HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/19/1992October 19, 1992
1 MIlVUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
3 MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1992
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5 PRESENT: Read, Davis, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel
6 ABSENT: Woolsey, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Nelson
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s The October 5, 1992, minutes were approved as submitted.
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Vol. 27, Page .187
3:00 p. m. ROLL CALL
1VIINUTES
CONSENT CALENDAR
1o The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City
11 Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Brian Sobel, and
12 seconded by Nancy Read..
13 AYES: Read, Davis, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel
14 NOES: None
15 ABSENT: Woolsey, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Nelson
16 RESO. 92-270 NCS
17 CLAIlVIS AND BILLS
1s Resolution 92-270 NCS approving Claims and Bills #22969 through #23315.
19 RESO. 92-271 NCS
20 COUNTY ELECTIONS AGREEMENT
21 Resolution 92-271 NCS approving afive-year agreement with the Sonoma County
22 Elections Department to cover the work they do in connection with the Petaluma City
23 Council and High School Board elections. After five years, the term is automatically
24 renewable each year.
25 RESO. 92-272 NC
26 FILMING PERMIT FEES
27 Resolution 92-272 NCS approving film permit fees pursuant to Chapter 13.40 of the
2s Municipal Code and repealing Resolution 86-60 NCS.
29 RESO. 92-273 NCS
3o MARSH ENHANCEMENT PLAN -NEG. DEC.
31 Resolution 92-273 NCS approving issuance of a negative declaration for the City's Marsh
32 Enhancement Plan.
33 RESO . 92-274 NCS
34 MARSH ENHANCEMENT PLAN ACCEPTANCE
35 Resolution 92-274 NCS accepting the City's Marsh Enhancement Plan.
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1 5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM -WATER
2 The City Council discussed the proposed 5-,year Capital Improvement Program. for the
3 Water System Improvements. The following projects, listed in priority order, were
4 included in the Five Year Capital. Improvement- List. annroved by the Council:
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East Washington Park Main Extension
- Gray;Property Main Extension (Easf Washington)
Telemetry ,Replacement (New radiocontrollers at various locations).'..
Water Main Replacement (Variouslocations)
- ;Rehabilitate Pump Stations for better reliability and energy efficiency
Lawler System Abandonment
New Wells,,(Seven wells to bring potential`daily intake',up from 4.8'
'million-gallons-day to 5.4 mgd)
Property Sine Improvements (Improve visible locations)
-.,Update Water Master Plan City-wide (The'Brown and.:Caldwell
>.Report was .'done in 1985)
Corona-Ely,, Water Main Loop',(Along Urban Separator'and parallel'to ''
'Sonoma Mountain> Parkway)
It was moved by Michael'Davisand seconded by Nancy'Read to
approve the,'5-year Water Department Capital Improvement
Program.
21 AYES:
22 NOES:
23 ABSENT:
24 RESO. 92-275 NCS
25 NORTH.MC DO.WEI
26 LOCAL. TRANSPOR'
Read, Davis, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel
None
Woolsey,, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Nelson
27 Resolution 92-275 NCS approving revised supplemental agreement for final
2s reimbursement of SB-140 funds for North McDowell Assessment District 17 for
29 improvements done between Corona Road and Rainier Avenue on North McDowell.
3o Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by Brian Sobel.
31 AYES.: Read, Davis, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel
32 NOES: None
33 ABSENT: Woolsey, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Nelson
34 RESO. 92-276 NCS
35 CORONA-ELY BENEFIT DISTRICT #1
36 Resolution 92-276 NCS of Intention to form Corona-Ely Benefit District. No. 1 pursuant
37 to Municipal Code Section 13.35.060. This action is related to, but is not part of,
3s Assessment District 21; it represents an area that is adjacent to Assessment District 21.
39 This area will benefit from the construction of the Sonoma Mountain Parkway which is
4o the basis of Assessment District 21. The benefit district is being formed in recognition of
41 that fact, and it allows for afair-share participation in the cost of the construction of
42 Sonoma Mountain Parkway by those property owners in the benefit district. 'The fee
43 structure is slightly different from Assessment District 21 in that there are no bond
44 issuance costs, nor are there assessment district formation costs.
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CORONA-ELY BENEI~ IT DISTRICT #1
2 The Benefit District Fee costs will be recorded against each property and will be due only
3 as a condition of development. However, it is not a lien and would not come due if
4 ownership changes. The fee will be applied for twenty (20) years, through July of the
5 year 2011; the same time frame as Assessment District 21. Any property developing
6 after that date will have no obligation to pay a share of the cost of the Sonoma Mountain
~ Parkway improvements.
s The Benefit District Fee for each property is due upon issuance of a Certificate of
9 Occupancy. There is an increase each year by a Bay Area Construction Cost Factor from
to the Engineering News Record, an industry standard cost index. This increase will be
11 applied until the expiration date of July, 2011. This fee is based on the number of
12 residential units or commercial acres allowed under the Specific Plan. These have been
13 adjusted to the type of units and are referred to as Equivalent Dwelling Units or EDU's.
14 Properties Numbered SA, SB and 6 have lost the development potential of a portion of
15 their land due to the location of Sonoma Mountain Parkway through these parcels. The
16 Finance Officer recommends providing these properties with a credit for traffic mitigation
17 fee charges. Introduced by Brian Sobel, .seconded by Michael Davis.
18 AYES: Read, Davis, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel
19 NOES: None
20 ABSENT: Woolsey, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Nelson
21 RESO. 92-277 NCS
22 SET CORONA-ELY BENEFIT DISTRICT #1 HEARING
23 Resolution 92-277 NCS accepting the Benefit District Report for Corona-Ely Benefit
24 District #1 and calling a public hearing on November 16, 1.992. This action relates to
25 Resolution 92-276 NCS. Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Michael Davis.
26 AYES: Read, Davis, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel
27 NOES: None
28 ABSENT: Woolsey, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Nelson
29 RESO. 92-271 NCS
3o ANIMAL CONTROL FEE INCREASE
31 Resolution 92-278 NCS increasing animal control fees and repealing Resolution 91-04
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33 Dog License (reproducing animals) $20.00
34 Dog License (animals owned by needy seniors) 15.00
35 Dog License (non-reproducing animals) ~ $10.00
36 Dog License (animals owned by needy seniors) 9.00
37 Late Registration -Appropriate License plus $10.00
38 Unlicensed Dog -Appropriate License plus 20.00
39 Redemption Fees -Appropriate License plus:
4o for Dogs and Cats
41 1st redemption $30.00
42 2nd redemption 55.00
43 3rd and subsequent redemption 105.00
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ANIMAL .CONTROL FEES contd.
Redemption Fees -for large animals; i.e.
bull, or cow:
1 animal
2 animals
3 animals
over 3 base fee for 3 plus
horse, colt, mule, jack, steer,
for small animals; i.e., calves, hogs, goats or sheep:
1 animal
2 animals
3 animals
over 3 -base fee for 3 plus
Feeding. and caring charges per day:
each dog
each eat
any livestock
*Needy seniors must prove need by showing they are under SSI
SECURITY INCOME coverage. Introduced by Michael Davis,
Sobel.
AYES: Read, Davis, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel
NOES: None
ABSENT: Woolsey, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Nelson
$35.00
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$25.00
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- SUPPLEMENTAL
seconded. by Brian
26 RESO. 92-279 NCS
27 HOMELESS SHELTER FOR WINTER -NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
28 Resolution 92-279 NCS to continue use of the National Guard Armory as a winter
29 homeless shelter. Funding sources are the City of Petaluma H- ousing Fund and the
3o Community .Development Block Grant funds. It is intended this operation shall be run by
31 the Committee on the Shelterless (COTS).
32 The State of California offered the City $22,500 in lieu of the use of the Armory for the
33 1992-93 fiscal year. However, the search for a local replacement location for .such a use
34 has not been successful. Staff is working. with the County to find several locations within
35 the County where the homeless men could be sheltered during the Winter.
36 It was noted that the Armory will not be available after the fiscal year 1994-95. The
37 resolution .was introduced by Michael Davis. and seconded by Nancy Read.
38 AYES: Read, Davis, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel
39 NOES: None
40 ABSENT: Woolsey, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Nelson
41 CLOSED SESSION and AD.TOURN
42 The Council recessed to a closed session to discuss litigation with Deputy City Attorney
43 Leslie Thomsen.
44 RECONVENE 7:00 p. m. and ..ROLL CALL
45 PRESENT: Davis, Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel
46 ABSENT: Read, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Nelson
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Vol. 27, Page 191
1 Dick Dunbar led the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2 PUBLIC CQMIVIENT
3 Dick Dunbar, Board President of the Library/Museum, called the City Council's action to
4 not fund the Library/Museum their $3,450 request from Transient Occupancy Tax as
5 capricious and the Council .should have some plan for distribution of the TOT money. It
6 was noted by both the Council and the City Manager that there was a plan for distributing
7 the TOT money this year. This was to distribute it to those groups that actually promote
s the City of Petaluma and who bring in visitors to the City. The General Fund has
9 supported the Library in the past and continues to support the Library (in the amount of
io $23,021.) (Mr. Dunbar had another appointment the evening that TOT was discussed
~~ and did not send anyone from the Museum Board.)
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CITI' COUNCIL COMMENTS
13 Mayor Hilligoss noted that with the City Attorney being away due to a family illness, and
t4 with only four Council present, the Country Club Estates matter would be continued to
15 November 2. Anyone who wished to stay and make a comment tonight was welcomed to
t6 do so.
t7 Michael Davis -Asked what the progress has been on the Oak Tree on Rainier.
is Brian Sobel -Asked when we are going to hear more about the Bus Shelter program that
t9 Gannett has offered to the City.
20 PROCLAMATIONS
21 Mayor Hilligoss read the Red Ribbon Week proclamation and presented it to Dick
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OUTSIDE SEWER REQUEST - I STREET
24 The City Council considered the request to waive annexation fees in connection with
25 outside sewer services for certain residents in the "I" Street area across from Westridge.
26 This request came from the residents at 2235, 2325, 2341, 2483 and 2757 "I" Street.
27 The area is within the City's Sphere of Influence and they have received conditional
2s approval to receive sewer .services. These lots are not adjacent to each other. The City
29 Limit line runs along I Street in .front of their homes.
3o The fee structure for outside sewer requests is $2,550 for the sewer connection and
31 $1,700 for the community facility and park facility costs.
32 Speakers were: John Ferrick, 2483 I Street Extension -spokesman for the request. He
33 noted that he is interested. in annexation, but he cannot speak for the others. He noted
34 that across the street are all the benefits: Eighteen years ago when he bought out there,
35 he was told annexation was just four or five years away. Since it may take another 18
36 years before there is a possibility of annexation, they asked that the fee be deferred until
37 annexation occurs. He commented that the trucks on I Street from building of Westridge
3s IV and V have caused a lot of additional dirt and mud to be present.
39 Dora Alejos, 2757 IStreet -mentioned that she paid sewer costs on her water bill for a
4o time. She has not requested a refund.
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1 I STREET OUTSIDE SEWER contd.
2 The petitioners were asked if they would be interested in paying the "annexation fee"
3 over a five year period.. They were advised that both the sewer connection fee and the
a "annexation fee" will surely go up in the near future. The- matter was referred to staff to
5 work with the .neighbors on a five-year agreement for payment of the $.1700.
6 COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES 2A AND 3A
This item, was continued to November 2 due to the absence of three Counclmembers and
the City Attorney who had worked on the project.
9 CARD ROOM REGULATION CHANGES REQUESTED
io Chief DeWitt described the feelings he has. received from other Police Chiefs who have
11 had experience with 24-hour card rooms. He noted that there have been no problems
12 with the applicant who wishes to move from the Willowbrook area- to Sonoma Joes. In
13 connection with that move, they are requesting permission to have a 24-hour. card room.
~4 Irv Piotrkowski, .attorney for the applicant, said they are responsible business owners and
~5 would. continue to run a "tight operation". The City ;Council discussed. this at some
i6 length and referred it back to staff to work out the details of a Municipal Code
i~ amendment that would allow a 24-hour card room with a conditional use permit. It was
~g agreed that security during certain. times would be a must. Councilman -Sobel noted. that
19 he had received a couple of telephone calls. stating this would. be a precedent setting
20 action.
21 Deanna Estes, a customer, spoke highly of the owners of the present card room.
22 Cal Kines, of Santa Rosa, also a customer told. the Council he felt the owners handled
23 everything very well..
24 RECESS- 8:15. - 8:25
25 PGandE TRANSFORMER INSTALLATION AMENDMENTS
26 The Council considered a policy amendment to allow ,pad mounted electric transformers
27 in new residential areas. Chris Bradford, Manager of PGandE, explained Ghat the State
2s has adopted pad mounted transformers as a standard.. The cost of .this .installation is
29 $2,500 and is borne by the developer. There is an additional cost to the developer of
30 $6,000 to have the entire installation placed underground. PGandE has experienced ,some
31 problems with people dumping old motor oil and other hazardous materials into the "in
32 ground" transformers. Mr. Bradford noted the above ground. facilities are 26 inches high
33 including pad .and the metal box which encloses it. The Council was shown photographs
34 of above ground installations in the City of Tracy. The facilities were described 'by a
35 Counclmember as looking like tombs for pygmies.
36 Charlie Carson, of the Building Industry of America, noted that the California Public
37 Utilities Commission accepted the standard to place the transformer boxes above ground.
3s Staff noted it is the intent that these should be placed in.the most inconspicuous place on
39 the property that is reasonable for PGandE workers to see and to access. -They would be
ao treated with landscaping (except for the access .doors), but in some locations, there simply
4~ would be a requirement for undergrounding.
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1 IJNDERGROZJNDING TRANSFOR1VIl/RS cont'
2 It was moved by Michael Davis, seconded by Nlayor Hilligoss to require the
3 PGandE: transformers'"to be located' underground.
4 AYES: Davis, Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
5 NOES: ' Sobel
6 ABSENT: Read, viceMayor,Cavanagh, Nalson
~ CO~JNTY OPEN SPACE ACQUISITION PLAN -DRAFT DOCiTNIENT
8 Assistant City Manager Warren Salmons had presented information on the County draft
9 Open Space and Agricultural Preservation Land Acquisition Plan. Since the County
to Open Space District is meeting tomorrow he~ asked for Council concurrence in sending
11 them the following City reaction to the report:
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1. Request that the Open Space District identify 'the areas that'
are ' Community ',Separator delineated>~ with their ' "Parcel
Specific" numbers,
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2. >~ There may be excellent opportunities for Open' Space'
acquisition that may not be in ' he highest category of their
Acquisition Plan'.
t9 There was Council consensus to the suggestion to send the above message to the Open
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22 At 9:05 p.m., the meeting was adjourned.
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M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
24 ATTEST:
25 atricia E. Bernard, City Clerk
AD.TOURN