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City of iPetaluma;.California; • . •
City Council Meeting
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'• Regular Meeting
• 6 - Tuesday, January 16, 2001
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11 The Petaluma City Council met on this date at 4::00 p.m::in the Council Chambers. •
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13 ROLL CALL
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15 PRESENT: Council Members Healy, Maguire, Moynil an,,O'Brien and Torliatt; Vice
16 Mayor Cader-Thonipson; MayorThompson
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18 ABSENT: N_ one
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20 PUBLIC COMMENT
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22 A.J. Levis spoke in opposition;to unleashed dogs in Oakhill Park.
fe CORRESPONDENCE
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26 None .
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28 COUNCIL COMMENTS AND LIAISON.REPORTS'
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30 Council Member Maguire spoke. regarding tavailability of affordable housing in Santa
31 Rosa and asked that City Management have a discussion with Santa Rosa City staff'
32 regarding possibilities for a sim ilar program in Petaluma.:
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34 Council 35 would like to have the totpic scheduled Mayor Caller-Thompson agreed and noted that they
ed on an agenda meeting:
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37 Council Member Moynihan reported that fellow• Council Member Mike O'Brien, City.
. 38 Manager Fred. Stouder, Assistant City Manager-Genet Beatty, and he had attended a
39 workshop in Sacramento sponsored by the League of :California Cities Mayors' and'
40 Councilmembers' Association and thanked the public'for supporting their attendance at
41 the function.: He briefly spoke regarding energy concerns and concluded by"mentioning"
42 an article he read in tf ekPress. Democrat about the Santa Rosa.City Council taking the
43 first step toward declaring Santa,Rosa therfirsti hate-freeficommunity in Sonoma County.'
44 He had a discussion with Supervisor Mike- Kerns, about this and ,asked that City
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Management work with Mr:`Kernsto establish something similar in Petaluma.
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2 Council Member Torliatt asked that Council consider having an update; by Public
3 Facilities and Services Director Rick•ISkladzien scheduled at an upcoming meeting
4 regarding the condition of the City's streets and roads and the feasibility of forming an
5 assessment district as a revenue source to improve road conditions: She also asked
6 City .Management to schedule ,continued discussion and action ab"out the City's
7 committees and commissions, minimally, the Senior Citizen's Center Committee: She •
8, congratulated Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson on her appointment"tothe,Executive Board
9 of the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association, and Mayor Thompson on his
10 appointment as the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association representative to the •
11• Local Agency Formation Commission ,(LAFCO), she noted that she was appointed as
12 the LAFCO•alternate.
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14 SPECIAL ORDERS°OF'THE' DAY
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16 Appointments and'Recommendation lathe Mayors'°and Councilmembers' Association
17 for a Representative,to, Serve onrthe`Water Advisory Task Force to a,;date uncertain and .
18 directed the City Clerk•to provide a'complete;list of•all City Boards, Committees, and
19 Commissions, their members, including terms, and Council representatives:
20 (Rescheduled to a''date uncertain).
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22 CONSENT"CALENDAR
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24 4. Resolution 2001-016 N.C.S. Authorizing the Purchase of a 2001 DoiigeRam'
25 Cargo Van From Lasher Dodge in the Amount of$20,1.67:63 for the^Water
26 Resources and Conservation Department.
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28 MOTION: Council Member'Maguiremoved, seconded by'Vice Mayor Ceder-
29 Thompson, to adopt Resolution 2001-016 N.C.S.„Authorizing:the
30 Purchase of a 2001 Dodge Rath 'Cargo Van From Lasher Dodge
' 31 in the Amount of,$20,167.63 for the Water Resources and
32 . Conservation.Department.
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34 MOTION,
• 35 PASSED: 670/1,(O'Brien abstaining)
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37 1. Resolution12001-0:1,7',N:CS: Accepting.Resignation,of Kelly Ryan of the'' .
38 Animal Services Advisory'Committee.
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40 5. Resolution 2001-018 N C.S.,Accepting the,Completion of the Phase 2 Cortez
41 Drive Reconstruction (McKenzie Avenue to McNeil McKenzie
42 Avenue, Coronado Drive Cortez Drive and McGregor Avenue Storm Drain
43 Improvement Project. The Project Involved Reconstructing a Deteriorated Street
44 and Installing a Storm Drain System ito Alleviate Local Flooding: Final Project;
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Cost: $425;000: Contractor: Ghiletti,Construction Company. Funding Sources:
$160,000•from FEMA $67,500 from Gas Tax $197;500'from Storm Drain Fees:
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4 6: Ordinance2109 N:C:S. (Second Reading),Amending Ch'apter,1720 of the
5 Petaluma Municipal Code to Adopt:the:California Building:Standards Title 24,
6 Part 9, California Fire6Code Incorporatingihe.1997 Edition of the Uniform Fire
7 Code and Uniform Fire Code Standards.-
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9 7. Resolution'20011-019:N.C.S. Approving"the Sonoma County Operation Area
10 Hazardous Materials:Incident Response Plan, and Authorizing the Fire
11 Department to Continue"Said Document as a Guide:forOperations at Hazardous
12 Materials Incidents. •
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' 14 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved,Hseconded by Vice Mayor Cader-
15 Thompson, to adopttConsent Calendar items' 1 , 5, 6 and 7.
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17 MOTION
18 PASSED: 7/0
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20 2. Resolution 2001`-020•N.C.S. Approving Investment Policy for Calendar Year
21 2001.
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MOTION: Council Member Moynihan moved ,seconded by Maguire, to adopt
Resolution;200,1-020 N.C.S. Approving Investment Policy for
25 Calendar Year 2001,
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27 MOTION •
28 PASSED: 7/0 •
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30 3. Resolution 2001-021 N.C.S. Authorizing the City Manager to Sign an Agreement
31. with Revenue and Cost Specialists to' Prepare.a Cost Allocation Plan and a `
32 Service•Cost Studyfor the City.
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34 Council Member"Moynihan had questions aboutahe,cosfof staffing and contract
35 services.
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37 Finance Director Bill Thomas explained, adding;that staff time was not included_
38 It would be'done internally in the'future.
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40 Council Member Moynihan stated he would support the motion based on Mr:
4.1 Thomas's reassurances'.
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43 Council ,Member Healy questioned the reprioritization and preferred waiting until
44 the mid-year'6udget:review. He would not-support the motion.
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1 City Manager Fred Stouderexplained why•this item was'a.priority. •
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3 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson°would.support the motion; she did not wantto.be a
4 stumbling block to the Financebirector:. ,
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6 Council Member Maguire wanted to support the item,
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8 MOTION: Council Member;Maguire moved,.:seconded by Vice Mayor,Ceder-
9 Thompson, to adopt'Resolution 2001-021 N.C.S. Authorizing the
10 City•Manager:to Sign an'Agreement,with Revenue and Cost
11 .. Specialists to Prepare a Cost Allocation Plan anda Service Cost.
12 Study for the City.
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14 MOTION',
15 PASSED:. 6/1/0,,(Healy°voting `no")
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17 8. Report Regarding Status of'Payran Project and.Discussion of Possible
18 Direction Regarding Pay"ran.Flood Management'Project'Fin'anding and Budget.
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20 City°Manager Fred Stouder background, received letter'from Congress;members
21 today.
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23 Director of Economic Development and Redevelopment'Marangella stated that
24 Council had requested a follow-upon the project. There had been a shift on how •
25 the City approached the project:; �
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27 CLOSED SESSION
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29 Adjourned to Closed Session at 4:35 p.m. at the request of the City Manager as a
30 matter ofurgencyfor'.thefollowing:
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32 Cdnference with Legal Counsel regarding Personnel Matters, Government;Code
33 §54957. Subject: .City Manager's Employment Contract. Agency Negotiator. City
34 Attorney:
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36 When the Closed Session adjourn, ed, Mayor Thompson,announced that no reportable
`37 action was taken on'tthe item discussed in Closed Session.
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39 RECONVENE
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41 Reconvened:the.Regular Meeting al 5:00 p.m. and,continued Item.8:
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43 8., Report Regarding Status of Payran Project and Discussion of Possible
44 Direction Regarding Payran,Flood Management Project;Financing:andBudget:
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1. Water Resources and Conservation Director Tom Hargis reported that work on
1 the railroad bridge was"backon track; concrete pours would take,place this week.
3, The railroad:bridge is expected;to be done the end of this month or the beginning
4 of next month'. Most of the work on the channel+would be done within the month.
5' Two pumps stations are operable, but only in a manual mode. A contingency
6 plan is in place for the contractor' to"-bring in personnel to manually turn the
7 pumps off and on.. -
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9 Council Member, Torliatt asked if there,was a monitoring station at the 'D' Street
10 bridges She wanted data that compared before the project'and since the-project
11 included in a future update. She wanted a status of the bike and pedestrian path
12 along the corridor..
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p4 Mr. Hargis replied that the residents,. more than the Corps, were calling with •
15 concerns, and sited incidents that contributed to their unhappiness.
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17 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson wanted to invite people to walk the corridor with
18 her.
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20 Mr. Marangella noted that there were funds available in the Redevelopment
21 ' Agency and would bring,a report back in four weeks:,
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• Council Member Healy asked Mr Marangella about a refund that was to come
from the State.
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26 Mr. Marangella explained that it would come. from State.Water Resources and
27 Conservation.
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29 No Action Taken:
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31 9.. Resolution 2001-023 N C'S:/to Reconsider Council's Action Taken on
32 December 21, 2000 that Adopted Resolution 00-220 N:C.S. that Approved A
33 mitigated Negative Declaration for the Ridgeview Heights Subdivision and
34 Resolution 00-221 N'.C!St. that Approved the Tentative Subdivision Map andPUD
35 Development Standards for the Ridgeview Heights Subdivision.
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37 MOTION: Mayor Thompson moved, seconded by Council Member Healy, to
38 adopt Resolution,2001-023 N.C.S. to Reconsider Council's
39 Action Taken'on December 2.1., 2000 1hat Adopted Resolution 00-
40 220 N.CiS. that ApprovedA mitigated Negative Declaration for the
41 Rid 9 eviewHeightsSubdivision and Resolution 00-221 'N.C.S. that
42 Approved the Tentative Subdivision Map and PUD'Development i
43 Standards for the Ridgeview,Heights Subdivision.
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1 MOTION
2 PASSED: 4/3/0 (Cader=Thompson, Maguire; Torliatt voting"'no'')
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4 NEW'BUSINESS
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6 T0. Introduction of Ordinance Approving,Ground Lease for"Private Hangar at
7 Petaluma Airport. (First Reading(Resche"duled to a Date Uncertain)
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9 11. Discussi n�nd Direction Regarding Proposal for Agricultural Lease of Airport
10 Property.p : Rescheduled to a.Date Uncertain •
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12 12. Resolution 2001-022 N.C.S. Approving Comprehensive Annual Financial
13 Report (CAFR).
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15 Council Member Moynihan preferred to discuss the report at the Mid-Year
16 B"udget Review..
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18 MOTION: Council Member. Healy moved,seconded by Vice Mayor Cader- •
19 Thompson, to adopt Resolution 2001-022,N.C.S."Approving..
20 Comprehensive Annual Financial„Report (CAFR).
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22 MOTION
23 PASSED: 7/0'
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25 ADJOURN TO.CLOSED SESSION
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27 Mayor Thompson'announced•that Council would adjourn to Closed Session to address
28 the following'items
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30 Conference Legal,Counsel, Existing Litigation, Subdivision (a) of Government
31 Code,§54956.9; Thompson, et al vs: City of Petaluma, Sonoma County Superior Court,
32 Case Number 225677. L
33 Conference:With Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation,Subdivision (a) of Government
34 Code+§54956:9;,Lionsgate vs. City of Petaluma, Sonoma County Superior'CourVCase
35 Number 220489.
36 Conference:,With Legal Counsel, Existing Litigation; Subdivision (a) of Government
37 Code §54956:9; Russell Kimberly vs.;.City of Petaluma, et al; Sonoma County Superior
38 Court Case Number 2.25543:.
39 Conference<Wit
h;Real Property Negotiator-(Government Code;;§54956:8). Property:
40 94 N..McDowell"Blvd. (APN 007-325-013); Negotiation Parties: City-of Petaluma and
41 William and Ines "Stark; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
42 Conference With,Real Property Negotiator (Government Code�§54956:8). Property:
43 201 iS. McDowell Blvd, (APN 007- 280-038); Negotiation Parties: City,of'Petalurna and
44 K/I:Associates; Under Negotiation:. Price:andT,erms.
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1 ConferenceWith Real Property Negotiator (Government Code §54956.8). Property:
e203 S McDowell Blvd. (APN 007-280-070); Negotiation Parties: City of.Petaluma and
3 Washington;Square^Associates; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms
4 Conference With Real Property Negotiator (Government Code §54956.8). Property:
5 200 S. McDowell Blvd'. (APN,007-213-030);,Negotiation Parties: City of Petaluma and
6 Petaluma Properties, Inc., Under Negotiation: Price and Terms. •
7 Conference With Real Property Negotiator(Government Code §54956:8). Property:
8 98 N. McDowell Blvd. (APN 007 325`-012);•Negotiation Parties: City of Petaluma and
9 Constance Lechmanski; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
10 Conference With Real Property.Negotiator(Government Code,§54956:8). Property;;
11 N. McDowell Blvd. (APN 007-340-007);;Negotiation Parties: City of Petaluma and Maria •
12 Novak and Martha Thorup Under Negotiation: Price':and:Terms.
1.3 Conference With Real Property Negotiator'(Government Code §54956.8).. Property:.
14 228 S. McDowell Blvd, (APN 007=213-002); Negotiation;Parties: City of Petaluma and
1 5 Petaluma Properties; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms.
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17 ADJOURN
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19 The Closed Session adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
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22 RECONVENE
IliThe Council reconvened its'regular'meeting at-7:10 p.m in the,Council Chambers.
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26 ROLL CALL
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28 PRESENT: Council Members Healy, Maguire, Moynihan, O'Brien and Torliatt 'Vice
29 Mayor Cader-Thompson;','MayorThompson •
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31 ABSENT: None
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33 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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35 At the request of Mayor Thompson, Community Development Director Mike Moore led
36 the Pledge of Allegiance.
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. 38 MOMENT`OFSILENCE, •
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40 At the request of Mayor Thompson, a moment of silence was observed:
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42 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED'SESSION
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44 Mayor Thompson noted that no reportable action was-taken on Closed Session items.
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Bill Phillips, 824 Blossom Court, spoke on behalf-of The Committee for a Nature Park •/
4 and in support'of"the inclusion of Magnolia Park along the McNear Peninsula in seeking
5 funds for acquisition of these lands from the Sonoma:County Open Space and
6 Agricultural District;
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8 Terrence Garvey 83Maria Drive, "spoke regarding the condition of and the impact,on
9 the community'of the City's:water recycling plant. ,
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11 . John.Ruggeiro, 1122 Gumwood Lane, spoke in support of marking it easier for movie
12 production and filming to take place in,Petaluma.
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14 Sandra Woodruff; 1;5 Hinman Street, spoke regarding improving taxi.service in
15 Petalurna,
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17 COUNCIL COMMENTS AND LIAISON REPORTS
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19 Council Member Maguire explained to M'r. 'Ruggeiro%that members,of the film industry
20 had created unrest and unhappy citizens.
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22 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson thanked Mr. Phillips for his presentation and noted that
23 Andrea MacKenzie from the Open Space District would address the Council ion
24 February 20.. She supported a parks assessment to enhance the "quality of,life in •,
25 Petaluma. She 'noted that she had a conversation, with Council Member`Healy about
26 visiting the Arcata wetlands. She wanted the City to look at its ordinances, the FPPC,
27 and the Brown Act.
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29 Council Member Torliatt thanked Mr. Ruggeiro for his comments and suggestions and
30 • noted there were two sides to the film industry's story. She suppgrted parks and.
31 possibly visiting an assessment district.
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33 Council Member Healy understood that the Open Space ,District ;did not'work< on
34 condemnation proceedings; they only worked with willing participants. .
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36 Council Member O'Brien supported Mr. Ruggeiro's comments: •
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38 CITY.MANAGEMENT COMMENTS �
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40 None
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42 AGENDA CHANGES, ADDITIONS, AND DELETIONS
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44 None. .
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1 .SPECIAL ORDERS,OF"THE DAY
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
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7 13. Ordinance 2110-A N.C.S. Extending Ordinance Expanding the Existing Zero
8 Net Fill Policy.
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10 Community Development Director Mike Moore provided background information,
11 a summary of the `project that would be affected and City Management's
1:2 recommendations to extend the ordinance for 10 months and 15 days to make it •
1`3 effective for one year.
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15 PUBLIC COMMENT
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17 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, asked for clarification about the boundaries .
18 that would be affected by the Zero Net Fill Policy.
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20 Mr Moore reviewed the boundaries to Mr. Cartwriglt's satisfaction,:
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22 Terrence Garvey, 83 Maria Drive, addressed; his concerns regarding the
• surrounding watershed:on.County lands and possible financing mechanisms.
25 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved; seconded by Vice Mayor Cader-
26 • Thompson,to adopt°Ordinance 2110-A N C S. Extending.
27 Ordinance Expardingthe Existing Zero Net Fill Policy:
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29 MOTION
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30 PASSED: 7/0.
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32 NEW BUSINESS •
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34 14. Discussed the Approval of the Proposed Agenda for th a Council Meeting of
35 February 5, 2001.. •
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37 City Meneger,Stouder stated that City Management understood that Council had •
38 a strong cornmitmentto two meetings per month, and that City Management had
39 always had the same commitment. The workload over the last two or three years
40 had not supported that commitment. Because City Management wanted to
41 continually enforce :discipline among themselves and support the Council, the
42 City Clerk and 'he; through discussions of ways to reinforce and publicize the
43 proposed Council agenda, decided that they would"each sign off on the future
44 proposed agenda ), Once that had, happened, no items would be added to the
agenda, although some items might be removed. Through his weekly meetings
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1 with department directors, .the items that appeared on the•proposed agenda
2 would be ready in time(there was included'on the'"yellow sheet" a;;schedule with
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3 the actual review time).
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5 Council IMember Torliatt thanked City Manager Stouder and City Clerk Beverly
6 Kline:for their efforts.
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8 Discussion ensued regarding items. Council would like scheduled on future
9 agendas.
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11 No action'taken. •
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15 The•meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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5 PUBLIC HEARINGS
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7 13. Ordinance 2110-A N.C.S. Extending Ordinance Expanding the Existing Zero
8 Net Fill Policy.
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10 Community Development Director Mike.M oore provided background information,
11 a summary of the project that would be, affected and City Management's
12 recommendations to'extend the ordinance for 1`0'months and 15 days to make it
13 effective for'one•year.
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1'=5 PUBLIC COMMENT.
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17 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, asked for clarification about the boundaries
18 that would be affected by the Zero Net Fill Policy.
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20 Mr. Moore reviewed the boundaries to Mr. Cartwrighfs satisfaction.
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22 Terrence Garvey, 83 Maria ,Drive, addressed his concerns regarding the
surrounding watershed-on Countylands and possiblefinancing mechanisms.
25 MOTION: Council Member Maguire moved,.seconded by Vice Mayor Cadet-,
26 • Thompson, to,adopt Ordinance 2110-A N.C.S. Extending'
27 Ordinance Expanding the Existing Zero'.Net Fill Policy.
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29 MOTION
30 PASSED: 7/0
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32 NEW BUSINESS
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34 14. Approval of the'Proposed Agenda for the,Council Meeting of February 5,
35 2001.
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37 City;ManagerStouder stated that City Management;understood that Council had
38 a strong itments to two meetings per month;,and that City Management had.
39 always had the same commitment., The workload over the last two or three years
40 had not supported that-commitment: Because City Management wanted to
41 continually enforce discipline .among themselves and support the Council, the
42 City Clerk and he, through discussions of ways to reinforce and publicize the
43 proposed Council agenda, decided that they would each sign off on the future
44, proposed agenda. ).. Once'that had happened, no items•would be added to the
Ai agenda, although,some items might be removed. Through his weekly meetings'
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