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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 07/06/197045 MINUTES OF' .MEETING. OF. CITY COUNCIL_ A PETALUMA, CLIFORNIA July 6, 1970 Council Meeting Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma was called to order by Mayor,-Putnam at the hour of 7:30 °o'clock p.m. Attendance Present; Councilmen Batt,aglia,. Brainerd, Brunner, Cavanagh, Jr., Joerger, Mattei, and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. Invocation The invocation was given by the Reverend Leonard S..Wal Neighborhood Church. Approval of Minutes The minutes of June 15, 1970, page 5, item 3 under "Linda Del Mar Subdivision- No. 1 - Petaluma River•Bank Erosion Pro- blem"., the name "Linda Del Mar" was added before the word "suit ". The minutes were then approved as amended. Gasoline Bids Notice to bidders for gasoline was duly Res.- #5506 N.C.S. published. Report from Purchasing Officer 0 John Nolan of 'bid .opening July, 2 , .1970 , �• for the furriishing of •gasoline .and a com- parison of the current prices and of Sonoma calendar-year prices, submitted and filed. Bids were received from the following: Name Regular Premium Atlantic - Richfield Co. .2105 .225 Phillips.Petroleum_ .2001 .2251 Rinehart Oil, Inc. .2118 .2338 Seaside oil Company .2050 .2250 Shell Oil Company .2050 .2250 Standard Oil Company of California .205'6 .2256 Texaco, Inc. .1982 .2232 Union Oil Company .2145 .23*89 Mr. Nolan recbmmended that the low bid be accepted; whereupon, Resolution No. 5506 N.C:S., awarding contract to Texaco, Inc., for.-the furnishing of gasoline, was intro - duced.by Couricilman Battaglia, seconded by- Councilman Mattei, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Collection, "A Study Regarding Collection, Treatment Treatment and �J/►e' and Disposal of.Wastewater, Supplemental Disposal of Report 1970 ", prepared by Yoder- Trotter Was & Orlob Associates, submitted and filed. Supplemental Mr. Max Burchett of'Yoder Trotter & Orlob Report 1970 Associates appeared before the Council and highlighted the In the pre- sentation, he reviewed the four basic sections of the report; namely, Review of Events Since. 1965 Report, The.Opera- tion of the Existing Facilities, The Pro- posed,Stage II Additions, and Cost'Estimate. 46 July 6, 1970 Collection, The 1965 Report, Mr. Burche-tt continued . Treatment and by saying, envisioned a series of eXpan:- Disposal of sions with the first. one to commence in Wastewater, 1975;, however; due to existing problems Supplemental and.conditions and more stringent standards Report,.ly70 imposed by the Regional Water Quality Control (continued_) Board, it is recommended that - expansion begin as early.as 1973. Mr. Burchett sum - marized six recommendations contained in the report which were based on the find- ings and 'analyses developed 'from the study. He recommended that on an interim basis, the City negotiate a lease with Lerwick Company for the continued the 30= acre lagoon adjacent to the Treatment Plant site for the disposal °of waste activated sludge; and that -a sampling ' program be undertaken.to locate sources of. grease discharge to the, system. Upon conclusion of•the report, Director of.Public Works David Young. suggested that the Council review the report for discussion at a study session in.August or September and proceed with leasing the Gerwick property. He.noted that the staff will be moving ahead with the.grease checking program. Mayor Putnam directed the City Manager to schedule a study , ses - Sion' with the Council, staff, and consult- ing engineers.. A Community -Wide Mr.. E. W. Schneider, Chairman of the.sub- Finance ject committee, appeared before the Coun Report cil ana presented -a report of a study of various methods of meeting the projected deficit of revenues as outlined in the September 1969 report entitled,- "'Ten Year Projection - Revenue and Expenditures as Prepared by Robert Meyer, City - Manager,. and C.,G..Gealta, Director of Finance ". Mr. Schneider highlighted the various rec:- ommendations contained in the report. Upon conclusion, he stated that the Committee felt a 5_percent - utility tax and a Charter amendment to the $1.50 maximum rate ad valorem tax two possible sources of revenue that would produce suff,clent funds to overcome the projected deficit. Mayor Putnam thanked Mr. Schneider and members of the Committee for their time and effort,devoted to the study and report. City Manager Robert was• asked to schedule a study session to review' report. petition - Letter, dated June 27, 1970, from J. opposing Lary, 08 Ha, es 'Lane , and co -si ned by Y. ,Y � g Utility Tax 1.6 residents within one, block radius,; opposing the proposed five utility tax and the proposed increase in property tax ,.. read and filed. Mayor Putnam directed that the subject petition be included in the Council's study of the Finance Commit- tee's Report. // gg 4 July 6, 1970 Appeal - Appeal, dated June 18, 1970, from Jim S. �� f Monarch.- Pacific Lewis, Vice - President, Atlantic and Paci- Units 8, 9 & 10 fic'Build ng Corporation of Monarch -Paci- Tentative Map fic Units 8,.9, and 10 tentat,ive.map Lakeville,Hwy. Conditiohs.lA, 1B; 1C, and 9, set forth Area), by the Planning Commission on June 16, Res. #5507 N.C.S. 1970, read and-filed. Mr. Arthur Lafran- chi, attorney representing the appellant, appeared before-the Council explaining that the State Map provides the appeal to be•heard when it is filed with the Coun- cil; whereas,, the local ordinance provides that •the City Council •shall. not later than at its next regular meeting following the filing of any appeal set -such appeal for - hearing to be heard within 21 days there- after. He requested that -the matter be heard at the Council's adjourned meeting on Thursday.. The Council agreed to con - _ tinue the appeal at 2,:30,on Thursday, June 9, 1970. Federal Mudslide Letter, dated June 16, 1970, from Gordon a a'3 4- & Flood Insurance W. Miller, Chief Engineer, Sonoma County Water Agency, regarding Linda Del Mar erosion problem along the Petaluma River' bank and information regarding the Na- •tional Flood Insurance Program, read and filed. The Mayor indicated that this in- formation-will be. considered by the Coun- cil -ait its: August. -study session on mudslide and flood insurance and by the Linda Del Mar Committee on the Petaluma River bank. erosion problem in Linda Del Mar. Councilman MatteIreported that'a tenta- ti-ve-meeting is'scheduled for Thursday, June 9,-197'0,' with- 'two .representatives of Linda Del-Mar property owners, the Council Committee and financ:ial.institu- tions to further discuss the Petaluma River bank - eroson problems in Del Mar. Petaluma Resolution No. 140 of the Sonoma County Annexation Local Agency Formation Commission No. 70 -2 determinat ons and condition- (Casa Grande - ally approving as modified the proposed Lakeville,Hwy. annexation o.f territory designated as Area), . "Petaluma No. 70 -2'° to the City of Res. #5507 N.C.S. luma, submitted and filed. Assistant Planning Director. " Andy Anderson showed a map of.the area -and pointed out the amended boundaries; Resolution No.*5507 N.C.S..; giving notice of .proposed annexation to the City of Petaluma of un- 'inhabited territory described herein and designated "Petaluma No. 70 =2" and giving notice of time and .place for hearing of_ protests thereto was introduced by Coun- cilman.,Battaglia, seconded by,Councilman .Brunner, and adopted by affirmative votes. It was rioted that the public hearing will be held'on August 17, 1970, at 7:30 o'clock p.m:. July,6, 1970 TOPICS Study Letter, dated June 2,3, 1970, from J. Program Julien Baget, Executive Director of Association of Bray Area Governments, stating that _the Association has re- viewed the City of Petaluma TOPICS Study -Program and recommends that the applica- tion be approved, read and filed. Claims-and-Bills Resolution No. 55:08 N.C.S:, approving Res. #5508:N.C.S.' Claims and Bills Nos. 607 to 720 inclu- sive and Nos. 3078 "to 3095 inclusive,' approved for.payment by the City Manager, was introduced by Councilman Ma.ttei, sec- onded by•.Councilman Joerger, and adopted by 7 affirmative 'votes . Public Liability Purchasing - Officer John Nolan reported Insurance Coverage that the Petaluma Association,of Inde- pendent Insurance Agents will make a presentation.to the Council on public liability. insurance coverage.as soon as all quotations'have been received. y� V� Commendation to City Manager Meyer read a- letter Director. of Public' received from A, W. Agnew of .Sunset Line Works. David Young & Twine Company, - Jefferson and Irwin Streets, commending Director of Public Works David Young for information received from him of-the larger water .pipe line installation along Wilson Street, which information resulted in a reduction 'in, their fire insurance rate. Copy of'said letter submitted and filed. Federal Aviation' City Manager Robert Meyer read a report Administration received from the Federal Aviation Admin- istration regarding airport airport sites :and' recommended the Council review this matter.at a study session. July Fourth 1970. Councilman'Mattei reported that this Celebration year's Fourth'of July Celebration and Fireworks Display were very successful. Chamber - 'of Commerce Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., reported that at the Chamber -of Commerce :Board of Di.r- _ ectors'_ meeting today a report - in regard to Petaluma Ri ver Study 1970:, subm=itted by 'a Committees. consisting of Arthur J. Ce- rini,. Chairman, Dr. Leo Lane, and Andy B.ertucci, was discussed. It was requested that a copy of-.the Chamber Committee:'s Study be to the Council" and the. Petaluma Waterfront Committee. 1 1 Monarch - Pacific City Planning Commission Resolution No,. Units 8, 9, and 10.- 11 -70,. approving tentative map of Monarch- Pacific, Units 8, 9, and 10, submitted .and f 1-led. Avondale Planning Commission Resolution No.. 12 -70, Subdivision #5 approving inal map Avondale Subdivi- Res #550.9 N. C.S. sign N6. ,"5. . , submitted and filed. Report, dated June 22, 1970, from.Direcor o.f 4 1 L1 1 July 6, 1970 Avondale Public Works David Young, recommending Subdivision #5 approval of final map with certain - Res. #5509 N.C.S. conditions, read and filed. Resolution (continued) No. 5509 N.C.S., approving final map of the subject subdivision, was introduced by Councilman Brunner, seconded by Coun- oilman Battaglia, and adopted by 7 affir- mative votes Petaluma Blvd. So. Report, dated June 19, 1970, from Direc- �= & "D". Street tor'of Public. Works David Young, certi -- 1•� Improvement fying to the completion of the subject Project 6T_9 -.69 project read' and filed. Resolution No. Res. #5510 N.C.S. 5510 N.C.S., accepting completion of work for Petaluma Boulevard South and "D "' Street, Project.GT 9 - 69, was intro - duced by Councilman Mattei, seconded by Councilman Joerger, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Casa Grande Road - Future High Schooi Site Director of Public Works David.Young explained that the Petaluma Hi•gh;Sch:ool District'is requesting County particpa tion in the construction of Casa Grande Road at the future liigh school.site, and that.a plan has been concurred by the. County Engineer and School authorities. It was recommended by the County Engineer that the City Council of Petaluma adopt a Resolution of°Intention to require that future development of the other half-of Casa Grande -Road will be as per the geometric sect -ion and include the 16 -foot median. The plan of the.propo.sed geometric- street section for Casa Grande Road was distributed by Mr. Young to the Council',fbr 'review. Said plan was sub - mitted and filed.. Resolution No. 5511 N.C..S. intention was introduced by Councilman B'attagiia, seconded by Coun- cilman Cavanagh,-Jr., and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Beautification of Railroad Rights -of -Way Title Company Service City Manager Robert 'Meyer stated that he has received a report,from the Plan - ning Director of the AD -HOC Committee on Beautification of Railroad Rights =of Way heldlon June 11,, 1970, and that the PUC is holding a conference on July 15, 1970; to' further discuss. the matter. Mr.-Meyer. informed.the Council that Recreation and Parks Director Shol- lenberger wi`ll� represent the City at this conference. In response to Council request for a report on the-use 'of title company ser- vices in Petaluma,, Finance Director Gealta *stated that during the last fiscal.year the City acquired' three pieces of pro - perty - two were processed through the Redwood Empire- Title Company,for.$350 -80, and one through the Sonoma Title Guaranty Company for $273. Upon suggestion by. 5U July 6, 1970 Title Company Councilman Cavanagh., Jr., the.Ci.ty Mana- Service ger was asked to look into the matter of (continued) bidding,on title insurance service on a fiscal .year basis... Amend.Uniform- City Manager Robert.Meyer explained that Building Code construction of fences, is actually cov-° re Construction ered in the,Code, but necessitates re- of Fences search into various sections..to Ord. #982 N.C.S. complete,requirements. The proposed ordinance provides the requireme.nt�s,_ under.,one section.. Mr .._..George • .Ve La �Montanya , .516 Albert Way, and Robert Castro, 1256 Ponderosa Avenue, .appeared .before the Council in regard,to fence correction notices issued to them by the Building Department, re -' quiring that Zoning regulations be met by July 16,.1970.. They requested that the-time be extended until after the Council acts on the subject ordinance.. In response-to Councilman Cavana,gh's request,, the City Manager was -asked to furnish a report to the.Counc_il of the number of notices issued by the Building Department regarding fence's... Ordinance No. .982 N.C.S., amending the: Uniform.Building Code, Volume T,• 19:67 Edition, to „amend S.ection.301 to pro- vide for permits and Section 30.4 to _regulate construction of fences and to- require.the inspection fee therefor, was introduced.by Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Brunner, and ordered posted by '7 affirmative votes. Purchase of Following,a brief discussion on the Property - language of-the title o `the ordinance Magnolia & Cherry; questioned by•- Councilman Bra- inerd, Ord - St. Francis Drive finance No. 980 N.C..S., authorizing the Park Site purcha of lands for park site-(,St. Ord. #9,8.0 N.C.S-. Francis Drive) and for future street (second reading) widening (Magnolia Avenue and Cherry Street) , was introduced by Councilman. Brunner, seconde - d by Councilman .,Brainerd, and adopted-by 6 affirmative votes, 1. abstention. Councilman Joerger abstained stating that voting on,the: subject ordi- nance could possibly be construed as a conflict of interest because- -of. owning pro.perty in the Magnolia Avenue area. ` Policy & Guidelines Resolution No. 5512 N.C.S.,.establi:shirig for Municipal policy - ano guidelines for the. Municipal / Employee Relations Employee.Relations.Officer with respect ,Officer to employer- employee relations, was intro= Res #5512 N.. C . S . , du`ced by .Councilman. Mattei ,, seconded, by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted 7 affirmative votes. 1 1 1 n 1 July 6, 1970 Election Procedures - Employer- Employee Relations Res. #55.13 N.C.S. Resolution No. 5513 N.C.S., authorizing the City Manager as the Municipal Employee Relations officer to arrange for and estab- lish procedures in matters of employer - employee relations under the Meyers - Milias =Brown Act, was introduced by Councilman Mattei, seconded by Coun- cilman Brainerd, and adopted by 7.affir- mative votes. Units .of Resolution No. 5514 N.C.S., establishing A 7® Representation units of representation as authorized by of Employees the Meyers- Milias -Brown Act, as amended, Res. #5514 N.C.S.* was-introduced by Councilman . Mattei, seconded by Councilman Brainerd; and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Agenda Mayor Putnam - announced that the remain- ing items on the agenda will.be acted upon at the adjourned meeting on Thurs- day Adjournment There.being no business to come before the Council at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 10:20 p.m. to an executive session and to Thursday, June, 9, 1970, at p.m. Mayor ?,ttCS ( City C erk s� 0