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MINUTES OF'MEETING'
OF - CITY . COUNC -IL
PETALUMA,,CALIFORNIA
August '2, 1971
Council•Meetiiig Regular meeting of:the•.Council of:
City of Petaluma.was called to-order by
Mayor Putnam at the hour of 7: o'clock
p.m.
Attendance Present,: Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh,
Jr. Clecak,,Daly, Mattei
Perry , Jr.., Mayor " Putriam .
Absent: None.
Invocation The invocation was given by the Reverend
Glenn W. Schafer, Church of the Nazarene.
Approval of Minutes The minutes of July 19,, 1971, and July 26,
1971, were approved as recorded
Weed Abatement., Superintendent of.Streets'.Report of Cost 0
Res. #5838 N.C.S. of Weed Abatement,, dated -July 29; 1971,
was duly posted,on the Council Chambers' ®•
door. Summary•of_ Weed Abatement Program
for fiscal year_1- 970 -71, dated July 29,
1971, prepared by >Fire'Chief- Roscoe Benton,
submitted and
This being the time set for public hearing
of, protests on .the Superintendent of'Streets'
Report of Cost of'Weed Abatement, the hear-
ing was.declared.-open., The City,Clerk
announced that no. written protests were
received: No protests were heard, and
the hearing was declared closed. Following
comments made by`Fire'Chief.Benton on the
Program and the changes'to be-made next
fiscal year, Resolution No. 5838 N.C.S -.,
confirming Superintendent of- Streets' Re-
port of Cost of Abatement of Rubbish,
and Other.Nuisances .Ordered` - Abated by Re,so- .
lution No. 5922 N.C.S.,.was introduced by.
Councilman Brunner, seconded by Councilman
Daly, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Appeal Val -ley Appeal, dated. July 15, 1971; filed by Valley &14
Green Company. Green Company of P -ssion deci- �®
sion.July.7, 1971, denying.extension of time
to file ' final .map 'of .Cambridge Square Subdi -,
vision,,s.ubmitted and _filed. Public hearing
date for .the • ap.peal-was - set for Monday,,
Au.gus•t . 16 19 71..
League of. Letter, dated July 1971,'from - Mr.
California.Cities Richard Carpenter Executive Director •
Annual Conference and General' Counse.l,•Leag.ue of California
Res. #_583.9 N.C.S'. Cities,_requesting designation of Voting
Representative and. Alternate Voting Repre-
sentative at :the Annual . Conference , in
September,,.submitted and'filed. Resolu-
tion Nb•, 5839 .N. C,. S. . appointing Mayor
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Putnam a s Voting Representative and Vice_ -.
California Cities
Mayor'Cavanagh, Jr..,-..as Alternate Voting'
Annual Conference
Representative to the' League of California
Res. #5'83.9 N.C.S.
Citie s,`Annual Conference.; was introduced
(continued)
by Councilman Brunner- , . seconded. by ,Coun-
cilman Cavanagh Jr., and. - adopted. :by. -7
affirmative votes".
,�� Bay -.Area Air
Letter , `dated July 2'9 , 1971 , from Mr
Control
Gerald M. Poznanovich, Councilman,.,City
�� Pollution
Dis'trict.
of Santa `Rosa,, offer "ing, to meet with the
Counci to- assist in.:developn "g necessary
legislation relating to BAAPCD -'s regula-
tion banning backyard . burning,. - that •- be
comes effective October 1, read and
filed..
City , Manager Robert .Meyer reported_ that'
in respons - e.to the City's.request BAAPCD.
for a time extension,on banning backyard
burning'. Mr.. Ca`ll Chief Administrative
Officer,,was directed to work with the•City,
to enforcement of the regulations.
Discuss on.f:ollowed on the procedure to be
taken, and. Council agreed tha.t.City
Manager _Meyer arrange ,to "have the
Petaluma Sanitary Disposal.Company appear'
before the Council on August 30th to pre`-
sent .proposal,s for collection • of .backyard .
burning - ,material. The .City Manager was
also directed, to `schedule ,a meeting as
soon as pgss:ible with-Santa Rosa Councilman '
Po.znanovich for pre e.n`tation :to 'the Council
of information and facts concerning; BAAPCD.
Mayor Putnam commen ted on- her . vi_st, to San.
Fr:anci,sco obse operations at
the.facility.
�A Eas.t. Washington
Letter, dated Ju -ly 23, 1971,. from. W.. J."
�S Street Interchange
Kenney D•istrict -of =Way Agent, Divi =,
Modification
si,on of Highways, advising the City that
one parcel of -land located•at 318 Stuart,
Drive is being_acquired by the State'pror:..
to,execution of•a Freeway Agreement,*with
th'e .Cit modification,of the Wash-
ington• Street Tn_terchange because of �unus.ual
hardship circumstances of the` = property - owner ";
and, requesting comments- on.the matter..
be within fifteen days, read and
filed. Director of Public'Wo-rks-David
Young noted that` the parcel _in qu estion
is part-of-the necessary. right - off -way ac-
quisition.for modification of'the north-
bound off -ramp to'Petaluma._
Stony Point, Road
Resolution No. ' 33755 of the ,Board. of
Relocaton'at,
Supervisors of Sonoma. County accepting
"Petaluma 'Blvd. - No..
an d .approving Agreement-with City
o.f. Petaluma the construction of a
revised,connection between Stony,Point
Road and''Pe.ta -luma, Boulevard North`, sub -
mitted and filed:
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Application filed with Alcohol
Control.to- tr;ansf.er Off -Sale Beer -and Wine
License from•'Aldo J. and.Louis_ Baccala to
Clarence A,* Spriggs for Western Avenue
Market .at 40,0.. rn Avenue; approved.
by the, Chief 'of Police, Building I_n.s.pec -,
tor, arid'. - Health Officer; - submitted and
filed.
Agenda
A motion was made .by Counci,lman:.Mattei
and seconded by Councilman Daly to add
a permit request f -kom t'he 010 Adobe Fiesta
Association.. Motion carried unanimously.
Old. Adobe - "Fiesta
Letter,. dated "July' 29,, 1 "971, from Henry
Association;
Eslic.k, Captan,'Police Department, red=
ommeriding approval o,f a permit. to hold'
Bicycle Race _
a,.bicyc.le race 6n, Saturday., August'•14 ,. j®
Res.- #5840 N.,C•,S. -
- 19.71, and a Children-:s Costume Contest
at Walnut Park, read, and , filed : • Res'o ,
lution No. 5840 N, C ..S .. , eon'senting to a_
bicycle race .as' requested.; was int_roduc'e'd.
.by Councilman. Brunner`, seconded by Coun_
cilman Cava agh; .;Jr_. ;.'and- adopted by 7
affirmative "voters,
Ch ,ldren's.Costume
Reso- lution N o. 5$4l N..C.S_..; authard
Contest-
the use.of Wa -lnut Park, for a Children's
Res. #5i841 N X S
Costume. Conte st 5h. Saturday , " August 1,4`,
1971,,. was iritrod'uced by C`ouncilmanTB run-
per ; second'e'd, by Cbiinc .lman ..Matt"ei.,. and
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adopted by ' `i`rmatA -ve votes!,.
Claims and Bills
Res t
oluion No:.: 5842 N,.•C S.. , approving,
Res. " #5842 N.C.S.
Claims, and" BI- ,. 343.5: to'31534' in -,
clus`ive and -.Nos J " "7l1 to 732 i =nclus, ve;, :, '
was introduced .by ,Co,uncilman - Cle•cak
seconded: by Coun,cilman.5 Daly, a:nd adoptted'."
by ,6 affirmative :and; l riegati-v .'votes,
C'6unc1 -n Cavanaghc,,.. Jr , -•. refer_r - „edt to
Claim No's -3A4'9 ands 3451 ;pay,-
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ment to the Clerk '"o -f ; the ' Superior” Court
for, 'acqu`siti :on ° �of pr. fi
,operties' and ling
fees ;regard -ing Wash Street Wid'en-ing .
and Lakeville; Highway Pro'je :ct, and voted .
' Ao. " :', .ob ' ect• ng into the •p,rocedure . involved.
Cit,y.7Hall
Discussion was he.ld:,on painting; the ex-
Painting
"ter or - cf, the,. ex- ,stln-g City : Hall .building.
It was decided to co,or.dintate the project.
with, pai.n'ting of - 'the new wing being con- V �
structed.- .under the supervision of the ,�
County-. Councilman.Clecak was asked to
accompany`Vice -Mayor Cavanagh,..Jr.,, and
City ,Manag:er. Meyer .to the City
at a .meeting to be . held by the • Sbnoma" County
Building Commt•tee.and the City.Hall arch-
itect., `tomo .mor_ nin,g at 9 : ,0 Q a.m. in Santa
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Rosa' when__detail,s regard-ing. painting will be
di'scusse ' "Counci - Matte i . requested that
local contractors' be given an opportunity to t.
bid .on the • painting .project.
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Tax Rate 1971 -72 Report.of Suggested. Tax;Rate Bonded
Ind,e'b'tedne s ), , dated July 27, 1971., from
Director'of'Finanee Cecil Gealta to�the.
City Manager, _'submitted and. filed. The
City Manager reviewed the report,.point-
- in'g',out ,the, basis. °for the two proposals
= one-* to "reduce ` the , ' rate to ' $ -. 3.0 and
the'. other for 'the `tax rate to remain at
$- .37._'Following consideration of the.two
proposals, itlwas agreed that - legislation.
be prepared for � the August ,16 , 19'71, Cou_.n-
ci .meeting,,, setting _ the tax 'ra-te at $.3O
per $100 `valuation (for bonded inde'btedniass) .
Sycamore Trees,- City Manager Robert Meyer referred .to'a
City Hall' Plaza _ report,. dated July 28, .1971; received '`frorri
Director of Parks and 'Recreatiori Shpilen
berger .'on - the condition of four Sycamore
trees at .the City Hall Plaza located; .par =.,
allel"to Bassett Street; which tr:e;es have.
been damaged .from excavation in prepara=
" of. the parking lot. If it is the
desire of the - City' to sustain these trees,,
certain tree;servi•ce will. have to be per_
formed.
A recess was declared at 8:24 o'clock p_m,.
.tO. i n vest igate the . trees in question:
The 'meeting',reconvened at. 8:29 o'cl p.m.
'A motion' was _made , by Councilman-Daly and
seconded • by , Councilman. Perry ", Jr . ,, author-
.izing Parks and Rec;reatior. Director Sholl-
enberger tb ,;use 'his ,discretion with regard
to` saving as ` many .`trees as possible. Mot 'ion
carried urianiiriously
Propo�sed,,Animal
Councilman Daly reported that the .subject
Control:Ordinance
proposed.ordliaance-was reviewed by.the -
Amendment.
Planning: for zoning compliance,
and.that. the Planning Commi•ssion'has re-
que'st•ed .a ,joint study s'ess`ion with the
Council to discuss .the' .matter .- .Counc'ilman ,
Daly -was asked "to arrange such a meeting
as' soon , (but not - on Monday',
August 9, 197.1)'.
p Petaluma
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Following review of the Petaluma,Develop -.
.S3l Development
meet ,Policy relating , to the ,Coup -ty., a
Policy -
motion 'was made • by .:Councilman. Daly and
se:cofided.by Cou "nci- lman.Brunner that the
" Petaluma D*evelo_pment Policy ' -be" transmitted,
tO the - Sonoma •..County, •Planning. Commis!slon
and to the Sonoma County Board'-of'Supervi-
sors . Motion c,a.r.ri-ed . unanimou-sly. ; Coup:-
cilman Daly, :, P l a h ning.:Cbmmissio n er ,Waters.,.
Planning. birector McGivern, and Mr,.
1"iams,'of Williams and Mocine,•City Plan-
ning -Cons'ultants .,w,ere asked-to make the
presentation to the ,Cqunty- Aggnc;i -es for
the "purpose' qf - reques'ting, • support of the
P.ol'icy :and establisiiing- similar guidelines-
for.the unincOrpor,ated areas around Pet
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Sewer Project
Councilman.Mattei'.reported that'the Council
Committee.
Sewer Project _Committee, staff members, and
representatives •from the. City's Sanitary,
Consulting Firm,•and the Water-Pollution. t�
Control.Board'met.recently with Mr.lHe.in
and Mr. Curtis and group to discuss the
proposed 'sewer. proj "ect.
1970.Resurfacing
Report, dated July 21, 1971, from 'Director
'Public 'certifying
Program
of Wotks' David Young, -to ®�
Project PW X15 -69 •
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the completion of the subject project. sub
Res.. #5843 N.C:S.
mitted' and filed.' Resolution;No. 58A3 N.C'.S..,
accepting completion of work for- street re-
surfacing, Project PW'15 -69; was introduced
- .by. Couiic lmanCavanagh,.Jr., seconded by
Councilman Perry, .Jr. adopted by.7
affirmative votes.
Fire Station No. 3
Report July,22, 1971, from-Lieb and
Res.= #584.4 N.C.S.
Qu-aresma, A rchitects" certifying to the
compl.et - ion - of - the - siibj ect project, submitted
and iled. - _ResoIt.t•ion No. 5844 N.C.S'. ,
accepting'comp etion of work for construc-
tion.of Fire'Sf'at on No. 3, was introduced
by ,Councilman'Checak, seconded by Council-
man..Daly, and adopted by 7 affirmative' votes.
Fire. Station No . 3
Report.,, dated July 49 , 197'1 , from Director
Site [cork. and .
of .rPublic Wdrks Day.id •Young , certifying to
Street 'Work'
the , complet'io : n of , :the subject - project, sub -
Res. #584 N:C.S;
m.itt'ed Wand filed. Resolution No.. 5845 .N.C.S.
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accepting" completion of work for street im;..!,• --
provements `and .site work • for. Fire . Station
No. 3, was introduced by Councilman Daly,
se'co.nded by. Councilman Clecak, and, adopted
by T-a .r-mat ive . votte s .
Condiotti .Appeal
The City ;Clerk• reported' that when. Mr. n
re Rezoning
Condiotti-' wa-s - notified of .the ;
action .extending-: the- moratorium 'on re-
zonings and annekat ions, he requested
that the appeal .filed by McDowell Invest -
meet As,sociat regarding rezoning. for
p ark.
a mobi�le�home ,on. North McDowell 'Boule-
var-d' continued on- ,March. 15., ,1971 to August
2•, 1971,,, be ;fur.ther _continued -to November
l,. 1.971:: ' Reques,t:rapproved by general con_ —
s✓ ns,u s -.
Appropriation Ord'inanIpet•Na . j.10 -27: N. S. - Annual
Ordinance 1.9'71 -72 Appropriation Ordnaric.e and Capital
Ord #1027 N.C Outlay Program completed during
(secbnd'. reading)'' ' the f:isca'l year - July 1 1971 to June
30, 1972, to 'esttablish certain .reserve
funds-for. future ac,quis!itions ; , .-to pro-
vi de capital acquisition of equip-
ment.; to .provide .for certain. improvement
projects.;, rand' to, provide that the items
of the Capital Outlay Program which ex-
ceed the'value of $3;000 be approved and
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Appropriation. . be* ordered-commenced by resolution •'and '-to
Ordinan6e'1971 =72 name the funds from which the particular
Ord. .#1027 V.C.-S. outlay, prog,rain shall be paid', -was intr,o-
- (second 'r.eading) duced by Co.unc lman•Clecak, seconded by
(.conti,nued), Counc • lman-'Mattei, and - . adopted by-,7 affir
mative . votes--. Said , ordinance - : co.ntains ; an
- emergenycv clause and thereby.becomes'effec-
tive upon .its - adoption.:
Appointment of Resolutjion No -. 584 N.C.S. ; appo- inting
Deputy - City Charlotte Carr as Deputy'•City'Tre,asurer•
Treasurer and rep6' IIng.. Resolution No. • 4 92 2 . N . C . S . ;
Res. #5846 N.C.S. wa's . in- troduced '.by •Counc. lman Mattei , sec
ori'ded , by Coun.c i•l r man•- •Brunner , and , adopted
by 7 a;ffirmatiwe votes.
Signing and . Resolut°ion,Nc'_ 518,47 - N- C.S. , authorizing
Endorsing-Checks signing and endorsing., check <s: and; othe -r •
Res:• #5'8.47'N.C.S.: ins truments; improvement bond
and ,.c'oupon bonds)':, and .repeal °ng ; Resolution,
No.. A9214 . N . C . S . was .introduced by : .Coup-
oilman Brunner,.`seconded by,Counci-lman
Cavanagh , Jr and . adopted by 7 of f Irma-
tive votes.'
Signing and Resolution No. 58.48- N.C.S'., authorizing'
Endor.s.ing- Checks signing and eridor'sing'ch6 ks* -a -nd' other•
Res. 45048 N.C.S. instrument's (active and inactive, account s)•
and •re.pealing'Resolution No. 49:2 °5..N.C.S.,
.was introduced by.:Counc;ilman Matteis, sec-
onded by Councilman. Brunner', and 'adopted
by '7' a-ff irmative''votes .
Signing and Resolution No.. 58.4;•9 - N: C: S : ,- author zing .
Endor.si.ng , Chhecks signing ands endorsing checks and 'other
Res:, #584,9 N.C.S. instruments (commercial "accounts in--'
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active • and active). and repealing • Reso-
lution No. 4927 N.C.S.; was ;intr.oduced
by'Councilman seconded:. - .by e -Conn=
oilman Daly.,*and adopted by 7- affirmative
votes. ,
Signing and Resolution .No. 5850 N.C.S., authorizing
Endors ng.Checks signing'and- endorsing!checks and.othe -r
Res.. #585:0 N.C.S. instruments for'the of Petaluma Water
Department (active and inactive ;commercial,
accounts),and rep.daling-Resolution' No 4928
N.C.S.; was ,introduced', by Counc'lman ;Matte,
seconded by- Councilman Brunner,.and adopted -
by 7. affirmative vote s-
SB 92,0 Councilman - ,Brunner stated that, the • subject_•
matter. was ; placed on the. ag . for 'Co' - -, i
recon.sideration':at.the. request of Supervisor
Joerg.er. to support''SB 920.
Councilman Perry, Jr..., moved-to table:act•ion ".
on SB 920_ until after 'Councilman .Clecak's '
report analyzing the various "Bills involved
is submitted and discussed.. Bef "ore the mo-
tion was . seconded; Councilman.Clecak informed,
the Council that-his report will' -be completed
within a week..
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SB 92 Councilman , Cavanagh , , Jr . , reported - that the
(continued). Board of unanimously endorsed SB
920 at Ats meeting today.. Mayor Putnam re-
ported ,that the .League of 'Californi-a. Cities
Executive Boar.d_met last week,and reaffirmed
its position,op.posing:AB 1057. Upon question
from Councilman .Daly,- it _.was indicated that
if action were. tabled, the,matter would be
before the Council on August 16, 19.71.
The motion was then 'seconded by- Councilman
Matte,i and carried - by .6 affrmative• and 1
negative votes. Councilman - .Cavanagh, Jr..,
voted "no"
Greater Petaluma Area'Chamber of-Commerce
Resolution No. 9 -, opposing..the inclusion
of 'Sonoma County '_i•n the North Coast Area.
Planning and Development 'Organization (SB
920) and advocating the continued member-
ship in the Association of Bay Area.Govern-
ments, read
Adjournment There being -no :further business to come
before the Council, the meeting' -was ad-
journed.to an executive sessioh.at,9:'00
o'c l,o ck p.m-.
Mayor of 'the i y of Petaluma
Attest !.
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