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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/07/1997July 7, 1997 Vo1.30, Page 359 ~~ ~ i 1VIINUTES ~/~ ' / z O~ A REGiJLAR 1VIEETING d 3 PE'TALUMA CITY COiJNCI~, a MONDA~, J~JI,~ 7,1997 s 1tOLL CAL~., 3:00 ~.m. 6 Present: Read, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss and City Attorney Itichard Rudnansky 7 Absent: Keller, Stompe, Vice Mayor Hamilton s PRESENTATION 9 - KEN 1VIcDERMOTT' - 25 YEAI2S io The redevelopment commission meeting took a brief pause to allow the Mayor to present ~ i Fire Captain Ken McDermott his 25-year employee pin. ~ 2 MINiJT'~S ~3 There were two Councilmembers with suggested revisions which will be forwarded to the ~a City Clerk. ~s The Apri128 minutes were approved as it was "spell corrected" ~ 6 The June 2 minutes were approved as amended: » Page 337 Line 33 add -(by Councilmember Torliatt) Councilmember Torliatt requested ~s information from Supervisor Harberson regarding possible toxics along the railroad trestle ~9 next to the Great Petaluma Mill. Supervisor Harberson stated that he was unaware of any Zo toxics but would get back to the Council. Councilmember Read asked where we were on zi the priarity list for toxics. Councilmember Torliatt stated identifying toxics was important 22 for the City of Petaluma in order to file claims with Southern Pacific and as the City 23 redevelopments that area it will be critical to have any problems addressed sooner rather Za than later. zs Page 339, Line 39 -(by Councilmember Torliatt) Councilmember Torliatt requested that 26 the Traffic Committee look at an overall plan to deal with traffic. 2~ The June 16 minutes were approved as amended: Za Page 347, Line 13 (by Councilmember Torliatt) She met with James Landa of Empire 29 Waste Management prior to the meeting and understands Empire Waste Management's 3o concern about releasing income, expenses and profit numbers, but according to her rough 3i calculation, this is approximately a$10 to $15 million dollar contract over seven years. 32 She would like to see the outcome of the Windsor situation. Petaluma's situation, she 33 believes, is different because of the way the rate adjustment is set up. Where did the base 34 year amount come from? How is the base year calculated? There is no comparison in her 3s staff report on the residential rates and commercial rates. No one in any company would 36 approve this magnitude of a contract without numbers to back up whether they are getting 3~ the best bang for their buck or go out to bid. Councilmembers talked about the need to 3s amortize the new equipment that was to be purchased. Nowhere in this contract does it 39 address the issue that Petaluma will receive new equipment, how many trucks and that the ao City will receive the benefit of that safety issue. She thinks approving this contract as is ai without the backup is a disservice to the rate payers. If a member of the public came up to a2 her and asked how she was getting thern the best rate, the information provided to the 43 Council is not sufficient. She asked for someone to show her this is the best deal. Page 360, VoL 30 July 7, 1997 ~ Page 349, Line 15 -(by Councilmember Torliatt) Move lines 1 through 16 and place it 2 between lines 19 and 20 because they are out of sequence. Councilmember Torliatt noted 3 there were three No Votes and asked the City Clerk to be more explicit in the future. a Page 352, after line 30 -(by Gouncilmember Torliatt) add Councilmember Keller s discussed having goals and objectives for Putnam Plaza and asked how we were going to 6 measure these goals. He also stated what is the project supposed to do? The'probleans this ~ change is supposed to address were agreed to be the following: Eliminate sitting on planter s edge which blocked access to shops, improved wheel chair accessibility to the xestrooms, 9 improve visibility to the stores, provide more open area for community activities, open up io the diagonal walkway to make passage easier when people ar~: sitting on both sides. These i t were agreed to with open conversation with Linda Buffo and Jeff Harriman. Councilman i2 Keller expressed the desire to revisit this program to see if the goals have been ~3 accomplished. Councilmember Torliatt also added noise reduction into the adjacent ra businesses as a goal. rs The June 23 minutes were approved as submitted. i6 CONSENT CAI.ENI)Ait » The following items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the City ~a Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Matt Maguire and i9 seconded by Nancy Read. 2o Ayes: Read, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 2l Noes: None 22 Absent: Keller, Stompe, Vice Mayor Hamilton 23 RESO. 97-161 NCS za CLAIMS AND BILLS as l~esolution 97-161 NCS approving Claims and Bills #65340 ta #65799. zb ~SO. 97-162 NCS z~ SURPLUS 1979 AMBULANCE Za Resolution 97-162 NCS declaring a 1979 Ambulance Unit M-92 surplus and authorizing 29 the sale thereof. The vehicle has in excess of 160,000 miles. The replacement ambulance 3o for this 18 year-old vehicle has been in service since April. The vehicle will be sold to the si highest bidder. 32 ~SOo 97-~63 IVC~ 33 ~997-98I30LII9AXS 3a Resolution 97-163 NCS designating fixed-date holidays for the employees of the City of ss Petaluma in fiscal year 1997-98. 36 Independence Day Friday, July 4, 1997 s~ Labor Day Monday, September 1, 1997 3s Columbus Day Monday, October 13, 1997 39 Veterans' Day Tuesday, November 11, 1997 ao Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 27, 1997 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ' nd~'- . 'n~""• - ''"`~' .. July 7, 1997 Day After Thanksgiving z Christmas Eve 3 Christmas Day a New Year's Day s Martin Luther King Day 6 Presidents' Day ~ Memorial Day s 9 \/01.30, Page 36fl Friday, November 28, 1997 Wednesday, December 24, 1997 Thursday, December 25, 1997 Thursday, January 1, 1998 Monday, January 19, 1998 Monday, February 16, 1998 Monday, May 25, 1998 R~SO. 97-164 NCS VILLAGE 1VIEADOWS UNI'T 3- FINAL 1VIAP ~o Resolution 97-164 NCS approving final map for Village Meadows Subdivision Unit 3, in i i compliance with Resolution 86-99 NCS approving the Tentative Map. ~z RESO. 97-165 NCS 13 SET I-~EARING JUI.~' 21 - ENFORC~ VEHICI,~ CODE ia Resolution 97-165 NCS setting the hearing ~for July 21 on enforcement of the California is Vehicle Code in the following locations: i6 ~-Iagstrom's Shopping Center on Douglas Street » The Plaza North Shopping Center on North 1VIcDowell Blvd. is Petaluma Plaza Shopping Center on North McDowell Blvd. ~9 The Golden Eagle Shopping Center on East Washington zo The Payless lot on East Washington at Lakeville zi Washington Square Shopping Center on South McDowell Blvd. Zz Petaluma Cinemas on North McDowell Blvd. z3 Barstone Town & Country Shopping Center, Payran & Petaluma Blvd. N. za Kenilworth Junior High School (Kenilworth Drive) Zs Sonoma-Marin Park & Ride Facility on East Washington & Fairgrounds Drive z6 ~SO. 97-166 NCS z~ GRANT NdARS~I,1VIcN~AR, & AI)OBE CREEK Zs Resolution 97-166 NCS authorizing the City Manager to apply to CAL-FED for the upper 29 watershed of Adobe Creek, additional enhancement of the Petaluma Marsh on the former 3o Alman property, and McNear Peninsula projects. 3 ~ RESO. 97-167 N~CS 32 COIVIP~.ETION SWIIVI C~NT'~R RENOVA'TION 33 Resolution 97-167 NCS accepting completion of the swim center renovation project which 34 was accomplished by the firm of CG Builders of Santa Rosa for $262,460. Page 362, Vol. 30 July 7, 1997 i ~SO. 97-168 NC5 z RECOAT IN~'ERIOR EAS'T WASI~ING'I'ON WA'I'El~ 'g'A1~1I~ #2 3 PAINT EXTERIOR EAST WASHINGTON WATER 'TANKS #fl &#2 a ItEPAIR AND ROOF RECOATING TO MANOR LANI) &~IARDIN I,ANE 'TANKS s Resolution 97-168 NCS rejecting the two lowest bids and accepting the third lowest bid for 6 recoating the interior of East Washington Tank #2 and the exterior of East Washington ~ Tanks # 1 and #2, and to do spot repairs and roof recoating to Manor Lane and Hardin Lane s Reservoirs. The two lowest bidders are not in compliance with the requirements: (1) 9 having been regularly engaged in the application of epoxy coatings in potable water ~o reservoir applications far a minimum of two years and (2) the submittal of a list of five >> contracts that have been satisfactorily complete in the last three years for similar work. ia Staff recommended award of the