HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 08/20/2001August 20, .2001
1 CITY OF PETALUMA, 'CALIFORNIA
2 MINUTES OF A REG.U~LAR
3 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
4 MONDAY,. AUGUST 20,; 2001
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7 ROLL CALL 3:00 p.m.
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16 PUBLIC COMMENT
Vol. 36, Page 367
Torliatf, Maguire, Moynihan, Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson,
Mayor Thompson
Healy, O'Brien
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18 Todd Gracyk spoke regarding the Washington Street Tree Planting Project. He is
19 concerned that the project, was put on .hold. These trees are planted in the public
20 right-of-way, with.. public monies, and although property owners had input into the
21 process,, the property owners didn't dictate the locations of the trees. In this last
22 phase, two property owners adjacent. to where gees are designated for planting
23 have asked that certain trees not be planted., and as it stands now those trees are
24 not gong to be planted. He would like to see all. of the trees planted as planned for
25 in this phase of the project.
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27 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, spoke regarding Chapter 17 of the California
28 Safe Drinking Water Act pertaining. to surface water treatment. Presently our water
29 supply comes from the Russian River Aquifer. The SCWA wells go 60' below the
30 river in that .gravel and that's where we .get our safe drinking water; however, the
31 SCWA is presently proposing to use surface water from Lake Sonoma. Lake
32 Sonoma is standing water and requires a filtration process in order for it to be made
33 safe. The cost of this process is very expensive and averages to $1,250 for every
34 man woman and child in Sonoma County. Call your Board of Supervisors and
35 express your concerns about this. This is one of the reasons that he thinks we
36 should get the gravel mining out of the .Russian River.
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38 Mary Ellen Slater, 1688 Sutter Court, spoke regarding a path that runs behind her
39 ..house between McGregor Avenue and Maria ..Drive behind the Greenbrier
40 Apartments. The path needs to be repaved; a new :fence needs to be put in. There
41 are big gaps in the fence where people walk through to the other side where her
42 back yard is. The City part of the path. is the site of illegal goings on. She wants it
43 fixed. In, the back. parking lot of the Greenbrier Apartments:, ,people fix their ears and
44 throw oilcans and tools over the fence onto the pathway. She read there is a
45 $30.0;000 grant to build new bike paths. The City should not build new bike paths if
46 we can't maintain the ones we have.
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COUNCIL COMMENT
3 Councilmember Torliatt stated that she had sent a request to the City Manager's
4 office to' look .into this issue.... Tfie„Pedestrian andBicycle Advisory Committee has
5 been looking at the project for'reopenirig. She suggested that Ms. Slater attend the
6 next Pedestrian. and Bicycle Advisory Com"mittee meeting to discuss solutions:
7 There is $100,Q00 ofi TDA funds for maintenance of bike paths that can, be used
8 toward making improvements;
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10 The. trees need;;to be put i'n place on E. V1/ashington and `1Nashington .Street:
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12 MTC :(,Metropolitan Transportation Commission) is holding public hearings for the
13 Regional Transportation Plan. Ti~ere will be a meeting held on September 1:1 cn from
14 6:00 p.m. to~ 8:00 p.m. at the Pefaluma Community Center - Ciub Room.
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16 She received a rpacket from the. Bay Area Air Quality Management District relating
17 to a program being sponsored by "them in. ,part with several Sewer Districts, which 'is
18 a change out of mercu"ry thermometers. It was brought to her attention in :the.
19 minutes for the North Bay Water Shed.. Association: that there is a Mercury Pollution
20 . Prevention Program that 'is going to be funded ;at $48;5:00. Maybe there is the
2.1 possibility than fhe City can do some partnering with North Bay 1Nater Shed
22 Association, the :Sewer Treatment and the Air Quality District.
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24 Vice Mayor Cader=Thompson, stated that.. she will continue. to serve on the Sonoma
25 County Tourism Board. On August 22, 2001; there is a meeting. at. the:.Petaluma
26 Community Center gat 5:30 p.m. wi#ii Caltrans to discuss the Novato Narrows to QI_d
27 .Redwood Highway.
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29 She is concerned with the- appearahce ;arid safety of the Greenbrier Apartments..
3:0 Can staff talk to the new owners to try and make it a safer neighborhood?
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32 She agrees. the trees need to be consistent and would rather they not be done in
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35 Councilmember Maguire agreed, with M'r, Gracyk,. He -is concerned with the
36 dimension of the: hole for' the tree planting, which would diminish the width of the
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39 'City Manager Stouder, we;:are still trying fo work with the property owners who have
_4:0 concerns regarding'the cutouts.
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=42 Councilmember Moynihan approved o_ f "thee tree=planting project, be he is also
43 sympathetic to the property owners who have, expressed concerns regarding liability
44 and traffic hazards. Again he would like to, discuss the Traffic Committee: Policy. If
45 'lights were installed in the sidewalk that wou'Id mitigate conc~erris and would remote
46' any objections to planting the trees.
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1 COUNCIL COMMENT, continued
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3 Councilmember Moynihan, continued:
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5 He would like to ..know how many property damage settlements the city is paying?
6 He would like review the existing litigation and recent settlements to see if there is
7 anyway we can ,position ourselves better.
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9 MINUTES
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11 The minutes for .May 1, 2000 were approved as amended: Page 22, Line 16, to
12 .manipulate the data change to be able to forecast future flooding events.
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14 (Moynihan abstained because he was not-on the Council.
15 Clark. Thompson, and Cader-Thompson abstained because they were absent.)
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17 The minutes of May 10, 2001 were approved as amended: Page 13, Line 20,
18 Councilrtmember Cader.-Thompson stated; "1'll go with your option there." (Meaning
19 Option 2.)
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21 The minutes. of May 21, 2001 were approved as amended: Page 4, Line 29, clarify
22 whether or not a motion. was made 'by Mike Healy- ;regarding re-advertising
23 vacancies for openings. The motion was to take the- Introduction of Applicants for
24 Vacancies on .Boards, Commissions and Committees off the Tentative proposed
25 agenda for June 4, 2001.
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27 The minutes of Juhy 23, 2001 Page 7, Line 10, Gouncilmember Maguire had made a
28 motion to rnove forward on all of the items and if was a,.4,3 vote,not to move forvuard
29 on th. a Evapotranspiration Pilot Program.. There was a motion and a vote; which
30 needs to be recorded. On page 14, the minutes fora. the Oak Hill. Park dog • issue
31 need to be completed.
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33 The minutes of August_ 6, 2001 were approved as amended: Page 2, Line 32,
34 change $250,000 to $268,000 (Maguire abstained because hewas absent).
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36 The minutes for August 9, 2001; were approved as amended: Line 20, change.
37 $1000,000? To $100,000? (Torliatt abstained:because she was.:ab§ent)
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39 Councilmember Maguire moved to approve the minutes as amended, seconded by
40 Counclmember Moynihan.
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42 AYES: 1'orliatt, Maguire, Moynihan, Vice Mayor'Cader-Thompson,
43 Mayor Thompson
44 NOES: None
45 ABSENT: O'Brien, Healy
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Vol. 36, Page 370
august 20, 2001
1 CONSENT "CALENDAR.
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3 The following items, which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City
4 Council an;d staff, were enacted by one motion', which was .introduced by Vice
5 Mayor Cader-Thompson, seconded byCouncilmember Maguire.
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7 AYES,: Torliatt; .Maguire, Moynihan, Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson,
8 Mayor Thompson
9 NOES: None
10 ABSENT: O'Brien,. Healy
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12 ORD. 21"18 NCS
i 3 LEVY SPECIAL TAXES WITHLN.
14 C.OMMUNITY:FACILITIES DISTRICT N0.:2001-U1
15 ADOBE CREEK WEIR DIVERSION CFIANNEL
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17 Ordinance 2118 NCS adopting..the levying of special taxes within the Community
18 Facilities Districf No. 2001'-01 (Adobe Creek'1Neir and Diversion Channel)...
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20 RESO. 2001-154 NCS
21 CLAIMS AND BILLS
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23 Resolution 2001_-154 NCS ,approving' .Claims and Bills. Check. Numbers 1.2965
24 through 73711,and :Eiectron'c Fund Transfer Numbers 1800 through 1833.
RESO;. ';2001=-155. NCS
200.1: ~DODGf R~4M £ARG:O' VAN
Resolution, 2001-155 N.CS Authorizing the cancellation of the purchase of a 2001
dodge -Ram Cargo Varr from Lasher Auto and directing. the pity .Manage to rebid the
Cargo Van, _ .,
RESO. 2001-156 NCS
ENTERPRISE ASSURANCE PROGRAM.
