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City Council. Minutes
Monday; .January b, 2003 = 2:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
PRESENT: Harris; Canevaro, Healy, O'Brien; Mayor Glass, Torliaft, Moynihan
2:00 p.m. -.3:00 p.m.
RECEPTION for Newly Elected Council Members and Guests at City Hall
3:00. p.m. -:SWEARING-I'N CEREMONY.
Cify Clerk Gayle i'efersen administered the Oath of .Office to School Board
Trustees Christina' T. Kauk, Louis G. Steinberg and Carolyn Tennyson. The City
Clerk then. administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Council Members
Keith Canevaro, Mike Harris and Mike Healy. The City Cierk concluded by
administering the Oath of Office to the newly elected Mayor; David Glass.
3:30 p.m. -CITY COUNCIL MEETING
ROLL CALL,
Present: Harris, Canevaro; Healy, O'Brien, Mayor Glass, Torl'iatt, Moynihan
PU:B'LIC COMMENT
Mike Kerns,. Sonoma County Supervisor, addressed the Mayor and Cfy Council,
extending' congratulations to them as newly e ected officials.
Mary Glarden, Petaluma, addressed the City Council regarding an article in the
Angus Courier, which quoted Council .:Member Moynihan as'being confident that
the expansion of the Pefalurna Outlet' Mall area would be approved. She stated.
she feels this tatement was a breech of the public trust,. and if it is true, it was
made withouf regard for the flood victims of the Payrari area.
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1 Gerald Moore;: Petaluma>-addressed th`e City Council;re'garding -the irnport.ance
2 of the purchase of the Gray Ranch from Dave. Martinelli 'to be used as a
3 component of the ,new wastewater`treatment plant.. _
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5 Sue Ellen 'Tho .meson; 'Petaluma; addressed the City Council and congratulated
6 those newly elected members. She presented d. slice• of r..heesecake as a gift to
7 Mayor David Glass.
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9 :Bill Donahue, Petaluma, ;addressed: the City Council rLgardin~g Sandalwood
10 ,Estates and asked that the Council stand by the Cify"sordinance;. He also
11 suggested fhe-City Council consider specifically zoning mobile home parks..
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13 Leslie Fong and. ,Deb Pgdia, AT8~T `Broadband addressed the City Council and
14 welcomed fh;e newly elected Council Members.
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16 ~ CORRESPONDENCE
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18 Mayor :Glass opened a :gift given to h`m firom one of his .canstitu:ents, which was:; a
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2.1 COUNCIL.COMMfNT AND LIAISON REPORTS
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23 Council Ahern, ber Torliatt congratulated Mayor David Glass dnd 'the. other newly
'24. elected. Council Members, noting that .serving. on the :Council is time consumipg
2'S and also heartwarming. She additionally wished everyone a Happy New Year.
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27 Council Member Torliatt commented on the proposed Mab:ile Home Park. Zoning
28 issue and requested information. from the ;City Attorney Arid/or staff o,n how °thaf
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31 Council Member Torliatt ;ggv.e an update on the Senior Center Expansion
32 project, which is scheduled for construction in July 2003.
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34 With., regard to the recenf` CAFR R"eport, Council Member Torliatt corncnented, o,n
35 the non-compliance instances included in the report and suggested that during
36 the mid-ferm budget: review, there be .a discussion of how to address those
37 comments. She additionally asked for a states report on all grants that have
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40 Council Member Torliatt 're'quested. the issue of a City Council Expense Policy` be
41 placed o'n an upcoming Agenda; and,, in :conclusion risked. that th'e Council
42 adjourn their meeting today ,in memory of her dear friend Donald F. Walters and
43 also Council Member O' Brien's grandmother, Josephine FE:rrario..
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45' Council Member 'Moynihan welcomed fhe ;newly elected Mayor and, Council
46 Ivlerribers and thanked ~Supervis.or Kerns far coming, this afi~.ernoo,n. He continued
4.7 by commenting on the many challenges facing th`e,. City Council in the coming
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1 Council 'Membeer O'Brien. addressed the City Council and welcomed the newly
2 elected Mayor and Council Members. He additionalhy commented that even
3 with fhe mos# recent rains, there had not been any flooding in Petaluma
4 recently. He concluded by making comments regarding the commendable
5 efforts of PG&E during the recent storms.
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7 Council Member Healy congratulated the newly elected Mayor and Council
8 Members.
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10 Council Member Harris .stated it will be an honor fo serve on the Council and he
1.1 is looking forward to working with everyone in a positive manner.
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13 Mayor Glass thanked the voting public and acknowledged their help in
14 conducting a good and. clean campaign.
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16 CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
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18 " City Manager Bierman commented on the Tentative Agenda for January 1.3,
19 2003 and indicated, based on advice from. fhe City Attorney, the meeting will be
20 cancelled. He added that information regarding theaters, as it relates to zoning
21 and parking issues, will be provided to the City Council in a written report.
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23 The City Manager also noted there has been. a Goal Setting Session scheduled
24 for the City Council on January 25, 2003 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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26 Mayor Glass commented on a proposed Special Meeting of the City Council on
27 February 10, 2003 to receive community input and have a discussion regarding
28 the "Patriot's Act,.." The meeting is proposed to be held at 7 p.m. in the City
29 Council Chambers.
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31 ~PRESENTATIONS~
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33 Employee Service Awards for Fourth Quarter of 2002 -Shirley Bunce, Water
34 Resources and Conservation Administrative Secretary, was present to accept a
35 15-year pin.
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37 Bryan Barr, Regional Representative of League of California Cities,. made. a short
38 ~ Lntroduetion and presentation.
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40 VICE MAYOR/LIAISON APPOINTMENTS
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42 A. Matter of Appointment of a Vice Mayor.
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44 A MOTION was made to appoint Council Member O'Brien as Vice Mayor:
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46 Resolution No. 2003-001 N.C.S. Electing. Mike O'Brien as Vice Mayor.
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,AYES:: Harris,'Canevaro., Healy, O'Brien, Mayor Glass, Torliatt, Moynihan
NOES: 'N'one:
B. APPOINTMENTS TO CITY COUNCIL'LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS.
A MOTION was made regarding the following: appointments to~ Ci.ty
Council Liaison Assignments and APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY as follows:;
Airport C'om'mission
Animal Committee
Park 8~ Recreation Commission
Pedestrian 8~ Bicycle Committee
Traffic: Committee.
TOT Subco'mmiftee
Library Committee
Water Advisory Committee (WAC)
Zone 2A Committee
PlanningCommission
Mike Harris
Mike O''Brien
Bryanf Moynihan
Keith Canevaro
Bryclnt Moynihan
Mike Healy
Parriela Torliatt
David Glass
,Bryant Moynihan
I?dmela Torliatt
Pamela Torliatt
A MOTION. was made to appoint Pamela Torrliatt to th'e Planning
Commission. MOTION FAILED on a 2-5 vote. as follows:
AYES: Torliatt, Glass
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NOES: Harris, Canevaro, Healy; O' Brien> Moynihan
Another MOTION was :made to appoint Mike ,Healy to the Planning
Commission. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY:
SCTA'Representative
A MOTION was made to appoint Mike- Healy as the Representative and
Pamela Torliatt as the Alternate to the SCTA. MOTION; CARRLED on a:4-3
vote as follows: "
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AYES: Healy; O"Brien,, Glass, Torliatt
NOES: Harris,.. Canevaro., Moynihan
A formal Resolution acknowledging the. above appointments will' ebe
brought to the City Council foradoption on January 27, 2003.
C. piscussion and D.ireetion Regarding Cify Council Appointments to
Vacancies on Citizen Bodies (,Boards, Commissions, and Committee ). N;o
action was taken.
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2 APPROVAlOF.MINl1TES
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4 City Council Minutes of Decembei 1.6,:2002.
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6 M/S to approve the Minutes as submitted: Moynihan and O'Brien
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8 AYES: Healy; O'Brien, Torliatt, Moynihan
9 NOES: None
10 ABSTAIN.: Harris, Canevaro:; Glass
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12 CONSENT CALENDAR
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14 Item.. Nos. 1 and 7 were removed from the Consent Calendar and discussed
15 separately. Item No. 6 was removed from. the Council Agenda at the direction
lb of the City Manager„who noted it would be brought back to th`e City Council for
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19 A MOTION was made to approve the remaining items:
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21 M/S Healy and Torliatt 'MO.TION CARRIED l1NANIMOUSLY.
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23 1. Resolution Approving Claims and Bills. (Thomas). 'This .item was removed
24 for separate discussion at fli;e request of Council IVlember Moynihan.
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26 2. Resolution No: 2003-:002 N.C.S.. Authorizing the Police Departmenf to
27 Accepfi d Juven~ile.Accountability Block Grant from the Office of Criminal
28 Justice Planning in the Amount of $-1;0.,:564.00. Required Nla'tching Funds of
29 $1,174:00 WiII [3e Tdken From the PatroCOvertime Account. (S'i'mms_/Lyons.),
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31 3. Resolution No, 20U3-003. N.C.S' Aufhorizing the, Police Department to.
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32 Aceep# a Traffic Safety Grcint~ From the~California Office of Traffic Safety
33 'for aHand-Held.. Driving Under :the Influence Report Writing and ,Records
34 Management System in the Amount of $56,800.00. (Simms/Lyons)
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36 4. Resolution No. `2003,-'004. N.C:S. Authorizing the P'olic'e Department to
37 Aceept a TrafficxSafe#y, Giant from the.-Cdlifornia Office of Traffic Safety fior
38 a Community Speed Enforcement Project in the Amount of $37;000:00::
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41 5, Resolution No. '.2003-005 N.C:S. Approving the Reduction of Police
42 Department. `.Fees Associated' with Courtesy Accideht Reports and
43 Courtesy Towing Administration. (Simms/Hood)
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45 6. Resolution Approving Proposed Budget Amendment Authorizing the
46 Expenditure of $1'03,000 from the Capital Facilities Fund for the Renovation
47 of 22 Bassett .Street (Moore/Thomas). This item was pulled from fhe Agenda
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7. Approval of Proposed ..Agenda for Council's Regular. Meeting of January
27, 2003.
8. Resolution No. 2003; OO6 N.C.S. Aufhorizing the Purchase: of One 2003 Ford
Class-E Police Interceptor Patrol Vehicle From; Downtown Ford. to Replace.
d Patrol Car`bestroyed i'n a Traffic Collision. (Simrris/Sears).
Items Removed from Consent:
Resolution 'No. 2003-.007 N.C:S'. Approving Claims and Bills. (Thomas)
Council Member Moynihan requested this item bf= discussed separately
and .qu.estioned the following claims and .bills:
Demand date TO/2S/02, check #25541 to Ste~te o,fi California
Demand date 10/25/02, check. #25645: to Dyett 8~ Bhatia
Demand date 1:0/25/02, check..#25671 to Gaeb°ef,paving
Demand date: 1 1 /08/02, check ,#260$:4. to Livingston 8~ Mgttesich
Demand date 1 1/22/02, check #26302 to Alcalde~ 8~ Fay
Demanddate 1 1 /22/02, check #'26300 &;o;fhers to property owners
Qemand date l' 1 /22/02, check #26471. 'to Meyers, Nave
Demand date: 1.1 /22/02, check #2649:7 to Office Dep.o~t
Demand .date 1:2/06/02, check #26753 to Livingston 8~. M'attesich
Demand date 1.2/06%02, check #26904 to Wells Fargo Fin: Leasing
Qemand date T2/06/02, check #26912 to Za~~ Landscap.e Architect
Council Member `Moynihan made aMOTION TO~ ~\PPROVE'THE :BALAN,CE!
of the CI"dims and Bills,. MOTIOaV DIED FeOR,A LACK,OF A.SEC~OND..
Council Member Moynihan, noted for, ,the record. that. he would be
recusirg Himself from voting, on clams paid to Livingston and M'attesich.
MOTLOaV T.O APPROVE Bills qp:d Claims. as.submitted':
M/S' Healy and.O'Brien
AYES: Harris, Canevaro, Healy, Q' Brien, 'Mayor Glass;; Torliatt~
NOES; Moynihan
Council. Member Moynihan requested that there be a Closed Session
scheduled for the next rnee'ting regar"ding litigation costs and fhe'ne'ed for
a comprehensive budget for #hose costs,
7. Approval of Proposed Agenda. for Council's Regular Meeting of January
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Council Member Torli'atf remarked that she did not see amid'.-term budget
review scheduled and feels it needs to"be done Boone"r rather than later:,
Council Member Torliatt a so suggested that an ordinance addressing the
"no contact rule" 'with regard to the garbage issue be ;placed on the
agenda, as well as an item for consideration of a Council Member to the,
Work Force/Housing Issue Committee.
With regard to the garbage issue, Council Member Healy suggested that
there be a Closed Session in the afternoon' to discuss the "no contact rule"
aspect,, with an open session later duri"ng ,the evening session. He, too.,
agreed with adding a Closed Sessioh to January 27, 2003 to discuss
litigation costs.
In conclusion, Council Member Healy requested Item 12 on the Tentative
Agenda for January 27, 2003, read "General Plan 2000-2020: Continued
Discussion and Direction on Existing conditions, Opportunities and
Challenges Report."
The City Manager noted staff would be ,providing a Quarterly Report on
Claims 8~ Bills, which will be discussed in a Closed Session scheduled for
January 27, 2003.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
9. Status Report on the U.S. Corps of Engineers Payran Flood Control Project.
(Hargis)
Tom Hargis, Director of River Projects, gave a presentation and brief.status.
report on the Corps project covering the current construction, slide
repair/trapezoidal channel, mainline railroad track relocation, the last ~`
phase of work, funding, and right-of-way issues...
City Council Member Torliatt expressed the need for baseline data; and,.
with regard to surplus property, commented that if (here are significant
pathways to maintenance roads or transportafion easements, sh.e would
like to make sure those surplus properties are reviewed by the ;Petaluma
Bicycle Advisory Committee with regard to transportation connections.
Council Member Moynihan thanked Mr. Hargis and others who Have
lobbied for funding at a federal level. He stated using the term "flood fix"
as these is no "fix" bothers him -'it is "flood control", flood management
and .mitigation." He acknowledged the "flood mitigation project" would
allow for economic development. in the flood plain in this infill area and
referenced that it should be noted that the flood .control .project
degraded to the 40 year level of protection with the anticipated and
projected build-out over the next 40 years.
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1 Council. Member Torliatt, in conclusion, stated, the County lacks data on
2 the Petaluma Wat,ershe_d'in the uniricorporate.d area.
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4 Public Comment
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6 John Cheney; Pefaluma, addressed th:e City Council and thanked them
7 for what .they have done and expressed the: need for new F.EMA
8 mapping..
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10 I# was noted the City tylanager` has written a letter to FEMA requesting an
11 update as soon as possible.
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13 John 'Mills,; Petaluma, addressed the Cify Council regarding the: issue of
14 "surplus property" and noted the value. of the small, pocket park on a
15 specific parcel, just north of Payran, on Jess Avenue.
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17 Lourdes Thuesen, Petaluma, commented on pathways along one ofi the
18 ~ areas. that are experiencing problems wifh graffiti.
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20 10. Verbal Stdtus• Report on E: 1Nashi'ngton/NteDo~ivell Boulevard. S#reet
21 Improvement Project. (Skladzien)
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23 Rick Skladzien; Director of Public Facilities & Services, gave ,a brief status
24 report on the° E. WashingtonJMcDowell Boulevard Street Improvement'
25 ,Project and noted the `improvements are scheduled for completion by
26 January 31; 2003,
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28 ADJOURNMENT-
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30 w~ The City Council. adjourned at 5:18 p.m. to the .evening session in memory of
31 ,Donald"F. Walters and Josep_h'ineFerrario.
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33 7:00 p.m. - EVENING SfS510N
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35 ROLL CALL ~ -
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37 All Council Members were present.
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39 PUBLIC COMMENT,
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41 Jim Harberson, former County Supervisor, congrafulated the newly elected
42 Mayor and Council Nlemb.ers.
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44 Vince Ldndof, Petaluma, addressed the City Council .regarding. the filood control
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47 Paul McGgxin, 'V,ctoria HOA, congratulated the newly elected Mayor and
48 Council Members and commented ,on traffic issues in the downtown.
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2 Lee Oleta 'Petaluma, addressed the Cify Council and requested information on
3 the indivi`du.al City Council platforms and promises made- during the election
4 campaign. (H'e'was referred to the City Clerk`s Office to obtain that information.}
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6 David Yearsley, Pefalumq, welcomed the newly elected Mayor and Council
7 members and indicated he is a major advocate for the Petaluma River. Ne
8 asked that there be a complete natural filtration portion of the wastewater
9 treatment giant,
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11 Stan Gold, Petaluma, addressed the City Council regarding their duty to the
12 citizens of Petaluma regarding the expansion of th'e Petaluma Outlet Mall.
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14 Dave Corkel, owner of Cinema West, .addressed the: City Council regarding
15 alternatives dnd options for a fheater in Petaluma. 'He suggested rethinking the
16 use of the Eden. Housing site; He indicated he looks forward to providing'
17 additional input at the upcoming meeting regarding the issue.
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19 The Mayor informed Mr. Korkel that the meeting for January 13, 2003 "regarding
20 theaters in Petaluma, had been .cancelled, but a written report will be provided
21 to the City Councilregarding alternatives and options.
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23 Mr. Tamborski; Petaluma student, congratulated the newly elected Mayor and
24 Council members aril encouraged them to consider' having a City Council
25 Liaison for the Teen Council.
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27 PRESENTATION
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29 The City Manager proudly announced the City of Petaluma had received a
30 Distinguished Budget Award from the Government Finance Officer's Association
31 (GFOA) for Petaluma's 2002-2003 City Budget document; and presented a
32 Certificate of Recognition to Bill Thomas, Finance Director.
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36 Council Member Torliatt responded to comments regarding d theater location in
37 Petaluma and added in addition to looking at the Eden Housing site.; staff should
3'8 look at how to facilitate packaging other sites in the downtown that might
39 accommodate such a project.
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41 CouncilMember Torliatt also commented on the recent Water Advisory
42 Committ"ee Meeting and gave an update on the Section 7 Consultation.
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44 Council Member .Moynihan clarified his quote regarding the Factory Outlet
45 pr"oposed; expansion and indicated he was only speaking on behalf of himself
46 and would not presume, but was hopeful, that the remaining of the City Council.
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Council Member Moynihan reported Dave Korkel is a friend of ...his and :he has
been helping him with possible locations ih Petaluma fbr a~ theater.; C.oun:cil
Member Moynihan no ed' his ,opposition to the Eden .Housing project a -year .ago.
and in.cliccit,ed he would like to see: ar update and status report on-'the project,
given it is struggling'for financing.
NEW BUSLNESS,
1 1, I:nformation'al Presentation, Project Update and Discussion by CalTrans
Regarding Widening of'Petaluma River/:Hwy. 1`lb Br~~ge. (Skladzieri)
Rick Skladzie'n, Director of Public ,Facilities ,8~ Servi~~es, introduced Lillian
Angeline, a representative from CalTrgns, who gave an overview of the
Petaluma River Bridge'Widering Project.
ADJOURN
The meeting;~was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
avid Glass, Ntayor
ATTEST:
Gaye P ersen, City Clerk
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