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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-17-2004 Adopted CC Min RE6ULAR MEETIN6 - AU6UST 17. 2004 A regular meeting of the Dublin City Council was held on Tuesday, August 17,2004, in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7:04 p.m., by Mayor Lockhart. .. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers McCormick, Oravetz, Sbranti, Zika and Mayor Lockhart. ABSENT: None. .. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The pledge of allegiance to the flag was recited by the Council, Staff and those present. .. INTRODUCTION OF NEW EMPLOYEES 7:05 p.m. 3.1 (700-10) Planning Manager Jeri Ram introduced New Associate Planners Jeff Baker and Charity Wagner. Police Chief Gary Thuman introduced returning Police Services Lt. Brett Keteles. . YOUTH ADVISORY COMMIITEE APPOINTMENTS 7:09 p.m. 3.2 (110-30) Parks & Community Services Director Diane Lowart advised that the term of office for the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) members will expire in August, 2004. The openings for the upcoming term were advertised and 20 applications were received. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING August 17, 2004 PAGE 403 Mayor Lockhart has recommended the appointment of: Justin Minor, Sienna Moodie, Teri Ugbah, Christina Highsmith, Matt Spring, Nene Ugbah, Houda Hamze, Chen -Chen Phang, Brianna Hart, Amit Pande, Brandon Key, Sarah Pan, and Caroline Tietbohl. Alternates are Caitlin McLens and Brandon Chapin. Liana Smith and Michael Baker will be the adult at-large community members. On motion of Cm. Oravetz, seconded by Cm. McCormick, and by unanimous vote, the Council confirmed the Mayor's appointments to the YAC. .. PRESENTATION BY ALAMEDA COUNlY UBRARY 7:14 p.m. 3.3 (940-50) Dublin Library Branch Manager Lee Jouthas made a presentation highlighting the accomplishments of the Library during its first year of operation. Included was a statistical overview, a review of adult and youth programs, a report on the Homework Center, and a summary of successful community partnerships and plans for the future. Ms. Jouthas reported that items checked out increased by 140%. The gate count increased 124%. In June 2002 in the old building, the average daily gate count was 462 people; this past June, it was 1,883 people. This is a place for people to grow their minds. Dublin is the second busiest library in the Alameda County library system. Mayor Lockhart stated it is the programs and the people inside the library that are making it the success that it is. Kudos go to Lee and her Staff. .. CONSENT CALENDAR 7:27 p.m. Items 4.1 through 4.11 On motion of Cm. Sbranti, seconded by Vm. Zika, and by unanimous vote, the Council took the following actions: Approved (4.1) Minutes of Regular Meeting of August 3, 2004; CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING August 17, 2004 PAGE 404 Adopted (4.2 600-60) RESOLUTION NO. 161 - 04 ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR TRACT 7141 (DUBLIN RANCH AREA A, NEIGHBORHOOD A-6) AND APPROVING REGULATORY TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES Adopted (4.3 600-30) RESOLUTION NO. 162 - 04 APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR GEOTECHNICAL SERVICES WITH KLEINFELDER, INC. Adopted (4.4 600-60) RESOLUTION NO. 163 - 04 APPROVING SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE TRACT DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR TRACT 7326 (DUBLIN RANCH AREA G, NEIGHBORHOOD H..1 BY TOLL-DUBLIN, LLC) Adopted (4.5 600-60) RESOLUTION NO. 164 - 04 APPROVING SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE TRACT DEVELOPER AGREEMENT FOR TRACT 7325 (DUBLIN RANCH AREA G, NEIGHBORHOOD MH-2, BY TOLL-DUBLIN, LLC) Adopted (4.6 600-60) RESOLUTION NO. 165 - 04 ACCEPTING LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS ON CENTRAL PARKWAY, DUBLIN BOULEVARD AND KEEGAN STREET FOR TRACT 7148, DUBLIN RANCH, AREAS F, G AND H (TOLL-DUBLIN, LLC) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING August 17, 2004 PAGE 405 Adopted (4.7 600-30) RESOLUTION NO. 166 - 04 APPROVING AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH CORDOBA CONSULTING, INC., FOR CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES Approved (4.8 600-35) Change Order #27 ($69,977.30), Contract 03-05 with Valley Crest Landscape Development, Emerald Glen Park Modular Buildings, Received (4.9 330-50) Financial Reports for the Month of July 2004; Adopted (4.10 600-60) RESOLUTION NO. 167 - 04 APPROVING FINAL MAP, IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT AND AGREEMENT TO EXTEND CONDITIONS FOR TRACT 7281 (MASTER TRACT MAP) Approved (4.11 300-40) the Warrant Register in the amount of $4,171,630.84. .. EMERALD GLEN PARK PHASE III 7:28 p.m. 7.1 (600-30) Parks & Facilities Development Coordinator Rosemary Alex presented the Staff Report and advised that the Emerald Glen Park Master Plan incorporates the following primary elements in Phase III: two soccer fields; one 60' baseball field; picnic area; restrooms; street frontage improvements; and parking. Ms. Alex advised that Staff and the landscape architectural firm of Carducci & Associates engaged the public in the design process and two public workshops were held. The information was then presented to the Parks & Community Services Commission for their input and direction. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING August 17, 2004 PAGE 406 Three schemes were presented for Council consideration: 1) Preferred Scheme; 2) Alternate Diagram Scheme; and 3) Final Scheme. Cm. Sbranti asked if there was a second reduction in size. Ms. Alex explained that when we started this process, at the time we were going through a parking study. We included a "what if" scenario. This was brought forth at the Commission meeting. They recommended holding off on the 1.5 acres and include it in the whole development. Subsequently Staff looked at the overall layout and determined that it would be a better option to further reduce it to the pedestrian pathway and create that as an edge. Mayor Lockhart asked how much acreage is needed for a state of the art aquatic center. Bill Fee with Carducci & Associates discussed the final scheme. The aquatic center study is not yet completed, so we don't know how much land will be needed. He advised that some of the neighbors up on Persimmon Drive felt that the picnic area could be a conflict. Cm. Sbranti discussed the parking envisioned for the group picnic area. Mr. Fee stated they will work out an area for catering trucks with some sort of a key system. Cm. Sbranti discussed proximity of Persimmon to the picnic area. They are about 500 feet apart. Cm. Sbranti asked how much bigger this picnic area will be than the Kolb Park area? Ms. Alex advised that Kolb can accommodate about 40 and this one would hold about 200. Cm. Sbranti asked how many bocce courts there will be and are we looking at bocce at Fallon Sports Park? Ms. Alex resp:mded there will be 2. Ms. Lowart stated yes, we will look at bocce courts at Fallon, probably 4 to 6. It could Increase. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING August 17, 2004 PAGE 407 Cm. McCormick asked about the bio-basin and how big is this? Mr. Fee stated it is about 6 acres of turf. The bio-basin is just a lawn area. We may crown the fields with basins in several locations. It will be okay for people to be in the area. It will be safe and will create no mosquito problem. Cm. McCormick clarified she was asking about just open space. Mr. Fee showed an area on the map where they anticipate open area. This will be at least 2 acres. Vm. Zika stated he was lucky enough to attend the public meetings on this. He felt the people on Persimmon overreacted. This is a nice job. Cm. Oravetz agreed this is a nice job and stated he can't wait until it's finished. Mayor Lockhart noted we erased a little league field. When will this be built? Ms. Lowart stated unfortunately, Dublin Little League did not participate in this process. The P&CS Commission did not want to show a field in the area, if indeed it is going to go away and be needed for an aquatic facility. Ultimately, we will need to find a location for it to meet our standards. We still have some wiggle room. Mayor Lockhart discussed the state of the art aquatic center. Does that necessarily have to be in this park? Could we do a big community center here and the aquatic center go to the Shannon site? Ms. Lowart stated City Council direction. was to look at a state of the art aquatic center and a community center. Shannon would probably not have enough space. We will bring forward consultant agreement to study this in the near future with an analysis in about 6 months. We can potentially shift facilities around somewhat, but the Parks & Community Services Commission believes the aquatic center needs to be at Emerald Glen Park. This is in the master plan. We will need to get public input. Cm. Sbranti discussed other potential areas, including Camp Parks. Ms. Lowart stated the Fallon Sports Park is the only area where we have a large expanse of land. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING August 17, 2004 PAGE 408 Mr. Ambrose discussed the difference with a military facility being the types of programs offered. Mayor Lockhart stated they will have a large pool on Camp Parks. Mayor Lockhart asked if more than one group could be at the picnic area and rent space. Mr. Fee stated the area could easily be compartmentalized. Tomo Watanabe, Persimmon Drive, stated they didn't really like the location of the group picnic area. The size is distracting and disturbing to many of them. A group of 200 would be big enough to have a wedding reception. They are concerned about traffic and noise and Persimmon Drive being a parking lot more often than not. He requested that the Council consider reducing the size to 100. With regard to the slide concrete hill, it was presented that there would be a covering made to discourage teenage skateboarders. He stated he has a 3 year old daughter, but concrete concerns him and it will be difficult to put a helmet on her every time she goes down the slide. He suggested the grassy hill instead of a concrete slide. Kasie Hildenbrand, who is on the Parks & Community Services Commission, explained some of their discussion on this. They tried to capture the concerns of the neighborhood. They struggled with the expansion of the aquatic center. Often people see a plan and they buy into that plan. They get upset when things are removed. They felt it would be better to remove the little league field, at least at this time. Mayor Lockhart and Cm. McCormick both had questions about the cement slide. Mr. Fee stated there are several at Golden Gate Park. There are signs indicating age appropriateness. Parents need to be responsible. Skateboarders won't like this as it is curved and has rubber padding at the bottom. Cm. McCormick asked about vandalism. Mr. Fee stated they could get graffitied. We could put a coating on it. There is one in San Francisco on 12th Avenue and Lake Street. This slide was built about 20 years ago. Mr. Ambrose asked if the issue of slides could be brought back to the City Council. The Council could see how they function. Vm. Zika pointed out there is a tight time schedule to move forward with this. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING August 17, 2004 PAGE 409 Mr. Fee displayed pictures on the overhead of slides in San Francisco. Cm. Sbranti stated he felt this is a different type of amenity. This could be considered unsafe if not used properly, just as could be said of a lot of other equipment. On motion of Vm. Zika, seconded by Cm. Oravetz, and by majority vote, the Council approved the final scheme and authorized the Consultant to proceed with preparation of construction documents. Cm. McCormick and Mayor Lockhart voted in opposition to the motion. . AUTHORIZATION TO SOUCIT BIDS FOR CONTRACT 04..09 CENTRAL PARKWAY /PERSIMMO~DRIVE SAFE1Y IMPROVEMENTS 8:14 p.m. 8.1 (600-35) Public Works Director Melissa Morton presented the Staff Report and advised that this project will relocate an existing left-turn lane leading from eastbound Central Parkway to northbound Persimmon Drive to its ultimate location. This relocation will help increase the sight distance in order to see vehicles approaching westbound over the Tassajara Creek Bridge. On motion of Cm. McCormick, seconded by Cm. Sbranti, and by unanimous vote, the Council authorized Staff to advertise the project for bids. . NO PARKING ZONE WEST SIDE OF GLYNNIS ROSE DRIVE, NORTH OF R.OSCOMMON WAY 8:15 p.m. 8.2 (570-20) Public Works Director Melissa Morton presented the Staff Report and advised that residents of the Vineyards at Dublin Greene development requested consideration of a no parking zone to improve visibility for drivers on Roscommon Way turning onto Glynnis Rose Drive. Sufficient funds are available in the Street Maintenance Operating Budget to pay for the minor cost of installing red curb. Mayor Lockhart commented it seems that we are developing a policy that every time a big truck parks near a corner, we put in a no parking zone. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING August 17, 2004 PAGE 410 On motion of Cm. Oravetz, seconded by Cm. Sbranti, and by majority vote, the Council adopted RES·OLUTION NO. 168 - 04 APPROVING NO PARKING ZONE ON GLYNNIS ROSE DRIVE NORTH OF ROSCOMMON WAY Cm. McCormick voted in opposition to the motion. . NO PARKING ZONE EAST SIDE OF VILLAGE PARKWAY NORTH OF DUBUN BOULEVARD 8:17 p.m. 8.3 (570-20) Public Works Director Melissa Morton presented the Staff Report and advised that Police Services Staff requested consideration of a no parking zone for larger trucks in order to improve visibility for drivers exiting the driveway of Wendy's and Kentucky fried Chicken and to avoid obstructing U-turns for southbound Village Parkway at Dublin Boulevard. Sufficient funds are available in the Street Maintenance Operating Budget to pay for the minor cost of signage. Vm. Zika asked if we notified the businesses there? Maybe we should continue this item to see if they have any concerns. Cm. McCormick stated she would like to hear from the businesses. Cm. Oravetz asked who brought this to our attention? Ms. Morton stated it was someone using the driveway who couldn't see and we've actually had several calls. Cm. McCormick asked if we could have designated the size of the vehicle on the last item? Cm. Sbranti stated he felt the underlying factor is the size of the vehicles. At some point if we want to make Village Parkway more pedestrian oriented we may want to restrict Size. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING August 17, 2004 PAGE 411 On motion of Mayor Lockhart, seconded by Cm. Oravetz, and by unanimous vote, the Council continued this item until businesses could be notified. .. ornER BUSINESS 8:24 p.m. Cm. Oravetz gave the Council a heads up that an East Bay Division meeting will be in Dublin on the third Thursday of October at McNamara's. Cm. McCormick reported that she represented the City at Elvis week in Memphis. .. AQJOURNMENT 11.1 There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. A TIEST: cL ~ CITY COUNCIL MINUTES VOLUME 23 REGULAR MEETING August 17, 2004 PAGE 412