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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Minutes 10/07/1968l MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA October 7, 1968. Council Meeting` Regular meeting'of'the Council of the City o;f 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. Invocation The invocation was given by Reverend Albert 1 14 ". Foster, The Methodist Church. Approval of Minutes The minutes of September 16.and September 3 °0,'1968, were approved as recorded. Precise Plan Lines - Magnolia Avenue and Liberty Street Ord. 4913 NCS- 4�1 U This being the time set for public hearing on the proposed.establishment of precise plan lines.for a portion of Magnolia Avenue and the extension of Liberty Street, City Attorney Robert briefly explained the purpose and method.of` establishing precise lines. With the assistance of Assistant City Engineer H., E.'Wood, Director of Public Works David Young presented and discussed various slides of the general area involved. He then showed engineering designating the future right -of - way lines and explained details regarding each property affected. Letter, dated.October 7, 1968, from Charles P. DeCarli and Victor L. DeCarli, owners of property located'at.Petaluma Blvd. North and Magnolia Avenue, protesting the City's plans for widening Magnolia Avenue, read and filed. Petition, signed by fifteen property owners in the Magnolia Avenue- Cherry Street area east of Keokuk.S'treet, protesting the pro - posed plan lines for future street rights -of- way and urging consideration of alternatives, read and filed. Letter, dated September 30, 1968, from G. M. Stonitsch, President of the Bars.tone Corporation, objecting to the pro - posed plan lines and requesting reconsider - ation °of the matter, read and filed. The following ve're present and spoke in op- position to establishing precise plan lines as proposed:' G.M. Stoni.tsch, Petaluma Blvd. North & Payran St., Ted Kennedy, Ted's Wheel Alignment, 24 Magnolia, T. Leroy.Je.wett, 14 Wallace Court, Norman Nielsen, Nielsen Freight Lines, 67 Magnoliz Mr. — Carter, representing Mrs. Maude Plummer, 326. Bassett St. Mrs. Collor, representing O. Natali, 16 Magnolia, Victor L. De Carli,,423 Wilson Street. Chris Henricksen',. -15 Averye Way, requested that something be-,done to control the flooding problem in te area. 1 00 October 7, 1968 Precise Plan Lines Magnolia Avenue and Liberty Street Ord. #913 NCS (Continued) Arthur. 'Parent,;. 27-8th Street,, owner of Parent Funeral.:Home on Magnolia Avenue and Keokuk Street, addressed the Council and requested consideration of immediately installing a' temporary traffic signal at the Petaluma Blvd. N orth- Magnolia. Avenue -West Payran Street intersection.. He expressed great concern_ of, the traffic and pedestrian hazards at that pa intersection. Mayor Putnam assured Mr. Parent that his re- quest will be taken under advisement.. Planning Direc McGivern informed the Council that the Planning Commission held a- public..hearing on the subject matter. and , approved.establishing the precise plan lines. Upon conclusion of the length,_y:discussion and the hearing.of objections and,alternatives suggested., the public.hearing was declared closed. A motion was then made'by Council- man.Cqlin, and 'seconded by Councilman•Cav- anagh, Jr.,_to _�ab'le the proposed subject .ordinance for further study. The motion was.defeated by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Jr., Colin and . Lipman. Noes; iCouncilmen Battaglia, Brainerd and Mayor Putnam'. Abstain.: Councilman Joerger. Councilman Joerger -stated that he abstained because of-ownng property in the area in volved. ..Following failure of the motion to table the ordinance,,Ordinance #913 N.C.S. establish- ing, precise plan lines over certain property hereinafter described for the reservation of a future-right-of-way for the proposed realign - ment of.a portion of Magnolia Avenue and the extension w of Liberty Street, as introduced by Councilman .Battagjlia,.seco.nded by Council- man Brainerd., and defeated by the following vote.: Ayes: Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd and Mayor Putnam,. Noes: Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr., Colin and Lipman. 'Abstain: Councilman Joerger. Councilman Colin stated he voted "no" because of. the dissension of the property owners in the area. Councilman Lipman stated that'he is not opposed to. the widening of Magnolia Avenue but to the plan ,lines of the extension of Liberty Street, pointing out that Faustman's ,recent report indicated such improvement to be far away in, the future.. Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., stated that he believes in plan lines, but in this instance felt they free,ze,improvements, and adding that there are no funds available at this time. He,recogni•zed the petition filed by fifteen property.owners urging alternatives to the plan.. Abstention reason same as above. As a point of information, the City Attorney noted that the subject matter may be brought before the Council at any future ,date. 10 i October 7, 1968 Recess The Mayor dec-lared'a recess -at .:9:40 o'clock p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:45 o'clock p.m. Parade - L'etter, dated October 4 1968, from Gil Messa, Petaluma Boy's" Executive Director., Petaluma Boys' Club, Inc., Club requesting permission to conduct a parade on Res. #5092 NCS 'Saturday, October 26,- 1.968, read and filed. Chief of Police.Higgins' report approving the request and recommending that the Council approve.a permit, read and filed, whereupon Resolution #5092 N.C.S. consenting to a parade to beheld on October 2:6, 1968, was introduced by.Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman . Brainerd, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Street Closure''-. Letter, dated October 1, 1968, from Ned Davis, .� Res. #5093 NCS Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, requesting •on behalf of the Retail Merchants Committee to close Kentucky Street between Washington Street and Western Avenue on Friday, October 18, 1968, betWeen._8:00 o'clock a.m.. and 9:00 o'clock p.m. in . connection with Butter and Egg Days, read and filed. - Chief of Police Higgins' report approv- ing the request with condition that a 12 foot lane be 'left open for emergency vehicles, read and filed, whereupon Resolution #5093 N.C.S. authorizing the Police Chief to close Kentucky Street .as requestedi and with the condition as required by the Police Chief, was introduced by Councilman Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Lipman, and adopted • by - 7 affirmative votes. Greyhound Lines, Copy letter from Ned Davis, Manager of the Inc. Chamber of Commerce, to M. W. Dunlop, Secretary of the Public Utilities Commission, requesting information on the rate increase in the Petaluma area, read and - filed: City Manager Robert Meyer reported that .the matter has been settled and that the rate's have been equalized. Nella #2 Annex- Local .Agency - Formation - .Commission Resolution #67 -- ation mak'ing.determinations and conditionally approving Res: #5094 NCS the proposed annexation of territory designated as ' "Nella #2• Annexation• to the City of Petaluma," read and filed. Mayor Putnam noted that the Local" Agency •Formation Commission minutes referred to the subject annexation as the "Nella- Crinella Annexation." -Resolution #5094 N.C.S. giving notice of, proposed,annekation to the City of Petaluma of uninhabited territory designated as "Vella #2 Annexation to the City of Petaluma" and giving notice of time and place for hearing of pro`.tests­thereto, was by Councilman Bat- taglia, 'seconded.by Councilman Lipman, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. It was noted that - the public hearing will be held on December .2;. 1968, at 7:30 o' p.m. Boat Launching Resolution #DR 237,47 of the Board of Directors Ramp Facility of the Flood Control and Water Easement Conservation District authorizing conveyance of an easement:by the district to the City of Petaluma to be used in connection with the Boat Launching Site and execution of grant of easement therefor, read and filed. October 7, 1968 Calif. Marine Park and Harbor's Assn. Library Letters on Agenda Councilman Cc about the sta ramp, propose River dr.edgin presentation. and Har,bors ' • - The City Mana and' Parks Dir company C,ounc Letter,. dated Bovett, .Secre Trustees, req regarding, the merging libra and filed. I Library Board on :October 28 asked to noti of the meetin It was decid from Lawrenc and' the lett posed 'State Position o'f meeting.' Th furrii,sh copi for their re An reminded the City Manager us r•eport.on the boat launching. 1 inarina and the Pe taluma r project to be,prepared for Lt the California Marine Parks ►ssociation meeting next Friday. F'er'indicated that Recreation actor 'Shollenberger will ac - .lman Colin to the Friday meeting. September 18 1968, from Edna :ary t'o the Board of Library testing meeting with the Council s;uggested'form of agreement -ies within Sonoma County, read was decided to meet with - the at the.Council's. study session 1'968. The City Clerk was *y the .Library Board' of the date to waive reading of the letter T Cooper, re Proposition No. 5 from J.• B. Edmiston re pro - �gislatiori to strengthen the ilicemen •unti l the next Council City was asked to ;. bf' these letters to the 'Council .ew. At the request bf, - Councilman Joerger, the City Manager was also 'asked to ,furnish the Council members with a copy of all letters appearing on future agenda.. Air West, Inc. Responses from Congressman Clausen, Snator Collier, and the Civil Aeronautics Board re- garding termination -of air services by Air West:,­Ine., b�etween Rosa and the northern cities of Eureka and'Cr:eseent City, submitted and filed. Copy of resolution adopted by Cres cent.City regarding the same matter, sub- mitted' and filed._ City Attorney Robert -re -' ported that according to news releases:. today, the matter is now; being resolved. American Field Service 'Letter from the Petaluma Chapter of the Amer- lean Field Service inviting the Council to an informal reception on Wednesday, October 23, 1968, between 7:30 p.m and 8:30 p.m. at the Valley Vista Elementary School to meet the Foreign Exch'ang.e Student for this year and the Americans'Abroad Returnee from Peru, read and fi The Mayor indicated th at. a member of the Council will attend the reception. Claim - Claim filed by Margaret Johnson for damages Margaret Johnson and personal injury sustained in the vicinity Res. #5095 NCS of Liberty and Avenue, submitted and filed. Resolution #50'95 N.C.S.'denying claim of . Margaret Johnson,' was introduced by Counc'i'lman Lipman by Councilman. Battaglia, and adopted -by 7 affirmative votes. Claims and• Bills Resolution #5096 N.C..S. approving claims and Res. 9509 NCS bills Nos. 18:06 to•1896.inclusive and N o,sQ. 2057 to 2080 inclusive, was introduced by Councilman Lipman., seconded by Councilman Joerger,'and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. 10 , October 7, 1968 Presentation of Director of Public Works David Young presented Certificate to Thomas Kotch, Sewer Plant Operator A, a certificate for Grade'IV, Water Pollution Control Operator, earned for successfully completing a course sponsored by the California Water Pollution Control Associa- tion in Santa Rosa. Mr. Kotch was congratu- lated by Mayor Putnam'on behalf of the City Council for his accomplishment. Annual Report Public Works Department Annual Report for 1966 -1967 submitted filed. Industrial Tour City Manager Robert Meyer noted that a letter received from the Chamber of Commerce announced that the Industrial Committee is planning a fall Industrial Tour on October 18, 1,968, commencing at 9:00 a.m. All Council members were invited to attend. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned to an executive session, to 4:00 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, October 8, 1968, to complete the agenda, and in memory of James Eaglin, the City's former Fire Chief, who passed away on Saturday, October 5, 1968. Mayor Att t: i y Cl rk