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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 12/21/1970MINUTES` OF •MEET'ING - . OF -CITY' COUNCIL PETALUMA;.-,CALIFORN.IA- December 21',1970 Council Attendance Invocation 183 RegiAar 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. Present: Councilmen,Battaglia, Brain- erd, Brunner,' Cavanagh', Jr. Mattei *,.and Mayor Putnam.'- Absent: None. *Councilman Mattei entered the meet- ing at 7:35 o'clock p.m. The invocation was given by the- Reverend Harold Hall, Seventh Day Adventist Church. Approval of The minutes,of December -7, 1970.,,were Minutes" approved as recorded. Rabies Area Letter, dated November 30, 1970, from s/° George L. Humphrey, Chiefs Veter- •inary ,�� Section, State Department of Public Health, redeclaring Sonoma County. to. be a rabies area and enclo.sing "State -: ment•_of' Enforcement" form, to be com- pleted by•the Animal Control Officer' and the'County Health Officer, read ;and -' filed. It. was noted,by the Ci.ty'.Clerk that said form °has been completed as requested. National Letter, dated November- 23, from 3 Functional Alan. S.' Hart, •Dist 'Engineer,-:,State Classification Division- of`Highways, that-the Function- & Needs Study al.Classification'.portion of the.:subject (197&1_ 1990) study has been completed and that :the, second portion of the study; -.the Needs Evaluation, has,been recently•undertaken. and is being.conducted to determ- ine.fu- ture local street -.and road needs . as, we.11•, as those of estate highways, read and filed. Undergrounding. City of Santa Rosa Resolution.No.'95.20, 3 �� Util-- it'ies requesting' -the Board of Supervisors of Sonoma County to increase Electrical A,, matching -funds , Under:,.ground Rule 20 - - t for 'City -use,. read ..and . filed. The City. Attorney was directed to.prepare a simi- lar resolution- . fo'r ' the° January .4 , 100, Council meeting. .Undergrounding- Letter,-dated December 14, 1971, frorri �' Util- ities. Clifford Bartlett, Jr., Manager; Petaluma 07' District,,Pacific Gas and Electric Com- pany, that allocation for the conver- son of lines. to un- derground in has been increased to $3:2,300 for 1971, read and filed. December 21, 1970 4 Beautification - Letter, dated December--.,2 , 1970 , from... Railroad Howard Gardner, Associate Director,, Rights -of -Way League,of California Cities; regarding League participation in -PUC-. study 'of . landscaping railroad rights-of,-way,-and ask- ing'for suggested guidelines and opin- .ions concerningithe pro; cedures,through which railroads should be required to. landscape .their ,rights, =of -way in' cities . to .be;. sent in not later. than January, 15 , . 1971, read and.filed. City Manager -, ert.Meyer stated that a s'taf.f report .of recomme_ future legislation by the PUC on .beautifying and land.scap. ing railroad rights-of -way -was prepared and- several months ago,.'and if the Council has any questions, regrarding same to contact him - before.January . l5, 1971;, and the report', will`..then ,be warded, as, requested. Claims.and Bills. Resolution.No.- 5 N.C.S., approving . Res. #5637 N.C.S.. Claims and Bills Nos: -1675 to 1803 in- clusive and Nos:.•353,to 390 inclusive, was imtr.oduced. by . Councilman Brainerd,. seconded by•Counc,i.lman Cava- riagh,.Jr.,' and- adopted by '6 affirmative ..vote Gasoline Motor j/ Scooter - City.Manager Robert Meyer.referred.to the two bids• received for a gasoline. Police-Dept. motor - scooter, reported at the'last meeting. He. informed the Council that, the scooter off:e'red by .the low bidder, . Elder '&. Company, for $1', 6.86 .14 . is' not acceptable* to the ,Chief -of Police., ..and '. -that he is.recommending accepting the -scooter- from,Cushman for $1,,766.11. A motion was, made by•Counci,lman Cavanagh, Jr.' and . .s_e'conded .by Councilman Battaq- lia . approving the purchase' of the _ Cush . . man MoterScoo:ter as recommended by the Chief of Police. Motion carried unan-i- mously (� Firefighters Letter,, dated December• 9 , 1970 , i'from Local',1415 James ,G. , Hopkin's ;, President, Firef.gh.t- er-s Local .1415., proposing a program. to reduce -the work week of firefighter`s, submitted and filed.. The„ City Manager. stated that,the request will be discus- sed°.in detail An the -near future.. Bodeg:a- Avenue .- Letter,.. dated, 'D ecember - 14 , 1970, from J Petaluma - Va -lley William C- McGivern, Director -of' Plan - Ford Road'Name. ning and Community - Development, recom - Change mending-to the .County Planning ,Commis,sion Res. #56'38 "'N.C.S. that.serious consideration be.given to naming .the highway • "Bodega • Avenue ". cfrom Howard ,Street.in the City to Rock - �Tomal_es - Springhill Roads intersection- and- ,be,yond . that- . in•tersection , .if ' practi.- cal,, read and. filed. Resolution #563' N.C'.:S., -requesting the .County �of-,Sonoma 1 1 185 December 21, 1970 r Bodega Avenue - to take appropriate action to rename Petaluma - Valley Bodega Avenue,-.-Petaluma Valley•Ford Ford-.Road• Road, was introduced by Councilman Name•Change Brainerd.,_ seconded by-Council-man Cava - Res. #5638 N.C.S. nagh,.Jr..,'and'adopted•by 6 affirmative (continued) votes. Rezoning -,Area A map,of the..area involved was de-• Near Baywood Dr scribed.by.Planniri.g Director. McGivern; and Perry Lane whereupon;.,Ordinance.No. 1010,N.C.S.,. Ord. . #1010 N.C.S... amending Zoning.Ordinance No. 662 N. (second reading), by.rezoning a .portion•of Assessor's. Parcel No. 5-0.3 -15 from an R -1 -6,000 (Single- Family),.District,to a -H (Highway- Commercial) District;, was introduced by Councilman Brunner _ seconded by Counc.ilman.Brainerd, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes.- Regulate Fences, Walls, & Hedges Ord. 41011 N.C.S. (second reading) A I Director of Planning: McGivern reviewed` a sk'etch.of set -back requirements for d reverse .corner lots, corner lo;t.s.,, and interior. lots, and ,stated that lthe .pro- posed regulations are being.recommended by - the -- .Planni -ng .Commission to . correct deficiencies.in- the:existing Zoning Ordinance; whereupon, Ordinance. #1011 N..C.S., amending Zoning Ordinance #6.62 N.,C.S. to amend Section 2 -204 (g) to regulate fences, walls, and hedges; to delete Section 2- 503; and to amend.Sec -: tion 19 -200 to.establ.ish :of the-Planning Commission and .Planning Director regarding variances, was intro- duced by Councilman ,Brunner, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted-by 6 affirmative- votes. Agreement with Resolution No 5639 N.C.S., authorizing or P & SR RR Company agreement with the and Santa re Denman Road Rosa Railroad.Company concerned with Cros °sing improvement of railroad crossing.,at Res. #5639 N.C.S., Denman Road (in connection-with Leisure Lake Mobilehome Park), was - introduced by.Counc lman.Cavanagh, ir., seconded. by- Councilman,Brainerd, and adopted by 6 •affirmative' votes. Purchase Agreement -- Park Site Res.-#564u0 N.C.S. Purchase Agreement Park Site Res. #5641 N.C.S. Resolution 5640.N.C.S. , authorizing the Mayor to execute pure hase'•agreement for -la -nd to be 'used.- .for..park site (La Tercera) and to be.acquired from Con - diotti, was introduced by•Councilman Cavanagh,.Jr.,.seconded by Councilman* Brainerd,.and adopted by 6 a.ff'irmative votes Resolution No. 5641 N.C.S.,.authori.zing S;�0 .0 the•Mayor:to execute purchase agreement �® for land to be used for park site (Miwok) and to be acquired -,from Perma - Bi°lt Enter - prises Company;, was - introduced by Coun- cilman Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by Coun- cilman and adopted by 6 affix- mative votes. 186 December 21, 1970 Holidays -- 1971. Resolution No. 5642 N.C.S..,..estabaishng Res;. #5642 N.C.S., holidays for:the employees of the , .City o•f.'P,etaluma .for the calendar year 1971., .wasp .in.troduced by , Councilman Cavanagh. Jr.., seconded,-by, Council "man Brainerd',, and .adopted ` by- •6- of firmative vote`s . Appointment - —Resolution No_ 5643 N.C.S., appointing.. Planning Commission Ed Schmelz ..to the Planning Commission, Res. #5643 N.C.S.' was,, introduced, by Councilman Matt`ei, seconded Councilman Brunner, and adopted by 6.aff,irmative votes Application Councilman :Cavanagh, ; Jr reported . th°a,t HUD,Grant for he.attended.•the ABAG Executive.Boatd Park',Acquisition Meeting last Thursday evening; at which time the Board,approved thd -. cation,to HUD'.for a Grant for park ac- q,uis He added HUD will , be so advised Mayor Putnam `extended happy .holiday.; `greetings and best wishes for.the new. year- Adjournment There being no further business to come be;fore`the,Council,'the meeting, . ways.• adjou.r-ned..at�!8:_00 o'clock p.m. ('No Executive Session wa.s. held. ),. Mayor Attes� City Cl rk