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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 2126 N.C.S. 01/07/2002s£a i FFB 2 200 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 ORDINANCE NO. 2126 Introduced By Pamela Torliatt N.C.S. Seconded By Janice Cader-Thompson ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF THE GRANGE PROPERTY, INDUSTRIAL AVENUE, A.P. NO. 150-020-025 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The 1987 General Plan identified the desire to prepare a River Plan for the implementation of public access and riverfront enhancement and restoration goals and objectives. Said Plan was prepared as the River Access and Enhancement Plan, which was adopted in 1996. Said Plan identified public access, riparian habitat enhancement, bank stabilization and storm flow improvements that were possible along the riverfront properties upstream of the Corona Road river bridge. 25 Section 2. 26 The City Council, on April 2" d, 2001, authorized City Management to seek a grant from the State 27 of California Department of Water Resources to acquire fee title to the property known as the 28 Grange property, AP No. 150-020-025, located on Industrial Avenue; which said grant was 29 approved. 30 Ord. 2126 NCS H:pt/River Plan/TPL/legislation\Grange purchase.doc Page 1 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Section 3. The Trust for Public Lands, on behalf of the City of Petaluma, has conducted negotiations with the property owner resulting in an agreed upon purchase option. Section 4. The City Council finds that acquisition of said parcel is consistent with the General Plan of the City of Petaluma and is exempt under Section 15316 of the California Environmental Quality Act guidelines because the acquisition is being pursued to establish future public access. The City Manager is authorized to execute all documents related to this action of purchasing the Grange property. 12 INTRODUCED and ordered posted this 7th day of January 2002. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ADOPTED this 28th day of January, 2002 by the following vote: AYES: O'Brien, Torliatt, Cader-Thompson, Maguire, Mayor Thompson NOES: None ABSENT: Vice Mayor Healy ABSTAIN: Moynihan ATTEST: r Paulette Lyon, InterL y Clerk E. Cl k Thompson, Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ord. 2126 NCS H:pt/River Plan/TPL/legislation\Grangepurchase.doc Page 2