36 Resolution 2001-156 NCS Authorizing the City Manage to ;sign Enrollment
37 Agreement in ~ Enterprise: -:Assurance,, Program for Software .Licensing, with ASAP
38 Software in the amount: of$52,606.
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40 ~ ~ RESO: 2001:-1'57 NC:S
41 - ,WATER,MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT
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43 Resolution 200:1-1.57 N.CS Approving Plans. and Specifications and. Award Contract
44 to AshLin .Pacific Construction Ine., Petaluma, CA in the: amount of $113,000:00 for
45 the: 2001-2002 Water Main :Replacement Project water main on .Cleveland Lane and
46 installing a Fire Hydrant near 1522 Petaluma Boulevard North.
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August 20, 2001
TENTATIVE FUTURE
PROPOSED AGEfVDA
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CouncilmemberTorliatt would like the proposed item on the design for the Petaluma
Transit Mall to be given to SPARC members for their preliminary review.
Motion made by Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson, seconded by Maguire to approved
the Tentative (suture Proposed Agenda for September 24, 2001.
AYES: Torliatt, Maguire, Moynihan, Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson,
Mayor Thompson
NOES: None
ABSENT: O'Brien, Healy
RESO. 2001-U58 N'CS
SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA
Resolution 2001-158 NCS Supporting the Development and Adoption of the Bay
Area Alliance Draft Compact for a Sustainable: Bay Area.
Mary Griffin, Government Liaison Team for the Bay Area Council and the Bay Area
Alliance for Sustainable Development Regarding the Draft Compact for a
Sustainable Bay Area gave a presentation to the Council. She stated the Ten
Commitments to Action, which are:
• Enable a diversified, sustainable,, and competitive economy to continue to
..,prosper and .provide jobs in order to achieve a high quality of life for all Bay
Area Residents:
• .Accommodate sufficient housing affordable to all income levels within the
Bay`Area to match population increases and jobs.
• _Target transportation investment to achieve aworld-class comprehensive.
,integrated.-and balanced multi--modal ,system that supports efficient land use
.and decreases the dependency on single-occupancy vehicle trips..
• Preserve and restore ,the region's natural assets, including the S.F. Bay,.
farmland, open space, other habitats, and air and water quality
• Use resources efficiently, eliminate pollution, and significantly reduce waste.
® l=ocus. investment to preserve and revitalize neighborhoods.
• Provide all residents with the opporfunity for quality education and lifelong
learning.
• Promote healthy and safe communities.
• Implement local government fiscal reforms and revenue sharing.
• Stimulate civic engagement.
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1 RESO, 2001-158 NCS
2 SUSTAINABLE BAY AREA, continued
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4 Ms. Griffin stated that; each city should draft. something that meefs its particular
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7 Councilmember Maguire'feels-that 'Family Planning should be discussed in order to
8 plan ,realstical y, If yo,u cannot maintain asustainable level of population you won't
9 be able to achieve sustanab'ility anywhere:.
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11 Introduced by Counci.lrnember Moynihan., seconded by Councilmember Maguire.
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1.3 AYES: Tor.liatt, Maguire, Moynihan, Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson,
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15 NOES: None
16 ABSENT: O'Brien, Healy
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18 Geoff Cartwright,, 56 . Rocca Drive, would like to see. an ordinance in pace ,
19 preventing development in the floodplain.
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21 Motion by Councilmember Moynihan to adopt the proposed resolution and 'invite
22 Sustainable Petaluma and the Chamber of Commerce to participate; seconded by
23 Councilmember.~Maguire.
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25 AYES:'. Torliatt, Maguire, Moynihan; Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson, -
26 Mayor Thompson "~
27 NOES:. None ,
28 ABSENT:. .O'B.rien, Healy
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30 RESO, 2001-1'59 NCS -
31 PETALUMA. HIGH SCHOOL.''
32 MUSIC` BOOSTERS'P~ETALUIVIA BAND" REVIEVI/'
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34 Resolution 2001-159 NCS Authorizing street closure of ' `D' S.freet' .fjetw.een
35 Sunnyslope Avenue and 6th ~Streef for'the Petaluma High S:ehool, Music Boosters
36 Bank Review competi#on for Safurday, October 6; 2001.. The e~enf will start at: 7:00
37 a.m: and end at 3:00 p.m. Street closures will be from 9`.00 a: m, to '12:30 p.m.
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39 The TOT Subcommittee did approve additional money foc this a"vent, raising it fo -
40 $1Q00. The TOT Subcommiftee is scheduled to ;meet. in September to create:: a
41 policy in'wh'ich to evaluate: proposals. Introduced by Vice.Mayor Cader-Thompson,
42 seconded by Councilmember Torliatt.
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44 AYES: Toeliatt, Maguire, Moynihan, Vice Mayor Cader-Thompson,
45 Mayor Thompson
46 NOES: None
47 ABSENT: O'Br.ien, Healy
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1 RESO.;2001'-1"59 NCS
2 PETALUMA HLGH ;SCHOOL,
3 MUSIC BOOSTERS..PE~ALU,MA BAOVD REVIEW, continued
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5 John. Mills, `D' Sfreet, representing Ray acid Sophie Yen:. who own the Donut Shop
6 within the school district complex. Asks .that the Council. direct the organization to
7 help compensate them for the loss of".business and/or make signs to direct traffic
8 through several of the closed areas.
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10 Teresa Haire.; her husband :is. Chair of the Band Review Committee.. Last year .she
11 ordered twelve dozen donuts for that euenf and sold out every one. She will do that
1.2 :again this year.. They w,ilf put something 'in the program directing people into the
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15 PHOENIX LROPL BRIDGE
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17 Lauren Williams., Petaluma; Trolley, addressed the; Council regarding the acquisition
18 of the 1880' Phoenix Iron Bridge,, which is ownetl by the County of Sonoma.
19 Petaluma Trolley'would like to acquire Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad rights-of-
20 way within the City of Petaluma between Highway 10.1, First Street-and `H' Sfreet to
21 operate passenger. trolleys. The intention of their acquisition of these properties
22 would be to provide an operating Living History .Railway Museum based on and
23 modeled ,after the Western Railway IVl~useum located on .Highway 12 east of Suisan,
24 ~Califo.rriia. Petaluma Trolley would like the City to send a .letter or adopt a resolution
25 indicating it is Council's opinion that should the rights-of-way be acquired, the City
26 would like to assist to the extent of taking responsibility for the acquisition of the
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29 Q~: Does the.. right-of-way of acquisition. need to be settled before you determine you
30 really want to,go ahead and.get the bridge?
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32 A. Petaluma. Trolley needs to have 'th'e right-of-way before it sari have a project.
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34 . '.Q. How long do you anticipate the right-of=way acquisition procedure taking?
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36 A. If the Council. passed a resolution supporting Petaluma Trolley that would be an
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39 Q. If' Retaluma Trolley acquires the right-of-way, are you then going to try to acquire
40 the bridge,. and if so what. is the time line?
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42 A. The C.o:unty doesn't plan to start construction on its new bridge for 2 ~/~ years.
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46 A. There are portions of the bridge that would need to be rebuilf. The restoration
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3 and installation of the bridge is anticipated to cost $1,000,',000.
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5 Counclmember Torlatt stated that the: right-of=way in many locations is a liability' for
6 the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Authority. She would support the. Trolley in taking;
7 over that liabilify, enhance the railroatl right-of-way as it .goes along the trestle and
8 being able `to repair that would also help. the City ,of Petaluma ~ enhance the
9 downtown area as well as reduce the liability for the City:..
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This. project will, be a 2-?% year process: The; City is not being asked to contribute
any, money to his project at. this point: She would like :to put this on the agenda for
the next meeting for Council's support ~of the Petaluma Trolley acqusitoh of the
N1N~PRA right=of-way.
Gouncilmernber To.rliatt stated that a letter in support. would enable the city to ,be
.first in line as a-public agency; Then if the County wants money we would work with
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Petaluma Trolley and purchase it with T'roiley do lags. Tliis does not put the City in a
position of having to purchase its ,
C:ouncilmember ,Moynihan suggested' that the City should; add -'its name: fg the
application and then provide a reasonab a amount of adminisfration ,time: and.
clerical o_r administrative cost necessary to assist ih the application presentation
preparation. The one .funding source thaf should be explored fu_ ether is the Livable
Communities Program.: ~ ~ .
Mr. Stouder atated, that the letter upporting: the acquisition of the 'Phoenix Bridge' is
one issue. Being the: ead agency responsible for an application in the project raises
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it to a higher level of responsibility. 'There are some issues raised about how . a.
project of -this .nature could delay the; completion ofi the Corps project: Nothing
involved. in relocating a :Bridge' within our boundaries should `in'terfere with' the
completion o,r schedule of the. Corps Project.
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Mr. Vllilliams fated that where the Phoenix Bridge would be placed is away from, the
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The Petaluma.. Trolley 'will. be the lead organization: for acquisition of the eights-of =
way arid easements. The one. item. that Petaluma Trolley requests the city to b'e: the
lead :governmental agency is for. the Bridge and its acquisition f rom the County., The
primary consideration is -to be first in line for°the Bridge.
42 Vice. Mayor Cader-Thompson. stated Ghat the project is within the Corona..Reach
43 area so-the Corpse of'Engineers is' involved,~because the study has documentati,o:n~of
44 flooding. If the City acgu:ires this Bridge the City would, be taking on fihe
45 responsibility of dealing with, the Corps of Engineers. It'is her understanding that the
46 City would not be taking on,the financial .burden of the project.
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3 Mr. Vl/illiams, Petaluma Trolley will follow the Caltrans Section 106 process in all
4 regards. The monies are going to come through Caltrans so there is no .choice other
5 than to find Caltrans .experienced consultants and use contractors who are pre-
6 qualified to do the kited of work that needs. done. What you will see come from
7 Petaluma Trolley is a program with a major comrrmunity planning firm experienced in
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10 Councilrriember Torliatt envisions the city,being the. lead. When the county is ready
11 to let the Bridge:.go the City will be first in line first and. then at the same time we will
12 turn the Bridge over to Petaluma Trolley 501 C3, so the city will not get in the middle
13 of acquisition, money etc.
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15 Mayor Thompson .made a motion to support .the City of Petaluma acting a lead
16 agency for the acquisition of the Bridge only,. Seconded by Torliatt.
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18 Councilmember Moynihan supports that process.. It .clearly has to be delineated' that
19 -the funds 'are coming from Petaluma Trolley, there is no liability and no financial
20 responsibility on the part-of the city and if the money is not in place_in dime; the city
21 is not going'to be responsible for the Bridge.
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23 Geoff Cartwright, 56 Rocca Drive, asked if this wou'Id require an additional bridge or
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29 AYES: Torliatt, Maguire,`Moynihan, ViceMayor.~Gader-Thompson,
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31 NOES: None
32 ABSENT: O'Brien, Healy
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37 CLOSED SESSION
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39 Council, adlou_rned to Closed Session to hear the following: .~ ..
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41 CONFERENCE WITH' REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PWrSUant t0 GOV2rnment CDde §
42 54956:8: Property:.. 669 Paula Lane: Negotiating Party: Geoff Hornsby. Under
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45 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PUFSUant t0 GOVernment Code
46 54956:8. Property:. McNear .Peninsula. Negotiating Parties: Frederick
47 Stouder/Pamela TuftforCity of Petaluma., and McNear Family Trust. Under
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ABSENT
August 20, 20Q1
CLOSE D SESSION; continued
RECONVENE: 7:00 p.rn.
Torliatt Maguire, Moynihan, Vice Mayor Caller-Thompson,
Mayor Thompson
Healy,, O'Brien:
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PLEDGE Of ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF~~SILENCE
PIJ,BLIC ~C:OMMENT
Bili Donahue; 28 Oakwood Drive; 765-255.6, .(Saandalwood Mobile Home Park'
formerly kn,ow,n,°as Gandlewood Mobile Home Park). Advised Council that tflere are
new owners of Sandalwood Mobile Home: Park who. have announced their intent to
increase; rent. and' ,challenge the vacancy control, ,of the Rent ControP Ordinance,
which is now in p ace. The:r~immediate goal is to raise'rents up to $600. The renters
would like further profection underthe city's Rent Control;Ordinance...
Ednamae Campanile, 94 C:andlewood :Drive:, addressed :Council regarding the new'
owners of Sandlwood Park. The park, maintenance has deteriorafed; renters: can
no .longer walk their dogs in the; park. they .have: to take them outside of ;the park:
Thee business .part of fhe park was sold not the land, tfie-- land is ,eased by the new
owners. She is'asking Council to examine the resit stabilization program.
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Richard Brawn, 141 Gr"evillia Drive,,: spoke: regarding the homeless encampment on
Petaluma Boulevard South. It has~~now grown to 6=7 tents. Nothing has been done
to- remove it.
COUNCIL COMMENT
39 ViceMayor Caller-Tho,m,pson, would like, Council''to review the Mobile HomeRent
40 Stabilization Ordinance. She has a. meeting with 'th'e new owners of Sandawood
41 Park. Mobile home parks make up a good portion of low income housing for
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44 Wednesday .August 22"d there is a m"eeting at the I'etalurna Community Center~:af
45 5:30 p.m, regarding the Novato Narrows..
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47 She went to a Tourism Council meeting in'Santa Rosa and their moving forward
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3 with tourism in the county. They have compiled a booklet of how many people visit
4 Sonoma County and how much revenue is brought to~ this city. She would like an
5 update on the Crossroads EIR. The bulletin board at the Rocky Dog Park will be in .
6 within two months.
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8 Councilmember Torliatt .has a meeting tomorrow with the new owners of
9 Sandlewood Mobile Home Park. She would like an update on the Senior Center
10 expansion project with timeline cost and design outlined.
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12 She announced that Metropolitan Transportation Commission is going to hold a
13 public hearing 'for the Regional Transportation. Plan for 2001 on September 11 m
14 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the' Petaluma. Community Center at the Club Room.
15 Citizens can provide their input regarding the highway widening expansion, local.
16 roads, rail, bike/pedestrian and other modes of transportation.
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18' Councilmember Maguire spoke with Patrick Smith, one of the new owners of
19 Sandlewood Mobile Home Park stating that he had some issues with the vacancy
20 control. Councilmember Maguire would, like to look into whether the sale of the
21' business without the sale of the underlying land would allow the owners to bring
22 rents up to market value.. He would like to see those involved to meet and discuss
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25~ Councilmember Moynihan advised ' Council that Saturday the Waterfront Jazz
26 Festival was held. The profits go to the 'PEF, which handles the music program in
2? .the local schools.. He also commends the. Petaluma Regional Library. They .have
28 been having a fund raising :drive for the community .room expansion project. They
29 have raised $205!098 towards the goal of~$500;000.
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31 Mayor Thompson advised that he was also contacted by the new owners of
32 Sandlewood and .will be meeting with them soon.
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36. Mayor Thompson read a Proclamation commending the Alzheimer's Association
37 North Bray Chapter for service for those in need in Sonoma County. The second
38 annual Sonoma County Memory 1Nalk'will be held Saturday morning September
39 15th at Spring Lake Park. Declaring the week of September 9th as Alzheimer
40 Awareness Week.
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42, Jane Gordon, Alzheimer Association, accepted the proclamation. It is the
43 Associations goal to raise $100,000 during this walk.
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4 Vice Mayor Gader-Thompson nominated Gouneilmernber Torliatt to serve on the
5 League of California Cifies North Bay Division. Executive Committee.
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7 :AYES: Torlia#t, Maguire, Moynihan, Viee.Mayor Cader-Thompson,
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9 :NOES: None
10 ABSENT:. O'Brien, Healy
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13 AN111~AL SHELTER RENOVATION.
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15 Mayor Thompson stated that. the shelter is;a necessity: He is open to:a new facility
16 or renovation of'the existing facility.
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18 Vice .Mayor Caller=Thompson., stated that she would like to see. a top :rated facility for
19 the animals and would like to move forward with staff's recommendation. ~~
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22 commitment b.y the Animal' Services :Advisory Committee to .raise $.200,;000: but in
23 the interim' haveth'e city loan them the money so they could move forward on the -
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31 advised Council that. one bid was received" for the shelter renovation project,, which
32 was over the estimated dollar amount., Thee project includes. 6,500 square feet: of ,
33 interior space and 2,400 square feet of outdoor dog runs, training urea and .",get
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44 the Council accept. the bid :from GCCI for the renovation 'of the Animal Shelter: 'The.
4'5 phone number for those wishing to contributo, to this, project is (707) 778-4396... The
4~6 address: is 840 Hopper Street, Petaluma, CA 94952,, mailing address is P.O.Box
4T 61, Petaluma,. CA 94953.
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RESO: 2001-160 NCS
ANIMAL SHELLER RENOVATION
The .next: fundraising event coming up is a dinner at the River House, Thursday,
September 13.
Mr. Evert stated he .had contacted three architects who design animal shelters.
They discussed square footage, renovations,. conventional. new buildings and
modular shelters. The architects indicated that a co_ nventional new building would .
cost $200 peer square foot for a versatile shelter :and '$150 per square ,foot for a
"bare bones" shelter-. The City ofi Fort Bragg just: completed a 7,.000 square foot.
modular building priced at $1.25 per square foot. The' City of Salinas is building a ,
15;00:0: square 'foot building, .estimated about $1.00 per square foot. Out of three
shelters called; the cost exceeded: the budget.
The shelter bid received was $908;,000. The building is ..estimated to be 6,500
square.feet at approximately $140 a square foot, not including 2,400 square feet of
outside dog, runs. The exst.ng structure will be gutted leaving a shell; this will be
brought up to code and the new addition built.
Couneilmember Moynihan :feels that in reality the renovation is closer to $300 a
square~footand feels this project is too expensive.
Mr. Evert sstate_tl that, the actual building renovation .is 5.,500 square feet not 6;500
square~feet, so t~would'be approximately $165 per square foot, not $140.
PUBLIC CAMMENT
Stacey Thompson., `D' Street Extension, supports the expansion of the project.
Animals can't speak for themselves. The community has done more than their fair
share.
Gail Thompson, 151.1 Smokey Mountain :Drive, quoted Mahafma, Gandhi, "The
,greatest of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way the- animals
are treated." ~~
Meredith Shadrach, 325 Black Oak Drive; supports the project. She also helps with
the fundraising. She asks that Council support this because it gives the immediate
goal of. impro~ng things. Please hold people accountable to get this done on time
and o_ n .budget.
Charaie Reinhart,. Marin :Humane Society, she helps teach training classes for dogs.
Training is done off-site right now; she would like to be able to conduct class_eS at
the anew facility.
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Becky von I<owski; 1.1.2 Arlington Drive, he money ..needs to be spent on this
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COUNCIL :CO:fVIMENT
Vice Mayor Caller-Thompson 'in`troduced. 'Reso ution 200:1-160 NCS adopting
.Alternative B; Awarding contract to GCCI, Inc. approve a, partial. loan ;of $200;:0:00
from the Community Facilities Fund to the. Animal Services Advisory C.omrnittee;
appropnafe$327,000 from the Cornmu_nity Facilities Fund, and approve the project
budget of $1,202,00,0. ~ Seconded by Councilmember Torliaff.
Gouneilmember Moynihan stated. the 'project is to;o high ;per square foot. He
suggests looking, of~other alternatives such as a modular and the building at Second.
and. `D' :Streets:. The renovation is over designed.: He doesn't feel it has .been put
out for competitive bidding and as a. result'the project has comein overcost-.
Vice Mayor Caller-Thompson does .not. feel the city should charge interest on .the-
money loaned for the project because it' is a city.owned facilify,
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If the money were not paid, back, by.date owed she would like some flexibility in
extending the due date.:
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C,ouncilmember Maguire feels that the renovation'is $165 per square fooi~arid that: it
is unfortunate there was..not more of` a response to the bid. process. Staff' and
committeemembers .have gone through and looked at all 'the options, including, ~_
modulars,, which are not constructed well. 'The- interest is charged because it is
consistent., with the inter-Fund Loan Ro ioy,. ,
Gouncilmember Torlatt thanked the committee for their hard work: aril service in.
bringing the community together and inspiring'those to contribute to this project.
AYES:, Torliat#, .Maguire; Vice-Mayor Caller-Thompson., ~ ' .
.Mayor Thompson
NOES: Moynihan
ABSENT: O`Brien, Healy
GARY BROAD APPEAL:
445 BLACK OAK DEtIVE. ~~
The public hearing. was opened.
Mr. Ce"rf bought. ahis property in May 2000. Conditions were. rnet: There `was
opposition from ;one neighbor. ~He met with SPARC and was told to redesign ;tie
entire house, ~wh'ich he did and came back. to S'PARC with a new design. Gary
Broad appealed SPARC's decision. He is asking that. the Council drop' Mr. Broad's.
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5 .Broad and believes there is a conflict involved due to the fact he was a city planner
6 on the Planning Commission and has done everything possible to extend the
7 process. He is asking Council not to continue this and make a decision tonight in
8 their favor and let them build.
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