-'`ruinneiltal..'.l;nipac:t'Report further stated that if- suffi-
Li'vnt can-Ler could not be taken from i:e11s1 they t-:ould
do . i11 the Cua:ati"t,'Cut0rt e,. " Howe.yer. yir. Gray stated he (lid not feel they_, had .
right-.'t'o 'do thisi,'u'ndlr-r..thu prudent contract. At the concluSioil- of Soiire-
di5cussi.or, Cit.v---Attornc7Q, •l rttKU'Rudsun rerun::^cnd'ed .a resolution 'b,: iiraWn no
"' expressi.ub the o,pposit-16n to the project as it Is present iy presented and in
directing tllE:'^PLanlll[1g ,C!'.n11115SLon to -address the L.1R and to point'"out how It is
inade(1uate'.
'.
=' Re:so.lution ';f749.3 N,:(;.S`1)p+?.s nd .yekalpma FArms.,AWplopment and f.inding.'t'he
F:nviron:rental.„'I.iiip1 ,10p,Olt theref.or'is nor adequate was introduced by Coun-
cilr.-ian Harbersbnl;,'s;econded"bh- You nciIlan .Hi.11.igoss and adopted' by 5 affirmative,_
1 absenteelo.tes,:ar.i;d.'1 ahst�ntioli. Councilman Gayanagli explained_ be was ab-
staVninb Irmj- vui.'i6g .dQjtv;a possible conflict o.f :inte'res, as he' had -received a ..
��Aqt*q because ,of ownership o-f .prope'rty WON 300 .feet of thy deve10pment:.
'''' , "tA¢i:i:iloran�iirm dated Alr.�u>sr_ 13 L976 from Finance' Director
N
RESCI..p RhSCL_L. L ION g ,
_
73591 74'?4, - :'']cliri Scharer directed to the City Manager q:Splaining the.
•�tiOS.
f7.426 &-.GALL FOU4 10S uason-;ror rescindingc the resolutions on .the award of
,7
I FOR :;F!,�'' VEHICLES .... 'c bn ra•. ts• f6t purchase of vehicles was sublitted. to the '
Clerk and ordered MR. A' letter from' fob Tensoy v
:ry 'uiii.ck, W. dated Aucusc 1?,,. 1976 submitted and.
.Pontiac,
filed. A-'.leatet"•froin SgnWson Fuld_ Mercury Sales dated July�30,. 1976 Submitted
and .fi.le.&: ; Mol-.1u+tomob�i,le- Wale& indicated to the Purchasing, Off,icer-''C.:O.
Huf LAW they A r:eAnab lq to honor the contract for the sale of :1976" ,nodol
veh.iclus to ;A (::lay dirSt6 the strike by the rubber colpdhles, and both the
Ford `At0h Wpanv-and-CTV Wra no longer building 1976 model, vehicles, the
' recummendat bq tyo fthe. Finaick DIr'ector ,ways to authorize the call for bdds for
t liC Same vfc:-:^-•.`-1'eb with 'tlltsamv specificatihs pxQpl ChQc• the,model. '}'tar to
1971; TO :•eEli'i:'1;-s, in jd stio n air, as iullows c. - one 314-ton. truck fore the Water
Poilut o,nQrD0ol` Y,lanC,,-;;,11i1enl-t'on ca'u ,and chassis for,Qc .Fire Roscue Truck .and
one 112-t•on pic'r:uP%!hr,uc::o;j1r- thS Street Departmynt.
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gepolutior _504 1,C:S•: lisO naing r po4ution #7381. '�.t'.S. ;7 24 `;.•c..S. a(i?
• ir7426 N.C.S'. and contract's Vor, tlirKy vehicles cici�, to• impossibility of _
,"tesci0iiiu7
performance W acr hor'izinn new call. for. bidx Ar said vehicles�•:as introduced
;. ,4,yh ,
by Counei.l'inan •Ifarbe_rrso{Z,.`-.'se_t:on�icd by Ccunc.ilman Cavdr.• arld •adopted by .6 •
affirmative and..].. ahsente,c votes.
GR,;LV'1' 90=U.11.. .1, ]ett4:r' dated AugusE.if 1J76 frdm Gary G: -Stokes,
I_\TI NSIO\ .; ' %Presidcnt .of. Ca1-Cvm leasing and D:!velppmerut', Inc. ,
YOu,- (;; & STOKES„% re,_ ard-ing the Casa tirande and. South }I( DoveTl' itiaprove-
was not read by the City Clerk but; ordered riled:
RES. r:740' NCS AssistgQ City En„i.nee.c-` homay Hargjs x la.i.ned the .
: --- -- --- eJ�'velope rs "had. completed :!cost of the public i.np.rbve=
::rent" in tlli.s parcel, lap suhdi.vLsiun but wer`'raquestin;
an e.:•.tirisiou ol.'i:�t.iiue_ wiChin •::hivh to complete the drai,nv6u ditch until th-
: PIannihc .Co:n:rissi_on ,rind tl!c_. City Council -have rev•iewet0 the 'tentative m ps on
th, ' r :!.cinder 'of Llrt lar.oj.(ct.. I i:. the Council. required VW ditch to be cops-nn`
plet;_d ,- t this, trse;, .it Q: iild I:a_1'PI the developer would, Give to go back
cylLaln'. per WON flare .lira `.f i:.{I it. i.n again. • Cuhsuquent.l' 4 they were requestin;
an. ZxL,�nsiyri to dStc're�i!i�:'.'�;h:rt, f.utar.e, action would-be taken. 110 stall s
re,rummbndation.c:=,as: to ,biit -the extension.
Iic5(UlUtlo`Il'1;7.495''k.C.S, Cantlr;,� an e_ategsion o1 tile to complete work required
in Parcel kill. ag-ruemou: try and between the City of Petaluma and Young and
SepCen!he.r.:;0; 1974, was introduced by Councilman Perry, secoodeQ
%:Qy Obunci.lman '{I1I,1 gbil and .adopted by 6 a1'firp6tive and I absentee votes.
MIT
August 16, 1976.
11ER?11T OCCUPANCY*:_ :'ls 064 t City Eng &&cr Thotiias Hargis explained to the
0R P01ZI'_tOV 0--- CuunUil the verbal request from Debra Homes, Inc.,.is
l1,1z11)(;!' - almost iddntical to a request they made September 2
SUBDIVISION i 2 lW Very. _buyers of homes in the subdivision wanted
--- --- - perm.. i ssion to move into their new residences; oven
_ thOugh the public improvements were. not yet certified
as ilairig co: hpl.ete. the hutiding Inspection Division his done preli-nhinary
inspections on 20 tu.30 of the units in Westridgy ;;2. The public improvements
are essentially c9Tplepy1 however, there are still a number of items left to be
done_. Mr. Hargly uxplahed -they had had numerous requests from persons wanting
to wove into ..the homi s, nd some of these: could be called hardship cases. When
questiuned .by the .City QnQur where the public improvements needed to be
completed, & Hargis stated they were off -site improvements. He eNpLained
they ase minor items on Sunnvslope Avenue, and there had been some difficulty
in obtaining; nights -of -way.. >scntially, the.,public improvements within the
subdivision are complete, seree lights are ready to be activated; and water
and sewer lines Live JEc.n rhhn. Mr. Phillip "i:rMiidge, representing Debra
Homes spoke to the CuunQ1 h,rging them to giant occupancy for some of the
homes.. Last year the problem arose with the completion of the extensive public
improvements on "1" Street, and this year he stated on;' of the subcontractors
was having some difficuity in completing the work on Sunnysiope Road. He did
anticipate the,Vork. would W. completed within 30 days. Mr.. Hargis stated the.
Engineering Depag1mont had ncit made up a punch -list of items to be completed,
but the developer has b.eei working on the major items to finish they::. Mr.
Trowbridge also stated they were anxious to have some of the families move in'
prior to the beginning of trio school year in order for children to got settled
into the correct schools; and be properly registered. This was one of the
reasons why the'mattir was brought to the attention of the City Council at this
time and, not held until, the meeting of September 7, because• school Mould
already have started by that date. Councilman Harbersgn expressed some concern
ab,o'ut rushing homes. to coiivletion and then the. Cite being faced with problems
of disgruntled aihd unhappy homeowners. City Manager Robert Meyer stated that
regardless o_ the. urgency for residents to move into their new homes., lie felt
the Building Inspectors would not Final a Home and certify it ready for occu-
pancy unless all o.f the. ork had been completed and the requirements fully met.
Mr. Trowbridge stated they t qyn. not asking for homes to be occupied be Lure
being certified. as final y the. 6uilding Inspectors. 'Elie prub lem arises frum
the fact that the p:+blic imprKe6ents on Sunnyslope Avenue are not coi pleted,
and the .subdivisiion in it's .entirety cah:not be certified as complete until the
public improvements have been Aicomplished and approvud by the City Council.
Basically, tihey.are ask,Lng•fpr the City Council to grant them the same policy
as had been done last year to permit. occupancy for thoi e homes which were
completely finislied Before the work on SUnnyslope Avenue was completed and the
Subdivision could be accepted. Councilman Cavanagh questioned whethar there
were people ready to occupy the homes,. and if the, occupancy permits were not
granted by the Council tonight, Would they be .coming. to. the Council asking for
special permissi.'gn. to move 1ntJ the homes. One person from- the audience spoke,
rlrs. House, stating they were in a situation where they had sold their home and
needed to move into the ."home they had purchased in Wastri dg;e Subdivision no
later than, Friclay,,.August 2.0,: or they would have to store: their furniture and
either go to a motel or. rCtnL au• apartment. iiayur Putnar:h asked for a.show of
handsfrom other pe-rso[hs in the audience who wore wafting to occupy thoim.�s and
several people indi.cated'they hero homeowners and were waiting for occupancy
permits. - Couhic i-1_man Cavanagh questioned whether or not the persons who trere
trail i ub to hhhove, into "their Bohai had been promised a date ; and fir. Trowbridge
stated squw of UP problems 1:2a'i have huen of their own c_rcatlon; however, tne:
were slowed down on the work on•Sunnyslope Avenue.. He did indicate, however,
the salesmen for_the tract were instructed not to gi.vu a date when people woNd
.. be aide to occupy Chei.r' homes.
Ulhen asked by Councilman Cavanagh hot many. units Mr. Trutabr.idde was requesting;
in the first sequence, he responded by stating they would appreciate having; at
bast 40 homes which would leave a balance of 35 in the subdivision to be
accepted by the :City Council on completion of the public improvements.
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PER,11i'!' OCCUPANCY^ I`hk:• Ci"tv `la11a;Ci ,ldubt.rt :lever stated Lt. was iii: "undcY-
OF PoigI-mOF st ,,id L:ti; some of 'the houses, could be rca'd;r for the
l:la"I'i;11)t;E lal_ i_ns1)e.c.tious, by tlie, ToIIcn'rinh du,•,, 'bu't"I-:e also
Slli 1)IVl'S1.ON "ir;2'- Linde:- tLtr i,t1p'ressLon that 'j:t Iitas't 30 taould be ready
' Conti Hued) — l.u+ tl)c l,ui ldin(Inspector. to certify as c.o::ip.lc:t� by
the Ond_ of Aut!ust.
Co1:i::umity Uc:.v l�:lati:n_t" cir,cl'`.Scrv.ires Coordinator 1'rai k Gray' stated the fin;ll
ins, Ct'1UR- tU, 1.55Ui: the GCrtJ-t-iE'. It-l'. o,f • UCcupancy cvu.ld not be made unt i 1 the -
developer Iiud ca;I led f.o'r.. -the I -in" a1. inspections on tlic' Iiomes.
At thc� c6tic tu..,;101l i i thc.i'"d scussio;i-, .a motion was niad(:�, by. CUunCilmati Cal:ana;�n
a1:d secondedby Couticil'i:u ji 1''�!rry to brant occupancy to no rlore than 35 in
4ti'c:::ti:idge,stibdiV1.,ioil. " r35,! `Lon; pis "the 11omes have. been ce',rLIf: ed for;'6ccu0a ZILC7 ,
by the City's`--Bu'ildfnl .li:si> c:Cur arid' a. stater!ent "'is .�iv._n b " .Lhc! Ci Lt r E: pincer.
that water, -.sewer'-�rnd_;stree'ts arcs available:. .iotion carrit:d u:ianir,oush -
CULHICilman Cavanagh requesCe,d- tli aL. the matter be reviewcid" at. the meetim! of .
Sept umb'et 7. _
LEVY TAX IltVrr'_ Urditla11Ce ;�'.1223 N.C.S. Levryin6 rates` of taxation upon
1I_SCc1t_ Y,EAI: the. assr.s'sed-ualuatiou for fiscal year July 'l.r 19-7"6
�1976-_1977 :. .. _Jt1no.-•30., 1977; debt service $.29,'general- p.urpo,ses.-
' (�ORW ;'r'1223 tiCS. $1.....3U:, total tax rate $1.59, was introduced' by Cacincil=
�E:ii:lZ(iF.NCY Otti)Iiv,l\( :) & k'err} , : seconded 'b: Counci11 an Hil'ligoss a:nd adopted V .
` oy. -Ci` riffirrlative and 1 absentee votes .. 'The ord.i nance
e
�\ '1.•.." was declared an emergency ordinance, and the Effective
dat_e:is August 16, 19'76. The City Clerk was ordered t'o
publish the ordinance as r"equired by. haw..:
AI)JQk1RhiENT There 'being no further businoss to code before Mir="
CUUl1C'il, the meeting was adjourned at 11:59 p:r.,,. to an
F 1ecutive Session and to Plonday, August 30,, 1976 .at
T:30. p.m.
Y �1ay o r
-Attest: J
__C't_Clerk
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