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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/29/1991Apri129, 1991 A ~r o ~ .e d as ~mr rte~edl 5-- (o -~i I Vol. 26, Page 207 MINUTES OF A REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1991 ROLL CALL 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel, Nelson ABSENT: None PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PUBLIC COMMENT August Balistreri, 218 Bodega Avenue -noted he has been on the Burbank housing list for two years. The next available affordable housing units will be distributed to applicants through a lottery system. He said it really isn't fair for someone who has just made application within the last few months to have the same opportunity for this housing as someone who has been waiting for two years. He hoped the Council would have some say in the way Burbank makes the selection. Arnold Sternberg of Burbank Housing said they know of no fairer way to do the allocations. This was scheduled for Council discussion May 6. Vasco Brazil addressed the wastewater treatment plant agenda item. He felt an in-house review of wastewater treatment is inadequate. He compared the cost of wastewater irrigation to the value of the crops irrigated b~ that method. He also said there should be some investigation of wetland treatment. City Manager John Scharer advised the reason wetland treatment has not been considered is the Regional Water Quality Control Board did not look favorably on that form of treatment. They have since relaxed that stance. Jack Balshaw, 1680 Kearny Court, asked for Council approval to speak to an agenda item at the time the Council does. Council concurred. He also suggested that the City consider allowing the sale of recreation items in the parks; i.e., balloons, hot dogs, popcorn. City Manager Scharer advised the City is working on that suggestion. He observed a pedestrian having a near miss with a vehicle at the Putnam Plaza Petaluma Blvd. pedestrian crossing. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Michael Davis -The island around the oak tree on Maria near Professional Drive 1'ooks unkempt. Is there something that can be done about that? - When are we going to study fireplace regulations? Nancy Read - Complimented the organizers of the Butter and Eggs Day.Parade. - She rode along with the Police Saturday night and complimented them on their patience and courtesy during trying situations. - Thee area along the North McDowell construction project is very difficult to navigate at night and the markings are insufficient to assist drivers in making the numerous lane changes in that construction area. Lynn Woolsey -asked Assistant City Manager Beatty to respond to the North McDowell Blvd. markings. Mr. Beatty advised that he had talked to the construction superintendent. It seems that drivers hit and move the markers resulting in the difficulty identifying lane changes. - Regarding the Corona Club Building -she asked about the timing for moving the Corona Club Building. She urged staff to be flexible in coming to a resolution on this. Page 208, Vol. 26 Apri129, 1991 - One of the enemy saving suggestions she brought back from an energy conference was that home occupations are valuable in that automobile travel. is reduced. - She urged the Council to put together aCity-wide energy management program. Vice Mayor Cavanagh .also complimented the Butter and Eggs Day organizers. Brian Sobel - Yashima Construction contacted him about the limited authority vested by - the City Council in the City Engineer being authorized to accept completion of subdivisions prior to completion of sidewalks. He felt their argument was convmeing and asked that the Council reconsider their action of April 15. This was scheduled for the May 6 agenda. Bonnie Nelson - agreed the Petaluma Police .are professional acid courteous in their dealings with the citizens. - She thanked the Fire Department. for use of the Fire Truck in the Butter ,and .Eggs Day Parade. -Tlit:;.w+u;le~cYclis+s hckvL ~o....d A.r~ o-r[0. ~}e pc..~bc -`~Li r b~k.esa+ ~4~1+-a-Fce'~ o~ u)es~~rn Au~Cnu.e. Mayor Hilhgoss -asked for a Study .Session with SPARC to clarify the City's design guidelines. - Repeated the comment made to her in Sacramento that the City of ,Petaluma is on a "hit list" for not having affordable housing. She asked her informant to furnish more details to the City. MINUTES The April 15 minutes were approved as amended: Page 199, Line 4, the sentence beginning in__ ~jhe, middle of the line should .read as follows: "It was suggested the Boys and Girls Club e~ Main Street would be good choices. for such donations:" CONSENT CALENDAR The following items which are, ~ noncontroversial and have been .reviewed by the City Council and staff were enacted by one motion which was introduced by Vice Mayor Jack Cavanagh and seconded by Bonnie Nelson. AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Nelson Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None RESO.91-100 NCS GRADING PRIOR - SONOMA GLEN PHASES 2A - 2B Resolution 91-100 NCS approving .grading prior to final map for Sonoma Glen Subdivision Phases 2A and 2B. ORD. 1846 N.CS LEASE 1500. PETALUMA BLVD. S. -COTS Adopt Ordinance 184E 'NCS approving a lease with COTS (Committee on the Shelterless) - at the.Petalunia-Human Services Center 1500 Petaluma Blvd. South. ORD. 1847 NCS LEASE 1500 PETALUMA BLVD. S. -PPSC Adopt Ordinance 1847 .NCS approving a. lease. with PPSC (Petaluma: People Services Center)_ at Petaluma Human Services Center 1500 Petaluma .Blvd. South. . Apri129, 1991 Vol. 26, Page 209 RESO.91-.101 NCS EAU CERTIFICATION - 1991 RESURFACING - MC DOWE'LL BLVD. Resolution 91-101 NCS authorizing the Director of Engineering to sign aright-of-way certification for the Federal Aid Urban 1991 resurfacing project on North and South Mc Dowell Blvd. RESO.91-102 NCS SUMMARY VACATION. NEAR FLA~IERTY AVE. Resolution 91-102 NCS authorizing summary vacation of ~a portion of unused land off of Flaherty Avenue. Flaherty is located between Howard Street and Laurel Avenue. ORD. 1850 NCS AUTHORIZE SALE OF PROPERTY NEAR ELAHERTY AVE. TO ANDRESEN Introduce Ordinance 1850 NCS authorizing sale of property located on Flaherty Avenue between Laurel and Howard Streets to Hazel Andresen. RESO.91-103 NCS 1500 PETALiJMA BLVD. S. ASBESTOS CONTRACT COMPLETION Resolution 91-103 NCS accepting completion of asbestos removal at 1500 Petaluma Blvd. South by Environmental Control Industries. ORD. 1848 NCS PADDLE-WHEEL Adopt Ordinance 1848 NCS authorizing lease for Paddle-Wheel Dinner Boat to berth at the Turning Basin. RESO.91-104 NCS SONOMA MOUNTAIN PARKWAY ACQUISITION Resolution 91-104 NCS authorizing, right=of-way acquisition of portions of Sonoma Mountain Parkway: respective ownership is Ely Partnership, Cader Farms Investors, and Cherry Lane Associates. * * * * * End of Consent Calendar CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS DIRECTORY Gerri Parrilla and Mark Gottschalk were present to describe their activities in creating the current edition of -the Petaluma Business Directory. They were complimented and thanked for the extensive amount of time they devoted to this project. Copies are available for purchase at the Chamber of Commerce. RISK MANAGEMENT AUTHORI-TY ' :. .. PLAQUE The California Joint _Powers Risk Maria~ement Authority celebrated its recent fifth anniversary'and presented plaques to all jurisdiction participants in this self-insurance pool. ~• ~ SONOMA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY EXECUTIVE' DIRECTOR -. .,• Brian Sobel presented .the .request from the Sonoma. County Transportation Authority for approval of fair share. funding of a part-time Executive Director. The staffing has been accomplished through work donated by.employees ~of:various jurisdictions. ,~y, Page 210, Vol. 26 April 29, 1991 . The Authority feels it would be better .served. to contract with. an individual who would have continuity of information flow: 'The estimated maximum fair share. for Petaluma is around $5,'572. Either Gas Tax: or TDA, funds; will be used: It was moved.. by Lynn. Woolsey, seconded by Brian Sobel to give Brian Sobel ahe authority to n°egotiate ,the City of Petaluma contribution to the< cost ~of a parf=time Executive Director at an amount not to exceed ,$5,572. AYES: Read, Woolsey, Sobel, Viae Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: Davis, Nelson ABSENT:- None RESO.9,1-;105: NCS. Resolution 91-105 N.CS: 'in support of ;AB-434 Vehicle Registration Surcharge: This proposed $2.00 surcharge on vehicle .registration, fees will be used. to reduc,'e auto-related -air pollution and for, -related. planning, monitoring, enforcement and technical studies. Introduced by 1Vliehael Davis; seconded by Nancy Read. AYES: Read,''Davis,. Woolsey,. Sobel, Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: Nelson ABSENT: None I;ANDSCAPE .MEDIANS EAST WASHINGTON NEAR:ELLIS The Council discussion of .landscape .:median trees (London. Plane) orated on E. Washington-.East off Ellis included a presentation by Jack Balshaw 1680 Kearny Court, who distributed photographs of the site: He indicated how much of the easterly views would. be lost if trees were ;installed. Lt was the Council consensus that. low' shrubs which display an: array of color would;bethe -best type ofplant selection. RECESS 8:30-to,.8:43 p:m. RESO.91-106 NCS SEWED ~RATE5 Resolution: 91-10G NCS amending. sewer ,rates. Finance Director David, Spilman reviewed the :proposed sewer rates' and noted this is a 14.3%increase over they current- rates which were adop"ted in, 1987: He also suggested the Council. consider graduated increases every six months. throw g"li November, .1993. That- would increase the residential sewer rate from the 1991' rate of `$:10.00 to $14.35 per month. The Council, directed staff to~ bring back the revenue to, expense report. and corresponding. rate schedule on. an annual basis: Introduced by Michael Davis, seconded by Brian Sobel'. ~~ AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel; Nelson. '' Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss ~ - NOES: None ~ ' ABSENT: None RESO.91-107 NCS _ ~ ~ ~ -~ _ MOiJ WITH EOS =WASTEWATER FACILITY _ '. Resolution 91-107 NCS approving a 1Vlemorandurn.~ of.Und`erstanding Fwith ~Enviro'fech Operating Service for. maintenance:.of the wastewater treatment and-for. construction of a new Wastewater Facility: The privatization, of this process -will.. ~go .through the Public Utility Commission. for .concurrence. This ~ is the recommendation ~ from the. City Council subcommittee which:has been working on'~this subject.for several years now. _ ~, _ April 29, 1991 Vol. 26, Page 211 ` ' . . Thee. memorandum wording, was amended. to include a reference to the design: being the most progressive, energy-saving design which will utilize the most progressive, efficient, . ~~. energy-saving technologies. Speakers included Director of Engineering Tom Hargis, who reviewed .the ..proposed new plant and the prior planning process; 'Denis Dandeneau of,. ' Envirotech Operating Service who described' their role in the proposed process; and ~ ' 'Finance Director David Spiiman, who addressed the finance aspect5~of the°proposal. •It was rioted; the proposed plant will be designed for the exclusive use of the ~City~ of Petaluma-and"' operated by EOS. After considerable discussion, it was introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Lynn Woolsey. AYES: Read, Davis, Woolsey, Sobel, Nelson . Vice Mayor Cavanagh, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None HOUSING -SECONDARY P®®L / H®U5ING GOALS The City Council continued any discussion of the resolution awarding secondary housing allocation pool until such time as the Council has discussed their Housing Goal of development of a manufactured housing project. On May 6, the Council will discuss possible dates for an extra meeting to discuss this subject. HAZARDOUSMATERIALS - HOUSEH®LD WASTE PICK-UP DATE May 4 is the date for the Spring household hazardous waste collection at Fire Station #2 (North McDowell and Corona Road). BURBANI~ HOUSING Arnold Sternberg of Burbank Housing expressed appreciation to the City for its continued support of affordable housing projects. SEWER RATES Ralph Sartori of the Petaluma Cooperative Creamery asked the Council. for an opportunity to address the sewer rates that were adopted earlier in the evening. He advised the City these rates will have a heavy financial impact on the local dairy industry. In addition, he noted there is no incentive to conserve water in the rate structure. The creamery has spent several hundred thousand dollars to construct wastewater treatment facilities on site to reduce the biological loadings on their wastewater; but .even with the loading reductions, this new rate structure does not reduce their costs. He also asked if the industrial charges for March and April (which have not been billed yet) fall into the new rate schedule which is effective for all utility bills issued. after 'May 1. The City Manager said the City will be glad to sit down to discuss these impacts and report back to the Council. CL®SED SESSI®N At 10:.10, the Council recessed to Closed Session to discuss pending litigation Petaluma vs County of Sonoma and possibly initiating litigation. Page 212, Vol. 26 April 29, 1991 ADJOURN 'to Apri130, for a joint meeting. with :the N t~ Ct} Novato. ~ - ~ .. . ~ : ~ ~ : r . up~ig~'°.. ~ ' ~.,a~ _4F~.. L j -~. _ a , ~~ M: Patricia Hilligoss; ,. 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