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PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
.August 5, 1968
Council Meeting Regular.me of the Council of the City
of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Putnam
at the hour of 7 :30 o'clock p.m.
Attendance
Present:-.,.Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd,
Cavanagh, Jr., Colin, Joerger,
Lipman and Mayor Putnam.
Absent: ,TNone .
Invocation
A The 'invocation. "was given by Reverend John
Jaster, St. John's.Lutheran Church.
Council Invitations
Mr. James Cadematori, 17 Raymond Heights,
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Tapp, 1278 Ramona Lane, and
Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Winterholder, 30 Mission Drive,
were present in re.s;ponse to the Council's invita-
tion to•attend tonight's meeting.
American Institute
Mayor Putnam the students present
Class
in the audience from the Petaluma High School
American Institute Class.
Approval of Minutes
The of July 15,1968 were approved.
Weed Abatement
Public hearing was declared open on the
Res. #5048 NCS
Superintendent of,Streets' Report of Cost
of Abatement of- Weeds, Rubbish and other
Nuisances. Fire Inspector Clyde Thomas
briefly reviewed.the costs involved in the
weed abatement.program. Summary of costs
submitted and filed, The City Clerk announced
that a protest had been received from Mr.
Roger A. Sanderson. Said protest read and
filed. Fire report on Mr.
. Chief.Benton's
Roger Sanderson's property read and filed.
Mr.. Sanderson was present in behalf of his
protest, claiming_ that the work on his property
was• unauthorized .and therefor felt he should not
pay the bill. Fire Chief Benton explained the
facts relating to the complaint. Considerable
discussion followed on the matter, and as no
further protests or comments were heard, the
public hearing was closed, whereupon Resolution
#5048.N.C.S..', was introduced by Councilman
Battaglia,.seconded'.by Councilman Brainerd,
and,.adopted by 6 affirmative and 1 negative
votes. Councilman Joerger voted "no ".
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Petaluma Board of
Letter, da,ted.July 1968, from Lesly H.
Education re
Meyer, Secretary of .the Petaluma Board of
Cherry Street
Educaton,,_that.upon completion of Cherry
Street in. 'front of- the Cherry Valley Ele-
mentary, Schoo'1,. it. will be dedicated to the
City,. and hoped that the City will take the
necessary steps to bring the remainder of
Cherry Street up to.City standards., read and
filed... Director of Public Works David Young
noted.that an.assessment district for street
improvements in :the.Laurel Street- Cherry
Street- Schuman Road area was considered about
three years,•ago. He.suggested that consider-
ation be, ,given to an assessment district for
the entire area.-
City of Richmond
Letter., dated July 15., 1968, from the City
of.Richmond.commending the Fire Department
for the assistance during state of emergency
in the City of Richmond, read and filed.
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Regional Water Quality
Control Board
Letter, dated July 25, 1968, from Roger B.
James, Acting Executive Officer of the Regional
Water.Quality Control Board, transmitting
Resolution 463 -38 - "Policy Statement on the Role
of Regional Government in the Prevention of
Water Pollution in the San Francisco Bay
Region, "'read.and filed. Director ~of Public
Works David' Young briefly reviewed, the policy
statement fo'r Council information.
PUC Public U'tilitie Notice of Hearing
as s
''on August' 13, 1968, at 10:00 a.m. in the
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Commission Courtroom, State Building, San
Francisco, in regard to application of Grey-
hound Lines.,, Inp '..stern Greyhound* Lines
Division, 'for an`brdex authorizing a State-
wide` increa"s -e - in` intrastate passenger fares
and express rates, read and filed.
Intensive Management
Seminar for
Police Officers
Letter, dated July..2 - 5, 1968; from Dr. George
Sugarman,, Semi nar'D ire ctor.o:f the subject
'session,, commending Lt. Henry Es lick of the
Police Department for his participation in
the Seminar sponsored.by. the Marin County
Police Chiefs' Association. Mayor Putnam
regiuested at copy of said letter be forwarded
to Lt. Eslick.
Assembly 'Bill 8 °55 Letter, dated July 2'2, 19 '68,, from' Senator
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(Golden Gate Randolph Collier, that the subject -measure
Authority) is before the Senate as a whole and will be
voted on soon, read and filed.
Senate 'Bill 1013 *At the ;request of Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.,
the City Clerk was asked to obtain the high-
lights.and the status' of the subject Bill
rel'ati'ng to reimbursement to Counties in
connection with the Golden Gate B"rid"ge.
.Mayo - Breed Formula Letter,.dated July 2.3, 1968, from Senator
Randolph Collier,. assuring the Council that
3 he is. doing everything possible to see that
there is no , revis - ion of the Mayo -Breed formula,
read-and filed..'
Petaluma Core
Area' `P`lan.
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Boat L'aunch'ing Ramp
Facility Contract
Letter, dated July 16, 1968, 'from Mark and
Frances H. Eudey Carmel, California, notifying
the.City that Mr. Aubrey Sanderson will repre-
sent them -at'the Core Area Parking Plan meeting
on July,2'2nd and.any future meetings pertaining
to the Plan,, noting that in their enclosed
letter to Mr.. Sanderson, they are opposed to the
Plan, read 'and filed.
Letter, dated July' 22, 1968, from Lester 'V.' and
Miriam K. Martinson`, 225 Kentucky_ Street,
Petaluma, o.pposing`theCore Area Plan, read
And .filed.'
Letter, dated.August,l, 1968, from H.. Morgan
Noble of bames and Moore, that if the*State
delays n executing the grant documents to
the City, they wish to add 10 percent handling
chargea for'the.peri,od extendi -ng beyond the
monthly billing after August, 1968, read and
filed._ 'Director of' Public Works David Young
explained that`the contract between Dames and
Moore . and the City for engineering services
for the boat launching ramp facility will not
be executed by the City until approval is re-
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Boat Launching Ramp
ceived.from the State Special Services
Facility Contract
Agency of the Operating Agreement executed
(Continued) i
by the State Harbors and Watercraft Division
and.the City of Petaluma.
National League
Letter, dated August 1, 1968, from James
of Cities
H. J. Tate,,.Pres.ident of the National League
of Cities, inviting the Council to attend
the 45 Annual Congress of Cities in New
Orleans; Louisiana on December 7 -11, 1968,
read and filed.
Claims and Bills
Resolution #5049 N.C.S. approving claims
Res. #5049 NCS
and bills'.Nos.. 1409 to 1523 inclusive and
Res. #5050'NCS
Nos. 1968 to.1986 inclusive, was introduced
by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman
Joer >ger', Tand adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Pioneer Shell Company Councilman Battaglia reported that Building
Inspector Oberto made an inspection of the
Pioneer.Shell Company premises on August
2nd and that the owner, Mr. Beck, is in-
stall'ing -equi-pment to eliminate the dust
nuisance,: which installation will not be
completed for another twelve days. Council-
man Battaglia added that - a reinspection will
be made after the twelve -day period and a
,statusl report will be made at the next
'Council meeting.
Old Adobe Days'
Councilman.Brainerd reported that the Old
Committee
Adobe Days' Committee request to close one
Res. #5050'NCS
block of Kentucky Street and the parking
lot on,Petaluma Blvd. North between the
Petaluma Realtv and Western Auto on August
17thtwas approved by the Traffic Committee
on Judy 22nd for recommendation_ to the Council
with a condition that a twelve foot wide land
be left.open for emergency vehicles on
Kentucky Street. In line with Councilman
- Lipman's suggestion, it was agreed that
the request be subject to approval by the
Retail -Merchants Committee, whereupon
_..Resolution #5050 N.C.S. authorizing the
Police Chief to close Kentucky Street from
Wes.tern .Avenue to WAshington Street on August
17th from. a.m, to 2 p.m. and the parking
lot;on:Petal•uma Blvd. North between Petaluma
Realty and Auto on August 17th
between and 10 p.m. subject to the
approval..by the Retail Merchants Committee,
was introduced by Councilman Brainerd,
seconded -by Councilman Colin, and adopted
by 7 affirmative votes. Councilman Brainerd
noted that either the.Chamber of Commerce
-or - the. -Old Adobe Days' Com * ittee will purchase
the parking meters for the time the street
and parking lot is closed.
Lucchesi Park - Use
Letter,,.dated August 2, 1968, from Ray ..
of Little League
Boccaleoni„ Chairman of the Recreation,
Ball Diamond
Music and Parks Commission, recommending
that-•a scheduled agreement be made with
Little-League for their exclusive usage
of the necessary facilities during the
. total Little League program, which in-
cludes preparation, practice, and play at
Lucchesi Park, read and filed. Mr. Bocca-
leoni was present to discuss the Commission's
action on the Council's referral of a com-
plaint that children were being denied the
use of the American Little League ball diamond.
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Lucchesi Park Following considerable discussion in
(Continued) which it was noted that no formal request
for exclusive use of the ball field had
been.'submtte'd by the American° Little.
League, it was decided to complete the
present season under the existing conditions
and that consideration of•limitations,
ground rules, etc., be studied at a later
date.
Lucchesi Park _ Director,of'Recrea.tion and Parks Richard
Landscaping Shollenberger invited.the Council to
attend the Recreation Commission meeting
Wednesday night hear•the arch'itect's
,Preliminary report on the landscaping
of Park.
Public Higher
Mayor.Putnam read a letter, dated July
Education Center -
17, 1968, from Supervisor Leigh Shoemaker,
Petaluma Area
re'commeriding that the Council review'the'
potential. of the .Petaluma area as a site
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for a.public higher education center,
adding that the Coordinating Council is
- conducting its second 5 -year study and will
report: s recommendations to the Governor.
in January 19.70, and that the first public
meeting will'be held in San Francisco on
August 7, 196'8, Said letter submitted
and - f{ile'd: ' Mayor Putnam noted that a copy
of Mr.`Shoemaker's letter was sent to
Superintendent of Petaluma Schools Lesly
"Meyer -., She also indicated that she plans
to attend the. 'August 7th meeting. Inter-
ested Council members were invited to
attend..
Adding Conditional Use
Planning Commission Resolution #12 -68 of
to Zoning Ordinance
finding of fact and adding a conditional
Ord. #905 NCS
"us'e, that of living quarters in conjunction
with•retail , stones and restaurants when
incidental and in the-same building
as a commercial use; to the list of
conditional rises established for the
C= H'zone or district as set forth in
Article'6'of,Zoning Ordinance #662 NCS,
.read and filed. Planning Director McGivern
reviewed 'his report to the Planning Commis -
-sion recommending a need for said.amendment.
Consideration. of the recommendation
followed and upon consent of the intro-
ducing ;and - seconding councilmen, the word
"operator ".was °added in subsection "k" to
read", "for the exclusive 'use of the owner/
operator and the following words deleted
"of the building and''. after "in the: event
the•owner," whereupon Ordinance #905 N.C.S.
-amending Zoning. Ordinance #6:62 N.C.S. by
amending Article 6,, Section 6- 4.0 -3, as
- recommended;, was introduced.b.y Councilman
Colin, seconded by Councilman Brainerd,
and ordered posted by 6 affirmative and
:
1 negative votes. Councilman 'Lipman
voted "no' and stated that he thought
the subject legislation is too _restrictive
and "limits - the use of the upstairs of
- - the property involved.
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Margolis & Gardner
Properties.
242 and 236 Petaluma
Boulevard North
Assessment District
#9 NS
Outside Sewer -
Jack Hontar
Res. #5051 NCS
Res. #505.2 NCS
.t ash hgtoh Street
Widening and.Bridge
Project
Res.. #5053 NCS
August 5, 1968 ,
City Attorney Robert reported that the Margolis
property located at 242 Petaluma Blvd.- North
is almost totally abated and that Mr. Gardner,
owner -of the adjacent property at 236 Petaluma
Blvd. North, indicated that negotiations are
presently being made with a contractor to
demolish the, sturcture on his property. Mr.
Gardner was present, and in answer to his
request a motion was made by Councilman
Colin., and seconded-by Councilman Joerger,
granting Mr. Gardner an extension of a week
(to Monday, August 12th) to complete an
agreement with a•demolition contractor. �3
City Attorney Robert reproted that all
properties.except. -four parcels in Assessment
District #9 NS have been acquired, adding
that acquisition negotiations are being
continued either by attorneys involved
or-through condemnation proceedings.
Application #80'3'filed by Jack Hontar, 4
Berger Lane, for outside sewer connection
for 5 single - :family dwellings located in
the vicinity of�Magnolia Avenue and Berger
Lane :(Assessor's Parcel Nos. 48- 134 -33, 34,
_35, - 38 and 4,3, submitted and filed. Report,
dated July 31 , 1968, from Assistant City
Engineer'Hal W -od to Driector of Public
Works David,Young, constituting Mr.
Young's • report, ' recommending that three of
the requested five connections be granted,
i. Assessor's Parcel Nos. 48- 134 -35, 38
and 43 and,if agreeable with the applicant,
Assessor's Parcel #48- 134 -36 could be included
in lieu of Assessor's Parcel No.. 48- 134 -33 and
34, for a total of A connections, was read
by Mr. Young and submitted for filing. Mr.
Young displayed a map of the area and ex---.
plained the reasons for recommending denial
of Assessor's Parcel Nos. 48- 134 -33 and 34.
Mr.,- Young, also recommended against annexing
the area involved. Resolution #5051•N.C.S.
granting the application of Jack Hontar to
connect three (3) residential outside sewer
connections at premises located in the vicinity
of Berger Lane and.Magnolia Avenue and more
particularly described as Assessor's Parcel
Nos. 48- 134 - 35,'38 and 43, was introduced
by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman
Joerger, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Resolution ; #:5052 N.C.S.denying outside sewer
application filed by Jack Hontar to Assessor's
Parcel Nos. 48- 134 -33 and 34, was introduced
by,Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman
Lipman, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Director of Public Works David Young reviewed
, proposal,.dated July 26, 1968, from DeLeuw,
Cather and Company, engineers for the subject
project; to redesign the bridge to provide
for-5 - two eastbound, two westbound
and one westbound-left turn lane, and that
the design changes can be accomplished for
an estimated amount not to exceed $8000.00.
Said.proposal submitted and filed. After
consideration of the proposal, Resolution
#5.053..N.C.S.. approving proposed design change
in the Washington Street Widening and Recon-
Washington Street
Widening and
Project
Res. 450.53 NCS
.(Continiied)
Uniform Plumbing Code
1967 Edition
Ord. #906 NCS'
(First Reading)
struction- Project, authorizing De Leuw, Cather
and Company to proceed with the design changes
and modifying the City's agreement with De
Leuw, Cather and Company for engineering ser-
Vices, was introduced by Councilman Colin,
seconded by.Councilman Battaglia, .and adopted
by .7 affirmative 'vo'.tes .
. The Mayo noted fih °a't the Council will be
notified if a study session is deemed necessary
on August "i2thh to review the subject ordinance,
whereupon Ordinance 49:06 N.C.S. adopting as a
primary plumbing `code the Uniform Plumbing
Code publ sh6d.,' y' - the International Association
of - P'lumbi and .Mechanical Officials, llth
Edition, . ad'opted. the .37th Annual Conference,
.1967 Edition, excepting,cer,tain sections
thereof', excluded and amended as herein pro -
vided,; • adopting as, '.`secondary codes to said
primary ,codes ae'rtain publications referred to
in said primary. plumbing code; providing for
the profection`of' the public health and safety;
requiring a''pe'rmit "for the installation or
,alteration of plumbing and drainage systems;
defining certain'terms; establishing
minimum. - for the insta_lla,tion,
alteration or r of plumbing and drainage
systems.and•the inspection thereof; providing
,Penalties" for `its violation and repealing
Ordinance No. 813 N . C.. S. , was introduced by
Councilman Lipman seconded by Councilman Joerger,
and ordered pub - lisped by 6 affirmative and 1 neg-
ative votes. : Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., voted
n nO n _.
Additional
Ordinance #'907 N-;C.S. to.amend ordinance #907
Appropriation's
N'. C.. S . to amend ' Ordinance #872 N . C .S . , as
Ord. #907'NCS
amended -, to provide additional appropriations
(First Reading)
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1968, was
introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded by --
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Councilman Lipman; and ordered posted by 7
affirmative votes.
Van -type Truck
Specifications for -one (1) new 1968 -Van -type
Dump Truck
truck for the Animal Control Center and one
Res. #5054 NCS
(1) new 1968. 2 -7./2 yard (water level) capacity
Dump Truck submitted and filed, whereupon
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Resolution' #5054 N.C.S'. authorizing purchase
of said vehicles,: was introduced by Council-
man Lipman, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh,
Jr., and adopted'by 7 affirmative votes.
Bond for
Resolut 'ori• 45055 N.C.S. determining that the
City Treasurer
City Treasurer shall have a bond in the amount
Res. #5055 NCS
of $100,000,, was introduced by Councilman Lip-
man, seconded by `Councilman'Brainerd, and
adopted by 7 affi- rmative votes.
Auditor - Wastewater
Director of Public'Works noted that the agree -
Collection Facilities
ment with the Department of Housing & Urban
Project #3 (HUD Grant)
Development requires the employment of an
Res. #5056 NCS
independent auditor, whereupon Resolution
4 N.C.S.. authorizing the employment
an independent auditor to audit the ex-
pend tares in `Project No. COP S -67' (Waste`-
water Collection Facilities., 1968, Project
Unit #3J', was introduced by Councilman Battaglia,
seconded by Councilman Lipman, and adopted by
7 affirmative votes .
Director of Public Works read a from
,.,..Easement -
Dames' and Moore, dated July 29., 1968, proposing
Boat Launching Ramp
location :of :ramp: on the Sonoma County Flood
Facility
Control: and'Water'Conservation channel
Res. #`5057 N.C.S.
and recommending that an, easement be obtained
from said District. -Said letter submitted and
filed. Mr. Young showed a map of the proposed
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Easement -
Baot Launching Ramp
Facility
Res. #5057 N.C.S.
(Continued)
Access Road -
Boat Launching
Ramp Facility
Western Avenue
Storm Drainage
Res. #5058 NCS
Accept Surplus
Property
Res. #5059 NCS
P- raject
1970 Federal Census
Res. #5060 NCS
launching ramp location. Resolution #5057
N.C.S. requesting the Sonoma County Flood
Control and Water Conservation District
to grant an easement to the City of Petaluma
to be-used in connection with the Boat
Launching Site, was introduced by Council -
man Lipman, seconded by Councilman.Battaglia,
and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. lost
Director of Public Works David Young presented°'
a map of two alternate access routes to the
boat launching ramp facility for Council
consideration. He asked that the Council
determine the most practical and feasible
route so that direction can be given to
the staff in the very near future.
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Resolution #5058 N.C.S. granting the Sonoma
County Flood Control and Conservation District
the right to install flood control facilities
on Western Avenue between Petaluma Boulevard
North-and . Howard Street and on English
Street between Howard Street and Upham
Street, was introduced by Councilman Brainerd,
seconded by Councilman Joerger, and adopted
by 7 affirmative votes.
Resolution #5059 N.C.S. designating Robert
H. Meyer, City Manager, John Nolan, Admini-
strative Assistant to the City Manager, and
Warren Knieriem, Captain of the Fire Depart-
ment, as the representatives of the City
of Petaluma authorized to sign for and
accept surplus federal property, regardless
of acquisition cost, and repealing Resolution
#4629 N.C.S., was introduced by Councilman
Lipman, seconded by Councilman Brainerd,
and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
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Resolution #5060 N X.S. authorizing execution""
of agreement with the Bureau of the Census
to furnish population and-housing block
statistics, was introduced by Councilman
Lipman, seconded by Councilman Brainerd,
and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
E. 0. Stanley In answer to Councilman Joerger, City Attorney
Court.Case Robert reported that the case of the City
versus - E. 0. Stanley will be held on either
August 21s,t o r 28th without a jury trial.
(Mr. Stanley has been charged with violation
of two sections.of the Zoning Ordinance by
engaging in operating campaign headquarters
in his home located inaan R -1 -6000, residential,
zone and having an oversized sign at his
residence.) Also in reply to Councilman
Joerger,.Er. Robert indicated that there
would be no extra cost to the City for this
case.
Adjournment There being no further business to come
before the.Council,.the. meeting was adjourned
at 11:15 o'clock p.m. to an executive session.
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