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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/21/197132,5 MINUTES OF MEETING OF -.CITY COUNCIL. PETALUMA CALIFORNIA June 21, 1971 Council Meeting Regular meeting - o,f the Council of.the - City , of Petaluma ,was called to order by Mayor Putnam at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m. Attend Present: Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, Brunner, Cavanagh, Jr., Daly, Matte and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. Invocation The invocation was given by the Reverend Marvin,Barbee, First Assembly of`God.- Approval of The minutes of June 7, 1971, and June 14, 1971, . were approved as recorded. Library .Board re Letter, dated June 3, 1971, from Kenneth 6 Architectural Wightman, President of the Board of Library Study. Trustees-, that the matter of adding 5,000 square feet -of space to the rear of the ex- istingiLibrary facility was discussed with several,architects, and it was determined that a study and schematic plans -could be developed for a.fee of $2,000; and in order to proceed with the program, the Board is requesting'Council consideration for the necessary funds, read and filed. Mr..Wight- man was present to further detail the study. After -,a- .brief discussion, a motion was made by. Counci Battaglia' and seconded by Councilman Brunner, approving�$2,000 for an architectural study of'an.addition to the Library, Motion carried unanimously. Expenditure ,to-be paid from Fund GG'3 -69 (Capital Contingency -). Sonoma -Marin Letter, dated.May 25, 1971, from J. Mc-. Fair Parade Cle.ndon,_Chairman Fair Parade, request- Res. 45772 N.C.S. ing,p:ermission to hold a parade on Sunday, Ju- n&.`,Z7,, 1971; submitted and filed. Re -. port.;_dated June 7, 1971; from Chief of Police Lar,r'y. Higgins stating that the route established was approved by the Traffic Committee and Fire Chief - and rec- ommending . .that the - Council issue a permit author.i'zing the parade, read,and filed. Resolution No: 5772 N.C:S'., consenting to the Annual Fair`Parade to be•held.Sun- day, June -27, 1971:, was introduced by Councilman Daly ,'. seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 7 affirmative' votes. Official Letter, :dated June 16, 1971, from Bill G. Advertising , Daniels ; . _Advert'is:ing Director, Argus- Res. #5773 N.G. Courier,__ p.ropasing,rates for .official . advert °ing. :-for f . year 197171972, read and.filed.• Resolution No. 57,73 N:C.S.', designating the Petaluma Argus- Coiurer,the official newspaper for legal advertising and•ap:proving charges for same, was by Councilman Brain- erd, seconded by Councilman Daly, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. c� June 21-, 1971 J California" Freeway Letter, dated June'3, 1971, from Alan S.' & Expressway System Hurt -, District. Engineer,, State Division.'. - State Highway of Highways, that'the Division of Highways. System is' assembling factual information as a basis for - a report to the 1972 Legislature containing the progress made in.developing•. the California Fr.eeway'and Expressway S;ys tem and 'recommendations .for any - additions to or deletions from the Freeway ;and Ex- . pressway Sys-tdm or to the.State Highway System,,and that the Division, of •,Highways will be holding public'hear,ings.on the pro -_ posed -changes.,* submitted and. filed. Direc- tor of Public Works David Young stated that. the City - of - - .Petaluma will be hearing soon. from.th,e Division of Highways of any pro posed changes in this area. ABC Appldq` ations - .filed with Alcoholic-Beverage Control. Off Sale Beer-and Wine License Transfer from Patricia and Robert Conklin to Alfred E. Daniels for Daniels Grocery,, 307. " F" , Street;• a °nd Off -Sale Beer 'and-Wine License Transfer from Giant Drug, Inc., to Mr. Drugs, Ine'. ,. :for Drug Giant , - b 13 - East- Washington Street; both approved by the Chief of Pol,ic -e, Health Officer, and-Build- ing Inspector._ Said applications submitted and filed.. Council for Letter, dated June 14, 1971, from the, In;tergovernmental.- Sonoma County'Board of.Supervisor,s. that'' Relations at the Council for Intergovernmental Re- lation s meeting.on June 9, 1971, the Council decided that further study was necessary, to determine the status of. Sonoma- County in regard to continued membership in,the,Association ` of*Bay Area- .Governments, or whether 'some other groupi.ng.of counties might be more equ- table and advantagous,- and for tional purposes of the City= Council.for.• dis on ,this question with the Council for ,- Intergovernmental'Relations, a •vot. ng, r;ecap'itulation ' of -the .April 20, 197111 'ballot• measure was. di- rested to the City Council.'..s attention, read and•filed. Letter, dated June 17, 1971 from Supervi -- so-r .Bob Theiller that at the Council-for Intergovernmental Relations meeting on June 9,x•1971., the Council desired further study to make.a,•determination as to proper regional boundaries for Sonoma County and other counties in,the groupings of- Solano.' Napa., Marin, Lake, Mendocino,-Hum — bolt,, and . Del Norte; that said' Council will be contacting all the citie's.and the coon ties: mentioned as well - as ABAG, and for informational purposes, Mr. Theiller attached statistics of the April 20, 1971,.ballot measure results,.read and filed.- 1 1 June 21, 1971 1 1 Claims and Bills Resolution No. 5774 N approving Res. #5774 N.C.S. Claims.and Bills Nos 2889 to• -'3194 in- clusive and No. 62`4 to 661 inclusive, was-introduced by Councilman'Daly, sec - onded by and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. .32 Procedural Ordinance City Manager Robert Meyer reported.on the re Revenue Bonds .June 17, 1971,.meeting held by the'Calif- or.niaWa.ter'Resources Control at - which ,time a .public hearing was, held on the Waste. Treatmen-t..Projects List for 19,71-71,972-and on the Interim Water Quality Control Board's state- wide.plans which.mus:t be.submitted to the federal government'by•Ju•ly 1, 1971. Copy of Pro - jects List and filed. Mr:.Meyer informed the Council that the City of Peta included in the 1971 1972 for funding of federal- .state grants amounting a total'of 801 of the project .cost - 250 .from the State Clean Water' Bond Ac.t' and .55 from federal sour- ces, i f, the City , is not removed.. by' the Board a.t ;its - meet'ing on ,July 1 , , 1971. If not;:then the City must meet certain cri- teria_.and •time schedules that have - been established.. -- In order to proceed with the_ time.. schedule ' adopted by the Califor- nia-Regional Water Quality'Control Board, San-- Fr'anc•isco•-Bay, Region, the City of , Pet - aluma must- _notify Regional Water Qual- ity-Control Boa -rd.. and the State Water _Resources Control -Board of the method of financing,the of:the local con- tribution 'to the_.Treatment Facilities not Later tha7h,August 9, 1971: Mr. Meyer pointed-out that - Lthe revenue bond ordinance permits. the- .Ci.tyr: to •. sell revenue bonds bonds for improvements and.:suggested that the City Attorney be..directed to contact the bond couns:eh.to prepare the necessary procedur- al for consideration, if possible;.at the June 28, 1971 meeting. If ado.p.ted,..thi•s ordinance would then be submitted-to the - Water Resources Control Board•_as_evidence l of the City's ability t•o..finan.ce the with cost factor details to submitted in 1972 when deter- mined . - ~ i. He pointed out, however, that •gen- . eral obligat.on. bonds, which are less cost -•. hy.than...revenue.bonds, co.uld.be used •as _t-he method financing,if passed by the el,e.ctorat,e at an election. before January. -3:1- 1972:. California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San..Francis.co Bay Region, Order No. 7.1 -29 : "Waste Di- scharge Requirements for ° the.Ci:.ty.of Petaluma." was briefly reviewed by-:Director of ublic Works David Young. Said- Order :submitted and filed. Mr. Young June 21, 1971 Procedural - Ordinance re Revenue Bonds, (continued) Revision of Agenda J p loy specifically called the Council's attention• to the time set forth in the re- - :quiremen:ts for completion of certain tasks Listed .therein.. The following members of the - audience gen— erally spoke against the procedure and 'the. Board's demands: Stuart Curtis, :.21 Alma Court John Balshaw, : Kearny Court Ernest! Curtis., 1277 Ely Road, representing the Irate Taxpayers' Committee .Donald'Petro:, 1300 Glenwood Drive Mr: . Mel - .Hein , :60,9 Keokuk Street, app :ear.ed, before the Council.proposing that the. ad- vanced sewer treatment`facil;ity at',South. Lake,Tahb.e be investigated as a possibility. for.a's milar facility in'Petaluma. Mr.. Dennis= Msh'ek, Area Engineer, Regional .Water.0ual ty Control Board was present to. discuss. quest °ions •raised =regarding the Regional Board's requirements and to explain . .the - dissimilar circumstances involved with the .South lake­ Tahoe plant, pointing out that such a .facility would not meet the - Board's-!requirements. Al -so .present. were Mr: M. Carlton Yoder and Mr.'_ Max B ur-chetit;'• the City's Consulting Engineers:, who briefly highlighted the rec ommendations' of the 1.970 Wastewater.Treat.- ment • Facilities •Report . Following ,.considerable discussion -, a motion - was -made by .Co:uncilman,Mattei.and seconded . by:. Co•unciaman Brainerd, directing , th,e City Attorney, :to ::work .. with the 'bond , counse`l on the .pr.epatation of the necessary •pr.oced.0 -- ral . Motion carried as • follows AYES: - Councilmen Battaglia Brainerd, Brunner, Mattei, and Mayor Putnam•. NOES.:-- Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr. and Daly. , ABSENT: None ... Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., explained - th'a't he did riot .,beli.eve the plans. as pras,ent:ed: would be jeopardized if not acted upon at this and. felt the, action pr:erriature . Coun�cilman.Cavanagh, Jr., requested that the Committee (Councilman- Cavanagh•, Jr.,. . Chair- man, Councilmen Mattei and Daly;. City `'_Manager;. City Attorney, and; City' Clerk) meet soon to consider revision of * ,the Agenda. S.-Coa Guard Mayor Putnam read a letter received from Wi1liam.Clark .Commander, U. S. Coast Guard thanking _the - Council fox -making them feel welcome at:Two:Ro,ck Ranch Station and for the'Resolution adopted expressing coop.er- ation and i- nterest for the Coast Guard to locate at Two Rock Ranch Station. 1 1 I June 21 , 1 971 3209 Revenue Sharing Mayor Putnam read'a letter - received from the National Committee for Revenue Shar'ing.expressing appreciation for the City'- Resolution.supporting the Revenue Sharing Program. Richard A. Penry Mayor. Putnam announced that a Committee . has been formed to.arrange a testimonial dinner- to Richard A. Penry.who recently.w.a "s'presented the Congressional Medal of.Honor'by, President Richard M. No,xon.. The dinner will be at the Green Mill Inn on:July, 5, 1971 at 5:30 o'clock p.m. - Avai- lability,of teckets will be pub- licized by•the various local media. Casa Grande Manor,- Pl Resolution No. 19 -71, Unit No. 3. approving final map of Casa -Grande Res. #5775.N.C.S.. Manor No. 3;.submtted•and.filed: 'Report, dated.June 17, 1971; from Director of Pub= lic Works David . A...Yo.ung , recommending approval of-the map with certain provisions,:read and filed. Mr Young presented a of the'subdivision, and explained Provision No. 8 requiring that a parcel;map.be filed in conjunction with the..said final- map combining- Parcel'X and Parcel.Y with adjoining properties,.where- upon_•Resolution No. 5`775 N.C.S., approving final :map .the subdivision, was introd.uc.ed- :by:Councilman Matted, seconded by-Councilman.: Cavanagh , , Jr . , and adopted by, affirmative. votes. Casa Grande Manor, Planning,Commission Resolution No. 20 -71, Unit No. 6 approving final map of Casa,Grande Manor, .Res. #5'776 'N'.C.S. Unit No.. 6, 'was submitted and .filed: - Re -. - port,.; -dated-June , 17, 1971, from Director of Public Works Young, recommeriding- acceptance. -of - the ,final map -with certain provis.ons,.'s.ubmitted and .filed.. ' Resolu -. tion ,No:.. 5776 ; approving 'final 'map . of.the subject.subdivision, was introduced by_Counci-lman Battaglia,.seconded by Coun- c.ilman.. Mattei , -- and:- adopted by.-7 affirmative votes.,.- - Water Benefit . Director Public Works, David' Young ex- District No— 6 plained tYiat.the subject Water Benefit Res: #5777 :N.'C -S. Distr:ict._covers. installation of oversize ®® water. ..mains :to! serve Casa Grande Manor, Units 4,.;: 5•, - and.'.6_ ;_,and that the Water Commission.recommended Counci -l. approval of,- establishing District: Resolution No. 5777 N.C.S. ;, establishing .a Water .Ben- . e-fdt Di -strict. to:: be known as Water.. Benefit District. No, '6 pursuant to the authority of_- Section 27.l the Petaluma City' Code o -f 1:95.8_; ` and_-authorizing execution of...an agreement A. Condiotti 'to re- -cover: water installation costs, was introduced-by Councilman Brainerd, second- ed by.Co.uncilman.Mattei, and adopted,by 7:: . g d� t_) V June 21, 1971 "East Washington Plans ,and ':specifications for the' subjec`t , Widening project submi:tted.and filed. Director of ® Street Project 'GT1 -70; Public, Works David Young presented the Hopper'Stree;t - plans :for'�Council review; whereupon, Res Lakeville .Highway olution :. 5T7'8�,N.C..S., approving subject Widening , plans and specifications,'was introduced Project GG'3 -69:; by .Councilman Brainerd., seconded`-by Coun- Caul:f.i:.eld Lane. cilman . Daly; and '.adopted `by 6 'affirmative Construction votes ; ~1• - abstention. Councilman Cavanagh,, Project GG3 -6'9 Jr.: b,st'ained : ' because of being 'involved Res.- #5778 'N.C.S, with property, on•East Washington St reet. Stony- Point Road Director :of iPubl.c `Works David Young , re- Relocati•on . at ported agreement- was received from Petaluma •Blvd::. 'No . the , County_ of .Sonoma c- overing the proposed Res. #.5779 N.C.S.-! construction . of -a revised connection of Stony-Point`•Road "with,Petaluma Boulevard. North,­which area -lies within the corporate ' of the. City,:. City Attorney Robert ' '.se= Xpla :,that ..a- subdivision is 'in process in .the:: area.,. and-.in conjunction with the subject project:; a •deed..from• Mr.. ' Philip L. Joerger ,s. to :be - .furnished' to the City_.cov- ering dedication .of a right -of -way. Upon Mr. Robert's' recommendation , .the • Counci -1 decided _that;.the agreement be signed ,after r'ec&ip.t_of t.he deed,o whereupon,-Resolution. No - ,5'7,7.9. , .N. . C C. S. , , a :uthoriz'ing the Mayor to execute'-'an.agreement with the County of Sonoma- • for- the construction of . a ,revised connection between Point - .Road„ and. Petaluma - .Boulevard . . in the City of Peta•l-uma ,-`was - introduced by Councilman . Mattei ,...secon_d : ed,_.by Councilman .Daly, .and adopted - -by 7 •affirmative votes. Sewage Effluent Opinion..; da June 17, 1.971, from City Monitoring'Program Attorney.Robert - regarding a q.uestion'asked Requirements at'the_June..l4_'1971, Council meeting whe-- ther -r: no•t •the ~Regional Water Quality Con- trol. , Board-_can: require the reports to, be Submit -i connection with the' 'sewage effluent monitoring program discussed by: : the: City' Engineer, submitted and filed - . It was Mr' ' Rober;t's ; opnion that the sta- tutory provis°ons•of` the Porter - Cologne Water, Quality ` Control Act permit the -. Reg - _ iona -1 ;Board, - tai require the report's dis- cus :sed.... motion! was made by Councilman 1 Battaglia ;and'seconded by Councilman Brun- ner . a. :tithorizing.expend'iture.o.f $3,600 for` necessary laboratory equipment'And $1,,•210 anmual:ly for` additional services Motion . carr•ed: unanimously. Animal Control City., Attorney Robert reported that a draft. ordinance Amendment of the amendment to the Animal Control Ord- inance -. has been prepared - inc ' a prov.i• . .luding sion for-_ -Hobby Dog.Breeders, and 'that. 'a copy�ihas. mailed to interested parties. He requested.the-'Council to review said. dra -ft, .'for: any'., revi,s ions before ':introduction of the. or,d to the. Council in July'. Councilman :B,runner was asked to refer the,_ ordinance to the Planning.Commis - ieii for. any questions regarding-zon -ing. 1 June 21, 1971 Rolli-ns.:, Subdivision Res.` ° #5 S. Opinion, dated June 18, 1971, from City _Attorney_ Robert• on the question .:asked at .the:June 7 19:71:; Council meeting - "May the.- require additional street improvements to-be constructed as a condi- t'ion:.of approval of a final subdivision map,.whch improvements are over and above those required 'by the Planning Commission .at the time o.f .submission of'the tentative map ? "., , submitt_ed and filed. * It- was Mr -. Robert' s - opinion. th`a:t the City = Council cannot at the time of - submission of-.a final mapkmpose additional requirements. over and . above..those ' requirements of the,.Planning Commission made..at the time of approval of the tentative map. For Council information, Mr:.Robert summarized his opinion. In order to resolve the problem regarding the ad j.acent._Andre,sen parcel, Mr. ' Robert suggested that.the City'acquire.the' parcel by eminent domain procedure and obtain order of.immediate possession,.and then upon .issu- ance of a building permit thereon, require that the.public improvements be, installed. Mr. Arthur Lafranchi, Attorney representing. Mr. Rollins,- was ,present again objecting . to the City Engineer's requirement•that the improvement pl;ans.be revised to.include pub- lic impr•,ovements•on the southeasterly corner of Magnolia-Avenue - Cherry, Street intersec- tion across-.the Andresen property, He claimed that.the.City Engineer cannot legal- ly.add cond.i.tions.to the•.final map, and re- quested-the Council require the firial'map. to be- signed... ' Upon:.conclusion of the discussion, Resolu- tion No. 5780 N.C.S., approving final map of Rollins Subdivision (without requiring, as requested,.by the City -En.gineer,.con- struction improvements at this time on lands not under the subdivider's control -.the Andresen parcel), was intro- duced by Councilman Br:unner;. seconded by Councilman•Cavanagh,'Jr., and adopted by 6 affirmat 1 negative. Council - man Brainerd- .voted "NO "._ Mr. Rollins spoke to the Councill., pointing out the need for clarifica:tion,of .the subdivision ordinance. The..City Attorney was requested to proceed with the.acquisition of the Andresen parcel. 1 Sales. Tax The matter of opposing - changes in sales Distribution = tax distribution was over for.consid •Reform oration &t'a °later date. Proposed Plan tines ­ Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., reviewed the min - East Washington S'.t -., utes regarding the subject plan lines and Hopper to. Highway 101 noted that the matter was referred to a Council study.' - session. He requested that the study .session-'be scheduled sometime this summer. C) June.21, 1971 Budget Study Session - May..or :.Putnam-• reminded the Council . of the Budget Study .Ses:sion ,on wednesday, June .._ 1.97;1, - at.!9 - :, :00 a.rrr. Adjournment :There . be -r'g no' further business to come . i::'be`f'ore the`- Council the ,meeting ,was gad- jour- ried'.�at'101'.c4 :5.-o'clock p.m.' to Monday, June': 2.8 ; 1971:; at 7 :'30 o'clock p.m. .� ._....... - . Mayor Attest: - City � Cler_k