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7 Regular'Meeting.
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y:1 The. Petaluma City Council met on this date at 3:00 p:main the Council Chambers.
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13 ROLL CALL •
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15, PRESENT: Council Members O'Brien, Healy, Torliatt, Maguire, Moynihan; Vice Mayor
16 Cader-Thompson;,Mayor Thompson
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18 ABSENT: None , . .
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20 PUBLIC COMMENT
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Harvey Goldberg, Petaluma:,River Property owner, voiced his concerns regarding grant
3 money being used to do studies that i ave;already been,done, he would like to see any
24 grant money secured usedrfor repair of the Petaluma,River. He has resided at the •
25 same location for 25 years, would like to retain his privacy and the historical
26 background of his property.
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28 He explained that he,had hired "a consultant and Aeveloppct a 12,-year plan in 3-year
29 increments to eradicate any plant species that;don't belong and replace with native/non-
30 invasive species to help beautify the property.
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32 Mary Crawford, 12•Parkside Terrace; has contacted manyresidents in her area who
33 were not informed'-offthe Public Hearing regarding'dogs off-leashrat'Oakhill Park. She
.34 brought with her petition asking ,Council to enforce leash laws in<the park.
35 Park users would,like"to,be.;assured tlat,health and safety measures are being taken to
36 protect them;
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38 Jesse VanGardner, Petaluma`Visitors Program,.invited Council Members to a luncheon
39 on Thursday, March 8; 2001,. at 1:30 p:m. for Film;and Location.Scouts,,location to be.
40 announced. She announced that:on February 20, 2001 'The Sonoma County'Tours
41 and Program;would;make a;presentation to Council?and at that time she would speak
42 about waysthat•Petaluma partners with Sonoma County and howrother'industries are •
43 partnering with the`San Francisco CBD and'tl e State of California. 1
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1 Council was apprised as'to•the,progress of Petaluma River Authority. It is basically a
2 Citizens Advisory=Group at this°point, coming;:from the Petaluma area,Chamber of
3 Commerce and Petaluma Visitors Program. . -
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5 COUNCIL COMMENT'AND LIAISON REPORTS
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7 Council Member Maguire:
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9 • Requested response from Bonne Gaebler'regarding the letter received from the
1,0 Citizens of an Economically Viable Community. They had questions regarding the
11 Eden Housing Project and would like. aicopyof Bonne's response to the:Cbuncil..
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13 • In response to Ms. Crawford, heihad`not'gone out to the property'but wanted:tha't
14 issue addressed more fully through the•Music, Parks and Recreation Commission. •
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16 Council Member Moynihan: •
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18 • Announced an upcoming community project'on Saturday February 24, 2001,;8:00
19 a m. to 3:00 p.m. for Tree Planting along.ther Lynch Creek Trail. There will be a •
20 barbecue-:and about'100°trees will be planted.
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22 Council Member Torliatt:
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24 • Noted That the tree planting project was possible because of completion of the $1 .1
25 million bike/pedestrian probe t that`,runs under Highway 101 •connecting the East;and.
• 26 West sides oftile City. The project wasfunded•thro_ ugh City redevelopment funds.
27 and Federal funds.
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29 • Extended appreciation to Rusty,Resneck for his organization of the project'. •
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3.1 • Informed Council:that she had been appointed to the Metropolitan Transportation
32 Commission as'the Association=of Bay Area Governments-Representative: She was
33 34 nine Bay Area:count es.This nl eteenmember comm commission officials representing
' distributes the State
35 and Federal dollars to;-our transportationauthorityfor projects..
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,37 • Regarding Council Member Moynihan's request to establish.a Financial Advisory
38 Committee.formed for the Finance Department, she wanted,:to consider, at the same •
39 time, formin a Rate Pa grs Adviso Commpiitttee,;to help in understanding the'costs
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40 to the community resulting from"Council's?a royal,of the;1 lth Amended Water
41 Agreement::
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44 • Comm Discussed the review of'the Petaluma Bicycle Advisory Committee, described the
43 • c mmittee:as "very active" and thoughtit'had{been proactive for the community..
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• • .Discussed the liaison report on•the:_Airport Commission meeting,of Thursday,.
February 1 , and Charles Spongberg's proposal to plant grapevines ontapproximatelly
3 40-60 acres at the•airport. The Commission had quite;a fewiquestions, including
4 where water would come from for the project. Apparently, a recycled water pipeline
• 5 was planned for the vicinity that they hoped to tap into; in the meantime, they were
6 considering drilling a well. The Commission asked Mr. Spongberg to look at other
7 uses for the land, as they were:.concerned about the safety;of the stakes and wire
8 used with grapevines.
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10 • Regarding the Oakhill Park issue,•a member of the public who was concerned about
11 dogs in the playground area had contacted her
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13 • Asked to agendize for the next Council Meeting, if possible, discussion of the water
14 rate increases.
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16 • Made a clarification as torn article:inthe Argus-Courier regarding the 11th Amended •
17 Water Agreement, saying`,she did not shut down' Public,Discussion on that agenda
18 item, but called for thetmotion because it was made clearly the Mayor that there
19 would beano additional discussion.
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21 Council Member Healy:
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3 • Wasat`Oakhill Park this weekend with family and friends and had an,enjoyable
24 time.
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26 • Suggested that the Community Development Department could assist with noticing
27 of Music, Parks and Recreation Commission meetings regarding the park, as they
28 are very familiar with the„process for noticing citizens within a certain radius of a
29 particular property. Statedheiwas hopefulthat the issue could be resolved amicably
30 at the Parks and Recreation Department level.
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32 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson: •
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34 • Explained that.as the Council liaison to theMusic, Parks•and Recreation •
35 Commission liaison, she attended their'last;meeting. The Commission decided to
36 form abnine-member committee to deal with the dogs at Oakhill Park issue: She
37 thought providing property owners within 300'feet of the park with notice of
38 meetingsrimight not be adequate, She:suggested`that interested citizens'contact the •
39 City Clerk's Office to beadded to a list of those to be notified.
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41 Council.Methber O'Brien:
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43 • Thanked Jennifer for organizing the:film crew project.
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1 APPOINTMENTS
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3 Recommendation to the Mayors' and Councilmembers' Association for a representative
4 to serve;on the Water Advisory Task Force.
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- .6 Mayor Thompson suggested appointing Council Members Torliatt and Healy as co
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7 representatives: •
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9 Council";Member Healy had suggested the same:and stated that it weeconsistent with
10 someth,ing`the Council did about;a year ago (three members were appointed) when
11 Council was invited to appoint a membe •to.the Prop'10 Tobacco?Tax Committee. He
-12 thought this was'=a similar,'purely an advisory body, and that Mayor Thompson's
13 suggestion,was appropriate..
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15 Council„Member Maguire was concerned about possible voting situations `which_
16 •representative would'vote?
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18 Mayor-Thompson clarified that if therelwas:;an issue to be decided,,Council would.
19 decide and direct,the individual or individuals, but-only•one would vote.
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21 Council l',Member Maguire would prefer-to leave the appointment,with•Council Member
22 Torliatt and invite Council Member Healy to attend when he had an interest, as,had'
23 been done in othercases:
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25 Vice Mayor Cader=Thompson asked to discuss Council Member Torliattls appointment
26 by Counbilcto three of the Water Commissions. •
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28 Council Member Moynihan asked if Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson was concerned that
29 Council Member Torliatt's workload was too heavy.
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31 ;MayerThompsonsstated that Council could either let Council MemberTorliatt's •
32 appointment stand•as-is, or bring back all three appointments for discussion.
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34 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson clarified her concern tftat everything the previous C ouncil -
35 voted,on was being brought back•and'changed'. She'thought'that was where the
36 discussion•needed•to•start: ` •
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38 Council Member'Maguire"•,asked Mayor Thompson;why he would want to have all three
39 come.back. He saw`no harm in leaving it the way the-Council decided in January..
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41 Mayor Thompson stated thathe was trying to get,a' consensus of what Council would
42 like to do.
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Council Member Healy noted that abthe time the Council made theappointments in -
' 2000, therewas an:acknowledgment that the Council could revisit them after the
'3; beginning ofthe New Year •
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5' Council Member Torliatt th ought'the;idea,behind the three appointments,was to have
6 one person serve on all three bodies,to;serve focus on regional issues through the
7 North Bay Watershed Association, the contractors,that make up the body that contracts
8 with the water agency through the Water Advisory Committee, and to develop uniform
.9 policy recommendations for water usage through the.Water Task Force,:which.is.made
10 up of representatives from nine cities ih the County: She was appointed to represent
11 the Council on all three bodies.,.Subsequently, the,North;Bay Watershed position was •
12 reassigned to Council Member O'Brien. She was.not sure why Council would choose-to
13 further change the representation, but it would be at the pleasure of the Council:
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15 Council Member Maguire-thought there`was some benefit to the continuity gained by
16 having one person in all three positions, particularly during the discussions between the
17 Mayors' and Councilmembers'A dvisory Committee and the Contractors Advisory
18 Committee. He recommended that Council continue•with Council Member Torliatt's
19 appointments on the Water Advisory, Committee and W ater Task Force.
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21 Council Member Moynihan thought that both Council.Members Torliatt and Healy could
2 contribute. •
4 MOTION: Council Member Moynihan moved, seconded by O'Brien, to recommend
25 to the Mayors' and Councilmembers'Association an appointment of both
26 Council Members Torliatt and Healyto4serve as representatives on the
27 Water Advisory TaskForce.
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29 Council Member O'Brien thought that it was an advantage to have different
30 perspectives represented on The bodies.
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32 Council Member Torliatt thought that since the other nine citiesof the Mayors' and
33 Councilmembers' Association would be appointing,onlly,one'person, Petaluma should
34 follow suit; if two people were appointed,,only one„should vote.
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36 Mayor Thompson supported the appointment of both Council Members Healy and
37 Torliatt, and hoped that Council,,Member Torliatt would work with Amendment 12.as-she
38 had with.Amendment 11.
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40 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson did not support that suggestion:
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42 Mayor Thompson asked fora show ofhands those in favor-of two people being on the
43 Mayors' and Councilmembers",Association for representative to serve on the Water
4 Advisory Task Force:
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1 Result of show of ItandS notiathted. .
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3 MINUTES
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5 February7•22, OctoberA6,'November 20, Decernber VI, 18, 2000 and
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8 Council Mernbers•Moyniharyand,O'BridepanhoOneed that they would abstain from the
9 vote-regarding minutes for the year 2000, as they were not Council Members at that
10 time.
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12 MOTION: Council 'Member Maguire moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Cadar-
13 Thompson, to,approvatheiCity Council Meeting minutes of February'
14 22, October 16 as corrected, November 20, December 1'1 ,'ancl:bacember
15 .• 18,2000.
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17 MOTION'
18 PASSED: .5/0/2 (Moynihan and O'Brien abstaining)•
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20 MOTION Council Member Maguire moyed, seconded by Vice Mayor Cader-
71 Thornpson,:to.approVe the,CityCouncil Meeting minutes of January 2,
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24 MOTION •
25 PASSED: 6/0/1 (Thbrnpson'abstaining).
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27 Council Member Torliatt had heard that verbatim minutes were being;requested for
28 certain meetings. She wanted that request brought before the full CoUncil. She pointed
29 out that there were sixty-two Council Meetings,during 2000.
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31 Councialembar Healy agreed, adding that at the Council Workshop on Saturday,
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32 February 3, there was a•consensUs'those attending that,the,City Clerk should produce
33 "action minutes" and thatthavideatapes be retained for a longer period.
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35 CONSENT CALENDAR
36 37 1 . Resolution 2001-026 N.C.S.N Appro-Virig Claims and Bills.
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39 Council Member Moynihan asked for clarification of'a number of items.'
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41 Finance Director Bill Thomas'provided.this, and informed Council Member
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42 Moynihan that copies had been provided to all Council Membets before the
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Council Member Maguire suggested that some of`these things needed to be
addressed before'the-meeting'and that somedofthe burden lies with Council •
3 Members to preview the information'provided beforehand and take up some of
4. these issues directly with City:Management.
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6 MOTION: Council Member Moynihan moved,:seconded by Healy to adopt
7 Resolution 2001-026 N.C.S. Approving Claims and Bills.
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9 MOTION
10 PASSED: 7/0 •
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12 2. Resolution 2001-025°N.C.S. Approving the.Completion of the Re-Roofing of
13 Fire Stations 2 and-3 by Henris Roofing Company for'$126,326:32.
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15 MOTION: Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson moved, seconded by Council
16 Member Moynihan, to adopt Resolution,2001.-025 N.C.S.
17 Approving the:Completion.of the Re-Roofing of Fire Stations 2
18 and;'3 by Henris Roofing Company for $126,326:32.
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20 'MOTION
21 PASSED: 7/0
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3 3. (Removed) Adoption of Ordinance Approving Ground Lease.for Private
24 Hangar at Petaluma,Airport'. (First Reading - continued`from January 16)
25 (Beatty)
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27 UNFINISHED BUSINESS, •
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29 4. Report-regarding Status of Payran Project and Discussion and Possible
30 Direction Regarding Payran Flood Management Project Financing and Budget:
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32 City ManagerStouder'provided a verbal report of last week's meetings in
33 Washington, D.C. He:explained•,thatone Year ago, the City was obligated for at
34 least another$8-10 million for this project, in the form of an open-ended contract
35 with the Army Corps of Engineers stating that the City pay any cost to complete
36 the project.'That agreement, dated 1996, was;in effect•up until December 2000;
37 when the President authorized;the_project. The City has now learned that $1
38 million has,:been reprogrammed to the-project;which reduces the;City's
39 obligation bythat amount. Nothing is guaranteed, but there is a commitment by
40 the Army Corps to consider this as part of the President's request above and
41 beyond the programming of funds. So the major issue financially is how much
42 and how frequently will itrbe for reimbursement. While in Washington D.C., he
43 and Paul Marangella'drafted.a letter to the Army, Corps'identifying things that
District Office Staff this week,`if possible.
p g meeting with the
4 need to be done immediatel The were ho in to have a meetin wi
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1 •2 The last meeting they had was with the program manager, of'tiie'legal counsel for
3 the;Army Corps National Office.-,He will be;working with-the legal counsel in the
4 - district office to make sureithe'PCA (Project+Cooperative Agreement)„moves
5 forward quickly.
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7 Thenegotiations to,appropriate new funds for the remaining balance-w ill
8. continue through the calendar year.
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10 Mr. Marangella added that they did discuss dredging as:it,affects,the hydrology
11 of the river:. hey we.speak with the local district::to make sure
12 that is a priority: Headquarters is not making that decision =it is being made
13 locally..
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15 Council Member Maguire.asked when the $1million from the reprogramming
16 would,be received.
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18 Mr. Thomas had heard that morning-that the,,=district had already been;instructed
19 to spend the reprogramming funds to complete the design ofthe transition
20 channel. Without the completion of'the'design, the City could,move forward with
21 the bid..
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23 City, ManagerSt'ouder;stated that he met with,Brian Bryson, Harvey Goldman •
24 and another gentleman and the issue of whether:or not reprogramming funds .
25 can;be spent without a Partnership Cooperation Amended Agreement was
26 discussed. Since these are design dollars:and'not construction dollars, this may
27 be possible.
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29 - Council,Member O'Brien extended his appreciation for all the:hard work by Mr. •
30 Stouder, Mr, Hargis and Mr. Marangella in Washington', D.C. and thought it was
31 amazing whatthey'had accomplished.
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33 Council`Member Cader-Thompson commented on an article in today's paper
34 about the Pentagon getting less money and hoped it was not connected-to the
35 Army Corps-of Engineers.
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37 5. 'Status Report, Discussion and Possible:Action Authorizing the City Manager.to
38 Enter-into an Agreerment with Mardell, LLC; Regarding,the,Adobe Creek Weir
39 and Diverslon`Channel and Directing;City Management to send a Letter:to
40 FEMA Withdrawing the City's,Appeal of the Letter of Map Revision Upon'
41 Execution of Said Agreement,
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43 City.Manager Stouder informed the Council Members that the agreementmas,
44 not available in draft form until the previous Friday, February' 2. Even though the.
45 Council was to have two weeks to consider the',negotiations, City Management-
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felt it;was appropriate forCouncil to receive-the=draft.for.their comments at this
stage of discussions. ;If;Council concurred, the item would be brought back for
;3 action at the meeting of°February 20, 2001 .. .
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5` City.Attorney Rudnansky explained thatlast;week he met with the developers to
6 discuss the contract., He received a version of it;in late January 2001, and
7 understood it to be,the.agreement/negotiations that,had been;reached between
8 all parties. He forwarded a'letter to Mr. Hudson regarding two main legal issues
9 with the contract: .
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11 • Establishment:of the special tax in a timely mariner with correct wording. He
12 referred the matter to;the:Bond Counsel; they responded and provided
13 language that has been added to the document.
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15 • Access;.to the Golf Course Property. He:suggested that building permits not
16 • be issued until this=was assured. The developer indicated it would not be a
17 problem; we ran oufof time in term•of contacting the Golf Course:
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19 Council Member-Maguire pointed out a conflict in the wording of the.contract
20 regarding the obtaining of permits and permission of property owners in'order'to
21 commence and complete construction.
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City Attorney Rudnansky stated that he did not in.the discussions,or
negotiations but that Mr Maguire was correct, the building permits would not be
25 issued until after the bonds-Were posted.
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27 Council Member Healjr questioned why theamoynt of the annual,assessment on
28 the twelve lots is left for future determination.
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30 Council Member Maguire informed Mr. Healy that'it was to be based on the •
31 maintenance plan, which;the-City does not have
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33 Council Member Healy questioned if there was an estimate.
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35 Mr Moore addressed the question on the special tax, informing Council'that
36 there was'ta separate process to establish•that tax. At this point, the;Citywas
37 seeking a commitmentfrom the developer to set up the tax. They had been
38 dealing with a bond counsel familiar with this type of action, and that information
39 would be disclosed.at the time:the,City set tax.
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41 Council Member Healy.asked if there was an estimate of what the annual
42 maintenance costs would°be: •
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44 Mr: Moore replied that'there was no estimate•at this time
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1 Council Member'Maguire clarified:that the contract'stated thetilif theCitydid not •
2 complete its obligations by July 1,.-2004t the applicant would only be required to
3 pay $50,000.00.
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5 Mr. Moore explained.thatdheCity had until1July 1 , 2001 to set upx`the*special tax.
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attorneywith whom they=had been'consulting did not think`this.would be a
7 problem. The process typically:takes45 -60 days to complete'
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9 Council Member Maguire confirmed theta plan and price arenecessary•in order
10, to develop'figures. He did not like the`way the plan was designed, as it left the
11 riskiand the burden on the City for all;future maintenance and'flooding liabilities.
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13 Council Member Cader-Thompson asked Mr: Moore,if the special tax was only
14 for the maintenance of the creek
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16 Mr:-Moore stated that it actuallyonly covered-the Weir and Diversion Channel,
17 not the Creek Channel.
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19 Council Member Cader-Thompson misunderstood thatthe homeowners would.
20 be responsible for creek and'property maintenance and is concerned about that
22 Mr. Moore stated that the intention was to provide a funding mechanism'for the
23 Weirand•Diversibn Channel only:
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25 Council Member Torliatt questioned the length ofthe'term of the Mello-Roos
' 26 Tax: Was it "in perpetuity"?
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28 Mr. Moore confirmed that to be correct:.
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30 PUBLIC COMMENT
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32 None
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34 CLOSED SESSION
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36 City Attorney Rich Rudnansky announced that Council would' adjourn to Closed
37 Session for the following items: .
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39 Conference Wi h Le alousel, Apated Litigation, Significant Exposure to
40 Litigation Pursuant bd vn Government
Code §5495.6:9. (One Potential
41 Case)
42 43 Code §54956 91tCi City Legal Counsel, Sonoma Subdivision ‘(a)e.of Government e
'Conference
g , Existing Litigation,
noma County Superigr Court Case.
44 Number;,222739.
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3 Council adjourned to;Closed Sesslorfi;at 453 p.m.
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5 RECONVENE
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7 The.Petaluma'City Council reconvened its regular`meeting at 7`00 p;m. in the Council
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10 ROLL CALL
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12 PRESENT: Council Members;O'Brien, Healy,Torliatt, Maguire; Moynihan; Vice Mayor
13 Cader-Thompson; Mayor Thompson
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15 ABSENT: None.
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17 REPORT OUT OF CLOSED?SESSION
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19 Mayor Thompson announced that there was no reportable,action taken during'Closed,
20 Sesion.
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�22 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ,
tAt the request of Mayor Thompson, Terrance Garvey led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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26 MOMENT OF SILENCE
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28 At the request;of Mayor.Thompson, a moment of silence was,observed.
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30 PUBLIC HEARINGS
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32 6. Resolution Authorizing the Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and
33 , Necessity to •Gary and Paul Brown Authorizing the Operation of Hometown
34 Taxi of Rohnert Park, a Six-Cab Taxi Service:.;Inside Petaluma City Limits.
35 (Edward's/Parks)
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•37 MOTION: Council Member Maguire, moved, seconded by •O'Brien, to adopt
38 Resolution 2001427 N.C.S':;Authorizing the Issuance.=of a Certificate
39 of Public Convenience and Necessity to Gary and Paul Brown
40 . Authorizing the Operation of Hometown.Taxi of Rohnert Park,'a
41 Six-Cab Taxi Service Inside Petaluma City Limits.
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43 MOTION' •
44 PASSED: . 7/.0,
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1 7. Resolution'Authorizing the Issuance of a Certificate• of public, Convenience and
2 Necessity to Malcolm D. Jacobson.Authorizing,the Operation of Rohnert Park
3 Taxi of Rohnert Park; a Five-Cab Taxi Service Inside Petaluma City Limits
4 (Edwards/Parks).
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6 MOTION: Council Member Torliatt moved, :seconded. by Maguire, to adopt
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7 Resolution 2001*28'N.C:S.,Autherizingithe,Issuance:of'a Certificate
8 of Public Convenience and Necessity to Malcolm D. Jacobson
9 Authorizing the OperationA-pf Rohnert Park Taxi of Rohnert Park,
10 a Five-Cab Taxi'Service Inside Petaluma City Lirriits.
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12 MOTION •
13 PASSED'. 7/0
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15 8. qesolLitiOn.Authorizing the Issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and
16 Necessity to Kevin T. Kroh Authorizing the Operation of A-C Taxi Service of
17 Santa Rosa, a Six-Cab Taxi Service, Inside PetalOrna, City Limits
18 (Edwards/Parka) •
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20 MOTION:. Council Member Maguire :moved, seconded by Healy, 10 Adopt
21 Resolution 2001-29 N C S Authorizing the Issuance. of • a ,
22 Certificate. of Public Convenience and Necessity to Kevin 'T. Kroh As
23 Authorizing the Operation A-C Taxi Service of Santa Rosa, a • ip
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24 • Six-Cab Taxi.,SerVice•lhaide Petaluma City LimitS.
26 MOTION •
27 PASSED:; 7/0
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30 NEW BUSINESS •
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32 9. Presentation of County Agricultural Preservation and Open
33 Space District Acquisition Plan 2000 and 'Diseussion,;ofFunding Possibilities
34 by Executive Direetbr Andrea MackenZie,
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36 Manager of,Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation.and Open Space District
37 ' Andrea McKenzie gave &presentation:on the Land Conservation Program of the
38 District,,Acquisition Plan 2000 and Competitive MatChing,1Graht.Progrkh of
39 Sbnorrie ObutitY. She Stated that'll-ie.:mission of the Space District is to
40 prese-rve petrhatiehtlYagriculture; greenbelts, natural resources and recreation
41 land in Sonoma.County for futile generations. She described plans for the next
42 tenyears. p
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44 Council Member Maguire thanked Ms. McKenziator her cooperation r with the
45 project and for bringing it forward'.
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ill cbunCil Mernber?Healy thanked:Ms. MeKenziefortaking•the leadership in the
3 . Open Space District and looked fOrwardto4iscuSSiOn0 the McNeal-, Peninsula,
4 project. He suggested that they consider the,,OSO Of,SignSibri the protected
' 5 property to inform the public of Open Space Districts accomplishments. He
6 suggested a couple of partnering opportunities fOrinVerltrails:
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. 8 Vice Mayor Caderj,hompsorrwaa not in favor of Petaluma Poultry's desire to
9 expand the urbamgrOWthiboOndary for a plant, aS!,there had been a breech.at.the
10 levy the area could 00,be:used as is She invited Ms-. McKenzie to walk the
11 entire,petalLirpaRiVerto view the 100-year-old oak treesifrand the beautiful
• 12 surrounding areas. .
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14 Council Member Torliatt looking forward to the public's input: Regarding the
15 implementation of the River Enhancement plan, she agreed with Vice Mayor
16 Cader-Thompson that alonO:thaentire stretch of river property there was
17 tremendous.opportynityto participate, especially it redevelopment funds were
18 • received from the government and funds.wera;shifted from drainage fund to
19 redeveloPment. She hoped Council would prioritize implementation of the River•
20 Enhancement:Plan. .
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•2 She looked forward to the entire Gray property as a buffer. She
405 envisioned'usinVatepayerciollars resultinglfrOhlthenewisewer treatment facility
24 as matching fund to create afabulous recreational component to link-with
25 Shollenberger; • .
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27 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson wanted to work with the Open Space.District to
28 take advantage of Many opportunities proVided by the iriterconnectedness of
29 the area from Sholleriberger park,where the'sewer PlantWill:be, di)wit-to the
30 McNear Peninsula, the Corona Reach area,.and:then over tokMagnoliaiPark.
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32 Council Member Torliatt would like to revisit Co_ priorities for open space .
33 pill-chase.
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35 :CouncitMernber•Moynihandhanked Ms McKenzie for her presentatioitarid Mr.
36 Al Alice for his dedication and:time'on,.the:open r'$pate:brbjeCt.
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38 Vice Maycir,C:ader-Thompson tr4ightthe,Opett Space District had been very
39 political as:far as what projebtskifibved forward, wrien.in.fact.the focus should be
40 on what's best for..the•entire commuhity. ' •
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42 10. McNear Periiiisiala:, . . • i
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:44 A. Resolution Authorizing, City Management to Submit a. Formal ApplicatiOn
•5 for a' $2 Million Matching Funds Grant, Frorn the Sbnorna Courlity
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1 Agricultural Preservation, and Open Space District (SCAPOSD),to Fund •
2 Acquisition of the Central Portion•of the McNear Peninsula, Consisting of
3 Approximately 21 Acres hand
4 B. Authorization to Execute Agreement with SCAPOSD if-Grant Application
5 , is Successful.
6 C. Authorization to Pursue Additional Grant Funds,P,From Various Funding
7 Agencies, for Costs Associated with the Land Purchase, Park
8 Improvements, and Environmental• Site Enhancements of McNear
9 Peninsula Park:
10 D. Authorization to Set.Aside Remaining $200,000 Proposition 1-2 Per-Capita
11 _ Funds to,this Project: (Tuft)
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13 Director of‘General Plan Administration Pamela Tuft demonstrated the Power
14 Point Presentation given to the Open`Space District Advisory Committeeto
15 which unanimous support was given for the proposal Primary goals for the
16 purchase of portions of the:McNearPeninsula°include: .
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18 • Public Ownership • • .
19 • Habitat Enhancement •
20 • Interpretation and Education '
21 • Passive Recreation. •
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23 Public.Ownership'would:afford':the:opportunity to creataa community.resource.
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24 Theacquisition priority is stated in the General'.Plan and is,a very, important part
25 of°the river access pathways from Downtown to ShollenbergerPark: It is also .
26 heavily focused within the Central Petaluma Specific Plan,and the Sonoma
27 County Agricultural.Preservation.Open Space and Acquisition'Plan.
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29 Habitat Enhancement;would offer an opportunity to create more bird rookeries
30 on the Peninsula side. Onceacattle are removed and hay cropping;has ceased
31 the work &bank stabilization, needed vegetation planting and feeding habitat 9
32 enhancement'can'begin, asset forth in the River Access and Enhancement
33 Plan.. .
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35 Interpretation and, Education,gives,an opportunity to educate the public, as they
36 visit the site, on the compatibility of industrial riverdependentuseswith passive
37 open space:activity,
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39 Passive Recreation, which is called for inthe plan,as follows: .
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41 •• Creation of an emergentmarsh.
42 • Provide<fora trail and public access,
43 • .Provide,docks;to overlook the marsh,and give access'to,kayaks and small
44 boatand'rowing, sailing and otheractivities on the inlet side;without
45 interfering:with'largerboats.in the area.
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11, At this time.theyhavepa,willing-seller,-SCWA completed last summer-, field visits)
3; , with perspective funding;agencies, appraisal, including'geo-technical studies•in
4 progress, a Resolution;for the Council to consider fund raising plan.if
5 Council will give the direction to proceed.
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7 Council Member Torliatt,restated that she would like toisee the Open Space.
8 District help;the'Cityfund this project. She.expressed concern.that the funds
9 being allocated are from"the Prop 12 fund ($200,000) and whileishe,is agreeable
10 to using it to pay'for staff.costs, grant writing and otherexpenses,.she would.like
11 the Open Space District to consider reimbursement of the funds so that the City
• 12 might get matching grant money from the Coastal Conservancy.
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14 Ms, Tuft stated that eligible funds and'eligible;activities had been discussed and
15 the appraisal is eligible and will be included. .
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17 Council Member Monyihan asked Ms. Tuft to explain any concerns regarding the
18 geo-technical evaluations and'soil evaluation - if any fill was used, other_than
19 naturally.
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21 Ms. Pamela Tuft replied thathistorically the entire peninsula is 'fill' and.did not
462 exist with the original alignment of the river so?there is•a question of soil:,stability.
3 The General Plan designates the site as a proposed,park but zoning designates
24 it as light industrial., A realistic-projection of costs is necessary to affect the
25 conclusion of that land ;appraisal.
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27 Council Member Moynihan asked if any toxins had;been found in the soil or if
28 tests had been
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30 Ms. Tuft replied that;to her'knowledge there are no toxins:on that site, but
31 Citywill want to be certain,,as they move into the,negotiations phase. Another •
32 question that needs to be'answered is that of State Lands Commission"
33 jurisdiction on the site
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35 Council Member Healy wanted to know if under the open;;space guidelines the
36 City's matching-of'funds could take place inrthesform of park improvements after
37 the land.ispurchased. -
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39 Ms. Tuft answered, "yes.'
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41 Council Member Healy clarified that;a;diagram would be put up showing the
42 possible sculpting downof existing banks to create some marshes around the
43 edges of the property.which-createsnegative net=fill in the-floodplair . He stated' •
44 that since the Planning Commission is looking at fine tuning the Zero-Net Fill '
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1 Ordinance;that might'becan opportunity-that property owners in%the Central •
2 Pacific Plan area can take advantage,of'also:
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4 Ms. Tuft stated that regarding soil sedimentation;reduction the existing steep;
5 • banks have been:eroded by past,cattle grazing and heavy storms; The plan is to
6 create emergent marsh restoration.areas and stabilize the banks"and provide a
7 • 'more natural habitat. •8 •
9 Council'Member Moynihan stressed the importance of maintaining'amicable
10 waterways and the.ability to do.commercial tonnage on the rivers
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12 Ms:Tuft replied that they continue to work with Jericho
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14: Director-'of Parks and Recreation Carr-wanted to.reiterate the importance of
15 working,together With Pomeroy and Jericho companies to,mainteimamicable
16 waterways as they play an'important•part:in preserving the river..
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18 PUBLIC COMMENT '
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20 Geoff Cartwright ,56 Rocca Drive, `would like to"Council give the go-ahead on
21 • the General Plan but'is concerned about the watershed issues and would liketo
22 see-them fullyaddressed before"proceeding further. •
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- 24 Mr. John Mills, 1315 'B' Street, encouraged.Council to continue,withtthis;project
25 and asked if,the;project would become a City owned project, with'the City being
26 responsible for maintenance;and future development. He also wanted to know if
27 there'would'be a conflict witlithe;park being specified as a "passive park" vs.
28 "semi-active park'," since boat^rowing, walking paths and dogs would beallowed:
29 He encouraged Council to act in a timely manner•so as not lose,the
30 . opportunity to purchase the>land. He is Iooking`to the.County Jr; lhope°that they -
31 might donate funds as well.
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33 Mss-;Tuft replied to Mr:,Mills that the City;would hold the title to the property and
34. the Conservation District will hold a conservation easement. One'of'the items
35 before"the Council this evening is,thefauthor'ity;to negotiate,thelcontract and the
36 issue of"passive park" will'be;negotiated. Tonight's Resolution:isthelast step in
37 orderfor:us to begin negotiations and discussions.
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39. MOTION; -Vice Mayor Ceder-Thompson moved, seconded by;Council Member
40 Torliatt to approve items 10A and 10B.
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42 MOTION •
43 PASSED: 7/0'
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MOTION CouncllMember Maguire moved„seconded,by'Torliatt to approve
items 10Gand 16D.. •
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5 PASSED: 7/0
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7 11. Review Mid-Year Budget Results for FY•2000/2001. (Thomas) '
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9 Finance Director Bill Thomas presented the Mid-year Budget Report. The
10 current projections for the general fund will,end•the year.with a small,refund,
• 1.1 expenditures of thefund•are projected not.to exceedtthe appropriated level.
12 Overall general funds are expected to meet estimates. Property taxes are
13 projected to be:approximately $32,000.00 less;than what was estimated based
14 on receipt of supplemental taxes at year-end. they are due to the last
15 repayment•of the disaster relief?payment made to the County in the amount of
16 $63,500.00.
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18 Sales Tax: This is the largest single revenue source for the General Fund.
19 Receipts for the first four months were over$4 million; they are estimated to
20 exceed the budge .by approximately $480'thousand;;the ten-year:projection i
t is a
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21 leveling off in 2001 due to the uncertainty of the economy at.the present time.,
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Development Fees: ;Projected to be down from,budget estimates; dependent
04 upon building permits being issued;;projects in the pipeline but potential for
25 actual permitting is in questionfor receipts by June 30, 2001.
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27 General Fund Revenue: Sales and Property taxes make up;approximately 50%
28 of the total General Fund cevenue with sales taxesr,making up 34%.
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30 General Fund Expenditures: Most are:in linewith the normal 50% expenditure
31 rate; mid-year adjustments are required:.An appropriation will be required on
32 February 20, 2001 in the amount of $14 1,000:Q'0 forinter-fund loan interest
33 which Was budgeted but not appropriated, an;appropriation for the previously
34 approved cost allocation plan.,
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36 Special Revenues: The revenue information is provided in the schedules. The
37 indication's that the timing of receiving these funds may not,be consistent with
38 the beginning and:ending of the City's fiscal year; all appear to b •in line with the
39 estimates. .
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41 Enterprise Funds:. All of the°funds are expected to exceed their revenue
42 estimates; water rates were.increased;i'n November arid, sewer rates were
43 increased in.January: Expendituresrare in line with expectations.
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1 Internal Service Funds: These are revenues generated by charges against
2 . other operating departments; They consist of Information Services,General
3 Services, Liability and Workers' Comperfsation. Charges will be revised by the
4 Cost Allocation Study,,whictiwill begin tomorrow.
5
6 Fiscal,Year 2000 Results: The City ended the year 2000, with,a surplus in the
7 General Fund of$1,804,000.00. As raresuit, the Unreserved General Fund
8 balance has risen to over $3 million.
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10 Use of Surplus: The first recommendation is to increase reserve s for Vehicle
11 Equipment Replacement, Community Reserver Liability; Workers''Cbinpensation
12 and Street Improvements: '
13 • A contribution of $400,000.00rto the Vehicle Replacement will increase the
14 reserveto $1million.
15 • A/contribution of'$200;000;00 to the Community Reserve will bring this
16 reserve:to $1.6 million.
. 17 • A contribution to the Risk Reserve Fund of an additional $400,000:00 will
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18 bring the Workers' Compensation deficit to approkimately11.1 million
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19 .depending on the current year activity in that fund.
20 • We recommend That a StreetIrriprovement Reserve Fund be established with
21 seed rnoneyof$250,000.00.
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23 the second recommendationiis'to increase departmental budgets in the General 0
24 Fund
25 •• An increase of $60,000.00 for the Community Development Community
26 Rating Plan
27 • Anintreasein the Police Training budget of $30,000.00.
28 • An increase.in'the budget for Leased Vehicles by $6,500.00. •
29 • An increase in the budget for Motorcycle Conversion by $3;600.00
30 • An increase for Human Resources by$28,000.001osprovide temporary
31 ernployment of an Administrative Secretary.
32 In Non-Departmental overall increases in gas and charges by $25,060;00 and on '
33 Februaryi20,2001 we will recommend appropriated increases to Enterprise Fund
34 for the same additions.
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36 Non-General Fund Additions: Recommendations are to
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37 • Purchased replacement out of the VehiclerReplaternehtFund for
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38 $150,000.00.
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39 • Purchase lasers for Police out of the Asset Forfeiture Fund for $16,120.00.
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40 • Purchase backup server from the Internal Services t Fund for $9,000.00.
41 • Purchase office equipment for City $15;000.00-from the Information ,
42 Services/Internal Service Fund as well as the General Services Service Fund.
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3. None
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5 APPROVAL OF"PROPOSED,AGENDA
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'7 12. Motion to Approve Proposed Agenda for Council's'Regular Meeting of
. 8 February 20, 2001. .
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17 E. Clark Thompson, Mayor .
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30 Paulette Lyon, Deputy City•Clerk"
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