HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 04/04/1994Apri14, 1994 Vol. 28, Page 175
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t MINiJTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
3 MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1994
a ROLL CALL - 3:00 p.m.
s Present: Sobel, Hamilton, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
6 Absent: Barlas (Councilwoman Barlas was attending the Sonoma County
7 Transportation Authority meeting in Santa Rosa) One seat vacant,
8 Nelson resigned 4/4/94
9 PUBLIC CONiMI;NT
to Sharon Oman, Maternal Child Health Coordinator. from the Sonoma County Public
ti Health Department, presented a book entitled Health Profile '94 to the City.
t2 Jack Balshaw, 1680 Kearny Court -Police and Fire Assessment -talked about making it
t3 prefectly clear that this money is not going to substitute for any other funds that would be
to available. The ballot measure says this assessment will be added to the $9.5 million
is budget that the departments had last year. He feels there have been. increases in revenues
t6 from both sales tax and property tax. A 5 % increase in revenue, if distributed equally,
~~ would result in an additional $475,000 in the Police and Fire Departments' budgets. It
is appears that increases in revenue will not be prorated and distributed to public safety, but
t9 instead they will be given to the other departments. This is substituting the assessment
Zo money for the General Fund.
Zt For clarification one could state, "If there is any general, overall increase in available
a2 funds distributed throughout the City's departments, the Police and Fire Departments will
23 get their proportion of such increase in addition to the assessment. " Please make that
Za perfectly clear yourselves, not in a staff comment. I don't think the intent is really clear
Zs how the assessment as well as increased revenues are going to be distributed in the future.
26 MINUTES
2~ The minutes of the March 21, 1994, meeting were not in eveyone's packet. They will be
za distributed in the April 18 packet.
29 CONSENT
3o The following items which are noncontroversial and which have been reviewed by the
3t City Council and staff were approved by a single motion which was introduced by Vice
32 Mayor Read and seconded by Jane Hamilton.
33 AYES: Sobel, Hamilton, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
34 NOES: None
3s ABSENT: Barlas (Councilwoman Barlas was attending the Sonoma County Transportation Authority
36 meeting in Santa Rosa) One seat vacant (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994)
37 RESO. 94-66 NCS
38 CLAIMS AND BILLS
39 Resolution 94-66 NCS approving Claims and Bills #35058 through #35296.
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i RESO. 94-67 NCS
2 COUNTY WATER.. AGENCY AGREEMENT
3 EL ROSE STORM DRAIN
a Resolution 94-67 NCS approving an agreement with the Sonoma County Water Agency
s for the Agency to transfer $300,000 to the City for design and construction of the B
6 Street and El Rose storm drain conduit, pursuant to the Master Drainage Plan.
~ RESO. 94-68 NCS
s FITZGERALD CONTRACT - EL ROSE STORM DRAIN
9 Resolution 94-68 NCS approving.. execution of a contract with John Fitzgerald to design
io the B Street and El Rose storm drain as approved in Resolution 94-67 NCS. The drain
ii will be designed to carry 30 cubic feet per second of storm water flow. 'The estimated
12 construction cost is $200,000. The cost for the Fitzgerald contract is $28,433..
13 RESO. 94-69 NCS _
is PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION .AMENDMENTS
is Resolution 94-69 NCS deleting the personnel classifications of General Services Specialist
i6 and General Services Assistant and creating the personnel classification of Mail Services
i~ Assistant. This action :amends the new Personnel Classifications listing which was
is adopted in 1990 by Resolution 90-147 NCS.
i9 RESO. 94-70 NCS
zo REPAIR SEWER MAIN -WATER ..STREET
ai Resolution 94-70 NCS approving emergency sewer repair on Water Street, February 7-9,
as 1994. The work was performed on a time and material basis by North Bay Construction
23 for $10, 349.29.
Za ORD. 1950 NCS
as ADOPT CORONA CREEK REZONE
26 Adopt Ordinance 1950 NCS rezoning. Corona Creek from Planned Community District to
2~ Planned Unit Development, which was introduced by Lori Shea and seconded by Brian
Zs Sobel on March 21.
z9 RESO. 94-71 NCS
3o UNIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN -CORONA CREEK
31 Resolution 94-71 NCS approving the unit. development plan as discussed on March 21 for
32 Corona Creek Subdivision. This is a 20.2 acre parcel which will hold 70 single family
33 residential buildings. It is located just off Ely Road between Nora Lane and :Burgundy
34 Court within the Corona Ely area. _
3s RESO. 94-72 NCS
36 TENTATIVE MAP -CORONA CREEK
37 Resolution 94-72 NCS approving the tentative map for Corona Creek Subdivision
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i ORD. 1951 NCS
2 ADOPT ROUNDWALK VILLAGE REZONE
3 Adopt Ordinance 1951 NCS rezoning Roundwalk Village from Light Industrial to
a Planned Unit District. This was introduced on March 21 by Lori Shea, seconded by
s Bonnie Nelson.
6 RESO. 94-73 NCS
~ ROUNDWALK VILLAGE UNIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND DENSITY BONUS
s Resolution 94-73 NCS approving the unit development plan and 40$ density bonus for
9 Roundwalk Village which is a 132 unit affordable housing project located on a 6.3 acre
io parcel at 745 North McDowell Blvd. This was discussed at the March 21 City Council
i i meeting.
~2 RESO. 94-74 NCS
13 APPROVING AI~NDMENTS TO 1993-94 BUDGET
is Resolution 94-74 NCS approving amendments to the 1993-94 budget by adding $671,720
is to the revised 1993-94 budget estimate.
16 ORD. 1952 NCS
i~ APPROPRIATE FiJNDS -REPLACES
is Introduce and adopt urgency Ordinance 1952 NCS appropriating $54,752,256, which
19 replaces Ordinance 1939 NCS that appropriated $54,080,536. This action represents the
Zo difference in revenue, $671,720, as shown in Reso. 94-74 NCS.
Zi * * * * * End of Consent Calendar
zz TEEN PROGRAM STATUS
23 Recreation Director Jim Carr reviewed the teen programs that are either being planned or
Za are in place. In addition, they are looking, to merchants to give teens some discounts;
Zs and, they are planning to have a small teen group attend a class on dealing with violence.
26 If that class works out well, larger classes will be organized.
2~ Regarding the skateboard park, they are talking to an architect who has designed. a
Zs number of skateboard parks and they are looking for the best location for such a park.
29 Kenilworth Park is felt to be altogether too close to a very busy street with tempting
3o businesses across that busy street. They are working with the thought of utilizing Carter
31 Field which is in the Fairgrounds area. Lucchesi Park was considered, but the Council
3i members feel that considering the potential of additional buildings in its master plan, it
33 has reached its limit of uses over and above those contained in the master plan.
34 The funding to be used for this park is from the Park Development Reserves. The
3s Council complimented staff for their quick action on the expansion of programs for teens.
36 ORD. 1953 NCS
37 LEASE PORTION OF' OLD DUMP
3s Introduce Ordinance 1953 NCS authorizing lease of real property located at the end off
39 Casa Grande Road, a portion of the former City dump, to Patricia Van De Wark.
ao Although this is City property, it lies within the~fence line of the Van De Wark property.
ai She proposes:
a2 1. To pay the City $100.00 per month rent for this 0.2 acres
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~ 2. The rent payment be held by her until negotiations are completed on the
2 City's acquisition of the marshland portion of her property; or,
3 3. Should the negotiations take more than one year, she will pay the rent on
a the City's strip from the date of the lease in one lump sum for the first
s year and monthly thereafter; and,
6 4. She hopes to purchase the subject strip of City property at the time she
~ sells the marshland to the City.
a The purpose of Pat Van De Wark's rental of this strip is she has. rented some of her
9 property to Western Charter Tours bus company., and, this additional piece of :property
io will be used for maneuvering• the buses and for vehicle parking. Introduced by Jane
tt Hamilton, seconded by Lori Shea.
12 Present: Sobel, l~amlton, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
13 Absent: Barlas (Councilwoman Barlas was attending the Sonoma County
14 Transportation Authority meeting in Santa Rosa) One seat vacant
is (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994)
t6 RESO. 94-75 NCS
t~ FIVE~~'EAR CIP STREETS & CIRCULATION
is Resolution 94-75 NCS approving the 5-year Capital Improvement Program. for Streets
19 and Circulation. Staff reviewed the document and answered the Council'a questions.
20 The major changes to the Streets CIP include Lakeville Highway Widening being
2t increased by $992,000 due to inflation since the 1991 cost estimte and increased design
22 costs; the Resurfacing and Pavement Management Program are now being scheduled on a
23 semi-annual basis, rather than on an annual basis; Rainier Extension project costs have
za increased by $389,,000 due to inflation, the "undetermined" source of funds is
2s recommended to be by special assessment, and the project cost is estimated to now be
26 $12.5 million; soundwall funding. was increased from $75,000 to $.112,000 beginning in
z~ year 1,995-96; D Street Bridge repair is increased from $228,000 to $328,OOQ :and the
2s Council asked .that this project be accomplished as quickly as possible; and the McDowell
29 Blvd. and East. Washington Street improvements for the funding source, special
3o assessments are recommended.
31 For the major changes in ~ the Circulation CIP there. are two signal up-grades (East
32 Washington and Payran Street plus McDowell Blvd. South and Caulfield Lane) and two
33 new signals (Rainier and Maria plus Petaluma Blvd. South and McNear). 'The resolution
34 was introduced by Brian Sobel and seconded b,y Lori Shea.
3s Present: Sobel, Hamilton, Shea, Vice. Mayor ead, Mayor Hilligoss
36 Absent: Barlas (Councilwoman Barlas was attending the Sonoma County
37 Transportation. Authority meeting in Santa Rosa) One seat vacant
38 (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994)
39 RESO. 94-76 NCS
ao JUDITH COURT LAD INITIATE PROCEEDINGS
ai Resolution 94-76 NCS initiating proceedings for the Judith Court Landscape Maintenance
a2 District located between Payran, Jefferson and Vallejo Streets. Introduced by Brian
a3 Sobel, seconded by Vice Mayor Read.
44 Present: Sobel, Hamilton, Shea,. Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
4s Absent: Barlas (Councilwoman Barlas was attending the Sonoma County
46 Transportation Authority meeting in Santa Rosa) One seat vacant
47 (Nelson resigned Apri14, 1994)
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1 RESO. 94-77 NCS
z TTJDITH COURT LAD ORDERING IlVIPROVEMEIVTS
3 Resolution 94-77 NCS ordering improvements for the Judith Court Landscape
a Maintenance District. The assessment for each of the 24 parcels will be $65.54 per year
s for 1994-95. Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Vice Mayor Read.
6 Present: Sobel, Hamilton, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
7 Absent: Barlas (Councilwoman Barlas was attending the Sonoma County
8 Transportation Authority meeting in Santa Rosa) One seat vacant
9 (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994)
to BOAT SNOW
11 The City has been asked for permission to hold a boat show at the Petaluma Marina on
12 June 18 and 19, 1994, as a fund raiser for the Petaluma People Services Center and the
13 Petaluma Boys and Girls Club. At this point, it is unknown who is the "major sponsor"
la of the event. Staff made the following recommendations to Steve Youngerman and the
is Council agreed to the following conditions:
16 1. The event must not interfere with the activities associated with the
17 new building currently under construction.
la 2. Due to other ongoing responsibilities, neither Parks and Recreation
19 staff nor Public Works staff will be assigned to assist with this
ao endeavor.
it 3. With the increase in berthing tenants at the Marina, it will become
as more difficult to "rearrange" berth assignments to accommodate the
i3 proposed. boat show. Staff recommends any boat relocations be
Za negotiated between the tenants and the people responsible for the
Zs boat show.
26 4. The "sponsor" needs to provide liability coverage for the City.
2~ 5. The event organizers need to provide for site preparation and clean-
Zs up after the event.
z9 The Council concurred that they would be happy to listen to a revised proposal, if there
3o were a project coordinator and if the above conditions were met.
31 RES®. 94-78 NCS
32 AIP-09 HANGAR CONSTRUCTION
33 Resolution 94-78 NCS approving award of hangar construction contract to BDM
34 Construction for hangar construction for $634,000. Introduced by Jane Hamilton,
3s seconded b~ Lori Shea.
36 AY S: Sobel, Hamilton, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
37 NOES: None
38 ABSENT: Barlas (Councilwoman Barlas was attending the Sonoma County Transportation Authority
39 meeting in Santa Rosa) One seat vacant. (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994)
ao RESO. 94-79 NCS
41 AIP-09 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS
a2 Resolution 94-79 NCS awarding construction contract to O. C. Jones and Sons for airport
a3 improvements for $536,391.40. Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Lori Shea.
44 AYES: Sobel, Hanulton, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
45 NOES: None
46 ABSENT: Barlas (at Sonoma County Transportation meeting) One seat vacant. (Nelson resigned Apri14,
a7 1994)
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i RESO. 94-80 NCS
2 AIP-09 HODGES & SHUTT
3 Resolution 94-80 NCS approving Amendment #3 to the agreement with Hodges and
a Shutt for AIP-09 which includes aviation engineering consulting services, not to exceed
s $55,000..00. Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded. by Lori Shea.
6 AYES:. Sobel, Hamilton, Shea,. Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
7 NOES: None
s ABSENT: Barlas (Councilwoman Barlas was attending the Sonoma County Transportation
9 Authority meeting. in Santa Rosa) One seat vacant. (Nelson resigned Apri14, 1994)
io CITY SELECT C®11ZNIITTEE UPCOMING APPOINTMENTS
i i The City Select Committee, established by state law, .will be meeting on April 14 to
12 select representatives ':for the following:
t3 Airport Land Use Commission - 4-year term -current appointment is Dave
to Berto of Santa Rosa
is Local Agency Foundation Commission - 4-year term -current appointment
t6 is Pete Foppiano of Healdsburg
i~ Hazardous Material Management Commission -term -fills the unexpired
is term of Jemes Reilly to May 31, 1996
19 Remote Access Network (RAN) Board - 1-year term which must be filled
20 by a Mayor (This board relates to computers)
2t There were no Council recommendations.
22 ADJOURN
23 Adjourn to dinner at Fino Cucina Italiana, 208 Petaluma Blvd. North.
2a 7:00 p.m. RECONVENE
2s Present: Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, MayorHilligoss
26 ABSENT: One seat vacant, Nelson resigned
2~ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
2s Steve Gaultney led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
29 PUBLIC COMMENT
3o Carl Alten, 27 Candlewood Drive, spoke to the Council about the difficulty in turning
31 left out of their mobile home park. He suggested a 25 mile per hour .speed limit, from.
32 Petaluma Estates to Candlewood Park. He noted the question :had been addressed earlier
33 by the Traffic Committee, but there still is a problem. The Council asked that the
34 question be revisited.
3s Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive -criticized the City for the following:
36 -compared the cost of painting the easterly wall adjacent to the Exxon .gasoline station on
37 East Washington Street with the cost of PCDC .painting the walls along the Golden
3s Concourse - $5,500 versus $30,000 respectively and he says that could pay for a
39 policeman;
t' ' J~ ;~P. tiw. ' 1
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i -the way that he hears the City talking about the June 7 ballot measure is nothing
z but scare tactics;
3 -the City and the local newspapers are using the Polly Klaas kidnapping and the
a gang activities as scare tactics to get people to vote for the June 7 ballot measure
s on Police and Fire assessment;
6 -he commented about the Police Department newspaper articles he has seen. They
7 indicated to him that the Police have morale problems, yet they smiled all the way
a to the bank with their overtime checks during the kidnapping situation;
9 -he also commented on the person who caused the Council not to have an
io invocation any longer.
ii Jack Balshaw -why not use the Police dog Rocky to visit schools in search of drugs. He
iz hopes the City and the Schools can work together on such a project.
13 Vasco Brazil -commented about problems he had obtaining copies of pn~mat~e~c/
is from one of the departments. % ~~,,~ p 12~ ~ ~~ rn
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is Jane am`~ton - s e i or`ry Bonnie Nelson was not present so they could officially say
17 good-bye to her. She asked that this be placed on an agenda for a formal presentation.
t8 She wants to talk about changing the ownership of the railroad line that runs on the west
19 side of the .river.
zo Brian Sobel - we need. to put together a fact sheet that deals with the questions about the
Zi Police and Fire assessment measure that is on the June 7 ballot. He commented about
z2 someone impugning our Police Department during Public Comment.
23 PROCLAMATIONS
as Mayor Hilligoss proclaimed April as Alcohol Awareness Month and proclaimed April as
Zs California Earthquake Preparedness Month.
26 ORD. 1949 NCS
z7 ADOPT MOBII,EHOME ORDINANCE
Zs Adopt Ordinance 1949 NCS regulating mobilehome rentals. The ordinance was
i9 introduced on March 21 by Jane Hamilton and seconded by Carole Barlas. Speakers
3o were Cathy Stewardson and John Lawless who thanked the Council for this action;
3t Coleman Persily who thanked the Council and offered to be of assistance should there be
32 any problems; Terry .Rankin, who noted the "air" has changed in his park and the entire
33 matter may have long term negative impacts on the park residents. He felt the $48.00 per
34 space is too much. David Young, owner of Youngstown and Royal Oaks, told the
3s Council how much he disagrees with the situation. The vote to adopt the ordinance was
36 as follows:
37 Ayes: Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read
38 Noes: Mayor Hilligoss (thinks this is not going to help the mobile home
39 residents)
4o ABSENT: One seat vacant. (Nelson resigned Apri14, 1994)
ai I~ESO. 94-81 NCS
az, MOBILEHOME RENT ADMIlVISTRATION FEE
a3 Resolution 94-81 NCS authorizing the setting of and payment of program Administration
44 Fees for the Mobilehome Park Space Rent Stabilization Program.
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i This fee is established at $48.00 per year isto be paid by each mobile home park owner
2 for each mobilehome .space, both occupied and unoccupied. It is the intent that the
3 mobile home resident and the park owner shall .pay equal shares of that $48.00
a administration fee. Should fihere not be a need to utilize the total of $48.00 per space this
s year, there will be a credit for each mobile home unit. for next year's administration fee.
6 Introduced by Carole Barlas, seconded by Vice Mayor Read.
7 Ayes: Sobel, Hamilton,. Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
8 Noes: None
9 ABSENT: One seat vacant (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994)
to RESO. 94-82 NCS
~~ CONTRACT WITH :COUNTY TO ADMINISTER MOBII,]EHOME PROGRAM
12 Resolution 94-82 NCS approving contract with County of Sonoma. for. administration of
13 Petaluma's Mobilehome Rent Stabilization Program. Introduced by Lori Shea, seconded
is by Brian Sobel.
1s AYES: Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
15 NOES: None
17 ABSENT: One seat vacant (Nelson resigned Apri14, 1994)
is RESO. 94-83 NCS
i9 ORDER ABATEMENT OF WEEDS
20 The Fire Marshal reported on the progress for weed abatement this f seal year. The
21 public hearing was. opened.: There being no one wishing to speak, the public hearing was
22 closed. The contract that is -in effect is a two-year contract with Angelo Giusti. of
23 Forestville for the years 1993 and. 1994. It was moved by Vice Mayor Hamilton and
2a seconded b Lori Shea.
2s AYES: Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
26 NOES: None
27 ABSENT: One seat vacant, Nelson resigned
2s APPEAL - GROODY. 1393 MT. VIEW AVENUE
z9 This was continued at the request of the appellant.
3o APPEAL -FOOD 4 LESS
3t Carole Barlas stepped down due to a potential conflict of interest. The.. Council 'had
32 received -requests for atwo-week continuance and one for no continuance. The public
33 hearing was opened and the matter was continued to April 18.
34 RESO. 94-84 NCS ~ i `t~-
3s WISTERYA SUBDIVISION - PUD Yr~~ ~:u~~~~'~'"'~1 -
36 Bonnie Gaebler reviewed the 1'arlcground on this moderate income .housing project which
37 consists of -n:~~'.--x-':-~--'~~~.~! r.g~.// Bean Sobel stepped down due to a potential conflict of
3s interest.. These units are in the Corona Ely area. Clark Blaisdell, President of Nortlibay
39 Ecumenical Homes,. had questions regarding the City's requirements. that the units be
ao constructed. to California Codes, when the funding requires they be constructed to Federal
ai Codes which are a little different.
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Vol. 28, Page 183
1 Planning Director Pamela Tuft noted the units will be constructed in California and
2 should therefor be constructed to California standards. She will work with Northbay
3 Ecumenical to resolve these differences in the legislation and other related documents.
a Mr. Blaisdell noted the units will have a value of $155,000 to $160,000, but they will be
s selling for $110,000 to $120,000. Staff advised there are controls on the resale price of
6 these units for a period of 30 years. Introduced by Vice Mayor Read and seconded by
~ Carole Barlas.
8 AYES: Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
9 NOES: None
to ABSTAIN: Sobel
11 ABSENT: None (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994)
12
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ItE50. 94-85 NCS
WISTERIA SUBDIVISION TENTATIVE MAP
la Resolution 94-85 NCS approving the tentative map for Wisteria Subdivision. Introduced
is by Vice Mayor Read and seconded by Carole Barlas.
16 AYES Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
17 NOES: None
18 ABSTAIN: Sobel
19 ABSENT: None (Nelson resigned April 4, 1994)
20
IZEGIONAI, COUNCIL, CONSENSUS
21 Carole Barlas described the Sonoma County Mayors and Councilmen's Association.
22 Committee on Regionalism. This committee has recommended to the cities that a
23 "consensus process" be developed regarding issues of mutual concern. The policies are
2a the same as those adopted by the cities with regard to the ABAG growth management
2s platform adopted in 1993. It is hoped this local process will develop into a regional
26 process. Carole Barlas noted this is not intended to be another layer of regional
2~ government. The Council concurred with the proposal. It was also suggested the City
28 could create a data base on county agreements and counties/cities actions. For instance,
29 not many people know about our agreement with the City of Novato. And, speaking of
3o the City of Novato, the Mayor noted they wish to continue to meet with the City of
31 Petaluma.
32
CLOSED SESSION
33 At 8:45 p. m. the Council recess to a Closed Session to discuss litigation with the City
34 Attorney: Breen v. Bernard. Report The City Attorney advised they have met in closed
3s session regarding the case of Breen v. Bernard, and the Council has voted 6-0 to
36 authorize the City Attorney to review the case and take any necessary and appropriate
37 steps he feels are necessary for the defense of the case.
38
39 At 9:SS p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
40
~ AD.IOURN
M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
al ATTEST:
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a2 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk