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1967/01/03 City Council MinutesCall to Order ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES January 3, 1967 The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date in regular session at 8:00 P.M. in the City Offices, 435 Southwest Boulevard with Mayor C. Smith presiding. The regular meeting was preceded by a work session which commenced at 7 :30 P.M. but at which no formal action was taken. Mayor 0. Smith called the meeting to order and led the pledge of allegiance. Present: (4) Councilmen Roberts, Rogers, V. Smith and Mayor C. Smith Absent: (1) Councilman Pezonella Staff Present: City Manager Callinan, City Attorney Maxwell, John Quinn of the Sonoma County Planning Staff. Approval of Minutes Upon motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman Roborte.and unanimously approved, the minutes of Decem- ber 19, 1966 were approved as submitted. Approval of Balls Upon motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman V. Smith and unanimously approved, the bills were ap- proved for payment. Communications Incoming communications were brought to the attention of the Council. No action was taken on any of the communications except as specifically noted in these minutes. Project No. 1956 -1 Mayor C. Smith declared the public hearing open and asked Amended Assessment for comments from the audience and Council. City Manager Public Hearing Callinan reported that the City Engineer had filed his report and explained the contents of a resolution for adoption. There being no one wishing to be heard, the public hearing was declared closed. Resolution No. 67 -01 A RESOLUTION CONPIR.MING AMENDED ASSESSMENT - PROJECT NO. 1956 -1 - ASSESSMENTS NOS. 6.52, 6.9, 8.24719 8.2472 and 312.5. Upon motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman Roberts., and unanimously approved, the reading of Resolution No. 67 -01 was waived and said resolution was adopted. Wage °2- January 3, 1967 Planning and `ZionznMatters e Ace Radio & IF - Sign Mr. Quinn reviewed his staff report with the Council. Variance Request Mr. Baker, the applicant, was , pp , present and discussed his request with the Council. Councilman Rogers moved that the request for a 50 foot tower with the letters "TV" and a 22' x 32° sign or, the rear door be granted, but that the applicant be requested to submit a sketch for the sign on the front of the building. Councilman V. Smith amended Councilman Rogers motion to stipulate that the sketch of the sign for the front of the building be submitted within 30 days. Councilman Rogers agreed to the amendment to his motion. Councilman Roberts seconded the amended motion and said motion was unanimously approved. Young America Homes Mr. Quinn discussed his staff report with the Council Variance on Side Yard and recommended the granting of the variance. A brief Lot 5, Block 1, Sub 9Y-B discussion followed. John Gripe, representing Young 745 Bernice Avenue America17iomes, Inc., was present and participated in the discussion. Councilman Roberts moved that the Council make the neces- sary affirmative findings required by the zoning ordi- nance to grant the variance. Said motion was seconded by Councilman Rogers and unanimously approved. Councilman Roberts moved that Young America Homes be granted a variance to permit a 15 foot side on the Bernice Avenue side of Lot 5, Block 1, Sub 9 -B which will have a house facing on Brenda Way. Councilman V. Smith amended Councilman Roberts' motion by stipulating that the owners of the property at 745 Bernice *enue give written notice to the City Manager and the owners of the adjacent property at 730 Bernice Avenue that a variance has been granted on Lot 1, Block 5, Sub 9 «B, in the event that the adjacent property is sold prior to construction. Councilman Roberts agreed. to the amendment to his motion. Said a°rpn.ded motion was seconded by Councilm; n Rogers and unanimously approved. Page -3- January 3v 1967 Dr. Peterson - Variance Mr. Quinn reviewed his staff report and recommended the rear yard - 215 Alden granting of the variance request. Councilman V. Smith moved that the Council make the neces- sary affirmative findings required by the zoning ordin- ance to grant the variance. Said motion was seconded by Councilman Rogers and unanimously approved. A brief discussion followed. Upon motion by Councilman V. Smith, seconded by Council- man Rogers, and unanimously approved, Dr. Peterson was granted approval to construct an addition to the existing house at 215 Alden Avenue to within 13 feet of the rear fence in accordance with the sketches submitted, with the stipulation that construction be completed within six months. Ordinance No. 76 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF WATER AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES AND REGULATIONS BY RESOLUTION FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF SAID WATER SYSTEM. City Manager Callinan discussed the need for the ordin- ance with the Council. City Attorney Maxwell read the ordinance. A discussion followed during which several changes were made in the proposed ordinance. Upon motion by Councilman Roberts, seconded by Councilman Rogers and unanimously approved, Ordinance No. 76 as changed was introduced. Resolution No. 67 -02 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS AND AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF BOND (SUBDIVISION NOS. 13 AND 179 UNIT B). City Manager Callinan reported that Superintendent of Public Works - Wiggins reported that the improvements in Subdivisions 13B and 17B had been completed and the bonds which the subdivider had put up to guarantee the comple- tion of the improvements could now be released. Upon motion by Councilman Roberts, seconded by Council- man Rogers and unanimously approved, the reading of Resolution No. 67 -02 was waived and said resolution adopted. Procedure for Making City Attorney discussed with the Council the proper procedure for making motions or initiating discussions. Page -4- January 39 1967 The Council requested that Mr. Maxwell provide the Council with a written outline of the rearnmended pro - cedure to be followed. Subdivision 19 -B, City Manager Callinan advised that Rural Enterprises, the Release of Portion of subdividers of Subdivision 19 -B, had requested a $7,000 Improvement Bond release on the bonds which the City held to guarantee the completion of the improvements in said subdivision. The City Manager advised that a total of $14,000 was being held as security by Redwood Empire Savings & Loan Associ- ation but that enough of the improvements had been com- pleted satisfactorily to enable the City to repass the $7,000 requested. Upon motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman V. Smith and unanimously approved the Council authorized the release of $7,000 of the bond held as security by Redwood Savings and Loan Association on Subdivision 19, Unit B. City Manager's ReAort Wilfred Avenue Area City Manager Callinan reported that he had sent the pro- posed road re- alignment plan to the Division of Highways, Gulf Oil, Public Utilities Commission and the North- western Pacific Railroad and indications were that if the City wanted to move the grade crossing it would require filing a formal application with the Public Utilities Commission. A discussion was held at the conclusion of which the Cot)ncil agreed and authorized the City Manager to forget the re- alignment plan and move ahead on the original plan, Work Training Program = - - -'" Mr. Callinan explained the program to the Council. for Public Welfare Recipients Upon motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman V. Smith and unanimously approved, the Mayor was autho- rized to execute the Commimity Work and Training Agree- ment with the Social Service Department of the County of Sono,7,aae Industrial Area Sign Mr. (.'F..:_j.inan reported that the total cost of the "Wel- como -i;o Rohnert Park Inr.1-istrial Center" sign which the Chamber of Commerce had installed was $1284072 and that Page -5- January 3, 1967 to date the Camber has collected $720.00 from sign parti- cipants * He requested that the Council approve the payA ment of the balance of $564.72 to Scott Sign Company with the understanding that the Chamber would reimburse the City. Upon motion by Councilman V. Smith, seconded by Council- man Rogers and unanimously approved, the Council approved the expenditure of $564.72 for the sign from the Communi- ty Promotion account in the budget. Empire Tractor Mr. Callinan advised that Empire Tractor Company had es- tablished business at 5380 Commerce Blvd. and have done a good deal of cleaning up of the area and the premises. City Attorney's Retort Copeland Creek City Attorney Maxwell gave a verbal status report on the Copeland Creek improvement project and indicated that he hoped to have the necessary enabling document for present- ation at the next City Council meeting. Sonoma State Express- City Manager Callinan reported that he had received let - way Grade Crossing ters from Sonoma Campus Company, and Santa Rosa Develop- ment Company, the two major land owners in the express - way assessment district, indicating reservations on pro- ceeding with the assessment district and also from Mr. Owens, another property owner, who had raised several questions concerning the assessment. A discussion followed. City Attorney Maxwell commented on the agreement with the railroad for the grade separation and a supplement to the agreement which he had prepared setting forth the ratio for determining when the grade separation should be built. Mr. Maxwell advised that he had prepared a resolution authorizing the supplemental agreement. City Manager Callinan discussed the matter with the Council and recommended against entering into any agree- ment with the County to share in the cost of the grade separation. Mr. Callinan reviewed with the Council, the contents of the agreement between the City and County for the construction, of Sonoma'State Expressway and read several resolutions adopted by the County regarding their participation in the construction of Sonoma State Ex- pressway. Page -°6- January 3, 1967 A discussion followed and the matter was deferred until the January 16, 1967 meeting. Hardin Law Suit Mr. Maxwell gave a verbal report on the Hardin Law Suit. Bus Service Mr. Maxwell reported that the legal staff of the Public Utilities Commission had advised him that they will appear before the State Supreme Court in February and a ruling should be made at that time as to whether the Public Utilities Commission has the power to require Greyhound to initiate service to new areas. He recommended that no action be taken by the Council until the decision of the Supreme Court was handed down. The Council agreed and deferred action on the matter. Fences in Residential City Attorney Maxwell explained to the Council that under Areas the zoning ordinanace the Council had architectural con - trot on a broad level and recommended that the City Mana- ger be authorized to require fences, as a part of the architectural control regulation, on all residential properties within the City except where the Council de- cides they should be deleted. Upon motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman Roberts and unanimously approved, the City Manager was directed, as a part of architectural control in the zon- ing ordinance, to require fences on all residential properties with the stipulation that any exceptions be referred to the Council for action. Alternate Representa- Upon motion by Councilman V. Smith, seconded by Council- tive to Redwood Empire man Rogers and unanimously approved, Councilman C. League of California Smith was appointed as the alternate representative to Cities the Redwood Empire Division of the League of California Cities. Library City Manager Callinan advised the Council that he had requested City Attorney Maxwell to prepare a letter of agreement between the Library and the City stating that the 82500.00 contributed by the City to the Library would be used to purchase furniture for use only in the Rohnert Park library. Speed Limit on Mr. Callinan reported that Chief Koch is studying the Southwest Boulevard speed limit requirements on Southwest Boulevard. Page -7-- January 3P 1967 LAgC Annexation in Councilman V. Smith pointed out the area which the Penn - Penngrove Fire District grove Fire District is proposing to annex. The Council indicated no disagreement with the proposed annexation. Adjournment There bding no further business the meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:05 P.M. Deputy Ci Clerk APPROVED: City Jerk