HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/05/1998289 October 5, 1998. Page 289 Vol. 32
1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 ®F THE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
3 MONIDAY, OCTOBER 5, Y998
4 ROLL CALL 3:00 p.m.
5 Present: Keller; Hamilton; Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss
6 .Absent: Torliatt
7 PUBLIC CONIlVIENT
8 There was no one wishing to speak,
9 COUNCIL COMII~NT
1o There was no one wishing to speak.
11 PRESENTATION
12 Chris Jones, .Administrative Secretary for the Finance Department was
13 presented with her ten year city pin.
14 PROCLAMATION
1s A Proclamation was read by Mayor Hilligoss proclaiming October 5 - 11 as
16 Fire Prevention Week.
17 MINUTES
18 The minutes of the September 8, 1998, meeting were approved.
19 The minutes of the September 14, 1998, meeting were approved.
20 CONSENT CALENDAR
21 The following .items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed
22 by the City Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced
23 by MM and seconded by DK.
24 RESO. 98-207 NCS
25 CLAIMS AND FILLS
26 Resolution 98-207 NCS approving Claims and Bills #76091 to #76474.
27 OAKIIILL PARK PRASE IY
28 The three Oakhill contracts listed on the Consent Calendar are a rebid of a
29 project that came in over budget. The contract work was divided into three
3o projects which are listed here.
31 RFSO. 98-208 NCS
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1 OAKHII.L PLAYGROUI~TI)
2 Resolution 98-208 NCS awarding contract to West Coast Contracting of
3 Petaluma for $28,804 for the construction and installation of a playground.
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5 OAKHII,L CONCRETE WORK
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Resolution. 98-209 NCS awarding .contract to West Coast Contracting. of
Petaluma for $33,306.50, for concrete work which consists of a
bicycle/pedestrian path.
RESO.98=210' NCS
OAI~HII,L PLANTING AND IItRIGATION
Resolution 98-2'10 NCS' awarding contract to Danford Company of Sonoma for
$79,033 for the landscape, portion of the project,.
RESO. 98-21'1 NCS
COMPLETION OF STREET REPAIR
Resolution 98-21.1_ NCS accepting, completion of the "On Call" Stxeet Repair"
project which J. A, Gonsalves and'. Son fulfilled. The final proj'eet cost,
according to the staff report, is estimated to'be $93,000,
RES.O. 98-212 NCS
M®U UNIT 4 - PROFESSIONAL
Resolution 98-2'.12 NCS' approving Salary and ;supplemental i~V,age and '.:Benefits
for Employees in Unit 4
RESO. 98-213 NCS
MOZJ UNIT 8 MANAGEMENT
Resolution. 98=2'13 NCS approving: Salary and Supplemental Wage and Benefits
for Employees in Unit 8..
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27 MOU UNIT 9 MIDMANAGEMENT
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Resolution 98 214 NCS repealing Resolution 9;1-187 NCS and approving Salary
and Supplemental Wages and Benefits for Employees 'in Urit 9
Midrrlanagement.
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OLD ELM VILLAGE
Resolution 98-215 NCS Authorizing submittal o. California State Department of
Housing and Community Development for Funding, under HOME `Program for
Old Elm Village located at the corner of Payran and Petaluma Boulevard `North.
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1 AI~VIAL REGULATIONS
2 The Ordinance Introducing amendments to the Petaluma Municipal Code for
3 Animal Ownership and Keeping was put over to the -next meeting so the City
4 Attorney could work on the language the Council has requested.
5 FEMA/U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
6 DREDGING TURNING BASIN
7 Tom Hargis, Director of Engineering and Fred Stouder, City Manager, met
s with representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
9 and other representatives serving us as a result of the conference call last
to Thursday, October 1. Several officials shared that call and as a result of the
11 efforts of Congresswoman Woolsey there is a great interest in trying to make
12 this project work.
13 The city is providing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
14 staff some additional information. We met them at the site at low tide so they
1s could see the extent of the problem and we discussed the flood implications and
16 navigation, impacts upon downtown businesses.
17 We are comfortable that the reimbursement from FEMA and U.S. Army Corps
18 of Engineers will be forth coming.
19 CALIFORNIA CIIILI)REN AID FAMILIES INITIATIVE
20 This item was continued to October 19,
21 CLOSED SESSION
22 The meeting was adjourned to Closed Session at 3:40 p. m.
23 The Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss with Legal Council -
24 Anticipated Litigation, Significant Exposure to litigation, pursuant to
25 subdivision (b) of Government Code §54956.9 - 40 items.
26 Conference with Real Property Negotiator, Pursuant to Government Code §
27 54956.8 -Property at 15 Rocca Drive, 52 Jess Avenue.
28 RECONVENE 7:00 p.In.
29 Present: Keller, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss
30 Absent: Torliatt
31 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
32 Deputy City Clerk Paulette Lyon led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
33 MOMENT OF SILENCE
34 PUBLIC CONIlVIENT
3s Robert Maser spoke representing Neighbors for a Better Petaluma thanked
36 Mayor Hilligoss, Nancy Read and Mayor Stompe for all their services. He
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1 advised. the Council that Neighbors for a Better Petaluma have sponsored a
2 candidates information rally.
COiJNCIi, C®r~NT
4 DK, Wants to bring. back the Corona Road/North McDowell Zero Net Fill
5 Policy so amendments can be made to it.
6 He thanked Tom. Hargis "for having the Engineering Department participate in a
7 conference last. week on storm water and erosion control put on by the
8 Engineering Contractors Association at Sears Point Raceway.
9 MS, attended the National Christmas in April Conference in Washington, DC.
to This. is ..such a worthwhile program that helps so many low income families and
11 disabled :persons so that whey can continue to live in their homes.
12 WILLOW GLEN/TURTLE .CItEEi{
13 MEDIANS' ON SONOMA MOIJNTAIIV PARKWAY
14 Pamela Tuft, Planning Director, gave a status. report of events `that have.
15 occurred since January 16, 1990, on the .Sonoma Mountain Parkway plan ..line
16 hearings and. the Willow Glen Subdivision project.
17 Arnold Kaye; stated that E. Madison and Sonoma 1Vlountain Parkway _ is a
18 danger .corner. There :needs to :be a left. turn- onto .Sonoma., Mountain .Parkway
19 .from East :Madison., Notices of these hearings should be in the Petaluma section
20 of the Press Democrat Newspaper: Not everyone gets an Argus Courier
21 Newspaper.
22 Craig Carroll,. 1724 Chehalis Drive, he would like to .know in advance. when
23 this item wily be on an agenda for discussion. There is a school bus that now
24 goes through the neighborhood. He would like; this resolved before people start
25 moving into -the new Willow Glen Subdivision. If there is any further
26 construction is to be donee. on .the. medians: he would ..like the city to put a hold on
27 ~ that until other options are discussed. He would also like to ee a copy of the
28 mailer that was -sent out to 300 people notifying.. them of these changes that have
29 occurred. None of the people he petitioned has seen it.
3o Denise Foster, 216 Wishkah, her backyard is adjacent to Sonoma Mountain
31 Parkway and right across from !her is the dev~lopme"nt of Willow Glen, She
32 does not want a traffic signal going -in ,at that lr~caton because of the noise and
33 pollution it will bring will impact her .family life and. the. day care she runs out
34 of her home. There was .no notification sent to anyone in her subdivision. She
35 would like a response to h"er concerns.
36 Janice Cader Thompson, is also concerned.. about the .inconvenience of. not being
37 able. to make a Teft `hand turn::at East Madison Auld Sonoma: MountainParkway.
38 You shouldn't ease traffic: congestion. from one street and dump it onto ;another
39 street. This is .not fair, it should be' equal. Une neighborhood should not be
40 .impacted ;more than another. We have ended up with.. a lot of closed roads
41 where there should not be any. We need to open that back up again.
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1 Allan Tilton, Traffic Engineer, a .number of citizens from East Madison Street
2 neighborhood were desirous to see the roadway closed at Sonoma Mountain
3 Parkway because they felt overly impacted by increased levels of traffic. East
4 Madison is our first attempt at using road undulations in a traffic calming effort.
5 There were also a number of other people that spoke at a previous meeting that
6 were concerned about the closure of East Madison and how that would impact
7 area circulation on their ability to access both Sonoma Mountain Parkway,
8 McDowell and the Shopping Centers. People spoke on both sides of the issue.
9 This will be brought back at a later date for more discussion.
to SALES TAX, RAIL C®MPONENT
11 Because of the unique cooperation that has occurred between Sonoma and Marin
12 Counties in developing rail, the progress has been moving along fairly quickly
13 in developing a viable rail alternative. I have talked to the consultant, Wolver
14 Smith Associates, .and he advised the inventory of rail facilities as they exist
15 now is proceeding. Two weeks ago in a meeting with the state and also the
16 operator of the current North Western Pacific Railways, Inc. , they are actively
17 inventorying the rail system to identify much needed improvements to the
18 corridor. The other item that is currently under progress is identifying the
19 principal environmental issues associated with development of rail. These
20 include land use, wet lands, circulation and other issues. This process is
21 directly related to the sales tax County ballot measures in November.
22 The successful passage of the sales tax measures, the Joint Powers Agreement
23 that has been formed will start grappling with several. issues. One of these is to
24 develop a startup rail plan. This is a modest effort to build or to develop the
2s first phase of a rail system. This will identify rail infrastructure, cars, stations,
26 etc. $28 million dollars in Prop 116 funds will be applied for. The
27 improvements necessary to implement rail may then begin.
28 Vince Iandof read an article written by Bill Pisenti, Redwood Empire Trim
29 Committee, which said there is no need for additional sales taxes since the funds
30 to pay for widening Highway 101 have been in the hands of the government for
3 ~ years through road taxes and gas taxes. These taxes continue to provide
32 revenue which is ample for the proposed expansion.
33 Some of the businesses near the Lakeville Street Bridge are having trouble with
34 traffic. Some would like a signal at Lakeville and Madison Street. Mr. Landof
35 was told to have the businesses write a letter to bring it before the Traffic
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37 RES®. 98-216 NCS
38 NOVEMBER BALLOT MEASURES B A1~1I) C-
39 BALANCED TRANSPORTATI®N PROPOSAL
4o Resolution 98-21b NCS supporting a balanced transportation proposal on the
41 November 3, 1998, Ballot, Introduced by MM, seconded by JH.
42 AYES: Keller, Hamilton, Read, Stompe, Vice Mayor Maguire,
43 Mayor Hilligoss
44 NOES: None
45 ABSENT: Torliatt
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1 LIAISON REP())It7'S
October 5, 1998
2 Councilmember Read reported that she attended the California -League of Cities
3 Conference in .Long Beach. :She has received a segment of that conference on
4 video tape and would like to share that with the Council.
5 The meeting, was adjourned. at 8:.15 p.m> in me ory of Audrey _' atte and Aina
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