contract to Quality Painting & Maintenance of Reno, i3 Nevada, for $298,257. ~a RESO. 97-169 NCS ~s CORONA ~ACH SPECIF'IC PY,AN ~6 Resolution 97-169 NCS modifying the workplan and structure of the Streering Committee i~ for the Corona Reach Specific Plan and Rescinding 1Zesolution 97-133 NCS. On June 19, is the City Council agreed to appoint 5 new members to the committee (one property owner ~9 and no more than 4 at large members), and they also would appoint what they called two zo alternates at this time. The following persons were appointed: 2~ 1. Patrick Dwire - at-large a2 2. Gerald Johnson - property owner z3 3. Jeffrey Peters - at-large Za 4. Linda Scott - at-large zs 5. Janice Cader-Thompson - at-large 26 Alternate - Matt Connolly - property owner 2~ Alternate - Claudia Cleaver - at-large zs This action changes the alternate memberships to full memberships. 29 * * * * * End of Consent Calendar * * * * * 3o RESO. 97-170 NCS s~ iJPDA'I'E WATER SYSTEM MASTEI2 PLAN 3z Resolution 97-170 NCS authorizing the City Manager to sign a professional services 33 agreement with Brown and Caldwell Consulting Engineers. The time a,nd expenses 34 contract is not to exceed $108,000. ss Michael Evert, Assistant City Engineer, explained that the detailed pilot program of a two- 36 square-block area in the downtown is to develop software and a method to extrapolate the 3~ information for input the City's water pipe information into the existing Geographic 3s Information System data base. Introduced by Pamela Torliatt, seconded by Matt Maguire. 39 Ayes: Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 4o Noes: Read (Cost is twice the cost of the prior Master Plan.) 41 Absent: Keller, Stompe, Vice Ivtayor Hamilton ~ ' . t,4~ ,1'~~~ :~ ~' ; July 7, 1997 Vo1.30, Page 363 i ~ RESO. 97-171 NCS z ACTION PLiJMBING CONTRAC'T - ~'OILET ~TROFI'I' 3 Resolution 97-171 NCS authorizing execution of an agreement with Action Plumbing and a Heating Maintenance of Santa Rosa in the amount of $253,819 for the Petaluma s commercial toilet retrofit water conservation program. The drop-off program for the old 6 toilet fixtures will be at the airport during hours which are yet to be announced. The ~ ceramic will be ground into a compound for use as a component of street paving material. s Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Pamela Torliatt. 9 Ayes: Read, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 1o Noes: None l l Absent: Keller, Stompe, Vice Mayor Hamilton ~2 CLOSEI) SESSION 13 Conference with legal counsel on existing litigation pursuant to Government Code ia §549579(a), Press Democrat vs. City of Petaluma et al, Sonoma County Superior Court ~s Case 216071 and ~ Conference with labor negotiator pursuant to Government Code ~6 §54957.6 Agency Negotiators: Acorne and Salmons- Employee Organizations - Unit 2 i~ Laborer, Unit 3 AFSCME, Unit 6 Police, Unit 7 Fire, Unit 10 Public Safety Mid- is Management, and Nonrepresented. At the evening Council meeting, the Mayor reported ~9 that there was nothing to report from either closed session item. zo AY)JOiTRN 2i At 5:15 p.m., the Council adjourned to dinner at Buona Sera Ristorante, 148 Kentucky a2 Street. a3 RECONV~NE 7:00 u.a~e. 24 Present: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 25 Absent: Vice Mayor Hamilton 26 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2~ Councilwoman Torliatt led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Zs 1VIOMEN~' OF SII,ENCE 29 P~IBLIC COMNYENT 3o Patricia Tuttle-Brown asked the City Council to consider the impact of an assessment 3 i district on residents in the proposed Central Petaluma Specific Plan area expansion. (It 32 was noted that there is no plan for such a district.) 33 COiJNCII. COl1VIlVIEN'I' 3a Matt Maguire - he asked if a letter had been sent regarding support of public transit. (The 3s letter has been sent and Councilmembers will receive a copy of it.) He noted the 36 Neighborhood Flea Market was a success and the approximately $2,000 profits will be 3~ used for neighborhood improvement. 3s Pamela Torliatt - there is an ADA workshop on July 29. This is the last year for the River 39 Festival. Is there anything the Council can do to continue a River Festival event? She ao thanked the members who have worked so hard in sponsoring the River Festival for the last ai few years. Page 364, Vol. 30 .9uly 7, 1997 ~ David Keller - we got a copy of a letter that Supervisor Harberson sent to the regional 2 board encouraging them to do their Phase 2 toxics assessment and he requested we send a s letter following it up. If it is agreed to by the Council, I'd like that to go immediately. He a would like to get an update on how our skateboard park is doing. Any issues that have s come up. He would like us to be clear about what it is we've decided or not decided to do 6 about graffiti. Is there a limit? How does that get enforced? What is the limit? Also he ~ would like to have a update on the use of fobacco possession for 18 year olds and under as s a tool for enforcement. He would like an update from the Police Chief about that, how that 9 is functioning, and to what extent he would like to use that. I~e ~vould like ari update on io how the airport manager selection process is going, who is involved, and what's the status i ~ of it. ~2 Nancy Read - will report at the end of the meeting on the Airport 1VYanager selection and ~3 the Corona Reach Plan meeting. This Friday, July 11, is the last cYay for citizens of the ~a community who have lived here for a year to submit a letter of application for the various ~s boards and commissions and we have quite a few openings. If people want to give back to ib their community, this is an excellent way to do it. » Mary Stompe - I just want to congratulate the City Finance office the Government Finance i s Officers Association of the US and Canada has awarded to the City. a certificate of ~9 achievement for excellence in financial. reporting for the cornprehensive annual financial zo report of June 30, 1996, and this is the second year that we have received it. 2~ Mayor Hilligoss, on the skateboard park my daughter called ~ne from her Piedmont home 22 this morning and said that one of their neighbors who was fifteen years old fell of the z3 skateboard and knocked his head and died. So it's very dangerous not to have a helmet on. Za He didn't have a helmet on. Zs Mary Stompe - we have discussed this at the Park and Rec Commission meeting. I went zb by there just to see how people were complying with the helmets, knee and elbow pads. 2~ Fifty percent, of the people were wearing protective equipment. She doesn't remember Zs seeing anyone with both knee pads. z9 Matt Maguire - one of the things that I hope staff comes back with is the response from our 3o City Aftorney Rich Rudnansky regarding the proposal that the elderly gentleman suggested s~ to me where they collected money to buy helmets and build a locker and check them out. I 3z wonder if we can proceed with that. 3s Mayor Hilligoss - we have another award for the Planning efforts on the River Access and 3a Enhancement Plan from the Northern Sectiori California Chapter of the American Planning 3s Association. She has requested another copy of the award so that it can be framed and sent 36 to Kurt Yeiter, now of Eugene, Oregon, who was the planner in charge of that project. 3~ ~SO. 97-172 NCS 3g CEN~'RAI, PE~'ALiJMA SPECIFIC PLAN BOUNDAItY 39 IZesolution 97-172 NCS expanding the Central Petaluma Specific Plan Boundary by ao including certain properties on the west side of the Petaluma River. The three agenda ai items on the Central Petaluma Specific Plan were continued from the prior meeting to a2 allovv time for staff to mail notices to the property owners wlio would be in the new area. 43 Two hundred notices were sent to property owners. e . ~ ~ ;.#.~;' .~s,~'~.a'i~ .. . July 7, 1997 Vo1.30, Page 365 ~ Jay McNab, 615 Fifth Street - regarding the IZiverfront area, it has been planned again and z again over the last decade. If the west side of the river is included in the project area, he 3 wants a time specific for completion. a Vin Smith from the Planning Department noted the improvements would be development s fee driven. It is not intended to create an assessment district. When a development project 6 comes in, a preliminary review would be forwarded to the Specific Plan Committee as part ~ of the process on the soonest available agenda. There are no tentative maps in effect at this s time. 9 The three resolutions relating to these agenda items were approved by one action which ~o was introduced by David Keller and seconded by Pamela Torliatt. u Ayes: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss t2 Noes: None l3 Absent: Vice Mayor Hamilton ia l~SO. 97-173 NCS ~s CENTRAL PE'~'AL,UMA SPECIFIC PL;AN INTEfl2I1VI POLICY ~6 Resolution 97-173 NCS modifying the Central Petaluma Specific Plan interim policy to » include the area west of the river. is RESO. 97-174 NCS ~9 CENTRAL, PETALUMA SPECIFIC PI,AN AI)VISORY COIVIIVIIT'I'EE 2o Resolution 97-174 1~ICS increasing the advisory committee to 25 members in order to zi include two persons from the west side of the Petaluma River (increased planning area). 22 Currently the members at large are 5 architects, 1 planner, and 1 Carpenter Union 23 representative, 4 property owners, 2 Planning commissioners, 2 Councilmembers, 1 Site Za Plan and Architectural Review member, 1 Parks and Recreation member, 1 Downtown zs Merchants Association representative, 1 Chamber of Commerce representative, 1 Railroad 26 Joint Powers Agreement representative, 1 Petaluma Visitors Bureau representative, 1 2~ Bicycle representative, and 1 business representative. The appoint will occur July 21. zs RESO. 97-175 NCS z9 NEW WAS'TEWATER PLANT - RATEPA~'EI2 CONSLTLTANT 3o Resolution 97-175 NCS accepting the proposal from Hilton Farnkopf & Hobson regarding 3~ wastewater rate-payer consulting services and authorizing execution of the necessary 3z documents. 33 It is anticipated these services will be completed before October. The cost is not to exceed 34 $27,370, which will be paid from the Sewer Fund. Introduced by Mary Stompe, seconded 3s by Matt Maguire. 36 Ayes: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 37 Noes: None 38 Absent: Vice Mayor Hamilton 39 NEW WASTEWA'TER Y'~,AN'T - PROCESS ao The Citizens' Wastewater Advisory Committee recommends the City conduct contract ai negotiations solely with Montgomery United Water (MUV~ for the new wastewater 42 facilities project. Page 366, Vol. 30 duly 7, 1997 ~ Schedule fQr Citv Council review of the two wastewater nro~osals T'he City Council z requested that there be an opportunity to hear from both design teams, LJS Filter/EOS and 3 Montgomery United Water after a presentation by staff. The Citizens' Wastewater a Advisory Committee should be invited to participate in the meeting. After the Farnkopf s report is completed, there should be sufficient information to direct whether there should 6 be negotiation with one of the design teams, both design teams, or neither. The City ~ Council has set aside the Mondays in September for these issues. The dates are September s 8, 15, 22, and 29. It is anticipated the consultants be asked to participate on the 15th and 9 the 22nd of September. It was agreed among the Councilmembers that if the Mayor or a ~o Councilmember was contacted by the members of the design teams, they will report those i i contacts to the rest of the City Council at the next Council m.eeting: to whom they spoke, ia the date the conversation took place and the subject of the conversation. The City Attorney ~3 confirmed the disclosures should be made at a public meeting. ia NEW WASTEWA'TER PLANT - PRICING is Councilmember Matt Maguire, a member of the Citizens' Wastewater Committee, advised ~6 the Council that the pricing by the two design teams are not necessarily final. Although, he i~ can appreciate the desire to know the numbers at this time, the numbers are not finafl, rs Exposing these figures could negatively impact the negotiation process. I-~e recoxnmended t9 releasing the rau~nbers when they are real. By the time Yt comes back to us, it will have all Zo the numbers and the price. If we are not happy with that, wP can work on it some rnore. z~ We still have two vendors who are very interested in the contract. a2 The Mayor expressed her willingness to wait. 23 On the other hand, Councilmembers Keller and Stompe want the preliminary figures Za immediately. Zs Bill White, a member of the Citizens' Wastewater Committee, said there is no significant a6 benefit to make the preliminary numbers public. When the time comes, the numbers will z7 be a lot clearer. zs Victor Chechanover - said if two of the Councilmembers want the numbers they should 29 have them. 3o It was noted that if the Council receives the numbers, they have to be made public. Again, 31 this could prove to be a negative influence on the negotiation process. 32 Councilmember Torliatt doesn't want to give up the advantage of getting a better deal 33 through negotiation. She would like to see the numbers that the negotiator started with as 34 well as the final figures. ~ ss Elizabeth Anthony of ~odega Bay, representing the Sierra Club, wants the information out 36 now. You should have an urban growth boundary. It was noted that the City's Urban 3~ I,imit Line has not changed since the 1960's. .. . ~ _... oN T . . July 7, 1997 Vo1.30, Page 367 i Chibby Alloway, U. S. Filter/EOS - we believe it has to be an open process. We are ready 2 to open the pricing information. This is a very complex structure. ~ 3 Councilmember Read said it is premature to release such information at this time. It was moved by Nancy Read, seconded by Matt Maguire, the proposed price information be rediscussed at the first meeting in September. Ayes: Read, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss Noes: Keller, Stompe, Absent: Vice Mayor Hamilton 9 &2ECESS 9:05 ~.gn. to 9:fl5 .~m= ~o CI~'~ MANAGER SEARC~I F'I1~M i i It was agreed that on the afternoon of August 4, each interested Executive Search Firm i2 should come before the City Council with a 10 - 15 minute presentation about their work. i3 Staff was asked to obtain any video tapes that the former consultant, Mr. Perry, had ia prepared. ~s I.IAISON REPORTS i6 Councilmember Read noted that the next Airport Commission meeting is August 7, at 7:00 » p.m., when there will be a report on replacement of retiring Airport Manager, Bill Graham. ~ a At the last Corona Reach Specific Plan meeting consultants gave their reports. This i9 meeting was video-taped. They have the preliminary reviews. The EIR will be done as the zo plan progresses. Next meeting is July 30 at 7:00 at Lucchesi Community Center. 2~ The Council asked for copies of agendas for all committee, commission, board, and ad hoc Zz committee meetings. 23 Matt Maguire on the Citizens' Wastewater Advisory Committee basically the original Za charge was to oversee the process at this point, but we had further discussions and wanted Zs to recommend to the Council that we continue to be impaneled to oversee and work with 26 the Sonoma County i~ater Agency on the publicly funded portion of this process. If there 2~ is no objection to that maybe it could be put on the next Consent Calendar. Mr. Farnkopf Zs and his proposal that the consumer advocate work be reviewed by the committee, too. 29 JOINT 1VIEETING WITI~ COMMITTEES/COIVIMISSIONS 3o The City Manager asked what the Council's thoughts were for process, on the 28th which 3~ is an off Monday, when we have a joint meeting with the commissions. Councilwoman 3z Torliatt didn't want an agenda, this is a time to get to know each other. He wants to know 33 what they are interested in. She hasn't met anybody on the Airport Commission, if they 34 would like to come. She wants the Bicycle Committee to be there. 3s Councilmember Read said all the commissions and committees should be there and name 36 tags should be available. It almost seems a waste to just get together. There should be 3~ some focus or some issue we could all discuss, even if the issue is hearing a very short 3s report frorn each commission back to the Council what they are doing. Councilmember 39 ICeller vvould like to hear from all of the Commissions, what they want of the Council. ao What's high on their list, the one or two items that are most important to them that they 41 would like from the Council. Page 368, Vol. 30 July 7, 1997 i ADJOURN a At 9:45 p.m. the meeting was adjourned to July 14 at 7:00 p.m. for continued discussion of 3 the 1997-98 budget. 5 ~ ' 6 ~~ ~ . ~- n %) s -1VI. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor 9 ATTEST: io ii ~2 13 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk