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March 14, 2005
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City of Petaluma, California
MEETING OF THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
City Council Minutes
Monday, March 14, 2005
Special Meeting
CALL TO ORDER - 6:00 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Vol. 40, Page 481
Present: David Glass, Mike Harris, Mike Healy, Karen Nou, Mike O'Brien,
Pamela Torliatt
Absent: Keith Canevaro
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENT
■ PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: Pursuant to Government Code
§54957(e): City Manager.
ADJOURN TO EVENING SESSION
CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 p.m.
A. Roll Call
Present: Keith Canevaro; David Glass, Mike Harris, Mike Healy, Karen Nau,
Mike O'Brien, Pamela Torliatt
Absent: None
B. Pledge of Allegiance
Council Member Torliatt
C. Moment of Silence
PUBLIC COMMENT
Matti Christensen, Petaluma: Parks and flooding.
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Vol. 40, Page 482
March 14, 2005
Julian Podbereski, Petaluma, Paula Lane Action Network: General Plan workshops
and the need for community involvement in the General Plan process.
Katie O'Connor, Petaluma, Paula Lane Action Network: Land Use Plan for the
Paula Lane area.
Chris Kaupe, Petaluma, Pop Warner Football: Future playing fields for Pop Warner
Football.
Mayor Glass
Council Member Torliatt
Jeff Zell, Petaluma, President, Pop Warner Football: Need for playing fields for the
Pop Warner Football program.
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass
Council Member Nou
Mayor Glass
Phil Molina, Petaluma, Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading: The character -
building influence of the Pop Warner program.
REPORT OUT OF CLOSED SESSION ACTIONS TAKEN
City Attorney Rudnansky: No reportable action.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Council Member Healy
Council Member Canevaro
Vice Mayor Harris
Council Member Canevaro
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass
Council Member O'Brien
Mayor Glass
CITY MANAGER COMMENT
None.
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March 14, 2005
AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS (To current agenda only).
City Manager Bierman suggested item 1 C be heard before I B.
1. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Vol. 40, Page 483
A. Discussion and Direction Regarding Establishment of a Citizens
Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee.
Council Member Torliatt
Bill Hammerman, Petaluma, Petaluma Cyber City Roundtable
Council Member Canevaro
Council Member Healy
Mr. Hammerman
Council Member Healy
City Manager Bierman
Council Member Torliatt
Mr. Hammerman
Mayor Glass
Mr. Hammerman
Mayor Glass
Mr. Hammerman
Mayor Glass
Council Member Nau
Mr. Hammerman
Council Member Torliatt
MOTION: Direct the City Manager to establish guidelines for this
committee, and bring a staff report to Council for finalization;
appointments to the committee to be made in June for terms
beginning July 1, 2005,
Moved by Pamela Torliatt, seconded by Keith Canevaro.
Vote: Motion carried 7-0.
Yes: Keith Canevaro; David Glass; Mike Harris; Mike
Healy; Karen Nau; Mike O'Brien; Pamela Torliatt
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Vol. 40, Page 484 March 14, 2005
No: None
Absent: None
C. General Plan 2025 - Review and Discussion of Preferred Land Use
Plan (Tuft)
Pamela Tuft, General Plan Administrator
Potential Future Recreation Opportunity Sites
City Attorney Rudnansky
Mayor Glass
City Attorney Rudnansky
City Manager Bierman
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass
City Attorney Rudnansky
Mayor Glass
Council Member Healy
City Manager Bierman
Council Member Healy
Public Comment
Mayor Glass
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass
David Keller, Petaluma: Recreation, Music, and Parks Commission
should look at inventory of ballfields/parks, and list of needs; make
recommendations to Council.
David Rabbitt, Petaluma, Vice President, Petaluma National Little
League: Shortage of playing fields.
Janice Cader-Thompson, Petaluma: DSL site and other sites being
developed in Petaluma.
Wayne Morgenthaler, Petaluma: Development of East Washington
corridor.
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Larry Modell, Petaluma: Open space land use designation.
Jude Mion, Petaluma, Petaluma Tomorrow: Petaluma Boulevard
North Sub -Area, and the potential for a riverside park.
Sherri Fabre Marcia, Petaluma, Petalumans for Responsible
Planning: Davidon proposal and an alternative plan for this
property.
Bill Donahue, Petaluma: Progress and its potential impact on
mobilehome parks.
Robin Drew, Petaluma: Concern about urbanization of Petaluma
and the need for a light rail system.
Susan Kirks, Petaluma, Paula Lane Action Network: Bird species in
the Paula Lane area.
Ray Handyside, Petaluma: The need to complete the Caulfield
Lane Soundwall. Presented petition from neighbors.
Alden Hennings, Petaluma: Caulfield Lane soundwall
Council Member Torliatt
Connie Madden, Petaluma: Lafferty Ranch; UGB expansion areas.
Richard Brawn, Petaluma: Need for Council to provide policy
guidance to staff regarding the General Plan.
Troy Sanderson, Petaluma, President, Petaluma National Little
League: Kenilworth fields; partnership with school districts.
Bill Kortum, Petaluma: Density and light rail.
David Bradley, Ryder Homes, Walnut Creek: SMART station and
density designations.
Ira Bennett, Santa Rosa: Joint Use Agreements between City and
school districts.
Ron Kinyon, Petaluma: Mobilehome parks and need to clarify their
designations; runoff on adobe soil.
Council took a 5 -minute break.
Director Tuft
Sub -Area: East Washington Street Corridor - Changes, Issues, and
Existing/Potential Park/Recreation Space
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Vol. 40, Page 486
March 14, 2005
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member Healy
Mayor Glass
Council Member Torliatt
Vice Mayor Harris
Council Member Canevaro
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member Canevaro
Council Member O'Brien
City Attorney Rudnansky
Council Member Healy
City Manager Bierman
Mayor Glass
City Manager Bierman
Council Member Nau
Sub -Area: Petaluma Boulevard South - Changes, Issues, and
Existing/Potential Park/Recreation Space
Council Member O'Brien recused himself for this sub -area and left
the dais.
Director Tuft
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member O'Brien returned.
Sub -Area: Petaluma Boulevard North - Changes, Issues, and
Existing/Potential Park/Recreation Space
Council Member Torliatt
Director Tuft
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member Healy
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March 14, 2005 Vol. 40, Page 487
Director Tuft
Council Member Nau
Director Tuft
Council Member Nau
Mayor Glass
Director Tuft
Council Member Healy
Council Member Torliatt
Mayor Glass - Council's consensus is that Stony Point Road within
the city limits will remain two ]ones.
Sub -Area: Lakeville Highway - Changes, Issues, and
Existing/Potential Park/Recreation Space
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member Healy
Director Tuft
Sub -Area: West Hills - Changes, Issues, and Existing/Potential
Park/Recreation Space
Mayor Glass and Vice Mayor Harris recused themselves for this
sub -area and left the dais.
Council Member Torliatt
Director Tuft
Council Member Healy
Council Member Nau
Director Tuft
Council Member Torliatt
Director Tuft
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member Healy
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Vol. 40, Page 488
March 14, 2005
Council Member Torliatt
Director Tuft
Mayor Glass and Vice Mayor Harris returned.
Sub -Area: South Hills - Changes, Issues, and Existing/Potential
Park/Recreation Space
Council Member O'Brien recused himself for this sub -area and left
the dais.
Council Member Torliatt
Director Tuft
Council Member Healy
Council Member O'Brien returned.
Sub -Area: Washington Core - Changes, Issues, and
Existing/Potential Park/Recreation Space
Director Tuft
Council Member Torliatt
Director Tuft
Sub -Area: Payran-McKinley - Changes, Issues, and
Existing/Potential Park/Recreation Space
Director Tuft
Council Member Nau
Council Member Torliatt
Sub -Area: North McDowell Boulevard - Changes, Issues, and
Existing/Potential Park/Recreation Space
Director Tuft
Mayor Glass
Council Member Healy
Director Tuft
Council Member Healy
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Council Member Nau
City Manager Bierman
Council Member Nau
Council Member Torliatt
Director Tuft
Council Member Torliatt
Director Tuft
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member Canevaro
Council Member Healy
Mayor Glass
Director Tuft
Council Member Torliatt
Director Tuft
Council Member Nau
Mayor Glass
Vol. 40, Page 489
Council Member Healy
Council Member O'Brien left the meeting at 11:07 p.m.
Sub -Area: North East - Changes, Issues, and Existing/Potential
Park/Recreation Space
Council Member Torliatt recused herself for this sub -area and left
the dais.
Council Member Canevaro
City Attorney Rudnansky
Council Member Canevaro, recused himself for this sub -area and
left the dais.
Director Tuft
Council Member Healy
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Vol. 40, Page 490
Mayor Glass
March 14, 2005
Council Members Canevaro, and Torliatt returned.
Sub -Area: South East - Changes, Issues, and Existing/Potential
Park/Recreation Space
Council Member Nau recused herself for this sub -area and left the
dais.
Council Member Healy
Director Tuft
City Manager Bierman
Council Member Healy
Council Member Torliatt
Director Tuft
Council Member Healy
Council Member Torliatt
Director Tuft
Council Member Torliatt
Council Member Healy
Council Member Nau returned.
Sub -Area: West - Changes, Issues, and Existing/Potential
Park/Recreation Space
Council Members Torliatt and Healy recused themselves for this
sub -area, and left the dais.
Director Tuft
Council Members Torliatt and Healy returned.
City Council Goal Setting Session for 2004-2005. - Due to the
lateness of the hour, this item was not heard and will be
rescheduled to a later date.
ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 11:33 p.m. in memory of Vince Landof.
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ATTEST:
/s/
Claire Cooper, Interim City Clerk
March 14, 2005 Vol. 40, Page 491
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David Glass, Mayor