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October 7, 1991
1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 OF TIDE PETALUMA CITY COUNCIL
3 MONDAY, OCTOBER 7,1991
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5 PRESENT: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Sobel, Nelson
6 ABSENT: .Mayor Hilligoss
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Vol. 26, Page 4:17
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
s Terry Kosewi¢, 826 DStreet -expressed concern about the length of the time frame
9 between building permit application and building permit issuance.
1o MINUTES
11 The September 16 minutes were approved as amended:
12 Page 410, Line 26, Add a sentence, "The Commission on'.the Status of Women will be notified
13 about Committee and Commission vacancies as they occur."
14 Page 411, Line 25, Correct the woman's first name, 'Anne"
15 CONSENT CALENDAR
16 The following items which are noncontroversial and have been reviewed by the City Council
17 and staff were enacted. by one motion which was introduced by Brian Sobel and seconded by
18 Nancy Read. Prior to the vote, the members of the Council complimented Warren Salmons,
19 Pamela Tuft, and all. the staff, for' their fine work.
20 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
21 Vice Mayor Woolsey
22 NOES: None
23 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss
24 RESO 91-287 NCS
25 CLAIMS AND BILLS
26 .Resolution 91-287 NCS approving Claims and Bills #.13836 through #14361.
27 RESO.91-288 N.CS
28 ESTABLISII PLANNING DIRECTOR CLASSIFICATION
29 Resolution 91-288 NCS establishing the .position of Planning Director in Unit 8,
'30 1Vlanagement, and approving'the classification description.
31 RESO.91-289 NCS
32 WARREN SAI:MONS -ASSISTANT CITY-MANAGER
. 33~ Resolution 91-289 NCS confirming the Manager's appointment of Warren Salmons asp
34 an Assistant City ~Nlariager:
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1 RESO.91-290 NCS
2 PAMELA TUFT -PLANNING DIRECTOR
3 Resolution 91-290 NCS confirming the Manager's appointment of Pamela Tuft as
4 Planning Director.
5 RESO.91-291 NCS
6 EMERGENCY REPAIR -MAGNOLIA PUMP STATION
7 Resolution 9.1-291.. NCS approving the emergency repair of the 20-year old Magnolia
s Street Pump Station #1 booster pump motor at a cost of $4,826 for a replacement
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10 RESO.91-292' NCS.
11 PERS ACTUARIAL FUNDING PERIOD .EXTENSION
12 Resolution s9.1-292-NCS confirming the extension of the Public Employees Retirement
13 System (PERS) funding period of actuarial liabilities for current service; death
14 benefits; and 1959 Survivor Benefits. from the. year 2000 to the year 2016.:
15 * * * * * End of Consent Calendar
16 TREE COMMITTEE
17 DISCUSSION OF DUTIES
1s The City Council was :advised. there is no central :forum -for the coordination and
19 development. of tree-related policies. Several de artmerits as well as several
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20 commissions and committees assert various degrees; of control over the management
21 of trees. An ad hoc committee (2 .:Planning Commissioners;. 1. Recreation
22 Commissioner, 1:SPARG member,. and l .public citizen) was formed some time ago to
23 work. with the Planning Department to generate a suggested.. program for tree
24 preservation. The. ad hoc committee. recommends. the City consider ,preservation of 4
25 categor-ies of trees which are:
26 1. On Public lands
27 2. In.Developments as a requirement
2s 3. Heritage
29 4. In Areas of Potential Development.
30 It was the_CounciPs consensus ,the committee: should be composed of 5 members: 1
31 Planning Commissioner, 1 Recreation Commissi'oner,, 2 public. memt5efs .(one of whom
32 has technical expertise), and 1 SPARC member.. Staff will develop' recommendations
33 on committee staffing and procedures for Council consideration.
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35 ,RIVER ENHANCEMENT - :IOHN,ROBEItTS CONSULTANT. . -
36 Resolution. 91-293 NCS approving a contract with consultant;. John Northmore
3Z Roberts. & Assoc.,. for development of the Petaluma :River- Access and Enhancement
38 Plan which.. will. encompass. both.. banks of the -river within the:. Urban Limit Line
39 (excluding active specific plan or enhancement planning areas). Funding -for :this
4o project. is from the California Coastal Conservancy. It is estimated the;project will be
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1 RIVER ENI~IANCEIVIENT CONSgTLTANT contd.
2 The City share is $SQ,000, Although this study will dovetail with the Army Corps of
3 Engineers and. Wesco river project planning, it will not impact the progress of the
4 Army Corps project. Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Michael Davis.
5 AYES: Read, Davis,. Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
6 Vice Mayor Woolsey
7 NOES: None
8 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss
9 RESO.91-294 NCS
1o FALT FUNDING N. & S. McDOWELL BLVD.
it Resolution 91-294 NCS authorizing execution of program supplement #4 to Local
12 Agency-State Agreement for -Federal Aid projects #04-5022 -for funding of the North
13 and South McDowell resurfacing:pprojects Total costs are estimated at $816,000. The
14 FAU funding is anticipated''<to be.'$679,0.07. Gas Tax will be the funding source for the
15 remainder of the cost.
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i6 Funding Balance'=~Information Requested~~ The~Couneil asked staff to include in their
17 memoranda to the Council information on •the ;Dollar amount. of special funds utilized
i8 ;for this--type of.:project. >They also`wish to'kriow the funding balances after this type of
19, ~ expenditure. Introduced by Michael Davis, seconded by Jack Cavanagh.
20 .AYES: Read, Davis; .Cavanagh,;Sobel, Nelson
21 ViceeMayor Woolsey
22 NOES: None . ~ _
23 ABSENT: Mayor`Hilligoss
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25 SUPPLEMENT 1=STATE MASTER AGIZEEIVIENT - CALTRANS
26 Resolution 91-295 NCS authorizing execution of Program Supplement #1 to State -
27 Local Entity Master Agreement No SLTPP-5022. for partial State funding of
28~ Assessment District 17 -North McDowell widening project. The total estimated. cost
29 is $3,481,000, the State funding share is $528,000, and the Local or matching funds
3o amount to $2,953,000. The local funding sources are Assessment District 17 and
31 Community Development fees.
32 Prior to the vote on thss resolution, the Engineering.. staff was complimented on the
33 quality and volume oftheir work product. Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by
34 Bonnie Nelson.
35 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
36 Vice`Mayor Woolsey
37 NOES:- None
38 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss
39 ORD. 1871 NCS
4o LEASE - CELLU,LAI~ ®NE ANTENNA - IlA CItESTA TANK SITE
41 Introduce Ordinance 187:1 NCS authorizing execution of :a 12 month ground lease
42 option with for telecommunication facility at La Cresta tank site for Cagal Cellular
43 Communications Corporation (McCaw Communications of Santa Rosa, Inc.) for a
44 microwave facility to. tie into their- cellular phone network to benefit users in the
as Petaluma area. It was Boted the project must go through. site design prior to
96 construction of the building. ~It was noted by the City Attorney that this lease option is
47 in no manner any sort of guarantee of granting of any future entitlements.
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1 ORD. 1871 NCS -CELLULAR ONE LEASE contd.
2 'Staff will advisee the Council of the amounts: of lease payments other jurisdictions levy
3 on this business: Introduced by 'Jack Cavanagh, seconded by Bonnie Nelson.
4 AYES: Read; Davis; Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
5 'Vice Mayor Woolsey
6 NOES`. .None
7 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss
8 SEWER REIIVIBURSEIVIENT AGREEMENT - JONAS &-PIOTRKO_WSI£I
9 The regtes"t fo a sewer .reimbursement agreement was removed from the agenda at
to the requestof:Mr. Potrkowski.
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11 RESO: 9.1-296 N.CS
12 DELINQUENT ASSESSMENTS - AD 14 AND AD' 1T
14 ~ essment D s9rict 14 auD~rzmg judicial~foieelosure of a dehnguent, assessment,n
wntown Garage) and ~ two assessments in Assessment
15 District 17 ~(1Vorth McDowell. widening). The Finance Director is also recommending
16 .retention of the firm Sherman & Feller as counsel. Introduced' by Nancy' Read,
17 seconded. by Brian Sobel.
18 AYES: Read,.Davis,'Cavanagl; Sobel, Nelson ~ " " '
i9 Vice M. ayor Woolsey ~,
20 NOES: None
21 ABSENT: 'Mayor Hilligoss
22 CLOSED SESSION.
23 At 4;25 p.m., the: Council recessed to,'~ Closed. Session to meet with the City Attorney on
24 litigation. ~ '
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RECONVENE - 7:00 p,m.
ROLL~CALL
PRESENT: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Vice Mayor Woolsey, Sobel,'Nelson
ABSENT:. -Mayor Hilligoss
INVOCATION Rev. Edgebert from the Hillside Church, said. the Invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 'Tim Harris led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC COlVI1VIENT
g" , G Street -spoke on behalf of the: McNear Park Neighborhood
Associat only ,He~said the: neighbor-Hood is "enraged"~ that the City Council is taking
this action (to rezone the surplus Boys and Girls Club property Compact Resi'dential).
They presented a 140 signature- petition.. at, a prior Council meeting requesting= Ghat the
Council; not :rezone to the .most dense zoning district. 'They have. set aside legal .funds
to address this issue in the Courts.. ;He also suggested. that, Nancy Read should not
participate in the discussion because she: is a member of ..the Boys. and Girls Club
$oard of .Directors and by virtue of that position, would ~ find. great difficulty in being
unbiase°d and without a conflict of interest. .
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. ' PUBLIC COMMENT corit'd.~
~Carlos~ Berguido, Capella Court - read a letter of support of the City Council:. for the
efforts to seek revenue sources other than through property taxation. He referred
specifically to; the _Auto Mall. and the Factory Outlet which will generate sales tax
revenue for the City'of Petaluma.
Vasco Brazil, 4551~Lakeville Highway - he requested that the City support his request
of the Southern. Sonoma County Resource Conservation District to do a
comprehensive cost-effective evaluation of the .Petaluma effluent disposal project,
which h'e suggested could be done under the "extra work" clause of the City's
.agreement with the Southern Sonoma Resource Conservation District.
11 CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
12 Michael Davis -Santa Rosa is pursuing a spay clinic. If cats were licensed, the license
13 fee could be used for feline neutering and spaying in Petaluma.
14 Brian Sobel - He noted that Bonnie Gaebler was awarded "Employee of the Quarter".
15 Bonnie Nelson -She supported SB-63 (Kopp) which would amend the Brown Act to
i6 include Council subcommittees; however, a letter was sent to the Legislature stating
17 the City Council was opposed to the legislation.. Bonnie had not been consulted on
is that letter and she asked for input on future correspondence that will be written "on
19 behalf of the Council".
20 Regarding the "hit and run" dog. defecation. on public areas such as play fields,
21 she asked the public for suggestions to control the problem.
22 Vice Mayor Lynn Woolsey -Regarding dogs in parks, she asked the pet owners to
23 clean up after their animals..
24 Regarding tree experimentation with eucalyptus by EOS, she asked why we are
25 experimenting-with trees that are not in favor.
26 ~ PROCLAIVIATIONS
27 The following proclamations were read:
28 Red Ribbon Week October 19-27 -Dick Sharke and other representatives of the
29 McDowell Drug Task. Force were on hand to receive the proclamation and to
3o distribute Red Ribbons to the Council and staff.
31 Fire Prevention Week October. 6-12 -Fire Chief Krout addressed the issue of Fire
32 Prevention and urged the. public to visit the "safety house" display that will be at the
33 Plaza-shopping center this weekend.
34 yVhite Cane Safety DaX -October 15 .
35 United' Way Month -October
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ORI). 1868 NCS
BOYS_ANI) GIRLS CLUB REZONE TO R1-5,000
38 Vote on Ordinance 1868 NCS to rezone lands of the Boys and Girls Club to R1-5000
39 (this was introduced prior to the action to reconsider). Prior to the vote on this
40 ordinance, the City Attorney reviewed the various property transactions that created
41 McNear Park and subsequently increased the Boys and Girls Club holdings adjacent
42 to the park.
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It was the City Atforney's opinion. that, since there is no deed restriction on the ~ : ,
'transaction betty"een the City of Petaluma -and the Boys and Girls Club for,purelase of
the parcel they now wish.. to have rezoned to Compact Residential, and"since a? prior .
Council. cannot bind a future Council, the Council may rezone the: property: It will °be
up to the property .owner to assure ;potential pureliasers of th°eproperty that "it' is ~ "
buildable and suitable :for aheir intended use.: Tim Harris' letter, regarding the
neighbors that will have their;rear yards increased. a li't'tle bit, was discussed: ,The vote
on Ordinance 1868.. NCS. to rezone to R1=5;000 was: F
AYES:.None
NOES:. Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel,
Nelson, V.ice'11%Iayor Woolsey DEFEATED
.ABSENT: Mayor[Hilligoss
"It waS 'moved by Michael 'Davis, seconded by Brian 'Sobel, "to
ehrniratie the Bays and Girls Club facility> from the Negative
)Declaiation action.
AYES: Read, )Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
Vice Mayor Woolsey'
`NOES: None
:ABSENT: Mayor Hilhgoss «...,.
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22 BOYS AND G-IRLS CLUB: NEGATIVE DECLAg2ATION
23 Resolution 91-297 NCS approving negative declaration of environmental impact to
24 amend the General Plan to Urban Diversified (excluding, the Boys -and Girls Club
25 facility) and to rezone Boys aril Girls Club -surplus lands plus the adjacent properties
z6 fronting on Eighth Street to Compact Residential (thee Boys and; Girls. Club facility
27 zonng'is R'1-6,500). Introduced.by Michael.Davis; seconded by Brian. Sobel.
28 AYES:.Read, Davis; Cavanagh; Sobel.
29 NOES:- Nelson, Vice Mayor Woolsey
30 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss
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32 BOYS AND GIRLS CLITB GENERAL PLAN'AIVIENDMENT
33 Resolution 91-298 N.CS .approving a 'General Plan. amendment on the: Boys and Girls
34 Club "surplus" lands to Urban ;Diversified (leaving the Boys and. Girls. Club .facility at
35 Public ..Institutional). Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Jack Cavanagh.
36 AYES.: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel
37 NOES: ,Nelson;. Vice Mayor Woolsey
38 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss.
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ORD. 1.872 NCS
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BOPS AND GIRLS.CLUB REZONE TO COMPACT RESIDENTIAL
3 Introduce. Ordinance 1872 NCS rezoning the. Boys. and Girls Club surplus lands plus
4 the adjacent properties fronting on.Eighth Street to Compact Residential. Introduced
5 by Michael Davis,. seconded by Brian Sobel.
6 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
7 Vice Mayor Woolsey
8 NOES: None ABSENT; Mayor Hilligoss
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RES®. 91-299 NCS
MANUFACTURED MOUSING DEYELOPIVIENT
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Resolution. 91 `299 NCS' directing staff to pursue development of a manufactured
home subdivision in -the Corona/Ely area. The City Council heard from Bonnie
Gaebler, the :City's affordable housing expert, Gina and' Darla Farr who have been in
the manufactured housing:industry for a number of years, Clark Blaisdale of Northbay
Ecumenical Housing 'who 'will oversee this ,project and who will work with Steve
Bailey, McBail Corporation, a developer that .has donated land, Dick Lieb of Lieb and
Quaresma, and Arnold Sternberg of Burbank. Housing. The presentations painted a
very positive icture of -the state of the art of manufactured housing. Staff and
consultants vis~ ed an manufacturing :facility and reported'. the product appears to be of
high quality and constructed to the.. specifications of the. manufactured home code
equivalent to the Uniform ,Building Code. Slides of homes in a manufactured housing
subdivision were shown. The cost comparison. between stick built housing and
manufactured housing was' reported to reflects an 18% to 20% cost saving: This
demonstration project will be; constructed after the final map approvals for the McBail
subdivision (Gray property). Introduced by Brian Sobel, seconded by Nancy Read.
AYES: Read, Davis,'Cavanagh,Sobcl, Nelson
Vice Mayor Woolsey
NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss
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RES®. 91-300 NCS
AIRPORT PCD AIVIENDIVIENT NEGATIVE.DECLARATION
Resolution 91-300 NCS approving issuance of a negafive declaration of environmental
impact for the Airport Planned Community District amendment to include golf course
as a conditional use. Introduced by Nancy Read, seconded by Jack Cavanagh.
AYES: Read, Davis,'Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
Vice Mayor Woolsey
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss ...
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2 AIRPORT PCDTEXT'- GOLF 'COURSE - CONDITIONAI. `USE
3 Resolution 91=3.0;1 NCS amending the Airport PCD text to include, a Golf Course ~as a
4 conditional use. Introduced by Brian, Sobel,-,seconded by Bonnie Nelson. "
5 AYES: Read, Davis, Cavanagh; Sobel; Nelson
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7 NOES: None
8 ABSENT: Mayot Hilligoss
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1o CIIURCIi OF CI-=IRIST'FACILITY - KI'NGS1VyILL•- NEGATIVE DECLARATION
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Resolution 91-302 NCS approving issuance of a mitigated negative declaration of
environmental.. impact for a church facility at Castle Drive `and Sonoma Mountain.
.Parkway (Ely.Road). There is~ staff concern about. the mass of'the"two buildings: which
will be close- to Sonoma Mountain Parkway. Truman. Horton speaking on behalf of
the Church. of Chr"ist noted they felt ;they had ,addressed the sensitive nature of the
Corona Ely design :criteria. He also. not"ed. they are aware of the fact that the site
design process may require some modifications. Introduced by Brian Sobel;.seconded
by Jack Cavanagh.
AYES: Read,.Davis,'Cavanagh, Sobel, Nelson
Vice:Mayor: Woolsey
;NOES: None
ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss
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24 CHURCH OF CHRIST FACILITY - KINGSIVIILL'PCD AMENDMENT
25 Resolution 91-303: NCS amending the Kingsmill Subdivision PUD `Development Plan
26 to allow construction of a church and associated site mprgvements'. There; was staff
27 discussion about the Church participating in a, landscape assessment distr-i'ct; however,
28 it was noted the Church will be excluded from the I~ingsmill Landscape Assessment
29 District as soon as °the parcel is "split" from" the Kingsmll project. Introduced by
30 .Nancy Read', seconded by Jack Cavanagh.
31 AYES:;Read, Davis, Cavanagh;,Sobel; Nelson -
32 Vice;Mayor Woolsey
33 NOES: None
34 ABSENT: Mayor Hilligoss '
35 LIAISON_ItEPORTS
36 Nancy Read reported `the Traffic Committee considered the median barrier on :North
37 McDo""well Blvd., ,in the vicinity Hof Lauren Drive:. ;There were some .:Lauren .Drive
38 residents that requested closure of their street for right turn"s, onto Lauren ..from. North
39 McDowell Blvd. The City Manager reported that°staff is proceeding with° the median
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40 barrier. Any additional traffic control devices for the Lauren Drive intersection w1T
41 be evaluated and referred to the Council. "
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1 AD.TOURIV
2 At 10:20 p.m., the meeting was adjourned
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3 Lynn Woolsey, Vice Mayor
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5 Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk
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