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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.01 Approve 02-10-1992 Minutes REGULAR MEETING - February 10 1992 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Dublin was held on Monday, February 10, 1992, in the Council Chambers of the Dublin Civic Center. The meeting was called to order at 7: 37 p.m. , by Mayor Snyder. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilmembers Burton, Howard, Jeffery, Moffatt and Mayor Snyder. ABSENT: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (610 20) First Class Den Chief Scott Wallace, from Troop 905 led the Council, Staff and those present in the pledge of allegiance to the flag. Scott stated he hopes to be an Eagle someday. He had fun doing the life saving merit badge and also the first-aid badge because you learn some stuff that is good to know. He also likes going to summer camp. DUBLIN HISTORICAL PRESERVATION ASSN PRESENTATION 910-60 & 150-70 Marie Cronin, President of the Dublin Historical Preservation Association thanked the City for its part in the reprinting of Virginia Bennett's book, "Dublin Reflections". The book was made Possible by grants from the City and First Community Bank. Ms. Cronin gave a brief preview of the history of the area, as contained in the book. Ms. Cronin stated she hoped that the Heritage Center could come under the auspices of the City of Dublin during its 10 year celebration in 1992 . She introduced the DHPA Treasurer, Bill Chew and also Dan Downey, Chairman of the Committee. + Dan Downey presented the City with copy number one of the recently reprinted "Dublin Reflections". He thanked the Council for continued support and encouragement and stated he was pleased that the number one book was given to the City, because the City is number one in their book. Visiting BoV Scouts 130-40 Mayor Snyder pointed out that several Boy Scouts from San Ramon Troop 84 were present in the audience and stated he was sure they were probably working toward a badge. He welcomed them to the City Council meeting. CM - VOL 11 - 49 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 ------------------------ COPIES TO: ITEM NO. CONSENT CALENDAR On motion of Cm. Moffatt, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by unanimous vote, the Council took the following actions: Approved Minutes of Adjourned Regular Meeting of January 21st and Regular Meeting of January 27, 1992 ; Mayor Snyder abstained from voting on the 3 items related to Dublin Fine Arts Foundation on pages 39 through 42 . Adopted RESOLUTION NO. 9 - 92 SUPPORTING H.R. 123 AND S. 434 ENGLISH AS THE OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (660-50) and directed Staff to send copies of the Resolution to the appropriate Federal Representatives, as well as the originator who requested the action; Accepted the City Treasurer's Investment Report as of January 31, 1992 (320-30) ; Received an informational report regarding Regional Affordable Housing Legislation (430-80) ; Approved Warrant Register in the amount of $955, 562 . 60 (300-40) ; Cm. Burton requested that the item related to the gift to the Senior Center be pulled from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Cm. Burton stated he felt this computer system gift is really appreciated and it will make a big difference to the Senior Center. The City should acknowledge that this is a very generous contribution. The Council concurred. On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by unanimous vote, the Council accepted the gift of a computer system which was donated to the Dublin Senior Center by resident Jim Lewis and directed Staff to prepare a formal acknowledgment (150-70) ; PUBLIC HEARING HANSEN HILL RANCH PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT PA 91-099 (600-60) Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. Planning Director Tong advised that he had received a telephone call advising that from this point forward, the Bren Company would like to have the full name, Donald L. Bren Company noted on all documents. Mr. Tong presented the Staff Report and advised that this project includes 180 single family homes on approximately 147 acres of land west of Silvergate Drive which was recently annexed to the City. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 50 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 Mr. Tong explained that the Hansen Hill Ranch project currently has various land use approvals, including a General Plan Amendment, Planned Development Zoning and Tentative Map. The PD Zoning is subject to review after May 27, 1992 and the Tentative Map is valid through May 27 , 1992 . A CUP and SDR application is being processed and is scheduled for Planning Commission action on February 18, 1992 . Although these approvals have not yet been granted, the Planning Commission reviewed the Development Agreement on January 21, 1992 , in order to enable the Council to take action on the Development Agreement prior to March 1, 1992 . The timing of this action is important in order to assure receipt of park dedication in-lieu fees by April 1, 1992 . Mr. Tong advised that Staff has been meeting with the Developer, who would like to have the protection and certainty of a Development Agreement. If the slow housing market continues, or if the City's land use policies change, under the proposed Development Agreement, the Developer would have up to 8 years to complete all 180 dwelling units in the project. In exchange, the Developer would provide various fees, land dedications and improvements which are not part of the current conditions of approval. Mr. Tong advised that the Development Agreement would provide that: 1) The City would extend the project approval for 8 years from the date the agreement is recorded. 2) The Developer would pay the City $150, 000 for affordable housing purposes, subject to reduction should the City adopt a lower inclusionary housing in-lieu fee. The Developer would pay a $60, 000 portion at the time the Final'Map "for Phase I, 72 units, is recorded. The Developer would pay the remaining $90, 000 portion at the time the Final Map for Phase II, 108 units, is recorded, subject to Consumer Price Index increases. 3) The Developer would pay the City $190, 728 for park dedication in-lieu fees for Phase I by April 1, 1992 , or earlier. The Developer would pay the City the Phase II park dedication in-lieu fees when the Final Map for Phase II is recorded. 4) The Developer would construct and dedicate to the City a 12-foot access road along Martin Canyon Creek for public access and maintenance purposes. 5) The Developer would gravel a portion of the existing off-site fire/jeep trail that is adjacent to the project's northern property line. In summary, Mr. Tong advised that the Planning Commission and Staff believe that the proposed Development Agreement is consistent with the General Plan and recommended its approval. Cm. Burton questioned if there was any difference to what they have on the tentative map and asked if they had to put in any additional funds because of the extension. Mr. Tong advised that the developers would be required to pay park dedication fees at the time that they process the various maps. The timing is in addition, but the amount is the same. The housing fees, however, are additional. :e :u :a : ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 51 Meeting February 10, 1992 Michael Toohey advised that he was President of the Bren Company when they acquired this property about 3 years ago. About one year ago, Mr. Donald Bren decided that he would prefer to consolidate his activities in Southern California. They have been in Northern California about 13 years and they announced about a year ago that they were closing their Northern California branch. Marti Buxton was asked to stay on as a Consultant to the Bren Company. In July of 1991, he resigned as President and entered into a contract to develop the properties that the Bren Company has in Northern California. They are currently opening models in May in Newark, in September in Pleasanton, and here in Dublin, they are out to bid on the first phase of the 72 lots. They downsized the first phase of the 72 lots. They downsized the homes and made them more affordable. It is their intent to proceed with this work in April. Mr. Toohey explained that one other thing that the City will receive is the fact that the entire park access through the creek bed will be dedicated to the City and public access will be available to the City and the public. They have encountered a lot of difficulty in the market, but Mr. Toohey assured the City that he and his staff are very much involved with developing the property. He stated Mr. Tong's report was quite comprehensive. Cm. Moffatt questioned if the ownership of the land had changed. Mr. Toohey responded no, that the Donald L. Bren Company owns and will continue to own the property. Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by unanimous vote, with the change in the name to reference the Donald L. Bren Company, the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 10 - 92 ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR HANSEN HILL RANCH PROJECT PA 91-099 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT and waived the reading and introduced an Ordinance approving the Development Agreement for the Hansen Hill Ranch project. PUBLIC HEARING - ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMERCIAL GARBAGE CAN COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL RATE (810-30) Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. Assistant City Manager Rankin presented the Staff Report and advised that the Resolution adopted by the City Council on January 13 , 1992, establishing garbage rates, inadvertently omitted a rate for individual commercial can service. Livermore-Dublin Disposal :e :u :a : ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 52 Meeting February 10, 1992 currently has 26 cans in service at commercial establishments in Dublin. Mr. Rankin advised that the proposed rate is the same as the rate charged in 1991. Adoption of a Resolution would provide for commercial can rates, as well as correct a minor typographical error in Section VII (H) (1) of Resolution No. 3-92 . No public comments were made relative to this issue. Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing. On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Jeffery, and by unanimous vote, the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 11 - 92 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 3-92 TO PROVIDE FOR COMMERCIAL CAN RATES PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO FEE SCHEDULE FOR AGENDAS, BUDGET & CIP DOCUMENTS (610-10) Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. City Clerk Kay Keck advised .that Staff. had recently_ completed a review of charges for certain municipal services which included receipt by subscription of meeting agendas, and annual Budget and Capital Improvement Program documents. Since 1984, the City has charged $12 per year for subscriptions to City Council and Planning Commission meeting agendas. In addition, the Planning Department has allowed subscribers to provide self-addressed stamped envelopes for receipt of the Planning Commission agendas. Neighboring cities were also surveyed, and the charges were outlined in the Staff Report. Ms. Keck advised that actual costs to produce agendas average $5. 51 per meeting. Since the City Council annually holds about 30 meetings, this equates to approximately $165 per year. Because this cost would be prohibitive to the majority of agenda recipients, Staff proposes to implement an annual agenda subscription fee of $40 for City Council meetings, $30 for Planning Commission meetings, and $18 for Park & Recreation Commission meetings. Ms. Keck reminded the Council that not only agendas, but complete agenda packets are available for review by citizens at no cost, several days prior to each City Council meeting at both the Dublin Library and in the City Clerk's Office. Staff also surveyed neighboring cities with regard to charges made for receipt of annual Budget and Capital Improvement Program documents. Since 1984 , the City of Dublin has charged $5. 00 per copy of each of these documents. In order to more accurately cover the City's costs ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 53 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 to produce these documents, Staff recommended increasing the charges for each document to $10 per copy, plus postage, if mailing is requested. Ms. Keck advised that State Law requires publication of public hearing notices whenever an agency is considering an adjustment to fees. Notices related to this public hearing were properly published and posted and in addition, agenda recipients were individually notified. In summary, Ms. Keck requested that the City Council conduct a public hearing, deliberate, and adopt a Resolution implementing the revised fee schedule as discussed. Cm. Moffatt questioned how many subscribers were on the list. Ms. Keck responded that there were about 75 on the list, but not all these were chargeable. Some were press, other public agencies, etc. Cm. Burton stated he would like to see packets for registered candidates included on the list and provided at no cost during an election period. Cm. Jeffery stated the information is already available at the Library and at City Offices. Cm. Burton felt to provide packets would be the fair thing to do. He requested that this be added to the discussion. Ms. Keck advised that State Law requires publication of notices whenever specific fees are being discussed. Provision of complete packets at no charge to certain people was not included in the notice of public hearing that was published. City Attorney Silver advised that in order for the Council to discuss this, proper fee notifications would have to be published. The Government Code is quite specific on the requirements related to fees. No comments were made by members of the public relative to this discussion. Mayor Snyder closed the public"hearing. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous vote, the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 12 - 92 AMENDING EXHIBIT 7 OF RESOLUTION NO. 96-84 ADOPTING FEES FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL SERVICES CM - VOL 11 - 54 Regular Meetinq 0 N 0 February 10, 1992 PUBLIC HEARING AMENDMENT TO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO MANAGEMENT AUDIT (420-20) Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. Senior Planner O'Halloran presented the Staff Report and advised that amendments are being proposed to the Dublin Municipal Code related to Planning Commission, Planning Director and Zoning Administrator authority, Administrative Conditional Use Permit, Conditional Use Permit, Parcel Map, Signs, Site Development Review procedures and establishing a new zoning clearance process. These changes are being recommended as a result of the Management Audit conducted in July 1989, by Hughes, Heiss & Associates. The primary direction from the Management Audit process was to: 1) establish a customer oriented philosophy; 2) re-organize the Planning Department to include current and advanced planning divisions; 3) streamline the Planning permit process; and 4) make it easier to obtain permits by granting Staff authority to take action on certain types of permits rather than limiting the permit action to the Planning Commission and City Council. Ms. O'Halloran explained that several of the recommendations have been implemented; however, recommendations related to streamlining the permit process and making it easier to obtain permits require amendments to the Zoning, Subdivision and Administrative and Personnel chapters of the Dublin Municipal Code. Other non-ordinance related recommendations were discussed. Ms. O'Halloran discussed 6 areas which were detailed in the Staff Report and included in the Ordinance amendment. Cm. Burton had questions on Page 11, Section 15. 8-92 . 0 #3 "The Planning Director shall forward such factual information and Staff Report to the Planning Commission for review and interpretation as a non-public hearing item at a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. " He asked why this would not be a public hearing. Ms. O'Halloran advised that it would be up to the Planning Commission to accept public comments. What it does is eliminate the timing for notification and the appeal period. It speeds things up. Ms. Ambrose stated that what we hear over and over is that these minor permits take too much time. Staff is attempting to eliminate some of the processing time. Cm. Moffatt stated he had protocol questions. If a decision is made by a Zoning Officer, he questioned if it could be appealed directly to the City Council or must it go to the Planning Commission first. Ms. O'Halloran advised that as the process is set up, it would go to the Planning Commission first unless they refer it to the City Council. It cannot go directly to the City Council. Cm. Burton asked if any person can request a hearing. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 55 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 Ms. O'Halloran advised that they could and anyone can appeal any decision. Cm. Burton stated he was pleased to see the City moving in this direction. No comments were made by members of the public relative to this issue. Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing. Cm. Burton stated he was very enthusiastic about this. There has been concern from some people on how long it takes to get through the process. On motion of Cm. Burton, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous vote, the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 13 - 92 ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR PA 91-067 ORDINANCE AMENDMENT MANAGEMENT AUDIT and waived the reading and introduced and Ordinance amending certain provisions of the Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinance related to Conditional Use Permit and Administrative Conditional Use Permit process and Site Development Review process. Cm. Burton questioned if the Planning Commissioners had any filing space at City Offices. He requested that the Planning Director mention to the Commissioners that he had drawer space available in the filing cabinet in his office, and he was sure others did also, if they wished to store documents. Mr. Ambrose pointed out that this would be each individual Councilmember's decision. PUBLIC HEARING - ORDINANCE AMENDING DUBLIN MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS RELATING TO RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS (670-40) Mayor Snyder opened the public hearing. Public Works Director Thompson advised that existing Municipal Code Sections 7 . 72 . 020 "Dedication Required" and 7.72. 040 "Improvement Required" enable the City to require dedication and/or improvement of right-of-way if a proposed project will result in an increase in traffic generation and/or affect public safety in connection with construction, reconstruction or remodeling. The existing Ordinance leaves a loophole in that a project needing a Conditional Use Permit, Site Development Review, Variance, or Rezoning, and which generates additional traffic at the site, would be exempt from this Ordinance if the project did not require any construction, reconstruction, or ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 56 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 remodeling. The proposed new Ordinance would eliminate this loophole and would further broaden the need for the improvement from simply increased traffic to also include adverse effects on public safety. Mr. Thompson also advised that the existing Code sections pertain to dedication and/or improvements along the frontage of the property. This could require improvements such as paving, sidewalk, curb and gutter, drainage, street lighting and street trees. In order to provide more fair and equitable treatment, changes resulting in an increase in traffic or affecting the safety of the public should be treated in the same manner when a discretionary permit is required, regardless of whether construction, reconstruction or remodeling is involved. Mr. Thompson advised that Staff also proposed to establish guidelines for comparing "existing" traffic to "new" traffic. As part of both the existing and proposed Ordinance, there is a provision for Staff to bring to the City Council cases for which Staff determines that the required dedication and improvements are in excess of that reasonably related to the level of the increased traffic. Cm. Burton who would make the traffic study to determine if there is an increase. Mr. Thompson advised that normally, the City would do it in-house or have TJKM do it. Cm. Burton questioned the likelihood of costs in addition -to the permit. Mr. Thompson advised that it will depend on the site. In most cases, we can just take a look and see if it increases traffic. This relates only to on-site frontage improvements. No public comments were made relative to this issue. Mayor Snyder closed the public hearing. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous vote, the Council waived the reading and introduced an Ordinance amending Municipal Code Sections 7.72 . 020, 7 .72 . 040, and 7.72 . 080 relating to dedication and improvement of right-of-way, and adopted (to become effective on the effective date of the Ordinance) RESOLUTION NO. 14 - 92 ESTABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF MUNICIPAL CODE SECTIONS 7.72. 020 AND 7.72. 040 RELATING TO DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY CM - VOL 11 - 57 :e:u:a: mme:tmin: m mom m 0 ommommmoomm February 10, 1992 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR EXEMPTIONS REQUESTED FROM MANDATORY GARBAGE SERVICE (810-20) Assistant City Manager Rankin advised that on January 27, 1992 , the City Council approved an amendment to the Solid Waste Management Ordinance which requires regular garbage service for all residences within the City. An exemption is allowed if the owner can demonstrate that no solid waste is produced or accumulated in, upon, or from such property. The City Council is required to approve the administrative procedures to be used for granting such an exemption. Mr. Rankin advised that Staff had prepared procedures which outline the application to be completed by any person requesting an exemption. In the event that an applicant does not agree with the decision made by City Staff, they may appeal to the City Council. Cm. Moffatt congratulated Staff for coming back so quickly with this type of a Resolution. He questioned how often a property owner will have to provide updated information. Mr. Rankin responded that if an owner knew that a home was going to be vacant he could notify us, or if Livermore-Dublin Disposal contacted us and advised that a location didn't have service, we might just mail another form. The intent is to take it on a case-by-case basis. Cm. Burton questioned if Exhibit 4 should say somewhere on it that the property owner is responsible if the bid is not paid. It doesn't say anywhere that the fees could be assessed against the. property. Mr. Rankin advised that the intent of this notice was to be a first notice and it would be sent to the addressed occupant. Perhaps a second notice would be sent to a property owner. Dan Borges advised that typically there is really no other way to track this other than their drivers telling them. If a second notice were sent out, it would be sent to the property owner. Cm. Burton stated he just wanted to make sure that the property owner knows he is ultimately responsible, so it won't be a total surprise. Mr. Borges advised that there are numerous steps that they must go through in the process. Cm. Burton questioned the process of new people who have just moved in. He asked if the company would pick up their garbage. Mr. Borges advised that they don't automatically pick up, but they would be sent a notice and they have 15 days to arrange for service to begin. Cm. Howard questioned if the City will only have 3 special pick-ups this year. She questioned further who makes the decision on when they will be. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 58 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 Staff responded that there will be a total of 4; one in January, April, July and October. Mr. Borges responded that the dates of pick-up are worked out between City and LDD Staff. Mr. Ambrose advised that Staff wasn't sure that the City Council would approve funding for the January pick-up and that was why it wasn't listed on the calendar when it was published. There were about 180 tons pulled out in the January pick-up. Cm. Moffatt stated he got word that several customers did not have an opportunity to get their stuff out and they called and got special service to come out and pick it up. This was good public relations on the part of LDD. Cm. Jeffery commented that on the application for exemption form, we might want to change the word "physical inspection" to "property inspection" in the shaded area. Mayor Snyder asked Mr. Benhamou who was in the audience if the concerns he had at the last Council meeting had been addressed. Mr. Benhamou advised that he goes on the average of once per month to the dump and it costs him $7 or $8 . He will apply for an exemption. Cm. Burton questioned if LDD was able to split the recycling fee from the regular service- rate. Mr. Rankin advised that it is all part of the overall rate. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Moffatt, and by unanimous vote, the Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 15 - 92 ADOPTING ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES FOR EXEMPTIONS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 5.32.111 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION FROM MANDATORY GARBAGE SERVICE AMICUS BRIEF-SACRAMENTO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VS. SACRAMENTO LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION (660-40) City Attorney Silver advised that in this case, the Court of Appeal held that the provision of the Cortese-Knox Act that requires a vote of the electorate only in the area to be incorporated was unconstitutional as applied to the proposed incorporation of Citrus Heights. The Court reasoned that an election in all of Sacramento County was required because the incorporation of Citrus Heights could have a 'significant effect" on the unincorporated area of the county. The California Supreme Court has accepted the case for hearing. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 59 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 Ms. Silver advised that the League of California Cities Legal Advocacy Committee has suggested that cities join in the "amicus curiae" brief to be written in support of the appellants and has asked other cities to join. Ms. Silver explained that the rationale of the decision could possibly be extended to annexations, thus requiring a vote of the entire county for an annexation to be approved. Mayor Snyder stated he hoped that everyone understood the significance of this. On motion of Cm. Jeffery, seconded by Cm. Burton, and by unanimous vote, the Council authorized the City to join as an amicus in this case. PRESENTATION OF DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DRAWINGS FOR DOUGHERTY REGIONAL FIRE AUTHORITY STATION NO. 1 (540-60) Assistant City Manager Rankin advised that the Dougherty Regional Fire Authority (DRFA) is currently developing construction documents to replace the existing station in the City of Dublin. The current facility on Donohue Drive is undersized and it has structural damage which is unacceptable, given the potential for an earthquake. Mr. Rankin advised that the DRFA Board of Directors reviewed and approved the site layout and preliminary schematic plans, and - explained improvements to be built into the project. The project is funded entirely by DRFA Capital Fees. The estimated construction cost is approximately $1,456, 186, including contingencies. Mr. Rankin stated since the fire station is a public building, Staff felt it appropriate to have the Architect complete a presentation for interested Dublin residents and the Dublin City Council. The Architect is also interested in receiving feedback and input on the proposed color scheme recommended for the exterior treatment. Chris Ford with RRM Design Group in San Luis Obispo presented color sketches and samples of the proposed exterior materials. A video model was shown which simulates how the building will fit in with surrounding buildings. ` Mr. Ford advised that they are now 50% complete on the final construction drawings. They will be going to bid for construction to begin in mid-spring. They will be making a presentation to the DRFA Board next week. Cm. Jeffery questioned if there was just one sample for the roof color. She felt there was a lot of yellow in the sample. Mr. Rankin advised that we can have any color we want, but we run into problems when it needs repair if we have selected a custom made color. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 60 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 Cm. Jeffery stated she preferred the burgundy sample as a darker base gives a cleaner look. She felt that when this is presented to the DRFA Board, Dublin's say should carry more weight. She felt they should just be shown what was selected. Mayor Snyder suggested having the other samples available if someone questions what other things were considered. OTHER BUSINESS Street Lights Out (820-30) Mayor Snyder advised that there was a street light out on the corner of Dublin Boulevard and San Ramon Road on the corner where the old Chevron Station was. Cm. Burton advised that 3 of the new street lights were out on the bike path in front of Shannon Center. Tri-Valley Wastewater Authority (1030-30) Mr. Ambrose advised that tomorrow, here at the Civic Center, there will be a workshop conducted by the Wastewater Authority at 2 p.m. and at 7 : 30 p.m. , on the proposed export sewer project. Also, on February 19th at 7 : 45 p.m. , the Tri-Valley Wastewater Authority will have a meeting and DSRSD has suggested that a representative of the City Council attend to indicate the City's desire to have available sewage capacity for the planning areas. This meeting will be in the Pleasanton Council Chambers. We have them scheduled to make a more detailed presentation to the City Council at the February 24th Council meeting. We will have a time period in which to make detailed comments on the sewer project. Property Tax Negotiations w/Alameda County (600-40) Mr. Ambrose advised that property tax negotiations are continuing. A meeting is scheduled with Supervisor King on February 13th at 11 a.m. Waste Management Authority Voting Make-Up (810-10) Mr. Ambrose advised that tomorrow, the Alameda County Board of Supervisors will have another vote on the Waste Management voting make-up. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 61 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 Alameda County Private Industry Council (710-60) Mr. Ambrose advised that the City Council is invited to a job training discussion forum on February 22nd from 8 a.m. to 11: 30 a.m. An agenda would be provided if the Council is interested. Breakfast will be provided. Bay Vision 2020 Regional Governance (420-50) Mr. Ambrose advised that the Tri-Valley Joint Council met this morning. All comments are going to Gary Benger, ABAG Planning Director. He will provide the TVJC with a revised matrix and will include these with the packets that will go out for the March General Assembly. He will try to get information to the TVJC in time for their next meeting. St. Patrick's Day Parade (950-40) Cm. Jeffery questioned the Council if they wished to participate as a group in the St. Patrick's Day parade, and if so, did they wish to walk or ride in vehicles. The Council determined that they would rather walk the parade route. Release of Prisoners (580-70) Cm. Jeffery stated she had been reading in the newspapers about the negotiations going on regarding Alameda County housing San Francisco prisoners. She indicated she would like to see included the fact that they be transported back to San Francisco when they are released. This could potentially spill over and affect the facility in Dublin. Cm. Burton and Cm. Moffatt stated they thought this applied to the North County facility. This was a good point, however, and Cm. Burton agreed that they should be returned to San Francisco. Mr. Ambrose advised that the City has been through this issue before with County prisoners. Once they have served their time, they are free to go anywhere they want. Mayor Snyder felt that maybe what should happen is that they be transported to San Francisco for the release to be processed. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 62 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 Discussion re Heritage Center (910-40) Cm. Burton stated he would like to have the issue of the City taking over the Heritage Center placed on the agenda for future discussion. He felt this was left in the air and there is confusion. Minutes were passed out of prior meeting discussion, but he felt this was not the point. He requested that it be placed on a future agenda so that the Council can vote to show their support. Cm. Jeffery stated she objected to having this on the agenda as the Council is not ready for this. She reminded Cm. Burton that she had offered her assistance to show what needs to be done. She questioned when the information would be available from Staff on the costs. Mayor Snyder indicated that it doesn't need to be on the agenda to discuss the subject at the Goals & Objectives meeting later this month. Mr. Ambrose estimated that it would take Staff about 2 months to pull together the cost information, based on current workloads. Cm. Jeffery did not feel that it was appropriate for the Council to discuss it without having all the cost factors available to consider. They have nothing on which to base a decision. Cm. Burton stated that we have people agreeing in principle right now. If the Council messes around, this could fall apart. The City doesn't have to take it over now, but the Council should be positive about wanting to do this. The Council needs to voice this direction. Mayor Snyder indicated that Val Hatheway had called him earlier this evening to advise that the cemetery had been substantially vandalized over the weekend. Mr. Hatheway told him that no one had contacted him to set up a meeting since the issue was before the Council the last time. Cm. Moffatt stated he took exception to this comment. Cm. Burton stated they told the groups to come before the Council and make their best shot. It was then shot down and the Council lost perspective. At the present time, there is no indication on what the City Council wants to do. The Council just needs to say it is interested in talking about it. He stated he couldn't understand why he was having such a problem with this. It may be that the City will negotiate and have someone take it over. Mayor Snyder indicated he was not interested in discussing and/or pursuing acquisition. Cm. Jeffery indicated she was not interested in discussing and/or pursuing acquisition and did not want it on the agenda until the cost information is available. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 6 3 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 Cm. Howard stated she would like to discuss it, but not before the information is available on all the cost factors. Cm. Jeffery stated the direction was to go back and talk about the other things that can be done to help promote the historical aspects of this community. She advised that they were told to go back and work on what they were originally told to do. They were never given direction to negotiate to purchase the heritage center. Cm. Burton stated there is no way to get these people together unless the City is in front on it. Cm. Jeffery reminded that this Council has never made important decisions without having good information available on which to base the decisions. Mayor Snyder read from the December 23rd minutes. The Cemetery Association is the key player in this whole thing. Again, he stated he felt this could be dealt with as an item at the Goals & Objectives meeting. It could be plugged into the process at that time. Clear direction was given and he felt that the committee was negotiating out of order. Cm. Burton stated at the present time, the committee has no direction from the Council. There is no indication on what the Council wants to do except postpone a decision. He stated it's imperative that the Council show that they are interested in pursuing this. There's 150 years of heritage out there that can collapse. The whole thing is in limbo now and there's nothing to keep the various people going. They haven't had any further meetings, because they were shot down. Mayor Snyder advised that these were idle threats that won't work. The City Council doesn't operate this way. They are not able to make decisions without proper information. Non-Conforming Sign Report (400-30) Cm. Burton stated he had asked for names on the non-conforming sign report and had not yet received this information. Mr. Ambrose advised that names can be included on the monthly report which the Council requested. This will be on the next meeting agenda. Lions Club Kaleidoscope Project (585-20) Mayor Snyder advised that on the cover of "The Lion" magazine for February 1992 , which is distributed all over the world, there's a picture of Kevin Gourley on the slide of the newly completed handicap ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 64 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 playground. This magazine is distributed to about 1 1/2 million people worldwide in various configurations, and there's a very nice 2 page center article with several pictures about the project. Lion Bob Trimble is pictured as are Kevin Gourley's parents and several of the young people who benefit from the playground. He will try to obtain a copy of the article, "Playing for Keeps in California . . . A Playground For Everyone" , for the City's permanent files. Peddler's Permit (585-60) Mayor Snyder questioned if anyone else had had a similar thing happen. He had someone knock on his door and tell him that they weren't selling anything, but distributing a free ticket. It asks for a name and a phone number. He questioned what regulations might apply to this type of soliciting and if it requires a solicitors door-to-door permit. Cm. Jeffery felt this was a Kirby Vacuum Cleaner promotion. Staff was directed to investigate this to determine if a Peddler's Permit was needed. Community TV Board Representative (1050-50) Cm. Jeffery advised that she had received a letter from Claudia McCormick advising that she must resign her position as the City's representatives on the Tri-Valley Community TV Corporation Board of Directors. She also sent a resume of Carol Vance, who apparently works for CSAA with Dan Downey, who she is recommending replace her. Cm. Howard advised that the Board recently appointed 2 at-large representatives and she thought there was also some Dublin people who applied. She was unable to attend the last meeting so she did not know who was appointed. Carol Vance was not one of the people interviewed for the at-large positions. The Council discussed placing this item on the next meeting agenda. Mayor Snyder questioned if there was an urgency. Cm. Howard indicated that they haven't had a quorum a lot of times to vote. Cm. Jeffery felt that because there are some cable issues coming up, the City should get this appointment made soon. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 65 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992 Voting Rights (1060-40) Mayor Snyder advised that the Board of Supervisors will meet tomorrow morning and the first item of public hearing on their agenda will be the voting rights issue of the Congestion Management Authority. He plans on attending. The City of Oakland has indicated that their real concern is money, and they are going after every dollar that is available in the County. They will be doing the same thing on the Waste Management Authority. They want voting control so that they can control the revenues that come through. Cm. Jeffery explained the current voting set up. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 p.m. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ CM - VOL 11 - 66 Regular Meeting February 10, 1992