HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/01/1993November 1, 1993 Vol. 28, Page 73
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i MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 PETALUMA CITY COUNCII,
3 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1993
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 The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Supervisor Jim Harberson.
io PUBLIC COMMENT
i t Hig_hway 101 Transit Corridor
iz. Supervisor Jim Harberson brought the following information about the NWP RR right-of-
13 way purchase. The estimated purchase cost from Willits south to Novato and easterly to
is Lombard (towards Napa) is .$32.5 million. The total track mileage to be purchased is 152
is miles, of which 12 miles have been purchased in Marin County. Final ownership of the
i6 right-of--way has not yet been resolved.
i~ The North Coast Rail Authority .continues to "struggle" to keep the publicly owned rail
is line between Willits and Eureka functioning. The railroad showed some profit last year
19 and hopes to continue to increase its freight business: Passenger business may occur in a
Zo subsequent year. In addition, 1993 State Assembly Bill 540 amended Government Code
ai §93011 and added Government Code §93005 to allow the North Coast Railroad
as Authority to be eligible for Natural Disaster Assistance Act funding and to describe the
z3 composition of membership in the Authority.
za The Southern Pacific has leased the Northwestern Pacific Railroad right-of-way between
Zs Willits and Lombard to a short line rail freight operator called California Northern
26 Railroad Company.
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Zs Frank Gildner, 210 Davis Lane -noted the Petaluma Youth Soccer League had a
29 tournament in town last weekend. He said this brought 645 players and approximately
30 2,500 onlookers. The revenue that was generated in Petaluma by these people, and the
31 potential for such future revenue, should not be overlooked. In addition, he said there
3z are more .houses being built in the Corona Ely area which will bring the soccer player
33 head count up from 1,600 to at least 2.,000 youngsters. There is an insufficient number
34 of soccer fields in town to accommodate this number of players:
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36 Yigal Toister, realtor, spoke about the real property transfer tax that became effective on
37 November 1. He said that the housing unit sales that finalized today, November 1,
3s brought the transactions under the authority of the increased real property transfer tax
39 schedule. There were insufficient amounts of money placed in escrow on some sales.
ao (The public noticing of the proposed tax was in the newspaper on September 3,
ai .September 10 and September 17, plus there was coverage of the proposed increase in the
a2 news section of the local paper.) He suggested the transfer tax increase be effective only
a3 on escrows that were opened after October 31. 'The Council concurred.
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i COUNCIL COMMENT
Lori .Shea read the property tax bill that. she received from the County and noted that of
the total amount of taxes due: on her property, only $136 of her property tax goes to the
City of Petaluma for the entire year.
Mayor Hilligoss noted that she has received complaints. about the excess speed of the
traffic on Sunnyslope Road. She asked- that this be looked at soon.
Jane Hamilton has asked that this be discussed at the next Traffic Committee meeting.
g CONSENT CALENDAR
9 The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by ,the City
io Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Lori 'Shea and
i i seconded. by Jane Hamilton.
12 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
13 Hilligoss
1a NOES: None
is ABSENT: None
is RESO. 93-292. NCS
i~ CLAIlVIS AND BILLS
~s Resolution 93-292 NCS approving Claims and Bills #31654 through #31813
19 ORD. 1943 NCS.
Zo 25 HOWARD STREET LEASE
Zi Adopt Ordinance 1943 NCS amending the lease for 25 Howard Street with the Petaluma
22 People Services Center.
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Za RESO. 93-293 NCS
as ANIlVIAL CONTROL -CATS
a6 T~IUNDER AND' LIGIITNINGS' CAUSE
2~ The .group called Thunder and Lightnings' Cause asked to be on the City Council. agenda
as to discuss possible registration of cats in Petaluma. Thunder and Lightning are two cats
29 found under the house as new born kittens.. They were raised by `the principal of this
30 organization, Janet Coppini. Police Capt. Dave Long addressed the Council and' said the
3~ department cannot recommend the group be given the responsibility to register cats.
3z Janet Coppini, P. O. Box 2643 -requested that the cat registration be managed by
33 Thunder and Lightnings' Cause on a two-year trial basis. They are. willing #o submit
34 monthly reports to staff. The City is going to have to have a certain .amount of-faith and
3s trust that the people will come forward. She compared the microchip identification with
36 the ear tag .her group is supporting..It was noted that since the microchip is not visible, a
37 found cat would not be taken to someone who had- an appropriate microchip reader to
3a determine where it belonged;' while, a found cat with. an ear ,tag could be identified more
39 readily. Their group's feeling is that voluntary registration is not successful. She said it
ao should be mandatory. She has submitted 163 letters from Petaluma supporters and 139
ai letters from supporters outside of the City.
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ANIlVIAL CONTROL -CATS
TI~JNDER ANI) LIGHTNINGS' CAgJSE coat' d.
3 Larry Weiss, attorney for Thunder and Lightnings' Cause -spoke of the benefits of the
a proposed cat registration program. He disagreed with the Police comment that this would
s require additional man hours for liaison work between the Humane Society and Thunder
6 and Lightnings' Cause. He feels that liaison time would be reduced.
~ Frank Terry, Petaluma -spoke on behalf of Thunder and Lightnings' Cause proposal.
s Carol Haggerty, Rohnert Park, Friends of the Animals in the Redwood Empire -spoke in
9 support of the proposal.
io The Councilmembers all spoke in support of the program. At the suggestion of City
~ ~ Manager John Scharer, the resolution was amended to direct staff to develop a cat
12 registration program in cooperation with Thunder and Lightnings' Cause and the Humane
13 Society; the program shall not cause an increase in the City's public safety budget; and,
is the ordinance will be in place in 120 days.
~s Resolution 93-293 NCS was introduced by Jane Hamilton and seconded by Lori Shea.
16 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
t7 Hilligoss
18 NOES: None
19 ABSENT: None
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RESO. 93-294 NCS
PETALiTMA VISITORS PROGRAM
22 Resolution 93-294 NCS approving the delineation of the responsibilities for the Petaluma
z3 Visitors Program. Introduced by Vice Mayor Read and seconded by Carole Barlas.
24 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
2s Hilligoss
26 NOES: None
27 ABSENT: None
2s RESO. 93-295 NCS
29 PETALLTMA VISITORS PROGRAM COMMITTEE
3o Resolution 93-295 NCS approving that members of the Petaluma Visitors Program do not
31 have to be Chamber members; and, the committee composition be as follows:
32 one of Business Nbr. Members
33 Advertising 1
3a Agribusiness 1
3s Antiques 1
36 Chamber Board Member 1
37 Council Member 1
3s Cultural Arts 1
39 Events 2
ao Film/Video 1
ai Lodging 3
az Restaurants 2
a3 Retail 3
as Sonoma County Visitors Bureau 1
as Tourist Attractions 2
a6 Total Membership 20
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1 (a) Council Member shall vote but shall not be appointed Chairperson for this
2 committee.
3 (b) Subject to the Sonoma County Visitors Bureau offering the Petaluma Visitors
a Program a reciprocal voting seat on their board.
s It was hoped that the committee would .eventually contan_ an odd number of :members in
6 order to preclude a tie vote. There also was a concern that the meetings should be
~ governed by the-Brown Act.
a The resolution was introduced by Jane Hamilton and seconded by Brian Sobel.
9 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
to Hilligoss
11 NOES: None
12 ABSENT: None
13 BUDGET COMMITTEE
la DISCUSSION OF REVENUE OP'T'IONS
is The Council members agreed there are two separate 'issues; the short term need for funds
16 and the long term goal as stated in the mission statement which was approved at an earlier
1~ date: "To review our budget status, ident~ funding sources and limitations, to explore
18 revenue options and cost reductions, evaluate our current budget system aS compared to
19 alternative budgeting systems, and develop a -long term financial. plan ". The Council felt
20 that asking a committee,.. which has not yet been appointed, to respond to the short term
21 cash needs would not be appropriate and that the .Council should address the short term
22 situation.
23 The Councih expressed concern at the cost of elections and agreed to attempt to talk about
2a increasing. income without the added election cost. The public input would. be solicited.
zs If it appears there is insufficient public support to develop income .in this way, then the
z6 Council would solicit public support for additional income through the election process.
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Staff was directed to develop) more; specific information
on City wide assessments or other fund raising ~ methods
for Council ``consideration at the next: meeting.
Concurrently, staff was directed to solicit applications for
the Budget Committee which will' be charged with>~ a
longer term:: goal. ?
33 The Committee membership was changed as shown below:
3a (2) Accountants
3s (2) Financial Managers
36 (I) Management Consultant
37 (2) Investment Counselors
3s (2) Academic (Business/P.ublic Administration)
39 (2) Business Owners of'250 + Employees {Could be a CEO or a President)
ao (4) Community At Large
al (2) Real Estate - 1 Residential & 1 Commercial
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1 ORD. 1944 NCS
2 RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING
3 Introduce Ordinance 1944 NCS amending Municipal Code § 11.44.140 to allow
a Residential Permit Parking Areas.
s The ordinance is being considered because the residents of Morningstar Subdivision,
6 which is close to the site of the soon to be constructed Sonoma Mountain Parkway based
~ campus of Santa Rosa Junior College, are concerned the students of the Junior College
s will usurp their on street parking. The ordinance will allow the City to adopt a resolution
9 regulating residential permit parking areas. Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Lori
to Shea.
11 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
12 Hilligoss
13 NOES: None
14 ABSENT: None
is WISTERIA MOBILE HOME SUBDIVISION
16 PROTECT UPDATE
17 Staff requested that the Council give direction on the following:
is 1. The project density for the manufactured home site is 28 units
19 which conflicts with Reso. 91-299 NCS which states there should
20 be 30 to 40 units.
21 2. The home orientation of the project is towards the internal
22 neighborhood and has perimeter fencing, which is in conflict with
23 the Corona-Ely Specific Plan.
2a 3. The project appearance with the garage doors facing the street is in
2s conflict with previously applied site design standards.
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Tlie. City;' Council made the following.: response to the
above items:
1. '' There can be granny units built either on the 'stick'
built garages or elsewhere on some of -the parcels.
2. The home orientation is quite acceptable to the
Councilinembers.
3. ' The garage doors would be'subject to change with'
the allowance ``of granny units. Garage placement
will change on somelots. ''
3s It was noted the manufactured home (sometimes called mobile home) sites will sell for
36 approximately $112,000. There was talk about the possibility of putting in a tot lot.
37 There was concern that a tot lot would cause the necessity of creating a homeowners'
3s association with the related homeowner costs. Kim Blackseth spoke on behalf of
39 Northbay Ecumenical Housing. It was noted that there should be no real need to supply a
ao tot lot when all the homes will have a yard.
al RESO. 93-296 NCS
a2 GROOD~' -PARCEL MAP, 1393 MT. VIEW AVE.
43 Resolution 93-296 NCS approving a negative declaration of environmental impact for the
44 Groody Parcel Map.
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GROODY -PARCEL 1VIAP, 1393 MT. VIEW AVE. contd.
2 The resolution was introduced by Lori Shea, seconded by Jane Hamilton.
3 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
4 Hilligoss
5 NOES: None
6 ABSENT: None
~ ORD. 1945 NCS
s REZONE GROODX PARCEL MAP
9 Introduce Ordinance 1945 NCS rezoning the Groody Parcel Map from R1-20,000 to R1-
to 8,000 and dividing the property -into -four lots. The proposed minor subdivision is located
t t on Mountain View Avenue. Thee ordinance was introduced by Lori Shea, seconded by
t2 Jane Hamilton.
t3 AYES: Nelson,.. Sobel, Hamilton,. Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
t4 Hilligoss.
15 NOES: None
16 ABSENT: None
t~ RESO. 93-297 NCS
is GROODY PARCEL MAP -DRIVEWAY ACCESS
t9 Resolution 93-297 NCS approving an amendment to subdivision regulations to permit
20 four single-family residential .lots to gain access. from a .single driveway. Introduced by
2t Lori Shea, seconded by~Jane Hamilton.
22 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
23 Hilligoss
2a NOES: .None
25 ABSENT: None
26 STAFF .AND COUNCII, REPORTS.
27 The City Manager informed the Council that. staff met with people from the Polly Klass
zs Volunteer Center. There was some discussion .about utilization of human resources to be
29 of assistance to the City. Another meeting has been scheduled for further discussion.
3o Mayor Hilligoss noted there: will be a McNear School ground-breaking. on Tuesday.
3t AD.TOURN The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 p. m. ' .
32 .Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
33 ATTEST:
34 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk