HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 02/07/1994February 7, 1994
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~ MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
z PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
3 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1994
Vol. 28, Page 139
a ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m.
s PRESENT: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
6 Hilligoss
7 ABSENT: None
s PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9 Several Boy Scouts led the Pledge of Allegiance.
io PUPLIC COMMENT
i i Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive -commented there is loam being added to an area in the
is floodway. Commented about the person opposing prayer being in Minnesota and that this
13 person had been contacted by a local newspaper. Regarding the "parcel tax" (read
is "assessment"), until the City guarantees to open the books to the public to see where the
is money for Fire and Police has gone, he is going to oppose the matter. City Manager
i6 Scharer noted the City's books are always open for public scrutiny.
~~ CITY COUNCLI, COMMENTS
is Carole Barlas commented on the misleading tone of an article in the Press Democrat
i9 about the goals session. She said the Council members and staff were pleased with the
20 results of the goal setting session, but the newspaper article did not leave that impression
2i for its readers.
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PROCLAMATION
23 Christy Zoog from the Coalition for a Rape Free community presented an award to
2a Bonnie Nelson for her work on that cause. Louise Brawdy and Linda Purrington also
2s received recognition.
26 Matt Levine on behalf of anon-profit group called Metta requested the Council appoint a
z~ task force on violence so that violence can be reduced in Petaluma.
Za PRESENTATION
29 The sixth graders from Valley Vista School gave the City Council a skit on the Drug
3o Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program.
31 MINUTES
32 The January 18, 1994, minutes were approved as submitted.
33 CONSENT CALENDAR
34 The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City
3s Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Jane Hamilton
36 and seconded by Lori Shea.
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~ CONSENT CALENDAR vote
2 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
3 Hilligoss
4 NOES: None
s ABSENT: None
6 RESO. 94-23 NCS
~ CLAIMS AND BILLS
s Resolution 94-23 NCS approving Claims and Bills #33861 through #34190.
9 RESO. 94-24 NCS
io FINAL MAP -BENSON ESTATES
ri Resolution 94-24 NCS approving the final map for Benson Estates located on Bodega
i2 Avenue.
13 * * * * * End of Consent Calendar
is RESO. 94-25 NCS
is APPOINTMENT OF MATT MAGUIRE
i6 WASTEWATER. ADVISORY COMMITTEE
i~ The sole applicant for the Wastewater Advisory Committee who was also Wastewater
is School Graduate was Matt Maguire. Resolution 94-25 NCS was introduced by Jane
19 Hamilton. There was no second. The Council unanimously endorsed him.
20 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
21 Hilligoss
22 NOES: None
23 ABSENT: None
2a UPDATE ON TEEN PROGRAMS
Zs Recreation Director Jim .Carr reviewed the various meetings that have. occurred. Students
26 of various schools are soliciting information from their peers at this time. There will be a
2~ meeting at Lucchesi Community Center on February 17 where the first 300 teens will
Za receive pizza from a local merchant and they will. discuss some issues. On March 3 at the
29 same location there will be a presentation on the violence that teens have been victim of
3o and a discussion of some alternatives available to persons at such times.
31 Skateboard There was interest expressed in finding some money and a place for a
32 skateboard park in this town. Persons speaking on behalf of development of a skateboard
33 park were:
34 Mike Hampton - submitted a petition with 54 signatures requesting that anoff-
3s street skateboard area be developed in Petaluma. He reminded everyone that this
36 was discussed several years ago, but nothing ever came of it.
37 Eddie Walsh - we have a lot of football, soccer, and baseball fields, but there is
3s no skateboard park.
39 Heather Jerde -noted the Phoenix Theatre crowd has been left out of the
ao information loop.
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i Erik Brown -representing Sugar Shaq, a musical production group, said that "3
a of sugar shaq's February 25th gig at the phoenix theater will be donated to the
3 building of the new skatepark in petaluma" (sic).
a Tom Gaffey -Phoenix Theatre -The Council was advised that "skateboard hockey" was
s invented in Petaluma. He would be willing to assist the City with the skateboard park.
6 Lori Shea asked staff to advise where fun ing could be found to assist in the development
~ of the various activities for the teens. a-,~-h~c-c~ a-- . _
s ORD. 1947 NCS
9 REZONE AMERICANA SUBDIVISION
io Adopt Ordinance 1947 NCS rezoning Americana Subdivision to Planned Unit
ii Development. This ordinance was introduced on January 18 by Vice Mayor Read and
~2 seconded by Lori Shea.
13 Speakers from the neighborhoods included:
is Shane Campbell, 1613 Zinfandel Drive
is William and Robin Davis, 719 Riesling Court
i6 Michael and Brenda Kline, 702 Riesling Court
i~ Brent Babow, 1627 Cabernet Court
is Laura Nelson, 1635 Cabernet Court
i9 Chuck Thompson, 707 Riesling Court
Zo Anwar Aboutaleb, 1782 Inverness Drive
ai Shelly Ford, 1782 Inverness Drive
22 James Larkin, 711 Brody Place
23 Chris England, 1703 Zinfandel Drive
as Mike Morgenlaender, 1731 Zinfandel Drive
Zs Jeff Butcher, 1707 Zinfandel Drive
z6 David Panneton, 1.791 Inverness Drive
2~ The issues brought up by the new neighborhoods included the following: The residents
is of the new subdivisions lack of knowledge of the Corona Ely development picture for
29 their area. Some said they had received no notice (staff advised that in new subdivisions
3o both a property owner and a "resident" notice are sent for each parcel when the new
31 neighboring subdivisions go through the Planning Commission). The City has chosen to
3z close Columbard. Riesling is narrow and winding, and not built for this type of traffic.
33 The Santa Rosa Junior College will open soon, and that will increase traffic. Children
34 will not be safe. The neighbors want to participate in amending the development
3s proposals. Some were unhappy with the proposed neighborhood retail area. Some were
36 unhappy about the park across Sonoma Mountain Parkway. Some felt their children
37 could not play in the street safely.
3s Mr. Davis handed in a petition with 172 signatures of persons who feel something
39 different should be accomplished in their area. The people did not want the Sonoma
ao Mountain Parkway divider strip cut for a future continuation of Riesling on the easterly
ai side of Sonoma Mountain Parkway. The reasons for their opposition as listed on the
a2 petition were "(1) The proposed change in the traffic pattern would turn the residential
a3 streets of Riesling Road, Zinfandel Drive, as well as other adjacent streets, into major
a4 thoroughfares for access to the proposed shopping area. The residential streets were not
as designed to accommodate the high volume of traffic which would occur. (2) There are a
a6 signifiant number of .families with children living along the impacted streets creating a
a~ safety concern. (3) Residents living along the impacted streets could experience a
as significant devaluation of their property values. "
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i AMERICANA .SUBDIVISION continued
2 The Council agreed that a meeting should be scheduled so that the neighborhood, the
3 developer, the Planning staff, and Councilmembers if they wish, may develop an
a alternative that is acceptable to all.
s The vote on adoption of the ordinance was as follows:
6 AYES: .Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
7 Hilligoss
s NOES: None
9 ABSENT: None
io RESO. 94-26 NCS
i i AMERICANA SUBDIVISION -DEVELOPMENT PLAN
tz Resolution 94-26 NCS approving the Unit Development Plan for Americana Subdivision.
t3 Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Vice Mayor Read.
14 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
15 Hilligoss
16 NOES: None
t~ ABSENT: None
is RESO. 94-27 NCS
i9 AMERICANA SUBDIVISION -TENTATIVE MAP
20 Resolutions 94 2T NCS approving the tentative map for Americana Subdivision without
zi the extension. of Riesling or a cut in the Sonoma Mountain Parkway median- strip. All
22 references to .Riesling Road shall be removed from the: resolution. Staff will meet with
23 the neighbors and the developer to come together on ideas that will alleviate the property
za owners concerns. Introduced by Vice Mayor Nancy Read, seconded b.y Brian Sobel.
25 AYES: Nelson,. Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
26 Hilligoss
27 NOES: None
2s ABSENT: None
z9 RECESS 9:00 p.m. to 9:10 p.m.
3o POLICE AND FIRE ASSESSEMENT
3t The.Finance Director gave a brief review of the Police and Fire Assessments. The public
3z hearing was opened and the following persons spoke:
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3a - Brian Hayes, 5 Morning 'Sun - he has worked on the protest and he has also
35 seen the needs are real. Now is we should all work together.
36 - Yigal Toister, 905 E. Washington -supports Police and Fire. The Realtors
37 give $1,000 to DARE each year. This really is a parcel tax, not an
3s assessment. Therefore, the vote requirement should be 2/3.
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s - William Pisenti, Redwood Empire TRIM -this is a tax and requires 2/3 vote.
6 - Bob Tellander, 615 Keokuk -thinks Rohnert Park does a wonderful job with
~ their Public Safety Department He said Petaluma should do that. (Nola
s bene, that City said they have zero firemen and a Police Department that
9 carries fire turnouts in their vehicles so they may try to put out fires.)
io - Charles Ropke, 1705 Tampico Court =did;'some ,research at.'the=Public'
i ~ Library to determine the basis of the Council's authority to do this; however,
i2 he did not find the correct resource. You should abandon the tax.
13 - Richard Sharke, McDowell Drug Task Force -supports the Petaluma's "best
is Fire Department in the State and the best Police Department. He urged
is everyone to support the assessment. "This is a very complacent community.
i6 We wait until something happens here before we do anything about it," he
i~ said.
is - Al Gerhardt, 712 Elm Drive -opposes the assessment. Police and Fire
19 should be supported by property tax. This should be a 2/3 vote. The Fire
20 Department should use pick-up trucks instead of sending fire trucks on all
2i calls.
22 - Corinne Parker, 38 Burlington -totally against the assessment.
z3 The public hearing was closed. The Council was in agreement that the length of the
Za assessment should be ten years. There was a good deal of discussion about the need to
Zs disseminate information to the public. They need to know the amount of money that will
26 be raised and what expenditures that money will go for. Members of the public have
2~ communicated with the Couneilmembers indicating their degree of fear that this money
2s might not be used as proposed. Another concern voiced by the Council is their
z9 membership changes from time to time and this may alter the assessment situation. It
3o was noted that there is no way to "free-up" any money as a result of this assessment. It is
31 intended to complement the current Fire and Police budgets each year, not to move
32 money around.
33 In answer to Council's questions., the City Manager advised that the Council's Budget
34 Committee has separated into subcommittees and they are meeting with the department
3s heads. It is anticipated the Committee will be reporting back sometime in March. He
36 also advised that the Petaluma School District has advised him they are looking at
37 assisting in funding the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program at their next
3g budget sessions.
39 The staff will bring back to the Council actions to close the Assessment District creation
ao process at the next meeting. The final resolutions for the election must be adopted no
ai later than March 7.
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~ AD.TOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m.
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M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
ATTEST•
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Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk