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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/21/1968wo MINUTES OF .MEETING, OF .CI.TY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA October 21, 1968 Council Meeting, Regular 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 Invocation Approval of Minutes High School Students Council Invitations Liquid Chlorine Res. #5101 NCS Present in response to the Council's invita- tion to attend tonight's meeting was Mr. Edwin Hi.Horstman, 230 Liberty Street. Report, dated October 18, 1968 from Pur- chasing Officer, John Nolan on bid opening for Liquid Chlorine on October 10, 1968, noting that three bids were received and recommending that the low bid of Georgia Pacific Corporation be accepted, submitted and filed- Resolution #5101 N . C,. S . award- ing contract to Georgia Pacific Corporation for the furnishing of liquid chlorine the City of Petaluma for November 1, 1968 to October 31 1969, was introduced by Councilman Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Lipman, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, l absentee. Am 1A Four Police Cars Report, dated October 18, 1968, from Pur - Res. #5102 NCS chasing Officer, John Nolan of Police Cara: bid opening on October 15, 1968, submit- ted' , A4d filed. He recommended that the low'bid of Jim Rose Chrysler- Plymouth be accepted, whereupon Resolution #5102 N.C.S. awarding contract for the purchase of four new Police cars-as recommended', was intro- duced by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by Councilman Colin, , aid adopted by 6 af- firmative votes, 1 absentee. e Dump Truck Report, dated October 18, 1968 from Pur - Res. #5103 NCS chasing Offi,cer,.John Nolan on bid opening October 15, 1968, for the purchase of one new 1969, 2 -1/2 yard (water level) dump truck for the Public.Works Department and recommending that the low bid submitted by Westerterp Bros. be accepted, submitted and filed. Resolution #5103 N.C.S. award- ing contract for the purchase of the dump truck for the Public Works Department as recommended, was introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.,, seconded by Councilman Colin, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Present: Councilmen Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Colin, Joerger, Lipman, and Mayor Putnam. Absent: Councilman Battaglia. The invocation was given by Father Kenneth Russell, St. James Church. The.minutes of October 7 and October 8, 196 were approved as recorded. Mayor , ' Putnam welcomed the large number of Petaluma High School Students present in the audience. October 21, 1968 Gulf Oil Company Letter, dated,September 24, 1.968, from G. D. &chilling, Real Es tate'Representative for Gulf Oil Company- U.,S., protesting the un- fair treatment.given Gulf Oil Company by the Planning Commission and requesting to Appear before the Council to review, their request for the rehabilitation of an exist- ing service station on the northeast corner of Western, and Feller Streets and a,pro- posed station on the northwest corner of Washington and Wilson Streets, read and filed*. Mr. Sehilling'appeared before the Council and - explained that the present station located.:;on the northeast corner o.f Western and Keller Streets was in a very deter -io- rated•condtion and the operator could not.continue to operate the station in its present condition. The present station is part bf a proposed future ,parking lot complex,,-indicated in the 'Core Area Plan for the downtown area; however since: the plan is still under study bythe Downtown Commi'ttee� for presentation to the Council, requests for rehab i. lit ation of the sta- tion have been delayed pending the results of this study. - Mr. Jim, Ricci, operator of the station since June, 19167` stated he had taken over the operation of the station with. the understanding that it would be remodel- ed. It, was noted by members of the Downtown Committee that the study of the Core, Area-Plan and its effect upon the sub- ject property: could take. two or three years, whereupon a 'motion was made by Councilman Col °in; and seconded by Coun- cilman Joerger that the matter be re- ferred back to the Planning Commission with the Council's recommendation that the alterations be approved and that the matter be put on tomorrow night's agenda. Motion.carried with 6 affirmative, 'l absentee. Current plans to erect a new station on the northwest corner of East Washington and 'Wilson Streets have been held in abey- ance pOnding precise plan lines for the widening of East Washington Street. Mr. Schilling informed. the Council that the final. land sales transaction is in escrow until a decision is reached re- garding the plan lines and requested a definite opinion on the.plan lines before ° the ..expiration of they Us.e Permit granted by the Commission on August 6, 19 6.8, Mr. Young, City Engineer, reported to the Council that he had received an engineer's e'stimate of the plan lines and completion could be reached - in 'approximately four or five .months; however,'this did not allow time for public hearings and there was no indication that the plan lines would be accepted within a year. October 21 19 6 8 Gulf Oil Company Mr. (Continued) Far the the Oil Use Bill Foster, representing Mrs. Irene rell, owner of the property, addressed Council at this time and stated that owner had been willing to sell to Gulf Company subject to the issuance of the Permit and its conditions. Following the discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Council- man Cavanagh, Jr., that if plan lines were not established prior to the expiration of the Use Permit, _Gulf Oil Company could begin construction on• existing lot lines. Motion was defeated by the following vote: Ayes: Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.., and Councilman Joerger.. Noes: Councilmen Brainerd, Colin, Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Absent: Council- man Battaglia. City of Tehachapi Letter, dated,.September 18, 1968, from J. B. Edmiston, Mayor of the City of Tehachapi regarding proposed State legislation to strengthen the position of policemen to establish.a minimum of five years in prison for persons convicted of assaulting a peace officer or fireman on duty,-read and filed. After the discussion, *the City Attorney was directed to prepare a resolution for the next meeting. Californians for Letter from Lawrence T. Cooper, Chairman Modern Hospitals of the Californians' for Modern Hospitals, urging support of Proposition No. 5 on the November 5th ballot, submitted and filed. City of Pinole Letter dated October'9, 1968 from Eliza - beth Grimes, City Clerk of the City of Pinole and a copy of their resolution urging that the 1969 annual league confer- ence,be from San Francisco, in .removed protest against the commuter tax, submit- ted and filed. The Deputy City Clerk was asked to send.a copy of Resolution No. 4960 N.C..S. in response to this letter. Sonoma County Letter.,. dated October 7, 1968, and copy : - of Planning Commission proposed,Mobile Home Ordinance to be consid- Proposed Mobile Home ered,by,Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, Ordinance submitted and filed. To allow time for fur- ther review, the proposed ordinance will be discussed at the Study Session scheduled for October 28, 1968. 104 Launching Facilities Letter, dated- October 15, 1968, from State Res. #5104 NCS Department of Harbors and Watercraft regard- ing the final approval of the Construction and,Operation Agreement and Launching Faci- lities Grant of $136,000 read and filed. Recreation and Parks Director Shollenberger reviewed the corrections made in the original contract with State Department of Harbors and Watercraft, whereupon Resolution No. 5104 N.C.S. ratifying a construction and operation agreement executed with the State of California and dated on April 8, 1968, was . introduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Councilman Lipman and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. *at the request of Councilman Joerger, as corrected in November 4, 1968 minutes. October 21, 1968 Launching Facilities Letter, dated October 18, 19.'68,from E . A. Res. #5104 NCS Curtis, Chief Boating Facilitiesaid'Water- (Continued) wayd Division, State Department of Harbors and Watercraft, regarding the agreement to be executed with the engineering firm of Dames' and Moore for engineering services, read and filed City Engineer David. Young reviewed this contract for the Council. Petaluma Council for Letter, dated:October 1 6, 1968, from Mrs. Retarded Children Dorie H,ansen,.Secretary, Petaluma Council for Retarded Children inviting the Council to attend a special meeting on October" 2.3, 1968, submitted and filed. Library Letter, dated October 16, 1968, from Edna Bovett, Secretary to the Board of Library Trustees., accepting the Council's invita- tion to'attend a Study Session on October 28, 1968 submitted and filed.. 1 Annual Audit - Financial Statement and Auditors Report, �® Water Department Petaluma Water Department, June 30, 1968., prepared by Wadsworth, Smith ,. Mohrman and Dado, submitted and filed. City of'Petaluma Financial Statement and Auditors report, ® City of Petaluma, June 30, 196'$, prepared by'W'adsworth, Smith, Mohrman and Dado, sub - mitted and filed. Mr. Delos Smith appeared betfo,re - Council to br -iefly review various sections of, the Audit. Q ABC Copy of application filed.with Alcoholic Beverage Control by Lucky Stores, Inc,.,,, 1000 Petaluma B lvd. North,. for Off -Sale General License, approved by the Chief of Police, , Health Sanitarian and Building I nspector., submitted and filed. ABC Copy of application filed with Alcoholic ® Beverage Control by Robert M. & Robert W, McCoy for Person=to Person transfer of Off -Sale General License for the Buckhorn, 6.15' Petaluma Blvd., South,, approved by the Chief of Police, Health Sanitarian and J . Building hnspector, submitted and filed_. Parade - Letter, dated October 18,, 1968, from Dr. Petaluma High S -chool Dan Montgomery , Princi;pal Petaluma. Senior Res. #5105 NCS High School, requesting permission to duct a. parade on :Friday, October. 25, 196 .8, submitted and fi.led. Chief of Police Hig- gins' report approving the request and recommending th °at.the Council approve; a permit, submitted.and filed, whereupon Resolution 4-5105 N..C:.S. consenting to a parade to be held on October 25, .196.8., was 'introduced by Councilman Joerger, sec - onded by Councilman Lipman and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee'.. Claims and Bills Resolution, No. 51,06 N. C. S. approving Res. #5106 NCS ".claims -and bills, Nos. 1897 inclus "ive. and Nos. 2081.to 2113 inclusive, was intro- duced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Joerger, and adopted by 6 af- firmative votes, 1 absentee. October 21, 1968 Annual Report City Attorney Annual Report for 1967 -1968, submitted and filed. California Cities City Manager Robert Meyer noted that in the Safety 1967 -1968 California Cities Employee Safety Contest Petaluma placed ninth in Group II consisting of 72 cities of'51 to '150 employ- ees. League of California Mayor Putnram reported that the Council had Cities very good attendance at the League of Cali - fornla Cities.*, She briefly reviewed several resolutions which were studied by the Resolu- tion Committee_ of the Mayor's and Councilmen's Division. Proposition No. 9 Mayor Putnam noted that at their recent meet- ing, the League of California Cities had taken action opposing Proposition No. 9 - the Watson Initiative on property taxes: After a short discussion, a motion was made %by Councilman Lipman and.seconded by Councilman Brainerd that the Council go on record urging people to vote "no" on Proposition No. 9 on the Nov - ember 5th ballot- Motion carried by the fol- lowing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Brainerd, Colin, Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Noes: Coun- cilmen Cavanagh,' Jr., and Joerger. Absent: Councilman Battaglia. Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr.,and Colin originally abstained but were interrupted by City Attorney Robert who ex- plained that since this was not a conflict of interest situation nor a contractual matter, but a matter iof policy any ab'sten:- tions must be counted.,as a "yes" vote. When the voting resumed, Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. voted "no'" and Councilman Colinaabstained; therefore his vote was counted as a "yes" vote. Councilman Joerger said he voted "no" because he did not feel the motion was proper at this time. Proposition No. 7 City,Manager Robert Meyer reported that the League was urging support of Proposition No. 7 authorizing the Legislature.to permit use of State Funds for local purposes as vital to cities and counties. A motion was made by Councilman Colin, and seconded by Councilman Lipman that this Council go on record as supporting P "roposition No. 7. Motion carried with 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Propositiori.N'o. 1 -A Motion to support Proposition No. 1 -A, a meanu,re to provide for property tax relief but in conflict with Proposition No. 9 was made by Councilman Colin and seconded by Councilman Lipman. Motion carried by the following vote: Ayes Councilmen Brainerd, Colin, Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Noes: Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr-. and Joerger. Ab- sent: Councilman Battaglia. Councilman Joerger said he voted "no" for the same reason he'voted "no" on Proposition No. 9. It was noted that because of the conflicting methods of tax reduction in Proposition No. 9 and Proposition No. 1 -A,, both cannot be passed on the November 5 ballot. The issue receiving the greater number of votes will take precedence. 0 1 1 October 21, 1968 Chamber of Commerce Councilman Lipman reported on the high- lights of the Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors''' meeting held today. Final Map.- Planning Commission Resolution #15 -68 Petaluma Industrial, approving final map of Petaluma,Industrial Park #1 Park ° # (located east of the Freeway be- Res. #5107 NCS tween Corona.Road and old.Redwood Highway at the southerly end of the new South 'Mc- Dowell Blvd. Extension), submitted and filed. Report, dated October 4, 1968, from Director of Public Works David Young recommending approval of said final ,, map subject to certain provisions,, read and - filed. ° Mr. `Young showed a map of the area for Council information, whereupon Re.solu -' tion #5107 N.C.S. approving final map of Industrial Park #1, was introduced by Coun- cilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Colin, and ,adopted by 6 affirmative votes, l ab- sentee. East Washington & Certi,fication of Completion..,f1dated October Mt. View Reservoirs 16,.1968,, from Director of Public.Work's Pro j .ct #GJ -6'6 -1 David Young, of the subject project, read Res. #5108 °NCS and filed, whereupon Resolution #5108'N:C S.. accepting completion of contract known as "East Washington Reservoir - Nit View Re- servior,, Project W- 66 -1 ", was introduced by, Councilman.Lipman, seconded by Council - man Bra .nerd,, and adopted by 6 af;fi:- r-mative votes, 1 absentee. 1 Stan Seidell' ' Reso,lution commending Stan Seidell for Res. . #5109 NCS his devoted service to the City of.Peta- luma.on the Petaluma Water Commission, was.introduced by Councilman Lipman,, 1 secon'ded.*by Councilman Jo.erger and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Launching Facilities, City Engineer,:David Young displayed.a Access Road map of the two alternate access road possibilities to the Boat Launc'h'ing Ramp Facility. The, proposed Alternate A would be at Petroleum Avenue and Alternate B at Casa Grande Road,and Lakeville Highway. Parks and Recreation Director, Dick. Shollenberger reported he had talked to the property owners involved and the pro - perty along Petroleum Avenue appears to be more accessible. Alternate A i a shorter route and therefore would cost less to build. A motion was made by Coun'c'ilman Colin, and seconded by Councilman Lipman to accept Albrnate A along Petroleum Ave- nue. Motion carried with 6,affirmative., 1 absentee,. Executive Session The meeting was adjourned to an executive session at 10:3.5 o'clock p.m. to consider an appointment to the Personnel Board. The meeting resumed at 10:_45 o'clock p.m. Personnel Board Resolution #5110 N.C.S. appointing Royce Appointment - Van Bebber to the City Personnel Board Royce Van Bebber was introduced by Councilman Lipman,, sec - Res. #5110 NCS onded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. 9 1 .I October 21, 196:8 Agenda A motion was made by Councilman Lipman, and seconded by Councilman Joerger, to add the matter regarding. gas main relo- cations by Pacific Gas and Electric Company in Assessment District No. 9 to the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Gas Main.Relocation Assessment District #9 Adjournment Motion authorizing the Mayor to sign agreements with Pacific Gas and Elect- ric Company covering the cost of reloca- ting the gas facilities to accomodate the road project in Assessment District No. 9 and to accommodate the. open channel and storm drain.project in Assessment District No. 9- was, made by Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman Lipman and carried with 6 a- ffirmative votes, 1 ab- sentee. There.being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 o'clock p.m. Attest: Deputy City Clerk