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MINUTES OF_:MEETING
OF CIY COUNCIL
PETALUMA,, CALIFORNIA
September 9, 1968
Council Meeting Special meeting 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: None.
Notice of the Notice of the Special Meeting called for
Call September 9, 1968, the certificate of the
City Clerk of the delivery of said notice
and the consent of the members of the
holding said meeting, submitted and
filed.
Purpose of the
The meeting was called to consider and act
Meeting
upon the request of Mrs. Laila Schoenlein
for closure of Halsey Avenue to conduct a
Block Party on Sunday, September 15, 1968
and the Political Sign Ordinance.
Halsey Avenue
Letter from Mrs. Henry Schoenlein request -
Closure
ing the closure of Halsey Avenue from 3:00
Res. #5080 NCS
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on September 15, 1968.,
for a,block party read and filed. Chief
of Police Higgins' approval of the request
and recommendation that the Council grant
the partial closure of the street with the
stipulation that a 15 foot emergency vehicle
lane be open at all times to the end of
the street, read and filed, whereupon
Resolution #5080 N.C.S. authorizing the
closing of Halsey Avenue as requested,
was 'introduced by Councilman Brainerd,
seconded by Councilman Lipman, and adopted
by 7 affirmative votes.
Political Sign
After review and consideration of the
Ordinance
proposed temporary and political sign
Ord. #911 NCS
ordinance, it was determined that the
(First Reading)
section pertaining to temporary signs
be deleted and the ordinance include
only political signs. It was further
noted that in residential districts not
more than one sign on any one parcel of
land would be permitted while in agri-
cultural and industrial districts one
or more may be permitted.
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In order to give candidates for public
office or measures on an election ballot
within the County similar "ground rules ",
it was agreed that where possible the
ordinance should coincide with that of
Santa Rosa. Therefore, any such sign shall
be erected not earlier than ninety (90)
days and shall be removed within fifteen
(15) days after such election. Also,
the total area of such sign, or signs,
on any one parcel shall not exceed fifty
(50) square feet. In answer to City Manager,
Mr. Meyer, the City Attorney stated that
this ordinance would supersede the Zoning
Ordinance where it pertains to political
signs.
Political Sign
Ordinance
Ord. #911 N.C.S.
(First Reading)
(Continued;
Upon conclusion'of the discussion, Ordinance
#911 N.C.S. amending the Petaluma City
Code of 1958 by adding to Chapter 3 thereof
Article III,.Section 3.24.to provide for
political signs, was introduced by Council-
man Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Colin,
and ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes.
Adjournment There being no further business to come before
the Council., the meeting was adjourned at
8:20.o' clock p.m. to a study session to
hear.petition of Madison Street area
property owners for early completion of
sewer project ,on Madison Street, now being
conducted by McGuire and Hester Company,
a report,on the Washington Street Bridge
by' City Engineer, David A. Young, and a Crime
Check "Program * report by Police Chief Larry
Higgins.
Mayor
Attest:
Deputy f-y.Clerk