1967/06/16 City Council MinutesROHNEitT PARK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
June 16, 1967
The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met this date
in special session at 8 :00 P.M. at the City Offices,
435 Southwest Blvd., Rohnert Park, California with
Mayor Pezonella presiding.
Call to Order Mayor Pezonella called the meeting to order and led
the pledge of allegiance,
Roll Call Present: (4) Councilman Rogers, C. Smith, V. Smith and
Mayor Pezonella
Late: (1) Councilman Roberts (time of arrival is
noted in the minutes.)
Staff present: City Manager Callinan, City Attorney
Maxwell
Acquisition of City Manager Callinan brought the Council up to date on
Golf Course the negotiations with Regent Investment Corporation
concerning the possible purchase of the Rohnert Park
Golf Course by the City. He reported that Regent
Investment Corporation was willing to sell the course
for $3259000.00 provide $125,000.00 of additional funds
to the City to improve the course and also to pay one-
half of the cost of the Wilfred Avenue Grade crossing.
A discussion followed.
Upon motion by Councilman Rogers, seconded by Councilman
C. Smith and unanimously approved, the City Council went
on record as willing to raise the City's offer to pur-
chase the golf course to $325,000.00 with the under-
standing that Regent would also loan or advance
$125,000.00 additional monies to improve the golf course
and also to pay one half of the cost of the Wilfred
Grade Crossing, and the City Manager was directed to
consumate negotiations with Regent Investment Corpor-
ation and to have prepared the necessary documents to
effect the purchase of the course by the City.
Councilman V. Smith stated that he would like to see
the staff prepare several alternatives available to
the City to meet the debt retirement of the purchase
of the course. The other Councilmen agreed that such
should be done.
Utilities for City Manager Callinan reported that negotiations for
East Cotati the undergrounding of utilitities on East Cotati Avenue
Avenue with Pacific Telephone and Pacific Gas & Electric had
resulted in the utility companies expressing agreement
to install the necessary ducts across East Cotati
Avenue as it develops. Semi- streamed lined wooden
pole would be constructed on the north side of East
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Cotati Avenv -e until such time as the area develops
anal /cr is sutdivided at'whioh time further provision
for the undergrounding of utilities will be made.
Mr. pick Brown, :pacific Telephone Company, was in the
audience and commented on Mr.,Callinan's presentation..
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Brownis comments, the City
Council accepted compromises reached with the utility
companies.and expressed appreciation to both utility
companies.
Discussion with A diecuaaion with the representatives of ,Sonoma Campus
,Sonoma Campus Company was opened by City Manager Callinan reviewing
Company repre -- the agreement entered into in 1963 between the City and
sentatives Valley View Land and Development Company. He out-
lined his general feelings on the background of the
agreement and the purposes of the agreement and the
general weaning of the content; of the agreement. Hb
also reviewed the general assessment practices that
have beer adhered to in the past -i rr Rnh"Pri- Parlr •f',,,-.
major development improvements.
Councilman Roberts Councilman Roberts arrived at this point in the meeting,
arrival the time being approximately. 9:00 p.m.
Upon conclusion of Mr. Callinan's opening rema-_ks,
concerning the agreement referred to, a discussion
was held between the Council members, City �3taff mem-
bers present, and Mr. Art Howard, Sonoma Campue
Company. Also present from ,Sonoma Campus Company
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U t t" no partieipacwng i?a the Casa. osion were Marshall
Palmer and Allan Forsyth.
Councilman Rogers Councilman Rogers left the meeting at this poir4t, time
?eaves being approximately 10,0` p.m.
After• Ni -ther discv.ssJ or,, -it was generally agreed
Sonoma Campus Company should submit tc the City
t?reir su4L;ested program o.0 how they would :like to see
the City use the re- r� -acro assessment monies 'received
from their lands.y
City Attorney Maxwell suggested that Mr. Art Howard
study the matter for Sonoma Campus and then return
to the City before bids are oxen on the Copeland Creek
Project with a proposal that the City might put in
some other improvemeJ;ts from the per acre assessment
that might as--.ist ciie developers in initiating their
development program. Mr. Howard and the members of the
Council expressed general approval of Mr. Maxwell's
suggestion.
Upon motion by Counci?.xt;an Roberts, seconded by Mayor
Pezonell.a and unanimously approved, the City Council
went on record as endorsing the City Attorney's sugm
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gestion and requested that Sonoma Campus Company
act accordingly.
City of Rohnert City Manager Callinan advised the Council that Maurice
Park Recreation Fredericks had indicated a willingness to serve as
Corporation a Director of the City of Rohnert Park Recreation
Corporation and that if this met with the City
Council's approval the other Directors of the Cor-
poration, namely Donald Davis and Dale Foust, would
be requested to appoint Mr. Fredericks to fill the
vacancy created with the resignation of Mr. Paul
Golis.
Council endorsed the possible appointment of Mr.
Fredericks as a Director for the Recreation Corporation.
Adjournment There being no further business the meeting was ad-
journed at approximately 10 :30 p.m.
APPROVED:
Acting Secretary
MAYOR
ATTEST:
City Clerk