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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 11/01/1971MINUTES .OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA November . h, 1971 Council Meeting Regular.meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma was called to by Mayor Putnam at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m. Attendance Present:_ Councilmen.Brunner,_Cavanagh, Jr., Clecak, Daly,. Mattei, Perry, Jr., and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. Invocation Due to the absence of the Reverend Kenneth Russell, St, James Church, no invocation was given. Approval of Minutes The minutes of'October •18, 1971, and Octo- ber 27, 1971, were approved as recorded. Street. Fair - Petition, dated October 17, 1971, signed Pine Avenue by•.44 residents requesting'authori to �� Res:, #5907 N.C.S.' close Pine Avenue from.Sutter Street to Gilrix Street-for a street fair on No- vember 20, 197.1, read and filed. Letter, dated October -.19, 1971, from Chief of .Po- lice Larry Higgins approving the request and recommending that the Council issue a permit,.read and filed. Request also approved'by the Traffic Committee;. where- upon, Resolution No..5907.N.C.S., consent- ing to' the ,closing of ,Pine Avenue as re- quested,.was introduced by Councilman Clecak, seconded by. Councilman,Daly, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Joint Bicycle Letter, dated October- 27, 1971; from James /� Parade ,& Rally J_ _ Activity Director, Kenilworth / 0 Res. #5908 N.C.S. Junior High School, requesting permission —� to hold a joint bicycle parade.,and rally on Thursday; November 4, 1971, by Kenil- worth Junior High.School,and Petaluma .. Junior High School, read And filed. Let- ter, dated October_29,,1971, from Chief of Po:l.ice Higgins, approving the request_ arid' •recommending that the Coun- . cil authorize a permit,. read and filed. Request also approved by the Traffic Committee and the Director Parks and Recreation; whereupon, Resolution No. 5908 N.C..S., consenting to 'a bicycle parade .a•nd .rally to 'be 'held . by Kenil - : worth Junior.Hi'gh School and.Petaluma Junior .High School on November- 4, 19.71, was.introduced b.y.Councilman Clecak, seconded by Councilman Daly, adopted by 7 affirmative votes. PUC re Publ Utilities :Commission Notice of Greyhound Lines. App.lication,filed by Greyhound Lines, Inc., for authority to.revise, modify and abandon specified routes of-.-Route Group 7 and 9, Marin and,:Sonoma Counties,.a_nd for inci- dental relief, submitted and filed. 424 L PUC re In the brief .discussion that . followed, 'Mr. Greyhound Lines Gerard Antheunisse,•.6.20 St.,. Francis Drive, (continued) pointed out�that the new service by .the Golden Transit System does- not pro- vide special-commuter fares which will double the cost for commuters. —He recom= mended that the Council•oppose the appli- cat'ion. Mayor Putnam asked the City Clerk to forward a Letter to Mr. William Lucius, member -of - the Board of Directors-0:t the Golden Gate Bridge District, for informa- tion on the matter.. November 1, 1971 - Proposed Notice; dated October 27, 1971, of public Apportionment.- hearing by the on•Elec- Assembly and tions.and Reapportionment on the proposed Congressional reapportionment of Assembly . and - Congres -. Districts sional Districts on Wednesday, November, 3,. 1971, at'l :- 0' p.m. ,. in Room 420 State Capitol, Sacramento, California, read and. filed. Donald W. Campbell Letter,. dated. October 27, 1971, from Mr.: Donald W- Campbell, landscape architect who volunteered pro - fessional services to design.La..Tercera.Park, informing 'the Council 'that he and ,his -family are moving. to Denver, and,requesting his name -be r -e- moved from the Citiz,ens'..Committee on .Rec_ reatio'n Areas., read and filed. The City! Clerk was.directed,to an. appropriate, = letter of�apprecation to Mr. Campbell and. a copy o -f.. Mr ., Camp'be.11' s . letter to the Planning Commission and Recreation and Parks Commission. Claims and Bills Resolution No.. .5909'N.C.S.., approving Res. #5909 N.C.S. Claims and Bills Nos.. 4079 -to 4.152 in- clusive and Nos.. '8 -6.5 to 8'90 inclusive, approved for payment by the City Manager, was . in.troduced -by ,Councilman Daly, sec- onded -by Councilman Cl.ecak, and adopted _ by 7 affirmative votes. Chamber-of Commerce Downtown -. Revitahizration ,Plan City Manager Robert Meyer•read a letter, dated October =22, 1971; from �Mr:. B. A. (Pat) Shannon, General ;Manager, Chamber of Commerce, ..submitting the Downtown Revitalization Plan, and ;stating that the Parking District Plan will be sub- mitted upon c;oniplet.ion of obt•ainng,the necessary signatures. Said letter and Downtown Revitaliz'a'tion Plan_ submitted and filed. Mayors' and Councilmen's Assn. of Sonoma County Meeting City Manager Robert.Meyer reminded the Council of the Mayors and Councilmen's Association of Sonoma County meeting to be held at the,Sonoma County.Airport on Thursday, November, 11, 1971. 1 1 425 November 1,'1971 Pending.State. The-City Manager.reviewed the status of. Legislative Bills the..following legislative bills being considered-- SB 3.25, -- public tra- nsportation revenue. AB 844 -.collective bargaining. SB - vehicle license fees. He -noted that the Mayor has forwarded a letter on behalf of the City, requesting the Governor.to sign SB 325. State Highway Mayor.Putnam reported on,the State.Highway V Commission - Commission-meeting-which she.a.ttended.in 3 �� East Washington St. Monterey on Friday,' 22, 1971, with Interchange and regard to budgeting of ,the ,East._Washington Lf Caulfield..Lane Street.Interchange and Caulfield Lane,.Over -�� Overcro'ssin'g crossing projects. She announced that. the Commission approved both.projects.for con- struction in-the 1972 -73 budget.(subje.ct to change i.f certain funds are diverted to education -by. the State Legislature).• Moratorium- Letter, dated 1971, from Rezonings and Director of Planning William C. McGivern g �3t Annexations that the Planning'Commission is requesting Res. #5910 N.C.S. the Council to extend the moratorium for �- an._additiomal. - 9.0 days:'or, until such time that ..the Envir,onme,nta-1 Plan as .prepared by Con +s;ul,tants Williams and Mocine be- comes an adopted ordinance, read and f i led.: Memo,Idated•O,ctober 1$,.,1971, to City. Manager. .Robert Meyer from Director of Planning William C:... McGivern .with a pro-. posed time.schedule final draft of the Williams and Moc.ine Planning Report and Studies, read ,•and- filed. Said sche- dule �wa°s_ review.ed..;i:n .full and studied in.connect on with the proposed extension of'the'moratorium., Mr. McGivern.suggested that two Council members b& appointed'to the Subdivision•Or.dinance*Committee and - to the Zoning ,Ordinance .Committee ,to work with, the. staff on new, ordinances�as -rec- ommended. in _ "the -t —s'ched_ule . . Mayor Putnam .'then.appointed.Councilmen Perry and Mattei to serve on--the-Subdivision Ordinance Committee and Councilmen Cava- nagh,, Jr., and. to the Zoning Ordinance Committee. Councilman. Daly, Council. Representative on. the Planning Commission, .recommended' that' the :.Planning Commission's request for be. granted and that the mor.atorium.be extended to March 7, 1972 (projected-. for effective date of- the Zoning Ordinance). Pollowing some disc.ussion the it was agreed to extend the moratorium to March 7, 1972, . and with the consent of the 42 , 6 November 1, 1971 Moratorium,,- introducing and seconding Councilmen; the Rezonings 'and. �j fo.11owing was deleted from the .Resolution, "or Annexations. - until such time that the Envi-ronment`al Res.. #5910 N.C.S. Plan,'as prepared by the Planning Consul- (continued), tant, becomes'ah adopted ordinance "; where- upon;- Re'solution'No. 5910 N.C.S., extending thye- .moratorium on.rezonings and annexations in the City of ,Petaluma, was introduced by Councilman ,,Dal_y.,. - s.econded by Councilman. Clecak, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes,. A motion was made by Councilman Daly.and. seconded by Councilman Clecak adopting the time schedule as proposed: Motion carried unanimously. In. response to Mr_: 'Ernest A. Von Raes:feld, 900 Middlefield.Drive:, City- .Manager Roberti Meyer stated.-th.at - ,a letter received today from James Co:dding of: Codd -ing , & Associate's inquiring about -filing an application for rezoning of property in the.City will be acknowl.edged'reflecting the moratorium; extension. r, �c California.State Letter•,-.dated= October 1, 1971, to Alice Library re City M•. Hanna, Librarian, from the,Calif:ornia. Publications / State Library, listing the.categories of three .dopies of City publications to be sent. to . the .State Library per Section 5:0110 of; the Government Code, read and • filed,: ' , Miss Hanna was present to . dis= . cuss,the matter and pointed out the umno:us amount of material to be forwarded- to the. State 1from all, cities, agencies, etc. Following a brief discussion, . the City Attorney.was asked to expl ore the. origin,.and. :.background of the law for a report.to the Council- thereon. The City Clerk and- Librarian were directed to de- velop. a last of publications. -to be sub- mitted. The City'Manager suggested that ' the .League o'f. California Cities . be ..con -, tacted . regarding 'the matter: Petaluma City Code City Attorney Edouard Robert reported to the Council that , the -supply of City Codes has . .almost. depleted, and instead of re- ordering the present Code, he recommended that •the Code'..'be updated and modernized, by.having'an independent review of exist- ing. ordinances made for_- Council ..approval. He explained that the,pres'ent Code was published by Michie - Pu'blishing . Company o.f Los Ange'les,.but.due to its slow sup- plement:- service, he recommend`d_ that Book. Publishing Company Seattle, .'Washington;, r.ecodify and.. pulbl sh. the Code. He 'esti= mated the cost of the work to be $5,00;0', and proposed that the amount be spread over'the. present and the,next fiscal year.. 1 November 1971 Petaluma City Code Fo.11owing.:aibrief discussion, a motion (continued.) was made by.Councilman Clecak.and sec- .,onded.by Councilman Perry authorizing :the. Ci.ty .Attorney..to proceed with the '._recodification as recommended. - Motion adopted .unanimously e. 497 Magnolia Avenue I .Re.port,:.dated .October 27, 1971, from L4 F Pump Station; •- .Director:of Public.Works David Young, S Project WD 12 -69 certifying to the completion of the Res. #5911 N.C.S. subject -- project, submitted and filed. Resolution No. 5911 N:C...S., accepting completion - o.f- work.:_for the.subject pro - ject„ was introduced by Councilman Brun- ner., seconded by Councilman Perry, and .adopted•by.7 affirmative votes- Demolition & Re.p.ort,.- dated -October 27, 1971, from Removal of Director of Public Works David Young, s Buildings, certifying to the.,completion of,the Project-96 subject.project, submitted and filed. Hopper Street•. Re'solu.tion.No. 5912 N.C.S., accepting Res. 45912 N.C.S. completion of work:for the subject pro- jest, was introduced by Councilman Brunner, seconded by Councilman Perry., and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.. Avondale Report, .dated November 1, 1971, from: . Subdivision #6 Dihector of Public .Works David Young, Res. #5913. N.C.S. r.ecommending.acceptance of improvements completed in the.subject subdivision _with certain provisions, read and - filed. - - Mr. Young, rioted :that the subdivider . has not.icompl;eted - certain required drainage grading .work, but has assured, I the . City the.-work .w ll,_.be .done immediately. Mr. Francis:.Crinella, representing the sub- divider, addressed Council,.sta_ting that the work has been authorized. With . .the .consent of:: the introducing and sec- onding.Councilmen;,•the following was added to the .Reso . "3. Above, contingent.upon developer - completing roadside drainage grading along -the east side of Ely Road;" wher.eupon,.Resolution No. 5913 N.C:.S., ..ac'cepting.compietion of ..work required. in-Avondale No. ' 6', was in- troduced ..by_ Councilman Brunner, seconded by Councilman- Perry , , and adopted by-.7 affirmative votes. Smoke.Test. Violations Inter- 0-f.fice.Memo,,dated October 28,.1971, from Public Works.. Roy.Kelly to Director.of Public Works David Young -� segar.ding..the::results of the sanitary sew- er.smoke test conducted during the last year with a list attached.of.79 proper- ties still in violation; submitted and filed. 428 November 1, 1971 c Smoke Test Violations (continued) J Cobblestone, Curb & Gutter - �� Kentucky and Kent - Streets, 230 .Edith St.. Proposed Cherry Valley Assessment / District.Study City.Attorney Robert suggested that cita- tion letters be sent from -his .off•ce to - those - property owners .who have - not, re- .sponded,.asking that said property owners meet-. ,with him-to .determine whether or 'not L mi citations should be issued _...He'- ..added.,that.;the: Municipal Court has, ag:reed.lto .handle all cases ' one ; day -In , answer, Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.:, Mr-.. Kelly,. stated that all the property :owners. :on the',.-list have been notified •of the..violation and again reminded to.. make the corrections in a `letter on Se:ptemb'er::l,...1971. -1 Following a brief discussion, :.it was agreed to.send _:_ letters,'�but to send a-,letter from _`tle Council . requesting' the property owner's cooperation,by completing the necessary.re.pairs and notifying the En- gineer's Office., by contacting Mr Ke1ly'.if ai,.probl'em• is . involved. The ..City Clerk was, directed to prepare :an. . appropr.iate•let,ter.with the approval of Councilman* Jr., the City Man - ag.er.,: and .the .City: Attorney. - Responding to Director of Public Works David Young 'for , direction.on =the matter of: •cobblestone curb and gutters,' the following action'was :taken for two lo;- -cations.: = .:A. mat ion....was '.made by Councilman ,Pe -rr:y and.'se conded by .Councilman M at,tei that _ -new ;curb, :and, gutter be installed in front; of lot being .impr.oved at the northeast.corner of Kentucky and. Kent .Streets.. Motion carried. unani- mo:us:ly ... . By consens:us, the.Counc l authorized the .con.tractor to • decide.' whether or ' not , to -retain th cobblestone ,curb and gutte at 230 Edith Street. `Director. of .Rublic Works David Young re- ported that 2 copies of the Preliminary Report of;the'subject study have been de- livered and are available -at the;City .Engineer's :Office . He suggested that t he .Council hold.a public informational meet - ing ,after - the first of the year. Mayor Putnam. asked-'Mr; Young to bring the•'mat- ter., of setting .a date before the Council at its November 15, 1971•, meeting. Public Nuisance CityeAttorney Robert reported to the Coun (Defective Septic cil • .t'hat a :defective septic tank .exists .. Tank) a.t, X10 8 0 Petaluma . Boulevard North but .. it Res: #5 "914 N.C.S. :,- appe'ars; that a:.suit might no,t'be; necessary if the.. :property. owner is able to , comply i 1 1 November 1, 1971 Public,Nuisance within the next-five to ten days.; however, (Defective.,Septic if not,.Cbuncil is required;. Tank)' whereupon, Resolution No. 5914 N.C.S., Res. #5914 N-C.S. directing the City Attorney to abate a (continued) public nuisance, was introduced by Coun- ci1man.Brunner; seconded by Councilman Perry, - and adopted affirmative votes. Cancellation Resolution No. 5915 N.C.S., requesting of Taxes caizcellation of taxes on.various proper - Res.- #5915 N.C.S. ties acquired by the -City of Petaluma, was introduced by Councilman Daly, sec- onded by Councilman Clecak, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. . Sewage Disposal• - - Resolution No. 5916.N.C.S., recommending Fees - In'come that ,sewage disposal or some-reason- Tax Deduction able portion thereof, be allowed as.-an Res. #591& N.C.S. income tax deduction, was,introduced by Councilman Clecak, seconded by Councilman Daly, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Adjournment There _being no further'business - to come before the.Council, the,meeting was ad- journed at 9; 45 o'clock, p.m. , to . an execu- tive session and to Monday, November 8, 1971, at 5:00 o'clock p.m. -` Mayor Attest: City Clerk ti