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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/03/1988aPproJ@c~ n5 Su6wi~-}~~ IDIZ~IIg& Page 214, Vol. 24 October 3, 1988 1VIINUTE5 OF A REGULAR 1VIEETING PETALUIVIA CITE COUNCIL MONDAY, 'OCTOBER 3,1988 REGULAR MEETING: Monday, October 3, 1988 ROLL CALL: 3:00 P.M. PRESENT: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss , ABSENT: None PUBLIC COlVI1VIENT There was none. MINLT'I'ES The September 19 minutes were amended. on Page 3 (Main Street) add sentence, 'The Police Chief was asked to report back to the Council regarding police presence options and costs. " Page 6 (narrative before listing of-.Joint Public Heanng) 8th line down change Mr. Landof's name. to `Vince'. CONSENT CALENDAR The following items were enactedby one motion which was introduced by and seconded by . RESO.88-334 NCS .CLAIMS AND BILLS Resolution 88-334 NCS approving Claims and Bills #85403 through 85596. PROCLAMATION -WHITE CANE.DAYS Proclaim October 7 and 8 as White Cane Days on behalf of Petaluma Lions Clubs and invite citizens to join them in the Lions' concern.. for the best sight possible for neighbors in need and, for friendly help to the blind by giving generously to LIONS WHITE CANE DAYS. RESO.88-335 NCS ANNA'S MEADOWS LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Resolution 88-335 NCS initiating proceedings for Anna's Meadows Landscape Assessment District. RESO.88-336 NCS ANNA'S MEADOWS LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT.DISTRICT Resolution 8&336 NCS approving agreement for engineering services with Nystrom Engineering for Anna's Meadows Landscape Assessment District. RESO.88-337 NCS ANNA'S-MEADOWS LANDSCAPE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT Resolution 88=33 i NCS=approving .agreement for legal services Sturgis, Ness, Brunsell and Sperry for Anna's' Meadows Landscape Assessment District. RESO.88-338 NCS ANNA'S MEADOWS LANDSCAPEASSESSMENT DISTRICT' -- - - _ _ -~ -- R~l~ition 88=338_NCS -ordering improvements-for ~~Tlna~ ~ivleadowsLL.Landscape _ _ ,,---Assessment`District. ~ ~ ~°. ~,`. ~ -~ . ~ ~ ~--~ - , ,~ October 3, 1988 Vol. 24, Page 215 RESO.88=339 NCS .IPA INSURANCE Resolution 88-339 NCS approving joint powers agreement amendment with California Joint Powers' Insurance Authority. RESO.88 340 NCS SENIOR PLANNER Resolution°88-340 NCS revising the classification of Senior Planner, RESO.88-341 NCS ASSOCIATE PLANNER Resolution 88=341 NCS revising the classification for Associate Planner to bring the job description into conformance with current work assignments. RESO.88-342 NCS ~'FIRMATIVE ACTION GOALS Resolution 88-342 NCS adopting the affirmative action goals 1988-89. * * * * * .End of Consent Calendar * * * * PROCLAIM -FIRE PREVENTION WEED The Mayor and Council Proclaimed Fire Prevention Week -October 9 through 15 -and urged citizens to become Partners in Fire Prevention. RESO.88-343 NCS CRIME PREVENTION MONTH Resolution 88-343 NCS declaring October Crime Prevention Month. MAIN STREET -CENTER PARK The City Council continued its. consideration of the current uses of Center Park as requested by the Main Street group (continued from Sept. 19). Police Chief DeWrtt recommended a 3=month trial pen~d ~f utilizing a foot patrol downtown. During that 3-month trial °period, the Police I3epartment will study the log of all activity generated, from that, area and develop a patrol tune schedule accordin y. The Council. directed. the Police not to be heavy handed in their -- - manner of dealing with people downtown. Chief DeWitt also recommehdecl that the ad hoc Downtown Committee be reinstituted before the.-foot patrol is initiated. There was discussion of making the determination whetlIler car not to post the park curfew hours, but no action was taken. Leah Johnson, 614 Galland Street, complimented the ..Police. She said. i.f the. park was closed at 10:00 p.m., the youth would tend to congregate ~ _the__ doorways of the businesses which -may cause more business owners to be __ J -~ . displeased. It was the. Council's consensus.-to--approve the Police. Cl~iel?s recommendation and authorize- the 3=rno~th~trial per~.od fort. patrol. downtown.. Page 216, Vol. 24 October 3, 1988 1VIcDOWELL DRUG TASK FORCE RED RIBBON WEED BANNER The McDowell Drug Task. Force requested a donation of $280 towards the Red 1Zibbon Week banner to be laced across Petaluma Blvd. North. It was' moved by Lynn Woolsey, seconded by Vice Ma or Davis, to authorize' $280 to be donated to the McDowell Drug Task '~orce` from the Police: Department drug>recovery monies. AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsev, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None PROPOSAL FOR PADDLEWHEEL BOAT The request was from Bill Barker of Eldridge who .has applied fora 'mooring permit to dock and operate a sternwheel excursion boat out of the Turning Basin. The proposed boat measures 98 .feet long by 26 feet wide by'28 feet high and'has a 3 foot draft. Seating capacity will be 300. Bill' Barker and his son, Bill, contemplate year-round dining and dancing during the: three-hour cruise from the Turning Basin to the Highway 37 bnd~e _and back. The- Chamber of Commerce River Committee has expressed its support of the .concept, .The Petaluma Yacht .Club will hear- the presentation.. tomorrow. The applicant suggested that this proposed additional use of the Petaluma River will . be of value in continuing to obtain U. S. Army Corps Engineering periodic dredging the silt from the river bottom. The Barkers have not yet addressed the question of a.mooring site: The size of the proposed vessel precludes them. from; .mooring to, existingg facilities in the Turning Basin. The Councilmembers expressed support of the concept while voicing concernabout the size of the vessel and concern about lack of adequate mooring facilities. RESO.88=344 NCS TWO=NINER LEASE OPTION =AIRPORT Resolution 88-344 NCS authorizing execution of an option to .lease with Two- Niner Partners for Fixed Base Operation (FBO) services at 'the Petaluma Municipal. Airport on approximately 3 acres. For the six month option, Two- Nner will day the City anon-refundable sum of $5,000. Introduced by Vice Mayor Davis, .seconded by Brian Sobel. AYES: Cavanagh; Tencer,, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, -- Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES:. None ABSENT: None ORD. 1738 .NCS. . r ROUND LEASE -LARGE HANGARS. Introduce Ordinance 1738 NCS authorizing a ground lease for large hangar with Peter CJ: Yhfendier of Petaluma. Introduced by Jack Cavanagh, seconded'by-Brian Sobel. AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None ~,{ ~ ~ ~ `' October 3, 1988 Vol. 24, Page 217 RESO.88-345 NCS SUS PURCI-IASE - ORION 'Resolution 88-345 NCS awarding the contract for bus purchase to Bus Industries of America in the amount. of $982,808 for seven busses to replace the 12 year old .Mercedes Benz fleet with the Orion II model. Each bus will be air conditioned. The bus capacity is 20 passengers on wheel-chairs with ,two wheel chairs and 22 passengers with no wheel chairs. Delivery. is scheduled for late spring, 1989. Introduced by Larry Tencer, seconded by Jack Cavanagh. AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilhgoss NOES: None ABSENT: None RESO.88-346 NCS UNd'TA .GRANT APPLICATION Resolution 88 346 NCS authorizing the filing of an application with the Federal Department of Transportation for a grant to :relocate the transit maintenance and operation facility and make necessary improvements under the Urban Mass Transit Act of 1964, as amended. The City anticipates grant approval for $643,000 over athree-year period (1989/90 through 1991/92). The UMTA funds will be used' as follows: 1988-89 $102;400 for transit operation relocation, $36,000 for bus equipment and tools; '1989-90 $184,000 for bus stop improvements; 1990-91 $176,000 for Phase II land acquisition. The remaining funds are TDA monies equalling $144,640 which will be distributed to the projects listed above. Introduced by Vice Mayor Davis, seconded by Lynn Woolsey. AYES: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss ABSENT: None At 4:55 p.m, the Council recessed for dinner at Der Schmire. RECONVENE 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Cavanagh, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss ABSENT: None INVOCATION The invocation was recited by Rev. Bill George from St. John's Episcopal Church. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Linda Medder led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. PUBLIC COMMENT Bonnie Nelson, 147 Ellis Street, read a statement supporting the provision of senior housing development. CITY COUNCIL COMIVIENT$ Vice Mayor .Michael Davis noted for the record that monies which have been expended. at the Petaluma Municipal Airport originate from aviation sources and not from the. "City's discretionary funds. Lynn Woolsey said there are dinner tickets available for the Community Center gala this month. Page 218, Vol. 24 October 3, 1988. Jack Cavanagh asked for a report on truck. traffic on and near 10th Street. Brian Sobel asked staff to contact the persons responsible for the agricultural fencing south of town where there are. tattered fabric `Flea Market at the Fairground' signs in order to have them replaced or. removed. Brian Sobel advised that constituents have advised the barbeque at. McNear Park is in disrepair and asked: taff to have it fixed. . Lynn Woolsey noted that the Traffic Committee met. with companies that generate truck traffic. in the vicinity of Fair, and 10th and they have greatly reduced the numb. er of vehicle trips. in that area. Mayor Ililligoss noted -that Governor Deukmejian has signed into law the Roberti Bill outlawing the manufacture and sale of realistic toy guns. MARCELLUS SUBDIVISION Principal. Planner Pamela Tuft presented an .overhead view foil, of the .area showing where the Marcellus Subdivision (984 Bodega Avenue) is in relation to Webster Street and Bantam Way which. are the intended access to. Bodega Avenue .at buildout of `this neighborhood. The map also contained; an indication of the -approximate site planned for a road parallel to Bodega Avenue: There was considerable discussion about .density of the area. It was Council cgnsensus that it is, their intention the area. develop at a 2 dwelling-unit-per-acre density unless that is amended at the request of the neighborhood. Staff suggested the ordinance be amended to include a provision .requiring that an agreement must be reached that is acceptable to the Council to preserve the zoning at R1-20,004. The entire matter was continued to the next meeting, October 24. STATUS ON CITY-`',VIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM Linda Nleddor of Empire Disposal reported the City of Petaluma has reached 60% return of recycling. Some individuals are :raiding the recycling boxes placed at curbside on dick-up days. It was suggested the City consider adopting an anti- scavenging ordinance. PiJBLIC I~EARINGS ORID. 1739 NCS I)ISESTABLISI~I PBIA This was the time and the place for the public hearing. to ,consider disestablishment of th Downtown Parking and Business Improvement Area. The hearing was opened. There was no one; wishing to speak and the hearing was closed. The ordinance was amended to include an urgency clause and was then introduced by John Balshaw, seconded by .Lynn Woolsey and adopted by the following vote:. AYES: Cavanap~h, Tencer, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, - Vrce 1~1a_ yor Davis, Mayor Hilhgoss NOES: None ABSENT: None RECESS - 8:10 TO 8:20 P.M. ,~R ~, October 3, 1988 Vol. 24, Page 219 RESO.88=347 NCS BOND SUBDIVISION Resolution 88-347 NCS approving revision of Planned Unit Development for Bond. SubdivisionSaddle rook Subdivision) to reflect the_ architectural design being used for this project.- Tony Korman spoke on behalf of Benjamtn- Tuxhorn, the developers. Introduced by Jack Cavanagh, seconded by Vice Mayor Davis. AYES: Cavanagh, Tenter, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hilligoss NOES:" None ABSENT: None RESO.88-348 NCS GRADING VICTORIA SUBDIVISION The Council heard requests from Sonoma Summit Ventures for Victoria Subdivision (more recently called Summit Above Petaluma Subdivision) for Council approval to: grade Phase II prior to final map approval; to revise subdivision mapping by Changing the site of three lots for.better road design and reduce the amount of earth disturbance; and, to amend the condition that Victoria Drive (now called Windsor Drive) construction be changed from `prior to Phase II building. permit' to `prior. to Phase II occupancy'. Speakers were Attorney Matt Hudson, Developer Jim Parker and John Barella, owner of North Bay Construction. The Council concurred with all the requests and adopted Resolution 88-348 NCS approving grading prior to final map approval. Introduced by Brian Sobel and seconded. by Vice Mayor Davis. AYES: Cavanagh, Tenter, Sobel, Woolsey, Balshaw, Vice Mayor Davis, Mayor Hlligoss NOES: None ABSENT: None POLICY CLARIFICATIONjPUBLIC STORAGE The Site Plan Architectural Review Committee had .requested clarification of the General' Plan Land Use Policies (Public Storage). The Council heard from the Public Storagge a~~licants who .showed a number of photographs of existing Public Storage facilities throughout .the country. The purpose of this was to demonstrate the variety of architectural. styles which the firm has used. It was the Council's consensus that the building- should be designed so that it could be convertible to a different use should the need arise. Staff will prepare - a resolution expressing the Council's intent at tl~e next :nseeting. NATIONAL. LEAGUE OF CaTIES _ It was the consensus to appoint Jack Cavanagh as voting delegate for the National League of Cities conference in December. ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p. ; . ~ atrt¢ia~ Boss, r