1974/03/29 City Council MinutesCall to Order
Roll Call
I ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
March 29, 1974
The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met
this date in adjourned regular session at
7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 6750
Commerce Boulevard, with Mayor Beary pre-
siding.:
Mayor Beary called the adjourned regular ses-
sion to order at approximately 7:10 p.m.
Present: (5) Councilmen Eck, Flores, Hopkins
Smith, and Beary
Absent: (0) None
Staff Present: City Manager Callinan and
Supt. of Public Works Wiggins
Others Present: Mary Lindorf of Yoder-Trotter-
Orlob & Associates, Dr. David
Joseph, Ben Korr, and Bob
Tancreto of the North Coast
Regional Water Quality Control
Board, Cotati Councilmembers
Annette Lombardi and Allen
Stansbury, John Gilligan of
Murray & McCormick, Jimmie
Rogers and several newspaper
correspondents
Wastewater Treatment City Manager Callinan explained the reasons
for the meeting, i.e. to discuss the City's
wastewater treatment program, to discuss the
various alternatives available, to determine
if the Council could agree on the concept
which the City will pursue, and to discuss the
status of the City's project and project report
with the State and Federal agencies. -mr.
Callinan explained the recent departure from
Yoder-Trotter-Orlob & Associates of a large
number of the engineering personnel with whom
the City had worked in the past. He mentioned
his communications with YTO expressing his con-
cerns that the City's interests be protected.
Mr. Callinan also advised the Council that
he had engaged John Gilligan of Murray &
McCormick to act as a liaison and City Engineer
in wastewater treatment matters. He indi-
cated he felt this was necessary because of the
reorganization that YTO had undergone and the
need to have someone local to keep fully
abreast of the City's wastewater treatment
program.
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Mr. Callinan introduced Mr. Mary Lindorf of
YTO.
Mr. Lindorf*explained the reorganization taking
place at-,YTO and assured they City that.. its -
interests'would be protected. He indicated
that he would be handling the project and that
the City.would not be billed for his time in
becoming familiar with the project until such
time as they felt that the firm could ethi-
cally start charging the City again for its
services. He explained his discussions with
the representatives of the State concerning
the status of the project report and the need
to provide additional information.
Dr. David Joseph, Executive Director of the
North Coast Water Quality Control Board was
recognized and had a discussion with the Counci-
concerning wastewater treatment and disposal
and various alternatives available. A lengthy
discussion followed.
Councilman Hopkins suggested that the Council
adopt a program of going to the Laguna, i.e.
Alternate 3B in the project report, and also
find out how the population figures on which
funding is supposed to be based were compiled.
Councilman Hopkins Councilman Hopkins left the meeting at this
point.
A lengthy discussion was held concerning pop-
ulation,'financing wastewater facilities, with
the Councilmembers and others,, including Cotati
Councilwoman Annette Lombardi,, participating.
�Councilman Flores made a motion that the
Council go on record as endorsing in concept
Alternate 3B in the project report which pre-
sumed an ultimate connection to the Llano
Plant.!
'Discussion followed.
Councilman Flores' motion died for lack of a
second.
Councilman Flores made another motion that the
touncil:,simply endorse the concept of the con-
nection.to the Llano Plant for treatment of
wastewater. Discussion followed.
The mo-
tion died for lack of a second.
Councilman Smith indicated that he recognized
that the City will be connected to the Llano
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Plant, but he.felt that he needed more infor-
ma.t ion before making a final decision. Dis-
cussion fo llowed,
Councilman Eck requested additional cost esti-
mates for Alternate IA in the project report
based on the revised population figures.
Discussion was held concerning what capacity
to contract for in the Llano Plant and the
general requirement that contracts between
the Cities be fair and equitable. The need
for Cotati to indicate the capacity desired,
was also discussed. Councilman Smith indicat-
ed that he would like to have additional cost
information for Alternate 3B based on the
population projections being used..by the
State Water Resources Control Board for
grant funding.
Jimmie Rogers was recognized and inquired if
he could work with the City staff in arriving
at a program to finance the wastewater
treatment and disposal program.
Upon conclusion of discussion it was generally
agreed that the consulting engineers would
provide additional information along the lines
requested by the Council at various times dur-
ing the discussion and that the matter would
then be rescheduled for Council consideration.
Mini-Bus Discussion was held concerning the proposed
mini-bus routes worked up by bus operator
Garfield Sterner and the committee of Council-
men Eck and Smith.
Upon motion by Councilman Smith, secnded by
Councilman Eck, and unanimously approved, the
Council endorsed the proposed routes of the
bus, authorized a contract with the Clarion
for a four week newspaper ad program at $75 a
week plus authorized the printing of handbills.
Upon motion by Councilman Flores, seconded by
Councilman Eck, and unanimously approved, the
mini-bus program was authorized to start on
Monday, April 1st, provided that Mr. Sterner
had adequate signs for the bus provided by
then.
Discussion was held concerning reduced rates
on the bus.
Upon motion by Councilman Flores, seconded by
Councilman Eck,, and unanimously approved, ele®
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mentary and secondary school students and
college students will be charged the rate of
15� per ride.
Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at approximately
9:25 p.m.
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor