HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07/21/2001July 21, 2001 Vol. 36, Page 315
1 City of Petaluma, California.
2 Minutes of~a Special
3 City Council Meeting
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s Saturday, July 21, 2001
6 Council Chambers
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9 ROLL CALL 8:30 a.m.
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11 Present: O'Br.en, Healy, Torliatt, Maguire, Moynihan, Vice Mayor Cader-
12 Thompson; Mayor Thompson
13 ABSENT: None
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15 PUBLIC COMMENT
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1~ Linda Scott, 42~. A,rington prive stated that: the. water rate increase was
is implemented, ahead of schedule.,. 'The Council's: Transportation Priority ,list that
19 was' sent to the Sonoma County Transportation Authority did not have a
20 soundwall listed on it. She received a letter from Caltrans stating that the SCTA
21 is the authority that will be buildin. g all sound walls from now on. It is her
22 understanding that: .a soundwall from Washington Street to Lynch Creek has
z3 been left off of every project list because of costs.
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2s There is water being diverted from a public roadway onto private property along
26 the back of 60 homes on Arlington Drive. Ms. Scott: stated. that :neighbors would
27 volunteer 'to give the city .part of their backyards if the city would build a
2s soundwall on private property.
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3o Vice Mayor Caller-Thompson stated .that it was her understanding when
31 Highway 101 'is .widened a soundwall would be 'installed .adjacent to Stuart Drive
32 on the east and.west side of the freeway.. On August 22, 20Q1 there is a scoping
33 meeting for Highway 101 between Petaluma and Novato:,., to be. held at 5:30 p.m.
34 at the Petaluma Community Center, 320 N.'Mcpowell'Boulevard.
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36 Bill iPhillips, 824 Blossom Court, commented on City Council Priorities dated
37 March 18, 2000., under .Implementation of Plaris with regard to Park and
3g Recreation Fields:. The Magnolia Park site. would offer a transverse mountain
39 climbing: wall facility. The park would feature. a nature walk, natural. plants,
4o walking paths and pool'that would. serve both county and city .residents
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42 Beth `Meredith;. 104 5t" Street,, spoke regarding the videotaping of Council
43 Workshops.
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4s Terrence. Garvey, 83 Maria Drive spoke regarding Gravel Mining in the Russian
46 River. The County Permit Resource Management Department should be
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r reviewing. this issue, There is a meeting" of-the Board, of Supervisors next Tuesday
2 (July ,24, ,2Q01") here this; issue. will. be discussed. "He feels one Member .of :this
3 Council should' be,there to make positive statements aboutfurther investigations.,
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s Andrew Packard.; 3'1;9. Pleasant Streef, spoke regarding his concern over Brown.Act'
6 violations with regar"d to the way items are agendized i:e., in connection with the
7 Russian Riper gravel mining issue. Closer attention should be. taken to the way
s items are phrased and °the way people are. informed about what this government is"
9 doing.
i The Council should consider more extensive use of the. city's Web Site ag get`
12 information out to "people.
14 It is his understanding that the Council's Rules, andProcedures and •the Fai"r
is Political Practices Cornmi'ssion Rules used to be parallel insofar as both of fhem.
16 required expressed disclosure of the ,conflicts when a Councilmember recuses
17 himself. 'The Fair Political Practices Commission's rules have grown "more lax
i insofar" as, (hose expressed disclosures are^ not" required, but that the City Council's
i9 Rules and Procedures now do require "(hose; 'but that the;. Council has° ignored those-
20 rules over 'fhe last 6 months. The Council should address this disparity :between
2i what the state requires and what Council's own "runes requi"re.
23 COUNCIL COMMENT
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2s Matt Maguire, the city is moving towards putting, more information on the'Web Site.
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27 Janice Caller-Thompson stated that Council should get a progress report regarding
2s the conversion of the'1N:eb Site.
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3o Bryant Moynihan; announced, that there.'is a fundraiser tonight from 6:30 pm to 9:;00
31 pm: at the Petaluma .Regional ,Library benefiting fhe- Community Room expansion:.
'32 project.
3a Mike O'Brien,. Stated that .the vote tf"at'was "taken fo provide •a taping of the rneeting
3s was not in violation of the-Brown Act. ~ "
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GOAL SETTING'
39 .Mayor Thompson stated there would b:e a Special Saturday. Meeting scheduled to
4o discuss "funding for, Street Repair, Sidewalk, Multi=year' Capital Facilities and,
41 possible Bond Measures for'the March or November-2002. ballof.
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43 Bryant Moynihan"would like to:see:fhe city conduct a.cornmunity survey with
44 regards to the issue of street repairs:..
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i Pamela Torliatt, would like to hold a public meeting inviting the Chamber of
2 Commerce and the community, to identify and prioritize the streets and roads that
3 need repaired, and figure out how much. those repairs are going to cost. This
4 needs to be a community based Measure and not sponsored by the City Council or
s Chamber of Commerce. The: city should provide the analysis on this issue to the
6 community so they can make an informed decision.
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s Public Comment
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io Diane Reilly Torres, 1657 Rainier Avenue, it is time fo implement the goals.
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12 Peter Del<ramer, 51b Western Avenue, during discussion of Amendment 11
13 ratification he requested that the city consider putting together a shopping list of
14 what the citizens, can expect in terms of expenses over the next few years with the
is implementation of increases and improvements.
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17 Linda.-Scott, 42 Arlington Drive, wants to put a soundwall for Arlington Drive on the
is list.
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20 Council's Goal Revisions
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221. Bond Decisions for Parks and Streets (identify funding mechanism to support
23 infrastructure in our city)
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2s 2. Regional and Local Water Policy
26 a. Amendment 11 Implementation
27 b. IVew .Master Agreement (aka Amendment 12)
2s c. Locating Storage Tanks
29 d. Locating Storage and Pipelines
3o e. Russian River Gravel Mining Plus Other Issues
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33 3. Central Petaluma.Specifie Plan
3C~. Council Approval of Plan
~ /'`~mmit+ne fir 1'1r~fF 7~ninn /lre~lin~nnec•
36. Rezoning/Right-to-Work Plan for the River
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3s 4. Local Transportation
~~ Traffic -and Circulation .Study
~40. Cross=town Connector
4i Funding..for Street Repair
~. Comprehensive Sidewalk Repair Program
~. E. WashingtonlMcDowell Intersection improvements
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45 5. Flood l?lain Management
a~. Funding sources for Flood Project
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1 p. Finalize_Zero Net Fill Ordinance
2 q. Interim Ord.i_nance for'Zero Net Run O.ff
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4 6. Budget ;and Financial Policies
s a. New Budget Format
6 b. G;ene.ral Fund, Reserve- Policy
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Rolling Stock .Maintenance and Financial Plan
8 d. Five/Twenty Year GLP Program and Financing
9 e. Comprehensive Infrastructure Plan
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Saa+ r~a~ise Implementation of Existing Planning Documents
12 a. River Plan
13~ b. Bike. Plan
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is 8. Vllastewater Treatment Plant Cost
i6 a. Complete Wastewater Treatment System
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i8 9. Complete .G`eneral Plan. late
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20 b. Zoning Ordinance Update
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24 ADJOURN
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26 Mayor Thompson. adjourned the .meeting at 10:30 A.M.
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31 ` ~ E. Clark Thompson, Mayor
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37 Paulette Lyon, D:ep.uty Ci lerk
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