1977/07/05 City Council MinutesCall to Order
ROHNERT PARK CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
July 5, 1977
The Council of the.City of Rohnert Park met this date in
special session commencing at approximately 12:00 Noon in
the City Offices, 6750 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park, with
Mayor Beary presiding.
Mayor Beary called the meeting of the special session to
order at approximately 12:00 noon.
Present: (4) Councilmen Eck, Roberts, Hopkins and Beary
Absent: (1) Councilman Flores
Also present: Congressman Don Clausen and his field
representative Gordon Tippit, City Manager Callinan, and
various members of the city staff and press correspondents from
the Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Independent Journal, KSRO
radio and Rohnert Park Cotati Clarion.
Mayor Beary explained that the meeting was called in order to
allow the Council to have a discussion with Congressman Don
Clausen. Discussion then took place between the Congressman
and those present and touched upon such subjects as Public
Works Act, the Economic Development Administration Programs,
tariffs, balance of payments, solar energy, oil supply,
proposed gas tax, van pooling, assessing transit needs,
water resources and comprehensive water planning drought
assistance, civil tenure of congressmen, Food and Drug
Administration and his recent action on banning sacryn, the
Federal Aid Urban Program, Postal Service bike paths and
trails.
The discussion with Congressman Clausen terminated about
1:40 p.m.
Community and City Manager Callinan informed the Council that the architect
Recreation Center was moving ahead preparing working drawings for the Community
and Recreation Center funded by a Public Works grant. He
suggested that if any of the Council members wanted to review
the building floor plan layout or had any questions concern-
ing the project that they should be raised because once the
working drawings are complete it would be too late.
Council members indicated a willingness to meet individually
with City staff to have the building plans reviewed.
Crocker Homes Golf City Manager Callinan reported that Crocker Homes has requestE
Course and he had given tentative approval for them to use the City
owned acre if land north of the existing golf course parking
lot so teat Crocker could use it as a temporary location for
their sales office and construction office for their proposed
Mountain Shadows Subdivision. He indicated that he gave the
approval with the understanding that the area would be graded
and that golfing patrons would not be prohibited from using
the area for parking, especially on weekends. The Council
indicated no objection.