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MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
March 2 0 ,. 197.2
Council Meeting Regu -lar meeting of,.the Council of the City
of Petaluma was called to order by Mayor
Putnam at the hour 7:30 o'clock p.m.
Attendance Present: Councilmen Brunner *, Cavanagh, Jr.,
Clecak,'Mattei, Perry, Jr., and
Mayor Putnam.,
Absent: Councilman Daly.
*Councilman.Brunner arrived at 7:40 o'clock
P.m.
Invocation The invocation was given by the Reverend
Robert Edwards, Evangelical Free Church.
Approval of The minutes of February.28,.1972, February
Minutes 29,-1972, March 6, 1972, and March 13, 1972,
were approved as recorded.
Annual Fair Letter, dated March.12, 1972, from James
Parade Carney of Rancho Riders, Inc., and Chairman
of the Petaluma. Fair - Parade, .listing the
tentative budget for the Sonoma -Marin Fair
Parade for 1972, read and filed.
Joe and Agnes Letter, dated March 13, 1972, from Joe and
McGillvra Agnes McGillvra that as -they approach the
Res #600'2 NCS end of their ownership of-radio station
KTOB, they would like to thank the Mayor,
City Council., and all the department heads
for their cooperation, read and filed.
Resolution #600.2 N.C.S. of appreciation
and commendation addressed to Joe and Agnes
McGillvra. was introduced by Councilman Mattei,
seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and
adopted by 6.a,ffirmative votes, one absentee.
HR 9993 and HR 9994 Petaluma Chamber of.Commerce Resolution #14
opposing the passage of ; HR 999,3 and HR 9994
(Bills to amend the Communication Act of.
1934) . in their present form. The.Mayor
indicated to Mr. B. A. Shannon, General
Manager.of the Chamber . of - Commerce, that
the subject Bills will become.part of a
file for matters to be considered, for appro-
priate action.
Mr- Carney was present. on behalf of the
organization's request- for $400 to help
defray. costs f'or cash awards and the - bands.
Assistant City Manager John Nolan reported
to the.Counci1 that approximately $400 was
expended for City.services last year. Dis-
cussion followed,on the matter and it was
agreed by the.Council that further informa-
tion.`was needed relative to possible con-
tribution from other sources. The Mayor
indicated that this information will be
obtained and analyzed immediately and Mr.
Carney"l. ill be contacted as soon as possible
thereafter.
Joe and Agnes Letter, dated March 13, 1972, from Joe and
McGillvra Agnes McGillvra that as -they approach the
Res #600'2 NCS end of their ownership of-radio station
KTOB, they would like to thank the Mayor,
City Council., and all the department heads
for their cooperation, read and filed.
Resolution #600.2 N.C.S. of appreciation
and commendation addressed to Joe and Agnes
McGillvra. was introduced by Councilman Mattei,
seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and
adopted by 6.a,ffirmative votes, one absentee.
HR 9993 and HR 9994 Petaluma Chamber of.Commerce Resolution #14
opposing the passage of ; HR 999,3 and HR 9994
(Bills to amend the Communication Act of.
1934) . in their present form. The.Mayor
indicated to Mr. B. A. Shannon, General
Manager.of the Chamber . of - Commerce, that
the subject Bills will become.part of a
file for matters to be considered, for appro-
priate action.
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Pollution
Petaluma Chamber of•Commerce,Resolution #15
Initiative
opposing the passage of the "Pollution
`</
Initiative" and urging that.vote reject
the Initiative, . submitted and ,filed . This
was also.ref'erred to the.f le for matters
to be for appropriate action.
Environmental.
Letter, dated March 8, 1972 from C. Lawrence
Des gn',Plan /
- .Andrew, Executi.ve,Officer,- Sonoma County
Local Agency Formation Commission, supporting
the City of. Petaluma's-proposed Environmental
Design -P -lan and recommending , certain state -
ments.'be included in`the final text.of the
Plan, submitted and filed.
Bay.Area 'Air
Letter, dated March 3, 1972, from D. J:.
Pollution Control.
Callaghan, Air Pollution Control Officer,
bis'tr ct ^'``
Bay Area Air Poll ution.Control, District,
with draft 'of an amendment to Regulation 2
of the.Say °.Area..Air Pollution Control District
read and filed. 'The amendment requires that
. _
permits to co .and operate any new or
expanding.facility that omits air contaminants
must be secured from'the'distric -t... Mr.
Callaghan further stated in'his ::lett&r that
wr'it-ten' comments regarding the, amendment are
to be forwarded - -to th&,District not later
than April 1, 1972 ;..and that a p:ubl hearing
will be held , on May , 3 , 1.972 , wit=h the po'ssi-
bility of a special meeting to be arranged
if necessary,
Opinion, .dated March 16, 1.972', to City'
Manager "Robert Meyer..fr.om City Attorney
Robert ?stating that . in his opinion. the
amendment is extremely broad and should be
limited to industrial and commercial °matters,
and that'the language contradictory,, sub -
m tted and - filed.
Memo dated March 2 1972, to the City
Council.-from City Manager Robert: Meyer
comment,in,g on the: amendment and suggesting
that the 'Council strongly appose. said amend-
ment, "submitted and filed.
Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., reported that the
same 'basic concerns regarding the :broadness
of the regulation were expr;es,sed at the A.BAG
Executive Se °ssion last week.
After so d iscussio n the City - City
Attorney, and City Engineer were directed to
forward a l:e_tte:r to the Bay Area Air, Pollution
Control .-District on behalf o.f the Council of
the concerns ,expressed 'relative to the broad-
ness and the ihte "rpreta.tibn. o.f the- amendment.
The s:taf was also directed to contact Mr.
Gerald,Poznano•vich., Santa Rosa City Councilman
and Sonoma :County "Repre'sentati.ve o the Bay
Area Air Pollution Control District, for his
views on th:e matter.
Cambridge- Square ( Letter,. dated March 10., 1972 .from Mr. Robert
��. C. Burnstein, at representing Valley
Green Company, requesting that :the Planning
Comm'ssion'_be nstructed,to h ave their applica-
tion fo,r rezoning of Cambridge .Square placed.
upon its,,agen'd•a, read and filed.
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March 20, 1972
Cambridge Square
Planning Dir-ector.McGivern `informed the Council
(Continued)
that said rezoning application will be pre-
sented at the Planning Commission meeting
Tuesday night together with a number of re-
zoning applications ...for.consideration of,a
priority list.of.public hearing dates on.the
var ious applications..
Petaluma River
Letter,'dated March 6, 1972, to City Manager
Maintenance
Robert• :froiim.- Colonel Charles Roberts,
Dredging 1972
District Engine'er,.,Department of the Army,
San Francisco District Corps of Engineers,
that if. the ,commitments outl -ined . with regard
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_ to . the proposed Petaluma River maintenance
dredging- cannot.be met by the specified
dates ,.the.pro;posed..,maintenance dredging.
will have,. to be postponed indefinitely; Aft
which'event, the.funds would be transferred
to other works for-this fiscal year, read
and filed.
Director of Public Works David Young again.
explained to the,Co:uncil the critical prob-
lem •invo.lv,ed. •� The ."owners. of the spoils
sites insist.'thatt the dredging materials
be deposited on the land before the,end of
-
May; however,,,.- Colonel Roberts states. that
it.is the.practic.e of the Corps not to
dredge prior to the end of 'the 'rainy. season.
The Corps.also needs -a commitment that.the
lands b�e. avai.labl,e for disposal through
September-1 .Mr -= .Young pointed . ou't that
this cannot be..done' because, of the deadline
date imposed by the-p'rope'rty owners,, • He
proposed,exploring the idea of a long -term
lease -or o.utr.ght of land fora
future spoils . sit'e.
Mayor Putnam reported that.. she' discussed
with Colonel Roberts matter:of acceler-
ati <iig nor . changiing.. the, schedule and also
w th' one of the. land owner' regarding the,
possibility of 'a change in the agreement. -
A much.. concern was expressed.; . there
appears to be no change. She continued
by..;saying Ghat Supervisor 'Joerger has been
requested to. meet with the staff in an effort
to explore all,poss.ibilities of.reaching
a solution on -a ,short "range and a long range
basis_ Mr. Young-was asked to keep the Council
informed on. the matter.
Clean Water Notice,-dated-March-13,1972, from the State
Grants Division of Water Quality Control, apprising
` agencies seeking clean water grants of the
impact on the.Clean Water Grant Program of
In-teragenc:y.Agreement entered .into on .June 7,
1971., by the. Environmental Protection Agency
and the -u. S bepartment, of . Housing and Urban
Development, submitted and filed:.
Notice, .dated March 3, 19.72, ,from the State
Division of Water, Quality ,Control with a
list of , e•xemptions_ effective January 26,
1972, reflecting,_changes in the.1971- amend-
ments of the Economic, Stabilization Act,
submit ed and. filed...,
Mr. Young poi,nted.out..to the Council that
a correction letter is being sent from the
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March 20, 1972
Clean Water State :to indicate that ABAG is certified
Grants by HUD to review sewer.and. water elements.
(Continued)
Claims and.Bills Resolution No. 6003 N.C..S. approving claims
Res-#6001 NCS and,bills.Nos. 5029 to 5153 inclusive and
Nos 1065 , tc. IH9 inclusive; approved for
Payment by.the City Manager, was introduced
by Councilman Mattei,.seconded_by Council -
man- Clecak, and adopted by 6 affirmative
votes, I'absentee.
Study Sessions, Assistant City Manager John Nolan .reminded
the Council. of the ..s.tudy session . to be
held oh ' March 22, 1972, at 4:00
o'clock p.m. for the purpose of meeting
with developers and builders..
It was .:agreed .by , the Council to hold a
study session on Tuesday I , March 2;8, 1972;
at 4 :00 o'clock p.m. to review -the.Downtown.
Parking District Plan regarding parking
meters
Certificates to: Mayor.Putnam- assisted by Stan LeSieur,
Vincent -V.iat -` &,. Water Pollution Control Plant Superintendent,
Joseph Montgomery,, presented certificates to the - following
Rolf E. Schu employees:
Certif'icate.of Completion to Vincent Vista
from the San. - Francisco Bay Section of
Ca lifornia Water Pollution Control Associa-
ton - for.successful completing a course
for Wastewater,-Operator Class D' through
a. correspondence course prepared by the.
Clemson Un:ve -i••t
y and the State, of South
Carolina,
California Water ;Pollution Control�Associa-
tion.Certificate.of. Competency to Joseph
Montgomery for successfully completing a
course for Grade IV.Water Pollution Control
Plant Operator.
California Water Pollution C'ontr:ol Associa -.
tion of Competency to Rolf E.
Schultz for- - successfully completing a course
for. . IV .Water Pollution Control Plant
Operator.
California Water Clean Program Certificate
of Attendance to'Rolf E. Schuf.tz•for comple-
ton of Wastewater Treatment- Plant Operator
training course under the (sponsorship of
the State Water Resources Control Board.
The employees were..congratulated by Mayor
Putnam on behalf',of the City Council.
Chamber- of Commerce Assistant City Manager John Nolan reminded -
Annual Dinner the Council .of• the Annual 'Chamber o.f Commerce
Dinner on April 19, 1972,.
County. Land' Councilman Clecak,'reported that the Recreation,
Ad:jacent: the Music, and Parks Commission. at its, last meeting
Boat :Launching S"j considered proposals presented.by the Sonoma
Ramp Facility County Recreation Di r;ector Joe 'Rodota for
developing 20 acres of hand
owned by the -County,of Sonoma located adjacent
to the Qity's' boat. ;launching ramp facility,
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March 20, 1972
County Land
and that the•,Commis recommended the;Council
Adjacent to the
adopt' Plan- B •with the concept of 3 baseball
Boat Launching
fields and "2 .multi -.use fields;.and further,
Ramp Facility
that the..City'.would be responsible for the
(Continued)
maintenance of'tFe:facilit.ies and the County.
would not required to maintain the parcel.
Mr. Joe Rodota and Mr. Ken Pendleton of the
County Design Staff presented and described
Plan_B in detail for Councril information. In
addition to the baseball diamonds and the
utility fields, the Pl,an.also.includes.adequate
_..-
parking,�concession and,restroom facilities,
turfed areas, treesy and shrub plantings. He
estimated. -the total cost for developing the
park to be $,1.90; 000.. He further stated that
the.County..has` allocated $25,000 in the 1971 -72
Budget for development of the park and that a
similar amount.will be requested in future
budgets. Total .develo.pment.would -be.spread
over,an 8 -year ;period., He pointed out that
in- accepting the Plan the City would be re-
sponsible for maintenance and operation of
the park.
Mr.. Richard Muzio, member of the'Recreation,
Music, and- Parks.Commission,.spoke on the need
of the park and :recommended -the Council accept
the.-Plan.. Mr. Jsim Odgers -of the . Petaluma .
Youth Soccer.Association also spoke..in favor
of the Phan. Mrs. Beryl Cassaza.questioned
the -•su,i- tabil•i.ty of location for a park.
Supervisor - Joerger addressed the- Council
and urged the Plan�be approved in,concept and
that details..- on..,the maintenance and operation
be considered later. 'He.requested immediate
Council-action-on the matter .so that a recom-
mendation can be made to the Board of Super-
visors.-for the-1972-73 Budget.
Following..some-de- liberation -a motion was
made by Councilman `Perry, Jr., and seconded
by. Councilman B'runner - recommending. acceptance
of the proposal. . then .continued
in which_a number o,;f• ques'tioris were raised
concerning maintenance costs, •s- afety 'measures ,
etc. .'..Councilman Matted requested further
study on these matters before committing the
City to maintenance and operation of the park.
with the consent of Councilman Perry, Jr.,
and Counclman.Brunner =, the,motion was with-
drawn :and a study.ses on on the matter was
schedu.led:i for . Wednesdaay, - March 29, 1972 at
4:00,-o'clock p . m. The-City Attorney was
asked- to. be preaent ,at the meeting. Matter
to be; acted upon at , _the April 3 Council
meeting.,
Fees Swimming Councilman Clecak,reported. that the Recreation,
Pool Music, and - Parks Commission reviewed the
preliminary Program.of Service for 1972 -73,
and after some,stud'y. decided to recommend
changing , the , swimining.- fees from three
categories of •prices:to - two categories as follows:
Those children.under,6.years of-age, when
accompanied by -an adult,, to be admitted free;
ages -7 :through -17 , 3 5 � each; age 18 and over,
5 -0� each.. He expl -ained the primary reason for
the proposed cha -nge i.s related to the mainte-
nance and operation of the pool. The change
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March 20, 1972
Fees - Swimming
would - also provide a better,adminstrative pro -
Pool (Continued)'
cess'and less difficulty in recognizing the
age categories..
- Councilman Clecak asked the Council to. 'consider
the recommendation for action at the April 3rd
Council,meeting.
ABAG'Meeting
_ Councilman'Cavanagh, Jr., reported on the
ABAG:me'eting which,he and Supervisor Joerger
- 'attended,on Th- ursday, March '16, 1972. One
item,ori the agenda was the,nine Bay Area
County Hous °ing.Element as presented by the:
ABAG staff . It was offered to, the • Executive
Board for • cons,ide - ration. Councilman Cavanagh,
California- Highway
Commis,sion'Meeting
Right -of -Way
Acq ui s,i tion
Portion of
Baywood Drive
Jr;
rive
Jr ; •,; added that -the Housing .Element- is a
matter. the. Council will be addressing
to in. the -Hear future
Mayor Putnam reported on the.California
Highway Commis , on 'meeting which she - and
City;'.Engi.neer David - Young.attended on Thurs-
day, March .1972, .in Santa Rosa The
Cityjs pos tion• relative to the East Washing-
ton and ,Caulfield Lane, Tntercha�nges was,
`reaf,frmed - and :strong support was :al,so voiced
by .Sonoma' Cotinty Director' of; Public `Works
Don Head:..,. Support• was also expressed, to'
move ahead with Route 116.
Director -of .Public. •Works David Young pre-
sented a.. drawing of -,the - pr,opos,ed ..extension
of Baywood Drive from Perry Road to State
Highway- .116'. (La'keville H _ghway'). The
State ,of Highways h,as consented
to an access ,to� the highway at this location.
Mr.'Young explained that the proposed improve-
ment,Would provide traffic s- ignaliz'atioh `and
a safer intersection than that existing'at
Pbrry
In addi ;tion t.he-= (ityJEnginee'ring Division
has recommend'ed.� to the •Planning 'Commission
approval , '' of a .site design application for a
shopping center proposed at,the northwest
quadraht.of`Perry. Road and Baywood Driv.e .
contingent -upon--'the construction oI the pro
posed extension of Baywood Drive to th.e high-
way; and, as a part'of, the site design review
applic,aton,,- the Engineering Division
recomm ende:d.Ythat- the portion of _Perry Road
dead- ending•at =the freeway .right =of -way .and
C abutting Rich- f-d'eld' Oil :Company ' property on-
one s -ide '-and :the shopping center on the other
;side be abandoned, and with the consent of
the property_ owners, the fee title be equal-
ly divided between. the two properties. This
would provide, some additional land and par-
tial compensation+ to Richfield Oil, Company
for th,e =r "fight =of =way to be acquired for- the.
extension tof .,Baywood Drive ., . Mr . Young recom-
me:nded.. n °egotia{ dons for' the right-of-way
acquisition. be istarted immediately `as .the
f'irstt.•s•tep for'tle proposed project and that
the City ''Manager 'be' authoriz'ed to ;negotiate
with the developers of. the: -shopp;ing center
for ariy necessary' advance of funds .tor the
City fo:r project construction on .s'om_d type
a payb.ack.arfangemenf. Mr. Young further
explained that another reason to: P'r.ocedd
March 20, 1972
Right-of-Way. withi the: acquisition •,at , this , time is, to be
Acquisition able' to... submit'_ plans to the .Division of High -
Portion of ways for approval -of the design of the.inter
Baywood Drive section. He stated Topic funds are not
(Continued) generally.used•for. right -of =way acquisition,
but reserved for project.construction or
signalization.
Sales Tax Report, dated March 13, 1972, from Director
Revenue of. Finance C_, G. Gealta showing a breakdown
Distribution of sales..tax revenue spread ori`a per capita
basis for.a.3 period -- July, August,
and September,.1970, submitted and filed.
Following a brief.review of the breakdown
Mr. Gealta recommended that the sales tax
revenue distribution not be revised. No
action was taken by the Council on City of
Norwalk's request to the State legislature
. -to revise the-manner in .which sales tax
revenues are distributed:
Reorganization of 0,rordinance #1035 N:.C.S.. amending Chapter 2,
Planning Commission Article III, Sections 2.38 through 2.43.1,
Ord #1035 NCS o:f. the Petaluma, City Code of 1958 to- estab-
(Second Reading) lish a Planning Commission of 7 members,
Some.discuss ion'followed and in.response
to Councilman.G.avanagh, Jr:, Planning
Director'McGivern.,stated that the proposed
service station in..the vicinity complies with
the- City's ordinance relative to distance
between service stations.'
Upon.conclusion.o,f the discussion, a motion
was made by Councilman - Mattei and-seconded by
Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., authorizing the
City Manager -to explore the facts and all
pertinent information.with.regard to acquisi
tion• o:f the:_ rsight -o -f -way and report to , the
Council thereon. - Motion carried unanimously.
Regulating
Chief of Police Larry Higgins presented
Gar-.age Sales
legislation regulating garage sales and
requested the,Council:to study the proposal
for consideration-of action at the April 3rd
Council, meeting:
Central Warrant
Resol'uti'on , - , No -::6004•.N:C.S. authorizing the
Y
Index -. System, g
May..or ..to,. execute . a. n , , ag.reement. for central
Res 4,6004 NCS
warrant-system implementation, was intro --
,ducedaby�Councilman_Cl•ecak, seconded -by
Councilman.- Mattei,.and adopted.-:by 6 affirm-
_ -,
ative'.votes,'•l absentee.
Library -
Assi.stant;City Manager John Nolan explained
- Emergency Lights,
that since the etry way in the Library has
Bookdrop at Fire f
been.rearrangedn
, the exhibit case allocated
Station #3
n the °=.budget is. not. needed. He.requested
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as an alternative the funds be used to
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,p'roVide...emergency lights, in the Library
(approximately $85) and a bookdrop-at Fire
Station #3 (approximately $380).
A motion,wa•s made ' ,by Councilman Perry, Jr.,
and:.s.econded by _Councilman Brunner.that
$500 designated in:th.e, =1971 -.7.2 Budget under
PR #19 -70 be used for the purpose of the
emergency lights and.the bookdrop. Motion
carried unanimously.
Sales Tax Report, dated March 13, 1972, from Director
Revenue of. Finance C_, G. Gealta showing a breakdown
Distribution of sales..tax revenue spread ori`a per capita
basis for.a.3 period -- July, August,
and September,.1970, submitted and filed.
Following a brief.review of the breakdown
Mr. Gealta recommended that the sales tax
revenue distribution not be revised. No
action was taken by the Council on City of
Norwalk's request to the State legislature
. -to revise the-manner in .which sales tax
revenues are distributed:
Reorganization of 0,rordinance #1035 N:.C.S.. amending Chapter 2,
Planning Commission Article III, Sections 2.38 through 2.43.1,
Ord #1035 NCS o:f. the Petaluma, City Code of 1958 to- estab-
(Second Reading) lish a Planning Commission of 7 members,
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March 20, 1972
Reorgani- nation of repealing the.provis.ions providing for a
Planning Commission Board., of Adjustments,. a -nd confirming,
Ord #1035 NCS appointments to the Planning Commission,
(Second Reading), was introduced by Councilman Daly,' seconded
by Councilman :Brunner, and adopted by 6
affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
Cancellation of
Resolution #60.05 N.C..S. requesting cancella-
Taxes
tion• of taxes . on various -properties .ac-
Res #6005 NCS
quired.by the City of was intro-
duced by•:Counc;ilmanMattei, seconded by
Councilman Clecak., and adopted by 6 affirm-
ative votes, 1
Intention to �'�
Resolution #600`6 N.C.-S. of intention to
Abandon Baylis
abandono,and•:clbse .to public use Baylis
Street,
Street in the City of Petaluma, vas intro -.
Res #6006 NCS
duced by Councilman• ;Clecak, seconded by
Councilman ,Mattei, acid adopted• by 6 affirm -
a"tive,- votes, .l,' absentee.. .It was , noted that
thb" public hearing on this matter is
scheduled for Apri.1 1972.
Endorsing Use Of Resolution #.6007 N.C of the,City of
Nuclear Power Petaluma .endorsi-ng.• the use , of - nuclear power
Re #;600.7 NCS in Mendocino County, was introduced by
Councilman.. Petty" Jr:;, seconded by Council -
man Brunner, and adopted by 6 affirmative
votes, 1-absentee,. Mrs. Beryl Cassa2a in
the acid - ience questioned th -e Council's action
endorsing the use of.nuclear power,.
Adjournment There being no further.business,�to come.be -•
fore the, C&unc•i,. the meeting.was adjourned
at 10 :35 o'clock p.m.
Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk