HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/13/1968MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL-,
P.ETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
May 13, 1968,
Council Meeting Adjourned
of Petalui
Putnam at
Attendance Present:
Absent:
meeting of: the Council of the City
na called to order by Mayor Helen
the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m.
Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd,
Cavanagh, Jr., Colin, Joerger,
Lipman and Mayor Putnam.
None.
ABAG Mayor. Putnam,reported on the action taken
at the.Association of Bay Area Government's
ad,journed.meeting on Friday, May 10, 1968,
at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley. She
recalled that several months ago she was
appointed to.-serve on an Advisory Committee
of ABAG's Finance Subcommittee and that said
Advisory Committee met and submitted a re-
port to ABAG's membership at the aforementioned
adjourned meeting. Said report was read by
the Mayor for Council information. She in-
formed the Council that even though the City
of Petaluma is withdrawing its membership
from ABAG on June ; ; 30, 1968, she will con -
tinue to function as member of the Advisory
Committee until the City's terminationf.of
its membership.
Armed Forces Day City Manager Robert Meyer requested the
Council members who plan to attend Armed
Forces Day at Two Rock Ranch Station on
Saturday, May 18, 1968, to contact his
secretary for R.S.V.P, to the invitation.
Budget Study It was agreed that the Council would con-
tinue study of the budget on Tuesday afternoon
at 4:00 p.m.
Community Achieve- City Manager Robert Meyer reminded the Council
ment Awards of the Annual Community Achievement Awards
Program to be held on Wednesday, May 15, 1968,
at 7:00 p.m., in the Petaluma Junior High
School multi -use room.
E. Washington Re.s.er- City Manager Robert Meyer reported that the
voir and Mt. View Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved
Reservoir the subject annexations to the City of
Annexations Petaluma at its meeting today.
Boat Launching Ordinance #896 N.C.S. authorizing the purchase
Ramp Facility of land (in connection with the Boat Launching
Ord'. #896 NCS Ramp Facility) from the County of Sonoma,
was introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded
by Councilman Lipman, and adopted by 7 af-
firmative votes. Said ordinance was declared
an emergency and thereby becomes effective
upon its adoption.
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East Park Subd. #4 Resolution #4987 N.C.S. authorizing execution
Res. #4987 NCS of quit claim deed to easement to Wesley Bailey
Land Company (East Park Subdivision #4), was
introduced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by
Councilman Colin, and adopted by 7 affirmative
votes.
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May 13, 1968
Petaluma River Legislation regarding the subject matter was'
Maintenance Dredging deferred until.next Monday's meeting because
of delayed negotiations with one of the property
owners.
Spectator Area— Following brief consideration of the Parks and
Petaluma Municipal Recreation Commission recommendation to'relo-
Swim Center sate the spectator area at the Petaluma Municipal
Swim Center as explained by Chairman Boccaleoni
at the last Council meeting, a motion was made
by Councilman Joerger, and seconded by Council -
man Battaglia, approving- recommendation of
the Parks and Recreation Commission. Motion
carried unanimously. City Manager Robert
Meyer requested the record to show that he
believes the fence in front of the spectator
area should be six feet high instead of four.
feet as recommended because of the possibility
of a climbing problem.
Budget Study The 'following sections of the 1968 -69 Pre-
liminary'Budget were reviewed by the Council
with staff members present.: City Clerk, Finance,
City Attorney, City Manager, Council and Re-
tirement- Insurance -and other Departmental
Expenses
Adjournment There being no further business to come before
the Council, the. meeting was adjourned at 9:25
o'clock p.m. to an executive session.
Mayor
Attest:
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. Gi Clerk