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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/19/1997May 19, 1997 Vol. 30, Page 319 ~, ~ / ~~ . ~ MINUTES ~ z OF A ~GUI,AR MEETING 3 PETALiJ1VIA CI'd'Y COUNCII, a 1VIONDAY, MAY 19, 1997 s RO~,L, CALL, 3:00 ~.rn. 6 Present: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 7 Absent: Read, Vice Mayor Hamilton s P~tOCLAMEI'~'IOI~1 9 Proclamations were read expressing gratitude to Firefighter/Paramedic Bud Souza, Engineer io Dan Epperson, Firefighter Jeff Holden, Firefighter Randy Chism, and Captain Riddle for i~ their response to Joan Drive for an emergency medical call. The subject had suffered ~z clinical death, was resuscitated, and has returned to a normal life style. The proclamations ~3 were given to Fire Chief Krout to pass on to those firemen. 14 P~SEN'I'ATIONS is Pat Glotch, Fire Department Secretary, was presented her ten-year pin. She said she enjoys ~6 working at the Main Fire Station. » Police Office John Williams was presented a$2,000 check for having made a suggestion i a during the time the former Employee Suggestion program was in effect. The suggestion ~9 related to towed vehicles and the benefit to the City of a one year period was $73,000. Zo MIN~JTES Zi The minutes of the April 21 meeting were approved as amended: 22 Page 294, Line 19 Councilmember Torliatt asked why staff is recommending approval of z3 the Stonegate allocations when the property would have to be annexed to be developed and 2a the General Plan Land Use designation is park and not residential. Councilmember Torliatt as also stated that this request should go through the proper committee and commissions z6 regarding changing the land use designation prior to approval of allocations. 2~ Page 295, Council comment - It just doesn't say who made those comments and the first zs two paragraphs were things that Councilmember Stompe had said. The next three 29 paragraphs were submitted by Councilmember Keller. 3o Page 299, Line 9 Identify as Councilmember Torliatt's comments and add to comments 3~ that rail is an important boost to our community for tourism, business and commuters; city 32 should concentrate land development around rail and not urban sprawl; out city and county s3 is so lucky to have this opportunity available to them let us take advantage of it; encourage 34 Board of Supervisors to look for long term funding for rail; and we are not just planning for 35 3 or 5 years, we re planning for 50 years into the future. 36 The minutes of the May 5 meeting were approved as amended: 3~ I'age 6, L,ine 14 - add "and she intends to send a representative." 3s Page 9 Lines 20-27 - this was an informal direction to staff. Page 320 , Vol. 30 May 19, 1997 ~ CONSENT CAI~ENDAR a The following items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the City 3 Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Matt Maguire and a seconded by Mary Stompe. S Ayes: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 6 Noes: None 7 Absent: Read, Vice Mayor Hamilton a RESO. 97-119 NCS 9 CI,AYMS ANl) BILLS ~o Resolution 97-119 NCS approving Claims and Bills #64008 to #64356. ~ i RESO. 97-120 NCS ~ 2 FARMERS 1VIARKET ~3 Resolution 97-120 NCS authorizing the Farmers Market to use Walnut Park for the Y997 ia season between the dates of Saturday, May 31 and Saturday, November 22. The market will is be open between the hours of 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. on those Saturdays. ~6 RESO. 97-121 NCS » JAMES MOBL~X - CO-CHAIR ~,AFFERTY CONYMIT'TEE is Resolution 97-121 NCS appointing James Mobley as Co-Chairman of the Lafferty Access ~9 Committee. zo It~SO. 97-122 NCS 2~ ON-CAI,L S'I'REET R~PAIR 22 Resolution 97-122 NCS awarding contract to J. A. Gonsalves in an amount not to exceed 23 $93,670 for repair of failed street surfaces, such as potholes and utility trench failures, at za various locations throughout the City on an "on-call" basis for twelve months. The Council Zs asked for more inforrnation on this item. The Council did not receive a copy of the plans 26 and specifications and questioned having to approve a document they have not seen. It was 2~ noted by Assistant City Engineer Mike Evert that this is the first year that they are trying this Za system where the City employees will do a few thin street overlays and contract for some of 29 the pothole patching and trench failure. The trench failures are several years old. Currently, 3o maintenance is the responsibility of the contractor, who has done any street excavation, for a s~ year from the date of acceptance of completion of the project. The street failures that are 32 being addressed with this project are from projects that are several years old. The City 33 Council asked staff if they could increase the time that a contractor would be responsible for 3a maintenance of such work. 3s ~SO. 97-123 NCS , 36 L~I~~~~ - ~~~ ~ ~ ~E~~~ S~E~~ ~L S~'~~~N~a s7 IZesolution 97-123 NCS authorizing application for and execution of Federal Aviation 3s Administration Grant AIP-11 in the amount of $600,000 and authorizing solicitation of 39 proposals. .. ' d ~, . ~S"F~`^ . "r7i~.." ' _k " May 19, 1997 Vol. 30, Page 321 i Matching funds are available in the amount of $24,180 from the State Aviation grant, and 2$42,820 pending credit from the FAA for City approach protection land. The project totaY is 3$667,000. The Council discussed this item with Airport Manager Bill Graham for a clarification of the project. s 1tES~. 97~~2~ 1~1C5 6 AIRPOR'I' ENGINEER- S~IiJ'T'I' 1VIOEN - E1IP -~1 ~ Resolution 97-124 NCS authorizing execution of an agreement with Shutt Moen Associates, a aviation engineers and planners, for the FAA - AIP-11 project at an estimated cost of 9$74,000. The Council discussed this item with Airport Manager Bill Graham who explained io the work of the aviation engineering and planning firm. i i itESO. 97-125 NCS ia AIRPOR~' ~'UEL, ~JPGItAI)E I,OAN i3 Resolution 97-125 NCS authorizing application for and acceptance of a loan of $50,000 ~a from the State of California Aeronautical Program Loan Fund to upgrade the airport aviation ~ s fuel system. The airport had a double-walled fiberglass underground tank installed in 1987 ~6 for use with jet fuel. There now is sufficient need for jet fuel at the airport. The facility » needs to be equipped with a pump and filter system, estimated to cost $25,000, the cost of is which will be recovered through fuel sales. This will give the airport an opportunity to i9 purchase jet fuel in truck tank loads. In addition, the airport will convert the aviation Zo gasoline system to a 24-hour credit-card self-service capability. This will reduce costs of zi staffing, bookkeeping and fuel purchase. It is also anticipated this will increase fuel sales: 22 The Council discussed this item with Airport Manager Bill Graham. 23 12ES0. 97-126 NCS Za PG&E - iJTILi'T~' EASEMENTS - I,AKEV~I,I,E ~IWY. Zs Resolution 97-126 NCS of assurance to PG&E that the City will complete the utility z6 easement acquisitions for the Lakeville Highway Widening Project. This resolution a~ specifically refers to five easements: a guy-wire easement from McPhails, Inc. (1000 za Lakeville Street), a guy-wire easement from Shell Oil Company (946 Caulfield Lane), guy- 29 wire and an overhead wire easements from Courtesy Auto and Truck (1 Q51-A Lakeville 3o Street), and an overhead wire easement from Sierra Fence Company (175 Lakeville Street). 3i Time is of the essence with this project, so the City will be asking the property owners to 3z sign right-of-entry agreements to enable the utility company to relocate the poles 33 immediately, prior to the easement documents being recorded. 34 R~SO. 97-127 NCS 35 SEWER EASEMEN'I' - OI,I) ADOBE SCHOOL 36 Resolution 97-127 NCS authorizing the City Manager to execute documents relating to a 3~ grant deed conveying a 10-foot wide sanitary sewer easement to Old Adobe Union School 3s District over Municipal Airport lands pursuant to authorization given by the Council when 39 they adopted Resolution 96-130 NCS on May 20, 1996. The City Council asked that the ao 1996 resolution be modified and gave direction to the City Attorney to write a resolution a~ ~vhich would satisfy this Council's approach to the sewer easement. Old Adobe School a2 Superintendent Billie Rae Lipscomb noted that the private property through which the 43 easement will run is the Ringlein Estate. Page 322 , Vol. 30 May 19,1997 ~ The Council wanted sufficient wording that would say there will be no connections to that a sewer easement; they wanted no reference to the current wastewater plant contractor; and, 3 should the Old Adobe School cease to exist, the Council wants the sewer easement a terminated automatically. s I2ES0. 