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MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY.COUNC'IL
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
November- 19, 1973
Council Meeting Regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Petaluma was called to order by Mayor Putnam
at the hour of 7:35 o'clock p.m.
Attendance Present: Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh, Jr.,
Daly, Harber5on, Mattei, Perry, Jr.,
and Mayor Putnam.
Absent: None.
Invocation Due to the absence of the Reverend Julius Carriker,
First Church of God, no invocation was given.
Approval of Minutes The minutes of November 5 1973, and November
13, 1973, were approved as recorded.
CONSENT CALENDAR A motion was made by Councilman Harberson and
seconded by Councilman Brunner approving the
Consent Calendar, Agenda Items #1 through #8.
Motion carried unanimously.
Agenda Item #1
Resolution #6454 N.C.S. adopted relative to (v /U /=
Web ster Street
extension of Webster Street to Laurel Street. --
Extension
Res #6454 NCS
Agenda Item #2
Specifications for the subject pumper submitted IFF
1,250 GPM Pumper --
and Resolution #6455 N.C.S. adopted
_
Fire Department
calling for bids-on a 1,250 G.P.M. pumper for
Res #6455 NCS
the Fire.Department.
Agenda Item #3
Resolution #6456 N.C.S. adopted supporting Sonoma`�a%
1973 Narcotics
County's application for the 1973 Narcotics Impact
Impact Program
Program Funds.
Res. #6456 NCS
Agenda Item #4
Ordinance #1115.N.C.S..amending Ordinance #1111
Amend-Ordinance
N.C.S- ., 5 thereof, which added Section
#1111 NCS Re
4.1.6.141 to Chapter 4.16 of the Petaluma Municipal
Local Sales
Code, the local sales and use tax ordinance, was
and Use Tax
ordered posted.
Ordinance
Ord #1115 NCS
Agenda Item #5
Planning Commission Resolution #Z25 -73 recommend -
Prezonng- -Area
ing reclassifying A.P. #136 - 100 -19 and A.P. #136 -
On Madison Street
100 -20 from County "A" (Agricultural) to R -1 -6,500
Near Ellis Street
(Single-family Residential) District and A.P. #136 -
Ord #1116 NCS
100 -08, # -09; # -10, and a portion of A.P. #136 -100-
18 and # -15 from County "A" (Agricultural) to a
P.U.D. (Planned Unit Development) District for
-
approximately 2.5 acres located on Madison Street
near Ellis Street, submitted and filed.
Ordinance #1116 N.C.S. amending Zoning Ordinance
#1072 as recommended was ordered published.
Agenda Item #6
Letter dated November 5, 1973, from the State
Rabies Area
Department of Public Health redeclaring Sonoma
County as-a. rabies area.and requesting completion
of "Statement of Enforcement," submitted and
filed.
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November 19., 1973
Agenda Item #7
Board of- of Sonoma County Resolution
Daylight Staving
#42625 endorsing the concept,of year around-day-
Time
light saving time, submitted and filed.
Agenda Item_ #8,
Copy of..app- licati_on filed with ABC by James A.
ABC
-Bettinelli.,. Billy J. Burke, and Frank G. Hench
for Person to Person Transfer of Off- -sale General
License for Tittle's Drug Company, °13:2 Keller
Street -,.approved by-the Chief :of Police;. Building
Official, and Sanitarian:, submitted and
filed..
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Radios -- Public
Notice to bidders on the subject radios was.duly
(� Works De, partment
posted and-published.
Res . #6 NCS
Report dated ,November 16, 19'73,, from - David - L.
Smith,,. Administrative Intern, of the results of
the bid opening November 15, 1973., for the sale
of VHF mobile radio equipment for the Public
Works Department, submitted 'and.filed. The
- following bids were received
Name Amount
=,
Motorola $5,77-5.
'General Electric $5,622.23•
Mr. Smith recommended that the bid submitted by
Motoroia be accepted. He. explained. that the
model offered•by General Electric in its "bid ^
varies from the specifications in areas which
might••cause problems at a later time and that
the model offered by Motorola meets the complete
specifications.
Mr. Bostrom; the City's radio technician,
addressed the Council and stated.that.the bids
were reviewed. He pointed out.the technical
variations..in General Electr:ic'.s bid ,which could
affect, the City's communication .system. In the
discus'si on •tha;t , followed, he indicated to the
Council that -the,specifications were prepared
' -
- to receive competitive bids..
Mr:. W.. H,....Ny.e; 'District Sales Manager, General
Electric Company, appeared before the Council
and discussed the variations and urged the
Council, to accept the bid with a guarantee on
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the; _performance ' of the equipment. He claimed
that, that, the specifications ,were, prepared to favor
Motorola and questioned - whether or not the bid-
ding practice -is a sham,.:
Upon..conclusion the deliberation and con-
sidering_the information presented by the City's
radio technician and the representative from
General Electric Company,.".Resolution 4;6457 N.C.-S.
awarding co:ntr'act to,Motorola for the purchase - .
-o.f six radios and one - remote control facility
for the Public Works Department vehicles was
introduced by Councilman Mat,tei, see:onded by
- -- Councilman Harberson,, and adopted by 5 affirma-
tive and,2 negative - votes. Councilmen Brunner
and 'Cavanagh, Jr., voted "no."
November 19, 1973
Claims and Bills
Res #6458 NCS.
f
In reviewing; the .claims, Councilman Mattei
questioned Claim #4488 issued to.Peta�luma.
• Travel Agency in the amount of $1,033.08 covering
air fare for Councilmen Brunner and Perry, Jr.,
and Mayor Putnam to. the National League
of Cities' Conference --in San Juan, Puerto Rico,
December 1-8, 1973: He asked whether the invita-
tion was extended to the full Council and if
funds are available for attending the conference
-in view of the fact that the item was not included
in this year's budget. He,questioned the benefits
to be derived.from attending the meeting and felt
the issue to be a.matter of policy. The City
Manager explained that,the program and applica-
tion forms were mailed to the Mayor and Council -
.members and three were returned. He also reviewed
available funds for the expenditure. Mayor Putnam
noted that she has been asked to moderate a panel
relating to Petaluma's•Environmental Design Plan,
but felt the matter of attendance be considered
equally for the entire Council.
Following some discussion, a motion.was made by
Councilman Harberson and seconded by Councilman
Mattei that Claim #4488 be removed from the list
of claims, and considered separately. Motion
carried by 6 affirmative and 1 negative votes.
Councilman Brunner voted "no."
Resolution #6458 N.C:S', approving claims and
bills #4347 to #4487, inclusive, #4489 to #4501,
inclusive,-and #1972 to #2000, inclusive, approved
for , pa:yment .by the. City Manager, was introduced
by Councilman.=TPerry, - -Jr., seconded by Councilman
Brunner, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
A motion was.-then made. -by Councilman Cavanagh,,
Jr.; and seconded by Councilman Perry, Jr.,
approving payment of claim #4488. Motion-carried
by 5 affirmative and *2 negative votes. Council-
men Harberson.and Mattei voted "no."
The City'Manager. -was directed to include funds
for various conferences, meetings, etc., hereto -
fore not covered - in the budget as a possible
item.for next fiscal year's budget. The City
Manager requested that Councilmen serving on
various committees s.ubm-it a list.of meetings
to. information to prepare the preliminary
budget.
Councilman Mattei also..suggested consideration
of a policy to determine the value to the City
of Petaluma by attending such conferences and
meetings.
S'ainitary Copy o'f letter •dated October 18, 1.973, to Direc- t
System -and, Inter- tor- of Public..Works David Young from_Donald B.
ceptor= at,..:Penngrove Head, -Director of-Public Works, Sonoma County,
by Hal E. Wood, -Civil Engineer III,-regarding.
feasibility- study..to construct sanitary collec-
tion, ystem and interceptor at Penngrove, sub-
mitted and. filed:
Inter - department memo dated November 12, 1973,
from City Manager Robert Meyer recommending
consideration of five points if the Council
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November 19, 1973
Sanitary Collection considers, extending sewer facili.tie's:.,to''the ;
System and Inter- Penngrove area, submitted and.filed.
ceptor a:t Penngrove
(continued) It decided that a Council study session be
scheduled with the County, the City Attorney,
and other appr'opriate staff members. The City
Attorney suggested holding •the study session
next-year-after information is available
on the status of the suit in court regarding
growth, contr•o
State Compensat
3�Insurance,Fund
Division of
Forestry Fire
Stations
Sonoma County'Water
Agency Interim
Wate Supply (Wells
at Rohnert -Park)
Energy Crisis
Letter dated November. 19'73,. from the State
Compensation Insurance Fund stating that
California.Insurance Commissioner, has ruled
that.all workmen"-,s compensation nsurance
pol- icie must be, written on the basis of`a
deposit sufficient to cover the premium developed
during the first policy adjustment, and that , if
the City of Petaluma chooses to make no change
in its adjustment,, a. payment of
$13,,000 is . req-uired' - , ,submitted and fi.led,., Upon
recomme by Finance Di-- recitor C. G. Gealta,.
