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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 07/06/1976REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PETALLTMA' S BICENTENNIAL FLAG MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA JftY: 6;-:.106- The regular meet`irtg'.of the Petaluma City Council .liras called to order. by Mayor Helen Putnam at the hour of 7:37 p..m.- Present: Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh, Harberson, Mattel, Perry, and Mayor. Putnam. Absent: Councilman Hilligoss:; At the request of Mayor Putnam, Kelly Drake, a senior student at Petaluma High.Schoal, led the audience and.the City Council in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Putnam`'ealle!& attention to- the new flag on -the dias which had'been'especially'made for Petaluma's commemoration of the Bicentennial year. The-flag.is a field of blue, with the City's seal. in gold circled by 13 stars -`repre- senting the 13 original states. BICENTENNIAL Beforestartingg the business of the Council meeting, Mayor OBSERVANCE Putnam,expressed her appreciation to.the entire community JULY 3-5, 1976 for its.participation. in Petaluma:`s Bicentennial.obser-; vance.' She noted as preparations began throughout the z: nation fog; the, celebration of. the Bicentennial year; some adverse comments were;-made,that It was becoming,"Buy.-centennial.'" and attempts had been made. to discredit: the Natiori'.s observance,of this..very auspicious occasion. As it turned out, the dissent.thrroughou.t the Country was_ -minimal_ Mayor.Putnam stated the Council joined -with -her in expressing appreciation.to the community for the fact they helped to, make. Petaltnaa:s Bicentennial something very. special to mark the past 2.00 years. of the.:growtkof our -Nation;., She ..commented on ,the vast number . of people who -turned out,,,to watch the. Petaluma Parade on. the Fourth of. ,July, and.. the attendance at the Grand B"ally. on July .3rd__ It was .her hope the spirit generated by the community would continue throughout the. years. CONSENT CALENDAR Although items on the Consent Calendar are usually adopted by the Council without discussion, a brief discussion was held om Ttem .#3,..regarding the: specifications for the Fire Department Radio Base Station...; Mr,:;Scharer ekplained the station would be a link between the Central 'Dispatch System._.€ar. whi.ch the Council.. had approved specifica- . tions and called for bids, .and the 1:ire .and Police Services.. The base station . would be located in Headquarters F re.Static>n, with loud speakers in the other two fire stations in order for the Centrai.Dispatch:to communicate and select a station to respond to an emergency.•call, When it was determined no additional personnel would be needed:to man the base station, no objection was raised. With reference to Item #2, .the appointment,of Robert B ,Murphy as , Police. Chief to become effective July 16., .1976,, City, Mana.ger,10bert. McYer, stated. the new Police Chief had met each o€...the,Councilmen. separately during the past week, and.therewas individual ,concurrence_ by the members of,the Council .on: ,the appointment . of Mr. Murphy.Mr.. Meyer stated in view of the fact Mr. Murphy had met so many people in Petaluma, he knew he could notyithhold-the announcement;. and, so a formal announce-, meat was made to the press.:the prior. week<...Chief Murphy was unable to be in attendance at the meeting this evening,;aa he_is attending the F.B.I. School in Quantico, Virginia. There being no further discussion.on the-,Consent-Calendar,_a motion was made,by. Councilman Mattei, seconded by`:Councilman,Harb:erson,,,..to .adopt the.resolutions on the Consent Calendar. Motion carried unanimously. 320 July 6, 1976 Agenda Item #1 Resolution #7445 N;C.S�.-;,setting public hearing date July SET HEARING DATE-- 19, 1976, for the"piirpbse'of "considering the Seismic Safety 1 JULY 19, 1976 and Public Safety Elements of the General Plan of the City SEISMIC SAFETY & ;. of; Petaluma; was adopted...,:;'..., PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENTS RES #7445 NCS 5 1Agenda Item #2. Resolution 474.46 .N.C�:S.'consenting to and approving the' 1APEROVE APPOINTMENT appointment,..of,Robe-rt,,B. Murphy as.Police Chief of the City ROBERT B. MURPHY, of Petaluma was adopted: POLICE CHIEF.._ _ RES #7446 NCS ` Agenda Item #3 Resolution #7441 N.C.$. approving'specificatioris and call- CALL.FOR BIDS-- �,..ing,.•:for,, bids.- July..201916,:for.Fire Department Radio Base 'JULY 20,1976 . Station-:1Public,Safety Communications System, was ;adopted.: FIRE DEPARTMENT RADIO BASE STATION RES #7447 NCS - PUBLIC HEARING-- Notices':"of:.-the public'f hearing had been duly advertised`,by �001CODE­CITY CONFLICT OF INTEREST the 'City' Clerk:. COUNCIL RES ��7448 NCS City'Attorney 2atthew;:-Hudson advised Proposition, 9 requires - the C6un6 l,.. .and a Variety: -bf 'departments to adopt Conf l-ict of Interest Codes: ' Basicall'y, the 'Conflict 'of, Interest Code is the same as the requirements.' placed on 'the, City; Council' by:.the.Government - .Code. Mr. Hudson stated. the Qound:11:'is* required ta- hold a public; hearing for residents to'be given an opportunity to'express their :views.':'Once adopted,,.. the, Code will -be forwarded tathe-Fair Political -Practices, Commission for.:°.their- review. The Commission has 90-days to'review,the Code`:He-felt the'Code`.-the Council would be adopting complies with -all :the 'requirements 'of `the Iaai;r.. Political Practices . Commission. 'd Mr. Hudson reviewed the six sections of the resolution which he had prepared for .the City -Council. - Vice -Mayor Mattei referred to: the :matter•'of:the, ,Cgnf11ct-of-'Interest which involves him personally' .in thematter of voting' as ''a member of, the:'Petaltima:. Community- .De velopment Conunission. There. would:,be 'matters' com ng`up -which _W-6dld ;aff ect the assessments in the Project Area -as a`whole, `and 'riot only his own�:p6r_s6nal business:-, . He wondered if he would be _eligible to Vote ``on;.matt`ers'wiiich' would, directly. affect his business. 'City Attorney Huds.oii asked':tlie' Vice�Mayor'for time:,.to,;take::the matter under advisement and`do "some°.'researchi before:resp'oridiiig to 'his questions.. Discussion was held on the types .of reimbursement -the Council would receive which . would have to be. reported on :the','forms by 'the members , of ;the <City-, Council.,.; especial- ly in those areas where they would b`e'reimbursed:for.meetngs attended as reFresenta-.` tives of various agencies i -'such asi'th& Local- •Agency "Formation Commission, the Boar.d.': of Directors of the 'League of Calif orniaT-Cities; grid'other',,seminars and meetings City Attorney Matthew Hudson said'there'°are'complexit-ies to the law and :there would; be some cases where -reimbursed`.t'ravel ',exp:enses•'::would'have�'`to,be, .reported, and yet there would be others where the : regt irement' would : iio.t, apply:" City Manager Robert Meyer stated not only would a code have to be adopted which would apply to the City Council"arid the"dity,- Manager,'but nodes would have to. be prepared to include the various, departments �witI .:the-. Cityi` ­:.,• Mayor Putnam then opened the -public hearing. No comments were 'received from the audience; none'had been received by the City Clerk, and the public hearing was declared closed.. July 6, 1976 PUBLIC HEARING-- Resolution #7448 N.C.S.•.adopting:-a.Cpnflict of Interest CONFLICT OF INTEREST... Cod'e.,applicable,to.th .e,_members-of;the" City Council, pur CODE --CITY COUNCIL suant to the.Political Reform Act of 1974, was introduced RES #7448 NCS by Councilman.Harberson., seconded .by Councilman. Perry, and (Continued) adopted by 6 affirmative and 1 absentee votes. - AWARD CONTRACT --RADIO A. report. dated, July 2, ' 197.6,. to.,.the' May and City, Counci�j) SYSTEM FOR TRANSIT from Finance Director John L. Scharer; regarding the bid SYSTEM opening of June. 16,,.1976, to..provide radio communications RES #7449 NCS equipment for the, Transit;System,,was reviewed. Three_ bids for the equipment had'tieen received and an"'additional bid for installation. The base:bid was to supply the. -mobiile,relay remote console and ,.six mobile units and . accessories as per the specifications. Option,,;#l.was to. provide a limited privacy system; Option #2 to provide complete selective signalling system;'arid, Option #3 was for the installation of the entire system. Mr. Scharer stated he had reviewed all the bids very carefully and was recommending RCA be awarded the bid.for.the communications equipment, including Option #1 and #3, and award the bid,for"the e installation -to Delta Communications. The total cost of the award would then equal $13,408. Councilman Brunner questioned the necessity for the `system to be placed in the buses, and Mr. Scharer stated the buses are 'on the road around the City every day except Sunday, and have no means.-.o,f_communication .back to.the bus depot. If they would experience mechanical.trouble or; have some..�type of passenger disturbance, they would have no means.:of communication. Mr. Scharer also stated the' bids' from Motorola. and. RCA each had an exception'to the specifications. • RCA_ did not meet. completely the solid state requirement, and Motorola's bid substituted 60 watts for the 65 watts as written in the specifications. Councilman Brunner then pointed out in prior .contract -awards of -bids. the-Council's policy, was to select the firm which met the specifications. .City Manager Robert Meyer informed the. Council a pre -bid conference had been held with the three manufacturers and this was the first time the City has received more than one bid for a communications system. Some discussion was. then held.regarding.omitting Option '#2 from the bid, and.it was. determined to award the bid to.General.Electric.Co. any for the base bid of.:$10,810.20, plus Option #3, .the.installation amounting to $730.00,-for a total of .$11;540.20. Councilman.Harberson asked.if the funds for. the' mobile radio system would .be taken- from the TDA funds, and after this..expenditure, what..the.balance would be. Mr. Scharer replied the cost,of the.,enuipment.would be taken from the TDA funds, and the balance after this expenditure .would,be.approximately $90,000. Upon conclusion of the discussion, Resolution #7449'N.C.S..,'awarding the' contract for the radio system for the Pet-aluma Municipal Transit.System to General Electric Company, 560 San Antonio Road,,,Palo Alto,: California;. in the amount of $11,540.20, was introduced by Councilman Harberson,-.seconded,by.Councilman Perry,` and adopted by 6 affirmative and 1 absentee votes. PARKING METER _A letter date'd.June 15„ 197,6,.addressed to the: City Clerk, REVENUE --SPECIAL from'Je,an.WinterhalderWthe •residen.t,'Downtown Merchants, F/ FUND Association, was, read City..Clerk and ordered filed. City Manager..Robert Meyer advised the Council letters had also been received from Dick Lieb-and from the.;Ghamber:'of Commerce on 'the same subject. Staff had previously advised the.Cfy.Cquncil that after the'bonds for the parking district had been paid•off, the funds could be.usediin any manner the Council desires. He also advised action on the matter need not'be taken -at this time, as the funds would be retained until the end of this fiscal year, as they have not been appropriated. Mr. Meyer._stated he:.fel_t one of the important parts of - the letter received .from Mrs. F7interhalder was the fact they recommended the parking -- meters remain in force after`July l,• 1976. This would,b.e a matter which would have to be settled by the Council... No action was taken on.the letter at this time. 322 July 6, 1976 CONSENT TO SIDEWALK A.letter dated`June 15,`1976,'d'ire'cted to the City Council, SALES, JULY 30 & 31, by Jean Winterhalder, President; Downtown Merchants' 1976 Association; -'requesting the use of.- sidewalks in the'down RES #7450 NCS town* area"J or Friday-and Saturday; July 30th and 31st, for sidewalk sales days was read by -the City Clerk and ordered filed. -The City Clerk advised the Council, in a conver- sation with Mrs. Winterhalder,_they are not requesting -the closure of Kentucky Street for these sales days.... The letter is on file with .'the City Clerk. Lieut. DeWitt advised the Council the Traffic Committee had discussed the matter and had made some recommendations and p.laced.some conditions on the use of the. sidewalks. Resolution #7450 N.C.S. consenting to sidewalk sales July 30'and 31; 1976, to be held by the Downtown Merchants' Association, was introduced by Councilman Perry,"_ seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, and adopted- by 6 affirmative and 1'absentee votes. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS: CLAIMS & BILLS Councilman Cavanagh asked to have Claim No. 8743 corrected RES #7451 NCS to indicate the expenses were for -the months of May and June, rather- than'just June, 1976. ' Finance Director John Scharer asked the Council to withdraw Claims No. 8768,• 8769, and 8770, made .out to Western Charter Bus Company. The'.reason was the cert1f1cates of insurance had not been -received as required by the City Council; the excursions would take place in, .fiscal year 1976-77,,and the Claims Listing was .the completion of the.1975-76 fiscal year. After the corrections were noted by the Clerk,, Resolution #7451 N.C.S. approving claims and bills #8704 to #8802, inclusive-, General City, excluding.V8768, #8769, and #8770; and,.Water Claims #692 to #TO—,,_ inclusive,•was introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, seconded by Councilman Perry,, and adopted by 6.affirmative.and 1 absentee votes. \OPETALUMA PEOPLE City.Nanager'Robert Meyer 'reported the.request for operat-" "OSERVICES CENTER in.g funds for the Petaluma.People-Services Center had not } JULY & AUGUST _ been'made by the Center, but -had been brought to his OPERATING EXPENSES attention by John Scharer,'the Finance Director. 'Final appropriations for'revenue sharing funds would not be.made until August;- however,'in order "for the Center to operate through the month of July and August of the new fiscal year, Mr. Meyer was re questing payments be made, -on the same basis as in fiscal year 1975776. A motion was made by Councilman;Harbersori, second_ed-by Councilman Brunner,'to' continue support of Petaluma People Services Center through July and August, 1976; as had been done in the prior fiscal year: Motion carried unanimously. SANDERSON PROPERTY_ Councilman Brunner referred to the matter of the allocation --REVENUE SHARING of revenue sharing funds and advised he had been approached FUNDS by Mr. Aubrey Sanderson regarding the property located near the Golf Course. Mr.. Sanderson is still waiting for an answer whether or not the City is interested in the pro- perty. Iie.advised Mr. Brunner he has other offers from prospective buyers. The City Manager indicated .this would .be a matter -to be'taken up in August, along with other.revenue sharing items. Mayor Putnam then requested the matter be.placed on. the Agenda for July 19, 1976; MAYORS' & City.Manage'r Robert Meyer reminded the Council of the COUNCILMEN'S Mayors' and Councilmen's Association Meeting -to be held in MEETING Sebastopol Thursday, July 8, 19.76. JULY 8, 1976 _323. 1 July 6, 1976 LANDSCAPINGCity.;Mainaker.,Robert, Meyet:'r*eported.:he.: was in receip't'..of 'a. NEW LIBRARY letter * writtenv-,.,by _R41phl. the., prime,.