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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/24/19680 MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, June 24, 19 68 Council Meeting Adljourne:d. Meeting of the Council of the City ''of Petaluma,called . to order by Mayor Putnam r at the hour. -of 7•: 30 o'clock p.m. Attendance Present: Councilmen Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Colin, J:oerger, Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Absent.: Councilman Battaglia. Allen Stack-- Mr. Robert Mackey, attorney representing Mr. Re Auto Dismantling'. Stack., appeared before the Council. He submitted License pictures of the business being conducted on the property which were passed among the Council. Mr. Piotrowski, former owner of the subject property, was present with Mr. Mackey to answer questions regarding the operations of - -the business he had conducted. Councilman Battaglia entered the meeting at approximately 7:35 p.m. Mr. Robert reviewed for the Council the evidence of.whether or not Mr. Piotrowski had conducted. an auto wrecking yard within the definition as , set forth in the Zoning Ordinance and whether or not there was a continuation of a non- conform- ing use between.the time the property was sold by Mr Piotrowski to Mr. Stack. Mr. Hanson owner of Scrappy Jims, an auto wrecking yard on a portion of land also formerly owned by Mr. Piotrowski and.adjacent to Mr. Stack;'s business was present in support of his letter dated June 17, 1968. After much discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Brainerd, and seconded by Councilman Lipman, that the Council find the site upon which Mr. Allen Stack is now operating a motor vehicle yard, was in fact, prior to his purchase and occupancy of that land, used for the dis- mantling or•wrecking of used vehicles,, whether self - propelled or not, or for the storage, or sale, or dumping of dismantled, or wrecked ve- hicles, or their parts, and therefore a contin- uation of a non - conforming use. (Subject to the conditions as set forth in County File No. 1801 and•City Planning Commission Resolution No. U26 -60, Motion carr.J6,d by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absten- tion. Councilman Colin stated he abstained be cause he had been the former owner of the property and had sold it to Mr.. Piotrowski approximately five or six years ago. Mayor Putnam indicated to the Council and the staff that a look at the total area was now needed concerning its possible rezoning. i Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., suggested a refund to Mr. Stack'for the amount submitted with his ap- plication for a use permit was now in order. Mr. Hanson stated that in reference to his letter in which he claimed the City had refused him a Use Permit, he had not formally made such appli- cation and he did not intend to follow through with his-threat to sue the City. M June 24, 1968 Excess Public Letter from Mr. Robert T. S.timson of Petaluma Liability Association of' Independent Insurance Agents regard - Coverage ing their review of the "Group Program of Excess Res. #5030 NCS Liability Insurance" of the League of California Cities, read and.filed. Mr. Stimson was present ® i to discuss' an excess liability "`umbr,ella insur- 'ance policy of $5,000,'000 to go .into&dffect on any claims exceeding the basic policy limit of $1,000,000. Upon conclusion of the discussion, Resolution 45030 N.C:S_ awarding conerant for excess public liability insurance coverage to Carpenter Agency was introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman Lipman, and adopted,by the following vote: Ayes: Council - men Cavanagh,, Jr.,. Colin,, - Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Noes: CouncilmenIBattaglia, Brainerd and Joerger. Claim - Claim filed by I1ys Her >nandez, on behalf of Robin I'lys Hernandez Hernandez, a minor, for personal injiuries Res. #5031 NCS sustained in an auto- bicycle accident in the amount of $:200,000 read and filed, whereupon a 4 r( Resolution , #5031' N.C.S. denying claim of Ilys ® Hernandez, was introduced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Colin, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Pioneer. Shell Councilman Battaglia reported that upon investi- Company gation at the end- of the 60 -day time extension given Pioneer Shell Company to correct the dust nuisance, he and Mr. Oberto, Assistant Building Official, found that no corrections had .been made. They advised Mr. Beck.of Pioneer Shell Company that he.would be given another 30 -day extension and.unles's -some improvement or cor- rection of the problem was evident at that time, the City would move to abate the nuisance. Royal Tallow 'Councilman Battaglia reported that Mr. Ricci of Company Royal Tallow Company had informed,him that the cost of the corrections as suggested by the Bay Area.Pollution Board were so great that it would be impossible for them to be installed. He also informed Councilman - Battaglia that another coop similar plant in the San Francisco area was not receiving this type of.complaint; however they did not dry blood or feathers, and used a perfume. It ways suggested that he use the perfume along with present equipment in this area. The City Manager was instructed to have an inspector immediately contact and inspect the plant when- ever -a complaint is received. Library Merger Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., .reported on a recent meeting held in Sonoma on.the proposed Library merger. A draft of ,an agreement was studied and will soon be mailed to the various cities for their approval. - .ABAG Mayor- Putnam asked that copies of a Statist -ical Summary of Grant Application Review Activity from Association of Bay Area Governments be made WOW for the Council's information. Police Teletype Mayor Putnam announced that would be attend- ing a special meeting of the Mayors in the County to review the status of the proposed Police Tele- type, Thursday everiiihq. She asked for the Council's advice on a formula for sharing the cost from the list of proposals which she distributed among the Council. The Council favored Formula E which pro- posed that the County pay the entire cost and M -1, June 24, 1968 Police Teletype (Continued) League of California Cities' Committee Meeting re Personnel Training Formula F which would be on a per capita basis. ' 4SA. Copy of Report on League Committee on Personn and Training,' which met in Los Angeles, May 24, 1968,was briefly reviewed by City Attorney Robert, submitted and filed. Water Pump Ordinance #903 N.C.S. authorizing .the acquisition Station Site of land in the neighborhood of Mission Drive (Second Reading) and McNear Avenue for a water pump station Ord. #903 NCS site; was introduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Appropriation Ord. Ordinance #904 N.C.S. - Annual Appropriation 1968 -69 Ordinance and Capital Outlay Program to be (Second Reading) completed during the fiscal year July 1, 1968, Ord. #904 NCS June 30, 1969; to establish certain reserve funds for future acquisitions; to provide for capital acquisition of equipment; to provide for certain improvement projects; and °to provide that the items of the capital outlay program which exceed the value of $3,000 be approved and be ordered commended by resolu- tion and to name the fund from which the par - ticular outlay program shall be paid, whs in- l:troduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 7 affirma- tive votes. "Ringing of the Bells" Resolution.approving proclamation issued by Res. #5032 NCS the Mayor regarding "Ringing of the Bells" and urging citizens to comply, was introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 7 af- firmative votes. Employees' Group Report to the Council regarding Employees' Health Insurance Group Health Insurance Program from Council - Res. #5033 NCS man Cavanagh, Jr., Chairman, Insurance Committee, and recommending that, subject to recd:ipt of written approval of the program from the Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma County, the Council accept the proposal of California Life Insurance Company, read and filed. Mr. Donald Smith, representing California Life Insurance Company, was present to discuss the program. Following the discussion, Resolution awarding contract for the furnishing of health insurance to the employees of the City of Petaluma to California Life Insurance, subject to the condition that a written approval of the program from the Foundation for Medical Care of Sonoma County be received by the City no later than 5:00 o'clock p.m., Thursday, June 27, 1968, was introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by Council- man Joerger, and ddopted by 7 affirmative votes. Petaluma River - Letter from Department of the Army, Corps of 37), Maintenance Dredging Engineers, requesting that Resolution No. Res. #0534 NCS 4996 N.C.S. be amended to provide for a greater aggregate disposal volume, submitted and filed. Resolution regarding maintenance dredging of the Petaluma River and repealing Resolution No. 4996 N.C.S. was introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman Lipman, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. 1i June 24, 1968 Hearing of Cost - Resolution establishing the date and Demolition of place for hearing the Director of Public Continental Hotel Works! Report on the cost of demolition of Res. #5035 NCS the Continental Hotel as July 15,'1968, at y ®f the;ho.ur of 7:30 o'clock,p,m., was intro- ® duced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Col ; n,, and adopted by 7 affirma- tive votes.. Extension of. Agree- Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute ment - Civil Defense extension of Agreement for Temporary Trans - Res.- #50.36 NCS fer of Vehicular Equipment from the State of California,,. Office of Civil Defense; was introduced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Colin, and'adopted by 7 affirmative votes. California Judicial The subject matter was again delayed for Merit Plan action until further study. Agenda A motion..was,made by Councilman Colin, and seconded by Councilman Joerger, to add the next item to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Cancellation of ,Taxes Resolution #5037 N.C-.S. correcting typo- Res. #5037 NCS graphical error in Resolution No. 5026 N.C.S. to request cahce- 1lation of taxes for the fiscal year 1968 -69 was introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman. Lipman, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Let's Fly, Inc.. Councilman Lipman gave a brief report con- cerning the application of Let's Fly, Inc. now before the Public Utilities Commission which would provide an air taxi service and recommended that the Council support the application. He was asked -_ to check into the matter of a franchise and report back to the Council. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 o'clock p.m. to Thursday, June 27, 1968, at 5:00 p.m. 1 Mayor Attes Dep6ty City C erk