97-128 NCS 6 WEED A~ATEI~IEI~1T" CO1V'I'gtACT ~ Resolution 97-128 NCS awarding the weed abatement contract for 1997 and 1998 to a Keystone Tractor Service, Yuba City, California, for work to be done at the following ~atese 9 Disking $39.00 per hour io Mowing $25.00 per hour i i Hand Labor $15.00 per hour ~2 Blade Work $95.00 per hour i3 The Council asked that staff ascertain that no little animals are in the path of the disking ia equipment that will be used. ~s * * * * * End of Consent Calendar * * * * * ib RESO. 97-129 NCS ~~ MUS~UIVI: ~ST'ROOM & HANDICAP RAMP ~a Resolution 97-129 NCS awarding contract to Hamilton Enterprises, in the amount of 19 $24,588, for the renovation of the Petaluma Museum restrooms. Currently, these restrooms zo do not conform to the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Over the past few years, there Zi have been a number of plumbing problems. The City has received two Landmark zz Commission grants equaling $10,000 for the Museum, one for design and the other for z3 restrooms renovation. There will be a remainder of the money used for replacement of the za handicap ramp entering through the rear of the museum at a later date. The balance of the zs contract will be paid from Community Development Block Grant funds budgeted for z6 handicap access projects. Introduced by Mary Stompe, seconded by Matt Maguire. 27 Ayes: Keller, Stompe, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 2s Noes: Torliatt (cost too high, should be rebid) 29 Absent: Read, Vice Mayor Hamilton 3o I2ES0. 97-fl30 NCS 3i 1tE~iJSE CON'I'RAC'T - EMPIRE WAST~ 32 Resolution 97-130 NCS amending Section 2 of the contract approved in 1988 (Resolution 33 88-50 NCS) between Empire Waste Management and the City to establish a seven (7) year 34 fixed term contract. This resolution had been promised to the City Council by the Council's 35 Refuse Subcommittee (Councilmembers Maguire, Stompe and Vice Mayor Hamilton) in 36 order to end the current rolling year contract termination feature. The refuse company had 3~ agreed to extend the date by which action needed to be taken to stop the rolling term contract sa extension. The date by which Council action needed to Y~e taken was established as June 1, 39 1997. The City Council Refuse Sub-committee has met in publicly noticed meetings with ao xepresentatives of Empire Waste regarding the contract term and other matters and has a~ recommended this amendment. The refuse contract was discussed by the Council and by a2 James Landa, President of Empire Waste Management, at great length. - :ht~., , =xt=' ';nr-;'b ,, ~ r,@'se' ~, , May 19, 1997 Vol. 30, Page 323 i Acting City Manager Beatty reported that discussions are ongoing with Empire Waste 2 Management and the Council subcommittee regarding several issues that are to be included 3 in a revised refuse contract. Such iterns as increased monthly rates for a second refuse can, a annual audits of the hauler, recycling programs, smaller cans for those who are very s successful recyclers will be included in the new contract. Proposed changes that have been 6 discussed by the Council Refuse Subcommittee were touched upon. ~ There was concern by some Councilmembers who are not members of the Council Refuse s Subcommittee that all financial details of the new contract were not being brought forward 9 at this time. The Council Refuse Subcommittee members noted this is a part of the final io document which they continue to work on. Questions were asked about the specific details i i on the range of options that were considered by the subcommittee, the range of proposals ~z and the range of answers, and the differences between a 3 year, 5 year and 7 year agreement ~3 that have been received by the City and the Council Subcommittee to date. Introduced by ia Mary Stompe, seconded by Matt Maguire to approve Resolution 97-130 NCS subject to is approval of the contract no later than July 31, 1997a ib Ayes: Stompe, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss l7 Noes: Keller, Torliatt (insufficient information, this action should be included with contract 18 action) l9 Absent: Read, Vice Mayor Hamilton 20 1tES0. 97-131 NCS zi 5 YEAR CIP - WAT'ER & TOII.ET ~TROFIT z2 Resolution 97-131 NCS approving the 5 year Capital Improvement Program for the Water z3 Department. In response to the question whether or not the City has retrofitted its toilets in Za public buildings, the City Engineer noted that is part of this year's toilet retrofit project. Ali Zs Davidson of the Sonoma County Water Agency advised that the State has not yet approved ab the reuse of gray water systems. Regarding the public toilet retrofit, the City of Rohnert 2~ Park and the City of Petaluma are both out to bid. It is hoped that there will be an as opportunity to do joint purchasing of plumbing fixtures by these two cities. z9 In answer to a Council question, staff explained that telemetry equipment controls the flow so of water and the storage of water. Staff was asked to look at the Adobe Creek water usage to 3i determine whether or not there is a conflict between the revision of use to supporting fish 3z that has been authorized by the Council and is being filed with the State and the potential 33 that this water may be needed for human consumption during a future water shortage. 34 It was suggested that staff look at putting a tank on the Lafferty property for fire fighting. 3s Staff noted the calculated cost of local water (wells) versus the Sonoma County Water 36 Agency supply of water will be known when the water master plan is updated this year. 3~ The new golf course will have the availability to utilize well water irrigation; and staff noted 3s that the same pipe system could also be used for treated wastewater irrigation on the golf 39 course. ao Staff was asked what is being done to protect the quality of the aquifer. Staff noted that the ai areas where the wells are recharged are outside of the City. The General Plan update should 42 include references to protection of groundwater. Introduced by David Keller, seconded by a3 Nlary Stompe. 44 Ayes: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss a5 Noes: None 46 Absent: Read, Vice Mayor Hamilton Page 324 , Yol. 30 May 19,1997 i Oa2D. 2047 NCS 2 NON TRAFFIC CODE VIOLATIONS, PENAL'TY & BAIL s Introduce Ordinance 2047 NCS amending Municipal Code Sections 1.04.060 "Violations - a Penalty" and 1.04.070 "Forfeiture of Bail." The ordinance praposes that the City Manager s may designate persons to have the authority to issue citations for non-traffic Municipal Code 6 Violations. It is anticipated that Planning, Building, and Fire Marshal offices would be ~ issued the authority. It was noted that a code infraction is a matter that goes to Court and a s judge would handle its disposition; while a misdemeanor action is one that goes to Court for 9 a jury trial. There was some Council concern about tfie~potential for abuse of this authority. io Staff noted the wording of the ordinance is similar to that of the State Code. The City ~ t Attorney said that in most cases people respond to the notice of violation upon receipt of i2 their first notification. However, the ordinance was written so that the process will be ~3 available in those instances where there is no adequate response to the City. Staff was asked 14 that there be monitoring of the effect of the ordinance and of staff implementation of the ~s ordinance. The Council directed staff to revise the ordinance to reflect that each separate ~6 day or portion thereof on which a violation occurs shall be deemed to constitute one offense t~ of the same Municipal Code section. Introduced by Pamela Torliatt and seconded by Matt ~ a Maguire. 19 Ayes: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire; Mayor Hilligoss 2o Noes: None 2t Absent: Read, Vice Mayor Hamilton a2 RESO. 97-132 NCS z3 NON-'Y'RAFFIC BAIL SC~IEDULE za Resolution 97-132 NCS establishing bail schedule for non-traffic violations of the Municipal Zs Code. Infraction bail schedule =$35.00, Misdemeanor bail schedule =$75.00. Introduced 26 by Pamela Torliatt, seconded by Matt Maguire. 27 Ayes: Keller, Stompe, Tarliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 2s Noes: None 29 Absent: Read, Vice Mayor Hamilton 3o ORD. 2048 NCS 3i SKATEBOARD PARK REGIJLATIONS 32 Introduce Ordinance 2048 NCS amending the Municipal Code by adding Section 11.76.050 33 requiring the wearing of protective equipment while using the City Skate Park for 3a skateboarding and skating. No bicycles will be allowed. Specifically required are helmets, 35 knee pads, and elbow pads. At a future date tliere may be an opportunity to place 36 advertising on the fencing. That is a decision which will come to the Council at a later time. 3~ No glass containers are allowed in any parks. ~'here will be an outgoing pay telephone 3~ flnstalled on the street side of the swim center. No lighting will be included in the park. The 39 park hours will be the same as most other parks, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Introduced by ao Mary Stompe, seconded by Matt Maguire. 41 Ayes: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 42 Noes: None 43 Absent: Read, Vice Mayor Hamilton < ,_;. ~~- ~;~-~; ~::, .: ~4• ,,, May 19, 1997 Vol. 30, Page 325 STATUS REI'OR'I' ON CAD SYS'I'E1VI 2 There are two committees in the county working on the Computer Aided Dispatch system, s one is a Police Chief committee and the other is a Finance officer committee. It has been a determined that the City of Santa Rosa Finance Department will oversee the grant writing s and oversee the allocation of costs of the project. There are no "users" included in the 6 committee structure at this time. Staff was asked to be sure that our dispatch employees be ~ brought up to date on the process so they will be able to add their thoughts to the planning s and implementation, since they are the ones who will be using the system. Another area- 9 wide meeting will be held this week and more information should be available for the ~o Council at the June 2 meeting. ~ i CLOSED SESSION ~2 At 5:45 p.m., the Council went into closed session for a conference with the labor negotiator ~3 pursuant to Government Code §54957.6, Agency negotiators Acorne and Beatty - Employee ~a Organizations - Unit 2 Laborer, Unit 3 AFSCME, Unit 6 Police, Unit 7 Fire, Unit 10 Public ~s Safety Mid-Management 16 ADJOUItN i~ The Council adjourned to dinner at McNear's Saloon & Dining establishment at 23 ~s Petaluma Blvd. 19 ~tECONV~NE 7:00 ~.m. 2o Present: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton*, Mayor Hilligoss 21 Absent: Read 22 *Vice Mayor Hamilton arrived at 8:45 p.m. 23 PI.EDGE OF ALI.EGIANCE z4 Tom Hargis, City Engineer, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Zs NdOMEN'T OF SILENCE 26 PUBLIC CO1VIlVIENT 2~ Elizabeth Meredith, 104 Sth Street - what is the Council's decision on the City Manager Za selection process. The public has a right to know what is happening. 29 Jeanette Loew, 160 Eastman Lane - there will be a Welfare Reform presentation on May 29, 30 7- 9 p.m. at Lucchesi Center. Several non-profit organizations will be present. She invited 3 i everyone to attend. 32 COUNCIL COIVIIVIEN'I' 33 Mary Stompe - would like the communication received from a resident on Crinella Drive to 34 be referred to the Traffic Committee at its next meeting. She is interested in developing a 3s level of senior citizen programs similar to that which is available in San Francisco and 36 would like to have the subject on a future agenda. 3~ David Ke11er - on Wednesday there will be a`State of the Arts' presentation at Cinnabar 3a School, sponsored by the AAUW and League of Women Voters. He would like to see an 39 agenda item very soon on the City Manager selection process. Page 326 , Vol. 30 May 19, 1997 ~ What is happening with the scheduled visit of the Secretary of State's representative? Make 2 sure this happens as soon as possible. He would like an agenda item on transportation 3 planning with Congresswoman Woolsey and Senators Boxer and Feinstein participating in a the meeting on funding'. Also have the Board of Supervisors come here to discuss funding s for the County. 6 Pamela Torliatt - wants to make sure that dredging the marina ~;ets done. The Couricil had a ~ goal setting session on May 12. On May 29 they will have a second look at those goaYs, a 7:00 p.m. at Lucchesi Community Center. She encouraged the public to come so the public 9 can have input on the City's goals. She would like provided to Councilmembers a list of all to the City properties with addresses. ~ i Matt Maguire - there have been two arrests from the voter fraud investigation by the State. i2 He expressed disagreement and concern about an editorial that had been in a recent Press ~3 Democrat relating to the editor's feeling the local Police Department doesn't have the ia experience to investigate election fraud. The Councilman wants prosecution to the fullest ~s extent of the law in connection with the election fraud. ~6 NTayor Hilligoss noted that there was no reportable action to come out of the Closed Session. i~ PROCLAIVIATIONS is The Mayor proclaimed May ZO as Bike to Work Day, and noted that May 19 - 23 is the Bay i9 Area Bike to Work Week and May is Bicycle Month. Chris Irvin accepted the proclamation. Zo SCWA REPORT z~ WASTEWATER RECYCLING PROGRAM Zz T'he Council had received a letter from the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) 23 regarding a countywide effort to enter into a joint effort to distribute treated wastewater. Za The water agency has found that there is some competition out there for use of treated Zs wastewater. He referred to a situation where they had gone to a potential treated wastewater 26 user to discuss the sale of the treated wastewater, and they found another agency had already 2~ been to this loeation offering to sell the same product for a different price. In order to Zs prevent this from occurring, it is the SCWA idea to have the agencies; who have treated 29 wastewater to sell, join together for distribution of the product. The SCWA operates eleven 30 (11) sanitation districts. 3~ Also, the SCWA is offering to provide an evaluation for the City of Petaluma of the public 32 sector financing and construction for the proposed new wastewater treatment plant. This 33 will assist in the evaluation of whether or not to develop the new sewer plan in the public 3a domain, as opposed to privatize the project. This is a necessary step in the California 35 Privatization Act regulations even if the City were to choose to privatize the new sewer 36 plant. The SCWA will try to meet the schedule of the City and have such information 3~ available to the City in August. Cost of the evaluation would be at SCWA expense. They 3s would be looking at a marsh treatment project as well. 39 40 T'he City Council expressed interest in the two proposals. The five Councilmembers present nodded their heads in the affirmative. ~..;7~~..~1i' .i.~;.fr _. ... ~ :~' . 'j ~i. . May 19, 1997 Vol. 30, Page 327 i ~SO. 97-133 NCS 2 CORONA REAC~I COMIVIII'TEE 3 Resolution 97-133 NCS modifying the workplan and structure of the Steering Committee for a the Corona Reach Specific Plan. After some discussion, the Council agreed the Steering s Committee should have 9 members with the following makeup: 6 2 Councilmembers (Mary Stompe and Nancy Read appointed by Reso.95-174 NCS) ~ 2 Planning Commissioners (Clark Thompson and Marcel Feibusch) s 1 Property owner from the specific plan area 9 4 Members from the City of Petaluma-at-Large io The City Council will accept letters of application until June 4 and will conduct interviews i~ at the Council meeting on June 16. Introduced by Pamela Tarliatt, seconded by Mary i2 Stompe. 13 Ayes: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss l4 Noes: None 15 Absent: Read, Vice Mayor Hamilton i6 1~50. 97-134 NCS » ~AFF~RTY S~J~2VEY - CINqZUINI & PASSAI~NO ~s Resolution 97-134 NCS authorizing execution of a contract with Cinquini & Passarino for i9 surveying Lafferty Ranch property and authorizing expenditure of $16,995 including 10% zo contingency for the project. Responses were received from four of the seven firms from 2 i whom staff sought proposals for the Lafferty survey. Buti & Associates bid $12,143, 22 Cinquini & Passarino bid $15,450, Carlenzoli & Associates bid $20,000 and Phelps & 23 Associates bid $22,205. Staff was asked if the low bidder met the necessary criteria. The Za low bidder indicated the use of a lower number of hours that were estimated to be needed to as do the job. Mr. FitzGerald, who estimated the necessary hours required for a survey, said he zb also evaluated the proposals only from a work standpoint and without evaluating the bidders. 2~ He noted the northerly survey lines have been fairly well established, but the southerly za boundary lines have not been addressed by any recent surveys. It was noted the survey z9 information is recorded if the property owner chooses to, or it is kept privately. Introduced 3o by Pamela Torliatt and seconded by David Keller. 31 Ayes: Keller, Torliatt, Maguire, Mayor Hilligoss 32 Noes: Stompe (should have chosen the low bidder) 33 Absent: Read, Vice Mayor Hamilton sa ORI). 2049 NCS 3s NOISE ORDINANCE 36 Introduce Ordinance 2049 NCS to amend Zoning Ordinance 1072 NCS Noise Regulations 3~ Section 22-301 and rescinding the current section of the same number. The draft ordinance 3s has been to the City Council at an earlier meeting. This was back on the agenda for 39 introduction. ao A noise engineer from Sage Technologies addressed the City Council and shared some of a~ the knowledge he has about sound, how the amount of volume is measured, that it is a az flneasurement of air pressure and other technology related to the industry. He noted that an a3 increase of 3 decibels is the equivalent of doubling the "pressure" created by sound. When a 44 reading includes the "A" such as dbA, the "A" represents the sound after it is filtered by a as person's ear. Page 3B8 , Vol. 30 IVIay 19, 1997 ~ A reading identified as "spl" is instantaneous sound. A reading identified as "leq" is average 2 decibels of the sound. It is important that a meter has a notation on it that says "ANSI s1.4" s which represents how the sound meter will read. It is also important that it be identified as a a "NIST" meter. s Vin Smith, Senior Planner - noted the changes that have been made to the proposed 6 ordinance and responded to Council questions. The noise ordinance is in support of the ~ goals and policies of the City's General Plan. An ambient level of 60 decibels is the goal. a Mitch Lind of the Jerico Company at 100 East D Street noted that their barge movements up 9 and down the Petaluma River are controlled by the action of the tides, the timing of which to change daily. When the barges arrive in Petaluma at their location near the D Street Bridge, i~ it is most important that they off-load their cargo as quickly as possible because the ~2 structural effect of pressure ofthe weight of a full barge sitting in the mud at low tide would i3 be expensive barge repair or even replacement. When they off load at night, there are ~a sounds generated and he wanted the City to know the reason for the timing of those sounds. is Wayne Vieler of Kodiak Jacks - asked why Petaluma is to be called a"Quiet City?" I-~e ~6 would like to see this City become "self-serving" in that the citizens live and work here. ~Ie i~ asked what is trying to be accomplished here. He would like to see the Police Department rs administer the noise ordinance. He noted there is a fan that is approximately 90 decibels that ~9 goes off every night at the grain elevator near his business. Zo Jerry Price - remember that some traditional recreational uses do cause some noise. He a~ values the Marin Sonoma Fair, he values the race cars, their hours are reasonable, likewise az the industrial uses, grain mills, milk trucks all make some noise. He hopes this noise z3 ordinance will not interfere with these traditional activities. Za Kim Nadeau, 54 Grant - questioned the changing the noise limits to 10:00 p.m. and asked zs what is wrong with 7:00 p.m. She also values the Fair and feels the City should make an ab effort to keep it, except the noise from the race track. a~ John Piaszk, 406 l lth - lives near McNear Park and is not satisfied with the restrictions in Zs the noise ordinance. 29 Mike Healy, 304 Kentucky - said the approach the City will be using with this noise 30 ordinance is a"snapshot" approach and a weighted average should be used. 3~ Staff comments - regarding the quiet time beginning at 10:00 p.m. rather than 7:00 p.m., it sz was changed at the Planning Commission because a number of things occur after 7:00 p.m. s3 during Daylight Saving Time. 34 The Police I~epartment will be the first responder in to a noise cornplaint after hours, but 3s during the day, Planning staff will be first responder. 36 `The City Council's comments on the information before them included the following 3~ comments: 3s - There should be some consideration of distance compliance and priorities should be set 39 in certain zones. ao - i~Ve want to minimize noise disturbance. We don't want unnecessary excess noise, but a~ this is not meant to preclude business. : ,~, ;~: . _ . May 19, 1997 - Define quiet city Vol. 30, Page 329 z - Include `waterways' language in Exemptions (c) river operations that contribute to s commercial/industrial tonnage figure that contribute to justification for river a dredging s - Add specific decibel levels for a Corrimunity Park 6 - Clean up the "hours language" so that the entire 24 hour day is included ~ - Include Table lA in the ordinance (daytime hours - acceptable ambient noise levels) s - Include buffer zones which would allow businesses within those areas 9 - If there should be other provisions that may be desirable to consider, bring them io back as an amendment to these noise ordinance regulations i i Introduced by Pamela Torliatt, seconded by Matt Maguire. l2 Ayes: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss ~ 3 Noes: None t4 Absent: Read is ~SO. 97-135 NCS ~6 I)E'~ACI~M~NT - 3 PAI2CEI,S 1VIANOR LANE i~ Resolution 97-135 NCS approving the detachment of three former municipal parcels is pursuant to the requirements of Government Code §56111. These parcels are now owned by i9 the Mervyn Sartoris and they have received their County Tax bills which show a levy of Zo City taxes. Since these parcels are outside of the City Limits they have asked the City to Zi take this action. When the detachment is complete, they wish to return the land to Ag 22 Preserve. Introduced by Pamela Torliatt, seconded by Vice Mayor Hamilton. 23 Ayes: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss 24 Noes: None 25 Absent: Read 26 ~SO. 97-137 NCS 2~ WASTEWATER RA~'EPAYER CONSiJi.'PAN1' Zs Resolution 97-137 NCS approving Request For Proposals (RFP) and authorizing issuance of 29 the RFP. The Proposals are due back on Friday, June 6, at 5:00 p.m. The ratepayer 3o consultant will validate the funding assumptions and advise what is best from the ratepayer s~ standpoint. This person will look at both public and private scenarios. It was noted that the 32 Council sees the Petaluma Utility Commission as the arbiter of disputes and complaints. 33 Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by David Keller. 34 Ayes: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss 35 Noes: None 35 Absent: None 3~ ItESI'D. 97-136 NCS 3a CI,OSEI) SESSION PO~..ICY 39 Resolution 97-136 NCS establishing a Closed Session Policy outlining the process by which ao the Council's "reportable action" is addressed publicly after a closed session. The Council ai discussed the details of the proposed resolution with the City Attorney. Page 330 , Vol. 30 May 19, 1997 1 The Council took two votes on the issue. It was moved by Matt Maguire and seconded by a Pamela Torliatt to approve the resolution, including the wording "an agreed upon written 3 statement" and "the Presiding Officer or such other person whom the Council designates" a and eliminating the last suggested provision of the resolution. The motion failed on a tie s vote of Ayes: Keller, Torliatt, Maguire and Noes: Stompe, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor 6 Hilligoss. ~ Introduced by Mary Stompe, seconded by Vice Mayor I~arnilton that the Council adopt the s resolution with "an agreed upon written statement" and "the disclosure shall be made by the 9 Presiding Officer or any such person whom he or she designates" and the last suggested ~o provision is eliminated. l l Ayes: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss 12 Noes: None 13 Absent: None ~a CONTINUED ~s SPEEI) IJND~JI,A'I'ION POLICY ib The resolution establishing a policy for the installation of undulations on residential public i~ rights-of-way and repealing Resolution 90-418 NCS. At 11:00 the matter was continued to ia the next meeting. ~9 LIAISON Zo SCTA - there is a search for a new Executive Director. Final closing for that is end of July. zi Also there was a presentation of different funding alternatives available for rail and transit, z2 and some of the challenges that are faced and some of the large grants that are available. 23 There is one that requires a 40% fare box return within a very limited number of years. za Those hand-outs will be sent to each of the Council members. Zs The third of the 3 public sessions was held far the Calthorpe preferred plan. This portion of 26 the plan has been concluded now. 2~ Corona Reach - the preliminary drawings of five different plans, including looking just 2a preliminarily at circulation, some of the biological issues, geotechnical issues, were a9 identified. Some of the potential endangered species in the area were identified. The 3o committee has just touched the surface of this. Location of the rail station was discussed. 3i Where the rail station is located will have an impact on how Rainier is designed. There are 32 two proposed sites. Staff can furnish a copy of those drawings if you want. to see the 33 drawings. (Councilman Maguire said he would be interested in that.) The committee also 34 talked about transit, park-n-rides, and things like that . ATso ac~ess to the properties and the 3s best circulation were discussed. Whether it would be a frontage road, a straight frontage 36 road or have curves in it things like that were looked at. About 5 different possibiiities were s~ discussed, but this is just in the basic ciiscussion stages. 3s There was discussion of running the frontage road through the auction yard where it 3s connects to Corona. A Councilmember feels that this needs to be decided as a Council and ao asked that it be made a very clear policy decision about what's going to happen to that a~ auction yard. ~ az On the SCTA issue of the executive director a Councilmember would like to have Council 43 input on that point. May 19, 1997 Vol. 30, Page 331 ~ The Lafferty committee is recommending to the City Council that Leonard Charles and 2 Associates of San Anselmo be the EIR consultant. That will be coming to the Council for 3 review and approval. a The Bicycle Advisory Committee met for a bike ride on Sunday. They had a homework s session last Wednesday. The committee is moving along at a quick to pace to get the 6 Bicycle Plan done by the end of September. It is the goal to complete it this year. ~ Traffic Committee agenda item that has been bumped to next meeting is a revision of one s method of controlling speed in some of the neighborhood streets. Speed is a major issue for 9 a number of neighborhoods. It is hoped that we can get this on early in the evening of the ~o next meeting, so if any of the neighbors wish to show up for that, they can. Also there will ~ i be an additional discussion on other methods of slowing traffic. ~2 Regarding the proposed joint meeting with the commissions and the Council, staff asked ~3 when the Council would prefer to do this. A Councilmember suggested this be done on an ia off Monday evening. Councilwoman Torliatt said the purpose of this meeting is to get to is know the other people on the committees and commissions, talk about issues that have come ib up that they want to talk to individual Councilmember about. The Councilwoman said she » has had a variety of requests from people on the commissions to just get together and have a ~s chat session. It would be very informal. Staff was asked to give a few dates and put it up ~9 above the mail boxes in tne hallway. Zo ADJOIJ~ZN z~ At 11:00 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to May 29, 7:00 p.m. at Lucchesi Community 2z Center, to continue the discussion on goals. 23 24 25 26 z~ M. za ATTEST: 29 30 31 32 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk ~icia Hilligoss, Mayor