- contractor for:. the. Petalu:Wai 7"Public:-- Library, �-::to:the.;:.archite­cts., -Beland.: 's,- had been att-ac-hed.a :-Gianelli%:-�a:ndT.:Associ' Associates; letter from Leiser Landscaping:. expressing some dobccerh.'. regarding the success.of the lawn area due.to the -rationing - of water, and"siatea it is absolutely imperative to have water' when needed in order to accomplish a suc- cessful landscaping -proj'ett...:..,The''two.-lett-er.'.,§ are,onji-lewith the City:,Clerk Mr. Meyer stated the, matter,-- was! -f orwinf ormatiori-t f or t.he-Council and no action -was required. COMPLETION OF TILE City Manager Robert Meyer asked permission from the Counc il F6Y9 FLOORING --EAST WING.- -'to, add thisf: item- t.o. -th-e.. Ag4enda. ,A motion: was made _.by CITY HALL- Councilman Ha�rbersanl. s-eiconded;by Councilman Mattei ap- RES #7452-NCS :-proving the, addition ­of,. -the ­item..:. -Motion carried unanimously.,.. Resolution #7452 N.C.S. ac'c'eptirig-couipletion of instal- lation of new tile flooring in theeastwing, City Hall, was introduced by Coun- cilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Brunner., and adoptedby 6 affirmative and 1 absentee votes-. INTRODUCTION OF :City Manager Robert -Meyer introduce&.,the new Planning.' PLANNING -DIRECTOR, Director to'the members -of the. Council -and the audi6n6e.* RONALD.F. HALL Mayor Putnam welcomed him to the staff and to the City. ''Mr. HA11- *.responded- by; .stating- he, was- pleased. to be. �here; , spirit`,.not ',.;' a as and`7 lr6ady.,.:w imp'ri�4sed, by.' the 'tremendous 'S:PA only within:City- Rall,",;but,: the'. community itself. LIBRARY DEDICATION 'Councilman Br-Linner:reminded-.the,metab.ers of the City Council JULY 10, 1976 the dedic-ca:t1on-of the:: new 'librarylw ould be held Saturday, 6,3i, July 10, 1976. Members of the City Council were requested to be at: the library -at l2::l5­.,p:.m:-,, with the formal dedi-:: cation beginning at .,l:'00 p.m. He briefly . outliridd- the - prog-rami:f or the id.ay - stating that Mr. Art Parent, a'-.'former'Mayor�; would-,act.as-Mdster-of Ceremonies., --,'The presentation of the colors ."would- be, by the .Coast Guard. Mr:. �Duncan Olmsted would introduce the guests. APPOINT ROBERT A. Resolution #7453 N.C.S.. appointing Robert A. Brunner as BRUNNER VICE-PRESIDENT Vice -President of the City Council was introduced by F (VICE. MAYOR) '-OF: THE Counc'ilman'-Perry;� b I ,-!;sec6nddd-by Councilman Harbers.on, and.-.. -' CITY COUNCIL I adopted by'- 6 affirmat ' -iv&..,and .1 -ab-sent:ee votes.;-,-Ey.pir-, RES #7453 NCS ation of --term" of office.;is-June130; =1977. APPOINT JAMES L. Resolution: #7454,.N:.*C.Sr;­appoint ing,James L. Harberson as 3 HAkBERSON COUNCIL City Council representative to the Planning Commission wa REPRESENTATIVE-- introd6ced::by* C6uiicilman,.Matte,i,,,'.seco.Pded by :Councilman PLANNING COMMISSION Brunner and`1adopted:-.by.-,16!�af f irmative,-,and. 1 ..absentee. ;votes. RES ,#7454.NCS Ekpiration:date-'for :theaappointmer}t,-.is June _30,;..l97,7..- APPOINT M. PATRICIA Resolution.-47455 N,C,-.S­-,appointing-K-. Patricia Hilligoss as. HILLIGOSS CITY COUNCIL City Counkil tepri&s'entative: -to. the, Recreation, Music -,and- ' f REPRESENTATIVE-' Parks Commission, was introduced by�qouncilman Cavanagh, RECREATION COMMISSION seconde&,by � Councilman :Perry,, -.and, adopted by 6 affirmative RES #7455 NCS anda:'lAbsent&e:,vote&.-.;'. Expiration date of-jappointment,.is :, June-30' �1977'. 324 July 6, 1976 JACK.W. Resolution; #7456, N. C..S.. app.o,inting, Jack W. Cavanagh i Jr.:, afPOINT AVANAGH, JR., COUNCIL , !-as, -City.,, Council. representative to-the'Traffit Committee,,' was REPRESENTATIVE-- .::introdliced,by.-.Councilv..an'Harberson,.secoftded by Councilnan TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Perry. .and.adopted; by;-­6.t-., af f lrmatiye.: and 1 absentee votes. RES #1456 NCS ..Expiration. date.�jDf -,appointment i&,June. 30,.'1917.. APPOINT WILLIAM A. Resolution:47457 N.C.S-.: appointing. William A..- Perry, Jr. ERRY, JR. COUNCIL as.City Council representative to the Water Commission was REPRESENTATIVE--- introduced by -Councilman Mattei,. -seconded by Co.uncilmdn- WATER COMMISSION Brunner, and adopted by 6 affirmative: and 1 absentee votes. RES #7457''NCS Expiration date of appointment is June 30,.,1977. OWPOINT EDWARD HORCIZA. Resolution #7458:.N..C.S..appointing..Edward Horciza- t6. the aiBER PLANNING Planning Commission was,'introduced.by Councilm'an'Ha-r.v&-r-s_,on,-' COMMISSION ..seconded..by.:Councilman- Mattei, and adopted by 6 aff.irma­tive RES #7458 NCS and,labsentee votes. Expiration date,of appoin�� . ent -is June 30-,:1980. APPOINT MIKE SERPILIO Resolution appointing Mike Serpilio to the Water:.Commis,sion MEMBER WATER was introduced by Councilman Brunner, seconded by. Council - COMMISSION man H,-r b e t s on, and adopted by 6 affirmative and 1 absentee RES #7459.NCS Votes... Expiration date,,;'or appointment is June 30; 1080. PREZONE PROPERTY-- Community Development And.Services Coordinator Frank Gray.'' 10 BERGER LANE advised: the property.belongs to :Leonard Jay and is- located FROM R-R TO on -the corner.of Berger Lane and Magnolia Avenue. The R-1-20,000 DISTRICT applicant had previously made A request. to the City for ORD #1220 NCS outside water and sewer connections which had been rejected. by. the -City Council. :Mr.. Jay now wishes to..prezone .the property and annex.to.the City of Petaluma. After Mr., Grays explanation.-Ordi nan,ce #1220. N C,. S :amending Zonitig Ordinance #1072 N.C.S. by prezon-ing A.P. #48-134-55 ft. consisting of approximateiy. 3,7,,cres), from County R-R; Rural. Residential District to R-1-20,o00. (single-family-- 20 ON sq. ft. minimum lot size) District; -located at 1.0 Berger. Lane, at the. southwest corner of Magnolia Avenue and Gossage Avenue -- (Leonard Jay), was..i.nt.roduced'by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Harberson, and ordered published by 6 affirmative and 1 absentee votes. EXTEND COMPLIANCE' A,:brief discussion --was held.regarding the purpose of. -tliPb_ DATE --SIGN ORDINANCE ordinance,.:and,in,,answer, to a question raised by Councilman MORD k1217 NCS Ci't: Cavanagh;as what the ordinance would*,actually da,` (SECOND READING) Attorney Matthew Hudson' stated it would change the 'time to January 17, 1977 to hay. e merchants meet the . requirement of removin&.nonconf o.rming signs. Ordinance #1211 N.C.S. amending:Sect-ion 25-301"of the-Yetaluma Zoning Ordinance e #1072 N.C.S., by changing time-forabatement of.-certain:signs and outdo6t adveT tising structures, was adopted by 6 affirmative -and 1absentee votes. TAXI CAB RATES Mr. and Mrs; Stephen Paronto of the .Paronto TaxiCompany,.,- AND POLICIES and Mr. and Mrs.. i William Flu&.of the Yellow Cab Xq.i.-a pany, were present. �at the Council meeting.. A resolution'. had bi-nen :. prL:i.pared.by-tbe-C't.y.AttorneYto-.cover the:.items discussed in a cbn,fjere*nce- between' the taxi- cab -firms;- the City . Attorney and the Finance' Director. During the discussion of the resolution, however, both Mr. and Mrs. Paronto and.Mr,. and Mrs. Flud objected to some sections. They felt their intent J 6 July 6, 1976.... T.VI CAB RATES', had been misunderstood: Mayor Putnam suggested, in fair - AND POLICIES', ness- to the people., who would be. using the -services of the (Continued) taxi companies, all matters in the resolution should be clarified before the .City publicized the rates ;and adopted the resolution. The matter was held over until the July 19th meeting in order for the principals, the City Attorney and the Finance Director to meet once again.. ' ADJOURNPIENT There -being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m. to a joint meeting between the Petaluma City Council and 'the Petaluma Community' Development Commission, Monday, July 12, 1976, . at 7:3'0' p'.m. Mayor ..:. At t e's`t': - l!5 .. Cit;� Clerk