HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/07/1993September 7, 1993 Vol. 28, Page 25
t MII~TUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 PETALUMA CITY COUNCII.
3 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,1993
a ROLL CALL - 3:00 p.m.
5 PRESENT: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read,
6 Mayor Hilligoss
7 ABSENT: None
s PUBLIC CO1VIl~~NT
9 Jack Balshaw, talked about the differences between Levels of Service as found in the
io "Traffic Engineering Books" and the reality of everyday Levels of .Service. He offered to
t t discuss this at any time.
tz Yigal Toister, Council of Realtors, spoke against including in the budget the revenue
13 from the proposed Real Estate Transfer Tax increase because the item has not come up
is for public discussion yet..
i s MINUTES
i6 The minutes of August 16 were approved as amended: (~
~~ Page 16, Line 7 -Five percent (5 %) of the money ~ from the November, 1993, 1/2 cent
~ a tax ballot measure will come to cities if approved.
i9 Page 16, Line 8 -Add "The Mayor of the City of Windsor'
20 The minutes of August 23 were approved as submitted.
21 CONSENT CALENDAR
zz The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City
23 Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Vice Mayor Read
2a and seconded by Brian Sobel.
2s AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, .Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
26 Hilligoss
27 NOES: None
2s ABSENT: None
29 RESO. 93-228 NCS
3o CLAIlVIS AND BILLS
3t Resolution 93-228 NCS approving Claims and Bills #30307 through #30593.
32 RESO. 93-229 NCS
33 BRIAN KANGAS FAULK
3a WILMINGTON PORCE MAIN & PUMP STATION
3s Resolution 93-229 NCS approving a professional consulting agreement with Brian Kangas
36 Faulk to prepare plans, and provide consulting services for reconstruction of Wilmington
37 Force Main and sewer pump station at a cost of $123,754.
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~ RESO. 93-230 NCS
2 FINAL MAP SEQUOIA ESTATES
3 Resolution 93-230 :NCS approving the final map for Sequoia Estates which is located on
a Maria Drive and Banff Way.
s RESO. 93-231 NCS
6 CADER .FARMS HIG>FILAIVDS
~ Resolution 93-23.1 NCS approving the final map for Cader Farms Highlands which is
s located at the end of Rainier Avenue.
9 RESO. 93-232 NCS:
io STREET NAME CHANGE
~~ Resolution 93 232 NCS cfiangng the street .name of Carmelite Way to Rebecca Drive.
i2 The street is located north.. of Bodega Avenue between 1Vorth Webster Street and Bantam
13 Way. ,
is RESO. 93-233 NCS
is SALARY UNIT `1 -CONFIDENTIAL
~6 Resolution '93-233 NCS :.approving salary and supplemental wage benefits for employees
i~ in Unit 1 (Confidential) effective September 7, 1.993.
is RESO.93-2341VCS
i9 SALARY UNITS 3 & 4 -TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL
zo Resolution. 93-234 NCS approving salary and supplemental wage benefits for employees
Zi in Unit 3 (Technical) and Unit 4 {Professional) effective September 7, 1993.
22 RESO. 93-235 NCS
23 SALARY UNIT 5 (CLERICAL
Za Resolution 93-235 NCS approving salary and supplemental wage benefits for employees
Zs in Unit 5 (Clerical) effective September 7, 1993.
26 RESO. 93-236 NCS
2~ SALARY UNITS 8 &:9 (MANAGEMENT)
Zs Resolution. 93-236 NCS approving salary and supplemental wage benefits for .employees
29 in Units 8 & 9 (Management) effective September 7, .1993.
30 * ~ ~ * ~ End of Consent Calendar ~ * * * #
31 RESO. 93-227 NCS
32 SURPIUS_ DEFIBRILLATORS
33 (Removed from the Consent Calendar.) Resolution 93-227 NCS declaring various
34 equipment surplus and authorizing the sale of same:
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t Staff said there is no liability, in response to a question from the Council who asked if the
2 City would be creating such a situation by selling this used equipment. Staff noted the
3 funds will go to the Ambulance Fund and the documents that are transferred to a new
a owner will state that this equipment is "used". The resolution was introduced by
s Councilman .Sobel and seconded by Vice Mayor Read. ~
6 AYES: Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
7 NOES: Nelson (Preferred to donate them to someone in the flooded areas in the -
8 Midwest.)
9 ABSENT: None ~'
io RESO. 93-238 NCS
t t NAME PRINCE PARK
12 (Removed from the Consent Calendar.) Resolution 93-238 NCS designating the name of
t3 the East Washington Street, 100 acre Athletic Facility, Prince Park and directing staff to
is provide for an appropriate memorial to be located in the park to commemorate the Prince
is family whose wills stipulated the money should be utilized for a park to be named for the
i6 family. The $6.2 million trust is being shared equally between Santa Rosa and Petaluma.
17 It was noted that Dick and Faith Gray donated the. land on which this park is being
is constructed and they had requested that the park be named for them. It was agreed to
t9 send the question of the naming a facility in the area for the Grays back to the Recreation
20 Commission for recommendation. Perhaps the ball fields could be named for them.
2z Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Carole Barlas.
22 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
23 Hilligoss
2a NOES: None
25 ABSENT: None
26
27
ORD. 1936 NCS
REZONE 11 LOTS TO VVAREIiOUSE
2s Adopt Ordinance 1936 NCS rezoning eleven (11) parcels located in the 2nd Street and
29 Petaluma Blvd. South neighborhood from Highway Commercial to Riverfront
3o Warehouse. The ordinance was introduced by Vice Mayor Read and seconded by Lori
31 Shea on August 16.
32 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
33 Hilligoss
34 NOES: None
3s ABSENT: None
36 RESO. 93 239 NCS
37 5-YEAR CIP DRAINAGE AMENDMENT
3s Resolution 93-239 NCS the Payran Reach improvement project as part of the approved 5-
39 Year Capital Improvement Program for Drainage improvements. The reprioritization of
ao the Belle View Avenue storm drain replacement to the 1993-94 Storm Drain
ai Improvement Project list was removed from the agenda entirely. The City Council
a2 packet for the Flood Control work in the Payran area includes maps which were
43 requested by the Council on April 19.
44 Flood Control The comparison of "storm description" between the Federal Emergency
as Management Agency (FEMA), the City of Petaluma, and the Army Corps of Engineers
46 was given as follows, using the varying textbook theories for identifying what appears to
a7 be storm frequency criteria and levels of protection, but it is water volume they're
as measuring.
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i DRAINAGE CIP cont' d.
2 Textbook theory of
3 FEMA and City of .Petaluma
4
s 100 year storm (aka flood)
s 60 year storm (aka flood)
~ 20 yeaz storm (aka flood)
September 7, 1993
= Textbook theory of the
_ ~ Army Corps of ~En ineers
= 40 year storm. (aka flood)
= 25 year storm (aka flood)
= 10 year storm (aka flood)
a It was noted that although there is a difference between the nomenclature used, it is the
9 volume o water that .appears from any given rain storm that is the most important piece
io of data, and the above. comparisons show at what point the textbook theories become
i~ equal,. Staff said. the .reason the City of Petaluma uses the same textbook theory as
12 FEMA is because of their control of the Flood Insurance ,program and the relating
13 regulations that must be adopted by .;the City in order to enable residents to avail
is themselves of the opportunity to purchase flood insurance.
is Council Request -Before the vote was taken, the Council asked for copies of the maps
~6 marked. with the edges of the anticipated potential flooding and with notations of 'how the
i~anticipated potential flooding would be reduced with the several degrees .of different
is flood control improvements . The Council also asked .for the amount of money that has
19 been spent to date on this project.
20 Introduced by Vice Mayor Read and seconded by Cazole Bazlas.
21 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
22 Hilligoss
23 NOES: None
24 ABSENT: None
2s ORD. 1938. NCS
26 AMEND PURCI~ASIIVG PROCEDURES IN M[7NI CODE
27 Introduce Ordinance 1938 NCS to amend the Municipal Code §4.:04:..050 through
2s §4.04.110 to enable the City to take advantage of cooperative purchasing with other
z9 governmental agencies as long as their purchasing. procedures coincide with those of the
3o City of Petaluma. Purchases in an amount exceeding $3,000 will continue to come to the
3 i Council for approval. Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Bonnie Nelson.
32 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
33 Hilligoss
34 NOES: None
3s ABSENT: None
36 RESO. 93 240 NCS
37 DELINQUENT ASSESSMENT >FOItECLOSURE
3s Resolution 93-240 NCS ordering judicial foreclosure of delinquent assessment
39 installments and ordering County Tax Collector to be credited with those .installments and
ao the Superior Court be requested to, foreclose the liens. Currently ;there aze a total of six
ai parcels which aze late in their assessment installments. Introduced by Cazole Bazlas and
az seconded by Bonnie Nelson.
43 AYES: Nelson, Sobel,. Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
as Hilligoss
4s NOES: None
a6 ABSENT: None
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i RESO. 93-241 NCS
2 BUDGET ADOPTION
3 Resolution 93-241 NCS adopting the 1993-94 Fiscal Year Budget.
a Council Comment -There should be an amount added to late water bill statements to
s cover the City's costs of handling the late notices.
6 Revenue -There was considerable discussion as to whether or not the Revenues should
~ reflect anticipated increase in Real Estate Property Transfer Tax. After much discussion,
s staff was asked to remove $242,400 from the projected revenues, reducing the General
9 Fund Reserves to $92,000. The proposed increase in the Real Estate Property Transfer
io Tax will be discussed at the October 4 meeting.
t i Council Request -The Council asked staff to come back before October 4 with
t2 projections of a situation that would exist if that tax is not adopted, i.e., the tough
t3 choices. The City Manager noted they will come back with the alternatives and
to document them for the Council.
is Introduced by Carole Barlas and seconded by Lori Shea.
16 AYES: Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor Hilligoss
17 NOES: Nelson
18 ABSENT: None
t9 ORD. 1939 NCS
20 APPROPRIATION
21 Introduce and adopt Ordinance 1939 NCS appropriating funds for the 1993-94 Fiscal
22 Year budget. Introduced by Jane Hamilton and seconded by Lori Shea.
23 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
2a Hilligoss
25 NOES: None
26 ABSENT: None
27 RESO. 93-242 NCS
28 APPROPRIATIONS LIlVIIT
29 Resolution 93-242 NCS establishing the 1993-94 appropriations limit at $24,975,553
3o pursuant to State Law. Although the City, by State Law, could appropriate that amount,
31 the actual appropriations are under that at the figure of approximately $.10,885,205.
32 Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Vice Mayor Read.
33 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
34 Hilligoss
35 NOES: None
36 ABSENT: None
37 RESO. 93-243 NC5
3s IIANGAR RENTAL RATES
39 Resolution 93-243 NCS amending the Municipal Airport Hangar Rate Rental Schedule
ao effective October 1, 1993. The hangar rates range from $122 to $313 per month and
ai repealing Resolution 92-186 NCS.. All current and potential hangar renters have been
a2 notified of the increase. Introduced by Jane Hamilton, seconded by Carole Barlas.
a3 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
44 Hilligoss
a5 NOES: None
a6 ABSENT: None
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i BUDGET PHILOSOPHY
September 7, 1993
2 The City Manager noted that the Council had some thoughts. on the form and format of
3 the budget. He asked the Council if they would share those thoughts.
- Did not find a place to make general comments
- Found budget very difficult. to understand
- What is done in each department
- How is the information organized
- Would like:. to see each department in the budget have a brief statement. with ,goals very
clearly stated, and compare that with what was done in the previous year
- Would like to see Council goals tied to the budget as well as the .cost of those goals
- Found it difficult to read because things were in different.dvisions
- If there is a tie between divisions there. should be a cross reference in the budget
- What happens with Council goals of the previous year
- Want to see. the budget in May no matter what the State is doing
- Would like to be able to explore other forms of budget with the goal of creating a
document that is .easier for people to understand
- The philosophy should be talked.-about first, i.e, what is the City going to.do?
- All we aze is service providers
- We need to say we are not going to be the "be all and end all" for everyone; we need
to rethink this
- How we deliver this service. is going to be the next chapter
- Every goal should be quantified. and every. goal needs to have its cost.identified
- In the past we have sent staff going different directions and this is costly; we need to
quantify everything
- Would like to see the Department Heads' suggestions to the~Council
26 ADJOURN
27 At 5:00 p.m. the Council .adjourned to dinner at the Hatchery at 620 Petaluma Blvd.
2s North.
29 RECONVENE AND ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m.
3o PRESENT: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read,
31 Mayor Hilligoss
32 ABSENT: None
33 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3a .Assistant City Manager Gene Beatty led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
3s COUNCII, COMMENT
36 Carole Bazlas invited the Councilmembers to participate in the Compost ~ Education
37 Program for Petaluma. Waste Management is going to assist the Parks and Recreation
38 Department in creating a composting program for the City.
39 Carole Barlas asked if there is any interest in development of ..some sort of community
ao garden. Perhaps there is some vacant land that someone may be 'interested in seeing
ai utilized in this sort of effort.
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i Carole Barlas noted the Council will be meeting with the Planning Commissiona and
2 SPARC next Monday. We need to rethink the patterns of Urban Development and to
3 reconsider the priorities of Mixed Land Use. The basic patterns of how we develop, we
a will have to take a look at.
s Brian Sobel noted the Transient Occupancy Tax Subcommittee will be meeting on
6 Tuesday afternoon to determine the best utilization of the $160,000 and to set up a
~ formula where the money is spent to support Petaluma.
s Bonnie Nelson noted there may be money available through Federal Grants that may be
9 beneficial to the DARE Program in the Police Department.
io PROCLAMATION
ii Mayor Hilligoss read a proclamation "Beat the Back-up Week."
i2 ~ RESO. 93-244 NCS
13 SUPPORT FUNDING FOR VETERANS HOSPITAL -TRAVIS AFB
is Resolution 93-244 NCS supporting Operation VA to obtain construction funding for a
is veterans' hospital adjacent to the David Grant Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base.
~6 Introduced by Jane Hamilton and seconded by Lori Shea.
17 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
18 Hilligoss
19 NOES: None
20 ABSENT: None
Zi RESO. 93-245 NCS
22 DENY McDONALD'S APPEAL
i3 FROM BURGER KING DRIVE THROUGH APPROVAL
2a Resolution 93-245 NCS denying the appeal received from David Jones on behalf of his
Zs client Gary Flynn, proprietor of McDonald's, relating to the Planning Commission
26 approval of a conditional use permit amendment to allow the addition of adrive-through
2~ to an existing Burger King restaurant at 211 North McDowell Blvd.
is Principal Planner Jim McCann reviewed the application and the appeal. The Burger King
i9 is located between two entrances to the shopping center. One of the shopping center
3o entrances is at a signaled intersection, and the other entrance is limited to being a
3t McDowell Blvd. southbound entrance and southbound only exit.
32 The drive-through as recommended by the Planning Commission is at the westerly side of
33 the parcel with the drive-through pattern commencing to the right of the first north/south
3a shopping center driveway perpendicular to the Madison Street shopping center entrance.
3s This drive-though would direct vehicles in a northerly direction to the building where
36 there will be a "U" turn at the drive-in window and the vehicles will then be directed in a
37 southerly direction towards the place of beginning.
3s The northerly entrance and exit into the shopping center from North McDowell Blvd. will
39 have an entrance into the Burger King restaurant only for those vehicles exiting the
ao shopping center. The center divider will remain in this entrance/egress driveway.
ai The location of parking and intended movement for the "handicap" patrons was noted.
a2 Speakers included Gary Flynn, the appellant who is the franchisee at the McDonald's
a3 restaurant just down the street, and his attorney David Price Jones. They questioned the
as traffic study, negative declaration, safety, traffic circulation, and the pattern of the drive-
as through vehicle lane. The appellant's traffic engineer, Renato Martinez, addressed the
a6 same issues.
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~ APPEAL -BURGER KING coat' d.
2 Herb Bowen, architect for Burger King, asked if there were any questions of him from
3 the Council. He • addressed the potential traffic back-up into the drive through line by
a saying if there were that many vehicles in line during the busy time of day (lunch hour),
s people just would not wait for that length of time.. They would proceed to some other
6 luncheon site. He noted the "handicapped parking" was designed to the Americans with
~ Disabilities Act.
s David Vorpahl, Burger King, has been in this business for 26 years. He said the
9 additional order taking personnel- outside next to the drive through lane is quite common
io and he has not ever heard of any accident to them. We have done the studies requested
t t by your .staff including a traffic study controlled by the City. Today there is this new
12 traffic information from a study that was overseen by someone other than the City. He
13 asked the City to authorize this drive through in order to allow him to be competitive
is locally.
is It was noted that during the conversation with the applicant, reference was made to the
~6 shopping center approving the drive through, even though they have commented about
~~ the amount of traffic at the McDowell/Washingtin interstection. Although some ,members
is of the Council felt this was one more. way that government is encouraging .use of
19 automobiles, the resolution denying the appeal and maintaining the divider in the
20 northerly ingress/exit to the shopping center,- was introduced by Vice Mayor Read and
21 seconded by Lori Shea.
22 AYES: Nelson, Sobel, Hamilton, Barlas, Shea, Vice Mayor Read, Mayor
23 Hilligoss
24 NOES: None
2s ABSENT: None
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27 At 9:00 p.m. the meeting was adjourned to 7:00 p.m., Mo ay, September 1
2s Lucchesi Community Center to meet with the Planning Co~n~iission and SPA>~
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M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk
ADJOURN
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