1974/03/25 City Council MinutesROHNERT-PARK QITY COUNCIL MINUTES
March 25, 1974
The Council of the City of Rohnert Park met
this;,dAte in adjourned regular session in the
City Council Chambers, 6750 Commerce Boulevard,
Rohnert Park, with Vice-Mayor Smith presiding.
Call to Order Vice"Mayor Smith called the adjourned regular
session to. order at approximately 7:15 p.m.
Roll Call Present: (3) Councilmen Eck, Flores, and
'Smith
Late: (1) Councilman Hopkins
Absent,: (1) Mayor Beary
Staff Present. City Manager Callinan
Others Present: See sign-up sheet attached
to the original copy of the
minutes.
Rohnert Park-Cotati Vice-Mayor Smith opened the work session on the
Area Transit Transit Feasibility Study prepared by Kaiser
Feasibility Study Engineers. He introduced Mr. Kris Kristensen,
the Project Director, ctor, who explained how the
study was conducted.,
Councilman Hopkins Councilman Hopkins arrived during Mr. Kristen-
Arrives sents remarks, tie time being approximately
7:16 p.m.
Mr. Paul`C- Krueger of Kaiser Engineers was
recognized'an� I d made some comments and expla-
nations concerning the Transit Feasibility
Study.
Discussion followed with the Council members,
City Manager Callinan, and the following indi-
v I iduals taking part: Don Head, Rand Link,_
Bryce Suderow, Cotati Councilmembers Annette
Lombardi, Steve Laughlin, Allen Stansbury,
and Gregory Fearon. Discussion included the
Transit Feasibility Study, transportation in
general-, use of SB325 Funds, and various
philosophical expressions concerning trans-
portation.
Upon motion of Councilman Flores, seconded by
Councilman Hopkins, and unanimously approved,
the presiding officer of the meeting was
authorizeud to designal.- +r.7^ rn-in onmmittrze
from the Council to meet with City of Cotati
reDresentatives concerning the Transit Feasi-
b . ility.Study and report back on the results
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of the meeting concerning the Possibility of
a joint program.
Vice-Mayor Smith appointed Councilmen Eck and
Flores to be said committee.
City Manager Callinan explained the.proposal
received from Gary Sterner for th'
e operation
Of a bus line through the community. Copies
of Mr.,Sterner's Proposal had been previously
.Provided to each member of the Council. Dis-
cussion followed concerning the advantages
and disadvantages of the routing proposed by
Mr. Sterner.
Councilman Hopkins made a motion to approve
Mr. Sterner's proposal for a one month trial
basis At the end of which time Mr. Sterner
would report back with an evaluation. Said
motion was seconded by Councilman Flores.
Considerable discussion was held concerning
the pros and cons of the routing suggested by
Mr. Sterner and 'the implem'
entation of the ser-
vice. Participating.in the discussion, in.
Addition to the, :Councilmembers, were Mr.
Sterner, Rand Link, Mr. Walter Laabs, and Mr.
Gregory Fedron. Councilman Hopkins' motion
failed to-pass by the following roll call
vote:
AYES: (2) Councilmen Flores and Hopkins
NOES:, (2) Councilmen Eck and Smith
ABSENT: (1) Councilman Beary
Councilman Hopkins then made a motion that
those who voted against the implementation of
Gary Sterner's proposal be appointed as a com-
mittee of two to study the matter and come
back with anew proposal. Said motion was
Golf Course
Promotion
seconded,by Councilma* Smith and after dis-
cussion, was passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Vice-Mayor Smi - th appointed Councilman Eck to
work with Gary Sterner and City Manager
Callinan to come up with a revised proposal
for bus service.
Vice-Mayo'r Smith reported on the meeting that
he And City Manager Callinan had with Mr.
Levinger of'Levinger & Associates. Ile indi-
cated that he did not feel that the engaging
of T.e"4" c
ger Associates to handle the news-
Paper:-ad Pl'Ogram for the golf course would be
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beneficial for a wide variety of reasons.
Discussion followed during which City Manager
Callinan indicated that the ads had been
handled by city staff in the past and that
the staff was suggesting the engagement
of Levinger & Associates who could do a much
better job and more effective job of ad place-
ment than that done by the city staff.
Councilman Flores made a motion to authorize
engaging Levinger & Associates and to commit
the funds for the proposed newspaper adver-
tising program. Said motion died for a lack
of second.
Golf Course Holes A brief discussion was held concerning the
4 and 6 condition of holes 4 and 6 where they are
traversed by Hinebaugh Creek. City Manager
Callinan indicated that he had serious reser-
vations about the Council's action in suggest-
ing that some $90,000 be spent to repair the
creek improvement through the golf course.
He indicated that he would schedule the matter
for discussion again at the next regular
Council meeting and would be discussing the
matter with other staff members again and
would come in with a more economical and
realistic program.
Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Friday, March 29, 1974.
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City Clerk
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