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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-22-1983 Adopted CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING - AUGUST 22, 1983 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Dublin was held on Monday, August 22, 1983 in the meeting room of the Dublin Library. The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor Snyder ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Burton, Hegarty, Jeffery, Moffatt and Mayor Snyder. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led the Council, Staff and those present in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. CONSENTCALENDAR On motion of Cm. BurtOn, seconded by Cm. Hegarty, and by unanimous vote, the Council approved minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 13, and the Adjourned Regular Meeting of June 15, 1983; Warrant Register in the amount of $135,089 52; Financial Report for Period Ending July 31, 1983 (Pro-Forma); adopted RESOLUTION NO. 42-83 RELATED TO THE USE OF 4R INTERSTATE FUNDS FOR STATE ROUTE 17; considered written communication from the Dublin San Ramon Services District regarding a joint meeting; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 43-83 AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACT FOR PARATRANSIT SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1983-84 (Cm. Jeffery questioned when paratransit audit would be available); adopted RESOLUTION NO. 44-83 CONCERNING FEDERAL CABLE TELEVISION LEGISLATURE SAN RAMON ROAD SPECIFIC PLAN - AREA 5 (Taken Out of Order) Warren Richard Weavie, one of the owners of property in Area 3 of the San Ramon Road Specific Plan addressed the Council. Mayor Snyder indicated that the Council had already acted with decisions on Area 3. Mr. Weavie indicated he understood this and he requested no additional decisions, but rather wanted to make comments. CM-2-143 Regular Meeting August 22, 1983 Mr. Weavie indicated the element in the Specific Plan that he specifically wished to address was that which prohibits any service use such as financial organization, beauty shop, optometrist, etc. They feel very strongly that while it is not their intention to have a substantial amount of such usage in their center, it is imperative that they have some flexibility in order not to have to come back to the Council every time there is a tenant who wishes to lease some space. Mr. Weavie felt the solution to both their problem and the Council's problem would be for the Council to designate a % of the total square footage as being permissable for these types of uses. Mr. Leavie indicated that even though this prohibition may well have been documented, for some reason it was not communicated to them in a fashion that they perceived what was happening. They have written a letter to the Planning Director and expect to eventually approach the Planning Commission and City Council with a specific request and concept. Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. The City Manager indicated the City has received communication from Barratt, who presently has a pending application which will be affected by the zoning on the area. Barratt has requested consideration of this particular area be continued by the City Council until their meeting of September 26, 1983. Michael Huss, Castillian Road addressed the Council and asked the Planning Director if the Staff recommendation for this parcel was indeed multi-family residential at 13-18 dwelling units per acre. He asked if a lesser density could be considered. On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Hegarty, and by'unanimous vote, the Council agreed to continue to the September 26, 1983 meeting. STONERIDGE QUARRY Last year the City experienced problems with trucks from the Stoneridge Quarry traveling on San Ramon Road. Staff met with the owners of the quarry to discuss the problem. The owners were very cooperative and agreed to re- route trucks onto the freeway for northbound travel. The City has recently received a letter from Mr. John Wyro on behalf of the quarry requesting that the City consider sending correspondence to the County indicating that the quarry has been cooperative with the City and further stated that the City has no objection to the renewal of the quarry's permit which will expire in the fall of 1984. On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Hegarty, and by unanimous vote, the Council authorized the City Manager to draft a letter to Alameda County indicating the City's position. CM-2-144 Regular Meeting August 22, 1983 REPORT FROM PARKS & RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE In accordance with City Council direction in March 1983, a group of citizens appointed by the individual members of the City Council, met as a Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee to identify the recreational needs in the City of Dublin which were not presently being met; identify various alternatives in meeting those needs and the associated cost of each alternative; and recommend an alternative to the City Council and a suggested timeline for accomplishing that alternative. Cm. Hegarty suggested that because of the volume of this report, a special meeting be held to discuss the Committee's recommendations. Cm. Moffatt suggested Staff advise Murray School District that the City would like to study this issue further, but may be interested in the Fallon School site. We have 60 days to respond with an indication of interest. Staff indicated the City would still have sufficient time to respond after the special meeting. On motion of Cm. Hegarty, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by unanimous vote, the Council agreed to have a special meeting on September 21, 1983 for purposes of discussing the Park & Recreation Advisory Committee report. Staff will determine location of meeting. REVIEW OF ZONING INVESTIGATION 7177 ROSITA COURT, GRISON There was concern raised at the last Council meeting with respect to the way in which the zoning investigation was handled on this incident. Larry Tong presented Staff report. Mr. Tong explained that Staff has been performing zoning investigations under two situations: a) when an official complaint is filed; b) when a planning, building permit, or other application for City approval is filed. The Zoning Ordinance (Section 8-60.21) does not permit the repair, dismantling, or painting of motor vehicles or the storage of equipment, or materials in the front yard (includes driveway) of any residential district. Restoration of vehicles has typically been considered a use prohibited in the front yard of residential neighborhoods. The intent of the Zoning Ordinance is to maintain front yards free and clear of auto repair and restoration, to keep the yards neat and orderly, and to protect the neighborhood character of the residential districts. The Zoning Ordinance (Sections 8-63.1, 8-63.2) requires a property owner to provide parking spaces and to keep the required parking spaces accessible. The Zoning Ordinance does not permit the storage of any goods, including an inoperable auto frame, in the driveway. CM-2-145 Regular Meeting August 22, 1983 On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by majority vote, the Council agreed to: 1) maintain the existing Zoning Ordinance provisions that prohibit restoration of vehicles in the front yard of residential districts; 2) maintain the existing zoning ordinance provisions that require clear access to required parking spaces; 3) request Mr. Grison to comply with the zoning ordinance within three weeks (by September 12, 1983); 4) maintain zoning investigation program on same basis as currently exists. Voting no on this motion was Cm. Moffatt. Cm. Hegarty indicated he would like to see the City go on record that this ordinance is in effect and the City will start strict enforcement in 6 months. Cm. Jeffery questioned if he desired money allocated for this strict enforcement. Staff suggested this issue would be a good item to include in a City Newsletter in the future. On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous vote, the Council directed Staff to investigate and report back to the Council within the next 2 months, how other cities enforce their zoning ordinances. Cm. Jeffery also asked that Staff request information related to how other cities control auto repairs in residential garages. ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS SIERRA LANE AND COURT At its meeting of August 8, 1983, the City Council introduced an ordinance changing the prima facie speed limit of 25 mph to 30 mph on Sierra Lane and on Sierra Court from Dublin Boulevard to Trinity Court. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Hegarty, and by unanimous vote, the Council waived the reading and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 10-83 ESTABLISHING TRAFFIC REGULATIONS - SPEED LIMITS ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PASSENGER LOADING ZONE DUBLIN BOULEVARD @ REGIONAL STREET At its meeting of August 8, 1983, the City Council introduced an ordinance which would establish a passenger loading zone on Dublin Boulevard at Regional Street. This zone was requested by the U. S. Post Office in order that a mailbox could be installed at that location. The establishment of this zone would result in the elimination of two (2) off-street parking spaces in front of Homestead Savings. CM-2-146 Regular Meeting August 22, 1983 On motion of Cm. Hegarty, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by unanimous vote, the Council waived the reading and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 11-83 ESTABLISHING TRAFFIC REGULATIONS - PASSENGER LOADING ZONE STREET SWEEPING SERVICES CONTRACT On July 26, 1982, the City Council awarded a bid to Marc Sweeping Service to provide street sweeping 'service to the City of Dublin. The effective date of the contract with Marc Sweeping Services was O'ctober 1, 1982 with an expiration date of October 1, 1983. The contract did provide that the City and Contractor could mutually agree to extend the contract for an additional one year period. Staff has monitored the street sweeping service, and believes that the overall quality of service has been quite good. Several positive comments regarding sweeping have been received at the office. The Contractor has responded quickly when complaints have been received, and has made an effort to contact the complainant in addition to remedying the complaint. The Contractor has also been innovative in his approach to sweeping to keep costs down, and has further agreed to provide additional service related to litter control and pick up when requested by the City. Marc Sweeping Service is requesting a 3 year extension to the existing contract, and provided rates for a 3 year period. A motion was made by Cm. Burton and seconded by Cm. Moffatt to offer a 3 year contract extension to Marc Sweeping Service. A cancellation clause should also be added. The City Manager clarified that the City has a 30 day cancellation clause. This motion was defeated due to NO votes cast by Cm. Jeffery, Hegarty and Mayor Snyder. A motion was made by Cm. Moffatt and seconded by Cm. Burton to extend 1 year with an additional 1 year renewal. After discussion, Cm. Moffatt withdrew his motion and Cm. Burton withdrew his second on this motion. On motion of Cm. Hegarty, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by unanimous vote, the Council authorized Staff to negotiate a one (1) year extension to the City's existing agreement with Marc Sweeping Service which would include the following elements: 1) a 5% increase effective October 1, 1983 for sweeping service provided within the City; 2) the Contractor would continue to provide parkway and median litter pickup at the existing rate of $38.44/hour; 3) the Contractor would continue to provide street-side pickup for City trash receptacle at the existing rate of $1.15/receptacle/pickup. CM-2-147 Regular Meeting August 22, 1983 GUMPERT RANCH, CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, DRAFT EIR The Planning Director explained that this project involves an amendment to the General Plan of Contra Costa County for the San Ramon Valley Area. The site covers 2,300 acres and is located north of Camp Parks, east of Dougherty Road. On August 15, 1983, the Planning Commission reviewed the Draft EIR and recommended comments for City Council consideration: 1) the traffic impacts on Dougherty Road and other streets in Dublin, such as Amador Valley Boulevard, need to be further investigated; 2) the impacts related to extending DSRSD services to the project site need to be clarified; 3) the school system needs to be carefully planned for the projects. Cm. Jeffery felt that if the Dublin San Ramon Services District annexes this property, it could have a great impact on the City. Cm. Burton felt the sewer capacity is precious to us, and suggested recommending they go with sewage north to Contra Costa Central Sanitation in that we don't want to jeopardize our sewer capacity. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by cm. Burton, and by unanimous vote, the Council directed Staff to forward the above comments, along with the Planning Commission comments to the Contra Costa County Planning Department. OTHER BUSINESS Dues Increase - League of CA Cities Cm. Moffatt reported that it appears that the East Bay Division is the only holdout in the League of California Cities related to increasing the dues. Cm. Burton clarified that we simply didn't want to give them a Carte Blanche 10% per year increase and further felt the 40% increase in one year was too much. Cm. Moffatt reported an upcoming dinner meeting on September 23rd at the Alameda Naval Air Station Officer's Club. They are trying to get Willie Brown as speaker. Cm. Jeffery reported she will be attending League policy meetings in Sacramento on August 31st and will make appointments to see legislators. Mayor Snyder indicated he had spoken with Bill Baker who advised that he will be available on August 31st and September 1st to meet with representatives from the various cities. Signs Cm. Jeffery indicated a concern regarding signs being tacked on telephone poles and signs in medians. She felt that since campaign time is approaching, we should crack down on enforcing our ordinance related to the placement of these signs. CM-2-148 Regular Meeting August 22, 1983 Housing Commission Cm. Hegarty reported there will be a grand opening sometime in September of the 38 units in Emeryville. Chamber of Commerce Cocktail Party Cm. Burton reminded the Council of the Chamber month end cocktail party on Thursday, August 25th at the Heritage Center. Dublin's Proposed Planning Area Cm. Burton indicated he had received a call from Grace Poulson from the Palomares Area Landowner's Association indicating the people who were at the meeting were not residents within the planning area. She will send a list of the people who are in the planning area, and felt we should send them a card that can be returned in order to get more of a balanced viewpoint. RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION At 10:00 p.m., the Council recessed to closed session. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, at 10:25 p.m. the meeting was adjourned. ATTEST: CM-2-149 Regular Meeting August 22, 1983