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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/17/1990September 17, 1990 Appro,,ed 0.S Sw6.'.4- eA q_ -24_q0 Vol. 26, Page 47 1 MINUTES OFA REGULAR MEETING 2 PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL 3 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1990 4 3:00 D.M. - ROLL CALL 5 PRESENT: Balshaw, Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss, 6 Woolsey, Tencer 7 ABSENT: None 8 PUBLIC COMMENT 9 MINUTES 10 The minutes for August 20 were approved as submitted. 11 The minutes for August 27 were approved as submitted. 12 The minutes for September 12 (afternoon) were approved as submitted. 13 CONSENT CALENDAR 14 The following items from the Consent Calendar were approved by the adoption of a 15 single motion which was introduced by John Balshaw and seconded by Michael Davis. 16 AYES: Balshaw. Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, 17 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss 18 NOES: None 19 ABSENT: None .20 RESO. 90-309 NCS 21 CLAIMS AND BILLS 22 Resolution'901309 NCS approving Claims and Bills #02370 through #02997. 23 RESO.90-310 NCS 24 PURCHASE POLICE VEHICLES 25 Resolution 90-310 NCS approving purchase of 6 police vehicles for $70,014 from the 26 low bidder, Fremont Ford. 27 RESO.90-311 NCS 28 ESTABLISH PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION 29 PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCH SUPERVISOR 30 ' Resolution 90-311 NCS establishing the mid -management personnel classification of 31 Public Safety Dispatch Supervisor and setting the salary range of $2,574 to $3,129 per 32 month. 33 RESO.90-312 NCS 34 AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENT - GOLDEN EAGLE CENTER 35 Resolution 90-312 NCS authorizing acceptance .of easement from Walter Kieckhefer 36 for City docks to be installed at the Golden Eagle Shopping Center. (Prior to the vote 37 the Council requested information about physically disadvantaged persons' access.) 38 RESO.90-313 NCS 39 SB -90 REIMBURSEMENT SERVICES - DAVID GRIFFITH 40 Reso. 90-313 NCS authorizing execution of agreement with David Griffith for SB -90 41 reimbursement claim filing services between the City and the State of California to 42 obtain reimbursement for the cost of State mandates. Page 48, Vol. 26 September 17, 1990 1 RESO.90-314 NCS 2 STREET CLOSURE - KENTUCKY STREET ON SEPTEMBER 30 3 Resolution 90-314 NCS approving closure .of Kentucky Street between Washington 4 and B Streets, the A Street parking lot,and Mary Street between Kentucky and 5 Petaluma Blvd. North on September 30 for the Petaluma Antique Dealers Association 6 Antique Street Faire. 7 RESO.90-315 NCS 8 TRANSIT SERVICE CONTRACT WITH COUNTY 9 Resolution 90-315 NCS approving one year extension of the agreement with the 10 County of Sonoma for transit service between Petaluma and Santa Rosa. 1.1 RESO., 90-316 NCS 12 AUTHORIZING OUITCLAIM OF STORM DRAIN AT 91 LAKEVILLE 13 Resolution 90-316 NCS authorizing the City Manager to quitclaim an existing storm 14 drain easement at 91 Lakeville Street which will be replaced by a newly constructed 15 storm drain at the Clover=Stornetta Farms facility. 16 PERSONNEL BOARD VACANCY 17 APPOINTMENT DATE 18 The Council expressed its sorrow at the passim of Personnel Board member Carol 19 Belove and established October 10 for the application cut-off and October 15 as the 20 date for consideration of applications to fill the vacancy. 21 RESO.90-317 NCS 22 CDBG 1990-91 FUND UTILIZATION AMENDMENT 23 Resolution 90-317 NCS authorizing extension of the agreement term to November 1, 24 1991, and to reflect the City administration costs for the 1500 Petaluma Blvd. South 25 remodelling for the COTS family shelter. 26. ORD. 1824 NCS 27 . SONOMA MT. PARKWAY PLAN LINE 28 Introduce Ordinance 1824 'NCS approving the Sonoma Mountain Parkway precise - 29 plan line. . 30 RESO.90-3.18 NCS 31' CHERRY HILL SUBDIVISION GRADING 32 Resolution 90-318 NCS approving grading of Cherry Hill Subdivision prior to ,final 33 map approval. 34 * * * * * End of Consent .Calendar 35 RESO.90-319 NCS 36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION GOALS FOR 1990-91 37 Resolution 90-319 NCS approving the Affirmative Action Goals for 1990-91. This 38 item was removed from the Consent Calendar because the Council felt that it would 39 be appropriate to discuss the City's affirmative action progress. The Council 40 emphasized that staff should continue to be aggressive in its efforts to recruit new 41 employees to fulfill the City's Affirmative Action Goals. Introduced by Lynn Woolsey, 42 seconded by Brian Sobel. 43 AYES: Balshaw. Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, 44 Vice Mayor. Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss 45 NOES: None 46 ABSENT: None September 17, 1990 Vol. 26, Page 49 1 RESO.'90-320 NCS 2 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH' SERVICES CONTRACT 3 Resolution 90-320 NCS approving a one-year contract with Occupational Health 4 Services, Inc., for an Employee Assistance Program. This item was removed from the 5 Consent Calendar to enable staff to give an overview of the proposed employee 6 assistance program. Introduced by Vice Mayor Cavanagh, seconded by Lynn Woolsey. 7 AYES: Balshaw. Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, 8 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss 9 NOES: None 10 ABSENT: None 11 RESO.90-321 NCS 12 APPOINT TEEN REPRESENTATIVES TO RECREATION COMMISSION 13 Resolution 90-321 NCS reappointing Becky Brann and Cathy Ricci to serve on the 14 Recreation, Music and Parks Commission for another. one-year term as ad-hoc, non - 15 voting members. Staff was asked to recruit teen replacements at mid year in order to 16 allow Ms. Brann and Ricci to mentor their replacements. Introduced by Michael Davis 17 seconded by Larry Tencer. 18 AYES: Balshaw. Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, 19 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss 20 NOES: None 21 ABSENT: None 22 RESO.90-322 NCS 23 CITY CO-SPONSORSHIP OF TEEN DANCES WITH MC DOWELL DRUG TASK FORCE 24 Resolution 90-322 NCS authorizing the Parks and Recreation Department to co - 25 sponsor teen dances with the McDowell Drug Task Force. The City will provide 26 special event insurance for the first three dances; beyond the first three months, the 27 profit from the dances will cover the insurance. The Council agreed that monies equal 28 to the City's contribution should not be utilized for political purposes. Introduced by 29 Larry Tencer, seconded by Michael Davis. 30 AYES: Balshaw. Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, 31 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss 32 NOES: None 33 ABSENT: None 34 ORD. 1825 NCS 35 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB LEASE FOR USE OF LUCCHESI PARK 36 Introduce Ordinance 1825 NCS authorizing ground lease for a portion of Lucchesi 37 Park to the Petaluma Boys and Girls Club for construction of a second Boys and Girls 38 Club facility in town. Introduced by John Balshaw, seconded by Michael Davis. 39 AYES: Balshaw. Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, 40 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss 41 NOES: None 42 ABSENT: None Page 50, Vol. 26 September 17, 1990 1 RESO. 00-323 NCS 2 REPAIR LIBRARY/MUSEUM EXTERIOR DOME 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Resolution 90-232. NCS authorizing sole source repairs of the exterior dome af. the Carnegie Library/Museum to Reflection Studios for $12,200.. Funding sources are $3,800 from the' Museum Association; $3,800 from Sonoma County Landmarks Commission and $5,600 from the City of Petaluma Capital Improvement Funds. Introduced by Michael Davis, seconded by Brian Sobel. AYES: Balshaw..Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, Vice Mayor Cavanagh,. Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None RESO.90-324 NCS HIGHWAY 101 BILLBOARD. Resolution 90-3.24 NCS approving agreement with the advertising firm of Benefield, Levinger, and Associates (who represent Clover-Stornetta) to utilize a highway billboard jointly with Clover-Stornetta. The lower space of the billboard will announce community events. The action is subject to Mayor Hilligoss' ;approval of the proposed design. Introduced by Larry Tencer, seconded by Vice Mayor Cavanagh. AYES: Balshaw. Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None AUTHORIZATION TO COMMENCE FLAHERTY AVENUE VACATION The City Council authorized staff to commence vacation proceedings .for excess .right. of way known as Flaherty Avenue between Howard Street and the Wright Subdivision. This was approved by motion introduced by Michael Davis, seconded by Vice Mayor Cavanagh, the Council authorized staff contact the interested parties and negotiate the allocation and sale of the excess property to them. AYES: Balshaw. Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None 34 ORDINANCE 35 WASTEWATER DISCHARGE REOUIREMENT REVISIONS 36 The introduction of the proposed ordinance amending the City's wastewater discharge 37 requirements pursuant to Water Quality Control and Environmental Protection 38 Agency standards was presented by City Engineer Hargis and Mike Lowes of 39 Envirotech. The Council continued .the ordinance to the October 15 meeting to allow 40 sufficient time for the discharging businesses to evaluate the effects of the Federal 41 mandated discharge requirements. 42 SPARC AMENDMENTS TO COUNCIL ACTIONS 43 The Council asked staff to prepare a policy resolution outlining their desire to lighten 44 the workload for the architectural review committee (SPARC). In those instances 45 when the City Council has already reviewed.a project for appearance, design, or siting,. 46 the SPARC Committee shall not be asked to add those particulars to their workload; 47 the City Council's acceptance of those design particulars shall be considered final. ra,'+ '!Aar `:,'�_ ��7'-,'} �ff�3i:•• F September 17, 1990 Vol. 26, Page 51 1 ADJOURN TO DINNER 2 RECONVENE 7:00 n.m. 3 PRESENT: Balshaw, Sobel, Davis, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss, 4 Woolsey, Tencer 5 ABSENT: None 6 INVOCATION 7 Rev. Rolfe Conrad, Methodist Church led the invocation. 8 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 9 PUBLIC COMMENT 10 Bill Pisenti, 4975 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, Chairman of the Irate Taxpayers, 11 spoke against the redevelopment agency that was created several years ago. 12 Vincenzo Parmenti, 23 Meadow Glen - had questions about the River Committee 13 responsibilities. 14 Rev. Rolfe Conrad, 1005 Rancho Lindo Drive - several of the churches in the area are 15 conducting a workshop on affordable housing at 2:00 p.m. on October 7 at the 16 Methodist Church. Everyone is invited to participate. 17 COUNCIL COMMENTS 18 Brian Sobel - the City of Antioch has established Drug Free Zones. He asked staff to 19 research the possibility of establishing the City as a Drug Free zone thus 20 enabling heavier penalties to be levied on offenders. This will be on the 21 October 1 agenda. 22 John Balshaw - supports the Drug Free Zone. 23 He advised that 'the traffic signal on the northwest corner of McDowell and 24 Washington has been 45 degrees off center since it was bumped by a vehicle. 25 There is a dirth of information on the 1/2 cent tax ballot measure on traffic 26 improvements for U. S. 101. He asked for some input from the proponents 27 with respect to the timetable for actual completion of the proposed traffic 28 improvements. 29 Reminded staff that the in -lieu fee range. needs to be amended to reflect 30 current housing sales, prices. 31 Suggested that everyone who doesn't want to receive Junk mail to utilize the 32 enclosed return envelopes by enclosing and returning all parts of the junk mail 33 to the sender. 34 Mayor Hilligoss - shared a photograph from Mark Dennis and the Petaluma Pine 35 Band which participated in the Scottish Games in Santa Rosa earlier in the 36 month. 37 PROCLAMATIONS 38 The Mayor proclaimed September 18 as Beat the Traffic Day, October 1-5 as 39 Rideshare Week, September as U. S. Constitution Observance Month, and the 4o opening of the United Way for the North Bay Campaign. 41 RIVER COMMITTEE REPORT 42 Principal Planner Kurt Yeiter related the Council Subcommittee action was to 43 recommend 15 persons to the committee. Page 52, Vol. 26 1 RIVER COMMITTEE 2 Those recommended are: September 17, 1990 Al Alys Bob Martin Kate Bolton Chris .McAuliffe Kathleen Doyle Greg Sabourin John. Fitzgerald Fred Schram Jane Hamilton Skip Sommer David Keller Royce Van Bebber Michael Lind Ron Walters Ed Love Planning Commission 'Don _Bennett "Parks and Recreation Commission James Geagan Councilmember (to be selected) . 16 The Council continued action on the recommendation until.September 24 and asked 17 staff to communicate with all the applicants advising them of -the recommendation - I& ORD. 1823 NCS 19 MAGNOLIA TERRACE REZONE 20 Adopt Ord. 1823 NCS' rezoning Magnolia Terrace from R1-6,500 to Planned Unit 21 Development. (located between Magnolia and Cherry west .of Keokuk 12; 'lot '22 subdivision) 23 AYES: 'Balshaw. Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer-, 24 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss 25 NOES: None 26 ABSENT: None 27 RESO: 90-325 NCS 28 MAGNOLIA TERRACE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 29 Resolution 90-325 NCS approving the, unit development plan for Magnolia Terrace. 30 (located between Magnolia and Cherry west of Keokuk - 12 lot subdivision) Civil 31 Engineer Bonnie Mogel requestedthe sidewalk be placed on the west side of the 32 street and the bulb for the safety of children going, to school - and minor building 33 envelope changes. with 'respect to the drainage 'of the area. Introduced by ' Larry 34 Tencer; seconded by Michael Davis.. 35 AYES: Balshaw. Sobel, Davis, Woolsey,.Tencer, 36 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss 37 NOES: None . 38 ABSENT: None 39 RESO. 90-326NCS 40 MAGNOLIA TERRACE TENTATIVE MAP 41 Resolution 90-326 NCS. approving the tentative map: for Magnolia Terrace (located 42 between Magnolia, and Cherry -west of Keokuk. - *12 lot. "subdivision). 43 AYES: Balshaw. Sobel, Davis, Woolsey, Tencer, 44 Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss 45 NOES: None 46 ABSENT: None September 17, 1990 Vol. 26, Page 53 RESO.'90-327 NCS' NECESSITY -RIGHT-OF-WAY. ZONE IV WATER SYSTEM 3 Resolution 90-327 NCS of necessity authorizing acquisition of. certain real property by 4 eminent domain for the Zone IV Water System improvements. Supervising Civil 5 Engineer Michael Evert presented the staff recommendation. There are two property 6 owners (Hardin and Sartori) who are close, to agreement with the City regarding 7 property transfer to the City for water facility °improvements and who are investigating 8 the possibility of their obtaining tax benefits, by causing the City to file "complaints in 9 eminent domain" in connection with the property transfer. Staff recommends filing 10 complaints in eminent domain, depositing $140;500 for the two parcels, and seeking an 11 order of immediate possession to perform the work.. Introduced by Larry Tencer, 12 seconded by Michael Davis. 13 AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Balshaw, Davis, Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss 14 NOES: Cavanagh 15 ABSENT: None 16 RIVER OAKS / .CHELSEA FACTORY OUTLET 17 This was a continuation of River Oaks/Petaluma Outlet Village EIR public testimony. 18 Principal Planner Pamela Tuft and EIR Consultant Carolyn Cole reviewed the steps 19 to be taken and additional responses that have been distributed. Mark Crane of 20 Goodrich Traffic Group answered the Council's questions regarding traffic impacts. It 21 was noted the peak weekend traffic is estimated to occur between 2 and 3 p.m. on 22 Saturdays with 240 vehicles coming in and 250 vehicles leaving _the factory outlet 23 complex. The total traffic anticipated for Saturday is 5,200 automobiles. This 24 compares to the 12;5,00- veh'icl'es per day that currently visit the Plaza/Plaza North 25 complex located on North McDowell across from Madison Street. Several tables 26 relating to traffic at various intersections, traffic to various shopping areas, traffic 27 distribution percentages, seconds of delay at intersections and related statistics were 28 shown by way of the overhead projector. 29 RECESS 8:15 to 8:30 p.m. 30 Also discussed were the traffic impact estimates from Parcel B and C. It is 31 recommended the parking lot contain all -of the 1,3.00. spaces at the onset. The 32 Vacaville Factory. Outlet experience 'is the public'.interest in" visiting the outlets is 33 greater the first year and diminishes somewhat after the novelty has faded. 34 The hearing was reopened and the following persons' spoke: 35. Connie Pennev, 718 F Street - opposes. 36 Marizaret Henderson, Berger Lane - do not approve .this until the EIR ..is adequate. 37 Says the consultant stands to benefit from',the outlet. Doesn't want-.Payran widenedto 38 4 lanes (which isnot in any plan). Is concerned about children and school buses. 39 Susan Hess, 581 Gossage - reads Linda Cruiser's letter of opposition._ 4o Vince Landof, 12 Cordelia Drive - his concerns are flooding in the Payran and the 41 factory outlet areas and the potential lack of property owner willingness to cooperate 42 in operationof detention pond gate valves during heavy storm water runoff cycles. 43 Art Lange, 102 White Oak Circle - lived here 2 years and is in real estate. This is 44 greed and a crime to bring the outlets here. They belong in a major city. 45 Linda Speel, 120 West Payran - has concern about the flooding in the Payran area. Page 54, Vol. 26 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 ,35 36 37 38 39 "40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48, 49 50 51 52 53 54 �,jt5, qq n$A�'4 k, September 17, 1990 A }L4� RIVER OAKS / CHE'LSEA FACTORY OUTLET John Kennedy, 15 Rio. Vista, objectivity in (consultant) responses to (public) comments are lacking. Works for Environmental .Protection Agency and :says air quality "nonattainmerit" may. exist in. the future. Says some impacts are not, addressed. Spoke for himself :and not the EPA. Carolvn Cole:- Air Quality review was done. Warren Salmons. -Air Quality was seri"t the EIR documents. Council -- asked John- Kennedy for data `on "nonattainment". Alan Coldiron, -1200 B, Street - ;supports outlet. 'Partner in Petaluma Mill and a Director of- Main Street Association. The 'Downtowh Merchants and Chelsea can work together to merchandise the community to their. mutual "benefit. Leanne Nelson, Dandylion Way - suppor-ts, sees benefits in outlet .being. here ' for persons to have local shopping opportunities. This also presents job potential for youth and elderly: Helen. Loorya, 5 Astoria Circle - supports, noted this is nota village, but rather is a unique and growing community. She also stated there 'is a lack of shoppers' choices here in Petaluma. M..A. Hansen, 1123 F'Street - is concerned about the river. The time of parking lots is coming to an end. Petaluma should be first in getting rid of parking lots and shop by mail, Richard_ Sneel, 120 West Payran - is concerned about the drainage .from the parking lot and the traffic on Payran. Lakeville should be used. more. There will be more accidents. There are .other ways to generate revenue and they should be looked at. Tom Hargis; City Engineer, Payran will not be widened' to 4 lanes., Mary Disharoon, 2375 Magnolia implore" the Council to ,still be making up their mind. Haven't heard any talk about" bus traffic. The EIR is cold. Raymond Jax, Candace Court - kids will 'be getting $3.00 an hour -to spend all their money -in those stores where .they will be working. Pat White - The train tracks on Payran cause traffic delay. What will .the holiday traffic,, be like? :`Why not have a freeway off -ramp at the railroad overcrossing, Petaluma Blvd. floods. How are you going to get the people out of the outlet center in that situation?. 'Direct;access to U. S. 1.01, would be better. Brian -Sobel - asked. staff for holiday traffic impact data. Tom 'Harais - the Rainier overcrossing has been in the planning ;stages since the mid- 19.70'9: - CALTRANS wants interchanges at least 1 mile apart. Corona as ari interchange `was' looked at,.; but the best bang for the dollar (at their last, study) was Rainier. 'They will take another look_ at that. Regarding the possible phasing of interchange construction, CALTRANS has not given the City the` time of day on that • request; • however,-rs't'aff is continuing td work on that possibility.. Susan'Galvin = spoke on behalf of Willey Creek (the. other factory -outlet developer). The EIR',says to abandon ,a box culvert, under U. S. 101. Their hydrology studies, indicate water overtopped U. S. 10I during the last major storm. Elimination of the culvert,wiltmake the situation worse, It'appears to them the cumulative impact does not include projects currently in the pipeline, and "she asked if that is accurate:. 'She also asked which Level of Service Standards are going to .be used,, 1965 or 1985. The traffic count sample size is too small'. She suggested a larger sanmpling be taken. David Keller, 1727 I Street - this. is a. paradox. Why are you taking Parcels B and C into consideration when they are not being °approved now? Pamela Tuft (Principal Planner) - The potential impacts of the adjacent "parcels are part of the environmental impact review process. ,Projects for Parcels. B and C will have to go through an entire environmental impact report process when they request development permits. Warren Salmons (Planning Director) - The question of use of Parcels B and C. is still an issue. a; September 17, 1990 Vol. 26, Page 55 1 RIVER OAKS / CHELSEA FAC -TORY OUTLET 2 David Keller - there are other sites that could have been utilized for this. 3 Carolvn Cole (EIR Consultant) - three alternative sites were reviewed: McDowell 4 and Petaluma Blvd. North and the Willey Creek Site. ' The third was rejected 5 completely. 6 Matti Christensen, 109 Rocca Drive - money and gasoline costs are rising. What will 7 happen if the developer goes bankrupt. You should go nationwide to seek some 8 private corporation to construct its headquarters here. 9 Bob Martin, 171 Payran Street - presented his calculations for potential storm water 10 run-off from the complex. He submitted his figures and asked if they are consistent 11 with the EIR and if not, how were the run-off figures calculated? 12 Anita Dimondstein, Skillman Lane - concerns about traffic. People won't really buy 13 their children's clothing at a place like that. Says we are on the edge of a retail 14 slowdown and that women are energetic shoppers. She doesn't want more traffic on 15 Skillman Lane. Suggests the overpass should be completed first. The developers are 16 fooling the downtown. 17 Katherine Flvnn, 523 1/2 Webster - is an archaeological expert and has a firm on 18 Holm Road. The potential of archaeological findings has been treated too lightly. A 19 field survey needs to be done. 20 Brian Sobel -requested she put her suggestions in writing. 21 Vvtas Barauskas, 37 Shasta Avenue - this is like the Emperor's new clothes. This is as 22 irresponsible as the saving and loan industry problems. The profit will go elsewhere. 23 It is like a tick sitting on U. S. 101. This will cost $10 per capita per year. This is a 24 sucker move. His favorite venture capitalist. would throw him out on his ear with this 25 scheme. Traffic is the greatest folly. Vacaville cannot be compared to Petaluma. 26 Brian Sobel, asked him to put his suggestions in writing, 27 The public hearing was continued to October 1 at 7:00 p.m. 28 ADJOURN 29 30 31 32 33 The meeting was adjourned at 11:07 in memory of Bill Director from 1967 - 1973. / ATTES . Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk s Planning M. Patricia Hilligoss; Mayor fT