1977/01/05 City Council MinutesR0111dERT PARK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
January 5, 1977
The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date
in adjourned regular session commencing at 7:00 p.m. in
the City Offices, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park
with Mayor Flores presiding.
Call to Order Mayor Flores called the adjourned regular session to order
at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Roll Call Present: (4) Councilman Beary, Eck, Hopkins, and Flores
Absent: (1) Councilman Roberts
Staff present: City Manager Callinan and City Attorney
Flitner.
City Manager Callinan reported that Councilman Roberts
was unable to attend the meeting because of the flu.
Growth Policy The City Council commenced a work - session discussion con -
cerning the "growth policyP° transmitted by City Manager
Callinan's memo dated December 9, 1976, which had attached
to it a proposed resolution concerning, growth anO enacting
a program for coping with it. Mr. Callinan gave a brief
review of the pros and cons concerning the proposed policy
and his reasons for recommending it. The Councilmen then
each expressed their viewpoints concerning the proposed
policy.
Councilman Eck made a motion to delete paragraph 4 (b)
on page 6 of the proposed resolution concerning the multi -
family units with not more than two bedrooms per unit being
excluded from the yearly unit limitation. Said motion
died for lack of a second.
Further discussion followed.
Mayor. Flores made a motion, which was seconded by Councilman
Beary, to delete paragraph 4 on page 4 of the proposed
resolution concerning the request of the Cotati- Rohnert
Park School District to the City to enact a paced - growth
program. Said motion failed by the following roll call
vote.
AYES: (2) Councilmen Beary and Flores
NOES: (2) Councilmen Eck and Hopkins
ABSENT: (1) Councilman Roberts
Mayor Flores made a motion, which was seconded by Councilman
Hopkins, to delete the word "paced" from paragraph 4 on
page 4 of the proposed resolution. Said motion was approved
by the following voice vote
AYES:
(3)
Councilmen
Eck, Hopkins and Flores
NOES:
(1)
Councilman
Beary
ABSENT:
(1)
Councilman
Roberts
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Further discussion followed during which the Council agreed
that +11-ie proposed resolution should be referred to the
Planning Commission for review and comment and that the
matter should be set for public hearing and action by the
City Council at its January 24th meeting.
Mayor Flores then opened the matter to members of the aud-
ience.
Mr. Vernon P. Smith, 495 Arlen Drive, was recognized and
commented that he regretted that Councilman Roberts was
not here; and that the Council should have a public hearing
on the policy; he questioned the premises of -the growth
policy and that it did not receive any citizen input; sug-
gested a plan that would give the citizens a major role
in determining the plan; suggested the City formulate and
adopt a citizen participation ordinance which would provide
for neighborhood advisory councils and a citizen participa-
tion advisory council. He commented that old neighborhoods
in the City are deteriorating. lie suggested that the ordi-
rance that he mentioned be adopted by April 1, 1977 and
that 1977 development should he restricted to 600 units,
including two bedroom apartments.
Mavor Flores and Councilman Hopkins responded to Mr. Smith's
remarks and participated in a brief discussion with him.
There were no other members of the audience desiring to
speak on the matter.
The Council requested that a legal notice he published
advising the citizens of the January 24th public hearing
being held on the growth policy matter by the City Council.
Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
at approximatley 8.20 p.m.
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City Clerk
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