HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/20/1990February 20, 1990
1 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
2 PETALUMA CI.TY COUNCIL
3 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1990
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5 3:00 P.M.
6 PRESENT: Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
7 Mayor. Hilligoss
8 ABSENT: Tencer, Vice Mayor Sobel
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10 There was none.
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ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
MINUTES
12 The February 5 minutes were approved as amended! Page 254, Reso. 90-42, 8th
13 line should read as follows: ":..and the maiority of the Council concurred...';
14 Page 257, 5th paragraph, line 2 amend to read, "... five feet setback .... ".
15 The February 12 minutes were approved as submitted.
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17 The following items from the Consent Calendar were enacted by one motion
18 which was introduced by'Jack Cavanagh and seconded by John Balshaw:
19 AYES: Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
20 Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
21 NOES: None
22 ABSENT: Tencer
23 RESO.90-48 NCS
24 CLAIMS AND BILLS
25 Resolution 90-48 NCS approving Claims and Bills #96527 to #96834.
26 ORD. 1787 NCS
27 WATERFORD OAKS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
28 Adopt Ordinance 1787 NCS approving the development agreement between the
29 City of Petaluma and Benjamin-Tuxhorn and Associates (Waterford Oak), for a
30 Corona/Ely area development.
31 ORD. 1788 NCS
32 CHERRY LANE ASSOCIATES - MORNINGSIDE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
33 Adopt Ordinance 1788 NCS approving the development agreement between the
34 City of Petaluma and Cherry Lane Associates (Morningside), for a Corona/Ely
35 area development.
36 ORD. 1789 NCS
37 McBAIL COMPANY - GLENBROOK DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
38 Adopt Ordinance 1789 NCS approving the development agreement between the
39 City of Petaluma and McBail Company (Glenbrook), for ..a .Corona/Ely area
40 development.
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1 ORD., 1790 NCS
2 McBAIL COMPANY - UNNAMED PROTECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
3 Adopt.Ordinance 1790. NCS approving the development agreement; between the
4 City of Petaluma and. McBail _Company (project .unnamed), fora Corona/Ely
5 area development.
6 ORD. 1791 NCS
7 OUAKER TILL / R. BLACKBURN - CADER FARMS DEVELOPMENT
8 AGREEMENT
9 Adopt Ordinance 179.1 NCS approving the: development agreement°between the
10 City of Petaluma and Quaker. Hill/R. Blackburn (Cader Farms), for a
11 Corona/Ely area development.
12 ORD. 1792 NCS
13 SONOMA PARKWAY COMPANY - SONOMA. GATEWAY DEVELOPMENT
14 AGREEMENT
15 -Adopt Ordinance ;1792. NCS approving the development .agreement between'the
16 City of Petaluma and Sonoma Parkway Company (Sonoma_ Gateway), for a
17 Corona/Ely area, development.
18 ORD. 1793 NCS
19 REGULATE WATERWAYS
20 Adopt Ord. 1793 'NCS ameni.dingo Chapter 13:24 of the Municipal Code
21 regulating Waterways.
22 ORD. 1794 NCS
23 ACCESSORY DWELLING UNI.TS
24 Adopt Ord. 1794 NCS amending Zoning Ordinance Section ' 21-408 relating to
25 Accessory Dwelling Units.
26 RES®. 90-.49 NCS
27 CHILD CARE COMMITTEE RESIGNATION - INGA BELL
28 Resolution 90=49 NCS accepting the resignation of Inga Bell from the Child
29 Care Committee.
3o RESO.90-50 NCS
31 SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION - TAYLOR CLAIM
32 Resolution authorizing settlement Claim No. 85-032-32 - Taylor.
33 RESO., 90-51 NCS
34 AWARD McNEAR `PARK BASEBALL BACKSTOP CONTRACT
35 Resolution 90-51 NCS awarding the contract for ,a baseball backstop at McNear
36 Park to Able Fence, Inc., for $4,050.
37 RESO.: 90-52' NC -S
38 FARMERS MARKET_: A STREET PARKING LOT
39 Resolution 90-52` NCS. approving use of the A Street Parking, lot .from May
40 throw h October for the Petaluma Farmers-Nlarket.toknGl m&e\ osktd,
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February 20, 1990
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Vol. 25, Page 265
POLICE
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
3 Police Chief Dennis DeWitt presented the Department's assessment of future
4 issues and their anticipated personnel and equipment needs to respond to those
5 issues through the year 1995. Growth- population is estimated to be over 50,000
6 (1/89 population was 41,829), retail space will increase by approximately 600,000
7 square feet, and office/warehouse by 1.5 million square feet. New Projects -
8 The new Ely Blvd. campus of the Santa Rosa Junior College will add 4,000
9 students and .related traffic, the Marina and Municipal Airport will be in full
10 operation and parkland expansion (Community Athletic Fields and Wiseman
11 Park completion) will all add to the need for Police response. Demographic
12 Changes - the population will be somewhat older and of a higher income while
131 the number of low income residents will also increase. An increase in Hispanics
14 is also anticipated.
15 Police Department .Requirements - More bilingual officers will be needed.
16 Some of the �other anticipated additional needs include additional staff both
17 sworn and non -sworn, a specialized drug trained canine as well as an all purpose,
18 canine, eight additional vehicles, advanced electronic dispatch and mobile data
19, terminal capability, a change in jail management to address the. anticipated
20 additional clientele, waterways patrol (if assigned to the Department), improved
21. radio communications by changing to high band transmissions, improvement to
22 Emergency Operation Center setup and additional space to accommodate the
23 additional activity.
24 The Council asked questions about several subjects which the Chief said
25 . warranted separate presentations to them. The topics include revised processing
26 of injury and non-inJ ury accidents, jail management alternatives, response to
27 citizens in the light .of the busy, "Big City" reality versus a personal, "Small Town"
28 type of response. The Council also asked the Department to quantify the costs
29 of the anticipated needs and improvements.
30 RESO.90-53 NCS
31 CITY MANAGER CLAIM SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY
32 Resolution 90-53 NCS authorizing the City Manager to have Self -Insured
33 Retention Program Claim Settlement authority up to $10,000 from $5,000.
34 Introduced by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Vice Mayor Sobel.
35 AYES: Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
36 Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
37 NOES: None
38 ABSENT: Tencer
39 MINI STUDY SESSIONS
40 Staff training for public services - The City Manager. advised that staff is
41 working on a program for staff training. The Councilmembers want staff to work
42 from the premise, "The customer's needs are paramount." Staff will prepare a
43 report for the Council on a proposed training program.
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February 20, 1990
Voice Mail - There is concern if the City ever considers installation of voice mail,
the system may be altogether too impersonal. The City Manager shares that
view.
4 ADJOURN TO DINNER at Alfred's
5 ROLL CALL. 7:00 p.m.
6 PRESENT: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh,.Balshaw, Davis, Vice Mayor
7 Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
8 ABSENT: None
9 INVOCATION
10 Lt. Linda Juckniess Kemmerer from the Coast Guard Station led the invocation.
11 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
12 Former Mayor Fred Mattei led the Pledge of Allegiance.
13 PUBLIC COMMENT
14 Allan Stansbury of the Building. Industry, Association (BIA) ` of Northern
15 California addressed the City Council,regarding the proposed Traff c-Inipaet Fee
16 ordinance which had originally been scheduledfor introduction at this Council
17 meeting. He requested that the City 'Council schedule a meeting between the
18 BIA, two representatives of the City Council and any other organization which is
19 interested in the ordinance prior to the time the City Council has it scheduled
20 again (March 19).
21 Maureen Svenson, Oak Hill Park. Reservoir neighbor, She thanked the City -for
22 the draining and .maintenance work that is ongoing, at -that site. She notedthat
23 since the 'reservoir was drained, they no longer .Nave standing water on. their
24 pioperty. She asked ,if the City_ really- wants to refill the reservoir because: there
25 are homes there. Also, there .is the need .for a retaining wall. She said .there are
26 some large oaks that are in need of pruning. In addition, they harbor a good
27 crop of oak.leaf moths each year.
28 CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
29 Michael Davis - There is a chuckhole that will swallow a car on Ely Blvd.
30 Northboundnear Creek_side Commons.
31 What is the time line of the drinking fountain" at McDowell Meadows Park?
32 When will we have a Study Session on housing?
33 Wants the Police Department to look into the vehicles with illegal .exhaust
34 systems:
35 Wants the Police Department to begin citing vehicles with radio volume beyond
36 the legal limit for vehicles.
37 Larry Tencer - the Santa Rosa Press Democrat :recently printed an article
38 covering crime statistics in Sonoma County cities. Petaluma's statistics were
39 much lower than the other cities', and he complimented the Police Department
40 for doing an.exemplary,job.
41 Lynn Woolsey - What is happening at Center Park? There were plans to
42 upgrade the area and none of that has,.happened. She would like to -see the City
43 do what it promised the youth it would do at Center Park. This should be ,in the
44 budget this year.
45 As a Council We should,try to get the Court system to .come back to Petaluma to
46 serve its residents here rather than Santa Rosa.
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February 20, 1990
Vol. 25, Page 267
1 Vice Mayor .Brian Sobel - suggested in the period between now and the March
2 19 meeting when the Traffic Impact Fee will be discussed, the City should do as
3 much outreach as possible to inform interested parties of the proposed
4 ordinance.
5 John Balshaw - (to the BIA representative) The Traffic Impact Fee ordinance
6 has been discussed for months and he (John Balshaw) is against a meeting at
7 which there would be only 2 Councilmembers, because --there are more than two
8 points of view on the. subject. The- Councilman suggested that the Building
9 Industry Association; the Chamber of Commerce,, the Builders Exchange, and
10 any other interested group meet prior to March 19; as 'a result of such meeting,
11 prepare and submit their remarks and suggestions to the City Manager the
12 Wednesday prior to that meeting (March 14).
13 The Library/Museum is "under appreciated" and really deserves much more
14 support from the City and the community. They bring visitors to the City and
15 are a good community resource.
16 He asked the Engineering Department to give a .report on the industrial waste
17 monitoring that was to be accomplished through the use of certain measuring
18 devices to determine the materials that are being sent to the wastewater
19 treatment plant.
20 Regarding the Judges Day Forum in March, they may be concerned with. the law,
21 but not with justice.
22 PROCLAMATIONS
23 Mayor Hilligoss read the proclamation. = Meet the Judges Forum Day March 5.
24 Introduced by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by -Michael Davis.
25 AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis, Vice Mayor Sobel,
26 Mayor Hilligoss
27 NOES: None
28 ABSENT: None
29 HIGHWAY 101 CORRIDOR / COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
30 Vice Mayor Sobel said the committee has not met since his last report to the
31 City Council. Mayor Hilligoss called the Councilmembers' attention to the letter
32 sent to the Chairperson of the Mayors and Councilmen Transportation and ,Sales
33 Tax Committee. The letter indicated City of Petaluma concurrence with all the
34 components of that Committee's suggested transportation mitigation program
35 (including bonding, composition of Transportation Authority, expenditure plan,
36 rail component, bikeways, parallel reliever routes, transit/paratransit, and
37 Transportation Systems Management. The letter called attention to the City of
38 Petaluma stand in support of a strong growth management component.
39 Sebastopol is the only other Sonoma city that supports the Growth Management
40 component.
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UNREINFORCED MASONRY BUILDINGS
42 The City Council continued its discussion of the proposed ordinance which
43 would require owners of identified unreinforced masonry buildings to retain a
44 structural engineer to check and test the various portions of their buildings for
45 structural deficiencies that could result in collapse or partial collapse during an
46 earthquake, and to complete a report identifying those deficiencies and
47 incorporate appropriate solutions to those deficiencies on a set of constructions
48 plans and specifications capable of being used for estimating and construction.
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1 UNREINFORCED MASONRY BIJI'LDINGS.cont'd.
2 It is anticipated that` the State Legislature will be developing rules; and guidelines
3 for the' report content and, most likely, additional regulations regarding
4 reinforcement of those buildings. At this time it is not clear what the State's
5 mitigation requirements will be. The discussion between the Council' and staff
6 reflected. concern for the ' potential cost 'to retrofit unreinforced masonry
7 buildings for seismic occurrences. The. Council concurred with the suggestion to
8 form a; committee of interested property owners, staff, and structural
9 professionals as soon as possible..
10 Speakers were:
11 Fred Mattei- - supported the Council's position and agreed that a committee
12 should be formed.
13 Tom Baker also supports,the"'comrriittee .concept. He related, his experience
14 with a structural engineer he retained' to estimate the cost of, the Deficiency /
15 Retrofit Report for four of the subject unreinforced masonry bui'ldinIgs.. He
16 noted each of his buildings presents a different retrofit problem and attendant
17 cost, which .he was quoted to be. between $20 and $50per square foot.. He rioted'
18 that a good deal of each building will have to be "damaged" in -the process; i.e.,
19 the roofs may'have to come off; perhaps some facades will suffer damage as well:
20 ,Jim. Schultz of Main Street reported that registering the buildings with, the
21 National Trust _for Historic Buildings is in process now. He said any building
22 'listed in the:Pete son survey is eligible for registration with the %tional;Trust as
23 an historic building. The Main :Street application'of buildings to be included on
24 the National Register will -be' cornpl'eted at the end of March. He supported
25 development of standards by which to, judge historic buildings and by which
26 building owners would be guided in the retrofit program.
27 The smatter was continued to March 19 at which time the Planning Director will
28 submit recommendations to the City Council on the, committee structure.
29 RECESS 8:50 to 9:00 D.M.
30 RESO. 90-54 NCS
31 DENY SNYDERAPPEAL -" 1, PEARCE STREET
32 The City Council considered the appeal received from. Rebecca Snyder; 1 Pearce
33 Street, regarding a garage setback at 1020 B Street,, -the adjoining parcel and the
34 Planning Commission denial of- her appeal .of a garage building, permit. Planner
35 Gary'Broad reviewed the history of the garage and its; foundation..
36 Backeround = After receiving a ,building permit for a garage late in .1,979, the
37 property owner of 1020 B Street had the land surveyed. The survey revealed
38 that .the 1 _Pearce Street- parcel was one of many on the west side, of Petaluma
39 where the lot lines are found to be at a place other than the fence line.- In this
40 case;, the lot line between the subject parcels ran through: the Pearce Street
41 house;.four feet of the Pear.,ce Street house was on 1020 B. Street property. In
42 March of '1980,. the foundation_ for the garage was "accepted' as complete" by, the
43 Building Inspector.
February 20, 1990
Vol. 25, Page 269
DENY SNYDER APPEAL - 1 PEARCE STREET cont'd.
2 In Apfil of 1980, a deed was recorded reflecting an agreement, for valuable
3 consideration, made between the Pearce Street owners and the B Street owner
4 to a lot line adjustment to move the property line from transecting the Pearce
5 Street house. In July of 1980, the Pearce Street owners, on behalf of the B Street
6 owner, applied for, and were granted, a one foot from rear yard setback variance
7 for the garage.
s In November of 1989 a building permit was taken out to complete the garage
9 construction. The new owner of Pearce Street appealed the permit and the
10 construction was red -tagged. At the Planning Commission public hearing, the
11 appeal was denied.
12 The City position is a new variance is not required for the garage construction
13 because the foundation was constructed with a five-foot setback from the rear
14 property line pursuant to Zoning Ordinance requirements; and, after the
15 foundation was constructed, a lot line adjustment was approved, which shifted
16 the rear property line of B Street to about one foot from the garage; and the
17 construction of the -garage foundation had "vested" the property owner's right to
18 continue with garage construction. The appellant's position is a new variance is
19 required.
20 The hearing was opened. Brian Purtill, spoke on behalf of the appellant (Pearce
21 Street) and Matt Hudson ,spoke on behalf -of 'B Street". There being no one
22 wishing to speak, the hearing was closed. Resolution 90-54 NCS denying the
23 Snyder appeal was introduced by John Balshaw, seconded by Larry Tencer.
24 AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
25 Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
26 NOES: None
27 ABSENT: None
28 RESO.90-55 NCS
29 BUS ADVERTISING CONTRACT
30 Resolution 90-55 NCS awarding the contract for transit bus advertising to
31 Robert Stowe Sales for $2,100 guaranteed per month or 35% of gross monthly
32 revenue, whichever is greater. Principals of the firm are Martin Brody and
33 Robert Stowe. Introduced by Vice Mayor Sobel, seconded by Lynn Woolsey.
34 AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
35 Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
36 NOES: None
37 ABSENT: None
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February 20, 1990
i RESO. 90-56.NCS
2 OAK HILL RESERVOIR REPAIRS
3 Resolution 90-56 NCS approving Oak- Hill.Water,Reservoir repairs for atotal of
4 $140,000 600 from Water Department Funds. Repair& will include: installation of a
5 retaining wall to correct erosion near the terminus of Wallace Court, coating the
6 interior wafts and. floor with three inches of Ormite and 6 x 6 x 10 wire mesh
7 reinforcing, reroof thereservoir with vents to preventdry rot to the timbers,
8 install.- ' redwood. slats to the existing fences, and repair existing drainage, ditches.
9 introduced by, Michael Davis, seconded by Jack. Cavanagh.
10 AYES: Tencer,Woolsey, Cavanagh, BalghaW,-Davis,
11 Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
12 NOES: None
13 ABSENT: None
14 VOTING PROCEDURES
15 COMMISSION/CO1VfMiWEE APPOINTMENTS
16 The, City Council discussed. alterati ' on of the voting procedure that is used to
17 select appointees - to the various commissions, committees and boards.,
18 Currently, the process is as follows: an inter -View date is set 'by the City Council
19 and solicitation of candidates
eg is accomplished by way of 'press releases to. the
20 local newspapers; candidates submit letters of interest to the City Clerk who
21 consolidates, the 'applications, determines, eligibility by checking residency,* and
22 submits the in I formation to the. Council at the to
Council meeting;'
23 committee by.committee the applicants are invited to address the Council during24 the City.Council meeting; after all "Candidates -for a,given committee address the
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25 Council, the City Clerk distributes Printed ballots, which contain the names of all
26 the candidat6s, plus room for a write-in candidate in case someone should
27 appear at the meeting, the date and a place for the voting Councilmem - be I r to
28 sign, his/her name; the Councilmembers vote and sign their names; the ballots
29 are 'returned to the City Clerk who: reads the: name- of the selected candid -ate
30 from each ballot; -it is determine"d' whether or riot a candidate has received a
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31 majority vote; if there is no majority
,, the balloting process is repeated until
32 someoneis appointed by majority Vote of, the Council members, present; at the
33 recess following the voting, the bAllbts are made: available to the Public - to see;
34 each ballot is * listed in the City Council minutes including the name, of the
35 Councilmember Voting and the name of the candidate 'Voted for; ballots are kept
36 in the committee files for two years.
37 The question has been. posed by .4 newspaper that this process constitutes- a
38 secret ballot. 'The City Attgrne assured the Council that since the ballots .are
39 made public at the meeting and individual Co'uncilmernber vote is . signed
40 and subsequently recorded in the m-ifitites, this method of balloting is not secret.
41 The Council remembered that when this. subject first appeared in the Santa Rosa
42 newspaper as a result of the manner in which the City of Santa Rosa, conducted
43 its commission appointments,. Petaluma was actually- complimented for being
44 open by the same newspaper which is currently 'maligning the Council. The
45 manner in which the Council appoints is the same today as it was when the.
46 newspaper complimented the City for its openness.
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Vol. 25, Page 271
COMMISSION VOTING cont'd.
It is felt by some -Councilmembers this way of:.handling°the selection process is a
kinder and gentler way of selection and refection, since there are so:many good
applicants and only few opportunities for appointment. =1t was suggested that if a
person is afraid of not being voted for, they don't apply for appointment.
It was moved by John Balshaw, seconded by Jack Cavanagh, to keep the process
the way it is.
AYES: Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: Tencer, Woolsey, Vice Mayor Sobel
ABSENT: None
PLANNING COMMISSION GOALS
The City Council discussed the proposed goals as presented to the City Council
by the Planning Commission.
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AYES: Tencer, Woolsey, Cavanagh, Balshaw, Davis,
Vice Mayor Sobel, Mayor Hilligoss
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
At 10:50 p.m., the meeting was adjourned.
M. Patricia Hilligoss, Mayor
ATTEST:
Patricia E. Bernard, City Clerk
'ADJOURN