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MINUTES OF MEETING'.
OF CITY COUNCIL.
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA..-
OCTOBER 11„ 1,977
ADJOURNED MEETING An Adjourned Meeting and Study Session of the Petaluma
AND STUDY SESSION City Council was called to order by Mayor Helen Putnam
at the hour of 3:38 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present' Councilmen Balshaw, Bond, Cavanagh, Hilligoss,
Perry, and Mayor Putnam.
Absent: Councilman Harberson.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
PROPOSED AGENDA
ITEMS FOR
OCTOBER 24, 1977
Consent Calendar for
pared two ordinances
Consent Calendar for
tions to please cone,
City Manager Robert Meyer called to the Council's
attention the copy of the proposed Bingo Ordinance which
had been sent to them for their review. If the Council
has no objections., this matter will be placed on the
October• 24, 1977. In addition, the .City Attorney had pre -
which corrected previous ordinances to be placed on the
October 24. Mr. Meyer asked if the Council had any ques-
ict his `office.
LUCCHESI PARK Mr. Meyer stated he was informed the new tennis courts
TENNIS COURTS are ready for use at Lucchesi Park. Yet to be installed
are the lighting facilities-and some painting needs to
be done on the handball courts. His question was whether or not the Council
would want to partially accept completion so the tennis courts could be put to
use: Councilman Balshaw stated he observed the tennis courts being used over
the weekend. In the discussion, it was brought out the chains which had secured
the tennis courts had been cut. Mayor Putnam expressed concern that somebody
would force their way into the courts when they had not yet been approved by
the City. She felt this' was taking advantage of the liability of the City.
Councilman Balshaw indicated he was not aware the chains had been cut but
thought they had been opened with the City's permission. City Attorney Larry
Klose indicated the Council could partially accept the tennis courts, making
some reservations in order to protect the City. ' A motion was then made by
Councilman Perry and seconded by Balshaw to add the.acceptance of
maintenance, Lucchesi Park, to the Agenda.
ACCEPT MAINTENANCE City Engineer David Young indicated the contractor has FI 3 O
LUCCHESI completed all the work except the lighting as he had
IMPROVEMENTS. previously reported to the Council. Mr. Young also
PHASE I s tated.the handball courts will need another coat of
RES #7933`14CS paint. The contractor had run .out of paint, and the
courts will be painted.' two day..s of ter receipt of the,
paint by the contractor. Mr. Young stated' the .electrical control on the sprink-
ler system has not yet been checked, but it will,be accomplished on this date
or the following day. The tennis courts.are acceptable, Jim Raymond has been
given the keys to the locks on the gates, and the restr.00ms are complete.
After some further discussion it: was determined to accept the maintenance on
the Lucchesi Park Improvements; citing certain exceptions in the resolution.
Resolution #7933 N.C.S. accepting maintenance of Lucchesi Park Improvements
(Phase I) excepting therefrom tennis court lighting facilities and irrigation
system controls and to provide for reentry for contractor for handball courts
was introduced by Councilman Balshaw, seconded by Councilman Hilligoss, and
adopted by six. affirmative, and one absentee votes.
ADJOURNMENT At this time, the meeting was adjourned in order for the
Council to take up the matters of the Petaluma Community
Development Commission. Following the Petaluma Community Development Commission
meeting, the Council adjourned to a Study Session and to an Executive Session.
r Mayor
Attest:
City lerk