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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 09/19/1994September 19, 1994 Vol. 28, Page 343 1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING z PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL 3 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1994 a ROLL CALL 3:00 p.m. s Present: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor 6 Hilligoss ~ Absent:. None a PUBLIC COMMENT 9 Jack Balshaw -talked about the anonymous complaints about the Downtown Association. to They have queried their members about the membership reaction to the Association and 11 have received no constructive or any other kind of comment. They have purchased and sold 12 "Petaluma" shopping bags to merchants. 13 MINUTES la The minutes of the September 7 meeting were approved as submitted. 1/ .33 / is The minutes of the September 12 meeting were approved as amended: Page ~', beginning 16 of 4th paragraph, name and reference should be "Karen Tamborski, Sonoma Board of 17 Education" la CONSENT CALENDAR 19 The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City Council zo and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Nancy Read and seconded sl by Jane Hamilton. 22 AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor 23 Hilligoss 2a NOES: None 2s ABSENT: None z6 RESO. 94-257 NCS 2~ CLAIMS AND BT_LLS is Resolution 94-257 NCS approving Claims and Bills #39020 through #39368. 29 RESO.94-258 NCS 3o TRAFFIC SIGNAL STANDARDS 31 Resolution 94-258 NCS authorizing purchase of traffic signal standards for the Petaluma 3s Blvd. North, U. S. Highway 101, and Stony Point improvement project from Consolidated 33 Electrical Distributors for $12,341.00. 34 RESO. 94-259 NCS 3s DAVID GRIFFITH - SB-90 CONTRACT 36 Resolution 94-259 NCS approving agreement with David W. Griffith to process the City's 37 SB-90 reimbursement from the State of California. The Council asked for a report on the 3s amount of money obtained through Mr. Griffith's efforts. ~. Page 344, Vol. 28 September 19, 1994 i RESO. 94-260 NCS 2 STREET CLOSURE - KENTUCKY', FOURTH 3 ANTIQUE FAIRE Resolution 94-260 NCS' approving closure of Kentucky Street and Fourth Streets between Washington .Street.. and "B" Street. In addition there will be closure of the "A" Street "parking lot side" of Kentucky Street and Mary Street all .for the Petaluma Antique Dealers Association Street Faire. The streets will be closed between 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on September,25, 1994. * * * * * End of Consent Calendar io ORI). 1965 NCS ~i PURCHASE MUNICIPAL HANGAR i2 Adopt. Ordinance 1965 NCS authorizing purchase of Municipal Hangar #P-14 from the 13 Estate of Jack B. Wheeler through the attorney Max A. Mickelsen .for $18;000 using Airport is Funds. Introduced and seconded on September 7 by Nancy Read and Jane Hamilton. The is vote to adopt was: i6 AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor i~ Hilligoss ig NOES: None ABSENT: None 19 ORD. 1966 NCS zo POLICE COSTRECOVERY - 2i COMMERCIAL. ESTABLISHMENTS 22 Adopt Ordinance 1966 NCS allowing for cost recovery for police services rendered on 23 disturbance calls at commercial establishments. The police services include but are not za limited to, disturbing the peace, battery, assault, brandishing a weapon, and. assault with a Zs deadly weapon. Records on the details of each incident will be kept by the Police a6 Department. When an establishment has generated the fourth Police response within a six z~ month period of time,. the establishment will be billed for the costs. involved. 'Those costs za will include; but not be limited to, the cost of personnel and equipment as computed by the s9 City Finance Department (not to exceed $1,000) .per incident. The City may seek 3o reimbursement for actual costs exceeding $1,000. Police Captain Pat Parks responded to 31 Council questions. Introduced and seconded on September 7 by Vice Mayor Sobel and 3i Ross Parkerson. 33 AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor 34 Hi111gOSS 3s NOES: None ABSENT: None 36 ORD. 1967 NCS 37 PARK AND'RECREATION FEE 3s Adopt Ordinance 1967 NCS amending Section §20.34.190 of the Municipal. Code to allow 39 apartments to be included in the .Park. and Recreation Fee schedule.. _ Introduced and ao seconded by Ross Parkerson and Jane Hamilton on September 7. The vote.to adopt was: ai AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor a2 Hilligoss 43 NOES: None ABSENT: None September 19, 1994 Vol. 28, Page 345 i TEEN PROGRAM STATUS 2 Recreation Director Jim Carr reviewed the Teen Programs. He noted the Boys and Girls 3 Club at Lucchesi Park was well utilized during the summer; however, the westside Boys and a Girls Club did not have as many youth participants and the buildings were scheduled for s renovation, so that portion of the summer program was cancelled. There is a new 6 committee with a number of Hispanic youth members. This appears to have great potential ~ in the future. There were gang representatives at the meeting. s ORD. 1968 NCS 9 LEASE AMENDMENT -COTTONWOOD GOLF CLUB, INC. io Formerly EMPIRE GOLF, INC. ii Introduce Ordinance 1968 NCS which amends the lease with Cottonwood Golf Club, Inc. i2 In .1.991, the City entered into a lease with Empire Golf, Inc., to build a golf course adjacent 13 to the Municipal Airport. All environmental. work has been done and the project is waiting is for financing. Empire Golf has been unable to secure the necessary funding and has assigned is the golf course development and operations lease to Cottonwood Golf Club, Inc. The City 16 Council consented to this assignment on August 15, 1994. i~ During the review of the proposed lease amendment, the Council agreed that the original is lease with Empire Golf, and signed by Rod Metzler, shall be amended as follows: Page 4, i9 Section 6.1(c) shall be changed to read "(c) Subordination of land lease to allow financing of 20 project." 21 On the Amendment to Lease, Section 6, should contain additional information that "Richard 22 A. Coombs, Boroue H. O'Brien and Larry L. Wasem shall ern remain in operating control 23 either collectively or individually, at least fifteen percent (15%)....". 2a Richard Coombs answered Council's questions. The ideal time to begin construction of a 2s golf course is in the Spring. It is their hope to be able to move ahead with this project either 26 Spring of 1995 or Spring of 1996. 27 The original lease authorized the use of 126 acres of City owned property with the lessee to 2s contribute an additional 33 acres for a total of 160 acres for the full golf course facility. 29 Ownership of the lessee's 33 acres was to be transferred to the City upon expiration of the 30 lease (40 year initial term plus a 20 year option). This ordinance authorizes the City to 31 complete and bring the subordination terms to the City Council for inclusion in the lease, if 32 necessary; sets October 30, 1996, as the last date to commence substantial construction of 33 the golf course; requires lessee to make a one time rent payment of the conveyance of the 34 legal title "free and clear" to the 33 acre parcel no later than the date of opening the public 3s play on the~golf course; adds language specifying termination of the lease in certain cases; 36 relates to possible transfer of stock or assets; and all other terms of the original lease shall 37 remain in full force. Introduced by Ross Parkerson, seconded by Vice Mayor Sobel. 3s AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor 39 Hilligoss ao NOES: None a1 ABSENT: None 42 REPORT ON SOUNDWALLS a3 Pursuant to Council recommendation staff has been developing the soundwall project as as follows: 1994-95 fiscal year will consist of extending the Lakeville wall by constructing as approximately 1801inear feet along the north side of Casa Grande Road plus 600 linear feet a6 along one side of Caulfield Lane ($119,000). During 1995-96 the project will consist of a~ construction of approximately 750 to 800 linear feet of soundwall along a side of East as Washington Street between East Washington Creek and Ely Blvd. ~~~~ Page 346, Vol. 28 September 19, 1994 In subsequent years, funds will be budgeted to build approximately 750 to 800 .contiguous, linear feet of soundwalls: It is estimated the City will spend about $1.12,00.0 annually for additional portions along East Washington and Caulfield Lane. The project is anticipated to take 9 years to complete. ZAC Landscape Architects have been hired as the project design consultant. Staff will be meeting with the property owners to discuss the phasing and actual location of the first soundwalls. s It is planned that the City will be responsible for paying the cost to design and construct the 9 ~ sound walls; pay for the cost to remove the brick column posts of existing: fences, and to io provide any basic landscaping on the street side of the new wall. ii The property owner responsibilities will include entering into an agreement .stating. that a is contiguous group of property owners would remove the wood portions of their fences prior 13 to the installation of the soundwalls; that the property owners will be responsible for pets, is children, and home security during the time the..fences are removed and the soundwall is is installed; will extend. the side yard fences to abut the new soundwall; will relocate any i6 existing .structures such as sheds; and so on, as necessary to construct the new soundwall; i~ will grant the City temporary construction access or an access easement; and will authorize is removal of vegetation, as necessary, to construct the new saundwall. 19 APPEAL FROM TRAFFIC COMMITTEE DECISION ao VICTOR TF[iTESEN - MARTAA STREE'T' si The Traffic Committee, after holding a noticed hearing, acted not to close Martha Street to 22 one-way east to west traffic because the business owners of the area felt this would affect 23 them negatively. Victor Thuesen 'has appealed the decision to keep Martha Street open. za The item was continued to October 17 at the request of Mr. Thuesen. zs COUNCIL DISCUSSION OF BUILDING COLORS a6 This was requested by Lori Shea. Planning staff noted they are working on some "historic a~ guidelines" in anticipation of development of a downtown historic district. Included in those za guidelines are. some color references: It was noted that historic colors can be very bold. i9 Councilmembers commented the City needs to allow individuality :and to be very cautious in 3o this effort. John Balshaw noted that the reason he has been interested in the subject is that 31 someone might come up with some jarring colors such as orange and black stripes. The rear 32 of Fino's Restaurant .(Petaluma Blvd: and Washington) is painted differently than the front 33 and he felt that works just fine. Staff will bring this back to the Council when it has been 3a developed more thoroughly sometime in the :Spring. 3s RESO.94-261 NCS 36 OLD REDWOOD AIGHWAY PROJECT 37 Resolution 94-261 NCS awarding the contract for construction of Old. Redwood Highway 3a and U. S. Highway 101 Ramp improvements, Phase 2, to Ghilotti Brothers Construction for 39 $466;804.02 for construction of Phase 2, $1A2;000 are appropriated from the Traffic ao Mitigation Fee, and the budget for Phase 2 is $714,000; . .r,_ September 19, 1994 i and, Vol. 28, Page 347 2 to amend Phase 1 by appropriating an additional $35,000 from Traffic Mitigation Fees and 3 to approved a revised project budget for that phase $702,000. Introduced by Lori Shea and a seconded by Ross Parkerson. s AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 6 NOES: None 7 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel s RESO.94-262 NCS 9 HOUSING ADMINISTRATOR to Resolution 94-262 NCS adopting personnel classification of "Housing Administrator" ii designated to Mid-management Unit 9 and establishing a salary range from $4,160 to $5,056 12 per month: Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by Jane Hamilton. 13 AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 1a NOES: None is ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel 16 RESO. 94-263 NCS 17 INFORMATION SERVICES DIRECTOR ix Resolution 94-263 NCS amending the classification Plan to delete the Information Systems i9 Administrator and establish a new personnel classification of "Information Services Director" 20 designated to Management Unit 8 at a salary range from $4,831 to $5,873 per month. 21 Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by Jane Hamilton. 22 AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 23 NOES: None 24 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel 2s 26 ORD. 1969 NCS TRT_P REDUCTION REOUiREMENTS 27 Introduce Ordinance 1969 NCS repealing Section 11.90.030 "Definitions" of the Trip 2s Reduction Ordinance Program of the Municipal Code and replacing it with a new Section 29 11.90.030 "Definitions". This will allow the businesses in the City to file only one survey 3o each year. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has adopted a trip reduction rule 31 and this requires the businesses to file the necessary information with. them annually. This 32 will save the City approximately $2,000. Introduced by Lori Shea, seconded by Ross 33 Parkerson. 34 AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 3s NOES: None 36 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel 37 38 RESO. 94-264 NCS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN 1994-95 39 Resolution 94-264 NCS approving the Affirmative Action Plan for the 1994-95 fiscal year. ao Of the 242 employees, 181 are male and 61 are female. Michael Acorn, Personnel Director, ai reviewed the information and noted that there were few personnel changes during the fiscal a2 year. Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by Vice Mayor Sobel. a3 AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor 44 H1111goSS as NOES: None 46 ABSENT: None ~~ .. Page 348, Vol. 28 1 ADJOURN September 19, 1994 The Council adjourned to Buona Sera, 148 Kentucky Street, for dinner. RECONVENE & ROLL CALL Present: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss Absent: None ~ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The City's newest Eagle Scout, Jeff Richards, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 9 MOMENT OF 51I.,ENCE to COUNCIL COMMENT 11 Jane Hamilton thanked the City Clerk for the September 12 meeting transcripts. 12 Nancy Read complimented the Heritage Homes House Tour which took place on September 13 18. la PROCLAMATIONS // ~~~G y Is Mayor Hilligoss read a pro~'lamation for Petaluma People Services Center and noted the first Is week in October should a set. aside for recognition of that civic group. The proclamation 17 was presented to Bragdon and Maureen Maddox; she read a proclamation Is proclaiming support of United. Way. Ed Gritchett and Pamela Tuft accepted that 19 Proclamation. Ed Critchet presented Reverend Tim Kellgren recognition as "Hometown ao Hero" and noted how much assistance and support he has given many people over the years. 21 CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LAFFERTY RANCA and MOON RANCII z2 The staff reviewed the past actions and the information forwarded. to the Council for this 23 meeting. Jim Angelo and Philip Sales of 'the County Regional Parks Department showed 2a figures on costs and on use they had developed on the potential of'either Lafferty Ranch or 2s Moon Ranch becoming a Regional Park. The Council discussed. the, appraisals (done in a6 1989 for Lafferty and in 1994 for Moon) and asked for a current appraisal of Lafferty z~ Ranch. The Council heard about other comparable properties that had been sold :recently; is and there was some concern the land costs identified were the list prices ra"ther than the final z9 sales figures. 3o The need for road that had an unconditional access was discussed several times in 31 connection with both sites. 3z The County Public Works. Department has advised that there are no plans and no funds to 33 improve access to the Lafferty area. 3a The fire suppression response. from Petaluma Fire Chief Terry Krout and from California 3s Division of Forestry Unit Chief William Inboden were reviewed. Chief Krout noted the area 3s is under the fire responsibility of the Rancho Adobe Fire Protection District (old Penngrove 37 Fire District) and the California Department of Forestry (CDF). Aircraft tankers are moved 3s in and out of Sonoma County as needed. September 19, 1994 Vol. 28, Page 349 i There have been several occasions this year when there have been no aircraft available in the 2 northern portion of the State. Ground units and hand crews would be the main resources to 3 control fire at Lafferty. a Chief Imboden, CDF, advised that access to a fire at Lafferty would take 15 to 20 minutes s driving up from Adobe Road. The travel time from Adobe Road to Moon Ranch would be 5 6 minutes There is no water in Lafferty to use to fight fires which would present a serious problem. There is a lake on Moon Ranch which could be used to obtain water to fight a fire. a The question of a connection of the Bay Ridge Trail between a Petaluma site and the Jack 9 London Park was discussed. At this time the Bay Ridge Trail people are continuing to work io on the possibility of connecting Moon Ranch with Jack London Park. The property owners ii above Lafferty (Smith, Spector, and Elliott) have said they would not allow access through iz their property. 13 Speakers included: Peter Pfendler, who after meeting with the many people who would be is involved with the process, found Moon Ranch for sale. He finally purchased the property is for $2.2 Million. A "Wildlife Forever" protective designation was placed on Moon Ranch by i6 the Open Space District who have worked hard on the project as have the Regional Parks, i~ Public Works, Fire Staff and 2nd District Supervisor. Moon Ranch will benefit the entire is community and South County. This would be the first time the Open Space .Funds will be 19 used for a people oriented open space land use. Mr. Pfendler has no problem with the Zo conditions as set forth by staff. Zi Vincenza Scarpaci -there has been a continuing question regarding the pronunciation of her 22 name ... (vin-chen'-zah skar-pah'-chee) - we would like to have every aspect looked at. 23 Perhaps you could have some group like the Audubon Society maintain Lafferty Ranch for 2a the public. The cost per acre mentioned earlier needs to be checked. A lot of people want 2s Lafferty maintained in Open .Space in perpetuity. Maybe we can keep Lafferty and have 26 Moon Ranch Regional Park, as well. 2~ Peter Rodda - he supports what was just said. Are there other sites that could be used for a zs regional park? Maybe there are some landowners out there who would be interested in 29 some sort of agreement. They could live the rest of their lives on the land and when they 3o deceased, it could revert to the public. He questions the appraisal figures. 31 Matt Maguire, 626 E. D Street -Lafferty would make a superior park. Moon Ranch will 3z never match the awe inspiring beauty of Lafferty. 33 Bill Kortum -these properties are not the same and it is difficult to compare them. Take 3a more time to find a regional park. Don't get rid of Lafferty. 3s Yigal Toister -came as a member of the Budget Committee. He thinks Lafferty should be 3G saved for a future water source. 3'7 Eric Spector -Moon Ranch is spectacular. If you constructed a park at Lafferty, there 3a would be a lot of white crosses marking the spots where. people were injured or died on the 39 way up to or down from Lafferty Ranch. This is not a really good road for park access. ao Randall Smith - we need a park where we can take the kids. It is a matter of common sense ai to select Moon Ranch. Regarding any landowners offering their land, he thinks this is most a2 unlikely. ~~ rr -.,, ar, xrr Page 350, Vol. 28 September 19, 1994 1 There was more Council. discussion on the subject. Comments ranged from Moon Ranch 2 would be a great place to allow the youngsters to learn about nature, to, we should keep 3 Lafferty. Access should be available for people to go up Sonoma Mountain.. More people a will be able to utilize .Moon Ranch for their outdoor pleasure than would be the case wlth s Lafferty Ranch. With both Lafferty remaining in open space and Moon Ranch becoming a 6 regional park, we will. have added over 600 acres to open space, 7 8 9 to 11 12 13 la is 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2s 26 27 2a 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 lability for us .There shal per >;acadenic Abe Creek make desired There >. shy ch as open sp ins: or' public access to Moon Ranch shall be in and it' title shall reflect unconditional. e as an access road. I be unlimited ~aceess to Lafferty Ranch` for authorities to` reach the ''head 'waters o£ to monitor creek conditions. enhancements. X11 be a' mechanism' to preserve Lafferty ace in perpetuity. Ll be an 'access and property use' easement 'Petaluma to monitor the Flood Alert ge''located on Lafferty.. Ranch. An agreement will be executed with the Sonoma nty;' Regional Parks to operate and maintain the Moon ~h as a Regional Park: 6. The Open Space Distr extent necessary so thatthere paid by the City or the County.` Z. 'A new appraisal will be' AYES: 'Parkerson, Redd, Shea; Vice' NOES: ;Hamilton*, Barlas* ABSENT': None * -They both felt that Lafferty should remain in City ownership. Failing that, they .both wished o see some sort of opportunity, in the distant future, of access through Lafferty Ranch to Jack London Park. September 19, 1994 Vol. 28, Page 351 i ADJOURN 2 The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. 3 M. Patricia 'lligoss, Mayor a ATTEST s atricia .Bernard, City Clerk