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Monday November' 1, 2004 - 3,'0.0' P.'M:
Regular Meeting
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Monday,, November 1 ,:2004. - AFTERNOON SESSION
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3:00: P.M.
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CALL TO ORDER
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A. R611 Call
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Members Harris', Healy, Moynihan, 0 Brien, Thompson,. Torliatt and Mayor Glass
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B. Pledge of Allegiance- Council Member,-O'Brien
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PUBLIC COMMENT
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Peter Tscherneff, Petaluma, spoke r.,egarding`, veterans, religions and voters
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'Hazelnut Wooderbe, Petaluma, spoke of crime and punishment and crimes for which she
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believes the punishmenf, is unjust.
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Vince Landof, Petaluma excluded Torliatt, Grass: and., Bierman from his comments. He
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mentioned the garb ge;.behind Albertsons; by the railroad track and referred to Council
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Member O'' Brien's 'statement in the voter pamphlet that he's for anything for the ,public's
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good. He asked why he 'As not seeing thaf that is ;,cleaned up. He said Empire Waste has
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missed street sweeping several - .times , over, °the'last few "months and ,picking up yard waste
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as vwell.'He said- they are holding the people of the City hostage to get what they want.
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He mentioned Rainier, noting that people who show up at meetings are. the only
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ones who have the guts to come down:'here and;.speak- against it. He said that all the
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people who claim they support it never show up but they want to .complain. He said that
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a vote four years ago was taken and it was voted down and now it's being pushed
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Lon Wiley, Petaluma, stated he would be back in two weeks; thanked Council and
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invited them to visit the site.
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Kirk Andrade Petaluma, spoke: regarding Rainier_ and said, that with so many traffic-
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impasses th City, will eventually approve "R'ainier' He asked what consideration had
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been'given.to the impact of comrnuter trains on traffic. He , se.es building in the floodplain'
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as a gamble that will create a large debt for future residents toI repay.
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Lynn Livie Petaluma, was frustrated with the closure of Lakeville Street ,from the
Boulevard to Washington Street that has lasted from April until' December. She toted
because of this,-'her street; - "Wilson - has been t`urned into a major .road with 300 trucks -,
going by each�day /night (Clover Stornetta) - :7 DAYS A:WEEK 'She said taking,
on the neighborhood and,stretching their patience. She - requested Council please divert
traffic now while the' project`is being completed.
Marvin, Livie, 'Petaluma, commended the City on street repairs. 'He mentioned that Wilson
Street; one of the oldest'streets in Petaluma, had been. topped off so many tunes it has
the highest crown of any - street in Petaluma and needs to be totally redone. He said the
driveway culverts are plugged "up and requested help with this and street reconstruction - ,.,
Geoff Cartwright Petaluma, commented, on Mr. Andrade's 'staterents and the City's
flooding problems. 'He, noted that, one of the candidates for Council; Karen Nau; stated
she is, pro- development.. He said the City has had a lot of development ' and it has
resulted in flooding, He stated he would vote for Thomas, ;Toliatt, and Burton -- and that
accountabilitywas needed.
CITY MA'NAG'ER COMMENT
City Manager Bierman commented on the Corps project Wilson Street while Lakeville
is closed. He: said the Corps had been 'asked to .pave - Lakeville this week `to open
Lakeville so 'Clover Stornetta could use it. He stated , "the Corps .will let `the City know today
if they can accommodate this. He also stated the City is doing storm drain and gutter
clean out throughout the City and Wilson Street would be added to the list.
COUNCIL COMMENT
Vice Mayor Moynihan stated his concern about the City being a million dollars over
budget, because of additional salary increases without additional revenue to cover this
expenditure. He said this would result in spending the City's, contingency reserve in the
next two years and' would affect its ability' to respond tto an emergency He asked
Council to set up a special meeting dealing solely with the budget to .discuss 'what
service cuts,and.layoffs would be necessary.
Council Member Healy responded that the City would have o_ ne important piece , of the
puzzle .in place when voters decide on Measures 1 A, and M. The results would let the City
know what it-will have to meet its needs dnd make long - range, decisions. He, thanked the
City:Manager, for his update on the Corps project and that would be great to have
Lakeville reopened. He,stafed that Clover is trying to get approval for the Adobe Lumber
site as distribution facility and this would reduce a lot.o.f traffic on.Wilson. He added, in
respect to street crowning, the street committee recommended. to not address this issue
because of the.cos't but he felt the extreme examples should be considered.
Council: Member T,orliaft commented regarding Waste Management and yard waste
pickup. She understood there were some changes in the routes that may have been
part of problem. She stated she would be 'happy to look; at the 'Wileys' property as she
usually 'does gook at' projects that Council reviews , for decisioh- making. She :said she had.
talked to WKIson Street residents and wanted to be sure that Council keeps: the pressur,,e,
on the Corps to get Lakeville opened up as 'soon cis, possible. She mentioned the United .
Anglers, along with the neighborhood,; had a clean up.-.She said ' that while cleaning
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garbage they "found an 18" Chinook,salmon --they rescued it and took it to the hatchery,
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process to save the fish and mentioned the Anglers'
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fundraiser :November h. She spoke . about the "Truth About Rainier Crosstown
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Vice Mayor' Moynihan ca "led. for ;a point of order and complained about campaigning
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Council Member '�To'rliatt',.continued.:" . and "that the" group stated it was local non profit
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positions on this issue., She felt this was.an example of negative campaigning with half -
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truths. and. as such, did not have a place in, the community: She urged everyone to
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exercise their right to vote.
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AGENDA CHANGES AND DELETIONS Changes to current agenda only). = None.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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A. City Council Minutes of October 4, 2004
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Co,uncilmembeh Torliatt clarified on Page 2, line 44 that she had said that,
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"a lefter would be drafted to'ask for clarification of the mission, objectives
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an'd godls` of the Water Agency with respect to .the best management
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2. APPROVAL OF' PROPOSED AGENDA
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A. Approval of Proposed Agenda for Council's Regular Meeting of
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November 15, 2004.
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Vice Mayor Moynihan requested addition of quarterly litigation report to
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Closed Session.
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Council Member Harris commented he would not be here on November
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3. CONSENT iCALEN DAR _ `.CITY COUNCIL ANIJ;,PCDC
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A.. ,. PC&C Resolution 2004' =18 Determining the 'Necessity of Expendirjg Fund
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for the Planning and' Administrafi:on of "Projects, and Programs which
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1 Facilitate 'the Production, Improvement, or Preservation of Low and
2 Moderate Income 'Housing for•.2004- 2005. (Gaebler) - This item was •
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B. Resolution 2004- 203N.C.S. Awarding a Construction Contract for 2604 Re-
Roof Corporation Yard Buildings- ProjectC100205` (Skladzien /Lackie)
C. Resolution 2004 =204 N.C.S. Authorizing the City of Petaluma A. pply' for
Grant Funds for the '2002 Resources Bond ,Act: "Youth Soccer' and
Recreation Development Program," `Under the California' Clean Water;
Clean Air; Safe: Neighborhood Parks, and Coastal Protection Act of 2002.
(Carr) Thnitem wos removed for further discussion.
Items,Removed from Con'sent.Calendarf or. Discussion
A. PCDC Resolution 2004 -18 Determining the Necessity of Expending Funds
for the Planning `and ;Administration of Projects and' Programs 'whic'h
Facilitate the Production,. Improvement, or Preservation of 'Low and
Moderate Income Housing for'2004 -2005. (Gaebler)
Council Member O'Brien' asked for clarification of this resolution as a
PCDC resolution since he thought Housing was under Community
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City Mdnager Bierman explained this Was .because it was funded by
Council Member O'Brien had a second question regarding the stated
cost of the. 'proposal as zero - but $364,900 would be expended for
planning and administration.
Housing Administrator Bonne Gaebler explained this is a proportionate
amount for planning and administration and was dllocdfed in .the budget.
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C. Resolution 2004 -204 N .-C.S': Authorizing the City of Petaluma ,to Apply for
.Grant Funds for the .2002 Resources Bond Act.: "Youth Soccer and
- Recreation Development Program," Under the CC1.lifo,rnia Clean Water
Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks,. and Coastal Protection. Act of 2002.
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Council. Member Torliatf asked to be recused; as the site is within 500 feet
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.Council Member Healy - asked for status report from Jim Carr:
Parks and Director Jim Carr, stated this was to obtain a
resolution to relocate' the: athletic fields at Carter Field. He became aware
of a grant `program that `would help with some funding, under Proposition •'
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resolution; before °.Council would indicate that Councilvas aware that he
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would be�a P plyin 9 fo'the,stoto f&fhis grant. He explained there were ,two
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Tro' erson, Pet" Petaluma National Little League stated he
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C "ouncii; to consider that he undekstood if was a "dollar for dollar match
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Trod the State, and we won't get, ° 'an , dnswe` r until the. summer., As we go
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we won''t prow where end u P : unt ��i s summer. We will lose our
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fields a it - 'stands now apparently= -'it rnoy hot be cast in stone - we will lose
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our"field as September Z 2005 I will get =one more season in where I'm at
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for our 250 kids but then we will be moving, as it stands now. There will be
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a. trem'endo'us time crunch wheh we do. find out if that money comes
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avdila6ie to get those'fields constructed and "ready for play the following
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February..The middle of February is about as soon as rain allows us to start
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playing; we. start playing';" He stated 'that the new facilities would be
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sm. alter than the current site because of the land Use restrictions on the
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west side: He said that theywould.notask for more than what the current
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facility provides. He said that if the dollar for dollar match wasn't
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obtained, -there would be a 50 %shortfall in the funding needed for the
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Council Member.Healy supported the idea of submitting two applications
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and pulling one. as `a much better solution than trying to. choose a site this'
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week and bypassing all the ``involved organizations -and public input.
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Mayor Glass asked if it was possible to add any other sites.
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ML Carr replied that unfortunately the grant had to be site specific and it
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was unknown what' was going to happen; with the !Fdirground site since
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would ;',be losing two adult playing ,Jieids, He suggested identifying the
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fairgrounds as a possible location for a 90 -foot field and submitting an
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Mr; Carr stafed that he did not have ajoinf use ,agreement 'and nothing
fro,r the governing ,body that said this was a viable option.
Councilmember Ihornpsoinsaid that even, in a year, there would be 'n
cledrer resolution regarding the fairgrounds,
Mayor Glass clarified that McNear as a public park and the rela tionship
with the Kenilworth Junior High, because of the � transaction made. ffiese
sites . available if the City got the green light to go ahead,. and if'the City
chose to pursue it,
Vice Mayor Moynihan asked' specifically what the.City was going to do to
replace. the.,tWo, 9U fields.
W C arr ; stotedAhat looking at the existing inventory, he thought this use.
could be'm I et. He said th6 schools are going to have to open up facilities
for additioncilbse by the .community. He referred to the Recreation,. Music
and Parks Commission and its endeavor to 'have a meeting with all
involved org where they Would' identify problems with existing
inventory and try to have them help th City solve the problem. 'He .-8did a
tentative meeting with all'the !'users had been scheduled uled . for Novemoer 1r6.
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AYES:, Mayor Glass, Harris, Healy; O'Brien, Vice Mayor'.
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D. Resolution 2004-:205 N.C.S. Rejectin All Bids for the.. M6Near Peninsul
,Phase I Improvements Ptoject C400304. (Tuft)
Counc.ill, Member Torlia.ft asked,' if access to McNear Peninsula could be,
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Director of. Parks and Recredt . ioh Jim Carr that Scott Duivon,
Associate Planner in the General Pld Department, had, been worki
with the architect, trying - to reduce the price. He said this item would
come back to Council and after construction, begins in January /.February,
�access could be allowed.
Council Member Torliciff said this area had been closed too long and she
,wanted to get people out there even without all the - improvements'
envisioned-
Council Member Healy had a - question for staff. regarding value
engi He asked if this was to determine what could be deferred, to
a later phase or reducing the expense or quality of certain aspects.
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S cond Readin Ado tion' of Ordindnce 2195 ,N C.S. to Establish Speed
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n Various of Petaluma. (Skladzien)
Limits o ri'ous Stre =ets Within,tFi:e City
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Council;Mernbei Harris recused himself from the Hartman. Lane portion of
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the °,lordinarice because of its proximi y to his home, and left the dais.
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A. Resolution' 20047206: N.C.S. Amending, the Compensation for Part-Time
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Positionsl' That Have F IkTime Equi`valenf Classifications and Amending the
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Compensation for Certain Other Part- Tim e`Positions. (Robbins)
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Vice Mayor Moynihan said this showed the proposed raises, but not
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current" pay :rates; he asked where the money was coming from if it
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Interim Human Resources Manager Pambla Robbins stated that these
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were budgeted .items and this could no,t forward unless they were. She:
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explained; the first page cleaned'rup .the currenf' <salaries and :reflected.
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what was currently being 'ipaid.,- She •referred - to the second page
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indicating the adjustments made by the Parks and Recreation
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Department and funding.
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Vice. Mayor Moynihan asked 'if. this was in the approved budget and if the
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incremental costs of this increase was known.
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City Manager Bierman explained these were budgeted and were
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Vice Moynihan explained his concerns about knowing what'.kind of
money this would amount to. .
Council Member, Torliatt stated that this was reflected in th - e budget and
motioned.
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AYES: Mayor Glass,, Harris;, Healy, O'Brien, Thompson, Torliatt
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B °. Discussion and Possible Action of Waiver Request from ,Meyers Nave
Riback. Silver ,& Wilson Regarding Legal Representation of Sonoma Morin
Area Rail Transit., (Bierman)
. Council Member Torliatt', asked City ;Atforne,y Rudnansky about having his
firm represent SMART 'with the City of Santa Rosa "s rail d'epat ,and if this
would have anything to do With allocation o.f`funds for t. heir, - project.
City Attorney .Rudnansky stated that he understood this dealt with
mechanics- not funding. He said he: was not handling this and,t.hat Leann
Goldberg was bringing, this to Meyers Nave from her previous firm. He said
he would be involved with some..discussion.with SMART on the spur line in
Petaluma and this should, be brought to Council's attention.
Council Member Torliatt saidl that if this.had to do with setting up' a funding
structure, or working on a development agreement for this project,
Council would probably be doing the, same in the City of Pe.tdlum_a
around the depot station. She said -she didn't know if there `would. be an
inherent conflict because of how the funding was put together.
City Attorney . Rudnansky stated that SMART just wanted Leann to
conclude her work with Santa Rosa.
Council,Memb'er Healy stated that SMAR,T'was relying on Sonoma County
Counsel, office for most legal :matters. He said hr e understood this request;
was limited -to environmental issues of the Santa Rosa ,depot and with this
limitation ,he .did. not have concerns.
Council. Member Torliatt stated she wanted to-'raise this issue so in the
future the City Attorney would U6 aware.
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C. Resolution. 2004 =207 N.C.S. Ratifying: Memorandum of Understanding
Executed by the Duly Authorized Representatives of the City and the
International Association of Firefighters local 14.15_ . for Employees of Unit7
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Vice gdyor" Mo nih.an stated that this •was an additional pay increase
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addin another million - dollar deficit. He asked, once again, what lay- offs„
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- and services would have toy be reduced. He was concerned about-
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reducin reserves in case; o,fi an emer enc He stated these eo le are
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Mayor Glass referred to the binding arbitration contract and that the Fire
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D epartmen,t had a bhe' -year agreement. He' said revenues are up in the
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allocate resources to retain quality employees in the Fire Department.
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Counc Merr6,er Healy 'stated' ",that recruitment %retention were serious
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issues in� �this community for both Police and ll'Fire. 'He said, the City was
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behind i'comparable jurisdictions m!pay and benefits. He said this was a
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Healy;, She isfated it was important to have labor peace in the community.
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She said this helped.in the interim, while cities wait to see if 1 A passes and
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D: InfeddUction, of Ordinance 2196 N.C.S. Accepting Donation of a Parcel of
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1.04 'Acres of, ,Real Property from Marina Office Park Associates and
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Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Certificate of Acceptance
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Once Certdin Conditions Are Met.'(Bierman),
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City Manager; Bierman referred to;, a mapo in front of Council showing the
parcel. 'He explained this I parcel would make it possible to extend the trail
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second reading to determine if there were any financial responsibilities or
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pro.rdta share of cost associated with this. She said she would like to see
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an exhibit shoving lot 4 and lot 5 that were being discussed in the staff
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report because none of the attachments reflected them.
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Cit ,Nlana er Bierman staged this : .information could be provided by the
second reading on .November 15;.
Council .,Member Healy asked if, this. parcel had a sewer main 'under it
going out,to the oxidation ponds.
City Manager Bierman answered it.does have sewer easements.
Council Member. Healy said he thought Jt had the main line to 'link to the
new wastewater facility and this was an even'better'reason to have iit.
Vice Mayor Moynihan asked' what was the City was,going to do with' this
property and why,was it necessary to incur the liabilities.
City Manager Bierman explained1hat this would allow for a continuation
of hike /bike trail 'throughout the, area and;it has an easement. He said that
the. City is al member of MOPA and therefore shares some of the liability
already.
Mr. Carr explained that the property behind Legacy has a project
pending to expand the. parking tot and a'l,bike trail that would ;go. all the
way to Casa Grande Road next to Rocky Dog Park. He said this `would'
give the City one more hnk toward the Shollenberger Trail and on to the
new sewer treatment plant. He said the vision was to work toward getting
a trail from downtown, all the way to the new sewer facility and connect
with the Bay Ridge Trail as well.
Vice �Mayor'Moynihan asked if the rest of the trail was owned fee. simple.
Mr. Carr answered that the area to the westwas not ,owned; but the area
to the east would be owned as a permanent easement. He explained
that this parking helps the Marina' and the :new Workout Plan "that would
change the type of boats - that "would be moored at the Marina that
would make additional parking necessary. He thought for the future, this
was good planning.
Vice Mayor Moynihan clarified that the City was not asking .for an
easement but a fee simple dedication and the City was assuming liability
for the owner's association assessments for the parking and common area
maintenance.
City Manager Bierman explained that the, - City was already a member of
M'OPA and there was an .assessment that would be 'increased' by
assuming the 80 parking spaces.
Council Member Torliatt: stated that this is what she 'was .asking staff to
clarify before the second reading because if the.Council doesn't move it
now, they could lose the possibility of getting this property. She supported
the trail connection and motioned to request, an exhibit that would .be
brought. back to Council for the second reading,'identifying lots 4 5, and
the 80' parking spaces; and additional, information on, any financial
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questioned �)f the City was better off with it or without or if maintaining an
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Borue O'Brien, Marina' Office Park Associates pointed out that the
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donation must , be done by December 31,,,,2 1 004 tax reasons. He stated
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they,have approval to build 24,000, SF of retail /office space. He explained
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that ahei'r information shows ,there is a , sewer line on the property without
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benefit bf an. easement: He stated this. would cause future conflict if the
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development occurs and he wanted to .give it to the City to solve this
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problem. He dded that under ' the rules of the Owners Association
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identifying the, parking spaces could not „be he said they were not
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designated'arid could be any where within "the project. He said they were
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originally going to have 120 spaces but it was reduced to 80, reducing the
City s cost by about $2000; he ,,aid if this was still an issue, he would
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