HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/21/1997April 21, 1997
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1 1VIINi1TES OF A Y~GULAR MEETING /
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8 Present: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
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12 PiT~LIC COMIVIEIV~'
13 Janice Cader Thompson, 721 Carlsbad Court, would like the Corona Reach Plan Advisory
14 Committee more balanced. She also wanted to know if Councilmember Stompe needed to
15 step down for a short period of time as she did with the Lafferty Committee.
16 Today is the Jewish Holiday, Passover and she would like to see the Council recognize
17 holiday's by either postponing the meetings or get a consensus from the Council.
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19 Rich advised Council that the City has submitted an application for change of use to the Water
20 Resources Board in Sacramento.
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22 COiJNCIL COMIVIEN'T
23 Councilmember Stompe, responded to the comment about the Corona Reach Plan Advisory
24 Committee. Two Councilmembers were appointed to the Corona Reach last year and she will
25 continue to serve on that committee.
26 Christmas in April was Saturday and it was a great success. She woul{d like to thank Bonne
27 Gaebler, Katherine Johnson and Dick Lieb for their hard work and dedication on this project.
28 1VIINLI'I'~S
29 The minutes were of April 7 were approved as corrected.
30 Page 277 Line 26 following persons plus e~e two signatures .............above list.
31 Page 282 Line 15-21 put under Mary Stompe's name. Page 280 Line 18 indicate in the
32 minutes who was in attendance at closed session. Absent: Nancy Read, Mary Stompe.
33 Mary Stompe, please make note of that for all closed session since there is different
34 attendance at closed sessions.
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36 CONSEN'I' CALENI)AR
37 The following items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the City
38 Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Matt Maguire,
39 seconded by Vice Mayor Hamilton.
40 AYES: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamitton, Mayor Hilligoss
41 NOES: None
42 ABSENT: Read
43 RESO. 97-91 NCS
44 CLAIIVIS ANI) BILI,S
45 Resolution 97-91 NCS Approving Claims and Bills 63282 through 63661
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RESO. 97-92 NCS
WATER 1VIAIN 12EPLAC~MENT PROJECT
Resolution 97-92 NCS approving plans and specifications and awarding contract for the 1996-
1997 Water Main Replacement Project No. to Tri-Ad Constructors, 908 Bolton Circle,
Benecia, CA 94510 for the amount of $457,874.00
~tESO. 97-93 NCS
JANUAR~' 1997 S'~ORNY
Resolution 97-93 NCS designating the Director of Engineering as City's Agent and
authorizing the Director of Engineering to execute the projec~ application for ~'ederal
assistance in connection with the January 1997 storm.
RESO. 97-94 NCS
MOBILEHOME RENT ADIVIINISTRATION FEE
Resolution 97-94 NCS establishing the 1997 Mobile Home Rent Ordinance Administration
fee of $30 per space for the year.
RESO. 97-95 NCS
BUTTER & EGGS DAY PARADE
Resolution 97-95 NCS approving street closures for the annual Butter and Eggs Day Parade to
be held on April 26, 1997 between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
RESO. 97-96 NCS
ANTIOUE FAIRE
Resolution 97-96 NCS approving closure of Kentucky Street between Western Avenue and
Mary Street for the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. for the annual Antique Faire.
ORI9. 20461~1CS
WILLOW Gd~EN REZONE
Ordinance 2046 NCS Rezoning 68+ acres of land from Agricultural (A) to Planned Unit
District (PUD) for the Willow Glen Subdivision located on Sonoma Mountain Parkway
adjacent to Kingsmill Subdivision.
~SO~. 97-97 NCS
WILI,OW GI.EN PLTD DEVEL.OPIVIEN'T PLAN
Resolution 97-97 NCS approving the Residential PUD Development Plan and Development
Standards for the Willow Glen Subdivision.
R~SO. 97-98 NCS
WI~.LOW GI.EN 'TEN'TA'~'IVE MAP
Resolution 97-98 NCS approving Tentative Subdivision Map for the Willow Glen
Subdivision.
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2 1~50. 97-99 NCS
3 S~'I'E~OAItDING-HAZ~.~OIJS ~CREA'~'IOl~T
4 Resolution 97-99 NCS supporting Senate Bill 1296 placing skateboarding on the list of
5 hazardous recreation activities.
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7 RESO. 97-100 NCS
8 ItEPLACEMEN'T POI~ICE VEHICLE
9 Resolution 97-100 NCS authorizing the purchase of one (1) 1997 Ford Crown Victoria police
10 vehicle from Downtown Fard for $24,870.97.
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14 RESO. 97-101 NCS
15 STORM I)I2AIN IlVIPROVEMENT PRO.TEC~'
16 Resolution 97-101 NCS approving plans and specifications and awarding contract for the
17 1996-1997 Storm Drain Improvement Project to Nelson Construction, 192 Jessie Lane,
18 Petaluma, CA 94952 in the amount of $132,330.00. Introduced by Mary Stompe, seconded
19 by Matt Maguire.
20 AYES: Keller, Stompe, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
21 NOES: None
22 ABSENT: Read
23 ABSTAIN: Torliatt
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25 PRESEN'Y'A'I'ION
26 David Spilman was presented with his 10 year service pin.
27 David Poncia was presented with his 15 year service pin.
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29 R~SO. 97-102 NCS
30 CAD CONSULTAN'I'
31 Resolution 97-101 NCS authorizing a contract with Innovative Technologies Ltd. for a
32 Computer Aided Dispatch System consultant with additional language in the resolution.
33 "Whereas, E~chibit "A" of this Resolution outlines the goals to be accomplished".
34 "Whereas, Mr. Ron Jayne of Innovative Technologies Ltd. estimated the cost of this project as
35 approximately $75,000 and additional costs may be incurred due to the expansion of the
36 initial project". Introduced by David Keller, seconded by Mary Stompe.
37 AYES: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
38 NOES: None
39 ABSENT: Read
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41 City Attorney, Rich Rudnansky left the meeting at 3:20 p.m.
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KEI.I,ER STREE'I' GA12AG~//R~L,A'I'ED ISSiTES
Assistant City Manager Warren Salmons reported to the Council on the Keller Street Parking
garage. The garage was built in 1985 and provides about 3U0 spaces. It has been very
functional, low in terms of maintenance costs except for vandalism which has been an
ongoing problem. The garage is at a an age that it needs to be considered for some
maintenance in terms of drainage and structural issues. The city is continually concerned
about vandalism and making the environment of the garage especially at night more attractive
and safe. Statistics show the garage itself is one of the more active areas for police activity.
The number of tickets issued are primarily for parking violations, but a number of calls for
non parking problems is high.
Linda Buffo, Petaluma Downtown Association spoke to the Council regarding the problems
that infiltrate Putnam Plaza on a daily basis. Teenagers as well as adults create a multitude of
problems, i.e., intoxication, drug dealing, graffiti, urinating, obscenities, skateboarding and
playing the bongo drums. This kind of behavior has been occurring for many years in
different stages of intensity at different locations in the downtown area. The trouble spots
seem to be centralized in Putnam. i'laza, ICeller Street Garage and Golden Eagle Shopping
Center. Some of the suggestions to help abate the problems are to change the Putnam Plaza
park designation to Urban, enforce current laws and ordinances already on the books, budget
for and assign a full time officer to the downtown area and install a storefront location for the
police department in a highly visible location.
She also submitted a petition to the Council by the business owners of the Golden Eagle
Shopping Center who would like the river area cleaned up and enforce the "No Living
Aboard" the small boats.
Jill Scatchard, Boosha Gift Store - has witnessed drug transactions in front of her store as well
as drug deals taking place in front of the police.
Jeff Harriman, President of the Downtown Association, was advised by some of the teens who
frequent the downtown area that they have to follow rules at home and school and therefore
do not want to curb their behavior in their free time. The merchants have offered an
apprentice program for the kids that would like to get involved and learn something about
how a business works. He would like the city to enforce the non smoking law, the truancy
law , ban boom boxes and bongo drums, increase a foot patrol and enforce some of the
ordinances already on the books. The PDA is willing to work with the city as a partner.
Tom Gaffey, Phoenix Theater, There needs to be more police presence downtown on Friday
and Saturday nights. He has three security guards outside his business on weekend nights.
He would like the Council to spend some time frequenting thes~ establishments and walk the
downtowri area on Friday and Saturday nights just to see what is going on.
Bruce Osterlye, has a business adjacent to the parking garage. This is not just an issue with
the garage, but these are issues that needs to be dealt with now.
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1 Daymon Doss, Petaluma Health Care District, we would like to see a store front presence
2 downtown and perhaps have some of the same youth that are causing the problems help run it,
3 or at least some other youths who can work downtown and can try to change the atmosphere.
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5 Jim Spahr, 1457 Capri Avenue, he visited the Phoenix Theater until 2:30 a.m. one night. He
6 recommends that the Council do that as well because the color of the activity changes. He is
7 starting to recognize the kids that cause trouble and it is just a few of them.
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9 Bruce Taylor, Let the people that come here see what Petaluma is all about. If there is bad
10 stuff happening let them see it. The kids have their own music they enjoy and adults have
11 theirs, so why is it that the adults get the pleasure out of listening to theirs and the kids don't
12 have the same rights.
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14 John Records, if people are having encounters with people they think are homeless they
15 should let him or his staff know. He feels that there could be a partnership between the Health
16 District Board Members, the School District and the Downtown Association to try to combat
17 these problems together. It is also important to involve the community. It shouldn't be just the
18 merchants problems. Sonoma County has higher than average rates of drug and alcohol abuse
19 among young people. The number one cause of hospitalization for young people in Sonoma
20 County is depression. These are people who may not have enough to do with their lives,
21 enough useful challenges and guidance. As a community maybe we can work on that
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24 It was the consensus of the Council to put this on an agenda in the near future. Some of their
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26 a Find out what other agencies/organizations in the community are available and their areas
27 of interest.
28 s Look at some short term solutions as well as long term solutions.
29 o Look at the cost and benefits of having a security guard Vs garage attendant.
30 0 Have more police presence.
31 s Redesign the park.
32 ~ Have an East side store location.
33 s Post signage for enforcing Ordinances currently on the books.
34 • Do a cost analysis for a police officer to be assigned to the downtown area.
35 • Look at the policy for living aboard boats in the turning basin and along the river.
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37 Pat Parks, Police Captain advised that in the last six weeks we have had fifty five calls for
38 service in the downtown area. Twenty three (23) of those were reported by citizens or
39 businesses in the area. Thirty two (32) of those calls for service were generated by officers
40 who were working either special details or foot patrol in the downtown area. Ten (10) of
41 those resulted in arrests. We put thirty one (31) different security or foot patrol check in the
42 downtown area in the past six weeks. Together these statistics took 27 hours of staff time in
43 order to bring this information to you because it is not readily available. He would encourage
44 the merchants to report the drug deals they witness even though they say it is over and done
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with quickly. We need direction from Council on what type of violations you would like us
to work.
1998 AI.LOCAT'ION POOL
Murray Rockowitz, 11 Eddie Court - Lives next door to the Storiegate Parcel. He would like
to see it stay the way it is.
Ira Bennett, 5802 Monte Verde - Project Manager for Stonegate. Asked Couricil to approve
the allocations for the 17 acre property designated on the Ger~eral Plan L,and LJse 1VIap as
Public Park and to subdivide the property into 68 single family lots. `~his project is located
outside of the city limits off of Magnolia Avenue.
Bryant Moynihan, Nexxus Realty Group - He represents the property owners. The owners ar~
willing to go through the procedures and complete the process and work with Council. He
would encourage the Council to include Stonegate in the allocation pool.
Councilmember Stompe would like to adopt the allocations as presented in the staff report.
Councilmember Maguire feels the applicant for Stonegate can come back next year and apply
for allocations or do a General Plan Amendment.
Councilmember Torliatt supports removing the 68 allocations for Stonegate.
Councilmember Keller does not support Stonegate receiving allocations.
Motion made by Mary Stompe and seconded by Mayor Hilligoss to support the allocations as
proposed in the staff report.
~SO. 97-103 NCS
SET"~'ING ALI.OCA'I'IONS FOR 1998
R~solution No. 97-103 NCS Setting the 1998 Allocation Pool at 500 units pursuant to Chapter
1?.26 of the I'etaluma Municipal Code. Introduce by Pamela Torliatt, seconded by Matt
Maguire.
AYES: Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: Read
RESO. 97-104 NC'S
~ItAN'TING AI.L,OCATIONS FOR 1998
Resolution 97-104 NCS Granting the 1998 Allocations and deny granting 68 allocations for
the Stonegate development. Moved by David Keller, seconded by Matt Maguire
AYES: Keller, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton
NOES: Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss
ABSENT: Read
CLQSEI2 SESSIOl~i
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code §549569 (a) Press Democrat vs. City of Petaluma et al.
Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 216071 (1 matter)
ABSENT: Read, Stompe
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2 Dinner at Westside Cafe, 316 Western Avenue A~JOi1I21~1
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4 7:00 p.m. ~COIVVENE
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6 Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
7 *City Attorney Rich Rudnansky was present.
8 PLEI)GE OF AI,LEGIANCE
9 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by E. Ross Parkerson
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11 MOMENT' OF SILENCE
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13 The Mayor noted that there was nothing to report out of Closed Session.
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15 PiTBI.IC COIVIMENT
16 There was no one wishing to speak.
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18 COiJNCIi. COI1VINdEN'I'
19 Xmas in April was a huge success with 92 volunteers. Thanlc you to everyone who
20 participated in this project.
21 May 10 is River Clean Up day. Volunteers and boats are needed. RSVP 762-5892.
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23 Bonne Gaebler was asked to provide the Council with a report regarding the plans for a
24 permanent cold weather shelter.
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26 Congratulations to Petaluma Community Access on their new location.
27 The committee membership for the Corona Reach Specific Plan Advisory Committee should
28 be open to the public and inclusive of the public.
29 Gene Beatty was asked to provide the Council a report on the claim submitted by two
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32 The Jewish members of the community were wished a very happy holiday for Passover.
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34 With regard to discussing retaining a consultant to look for a City Manager, Gene Beatty
35 should be given full consideration to keeping him on in the position he's in.
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37 Council thanked Gene for the memo to department heads regarding Council's goal setting
38 session on May 12. Department heads were asked to submit 2 or 3 goals for consideration by
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41 PRES~N'Y'A'TION
42 Planning Commissioner J. T. Wick on behalf of the Planning Commission and staff, presented
43 the Council with the American Institute of Certified Planners 1997 Planning Landmark
44 Award. This is issued to cities who have enacted plans that have had a significant effect on
45 planning history in the United States. This is for the Residential Growth Management Plan.
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PROCLAIVIA'TIONS
The Mayor read two Proclamations - Petaluma History Week and the Fourteenth Interriational
Aids Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization.
GOOI) EGG AWARI)
The Good Egg Award was presented to E. Ross Parkerson
PETAI.UMA PLJBLIC UTILITY COIVIMISSION
Assistant City Manager, Warren Salmons spoke to the Council regarding a Public Utilities
Commission. This was first brought before the Council in April 1996, regarding the concept
of how the public utilities in Petaluma could be overseen and to best serve the ratepayers who
they are providing services to. At that point the Council determined that an appointed
commission was the appropriate approach.
Mr. Salmons, briefly outlined some features in the proposed ordinance regarding composition,
terms, and duties of a utility commission.
> The commission should be made up of seven members. One member should be a
representative of an industrial commercial enterprise, three members can reside .
outside the city limits, as long as they are wastewater users and possibly four
members of the Citizen's Wastewater Advisory Committee.
> The members will be appointed by the Council. ~
> The members would serve a four year term although to initially get the commission
started, some of the first members would only have two year terms. Those members
could be from the Citizen's Wastewater Advisory Committee.
> The duties of the commission would be to investigate and learn about the utility
system and enterprise that their charged with overseeing.
> The commission would receive and make recommendations considering consumer
complaints.
> The commission would review requests for wastewater and water service outside the
city limits.
The amount of control that a commission could exert on the treatment function would be
reduced because a Service Agreement would be in place. Other functions in the system, such
as collection, disposal, storage and administration are not subject to that Service Agreement,
therefore the commission would have a greater authority in terms of deciding how those
functions should occur.
Some of Council's suggestions far a Public Utility Commission vvere:
• To add water, garbage and electricity to the commissions charge in the future.
o The members should have a certain amount of technical expertise and a good
understanding of how the sewer plant works, contracts, etc.
• The commission needs to be given the authority to hear disputes which could then be
appealed to the Council.
• The commission would be structured like other city commission's that utilize city staff,
but can also use consulting services based on the kind of budget that is provided through
the Council.
• To make sure that the ratepayers are protected.
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1 • Hire a consumer advocate ratepayer specialist to review a key selection of issues.
2 • Look at what consultant resources the commission might need.
3 o The commission's by-laws should read that any member of the commission should not
4 have a financial interest in the vendor company or related companies and a no revolving
5 door policy.
6 o Consider looking into a franchise fee.
7 • Have five (5) year reviews.
8 • Council gave staff direction to prepare a Request for Proposals for a rate payer advocate to
9 review the Service Agreement and to suggest improvements to that Service Agreement
10 that would be beneficial to the rate payers, and incorporate in that review, suggestions as
11 to the structure of a Public Utilities Commission. One of the roles of that commission
12 would be to administer this contract in some fashion.
13 e It was noted that the funding source that is proposed for this task would be from the sewer
14 enterprise which is funded by the rate payers.
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16 NOISE ORDINANCE
17 Vin Smith presented to the Council revisions to the Noise Ordinance.
18 Some of the Council's concerns were the possibility of including in the ordinance the
19 more sensitive areas that generate much of the noise i.e., airport, fairgrounds, sewage
20 treatment plant.
21 Section 22-301.6 Enforcement: add that the Noise Control Officer is to include a
22 designated Police Officer as necessary.
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24 Pamela Tuft, Planning Director advised Council that dogs that are barking in the evening
25 hours are handled under the section of Disturbing the Peace. During the day time hours it
26 is handled by Animal Control Officers or a Police Officer who has to witness the barking.
27 The ordinance requires a petition of three neighbors to complain.
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29 It was noted that this section of the ordinance needs to be addressed further as well as
30 bouncing balls, screaming, loud music, National Guard, motorcycles and the public
31 address system used by Victory Chevrolet.
32 It was also noted that there is no noise level limit for daytime. Staff was directed to
33 contact the City of Novato to see if they have daytime restrictions.
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35 John Piaszk, 406 l lth Street, is concerned with music that is played at McNear Park and
36 the hours that it is permitted. He works long hours during the week and would like to
37 enjoy his weekends without having someones music imposed on him including the caliope
38 from the ferry boat.
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42 Kim Nadeau, 54 Grant Avenue, the fairground races should not be exempt from the
43 ordinance. The Victory Chevrolet public address system needs to curbed.
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Right now the only mechanism to curb the noise is to go through the normal abatement
process of declaring it a nuisance and bringing it to the City Council. Staff is working
with the Fire Marshal to allow citation authority.
Council asked what the difference was in the noise level from past to present, and are the
new revisions going to impose a greater level of restriction?
The City Attorney was asked to research vvhether the city can impose stricter criter~a than
the State Vehicle Code with regard to loud noises emitted from a car. The car races held
at the fairgrounds is a source of noise that is an irritant to some people and needs to be
incorporated in the ordinance.
Look at the exemption vs. exception question. No one should be exempt, but there could
be exceptions. The purpose of a new noise ordinance is to tighten up the regulations.
Staff was directed to purchase a decible reader and to demonstrate the different noise
levels at the second meeting in May.
FEIDERAL TRANSPORTATION FUNDING 1'ROPOSAL
Mary Stompe supports the Riggs/Woolsey proposal. She believes in a comprehensive
approach to transportation, but she believes the first thing that needs to be done is to address
Highway 101 by adding an HOV Lane. We need to fix the problem first and then expand the
choices to rail and other alternatives.
Public Comments:
Gary Coson, 1124 Baywood Drive, He opposes the proposal. He would like the Council to
postpone a decision of approval for three months until other alternatives can be found. He
suggested a mode of transportation that is off the freeway.
~ill Kortum, 180 Ely Road, advised those that were interested to come to the Calthorpe Study
on Apri129 at the Petaluma Community Center. The Calthorpe Study will tell what the
preferred alternative will be which is a balanced program on rail, bicycle, bus and highway.
He believes Council should correspond with Congresswoman Woolsey and Senator Boxer
who can change that proportion and make it more reflective of what the Calthorpe Study is
going to come out with.
Jerry Price, 775 Baywood Drive, feels we should incorporate the total concept of public
transportation along with land use. He supports the Calthorpe Study and would like the
Council to give it greater consideration.
Will Stapp, 1264 Mt. View, he supports the Calthorpe Study. He would like to see Petaluma
take a visionary stance and support policies that move people away from single occupancy
vehicles and into public transportation.
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3 Council needs to send a letter to Lynn Woolsey, and Frank Riggs telling them we need to
4 have funding that is proportionate to what Calthorpe's Study recommends. Council needs to
5 ask both Woolsey and Boxer to increase funding for the rail component. We need to commit
6 to the rail improvement. Council should send written support for the allocation to improve
7 the bridges and rail.
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9 Supports the Calthorpe Study. Council needs to commit to rail. Council should meet with
10 the Board of Supervisors to give them input on how important it is to keep the Council
11 informed of what they are doing with the rail.
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13 Ask Senator Boxer and Congresswoman Woolsey to increase the proportions for public transit
14 and rail. Invite Congresswoman Woolsey to Petaluma to respond to some of the questions
15 Council has.
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17 Formally ask the Board of Supervisors to meet with the Council on this issue. Send a letter to
18 Congresspersons Riggs and Woolsey, and Senators Boxer and Feinstein that we need a higher
19 proportion of funding in the ISTEA package for Sonoma and Marin County that addresses
20 the need for rail and alternative transit system including land use planning to follow up on
21 what the Calthorpe Study has been doing.
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23 Give Congresswoman Woolsey the opportunity to appear before this council to ansvver the
24 questions that have been raised by the public and Council before a decision is made.
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26 Traffic Engineer Allan Tilton stated that what the final Riggs/Woolsey Bill proposes is a five
27 year horizon. There is only so much money that can be spent within that 5 years. If you do
28 look at the Calthorpe Study, their implementation plan does not begin with rail until the year
29 2005.
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31 It was the consensus of the Council to ask Congresswoman Woolsey's staff to appear before
32 the Council to respond to questions and to write Senator's Feinstein and Boxer and ask for
33 increased funding and to bring back a draft Resolution at the next possible meeting.
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35 REFUSE COlVI1VIITT'EE REPOR'I'
36 Councilmember Maguire reported that the Refuse Committee and Empire Waste Managemet
37 have agreed to amend their contract to eliminate the five year roll over renewal provision.
38 The contract would be a seven year fixed term contact with a three year notice provision.
39 After the first 4 years Council would either be looking at renewing the contract or putting it
40 out to bid.
41 Some of the other agreed upon issues were to have an annual audit of the operations. Council
42 will discuss options to enforce payment of delinquent bills. The rate structure will remain the
43 same. Empire Waste would impose higher cost for an additiona160 gallon can for those who
44 request one. They are also going to look into a smaller 20 gallon can for those people who are
45 good at recycling or that don't generate a lot of trash. They will also try two pilot programs
46 for recycling bins for glass and cans in the downtown area.
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LIAISON REPOR'TS
Councilmember Read attended the ABAG Planning Livable Communities meeting where we
have a Sister City which is Suisan City They have done some wonderful things in their city
that might be applicable to the downtown railroad area plan.
The Airport Commission met last week and was presented with a tentative budget. The
Airport Manager is planning to retire and the Airport Commission formed a sub-committee to
look at alternative ways of running the airport. The subcommittee will be reporting back to
the Airport Commission the options that are available.
ADJOURN f
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. in honor of Passove ~~ _
Nlayor 1VI.
AT'~EST:
Paulette Lyon, Deputy i Clerk
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