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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/01/1992June 1, 1992 Vol. 27, Page 95 ~ MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING 2 PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL 3 MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1992 4 3:00 p.m. -ROLL CALL 5 PRESENT: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor 6 Hilligoss, Nelson 7 ABSENT: Sobel (Councilman Sobel was attending the Sonoma County 8 Transportation Authority meeting in Santa Rosa) 9 PUBLIC COMMENT to Jack Balshaw, 1680 Kearny Court -expressed concern that landscaping that has been so ~ ~ carefully planned and. approved is not being maintained at a munber of areas such as the 12 warehouse at Lakeville and D Street, the hospital, and some of the entrances to town. 13 MINUTES ~4 The minutes of the May 18 meeting were approved as amended: 15 Page 90, Line 33 -amend sentence to read, "Both. Michael Davis and Brian Sobel wish to 16 have a short crftern.oon. session. soon and recess to the Lt~fferry Ranch to walk the area 17 prior to dinner. " is Page 91, Line 5 -amend spelling of name to Rob Isaacson 19 Page 91, Line 17 -middle of line emend as follows: "P~rm Torliatt, 1017 G Street, you 20 put up a.. " 2t CONSENT CALENDAR 22 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 Michael Davis 24 and seconded by Bon~lie Nelson. 25 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Nelson, Vice Mayor Woolsey, 26 Mayor Hilligoss 27 NOES: None 28 ABSENT: Sobel (Councilman Sobel was attending the Sonoma County Transportation Authority meeting 29 in Santa Rosa) 3o RESO. 92-120 NCS 31 CLAIMS AND BILLS 32 Resolution 92-120 NCS approving Claims and Bills #19655 through #19843. 33 RESO. 92-121 NCS 34 CALLING ELECTION 35 Resolution 92-121 NCS giving notice of a Regular Municipal Election to be held on 36 Tuesday, November 3, 1992, for the election of 3 Councilmembers and 2 Petaluma 37 School Board Trustees for four-year terms. 38 39 RESO. 92-122 NCS REQUESTING CONSOLIDATION OF ELECTION ao Resolution 92-122 NCS requesting the Board of Supervisors to consolidate a regular 4t municipal election to be held on November 3, 1992, with the Statewide General Election. Page 96, Vol. 27 June 1, 1992 1 RESO. 92-123 NCS 2 SONOMA GLEN -CORONA RANCH 3 Resolution 92-123 NCS acknowledging that Sonoma Parkway Company and Cherry Lane 4 Associates have satisfied their oblsgation to provide low and moderate income housing 5 pursuant to their development agreement, conditioned upon provision of required public 6 improvements or a method., acceptable to staff, of insuring provision of public 7 improvements is in place. s RESO. 92-124 NCS 9 MOUNTAIN VIEW IMPROVEMENTS -COMPLETION 1o Resolution 92-124 NCS accepting Mountain View Avenue improvements. The contractor 11 was Collins and Son of Sebastopol; the final cost was $29,680. 12 ORD. 1887 NCS 13 TRAFFIC PATTERN. AT AIRPORT la Adopt Ord. -1887 NCS ;amending the Municipal Code Chapter 16.20 to amend air traffic 15 pattern elevations to coincide with current Federal Aviation. Administration mandates. 16 The ordinance was introduced by.Michael Davis and seconded by Nancy Read on May 4, 17 1992. 18 ORD. 1888 NCS 19 1991 BUILDING CODES ADOPTED BY REFERENCE 20 Adopt Ord. 1888 NCS which adopts the 1991 Building Codes by reference. The 21 ordinance was introduced by Nancy Read and seconded by Bonnie Nelson on May 18. 22 RESO. 92-125 NCS 23 VILLAGE PROPERTIES APPEAL DENIAL 24 ~ Resolution 92-125 NCS confirming Council action of May 18 denying. the :appeal 25 received from Village Properties (corner East Washington and South McDowell Blvd.) 26 and upholding the Site Plan Architectural Review Committee approval of a solid fence 27 with no opening to be located between the Village Properties and the Washington Square 28 Shopping Center at the most westerly driveway to East Washington. 29 * * * * * End of Consent Calendar * * * * * 30 ~ .k ,k Be~innin~ of CRANE: GLEN actions * 'k 31 The Crane Glen Subdivision was removed from the Consent Calendar so the Tentative 32 Map could be amended. The ~ four actions were approved in one vote which was 33 introduced by Jack Cavanagh, seconded by Bonnie Nelson. 34 AYES: Davis, Cavanagh, Nelson, Mayor Hilligoss 35 NOES: None 36 ABSENT: Sobel (Councilman Sobel was attending the Sonoma County Transportation Authority meeting 37 in Santa Rosa) 38 ABSTAIN: Read, Vice Mayor Woolsey (they were absent when the subdivision was presented on May 18) June 1, 1992 ~ ORD. 1889 NCS 2 CRANE GLEN REZONE Vol. 27, Page 97 3 Adopt Ord. 1889 NCS rezoning Crane Glen from Planned Community District to 4 Planned Unit Development. The ordinance was introduced by Jack Cavanagh and 5 seconded by Michael Davis on May 18, 1992. 6 RESO. 92-126 NCS 7 CRANE GLEN PUD STANDARDS 8 Resolution 92-126 NCS approving the unit development plan for the Crane Glen Single 9 Family Residential subdivision located in the Corona Ely area. io RESO. 92-127 NCS 11 CRANE GLEN -SUBDIVISION REGULATION MODIFICATION 12 Resolution 92-127 NCS approving modification to the s~ibdivision regulations for three 13 lots utilizing the same driveway. is RESO. 92-128 NCS >5 CRANE GLEN TENTATIVE MAP 16 Resolution 92-128 NCS approving the tentative map for Crane Glen subdivision. The ~~ Crane Glen Tentative Map conditions were amended to include the requirement that the is developer agree to pay their fair share of the Corona Ely Assessment District #21. The 19 method of payment shall be through a benefit assessment district as approved by .the City 20 Council. 21 =k .k .k Etld of C1'ane Glen actions 22 RECESS TO Lafferty Ranch for Field Trip. 23 RECONVENE 7:'00 p.m. 24 PRESENT: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor 25 Hilligoss, Sobel, Nelson 26 ABSENT: None 27 INVOCATION 28 Rabbi Martin Balenoff recited the invocation. 29 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3o City Clerk Pat Bernard led the Pledge of Allegiance. 31 PUBLIC COMMENT 32 Jim Schultz of Main Street Association noted there is a hearing on a bill in Sacramento 33 relating to Unreinforced Masonry Buildings - AB-1963. The provisions of this legislation 34 could cont7ict with the proposed State legislation proposed by the City of Petaluma. He 35 asked that the City keep an eye on that legislation and urge that it be amended. 36 COUNCIL COMMENT 37 Michael Davis, agreed with a suggestion that there be a permit process for tree trimming. 3s Perhaps there should be photographs of "preferred result" and "how not to trim a tree". Page 98, Vol. 27 June 1', 1992 i Nancy Read, tomorrow at 8:30 a.lll., the Board of Supervisors will be presenting a 2 "gold" resolution to Vice Mayor Woolsey for her work on the Hazardous Materials 3 Committee. 4 Jack Cavanagh, suggested the Councilmembers look at the recent Legislative Bulletin 5 report on SB-1538 and make their recommendations to the City. The hearing is .this week 6 and the League of California Cities is requesting that member cities send comments to 7 them. s Bonnie Nelson, she reiterated her request to discuss "subcommittees" at a Council 9 meeting. io Bonnie Nelson, emphasized the need to leash dogs. She recently watched a jogger (with ~ ~ leash in hand) running with his unleashed dog. Shortly thereafter, the dog ran into the 12 street and was killed by an automobile and the jogger was distraught. t3 Bonnie Nelson, children will be out of school soon. They often get bored and taunt and 14 molest at the wildlife. She pleaded with the public to encourage the children to leave the is animals alone. 15 Bonnie Nelson, visited the Rosenberg Building in Santa Rosa which is sheltering 17 homeless persons. Since our Armory closed, our homeless have been taking care of is themselves. It would be so wonderful if the Armory didn't have to open for them 19 because there would be a year-round location for their shelter. COTS is working to make 20 this happen. 21 PROCLAMATIONS 22 The Mayor presented .proclamations to Sgt. Jim Wesson and Officer Ralph Evans for 23 their role In a rescue in the Petaluma River. 24 CABLE `T'ELEVISION FRANCHISE 25 Viacom has formally noticed the City of Petaluma that it intends to renew the cable 26 television franchise with the City. The notice was submitted within the required 30 to 36 27 month (prior to end of fra~ichise) renewal window. The- franchise expires in December of 2s 1994. Assistant City Manager Gene Beatty recommended the City should invite the 29 public to the, widest extent possible to participate in this decision. 3o RESO. 92-129 NCS. 31 ESTABLISH COMMUNITY CABLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 32 Resolution 92-129 NCS initiating franchise review and establishing a Community Cable 33 Advisory Committee. The committee shall consist of: 34 35 2 Council representatives (1 shall be Chair) 36 1 Chamber of Commerce representative 37 1 Petaluma High School District representative 3s 1St. Vincent's School representative 39 Elementary School Districts representatives 40 1 Petaluma Valley Hospital District representative 41 Up to 4 At-Large City of Petaluma Consumer representatives 42 1 Teen representative June 1, 1992 Vol. 27, Page 99 1 In addition, the resolution authorizes and directs staff to solicit proposals for technical 2 assistance (as well as specialized legal assistance) as deemed appropriate by the 3 committee; and, the resolution authorizes and directs staff to work with Viacom to 4 explore the establishment of anon-profit organization to develop and oversee the public 5 access needs of the community. Assistant Manager Beatty advised that, at this time, 6 Viacom has not offered to participate in the costs of this process. 7 It was noted the technology is changing rapidly, so length of franchise should be s evaluated very carefully. Viacom will be evaluated for its past performance and for its 9 current service. to A citizen distributed a letter to the City Council from Ann Englar, of Santa Rosa, who is 11 working with the City of Santa Rosa on their cable television franchise renewal planning 12 process. She offered to share information she has gleaned over the last 13 years. She 13 noted that Santa Rosa Junior College and Sonoma State University have developed the 14 Sonoma County Educational Teleconununication Consortium. She suggested they be 15 asked to participate in the franchise renewal process. Resolution 92-129 NCS was 16 introduced by Nancy Read and seconded by Brian Sobel. 17 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson 18 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss 19 NOES: None 20 ABSENT: None 21 RESO. 92-130 NCS 22 ENERGY CONSERVATION PROTECT COMPLETION 23 Resolution 92-130 NCS accepting completion of the Energy Conservation Project for City 24 facilities. Western Energy Management has completed the evaluation of energy needs at 25 the City complex and has installed the necessary energy conservation appliances pursuant 26 to the contract. Tl~e total project cost is $158,014.00, w}~ich is $1,000 under the 27 contract. Representatives of Western Energy Management answered the City Council's 2s questions. It was noted approximately $29,000 will be coming back to the City in the 29 form of Pacific Gas and Electric rebates. The City's energy use has shown a decrease 3o already. Ned Orrett was complimented for having referred the City to this process. 31 Introduced by Vice Mayor Woolsey, seconded by Michael Davis. 32 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson 33 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss 34 NOES: None 35 ABSENT: None 3b RESO. 92-131 NCS 37 TRAFFIC SIGNAL REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT 3s Resolution 92-131 NCS authorizing execution of a traffic signal payback agreement .for 39 the modification of traffic signal's at D Street, Sunnyslope Road, and El Rose Street. 4o This was a condition. of Westridge Subdivision approval contained in Resolution 89-11 41 NCS. Condiotti Enterprises has contracted for the modification of the signal. The cost 42 will be shared as follows: City share 90.95891 %, Subdivision portion 9.04109%. 43 Introduced by Jack Cavanagh, seconded by Brian Sobel. 44 AYE5: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson 45 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss 46 NOES: None 47 ABSENT: None .. . e. ,^ ~ ~ K 25 ; (ys 4 ' ~~~' y.q `eL~iLT i N Pi ~ 1. . ~Ai.;!..~i.. Page 100, Vol. 27 June 1 ~, 1992 1 RESO. 92-132 NCS 2 TRAFFIC CONTROLLER PURCHASE 3 Resolution 92-132 NCS authorizes the sole source purchase of traffic control equipment 4 for the intersection of D and ~Sunnyslope Road/E1 Rose Street from Traconex of Santa 5 Clara for $1.0,060. Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Jack Cavanagh. 6 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson 7 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss 8 NOES: None 9 ABSENT: None 1o RESO. 92-.133 NCS 11 HUMANE SOCIETY CONTRACT 12 Resolution 92-133 NCS authorizing a 3=year contract with the Humane Society for animal 13 control services in the City of Petaluma. There was discussion about the possibility of 14 identifying cats with a small computer readable object for feline identification implanted 15 in their ear. The Council requested information on the Santa Rosa feline identification 16 program. Janet Capini, 305 Liberty Street, had been watching the meeting on television 17 and she rushed down to the Council Chambers to suggest this item be continued until she is could provide the City with a report on the manner in which Rohnert Park manages 19 animal control on the basis of a "no kill" shelter. The Council agreed to look at the 20 possibility of amending the contract with the Humane Society after they have had an 21 opportunity to review the .report offered by Janet Capini. The Council anticipates a 22 report from staff in a month. The second sentence of Paragraph 14 of the agreement was 23 amended by adding the word, "sole"... "this indemnity dies not extend to any loss, 24 damage or expense arising out of the sole negligence or willficl misconduct of the City or 25 the City's employees. " Introduced by Bonnie Nelson, seconded by Vice Mayor Woolsey. 26 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson 27 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss 28 NOES: None 29 ABSENT: None 3o RESO. 92-134 NCS 31 FOURTH OF .TULY PRIVATE FIREWORKS AND ALCOHOL BAN LUCCHESI .PARK 32 Resolution 92-134 NCS imposing a 31-hour ban on private fireworks and. alcohol in 33 Lucchesi Park on July 4, 1992, between the hours of 1:00 a. m. July 4, 1992, until 8:00 34 a.m., July S, 1992. It was noted that school grounds are not an appropriate alternative 35 site for private fireworks. Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Bonnie Nelson. 36 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelsor 37 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss 38 NOES: None 39 ABSENT: None June 1, 1992 Vol. 27, Page 101 1 CLOSED SESSION and AD.TOURIV 2 At 8:30 p.m. the meeting adjourned to a closed session to discuss pending litig ion with 3 the City Attorney. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.~ . 4 M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor 5 ATTEST: 6 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk Page 102, Vol. 27 ;`. 7 ~,~: li4~~`t .au~rr , June '1"; ~(s 44x~ f ~ 7~ 1.~ G~ 1992. This page was left blink intentionally. r k t a,. y f },~:t3r~,.