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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 08/08/1972MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL. PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA Augulst 8, 19'7 2 Council - Meeting. Adjourned meeting -oI. the Council of-the City of Petaluma was called-to order by Mayor Putnam at•the hour of 3:00 o'clock p.m.. Attendance Present: Councilmen.Brunner, Cavanagh, Jr.; Clecak, Daly, Mattei, Perry, Jr., and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. Agenda A A motion,was made by Couric,ilman Brunner and seconded by Councilman Daly, to move agenda Item #28_-- Subdi.vi,sion Ordinance- -for considera- tion at this time. Motion carried unanimously. Subdivision I In'discussing•the subject ordinance, the fo'1- Ordinance l lowing addition to Section 22.7.1301.1, Page 29, Ord #1046 NCS w was autho.tized,: "'The, rate per. payment shall . be as.per Section...22.7.13.01.3." Upon recommenda- tion by the City Attornfey on the.procedure for the addition, a.motion was by Mattei'and seconde'd,by Councilman Perry, Jr.; to repost -the subject Subdivision- Ordinance and consider for adoption on August 21, 1972. Motion carried ;unanimously.' Ordinance #104 M.C.S. regulating .the subdivi- sion of land in the City of Petaluma; requiring the, - filing of preliminary, tentative, and final maps-and establishing procedures therefore; establishing minimum design standards; requiring construction of public improvements in accordance with minimum standards.; regulating and establish- ing procedures for the division of. property into four or le,ss . 1 , ots (parcel maps);,setting forth rul'e's, regulations, and procedures for the pro- cessing of ,subdivisions; imposing minimum- require - merits.upon subdividers; setting forth duties and procedures to : be fol-lowed,.by'the Planning Co mm iS, - sion and the .City Counc,il;;providing for the administration and enforcement of the rules and regulations; prescribing penalties for the viola- tion of its provisions; repealing Chapter 22, and any amendments thereto, of the Petaluma.City Code of 1958 and directing that this ordinance be printed and; c- o.dified was introduced by Council- man Daly - seconded by Councilman Perry, Jr., and ordered',reposted,by:7 affirmative votes. Study Session C City Manager Robert.Meyer' listed numerous items August 14, 1972 t to be; discus ed at the :,study se Sion on Monday, August 1.4, at 3:00 o'clock p.m.•'The complete list will be included in the .General Report mailed to the Council on Friday. Water Quality C City-Manager Robert Meyer'reported that at the City 146 August 8, 1972 Water Quality Control. receipt of the,City's ,, application for Federal Board, - -Re .City Sewer, financial •assistdhc'e in .the.'construc:tion of Proj,ect = waste •water facilities and that- d "elay.s are `ex- (,Continued) pected 'as -the many applications will. be in the -order of. the State's certification. Said letter submitted'and_ filed. The Council was also- informed. that Mr. Young has- writteh. Congressman ; Clausen for assistance in obtaini'ng authorization of Federal. -funds apps= opriated'by Congress. for Fiscal Year 1971 -72, but not yet made 'available. Copy of letter submitted and filed. a� Fair Board. It was; agreed to meet with the Fair Board re- ® garding the - Fa : irgr'ounds' - lease and-the proposed Noise Qrdinance during the month :of September. Dog - Pro=blem - -3,2.1 Upon question -by Councilman Perry. -, Jr —regarding ,regarding Coronado.Drive th_e dog problem'at.321 Coronado Drive, City At- tor -ney., Robert_ stated "that no further complaints have. been received; and as far as;- known, -,Mr. Clark, owner of the.dogs ",.has complied with the court? .inju "nction. ' - Counc=ilman .Perry, -Jr. , indi- cated that, in discussing the matt=er with' Duismanj Mr., Cl;a r -k' s ,. ,ne.ighbor.,.the dogs are still.on the premise`s. Councilman.Perr-y, Jr., was asked to contact Duisman and inform him to'regi "ster'his complaint with the,Animal Off- icer.for appropriate haftd.ling of the matter. Leash Law Councilman Berr.y. Jr.; raised questions regarding. the Le °ash Law and, commented on t'he' number of un- licensed dogs running at' large; and that these - unl-i.cens.ed dogs' ;have, :not .had rabies shots, . and therefore, present a. serious. health problem. City-Attorney' stated that the Leash Law is - difficult .to po11ce; enforce, and prosecute. Chie L o;f Police Larry -E gg;ins informed the Council that t'he Animal Control Officer- will conduct a . house -to -ho : use program this summex to license .all _:.. untagged dogs . Mayor - Putnam also suggested that reminder=s to license dogs. be -publicized through _ the local media :and the water bill mailing. Also 'consd "eyed. was "the pos'sibl- -e review, of the Cty'.s dog regulations and the animal redemp=tion fees. Baywood Drive :Inter Director of.-Public Works presented two alt;erna -. secti at Lakeville tive resolutions -'for Council consideration re- Highway questing the State Division of `Highways partici- Res #6106 NCS pation in the cast, for constructing traffic sig- nals and -s=tree=t. widening' improvements on Lakeville Highway (State Route #116). .at the inte =rsection . o`f'Baywood, Drive .,extended to State Route #116. - Alternate #1 resolution provides the followi-n The City to finance 100% of ,the construction 'cos,t and award a construction contract in late 1972, and to. request.the._California Division of Highways and the C'ahforna Highway Commis 'sio'n to commit future budgeted ' funds . to • reimburse the City- the State share the project. : Alternate #2 xesol'ut -- ion , provides, for the following: Request the California Division of Highways and the Cdl -Highway Commission to prepare a cooperative agreement to allocate the costs for August 8, 1972 Baywood •Drive .Inter construction between! the •City ,and the State and ,- section at La- kevil.le. to,dllocate•..Statb fund's for the'eonstr-uction; Highway -the City - to admini -ster •. and schedule; 'a - contract Res #610:6- for the.construction,.of the improvements after (iContinuedY . _ the cooperative:agreement.is signed, and the Calif ornia Highway budgets and alto- cates the State's share of the costs. Mr. Young estimated the total construction cost at.$130,000 with contributions as follows (not including right =of -way): Perry property $ 10,500 Arco 33;.000 City. and State 86,500 (approximately $50`,0`00 State's share) Mr. Young recommended the Council .consider alter- nate #1 resolution pointing 'out t _ to'5 - years,' -delay of the improvements involved with a- lternate #2 resolution. - _Following some discussion, Resolution #6106 N.C..S. (a,iterna'te #l)- requesting'State Division of High- ways' participation in the cost for constructing - traffic signals and,street widening improvements - on Lakeville.Highway (State Route #116) at the _intersection of - Baywood'Drive extended to State Route4116; improvements consisting.of traffic signa- 1,:. ,.contr.ols -and _ the construction •of addition- al.traffic lanes-for'. -turn storage on Lake-• ville :Highway, .;was •.introduced by Councilman Daly, seconded by "Councilman Perry, Jr., and adopted by c.6 affirmative and-1— negative votes. Council- man Cavanagh Jr ., voted "No " and stated that.he i:s'..not :opposed to the ':project; but .questioned the source, of funding -for the City',s� share and t e.- total•estimated construction cost. Certificate of Report,' dated July 11 ,1972•, from Chief of Police �o Publi -- .c Larry;Higgins that..in' compliance with Section Yellow ;.Cab Company. 24.,5.41 of .the_City Ordinance an investigation was conducted.regard ng•an filed by Mr. John R..Butin for a'Certficate of .Public Con- venience, that said application was found to meet a1l!'requir:ements'; and recommending approval of. same , read and : f,iled : _ Chief Higgins explained :details of the applica- tion... The applicant - .did not appear and the .ap.- plicatio:n :was.• held over . for consideration •at .the August, 21, 1972, Council meeting. Consent .Calendar. ordinance.• #105.2 N...0 . S . amending the Code of the Ord. #10.52 NCS Ci.tylo.f. .19.,5,8. by adding Section 2.23.1 to -provide for, Council study sessio.ns.. by :adding S`e.ct.iq.n 2.,2:5. - _l to provide for Consent Calendar and amending Section 2.26 to establish Council order. of b.usiness 'was.'introduced by Councilman Daly, seconded `by'Cbun'cilman,Clecak, -and ordered p asted by .7 - aff`irmative votes. Establishing 'an ordinance, . #a0.5;3: U.0 -:S -: 'amending the Code of the Emergency Organization City •o.f - Petaluma _dif 19:58 to establish an emer -. Ord #1053 NCS gency .or.ganization -its duties,'func- t.ions and obligations and repealing Ordinance #795 N.C.S. as codified in Chapter 9 of the Code of, the- City o,f Petaluma of 1958, was introduced by ,Council'man. , Cavanagh, Jr . ; seconded "by Council- man Petry,. Jr, , . , "and:- ordered posted by 7 affirma -. tive' votes. 148 August .8, 1972 Introductsion of Memo.',; dated 'August 4, 1972,: from..City.Attorney Ordinances -- � Robert' relating. to the ..following 7 - ordinanc,e re- Repealing - Certain peal ing' •certain ::eode•. sections , e :tc . -.submitted and Code, Sections filed. Mr. Robert further explained that these ordinances'are presented as a result of - confer -. Rules Governing. ences with 'the co 1f.iers and staff and :, are de- Personnel s i,gned -to =up -date the to conform , to Ord #1058 NCS State - law and to permit, the. codif.er - 'to . start setting.'ty'.pe on • the' new City C dle Re Miscellaneous Ordinance #l054.,. amending Chapter.16 of Offenses, the Code of t ' he City.of of 1958 byre- Ord #1054 NCS ' pealing -Section 1:6. 3, _16 .4 ,. 16 .1.5;,, - 16:23 , 16.24, and 1 regarding .miscellaneous -- offenses -, was Rules of Construction. introduced by• Councilman Brunner,, seconded• by For 0_r.dinances _ Councilman Cavanagh, Jr'., and ordered posted Ord #1059 `NCS by 7.affrmative votes. Re ,Blocking _Traffic Ordinance #1055 I X. ,amend -ing Chapter, 21 of the By Rail - road,- Carts Code. olf the City of P'etal'uma of 195.8 by repealing Ord #I:055'.NC Section 21.13 regarding railroad cars.'b`locking traffic, was introduced by Councilman.Brunner-, seconded by-Councilman Cavanagh,',Jr.; and ordered posted by '7 affirmative Votes,. City Attorney - Robert informed the - Council that the subject ordinance e1iminat'e's a conflict with Section 1.5.:15.1 (Traf . Ordinance) restricating.blocking of'.street' by the railro;ad'for more than 10 minutes; however; should the 'Council feel 5 minutes is more.appro= priate, Section 15.15.1 could'be amended'to reflect this time. He .was asked.' to prepare the amendment, for a. `limit 'of 5 minutes. Re Prohibit Surfjace Director of Public; Works David Young informed• Water•Drainage -- the Council that the 1 permit allowing surface Into Sewer System water *'drainage to;.,enter into the City sewer sys -. Ord #1056 NiCS tem will'.be brought before the Council to be revoked .arid an, up- dated list of violato'r's'- (determined from the - smoke test conducted during the last 'wh6,;havo. not complied with the requirements to 'disconnect storm water drainage into`the City :sewer system -will be furnished to the Council. Ordinance #1056: amending Chapter 19;.Article 2, of .t <hp. Petaluma City Code of 1958 to prohibit surface water. -drainage from entering into the City's sewer system and re ealing,Sect.ons 19.3 through.19.13, was introduced by Counci -lman Cavanaght, Jr., seconded ''by Councilman Brunner, and ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes. Re •Trailers, -and Ordinance #10.57 N.C.S. repealing Chapter 25 -of Tr,ail•er Camps, the Code of the City of Petaluma. of 195-8 relating Ord #10:57 N_CS to trailers and trailer .camps,.,,was - introduced by- Co:uncilman Brunner,, s conded by Councilman Perry; Jr., and ordered posted,by 7 affirmative votes. Rules Governing. Ordinance #'10,58 N. C..,S.. repealing provisions of Personnel Chapter 2, Article 2,, Sections 2.30,• 2.31, 2.33, Ord #1058 NCS 2 2.36, 2.37, 2.37.1., and 2.37 :3. of the Code 'of .the City of , Petaluma of - 1958 relating to rules governing personnel, was .introduced by Councilman Ferry, J.r_.,' seconded. by Councilman . Brunner., and •or;dered posted by 7 affirmative votes.._` Rules of Construction. Ordinance #1,'059`N;C.S.; the City of-Petaluma,. For 0_r.dinances _ California; providing for the definitions appli Ord #1059 `NCS cable; generally to ordinances of "the 'City of . Petaluma,. Californa,,, and providing for rules 1 August 8,, 1972 Rules of Construction of.construction for. -the ordinances of•- -.the City For Ordinances of Petaluma, ,California, was -intro.duced by Ord #105'9 NCS Councilman- Mattei, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, (Continued)` -Jr., and ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes. Right -of- ,Entry - -. Ordinance #1060 N._C.,S. granting a right -of -entry City Officials to. authorize City officials for the inspection of Ord #- 1060:NCS buildings and,premises,for the enforcement of the _ provisions;of the.Petaluma,-' ordinances, was introduced by Councilman Clecak', seconded by Councilman Cavanagh,. Jr., and ,ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes. Pa -rking - and Business Letter, dated August 4, 1972, from Mr.. B. A. Improvement Area Shannon,. General -Manager, Chamber of Commerce, Ord #.1048.NCS requesting.that the subject ordinance be placed on the Augus,t.2 , 1972, Council meeting. Request granted. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Co,uncil', the meeting,was adjourned at 4:30 o'clock p.m.-to-an executive session. Attest:. City Clerk Mayor