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MINUTES` OF MEETING
OF' CITY COUNCIL
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
December 16, 1968'
Council Meeting Regular
Petaluma
the hour
Attendance Present:
Absent:
meeting of the Council of the City of
called to order by Mayor Putnam at
of 7 :30 o'clock p.m.
Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd,.
Cavanagh, Jr.., Colin, Joerger,
Lipman and Mayor Putnam.
None.
Invocation The invocation was given by the Reverend Julius
Carriker, First Church of-God.
Approval of Minutes The minutes of December 2, 1968 were approved
as recorded.. The second line on Page 2 e:f
December 4 minutes was directed to be
changed from "this morning " to "Tuesday morning,
December 3, 1968 ". The minutes of December 4,
1968 were then approved.
Statement by Councilman Statement refers to Mayor Putnam' -s comments on
Cavanagh, Jr.
top of Page 2 of the December 4, 1968 minutes
with regard to phoning Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.
about the special meeting. Councilman Cavanagh,
Jr. clarified that in his opinion Mayor Putnam
- called him early on the morning of December
-.3, 1968, saying there would be a special meeting
called; which he said he would be. able to attend,
but the subject of the Downtown Committee Report
of the Petaluma Core Area Plan was never mention:-
ed.
Demolition Costs
Bingham - Property
This being the -time set for public hearing
Res. #5133 NCS
on protests -of the Director of Public Works'
Summary o.f_Costs'on Demolition of the
Bingham property located at 951 Lakeville
Highway, the City Clerk announced that no-
written protests had been received. (It
is to be,noted that the demolition costs
of the Vyeni.elo property at 210 Vallejo Street
were d' on -^ December 5, 1968.) -: vs no oral
_p:a
prc' - ebts were `heard,, the public hearing was
closed, whereupon Resolution #5133 N.C.S.
approving the costs incurred in the demolition
of the property located at 951 Lakeville
Highway, Petaluma, California, declaring
the costs incurred to.be a lien against the
real.property and a special assessment to.
be. collected as a special assessment against
and a.lien.upon.the property was introduced
by'Councilman.- Lipman, seconded by Councilman
Colin and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Compressor - Public
Report, -dated December 13_, 19'68, from Purchasing
Works Department
Officer John D. -Nolan summarizing six bids
Res. #5134 -NCS-
received at the bid opening on December 5, 1968
for a- compressor for the Public Works Department,
submitted and.filed.. Mr. Nolan reviewed the
summary.and poin.ted'out that the low bidder
failed to - inci:ude certain items and submitted
a,bid for•.the compressor only. The omission was
discovered by the bidder and.an amended bid was
submitted and received on December 6, 1968, Mr.
Nolan stated that the amended bid was still the
low.bid.
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December 16,_196.8
Compressor - Public
City Attorney's opinion regarding the legality
Works Department
. -oaf accepting the amended bid or accepting
Res. #5134 NCS :•
the bid fpr.the compressor- alone, read and filed.
(Continued)
Mr. Nolan pointed out that the City Attorney
advised against accepting the bid the
compressor alone and recommended . two ..al;te•rna-
tive's: .Reject all bids and readvertise for new
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bids, qr, - not accept the low bid for failure of
- the bidder -to meet all requirements of-the
Notice to Bidders and aw'ar'd to the next "low
bidder, the Rix Company. After consideration
of the matter,~ Resolution - #51.34 N..C.S. awarding
the.cont_ract for a compressor for the.Public
Works Department to the R'ix Company, was intro-
duced by- Councilman Lipman,; seconded by Councilman.
Battagl'i :a, and adopted by 6 affirmative and 1
negative votes.. Councilman Joerger "no ".
Appeal - J. W. Combs
Letter, dated December 2, 1968, from Attorney
regarding W. J. Petersen
bbet. W: Mackey requesting the consideration
Parcel Map
of a rehearing of the requirements set forth
for the.W. J. P'eter.sen Minor Subdivision filed
by J.. W. Combs for property located. Cherry
Street, read and filed. - 'Mr. Combs 'app'eared.
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before the Council and• - requested the rehearing
to be- -scheduled at a later Council - meeting
because.Mr. Mackey was unable to be present,
whereupon motion was made -by- •Councilman:
Cavanagh, Jr.. -andseconded by Councilman
Joerger to set the requested rehearing -
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the Council- meeting of January 6, 1969. The
_ - City Clerk directed to inform Mr. Mackey
of the Council's action.
California Roadside
Council
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Rab i,e s Area
�® Let's Fly, Incorporated
Letter dated December 2, 1968, from Mrs.
Ralph B. .Reynold's, President of. the California
Roadside Council, requesting consideration
to view favorably and support either- fully or
in to the Federal Highway Administra
tion';s proposal to involve the public more
directly -in highway location and design decis-
ions, submitted and filed,. Re ading of the
letter . was- waived, as a copy was previous ly
furnished- to•:the' Council. Director of Public
Works, David Young, briefly reported on the
matter and was' asked to keep the Council
in- formed i -f developments occur that require
action.
Letter" December 4, 1968:, from- Louis `S. `Saylor,
M.. .D- , -State Director of Public Health, re
declaring Sonoma County to,be a rabies area
and enclosing a form to be completed by the
Animal Cont =rol Officer and the County Health
Offi read and filed. I;t was noted by
the City Clear -k that the necessary , Statement
of Enforcement Form was being 'comp'leted.
Public Utilities Commission Notice of rehearing
. in the matter of the ap.plicat,i.on o`, Let =s Fly,
Incorporated 'for 'a .Certificate of -P', .11 _Con-
venien.ce and Necessity, read and filed. It wa
noted by the 'City Clerk that the rehearing is
scheduled. for `Wednesday i January 1 8' -, 19•;68 at
1.0:00 a in..,the Commission Court 'Room, State
Building, San Francisco. Upon a suggestion
made by Councilman Lipman, the City Manager
was asked to contact the Chamber•of Commerce
r.egardi -ng, tfie - meeting and also to arrange for
City representation at the rehearing to support
the application.
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Employees' Salary
December 16, 1968
Let's' Fly; IncorporatedF
Letter -,• dated November 29. 196.8, from• Let '.s
Fly, I'nc,. - , thanking the Counci -:1 for their
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support= ri secur ng- a rehearing by the
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Pub`lic Utilities Commission, read and filed.
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- Western Union
Notice that the Western Union Telegraph
-Telegraph • Company
Company' has -made an application to the Public
• Utilitie's'' Commisision to make, certain changes
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in rates for intrastate service affecting
telegraph consumers, read and filed.
Penal Legislation
Letter, da'ted'December 2, 1968, from Senator
Projects •1968 -69.
Randolph' Collier acknowledging, receipt of
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Re , solution #5'1°19 N. C.S. recommending adoption
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of penal legis'l,ation to strengthen the
position of police officers and firemen -, which,
he indicated, wi-ff be introduced when the legis.-
lature conVenes in January, 1969, read and
filed.
Council Invitation's
Mrs. Harold J. Veith, 253 Kentucky - Street was
present in response to the-Council's invitation
to 'attend toni•ght's .meeting.
•Petaluma High
The Mayor welcomed.the Petaluma Senior High
School=
School students present in the audience.
Claims and Bills - -
Counc lmanCioerger•-objected to Claim #2314
Res : ' #51 3'5
in - the . amount of $346.50 for a water color
render -i•ng of an aeriel view of the proposed
Washington Street Bridge. After some dis-
cussiori, Councilman Colin suggested that
- the - claim be deleted, whereupon Resolution
#51.35 N.C.S. approving claims and bills
Nos. 2=2 77 to 23'82 'inclusive and Nos. 2192
to 2221 inclusive' -was introduced by Council-
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man 'Brainer - d, seconded by Councilman Lipman
and adopted by the following vote: Ayes:
Councilmen Brainerd, Lipman and Mayor
Putnam.` Noes: Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr., Colin
and Joe rger.
AnnualReports
Fire Department. Annual Report for 1967 -1968,
submitted and filed.
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Recreation, Music and Parks Department Annual
-= Report for 1967 -1968, submitted and filed.
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Employees' Salary
Increas.esCity.Manager Robert Meyer presented proposal,
and Fringe. Benefits_
dated' - December 16•; 1968, for employees'
salary increases and fringe benefits to become.
effective January 1, 1969 to the Council
for-its-consideration. Included in the presenta 4 .
tion. from the Petaluma Police
Association, the Firefighters Association.
and`frorn�Don Jentsen, "Chairman of the miscellany;
eous-employee••group. Copy of the proposal
and : - attached letters, submitted and filed.
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Capital •:'.Outlay
City Man;ag1er!,�Robert Meyer presented Capital ®"
Projects •1968 -69.
Outlay- '- Proj'ects: the fiscal year 1968 -1569
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- to- the'Council for its review and consideration,
Mobile Homes-
CityPMan•ager Robert Meyer explained that requ&E
have been•receved for temporary use of mobile
home• = (trailers) - .as . -, off'ice space. Following a
_ brief discussion., the staff was directed to
prepare a study on the matter for consideration
- by the.Planning Commission and a report to the
Council thereon at the Janaury 20, 1969 meeting
ecember 16, -1968
$ark Land or
Fee Dedication
Einployer° - = ..Employee
Relations
U raffic Committee
regarding Stop Signs
Removal
City Manager Robert Meyer referred to a :letter
dated December ,10,_ 1968 .from the Recre`aton..:
Commission- to the Planning Commission .regarding
park land or fee dedication. Copy of letter,
submitted and filed. It was generally .agreed
by the CoLin -cil that the staff notify the .
developers of the possibility of a f:ee to be
established .for 'th'e purpose of financing a
program -for, the acquisition and development
of .recreational. areas in the City of Petaluma..
The Mayor alsowdi- rected that the Recreation'
Commission, Planning Commission and s'taff review
the-General Plan and determine the best,approach
to the program -a report - to the 'Council`
.thereon, in January.
, �Gity , Manager - Robert Meyer reminded the Council
;of the meeting to be corid'i cted by the' L'eagtie '
of California C'ities_.on Wednesday 'December" 18,
:1968, at 9:30 a•.m..at the Claremont Hotel in
Berkeley to review ;Senate Bill 1228 and dis-
cuss the suggested employer- employee relations''
ordinanc 'o
e... Councilman Colin and City) Manager
Robert' Me_ver 'indicated they would attend. this
meeting. Other interested Councilmen ,we're;also
invited to attend.
Councilman Brainerd referred to Traffic Com-
mittee. Report. -dated November; L8, 1968 . i- ncludin:g:z_la-r
a list of existing stop signs recommended for
removal. Copy o.f Traff. ,c Committee; Report, sub-
mitted and filed. Co" gi.lman Brainerd - .requested
Council of the recommendation`.
Director of Public Works David Young. explained
that these. stop signs 'exist on low traffic
volume s:treets.and do not .meet traffic engin-
eering warrants for, stop. signs. After some
dkscus'sipn,, the Council generally agreed to
approve the '"re.commendation.
Mrs ._ Karen Prestiis., 5 -13 Wi Drive add're_ s-
sed the Council r:e'quost-ing improved traif fic-
control at East. Washington and• McDowell :B,lvd.:.
intersection 'and a- t.Petal,uma Blvd: - North
Magnolia Avenue, - West, Payran Street -i nter
section. She que.s tioned the .need for a .f.our -way
- stop at Ely East 'Wash ngton Street. It
was explained by the .Clity Engineer that funds are
avai;lable,• and plans are ready for the, si,gnali:za=
tion of the intersection at East Washington and
McDowel- 1'Blvd6 .b_u that negotiations for- right -of-
way acquis'ition:'have delayed the project.
T.emporary,solutidn for the in;texsect on-at
Petaluma B.lvd.. North. - .Magnolia Avenue - West
P ayran 1.Street was - discussed but considered im- -
pract °teal _by:the City Engineer. It was indicated
that the- two intersections will be further con -
"dered.• when the 1968-:19519 Capital: - Outlay:
P rojects are reviewed.
NUpon a -request received. from Christine Carter,
present in .the audience, the City Manager
stated' that he would arrange for poasib,le
police patrol at the intersection. of 'East.
Washington azad McDowell Blvd.. d'urang- ,the;
afternoon -r5 G, Q. o4' rush 'hour.
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December .16,,. 19�68
g Are,a:
ending.
planrfing Commission Res. 4Z,13-68 recommending
.Rezonin
Cherry. -Street,
adoption of the proposed amendment to Zoning
Magno
ordinance #662 N,.C.S. by reclassifying Assessoi-c'
Ord. '#919
Parcel - Numbers, . 6-402"6 & 8 and 6-5104
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&_2 'f roffi an R 1 000 (Single -family) Zone to a
R- 2- 3,000 (Duplexes) Zone, submitted and filed.
Director of-Planning McGivern,showed two diagrai
of the area and.exp1ained the basis for the re
zoning recommendation, whereupon ordinance #919
..-N.C.S. amending' Zoning Ordinance #662 N.C.S.
as recommended was introduced by Councilman
LipmAn se Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.
and ordered by 7 affirmative votes.,
Rezoning Area
Planning -t,- