2003/11/12 City Council Minutes (3)CITY OF ROHNERT PARK CONCURRENT MEETINGS MINUTES for:
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
November 25, 2003
Tuesday
The Concurrent Meetings of the City of Rohnert Park for
the City Council and the Community Development Commission
met this date in Regular Session for a regular meeting to
commence at 6:00 p.m. at the Rohnert Park City Hall Council
Chambers, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park, with Mayor
Flores presiding.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Flores CALLED the Regular Session to order at
6:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: (4) Councilmembers Spradlin and Vidak- Martinez;
Vice Mayor Nordin; and Mayor Flores
Absent: (0) None
Late: (1) Councilmember Mackenzie, 6:10 p.m.
Mayor Flores noted that Councilmember Mackenzie would
arrive late for the meeting.
Staff present for all or part of the Regular Session:
City Manager Leivo, City Attorney Strauss, Assistant City
Manager Donley, Civil Engineer Jenkins, and Senior
Engineering Technician Pedroncelli.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION TO CONSIDER:
Mayor Flores adjourned Council to Closed Session at
6:01 p.m. to consider:
Real Estate Negotiations
. Potential purchase of property
REGULAR SESSION: Mayor Flores reconvened Regular Session
at 6:15 p.m. and led the pledge of
allegiance.
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1. MAYOR'S REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION:
Mayor Flores reported that Council directed City Manager
Leivo to proceed with the proposed real estate
negotiations.
2. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES /PRESENTATIONS:
1. Presentation by Deb Padia, Franchise Compliance
Specialist of Comcast, North Bay Area, Western
Division re Progress Report on Rebuild: Ms. Padia
had not arrived at this time in the meeting.
2. Presentation by Phil Erickson, President of
Community Design & Architecture, re SMART Rail
Planning Project Update: Lillian Hames and Phil
Erickson DISTRIBUTED a brochure and facts sheet
for SMART and reviewed a slide show presentation
covering a system -wide overview and station area
overview for SMART. Mr. Erickson also shared
comments on Transit- Oriented Development (TOD) and
Pedestrian - Oriented Development (PeD). The SMART
representatives then responded to Council inquiries
about funding, ridership forecasts, the train
corridor, mixed -use stations, and station sites.
Council CONCURRED TO AGENDIZE consideration of a
station site for Rohnert Park at the next Council
meeting on December 9, 2003.
1. Presentation by Deb Padia, Franchise Compliance
Specialist of Comcast, North Bay Area, Western
Division re Progress Report on Rebuild: [Out of
order.] Ms. Padia DISTRIBUTED AND REVIEWED the
Comcast Channel Guide and the North Bay Area Node
Report, and she discussed Comcast's new products.
Council inquired about cable boxes and the next
rate increase.
3. Presentation by Darrin Jenkins, Civil Engineer, re
Incremental Recycled Water Program - Draft Master
Plan, with Dan Carlson and Greg Scoles(City of
Santa Rosa) and Dave Smith (Merritt Smith
Consulting): Dan Carlson gave a brief overview of
the Staff Report, and Dave Smith shared a detailed
slide show covering topics including Program Need,
Alternatives considered in the EIR, Master Plan
Programs, Key Decisions to be made in the Selection
Process, and the Program Selection Meeting Schedule.
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3. Other informational items, if any:
a. Thanksgiving Dinner at the Community Center:
Councilmember Mackenzie asked that in the future
there be a formal invitation to the Councilmembers
for said Thanksgiving Dinner.
12. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT:
1. Review of Alcohol Policy in City Parks: City Manager
Leivo referred to the Staff Report.
2. Other informational items, if any:
a. Holiday Lights Celebration, Thursday, December 4:
Mayor Flores and Councilmember Mackenzie indicated
that they will be away on December 4th. Vice
Mayor Nordin and Councilmember Vidak- Martinez
stated that they will be attending the ceremony,
and Councilmember Spradlin noted that she will
try to attend.
b. December 1st, City Manager out of office: City
Manager Leivo noted that he will be out of the
office on December 1st due to a subpoena regarding
a past construction issue with the new library.
13. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Mayor Flores asked if there were any questions about the
matters on the Consent Calendar, which were explained in
the City Manager's Council Meeting Memo. Mayor Flores
signified removal of Resolution 2003 -286 per Councilmember
Mackenzie's recommendation.
A. APPROVAL OF CONCURRENT MEETING MINUTES FOR:
REGULAR CONCURRENT CITY MEETINGS - NOVEMBER 12, 2003
B. APPROVAL OF BILLS /DEMANDS FOR PAYMENT CONCURRENTLY FOR:
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK /CITY COUNCIL IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,567,300.29
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION IN THE AMOUNT OF:
$62,987.99
C. RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION:
2003 -278 APPROVING AGREEMENT WITH BARBARA LEACH, D.V.M.
---FOR--THE CITY'S ANIMAL SHELTER VETERINARIAN
SERVICES
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2003 -279 APPROVING RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT WITH TELE- WORKS,
INC., FOR MAINTENANCE OF AUTOMATED CITIZENS
INFORMATION SYSTEM (ACTS)
2003 -280 RATIFYING AN AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH
WHITLOCK & WEINBERGER TRANSPORTATION, INC., FOR
THE PREPARATION OF A SAFETY STUDY FOR A MEDIAN
OPENING ON ROHNERT PARK EXPRESSWAY
2003 -281 CALL FOR BIDS, TRAFFIC SIGNAL MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
2003 -282 ACCEPTING THE BIDS AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR
- THE BENECIA POOL FILTER REPLACEMENT PROJECT
NO. 2003 -08
2003 -283 APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
COKER ARCHITECTS FOR THE DESIGN OF THE BEAM
REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. 2000 -06
2003 -284 APPROVAL OF CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH
V &A CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR WET WEATHER FLOW
MONITORING WORK INFLOW AND INFILTRATION REDUCTION
PROJECT NO. 1997 -08
2003 -285 APPROVAL OF TASK ORDER-NO. 2003 -14 WITH WINZLER &
KELLY ENGINEERS FOR SEWER SYSTEM MODEL STUDY
PHASE 2
D. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION MATTERS:
CDC RESOLUTIONS FOR ADOPTION:
2003 -19 AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR A LOAN
WITH LEA & JOHN MARCHESIELLO FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF FOUR (4) AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS
2003 -20 APPROVING AMENDMENT NUMBER FIVE TO THE AGREEMENT
WITH COMMITTEE ON THE SHELTERLESS (COTS) TO
PROVIDE MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF COMMISSION -OWNED
SHARED LIVING HOUSING WITH A LEASED TRANSITIONAL
HOME ON ALMA STREET FOR RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF
ROHNERT PARK
2003 -21
APPROVING AN AGREEMENT
SHELTERLESS (COTS) TO
SUPPLEMENT MANAGEMENT
TRANSITIONAL HOME FOR
WITH CHILDREN
WITH COMMITTEE ON THE
PROVIDE FUNDING TO
OF THE ALMA STREET
VERY LOW - INCOME MOTHERS
Upon MOTION by Councilmember Vidak- Martinez, seconded by
Councilmember Mackenzie, the Consent Calendar, with the
exception of Resolution 2003 -286, was UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
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Item for Consideration:
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2003 -286 APPROVAL OF TASK ORDER NO. 2003 -15 WITH WINZLER a
KELLY ENGINEERS FOR THE PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING
AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF THE PROPOSED SPORTS
CENTER IMPROVEMENTS
Councilmember Mackenzie expressed a desire for more fiscal
analysis.regardi.ng the upgrades to the Sports Center. A
MOTION by Councilmember Mackenzie, seconded by
Councilmember Vidak- Martinez, to approve
Resolution 2003 -286 with directions for staff to return
with more fiscal analysis was WITHDRAWN. Council CONCURRED
TO DIRECT STAFF to return said matter with more fiscal
analysis to include Phase 2 to a Council meeting in January
2004 for further consideration.
14. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Members of the public desiring to speak were invited to
come forward.
1. Tim Danesi, 6400 Meadow Pines Avenue, was recognized
and, in a letter DISTRIBUTED to Council, requested the
City's assistance in helping the Rohnert Park Historical
Society find a new site for storage and research. He
invited the Councilmembers to stop by the Society's
current storage area in a building by KRCB. He also
noted that he is working on a book about the history of
Rohnert Park. Councilmember Vidak- Martinez suggested
working with the new library for storage and research
areas. Councilmember Mackenzie inquired about the cost
of fixing the roof of the current storage building, and
he suggested the new city hall, at such time it is
built, as a possible site for the storage and display of
the archives in the future.
2. Dennis G. McCormack, 1431 Jasmine Circle, was recognized
and made the following suggestions regarding the policy
for alcohol in the City parks: (1)Groups must register
with the City to bring alcohol in the parks; (2) Groups
must be responsible for the actions of their members;
and (3) Alcohol should be permitted during daylight
hours only.
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ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business, Mayor Flores ADJOURNED the
meeting at approximately 10:10 p.m.
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Armando Flores
Mayor
City of Rohnert Park