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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/06/19714 4- :1 MINU.T-ES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA; CALIFORNIA - December 6, 1971 Council .Meeting Regular,meeting of the- Council of.the City of•Petaluma.wa°s 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; Jr., and Mayor'Putnam•. Absent: None. Invocation The invocation was.given by the Reverend John S.a , , St . Vincent ' s Church. . Approval of The,minutes of November - 15, 1971 and Novem- Minutes ber 22, 1971, were approved as recorded. Statement This being the time set to hear protests - Demolition of on_the.Director of Public.Works-' Statement Buildings at.96 of Costs to.Demolish and Remove.Buildings Hopper Street-'. at 96 Hopper Street, the hearing was de- Res. #5926 N.C.S. clared open. The City:Clerk announced that.no written protests were received, and ,as no one.appeared in regard to the matter, the hearing was - closed. Resolution No: 5.926 N.C.S.., approving costs for demo- lition of buildings at 96 Hopper,Street and directing that the cost be a special assessment against . - and a lien upon the property, was--introduced-by Councilman. Mattei, by- Councilman Brunner, and adopted,by 7 affirmative votes.. Region VII,, Office Mayor.Putnam introduced Mrs. Frances Diaz, of Emergency Director, Region.VII, Office of-Emergency Prepat6dness Preparedness.. Mrs. Diaz gave a brief' resume of her work and offered to give assistance to the City regarding Civil Defense matters. -She concluded by stat- ing that Region VII includes California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Hawaii, Guam, and - American.Samoa. Marin County Letter, dated November 18, 1971, from Allan , Mosquito. Abatement D. Telford, Manager, Marin County Mosquito 8 IF District - Abatement District, requesting.appointment Res. #5927- .N.C.S. of .Trustee,, read-and filed. Resolution No. 5927 N.C.S.; reappointing Robert Koenitzer as Trustee'to serve'on the Board of the Marin.County_.Mosquito Abatement.District, was introduced-by-Councilman Brunner, sec- onded b.y.Councilman Mattei, and adopted by 7- affirmative votes.-' Appeal - Appeal, dated December 1, 1971, filed by � George Barta Cerf,.Robinson'.and Leland on behalf-.of George Hide Company Barta Hide Company.from the,Planning Com- mission's-decision November 16, 1.9.71, per Use Permit U31- 71.regarding renewal of Use Permit Ull -65, submitted and filed. A _ motion.was made:by .Councilman. Daly and seconded.,by:Counc Perry,' Jr., setting the hearing date : for -the appeal on Monday, December.20, 1971. _Motion carried unanimously. 444 December .6, 1971 Tax Relief Hayward Council Resolution No. 71 -3;69 Res #5928 N.C.S. , C: -S.'; urging '.the Federal and .State Legi'sla tures to enact -legis.lation granting tax reldef,to owner- occupied residential,prp peaty, read and filed. Resolution No...5928 N.C.S.,- urging.the Federal and State Legis- latures enact said • legis'lation, was 'in- trod'uced by Councilman Clecak, seconded by Councilman Mattei, and adopted 7 affir, mative votes: Watson.Initiative. Resolution No. 35073•N.C.- S.',.dated November 29,;.1971,'of the Board'of•Supervisors of• the.Co.unty of''Sonoma, State of California,. in support, of the Watson .- Initiative, - limit- ing property tax to 1.75 percent -of market values, submitted.and'filed. Mayor Putnam recognized .Superv-isor 16erg,er present in the audience'.' Supervisor Joer- ger spoke on the Watson Initiative and,re, -' quested the Council to take immediate action in support of the-Board of Supervisors. City,Manager Robert. Meyer referred to•,a comparative analysis•issued by_the,Cali.f. ornia Taxpayers' Assoc, iation.regarding -the prop.osed.::Initiative Constitutional Amend-, ments relating - to,.property taxation and noted.-the following statement, "It provides that.wh'ere. the aggregate tax levy exceeds s the ., limits se.t , fort`h in this amendment,, the, Board of Supervisors •shall determine th:e, apportionment.of the monies - based on�the rates, not the budget••or amount,col'lected. He that the City Attorney check out this provision with regard to the Board's authority: He also referred to the League of California,Citie +s' Report regarding.the Initiative and ' aske:d that , figures be' checked out indicating 30 percent. - of the.taxes paid on : the'•State of California are derived .from . the home owners and 70 percent.from indu's= trial and,commercial properties. Mr..'Donald Waite of Petaluma requested.Coun- cil ,support by- December .20th, and if not, then in April or -.May of 1.972 when .the matter is expected.to.be -on the June ballot. He asked for a copy of the League'.s Report. It was the general consensus 'of:.the that the.matter required further, study be- fore.action and that the item be included for,consideration . on -the. December 2`0th Coun- cil. meeting agenda. The City -was . directed, to prepare the necessary leg -isla- tioh .and the City Clerk was asked to . ap.pr- se the Chamber .of Commer..ge 'of the ; fact that the Council.,will discuss the7.Watson Initiative on December 20, Rabies Area Letter, dated November 22,.1971, from L. Chief, Veterninary Section, State'Department - of Public. Heaith,.redeclar- ing Sonoma County a.= rabies area- effective December 2, 1971 , , and requesting . completiori of "Statement of Enforcement" form, submitted, and filed. December 6 1971 4 4 5 Redwood Empire. Letter, dated November 23, 1971; addressed 9 the Redwood'Empire Association to Ma.yor_.Putnam.from Association requesting'participation in Visitor Promotion - Funding from the Tran- si.ent,Occupancy Tax Fund read and filed. The- Council agreed that the matter be con- si'dered... during. the. 1"972 -73 budget . study sessions_, The City Clerk was directed to so inform the.Red'wood.Empire Association. Scho.o.h,Space Letter.; dated- November 17, 1971,,from Coun- Problems clman_Vernon.P. Smith,,City of Park, with a policy resolution, ' regarding-relationship -of subdivisions to school-space and,statng that should the Council have-an interest iri .a joint ..City /school.approach.to dealing with the school.growth, -Mr. Smith would be.avail- able to. discuss'.the. matter;. read and filed. Following a.,brief.discussion in which it was pointed o.ut that. the school situation. and the fact that the schools are .current- ly_ studying a 12 -month school program, the Council decided not -to take any action on the.proposed policy.reso.lution. SB 325 Letter.,, dated _November 15,-1971, from Qovernor.Reagan, thanking Mayor Putnam for-correspondence expressing support of SB 325 (taxations:' which Bil ~l.was signed by the Govenor on November 4, 1971,-. and filed. Claims and.Bills _r. . Resolution No:: 592.9- N.0 -S., approving Claims Res.. #5929 'N.C.S. and Nos to 4355 inclusive 'and Nos., 914!-to- in-ciusive approved for pay- ment by the City-Manager, was introduced by Councilman Clecak seconded by Councilman. Daly:,-­:and adopted- 'affirmative'votes. Leppo vs. City City_.Manager_Rbbert Meyer..refe,rred to a of Petaluma memo - Ci.ty_.At.torney .Robert that the (American Hotel) Los County Counsel has filed a petition.in the Supreme Court`for'the, purpose , of_ - presenting arguments designed to overrule the.ap-pel.late decision re- garding% the ­ Leppo. case'. Mr. Robert added, .that. the"Los.;Angeles County Coun- sel's: petition, to' file an Amicus Curiae brief to support.the City's'petit,ion has been accepted.-- He also noted that three cities have,also joined Petaluma in its pet-it Petaluma Aqueduct Ci.t.y_.Man°ager_ Robert Meyer reported that Project Councilman. Mattei, . members of the - staff Res. #593.0 N.C.S. and of Water Commission met with'Mr. Gordon,- Mi-ller. Ch.ie,f. Engineer, Sonoma County._Water .Agency,,: and the prime con- tractors.of the_Sonoma.County Aqueduct to discuss expansion.. the Aqueduct s_y.stem.. . Presented.. :was a proposal to have-installed, by_no later than June, 1972., a pumping station at_Cotati and construction for utilization by June, 1972, an.intertie: project per Sonoma County.Water Agency Report,, dated Novem -. ber 19, 1971, "Water Project Alternatives for Sonoma County' ". Said report - submitted and.fi.led. 446 December. 6, 1971 Petaluma Aqueduct A. meet was.also held,with the Santa Project Rosa.- _Board: of Public Utilities to dis- Res. #59'30 N,.:C.. S. cus,s..the. Aqueduct_' the .water . supply for (continued). the • City..of: Petaluma..for the summer of': 1972,,- and th.e_ City- -County .Water •Purchase Contract..: _- -This Diatrict has agreed .to• - work with: the. City :of - Petaluma -.in every'- way, and pis_ s'.ending a. resolution to the Sonoma , County ,Water Agency-requesting that-- interti.e ,project and pumping- station be.-constructed.. Last.- week:.City.Engineer David Young and Mr. Norton of -the Sonoma County Water Agency. attended •a meeting with North:Marin District to discuss its involvement. This District is.aiso sending a resolution to the So_ noma•.Co.unty •Water. Agency,. . Mr. Meyer re- quested'that -the Council consider adopting a- similar. resolution. Said -item not being on the agenda, a motion, . was:_ made. by. Councilman. Matte•i and .seconded ' by Councilman.Perry to consider•said reso -. lution - Motion carried unanimously: b .. Approved was. following addition to the resolution., "tF at^ the Sonoma, County Water Agency Board- Directors has the.authori- zation of C -ity .Council of the of • Petaluma by this resolution to transfer Petaluma Aqueduct Bond Reserves and,Bond Funds_•to the - ,,Water - .Agency's - Constructign - Fund ";.whereupon, Resolution No:; 5930 N.C.S. requesting _.the.Sonoma.Coun.ty.Water Agency to take_ early : action to: provide ' for .expansion of - capac,ity in.the Petaluma .Aqueduct , was introduced . by-Councilman Matt:.ei,.seconded., by,_- .Co.uncilman ,Perry.; and adopted by. 7 affirmative votes. Library Letter,-dated_December.l, 1971, from Alice Expansion Hanna.,,, Secretary, ,.Peta'luma Public .Librar.y Program. B- oa:rd -.of -. Trustees -, that. the Board has. studied- architect Crawford and ' Banning = s feasibility study ,of•.building a library addition- and. - concluded that the project is too e- xpens.ive and should not be boil - -t at this • t'ime.; .. in` - view. of this conclusion and. on_yconsidering- a .long - range develop- ment -of-a comprehens=ive Library program,,: the Board is•convinced to move immed ;at6.1v toward, the- building- of a new _Library. ,cen- t -rally located ;-- and,.the Board recommended that the. Council. , set aside 'funds on .an.: ann.ua`l • basis_-:fer...s;e-lection and acquisition • of a:'s,ite- and development of .plans for a, new .cen.tral-' Library,- and that in in- terim,'_.aT.tempora :ry service outlet be - es- tablished east o,f: the Freeway, read and filed: _Cgpy.of •the = architect °s report and. pre:liminary:drawings.attached thereto; sub- mitted 1 December 6, 1971 Library - Expansion Mrs Dorothy ,- Bertucci the.Library Board Program addressed - .tree.. Council and . discussed the (continued) basis the B&ard'-s •decision and recommen- d'ati:ons.- - Mr Eugene -D. Crawford was ,also pre's'ent and stated . that 'he was inclined to agree with.the Bo:ar&s conclusions. After a- brief .discis ;it was decided by the Council .to - hold .a study. session in , January with -the Library Board and the architects to.further discuss the matter. Little League Development Assistance 448 c Memo..,-dated Novembe z 30, 1971, from Dan, Long :aker,_Chairman;�.Recreation, Music and q J• Parks; Commission;- regarding- request from the American Li.ttle_League and the Petaluma Val.le:y: rtittle League. for assistance in de 1 veloping baseball field.facilities at their respective. and filed., The fol- lowingg copies'. o.f addressed to the Recreation; Music and Parks Commission were submitted and-filed: 1.. Letter•,.dated October- -22, 1971, from President - Louis. 'J. Faverio, Petaluma Valley. Little; League,. requesting im- provements,to the League's baseball facilities at LarTercera Park. 2. , Letter,.- dated`_ :November 3, 1971, from Seymour- Brody.,. `Preside.nt, and letter, dated December. 3, 1971, from Jim McDowell ,..1972 -Pr.esident, American Little League-. Petaluma; regarding Proposal to convert its.minor league playing'r.field..int'o a senior league field: and ;:user: Bernard . Eldridge for its 12_. minor .l&ag,ue. teams which cur- rently require playing fields, ..:... .and.the: League's','respons.ibilities to -. accomplish. th °is 'expansion. Councilman Clecak- reported that these.re,= quests .were, presented and discussed at a `. recent..Commi meeting. The matter.-was referred_ .to the., - Count -il because of the operating- costs-:r-involved for .the assis tance.and.maintenance.of the Park Depart- ment.. Discussion wa's held. :and the•following,spoke on . the. req.uests.::.: Mr : Jim . McDowell , Mr. Lou Fa.ver.icr,% and :Mr..Jim.Odgers,,Representative of.• he:local Soccer Association who suggest - ed that.consideration be given to develop fields that would be. adequate and available for -all types of activities. It was al -so. pointed -out in. the .discussion that the. - = Lucchesi.Park Mas,ter,,Plan,and the Williams and.•Mocine.proposal -a sports complex at Lucchesi ' -Park studying the varius . reques'.ts Upon. conclusion:.ofg.the.League's presenta- tions, it was agreed.,by the Council that the matter be further discussed at the 448 December 6, 1971 Little League Recreation, Music and Parks' Commission Development m,eet•ing Wednesday,. night, and that' Director Assistance of: Par- -,ks+. and Recreation Shollenberger. sub (continued) mit a: r,e.port :. °:'t•he. :,Counc;il .of operating cos.tsi. for�•the._ expenses of 'the ball diamond, a:t_.,Lucche Park: The City Clerk was dir ected _to ,.inc matter .on 'the .agenda. for . the�De.cember, ,2:Oth Council meeting. Sonoma.vista Report., dated December 3,.1971, from Director Subdivision #3 of. Public Work °s David Young, recommending , #5 - 93.1 - N. C ..S . acceptanc,e . of completed in the s;ubj-&ct..subdi.vision, with certain provisions, read. filed. R.eso,lution No . .593.1 N. C. S . , accepting--,c.omp,le:tion. of work required in Sonoma- Vista . �S.ubd-ivi ;s ion No., 3, was intro- d:uced.,.by ,Councilman ,Mattei, seconded by . Counci and . adopted by 7 affir- mative-votes:: Casa.Grande Report-,, dated December 3, 1971, from Direc- Subdivision #3 for. of.-.Pub.lic. Works. David Young,, .recommending Res. #5932. accep.tance completed in the subject subdivision with certain provisions, -read '.-fil - No 593`2 N .C:S acce:p:ting, completion of work. required -in Casa Grande Subdivision, Unit No. 3, was introduced.by Councilman Brunner,- seconded - by Councilman Mattei, and adopted by 7.affir- mat-iive ..votes: Sewer Main ector faPu' blic�Works DavidlYoungcertifyin S Y P p i r r f g . Near `D" Street,, to the , c'ompl,eti on of the subject project,-.' Project- .SS:.1,9 -69 re>ad-'and:..f led.. Resolution •No. 5933,'N.C.S. , Res:. #5933 .N.C.S. ac,cep.ting compaetion of _work' for the subject .p.roj:ect was_;in.troduced by -Councilman Ilattei, sseconded.by Councilman Brunner, and adopted by 7 . af,f.irmat-ive. Votes. tof Right -of' -Way Director of . Public Works . David Young ex.- . 5 Easement.' plained� that the. Water Agency Sonoma County has r.eque,s t ie-_ County be provided with . Water Agency a means.of._wider to its storm drain Res. #- 593:4. N.C.S. channel_ im. Monarch..Pacific Subdivision No. 8.:and....No_. A ,map:' .of the said easement was - presented and: described. Resolution No. 5934 N.C. authorizing the. -Mayor to! gr;an.t. the Sonoma_ .Co.unty Water .Agency .an easement- over t'he-Ci.ty storm drain . ease -'' ment Monarch!Pac,ific Subdivision., Units Nos:, 8,. and. 9;;. was by Councilman Perry, seconded by Councilman.Mattei, and adopted by ,7 af.f irmative . votes . P;.? ®� I.ntent to, Abandon Director o.f. Publ•ic . Works David . Young , e'x , Storm Drain paained that a'storm drain - easement in Easement . Lot 30,j Monarch .No. 8, requires Res. #5 N:C..S. -abando as. the:•..location of the storm . dram is:_ Within- •the..new easement to be granted, by Atlantic:- Pacific Builders. Re solution of , No. 5935 December 6, 1971 44 q Intent to Abandon to abandon and.clo,s.e to public.use the Storm Drain .storm•drain easement across Lot No..30 Easement,, in Monargh.Pacific Subdivision No. . and Res . #5935 N.C.,S.. as shown on . the. Map on file in 'the Office (continued.), � of _ -the City - .,Clerk., was introduced by . Coun- cilman..Mattei, .seconded by Councilman . Perry, and adopted by-7 affirmative. votes. It was noted that the hearing.date: for the proposed vacation is:January 3, 1972. P. G. &.E. Resolution No. 5936, N..C.S.,. authorizing 41 Company, - Pole, .execution..of.contract with'Pacific ..Gas Line Relocation - and, Electric:• Company .to` cover ,cost .of, re- Caulfield'Lane loc-ating.a 12,KV pole line in Caulfield Res. #5936 N.C.S. Lane., was introduced by.Councilman Brunner, seconded by Councilman Clecak., and adopted. by 7-affirmative votes. P. G. E. Resolution. No.;. 5.937 N.C.S., authorizing Company Pole execution of:.contract with Gas. Line Relocation,- -and Electric-Company-to cover payment of. Lakeville. Highway ' the. flat_ sum -as specified for the reloca- at. Lane tion .of. their. pole , in Lakeville' High - Res. #5937 N.C.S. way at Caulfield Lane, was introduced by Councilman Daly, seconded by- Councilman - Perry, Jr ., and-adopted by. 7 .affirmative votes. Ambulance Service Fire. Chief. Roscoe- Benton explained that �l Area.Boundary the.propose.d)change _ of.the ambulance ser- Amendment vice area boundary.reduce.s Petaluma's Res.- 45938 N.C.S. territory by D-- to•60 square,miles. _Res- olution No. .5938-.N.:.C.S., establishing procedure fo operation of•City,.ambulance; fixing. the.. fee, schedule ,for - 'said - - service; fixing: - ,they. services,. to be paid for City personnel.re.called:.to participate in said ambulance,s:ervicep-and repealing all res- olut-ions_ •:in; ; conflict .herewith, was intro- duced by� Counc.i-lman. dlecak,. seconded by Councilman Brunner.;kand, adopted by 7 _ .af.firmative votes.! Deputy City Resolution No.-593,9- N.C.S.,. appointing Treasurer - Charles as Deputy, City •Treas Res. #5939 N. C.. S. ur.erw, was .int-rod.,uce,d-by Councilman Clecak, , sec.onded-.:by_Councilman and adopted by 7_ affirmative, votes. SIGNING; AND. Resolution N,o. 59 N.C.S. , authoriz ENDORSING CHECKS':.. signing.andiendorsing checks and other instruments for.the City of Petaluma Water Res. #5940 N.C.S. Accoun-ts. -and Inactive Commercial. : - Bank- of America; • East Petaluma _ Branch),,,...was introduced *by.- Councilman' Cl.e,cak:,_ seconded. . by. Councilman, Daly, and adop-ted affirmative votes. Res. #5941 N.C.S. Resolution: No. .59 N.C.S. , authorizing signing.. and -end,or,s.ing checks. ,and other instruments .for_ the, City of Petaluma Water Department..(Active::and Inactive Commercial 450 66 r December 6, 1971 SIGNING AND Accounts.,- Bank of. America, Petaluma ENDORSING CHECKS: Branch)'and.,.r.epealing Resolution,N.o. (continued) 5850 N... C. S. ; ,introduced by ,Coun:c ;11 mai7,Clec'ak' seconded by Councilman_ Daly;,:. Res: #5:94;1 N .C.S. and :adopted::'by_.7- votes. (continued) Res. #5942 N.C.S. :- Reso-lution.- No.:.594,2,._ N.C.S. ,. authorizing sign ng. and endorsing checks_ and.other instruments for the City of'Petaluma.Water Department. (Active-and Inactive .Commercial Account = Bank. of- .Marin), was introduced by Go.uncilman::.Clecak, seconded by.-Coun cil- man. -ly:, and. adopted. by.' 7 - affirmative _ Re.s. #5943 .N.C.S. Resolution.: No.:: 59 4.3: N.:C :S:,. author signing and endorsing checks and other instruments .(Active, and Inactive. Accounts -. Crocker .Nati'onal :,Bank) and repealing 'Resollution No...' 584 N.C.,S. , was" introduced by Councilman Clecak', seconded by- Council- man- Daly;, .and adopted by 7 affirmative Re , #5944, N.C. Resolution: No. 59:4.4 N.C.S. ; authorizing signing and endorsing che and other instruments (Cgmmercial.Accounts - - Inactive and_ Active - Wells Fargo Bank') and repeal- ing. Resolution-, No,.. -5;8`4 9, N . C . S ..- : was intro- .. duced:.by'. Counclilman.- Clecak,- seconded 'by Councilman Daly-,: and adopted-by - 3. affar_- matve -*.votes . _ Res. #594 -5 N.C.S. Resolution. No.,..5�94 N.C.S., author z_ -ng signing-+ :and. endorsing checks _arid other instruments_.( - Mu ncipal Improvement : Bond and'.Coupon.Fund!s. and Assessment District Fund's." -- WelLs .Fargo- Bank) and repealing Resolution No'. A N. C .:S . and Re °solution , No:.. -5B-4 N-. C S'.y was, introduced? by .Coun - ci,lman -.Clecak -, - seconded -by Councilman Daly, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Four 1/2 Ton Report- from Purchasing .Officer John ,Nolan Pick -Up Trucks listing- State prices for four 1/2 ton pick'- Res. #594.6 N.C.S. up. - trucks .to :meet C` .ty specifications, sub- mtted and f.l It -was noted that $'11,300 was-,budgeted for the four vehicles ,and the State price amounted to $10,1.89.56: Debated' was - - t^he..issue whether or not local dealers. had an: opportunity to; submit a bi - ,d -: John, Nolan explained that local dealers .could bid: on the entire State . p.ad- kage., which, included. the City's four vehi- c1es. - D:iscussion also .held. whether to informally inquire for prices from the -l de alers and en' develop .a bid pr.o.cedur.e, or d-rectlyr "st. formal bids from local dealers . ' :Upon conclusion of •,the deliber'a- tiori.,i.- Resolu'.t "on: =N'o,. 5946 N.C.S­ j . authorizing the purchase of four 1/2 ton Dodge pick' -up i i December 6, 1971 Four 1/2 Ton 'Pick -Up Trucks Res. #5946".N.C.S. (continued) SB 565 Adjogrnment Attest: 451 trucks through•the.State o.f•California at State prices,, was introduced by Councilmant Perry, Jr., seconded by Councilman Brunner, and adopted.by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Brunner, Clecak, Perry, Jr., and Mayor Putnam. Noes: Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr.., Daly, and Mattel. Absent:. None.. Mayor Putnam suggested that a policy.regard- ing local purchases-be'-studied,-in the future. Mayor Putnam reported.to the Council that SB 5*65, relative-to motor vehicle in lieu taxes,_is before the-Governor for his sig- nature. A motion made by Councilman -Perry, Jr., and seconded by Councilman Mattei that a telegram be sent to Governor Reagan supporting SB 565. .Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen.Daly, Mattei, Perry, Jr and Mayor Putnam. Noes: Councilmen Brunner,.Cavanagh; Jr., and Clecak. Absent: None. There being further business to come before the .Council,_ the meeting was ad- journed at 10:35 o'clock p.m. to an execu- tive session: . y *"Councilman Mattei voted 'no'. because he Would like to have had the chance for the local dealers to see-if they could meet_ the State price, and that -he would - not have accepted it'if the price were $1,0.00 more