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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/19/1996August 19, 1996 i MINiJ'~ES a OF A ~GTJ~1I~ MEE~'ING (/ s PETAI.~J1VdA CI~ COUNCIL ~\ a lYIONDAY, t~UG~JS'T 19, 1996 Vol. 30, Page 55 s ROLL CAI.I, 3:00 n.en. 6 Present: Maguire, Hamilton, Barlas, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss 7 Absent: None ' ~ 1VIINiT'TES 9 The minutes of July 29 were approved as amended: '~ io Page 36 - Line 3 change issue to "city" / ii Page 37 - delete editorial comment. V i2 The minutes of August 5 were approved as submitted. / i3 EXECUTIVE ~CRUI'T1VI~NT IN~'ERVI~WS ~a The Council heard presentations from L. B. Hayhurst and from Chuck Newmeyer of is David M. Crriffith & Associates. 16 CLOSEI9 S~SSION i~ At 3:35 p.m. the Council went into closed session with legal counsel pursuant to is Government Code §54956.9(a) - existing litigation - Sonoma Superior Court Case 213576 i9 - Cardo et al vs. Hilligoss et al. Zo EXECUTIVE INTEItV~WS ~S~JIVIEI) zi At 4:45 p.m. the Council reconvened and heard from Rich Perry of Hughes, Perry & 22 Associates. 2s ~SO, 96-244 NCS za I2ETAIN ~UG~ES. PE~tY & ASSOCIATES zs Resolution 96-244 NCS approving retention of the executive recruitment firm of Hughes, z6 Perry & Associates to work with the City in selecting a City Manager to replace John z~ Scharer. Ze It was moved by Matt Maguire and seconded by Mary Stompe to retain Hughes, Perry & 29 Associates as the executive recruitment firm to assist the City in selecting a City Manager to 3o replace John Scharer who will retire at the beginning of 1997. The contract is to contain 3i specifics listed in their quotation to the City plus at no e~ra cost they will assisting 3z development of performance and evaluation criteria, they will interview union 33 representatives, they will guarantee that they will work to replace the new hire should the 34 person leave within a year because there was not a good City/City Manager fit. 3s Ayes: Maguire, Hamilton, Barlas, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Stompe, MayorHilligoss 36 Noes: None 3~ Absent: None Page 56, Vol. 30 August 19, 1996 i AIDJOURN z At 5:10 p.m. the meeting was adjourned for dinner at Dragon's View restaurant on Western s Avenue. a RECONV~IVE ANID I20I.Y., CALL s Present: Maguire, Hamilton, Barlas, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss 6 Absent: None ~ PLEIDGE OF AI.L~GIANCE s Housing Coordinator Bonne Gaebler led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 9 MONY~NT OF SILENCE io PU~I.IC C'OMI1'IENT ii John Records of COTS asked the Council if they would be willing to allow the use of the i2 Children's Haven Room at tlie Family Shelter for a day care center during the day. His board i3 of directors has asked him to look into the possibility of developing a day care facility for low ia income people. is Janice Cader Thompson, 732 Carlsbad Street - brought in her letter of application for the i6 Central Petaluma Specific Plan and asked how many public members are there going to be. i~ COUIVCII. COIVYMENT . is Jane Hamilton - with reference to the question of John Records, she asked how the Federal iv Welfare Bill will affect Petaluma and Sonoma County. Taking a leadership position doesn't 2o always mean providing funding. She would like to agendize this whole topic. She would zi also like the Housing Director and other staff members to give as much information as they 22 can. Round Wa1k Village just held its grand opening. It is a very livable place. She has 23 received a complaint about Shollenberger Park - the signs for dogs are not up yet, and they 2a aren't scheduled to be in place until next Spring. Could this be done sooner? ~s Mary Stompe - the Petaluma Library Children's Librarian n~ted that they had over 700 z6 children reading books this summer due to the availability of the Petaluma Bus service to the 2~ Library. She would like this to continue next year. She wants a sister city in Me~co. The za Warner Group and its report on impr.ovement to the City's cornmunications system is not in 29 the budget, She suggested that the utility bills include a blank donation line for this special 3o need and asked that the subject be placed on an agenda. 3i Nancy Read - she asked for the City's support of some Indian gaming legislation. She has s2 advised Supervisor Harberson that the Council would like lum. to speak at the September 3 33 evening Council meeting. 34 Lori Shea - the last electrical outage lasted 4 hours. She would like to have a representative 3s of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company come to explain the reason for the outage. People 36 feel this is the result of their down-sizing. August 19, 1996 Vol. 30, Page 57 i COUNCII. COli'IMENT cont'd 2 Lori Shea - She also advised the other Councilmembers that there is no record of any 3 landscaping being planned for the Park and Ride area at the Fairgrounds. The a Councilmembers' joint memory is that landscaping is to be included within the Park and Ride s area at the Fairgrounds. Staff was asked to resolve that discrepancy. With both the River 6 Festival and the Old Adobe Festival occurring last weekend, she was impressed by the youth ~ of the commuruty and how they added to the festivals. a Matt Maguire - he complimented the Round Walk Village and Wisteria subdivisions. He is 9 concerned about the Federal Welfare Reform Act impact on cities. He talked about io Proposition 217 on the November ballot. Regarding his appointment as liaison to the ii Planning Commission, he would like to work with the Mayor about that. He is willing to i2 begin his liaison assignment at the first of the year, but he doesn't respond well to coercion. i3 He referred to an article in a local newspaper about the two petitions that were found to have ia questionable signatures. He'd like to talk about this as an agenda item soon. Regarding the ~s proposed policy and program for the Employee Suggestion Program, he was in agreement i6 with the communication from Assistant City Manager Beatty. i~ Mayor Hilligoss - noted that she had attended the Wisteria and Round Walk subdivisions is grand operungs and last weekend's festivals. She complimented everyone who had worked i9 to make things so successful. She also noted the Quilt Festival which took place the week Zo before was well attended. Zi CONSENT CALENDAR zz The following items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the City zs Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Vice Mayor Stompe za and seconded by Jane Hamilton. 2s Ayes: Maguire, Hamilton, Bazlas, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss 26 Noes: None z~ Absent: None ~s ItESO. 96-245 NCS 29 CLAIlVYS AND BILLS so Resolution 96-245 NCS approving Claims and Bills #57367 to #57722. si ~SO. 96-246 iVCS 3a ~JNI~ fl CONFIDEIe1'I'IAI, SAI,AR~' 33 Itesolution 96-246 1VCS approving salary and supplemental wage benefits for LTnit 1 3a Confidential. ss ~SO. 96-247 NCS 36 ~JNTI' 4 PROF'~SSIONAI. SAI.AR~' 3~ Resolution 96-247 NCS approving salary and supplemental wage benefits for Unit 4 3s Professional. 39 1tES0. 96-248 NCS ao ITNITS ~ & 91VIA1~IAGEMEN~' SAI.AIt~ ai Itesolution 96-248 NCS approving salary and supplemental wage benefits for Units 8 and 9 a2 Management and Nlid-Management. Page 58, Vol. 30 August 19, 1996 i RESO. 96-249 NCS z UNIT 10 PUBLIC SAF~~'i' MIDNYAl`TAGE1VIElvT SAI.ARY 3 Resolution 96-249 NCS approving salary and supplemental wage benefits for Urut 10 Public a Safety Mid-management. s RESO. 96-250 NCS 6 WOODSIDE VILLAGE FINAL MAP ~ ~ Resolution 96-250 NCS approving final map for Woodside Village which is located alongside s Capri Creek. 9 RESO. 96-251 NCS io PLANNING DEPARTMENT g'EES - ELIMINATE CHILD CARE ii Resolution 96-251 NCS approving a revision to the Planrung Department fee schedule. This iz action removes large family day care facilities (child care) frorri the use permit fee schedule. i3 The fee of $150.00 for the public noticing of neighbors remains in effect for the large family ia day care facilities. is ADOPT ORD. 2024 NCS i6 I,EASE 27 HOWARD STREET i~ Adopt Ordinance 2024 NCS approving a lease for the property located at 27 Howard Street. ia ADOP~' O1tD. 2025 NCS ~9 I,EASE RESA zo Adopt Ordinance 2025 NCS amending the lease with the Redwood Empire Sports Zi Associates, Inc. 2z * * * * * ~nd of Consent Calendar * * * * * z3 ~-DOP~' O~. 20271~TCS Za PAMEI.E1 PI.ACE zs Adopt Ordinance 2027 NCS rezoning Pamela Place II to PUD. Introduced by Matt z6 Niaguire, seconded by Nancy Read on August 5 with Barlas and Shea absent. 2~ RESO. 96-252 NCS 28 PANIEI,A PLACE II PUD 29 Resolution 96-252 NCS approving the Pamela Place II Plaained Unit Development 3o pursuant to Council discussion on August 5. 3i RESO. 96-253 NCS s2 PAMEI,A PLACE II TEN'TATIVE 1VIAP ss Resolution 96-252 NCS approving the Pamela Place II Tentative Map pursuant to 3a Council discussion on August 5. The three Pamela Place items were introduced by Matt ss Maguire and seconded by Vice Mayor Stompe. 36 Ayes: Maguire, Hamilton, Read, Vice Mayor Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss 3~ Nces: None 3s Absent: None Abstain: Barlas, Shea August 19, 1996 Vol. 30, Page 59 i 12ES0. 96-2541~TCS a PED~S~'RIAN BIC~'CLE EHANCEIV~NT PLAN ~ Resolution 96-254 NCS awarding the contract for the pedestrian and bicycle enhancement a plan to Richard Heaps. The pedestrian and bicycle enhancements at 16 intersections include s installation of improved pedestrian detection and audible indications for pedestrians for 6 handicapped persons and push buttons at intersections for bicyclists in the bike lanes. The ~ emergency vehicle preemption will allow emergency vehicles to have priority at certain s intersections. Introduced by Matt Maguire and seconded by Nancy Read. 9 Ayes: Maguire, Hamilton, Barlas, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Stompe,lvYayor Hilligoss io Noes: None i i Absent: None i2 ORD. 2026 NCS ~3 CROSS CREEK ia Adopt Ordinance 2026 NCS prezoning Cross Creek project site to PUD and Agricultural. is Introduced by I.ori Shea, seconded by Nancy Read on August 5. i6 Ayes: Maguire, Itead, Shea, Vice Mayor Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss i~ Noes: Hamilton ia Absent: None Abstain: Barlas 19 itESO. 96-255 NCS Zo CROSS CREEK - COMMENCE A1~TNEXATION ~i Resolution 96-255 NCS directing staffto commence annexation proceedings. Introduced by zz Nancy Read, seconded by Lori Shea. 23 Ayes: Maguire, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss 2a Noes: Hamilton zs Absent: None Abstain: Barlas 26 TEI.ECOMIVIUNICATIONS 2~ The Council discussed the proposed telecommurucations ordinance. The Council agreed Za that the ham operator antennae of 35 feet are exempt from City review; however, the 29 Council felt that ham operator antennae of 50 feet should be reviewed administratively by 3o staff to deternune whether or not there are appropriate guy-wire installations. 3i Arthur Hagopian, 34 Laurel Avenue - asked that the Council consider the 50 foot ss antennae exempt from City approvals, noting that most of the amateur radio operators are 33 smart enough know how to guy-wire their towers. 34 The matter was continued to the September 3 City Council meeting. ss PETAI.UMA PiJBI.IC ~JTII~IT~S COMMISSION 36 The Council discussed the make-up of the proposed utilities commission. The City 3~ Councilmembers made the following observations: 3e > The current wastewater committee could be seated as a part of the first member group of 39 the utilities commission. These knowledgeable persons would be valuable in bringing the ao neophyte commission members "up to speed". ai > Ttus should be a seven member commission with a Council liaison, as are the other az commissions. ~ . , . r~,; , . . ••e Page 60, Vol. 30 August 19, 1996 i PETALUIVIA PZJBLIC iJ1TLITIES COMMISSION cont'd. z > The make-up of the commission should eventually reflect the percentage of 3 commerciaVindustrial users and the percentage of residential users. a > A questionnaire for commission applicants should be used as is the case with Planning s Commission applicants. 6 > Dispute resolution with contract operator: (a) could be tiered and go to the City ~ Manager, then to the commission who would report out to the Council about the result s on the dispute resolution; (b) or it could go to the commission and then to the Council. 9 > Due to the nature of politics, there could be political occurrences. io > Members should represent either themselves or their businesses. i i > Who is the independent staff who will be working on this project? ~2 > giow is this done elsewhere? i3 > How could the commission be better empowered to conduc# "rate reviews"? ia > How can we protect against over charges? prohibit conflict of interest by employees? use is utility bills for notices to the public? How much would it cost to have independent staff? i6 ~iow would that be funded? ~ i~ > What are the implications of an independent staff vs. integrated staff? is > Someone needs to be around to answer the telephone calls. i9 > A representative of the unincorporated area could be a member of the commission. 20 > How can we give the rate payers the same protection the state gives rate payers? zi Speakers included 7erry Price, 411 D Street - he has questions about quality of life and s2 keeping businesses in town vv~th reasonable sewer and water rates. In Santa Rosa, he said as recently a new restaurant had to pay $78,000 for connections. That sort of fee is not friendly aa to businesses. David Keller, 1327 I Street - he still says the rate payers do not have sufficient zs protection, they will not be able to benefit from savings made by the wastewater contractor, z6 there is no "whistle blower" protection, no outline of noticing rate payers of rate increases, a~ there is no representation for the uruncorporated area, and you cannot rely on lay people to zs have the knowledge needed for this process. 29 The Council continued the discussion to the September 16 Council meeting so ORD. 2028 NCS 3i AIDD CER'I'AIN RESIDENCES ~O BZJSINESS MAIN~'ENANCE RUI.ES 32 Introduce Ordinance 2028 IVCS adding parcels .with 3 rental residences to the Business 33 Maintenance Ordinance regulations and to change the title of the Municipal Code Chapter to 34 Property Maintenance. Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Vice Mayor Stompe. 3s Ayes: Maguire, Hamilton, Barlas, Read, Shea, Vice Mayor Stompe, Mayor Hilligoss 36 Nces: None 3~ Absent: None August 19, 1996 i a At 9:00 p.m., the Council adjourned to a PCDC meeting. ~ a s 6 ' ~ ; i)/ i , ~ M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor s ATTEST: 9 10 ~--~- / 11 ~ G:!//~~Gil~/~~[~~ ~ Vol. 30, Page 61 ADJOUI2N i2 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk