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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/20/1995Monday, November'20, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 257 i Ii~INUTES z OF A 12EGULAR 1VIEE'I'ING 3 PETALgTNIA CI'I'Y COUNC~ a MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1995 5 ~ ROI,I~ CALI. 3:00 p.m. 6 Present: Hamilton, Stompe, Read, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 7 Absent: Maguire, Barlas s I 1VIINUTES 9 The minute's of the November 6 meeting were approved as submitted. io I CONSEN'I' CA~ENI)AR I ~ i The following items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the City ia Council and staffwere enacted by one motion which was introduced by Jane Hamilton and ~3 seconded by Naney Read. ia Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Read, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss is Noes: None i6 Absent: Maguire, Barlas i~ ~ ItESO. 95-298 NCS is CI,AIMS AND ~II,LS i9 Resolution ;95-298 NCS approving Claims and Bills #50355 to #50741. 2o ORI). 1996 NCS 2i ~ OFF'-SITE PAItKING REQUIREMENTS zz Adopt Ordinance 1996 NCS amending the Zoning Ordinance 1072 NCS to allow the z3 distance for placing `bff-site" parking in zoning districts other than residential districts to za be up to 600 feet from the specific site. Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Matt 2s Maguire ori November 6. 2~ O1ZD. 1997 NCS 2~ ~ 1994 ~JNIFORM ~'IIR~ CODE Zs Adopt Ord'inance 1997 NCS adopting the 1994 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code. Fire 29 Marshal Michael Ginn had reviewed the item for the City Council on November 6 at 3o which time Ithe ordinance was introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Matt Maguire. si ~SO. 95-299 NCS 32 CAPITAI, ~QUIPIVIENT LEASE 3s Resolution i95-299 NCS of intention to finance certain equipment for fiscal year 1995-96. ~ Page 258, Vol. 29 I Monday, November 20, 1995 i RESO. 95-300 NCS z PERSONNEL - PE] 3 Resolution 95-300INCS amending the classification plan to establish the position of Permit a Processing Technician, designating it to Unit 3- Clerical and Technical and setting the s salary range of $13~.12 -$15.95 per hour. 6 RESO. 95-301 NCS ~ ~ CONTRACT WISEMAN PARK PEDESTRIAN & BIKE PATFI s Resolution 95-301 NCS awarding the contract for Wiseman Park Pedestrian and Bike 9 Path project to J. D. Gonsalves & Son Construction Company of Napa. Total cost of the ~o project is computed to $145,916. Total project cost includes hiring of a special ~~ construction pro~eet inspector. i2 RESO. 95-302 NCS I i3 CONTRAC'T I,iJCCHESI PEDESTRIAN & BIKE SIDEWAI,K ia Resolution 95-302INCS awarding the contract for the Lucchesi Park Bike and Pedestrian is Path project to C~arter Crilly Construction of Petaluma for $36,200. A construction i6 inspector for this pcoject will be retained at a cost not to exceed $2,100. i~ I * * * * * End of Consent Calendar * * * * * is TEEN PROGRAMS i9 Recreation Director 7im Carr announced that the Teen Cent~er is coming along. Typically zo they are closed on ~Mondays, but this evening there is a Tee~i Forum for all teens to come 2i to the Center and give staff an idea of the type of prograrns they would like. This an aa opportunity for the; youth's input. 23 ORI). 1998 NCS 2a 1994 UNIFORNI as Introduce Ordinance 1998 NCS adopting by reference the following: 2~ 1994 Uniform Building Code, 2~ 1994 Uniform Housing Code, 2a 1994 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buil.ding, 29 1994 Uniform Mechanical Code . 30 1994 Uniform Plumbing Code 3i 1994 Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code 32 1994 Uniform Solar Energy Code 33 1993 National Electrical Code ~ sa 1994 Uniform S~ign Code 3s 1994 Uniform Code for Building Conservation 36 1994 Analysis of.Revision to Uniform Building Codes, plus s~ Stop Work Order regulations, Fire Sprinkler regulations; Crawl Space Grade and 3s Drainage regulations, Supercedes Ordinance 1888 NCS of 1992 Monday, November' 20, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 259 i The ordinance adopting 1994 Building Codes was introduced by Nancy Read, seconded 2 by Mary Stompe. 3 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Read, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss a Noes: None s , Absent: Maguire, Barlas 6 OItD. 1999 NCS ~ I PU1tC~ASE 1VIcNE~iR PENINSULA a Introduce Ordinance 1999 NCS authorizing purehase of appro~mately 10 acres on the 9 McNear Peninsula from Mitch and Barbara Lind and authorizing the City Manager to io execute all the required documents in connection with the purchase. The acquisition is i i being funded by the County Open Space District, which includes appraisal and escrow i2 fees. The~ City's `fnatching funds" contribution will be the future enhancement and is development of amenities as recommended by Petaluma River Access and Enhancement ~a Plan. This property purchase amounts to 10.12 acres which will go to the City, called Lot is 2, which includes a part of the McNear Canal as well as a navigation easement for the i6 Linds to bring barges to a location on Lot 1, a 32 foot wide penmeter easement of the i~ McNear Canal begmning at a point near the ra'ilroad at Lakeville Street then it comes is around to the ma~or land portion of Lot 2, with~ a 78 foot wide area at the side of the i9 property which is closest to Copeland Street, a 58 foot wide access easement as a 2o continuation of Copeland Street, a 30 foot roadway easement from D Street on through to Zi the lands of McNear (David Menary). The City shall pay the Linds the sum of $13,500 for Za certain engineering and surveying fees, soils testing and other investigative fees incurred b a3 y them. T~he Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District shall za purchase tlie property for $169,810. Introduced by Mary Stompe, seconded by Nancy zs Read. 26 ' Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Read, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 2~ ~ Noes: None 2a I Absent: Maguire, Barlas i 29 RESO. 95-303 NCS 3o IDiSPOSAI, SITE - OPEN SPACE 3i Resolution 95-303 NCS authorizing the City Manager to execute open space deed 32 restrictions ,on a 65 acre parcel which is part of the City dredging disposal site adjacent to 33 the Petalu ma River (southerly portion). In 1975, the Department of Fish & Game 3a approved d evelopment of a disposal site to be used for disposal of silt frorn the Army 3s Corps rive ~ dredging projects. At that time a condition of their approval of the dredging 36 disposal sit e was that the City dedicate a 65 acre open space easement on the portion of 3~ the site wh ich is parallel to the River. Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Mary 3s Stompe. ~ 39 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Read, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss '.1 ., ao Noes: None ''r""•~ ai ~, `. Absent: Maguire, Barlas a2 i ~iJDGET' COMMITT'EE REPORT 43 Finance Director David Spilman presented a report stating that the budget committee has aa accomplished its role. A report on revised budget format and long term financing is being as completed and will be presented to the Council in December. Page 260, Vol. 29 I Monday, November 20, 1995 i Staff said the Budget Format Committee is attempting to have their report to the Gouncil 2 on the afternoon of December 18. Regarding the Long Terrn Financing Plan, the Finance s Director said that should be left in the hands of staff. If the Council wants to appoint an 4 ad hoc committee with their role clearly defined, they should do so as subjects appear that s the Council wishes to deal with in this manner. This is d~ne in other commuruties for 6 particular issues. Each ad hoc committee should have a new mission statement. His ~ recommendation was to close the committee when the Budget Format report is done. s Budget Committee Chairman Pierre Miremont said he did not feel the Committee's 9 business has been completed. There still is plenty of work to do that ~y would be happy io to do for the Council. .~~jp,v~~ Q ~i Regarding the Budget Format subcommittee, they would like to talk to the whole Council, ~2 they would like to meet together and perhaps the Council wauld like to redirect the format i3 of the City's budget. The subcommrttee has looked at both Sunnyvale, California, and i4 Tempe, Arizona, bi dget formats. is As far as terminating the Budget Committee, he doesn't think it should be terminated. i~ They eould find other ways to raise money. They could examine things for the Council i~ that the Council does not have time to do. They would :like more direcfion from the is Council as to what the Council wants them to do; they woulel like to have a particular time i9 line in which to accomplish each task. If they had more volunteers; there could be as zo many subcommittees as the Couneil would like to have. He said they don't feel tliey have 2i exhausted the need; for the Budget Committee. 22 The Salary Analysis has just been completed. They have r~~quested dismissal of inactive z3 committee members, but no one has ever followed up on the request. aa Committee member Victor Chechanover said in many instances the Committee felt there 2s was no response from the CounciL The thirty-four recommendations was a start. With z~ their sense of `ho ( response" from the Council, the Comrrnittee lost some momentum. 2~ When the Police and Fire Assessment issue was~ lost at the polls, some of the eommittee 2s sort of gave up. There was also a feeling that the Committee should sit back, and 29 although the committee was appointed, the committee shouldn't make waves. Then the 3o committee lost some pretty valuable members. There sho~~ld be cross representation of 3i membership. He is the only one without a special expertise. Some of the CEO's and 3z accountants don't ~pay much attention to the City taxes. Some of them are pretty sawy 33 regarding dealing wrth the budget. We need eneouragement. We want to serve. ; 34 Committee member Yigal Toister said the job isn't done ~et. He hasn't really seen a ss follow througfi, by the City from the committee's first recommendations. There were two 3~ reasons to establish the Budget Comm_ittee - the. budget crunch and there is not much 3~ communication .between the City Council and the budget itself. They still have quite a 3s way to go. "Give us more direction. We thought the Finance Director loved us, 6ut we 39 guess he doesn't +ant to spent any more Wednesdays with us." ao Council comments; I ai • Since the staff has~ just received a copy of the Salary Analysis, this should be scheduled a2 for another Council meeting. Perhaps both the Budget Format report and the Salary 43 Analysis could be discussed by the Council at the same meeting. 44 v Would like to have a committee look at revenue sources. ~ 'j;,. Monday, November 20, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 261 _~ ; ,~ ; ~~. ~ 1 ~. ~,.,; y_: . i • Couldn't we use the same committee and redirect them, redefine the mission. 2 'statement? s e At one time we talked about the Budget Committee reviewing one department - at a that time we talked about the Building and Planning area. s e~The term of the committee members is open ended; two year terms may work better. I 6 • Regarding absences of committee members, we should institute a regulation whereby ~ i fter missing three meetings such a member would be dismissed. s m The committee is asking for clear direction. 9 • I don't agree with staff comments. We have let the Budget Comrruttee flounder. io s I would like more information on revenue sources and want the committee to explore i i that. ~ iz o~I would like to see more cost cutting measures. is • The original committee of 17 was too large; the committee should be much smaller, ia • We need to clear up the problem created when people don't show. is e We need to have a clear understanding of what we want. What do we want? What i6 information do we wish we had? We need more information on City salary versus i~ pnvate salary. I is • The committee needs to be refocused, perhaps a Council discussion with them. i9 e There are a few other things the committee should look at. ~ zo • We need to change the format oFthe committee, to set terms, clearly define goals, and 2i give specific charges. 22 • After we see the two reports (salary and budget~format) we can deterrrune where to go z3 with this committee. Za We want C;ouncil members to come to the meeting with ideas and with thoughts about a Zs clear direction as to what the committee should be doing and where the committee should z6 be going. Next meeting we will get specific. z~ STAFF AND COUNCII. LIAISON REPORTS Zg Nancy Read noted she had attended the public hearing of the coffee business with a drive ~~ 29 up wmdow at the fairgrounds. She also noted the City needs to ~ i s 3o telecommunications policy to bring it forward to meet current and future technology. si Regarding gaming, the C~ty should continue to look at this issue that dovetails into the s2 revenue source. The Council needs to review its procedures, Roberts Rules of Order and 33 who is runiing these meetings. 3a Staff had one set of draperies hung in the Council Chambers to show the City Council. 35 The Red Li~on Inn has changed its draperies and their old ones are available. The Council 36 approved t}ie purchase. f:~`ai. }..~j. Page 262, Vol. 29 Monday, Novembet 20, 1995 i The new Petaluma fire truck was just driven to a went out to see it ifter they adjourned for dinner s ADJOURN I ,;; ,~ Petaluma frorim Wisconsin. The Council a The Council adjourned to dinner at Giacomo's Ristorante, 2000-F;Lakeville Highway s RECONV~NE 7:00 u.m. 6 Present: Hamilton, Stompe, Read, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor I-~illigoss ~ Absent: MaQUire and Barlas 9 Eagle Scout Bill Bracca led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. io MOMENT OF SILENCE ii PUBLIC COIVIMENT iz Patricia Zimmerman - Upham Street - she spoke on behalf of the TLC which was the i3 animal control contractor until the District Attorney found that it had become necessary ia for an investigation of alleged violations. 1. Why the heavy handed tactics before TLC is knew about the pioblem? 2. Why wasn't TLC given an opportunity to finish their ~6 contract before this occurred? She is speaking for many residents of the community who i~ have benefited and appreciate TLC service, courtesy and care. is Harriet Acorne, Petaluma People Services Center - thanked the Council very much for i9 their support of tlie city's senior citizens. They serve 15,000 Meals on Wheels and 20 11,000 meals in the Nutntion Program eacti year. 2i Bryant Moynihan - has a request on behalf of Patty and Clinton Gow for the Petaluma zz Community Development Commission - they have been ~~vorking with staff and waiting z3 for a long time to go the Petaluma Community Development Commission on their issues za Can this be brought to a meeting soon~ . 2s COUNCIL COMMENTI 26 Jane Hamilton - commented on the fact that so many people volunteered their time to z~ work on the dowritown tree planting program the last tw~ weekends. She said the end. zs result looks great. ` z9 AIZIVIY CORPS OF ENGINEERS STATUS REPORT 3o The I'ayran Bridg'e will be removed just as soon' as all the utility lines that have been 3i connected to the bi-idge are replaced. It is hoped the bridgP will be gone in a week or so. 32 Staffwill met with~the Fish and Game agency people next week. With the blessing of the s3 Fish and Game Agency the Uriited Anglers were netting fish at that site recently and 34 caught a salmon-which was about 2.5 feet long. The fish was brought to the United 35 Anglers facility in Petaluma. Staff has been talking to residents of the area to advise them s6 how the Army Corps project will affect thein and how the project is coming along. It is 3~ staf~s intention to advertise for the replacement bridge wwork in January, 1996, and to 3s have construction begin in April, 1996. Monday, November 20, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 263 i Thelre is a question as to whether the Army Corps funding will be available in the year 2 1996 or 1997. In addition to that, the Sonoma County Water Agency has $4.8 Million for 3 the ;project plus another $300,000 for related projects. The State Department of Water a Resources are also being looked to for participation in the costs. The City Manager said s if tlie City advanced money now to finish the plans and specifications for the channel 6 work, there would be no loss of money because what would come from the Army Corps ~ would still be a total of $5 Million (ma~mum participation). The Army Corps still has s design work to do. It was suggested that it may be helpful for some Councilmembers to 9 go to Washington to plead for the City's case. The Army Corps works on only one io budget year at a time in their budgeting process, yet, this project is planned for a two-year i i construction phase. It is the City Manager's recommendation to continue the design effort rz so the June, 1996, bidding target date can be met. He also recommended usmg local i3 funds in order to complete the design. ia There are the two railroad bridges and the Lakeville Street bridge that will still need to be is addressed before the project is finished. The Army Corps pro~ect, as planned now, is to ~6 develop a design for the `100 year storm'. It would not be possible to receive the i~ additional financial assistance from the State if the scope of the design were to be reduced. is It was noted the City did receive a grant for 50% of the cost of fixing the Copeland Street i9 sew~er which is a part of the project. 2o Sta ,ff has written ]etters to people in Washington, DC, and they have telephoned people z i who could be of assistance. There was a suggestion the City should look at getting a soft 2z match of funds. 23 IZESO. 95=304 NCS za ENFORCE VE~ICLE CODE I1V SONOMA 1VITN zs Resolution 95-304 NCS authorizing the Petaluma Police Department to enforce the 26 California Vehicle Code on private streets within the Sonoma Mountain Townhomes 2~ subdivision. The public hearing was opened. There being no one wishing to speak the zs hearing was closed. Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Nancy Read. 29 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Read, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss so Noes: None 3 i Absent: Maguire, Barlas 32 ADJO~JRN 33 The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. to a Petaluma Community Development 3a Commission meeting. Then the meeting was adjourned t~vember 27 at 7:00 p.tn. 35 % } 36 37 38 `` s9 ATTEST: ~- 41 / /I.~/f.~~,//Ji .~ Ai1.~1~~1i'~ ` . ~~~ - . atricia l~illigoss, Mayor a2 -Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk