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1 MINUTES OI•, A REGULAR MEETING
2 PETALUMA CIS COUNCIL
3 MONIDAY, APRIL 15,1991
4 .3:00 p.m. -ROLL CALL
5 PRESENT: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Mayor. Hilligoss, Sobel, Nelson
6 ABSENT; Vice Mayor Cavanagh
7 PUBLIC COMMENT
8 1VIINUTES
9 The minutes for the April 1 meeting were amended as follows:
1o Page 189, Line 4, .show the meeting began at 3:00 p.m.
11 Page 193, Line 8, complete the sentence by adding, "will be closed. "
12 Page 193, Lines 24 and 25, delete "how the Governor and Legislators should .manage the
13 State's budget problems." and replace with , "the Governor. not suspend Proposition 98. "
is The minutes for the Apri16 meeting were approved as submitted.
15 CONSENT CALENDAR
16 The following items which 'are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City
17 Council and staff were enacted by one motion, which was introduced by Brian Sobel
18 and seconded by Lynn Woolsey.
19 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Nelson
20 Mayor Hilligoss
21 NOES: None
22 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Cavanagh
23 RESO.91-85 NCS
24 CLAIMS AND BLLLS
25 Resolution 91-85 NCS approving Claims and Bills #09570 to #09899.
26 RESO.91-86 NCS
27 BUTTER AND EGGS DAV .PARADE .
28 Resolution 91,86 NCS authorizing street closure ,for the Butter and"Eggs Day History
29 Week parade on Apri127 and Kentucky Street on Apri128 for an antique faire: - -
3.0 RESO.91-87 NCS
31 TRANSIT RECORDS RETENTION SCI~EDUI:E
. 32 Resolution 91-87 NCS approving Transit Department Retention Schedule #1. .
`33 - .. ~ ~ ®RD. 1846 NCS
- 3g ~ - COTS LEASE - .1500. PETAI,UMA BLVD. SOUTH
35 Introduce Ordinance 1846 NCS authorizing aten-year lease for 5,000 square feet of
36 1500 Petaluma Blvd. South to the Committee on the Shelterless (COTS) for
37 emergency housing for families with children and related activities at the rate of $1.00
3s per year. The tenants will maintain the interior, exterior, landscaping and common ~`
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1 ORD. 1847 NCS
2 PPSC LEASE - 1500.PETALUMA.BLVD. SOUTII
3 Introduce Ordinance. 1847 NCS authorizing a: ten-year lease for 5,000 square feet of
4 space at 1500 Petaluma :Boulevard South to the Petaluma :People. Services -Center for
5 job training,. counselling acid social service related activities. The Lease cost- i"s $1.00
6 per year. 'The tenants will maintain the :interior; exterior,. landscaping- and common
7 area. '
8 ~RES0.91-88'NCS
9 WEED ABATEMENT CONTRACT
1o Resolution 9~1=88 NCS awarding contract for weed abatement to Angelo Guisti .7750
11 Guisti Road, Forestville,. at tfie following hourly rates:
12 1Vlnimum - ~ $SS.UO/hr.
13 Discirig - $55.00/hr,
14 Mowing - $SOs00/'hr.
15 Handwork - $20:00/hr.
16 Blade - $60.00/fir.
17 RESO.91-89 NCS
is WISEMAN AIRPORT PARK LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE
19 Resolution 91=89 NCS awarding contract .for landscape mantenanc_ e at Wiseman
20 Airport. Park to Redwood-Landscaping, Santa: Rosa, for $23,568.
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22 RES0.91-90::NCS
23 DEMOL' ITION PE1~IVIIT POLICI' -HISTORIC STRLCTUR]ES
24 Resolution 91=90 NCS confirming the Policy .Resolution No. 7038' NCS of July 7, 1975,
25 which .calls for referring. demolition permits for Historic structures to the Histor-ic and
26 Cultural Preservation Committee. Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Michael
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28 AYES: 'Read, Davis,. Woglsey, Sobel, Nelson
29 Mayor H,illigoss
30. NOESc :None
31 ABSENT`. Vice Mayor Cavanagh
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X33 TREE REMOVAL~CONTRACT -OAK HILL PARK
°-34 ~ Resolution 91-21 NCS: awarding contract for tree removal at Oak Hill Park to Furlong
35 Brothers, Tomales, for .$6,900. Introduced. by Nancy Read, seconded 'by .Bonnie
36 N"elson. ~- ,,. .
37 ' AYES:. ~ Read, Davis, Woolsey; Sobel, Nelson
.38 _ _ Mayor`I-Iilligoss
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41 ` RESO.91=92 NCS
42 STREET :CLOSURE -:.FItiMING "BASIC INSTINCT"
43 Resolution 91-92 NCS authorizing street closure .for filming the movie; "Basic
44 Instinct": The ~ approval is for closing Petaluma Blvd. South between "B" and
45 Washington. Streets for the hours 10:30 p:m. to 5:00 a.. m. Monday and Tuesday,, .April
46 22 and. 23. The Council was assured there was con~~urrence to the closure by the
47 businesses that are open during this time frame.
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1 Parking for production company vehicles will be on the Petaluma Mill-.lot at the foot
2 of "B" Street. The filming company .will reimburse those businesses. who can show a
3 cash flow .loss for the actual time of the filming. In addition the filming company likes
4 to donate to various civic causes. It was suggested the Boys and. Girls Club or-l'£~'Ma~•+s+re~
5 would be good. choices .for such donations: Introduced .by Brian Sobel, seconded by
6 Lynn Woolsey..
7 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
8 NOES: Nelson (uncomfortable about the controversy over the movie)
9 ABSENT; Vice Mayor Cavanagh
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11 DATA PROCESSING CONSULTANT CONTRACT
12 Resolution 91-93 NCS awarding contract for .Data Processing consultant to WISE
13 Consulting Services, Ed Reed, for .$22;800. Information Systems Administrator Mary
14 Tupa responded to the Council's questions. Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by
15 Bonnie Nelson.
16 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Nelson
17 Mayor Hilligoss
18 NOES: None
19 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Cavanagh
20 RESO.91-94 NCS
21 TAXICAB RATES
22 Resolution 91-94 NCS authorizing :increase in taxicab rates (request from Rainbow
23 and Yellow Taxi). The proposed rates were amended to apply a lesser increase to the
24 Senior Rates. Introduced by -Brian Sobel, seconded by Lynn Woolsey to approve the
25 following maximum taxi rate schedule:.
26 Regular Rate Flag Drop 2.00
27 First mile 4.00
2s Each Additional Mile 2.00
29 Additional 1/8 Mile- .25
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31 Senior Rate ..Flag Drop 1.45
32 First- mile 3.05
33 ~ Each Additional Mile 1.60
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36 All Rates..- Waiting Time $18:00 per hour.
37 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel; Nelson
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39 NOES: None
40 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Cavanagh.
41 ~ RESO.91-95 NCS
42 ~ SONOIVIA MOUNTAIN PARKWAY PLANS ANI) SPECS
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43 Resolution .9~1-95 NCS approving Plans and Specifications 'for .Sonoma Mountain
44 Parkway and. authorizing solicitation of bids. Michael Even, Supervising Civil
45 Engineer, presented the plans. The bid opening is scheduled for May 29.
46 Construction ~ will begin in September or October. and is estimated to take
47 approximately nine months. There are certain time constraints in connection with
48 Sonoma Mountain Parkway construction. so it dovetails with Corona-Ely area
49 subdivision development. The total financing is by assessment district. The cost is
5o estimated to be $14 Million, including land acquisition and engineering inspection.
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1 SONOMA MOUNTAIN PARKWAY contd.
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2 Wheel Y heir access - Dunng a. recent "Barrier Awareness Day", Councilwoman
3 Woolse ' s ent the entire, day in 'a wheel chair trying to. navigate around town. She
4 .,called- staff'sattention to the., fact tli_at; the new sidew~ilks- on the west side of North
5 McDowell Blvd. are not wide enough "to accommodate wheel chairs.; Some of the
6 bar-tiers she encountered include signs; poles,; and;newspaper racks., Staff was dr"ected
7 by `the Council to be certain.. thaf the same sidewalk width limitation does:.not occur
s along .Sonoma Mountain Parkway.
9 Corona Club building In response to Council inquiry, staff advised they ,are, looking.
1o for a home;',for.the Corona Club building, with-the goal. of keepng.the cost of moving
11 the building lielow its replacement cost,
12 North ~1VIeDowell pavement -The City Manager, advised `the 'Council that the City' is
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1a down to one of the follov~n n of the -pavement failure. The problem 'has been boiled
. "ng; weather or asphalt formula.
15 T'he ,resolut'on_-was introduced by IVlichael:Davis ~seconcied by Nancy Read:.
16 AYESs Read,,Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Nelson Mayor Hilligoss
17 NOES': None
18 ABSENT: Vice.Mayor`Cavanagh
19 ItESO.`9..1-96:;NCS
20 SUBDIVISION OCCIJPANCX -CITY ENGINEER PROCEDTJRE
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Resolution 91-96 NCS amending,. procedure: for .City Engineer to grant oecupa~ncy of
subdivisions `and repealing Resolution. 8838 NCS. After some discussion.'the City
Council ,authorized the City Engineer to grant :occupancy of a subdivision when the
tota'1 sidewalk :construction. is completed, when the major- streets' corrimon area
landscaping plans are completed, and when security is posted for the remaining
incompleteppublic aandscapng and irrigation. Introduced by 1Vlichael Dayis, seconded
by Brian Sobel, .
AYES: Read, Davis, Woo_1sey,Sobe1, Nelson
1Vlayor Hilligoss
NOES: ,None:
ABSENT: `Vice~Mayor Cavanagh
32 RESO.91-97,NCS
33 PEP PRO;IECT: CAULEIELD LANE -FEE WAIVER
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Resolution. 91-97 ,NCS approving fee. .
waiver ~ for` Peta. lama Ecumeni'cah , Projects ~ -
35 Caulfield Lane Project.
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Introduced by Brian Sobel,
seconded by Lynn Woolsey to waive certain fees' for the
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PEP Caulfield_Lane.project. The following fee schedulf, will apply;
~ APPlication - - . ~ . $0. ,_
39 Sewer (22 x $1,000) 22;000.
40 Water (Meter' only) ~
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41 Building Permit/Inspection _
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42 Storm'Drain
Impact 4;000. ~ `°
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Traffic Impact ~ ~ 0.'
44 TOTAL, $36;000.
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AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel; Nelson .
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46 Mayor Hilligoss
47 NOES: -.None
48 ABSENT:- Vice Mayor Cavanagfi.
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Comprehensive fee waiver. policy It was moved by Michael Davis, seconded by
Bonnie Nelson, the Housing Subcommittee of the Council. be instructed to develop a
comprehensive .fee waiver policy for the City Council's consideration within 60 days.
AYES: Read, Davis; Woolsey, Sobel; Nelson
Mayor HilGgoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Cavanagh
ItESO.91-98 NCS
LUCCHESI PARK SIGN AND MARQUEE
1o Resolution 91-98 NCS- approving the conceptual design of the Petaluma Community
11 Center signboard/Marquee: Ken Foote of Foote/1VIcCracken Associates, Santa Rosa,
12 showed renderings and reviewed the proposed sign detail for the City Council. With
13 the addition of a condition that ..Foote/. McCracken will coordinate with Visual Systems
14 (Auto Row Sign Software Company) for the softwar-e purchase with the goal. that the
15 Lucchesi Park marquee- sign and the .Auto Row marquee sign utilize compatible
16 software and hardware. Introduced by Michael Davis, seconded by Brian Sobel.
17 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Nelson
18 Mayor Hilligoss
19 NOES: None
20 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Cavanagh
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MOUSING PROGRAIVI BUDGET 1991-92 FY
Resolution 91-99 NCS establishing 1991-92 Low Income and Family Housing Program
Budget. The Council spent considerable time discussing the program. Dick Lieb, on
behalf of PEP, urged the Council to support their proposal for a development adjacent
to the Fairgrounds. It was noted the Number 1 City Council Goal this year is to
develop .modular housing. Councilman 1Vlchael Davis disclosed his membership on
the Burbank Housing Board of Directors and Councilwoman Bonnie Nelson disclosed
that she is living in a protect constructed by Burbank Housing. Concern was expressed
that setting aside the $285,000 for ~ PEP site acquisition might be tantamount to
usurping the planning process. The Council was assured that any project on that site
would be subject to the standard planning processing procedures. The. resolution was
introduced by Michael Davis, seconded by Lynn Woolsey to make the following
distribution of funds:
1991-1992 Low to Moderate Income Housing Budget
Temporary Shelter at Armory 1,000.
Human Services Center (1500 Pet. Blvd. S):
Rehabilitation 50,000.
Water Line and Hydrant 4,000.
PLUS the following new proposals:
1991-92 City Staff Overhead 50,000.
Modular Housing~Project 250,000.
Burbank Housing. Site Acquisition 500,000.
COTSuse of Armory for winter shelter 30,000.
Petaluma Ecumenical Projects:
Caulfield Lane elder apartments 100,000.
Site `Acquisition (Jefferson St.) 285,000.
Petaluma People Services Center:
Rental Assistance/Administration 20,000.
Total 1,290,000.
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1AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey; Sobel,;Nelson ~ ~ '
2 Mayor ,Hilligoss
3 'NOES: None
4 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Cavanagh
5 AD.IOURN At 5:45 pm., the Council' adjourned to 7:00' p.m.
6 RECONVENE - 7:00' P:M.
7 ROLL C.dALL:PRESENT: Read,.Davis, Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss,
8 Sobel;, Nelson
9 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Cavanagh
to PLEDGE'OF~ALLE'GIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance-was:recited.
11 PUBLIC `COMIVIENT There was no~pub'lic comment. '
12 CITY COUNCIL'COMIVIENTS
13 Nancy -Read = Cornphmented the: Museum for. the. Tran.`Exhibitthat:opened r.ecently..
14 Michael .Davis - Suggested that. cat control is a feasible. goal and noted that the :Santa
15 Rosa SPCA is utilizing veterinary interns ~ from the University of.' Davis for
16 sterilizing cats, prior to adoption. If the: City started a cat,hcensing program, `the
17 monies, from the license .fee could go to a once a year free feline spaying'cli"nic.
18 Lynn Woolsey - T'h~e new North McDowell sidewalks are not. wheel-.chair accessible.
i9 The,power°poles arid. newspaper.°racks are right in the middle of the sidewalk.
20 - 'Tle Balshaw Bridge plaque is covered -with graffiti;
21 - There was.a letter. to the editor about a problem on Keller Street..Staff'please
22 communicate with the party to take care of; the problem.
23 Bonnie Nelson -noted: the "General =Plan establishes gals of 10-15% of the housing
24 stock,shall be rental and 10-15% of the housing stock shal'1 be ownership units,
25 both.. n.the "affordable" catego_ry.. ;She will. be calling the Council's attention to
26 this again when the housing study session occurs.
27 Mayor Hlligoss -Frank Eregulia and Rich. Ferguson v~ere present .and were given a
28 rousing "Welcome Home" from ~ the Persian Gulf operation Desert Storm.
29 They were .presented with :City plaques, ,tie tacks and the V,eteraris, of Foreign
3o Wars presented flags .to them.. The soldiers thanked the people for their
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32 PROCLAMATIONS
33 Mayor Hilligoss read the following proclamations:
34 -Spring Cleanup Week April 20-28
35 -Hazardous Waste Disposal Day -Station.'#2 -Corona/N. McDowell, May 4,`1.0:00
36 a:m. - 2:00 pm.
37 -Mother''s Against Drunk Drivers
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39 LUNG ASS®CIATION'S.CLEAN.AIR PROCLAMATION
4o Resolution 9:1_-100 NCS Don't Drive Alone Day. -,Maintain. Clean Air :- sponsored by
41 the American Lung..Association for the date of -May 9. Introduced by Michael Davis,
42 seconded by Brian Sobel.
43 AYES: 'Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel,,Nelson -
44 Mayor Hilligoss
45 NOES: None _
46 ABSENT:; dice' Mayor"Cavanagh
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1 ~ ~ - SCULL STORAGE
2 BOWING CLUB
3 The City Council heard a request from the neighborhood for removal ~of: -the North
4 Bay FRowing Club scull storage containers which are currently .located at the foot of H
5 Street. Staff showed video=tape views of the area. They obtained an encroachment
6 permit from the City for this space, and the Rowing Club is in the process of building a
7 floating storage Building which may be placed in the Marina. The encroachment
s permit expires on November 9, 1991. They submitted a petition with 22 signatures of
9 persons from the area who oppose the location of 'the scull storage. They presented a
io collection of photographs for ahe Council to view. They., also presented a drawing
i1 which indicates the storage buildings are not site. exactly as had been approved.
12 Speakers included Marco Ringer of 200 H Street, George Peterson of A & G Tool
13 and Die, David Best, Brian Konich, Pafricia Brown of 513 Petaluma Blvd. South. from
14 the neighborhood. The neighborhood desire is to have the storage containers
is removed as soon as possible. They are concerned. the containers may become a
16 permanent fixture and there is a parking problem in the area. Marilyn Goggin and
17 Chuck Pile from the .Rowing Club noted the building plans are coming along and they
is are aware of the expiration date of the encroachment permit. Regarding the possible
19 use of the Haake property for storage, the Rowing Club says that would create
20 difficulty for the ladies to -carry the heavy boats such a distance to launch them. Dave
21 Simonson. from the Kiwariis Club reminded the neighbors that the Kiwanis built the
22 Roland Bond Memorial Fishing Pier for the young. fishermen to use, so they have an
23 alternative to the H Street. river access-point for fishing.
24 The City Manager noted ahis subject will be placed on the City Council agenda the
25 second meeting 'in September for a status report. It was moved by Nancy ,Read,
26 seconded by Lynn Woolsey the containers shall. remain at the foot of H Street
27 pursuant to the encroachment permit in effect;: the Council will. hear a report on the
2s status of the Rowing Club facility at the second meeting in September.
29 AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey; Sobel,
30 Mayor Hilligoss
31 NOES: Nelson
32 ABSENT: Vice Mayor Cavanagh
33 Recess 8:20 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
34 AKItON_ WEST NJISANCE ABATEMENT
35 The hearing. on the Order to Show Cause re Nuisance -Akron West use at the old
36 Sweed School was not held. The Director of Community Development advised the
37 Council that the use permit violations have ceased.:. The :only use remaining is a desk
3s and telephone for an individual to utilize and a sleeping facility for a watchperson. It
39 was noted the purpose is to find a tenant for the building.
40 WESTI~II)GE.IV AND V - T~IOMPSON CREEK
41 I-IABITAT ENIIANCEMENT and H~'I)RAUI,IC CAPACITY
42 The City Council heard staff review the chronology of the Westridge IV and V -
43 Thomson Creek evaluation of habitat .enhancement and evaluation of hydraulic
44 capacity. The City's consultant's reviewed their reports: John Zentner addressed
45 wetlands restoration; .Brian Martin of Charpier and 1Vlartin reviewed his evaluation of
46 the proposed hydrology improvements; and' David Kelly -reviewed his analysis of the
47 proposed revegetation plans. All three consultants reported the proposed plans are
48 more than satisfactory. The hearing was opened. Speakers included David Keller of
49 the Urban Creeks Council.
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Chuck; Linthicum; Condiott Enterprises;' noted that rnuch more delay wi'l~l cause the
subdiyison .construction: to be delayed to the next construction year.
Dick Folla, ,143 Westndge :;Drive; ~ is concerned about the ~dramage: 'Chr"istine Cohen
195 Ridgeview, the people pare adamant to .be'represente`d:'i ~ ~ i ~'' `''° ~
..Between 'this, date and th'e next meeting, 'David- Keller agreed the, Urban. Creeks
Counei'1 will meet with their consultant, . Mitchelh "FSwaiso'n~~ Arid the ;neighborhood,;
view the` available data; ;and 'report hack`to the. City. Courici'1 with.: their,-findings on
May 6. The 'City Manager recommended that since Mr. ,Keller advises that..Mr.
Swanson was :prepared 'to be hee on 1Vlonday, April. 2~ to present; his responses, that
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Mr: Swanson have "the neighborhood meeting on, that evening. ~~arid~ prepare their
findings 'in writing and 'submi't them to the Council .before the '1VIay 6 meetrig..There
was no' one else v~nshng do speak; so the. hearing was chsed.
Planning staff advised Ghat the: questions raised:'by 1VIr. Sabourin and 1VIr. Hagopian
will be addressed ,in the public improvement plans.. .
The matter was continued to May 6. ~ It was agzeed the task is before Mr: Swanson to
meet with -the neighbors and deliver a written: report prior ~to the .May 6 Council
meeting.
SEWER RATES
19 The resolution:amendng sewer rates was continued to Apr129. -
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21 PADDLE FEEL DINNER BOAT -DOCKING LEASE`
22 Introduce Ordinance 1848 NCS' authorizing lease 'for Paddle Wheel.. Dinner Boat. Tt
24 w It betcomhleted b e l terlthis suer construction at Fort Bragg. They hope the boat
p y y miner. The owners anticipate scheduling excursion
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25 tpnps on Sunda . aftern y ns at which time .no formal meal :'service ticket need be
26 urchased. In"troduced b Michael Davis, seconded b Brian Sobel.
27 AYES: Read;:Davis, Wgolsey;'Sgbel, Nelson
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29 NOES; None
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31 ORDs 1849 NCS
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Introduce Ordinance 1'849 NCS rezoning to 'P-IJD for Ca.der Farms Highlands - East. of
Ely in the Corona/Ely Specific Plan Area; There is an amendment to '-the
configuration of the eirve ~of what 'is. currently called Street B. Introduced. by 1Vlichael
Davis; seconded tiy. Nancy :Read.
AYES.; Read,, Davis;. Woolsey,. Sobel, Nelson
Mayor-Hilligoss
NOES:: None
ABSENT; Vice Mayor Cavanagh
The consideration of the. ,resolution: approving the Unit Development ':Plan and the
resolution approving.Tentative Map~were continued to ~pril29.. ,
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CITY 1VIANAGER REP®RTS -STREET TREES E. WASI-IINGT®1V~ELLIS
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The City .Manager asked for Council direction on the median trees planned for the
location on East Washington .located between the new retail center (Ellis/E.
Washington) and the Swim Center. Currently sycamores are planned for this site.
The Council comments included concerns for safety, this is an existing view corridor,
there is a potential of installation of plants which are too bushy, the height of trucks
that may interfere with branch development, the wisdom of deciduous versus
evergreen species, and tall trees versus short trees. Due to the lateness of the hour,
the item was continued to April 29.
ADJOiJRN
The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 p.m.
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M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
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Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk