HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/06/1997January 6, 1997 Vol. 30 Page 171
1 IVIIN~TTES OF A~GgJI,AIt NIEETII~TG ~ ~
2 PETAg,~JI~ CI~ COiJ1vCII.
3 1VIONDAI', JANiTAIt~' 6, 1997 ~\
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6 OAT'~ OF OFFICE
7 Deputy City ~Clerk Paulette Lyon administered the Oath of Office to the following newly
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10 Jane Hamilton, Councilmember
11 David Keller, Councilmember
12 Pamela Torliatt, Councilmember
13 Elizabeth Marquardt, Petaluma School Board Trustee
14 Camille Suave, Petaluma School Board Trustee
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16 ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m.
17 Present: Maguire, Hamilton, Keller, Read, Torliatt, Vice Mayor Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss
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19 PI.EDGE OF AI,I.EGIANCE
20 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by a Brownie Troop.
21 MOIVIENT OF SII,~NCE
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23 PU~I.IC COlVIlVIEl~T'I'
24 Ronald Nadeau, 101 Windsor Drive - He would like the lease with Mr. Bettman canceled
25 because the cattle are causing further erosion on Lafferty. He would also like Council to revise
26 or redirect the Lafferty Access Committee on what their mission is, have the committee
27 establish the use of Lafferty, subirut that to the Council, and then hire consultants to develop a
28 Master Plan.
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30 Matt Maguire as co-chair of the Lafferty Access Committee stated that the committee is
31 determining the areas where they will need the expertise of consultantso
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33 Mark Mederi.os, 200 Jessie I.ane - Representing the Petaluma Progressive's handed out boolcs
34 to the Council titled "Take the Rich off Welfare". They are concerned about where our
35 money goes
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37 Vince Landoff, 12 Cordelia Drive - directed comments to Mayor Hilligoss regarding a story in
38 the Argus Courier that quoted the Mayor as saying she didn't know if she could be friendly
39 with the new members of the Council.
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41 Mayor Hilligoss stated that she was never interviewed by the Argus for that article.
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COUNCIL COMIVIENT
Nancy Read - Welcome to the new Councilmembers. She would like to add another item to
the Police Chie~s report to the Council for the January 21 meeting on Community Policing
titled "Every 15 Minutes". She is grateful thaf Petaluma was not flooded by the latest storms.
Mary Stompe welcomed the new Councilmembers. She would like to re-establish town
meetings. She met with Assemblywoman Kerri Mazzoni about the fraud investigation. There
is no new update on that investigation. In 1996 she also requested opening the doors of City
Hall either before a meeting or on a weekend for the public to visit different offices and meet
city employees and Council. She would like this adendized. She would also like to put on a
future agenda an item regarding a citizen suggestion box plac~;d at the rear of the Council
Chambers with a by-weekly report of the suggestions to the Council in their Council packets.
She would like a date set for a goal setting session in February.
She attended the National League of Cities conference in San Antonio last month and picked
up the City of Fort Worth citizen's budget guide which is a school for citizens to understand
the budget process, and also a City Budget Simulator. She also has the pictures from the San
Antonio River Walk. She would like to place on an agenda for dliscussion and possible action
the employee recognition event .
Pamela Torliatt, thanked everyone that helped her on her campaign and for every vote she
received. It was the most rewarding experience she has ever gone through. She also thanked
her family for all their help during her campaign.
She also would like a goal setting session, but prior to Council goal setting session she would
like to meet with all the committee's and commission's as well as with the public to see what
their goals would be. She would like to have this agendized.
Jane Hamilton, before the Council has a goal setting session she would like the Council to do
a team building session. Both could be scheduled for February.
David Keller thanked everybody for coming this evening. He thanked everyone who
supported him during his campaign and also thanked everyone else who ran.
Matt Maguire welcomed the new Council. He took a hike at Shollenberger Park this past
weekend. He reported there was some vandalism to the Rules sign which needs a new
Plexiglas cover. On the 17th of January the Police Officers Association and the Fire Fighters
Association are holding an annual fund raiser at the Veterans Building. As part of the event,
Firefighter Nick Lucia and he are working on a fund raiser (auction) to benefit COTS which is
to help raise money for a playground for the kids that use COTS services.
~-Ie would also like the issue of Mr. ~ettman's Agricultural lease put on an agenda for re-
evaluation as well as 1VIr. Pfendler's fence.
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2 ItESO. 97-Ofl I~TCS
3 EL~C'I'ION OF VICE NYA~'OR
4 Resolution 97-01 NCS approving the election of Jane Hamilton as Vice Mayor from January
5 1997 through 7anuary 1998. It was moved by Mary Stompe and seconded by Matt Maguire to
6 elect Jane Hamilton as Vice Ivlayor for a period of one year.
7 AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
8 NOES: None
9 ABSENT: None
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11 ~SO. 97-02 NC5
12 I~~AISON APPOY~t7'I~ENTS
13 Resolution 97-02 NCS making the 1996-97 City Council liaison assignments.
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15 Airport Commission - Nancy Read
16 Library Board - Pamela Torliatt
17 Planning Commission - Matt Maguire
18 Recreation Commission - Mary Stompe
19 Traffic Commission - David Keller
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21 Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Vice Mayor Hamilton.
22 AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire; Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
23 NOES: None
24 ABSENT: None
25 Vice Mayor Hamilton would like David Keller to be appointed to the Central Specific Plan
26 Committee, replacing outgoing Councilmember Lori Shea.
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29 1VIINtJ~'ES
30 The nunutes for December 16 were approved as amended:
31 Page 161 Line 1 add the word won after the word recently. Page 165 line 13 change fine to
32 time. Page 169 Line 33 change 241 NCS to 341 NCS. Page 170 line 18 after Authority add
33 adoptecl a resol~ateon recomrnending to Coaegressman ktiggs ali I.evel E and F~ighway
34 Projects as priority projects for Federal funding.
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36 City Manager John Scharer presented Mayor I~illigoss with a Certificate and pin after serving
37 20 years of service with the City of Petaluma.
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39 Jessica VanGardner of the Petaluma Visitors Program presented the holiday business
40 decoration and home decoration contest awards.
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42 Painted Window:
43 (3 rd place} John's Dairy & Pool Supply, (2nd place) Togo's Eatery, (1 st place) McNear's
44 Saloon and Dining I3ouse.
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Window Display:
(3rd place) Moreda's Sporting Goods, (2nd place) Petaluma Travel, (lst place) Sax Hospice
of Petaluma Thrift Store.
Outdoor Display:
(3rd place) Stewart-Stewart Marine, (2nd place) Peters Exxon, (1 st place) Little Hills
Christmas Tree Farm.
Lobby Display:
(3rd place) Petaluma Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, (2nd place) Boulevard Bowl, (lst
place) Petaluma Historical Museum and Library.
Home Decoration awards to the following:
Spirit of Christmas - 99, 101, 103, 105 Lassen
Oliver Twist and the Boys of Christmas Past - 601 8th Street (3rd place)
A Dickens of a Holiday - 200 Prospect Street (2nd place)
Santa Claus is Coming to Town - 1074 Santa Clara Lane (lst place)
CONSENT CALENDAIt
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 Pamela Torliatt,
seconded by Nancy Read.
AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Harnilton, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESO. 97-03 NCS
CLAIMS AND BILLS
Resolution 97-03 NCS approving Claims and Bills #60926 through 61287
~SO. 97-04 NCS
PLA~'GROUNI) EQiJIPMENT/CONSTRidC'TION
Resolution 97-04 NCS Accepting completion of the renovation of Kenilworth, LaTercera,
Lucchesi, McDowell Parks and the Westridge Open Space. In addition a new playground was
constructed between the Mountain Valley and Cader Farms Subdivision which is to be named
Eagle Park.
RESO. 97-OS NCS
WILLO~'V GLEN S~JBDIVISION ALLOCATIONS
~Zesolution 97-OS NCS approving extension of allocations for the Willow Glen Subdivision.
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2 ~SO. 97-06 IVCS
3 ~ODEGA AVENUE IIVYPROVEM~NTS
4 Resolution 97-06 NCS authorizing the Mayor to sign an amended agreement between the City
5 of Petaluma ~nd the County of Sonoma for the improvements to the County portion of Bodega
6 Avenue from the City limits at Holly Heights to Cleveland Lane. 'The improvements include
7 adding a dual left turn center land and 6 foot wide shoulders for the full length of the roadway.
8 The amendment is to include additional City storm drainage and water system improvements
9 which have been approved in the Street System Capital Improvement Program.
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11 ~SO. 97-071VCS
12 1996 CgTI~B RAIVIP INSTAI,I,A'TION Pg20~C'I' 9833
13 Resolution 97-07 NCS accepting completion of the 1996 Curb Ramp Installation Project 9833
14 by Roquemore Engineering, 115 Aspen Drive, Pacheco, CA 94553 in the amount of
15 $63,159.11
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19 S'PAT'iTS I~POIt~'
20 EI,I.~VOOI) OPPOI~TiT1V~~ CENTEIt
21 Bonne Gaebler, Housing Administrator reported that the Ellwood Opportunity Center has been
22 open since November 18 and has been serving an average of 30 members per day. There have
23 been ongoing meetings with surrounding facility managers as well as neighborhood meetings.
