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MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
JUNE: 6,, 1977'
REGULAR MEETING The regular 'meeting.`of:'the_ - P'etaluma City Council was
called to order by Mayor Helen Putnam the hour of
7:35' p.m.
ROLL CALL Present.: Councilmen.,, Brunner,; Cavanagh *, Harberson,
Hilligos's, Mattei, Perry *, and Mayor Putnam.
Absent: None.
*C ouncilman_Cavanagh arrived at 7:49 p.m. Councilman
- Perry arrived at.8:55 p.m..
INVOCATION The Reverend Carl K. Young, Free Will Baptist Church,
gave the-Invocation..
BETSY ROSS FLAG Mayor Putnam.advised the,audience a.letter had....been
received from Mr. Richard. W., Blair, - asking..to have the
Betsy Ross Flag..flown from - public buildings- .during 1977.
.The City . however. received.. commemorative flags
from EUe American.Legion in honor of Dr. L. J. Snow, which were to be flown.
Mayor Putnam then read the following. hstor.y.of_.the Bet.sy.:Ross Flag:
On June 14, 1777, the following entry was.-placed-.in-the Journal of Congress
"Resolved: that the flag of the Un .ted'States Ve of thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white; that the union be:thirteen stars, white in a blue
field, representing a new constellation -"
From this brief entry evolved- :the. present - flag.:of. these United States.
Popular history has filled "in .the. gaps. of. this br-ief...record.. _. Tradition-states
that in May or June of 1776, George.Washington.,• Rober-t._Mo,rr.is and .George Ross
were assigned to a. committee: charged, with. the - desgn.:.of, ,a national .flag... Betsy
Ross., a. Philadelphia. seamstress:,, was 'a.pproached. b,y .George.Washington.,and'.. George
Ross to prepare the. f.lag...fmom General_Washington'.s r.ougl sketch and this-was
the flag of June 14, 1777.. Therefore, in.honor of the Resolution of June 14,
1777, the Betsy Ross Flag will be flown this year the Washington Street
Bridge.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes..of. May 16., 1977, were approved as cox-
'rected. .The miriutes.of May.1.9, 19.77, were .approved as
mailed.: The-minutes. May 23, 1977,..were approved as
mailed. The minutes of June 1, 1977, were approved as
mailed.
CONSENT CALENDAR A motion. was -. madez_by Councilman .Hilligoss, .seconded._by
Vice -Mayor Brunner, to.adopt.Consent Calendar Items #1,
#2 , • and -#3 1.the. agenda;. Motion. carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #1
AUTHORIZE CONSENT
TO COMMON USE
AGREEMENT WITH
P.G.& E. --
RES #7678A NCS
Agenda Item #2
APPROVE CERTIFICATE
OF.COMPLIANCE /JOHN
S. CORRY
RES #7679ANCS
Agenda Ite #3'
DECLARE TELETYPE
ACOUSTICAL COVER
SURPLUS
RES #7680ANCS
Resolution.. - 1.76.78 N.C.S... authorizing Mayor to sign a
Consent to. Common Use Agreement .with Pacific Gas- and F r 7 '
Electric Company was.adopted.
Resolution #7679.N.C.S'. approving certificate of com- /f'
pliance for'John.S. Corry and John S. Corry, Jr., A.P. /
#149- 090 -02, was adopted.
Resolution-1768 0 'N.,C.. S:. finding personal property r
h
4r7A-
erein named-.'Is surplus;' longer required, and r
directing the City Manager to dispose of and sell
the same, was adopted..
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PUBLIC HEARING Janie Warman, Management.'Aide, stated.the Housing.
APPROVE HOUS-ING Assistance Plan is- an update of_ the. 19.76 Plan,;. and:..
ASSISTANCE 'PLAN reflects an .increase in .total housing° units .in the.
APPLICATION -- City, an increase in the. total. which are suitable. for
COMMUNITY 'DEVELOPMENT. rehabilitation,, and,_a in the .vacancy. - rate.
BLOCK; GRANT FUNDS ,-.' The Housing:, Assistance-.Plan. indicates the City 'has a
1977 definite need for low -. and .moderate, - income: housing.
RES #7681ANCS Current yearw and,the -three year goals indicate an
emp,hasis.:. for -inew -ion - of , Sect : ion 8 housing
and .exis:ting'. Secition 8.. housing.,....-
Mayor, Putnam :then opened the public hearing., . No comments had b:een,.'received by
the City Clerk and none were made by the audience, and the public hearing, was
declar:ed.closed.
There was some. discussion following._the_.close of.. the_public. hearing_ by 'ahes City
C'ouncil.. C' ouncilman_ Mattei .:qu "esaioned. .whether:ahe_. public - .:was..r;eally- nterest'ed
in, becoming involved in thee. plan :and._would_,some def nite.,.act on: be taken...' 'Ms.
Warman - stated-the, first. housing, assistance. plan. was. brought..up„ in 19:7,4,under.
the Community. Development .Act.. She,:7agr:eed-it is'.z. ,slow. process .. howeveri, ._the
Department, of, Housing. and :U'rban_- Developpmen t .has. offered. Section 8 funds to four
counties., including,..Sonoma- .Co,unty :been..;made.- for. the. ,City
of -- Petaluma for .a..low= income housing:. - The,:_proposal -could . not . have, been
possible if..the „City .not. had, a: Housing Ass- istance_P.lan... - The�'application
' for funds.. by- City...is. $220, 0.00.. ..,Under-.the Community.:Development and. ;Block
Grant Funds.; the .City would :not have been: Able to. apply for these funds' if it
had .not. had. a. Housing sAss stance. "Plan.. z... Ms Warman,' t hei sequence-of..
events- leading .up' to'. the., full application:. .In February.,,. -.the; City, applied., for
the total ,for: Sonoma. ;County,,_ Vhich_::was, .$500, 000.. . Consequently, . the City. =re.
ceived an- invitation to apply." for,° $22,0;,:00.0 and= w.the.:.remaining $280.,;0,00 .was;. to
be distributed ,throughout,S.onoma County:_. The current ap.plica:tion.includes
$150;,000 '-for housing r ehabi lita'tion,..:and $70,, 000 . for <, public. improvements , in
the three neighborhood_ areas. The Citiz 'ens'..Advisory`Commt tee. was - active
in preparing. the.. preapplication, and._Ms >. - Warman - 'indicated in,. ;a let ter;! she
sent to then. Committee. that 'the- f inal- , application.. wouFld,..be .:basically - .the, same
as the preappl cation. Since no many members: of the Advisory Commit-tee
attended the final meetings, she assumed. with the app
The d= scus"s on then ,led _to the.:public�_imp:r-ouements - portion ..of ..the- a.pplication..
Vice -Mayor :Brunner .questioned. the „advisab li'.ty,_`o'f..,spend: n'g, $44,,,000 ., f-ir-e.
hydrants And, wondered. if .there. was a 'pro:tection problem. City Manager.
Robert Meyer. indicated the, area .s'tillhas some. of the older: type :fire hydrants
and :new, water...lines ,have ,been _ins.talled .If the request_ -for f.i -re 4y. drants� was
not in this application, .then it: would - appear in -the. City's regular budget...
Councilman Hilligoss questioned .whether: .it would'b'e.pos'sib'le to eliminate some
Ms.
g he .o lder. sections of _ the .City,. -W,arman-_
of the high crowned ;in..t
indic'ated, the funds would. be insufficient ;to accomplish :a project .of such
magnitude as.the Engineering Division - 'had'.advised.it..would be -a very expensive
project, and +not.'something_that. could..18.don.e with..the'
Upon conclusion.'of._ the .discussion, .Resolution, �t.7681.,..N,..C.. S : approving ; the
Housing Assis.tanc'e.. Plan. for the .application.for Community. Development Block
Grant Funds for '1977,. wa's introduced, by' Councilman Cavanagh,... seconded by
Councilman Harberson,,and adopted by , 6 affirmative and 1 abseritee votes.
REZONE .N /W 'CORNER
"I” STREET AND
SUNNYSLOPE ROAD
5� ORD 112�42.NCS
(CONTINUED TO
JUNE 20 1917)
AWARD. CONTRACT --
C'ULFIELD.LANE
5 0,) (0 " , IMPROVEMENTS' - CRINELLA DRIVE 'T0
SO. McDOWELL BLVD -
RES #16s2ANCS
This ord'inance.,'scheduled. for public hearing,and second
reading, ,was.;,def'erred..;to, June 20, 1.977 upon.- written
request by;the applicant, Lawrence.A -. Jonas.. A copy of
Dr. Jonas' letter ision file with 'the City Clerk.
City .Engineer ,David A:._.Young,. advised six., bid sc�.had, been
received" for:,ahe,project. The low bid of $192,314.57
had - beem,submitted „by the - firm of.:Bresnan, and 'Dalecio
of San 'Raf_ael..::..The high bid':was '$;228.,665,. - arid the
Engineer's E's,timate had been - $210,070,: Mr. Young
stated., after.,'reviewing all, the bids, : 't. was. the
recommendation .o.f' .the Engineering~ Department to award
the low bid t 'o Bresnan & Daleco.. Councilman Harberson
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AWARD: ,CONTRACT. --
questioned how. long the ..project would. take to comple-
, CAULFIELD° LANE
tion. Mr-Young stated,,- depen'd'ing' on. the: time it .would
IMPROVEMENTS =-
take the C :y.- Attorney..to. get the contract, out,;. he
CRINELLA DRIVE - `TO
antic ipat.ed.approximately ,fo.ur months.. to do: the street
SO. McDOWELL BLVD.
work• • but. it_ may be ..necessary. ao: ;wait f or -,' the traf f is
RES-17682ANCS
signal.controller,s::to complete that.phase of the pro -
(Continued)
ject. •Some .discussionrwas :also'held regarding the
,, prop:erty the;,City abutting the ;proposed pro-
ject '.and. how.. the. contra c tor. - would �..take care of weather -_
.proofing the structure
after the—.garage—had been removed. Mr.. Young, indicated. -
the_contractor will remove the garage and weatherproof it with tar paper; how -
ever, it will require
additional repair,or remodeling work if the structure is
to be used..
Upon conclusion of the discussion:,. Resolution 1.7682._N..C..S. award ing_.contract
for Caulfield Lane.. Improvemen .ts:from_Crinella..Drive_.to: South. McDowell, Blvd..
.(Project 9621) .and..anclud•ing. signalizat:ion.•of• intersection of: Caulfield Lane
. South McDowell Blvd., was intr.oduced.by Councilman Harberson, by
Councilman Hilligoss, and adopted by 6 affirmative and 1 absentee votes.
APPROVE PLACING A letter dir-ected::to the-.City Council .by •Ross .S.. Smith, Y
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"UGLY'DOG "- STATUE • Pr.esident °..of the,. Ad'o.be:Fi•esta. Association, .,.was .read
ON—CITY—:PROPERTY by the City Cler•k:...and is on file.. Mr... Smith was-present
in the audience; to expl'ain.their proposal. Councilman
Matter questioned.' whether;: -this would, be�. an ongoing
project as', to. the best. of his last. -year .:was. the. first year for. the
contest . , Mr.. Smith indicated. the Ugly .Do.g. ,Contes.t .has ..been taking:c_,place.. in
conjunction: with .their Annual.:Fies.ta. -for_a number...of..year.s -... During the past
year, ,however.,. they. received world- .wid'e_coverage_•from the Associated,Press.
The contest 'is now labeled as: the .,World:.Champ.ionship_.U.gly:. Dog_ Contest.. The
proposed `sta.tue..would be- completed..- by_one� of the--area's best known artists,..*-
Rosa Estebanez.. Mrs :. Estebanez• :off.ered•.to.do..the ,if:it be ac-
cepted by-the-City. Mr...Smith also sta.ted. :be. released by the
National Geographic Child,- r•en's %'Magazine and:, they have - :applied for a copyright
for the Ugly Dog...Contest.
Some discussion was held. regarding wher.e_.the statue would -be - placed.. The
suggested place. was near the. Snoppy_ Sign. on- the•.northeas.t .corner of .
Blvd. and-East Washingtorn.Street.. - ;It mas..suggested...the::site directly- across
the street. on. •
the_ southwest corner be investigated.... Smith ndica.ted -the
sta ue would :be made as vandal. =p roof:�.as.::.possible. . The Council gave their
approval for placing the. statue and.'Mr. .Mey.er Mr. Smith work closely
with'. -the Public Works Superintendent Roy Kelly to work-out the details.
PUBLIC . IMPROVEMENT. A,'- letter, dated _.June . 1., 1 977, addressed to the City F5 ,55
REQUIREMENTS.FOR LOT Council by.John J. Clement was read by the City Clerk
AT 35'BERGER'LANE - - ' and ordered filed.
JOHN.J. CLEMENT
Mr..Clement was the Council for'relief'
the requirements ,_for..public.improvements to...service
this lot.. A map of the area indicating the lot in question accompanied the.
letter. In addition, a.letter directed to Mr. Clement Attorney Lawrence
Klose, was attached.
Mayor Putnam asked : Mr . Klose for_-his comments:.:; -- Mr.. -. Klose. advised they nearest
improvements would be. in :Magnola:.Avenue... ThezCnuncl's'=-- policy. is ..very clear in
° thaat any ifipr;ovements to- deve•lopments..such..as this be in the public-
of -way.. r The three: lots in the: front.a1ong Ber.ger.._Lane., • Lot s 16•, .17. and 18, are
already developed' and have no:.•need.'of.«City..water. The, next .four lo.ts,. E, D., . C,
and B, continue back to Mr. Clement.'..s-lot, which is Lot 22. Mr. Klose indi-
cated the. policy directive. is• very. clear' that. the, sewer. an&water• lines. must...be
in the public improvements.. The.. fir.s.t..three lots - were. developed. before: the.
area was annexed ..to.. the City.' The ..opposite side. of the. *street from Mr._ Clement's
lot is:.still- in -the, County area and'.. it.- ds:.:questionable. when..this� area: woulld..-be
annexed. to the° City. If the area 'o.p.p_oste. <-him; is• annexed to the City at some
future time and developed•, a repayment._agreement could -be signed..for- ...the ex-
tension of. ' the water• and, sewer lines... Mr:.. Klose:_ -indicated he- had...suggested .to
Mr. Clement his only appeal procedure to,come.before• the City Council.
Mr_ Klose advised there.is.an; easement near.the top the lot which appears to
be a utility easement; - however, it is private land and-the public
improvements must be in the public right -of -way.
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PUBLIC' ;IMPROVEMENV There was considerable .d' 'scus'sion regar.ding,..th s:- p.r:ivate
REQUIREMENTS FOR LOT easement, and.. the: engineering _s.taff co,uld„no.t_aay.. for
AT 35 BERGER LANE-- certain- - whether,. t .had_b'een_es tab 1ished as_.,a,utility
JOHN J.. CLEMENT easement. .May.or.. Putnam,:asked... if _Mr. 'Clement was, present
(Continued) in the audience .to_dis'cuss.the matter .*' - Mr:'Clemerit' was
Jnot present :during this" per'iod.: of: d'i.scusson:.. It .was
'also b'rought,' oiit that Lo'ts_.E, D ,...0 and. B .had ' been. 'con- .
sidered.unbuildable lots.'and were connected'to_Lo.ts 26, 25, 24 and.23, facing
on Paula Lane >. Planning Director Rona- ld'Hal'l� stated this had been accomplished
through lot 'line adjustments:'
Mrs. 'Brocco,...who.: owns, the property "on. Paula Lane w 'th.: , -the... :.pr:ivate..=.easement,.
.spoke• as a concerned property owner.... She. wonder.ed,what_'her: rights."wer.e�-as
far as access-..for-water, sewer, and.emergency..services through..their...prop-
er.ty. . 'She advised Mr. Clemerit..does riot,.' as 'yet,_.own the ..lots,'- but is
pursuing; the purchase.. Mrs:... Brocco stated-if lots were developed - on
Berger Lane and her property was*to be considered for access, sh'e would
like to be.consulted.about the matter..'
At,. this point, in the discussion,, Mr.. Clement.. arrived. Mayor.• .'Putnam- advised
him the.matter. had been reviewed, ,and.. since: there appeared, to be. a. grea.t.,.many
questions. -raised it-was .suggested. the, _back..,to_the.,staff;...
Mr. ' Clement stated he felt. policy. Resolut- on.: #543.0 was meant =to' appa-y to-'regu-
lar subdivision developments -. He is. talking* here. about..a single- family .r.esi-
Bence on the subject lot. If the policies :: con.ta -ined .,in,,_the..resolution were- -
applied' to this - single .lot, it. would .require 1,000 feet. of� sewer and water
lines to develop the lot "which''.would cost'him.between-$55,000 and $65,'000:
Economically, 'this would not permit..him;,to. develop the lot for.. use.
Vice =Mayor Brunner -asked "if' the- sta.tement`.which had been - made',earlier. by'
Assistant. City Engineer Tom Hargis;- that .the development of half the;:street',
the curb, 'gutters and .sidewalks,'would. be'. no' probl'er__.. Mr: `.Clement stated:'that.-
was. not exactly, °_ true:. = jgift- to' the ,'.•terra n:; -sidewalks,' curbs and - gutters - could
be .a problem as the lot-is Very' steep..' To.red'uce the* lot size.would` require
building stilt-type because of..the = contour of the land.
Mayor Putnam suggested the matter .be..reviewed -by the staff, that Mr. Clement
and Brocco be . brought 'into -.the. discussion, rand 'the matter be. "returned.'to
the•'Counc'il: for c'onsiderat'ion. City-Manager.•Ro,b'ert'Meyer - also suggested the
Council drive out'to Lane in -order to familiarize themaelves.with the
location and the terrain..
CITY - MANAGER'S REPORTS:
CLAIMS & BILLS Resolution - .#7.683.'.N.:C ...S...,approv ng .claims-and *,bills,
RES # 683q NCS #2239..;.to 4 2'4'11'2;.;. inclusivel, General 'City. and .#4.10., to
#450, inclusive,.Water, approved for payment.by. the
City ,'Manager.,'.;was- .introduc_ed by Councilman .Hilligoss,
seconded by Councilman Harberson, and - adopted by 6
affirmative and 1 absentee votes.
WATER EMERGENCY STATUS:
PROGRESS REPORT City Manager..Rober.t Meyer reviewed the.:progress report
ON WELLS on local well,.,production;, advising.S.tations, 1,, 9,; '5., . .
11. and the• leased.Scott'Well are
producing ,1...7, MGD -..
The new wells -.-or those' leased - by' the. ty,-and.. developers
.-jr-re - estimated 'td 3 MO, for a total of 4.85
million gallons,..
Mr.. Meyer-reported the wells being dr -by the. Count.y: to. pro-
duce '1.2 MGD. The'Rohnert Park wells,�.at:. the .peak,. be,,_aboutL- 5.00,000
gallons, and the off -peak should .be. 300,000 gal-lgns.. - , .:Some of the 'new wel -1's
still have to have pumps in'stalled''and. bee tested. Mr: Meyer_ indicated the
was hopeful all w_ ells would be producing; by,. The. Sonoma County
Water Agency has assured the City the y�can 'provide - 5 MGD through Aug_ust.l,.
.
M John = _.Nelson, Chairman'of the .Water;'Advisory stated he•felt
-the Sonoma County Water Agency would.-..be able' to provide the 5 MGD- .thr,ough
the third and fourth weeks in August'. C- i:ty.- Manager Robert. Meyer, 'stated.,
based on the .assumption the water be available.. from - - the Sonoma : 'County
Water Agency and the continued 'c'ooperaton. the' - Peta'luma,' the
Water Emergency Task Force had prepared a proposal updating'the water situa -tion.
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June 6, 1977
PROGRESS REPORT It was suggested -the • City :_p.ermit 'watering-. on°:an _odd. =.
ON WELLS even b,ass,:by...sprinkling a two -hour period..be.tween
(Continued) 6:00 and..8 :,00 :,,.p,.,m. on. - alternating : every= other =day basis
between the.west.::and> valley .side& - of :: the. community..-
The• 3l•st.:day -.of the month -would allow. both sides of the
community'.to °use their'sprinkler for this two-
hour. period:.
.. Mr..Meyer,.-sta!ted `a proposed ordinance. had been- prepared - for -.the.. Council'. -s. con-
sideration, either at this meeting _or.. a•,subseq:uent meeting , .to permit , . -wat'er:ing
by irrigation per the.. suggested .scheduling...In.addition, the .proposed.ordinance
would - remove the limitation of 21,000 .f.or'.the U•.S.'Coast Guard Station.
Mr. Meyer advised the Coast Guard Training-Center has cut their water usage
- by 'about - 35' percent.
.
Some.discussion was held .regarding:..the ,hour.s between 6.:00.. and 8:00:.p.m. Assis-
tant City David.-Breninger. advised ..the.:- Commit.tee.:had talked.about. the
timeframe and. realized-there is. a..wind...on the. east- -at -this- time of day.
Some consideration. had been. given. to the.morning , hours, - but in order to..accom-
modate the commuters, _it. was felt. the - hours between "'6:.00.'p..m. =and: 8::00 p.m.
_were .the most - convenient. Mr.. Meyer .also advised if :the Council approves the
- amendment to the ordinance; citizens would-be advised by a special- notice
mailed as.quickly as.possible.
Some discussion was..held regarding -other communities and how.they :are.handling
the:. sprinkling - .Mr. Br..eninger stated" San,ta`:Rosa._;is_on. an 8:00 p.m.
to 8.:.00 a..m. schedule;:. however ;..residents.are::,restricted .to.. -100 gallons per
.day. Mr: Nelson. indicated - .No,,vato`is_donside'ring' the- 8:00.- p.. m'. to 8:00 a.m
sc sprinkling.and.avoiding...the 100 gallon.per_day. restriction.- This
will . make.. it 'mandatory that the. community .:maintains. the. _30% decrease-in .water .
consumption—Mr. Breninger also stated had._been given -to
permit both sides of the .community_.to :water. one._.hour per day; however, City
Engineer David Young indicated. this may' cause a- on 'the :.water system; and
it would be' preferable to have °one =half of the City use the sprinklers. one - day
and the'other the following day.
AMEND- CHAPTER 15.18 Ordinance• #1246".N.C.S:.-•.amending- Chapter..15.18•'of the F ot
OF'TAE.P8TALUMA Petaluma- Municipal Code,-Water: Emergency. '
MUNICIPAL CODE TO Regulations;.to:._permit:,.the "irrigation.of residential
PERMIT IRRIGATION landscaping under._certain, and: -.eliminating
UNDER CERTAIN the stated.,maximum.volume,_.under stated conditions, on
CONDITIONS AND the Two- Rock_ Transmission- Line.,. and:.declaring :.the
ELIMINATE MAXIMUM urgency thero.f, --to .take eff:ect.°immediately., was in-
VOLUME-- TWO troduced by Councilman•Mattei; seconded by Vice -Mayor
TRANSMISSION LINE Brunner; and.adop.ted by affirmative votes-.
ORD #1246 NCS _ ...... .
(EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY); A copy of ;the:.report on the'. local. "well 'production is on
file with .the'.City. Clerk, as. well. as the .update: on the
water memorandum dated June 3 , 1977, directed
to and City Council,'by'As'sistant City Manager
David A. Breninger.
- AUTHORIZE: "MAYOR TO'
SIGN'WATER WELL
AGREEMENT- -DEBRA "
HOMES INC.
RES 17684ANCS
Resolution 47684 N.C.S. authorizing Mayor- to:enter:_,.into P - /
a Water .Well - Agreement, with Debra. Homes Inc_ , regarding 1 41
Westrid °ge Un1.t.#3, was introduced by Councilman Perry,
seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, and adopted by 7
affirmative votes.
. OFFER OF RESIGNATION City Manager 'Robert Meyer, read a letter-addressed to
RECREATION COMMIS 'STONER th'e•Mayor,,.da:ted May ,24, 1933, f,rom.Dan Longaker, a
DAN LONGAKER ..member of "the.Recreation, Music and Parks Commission.
Mr. Longaker-advised.he would eligible for
reappointment to.the.Commission and.offered to submit
his resignation prior to July 1 if the present Council wished to make.a
pointment. Mayor Putnam indicated:since ther-e..are.other members to be appointed
to various Commissions and Boards, these appointments would be made after
July 1, 1977.
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CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
LEGISLATION AFFECTING Councilman -,Cavanagh the .status' " "of' bills;
CITIES ; advising. SB.164:, .regarding: compulsory and..b.inding
arbitra.t -ion:_ is:• discussed - in ...the..League of-California
Cities' Legislative Bulletin:da,ted.June 3, 1977.. The
City has already. responded. to the different. legislators on .this - bill voicing:
opposition- . Mr. ....Cavanagh..ref, err ed w to., the. ,.attachments .to...the :League._s::bulletin.,
which reproduced,. editorials._.pr:inted. in :.major. newspapers throughout the State of
California. He suggested copies of the editorials be given to the.local press
for their,- review_and possible reprinting..
Mr. Cavanagh also advised a new litter .control bill. ~is .being pro.posed,.'but it
will probably change and he could see no reason for commenting on the bill at
this time..
The Unemployment Insurance.Bill, scheduled.to.,..be heard Tuesday, June
3:, in the Assembly, Committee on..Ways._and. Means.. ;Mr. Cavanagh '.indicated ..since
the City had. already taken.-some action-to op.pose.:.the_.legislation at..-the
level and- the -League .has. sugge "s -ted the ,bill be delayed to. determine, .if: there is
to.be an'.injunction or stay issued against'the Federal the Council take no
further action.
LETTER. FROM 'CHARLES Councilman ;P'er-r.y..Advised he.had._ been_ g.iven..a: letter - -by
A. KING RE "TRAFFIC Mr.... Charles ,A...Ring,,_comp.laining about -the traffic
PROBLEMS 'ON .'GRANT AVE:_ conditions. at. the _intersect on_of..'Grant.,Avenue and "I"
Street.Extension.: The Council determined the letter
should be referred to Committee.
DISCUSSION: RE..PETALUMA : Councilman..Ma.tteil referred to,: the •minutes_ of May:.16
DEANNEXATION FROM when a letter.'.f.rom,_the .Sonoma County...Taxpayers' Assn-
HOSPITAL 'DISTRICT ciation,, Petaluma, Chap.ter,.was read. The letter•-re-
quested.the..Council.,to take action on ,withdrawal from.
the Petaluma.Hospital.District. Mr. Mattei indicated.
at that time-the Council - requested ._the:_.City..At.torney ,to.inves.tigate the-matter.
Mr:.. Klose .had,.writ:ten a . letter which,was...fo;rwar.ded..to the City Council,. with
copies -going to the.Sonoma Countyy.,_ Taxpayers' Association, Petaluma Chapter', Mr.
Charles Cowen,.Administrator, Hillcr.est „Hospital - ,.,:and the,Board of Directors,
Petaluma .Hospital District.. Mr._Mattei:.indicat'ed, basically, the.'Council had
done. what- they were,.requested to do., __He._,further .indicated he did not wish' to
vote on the ,matter, and. w_ ould prefer the...o.ther alternate .suggested - in the 'City
Attorney''s _let.ter < , i.e., a peti- tion,_b.yvresiden.t voters in the District;. which.
must. .be signed by. at least 5 . per. cent_ :of.. the .resident.'.voters'.in 'the.-
area being detached or 5 perc'ent : who own a:t'least..5`.'per'cent
of the, 'assessed value= of. land within.,:the..por -tion. proposed to - be detached..
Mayor.Putnam asked that .the _.recoxdg.,show- ,the- :ma.tter had been brought up-, -.the-
options were ; spelled,.out -by Counci-lman..Matte ,.;and ,copies of . the.. letter. had. .
been. d= stribut'ed... Councilman .P.erxy,,,:advdsed. he,,had, atten&ed..the meeting at the
Kenilworth Junior. High S'choo'l,:. The.: Sonoma, Count "y:' „Taxpayers'. Associa't'ion.;.
Petaluma. Chapter.,. found . out at . that_ time,_ if. they. wanted to .pr.ocee -d” the_..
petition would- have. to. be r,eferred._to,.the.. Sonoma.. County'. Local. Agenc,.y Formation
Commis'si`on.• City.'Attorney Larry Klose indicated either way,. whethe City
pro'c"eeded'or 'the' resident's' proceeded',' it would `have to go. .through - LA FCO.
DIRECT-CITY ATTORNEY Planning Director ,Ronald ; Hall_ advised :the matter was
�04 TO COMMENCE. ABATEMENT. brought before, the..Council under Section ..28-
PROCEDURES :- ZONING Zoning :Ordnance;..which requires' .the C Council to
/4 VIOLATIONS,,;2084 .. refer viola.tions..to the.City.Attorney whenever.there is
LAKEVILLE STREET a use change 'in.'v.olation of ..the Cty`s 'Zonirig`...Ordi
5 .:. RES #7685ANCS nance. In. this particular. case,. -Steve James is the
lease& - and :;the violation: is ' equipment for sale. and
's'torage at 2084 Lakeville• Highway.
June 6, 1977
DIRECT CITY ATTORNEY Mr. Hall.. then :.reviewed the •staff . r.epor.t . dated. May 5., .
TO COMMENCE ABATEMENT 1977,.from ,the Planning.•Department to:the Planning.,
PROCEDURES -- ZONING Commission;. a., copy of- .which'. is _on file '.with the. City
VIOLATIONS; 2084 'Clerk.*'The'r:eport`. gives ..a:chronological:'background
LAKEVILLE STREET dating to:°September 7', -'1976. Mr. Hall".advised
RES " #76855 NCS on May 4., 1977.,. an..inspection of . the.. property revealed
(Continued) not only. storage' of equipment., .but .also..sale. of....used
pick =.up trucks.; a= aarge:.genera.to,r,_.a boat and a small
tank'.' 9 'subsequent iiispection`•.was ".made last: Friday,
and there was no change: in the _opera.tion., with the'._ exception :.tha.t.. some . of the
equipment was. taken back to. °the: side: of. -..the..building.. '.The,•.property . owner has
been advised; however, the Planning'staf'f`'has'no "t' heard' from the owner. A
local real agent handled the original leasing and'is endeavoring'to
terminate the lease..
Vice -Mayor Brunner asked if sign.at the.:location and Mr.
Hall indicated there is- apolitical sign pasted the building which exceeds
the 50 square feet allowable iri Zoning Ordinance. He estimated 'the sign is
more like 100 square feet.'
Mayor Putnam'stated` the Pl arming .Commission.'s...recommendation was that.the City
Council direct the City Attorney to . commence' action on ..the-.abatenient because
the. property did not-have the_proper_architectural. site design approval.
City Attorney Larry Klose. advised he no.problem. with filing.,suit.on the
matter, but suggested the City Manager be authorized to' execute such documents
as are.necessary to proceed'.
Resolution 47685 N.C.S. directing the :Cit-y`At:tor'ney.;: to. commence; abatement...
procedures.for zoning violations Steve. :James., 2084 Lakeville Highway, was
introduced by Councilman.Perr:y, sec onded.by Councilman:Br.unner, and_adopted__by
6 affirmative votes. Councilman Hill- igo'ss_absaained from voting because of a
possible.conflict of interesa', `as'_'she..owns'..property. in the immediate vicinity.
Councilman Harberson questioned•whether , or:,not.ah'e:.abatement would be.just.on
the 'si "te' design review arid': no,t on'. the political. sign. '. Mayor Putnam 'indicated
Elie mat -ter 'woul'd address:"the zoning, violations'. . Attorney Larry Klose
advised .unless he was'dircted'otherwise he would.proceed with abating all
violations.
_ APPROVE PRIVATE Planning °_Director:Ronald"Hall advised.the.applicant., r 7 STREET Leonard, Jay; .a. minor subdivision
LEONARD JAY'= '- BERGER at the e• inter.secstion _ of - .Magnolia' Avenue, Berger.Lane..and
LANE Gossage' „AV'enue:..: Because of the existing creek. and
RES #7686ANCS genera t' o:pography., it. appears it would be . in the best
interest of. - ,the:.:pro ; per.ty, owner and. the City to. allow..a
private street to serve these'four..lo:ts.. . . .A copy of..the Planning; staff's report
dated May 13, 1,977, to. the Planning - .Commission, submitted .and filed.; ..excer.pts
of the minutes of May 17, 1977, submitted and filed;.Planning Commission
Resolution No. 12 -77, adopted May 17.:;.1.9.77,....submitted and filed. The Planning
Commission recommended-approval of the private street. The area - had recently
been annexed to the , City by means ,of :.dis.trict _reorganization..
A Mr.. Palmer from the - audience spoke`IrIegarding the dangerous.intersection.where
Berger Lane, Magnolia Avenue.and Gossage...Avenue-meet.. .Mr. Palmer indicated he
realized the problem was a problem and not a City problem; however., he
felt some measure should be taken to..corr-:ect
Y .
There was some discussion held regarding-the requirements of a cul- de- sac_to
service the four lots:. Mr.. Hall indicated the driveway. would-be: a' lit.tie. over
2'00 feet, but each parcel -would be..close to an acre, and ample room could be
provided for turning emergency vehicles around or'the length of the street is
not so long that vehicles could not- back-up...
Upon conclusion of the discussion, Resolution #768,6 N.G.S. approving.private
street for Leonard Jay Avenue.and Berger Lane), A.P. #48- 134 -55, was
introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Perry, and adopted
by 7 affirmative votes..
Y/ June 6, 1977
. AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO The City-Clerk advised- ..the-Mayor and.Ci.ty�Council this
00 r wSIGN , `iPARCEL MAP item_:could ,liave:..been incl "uded on 'the Consent, Calendar
AGREEMENT - =LANDS OF . : if approva:1' for . the private , .street'had,'not been .re-
�` JAY &, CS,UTORAS - ••.quir:ed.'• °Since: the-:pr.ivat "str.eet :had ;been-.aVproved by
RES #768,7 NCS the Council;.-Resolution #768.7 .N..C..S - author.izing,- the.
I ' . Mayor-to'. sign,, parce-l...map�,agreement (Map #116,) :.fora
public.-improvements (-water mains 'and -fir.e ,, .Lands of Jay and Csutoras
(Magnolia Avenue.and Berger Lane)'wa's.iiitroduced-by Councilman Perry, seconded
by Councilman Harberson,.and. adopted by T-affirmative votes.
AMEND .CHAPTER,.2'2 OF
\ SUBDIVISION.
TO PERMIT FINAL -MAP
APPROVAL WITHOUT
PLANNING 'COMMISS,ION
REVIEW
ORD #1247 NCS
Ordinance W1247 N -C;: S,.- amending. Chapter .22.- . the
Subdivision: 0rdinance:.Ii1046 N.C.S. to provide that
final subdivision..maps:. shall be approved the.
City Council., : .without prior. Planning..Commission._ .
review;:_,was..in.troduced' by Councilman...Harber son
; _. .
seconded- by.- Vice.- Maybr.. Brunner', and order.ed'. published
by affirmative, and 1 negative votes. Councilman
Hilligoss voted "no ".
AUTHORIZE PURCHASE
Ordinance. #1248 N:C..S.. authorizing .thee °pur,chase_.of. real
REAL PROPERTY- -STONY
property-on. Stony , - Point - Road, - P,etaluma,. at a price of
. POINT ROAD WELL... SITE
$20',800:for. - ,maintenance - of. a_we11 for. to the
�\ ORD 11248 NCS .. . .
.. City Wa.ter._ Supply.,•. was introduced. by..Councilman;_Perry,
(EMERGENCY ORDINANCE)
seconded by Councilman Harberson, and adopted by 7
affirmative'votes. Effective date of ordinance, June
6, 1977'.'
DESIGNATE COCA -COLA -
Ordinance X61249 'N-. G. S-. designating: the Coca -cola Sign.
. SIGN ON MUTUAL RELIEF
painted on .the:Mutual.R'elief..Bu:�lding on�the •corner of
BUILDINGHISTORIC
Western-Avenue Street in .the..City of
LANDMARK
P.etaluma:;•be•.declar•ed a his.toric•.landmark,-was intro-
ORD X61249 NCS
d iced.by :Councilman'Br.unner %,• seconded. by. Councilman
Harberson, -and - .ordered .posted..: by- 6- affirmative-and - I
negative - vote .. - Councilman. 'Cavanagh! ,vo:ted .. "no"
Public hearing on the matter will be held June 20,•-
1977.
' ADJOURNMENT ' -
r
There •being nor_fur:the.r: business to come before the
Council, :Mayor :Putnam adjourned ,the meeting ° '9:5'8
p.m., in memory:.of William Dow-.Dennis, a City employee
- who had passed away Monday, May 30, 1977.
6,
Mayor
Attest:
City dierk