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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/05/1995%~,{,~ ;:2~,"~~.. September 5, 1995 .'!J 'F:.- '.a,.,.. Vol. 29, Page is~ ~ MINZJT'ES 2 ~ OF A R~G~TLA~t 1VIEETING 3 PETALUMA CITY COU1vCII. a lt~f@~~-A~ ; SEPT'EIVIBElt 5, 1995 ~ Yu ~s n ~~~ s 120I,I, CALL 3:00 p.m. 6 Present: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss ~ Absent: None - s ~ COUNCIL COMMEN~ 9 Matt Maguire asked about the pedestrian overpass over Highway 101 near Kenilworth io School. City Manager John Scharer advised this was to be opened for the students. The ii hours that Iit would be open have not been decided. He reviewed the fact that the i2 pedestrian overpass was closed at the request of the residents on the east side due to the is fact some of the users were somewhat troublesome. The area is being monitored. The ia Council asked to be kept posted on the matter. is Nancy Read asked that City Engineer Tom Hargis report on his meeting with ~6 CALTRANS. 1~ ; MINUTES is The minutes for the August 21 meeting were approved as amended: iv Page 173, lines 9-11 - consolidate with comments in Presentations in the evening session.,, 2o Line 25 add "for public education and outreach on other major projects.: ~ zi Page 177, Line 32, add after Booklet, "that Warren Salmons edited". / 2z Page 179, Line 2 change "notes" to "conditions of approval" / a3 Page 180, I,ine 13 add heading PRESENTATIONS `~ aa Lm i 32 add at end, "if we wish to be proactive". / Zs Page 184 add comments made by Matt Maguire about sheet piling, rate of flow and staff z~ response: ~ in the Industrial Avenue and Redwood Business Park there will be some a~ channel containment of run-off, is some of that land that used to flood going to have a 2s change in fl,ood zoning designation? Staff - In terms of the run-off, roofs and parking lots 29 and things like that that aren't there now, raw land now, there is a whole `other section of 3o your City Codes, Subdivision Ordinance, that addresses how you treat water that is 3i generated from the installation of roofs and parking lots. Totally outside of the flood s2 zoning question. That's why the Factory Outlet, to use the example, has a pond. And it 33 has the parking lot designed the way it does and the zero net fill. Zero net fill and the 34 parking lot~ address one issue, the pond addresses the differential between the pre- and 35 post- development in terms of the run-off in a calculated storm, designed storm. That 36 kind of run! off is addressed in a different fashion. Maguire - so you are saying that does 3~ change its ~flood zoning designation? Staff - No, the flood zoning designation is only 3s changed wlien the FEMA say "change the flood zoning designation." Page 188, Vol. 29 '~~ September 5, 1995 ~ Maguire - It says in our General Plan Chapter 11.4, do not Uuild in the flood plain. If we 2 are going to discourage that kind of building, if it's channelized, is that going to give that s surrounding area a different interpretation in view in the eyes of our Zoning Ordinance? a Staff- exactly, structural changes like the Payran Project would provide capacity such that s the flood zomng could change. 6 Page 185, Line 16 - add at end, but that the Council agreed to vote on this item at the ~ September 5 meeting. ' s 9 The following items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the City io Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Nancy Read and ~ ~ seconded by Lori Shea. i2 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss i3 Noes: None i4 Absent: None is RES0.95-2331VCS i~ CLAIlVIS AND ~ILLS i~ Resolution 95-233 NC5 approving Claims and Bills #48728 to #49078. ia ORD. 1988 NCS , i9 WISTERIA SiT~DIVISION 2o Adopt Ordinance E 1988 NCS authorizing transfer of Wisteria Affordable Housing to Zi Burbank Housing. This four acre site is located in the Corona, Ely area between 22 Sandstone Drive and Ely Road. The site has been set aside by City Council action for a 2s manufactured home demonstration project. Introduced by Vice Mayor Shea, seconded by 2a Nancy Read on August 21. I zs RESO. 95-234 NCS 26 BUS S~'OPS z~ INTERMODAL SL 2a Resolution 95-234, NCS accepting completion of the Intermodal Surface Transportation z9 Efficiency Act (ISTEA) Bus Stop Project. The contractar was W. K. McLellan. The 3o contract cost was $115,388.94. 3i RES0.95-2351VCS 32 SEWER FO12CE M 33 C STREET SEWEI 3a ltesolution 95-235 NCS approving the C Street Sewer Pump station project. The 35 Contractor was Pete Fuller Construcfion Vacaville awarded on April 18, 1994. The cost s~ of the job was $397,186.75. This project replaced the c~riginal C Street Sewer Pump 3~ Station which was built 27. years ago. September 5, 1995 Vol. 29, Page ~sv i SEWER FORCE MAINS, C ST. PUNYP STA'~ION z Also accomplished in this project were addition of corrosion protection to an eight inch s and a fourteen inch sewer force mains which crossed the Petaluma River from the C Street a Pump Station; a thirty-six inch force main from the sewer treatment plant to the s o~dation ponds off Lakeville Highway and Brown Lane also now has added corrosion 6 protection. ~ ~SO. 95-236 NCS s i SURPI,US - 1971 VAN PEI,T FIRE TRUCK 9 Resolution ~95-236 NCS declaring the 1971 Van Pelt Fire Truck - Unit #9384 - surplus io equipment and authorizing the City Manager to dispose of same. The Fire Chief noted the i i value of the engine could be as much as $10,000. i2 ; * * * * * End of Consent Calendar * * * * * i3 I T~E1~T PROGRAMS ia The Fair Board meets later this month. The Recreation Director will report on their is actions relating to the skateboard park. The Council asked that this item stay on the ~6 agenda until the skateboard park is approved. Regarding the Teen Center at Kenilworth ~~ Park, the coordinator has resigned. There have been some problems there with a homeless is person waridering in, with someone's father expressing himself loudly, and there has been i9 a rough element in the area. Staff is recruiting for a.replacement. They will have two 2o persons supervising at the Teen Center hereafter. 21 RESO. 95-237 NCS 2z P~TAI,ITMA ~I,VI9. NORB'13 BENEFI~' DISTRICT z3 Resolution 95-237 NCS setting hearing for Petaluma Blvd. North Benefit District for Za creation of a`Water Stub-out Benefit District". The hearing is set for October 16. The 2s hearing was originally set for September 5; however, the reevaluation of the specific z6 parcels to be includes has been altered. Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Carole 2~ Barlas. 2s Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 29 Noes: None 3o Absent: None 3 ~ O1tD. 1989 NC5 32 '~ REZONE 1VIEADOW PARIZ - COlV~1VI~RCIAL AREA 33 Adopt Ordinance. 1989 NCS rezoning Meadow Park to C-O from PUD. The ordinance 34 was introduced Vice Mayor Shea, seconded by Nancy Read on August 21. 3s Councilmember Barlas was absent. The vote to adopt was: Sh~ 36 ~~ Ayes: Shea, Maguire, Stompe, Hamilton, Vice Mayor~ea8; Mayor Hilligoss 3~ Noes: None 3s I Absent: None Abstain: Barlas (absent on introduction) Page 190, Vol. 29 i RESO. 95-238 NCS z BENSON ESTATES September 5, 1995 3 Resolution 95-238 NCS extending the subdivision agreement for the Bodega Vista 4 Associates final map to December 21, 1995. Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by s Jane Hamilton. 6 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss ~ Noes: None a Absent: None 9 RESO. 95-239 NCS io SONOMA COUNTY WATERAGENCY - DRAINAGE REVI~W ~~ Resolution 95-239 NCS authorizing an agreement with the Sonoma County Water ~z Agency (SCWA) for Drainage Review. The SCWA has provided the City with ~3 subdivision plan review of proposed drainage improvements since 1969. As part of ~a Sonoma County's~ re-orgamzation of various departments to create the Permit and is Resource Management (old County Planning Department), the subdivision review was i~ transferred to the new `Planning Deparfinent~" This has not been satisfactory to tfie cities i~ of Sonoma County, and the Board of Supervisors is in agreement to return the drainage ia review for the cities to the SGWA. The subdivider pays the cost for the SGWA review of ~9 subdivision plans. Introduced by Matt Maguire, seconded by Vice Mayor Shea. 2o Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe„ Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 2 t Noes: None ~ 22 Absent: None z3 OItD. 1990 NCS I 2a REGUI,ATE MUSIC AT MC NEAR PA 2s Introduce Ordinance 1990 NCS amending Chapter 13.28 ~f the Municipal Code relating 26 to music in McNear Park. This ordinance adds the definition of `live music" and adds the z~ restriction a special permit is required `~or any activity involving the use of live music, zs with live music in McNear Park limited to 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m." John Piaszk, 406 1 lth z9 Street addressed the Council about the noise issue. He said the police department told so him they cannot eriforce the sign in the park referring to noise. The Recreation Director 3i noted, however, ttiat Police Chief DeWitt had approved the sign. Mr. Piaszk was not 32 completely satisfied with the regulations as written, because it sfill allows people to play 33 music for five hours. Introduced by Mary Stompe and seconded by Jane Hamilton. 34 Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 3s Noes: None i 3~ Absent: None 3~ COUNTY CONSOLI~ATED TRANSIT 3a The County is discussing consolidation of transit operations within Sonoma County. Staff 39 recommends maint'aining local control of Petaluma Transit, rather than consolidating with ao the County. The reasons cited were that a locally run system can respond more quickly to ai local transit needs and situations; while a system run from afar would not easily be able to 4z give the citizens that benefit. Also with consolidation, local control of TDA and STA 43 money would be diminished. Both Santa Rosa and Healdsburg have acted not to 44 authorize the consolidation. i September 5, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 191 i CONSOLIDATE ~'RANSIT cont'd. 2 Staff noted the cost of running the busses is about $51.50 per hour, much less than 3 Sonoma County Transit or Santa Rosa Transit. The City has instituted a specific bus a route which transports youth fr.om La Tercera, Miwok, Meadow and McDowell schools s to the Boys and Girls Club each day. This went from 15 riders a day to 75 riders. The 6 City did run the buses during the summer for youngsters to use their library cards. This ~ was a summer program. The hours of the City buses are 6:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. weekdays a and 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays. The City has five drivers on the road and one 9 or two freeboard drivers; the dispatcher and the project manager are all licensed bus ~o drivers, so jthere are backup people available to drive buses. The distances that would ~~ have to be traveled for bus repairs and bus replacements would be somewhat of a problem iz in consolidation. The City currently does work with the County system; they work i3 interchangeably with tools and so on. ia The County bus system runs about the same hours as Petaluma's does, plus it runs until is about 10:00 p.m. on specific routes to Santa Rosa Junior College and to RohneR Park and i6 Sonoma State Universrty. On Sundays there is basic service about every two hours. I. i~ The Council agreed it was not ready to consolidate bus service with the County at this is time, but tliere may be a future time when such consolidation may be a more viable idea. . i9 There is the possibility that the Transportation Development Act (TDA) funding from the Zo State may be lost to all transit agencies because of the State's habit of sending monies to ~ ~ z~ the Los Angeles area:A.h ~ 0 r~u~nc~ ~ C o~~ ,~l~ ~ D A- ~~ wu.av~- u.oa.~~ 2z The message to be sent by the Petaluma City Council, by way of z3 Councilmember Carole Barlas, to the Sonoma County Transportation z4 Authority is as follows: `The wish of this Council for a report back to 2s Son~oma County Transportation Authority is that at this point in time, the z6 City of Petaluma is not interested in pursuing discussion on consolidating z~ transit services, but it would like to remain open to that possibility at a Zs future time." ~ 29 -~,'~~.~.~., .. . . ,. (9c,.,~ 1 o u~r' ~ PROCLAMATION 3o Mayor Hilligoss presented a proclamation to a representative of the Eye Bank of Sonoma 3i County who thanked people for making such donations. 32 ~SO. 95-241 NCS 33 AFFI~2MATIVE ACTION PI.AN 3a Resolution ~approving the 1995-96 Affirmative Action Plan for the City of Petaluma. The 3s Council and staff discussed the goals for the ~rmative Action Plan. Staff recommended 36 the goals mainly look toward solicitation of qualified female applicants in the Police and 3~ Fire Departments. Also mentioned was the potential of female maintenance workers. ss Staff noted~that cities are not required to track tninorities which are lower than 2% of the 39 working population. Introduced by Vice Mayor Shea, seconded by Jane Hamilton. ao ~ Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss ai ! Noes: None a2 ~ Absent: None ~; ;<: . Page 192, Vol. 29 ~ CLOSED SESSION September 5, 1995 z The Council went into closed session pursuant to the Brown Act for the following s discussion: Conference with Labor Negotiator, Government Code §54957.6, City of a Petaluma negotiating team (Acorne, Beatty, Spilman, Salmons) - Unit 10 Public Safety s Ivlid-Management Association. There were no reportable a~ctions coming from the closed 6 session. ~ ADJOURN a The Council adjourned to dinner at Ricci's at 840 Petaluma :Blvd. North. io Present: Hamiilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice May~or Shea, Mayor Hilligoss i i Absent: None iz is Dick Lieb led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. 14 ~s PUBLIC COMMENT i6 Camille Soave presented photographs taken of the newest Councilmembers when they ~~ took the Oath of Office in January of 1995. The photograp~er was Chuck Cadman of the ia School District. is Randal Rumery, 296 Chatea Real, Healdsburg - this Lafferty exchange, seems like another 2o burden on the common person. I understand he has a problem with privacy. He owns a Zi jet, helicopter and i ome acres in California. He can go there. zz Will Stapp, 1625 S~pring Hill Road - he represents a group of parents (Citizens for Lafferty zs and a Regional Park) he would like to come before the Council at the next meeting. We za think we have the best solution for the issue. I know its hard to find a win-win solution in 2s public office. ~ 26 Victor Chechanover, 2301 Marylyn Circle -(First) This do~s not represent the feeling of 2~ anyone else but hi'mself. The Marina revenues do not cover the costs. The County's as current budget add,resses Spud Point Macina (Bodega Bay) and when the County will pay ~ 29 the State. (Second) Why not establish a program whereby the sewer charges bear a so relationship with the water usage? When the new sewer plant c}iarges come mto being, si the residents will be paying more for sewer use than the com~mercial properties. (Third) It s2 is his observation there is no provision for start-up of a regi~nal park. Moon Ranch won't 33 be operating until the Spring of 1996. The County says it will not use GeneraY Funds to 34 keep Community Hospital in operation. ss Mark Medeiros, 200 Jessie Lane - keep Lafferty. I September 5, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 19s V '~ i Allan Freeb ody, 924 South McDowell Blvd. - he does not want another set of tours to ;•h° • z Lafferty Ranch. Mr. Pfendler in actual fact is going to lose money. If Mr. Maguire is so `` s interested, he should be paying for the trips. This was voted on last year, why is it up a again. I tliought Councilmembers were supposed to be a neutral body. Is the Council s supporting 1VIr. Maguire in his actions? 6 Dale Axelrod, 522 East D Street - he is shocked. This is new. He just learned about it on ~ Friday morning listening to KPFA. He is disturbed. Why did you not tell the people? He s compared the Lafferty and Moon situation with a Monopoly game swap of `~oardwalk" 9 for "Connecticut Avenue". Why have this dealt away to a wealthy individual. io Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive - he has been watching the Food-4-Less and Wal-Mart i i attempt to icome to town. If the local grocery stores want to keep out the Food-4-Less ~2 and have the people shop locally, he has no problem with that. The old Lucky store is a ~s pig sty. T}ie back side of that store is a dump. Twice he has approached the City to get ia that cleaned up. They should take responsibility of keeping that area clean. If they want is to keep it like a pig sty, they should build a wall around it. i6 ~ Randall Srriith, 1317 Ross - he has 100 employees and asked where is their park. What is i~ taking so long. More trips are being suggested. There is do much pontification. It is is being manipulated. They don't go to Moon. Moon with its stable rental would make a ~9 contribution to the cost. You cant' open Lafferty to many people. It should be Moon or . zo nothing. After so much indicting of Peter Pfendler some people are asking him to be open ~f~. 2~ to the people. What about the problems of the road and fire on Lafferty? These are not ~ 22 `` ~~ ~ minor ~ssueis. I respect Mr. Maguire for supporting his campaign promise, unlike so many ~ ~~.. ~ as others. za Karen Gerbost - she and her brother own a ranch to the south of Moon. She thinks she is 2s concerned about the it. Go back to before and get to square one. I don't think you have z6 done your t'iomework. She doesn't know where the reg~onal park should be. 2~ Barbara Lirid, 1295 Schuman Lane - she encouraged the Council to go forward with this. zs It seems like it began 4 or 5 years ago. It is time for the decision. She spoke about the 29 charitable work the Pfendlers have done for the community, and she thanked them for 3o that. Theyl have chosen to give to the community. I am surprised by the way they have 3i been treated. There have been political cartoons reviling them. Why is it that with the sz people who have achieved success they are reviled by the people? There is a tremendous 33 amount of iupport in this community to get this thing moving forward. 34 ~ COUNCII, COIVIMEN'~ ss Vice Mayor Shea - The Parks Department Activity Guide shows a lot of activities for the 36 residents to~ take advantage of. s~ Matt Maguire - He does believe that the address for Mr. Randall is on Sonoma Mountain. ss Mary Stompe - she thanked the Humane Society for the continued response and their 39 sharing of expertise with the community. ao Matt Maguire - Will Stapp would like to bring something to the next meeting. He would ai like to see this agendized in the evening next meeting. az I,AFFERTY and 1VIOON RANCH TOiJRS 43 It was asked for ground rules on the discussion, particularly that the. Mayor be quick with 44 the gavel and the discussion remain on whether or not to have tours. The following as people spoke: i I ~~.. .. .. Page 194, Vol. 29 ~ & MOON T( September 5, 1995 ; f,, , ; -~< a Michael Davis, 1648 Northstar Drive - is surprised about the propagandizing by people on 3 City time. He talked about the people stalling on Chelsea (factory outlets) and other a projects that have finally come into being. This is a good deal. Let's get on with it. s Bruce Hagen, 145 'Grevillia Drive - the swap makes perfect sense. Turn down the request 6 for additional tours. He wants to talk to the people. ~ Katha Hair, 408 8th Street - is the money for the bus trips in the current budget. Is the s road to Lafferty such that it can accommodate these buses? Have you taken the City's 9 liability into consid~eration for fhese tours? io Annette Davis, 1648 Northstar Drive - She doesn't want the city to sponsor more tours. ~~ The purpose was to evaluate both ranches. If this deal ~;oes through, we will have a i2 regional park at Moon Ranch. In addition, Lafferty will remain in open space. ~s Peter Warner, 880 Olive Street - he has visited both. sites. He supports more tours. ia Lafferty is a good spot for education. is Nina Rossi, 880 Olive Street - supports tour. Brought in copies of a petition with about ~6 400 signatures requesting•more tours. She said now over ~00 people want to go on the i~ tours. ~ is Jeanette Loew, 601 Cleveland Lane - she would like an opportunity to see both of these i9 pieces of property. . zo Scott Hess, 100 iJnion Street - he has been up to Lafferty many, many times with many zi different groups. We don't have a good picture of the raneh. Every single time he has Zz gone up he has seen different things. He supports more tour•s. z3 Robert Ramirez, 7 IWest Street - he is in the real estate business and he went up on a tour. 2a He wants more tours. He had tcouble getting up to Lafferty. Had to get off and walk. zs These properties don't compare whatsoever. Pfendler is ~;etting cash. You don't give a6 cash in this marketi Moon is the best place for a regional park. a~ Dick Lieb, 1 Highland Place - there is a lot of hostility in the City in the last few months. zs He has never seen'such divisi~eness. The Pfendlers have he~lped the schools, Hospice and z9 other groups in this City over a number of years. TYiey have been chastised because they so own a jet and a helicopter. Moon is the best for the regional park. Close the tours. Let's 3i close ranks and get on to the real problems of this city. Let's get on with life. 3a Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive - why not find another piece of property to use as a 33 regional park. Keip Lafferty. 34 The Council discussed the cost of the buses for the tours: T'wo Councilmembers said they 3s wanted to wait until the matter was referred to them in October before they discuss this 36 again. It was noted that the buses came from out of the area for the tours and that was a 3~ ., special out of contract cost, Some Councilmembers spoke for additional tours and others 3s did°'not. Some said the last tour was billed as the `last tour" and others said the land is 39 priceless and there should be more tours. ~.h~ ~,,,~.~;`Q ~.i.~ `~ow ~rnovr.~-~' ~.a.cS~ ls-QQ~ September 5, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 195 1 ~ I~AFFER'I'Y & 1VIOON 'I'OURS cont'd. a It was moved by Matt Maguire, seconded by Jane Hamilton to have the additional tours s on September 16 and September 24. a Ayes: Hamilton, Maguire, Barlas s Noes: Stompe, Read, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 6 Absent: None ~ ~ 12ECESS 8:30 TO 8:45 p.m. s 1tES0. 95-242 NCS v PAYItAN REACH CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS EIR io Resolution 95-242 NCS certifying, approving and adopting the Final Environmental ii Impact Report for the Petaluma River Flood Control Improvement Project. This agenda i~ item was introduced at the last meeting. All members of the public who wished to speak i3 were heard on August 21. The hearing was continued to this date. Speakers were: ~a Roger Lac I enbruch, 11 Natalie Circle - his concern is esthetics, the up river shouldn't be is his concern, we have seen increased runoff, what seems to be rrussing is there is no i6 incremental, benefit analysis, the public hasn't been brought into the process. i~ Barbara Toomy, 11 Natalie Circle - asked about the 40 year project, the height of the is flood walls~, clearing the river of trash, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers project is i9 overdesigned. She doesn't want people walking through her back yard on some river 2o walk. Lee McLann, 82 Lakeville Street - he owns the property where Lars Engines is 2i currently located. It is time this fix occurred. This has been cussed and discussed for the a2 last 13 years. Nobody guacantees a perfect project. They crucified the last guy who was 23 perfect. He urged the Council to approved the project. sa Dave Dawdy, consulting hydrologist hired for this topic by the Madison Village zs homeowners - he said for 25 years he did geological surveying and for 4 years was chief a6 hydrologist with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The plan the z~ Corps has provided is a good plan. It is conservatively a large level of protection. If you 2s do something in Denman to increase flow downstream, it will speed up the water flow z9 downstream. You can protect for any level you wish to. He said the Council has its 3o choice of amount of freeboard. When you design, you put in something for uncertainty, 3i so you design something a little larger. That level of uncertainty is the difference between 3a the level of~protection and what you are willing to pay for. He discussed the water friction 33 and the speed the water flows through an area. The wall connecting to the Oak Creek 34 Apartments should be the first to be put in, and the Payran Bridge should be taken out He 3s discussed amount of freeboard versus widths of the channel The wall should be set at 36 least as high at the Graylawn property. The choice of channel depths is conservatively 3~ high. ' sa John Hess, ~9 Natalie Circle - asked that the berm at Madison Village be lowered. There is 39 room for the water to go over and not inundate their homes because they were built a foot ao over the 10~0 year flood. Look at alternatives. Accept this proposal ton~ght then ask for a ai redesign, but don't hole up the project. .y..i•'. k~~. , ' . .i~~ ~ , Page 196, Vol. 29 September 5, 1995 i PAYRAN FI,OOD PROJEC~' cont'd. a That will take only 3 or 4 months. Tell the Corps they don't need 15 foot roads along the 3 river for maintenance. That is a mitigation you can select. As the project is now, it will a destroy the open space. By moving the river width back to 45 feet and taking out the 15 s foot maintenance r'oad you will gain as much as 30 feet. Finally, you should open up the 6 check book, because this will affect the open space area. ~ Linda Cheney, 55 Rocca IDrive - this has been a long time caming. We need the plan to be s implemented immediately. Thirteen years is too long to hav~ to wait~for flood relief. 9 John Cheney, 55 Rocca Drive - Madison Village shouldn't stop the project. Please io approve it as written. 1 i i Jim Lammers, 89 Edith Street- the property values are down. With the River Walk along i2 the maintenance road, how will it be policed? is Jeff Cartwright, 56~ Rocca Drive - get it done. Thirteen years is a long wait. ia David Keller, 1327 I Street - you have flexibility in your design. You can accomplish the is same level as was mandated by earlier Councils; i.e. 100 year protection. He said at full i6 buildout, Jess flood goes to 4 feet. You should make sur~ the project protects until the i~ end of the life of tlie project. Any development upstream should not create heavier flows ~s that 1 more foot at the Payran bridge. That should be in the conditions of approval so i9 residents of Payran neighborhood can be assured. When this project is complete, a lot of 2o pieces will be coming out of the flood plain. Channelization changes timing with peak 2i flows. The removal of Payran Bridge should happen immediately, mcluding abutments. ~2 Between Graylawn and the railroad bridge, a walt should be erected to keep water from 23 coming around and onto Jess. In terms of the width and height of the channel, that was 2a never given to you for decision. 2s Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive - agrees that the residents should be assured that no 2~ upstream project will have a negative effect on them. If w~; can gef a project esthetically z~ in place above the Payran Bridge and still give us 100 year protection; lower our flood 2s insurance rates, we would go with the project. We want assucance. How would the 29 people in the rest of the area feel about the Hess project wl~en the additional water would 3o go their way? Regarding removal of the Payran Bridge, what is going to happen with the 3i paramedic needs ofthe area? Why does it take 1 year to build a new Payran Bridge. You 32 can borrow a channel crossing from the Armory. 3s The Council asked~that the design of the project come back to them after SPARC review. 34 The requirement for a 20 foot width maintenance road is so the Sonoma County Water ss Agency is able to bring in the heavy equipment that will be necessary to maintain a clear 36 channel. They need the same width on. each side of the river. Staff is looking at removal s~ of the bridge abutments if the river banks can be stabilized sufficiently for winter flows. 3a The bridge will be removed this winter. 39 The hearing was cl September 5, 1995 Vol. 29, Page 19~ 1 i PAYI2AN FI,OOD PROJECT cont'd. 2 If there were a berm built at Madison Village, the nature of a berm, itself, would result in 3 the use of a considerable amount of land. Flood zones must be remade pursuant to FEMA a direction. jThe Council supports the wall at Graylawn to protect the Jess area. It was s noted that the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is the lead agency in the design standards of 6 the project,~ including the channel width and wall height. The Council supports the staff ~ attempt to 'reduce the railroad trestle count to one. The Council asked staff to develop the s tightest coritrols possible on all upstream construction. Staff will continue to work with 9 the Madison Village residents to find the best compromise. The resolution approving the io EIR was introduced by Nancy Read and seconded by Vice Mayor Shea. i i Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss i2 ~ Noes: None is ; Absent: None ia ~ RESO. 95-243 NCS !: ~ is APPROVING PAYRAN REAC~ CFIANNEL IMP120VEMENTS P~20J~C~ ~~ ~'- i6 This matter was described by staff at the last Council meeting and this meeting. ~F, ; i~ Introduced;by Matt Maguire and seconded by Jane Hamilton. ~ is Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss i9 Noes: None 2o I Absent: None I 21 ~ ORI). 1991 NCS ~ RAINIER AVENiTE PLAN I.INE Za , 23 Introduce Ordinance. 1991 NCS approving the Rainier Avenue Precise Plan Line. After Za staff reviewed the proposed plan line, the public hearing was opened. The following Zs persons spoke: Due to the lateness of the hour (10:30 p.m.) and due to the fact that no z6 one was present from the public to discuss this item, the hearing was opened and. 2~ continued ti September 18. zs ORI9. 19921~TCS z9 TRAII,BLAZER SIGNS so Introduce OO rdinance 1992 NCS adding Zoning Ordinance 1072 NCS §21-204.95 relating 3i to `~railblazer" signs. Councilwoman Hamilton left the meeting. This ordinance was s2 introduced by Nancy Read and seconded by Matt Maguire. 33 ~ Ayes: Hamilton, Stompe, Maguire, Read, Barlas, Vice Mayor Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 3a Noes: None ss Absent: None 36 ~~ISON REP~~~S s~ The Working Group is meeting September 28 at Santa Rosa City Hall. Bonne Gaebler 3s has been invited to speak about housing. Calthorpe Associates have been hired to lead 39 the transpo'rtation study to create transportation and land use strategies for Sonoma and ao Marin Counties. They have received a$400,000 grant for the study. The City has been ai given space at the Chamber of Commerce Business Expo on October 12 from 4 to 8 p.m. .4 T/l ~f~iF . 11~'f'~, ~I ~ . Page 198, Vol. 29 ~ September 5, 1995 i I~IAISON REPORTS cont'd. 2 The City Manager asked the Council if there are any suggestions of what the City would s present at this event. Economic information, process timing, General Plan, and lots of a glossies. The City Manager noted that there has 6een a me~;ting with CALTRANS on the s I.akeville Highway improvements. The staff is encouraged by what they heard. The City 6 should hear from them sometime during the third week of September. ~ ADJOURN s At 10:45 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to a closed session to meet with the real 9 property negofiatoT pursuant to Government Code §54956.8, Property: Parcel at #4 Jess io - Negotiating parties City of Petaluma and Property c>wner - under negotiation - ~ i acquisition of parcel. There was no reportable action. iz 13 ia , ~ ~ , rY ~ A/~. - - ~ 0 is 16 i~ ATTEST: is 19 ~ Patricia Hilligoss, 20 / / ` C~ zi Patricia E. Bernard, City