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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 06/23/1975485 MINUTES OF MEETING ' "OF CITY'COUNCIL „ PETALUMA,,,CALIFORNIA June .23, 1975 COUNCIL MEETING Special meeting of the City Council of the City of Petaluma was called to order by Mayor Putnam at 7:35 p.m. ATTENDANCE Present: Councilmen Brunner, Daly, Harberson, Perry, and Mayor Putnam. NOTICE OF CALL Notice of the special meeting called for February 26, 1975, the certificate of the City Clerk of the delivery of said notice, and the.consent of the City Council for holding said meeting submitted and filed. PURPOSE OF MEETING Absent: Councilmen Cavanagh and Mattei. The meeting was called to consider and act on the following: 1. Resolution amending Resolution #5514 N.C.S. desig- nating appropriate units (employees). 1 1 2. Resolution designating management employees. 3. Resolution requesting the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors to include Petaluma as part of. the County Free Library System in accordance with paragraph 22 of the County -wide Library Agreement. 4. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign contract with Pacific Gas and Electric Company re relocation of gas mains and consent to common use of easement areas (dredging spoils site). 5. Action on the 1975 -76 wages-and benefits for City employees. 6. Consideration of a contingency fund for.the purpose of providing additional preparation of the sub -base for the McNear Park-Tennis Courts construction. At the conclusion of.the special meeting, the Council to adjourn to a study session to continue the review of the 1975 -76 preliminary budget. CONSENT CALENDAR A motion was made by- Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Harberson, approving the resolutions contained in the Consent'Calendar, Items #1 through #4. Motion carried by 5 affirmative and 2 absentee votes. Agenda Item #1 Resolution #7009 N.C.S. amending Resolution #5514 lj 4 EMPLOYEE UNIT N.C.S., as amended, designating appropriate units, was DESIGNATIONS introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman RES #7009 NCS Harberson, and approved by 5 affirmative and 2 absentee Agenda•Item #2 votes. Resolution oe #7010 N.C.S. designating management em- DESIGNATING ployees was introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded MANAGEMENT by Councilman Harberson; and approved by 5 affirmative EMPLOYEES and 2 absentee votes. RES #7010 NCS June 23, 1975 _ Agenda"Item I3 Resolution #7011 N.C..S. 'notifying,.Board of Supervisors COUNTY. -WIDE FREE of Sonoma County that the City of Petaluma desires to LIBRARY SYSTEM become a part of the County Free Library System was RE TAX AREA introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman RES #7011 N.C.S. Harberson, and approved by 5 affirmative and 2 absentee votes. This resolution would provide for the County to levy a library tax rather than City of Petaluma. Agenda Item #4 Resolution #7012 N.C.S. approving actual cost agreement 3 P.G. & E. AGREE- with P.G. & E. to modify certain gas transmission MENT RE PETALUMA lines to accommodate dredging of the Petaluma River RIVER DREDGING was introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman RES #7012 NCS Harberson, and approved. by 5 affirmative and 2 absentee votes. 1975 -76 WAGES AND BENEFITS FOR CITY EMPLOYEES: p; EMPLOYEE UNIT #7, Resolution #7016 N.C.S. ratifying Memorandum of ,Under - q, MEMORANDUM OF standing, (dated May 23,• 1975) executed by the duly UNDERSTANDING authorized representatives of the City of Petaluma and RES ' #7016 NCS the International Firefighters, Local 1415., for employees in Unit #7 was introduced by.Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Daly, and approved by 5 affirma- tive and 2 absentee Votes. SALARY AND SUPPLE- Resolution #7017'N.C.S. approving salary and supple- MENTAL WAGE mental wage benefits for employees in Unit #1 was BENEFITS, UNIT #1 introduced by Councilman Brunner, seconded by Council- RES #7017 NCS man Harberson, and•approved by 5 affirmative and 2 absentee votes. SALARY AND SUPPLE- Resolution 47018 N.G.S. approving salary and supple- MENTAL WAGE mental'wage benefits for employees in Unit #5 was BENEFITS, UNIT #5 introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded' by RES 47018 NCS Councilman Perry, and approved by 5 affirmative and 2 absentee votes. SALARY AND SUPPLE- Resolution 47019 N.C.S. establishing salary and supple- MENTAL 'WAGE mental wage benefits for management employees was BENEFITS, FOR introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman M MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES Brunner, and approved by 5 affirmative and 2 absentee RES 47019 NCS votes. EMPLOYEE UNIT #2 Resolution #7013 N.C.S. ratifying Memorandum.of Under- MEMORANDUM OF standing (dated June 3; 1975) executed by the duly 3 UNDERSTANDING authorized representatives of the-City of Petaluma and RES #7013 NCS Laborers' International Union of North America, Local 139, (Petaluma) for employees in Unit #2 was introduced by Councilman Daly, seconded by Councilman Brunner, and approved by .5 affirmative and 2 absentee votes. / EMPLOYEE UNITS #3 Resolution #7014 N.C.S., ratifying Memorandum of Under -`; -- AND #4,- MEMORANDUM standing (dated June 6, 1975) executed by the duly OF UNDERSTANDING authorized representatives of the City of Petaluma and RES #7014 NCS Sonoma County Organization of Public Employees (Petaluma) for employees in Units #3 and X64 was introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman Harberson, and approved by 5 affirmative-and 2 absentee votes. EMPLOYEE•UNIT46 Resolution x{'7015 N.C.S. ratifying Memorandum of Und'er- �,� MEMORANDUM_0F standing (dated June 3, 1975)-executed by the duly 3 UNDERSTANDING authorized representatives of the'City of Petaluma and RES #7015 NCS the Petaluma Peace. Officers' Association for employees in Unit #6 was introduced by Councilman Brunner, seconded by Councilman Perry, and approved by 5 affirma- tive and 2 absentee votes. p; EMPLOYEE UNIT #7, Resolution #7016 N.C.S. ratifying Memorandum of ,Under - q, MEMORANDUM OF standing, (dated May 23,• 1975) executed by the duly UNDERSTANDING authorized representatives of the City of Petaluma and RES ' #7016 NCS the International Firefighters, Local 1415., for employees in Unit #7 was introduced by.Councilman Harberson, seconded by Councilman Daly, and approved by 5 affirma- tive and 2 absentee Votes. SALARY AND SUPPLE- Resolution #7017'N.C.S. approving salary and supple- MENTAL WAGE mental wage benefits for employees in Unit #1 was BENEFITS, UNIT #1 introduced by Councilman Brunner, seconded by Council- RES #7017 NCS man Harberson, and•approved by 5 affirmative and 2 absentee votes. SALARY AND SUPPLE- Resolution 47018 N.G.S. approving salary and supple- MENTAL WAGE mental'wage benefits for employees in Unit #5 was BENEFITS, UNIT #5 introduced by Councilman Harberson, seconded' by RES 47018 NCS Councilman Perry, and approved by 5 affirmative and 2 absentee votes. SALARY AND SUPPLE- Resolution 47019 N.C.S. establishing salary and supple- MENTAL 'WAGE mental wage benefits for management employees was BENEFITS, FOR introduced by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman M MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES Brunner, and approved by 5 affirmative and 2 absentee RES 47019 NCS votes. June 23, 1975 McNEAR PARK.TENNIS: This matter had'originally been brought to the atten- COURTS PROJECT-- tion of the City'Counci`l at the June 16, 1975, Council CONTINGENCY`'FUND meeting; however, because a representative from the RES 47020 NCS architectural firm of'Lieb and Quaresma was unable to make an appearance, the matter was held over until the June 23rd Council meeting. Mr. Donald Quaresma of the firm Lieb and Quaresma-was present to explain to the Council the problems which had been encountered by the contractor after havingfr removed the-old slab for the original tennis court. They encountered a great deal of moisture and could not get proper compaction on the soil. The contractor was then:asked to scarify the soil, which meant bringing a huge piece of equipment, t- urning the soil over and allowing the sun and wind to dry it out.naturally; however, this has not been successful in the past three weeks. The request for the contingency now is to allow further scarifying and turning,over existing subgrade soils as well as treating the soil with a class #2.base rock full with cement to give it a structural section which would provide an adequate base for the tennis courts. No soils examinations were requested prior to the construction of the tennis courts because they did not feel that they would encounter a moisture problem at this particular site. Mr. Quaresma said soils'could have been tested and they still could have had the same problems. Councilman Harberson indicated he had gone out to visit the site over the past weekend and it still appeared to be very damp. It was his suggestion, rather than do additional scarifying, to have the sub -base treated with the cement as suggested by the architectural firm of- -Lieb and Quaresma. He further stated that if additional tennis courts were anticipated, soils examinations should be made before any construction is started on any site in the City, particularly on the east side where there is adobe soil. City Manager Robert Meyer noted the contingency request amounted to $4,255 which includes $975 for additional scarifying. Tt was his suggestion, in agreement with the Director of Public Works David Young, that they omit additional scarifying and go . on to treating the base with cement so as to give a structural section which will produce an adequate base for the two -inch asphalt playing surface. Mr. Quaresma indicated to the Council their letter of June 12, 1975, asking for $4,255 in contingency fund omitted any contingency for soils examination and they are requesting the City Council to consider $600 for them to hire the firm of Cooper and Clark to take soil samples after the sub -base has been prepared. He also indicated it may not be necessary to use all of the $3,280 in the preparation of the sub -base, only that the $3,280 would be the maximum amount. Director of Public Works David Young said although his division had not written the specifications for the tennis courts; he did note the specifications called for a 95% compaction test; and in order to determine whether this degree had been met, it would be necessary to have a soils engineer make the determination. Mr. Young further recommended that he felt the contractor had given the scarifying of the soil a good test and that further scarifying would be futile. It would be his recommendation to go ahead and make the compaction test and cement -treat the sub - base. Mr. Norman Gurin of the firm of Cooper and Clark was present in the audience. He advised the Council their firm had no plans to.refer to and he advised the Council if the work they were asked to do involves three full days of inspec- tion, it would run approximately $6,00. He also advised the Council there is no way to be specific because they would not know how many times or how many days it would be necessary for them to spend inspecting the compaction. They would be available to take compaction tests if further scarifying was done or if it was decided 'to treat the base with the cement mixture, they would be available to see that it was properly placed and put in correctly. Mr. Gurin further stated if-the problem is shallow then the cement - treated base could correct the problem. Page 487 June 23, 1975 Page 488 At the conclusion of the discuss "ion, the Council agreed to setup a contingency fund to include the $600 for compaction testsand $3 „280 for treating,the base with cement. Resolution #7020 N.C.S. establishing contingency fund for construction of the McNear Park Tennis Courts Project in the amount of $3,880 was introduced by Councilman Harberson seconded by C'ouncilman'Per:ry', and approved by 5 affirmative and 2 absentee votes. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come`before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Attest.: O� City C1/ rk