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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.01 Approve 02-10-1986 Minutes (2) REGULAR MEETING - February 10, 1986 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Dublin was held on Monday , February 10 , 1986 in the meeting room of the Dublin Library. ' The meeting was called to order at 7 : 33 p.m. by Mayor Peter Snyder. ROLL CALL PRESENT : Councilmembers Hegarty , Jeffery , Moffatt , Vonheeder and Mayor Snyder. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led the Council , Staff and those present in the pledge of alleg- iance to the flag. Bingo Ordinance Status Mr. John Collins , 7011 Allegheny Drive , asked the status of a bingo ordinance which had been discussed at a previous meeting. Mayor Snyder said the application which had prompted the writing of this ordinance had been withdrawn. He said he would have Staff research previous minutes to determine if direction had been given to pursue development of such an ordinanance . City Finances Mr. Collins asked how excess funds were handled by the City. Mayor Snyder said there are no funds which are considered excess ; monies which are not needed for operating expenses are designated for community improvement projects . BART Mr. Collins wanted to know if a light rail system were to be constructed in this area , what would happen with the funds already designated for BART. Mayor Snyder referred to the Extension Study which contains additional information regarding the BART extension, and Councilmember Jeffery suggested Mr . Collins pose his questions at the public meeting regarding this issue which will be held on March 19, 1986. Parks Mr . Chris Young, 7754 Millbrook, Dublin, expressed concern at the lack of parks in his section of the City. Mayor Snyder suggested that Mr . Young' s concerns and ideas be directed to the Park & Recreation Commission. CM-5-24 Regular Meeting February 10, 1986 stem CONSENT CALENDAR On motion of Cm. Hegarty; seconded by Cm. Vonheeder, and by unanimous vote , the Council - took the following actions : Approved Minutes of Regular Meeting of January 27 , .19$6; Approved City Treasurer' s Investment Report for Period Ending January 31 , 1986; Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 13 - 86 FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF IMPROVEMENTS TRACT 4929 -- Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 14 - $6 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 124-84 AND AMENDING MANDATORY DATES FOR UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES IN THE SAN RAMON ROAD UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER 1 Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 15 - 86 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO . 127-84 AND MODIFYING MANDATORY DATES FOR UNDERGROUNDING OF UTILITIES IN THE DUBLIN BOULEVARD UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICT NUMBER 1 With regard to the City' s Liability Insurance Program, directed Staff to evaluate alternatives available for claims administration. Also directed Staff to begin discussions with Alameda County on modification to existing agreements requiring the City to provide primary liability insurance coverage . Also directed Staff to- contact DSRSD regarding current insurance situation. Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 16 - 86 IMPLEMENTING SECTION 414(h) (2 ) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (Effective with Payroll Period Beginning February 15 , 1986) With regard to the Emergency Response Plan Consultant Services , authorized the Mayor to execute the agreement . Approved Warrant Register in the amount of $625 , 72$ . 09. CM-5-25 Regular Meeting February 10, 1986 ST. PATRICK ' s DAY PARADE The City received a letter from Ralph Hughes on behalf of the Dublin-San Ramon' s Lions Club , inviting _.the Council to participate in the Third Annual St . Patrick' s Day Parade which will occur at 11 a.m. , on March 15 , 1986. Staff advised that if the Council wished to participate it would have to decide on an entry and have the information submitted to Dublin-San Ramon Lions Club no later than February 15 , 1986. It was the consensus of the Councilmembers that the City should participate in this activity. Mayor Snyder said he would communicate this to Mr. Hughes . PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO PERS CONTRACT REMOVING EXCLUSION OF ELECTED OFFICIALS Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. At the regular City Council meeting on January 13 , 1986, the City Council reviewed an actuarial report on the inclusion of elected officials in the Public 'Employees ' Retirement System membership. Staff was directed to request the appropriate documents from PERS to undertake this contract amendment . Staff explained that the annual increased retirement cost is estimated at $2 ,976 to $7 , 700 depending upon the number of members selecting the option to participate in the program. These rates are based on the actuarial percentage projected to the year 2000. The employer rate is subject to change with future amendments and/or experience or other factors . Potential c.ost for participation in health insurance is $16,128 . There were no comments from the audience. Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing. On motion of Cm. Hegarty , seconded by Cm. Moffatt , and by unanimous vote , the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 17 - 86 INTENTION TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN INTRODUCED an ordinance authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City Council and the . Board of Administration of the California Public Employees ' Retirement System; CONTINUED the second reading of the ordinance to the City Council meeting of March 10, 1986 and AUTHORIZED a budget transfer from the Contingent Reserve in the amount of $2 ,955 • Voting NO on this motion was Cm. Jeffery. CM-5-26 Regular Meeting February 10, 1986 PUBLIC HEARING RECREATION VEHICLE ORDINANCE Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. The draft ordinance prepared by Staff addresses the wishes expressed by the Council at the public hearing on January 13 , 1986. The ordinance will permit , if certain conditions relating to curb cuts and concrete pads are satisfied , no less than 3 recreational vehicles to be stored on the typical Dublin lot . The ordinance permits the storage of a recreational vehicle for an indefinite period in the driveway of a lot . In addition, the ordinance permits the storage of a vehicle or boat in. the rear yard and/or one of the two side yards if the storage space can be accessed by a curb cut . The ordinance also permits storage of a recreational vehicle in the front areas of a lot if a concrete storage pad is in place and access is achieved through a curb cut . The ordinance prohibits storage of a recreational vehicle in the public right-of-way, and further prohibits living in or sleeping in a recreational vehicle while said vehicle is parked in the public right-of-way. In addition, no recreational vehicle may be stored in such a fashion so as to encroach into the sidewalk area. Mr. Norman Cline , 7439 Hansen Drive , expressed concern regarding the curb cut . He said he angles his vehicle out through his driveway, and in such a case wondered if it would be necessary to have the curb cut made . Mr. Nave said in this instance no curb cut would be required. Mr . Christopher Young, 7754 Millbrook, asked what considerations have been made for residents living next door to recreational vehicle owners , and expressed specific concern about their potential view being blocked by the vehicles . Mr. Tong said that the ordinance does not address this issue . Mr. Bob Matheson, 8690 Wicklow Court , asked if it would be possible for him to place white , decorative rock in the space referred to as area 3 . Mr. Nave said concrete pads are required only in areas 5 and 6, and the only thing required of Mr. Matheson would be to have the curb cut made . Mr. Horner, 7154 Tamarack Drive , said he thought the proposed ordinance very lenient , appreciated the efforts of the Councilmembers in developing it , and hoped recreational vehicle owners would not take advantage of it . Mr. Bill Pennington thanked Councilmembers for the way in which they handled the development of this ordinance . Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing. On motion of Cm. Hegarty, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by unanimous vote , the Council waived the reading and INTRODUCED an ordinance amending certain provisions of Chapter 2 of Title 8 of the Dublin Zoning Ordinance regarding recreational vehicles. Councilmember Jeffery suggested that this Ordinance not be enforced until June 1 , 1986; this timeline will be discussed further at the next City Council meeting. CM-5-27 Regular Meeting February 10, 1986 GOALS & OBJECTIVES STUDY SESSION Historically, the City has annually reviewed its goals and objectives for the prior year and has prioritized and developed goals and objectives for the upcoming year. During the Goals and Objectives session in February, 1985 , the City Council requested that this annual review occur each February. After discussion, a Study Session was tentatively scheduled for March 6, 1986, at 7 :00 P.m. Staff will determine a meeting location. BART LIVERMORE-PLEASANTON EXTENSION STUDY SUPPLEMENTAL ANALYSIS DRAFT FINAL REPORT On October 14 , 1985 , the City Council reviewed the Livermore-Pleasanton Extension Study Supplemental Analysis Interim Report . At that meeting, the City Council expressed concerns as to when BART would be allocating money for the Dublin station site and instructed Staff to express those concerns at the Technical Advisory Committee level . The primary differences between the October Interim Report and the Draft Final Report were reported to be : 1 . 'Ridership - The Final Report identifies the anticipated ridership for the five alternative routes that were reviewed. As shown on Page 17 of the Summary Report , the freeway route would have slightly less ridership than the or Isabel Avenue routes. These revised ridership projections for the LPX alternatives are based on new ABAG projections . 2 . Construction & Operating Costs - On Page 17 of the Summary Report , the capital and operating costs are also identified for the various LPX alter- native routes . As indicated in the Summary Table , the freeway route and the quarry route are the least expensive to construct . The freeway route and the railroad route are the least expensive to operate . The Table also indicates that the farebox recovery ratio would be the highest for the freeway route . 3 . Interim Storage & Maintenance Yard - The Final Report also proposes to include the development- of an interim maintenance and storage yard in addition to the Pleasanton and Dublin stations for the first stage of development . BART requested that the City forward its comments to the Technical Advisory Committee prior to February 13th. A Final Report will be distributed by BART on February 20th. BART also anticipates holding a community meeting on March 19th with a report to go to the BART Board on April 10th. The Council indicated that they had no further comments on the report . CM-5-28 Regular Meeting February 10, 1986 INITIATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT REGARDING FORTUNETELLING Staff has received a verbal.,..request from John Adams , a potential applicant , to review the existing Ordinance regarding fortunetelling. The existing Ordinance in essence prohibits fortunetelling for compensation. A similar type of ordinance in another city was recently found to be unconstitutional . Councilmember Jeffery requested that Section 4. 7. 0'of the Zoning Ordinance be reviewed for potential revision and/or deletion of the term "hypnotism" , as this is now considered , in some cases , to have medical application. Councilmembers requested that the city whose ordinance was found to be unconstitutional be contacted to obtain a copy, if available , of an ordinance which may have superseded the original one . On motion of Cm. Hegarty , seconded by Cm. Vonheeder, and by unanimous vote , the Council referred the matter to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation, with direction to consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to 1) allow fortunetelling in the C-1 Retail Business District with a Conditional Use Permit and 2 ) to prohibit fortunetelling as a home occupation. AMADOR VALLEY BOULEVARD LANDSCAPING SCHEMATICS (VILLAGE PARKWAY TO DOUGHERTY ROAD Staff reported that plans are .nearing completion for the street and street light portion of the work. Following this review of the landscaping schematics by the City Council , Staff will complete the landscaping plans and design the irrigation systems . The present schedule is to complete plans and specifications by February 18th for submittal to the State for their review. Assuming a timely turnaround , Staff anticipates going to bid on March 10th and open bids on April 2nd . Construction would then run from mid-April into September. The Council viewed a colored strip map and slides , and made comments regarding the proposed plantings . Mr. Pennington stated a concern regarding the types of trees which may be planted. OTHER BUSINESS ABAG General Assembly Councilmember Moffatt said that ABAG will have its General Assembly and 25th-year celebration on March 27th at 4: 00 p.m. at the St . Francis Hotel . CM-5-29 Regular Meeting February 10, 1986 Recognition Re Construction Projects Councilmember Jeffery asked.--that consideration be given to consider developing a means of recognition for outstanding construction projects in the City in -conjunction with the Downtown Improvement program. Mr. Thompson said the City of Walnut Creek has established a procedure for recognition. Staff was requested to research this . Transit Authority Meeting Councilmember Jeffery said a public meeting will be held on February 20, 1985 , in Pleasanton, at which time the Transit Authority will review the routes which have been revised. Library Commission Councilmember Hegarty said the Library Commission met a week ago , and the main topic of discussion was the book, "Show Me" . The Library Commission recommended that existing policies be reaffirmed, that the book remain on the shelf , and the Library Board adopt the Library Bill of Rights . Auction of Council Dinner Mayor Snyder asked if Councilmembers were willing to proceed with auctioning a dinner for the Pleasanton Stepping Out affair. The consensus was that they were . CLOSED SESSION At 8 : 52 p .m. , the Council recessed to a closed executive session to discuss the following items : a) Personnel - Government Code Section 54957; and b) Property Negotiations - Government Code Section 54956. 8 , Amador Valley Joint Union High School District Property and Dublin San Ramon Services District - Dublin Sports Grounds . PUBLIC MEETING RECONVENED The Council reconvened the public meeting. CM-5-30 Regular Meeting February 10, 1986 ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council , the meeting was adjourned at 9: 32 P•m• Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk CM-5-31 Regular Meeting February 10, 1986