a motion, was' 'made by Councilman. Matte,i, seconded
by Coun:c i lman . Cavanagh, Jr .., authorizing the,
payment of $13,000- the State-Compensation
Insurarice,Fund -.. Motion cartied,.by 6 affirmative
and .1 absentee votes (Councilman Daly was tem-
porarily a4sent).
City - M a n ager 'Robert' Meyer repor"te.d that the
Board of Supervisors took final action today
and dlec'ded to.. close down the Division of
Forestry Fire - St°ation at Healdsb:ura. The
stations at Cloverdale and Petaluma will remain
open.
City 'Mana.ger ;Robert Meyer repor.ted that the
ma'tte'r o -f the: construction •,of wells at Roh.nert
Park was d s °cus;se'd : a't a committe& meeting of
the Board o Supery sons last` week and w 1,l
again - be before the Board of Supervisor's on
Monday;,, November 2'6,'1973. He requested that
rep're.sentation from the Council .attend the
meeting.
A brief,discurss.on- fo;llowed,on the possibility
of additional wells in the Petaluma are -a and
Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. , suggested .sta -f'f in-
vestig*a-ion ofl. another well in the Lucchesi
Park - vicinity.,
City Manager Robert Meyer reviewed the program
ii ti•ated by the City to meet the current energy
crisis Reduced lighting in the City Hall; reset
thermostats to•68 "; recommended driv;_ng City
vehicles 'at 5 mk p,h and in. the right lane; and
not light the Christmas: tree -in Center .Park: (un
lea's . changed =by Council) However, :he added
that cutbacks' on- street lighting and lighting
around-building -s or any security related areas
are - not being considered. Many other areas are
currently being studied, 'and the staff has been
asked to' look'-for ways*, and -, means, 'to conserve
energyr. Mt.'-Meyer :requested input from the
Counc' I to- assist - 'in the matter.
November 1973
Energy Crisis
CouncilmanBrunner- spoke against the environ-
(continued)
mentalists..and claimed their interference. has
resulted in upsetting the country's - lifestyle.
He urged. -that the Council encourage the Atomic
Energy.-,C6mmis to move ahead with critically
needed nuclear power plants and other energy
producing projects.
Agenda.
A motion was made,by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.,
and seconded by Councilman Mattei to add an
item to the agenda: Re- -Crime Prevention
Specialist vehicle., Motion carried unanimously.
Vehicle- -Crime
y
City Manager Robert.Meyer reported that the (�I�
Prevention.
City received full approval of its grant for
' Specialist
the'Crime Prevention.- Specialist and related
,Re,s. #`64-59 NCS
equipment. He pointed out that a bid was re-
ceived from Sanderson -Ford- Mercury Sales,
O.c.tober' 1973, in the amount of $3,246.93
for.the Crime Prevention Specialist vehicle,
-but the amount in the budget is $3,000; however,
the - State has indicated its willingness to make
an ad.justmen:t.. .Mr. Meyer recommended acceptance
of the bid from Sanderson Ford- Mercury Sales;
whereupon, Resolution . #6459 N.C.S. awarding
contract for purchase of one vehicle for the
Crime Prevention Specialist was introduced by
Councilman Harberson,....seconded by Councilman
Perry, Jr.,,and adopted by 6 affirmative and 1
- negative votes.. Councilman Brunner voted "no. "
Bond.Ele;ction
City. Manager Robert Meyer referred to a letter /
-
dated November 6.,'1973,_from Stone and Youngberg
regarding the schedule of dates in connection
with the proposed bond election in March, 1974.
It was decided by the Council to adjourn to
Tuesday.,: November..27.,. 1973, to. further discuss
the matter of the.bond- issues.
Traffic Committee
Councilman Perry,.. Jr. ,reported on the action
taken, by .the Traffic. -- Committee today and
particularly pointed,o.ut that a School Traffic
Committee meeting will be held on Monday,
November 26, 1973,.at..4 :30 o'clock p.m. with
the principals of the various school districts,
Councilman - Brunner and.him_ (representing the
Council), and-appropriate staff members to dis-
cuss school relatedr.transportation problems
and - review; Lampman's.:'!.Safest Route to School"
report.
Water Reclamation
Councilman Ha-rber.son reported - that the written
Project
report on!the subject-- project is expected at
the-end of the month:.
Sphere of
Mayor,. Putnam that John Downey, Chairman J
- Is
.stated..
Influence
_ of. the Mayors -!. and, Councilmen's Association of
Sonoma County,,, has: asked in a recent letter that
thee.variousa.councils in the County reach a con-
clusion,.if possible,,_on an official position
regarding the proposals on-"Spheres-of Influence"
for .present °ation to- -the Board 'of Supervisors.
It s... hoped. _that . this. -of 'ficial position will be
finalized,.at the Mayor -s' and Councilmen's Execu
_
tive- Commi <ttee meeting -'on December 13, 1973.
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November 19, 1973
Liberty Street -
Extensiorin 'to
Magnolia Avenue
Report dated November 15, 1973, from Dennis
Bo.ehlje-, - Associate. , Planner, regarding Liberty
.Street Extens - ion from-'site of..prcposed•-'Camille-
Keokuk- .apartmenntso t.o Magnolia Avenue, submitted
and filed
Senior Planner Frank Gray'pr'esented.,a map of
the project--and reported that the City Engineer -
.rec'ommended to the Planning Commission that
"the :extens and, improvement the center
2 -foot wdth••of iberty Street northerly to-
an intersection with 'Magnolia Avenue" be xeIquired
as a condition of site design approval to provide.
-better-"access to the development. It was noted
• by• Mr•: Gray that, Ca.mille Enterprises owns a
20 -fo6t wide.•access strip to Magnolia Avenue .
which f'a11s within the pla
b n lines. of :Liberty -
Street >, ut does not•go down the center of the
-proposed .street. - The 'Planning Commiss,ion,-
approved-• the- site design, with the following .
condition: "'If the City Counc -1 de;t.ermines to
acquire thee . right-of -way for the extension of
- Liberty Street, t he, -applicant shall, .develop a
• ••section -2'4 feet on-center from the end of the
..
• site to Ma gnolia . Avenue . I'f the Co'unc'il, does •
not - acquire this right -.of -way, the applicant
shall - provide an. 1;8- .1-aot driveway within his
existing -20 =foot strip with a minimum commercial
driveway
Mr. Patrick McGuire of Camille Enterprises was
present and stated, that Mr., .Nielsen, owner of
the 24-= foot.-width s.tr.ip of hand,, is not inter-
ested- in %provd, ing- the •.accps:s . After a brief
discus;sion,,- �it•was decided by the Council that
the City. Manager - contact Mr. Nielsen to find .
out_i,f'he is interested in selling the land to
the City ..and submit a report to the .,Council
thereon. -
Disability Circula=r 1-.etter',#03.1-51 dated November' 7, 1 -973,
f Retirement " re•disabil'ty r.etremerit and reinstatement ds-
Res #6460 NCS- ability from. retirement, submitted and filed.
City Attorney• , opsinion -dated. November. 16 1973,
-that the 'C-Ctncil may delegate the City -. Manager
the 'authority to determine whether .a local member
is disabled for. Pubiic' �Employee;s Retirement
S;ystem and ;•- whether' or -n,ot the dsabhement is;
industrial,, ``s,ubmi,tted and filed.
Resolution #6460 N:,C S of . the City of :Petaluma
delegating certain-'author.ity to the City Manager
with• respect to Section 21:.023.6- of the Govern -
ment Code, waslintrod.uced ` by Councilman-Brunner,
seconded- byCouric'ilman Perry, jr , and adopted
by 7'.. affirmative votes.
,� Mt. View Estates In reporting the progress of construction of
J/ . Subdivision public.improvements in Mt,. View Estates Sub -
division, Director of•.Public Work's David Young
stated, that the developer has. been unable to
accomplish much'work due to the inclement
weather. - He added that Camille Enterprises., the
subdivider,. has changed contractors.
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November 19, 1973
Mt. View Estates
City Attorney Robert informed the Council that
Subdivision
a:-letter was-received - from Camille Enterprises
(continued')
today requesting a -time extension to January 31,
1974, to-complete the..public improvements and
subject to Mr. Young' -s approval, legislation
granting an extension of time will be presented
at-the-next Council meeting. Mr. Robert stated
that Ghilotti Brother's is the new contractor.
A -copy of the contract between the contractor
_.and Camille Enterprises was�.submitted to Mr.
Robert - today, but has- °not been reviewed yet.
Gas.Tax Funds
Report dated November -•19, 1973,,from Director /V�
of Finance . Cecil- G Gealta on the status of / 7 7
Gas- Funds submitted and filed. The report
was reviewed - by Mr.- Gealta for Council informa-
tion.
Report dated November 19, 1973, on tentative
capital-improvement priority list for Gas Tax
Funds, submitted-and Director of Public
Works David-Young explained that the report
contai -ns° a_ list of minor projects and a list
of major- projects arranged in priority order.
It,was decided by.- the.Council to schedule a
study-session to-further discuss the projects.
In- reviewing the minor: projects, Councilman
Mattei_noted•traffic signal installation at
Washington and Kentucky Streets and at Washing-
ton and Howard•St•reets._ Because of the existing
hazardou's.condition -for pedestrians at the in-
tersection of Washington Street and Kentucky
Street he•suggested_. - -that some emergency protec-
tion be made.._Mr. Young informed the Council of
the sign street striping, and
enforcement measures already accomplished to
warn.,motor.ists of the pedestrian crossing; and
upon suggestion by.Councilman Mattei;'Mr. Young
was asked to.paint "25 mph" and "pedestrian
crossing ".;,on_ the street as an additional warning
to „motorists. Mr. Young also st -ated that.the
Federal- •highway system has approved. TOPIC's•
funding for the signals at the two above men-
tioned intersections on Washington Street and
plan.s.and specifications will be submitted to
the Council in 1974.
Amend Uniform
Fire Chief Joe. Ellwood_-continued his presentation
Building Code Re
from the last Council.meeting..of the advantages
Automatic Sprinkler
of requiring installation of authomatic sprinkler
System
systems in all new commercial buildings and in
Ord-,. #1114 NCS
additions to existing commercial buildings as
(Second Reading)
proposed by amending -the Uniform Building Code,
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Because of number:of raised which re-
quire more information, it was decided to con -.
tinue discussion of the subject proposal at a
future Council meeting when all members are
present.
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November 19, 197,3
Bicentennial
Committee
Ceramic Tile - -.Seal
of the City of
`Petaluma
Executive-,Session
Y. .
Appointment- '
. Planning I Commission
Res #6461:._NCS,.-
Adjournment
Mayor •Putnam.r-eq:uested Council consideration
of a. fund -to be .established for the Bi'centenn'ial
Committee . ( chaired , .by former Councilman, Ken
Colin to u*s'e .for; stationery, po:s:tage, „etc. A
motion, was ,made by. Mayor Putnam and seconded
by,Councilman ;Brunner that $500 be transferred
from budget sect.ion.160..3 ('Transient Occupancy
Tax Fund) of the Bicentennial-
Committee budget: 'Motion carried unanimously.
In.respon_se, .to Mayor Putnam, City Attorney
Robert stated that the sale'o'f, ceramic tiles
with the zeal. of . the -City of Petaluma are handled
the same as , the .sa -1e • of any other product sold-by
the. City - - such .as. the = sale, of Zoning Ordinances,.
etc.. To.start •a'pro.gram of souvenir tiles, the
Council. by consensus .ap.proved -that the .Mayor con-.
sult with .the manufacturer on the cost for .the
least - number of— tiles in addition to the. $25 sample
and. report•• to •the ,Council thereon.
Th'e•Council retired to an executive session at
10.:- 4 5 o' clock p.,m. The meeting was,. called back
to order -at° 10 -:55 o.'-clock: p..:m.
Resolution #6461, N,..C.S.. appointing Carl' P.
Be;llovich .to. the Planning Commission was intro -
duced by Co:uncilman.Brunner, seconded,by Council-
man DaTy,:and adopted, by'7 affirmative votes..
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There being no furtlzer.. to come, before
the,Co.uncil,.the meeting was adjourned to an
' executive session a`t 11.; 00 'o' clock p,,,m. and to
Tuesday, November, 27', 1973, at 7:.30 o'clock p.m.,
Attest: