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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 05/02/1994May 2; 1994 MEVUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING PETALUIVIA CITY COUNCIL MONDAY' MAC' 2 1994 Vol. 28, Page 201 ~'L 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss Absent: Sobel, (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994) ~ ~ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE s Terry Kosewic led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 9 MOMENT' OF SILENCE io PUBLIC COMMENTS i i Gary Whittaker, 3771 Channel Drive, West Sacramento -Represents Fleming Foods. iz They will lease to a subfranchisee, and they are obligated to offer the Food 4 Less in 13 Petaluma to Mr. Runyon, who operates both the Santa Rosa and Rohnert Park stores. He is spoke very highly of both Mr. Runyon, for his various civic duties, and Mr. Hooper, is who was the applicant for Food 4 Less. He urged the Council to look at the true facts t6 and benefits of the project. i~ Mike Runyon of Food 4 Less -the facts were presented by Mr. Hooper. Employee is Count There will be about 100 people working for the store with 30 to 35 people 19 working at one time during the day. The employee count goes from a low of 10 to a high 20 of 30 - 35. Trucks and Receivine They receive mostly between 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 a. m. Zi There are some light truck deliveries between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 Noon. There are Zz some trucks coming in at 10:00 p.m. Reduced Number of Items Stocked The store i3 carries 15,000 items as opposed to a Lucky's market, which carries about 30,000 items. Za That is one of the reasons there are fewer deliveries at the Food 4 Less stores. Employee is Salary and Benefits It was stated at an earlier meeting that they would bring a lower pay 26 scale to Petaluma; but the salaries that Food 4 Less pays are over what the union has 2~ negotiated throughout the State of California. The difference between the conventional Za store and the price impact store, Food 4 Less, is the Food 4 Less has about a $0.50 per 29 hour higher pay scale. All the employees who work 16 hours a week or more, and their 3o employees work at least that long, are fully covered with major medical, dental, vision, 3t psychiatric, drug rehab, prescription, retirement and 401K plans. Potential customers 3i The amount of people that would be expected to come to a store in Petaluma would be 33 10 % of the Rohnert Park store's business. 34 Lock Richards, Hanson Industries, parent company of Kaiser Sand and Gravel - he has 3s had a difficult time to market this property. However, as he understands it, the proposal 36 to construct a Food 4 Less on the .Lakeville site is in conformance with the General Plan, 3~ with the Zoning regulations, and it is a viable project. He urged the Council to 3s reconsider the Food 4 Less project. 39 Jack Balshaw, 1680 Kearny Court - he complimented Finance Director David Spilman's ao letter which was in the paper making certain the information for the public is correct. ai This type of action should be continued, because if people continue to hear misleading az information with no corrections, they will believe the part truths. Page 202, Vol. 28 May 2, 1994 i Jack Balshaw -spoke in opposition to making any requirements for appointment to the 2 vacant .Council seat. He.also suggested filling the seat and getting on with City business. 3 He noted the Recreation Commission was not interested in a pathway :around 'the airport a perimeter. He was sorry it took so many months to reach that decision. Regarding s utilizing the Police Dog to check for drugs at schools,,'he .knows the Police. Department is 6 willing to cooperate if the schools invite them; however, he has heard that the Principals ~ do not want that to occur. s Keith Thomas, works at Dave's Auto Body on Lakeville - -spoke on behalf of Food 4 9 Less. He felt a little confused about the four issues the Council .seemed to be concerned io about which were (1) traffic, (2) parking, (3) garbage, and' (4) the facing of the building. i i Regarding traffic, the Council .and the Planning Commission have hired. two traffic iz engineers who agree there is a problem, but there will be no impact as a result of the 13 market. What would help is the traffic at Lindberg being managed by a traffic fight, He is works in the vicinity and noted, that ,traffic flow is quite fast which a traffic light would is help to control. Also the eventual completion of the Safeway expansion at Washington i6 Square will reduce impacts in the Lakeville area. i~ Regarding parking -the Council says they don't want to make. the same mistake twice is (Gateway). At Gateway there are 20 stores. Many people who shop at Food 4 Less: do 19 so less. frequently than weekly. .Also Food 4 Less does not have the variety that. the ao major stores carry. One would think the other stores in Petaluma would get business .for zi items that are not. available at Food 4 Less. zz Regarding garbage -the .Planning Commission has addressed the issue, and the garbage is 23 going to be placed inside: He would rather see a dumpster ready to be emptied than what za they see now on that location. is Regarding the building facing -when the City made the store reverse its siting., they lost 26 parking spots. The building is nice looking. 2~ The management of the Food 4 Less seems to be a very community oriented citizen, Zs generous with donations for schools and clubs, and he has been generous in the 29 community. He handled the program of turning in Food for Guns, which was very 3o successful in Rohnert Park. 31 There are a lot of people who are for Food 4 Less that have not .gotten up to speak 32 because of the union representatives. If the other stores are worried about this, they 33 should be more competitive. 34 Kevin Cotter, 1264 Ponderosa, no affiliation - Food. 4 Less should not be denied as a 3s matter of competition. This country is based on competition. When he read that the 36 owner of Carl's Market said this is not fair, Mr. Cotter was .surprised. If you let them 37 in, Carl's Market may even get a little extra business. It is not up to the government to 3s decide or to say, "No, you can't come in here." It is for the government to say, "Yes, 39 you can come In here." It is for you to judge the plans:. Food 4 Less is a good. business. ao They are so community oriented, Mr. Cotter is going to ask him to support his soccer ai team. a2 Terry Kosewic - it was said the building for Food 4 Less was too large. On the contrary, a3 according to regulations, you could put amulti=story building. there, which 'is much larger a4 than what was proposed. He questioned how, when someone .comes in with a building as only one-half the size that is allowed, it could be found to be too large. ' ~. May 2, 1994 Vol. 28, Page 203 1 As for the parking, if the .Planning Commission had not required those 13 spaces to be 2 employee parking only for safety reasons, the employee parking would be scattered 3 probably to the farthest corners of the. parking lot. It is his understanding that the traffic a signal at East Washington and Lakeville will be' changed in a number of months. The s Lakeville underpass will be improved as well. These improvements will eliminate any 6 bottleneck that may exist, and the traffic concerns will then be taken care of. 7 COUNCIL COMI~~NT5 s Lori Shea - we should start talking about economic planning in Petaluma. Also, how 9 does the process work when we have a public hearing? How does this end? She wants to to talk about the process. 11 City Manager John Scharer -said they would like to have a workshop with the Budget lz Committee on Monday, May 23. 13 Vice Mayor Nancy Read -brought in a copy of a newspaper article stating the Miwok la Indian tribe would not like to see the Makahmo Pomo tribe settle on land south of town. is That is Miwok territory. 16 1VIINUTES 17 The minutes of April 18 were approved as submitted. is The minutes of Apri125 were approved as submitted. 19 PROCLAMATIONS 20 Mayor Hilligoss proclaimed May as Water Month and urged citizens to be mindful of 21 conservation. Ellen McHugh, Sonoma County Water Agency, accepted the proclamation 22 and described their informational programs for the schools. 23 CONSENT CALENDAR 2a The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City 2s Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Vice Mayor 26 Read, and seconded by Carole Barlas. 27 AYES: Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss 28 NOES: None 29 ABSENT: Sobel, (Nelson resigned Apri14, 1994) 30 RES®. 94-101 NCS 31 CLAIMS ANI) .BILLS 32 ~ Resolution 94-101 NCS approving Claims and Bills #35598 through #35928. 33 RES®. 94-102 NCS 34 RESIGNATIONS - CIIII,I) CARE 3s Resolution 94-102 NCS accepting the resignations of Diana Gill and Julie Sinai from the 36 Child Care Committee. '.wi4d a'Sa~,3. :1:~. ... a Page 204, Vol. 28 .May 2, 1994 i RESO. 94-103 NCS 2 WATER METER PURCHASE 3 Resolution 9.4-103 NCS:,approving the annual purchase of water meters from the Badger a Meter Company of Milwau kee, Wisconsin , as follows: s 1,000 5/8" meters @ $25.20 or $25,200.00 6 100 1'° meters $71.50 or $7,150.00 ~ 20 1'h'° meters $160.46 or $3,209.40 s 1 3" meter $_1,,045.00 9 1 6" meter $2,500.00 io 5 2" meters $274.45 or $1,372,25 i i 5 2" strainers $ 109.00 or $545.00 i2 RESO. 94-104 NCS 13 TRAFFIC SIGNAL POLES AND HARDWARE is Resolution 94-104 NCS awarding traffic signal poles and hardware to McCain Traffic is Supply of Vista for $12,224.96. This equipment will be used for traffic signal i6 installations at McDowell Blvd. .North and Old Redwood Highway,. U.: S. .101 ~~ northbound on and off ramps at Old Redwood Highway, and at Petaluma Blvd. North is and Western Avenue. 19 RESO. 94-105 NCS zo EXTEND BUDGET DUE. DATE zi Resolution 94-105 NCS extending time for submittal' of the budget until June 6, 1994. 22 RESO. 94-106 NCS 23 VACATE. EXCESS R-O-W ELY ROAD Za Resolution 94-106 .NCS vacating excess right-of--way of Ely Road within the Sonoma Zs Mountain Parkway Company, Northbay Ecumenical Housing (Wisteria)., and Gatti 2s Nursery, Inc., properties. This property is not owned by the City of Petaluma, so the a~ City is relinquishing its right to use the land to the respective owners. Thi"s is the azea Zs where Sonoma Mountain Parkway turns westerly towazds Corona Road and. where Ely 29 Road has been relocated. 3o RESO.94-107 31 OPPOSE STA 3z Resolution 94-107 NCS opposing the "Rental Assistance" initiative. This: initiative would 33 remove some of the remaining local control of mobile home pazkS. It would preempt the 3a City's recently adopted mobile home rent control ordinance. 3s * * * * * End of Consent Calendar 36 TEEN PROGRAM STATUS 37 Recreation Director .Jim Carr noted they have learned the high school gymnasia :are fully 3s utilized during the Summer months. Staff is now working with the Boys and Girls Club 39 on gym use at their two sites. Staff and the teens also plan some teen dances and to have ao extended swimming hours at the swim center when. the weather is warmer. "~} ;. ~ ~ May 2, 1994 Vol. 28, Page 205 1 Regarding the skateboard park, the areas of the fairgrounds property that appeared to be 2 prospective areas are, in fact, utilized during the year, so the construction of a skateboard 3 park at those sites would have a negative impact on the Fairground's revenue stream. 4 The current site that is being investigated is near the Library in Kenilworth Park. s ®RD. fl954 NCS 6 I;EASE -RESA -SPORTS COMPLEX ~ Introduce Ordinance 1954 NCS authorizing the City to enter into a lease with Redwood s Empire Sports Associates, Inc., (RESA) for land located in Prince Park. In the Spring of 9 1989 the discussions began between staff and Mr. Marty Hronec regarding the possibility to of development of a softball complex similar to the successful Twin Creeks complex in 11 Sunnyvale. When the City purchased the. 100 acre piece of land on East Washington 12 Street from the Gray family, the site was' designated for sports fields. Miller, Starr & 13 Regalia was retained to review the proposed agreement for the City. The lease is written la fora 50-year period with an option to extend it for an additional 10 years. The City is to is receive an increasing amount of gross receipts during the term of the lease. League fees 16 are to be determined on the average of such fee charged in three neighboring cities with 17 comparable leagues. Two of the six fields will be made available for use by the Girls la Softball League during weekdays of their league season. 19 Kinesmill Disclosure Statement Planning Director Pamela Tuft noted the four lots in 20 Kingsmill subdivision which are closest to the RESA project will have a disclosure 21 document that "runs with the land" which states that the lots are adjacent to a sports 22 complex. These disclosure statements will be signed by the land purchasers. 23 There was discussion about the possibility of ball field lights affecting aviation. The 2a Council was advised that the project has been approved by both the County Airport 2s Commission and the City Airport Commission. Neither has a problem with the ball field 26 lights. Also, the shape of the light shields will control much of the ball field night 27 lighting. The ordinance. was introduced by Jane Hamilton, and seconded by Lori Shea. 28 AYES: Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss 29 NOES: None 3o ABSENT: Sobel, (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994) 31 RAINIER EX'T'ENSION AND INTERCI3ANGE 32 The public hearing for Rainier Extension and Interchange project and final impact report 33 was continued to a future date yet to be determined. 3a RES®. 94-108 NCS 3s ISTEA - RR CROSSING WARNING DEVICE IMPROVEMENTS 36 Resolution 94-108 NCS approving application for a Federal Intermodal Surface 37 Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) grant for improved railroad crossing protection. 3s The railroad crossings in Petaluma that are eligible are the following: 5-38.5 - "D" 39 Street, 5-38.6 - E. Washington Street, and 5-38.8 Lakeville Street..: The railroad crossing ao protection program for these three sites is estimated to cost approximately $400,000 of 41 which $360,000 or 90 % will be funded through the ISTEA funding grants. Staff will a2 attempt to secure the 10 % matching funds from the operators or owners of the railroad. Page 206, Vol. 28 May 2, 1994 The staff will forward letters of interest to the California Public Utilities Commission, NWP RR, California Northern. RR and the Golden Gate Transit. to explore financial participation. Introduced by Carole Barlas, seconded by.Vice Mayor Read. AYES: Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: Sobel, (Nelson. resigned Apri14, 1994) ~ RESO. 94-109 NCS s BCDC PERMIT -SEWER OUTFALL LINE 9 Resolution 94-109 NCS authorizing the :Director of Engineering to sign.. a .permit io application to the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. i~ (BCDG) ,for sanitary .sewer outfall fine repairs. The .repairs .include replacement of seals 12 and gaskets on valves on the outfall piping, replacement of bolts that hold together the 13 couplings that link the lengths of pipe, and removal of silt adjacent to openings in the is outfall .line. Introduced. by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Lori Shea. 15 AYES: Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss 16 NOES: None 17 ABSENT: Sobel, (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994) is TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON PETALUMA BLVD. S. ~9 The City Council ,discussed the development of the traffic signals on. Petaluma Blvd. 20 South. He noted that these traffic signals are mitigation measures of approved 21 Environmental Impact .Reports. They are being constructed by private developers whose 22 contracts have already been awarded. 23 RESO. 94-110 NCS Za KNUDSON REQUEST FOR 18,000'z LOT 2s Resolution 94-110 NC$ approving a request from Thom and Janet Knudson of 410 26 Sunnyslope Avenue. The entire lot is 86,900 square feet. The Knudsons request 27 dividing the large: lot into 2 lots, with the residence in the 18,000 square foot lgt and the 2s remaining 68,900 square feet to be eventually divided into 3 more buildable. lots. 29 However, the resulting 18,000'2 lot is smaller that the PUD standards adopted for this 3o area. The Planning staff recommends approval of this lot size variance. Introduced by 31 Jane Hamilton, seconded by Carole Barlas. 32 AYES: Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss 33 NOES: None 34 ABSENT: Sobel, (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994) 3s RESO. 94-111. NCS 36 HOMELESS .SHELTER -ARMORY 37 Resolution 94-111 NCS supporting the continued use of the National Guard Armories for 3s homeless assistance and declaring the City of Petaluma support of SB-1691 which would 39 extend the use of armories as homeless shelters. The City of Petaluma; as well as 'many ao other cities, has utilized the local Armory to shelter homeless adults without children ai during the winter months. t ~. May 2, 1994 Vol. 28, Page 207 It was noted that the Governor of California has established the year 1994-95 as the last year during which the Armories in the State can be used as a homeless shelter. Introduced by Carole Barlas, seconded b}' Jane Hamilton. AYES: Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: Sobel, (Nelson resigned Apri14, 1994) ~ RESO. 94-112 NCS s I,AUNCIIING FEES 9 Resolution 94-112 NCS establishing a Petaluma Marina Daily Use Launching Fee at to $2.00, an Annual Boat Pass of $25.00, and a Discount Annual Pass of $12.50 for Senior 11 Citizens. These fees will become effective on June 1, 1994. Introduced by Jane 12 Hamilton, seconded by Lori Shea. 13 AYES: Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss 14 NOES: None 15 ABSENT: Sobel, (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994) 16 ®RD. 1955 NCS 17 AMENDING CODE REGARDING EXERCISING ANIMALS is 'Introduce Ordinance 1955 NCS amending Municipal Code §9.08 regarding areas where 19 animals may be exercised off of their leash and requiring animal owners to carry a 20 receptacle in which to place the animal waste. Individuals may be required to display 21 said receptacle to the poundmaster or his deputies. Areas of parks for animal exercise are 22 to be identified by signs. .Parks to be designated for animal exercies will be brought back 23 to the Council soon. Introduced by Lori Shea, seconded by Vice Mayor Read. 24 AYES: Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss 2s NOES: None 26 ABSENT: Sobel, (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994) 27 CITY MANAGER REPORTS 2s The City Manager asked the Council members if they would be available for a workshop 29 with the Budget Committee to be held at the Lucchesi Community Center at 7:00 p.m. on 3o May 23. 31 32 At 9:00 p.m. the meeting was adjourned to May 9, 19 / t 7:00 p. m. 33 M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor 3a ATTEST: 3s Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk AD.TOiJRN ~~~