HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/07/1993June 7, 1993
Vol. 27, Page 351
1 MINiJTES ®F A ~GIJLAI~ MEETINCa
2 PLTALUIVIA CITY C®UNCIL
3 1VI®1VIlAY, -JUNE 7, 1993
4 IZ®LL CALL - 3 p.m.
5 PRESENT: Nelson, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
6 ABSENT: Barlas, Vice Mayor Sobel (Councilwoman Barlas was attending
7 the Sonoma County Transportation Authority meeting in Santa
8 Rosa)
9
PiTBLIC C®MNIENT
to Jack Balshaw, 1680 Kearny Court -Showed the Council a sample of the inner sign holder
11 that will be placed inside of a cast iron sign and placed at various downtown locations.
12 These signs will be utilized by merchants in the downtown area to indicate the location of
13 points of historical interest, shopping areas, facility locations and other interesting
14 information.
15 Jack Balshaw - He suggested again that the City look at locating a walkway at the airport
16 and golf course area before the golf course design is completed, because there may be no
17 place to site such a walkway at a later date.
1s Jack. Balshaw -Regarding the 5-year Capital Improvement Program for signals,. he feels
19 the businesses in the area of B Street and Petaluma Blvd. are very concerned about the
20 potential of losing about 14 parking spaces if additional left turn lanes are required for the
21 traffic signal improvements. He suggested any design for this intersection be referred to
22 the area's businesses for recommendation prior to the City going to bid on it.
23 MINUTES
24 ~ he revised minutes of May 3 were approved as submitted.
25 The minutes of May 17 were approved as submitted.
26 C®NSENT CALENI~AI~
27 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 Nancy Read and
29 seconded by Jane Hamilton.
30 AYES: Nelson, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
31 NOES: None
32 ABSENT: Barlas, Vice Mayor Sobel (Councilwoman Barlas was attending
33 the Sonoma County Transportation Authority meeting in Santa
34 Rosa)
3s RES®. 93-134 NCS
36 CLAIMS ANI) BILLS
37 Resolution 93-134 NCS approving Claims and Bills #28166 through #28434.
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~ RESO. 93-135 NCS
2 RESIGNATION -TOM TOYNT FROM TREE COMMITTEE
3 Resolution 93-135 NCS accepting the resignation of Tom. Joynt from the Tree Advisory
4 Committee. He was appointed member-at-large from February 18, 1992, to June 30,
5 1994.
6 RESO. 93-136 NCS
~ HOL~AYS ~`ISCAL YEAR 1993-94
s Resolution 93-136 NCS designating fixed-date holidays for the employees of the City of
9 Petaluma for the Fiscal Year 1993-94:
1o HOLIDAY DATE OBSERVED
~ ~ Independence Day Monday, July 5, 1993
12 Labor Day Monday, September 6, 1993
13 Columbus Day Monday,. October 11, 1993
14 Veterans' Day Thursday, November 11, 1993
15 Thanksgiving Thursday, November 25, 1993
16 Day After Thanksgiving Friday, November 26, 1993
~~ Christmas Eve (Noon - 5:00) Thursday, December 23, 1993 **
is Christmas Day Friday, December 24, 1993
19 New Year's Day Friday, December 31, 1993
20 Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 17, 1994
21 Presidents' Day Monday, February 21, 1994
22 Memorial Day Monday, May 30, 1994
23 ** Subsequently, a resolution deleting this holiday was submitted to the Council.
24 Please see minutes of June 21, 1993.
25 RESO. 93-139 NCS
26 FINAL 1VIAP COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES UNIT 2. PIIASE 1
27 Resolution 93-137 NCS approving the fi nal map for Country Club Estates Unit 2, Phase
2s 1.
29 * * * * * End of Consent Calendar
3o RESO. 93-138 NCS
31 PURCHASE POLICE RADIOS
32 Resolution 93-138 NCS authorizing purchase of 15 portable radios from North Bay
33 Communications for a purchase amount of $27,214.97. This was removed. from the May
34 17 agenda..for further staff research on the bid submitted by Empire Communications
35 showing a 20% discount. Police staff advised the Council that although. this would make
36 the Empire bid the lowest bid; however, the bid did not include the required
37 microphone/headsets. In addition, the radios are of a size larger than Police
3s specifications. Therefore, the Police Department recommends purchase from North Bay
39 Communications. The Council thanked Officer Long for refining .the staff report.
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1 POLICE RAI)IO5 cont' d.
2 Introduced by Bonnie Nelson and seconded by Lori Shea.
3 AYES: Nelson, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
4 NOES: None
5 ABSENT: Barlas, Vice Mayor Sobel (Councilwoman Barlas was attending
6 the Sonoma County Transportation Authority meeting in Santa
7 Rosa)
s RESO. 93-139 NCS
9 NOLTE & ASSOCIATES -PLANS & SPECS FOR OLID REDWOOD & IIWY. 101
1o Resolution 93-139 NCS approving a contract with Nolte & Associates to prepare plans
11 and specifications for the interchange improvements in the area of Old Redwood Highway
12 and Highway 101 between Stony Point Road and McDowell Blvd. North . This project
13 includes highway corridor improvements, widening and channelization, signal
14 interconnect, and coordination, pedestrian and bicycle enhancements and bus stops. The
15 Federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act funding maximum will be
16 $480,000. Total estimated costs are $1,174,000. It was noted this project has a very
17 tight time line and it is hoped that CALTRANS will assist in meeting the needs of the
is City. It is hoped the work will be complete in time for the factory outlet opening in late
19 1994. Introduced by Jane Hamilton and seconded by Lori Shea.
20 AYES: Nelson, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
21 NOES: None
22 ABSENT: Barlas, Vice Mayor Sobel (Councilwoman Barlas was attending
23 the Sonoma County Transportation Authority meeting in Santa
24 Rosa)
25 ORI). 1927 NCS
26 WISTERIA SUBDIVISION
27 NORTIIBAY ECUMENICAL IIOUSING
2s MANiTF'ACTURED IIOUSING
29 Introduce Ordinance 1927 NCS authorizing the transfer of the Wisteria affordable
3o housing site from McBail Company to Northbay Ecumenical Housing. This 4-acre site is
31 the specific section of the Corona-Ely area which has been set aside for manufactured
32 housing.
33 Future Lot Line Adjustment - In addition to the affordable housing site ownership
34 change, there will be a lot line adjustment which will bring a'triangle of 17,465.46 square
35 feet located between the reconfigured Ely Road and the subdivision into the Wisteria site,
36 and a second triangle equalling 2,626.75 square feet of the Wisteria site will go to the
37 neighboring Gatti land. The ordinance was introduce by Nancy Read and seconded by
3s Bonnie Nelson. -
39 AYES: Nelson, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
40 NOES: None
41 ABSENT: Barlas, Vice Mayor Sobel (Councilwoman Barlas was attending
42 the Sonoma County Transportation Authority meeting in Santa
43 Rosa)
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~ 5-YEAR CIP
2 STREETS
3 There were several interested citizens who spoke to the Council on the proposed Capital
4 Improvement Program. Those who spoke were:
5 Lakeville Highway Shirley Probst, 1292 San Rafael Drive -She .requested that the sound
6 wall on Lakeville Highway be extended three hundred (300') feet up Casa Grande Road :~-
7 for residents' relief from traffic sounds.
s Cherry Street Robert M. Hunt, 271 Cherry Street - He has submitted a letter outlining
9 his view of hazards on :Cherry Street, He suggested the half barricade. at the crest of the
io street is dangerous and a. full barricade should replace it.
11 Washington .and McDowell Intersection Terrence Finn, Washington Square Associates -
12 Expressed concern that the Rainier Overcrossing of Highway 101 will not improve the
13 bevel of Service at the Washington and McDowell intersection. He asked- why not
14 improve the Washington and McDowell intersection. Mr. Finn was referred to the
15 factory outlet environmental impact report for the most current estimate on that
16 intersection's level of service.
17 Washington and .McDowell Intersection Stan Felix, representing the Plaza, the .Plaza
1s North and Washington Square. He supports the Rainier Avenue Overcrossing, but feels
19 that will. not be of value to the merchants. at the three sites he is representing tonight
20 because the level of service at the Washington and McDowell Intersection will not be
21 improved. He asked what impact the Santa Rosa Junior College traffic will have on the
22 Washington and McDowell intersection. He noted there is right-of--way already given to
23 CALTRANS for the purpose of ,improving the Highway 10.1 access and. egress.. He
24 offered his assistance to the City, to meet at any time and to help with what ability they
25 have to alleviate the Washington and McDowell intersection bottleneck.
26 Caulfield Lane between Highway 10.1 and McDowell Andy Akelman. ll$5 Lombardi
27 Avenue -Said the noise and debris thrown from vehicles impacts their backyards.
2s Caulfield Lane between Highway 100 and McDowell Ray Handyside, 1333 Lombardi
29 Avenue -Bus passengers wave at him in his house, profanity is often heard from the
3o sidewalk, .people- tear off pieces of his picket fence, he found a homeless man sleeping in
3~ hisba~kyard (the man apologized for being. there, and fixed the fence as he left), this has
32 lowered the value of `his 'home.
33 The staff report was continued to the next regular Council meeting on June 21.
34 RESO. 93-140 NCS.
35 CDBG -INDEPENDENT ENTITLEMENT STATUS
36 Resolution 93-140 NCS authorizing application for independent entitlement status with
37 the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Community Development
3s Block Grant program. If. this "independ'ent entitlement'° status is granted, use of available _
39 funding will be' under .local control (within CDBG guidelines). With this new status,
4o there is a limit for use of CDBG funding to assist with administration costs.
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CDBG - coat' d.
2 After adding wording that indicated the Council's intention was to continue the funding
3 for the Committee of the Shelterless through utilization of sources of income other than
4 CDBG money, the resolution was introduced by Jane Hamilton and seconded by Lori
5 Shea.
6 AYES: Nelson, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
7 NOES: None
8 ABSENT: Barlas, Vice Mayor Sobel (Councilwoman Barlas was attending
9 the Sonoma County Transportation Authority meeting in Santa
10 Rosa)
11 CL®SEI) SESSI®N
12 The Council went into closed session to discuss potential exposure to litigation.
13 AI)J®UItN
14 The meeting was adjourned to Carrows for dinner.
15 ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m.
16 PRESENT: Nelson, Barlas, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
17 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel
18 IMPORT IF'ItO1VI CL®SED SESSION
19 The City Attorney stated that it has recently come to the attention of the City that a
20 member of the State Assembly has requested an opinion from the Attorney General on the
21 issue of whether or not it is permissible for a County Board of Supervisors to have an
22 invocation at the beginning of board meetings. He stated that the Attorney General's
23 Office has indicated that it is in the process of reviewing and researching the issue and
24 will be preparing and issuing an opinion in the near future.
25 Pursuant to an individual's indication at prior meetings that he would sue the City should
26 the City pursue its opening ceremony policy, the Council met in closed session under the
27 appropriate provisions of the Brown Act and made a decision in this regard. Due to the
28 pending review of the issues by the Attorney General's office, the Council has decided at
29 this time, that for a reasonable period of time while awaiting the Attorney General's
3o Opinion, it will hold in abeyance its opening ceremony except for the pledge of
31 .allegiance.
32 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
33 Ross Parkerson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
34 PUBLIC C®NIlVIENT
35 Paul Lauterjung, 1755 Spyglass Road -spoke in support of continuing the invocation.
36 He quoted several documents written in the 1600's and 1700's when this country was
37 taking its cultural form.
3s Irv Sutley, P. O. Box 174, Glen Ellen -said the Parks and Recreation Department is in
39 violation of Article 16 relating to churches (renting Lucchesi Community Center to
4o churches). Under New Business this afternoon the City introduced an ordinance
41 authorizing transfer of property to Northbay Ecumenical Housing; he asked the City
42 Attorney if this also violates the constitution. He referred to a recent Utah Supreme
43 Court action on the subject.
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1 Vince Landof, Cordelia Drive - read a letter opposing. the stand of Mr. Sutley and
2 supporting continuation of the City Council's Invocation.
3 COUNCIL COMMENT
4 Carole Barlas -noted there is a Sonoma County Transportation Coalition on Monday,
5 June 14, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. in the Santa Rosa Library Forum Room to which the
6 public is invited.
~ Bonnie Nelson -took exception to a letter that. a member of the public wrote to the Argus
s Courier. The letter .spoke in opposition to Mrs. Nelson's actions in connection with
9 McNear Park, and: it stated that Mrs. Nelson lived near the park. As a member of the
to Recreation Commission, as a Councilmember and. as a resident. of the City, the
11 Councilwoman expressed her right to be attentive to such City matters even. though she
12 does not live near the park.
13 Nancy Read -noted that the Novato City Council wishes to continue the dialogue with
14 this Council and suggested that a meeting be scheduled to be held in Petaluma.
15 Nancy Read -noted the State Legislature is continuing to develop statewide smoking
16 regulations.
17 Nancy Read -there is a .need to agendize the Viacom situation regarding which television
18 stations they will carry. There has been some concern on the part expressed to her that
19 KTEH and C-SPAN coverage will be eliminated or changed.
20 Jane Hamilton. -wishes the Council to discuss the goal,of the General .Plan to have a teen.
21 center in -Petaluma.. Kenilworth was discussed as being that -site. She asked for a staff
22 report and for a Council brain-storming session.
23 Mayor Hilligoss -reported she attended activation of the 223rd .Battalion on 'Sunday
24 morning in Petaluma. They are linguists who speak 14 or more languages and are sent
25 all over the world to translate. They came from as far as Eureka.
26 RESO. 93-141 NCS
27 STREET' TREE LIST'
2s Resolution 93-141 NCS approving the list. of trees acceptable for planting adjacent to
29 public streets and sidewalks m the City. Introduced by Carole Barlas, seconded by Jane
3o Hamilton.
31 AYES: Nelson, Barlas, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
32 NOES: None
33 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel
34 RESO. 93-143 NCS
35 VACATE EXCESS R-O-W Cc~ .GRANT SCHOOL
36 UNUSED PORTION OF MC NEAR .AVENUE
37 After staff presented the proposal to abandon the unused street right-of=way adjacent to
3s Grant School (a portion of this vacation as an unused segment of Mc Near Avenue)., the
39 public hearing was opened and no one wished to speak.
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VACATE EXCESS R-®-W contd.
2 The hearing was closed and the resolution ordering the vacation of excess right-of--way
3 adjacent to Grant School was introduced by Bonnie Nelson and seconded by Lori Shea.
4 AYES: Nelson, Barlas, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
5 NOES: None
6 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel
8
IIES®. 93-143 NCS
FAIR MARKET VAI.iTE OF PARK LAND
9 Resolution 93-143 NCS establishing the fair market value of parkland at $110,000 and
1o the public improvements (curb, gutter, and sidewalk) at $61,500, and park improvement's
11 at $50,000 for a total of $221,500 per acre. That will be an average cost of $3,521 per
12 house. In response to the question posed by Charlie Carson of the Northern California
13 Building Industry Association regarding when the resolution would be effective, he was
14 advised it is effective immediately. It was noted that the fee is calculated at the time the
15 final map is approved; therefore, any map that comes to the Council subsequent to this
16 action will reflect this new parkland fair market value. Introduced by Lori Shea, seconded
17 by Carole Barlas.
18 AYES: Nelson, Barlas, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
19 NOES: None
20 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel
21
22 RES®. 93-144 NCS
23 GRANT -OPEN SPACE ACQiJISITIONS
24 Resolution 93-144 NCS authorizing the City Manager to apply for Sonoma County
25 Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District matching grants for the following
26 areas:
27 1. Mc Near Peninsula
2s 2. Alman -Van de Wark property which is adjacent to the Marina
29 area
30 3. Holmberg property which is located off of Lakeville Street where it
31 crosses the railroad tracks and behind 610 Petaluma Blvd. North
32 The grants must be met with a 50% match from the City. It is staff's understanding that
33 the local grant match may come as improvements to the property, administrative costs,
34 monitoring and maintenance over time. Introduced by Carole Barlas, seconded by Jane
35 Hamilton.
36 AYES: Nelson, Barlas, Read, Shea, Hamilton, Mayor Hilligoss
37 NOES: None
38 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Sobel
39 COMMISSION & COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
4o The Council agreed that the deadline for letters of application to the various commission
41 and committee seats will be Wednesday, June 30, and the publicly held interviews will be
42 in the evening on Tuesday, July 6, 1993.
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~ ADTOURN
2 At 8:10 p. m. , the meeting was adjourned to a
3 matters. ,
Session to
4 M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
5 ATTEST:
6 atricia E. Bernard, City Clerk
personnel