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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 09/20/19710 X93 P P� MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL' PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA September 20, 1971 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 Brunner,,Cavanagh, Jr., Clecak, Daly, Mattei, Perry, and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. Invocation The invocation was given by,the Reverend Thorval Evenson,.Elim Lutheran Church. Approval of Minutes The minutes September 1, 1971, and September 7, 1971, were approved as re- corded. Bay Area Air Mr. Gerald_M. Poznanovich,,Santa Rosa Pollution City Councilman and.County'Representative Control District of the Bay.Area Air Pollution Control District, appeared before the Council to discuss-:the! operations and the impact.of.the "no burning" regula- tions which.become effective October 1, 197.1.: Mr. Paul..Brand, Inspector with the BAAP CD, was-also present to give supple - mental.information on the matter. He also reviewed.the.:proposed ordinance.,(Agenda Item No. 17 ) .prohibiting ,burning in the City of ,.Petaluma •and suggested-various changes.and,additions for Council sideration. During the.discussion,.the Council expr,eased'concern on a question raised at..:a.recent Chamber of Commerce meeting.with.regard to the possibility o,f District's regulations forcing the local.petro.leum plants to shutdown. Mr. Brand stated that the.matter would be investigated and a full report given to'the-City Manager thereon. ...Water Line Letter, September 14, 1971, from && Serving Casa Mr...Glenn L. Allen,: Jr., requesting re- Grande & Old. placement of water line serving . his pro - Adobe Roads perty at Casa Grande and Old Adobe Roads and allowing the•use of a City to• haul water.until.the job is completed, read and failed._~ Director o•f Public Works. . David Young noted that the matter •is .an old one.and- connected with the California 'Water.Service Company "Free Water User" r.ight;s ., .,. City .. Attori ey Robert briefly reviewed -:some of the history of free water users,..and• that when the matter :was :.discussed by.the Council a number of years.ago, it was his opinion that "Free.Water.Users" were not.entitled. to receive water without charge, September 20, 1971 Water Line Serving &� Casa` Grande and Old Adobe Roads (continued)' n � 1� ~ %l I lqp and the Council at that time .proposed various .alternative of`f;ers - for ,a, settle -,:. ment; but*'no action was taken:. Mr. Allen, owner..of the ..,property and accompan_ i.ed by his tenant,, Mr. Ielmorini,. appeared be fore the Council in support o.f the - .request, and .pr.esented. copy of an agreement . dated in 1.868 _made, ,.with. the -California ,Water Servi'ce..Company. Upon conelusion.of the., discussion, -the matter was referred to the City •Attor.ney and Director %of Public Works for an_up -to -date report all.t.he facts involved with "Free Water.Users and the ..cost replace the ..wate.r for presentation._t& the Water Comma ss on for its consideration of the- request and,. a; recom- mendat on to the Council thereon— Agenda A letter'from the Old Adobe Fiesta Asso- 31 Dike - .Re con st-ruc- ciati - n,' - appearing as Item No. 3 on the .. ., .. t on.1971 -72 Agenda, was postponed until the October 4, 1971, Council meeting. Mercury Seals - Letter, .dated September 13, 197.1; from Trickling. , Roger B�. James, _ Acting - Executive .O .fic'er, . 'California .Regional Water .,Quality Con. -' trol Board, requesting that mercury seals in trickling filters be eliminated by.. July 1, 1972, . and that the cost of mak - ing the - .necessary modifications is -.eli- . gible _ for .80 percent state /federal .grant participation read and filed,,. Mr. Young.. reported that. `mercury is being used in the.City:s trickling filter facilities, and.to modify the system would cost the City approximatdly.$11,000 for the'mat'- erial.and..an.additional unknown .cost• - for... labor. Mr.- .Young was asked to obtain the necessary labor .cos_ is for a report,. to the Council . as soon. as possible, and :to notify° Mr. James.before October 1, 1971, of.the. City's schedule for replacement of the' mercury seals as requested in his letter. Grants for Notice', dated.August 30, 1971, from Paul Clean Water R. B8hderson,.Chief, Division of Water Quality.Control, regarding grants for clean water and transmitting Revenue Pro gram Guidelnes-,for Wastewater.Ag,encies, submitted and filed. Pet River �v g g p Letter,...dated,..Se.ptember, 8, 1971,, from n :- Miller , . Chief Engineer Sonoma 31 Dike - .Re con st-ruc- :,Water , Agency, stating that the t on.1971 -72 _County, Sonoma Coun.ty,Wdter-- Agency Act 'does not allow expenditure; of funds for naviga- tion purpQse,s, - ither on an agency -wide basics .or. through :Zone 2 -A, and. suggested that property be. contacted for free `sites and for -participation in dike. construction in for the fill, material to be deposited on their land, read and _.-filed. City Manager.' Robert Meyer explained to the Council that the city's request to the Board. of ;Supervi- sors :for .County ,participat- ion..in' the dike recon.struction.project was misinterpreted. It was'based'.on the economic value of `the 1 1 September 20,.1971 Petaluma.River Dredging Spoils Dike Re'construc' tion 1971 -72 River - usage .to the' County and not for funds through . the water Agency Act or Zone 2 - A: .: A —draft. of a letter 'in re sponse . t�o _Mr . Miller was read-.by the - City Clerk and approved by the Council, pofit'ing . out . the City's position and the reasons_for.requesting•County par - ticipation in °. "the project, and also asking that.the matter be'resubmitted 'to the:Sonoma-County Board of Supervi - sors .for further consideration. r3 r_ r .... Director , . of Pu_bllc works David Young reported that the-Corps of Engineers' mo`s't recent . survey data indicates an increased °est .:yardage of dredg -, ing spoils.ma"tetial, but the is unknown ,:. at this , time : Mr. Young pointed out that -the three sites ob- tained.-.will be able to .handle add - itional . spoils 'd.eposits , and to locate more sites will be almost-impossible. ' He rcommended that the contract awarded to Charles Phill for reconstruction of the. dikes be in-abeyance' until definite..information is received from the. Corps . Mr . ' Young was asked to keep - the Council up to date, on the matter. Councilman.•Brunner was asked to-contact Supervisor_Joerger and apprise him of - the complete- matter. Transmittal Letter,,dated,Sep"tember 14, 1971, from System - State /' State Controller Houston:I. Flournoy that Federal Funds a new system has been developed to enable "same day" transmittal of state (and fed - era.l.) funds to local governments for " social '-welfare', education and other pur- poses nder'p'resent subvention programs, read and ''filed. ' Claims & Bills Resolution No, 5876. - N.C.S., approving Res. #5876 N.C.S. Claims and Bills Nos. 3749 to 3877 clusive `and'Nbs. 781 , to 815 inclusive approved for payment by the City-Manager., was'introduced'by'Councilman Clecak, sec- onded-by Councilman Mattei, and adopted. by 7 affirmative votes: San Francisco Bay City Manager Robert Meyer.notified the Conservation and Council that a pub:lic'hearing will be ` Development held'by the 'subject Commission on'Thurs- Commission day, O:etober 21, 1 in San Francisco on the proposed'designation of priority area boundaries'within the 100 foot shoreline band. Francisco Bay, and proposed 'amendments of Bay Planned Maps necessary to shbw-these boundaries. He' suggested tha't'la,representative from ' be preterit at the public ,hearing. �Jv September 20, 1971 3 Petaluma River City Manager Robert Meyer read -a letter,, 3� Park dated Septembe-r 1971, addressed to Recreation and Parks Director Richard. Sho'llenberge -from Supervisor Joerger advising..that:.the.-Sonoma County ,Board of Supervis,or-s- included .in its 1 -9'71 -1972 Budget an appropriation of $2.5,000 to.be used toward_the ultimate development of the - Petaluma ,River Park, which hies ad- j ace'nt .to . the Petaluma.-Rive-r Launching. Facility_: _ .Copy _of said letter-submitted.- and filed:. 'The.City Clerk was directed to send appropri -ate • let -ter of .appre- cation to Supervisor Joerger. Study Session - City Manager Robert Meyer,announced that,. there will,be.no study session•on Monday September 27,_1971, due „ to the Annual. League - of - <:Ca - lifornia Cities' ' Conference , in :San,. Franc -sco., Town.C'lock Counc -ilman Clecak•announced that the Recreation, Commis,s:ion will meet .in a study.s:e,ssion on October 6, 1971, to discuss' the ._Mayor's request:. for a re- po`rt� on, _tlie • his °torical background. of the town -clock and.cost factors or alternatives, to gild or goldle.af the structure., ..Biddirig -on Following a.-brief'.discussion< on a ques- Vehicles tion.raised by Assistant City:Manager John Nolan regarding preference of bid procedure for four vehicles, the Council agreed to.purchase* said vehic through.. the ,State _of •California bidding procedure.. The., City ,Attor,ney was directed to prepare the necessary legisl•ation.for the Council meeting.on October 4, 1.971.. Mr.' "Nolan explained .•that• local dealers will., have an to submit bids-and that there will be a small•charge to the City. if-the Council decides not to accept the bid. Proposed.Boundary Councilman.Brunner reported that the Line 'Agreement - Council Committee, appointed to' review / State of California/ the draft-of the subject boundary line City ..of Petaluma/ agreement.along the easterly bank of.the John W. Cavanagh Petaluma.River,.near Baylis Street met, and 'after • considering •the matte's•, sec- ommends to t-he',Counc;il that - reference to fhe' City° of Petaluma in the proposed amendment - be "delet'ed as it appears• to the Cityy.' -s best advantage not".to be in- volved. Following a discussion, it was. .agreed- 'that the Council and, staff members .meet at 5:00' p.m. on Thursday,. Sep'tember,.,23, 197',l . to make an on =site inspection of the ;portion of Baylis Street, , in question before submitting a recommen -, dation on_the draft of the agreement to ., the.State.. 1 1 l September 20, 1971 Downtown Parking Garbage Committee East Washington. St_ Interchange Improvement Denman.Center Unit . #1 ._ Res. #5877 Councilman.Cavanagh, Jr., stated that.. discussion.on downtown parking wih.l be continued . - at - the ,- Chamber of Commence Merc'hants'. Committee meeting tomorrow morning. Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., reported that... the Council _.Committee (Councilmen Brun- 'c ner•, . Mattei . and Cavanagh., Jr.. )- appointed .by the.Mayor..to consider garbage collec -. tion ,propas,als, will meet with the .Peta- - luma.Refuse Company this week. Mayor Putnam.reported . on the California .Highway meeting.that she &q V _attended in- Ventura September IT, 1971. � She appeared_on , b.ehalf of the City to urge early funding o,f,the ,imp.rovements.. to . the East _Washington Street -Interchange .. when "Funding of.Projects for 19'72 -73" was considered by -the Commission. Mayor. .Putnam stated that she was encouraged the City ..wouldrr;eceive ,a high priority-on the, funding of ..the ,pro`Ject -. Final action will be taken , at . the. Commiss'ion's .meeting.. In ' Monterey on - October 7, 1971. Planning Commrssion.Resolution No: 22 -71, ap- pr :ov,ing final map of the subj >ec't sub - di.vision,,_submitted and filed. Report, dated ,Sep.temb.er `13', 1971, from Director of Public _Works recommending approval of the final map with certain provisions, submitted..•and {.filed. Director of Planning McGivern.sho.wed a map of the- proposed sub div_sion;, whereupon, Resolution.No. 5877 N.O.S.F final map of Denman Center Unit . #1 was introduced. .by Coun- ci.lman..- Daly,. seconded : by Councilman Perry, and adopted by affirmative votes. Home Occupation• Letter, : dated • September 13, 19.71,. from i Permit Procedure Director.. of'.Planning McGiverm .that the qj Board :of Zoning Adjustments approved certain - procedures -for administrative use. -of home occupation permits, and is recommending the Councia, review and approve same since the, procedure will require, ,in some cases, -a.,waver- .. ing .of the fee schedule of-,$26,. for _home :occupation ,permits, .read and A copy of the. Planning Staff's;.repor.t to the BZA regarding, home occupations and a questi.onnair.e to be completed by ap.-olicants -.f - or admirii.str.ative use, sub- mitted.and.,f.iled. Planning Director Mc.Giwerr enharge'dt on the reasoning of the. "s recommendation and'discussed the-questionnare with the Council..The .City.Attorney was.•:directed to prepare the neces nary: legislation to amend the Zoning_ Ordinance with regard to home occupation - permits for Council consider- ation. at ,the October 4th meeting. 008 [ o� S 20,,1971 Sonoma Vista Report_, dated..Sep:tember 17, 19-71i_ from. Subdivision #2 Director- ;�o'f:- P.ublic Works David :Young,.• Res. #5878 N.C.S. recommending public' improve- ments ..in the subject subdivision ,with . ..certain provis= ions,- submitted and filed. Resolution 5.8.78 N.C.S., accepting - complet`ion:.of : - ,work required in Sonoma .Vista'Subdivis:ion No. 2, was ,introduced ..by Councilman: - _Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by Councilman and adopted by.7 r- mative votes . Casa Grande AIJ5 Subdivision #4 Res. • #5'879' N.C.S. Valley Green 5 � Subdivision #4 o Res. #5880' `N.C..S. Western Avenue• :. i Extension'Between 5 Petaluma' B'1 >vd . • No . and Water Street, Project GT ll - Res. #58 Uniform".Buildng Code Amendment Ord. #1029 N.C.S. Report;..dated 17, 1971, from_ Director - of .Public Works David" Young recommeridingzacceptance -of improvements. in'the'.subject subdivision with certain provisions " and _ filed. Reso: lution 5879.N.C.S., accepting com- pletion.:of.:work required in Casa .Grande Subdivision' _Nio * 4., was introduced by Councilman.:Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by Councilman Perry, Jr.,.and. adopted by.. 7'affirmative votes. Report dated. September. 17, 19.71, .from Director. of. Public Works David Young;., recommending acceptance of. improvements in the. subject- - s;ubd'ivision with certain. .provisions; : s.ubmitted ,and :filed: Res o- lution No.:..:5880'_ -acceptinq.com- p•letion •:of' t`he work required ...n• Valley . Green Subdvi.s.ion No. 4, was introduced. by.Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., seconded .by Council- -man. Perry, Jr., and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Report., ,dated t September- 15, 1971, from Director of= •Public Works David Youngg,. certifying -'to. the completion of the subject project, submitted and filed. Resolution No. 5881 N.C.S,, accepting comp1et'ion:o.f , '.the work in the 'subj,ect project ;, ' by Councilman.. Cavanagh, Jr., :seconded by Councilman._ Perry, .Jr. . and adopted by.'7 affirmative vote's. With-the-consent of introducing.Council- man.- Mattei and..;secondinq.Councilman Perry,, Jr:;. the words any exposed were- added to the last sentence- o`f , Section.Ill of the proposed ordinance. as' , follows:• "'Fences, shall not contain : any exposed n- ails -, .. . " ; whereupon,* Ordinan'c'e! No . 10:2 9 N. amending the Uniform.-Building Code., Volume -1, '1970 Edition., to -amend .Sections. 3 t o - p r o - vide for 303(a) to provide for permit fee';. and : Section 104, and r.epeaLing Ordinance No. 982 N.C.S' was introduced ly. Councilman Mattei., sec- _ onded by.:Councilman Perry, Jr.,' and ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes 1 1 September 20, 1971 1 1 Prohibiting Open'Bur:ning Ord. #10.30 N.C.S. Cancellation. of Taxes Res. #5882 N.C:S. .Ambulanc,e Res. #5883 N .399 -The Council.approved the change,,s.s.uggest -. ed- by • Mr.. ;Paul Brand during- the ,discussion on..the Bay'.Area Air Pollution Control . District regulations, and with the'con- sent.,of.introducing Courici.lman Daly and seconding-Councilman Mattei, the.subj*ect.. proposed-:.ordinance was amended in Section I (a) ,.:. (c - - and. (d).; whereupon,..Ordinance No 10,30.'N..C.:'S.- - repealing Section.26.01 .and Sections....,2'.6..1°4 through 26.22 of the Fire Prevention. 1956 Edition, and to.reenact.Section 26.,01 to prohibit open burning residential areas and .directing-Section 26.0l.be codified, was introdud.ed..by..Councilman Daly,. seconded by.Councilman.,Mattei,.and ordered pub- _ fished by 7 affirmative votes. Resolution.,No:.5882 N.C.S., requesting cancellation of .taxes on-variou:s pro - perties,acquired, of Petaluma, was- introduced by Councilman Mattei, sec -. onded.by Coun;cilman and adopted by 7 affirmative votes'. Specifications.for one (.1) 1972 ambulance: submitted and filed. Resolution No. 5881 N. C.S., - authori.zing the.purchase of one ambulance_to• -be .operated by the Fire'De- partment, - ,was- ::intr;oduced by Councilman. Clec seconded by Councilman Mattei, and.adop.ted by 7 affirmative votes. Liquid Specifications for liquid chlorine sub - Res. #5884 N.C.S. mitted .and filed.,. Resolution No 5884 N.C.S., authorizing the purchase of liquid.chlorine for the City of:P,etaluma, was introduced -by Councilman - - - Per ry,, Jr., seconded by,..,Counci -lman Clecak; and, by 7 affirmative Petaluma,. Blvd.. , No.' Resolution.No..5 N.C.S., granting:an Underground Utility extension_o:f - time to September, 30, 1972, 3 9 District No. 1 to the ..P. --G... ,.& E. Company (to complete Res. #5885.N.C.S.. conversion of overhead utilities,to un -, derground in the subject .Disarict), was introduced;.by Councilman Mattei,_ seconded by Councilman Clecak; and adopted.by 7 affirmative votes, Financing; -Sewer Councilman Mattei asked the Council to p Facility Improvements explore the. of-whether a General ® 7 Obligation Bond Election: or Revenue Bonds would be the . best method of financing the proposed sewer facility improvements. He stressed. the need for .Co,uncl, study to reach 'a decision as soon as poss5ible -in order for the.City to meet - its commitment- .,with the State Water Quality Control Board - r.elative to funding of the project. He also suggested that consideration be given to the formation of a Citizens'. Committee if an election is'held. Following 4 brief 400 September 20,.1971 ,� Financing Sewer d- iscussion,* it was decided to hold a Facili ty Improvements: study ses- sion.on the matter. The. City (continued) Manager. was . directed to deve-.lo,p :*- a re -� - . port ' of - all -. pert Iacts and costs for. - consid'erat'ion at the study session.. Street People Mayor - Putnam ..r -'ead a postcard•received from• Pi'ttsburgh;.. Pennsy. °lvania,, critic'iz- ing - a' , rec'ent:KPI television program 'featurin'g-Pe- taluma . in its "Street People T , ser O's Freeway System Counc'ilman.Dal,y the Council that the.,Amercan.:Automobile Association, identified the Petaluma- Novato, area as . one' of the ..five congested. •traf;fic :areas.. in. 'S:tate . over the Labor Day weekend.. '.His suggestion to writ=e to. the State Highway'Commission and explain the city's. .,pos''it on was held in abeyance. Adjournment_ There being , no: - further business.to` come before.th6 the meeting was ad- journed-at-10.'45 o'clock- p.m.** to 'an.execu- tive.- session. 1 1 z