HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04/09/2001April B, 2001
Vol. 36, Page 49
1 City of Petaluma, California
2 Minutes of a'Special
3 'City Council Meeting
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5 Monday, April 9, 2001
6 Council Chambers
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8 The Petaluma City Council .met on this day at 7:D0 P.M. in the Council Chambers.
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10 ROLL CALL
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12 PRESENT: Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson, Council Members Healy, Maguire
13 Moynihan, 'O'.Brien, Mayor Thompson, and Council Member Torliatt
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15 ABSENT: None
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17 PUBLIC COMMENT
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19 Terence Garvey, 83 Maria Drive,
20 recycling/sewer- treatment. plant.
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spoke regarding the budget for the water
22 David Glass, 41 Oxford Court, spoke regarding_campaign contribution limits.
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24 Michael John Gerke., Mike's. Glass; 120 Washington Street, spoke in opposition to tree
25 planting on Washing- ton Street:
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27 Jo Ann Ritko Pozzi, 1310 Sunset Drive, asked Cou~eil to postpone tree planting on
28 Washington Street.:
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30 Vasco Brazil„ .4551 ,Lakeville :Highway, spoke regarding. the- current .energy crisis and
31 weed control on City property; he noted that he was not happy "that thistle weed seeds
'32 were blowing onto his property.
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34 COUNCIL COMMENT
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3.6 Council Member'Torliatt replied to Mr
37 of ponds:
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Brazil's comments regarding pumping water out
39 Council Member Moynihan spoke regarding a groundbreaking ceremony he attended
40 on April 4 for the widering :of Highway 101 between Wilford Avenue in Rohnert Park
41 and the Highway t2 interchange in Santa Rosa.
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43 Council Member Healy thought that planting trees along the sidewalks on 1Nashirigton
44 Street did not ,present a hazard and added that the pedestrian crossing signals at the
45 intersection of Kentucky and Washington Streets were broken. He announced that a
46 pedestrian lighted crosswalk was planned for the intersections of Liberty and
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1 Washington. Streets or Keokuk.,and Washington Streets. He alsg noted that. the: list of
2 Petaluma projects included' in th:e Sonoma County Transportation. ,Agency's- (SCTA)
3 Transportation Plan (:Plan:) was a draft sub:m'itted by' City Management, -not: by elected
4 officials.: He concluded. his remarks by asking City Management to add to the: May 7
5 agenda a ,discussion. and possible direction regarding the prioritization of Petaluma's
6 projects included in the :Plan;. he wanted the discussion to .include the location of a
7 cross-town connector in Petaluma.
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9 Vice Mayor Caller=Thompson reported she was one of three Council :Members. who
10 .attended. the SCTA meeting earlier that .day. She had ,questions regarding; ,the budget
11 for he project list. She commended the City Clerk for facilitating the recenf 'Citizen's
12 Involvement Night at.the Community Center, noting tflat 45 people participated and, that
13 those p,resent.were enthusiastic abouf becoming, more involved in community service..
14 She also announced the upcoming Petaluma River Clean Up Day sponsored :by "U.S.
15 Filter, to -take place on May 12 at the Petaluma Marina..
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17 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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19 1. Discussion .and Possible Action on Issues Regarding the Use of Pesticides.
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21 Public'Comment'
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23 The following members: of -the :public came; forv~rard to~ peak in opposition to Council's
24 adoption of a resolution .regarding the, application of chemical pesticides on properties.
`25 owned by 'the City of Petaluma and elsewhere in Sonoma County:
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27 - Peter Haywood
28 - Dave Henson
29 - Dr. Shepherd. Bliss
30 - Brock.. Dolman
31 - R, NI_iles Mendenhall
32 - Dennis Dto
33 - Fred Beeler
34 - Larry Volat
35 - Margaret Kullberg
36 - :Susan Dalton
37 - 'Nell V1/orderi
38 - Marlena Machol
39 . - Geoff Cartwright
40 - Lynn. Grant
41 - Mag'ick
42 - Neil Harvey
43 - Gail Dubns,ky
44 - Kurt Erickson
45 - Sandra.. Shand
46 - Sava Morgan
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2 The following members of the public also spoke regarding Council's the application of
3 chemical pesticides on properties owned by the City of Petaluma and elsewhere in
4 Sonoma County as follows:
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6 Terence Garvey, 83 Maria Drive, spoke in support of Chemical Collection fairs.
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8 Andy Camozzi, Sonoma County Farm Bureau, 1795 Pepper Road, supported spot
9 spraying.
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11 Nick Frey,. 5000 Roberts Lake Road, Suite A, Rohnert Park, Sonoma County Grape
12 Growers Association, neither supported nor opposed forced spraying.
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14 Jim Haire, 2900 Skaggs Road, spoke in support of the use of alternatives such as oils,
15 soaps; spray as a last resort.
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17 Jens I<ullberg, 1036 Stage Gulch Road, North Bay Agriculture Alliance, supported the
18 use of spray only when needed.
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20 John Westby,..Agricultural Commissioner, supported a continuation of work with the
21 different groups towards solutions over the next two weeks..
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23 End of Public Comment
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25 Mayor Thompson encouraged both sides to continue to meet and try to reach a
26 solution.
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28 Council Member Torliatt agreed and added. that she- thought there should be, no forced
29 spraying on private property. Greater public awareness regarding relative health issues
30 was important. She noted that Supervisor Kerns was open to other alternatives.
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32 Council Member Maguire agreed that the health and welfare of the community was at
33 stake and cooperation was the key to success. He preferred not to have forced
34 spraying.
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36 Council Member Healy wanted to wait on adopting a resolution to see if parties reached...
37 a solution.
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39 Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson hoped for a solution soon, noting the health risks with
40 spraying.
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42 IViOTION: Council Member Maguire moved, seconded by .Torliatt, to continue the:
43 item to a date uncertain to see if the parties reached a solution and
44 directing City Management to return to Council with that information.
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46 nAOTION
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1 P'ASS.ED: 7/0
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3 Council ..Member Torliatt asked: that. confaet information be provided for the public,.
4 should they wanf more information..
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6 Mr. Westby provided the Agricultural Commission's number: 70,7 565 2371.
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8 Miles Mendenhall, No Spray Action Network, p"ro~ded h;is telephone number: 707 "874
9 3119. He also provided the:following URL: hftp:%/www:freestone.com/nospray.
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11 ADJOURN..
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13 Mayor Thompson adjourned the meeting at 9:06`P.M.
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19 - E. Clark Thompson, Mayor
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22 ATTEST:
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26 Paulette Lyon, Deput ~ ~ y`CJerk
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