HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/15/1991July 15, 1991
i MINUTES,.OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 PETALLTIVIA CITY COUNCIL
3 1VIONI)AY, JULY 15, 1991
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5 .PRESENT:, Read, Davis,. Cavanagh, Vice Mayor Woolsey,
6 Mayor I==I11'goss, Sobel, Nelson
7 ABSENT: None
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ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
9 City Engineer Tom Hargis led the. Pledge of Allegiance.
10 PUBLIC COMMENT
11 Frances Powell. - has a lot of complaints about the Department Heads; and you are
12 not displaying the iJnited States flag properly.
13 Tim Haddan, 615 Fair Street -spoke in .:opposition to the Auto Mall sign. He would
14 like to have an opportunity to provide suggested options. He suggested removing the
15 sign and selling it for scrap to someone in .Orange County.or Anaheim. He submitted
16 a petition with 119 signatures; 42 of which were Petaluma addresses. He alleges the
17 sign does .not comply.:with the General Plan, with the California Environmental
is Quality Act nor, with zoning. regulations, and he further alleges the March action on
19 the sign appeaL.'s notvalid. They are asking people to withhold patronage of the Auto
20 Mall.
21 Bill Willits -the sign is ridiculous; he_ didn't know it was going up; he wants an audit;
22 he wants the sign to come-down. ~ ~ ~~':
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23 John; Quinn; 2318 Magnolia .- regarding the 'auto towing proposal for- 25 Magnolia,
24 there already are traffic impacts to the 1Vlagnolia and Petaluma Blvd. intersection.
25 And, the Shell station. is putting in a car wash which will' add to the impacts. The new
26 left turn lane from Magnolia to Petaluma Blvd. North doesn't work. Regarding the
27 auto mall sign, no one `takes accountability-here. Taking the newspaper accounts at
2s ~ face .value; .and with' .the amount of: money you spend on department heads and
29 personnel, if people reporting ~ to me are making Ghat vague type of answer, they
3o wouldn't be working for. me. I think we need more overview of the dollars that are
31 .being spent.
3Z. Vern Smith;, :_l_:318',.Canyon.Drwe -regarding the auto sign, he applauds the Council
~33:.-. and the City Manager for their action to tone down the sign to its present level; but
34 this is not. enough. He feels the number of messages per minute- should be decreased
35 even more. In the future, the .Council should require elevation and perspective
36 drawings so they can have a better idea of the final product. Regarding Country Club
37 Estates 3 allotments, why did you grant allotments in July when they expired in June?
3s How can you extend them when they are expired? Let- the public know what the exact
39 situation is.
4o Jed Clark -the Auto Plaza- sign movement is not anti-auto mall, or anti-business; it is
41 exclusively the sign. People voted -down the Frates development; the General Plan
42 was created with foresight of your predecessors. Remove or reduce the sign size.
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.CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
44 Lynn Woolsey -she is interested in communicating. with the Yacht Club regarding
45 opening their facility for showers and toilets for visiting boaters. We should talk with
46 Main Street and request their recommendations for restroom solutions downtown.
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1 Compliments to Gene Beatty,on his involvement.n the.Energy Audit.,. He did abang-
2 up job in making it: very applicable to 'the City. Lynn wants to go, one -step further and
3 make this acity-wide program.,
4 Regarding the sign - if we :expect that no .resident will ever be alienated,. we are
5 mistaken. We will;, have the report .on :July 22. She. would also like to have a, landscape
6 architect the'City respects look at the sign fo see if there is any aesthetic:way to .offset
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Michael: Davis -that would, be a more rational. thing, to do landscaping out'there.
There are existing signs: at the south end of` town, Ghat are larger. than that, advertising
Petaluma: We ..have a large; sign in 'Rohnert Far`k. advertising our Visitors' Bureau.
We need .to ;get realism on redevelopment dollars„ how they are raised, and how they
benefit the city. What we did is to try{to provide flood solutions down in Payran; some
redevelopment. money is going to thee. overpass to unclog ~ the arteries of this town so
people can g"o from one-place to the other. No money has been taken from the
schools and the library. The City Manager ,has photographs of the Santa Rosa Corby
Auto 1Vlall here, tonight; and you, who are interested m seeing another version of
automobile :dealership identification techniques; shouad take a rnornent to look at the
photographs to see what is really ugly,
Brian :Sobel - wouldsupport Lynn Woolsey's suggestion of hiring a landscape= architect
to take: 'a look '..how we may bring landscaping 'into the sign area to soften its
appearance. The °thesis that the thing hap~eiied and nobody knew what was' going on
is: off base; the evaluation of that sign wrll always be a subjective:, one:. To suggest
somethin . w,as pulled over us is, ludicrous. We knew what we were buying into:'A to
the, gent(e~nan who said. he didn't know what was going on, this :was all in' the
newspapers with the drawings and he measurements. Regarding the :Frat;es Ranch
growth control issue, ,two of the main movers of, that; action are on the. Council now:
Regarding the General Plan,.. all of us; on the Council were involved in that; not our'
predecessors. We made a conscious choice to fiave .a single 'sign.. ~ We wanted
distirictive~ architecture and did not want whirligigs. We were trying. to do the right
thing to limit that... °The sign was debated at every. level.
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Bonnie Nelson - I do riot recall s_ Being anyone here in these Chambers when we-talked
about the project in the past. Come to the meetings and find', out; what is :happening: I
think we can do something about toning, down the ~~sign. I don't want to see ~it; conung
down. If it were in your backyard; I know you wouldn't ..have it;taken down.
Regarding the. Planning Commission item about the Jack in=the=Box to be located at
the corner of: North McDowell Blvd. ~and~ Old Redwood Highway, ~ 1VIr. ~ Lok of the
Quality Inn, across, the street had no opposition to the: facility. And all the
Commissioners know the .difference between types of'restaurants.
P talumawhere the homeless are hiding tonight. There. are things out. there' hiding in
Jack 'Cavanagh. - .don't we ..have a landscaping plan for the auto mall?'.
John Scharer - there is a 1Vlaster Landscape Plan for the entire area. for-each dealer.
43 Nancy 'Read - I have asked .for 'information. I hope we .get something solid back from
44 staff on which to base. our decision, so the; Council can act and, deal' with the
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46 Lynn Woolsey - we .need redwoods near that sign.
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1 Bonnie Nelson -regarding fireworks, she would be really interested in talking next
2 year about 16 year olds purchasing them. They are finding fireworks in the schools
3 and the students are shooting them -off at Grant School
4 Mayor Hilligoss -noted she was not a participant in the decision-making process for
5 the sign because of her real-estate license and her representation of Robert Benson in
6 the sale of some property. There. was no transaction on the real estate, she did not
7 make any money on it, but she has not participated in these discussions, because of
8 that prior business connection. She, therefore, did not feel the public should continue
9 to castigate her for the sign.
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RECESS 7:55 p.m. to 8:05 p.m.
11 During the recess members of the public viewed the photographs of Corby Auto Mall '
12 and it5~-banners, flags, whirligigs ~~g~; ,,,n~ St4n~• -
13 MINiJ'I'ES
14 The July 1 minutes were amended as follows: , .- _ 7v.
15 Page 341, Line 27, change "funs" to funds.
16 'Page 346, Line 2, change' "there" to "their".
17 Page 347, Line 4, delete "and Police Departments".
18 ,~ . Page 348, Line 7, delete "with".
~i9 Page 348, Line 23, .delete "for below market rate housing." and replace with "for
20 housing in the 100% of median income range."
21 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 Vice Mayor
24 Woolsey and seconded by Brian Sobel:
25 AYES: Read; Davis; Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
26 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
27 NOES: None
28 ABSENT: None
29 RESO.91-196 NCS
3o CLAIMS AND BILLS
31 Resolution 91-196 NCS approving Claims and Bills #11871 through #12244.
32 RESO.91-197 NCS
33 FINAL MAP GLENBROOK PHASE 2.
3a Resolution 91-197 NCS approving the final map for Glenbrook Subdivision Phase 2
35 located in the Corona Ely area.
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FINAL 1VIAP CADER FARMS PHASE 1
38 Resolution 91-198 NCS approving the final map for Cader Farms Phase 1 located in
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4o RESO.91-199 NCS -
41 SIDEWALK SALES TULY 25 - 27
42 Resolution 91-199 NCS authorizing downtown sidewalk sales July 25,26 & 27.
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1 RES0.91-200.NCS
2 LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS
3 Resolution 91-200 'NCS confirming Liaison Assignments made by Mayor Hlligoss on
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Parks & Recreation. Commission Brian ,Sobel
Planning Commission Bonnie Nelson
Traffic Committee Nancy Read
County Library Commission 1Vlichael Davis
RESO.91-201:NCS
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VICE 1VIAYOR .- W®OI,SEY . .
Resolution 9.1'-201, NCS confirming th'e election of'Lynn Woolsey as Vice Mayor. '
RESO.~'_91-202`NCS
COUNTiZY CLUB ESTATES 3 ALLO~'MENTS
Resolution 91-202 NCS approving extension of allotments. for Country C1ub.Estates -3.
The extension. is to March 31, '1992, at which time they will expire without hope; of
...another time .extension.
RESO.91-203 NCS`
PROP: 4 APPROPRIATION LIMIT
Resolution 91-203' NCS approving Proposition 4 appropriations limit.
RESO.9-1-204 NCS
Resolution 91-204 NCS establishing policy for landscape median maintenance ;for
collector and arterial. streets pursuant:to Council.direotion on July 1.
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Applicants: d s h y s 1 n 1
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Bob Sliimmn 0
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Gary Broad 0
Richard Burger
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Felix Weyle x 1
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Steven Arago x - x x '3
Mark Gary x ~1
'T'odd Gracyk
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Dawn Albertson - 0
Ruth Ball (1-year)..... x x x x x x x 7
lathy Kade x x x x x: x x 7
Anita Lat~'ollette x x x x x x x 7
Liza Ravitz x x x x '' x `x x 7
Donna Ingram-Reno x x x x x x x 7
Jane Reynolds x x x x x x x 7
Alexandra 'I'ilp x x x x` x x x 7
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year term: the names were written on individual pieces of..paper and placed
into a container. A young: lady from the audience drew Ruth Ball's name.
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1 OVERVIEW OF 1991 LEGISLATION
2 URBAN RIVER 'ENHANCEIVIENT
3 Scott Keene, the City's representative in Sacramento, presented an overview of state
4 bond and related proposals affecting urban river enhancement projects. He noted
5 there is fierce competition in Sacramento over which agency will handle these river
6 enhancement funds.:
7 The Senate proposals include "Park and Recreation (SB 387)" and "Coastal and
s Riparian (SB 710)" bond issues to be placed on the June, 1992, statewide ballot.
9 The Assembly proposal places a "California Heritage Lands AB 72)" bond issue on the
so same ballot.
ii The Governor's proposal (SB 906) would establish a California Riparian Habitat
12 Conservancy within the Wildlife Conservation Board.
13 The State Lands Proposal (AB 350) would establish the. California Rivers Riparian
14 Parkway Program within the State .Lands Commission and give that Commission a
~5 great deal of additional control over local riparian areas.
16 He recommended support of the Governor's proposal (SB-906) and the Senate
1~ Coastal and Riparian proposal (SB 710), and he recommended strong efforts be made
18 to modify AB 350 to retain the Nature Conservancy as the lead agency (rather than
19 State Lands) and to delete any reference to amending a City's General Plan thus
20 keeping the local agency's control over the General .Plan. A team of Petaluma
21 Councilmembers will travel to Sacramento to .address these issues.
22 CHILDREN FROM VETKA, RUSSIA
23 SUBCO1VIlVIITTEE TO DEVELOP SUPPORT SYSTEM
24 The City Council discussed the request of Connie McClain to develop a Sister City
25 relationship with Vetka, Russia, a small agrarian community downwind from the
26 Chernobyl nuclear plant. The parameters and specific. guidelines and regulations of a
27 sister city program take time .to develop. Additional time is needed to reach
28 agreement between. .the, foreign and United States cities. Sister cities have
29 commonalities such assize, commerce, or cultural heritage, which may not be the case
3o between Vetka and Petaluma. Mrs. McClain. indicated- that sharing of medical
31 knowledge would be her vision of the major Petaluma contribution to Vetka. Mayor
32 Hilligoss appointed ..Lynn Woolsey, Michael Davis, and Bonnie Nelson to a
33 subcommittee on development of a support system for Vetka,. Russia. The Mayor will
34 send a proclamation of friendship and support back to Yetka with the returning
35 Russian children. It was noted this is as far out of our sphere of influence as the
36 Persian Gulf War.
37 RESO.91-205 NCS
38 MACHADO AUTO: STORAGE - 25 MAGNOLIA AVENUE
39 The Council concluded its deliberations on the appeal by Luis and Millie Machado
4o from the Planning Commission action granting_a conditional use hermit for an auto
41 towing storage business at, 25 Magnolia Avenue. The Machados will contribute right-
a2 of-way to; the City for Magnolia Avenue widening; they will have asix-foot fence with
°as `a screen ;of Iandscapi~ng around the 'perimeter of the site; they will be allowed to
operate a 24 hour business with a restriction as to which equipment is used at night to
45 ..reduce noise; and the City will construct and pay for the public improvements.
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1 MACHADO APPEAL contd.
2 It was moved. by Vice ~1Vlayor Woolsey, seconded by Bonnie .Nelson.. to adopt
3 Resolution 91-205 NCS.:upholding .th'e' appeal by Luis and .Mildred. Machado; owners
4 of A & M Towing, from the Planning Commission, conditions and approving amended
5 conditions of approval for a conditional use permit- for a towing and •automobile
6 storage service at 25 Magnolia Avenue.
7 AYES: Davis,. Cavanagh, :Sobel, Nelson
8 Vice Mayor Woolsey; Mayor Hilligoss
9 NOES: Read (Believes conditions cannot be -met.)
10 ABSENT: None
11 RESO.91-206. N.CS
12 1991 SECONDARX ALLOCATIONS - SO.UThIPOINT
13 1993 ALLOCATION RESERVATIONS` - SOUTHPOINT
14 .Resolution 91-206 NC$ granting 82 1-992 Secondary Allocations and reserving 621993
15 allocations for.:Southpoint Park rental. apartments to be built by the Northbay Drywall.
16 Pension Fund through Prometheus Development. The units will be~.moderatel priced,
17 and 10% of the units must be available to low and very low income families ~on site).
18 The 5% in-lieu monies will tie set aside for assistance to first time home buyers, The
19 units must be a mix. of one and two bedroom homes... It was noted~that allocations and
20 reservations do not guarantee, development approval. Tntrodueed by Vice Mayor
21 Woolsey, and'Secondedby Bonnie Nelson.
22 AYES:; Davis, Cavanagh; Sobel, Nelson
23 Vice Mayor Woolsey; Mayor Hilligoss
24 NOES:Read :(Believes this action is tantamount to approving the development,)
25 ABSENT: None
26 RESO.91=207 NCS
27 1991 SECONDARY ALLO.CATIONS.- ZELL {BURBA K~;, COLABIANCHI
28 1Vlichael'Davs noted: he is. a director of Burbank .Housing, anon-profit .organization.,.
29 Resolution 91-20:T 1VCS .granting 1992 secondary allocations: 30 to Zell (Burbank
3o Housing: project located on West Payran behind the Payran Plaza shopping center and
31 12 to Colabianchi for a - ~ro'ect located on Corona Road. The resolution:whicti lists all
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32 the secondary allocations .for 1992, was amended, to :clarify the fact that, although the
33 Southpoint allocation, is listed on. this resolution as' part of Elie total Secondary
34 Allocations for ;1991, it's approval is the subject of .the ,prior resolution, Reso. 91-
35 206 NCS'. Introduced by Bonnie Nelson, seconded by Brian Sobel:
36 AYES> Read;.Davis,.Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
37 Vice 1Vlayor`Woolsey; MayorHilligoss
38 NOES: None
39 ABSENT:; None
4o RESO.9120$ NCS
41 CONFIItM~I1V.G COST' OF WEED ABATEMENT,, L"EVY ASSESSMENTS
42 Resolution 9.I-208 NCS confirrniig the cost of `weed ,abatement and 1'evying the
a3 assessments on the .tax rolls for "the 199.1 Weed _Abatement Program ,Fire Marshal
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y p oted the City does. not use herbicides; the.
44 Gl de'Thomas reviewed .the rocess. He n
45 weeds are mowed and or disced. The hear
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46 and the hearing was closed. Introduced by Michael Davis, seconded. by Nancy Read.
47 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson °' ` ''
48 Vice Mayor Woolsey, MayorHilligoss '
49 NOES: None ` .,;
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RESO.91-209 NCS
EAST D STREET IMPROVEMENTS -STORM DRAINS
3 Resolution 9.1-209 NCS authorizing use of storm drain mitigation fees for storm
4 drainage improvements on "D" Street at Lakeville Highway, Wilson and Vallejo
5 Streets. These improvements will be constructed concurrently with the East D Street
6 Improvments. The estimated cost of drainage improvements is $130,000. Introduced
7 by Nancy Read, seconded by Michael Davis.
8 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss, Sobel,
9 Nelson
10 NOES: None
11 ABSENT: None
12 RESO.91-210 NCS
13 EAST D STREET IMPROVEMENTS -RESURFACING
14 Resolution 91-210 NCS. approving plans and specifications and authorizing staff to
15 advertise for bids for the 1991 Street Rehabilitation Project to resurface East "D" from
16 Petaluma Blvd. to Payran Street. The project includes removing the upper 2 inches of
17 existing asphalt and stabilizing. the subgrade where it is needed. The street will then
18 be repaved with a 2 .inch "levelling course" over which would be placed pavement
19 fabric and a top layer of 2-1/2 inches of asphalt. The estimated cost for the asphalt
20 resurfacing work is $405,000 to be paid from Gas Tax.funds. Staff anticipates opening
21 bids on August 13. Neighbors will be given ample. notification of the construction and
22 traffic rerouting schedules. Introduced by Vice Mayor Woolsey and seconded by
23 Bonnie Nelson.
24 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
25 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
26 NOES: None
27 ABSENT: None
28 RESO.91-211 NCS
29 AFFORDABLE HOUSING -CHERRY HILLS
30 TRUST AGREEMENT WITH BURBANK HOUSING
31 Michael Davis noted he is a director of Burbank Housing, anon-profit organization.
32 Resolution 91-211 NCS approving a Trust Agreement. with Burbank Housing and
33 Development Corporation for 29 low and moderate income housing units to be
34 constructed in the Cherry Hills development. Priority iS ao be given to persons who
35 are living and working in Petaluma. The units will remain affordable housing using a
36 mechanism whereby Burbank Housing will have a 60-year option and first right-of-
37 refusal to purchase the properties if they are put on the market. The. estimated selling
38 price of the units is $150,000 and the required down payment will be $5;000.
39 For the 19 low income families (earning up to 80% of Sonoma County median
4o income) there will be 3 deeds of trust provided by Burbank .Housing; the anticipated
41 monthly cost will be $614.. For the 10 moderate income families (earning up to 100%
42 of the Sonoma County median income) there will be 2 deeds of trust provided through
43 Burbank Housing; the anticipated monthly cost will be $884. These procedures are
44 within the Internal Revenue Service guidelines. Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded
45 by Jack Cavanagh.
46 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
47 Vice Mayor Woolsey, Mayor Hilligoss
48 NOES: None
49 ABSENT: None
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1 RESO.9:1-212 NCS
2 AFROItDABI:E:HOJSING - CALkLFIELI) LANE
3 PETALiJ1VIA ECiJMENICAL P~RO.TECTS -ELDER HOI7SLNG
4 Resolution 91-212 NCS approving a, Nonrecourse Promissory :Note with Affordability
5 Restrictions on the ,Caulfield Lane~.22-unit elder.housing project being, sponsored by
6 the Petaluma Ecumenical Projects;group., The affordability restrictions will run for
7 110 years. Introduced by Michael Davis and seconded by Jack Cavanagh..
8 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh; Sobel, Nelson
9 Vice Mayor Woolsey; Mayor Hilligoss
10 NOES: None
11 ABSENT: None
1z AnJOUIZN
13 At 10:45 p:m., the meeting was adjourned.
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14 M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
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16 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk