HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/07/1997April 7, 1997 Vol. 30 PagQ'JS
1 MINiJ'~ES OF A REGZJI.AIt 1VIEE'I'IlVG ~/
2 PETALUIVIA CI'g'Y COi1NCIL _
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6 ROL,I, CALL, 3:00 ~.m.
7 Present: Read, *Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
8 City Attorney Richard Rudnansky was present.
9 *Councilmember Keller arrived at 3:43 p.m.
10 P1tESENTATION
11 Acting City Manager Gene Beatty and Mayor Hilligoss presented Emmett Doherty, Street
12 Maintenance Lead Worker with his 30 years of service pin.
13 1VIINUT'ES
14 The minutes of March 17, 1997 were approved as corrected.
1S Page 265 Line 13 Fairgrounds Park and Ride Facilitv - add that staff was directed to look
16 into funding grants. It was also noted that the city would maintain any landscaping that the
17 city installed. (Council was of the understanding that staff was to come back with a plan for
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19 Page 273 Line 19 Dr. ~ettman's lease. add the lease should have wording to the effect there
20 would be no lawsuit on his part should we have a lease with him. And that Mr. Bettman
21 indicated he would not agree with the lease as we were proposing it.
22 Page 272 Line 17 Wastewater Irrigation ~ouncilmember Torliatt gave staff direction to
23 include the 13 items she suggested for the project.
24 1. Renew on a one year basis.
25 2. Invest in some solid set in order to apply the irrigation to try and reduce the labor ]3.
26 Would like staff to meet with the landowners, RAM and the public, i.e. Vasco
27 Brazil, it is important that adjacent landowners are aware and involved with what is
28 going on.
29 4. Would like to see staff come back to us with a 3 year contract.
30 5. Would like to see clarification on the distribution times that the land is irrigated
31 6. Make sure that each property owner receives their allotment of water on a consistent
32 daily basis if needed.
33 7. Work towards lowering the labor costs
34 8. Look at energy reduction savings on how we can apply the water and do it in the
35 most efficient manner i.e. possibly pumping at night to maximize the energy
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37 9. I thought the idea that Tom brought forward regarding the lottery and staggering
38 contracts was an interesting idea.
39 10. Provide to her how much the projected capital improvements that RAM was going
40 to provide to us.
41 11. Would like to see an option for the landowners to pay for their pumps/electrical
42 costs during the off season.
43 12. Would like staff to pursue to see how quickly we can recapture our capital
44 investment on the solid set if we were to put capital dollars towards those in order to
45 reduce the labor costs.
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13. Would like to see staff, RAM and landowners make a concerted effort to have
landowner application work, but I would really like to see something where we have
alternatives in the way we dispose of our water
Page 272 Line 26, The response from the Department of ................would graze 50 to 65
animal units.
Page 273 Line 34 remove the first the in the sentence
Page 273 Line 18, there is a discrepancy whether or not fencing the Wetlands was included
in the straw vote. (Listen to the tape.)
CONSENT CAL~NDAR
The following items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the City
Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Matt Maguire and
seconded by Mary Stompe.
Ayes: Read, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
Noes: None
Absent: Keller ~
RESO. 97-78 NCS
CLAIIVIS AND BILLS
Resolution 97-78 NCS approving Claims and Bills #62947 through #63281.
RESO. 97-79 NCS
S~JRPLUS FIRE HOSE
Resolution 97-79 NCS authorizing surplus of outdated fire hose .
RESO. 97-80 NCS
S~JRPI,iJS 1968 SNORKE~. '~'RUCI~
Resolution 97-80 NCS autharizing surplus and sale of one 1968 snorkel aerial fire truck.
1~50. 97-81 NCS
PAXRAN STREE'I' ~RYDGE
Resolution 97-81 NCS accepting completion of the Payran Bridge reconstruction by C.A.
Rasmussen, 5331 Skylane Boulevard, Santa Rosa, CA. 95403 for the amount of
$1,678,026.82.
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1 1~50. 97-82 NCS
2 SOiJNI)WAI,Ir PI~ASE I
3 Resolution accepting completion of the Soundwall Phase I, Project No. 9860, by J. A.
4 Gonsalves & Son, Inc. P.O. Box 6553, Napa, CA 94581 in the amount of $353,082.68.
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6 IZESO. 97-~3 NCS
7 CO120NA C~EK II SgTBDIVISIOIV
8 Resolution 97-83 NCS approving final map for Corona Creek II Subdivision.
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10 PAIVIELA PLACE SLTBDIVISION
11 The Resolution approving final map for Pamela Place Subdivision was removed from the
12 agenda and will be heard at a later date.
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14 ~SO. 97-84 NCS
15 C~IECK SIGNING-~NDORSING/EI,ECTRONIC ~iJND TRANSFERS
16 Resolution 97-84 NCS authorizing the signing and endorsing checks, other instruments and
17 authorizing electronic fund transfers.
18 Name Title
19 Gene P. Beatty Acting City Manager/Deputy City Treasurer
20 Warren Salmons Assistant City Manager
21 David W. Spilman Finance Director, City Auditor & Treasurer
22 Patricia E. Bernard City Clerk/Deputy City Treasurer
23 Paula M. Cornyn Controller
24 Paulette Lyon Deputy City Clerk
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26 Electronic Transfers may be authorized by either of the following persons plus one signature
27 shall be required from the above list.
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29 Name Title
30 Mary E. Machado Accounting Office Supervisor
31 Billie MacCarthy Payroll Technician
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33 ***** End Consent *****
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35 ORD. 2045 NCS
36 SPAY/NEU'I'ER CATS
37 Jack Balshaw spoke regarding the amendment to Section 9.080.120 of the Municipal Code
38 Chapter 9.08 "Animal Ownership and Keeping". He was concerned with the definition of
39 `private place', which he considers his family room and back yard to be. Section 9.08.120
40 Animals at Large F. "No person owning or otherwise having a cat .............. ............. alley
41 or other public or private place other than animal owners property unless such cat is spayed
42 or neutered. Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Mary Stompe.
43 AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
44 NOES: None
45 ABSENT: None
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The Resolution reawarding contract to purchase S pickup trucks was removed froria the
agenda. Senator Ford will honor their bid.
RESO. 97-85 NCS
LAKEVILLE STREET BRIDGE
Resolution 97-85 NCS approving Plans and Specifications and awarding contract for the
Lakeville Street Bridge Replacement Project No. 9834 to Lionsgate Corporation of Alamo
for the amount of $1,191,913.00. Demolition of the bridge is scheduled for May 1, and
construction would go through February 1998. The city has met with the Downtown
Merchants Association, and some of the major tucking firms that utilize Lakeville Street.
Notices have been sent to residents, and businesses in the area as well as some of the
trucking firms that use that corridor. A newsletter will be mailed to include the businesses
and residents affected by this project as well as to keep the Payran residents informed. Some
of the alternatives looked at for truck traffic has been to change the timing on traffic signals,
modifications to signals, remove the truck prohibition on Petaluma Boulevard from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m. Introduced by Mary Stompe, seconded by Nancy Read.
AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayar Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
FIREW~RKS BOOTHS
The Fire Marshal's recommendation to the Council is that the total number of booths within
the city be limited on a 1 per 2,500 population. The permits issued should be for non-profit
organizations. Grandfather those individuals/organizations which are for profit who have
sold fireworks for more than three years within the City and allow thern to continue until, by
attrition, they go out of business. Do not permit them to transfer, sell or otherwise give their
right to sell fireworks to any individual or organization not already named in their previous
permits. Prohibit any new for profit individuals/organizations from obtaining a permit to
sell fireworks and to limit the total number of booths any one individual or organization can
have to one. Grandfather existing entities with multiple booths until by attrition they
discontinue selling fireworks.
Don Petro, 1300 Glenwood Drive, has had a family fireworks business in Petaluma for the
past 27 years which includes 3 booths. He suggests that the permit fees be increased to help
pay for the city's fireworks display and to possible discourage new booths locating in town.
Over the past few years he has contributed large sums of mc~ney for the city fireworks
display.
Brian Petro, 1737 Burgundy Court, suggests that the city freeze stand ownership to current
numbers and owners of stands and to raise fees to support the cit~ fireworks display.
Tom Richardson, 1633 St. Anne Way, Casa Grande Booster Club - states his booth made
$S,SOO last year and every penny went into the Casa Grande High School.
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Dot Henderson, 1715 Capistrano Drive, Petaluma Valley Little League - Her booth made
$3,500 profit last year, the year before it was $5,500. As the number of booths go up profits
go down. The money earned is used to supplement what they have to charge families for
their children to play baseball. The booths need to be for organizations that contribute to
Petaluma.
Richard Sharke, 1712 Orinda Court, McDowell Drug Task Force, American Field Services
- Sales of fireworks by organizations and individuals should be limited to those that have
non-profit status except for the Petro's who contribute so much to this community.
Beth Grimes, 1629 St. Anne Way, requests that the council limit permits issued for
fireworks sales to non-profit organizations that benefit Petaluma residents. The total number
of permits should be limited. She also checked with neighboring cities and found that
Sebastopol restricts the number of permits issued, Rohnert Park issues permits to non-profit
only and Santa Rosa permits are issued to non-profits only, with preferences given to groups
that benefit residents of Santa Rosa.
Dan Earls, 2241 Aaron Court, President of the Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading
programs. Fireworks in Petaluma means money for our youth. We contribute to the
children of this community by putting on a football/cheerleading program and spreading that
over many months of the season. The more you take from us for a fireworks display the less
we have for the children.
Ann Derby, 827 Whitney Way, Petaluma School of Ballet - has had a for profit booth for the
last 10 years. Their proceeds fund the Theater Arts program for children.
Council suggestions were as follows:
• Cap total number of booths.
0 Grandfather in those for profit booths who have been in business for seven years or more
that are local.
~ Allow only local non-profit organizations.
• Limit 1 or 2 booths per organization.
~ Charge a fee of $250 -$500 per booth to help support the city's fireworks display.
It was the consensus of the Council to bring back at the May 21 meeting Option #4 in the
form of a Resolution denoting the suggestions that have been made and to include the
wording Santa Rosa has listed which is to "limit permits to sell fireworks to nonprofit
organizations or local community service organizations which can demonstrate that a
majority of their financial resources and manpower are donated to projects of benefit to the
total community". Council also asked that the Resolution be brought before Council every
year because of the changing times. Safe and Sane fireworks may not be safe and sane in
future years.
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CAD/Rn~S S~'ATUS REPORT
Mary Tupa gave the Council a brief report on the Computer Aided Dispatch and Records
Management System. She introduced Mr. Ron Jane who is a consultant for the cities of
Rohnert Park and Santa Rosa. She would also like to procure his services to assist Petaluma
with this project.
Captain Pat Paxks of the Police Department attended a Chief's seminar in 1Vlarch which
discussed this system. It would be a possibility to integrate CAD and RMS jointly with
Rohnert Park and Santa Rosa. This is an opportunity to put forth joint resources, perhaps
save some money in consulting fees, and purchasing power with the various software
vendors.
Mr. Jane reported that based on the system and city this size the cost to get it up and running
would be approximately $75,000. It will take 12 months to go through the proeess to get a
contract signed with a vendor, and then 1 to 1 1/2 years for implementation.. It is going to
take 12 to 18 months for the dispatch computers to be fully integrated into records.
CLOSED SESSION
The Council adjourned to Closed Session to discuss existing litigation Government Code
§54956.9 (a) State of California et al vs. Rosendin Electric Inc. et al. San Francisco Superior
Court Case 880011
Existing Litigation Government Code §54956.9 (a) Press Democrat vs. City of Petaluma et
al. Sonoma County Superior Court Case No. 216071 (1 matter).
RECONVENE 7:00 P.1VI.
Present: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
Absent: None
City Attorney, Richard Rudnansky was present
Pg,EDGE OF AI,L,EGIANCE
Jim McCann led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
1VIOlVI~N'I' OF SII,ENCE
The Mayor advised that there was nothing to report out of Closed Session
PUBLIC COMMENT
Victor Chechanover, 2301 Marylyn Circle - does not understand why the City of Petaluma is
paying an organization in Santa Ana to collect parking fines.
Acting City Manager Gene Beariy stated that the city saves mo~ley by contracting with this
organization rather than paying an extra staff person to process the fines.
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1 Will Stapp, 1264 Mt. View Avenue, read in the paper that Secretary of State Bill Jones has
2 offered to come to the city and speak with the council regarding the voter fraud issue. He
3 stated that the Citizens for Lafferty group sent a letter to Mr. Jones with several questions
4 they want answered.
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6 Jerry Price, 775 Baywood Drive - spoke regarding the appeal the city made to the Sonoma
7 County Board of Appeals regarding Mr. Pfendler's fence. The board denied the appeal by
8 the city. He attended the hearing and made his own appeal at that time. He is here to make a
9 separate appeal to Mr. Pfendler to replace the existing fence with a normal fence. It would
10 be important for the fence to be properly posted in a manner that encourages respect for and
11 prevents violation of Mr. Pfendler's private property rights. If the plan as stated above was
12 implemented it would be a giant step forward by Mr. Pfendler and it would be a greatly
13 appreciated act as far as Petaluma as a community is concerned.
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15 Janice Cader Thompson, 732 Carlsbad Court - announced that on April 17 there will be a
16 public forum held at the Santa Rosa Junior College - Mahoney Library at 7:15 p.m., the
17 topic is Open Space in Sonoma County. On April 16 at Kenilworth, 7:30 p.m. there will be a
18 meeting on Business.
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20 COiJNCIL COMNYENTS
21 Council received an offer from Bill Jones, Secretary of State to have a town hall meeting.
22 Agendize a date for that meeting as soon as possible.
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24 A notice was received from the Sonoma County Aids Candlelight 1Vlemorial and
25 Mobilization asking Council to agendize a Resolution in support of the Fourteenth
26 International Aids Candlelight Memorial and Mobilization.
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28 Provide to the Council an analysis of what has been spent to date on the Rainier Interchange
29 project, a detailed analysis of the funding of this project, and who would be included in a
30 possible Benefit Assessment District.
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32 The Bicycle Advisory Committee would like to have development projects referred to them.
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34 It is understood the Statement of Qualifications have been received with regard to Lafferty,
35 but the Request for Qualification's have already gone out. In the future maybe these types
36 of things should come back to the council before being sent out.
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38 Please furnish an analysis of what the Sewer Treatment Facility has been costing to date, and
39 what is being paid out in attorney fees so far.
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41 Please provide status on our Redevelopment Agency and the projects that Council may
42 propose.
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44 Congratulations to the Petaluma Fire Department for being certified as a Certified Unified
45 Program Agency.
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The day before Easter vacation Petaluma High School staged a mock crash in front of the
school involving teens that drink and drive. This was similar to the program called Every 15
Minutes that is an awareness program for young adults who dririlc and drive.
WEB ADDRESS -The city now has an address on the Internet which is
www.ci.petaluma.ca.us. Among some of the things that will be available to the public are
staff reports, agendas, minutes, and e-mail addresses.
Councilmember Read stated that at a previous City Council meeting which was March 3,
1997, she expressed reservation and concerns in the public meeting regarding lack of
consensus from the Petaluma City Council and the process of reporting out at the end of a
Closed Session. She stated that until a Brown Act Vdorkshop was held, which has now been
set for April 28, that she would not be attending the Closed Sessions. She is hopeful this
issue will be resolved soon.
A brief article in the Sonoma County Independent was read, regarding a Christmas in April
workshop to be held in Petaluma on April 19. This program assists elderly and disabled
homeowners to rehabilitate their home.
A suggestion was made to put a collection box down at the docking area in the turning basin
and charge a$10 docking fee per boat. And also look into improving the walkway around
the docking area, it is extremely hazardous.
Councilmember Stompe thinks it is imperative that Council reach consensus on reporting
out of Closed Sessions. We do have the Brown Act session scheduled for the end of the
month. I think we need to make sure the public is best served and receives accurate and
complete information. I would like to see us move forward with the Brown Act Session as
well as reaching consensus in this area.
How is the computer system relative to reprogramming it for the year 2000?
Councilmember Keller stated that he received a letter from Attorney Leroy Lounibus, Jr.
representing John Scharer and Matt Hudson. He felt the letter was threatening him for
slanderous comments regarding his comments about John Scharer's revolving door potential
employment.
He would like to ask the council for their support in requesting an opinion of City Attorney
Rudnansky on qualifications stated in that letter.
Place on a future agenda a staff report and proposal for a Revolving Door Employment
Ordinance that would clarify explicitly what our policies would be regarding Council, top
staff and commission members.
The French students at Petaluma High School and Casa Grande High School were welcomed
to Petaluma.
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1 PROCLAIVIA'I'IONS
2 The Mayor read three proclamations for.
3 ~ Christmas In April - Santa Claus appeared and handed out candy canes to Council and
4 presented the Mayor with a baseball cap and T-shirt with X-A on it meaning Xmas in
5 April
6 ~ Earthquake•Preparedness Week
7 m Day of Non Violence.
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WASTEWATER PROPOSALS
When the proposals came in for the new sewer plant, some of the bid information was
incorporated in the "proprietary information" from the bidding groups. Since proprietary
information is confidential, staff has asked for Council direction regarding dissemination of
that portion of the bids. This information was not released to the public, Council or The
Citizens Advisory Committee. In late April both of the vendors were sent a letter to let
them know that the request had been made by the Citizens Advisory Committee as to
whether the proprietary information could be released. The response from two vendors was
that yes it could be released. The information consisted of pricing information, cost of
construction and operation of the facility.
Councilmember Torliatt stated that she does not want that information released at this time
pursuant to the advice of the City Attorney, but by not releasing the figures right now does
not mean that Council is going into negotiations prior to having the public and Council look
at the figures.
Councilmember Maguire - As a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee we wanted to
review the responses to the bids without the numbers to see what they were technically, and
then see what the price tag was. It is not a question of `if were going to release the
information to the public', the question is `when are we going to release the information to
the public'. We have been advised that the longer we keep the information confidential the
more leverage we will have in terms of negotiating.
Councilmember Keller concurs, but is concerned that no one who is responsible to the
ratepayers has that information. He believes it is imperative that the Council, public and
hopefully a Petaluma Public Utilities Commission has access to that information prior to
going into negotiations. He will not be willing to take a position of being responsible for
ratepayers increases which could triple over the next 30 years without having that
information released to the public. I think that the theoretical advantage of keeping that
information secret is far overwhelmed by the necessity of the public having full information
on the pricing.
A motion was made by Pamela Torliatt and seconded by Matt Maguire not to release the
pricing information or the privileged and confidential information at this time.
AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice 1Vlayor Hamiiton, Mayor Nilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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1 WILLOW GL~N SUBDIVISION
2 This is a 68 acre subdivision located at Sonoma Mountain Parkway and Chehalis Drive, in
3 the Corona Ely area adjacent to Kingsmill Subdivision, bisected by Lynch Creek.
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5 The Public Hearing opened.
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7 Judy Hillery, 1745 E. Madison - She is concerned with the traffic on E. Madison. She does
8 not want it to become a thoroughfare. She is in favor of an extension of the median on
9 Sonoma Mountain Parkway at E. Madison.
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11 Patricia Tuttle Brown, 513 Petaluma Blvd. South - She is a member of the Bicycle Advisory
12 Committee and would like the Bicycle Advisory Committee to be brought into the
13 development review process. The developments in the Corona Ely area are not
14 bicycle/pedestrian friendly.
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16 Kathy Witter, 1641 E. Madison - She would like to extend the median on Sonoma Mountain
17 Parkway with some trees planted so people know that E. Madison is not a thoroughfare; put
18 a traffic light on Chehalis Drive or Monroe Street.
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20 Jerry Russo, 1537 E. Madison Street - He is against the development because it will bring
21 more traffic to an already heavily congested area with speeders.
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23 Sandra Friedemann, 1802 Maiden Lane - Is in favor of extending the median on Sonoma
24 Mountain Parkway at the end of E. Madison Street. A median does not address the problem
25 of through traffic on Sonoma Mountain Parkway, but the fact that the developers are willing
26 to consider a signal at a future date at the Chehalis intersection is acceptable. She would like
27 to see increased traffic enforcement to make an immediate effect on people who routinely
28 speed along that portion of Sonoma Mountain Parkway.
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30 Janice Cader Thompson, 732 Carlsbad Court - There isn't a way for people to get across
31 Sonoma Mountain Parkway. There needs to be a pedestrian light so people can cross safely.
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33 Hank Flum, 1721 Stonehenge Way - He bought a house facing Corona Creek and enjoys it
34 thoroughly. Petaluma has a treasure in its creeks. He sees many people enjoying the creek.
35 , People walking along paved walkways or roller blading, teenagers hangout on the bridge,
36 kids play in the creek, and even the egrets enjoy it.
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38 Bill Phallic, Attorney for the Developer - He supports the extension of the median on
39 Sonoma Mountain Parkway. He feels the Police Department needs to address the issue of
40 speeding cars on Sonoma Mountain Parkway. He reported that a wetlands study done by
41 Gibson and Skordal indicated there are no jurisdictional wetlands on the site.
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43 Michael Ginn, ~`ire Ivlarshal - Reported that a median across Sonoma Mountain Parkway
44 will affect the response time for emergency vehicles in that vicinity, but that his department
45 can accept this modification.
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1 John Thatch, Project Architect spoke with regard Tot Lots and pocket parks. There will be
2 two bridges constructed over the creek at two different locations.
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4 Jim Carr, Parks and Recreation Director expressed concern with providing additional park
5 sites beyond the 4 acre park called for in the General Plan. The city would have to buy the
6 land, pay for the amenities and maintain the parks. '
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8 Tom Skordal of Gibson and Skordal - Certified Wetlands Scientist - reported that this is a
9 very marginal situation in a highly disturbed setting. If it is determined that there are
10 jurisdictional wetlands a federal agency will have to authorize it under a nationwide permit.
11 It will require a water quality certification, they will be expected to mitigate for it. If they
12 don't find it jurisdictional they will not require that mitigation. The differences between
13 Jones & Stokes conclusions and his are that they treated it as a typical site, he treated it as
14 atypical site because of the historic disturbance and human influence. Likewise they applied
15 it to the Corps. of Engineers standards for a•typical site I applied the standards for a farmed
16 wetland. They are slightly different hydrological standards.
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18 Some of the concerns of the Council and suggestions:
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20 • Target map for suspected wetlands areas.
21 ~ Extension of the median on Sonoma Mountain Parkway and E. Madison Street
22 ~ Review a city wide transit plan/shelters
23 ~ Write a letter to Golden Gate Transit informing them of the project and projected transit
24 needs for that area.
25 ~ Mitigate impacts to wetlands
26 ~ Pedestrian crossing /flashing amber lights/ pedestrian crosswalks on Sonoma Mountain
27 Parkway near the bridge to connect the bike path.
28 • Applicant to bond for construction of a future traffic signal at Monroe or Chehalis Drive.
29 ~ Tot lots/pocket parks/open space areas
30 ~ Allow Large Family day care facilities through the Conditional Use Process
31 ~ Street name change Windmill to Castle
32 ~ Enforce police patrol for speeding on Sonoma Mountain Park and E. Madison
33 • Consider the use of reclaimed water in the 4 acre park area
34 ~ Bridges are to be wheelchair accessible
35 ~ Houses facing the Prince Park parking lot: Make sure there is a berm constructed and
36 trees planted so that the lights from the park and cars do not shine directly into the
37 homes.
38 • Make sure homes are sold with a deed restriction stating there will be lighted fields in
39 that vicinity.
40 ~ Agreed to accept the applicant's survey data and to recognize the size of the Suburban -
41 High Amenity area as 12.1 acres
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1 RESO. 97-86 NCS
2 WI~,LOW GLEN - MI'TIGATED NEG DEC.
3 Resolution 97-86 NCS was introduced by Mary Stompe, seconded by Matt Maguire.
4 AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayar Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
5 NOES: None
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9 WILLOW GLEN - REZONE TO PUD
10 Ordinance 2046 NCS introduced by Mary Stompe, seconded by Matt Maguire.
11 AYES: Read, Keller, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
12 NOES: None
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18 to Apri121, 1997 at 7:00 p.m.
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20 12ES0. 97-87 NCS
21 I,AFFERTY SURVEX
22 Resolution 97-87 NCS request for authorization to seek proposals for survey work for the
23 Lafferty property. Request for Proposals will be sent to five consulting surveyors. The
24 proposals should be submitted to staff by the end of April and would be brought back to
25 Council in early May. Council could then decide whether to proceed to fund a survey.
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27 Jean Marie Foster, 2277 Melbrook Way, Sonoma County Taxpayers Association - She
28 would like to have a cost analysis done on this project. Also would like Council to slow
29 down before spending thousands of dollars on surveys, arid report back to the voters.. How
30 many people are going to be served by this park for the cost that will be incurred.
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32 Jerry Price, 775 Baywood #101 - He is disappointed that the community has to go to this
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34 On the U.S: Geological Survey Map there are two geological benchmarks. He would like to
35 know if these benchmarks have been positively identified.
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37 Tod Manning, 325 Post Street -The road is owned from the corner to the top of the mountain
38 by the County, and from that corner down to Ely Road is an easement. When the survey is
39 done could 100 yards in each direction be brought into the survey.
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It was moved by Mary Stompe, and seconded by Jane Hamilton to authorize the
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AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
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RESO. 97-88 NCS
ABATEIVIEN'd' OF WEEDS
Public Hearing was opened, there was no one wishing to speak.
Public Hearing was closed.
Resolution 97-88 NCS declaring Weeds a Nuisance and Order Abatement. Introduced by
Vice Mayor Hamilton, seconded by Pamela Torliatt.
AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
12~50. 97-891VCS
CDBG PRO.TEC'I'S & PROGRAIVIS
Mary Stompe excused herself because she serves on the Petaluma People Services Center
Board.
Bonne Gaebler, Housing Administrator gave the Council a run down on the Project
Descriptions and Funds Requested.
The Public Hearing was opened.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Resolution 97-89 NCS was introduced by Pamela Torliatt and seconded by Jane Hamilton.
AYES: Read, Keller, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Stompe
RESO. 97-90 NCS
SB1310 g.OCAI. SAI.ES & LTSE 'TAXES
Resolution 97-90 NCS supporting Senate Bill 1310 Local Sales & Use Taxes. This bill
would allow the City to shift 1% in sales tax from the State to the City over a five year
period. The funds would be restricted to certain public safety and facilities maintenance
uses.
AYES: Read, Keller, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: Stompe
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Councilmember Read made a motion that this Council support any form of relief from the
State Government and support in theory stabilizing restoring and reforming local finance via
whatever method, SB1310, AB95, AB1, ACA4 and SB880.
There was no second to the motion.
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COlVI1VIISSION/COMMIT'~EES
A date for a joint meeting between the Council and commission-committees was briefly
discussed. It was suggested that Council ask committee and commission members what
their preference would be for a meeting date and time when they attend the Brown Act Study
Session on Apri12$. Then a follow up letter could be sent to each member.
GOAL SETTING
Council would like staff's goals submitted to them prior to Council's goal setting session
scheduled for Monday, May 12, 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center.
A Team Building Session with Peggy Sebera was scheduled for May 17 from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. Acting City Manager Gene Beatty will come back with a definite
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LIAISON REPORTS ~
• The new Petaluma Community Access Center at Casa Grande High School is having
their grand opening at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday Apri1 12.
• Saturday April 12, from 8:30 to 12:30 is the Petaluma Central Specific Plan meeting at
the Farrell House.
• Saturday April 12 is also the 139th anniversary when Petaluma was incorporated as a
city.
• The Airport Commission meets Thursday night, April 10 with 6 items on the agenda.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.m. in Memory of Robert "Bob" Stimson
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