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MINUTES'OF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL.
PETALUMA,•- CALIFORNIA
July 13,.,
Council Meeting Adjourned 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
P.r.esent: Councilmen Battaglia, Brunner,
Joerger -, Mattei, and Mayor Put -
nam.
Absent: Councilmen Brainerd and Cavanagh,
Jr.
Appeal -
Letter, dated.July 10, 1970, from James
Monarch- Pacific
L. Luis,. Controller, Atlantic and Pacific
Units 8, 9, &.10
Building Corporation, requesting that the
Tentative Map
appeal filed 18, 1970, of Monarch--
Pacific, Units 8, 9, and 10 tentative map,
Conditions 1A, 1B, 1C, and 9, set forth
by-the Planning Commission June 16, 1970,
be withdrawn, read and filed.
Budget Study
Study of the.1970 -1971 Preliminary Budget
1970 -1971
continued .from - previous study sessions.
Section .322 (travel and meeting expense)
for each "department was considered. Coun-
cilman_Joerger suggested that this section
be reduced 50 percent and that.the City
Manager.submit a recommendation to the
Council. After some discussion, the City
Manager was,directed to schedule a study
session with the Council and staff members
for the purpose of reviewing Section .322.
Councilman
Councilman:Cavanagh, Jr., entered the meet-
Cavanagh, Jr.
ing at 8:00 o'clock p.m.
Budget Study
Animal Control Officer William Matthews
1970 -1971
appeared before the Council to discuss
(continued)
the operations of the Animal Control Cen-
ter. He,reque'sted two full -time employees
along wi.th.the Animal Control Officer for
the Animal Control Center. In discussing
ser- vices, City was directed to
contact the.Sonoma Board of Super-
visors for possible County contribution
of services:.rendered to the County area .
by the Petaluma.-Animal Control Center.
The request fo:r to employees was deferred
until Council consideration of-additional
personnel.
Departmental Capital Outlay requests were
reviewed and approved following appropriate
deletions. The matter of the street tree
planting program was referred to the Rec-
reation and Parks.'Commission for a report.
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July 13, 1970
Executive Session The meeting was; adjourned at 9:45 - o'clock
p.m. to an Executive Session to consider a
report from the City Manager on employer -
emp.lo.yee -. relations .
Councilman:Br.unner. qualified his "NO'
vote by .stating that the proposed salary
exceeds.$ :10,.0.00 annually and requested.
that &.determination be made of other
fees_ _p:aid .to the City Attorney with the
idea:to.explor,e the.possibility of employ-
ing a full- _time.City. Attorney.
Salary - Resolu.tion::No...5523 N.C.S., establishing
City Engineer the salary of the City Engineer, effec-
Res. #5523 N.C.S., tive J.uly..l_.,. 1970. was introduced by
CouncilmanMatte-.,, seconded by Councilman
Brunner, and adopted by the following vote.:
AYES:. Councilmen.Battaglia, Brunner,
Mattei,'and Mayor Putnam.
NOES:. Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr., and
Joerger.c
ABSENT: Councilman Brainerd.
The meeting reconvened at 10:30 o'clock
P.-M.
Salaries - Units
Mayor.Putnam announced that the following
1, 3, 4, 5, & 7
legislation approves a 6.25 percent in-
Res. #5520..N.C.S.,
crease in-salaries for five of the seven
units . o.f :.City .employees . The two . units
not_included are the maintenance and po-
lice groups; whereupon, Resolution No.
552,0: N,. C. . , approving certain salary
ranges -and pay'.plans arrived at by the
, .Municipal Employe.e -- Relations Officer un-
der.'the...p.rovisions of the Meyers /Milias/
Brown!. ef:f.e,ctive July 1, 1,970 :., was
introduced. by. Co.uiycilman Mattei., seconded! _
by; Councilman .ioer,ger, and ado_ pted,-by. 6:. ,
affirmative votes, l absentee.
Salanry . -
Resolution No.-. :5:521 - N.C.S. , establishing
City Clerk
..the.salar.y o.f.the City Clerk, effective
Res. #5521 N.C.S.
July 1, 1970, was- introduced by Council-
man Battaglia, seconded by Councilman.
Brunner; and adopted by 6 affirmative.
votes.,
Salary -
Resolution No.- 5522 N.C.S:, establishing
City Attorney
the salary of the City Attorney, effective
Res.. #5522 N.C.S.
July 1, 1.970, wasp introduced by Councilman.
Cavanagh', Jr.. *, . seconded by Councilman Bat-
taglia.,.and defeated by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Mattei,
and Mayor Putnam.
NOES.: Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh,
Jr. . , .and . ,Joerger .
ABSENT: Councilman Brainerd.
Councilman:Br.unner. qualified his "NO'
vote by .stating that the proposed salary
exceeds.$ :10,.0.00 annually and requested.
that &.determination be made of other
fees_ _p:aid .to the City Attorney with the
idea:to.explor,e the.possibility of employ-
ing a full- _time.City. Attorney.
Salary - Resolu.tion::No...5523 N.C.S., establishing
City Engineer the salary of the City Engineer, effec-
Res. #5523 N.C.S., tive J.uly..l_.,. 1970. was introduced by
CouncilmanMatte-.,, seconded by Councilman
Brunner, and adopted by the following vote.:
AYES:. Councilmen.Battaglia, Brunner,
Mattei,'and Mayor Putnam.
NOES:. Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr., and
Joerger.c
ABSENT: Councilman Brainerd.
July 13, 1970
1
Salary -
City Manager
Res. #5524 N.C.S.
Commission
Appointments
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Resolution.No. 5524. N.C.S., establishing
the salary:of the. City Manager, effective
July 1, 1970, was introduced by Council=
man Battaglia,, seconded by Councilman
Mattei, and.adopted 5 affirmative,.
1 negative, and 1 absentee votes.. Coun-
cilman Joerger voted ."NO".
Mayor -- Putnam announced that.one Water
Commissioner, one Recreation and Parks
Commissioner; and three Planning Com-
missioners are to be appointed by the
City-Council.- -She requested the,assis-
tance. of the press to inform those iri-
terested in serving as .a Commissioner
to contact the members of the Council,
City. Manager, or her:. She added that
eligibility requires residence within
the City for one year. A list of names
will then be prepared for selection by
the Council.
Mr. Lawrence Forney, 106 Washington Street,
requested to be considered for appointment
to the Recreation..and Parks Commission.
Adjournment There being no further business to come
before.the.Council, the meeting was ad-
journed at 10:45 o'clock p.m.
C
Mayor
Atte ,./
City Clerk