24 T'here have been no unusual occurrences at the Center or in the neighborhood. She is
25 requesting that the rnonthly status report be changed to a six-month report as required in the
26 Conditional LJse Permit.
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28 STA1'iJS I~PORT
29 LAFFEgt'I'I' ItANCI~ IN'I'ERIlVI ACCESS POI.ICY
30 ~ssistant City Manager Warren Salmons reported that the city is in the process of completing
31 the background investigation of the circumstances of ownerslup and rights and responsibilities
32 of the various properties in the vicinity of Lafferty particularly at the entrance point of Sonoma
33 Mountain Road. He will also provide to the committee the traffic counts. ~Ie will also be
34 checking county records regarding language in the Sonoma Mountain Plan which is a sub-
35 component of the county general plan regarding use of the Lafferty property.
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37 It was stated that the committee needs to move forward on the long range planning and the
38 Council needs to clarify the issue of access. Council would also like to see information
39 brought back on the question of the alignment of Mr. Pfendler's fence relative to the property
40 line. There is also concern about the actual location and also whether or not the city should file
41 a protest with the County over the lack of a permit for erecting the fence.
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45 he believes that could only be determined by a survey which is estimated to cost $8,000.
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A Motion was made by Jane Hamilton and seconded by Matt Maguire to place this item on
the agenda once a month to be titled, "Status Report and possible action - Lafferty Ranch"
AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, IVlayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Doug Daily, 320 Pleasant Street - spoke regarding the fence between Mr. Pfendler's property
and Lafferty property. The fence alters the path the wild animals would normally take. He
also stated that three (3) trees have been cut down on Lafferty property. He would like
someone to look into that. As one of the plaintiff's in the Brown Act Case against the City
concerning water issues, he would like to know if the City is going to hire Roos-Collins to
make sure we maintain our water rights.
Robert Ramirez, wants the Council to make a decision tonight on. allowing the public to go up
to Lafferty. In the meantime valuable time is being lost and people are getting pretty tense
around town. They are about ready to just go up. Matter of fact I think they are going up.
I'm not encouraging that, but I think they are. I supported you guys in the election to do a job
and I'm here tonight to support you in what your campaign issues said. That's not a threat,
that's a supporting that we need to get on with this. And to the Councilmembers who said
prior to being elected, the remaining Councilmembers, that said their pro access now. If it is
10 keys, 15 keys, whatever it is let's do it. If we get sued let's deal with that when it
happens. Let's stop worrying about it, we'll just deal with it when it happens. The committee
will continue with the Access Plan. We will do what we were ~harged to do, create a Final
Management Plan that will be consistent as we were told by the R.esolution.
Pat Cheda, has a bull on her property and feels with the poor fencing between Lafferty and her
property their should not be public access at this time.
Tod Manning, addressed Mrs. Cheda comments regarding her bull. ~ When you have a wild
animal on your property you are responsible for the containment of that wild animaL With
regard to the removal of the trees on Lafferty, a criminal report should be filed and the proper
authority is the County.
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2 Matt Maguire, stated that he would like to see access to the property also and he understands
3 the fiustration. The City Attorney has said that if you implement an interim plan you may
4 trigger CEQA. One of the things we are working on is the access issue, the water rights, the
5 historx of the access etc., and I think when that information comes, it will have an influence on
6 my personal decision as to saying how soon we implement what policy. In the meantime if
7 people want to go up to I.afferty they need to come to the Council, express their desire to do
8 so and we will address it on that issue. We are starting to lay the ground work with the
9 committee and I believe we are making progress.
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11 Warren Salmons advised he would file a complaint with the County Sherif~s office regarding
12 the vandalism to the three trees on Lafferty property.
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14 Councilmember Keller suggested that the city put locks on the three gates that access
15 Pfendler's property to Lafferty.
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17 Jerry Price feels it is unfair for this community to have to pay money to defend themselves for
18 using their own property. He would like to have a CEQA expert working with them.
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20 dince Landof is angry about not being allowed to go up to Lafferty. He feels the City
21 Attorney should get more aggressive in looking out for the public interest instead of worrying
22 about offending some people on the mountain that do not want the public up there.
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24 City Attorney Richard Rudnansky stated that he has done the research on the issue, and he has
25 talked to a CEQA Attorney. I3e is being cautious in laying the foundation. He would caution
26 Council to proceed in haste because some people have misperceptions of the law or can't wait
27 to have the foundation built.
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29 Pat Cheda, feels all the property owners should learn to get along and that includes the
30 Lafferty Committee. She has not threatened anybody. She is just trying to protect herself.
31 T'he fence that is in place now between her property and Lafferty is half hers and half the
32 City's. The City needs to take responsibility for their half.
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34 Jane Hamilton stated that the Council does want to work with Mrs. Cheda. Council has heard
35 what she has said and appreciates her input and the point was well taken about the fence. She
36 agrees with Councilmember Maguire and the City Attorney to proceed cautiously and do it
3 7 right.
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39 David Keller supports that as well. People should come and ask under the existing history of
40 access for access to the property rather than formalize a new policy. ~Ie would like Mr.
41 Salmons to check with Mrs. Cheda about the condition of the fence, how much fence is not in
42 good condition, and how much of the fence is missing. He would like the City Attorney to
43 check on the Yegal requirements when an arumal is involved.
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ORDER 'I'O SIiOW CAUSE
This item was continued to January 21.
RESO. 97-08 NCS
CONG~STION MANAGEMENT PROGRAIVI
Resolution 97-08 NCS reconfirming that the Sonoma County Transportation Authority is the
transportation planning and programming agency for Sonoma County. This would support
suspending the portions of the Sonoma County Congestion Management Program which are
punitive and readopting the Congestion Management Program as an interim transportation
planning document. Introduced by Mary Stompe, seconded,by I~avid Keller. ~
AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESO. 97-09 NCS
CONSENSITS POLgCY PRINCIPLES OF TI--~E IN'TEIZMODAL
SURF'ACE TItANSPORTA'I'ION EFFICIENC~' AC'I' (IS'~"EA)
Resolution 97-09 NCS endorsing the Consensus Policy principles on the reauthorization of
the Intermodal Surface Transportation Eff ciency Act. Councilmember Keller would like
more information and ciarifieation brought back to Council before making a decision.
Introduced by Mary Stompe, seconded by Vice Mayor Hamilton.
AYES: Read, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: Keller
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OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITT~E
A Motion was made by Councilmember Maguire, seconded l~y Vice Mayor Hamilton to
support Pat Wiggins appointment to the Open Space Citizens Ad.visory Committee at the next
Mayor's and Councilman's meeting. She would fill the vacancy left by Jim Pedgrift.
AY~S: IZead, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton,lVlayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RESO. 97-10 NCS
COASTAL COIVIMISSION
Resolution 97-10 NCS supporting appointment of Mike Reilly to the Coastal Commission as
the Sonoma County's Representative. Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Mary
Stompe.
AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT': None
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3 CALPERS ~1V~STIVIEN7'S
4 It was brought to the attention of the Council by Councilmember Maguire that CALPERS
5 (Califorrua Public Employees Retirement System) is a large investor of Ma~cam Corporation,
6 the holding company for Pacific Lumber which is the company embroiled in the Headwaters
7 controversy. He would like Council to write a letter to Dr. Crist who is head of CALPERS
8 opposing public funds being invested in Ma~am Corporation. We need to write letters to
9 President Clinton, regarding the supposed swap of federal and state assets for the protection of
10 what belongs to all of us. He would also like to see us copy Tom Tuckman - United States
11 Forestry Service, Diane Feinstein, Matt Fong - State Treasurer, Office of Thrift Supervision,
12 Jim Harberson, Lynn Woolsey, Steve Burton, Kem Mazzoru etc. The future of our ancient
13 forest is hanging in the balance. We are being asked not only to allow the destruction of what
14 is irreplaceable, but to give up tremendous assets of our own at the same time.
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16 Beth Grimes, opposed to Ma~cam, and supports Council writing a letter.
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18 Mark Medeiros supports a resolution.
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20 Tod Manrung, feels that the Council was not elected to make decisions on special interest
21 issues such as the Headwaters. He would also like Council to stick to the finance part of the
22 issue.
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24 Victor Chechanover, this issue is a matter of concern to the people of Petaluma because we
25 live on the coast of California. He supports any influence the Council may have to persuade
26 PERS and the Public Teachers Retirement System concerning their investment in Ma.~am.
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28 Ned Orrett, believes this is an important issue to consider.
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30 Rick Coates, supports the resolution.
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32 L,ynn Smith, supports the resolution.
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34 T'he City's contribution to PERS on an annual basis is approximately $600,000. The employees
35 portion is appro~mately the same amount.
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37 Councilmember Maguire made a Motion to bring a draft Resolution back at the next meeting
38 and have staff compose a letter to the various people mentioned. Seconded by Vice Mayor
0 39 ~Iamilton.
40 AYES: Read, Keller, Stompe, Torliatt, Maguire, Vice Mayor Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
41 1VOES: None
42 ABSENT: None
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2 EPA TRANSPORTA'I'ION PA12'I'NER
3 This item was continued. Planning Director Pamela Tuft to gather more information and
4 bring this back to Council.
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7 LIAISON I~EPORTS
8 It was reported that our cable vendor TCI is in court regarding right-of-way. In Michigan and
9 Tennessee it seems that TCI wants to provide telephone service under its cable franchise and
10 that it need not pay a franchise fee. Make sure we keep informed on TCPs possibility of
11 wanting to get into this utility service.
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