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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/17/197262 A - '34 MINUTES OF- MEETING OF. City COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA April 17, 1972 Council Meeting Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma was called to, order• by Mayor Putnam at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m. Attendance Present: Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh., Jr., Clecak, Daly, Matted, Petty, Jr., dnd::Mayor Putnam:. Absent: None. Invocation The invocation was given by the Reverend Albert Foster, First Methodist Chu -rch. Approval of The minutes.of 3, 1972, and . Apri1.10, Minutes. 19 were`-approved,as recorded. Abandonment -- Notice of the public hearing on.the'subject Baylis Street abandonment was duly posted and published.. Res . #60;1.8 .NCS This being the,time set for hearing on the. abandonment of Baylis Street, -the Mayor declared the public hearing.open -:, Becau of being - involved in the area, Councilman Cavanagh,,Jr., was excus'ed'from the; Council ,dur'irig- consideration of the subject .tem.- Letter, dated April 11, 1972; from Walter F. Kieckhefer sta.ting.that owner of the property-on-both sides of.the. portion of - the street to be*abandoned - and offering to - convey -a '60 .foot strip rom Weller Street ,to, the Petaluma River for' the purpose of providing public access, read and filed. Mr. Kieckhefer. was present and reaffirmed his commitment of conveying.,the 60- foot Is strip, "which will - .be .g,raded, and paved •accord- ing to, City .standards,. In addition, he of- fered to convey a 5 foot strip along the westerly side -of Weller Street from - Washing: ton Street to the 60 foot acce „s,s strip and to relocate the existing storm drain Baylis Street. He stated that both - strips are being offered in, exchange for.the'abandonment -of. Baylis Street: A' plat of the areas .involved was presented for Council consideration. 1 Resolution #60.1.8! N.C.S. ordering the vacation abandonment. and closing to public use Baylis Street in 'the City o;f. Petaluma.,, was introduced by Councilman Perry, Jr,., seconded by-Council- man - Mattel, and adopted -by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.. Counc +ilman Cavanagh, Jr., returned to the. meeting. The time was 7:45 o'clock p.m. Service Stations Letter from the Sonoma County Independent Service Station Dealers' Association request- 'ng- a- moratorium on use permit. applications for any dispensing units in City and County areas, and requesting that when 63 April 17, 1972 Service Stations policy.re'commendations are formed that cer- (Continued) t -ain considerations be studied, read and filed. Questions were raised by Councilman Mattei with regard to the of profes- sional personnel, the 500 foot separation, - the maximum number of gas dispensing out- lets, and the.area of sale in relation to density of population. The City Clerk was directed to forward a letter , to_ -.the Association of these concerns and inform, them that, the City has. a workable Service Station.Or.dinan'ce covering many of the considerations,-and to also inC'lude in the letter that any questions or matters re- - lating to service stations be routed through the Planning.Commission. Sunny Hills Agenda Item #3 -- letter from Marino P. Subdivision— regarding the subject matter was Prezoning and moved to be considered with Agenda Item .Annexation Downtown " #22. Letter, dated April 5,, 19,72,, from Brad Nail, B _ Association Chairman of the DoWntown.Association, James of the Parking Ordway, Parking District Chairman, Downtown District Association, and Irene Chambers, Secretary, Downtown Association, petitioning the City Council to prepare and pass an ordinance establishing a : 'Park ng and Business'Improve- ment Area; and further petitioning the Council that after said ordinance, pass another ordinance.establishing a parking and Business Improvement rea Committee and fix- ing.guidelines therefor, read and filed. Mr.,Brad Nail and Mr. James Ordway -spoke to the Council regarding the need for a strong organization and funds to- promote and develop the downtown area as provided in AB103. A general discussion followed and from the questions raised,.it was indicated that the proposal merited more..concise.review; where - upon-Mayor Putnam appointed Councilmen Mattei, Cavanagh, Jr., and Brunner to explore the legal aspects with the City Attorney, to meet and discuss with the Downtown Association Group all pertinent information relative to financing method of levying assessments, number of down - town who favor the proposal, etc. Councilmen Mattei.was asked to serve as Chair - man of - the Committee. The City Attorney.was also directed -to immediately.explore the.re- quir.e_d resolution of intention establishing the pa -rking district the public hearing. Petaluma River Letter, dated April 6, 1972, . from Colonel Maintenance Charles R. Roberts, District Engineer., U. S. Dredging, 1972 Corps of.Engineer "s,--saating_that the proposed maintenance dredging-of the Petaluma River h_as - been pos read and filed: The City Engineer was asked to keep the Council informed on.any* developments with regard, to.. the • matter . 64 ,�s` F v April 17, 1972 Claims and Bills Resolution #6019- N.C.S. claims Res #6019 NCS and bills, numbers 5212 to 5321 inclusive., and numbers 1- 1.17.to 1141 inclusive, - approved for payment by the.City Manager, - Was intro - duced -by Councilman Clecak, seconded by Councilman Brunner, and adopted by 7 .affirma- tive yo:tes. LaTercera Park In response to Councilman Mattei','s request on April 3,. 1972-, for a progress .report.on.La- Tercera Park, City Manager.Robert Meyer presented the following: 1. LaTe "rcera Park .Rotary Fund and Park Deve.l- - opment Fund ' f Director ' of "Finance_ . Cecil Gealta, dated April.17, 1972. 2, LaTe'rcera Park Development-and:Expenditure o -f :Rotary Club Funds from'Public Works Superintendent Roy Kelly, dated April 17, 1;972. The two reports were submitted and filed. Mr. Meyer reviewed the reports in detail and pointed out that LaTercera Park will be totally completed within a 12 month period .and that there.are:suffic:-ent funds.on_ hand to'accom pli,sh this work. Water Utility - The subject matter appearing as Agenda..Item Service=- #8 was moved -for- consideration with Agenda Outside City Item #:22. Limits, ` t Sonoma. County City Manager --Robert Meyer reviewed pro- Water Rates posed res.ol.ution of Son;oma County Water 1972 -73 Agency - establishing rates -for sale of'wate.r showing an increase of $10 per acre foot for Petaluma,.. ,The Council agreed that Mr. Meyer appear on behalf of the Council at the Board's mee'tin'g on -.May 8 , - 1,972 , when the resolution will: .be considered and point out that non- prime cOntracting'party'water customers should be put on notice that the District ' will not deliver water during the, months from July through October until the inter -tie project has :-been completed in the Russian River''and that in the Petaluma Aqueduct System, where the cost has been raised $1.0 over the 71 -72 rate, that 'wholesale custome -rs on the Petaluma Aqueduct System should pay 'th'e same $1.0 increase. Preliminary A motion was made by Councilman. Perry, Jr., Budget, 1972 -73 and seconded by Cou_nc"ilman Clecak, that the Pr.e1im nary Budget for 1972= 73 - be -submitted riot later than June 12, 1972. _ Motion carried unanimously. Petaluma City Ma'nager,Robe`rt Meyer reported that the River,Park- Board of Supervisor's did not approve the pro - posed_ d�eve opment plan for the Petaluma River Sol Park -16..acres of' County owned land located adjacent to the, boat launching- ramp facility and decided not to fund more for the. meat - of . the Park than '.the . $ , 00:0 allocated in the 1971- 72'County.budget.. Mr. -Meyer.s,tated that County Recreation Direc- tor Joe Rodo;ta. and County Administrator David 1 e5" April 17, 1972 Petaluma Nichols are to :explore other. plans and develop River.Park a policy recommendation. Mr. Meyer further (Continued) stated that in negotiating various proposals with the County on- development of the area, the`pos'sibility of a,County -wide water oriented type facility w=ill.be explored. He also sug- gested that Councilman Clecak, Council repre- sentative on the Recreation Commission,•attend the discussion' sessions in order to involve the Commi -ssion as needed. SB.400 The City Manager.was authorized to send a letter to the Senate-Committee opposing SB`400 (use.of tranquilizer's and barbiturates to kill animals); and to include in this letter a comment made. by Councilman Perry, Jr.,-that use of barbiturates requires a pharmacist to con.tro;1 the inventory. Christian City Manager.Robert Meyer informed the Council Church that many. inquiries have been.received with, Property regard the City's plans for use.of the sub - Acquired ject property. The Mayor asked Mr. Meyer to by the City arrange a suitable time for Council and staff members.to tour the premises and inspect the building Naming of Councilman Daly, Chairman of the Public Fac'ili- Public Facilities ties Naming.Committee, the following 4 point •recommendation for naming of parks' and other public improvements: 1. Generally will not name full.park-or -im- p•r.ovement after individuals).=- except when endowment or bequest is a moving and - major factor in.- development and.name is condition of development. 2. Geographica -lly definable areas may be named after individii'als.; i.e., groves, fields, woods, etc." - 3. Manner. of. naming- either complete improve- - me.nt or- geographical area should be done by a Citizens' Committee-appointed by-the Mayor-as the need arises. This committee should encourage citizen participa- tion ..by.= inviting'short,narrative recommenda- tion choose from these recommenda- tions the best reasoning. 4.. - Generally speaking; people will not-be honored for services they render to the City and citizens -as part of the job. The. :matter- was . re.ferred to the City .Attorney _ for preparation of for Council consideration at the May 1 meeting. Fair Parade Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., submitted a report on the Ra cho. , Riders'-request for $400 contribu- tion.for.the Annua1-Fa r Parade.; Copy of said report submitted and filed.. It was Councilman Cavanagh's recommendation that any fund - s- given • (yin addition to services) be - specifically used for cash awards to obtain better units-for parade, and to consider the fact that Rancho Riders is a profit making r FIFTO April 17, 1972 Fair Parade organization;. Because of. questions raised re- (Continued). garding this matter, it was decided to -ask Mr. Carney -of Rancho Riders to attend the-May 1 'Council meet ing..to'further discuss his request. The ,Ci;ty : Gl:erk . was .,directed to 'so notify , Mr . Carney. Video.Tape -- Richard Parker, student. at the Petaluma Senior Council Meeting High School,, appeared - before the. Council to request permission to,video'tape the May 1 Council meeting. The request was approved by general",cons'ensus of the Council. Grant -- Water._ Director,of,Public Works David Young reviewed f . Pollution the.application - to be submitted to -the State 1 7 Control.Facil- Water Resources Control Bard before May 1, o iti:es 1972 1972, f;or the,,'Federa Grant for Sewage Treat - Res. #60,20 NCS ment`Wo•rks and State.Clean Water.Grant, and Res #6021 NCS explained the proposed resolution establishing. Res. 4602.2 NCS a.f.und.wth $1,'602.,698.00, for the City's one- Res, #6024 NCS. half f r:equirement,,::o,f cash on hand for the pro- j ect' s cash flow and another'. proposed , resolu- tion.authorizing the;Finance-Director,to transfe'r.this.amount• into the fund from various listed The ; last resolution..autho.rizes the Mayor to sign all the necessary documents involved with the application. Resolution #6020 N.C.S. authorizing the estab- lishment of .a separate fund for .the purpose ,of paying the City of P:etaluma's share of the cost of the Water Pollution Control Facilities Ex- pansion Program and to provide -for a 5 cash flow the total project pending, receipt of r-eimbursement.from . the•Federal and State Governments,; was introduced : by - Councilman Brunner; seconded. by Councilman Perry, Jr.,, and-adopted by 7 affirmative votes,. Resolution #602.1N.C.S. establishing a special fund for the purpose of providing cash - f.low re- quiremeht , fdr the 'Water Poll,u,tion Control Facil- i 'Pr,oj,ect, ,1972; was introduced - by "Council - man Brunner, seconded by Councilman Perry, Jr.., and ,adopted by 7 a- ffr-mative votes.. Reso,lution­#'602;2 N.C.S.- authorizing Mayor Helen Putnam to file application f'or Federal Grant for Sewage Treatment Works and providing certain- assurances., was introduced by Council- man Brunner, seconded 'by Councilman Perry, Jr. and adopted , b,y :.7. a,f.f irmative votes. ®+ TOPICS Funds Resolution #6023 - N,. , C..S. re.que,st ng the accumu- Res #60'23 NCS lat "ion of TOPICS. Funds was introduced by Councilman Daly, se'conded Councilman. Brunner, and :,adopted by 7- affirmative votes. Removal of Old Report -, dated April 11,. 191'72, from Fire Chief +� f Gamewell Fire R., A. Benton certifying :to the completion of ..o Al -arm System the subject prgject.,. read and filed. Resolu- Res, #6024 NCS. tion' #6'02.4 N.C.S.• accepting completion of con- tract for removal of all fire alarm cable_.,. etc. connected wit -the o Gamewell -Fir Alarm System,. was introduce'd.by. Councilman Cleca'k,. seconded. 'by Councilman.Daly, and adopted. by 7 af- firmative Votes. 1 � Y April 17, 1972 Police Services Letter, dated.April 14 1972, from Police Chief ®q� for. Sonoma - Marin Larry .Higgins,'that ,the Board of Directors of Fair the Sonoma= Marin Fair accepted a bid.from the Res #6025 NCS Petaluma - :Police Department for security services at the:Fair, and that he has given his approval for the officers..to enter into a.contract upon Council sanction by .resolution, read and filed. Resolution #6 025 N.C.S. authori.,zing the Petaluma Police - Officers' Association to execute a con- tract with the State of California to provide security services for the Sonoma= Marin Fair, was introduced by Councilman Clecak, seconded by,Councilman Brunner,, and adopted by 7 affirma- tive votes. Garage Sales Ordinance #10_36 N.C.S.-adding Article VI -to Jb 26 Ord #1.036 NCS Chapter 5 of the. Code. of the City of Petaluma (Tabled) for -the. regulation of garage sales in the City of Petaluma, introduced by Councilman Mattei, seconded.by Councilman Perry, Jr., and published on April 7, 1972, was next. The following letters received in opposition to regulating garage.sales were read and filed: Robert Goetzinger, 301 Price Drive, C'h'arles T. Lehnert, ACTION Chairman. Letter from the Petaluma City Schools 'supporting Petitions. containing .2:08 signatures objecting to the proposed ordinance and urging its defeat were pr.esented,by Mr.. Charles Lehnert. Said petitions submitted and filed. Mrs.. Paul Elmore,,. 419 1Sixth Street, spoke in in support of the ordinance. said ordinance,-submitted and filed.' Councilman.!Clecak= -again voiced objection to the ordinance on.the basis of permitting 1 sale ..in a. -12 -month period. He, felt garage sales should be- regulated, but limited to 1 sale within a &- month period. ' In response to Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., Chief of Police Larry Higgins ' stated that the Police . Department will -be the enforcement agency and that.the ordinance-would provide more control of ,;garage .sales, - provide a check for stolen property, and provide a means to limit traffic in residential areas. He also pointed out the many signs.,:advertising; garage sales being' posted in_vio.lation of the City Sign Ordinance. Those who appeared and spoke in opposition to the ordinance were.: John Churchill, 49 ,Wilmington Drive; Robert Krause;. 1444 .Sierra Drive,,- June Lopes,-910 1/2 Fifth Street,. Robert. Sherwood;. 8,27..Stt. Louis Court, NIck. Granieri, 1120_Gumwood Drive, Pennie Granieri,'112.0i= Gumwood Drive, Charles : - ACTION-Chairman,, Barbara Mc_G �o , .P, address unknown., Sylvia Churchill ;* - 49•Wilmington Drive, Don Waite,. 5.42 :Amber, Way. Petitions. containing .2:08 signatures objecting to the proposed ordinance and urging its defeat were pr.esented,by Mr.. Charles Lehnert. Said petitions submitted and filed. Mrs.. Paul Elmore,,. 419 1Sixth Street, spoke in in support of the ordinance. M April 17, 1972 Garage Sales Af ter'.a lengthy (jis'qu-si - a motion was made Ord #103'6 NCS by Coun-cilman-Mat-tei, seconded by Councilman (Tabled) Perry ir�. - amending the,introduce'd ordinance (Continued) to allow'! garagefsale - within a .6- month. period Recess and adding a s'edtion to provide for a sale when - moving - but.bf the' residence . carried by the following vote: :Regulating Ayes: Councilmen Cavanagh., Jr., Mattei, Perr y? Meeti Jr MA-yot Putiiam_ Assemblies, Noes; Councilmen Brunner., Clecak, and Daly. and Parades After further discussion,, a motion 'was;,,made by Ord- #11037 NCS Cou'ncilman.Brunner, seconded by Co __., 1 ;Un.,C.i man (Second Reading) Perry, Jr. to table the Qarage Sale, Ordinance for 1 year. Motion tarried by the following vote; I Ayes,: Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh -, Jr:., Daly, ' - and Perry, .Jr. Noes: Councilmen Clecak, Matt.ei Mayor Putnam. In the discussion of illegal, garage ag sale signs being posted, q4&st.ions were raised by.the opponents regard=ing real estate and- oth.er signs posted the 'City's ikght­o-f-way and 'not being removed. City Manager Robert Meyer stated that such sign posted are, illegal and when, observed should be repbrted.tb the Police Department. a Mr!s. Churchill was atsked.to meet with the Chief ,of Police after the me'eting with re- gard to ,a BB gun, not being confiscated after pellets were .f,iredlthr.ouqh a window. Recess A recess wa s declared at 1 o P'.m. The meeting was -,cal-led back to order ,at 10: 40 olclodk p, :Regulating Ordinance #10,37 'amending Petaluma City Meeti Code of 1958 by addin thereto Art 'idle VI, Assemblies, Sections 21,i�8:0 , thlrou 1 21.,87 to regulate meet- and Parades ingp, assdmblies,'and parades in.or U pQn 'the Ord- #11037 NCS public streets, s'idewalks, a nd publi.c.parks (Second Reading) within the City o,,f Petaluma,.,, Vds, introduced. by. Councilman Brunner, seconded by Councilman Mattei.,, and adopted by 7 affirmat"i've votes 0 BB Gun Chief,of Police Larry Higgin fS st'ated that he reviewed rvdewed the ordinaryc& wiLth regard to the question, ..being.,raised of firing a-'BB, gun in, the-City and the fact that:' the officer did not confiscate fiscate the gun. 'He reported that the of- ficer acted properly as the ordinance, does not call for confiscation nor P rovides for confisca- tion of the weapon. Howeveri he added., the case will continue to b& investigated. "A" Street Ordinance #1,038:'N',.CiS amending Chapter 15, Parking, Lot ArticLe VI, -Sections 1:5.14 and 1 5 of Ord: #10 NCS the Ve`t.aluma City Code 'of 19.58 to delete. sub- (Second, Reading), section (m).,from Section 15.1.4 and to . provide special permit:s' in'• Str.eet Parking Lot, was introduced by Cbiind­ilman• Matte:i, �secbnded by CO.U Cavanagh, -.Jr. and adopted opted Gby 6 af- f and 1, negative votes. Councilman April 17, 1972 "A" Street Brunner votedy-. ".No (Emergency. clause not appli- Parking Lot cable fQr ordinance become effective upon Ord #1 038 NCS its. adoption -- unanimous- vote.required.) (Second Reading) PUD and PCD Two developers,:. Arthur Condiotti. and Marino Ord 41039 NCS Crinel'l commented.on the subject ordinance; (Second Reading) and .following a brief discussion, Ordinance #10'3;9-N.C.S.-amending Zoning_Ordinance #662 N.C.S.,.Article VIII thereof, to provide for a Planned Unit District and a.,Planned Community District and repealing.the existing provisions o' Article VIII, was introduced by Councilman Daly, seconded Councilman Brunner, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Weed Abatement Resolution #602.6 N.C::S. declaring that the as � Rees #6026 NCS weeds ,growing and the rubbish, refuse, and dirt existing -upon the streets, parkways, side- walks and parcels - of. 'Private- property., as re- ferred't,o and d:escribed in the resolution, constitute and are a public nuisance, was intro- duced by Councilman-'.Brunner, seconded by Council - man Perry, Jr.,- and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Sonoma Vista Resolution #6027 N.C.-S. releasing monumentation, SubdliVision #3 faithful: performance and labor and material C Res #6027 NCS bonds.-relative to Sonoma Vista Subdivision #3, was introduced by Councilman-Daly, seconded by Councilman Pe -rr-y -Jr.., and adopted by 7 affirma- tive votes. Golden Gate -Letter read- at the ..April 3, 1972, Council & Bridge:District `meeting from the Golden Gate Bridge District reggesting.written for public hearing on April.19, 1972,, supporting the'Districts application for _bus-and ferry systems expansion Was considered next. Letter and report, dated April 5, 1972, from Mar_n County Taxpayers' Association urging City and County Officials to study SB 32.5 (impos(Eis - a sales tax: on, gasoline) for eligibility of fund's and .point.ing out that the Golden Gate Bridge District Staff ha•s - ass:umed that the Bridge. District - will claim and receive 50% of SB 325. amount which may otherwise become avail- able for use in Mar.in,-and Sonoma Counties, submitted "and filed... In- accordance with a suggestion by the City Manager,.by_generai consensus the Council de- c- ' ided not to make-any-comments on the matter a - the present - 'time . Mr.- Pa- t. Shannon,_General Manager- of the Chamber of Commerce, informed, the Council that its Board of Directors voted not to support the re- quest Residential Councilman Daly requested the Council to con- Growth sder.two changes.in' the subject-legislation: Res #6028 NCS That..the- total.-units in Items •a. and b. on Page 2., representing the - easterly side,of the free- way, be changed -from 2,51 to 250 and that Item g. "The Crinella application shall proceed with pre-zoning and.annexation.so as to be available -for d`evelo:pment.in-1973 -74 construction year" be deleted. . ME April 17, 1972 Residential A f ter some d and with - the -.consent Growth of <introducing councilman Clecak-an7ds - seconding Res 4.6-0.-H 'NC-S Councilman n - Daly, Item, b. " De'velopment (Continued) (150 units for 1;972-73) " was' 'changed to "149 units-" and I . tem g. was deleted; Whereupon R6sblution . #60'28- N.C.,'S. . o.f policy reqpe6tincf r sede 1: - cons tr­uct ion - and population growth and reaffirming the ce. the; Zoning Moratord:um,,waz: introduced by Councilman , cil - 'an clecak, seconded 'by­ Councilman Daly, and adopted by 7 'affirma,tiVe vote 'Cbuftc:ilmah':B'ru=er indicated approval of the policy for 'this 'year, but believed that in the. future mobilehomes and apartmen-ts be con - sidered on a, percentage factor -of a. unit with regard to 500 home lirttitation. Mayor Pu:tnam at this! time presented the follow - ing' s "'With' due recognition -that the City. of Petaluma is :ori 'an innovative ..fi"e-y program, and with awareness of the implication, of that word—innovative--new untested, I will speak strongly-oh -my 'Yes vote in support, of this. policy, That in affirming our-, suppbtt­df -- we,' in"a t se ourselves to it integrity. .e I must have the vigor of support if we are to get anything -f rom this,. "It has followed a lengthy period of delibera7 tion and it has iftv6lVed all who wished to be n , i volved.' 'It has evolved' to th,i.s,,po'iht through compromise: I- believe it "is a very :good step and I personally at - this point am safe in.' saying it' is a. - re as,onabie one,.. We know. only What we are trying to do. We know other com- munities are fac'i-ng this a litt , .:bit different- ly. We 'do know that throughout the State and even throughout the . nation, community after community is' t' ih ' t face this problem - and Ty-ing o see what kinds of solutions can '_bq'r,ealched. "I-n conc!lusion'.I- would. like to reiterate. the 'support of'' the' developers in getting the 'Policy to this s,taqe..` Proposed Sunny Letter. dated,Ma-ch.23, 19'72, from Marino 4 Hills Subdivision, C-rin stating that he Would - like; to pro- ceed with pre -zoning and the annex a- t - ion of the, proposed, Sunny Hills , . iSubdivis_ located north of and - adjacent 'to the Casa Grande High School on Ely. Boulevard. Sou , th by June 1, and to pro- c&ed in the pr in g of 1973 with th6building and finishi-ng, of Approximately 1 homes and further, ' that ..he would like, lt,o bavp; an indica- t1on from the Council so that plans -can :be made to proceed within - the time su�gge:st.ed,, read and f iled, In accordance with.the action af"the Council per Resolution, #6028 N.C.S., reference to the Crinella application Vas deleted and ,Mr. Cri-ne1la was informed to pro.ceod in October, 1972., as specified under Item #5 of said resolu- tion. He was also informed of.the possibility of anneking at the time 'Ehe Casa Grande High School area is annexed to the City. April 17, 1972 -Water .Utility Memo,..-dated April 7, 1972, from Director of Services Outside Public Works.David Young to the City Manager City.Limits requesting direction on a policy regarding the availability of water utility service for new connections outside the City limits in view of the adoption of the Environmental Design-Plan, submitted and filed. In discussing the question, Mr. Young pointed out that the Environmental Design Map - designates the area as Agricultural. After a-brief dis- cussion, the matter was referred to the City Attorney for an opinion on the status of the Environmental Design Plan in relation to City water - utility service to County approved,lot splits.outside. the City limits that are devel- oped in noncompliance with the Plan. Mr. Pat Shannon, representing the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce on the Citizens' Environ- mental Committee for Open Space for Future Growth for the County of Sonoma, - requested that any information regarding this matter be re- lated to-him fora report to the Committee. The City Clerk was directed to so inform Mr. Shannon. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 11:55 o'clock p.m. (No executive session was held.) Attest: City Clerk