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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07/18/1994July 18, 1994 Vol. 28, Page 275 i MINUTES O)F A REGULAR MEETING z PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL, ~ ~~/ 3 MONDAY, JULY 18, 1994 a ROLL. CALL 3:00 g.m. s Present: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 6 Absent: Vice Mayor Sobel ~ PUBLIC COMMENT s Jack Balshaw, 1680 Kearny Court -complimented the City for its bicycle Police patrol 9 downtown. He saw the officer reach a problem much more quickly than a squad car could io have and the problem was resolved quickly. He reminded the Council again that the weeds ii and things are continuing to gather at old Long John Silvers and in front of the old ice house iz on Lakeville between D Street and Washington Street. He wondered why it is so difficult to 13 get that cleaned up. There has been a vehicle parked at Putnam Plaza that may be is suspicious. The police come through and give the business owners tickets but they drove is past that vehicle and did nothing. i6 MINUTES i7 The minutes for July 5, 1994, were approved as amended:. ~ is Page 262, Line 7 -the Mayor voted "No" on dog hours in parks. i9 Page 263, change the annual landscape cost for #10 - Glenbrook o $48.87, and #14 -Mountain zo Valley to $75.71. zi The minutes of July ~'.i; 1994, were approved as submitted. ~/ zz CONSENT CALENDAR z3 The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City Council za and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Nancy Read and seconded zs by Ross Parkerson. 26 AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 27 NOES: None 2s ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel z9 RESO. 94-184 NCS 3o CLAIMS AND BILLS 31 Resolution 94-184 NCS approving Claims and Bills #37429 through #38020. 3z RESO. 94-185 NCS 33 FINAL MAP -AMERICANA SUBDIVISION 34 Resolution 94-185 NCS approving final map for Americana Subdivision which is located on 3s Sonoma Mountain Parkway at its connection with Ely Road. Page 276, Vol. 28 July 18, 199J i RESO. 94-186 NCS z CALLING ELECTION FOR 3 1VIAI'OR, COUNCIL, SCHOOLBOAR:D a Resolution 94-186 NCS calling a regular election on November 8 to select a Mayor, 3 s Councilinember and 3' School board members. 6 RESO. 94-187 NCS ~ REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTION a Resolution- 94-187 NCS requesting the Board of Supervisors to consolidate the Mayor, 9 Council arid School board election with the Statewide General Election on November 8. io RESO. 94-1'88 NCS rr CANDIDATE STATEMENT REGULATIONS iz Resolution 94-188 NCS adopting regulations regarding candidates for elective office, 13 pertaining to Candidates Statements of Qualification submitted to the voters at an election ra and repealing Resolution 86-177 NCS. rs RESO. 94-189 NCS r6 RESIGNATION - ATLDEBRAND - CA.ILD CARE i~ Resolution 94-1'89 NCS accepting the resignation of Mary Hildebrand from the Child Care is Committee. i9 ORD. 1958 NCS Zo APPROPRIATIONS 1993-94 FY zr Introduce and adopt Ordinance. 1958 NCS appropriating monies for the 1993-94 fiscal year. zz RESO. 94-190 NCS 23 SIDEWALK SALES za Resolution 94-190 NCS approving the downtown Sidewalk Sales for July 28 through July is 30. z6 * * * * * End of Consent Calendar * * * * z~ TEEN PROGRAM STATUS 2a Jim Carr, .Recreation Director, reported that the swim pool has been open for the teens and z9 .about 20 teens are there each night it is open. The Boys and Girls. Club locations also have 3o extended hours for teens. At the McNear site there have been ..about 20 to 25 teens utilizing 31 the opportunity and at the Lucchesi site there have been about 40 teens utilizing the: evening 3i hours. The skateboard park is in the hands of the fairgrounds and/or the school district now. 33 The school. district is talking about selling their Kenilworth site in the next 5 years and the 34 availability of the fairgrounds is still questionable. The Council asked him to write to the 3s manager of the fairgrounds to see what can be done. July 18, 1994 Vol. 28, Page 277 i RESO.94-191 NCS z CALL BONDS ON 1993 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT 3 Resolution 94-191 NCS authorizing the Director of Engineering and/or the City Attorney to a call surety bonds to complete the 1993 Water Main Replacement project. The contractor s was Underhill Construction of Napa. The work that remains consists of slurry seal and 6 minor corrective work. It appears that the contractor is having financial difficulties. The ~ resolution was moved by Carole Barlas and seconded by Lori Shea. s AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 9 NOES: None io ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel it SENATOR MILTON MARKS iz Senator Marks came to tell the Council that he is available to help them as he can. The state 13 budget has been adopted, but it is not a good budget. He repeated his offer to be of is assistance at any time. is RESO. 94-192 NCS 16 KINGSMILL LAD ANNEXATION i~ Resolution 94-192 NCS amending the Assessment Diagram and annexing territory to is Kingsmill Subdivision Landscape Assessment District. The original documents did not i9 include Kingsmill 5 and 6, although the landscape assessment district was a condition of zo approval for the entire subdivision. This will correct that, additionally the Church of Christ zi property will remain their responsibility as will the portion fronting Sonoma Mountain zz Parkway. The resolution was introduced by Nancy Read and was seconded by Ross z3 Parkerson. 2a AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 2s NOES: None 26 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel z~ 2s RESO.94-193 NCS STORM DRAIN PAYBACK - MOYNIIIAN z9 Resolution 94-193 NCS of intent to authorize a storm drain reimbursement agreement for 3o Bryant and Sophie Moynihan for Grant Valley Parcel Map. It is also the intent to waive 3t storm drain impact fees up to the amount of the off-site public storm drainage improvement 3z cost. The resolution was introduced by Jane Hamilton and seconded by Lori .Shea. 33 AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 3a .NOES: None 35 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel 36 DISCUSSION OF CHARTER AMENDMENTS 37 Staff presented several suggestions for money saving Charter amendments. They include 3s amending Section 26 regarding City Attorney presence at all Council meetings and changing 39 that to "be present as directed" and to "acknowledge that the Attorney may be on contract"; ao Section 45 -allow publication of a synopsis of an ordinance under certain conditions at increase the dollar amount of bidding projects to approximate the General Law cities bidding az requirements; change the Hours of Labor Section 68 to reflect Federal and State laws as well 43 as the contracts with employees. The Council concurred and added a general change in the as wording reference to Councilmen to Council members. 4 - ;. Page 278, Vol. 28 July l8, l9)=4 Fr+?. ~ 1 Barry Lawrence also suggested. the Charter be amended to say that no commissioners shall z be reappointed if they have served ~ consecutive years (rather than 6 as .stated) until at least s one year has elapsed. The Council concurred with this proposal as well. a Necessary legislation will be prepared in sullicient time to place the measures on the s November 8 ballot. 6 Charles Ropke, 1705 Tampico Court - he is glad to see this on the ballot. It is too late to 7 consider additional changes, but you could look into doing something to give you more pay s while you are in office, keep the health benefits while you are in office, but not. keep health 9 benefits after you leave office. Perhaps you could ask the budget subcommittee to take a to look at these things. 11 CLOSED SESSION lz The Council adjourned to a closed session to meet with the City Attorney pursuant to 13 Government Code §54956.9 - to decide whether to initiate litigation. 14 ADJOURN is The Council adjourned to dinner at Steamer Gold Landing. 16 ROLL CALL 7:00 n.m. 17 Present: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss . 1s Absent: Vice Mayor Sobel 19 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE zo City Engineer Tom Hargis led the Pledge of Allegiance. zl MOMENT OF SILENCE zz COUNCIL COMMENT z3 Ross Parkerson requested information on the process that is followed by the City when a za business has closed and the area beco-nes unkempt. zs Lori Shea -wants Council Comments ,placed on the afternoon agenda. She also wants to z~ discuss Putnam Plaza and the vandalism and other problems at a meeting soon. z7 PROCLAMATION zs Mayor Hilligoss read a proclamation about the City's police dogs. Police Officers Roy z9 Loden and Dave Dohn were present with the new Police Dog, Bert. Residents were invited 3o to the Canine Competition at Lucchesi Park next Saturday from 9:00 to 5:00. - r3 ~- . July 18, 1994 Vol. 28, Page 279 i NORTIIWEST P>ETALITIVIA CONCERNED CITIZENS z Annette Golterman read the correspondence received from the Northwest Petaluma 3 Concerned .Citizens Coalition -who want the membership of the Planning Commission and a SPARC to be changed so that there is one citizen who is a Petaluma "area" resident because s they live in the Petaluma Sphere of Influence, yet they "have little opportunity to express our 6 concerns as our community grows outward." Annette Golterman advised that they consider ~ anything outside of the Petaluma High School District outside of their boundary. The s Petaluma High School :District goes south into Marin County and west as far as Two Rock, 9 and north towards Cotati. They used. the examples of Victoria Subdivision, Factory Outlet io Mall, Corona/Ely growth and the proliferation of card rooms at the north end of town as ~ i examples of negative impacts to their area. It was the consensus of the Council that there i2 was .plenty opportunity for persons residing within the City's Sphere of Influence to advise 13 Council members of their feelings about various developments. is C><TRRENT CONCEPTS. IN TRANSPORTATI®N PI,ANNYNG is A group of citizens had prepared a presentation for the City Council on integrated land use ~6 and transportation planning as it could relate to the City of Petaluma. Presenters included i7 the following: is Ned Orrett, Shelley Poticha of Calthorpe Associates, Blayney Dyett, and Patricia Haramati. 19 The presentation included suggestions to develop pleasant pedestrian areas where there zo could be multipurpose vehicle destinations. This would reduce vehicle movement. See that ~i buildings are created with mixed used in mind. Provide incentives to builders to create this ~a type of atmosphere. Plan to reduce the curb cuts on heavily traveled streets and move the 23 access to the rear of the buildings. Cause buildings to share parking. Plant trees. Look at 2a existing buildings and maintain them. Have the interested people help to resolve some of the is issues in a collaborative way. There is money available for this type of work. Some 26 shopping centers are simply boring. Use overlay zoning. Talked about the Chico Esplanade, z~ some redevelopment in Portland and in Palo Alto. In Scottsdale, Arizona, they had a bonus 28 of sorts for parking. 29 Have main routes, have relief routes. Develop alleys and frontage roads. Have owners 3o come together with cooperative plans. Gradually phase in the improvements. Develop a 31 framework for the downtown business's changes. 3z Ross Parkerson noted that a great deal of what these folks are passing on to the Council is 33 part and parcel of our General Plan. Petaluma is fortunate that the General Plan presents 34 ways in which ideas can be implemented. 3s Carole Barlas acknowledged and thanked each participant individually. 36 It was noted the Council is always open to new ideas.. We need to keep in mind that we 37 have a General Plan. 38 RAINIER ETR DISCUSSION DATE 39 Staff asked the Council when they would like to schedule ,discussion of the Rainier ao Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and related issues. After considerable discussion, and ai concern being addressed about the need to add to the EIR the "cross-town connector only" az which was not included in the EIR study. fir. Page 280, Vol. 28 July 18, 1994 1 There was also concern .about potential of two measures on the November ballot and. what z the consequences would be if they were passed by the voters. The issue of waiting for the 3 new Council members who will be elected in November and who will take office in January a was discussed. There were different views of the recjliired time lines from 3 to 5 months. s 6 7 8 9 10 11 RESO. 94-194 NCS lz CONFIRMING ABATEMENT COSTS 13 Resolution 94-1'94 NCS confirming abatement cost accounts for 12 Grandview Avenue (AP la 008-461-022); 231 Grant Avenue (AP 008-510-024), and 37 Alta Drive-(AP 007-301-024) is and placing a lien on said properties. Staff presented the costs to the Council which are as 16 follows: 12 Grandview Avenue - $76520, 231 Grant Avenue - $910.15, and 37 Alta Drive 17 - $6,509.76. is The public hearing was opened. Mrs Edith Cook, representing 12 Grandview Court, 19 questioned the process .and the billing. The Council was also told the property has been sold zo and escrow has been closed for 6 to 7 weeks. City Attorney Rudnansky advised that the zl resolution which is before the Council is worded broadly enough to allow the attorney's zz office to send the billing to Mrs. Cook. However, if Mrs. Cook does not pay, the lien would z3 be filed against the new owner of i 2 Grandview. It was noted the owner of 231 Grant z4 Avenue and the conservator of 37 Alta Drive. There being no one else wishing to speak, the zs hearing was closed. 'The public hearing was closed. The resolution was introduced by Ross z6 Parkerson and seconded by Carole Barlas. 27 AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss zs NOES: None z9 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel 3o RESO. 94-195 N.CS 31 ANNUAL LANDSCAPE ASSESSIVI'ENT n'ISTRhCT COSTS 3z Resolution 94-195 NCS ordering the improvements and confirming the diagrams and annual 33 assessments for the following Landscape Assessment Districts for 1994-95: 34 1 ------ Adobe Creek 1 & 2--------------------------------------------------- $0.00 35 2 ------ Anna's Meadows------------------------------------------------------ 98.45 3G 3 ------ Cader Farms----------------------------------------------------------- 33.19 37 4 ------ Casa del Oro 3, 4, 5, & 6 -------------------------------------------- 16.95 3a 5 ------ Casa del Oro . 39 -------- Annexation 2 Country Club Estates 1 -----------------------------]99.5.7 40 6 ------ Casa del Oro al Annexation 3 Sycamore Heights -----------------------------------= 34.33 az 7 ------ Corona Ranch Apartments---------------------------------------------0.00 43 8 ------ Crane Glen ------------------------------------------------------------ 49.71 44 9 ------ Fairway Meadows ---------------------------------------------------- 47.3 7 45 10----- Glenbrook ------------------------------------------------------------- 48..87 1 z 3 4 s 6 a 9 to 11 lz 13 14 July 18, 1994 11 -----Hillview Oaks -------------------- 12 -----Kingsmill ------------------------- 13 -----Meadow Park 1, 2, & 3 --------- 14 -----Mountain Valley----------------- 15 -----Park Place 5 ---------------------- 16 -----St. James Estates 1 & 2--------- 17 -----Shelter Hills Village ------------- 18 -----Sonoma Glen single-family ----- 19 -----Sonoma Glen townhouses* ---- 20 -----Spring Meadows V-------------- 21 -----Tatum----------------------------- 22 -----Village East III------------------- 23 -----Village Meadows ---------------- 24 -----Westridge 4 ---------------------- Vol. 28, Page 281 --------------------------------- 40.00 --------------------------------- 34.73 --------------------------------- 55.45 --------------------------------- 75.71 --------------------------------- 21.95 --------------------------------- 75.00 --------------------------------- 18.18 --------------------------------- 39.91 --------------------------------- 26.34 -------------------~------------- 76.86 --------------------------------- 15.00 --------------------------------- 64.70 --------------------------------- 81.83 --------------------------------- 49.86 is The public hearing was opened. There being no one wishing to speak, the hearing was 16 closed. The resolution was introduced by Nancy Read and seconded by Ross Parkerson. 17 AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss la NOES: None 19 ABSENT; Vice Mayor Sobel zo ORD. 1959 NCS zl REZONE I.iBERT~' FARMS zz Introduce Ordinance 1959 NCS rezoning Liberty Farms from Agricultural District to z3 Planned Unit District. There will be a road access through this subdivision into California z4 Countryside #2. That road will be approximately in the location of Lot 38 or 39. There is zs not to be a loss of a "side-garage" lot. Doyle Heaton, the developer,. said he is in agreement z6 with the conditions of approval. Introduced by Ross Parkerson, seconded by Carole Barlas. z~ AYES: Parkerson, Read, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Mayor Hilligoss 2s NOES: None 29 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel 3o The staff and Council also discussed the detail of the Planned Unit Development Plan and 31 the Tentative Map. These will be adopted along with the ordinance on August 1. 32 DISCIJ.SSI®N OF THE 33 FRiEDMAN/GREENS .INITIATIVE 34 The initiative has been presented to the City by the Greenes of Petaluma and Mark Friedman 3s of Fulcrum Capital of Sacramento who are the owners of Washington Square Shopping 36 Center. The initiative has been certified and this report was been requested by the City 37 Council at its June 20 Council meeting. 3s The proposed ordinance would require the City to use "transportation funds" from existing 39 residences and businesses to be used for improvement or maintenance of the "existing ao transportation system" only. These "transportation funds" could not be used to construct 41 transportation projects of any kind which are not already part of the "existing transportation az system". Should there be an assessment district proposed for financing a transportation 43 project, the voter approval must be a 2/3 vote of the property owners who vote on the 44 question. Page 282, Vol. 28 July .18, 1'))~ The proposed ordinance would not apply to transportation projects with ~a total cost less than $1 Million and which do not induce development which is not authorized or envisioned in the General Plan, improvements to public transit systems, to networks of bicycle and pedestrian lanes, to park-and-ride facilities, to facilities for the disabled, .to transportation projects reduired by State of federal law to be fund by existing City residences or businesses, and to transportation projects consisting solely of regional or City-wide transportation planning or environmental analysis. Assistant City Manager Warren Salmons reviewed his July 18 staff report on the implications of the initiative. io Mr. Whit Manley, Attorney with the law firm of Remy and Thomas in Sacramento; speaking u on behalf of the proponents of the Greene/Friedman initiative - he agrees with. the City 12 Attorney's summary of the initiative. He disagreed with some of the Assistant .City 13 Manager's comments. is DISCUSSION OF' WASftiNGTON TNiTTATTVE is Regarding the Washington Street First initiative, Assistant City Manager reviewed his staff i6 report of July 18 regarding the advisory measure. i~ Madeline Ashe, 421 Yosemite -speaking for the proponents of the Washington Street First rs initiative assured the Council this is meant to be an advisory measure. She expressed 19 concern about the lack of ease in get ing across town by bicycle, by foot and by ear on 20 Washington Street. ]t is not their intention to supersede the Lakeville corridor 21 improvements, but they do hope the Council's top priority is Washington improvements. 22 The General Plan does not firlly acknowledge the transit and land use relationship. and how 23 that could reduce traffic increases. She also expressed concern about the possibility of a 2a mayor shopping center being built as one result of construction of Rainier. This will bring 2s additional traffic. She said the journey from one place to another place in town should be a 26 pleasant part of one's day. z~ ADJOURN 2s The meeting was adjourned at ] 0:0( 29 3o ATTEST: 31 atricia E. Bernard, City Clerk 32