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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/18/1971x-11 MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY .COUNCIL PETALUMA Octobe 18 - , 19.71 Council Meeting Regular�meeting.of the Council.of the Ci ty:of Petaluma was called to order by Vice -Mayor Cavanagh,.Jr..,.at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m. Attendance - Present:. Counci ° lmen Brunner, Clecak, Daly, Mattei, Perry, Jr., and,Vice -Mayor Cavanagh, Jr. Absent: Mayor Putnam. Invocation.. :The invocation. was given by.the Reverend Herbert - E. Bauck, The United Church of .Christ. Approval of Minutes The - m nutes�of °October -4, 1971, were approved , as recorded. Pedestrian Safety Award Agenda. Soroptimist Federation Ambulance Res. - 1.5897 N.C.S. Mr. Joe Kirrene, District. Manager,- Cal- ifornia Automobile:Association, appeared before the Council presented Ped- - estrian.Safety Citation for 1970_ _ the City;of,Petaluma by..the American Automobile Association. He pointed out that.this is City's fifth - consecutive year in - this award. Mr. Kirrene comme_nded.the.Police Department for its efforts in achieving the award. Vice - Mayor•.Cavanagh,.Jr., accepted the Citation on the City of Petaluma: .With the: consent. o.f the Council, Agenda Item -No.. 13.was moved for consideration at,this time. ;On behalf o.f -the City of - Petaluma, •Vice- Mayor Jr.- ;.pre.s.ented'a Sorop.ti- mist. of America Golden Jubilee Certificate, signed by President Stimson,_ toy the• Soroptimist Club of Peta- luma in recognition of being a Jubilee Club .for. outstanding achievements,. during its .50th Past President Elaine >.Lamar•and President Gerry Kelm of the:Soroptimist.CLub of Petaluma were present to: accept- the * award . -The Club was commended for its contribution to the .community. Notice -to bidders for the purchase -of an ambulance was duly published: Sum- mary, , dated October . 15 , 1971 . ( f -rom Pur= chasing .O.f ficer John Nolan) of the bid opening Octobe.r,.12,.1971, submitted .and filed Fire Chief Roscoe Benton the.bids received: Name Amount of-Bid Pacific - Co.ach and Ambulance Co. (with trade -in) Carl F. Gamblin,, Inc. (no trade - in), $16,025.00 19,088.16 412 October 18, 1971 Mr:. ",Nolan recommended that the low bid be Ambulance Upon recommendation.by the Fire Chief to, Res. #`5897 N.G.S. accept the.-low bid,.-Resolution No:. 5897 / (continued) N.C.S..; awarding. contract -to Pacific Coach and-Ambulance- Sales Company for purchase - -of on'e. ambulance,.to .be` operated. -by the Fire:Department ,,.was.introduced by~ Councilman Mattei,._ seconded-.by Council- mah "Cl .and . adopted by 6- affirmative . votes , �.1 •absentee . Liquid Chlorine Notice to.bidders for purchase of 6 Res. 4589. &.N.C..S. liquid chlorine was duly Re- and Petaluma port,' dated.October 15, 1971, from Pur- Department'_-. chasing Officer John D..Nolan of bid opening on October - 14, 1971, submitted and filed.. Mr...Nolan reviewed the' lowing bids, received: 1. Georgia Pacific Corporation 150 lb. cylinders 10 or more per delivery .146 per 1'b: 1 ton cylinders 2.per delivery lb. 4 per delivery .0595 per 1-b. 6-per delivery .0580 per lb. 2. Continental- Chemical - Company 150 lb. cylinders .15.. per lb. 1 ton cylinders 2 per delivery per lb. .4 per delivery*:063 per lb. 6 per delivery '06075 per lb. 1 Mr:. ",Nolan recommended that the low bid be accepted. He noted that the'bid is sub - . ject'to the provisions of `the - President,'s price ,freeze.. Resolution No. 5898 , N..C.S,. , awarding the "contract for the purchase, o.f liquid chlorine, was introduced - by Council- man Brunner,' seconded by Councilman D.aly., and adopted by 6 . o f f irmat,ive • vot'es , 1 absentee. 'Y Audits -" �� City of..Petaluma 1. City of Petaluma and Petaluma .Water 'De.part- Financial / ment.. .Statements and•Auditor'.s and Petaluma ­Report., dated June 30, 1971, prepared by Department'_-. Wadsworth,- Smith, Mohrman and Dado, sub- - mitted filed. Mr. Delos Smith of the auditing firm, appeared before Council and invited; Council members to discuss'the• audits at his office for any information desired. G H istoric - Petal'uma •= - Letter, dated September 30, ..1971; .addressed Heritage- Homes•o.f to Mayor Putnam from F. K. Shramt, Presi= 5 31 / Petaluma dent, ,Heri:tage::Homes,• of Petaluma; proposing establishment �of an area to be .known as "H "istoric. Petaluma "., and encouraging revi- tal•zation of the. 'Petaluma Core Area in keeping with preservation action supported by the'Sonoma County Planning'Commission, 1 October 18, 1971 r 41 Historic Petaluma California °Heritage Council, and.the Na- Heritage :Homes of tional Trust -.for .Historic .Preservation; Petaluma and that the- proposal is being submitted- (continued): at time that' it .will coincide with -the' proposed act -ion by '.the - P'lanning Cot- mission and' - subcommittees; submitted. and` ° f :.- - - Mr . Shram was present and read letter. City.Manager Robert 'Meyer °reported that copy of the- subject letter has forwarded to the Consultants-,: Williams & Mocine, the Plan- nin_g, Commission and subcommittees con - cideratiori in new General'Plan Study. Vice- Mayor-Cavanagh, Jr.,.indicated to Mr. Shram that`Mayor Putnam will respond to his letter. AB 1057 Monarch Pacific Subd`i Unit #8 - ;Agreement Addendum Petaluma River Maintenance Dredging - Spoil Site -Dike Reconstruction S3 � :r� Letter, dated.September 28, 1971, from Mrs. - Virginia Shaffer,.Councilwoman of San Jose and-Chairman KNOW -BAG, .urging .oppo'siton- "to Assembly Bill 1057 read and filed. It was noted by Vice -Mayor Cavanagh, Jr.i that Council unanimously opposed. - the subject .'Bill.several. months 'ago and that Sonoma County.has been de- leted-from the. Bill. Letter,, dated October 13,, 1971, from James G L. - Luis; Controller*,- Atlantic and Pacific 50ip r Building Corporation, requesting that the subdivision agreement for Monarch'Pacific Unit'No. 8, dated March 8, 1971, be amended to include- the ` - .construction of the water main extension on Lot"30 of Monarch No - 8', - r.ead. and filed. A motion, was made by Councilman Da "ly -and seconded man� Cle'cak approving the addendum' as re'- quested to' - •the subj:ect agree- ment. Motion earr'ied "unanimously. Letter, dated•Octcber 13, 1971, from Joseph Maddox, Sonoma-County-'Special Counsel, that the City's letter requesting County pation in dike reconstruction costs came too late for inclusion • in the ° current 3� County Budget and_ ;no ' fund's have been bud= geted for this purpose; and, that -71 -7 the ° pro,j ect - appe ar's .. to him to' be the re. construction-.of a portion of a continuing and-on-going City project, County "partici - pat ion •of doubtful validity, read and filed: Because,of the ekteht of the project in- the , County area, , the Council agreed _that the matter-be furthe - -r pursued and the-.'re- quest presented-at a' Board of.. Supervi- sofs' Councilmen Perry and'Brunner were appointed . contact .Supervisor Joerger requesting -inclusion .of the matter on the Board's, agenda. 414 October 18, 1971. Agenda Petaluma Swim-Club � 5 r- 3� With .the- .consent Item, No , -21 was . . at, this time.. of ...the Council -, ..Agenda moved _ for .consider'ation The - .subject matter•'refers .to ,letter, dated September-24; 1971; from Dan Longaker, Chairman, Recreation., Music and Parks Commission.,., .filed. with the Council on October - , 197.1., that the Petaluma Swim Club's proposal -,for additional usage of. the ,Petaluma Municipal. Swimming Pool _has been endorsed.by. Commission and re -_ quested that..the Council favorably on the ,program. Letter, dated October 13, 1971; from Tom Nolan,.:President,,Petaluma Swim Club, re- questing the Council follow the.rec- omme,nd_ation.of.,the Recreation, Music and Parks °Commis,s•ion and keep the pool open the' m'o'nths November;.1971, and January - and February'and March; 1972, .< read and filed. Recap•of : _Swimming.Poo.l Operation and Cost for 1968- 69, -70 and 1970 -7.1, dated. October 18, 1971, from City Manager Robe=rt McYer,.submitted and filed. A .mot on was made ,by Councilman - Clecak to allow the, -Petaluma Swim .'Club the use , of the , pool -for the :month of November for the price. $500,, the pool to be used•by the Club for practice only, and that , the -, Mayor appoint a Council committee to meet with representatives of.-the Recreation Commis- son . and the .Swim Club to consider the .�balance;of_ the Club's request after the financial report of recreational facil'.i- ties,,,incl:uding the swimming pool, is submitted Finance Director :Gealta .'. Some -discussion -followed., - and the•;;motion was - seconded; by Councilman. Perry. Mr.•Clyde•A.._Nelson, Jr., member•of the Board of Directors of the,Petaluma. Swim Club and spokesman ­for the , group , appeared before - the, Counei:l '.and spoke of` the Club's' .accomplishments nd the community:bene:f_its derived-,- s_ wimming program. He appealed .$500 fee, pointing they.. Cl - requested. Council'.c_onsider.ati_on of lowering the a- mount 0 0 .- ' He also asked that the - Club be - allowed to solicit other .user- s to assist in,defraying the cost. Those who :spoke: in, support of . :the Swim, Club were: Ray Boccaleoni, of the Music and,Parks Commission, Frank. Loughran,_292 Garfield Drive. u a October 18, 1971 Petaluma Swim Club.. (continued) 415 Following. cons de'rable discussion, Coun cilman Clecak,,. the consent of Coun- .cilman.Perry., amended the motion before the ,the amount .to $400 for.thecuse,of -the .pool for the month - of November. It.was also agreed by the Council.: not-.to .allow .any solicitation on ..the part Swim Club for other groups to :share cost. The motion, as amended, adopted unanimously. .In summarizing- .the. .Council's action-, Vice - ..Mayor-Cavanagh,.Jr.; stated that the City Manager'.s. Recap of the Swimming Pool Oper- ation and Cost and the Director's pehd :report- will. - be studied by - Council committee to. °.be .appointed by for - a to° the Council thereon at a later date ..for. consideration of . the Swim - Club's request %of the use of the pool for the months.o,f January, February March, 1972. Recess A recess was declared at 9:45 o'clock p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:50 o'clock p.m. Claims and In 4016.for $600 to Res.. #.5"899 N.C.S. the cOld Adobe Fiesta Association, a ques- ti.on ._was raised -regarding the use ,of the batbeque- _tables .and.• benches :purchased by the ,.to the Council's _requirement that,the funds be used for permanent;:ass.ets...The - City Manager was, :instructed, to. present this matter at ,next year's.-budget session.. C'la-im No. 4023 - Petaluma Refuse Company for Trash. Collection.- The City Manager was _directed to request` the garbage com- pang. to.; make ,necessary repairs 'to the - . trash. °recept -acles in the 'downtown area. Resolution:No. N.C.S.. approving Claims and Bills Nos. 39.51 to 4078 in- clusive and-Nos., :, 8 3 6 'to 864 inclusive approved for - payment by the City Manager, was .•- introduc,ed by-Councilman Clecak., sec- onded- Cound,ilman.-Mattei,'and adopted by. 5. affirmative vote 1 abstention, and-1 abs'entee:_ Councilman .Cavanagh, Jr abstained bec,ause:of being indirect- -ly involved.w.th Claim No. 3960. Water' Pallutlon- "Project Report for Construction of Water Control. Facilities Pollution Con.trol:'F ;acilities 1,972. ", pre - - 1972 :. ,pared :. by., Yoder- .Trot ;ter, Orlob & Associates, dated ;October,. 1:971,, submitted filed. City. Manager Robert. Meyer' the Council: to,: set , .a°, study :session .date to . dis.cus�s financing of the sewer project. . The - matter w,as .he'ld,.for discussion at the i end.o =f.'the; -meet,ing:: W7 ¢ 416 October 1971 East Washington Lette- r- ;.. :October 7; 1971 from Alan; Street.Inter-change. S. ,Hart;,..Distri.ct .Enginee.r, State .Division . :of .Highways:; ,7, attaching a copy'.of :Negative , Declarati on.. .f.or. -the propo sed .construction of..the.subj.ect.interchange improvements endorsed= - by:�Mr.:. Donald E. Trull, ...Division Engineer - the.,Tederal ..Highway .Adminis- trat on-,,s.ubmitted and filed. American - Field Councilman Clecak r. eported .that *h.e will Service be unable attend the. Service: - informal reception, at _Valley -Vista School -on Thursday, October 21, .19:71, .and Vice- Mayor Cavanagh , Jr. , vol - • _unteere'd •:to ,:.atten'd with Councilman Perry. The C tyAClerk was asked to notify Mr. .Stahl of. the .American Field Service of the change ... Petaluma ' Park _Co uncilman..Perry . r.e:po.rted that: he met with .Eupery .sors.Jo.e'rger, Joe ,Rodota of . the County Parks and Recreation ment, and staff members - onlFriday, Oct - ober. - 5, ,1971 , regardi.ng , coordination o.f the development of the Petaluma River' . Park; on ',C'quhty -land adjacent to City Launching Ramp, - $25,.000 for which was •.budge.tea by -the County .for - fi.scal year .1.971-72. -Proposal- on the Peta'luma ,River Pa=rk, :dated October-. 18, 1971,,,-outlining points ..to.. -be .considered in the develop - menu,.submitted and filed. Councilman. Perry�,was .given. direction to proposal ,to . -the .Recreation,; - Music ' and _P,arks.Commission for its consideration. Councilman Clec.ak_,.Councl Representative on the, Comrii`ssion was asked to report to the Council of.:the Commission's.action thereon:.. Monarch Pacf-ic - Report, .d_a.ted- October 15, 1971 from Subdivision #9 - Director of..Public Works David' Young , Res. #5 °900 *.N.C.S.. r - °ecommending - acceptance of'-improvements. compldted..in subject. subdivision with`"certain provisions, read and .Resolution No:: 59,00 N.C.S;., accepting.. comple:t.ion..o.f'' work -.. required i Mo'na' Pacific -Subdivi:s.on, .Unit No. , 9, was . ntroduced'by , Counc ilman-Brunner , sec - onded.by'Councilman Daly . and` -adopted by:6.-- affirmative..votes,­1'absentee. G Casa Grande Report, dated October;15, 1971, from Subdivision #6 Director.of Public,Works David Res. #5901 N.C.S. recommendingacceptance of-improvements completed in `subject subdivision.. with certain provisions,, read and •.filed. Resolution No. 5 N.C.S., accepting completion required in Casa Grande Manor�Subd- vision, Unit No. 6-, was.introduced by Councilman.Brunner,, seconded. - bye = Councilman Daly, and' adopted by votes, 1 absentee. 1 October 18, 1971 Street. Name Change - Cherry'Valley Subdivision Re's. #5902' N.C..S. Director. Public David Young re- ported that`-the Water Control- Board" s staff has accepted re- placement of - the mercury seals at the - Water .Pollution' Control Plant to be accomplished with the sewer - project next'year:: The seals would be-replaced before 'July .1,­1972 as required .by the State. Director-•of'"P.ublic Works •David Young explained to the Council that ;in connec- tion with the development of a service station. and, car wash. on' the northwest corner of E'a'st Washington and Wilson Streets; 'replacemen't of the curb,' gutter, and sidewalk was re'quired."'He - pointed - out that when plan lines are Iestablished on East Washington Street.from Hopper Street.to the Freeway, the improvements, if ins'tal;led* at .the . existing location, will' be removed by City. In to "avoid'unnecessary expense, Mr: Young suggested that the Council consider in- stallirig.,sad improvements along the -plan .. line -x(Eicommended to the Council by the - Pldnning- ; Commiasion - (matter - of es- tablishng said plan lines pending by the Coun'cil)' .-- A motion was made. by Councilman Pe rry - and seconded by Coun- cilman ;Dalyoapprovingn the suggestion of the Director of Works. Motion carried unanimously � 41- Letter, dated'October 12,,1971, from Dire ctor of Planning William C. McGivern, 3 p that.the Planning Commission recommends :34 to the Council the entire U -shape .(in- . T eluding the area within Terra Vista Knolls Subdivision and Vanessa Way in the new Cherry.. Valley . Subd'vision.) shall be "Cindy Lane" 'and the six "units 'on the rend (Marcy Court)" shall be called "Cindy Court ", read and filed. Planning-Director McGivern' sYiowed a map of the area 'and explained the . reason for the proposed change. Fire Chief Benton*spoke'in opposition to the proposal, claiming.that "such a change would cause confusion when responding to fire or an ambulance call. After - a'brief discussion; Resolution No. 590.2° renaming "Marcy Court" (in,Cherry to "'Cindy Lane ";, introduced by Councilman Daly; seconded "by 'Councilman Perry and adopted by 6 votes; l'absen- tee (Vanessa 'Way remains unchanged. - ) Councilman Daly directed to­inform the . Planni - Commission of action'. Street Name Change; .' ` Planning Commis's`ion °Resolution.. No . 26-71, on Cherry Street recommending to the Council that a Res. #5'9'0,3 N: C . S . certain portion of Cherry. Street be re- named "Antone Way ", submitted and filed. Mercury Seals Replacement,- . Water po- llution . Control Plant - , Curbs /Gutters/ Sidewalks'Improve- ' ment's - East Washington and Wilson Streets Street. Name Change - Cherry'Valley Subdivision Re's. #5902' N.C..S. Director. Public David Young re- ported that`-the Water Control- Board" s staff has accepted re- placement of - the mercury seals at the - Water .Pollution' Control Plant to be accomplished with the sewer - project next'year:: The seals would be-replaced before 'July .1,­1972 as required .by the State. Director-•of'"P.ublic Works •David Young explained to the Council that ;in connec- tion with the development of a service station. and, car wash. on' the northwest corner of E'a'st Washington and Wilson Streets; 'replacemen't of the curb,' gutter, and sidewalk was re'quired."'He - pointed - out that when plan lines are Iestablished on East Washington Street.from Hopper Street.to the Freeway, the improvements, if ins'tal;led* at .the . existing location, will' be removed by City. In to "avoid'unnecessary expense, Mr: Young suggested that the Council consider in- stallirig.,sad improvements along the -plan .. line -x(Eicommended to the Council by the - Pldnning- ; Commiasion - (matter - of es- tablishng said plan lines pending by the Coun'cil)' .-- A motion was made. by Councilman Pe rry - and seconded by Coun- cilman ;Dalyoapprovingn the suggestion of the Director of Works. Motion carried unanimously � 41- Letter, dated'October 12,,1971, from Dire ctor of Planning William C. McGivern, 3 p that.the Planning Commission recommends :34 to the Council the entire U -shape .(in- . T eluding the area within Terra Vista Knolls Subdivision and Vanessa Way in the new Cherry.. Valley . Subd'vision.) shall be "Cindy Lane" 'and the six "units 'on the rend (Marcy Court)" shall be called "Cindy Court ", read and filed. Planning-Director McGivern' sYiowed a map of the area 'and explained the . reason for the proposed change. Fire Chief Benton*spoke'in opposition to the proposal, claiming.that "such a change would cause confusion when responding to fire or an ambulance call. After - a'brief discussion; Resolution No. 590.2° renaming "Marcy Court" (in,Cherry to "'Cindy Lane ";, introduced by Councilman Daly; seconded "by 'Councilman Perry and adopted by 6 votes; l'absen- tee (Vanessa 'Way remains unchanged. - ) Councilman Daly directed to­inform the . Planni - Commission of action'. Street Name Change; .' ` Planning Commis's`ion °Resolution.. No . 26-71, on Cherry Street recommending to the Council that a Res. #5'9'0,3 N: C . S . certain portion of Cherry. Street be re- named "Antone Way ", submitted and filed. 416 Octob*er 1971 Street- Name Change - : • Director,-of Mc.Givern showed a a �C 3 on Cherry'Street map =of the are'a;.whereupon, Resolution Res. #5903 N.:C.S: No_. 5903'N.C.,S., renaming ascertain por- (continued) tion. of Cherry. - Street to "Antone Way ", was introduced,by Councilman Brunner, seconded •by� Councilman Mattei, .and bye- 6: of f:rmative . votes , 1 absentee. Water Line - Councilman.:Mattei.reported that.the Water Glenn L. Allen Commis,. ion.., met - .= today,... and . Mr.. Property, (Free Al1.en's .,reques.t referred .to the "Commission Water Rights) :by the: .Council'for.replacement of.the wa;, ter line. his property .,at Casa Grande and Old Adobe Roads '(Mr.: Allen receives water from the City charge-.by contract, under "Free .Water Rights'!.) In an - effort to •resolve the problem., ,Mr .- ,.Allen volunteered to con -. duct a survey of the, owners of,the, par- ..cels�alon.g.said water line to determine: the ,best way..-to. -terminate the, free water right'contracts, taking into consideration City Attorney Robert' suggestions in h -is memo, November 8. 1961, to the Water Commission regarding. "Rights -to Receive Free.Water" Copy of said memo,'submitted, and. filed'.. At- the same time Mr': Robert was asked to continue his investigation on, various means of terminating - the. con -,. tracts as explained in his report to the Council September 22,.1971. Said- report submitted and filed. Vice - Mayor Cavanagh, Jr., requested that -this be,held,on the Council's pending list for 'consideration after. the Water recommendation is.presented. r Zoning. Ordinance Ordinance No. 103.1,N.C.S., amending Zoning [ Amendment - Home Ordinance.No. 662 N.C.S.;by aading Art -: Occupation Use cle 18, Sectidn,18 - -706 to'provide for admin- Permits istr gran s of home,occupation'use Ord. #1031 ,N.C..S. permits,. was introduced by Councilman Clec•ak, (.second 'reading) seconded" by Councilman Daly,.and ' by 6 aff.rmative.,votes, 1 absentee. � r Tow -Away .Zones .. Res . #5904 N.C.S. Resolution No. 5904 ,, establishing. tow.-away ; zones on East Washington Street, Hopper Street Lakeville Highway', and Caulfield Lane to be effective on the date of completion and acceptance by -the City, o.f , Proj;ect - GT . 1. - 70 and Project GG' 3 -69, was introduced by Councilman'Mattei, seconded,.by Councilman Clecak, - .and.adopted, by . 6 af'fi'rmative votes, 1 absentee. Cancellation Resolution•.No. 5905 N.C. of Taxes cancellation - of.taxes :on - various proper -, Res. t. 905 ties. acquired `by the City Petaluma, was introduced by Councilman Clecak, seconded by, Councilman �Mattei,. and'adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. 1 1 October 18, 1971 Garbage.Fees - Resoltition No. 5.906 N.C.S. of the City.of Income Tax Petaluma;,. recommending that garbage.. fees ,, Deduction or some reasonable portion thereof,' be- Res. #5906'.N.C.S. ...- allowed, as-'an.-income tax deduction, was introduced:.by. Councilman .Mattei, seconded-, by.'Councilman- Brunner, and adopted by 6 - affirmative votes, 1 absentee. City,Manage -r- Robert Meyer noted that a = -. 'copy : °of said -resolution.w ll be forwarded to- Senator Cranston, Senator'Tunney, and Congressman Clausen. In line with Mr. _ Meyer:'s: suggestion,, the City Attorney. ._was d-irected:to prepare a similar reso- . lution for.- sewer.-fees. Study Session - It was agreed,to.hold a study..session on October 25, 1971 Monday; October 25, 1971; at 8:00 p.m. to.discuss financing of the sewer - project. 419 Adjournment There . being .no..further business.:to come e befor.the'Council, meeting was ad- journed at 10:00 p.m. Mayor At - - �` City Clerk