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MINUTES OF MEETING.
OF CITY COUNCIL
PETALUMA•, CALIFORNIA
May 3, -
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 Brainerd, *Cavanagh,
Jr., Daly;- Mattei, and Mayor
Putnam.
Absent: Councilmen Battaglia and Brunner.
*Councilman. Cavanagh, - Jr., arrived at
7:40 o'clock p.m.
Invocation The invocation was given by the Reverend
Carl Young, - Freewill Baptist Church.
Approval•of- Minutes The minutes of April ,19, 1971, were
approved as -recorded. G
Loader• /Backhoe -Notice to bidder's*- for the subject project
Res. #5732 was duly published.. Director of Public
Works-David Young reported that the fol-
lowing;three bids were received at the
bid opening on .April 29, 1971:
Name Amount
Empire Tractor Company
John Deer 310 $12,000.00
Alternate Bid -
John Deer 94"00 11,235.00 -
North.Bay Tractor Company
Massey - Ferguson 50 11,590.00
Tide Equipment-Company
Case D -580 PST . 11,436.20 .
Mr. -Young recommended the low bid of
$11,235 from Empire Tractor Company be
accepted; whereupon; Resolution No. 5732
N.C.S., awarding contract for -the purchase
of one- Loader /Backhoe to Empire Tractor
Company-for,the Water Department, was in -,
torduced by Councilman Brainerd, seconded
by- Councilmani`Mattei, and adopted by 4
affirmative votes,' 3'absentees.
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Parade -
Letter, dated:April-l4, 1971, from, Mrs.
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Petaluma Holy
Mary_ E: Machado, Secretary, Petaluma
Ghost Society
Holy Ghos't•Society, requesting.permis-
Res.f #573.3 N.C.S. .
sion to a parade on Sunday., June
6, 1971, read and filed. Approval of
the request from 'Cli of Police Larry
Higgins'and rou =te o >f parade., sub -
mitted and filed. Resolution No. 5733
N.C. consenting, to a parade as re-
quested, was introduced by Councilman
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Daly, seconded by Councilman Mattei, and
adopted by 4 affirmative votes, 3 absentees.
May 3, 1971
veterans of
Foreign Wars -
Walnut Park
Res. #5734 N:C.,S.
Letter, dated April 22, 1971, .from Chief
of Police'Larry Higgins approving the re.
quest received by ..Director 'of Parks and
Recreation .Richard.Shollenberger f'rom.Gary
Cooper of the.`Veterans of Foreign Wars for
use of Walnut Park on Monday,-May 3'1,
for theAnnual Memorial Day Program,'read-
and filed. Resolution No. 5734'N.C.S.,
authorizing . .use of Walnut Park as -re-
quested., was introduced by Councilman
Mattei, seconded by Councilman.Daly, and
adopted by 4 affirmative - votes, 3 absen-
tees.
Golden Gate Bridge Letter, dated April 15, 1971,•from the
�a & Highway District Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce re-
Res. # - 5735 N.C.S. questing •suppor-t that the - Golden Gate
Bridge, and Highway District continue to
do the transport'ation'planning -in the
Golden Gate Corridor, and Resol:uti'oh No,„
7 of the Greater Petaluma Area Chamber
of Commerce, supporting the continued
-existence of the Board of Directors of-
the'Golden Gate Bridge District to pro-
vide for the planning and transportation.
needs for the.- Counti�es.comprising the Gol-
den'Gate Bridge and Highway District, read
and. filed.
Concurring with this support, Resolution
Na..•..5735,N.C.S., concerning the Golden
Gate Br,id4e and Highway'Distr'ict, was
introduced ` by -Counci.lman Brainerd, sec-
onded by Councilman Daly,'and adopted
by 4 affirmative votes, 3 absentees.
The City Cl.erk.was. directed to send a
copy of the resolution to appropriate
legislators.
Coastal Zone
Letter, dated April 19, 1971, from Bob
Management,.
Langner, Executive Director,.California
Marine Affairs. and Navigation Conference,,
urging support of a policy statement.
adopted.by the Conference with regard
to. 'legislation for-Coastal Zone Manage-
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ment,-read'and filed. The City Manager
briefly, reviewed the intent of the .state-
mend; ' and upon:' of the short
discuss :ion,; the City Attorney was dir-
ected- to prepare legislation for the
next meeting s,up:porting said policy
statement,- if deemed appropriate at' -this,
time. The Mayor indicated that the Counf-
ci,l will carefully review the various
bills with regard. to the sub Ject,matter,
when.considered by the State Legislatur-e.,
Petaluma Airport
Non - ,Rule, Maki=ng Case No. 70- SFO- 20 -N -R' and
Study
70- SFO- 2 -2-NR of the Federal Av ation Ad-
m_ni,str-:ation that based upon the aeronau-
tical. study - conducted, it was-determined
that the FAA would have no - obj,e,ction to
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Petaluma Airport
the- pr.oposed•reconstruction of the..Pe.t-
Study
aluma Sky Ranch Airport or to the estab-
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lishment of the-Proposed-Alternate "B"
_ Airport, and that•said determinations
expire on April --1, 1972, read and filed.
- Planning'Director William McGi.vern showed
a view foil ,of. - proposed Alternate "B"
Petaluma Airport site for Council infor-
P. G. & E. Company..
mation. - -- _
Notice from P...G. & E..Company. that in
Application No. 52565; filed with the
PUC, it -has requested authorization to
revise its gas service tariff to off-
set -the effect in increases:.in'the price
of -gas from California sources and P. - G.
Transmission Company. submitted and filed.
P. G..& E. Company
Notice from P. G. & E. Company that in
Amendment to Application No: 52490,
filed with the PUC, it has requested
authorization to'�revise further- its
electric service- tariff to offset.the•
effect of additioal anticipated Coin-
mission -granted cost- of=gas,increases
for-gas. by P..GG..& E.'s Electric
Department : to - generate the- electricity,
submitted
Senate Bill.333
Res. #'5736 N.C.S.
Letter,_dated= April 26; 1971, from
Gerald S. Firestone, Mayor, City of
Santa Barbara, requesting opposition
to .Senate Bill 333F.-read and. filed.
City Manager Meyer explained
that Senate 3.33 - , if enacted, would
remove policemen and firemen from,the
provisions of the Meyers- Milias -Brown
Act.and would impose compulsory and
binding -arbitration'.of wages, hours,
and other - conditions of employment •
for:-policemen and,firemen; whereupon,"
Resolution ''No.- 57361 N.C.S. , of the
Council • of : the .City : of Petaluma -ex-
pres,sing its'- strong ,opposition to the
enactment- of.Senate -Bill 333 by the
Legislature of the :State of California,
was introduced by Councilman.Daly,
sec.onded Brainerd, and
adopted by 5 _a- f:firmative . votes, 2 ab-
sentees,.
Two Rock Ranch
Acknowledgement of , receipt of Resolution. /
Station
No. 5718.N..C:S. adopted by the City Coun-
cil.-regarding ithe U. S. Coast Guard's
use:of Two- Rock'.Ranch Station were re-
ceived'from the following:
Noble .-M..Me,lencamp. _Staff Assistant to
Pre siden•t, Nixon
Congressman ? Dori - .H...Clausen
U. S._.:Senator::Cranston
U : _S.. ' Senator Tunney
May 3, 1971
G� Two Rock_ Ranch Said - letter -s read and . filed. City-Manager
+l ® Station Robert stated that the City has been,
( continued) notified that U.., S. Coast Guard. will,,,
:locate its:'facility. ,at Two Rock' Ranch
S.tat,iori.: . In a s.cussing the matter .of the
transition, with, - Congressman Clausen! -s rep-
r.esentativ.e, Mr.:Meyer reported that. - all
efforts• will be:,made, to. transfer the ci
vil ian personnel..;from Army to Coast ,Guard
operations. Mayor'Putnam added that the
Army will.terminate its operations on
June 3, 0.,_ 19 71. ,
�� North Coastal .There was, no objection from the-Council
� Regional Assn. me.mbe rs..to add,the, following letter to
the, ..agenda
Amend Animal
Control - Ordinance.
Letter, dated April 30, 1971, from Ignaz,io
A. Vella Chairman,,, Board of Supe.rvi,sors•
of..Sonoma County,.seek'ing cooperation in
the, negotiations-toward setting up a pos-
sible._futu -r -,e. No:rth,ern Coastal Region,
and r.eque;sIting.that either by Council
re.solut,ion, or letter inform' the Board
o.f, Supervisors,as....soon as possible as
.to whether, the City ,of Petaluma would
.wish to'. have' input, either. as individual
cities or..as a- : Committee. of the Mayors'
and Councilinen.'s Association, into this
prdj�ect, read and filed.
.The ,sub. eqt; .amendment was prepared at
the,. request of 'the Council from a .com-
pl.a-nt,received.at.;the.las`t meeting from
Mr. Joe D.ulisman,regarding the number of
dogs kept-at a residence.
In discussi -ng the proposed Animal Control
Ordinance amendment..providing for the
licennsin.g,. regulations, and. control' of
dog kennels,. City Attorney.Robert pointed
out.that,dog. kennels would almost be pro-
hibited in-the. City-,of Petaluma:: Animal
Control Officer William Matthews indices-
ted.that the provisions in the amendment.
:are standard - practice in various ne:igh-
boring,co,unties.
M_r -. - E_11 -is Perryman, 1520 Drive,
Petaluma., and-...Mr. Oscar Carver,,155 Rains-
ville Road, Petaluma, members of the.Blue
Ribbon Dog Bre . eder,As.sociation,.appeared.
befo,,re . the ,.Council . requesting' •considera-
tion to allow .hobby -.do_g breeders - existence
,in the- They suggested participation,
with staff in.developing an ordinance
acceptable -to both hobby dog breeders and
to those.who object to dogs.. Agreeing to
this sug.gestion.,. a- motion was made by
Councilman::Mat,tei and seconded by Council-
man :Daly to, table, the proposed ordinance .
Motion carried unanimously. The staff was
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Amend Animal asked to- meet•. with interested partici- -
Contro:l Ordinance pants to review the amendment for pos-
(continued) sible.changes - arid for presentation.to
the Council when prepared. Copy of the
proposed.ordinance_ was directed'to be
sent' to Mr. 'Dui sman .
Amend City -Code
The-subject,- amendment was-deleted-from
re Cardrooms
the agenda.. for further exploration.
Claims and Bills
Resolution-No. 57.3.7 . N.*C. , : approving
Res. #5737 N.C.S.
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Claims and -Bills Nos. 2595 to 2666 in-
clusive-and No.s. 565 to 575 inclusive
approved for--payment - .by the.City.Manager,
was'-introduced Councilman.Mattei,.sec=
onded by.-Councilman and adopted by
5 affirmative votes absentees.-
Study Session -.
:Item - session Monday, May 10,
May 10, 1971'
1971 - Third Way House of.Petaluma.
Mayors'.and
City Manager Robert Meyer reminded the.
Councilmen's
Council of the subject meeting on Thurs -.
Assn.,of Sonoma .-
day,. May.13,'1971; -:at Sonoma Joe's in
County - Meeting.
Petaluma.
Kenilworth
City Manager Robert Meyer requested Coun-
Recreation
cil..consideration of "two replacement items
•in' Budget_ Section '14.0.415, covering tables
and_ folding. cha rs. , -at Kenilworth.Re'crea
tion Building', which items were starred
for referral to 'the 'Coun'cil - for approval.
Following a .b. rie.f ' discussi'on, a. motion
was-made by Councilman Mattei and seconded.
by Jr., approving the
expenditure— Motion carried unanimously:
Replacement.of
The City:..Manager. pointed out to the Coun-
Equipment
cil that replacement -was necessary of a
hedge trimmer. and_'follow =line marker in
the: Park Department, -,and were purchased
:in- '.place..'of. lawn sweeper covered
i Section. :140.411 for the budgeted
amount.
Park Developmen -t
City Manager..Robert..Meyer informed the
Council - th -at- when.. a copy of the Supreme
Court" s •rul:ing.* regarding dedication of
land-for ;parks.by developers,, it will
be: given.to. the Development Policy Com-
mi.ttee. and. -to the _City Attorney for pre-
paration of. .an ordinance for Council
consideration,.
Hel:ico.p.ter -
City_. Manager Robert-Meyer read . a letter
Sonoma. "County _ ._ =
rece1ived_ .from Mr.. Larry Andrews of the
Sonoma.:Co.unty Administrat'or's office
that , the Sonoma County, She'riff',s office
has been -authorized.to submit a request
for grant-.funds-'for the.-purchase-.of a
helicopter that the application has
- been submitted in order to meet a dead-
line. However, the Sonoma.Cqunty, Board
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Helicopter
Sonoma-County
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League of
California.:
Cities — Annual
Conference
Expansion .of _
Library Facilities
of:Supervisors has.not formally indic.a-
ted._ to!_ fund the local share of the'.
.of operation, after the three - year grant,
period.has.= terminated. This decision
must --be '.made_. by ,..the Board before May 14,
19.71. E .The B6ar&' s decision . to support
the proposal- will depend heavily on the
wi lingness; -of, the: cities to pray. the _.
.County for the each .city uses the
helicopter. A- response was requested
before. May. -., 14th..-, Mr:. Meyer- said .that -
he: will., ob.taiq. more details on the'. mat.- .
ter at. the: City Managers' meeting- on
May.: 5`i- 193:1., .,and if,. Council action is .
.necessary:. thereafter, -a special meeting -
could_ be. called for - Monday, May -10, 1971.
Mayor .Putnam announced that the League
of- Californ_ia Cities' Annual Conference
will. be held in San: Francisco,. September.
26 -2.9, 1971.
Mr.. K'enneth.,Wightman, Chairman of.-the;
Library Board,- appeared before the Council
to request.funds for the.Board to,.obtain
an architectural investigation of. enlarg-
ng "the existing.Librar.y facility. in
the disc;ussion,that followed,.Counci•lman
Ma:tte.if.su ;gge;sted that al methods;
be- ;explored before: Jfeaching a decision.. .
A letter_, . dated April 20,-1971., from
Donald .Carey., President, Petaluma Val -ley
Home Owners Asso,cia:tion, rioting , the in-•
adeq;uate •Library. services existing in
.Petaluma - and offering assistance, from
County. taxes, and,book- drop.locations
in East. Pe•ta .read and filed.
Mr.-, Leonard of ACTION, spoke to the
Co.unc'i a =nd_ indica:ted interest in assist
ing..to.improve._,Library services. Donald
Pe.tro.,..13�00. Glenwood. Drive, and Lyle Hood, .
360 Grant Avenue;.spoke,from the audience'..
Upon conclusion .of. the discussion, a -
motion was ,, - made- by Councilman Mattei
and -seconded by- - Councilman Brainerd
authoriz °ing the Library Board to pro-
ceed with- the.development of a cost of
services needed.from.outsid con'sultan•"ts
concerning.., the, :.ne:eds for additional L ib-
rary fac, -it es... 'Motion carried unani-
mously. It. was ,pointed, out that .,the
Library Board will bring back the var-
ious...,alternat'ives and the cost . of .accom
plishing t-he same to the . City - Council.
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Petaluma Swim.. "Ru -Les and Regulations, Swim Club Use
Club - - Rules &.. of Municipal Swim. :Center, Effective
Regulations. April .3.- October 31, 1971 ', dated: April
19.71,. .submitted - filed. Councilman
Mattei.. r-:ev. the,.City's re-
.spons= i- bilities concerning the Swim Club's
use of-the Pool.. A motion was then made
by-:Councilman Brainerd and seconded.by
Councilman,D.aly_ the. Rules and
Regulations pertaining to the" Petaluma
Swim Club. Mo- t-ion.car-ried unanimously.
Sonoma.Vista Planning Commi.ssion.Resolution No. 14 -71,
Subdivision, approving final map.of Vista. -Sub-
Unit 0. division,. Unit: #3', submitted and•filed.
Res. #5738:N.C.S. Report,, dated'aApril-27,. 1971, from Dir -,
ector of-Public Works David Young.recom
mending.ap:pr.oval of subject final -
map.with certain . conditions, .read and
fi•l.ed. _ .'Planning - Director McGivern pre
sented, a view -foil showing • the ' location
of: subject- subdivision. Resolution
-No::: 5738 N.,C.S: approving'final map of
Sonoma - Vilsta Subdivision - •Unit - No. 3, was
introduced by Councilman Mattei, seconded
by,Co.unc.ilman,Brainerd,, and adopted'by 5
affirmative votes, 2 absentees.
Foothill Manor Planning. Commis.s.ion Resolution No. 13 -71,
Subdivision, approving an .,extension of time within
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Unit #4 which to..file final map of the subject.
Res.. #5739 N.C'.�S. subdivision;-submitted and filed. Plan -
ning_Director.MeGivern presented a view
foil of` -tion of the subject sub-
division- that the final
ma.p.time- extension :was referred to the
Council b.ecaus.e:'of =the moratorium, and
added that ordinarily such action is
not required.by the Council.
Creekside.Creek Plans and specifications for the subject
Box Culvert.& project submitted and.filed. Director.
East Washington of_Pub:lic,.Works:David Young pointed.out 3
St. Widening that the specifications include an.al-
Project GT 2 770 ternate to.provide -for work requested'
Res. #5740 N. C. S .-- by - . the.': property owner, and ,.that deposit
of funds:,to :cover the amount of this
work wil' -1 -:be required before Council
award:.of _the b.id�.. - :Resolution No. 5740
N. C - : S ;., approving , the " subj ect ,plans and
speef' cations•, was introduced by Coun-
cilman Daly, by•Councilman Mattei,
and adopted _ -by • 5, affirmative votes,* 2
absentees..:
Cobblestone.Curb Lett�er,_dated,April 30, 1971, from Direc-
& Gutter for of:Public -Works David Young. that
Keller:Street Arth,ur:Smith has.-submitted a parcel map
for create.: two lots. one. with an existing
house fronting on .;611 Kentucky Street and
the other being a vacant lot fronting on
614 Keller Street; and since the City Coun-
cil in April instructed the City Engineer
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</ Cobblestone Curb to submit for their review any street im
�C & Gutter - -: 61.4, provemen,ts�which involve the _repla'c,ement-•
Kehler .Stree:t _of- cobb'lestone, curb and gutter, d- irection
'(continued:) ., is _ r.eq-,u'ir:ed - .. if.. retention of the cobblestone
curb and gut:ter:is desired by Council,
read and. .fL10d.-_ F.oll•owing a short discus-
si,on, _ a motion was , made by Councilman Daly
and -- seconded.by:Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.,
tha t' ,thee ..cobbles:tone curb and. gutter..re"
'.main a.t •61.4`.Keller Street. Moti carried
unanimously..
Pedestrian Director,-of Public Works David Young,re
j Overcrossing ported :that_,the Division of Highways
Freeway 101 officially..notf,ied the City today that .
the Federal, Highway .Administration hags
approved the,City's ;application for
TOPICS funding., of. the ' Ped'estri - are' Over-
cro:s:sdng.: , o f. Freeway 101 near East Wash.
ington._ Street-in,-'the amount of $117, 900.
"A" Street .-Parking _ Police .,Chief Larry. - Higgins, presented a
Lot sketch-bf.. the par'kin_g spaces at, the . " A"
Stre Parking .:Lot; , and recommended that
La _total. o.f 23, - spaces (12 on the north
_ s, d'e..and 11. on. the.. south side • of =the
wesferly side of the lot 'be utilized
acid sIgned.as combination permit - parking
with � they. ex ;sating meter parking. He
:also :.recommended thaFt a sticker type of
- be, used Lto. place on t e left side
of the rear - bumper . of a vehicle and.color
coded for: each month, and that .the permit.
be:: available and- sold at the Finance O.fficel.
It was:agreed.by.the Council to charge a
fee of. $:8.00 per for the ,permit.
The City Attorney -was directed to prepare
the, necea;sar.y-legis4lation covering the,
recommendations and the fee for Council
consideration at the next`
� . Attorney General. C.ity.'Attorney_.Rob_ert reviewed the pro-
Request for posals for legislation that Attorney.
Legislation General.. Eve.11e Younger desires to_ be
enacted in the:area of criminal justice;',
.envir,onmen;tal control, consumer protec-
do .. and °- •. rights and obligations . of.
.18' year •olds it Mr. Robert:'.s opim-
ion, that .;the'principles sought_could.be
.endorsed without serious question and
tlia.t each prbpos-a be reviewed by the
.. being considered by ,the
St ate...Legislattre.. Following a brief
discus + +sion ;:the .City Attorney was'-,dir-
ected to prepare the- necessary'legis,la-
tion , for- the'next.Council.meet,ing endor-
sing,in princi•ple..the Attorney General'&
.proposals: S "aid. proposals are
in the..0 ty Ci.erk:'s office for those
Council..members `interested in reviewing
the legislation.
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Agenda A motion was made by Councilman Cavanagh,
Jr. and seconded.by Councilman Brainerd
adding a for. Council consider-
ation-regarding Election po•lling.plac,es
and officers.. Motion carried'unanimo.usly.
Regular•.Consoli- Resolution amending Resolutions No. 5713, S19
dated Municipal N.C..,S. and No., 5721 N.C..,S, to delete
Election., 1971 Section 7 of Resolution No. 5713 N.C.S.
Res. #5741 N.C.S. and to correct,the.description of certain.
polling places and the naives of..Election
Officers., was introduced by Councilman
Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Mattei,.
and adopted,.by 5 affirmative votes, 2
absentees.
Robert Mr. Robert Castro, of Ave -
nue., appeared before'the.Council-asking
that City personnel refrain from-trespas-
sing upon his property, particularly
referring to incidents involving the
Animal Control Officer and the Building
inspector!:
Adjournment There being no further busines,s.to come
before the Council.,.the meeting was ad-
journed at 10 :0`0 o'clock P. to an.ex-
ecutive session-.
Mayor
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Attest,
L/) CFty Clerk
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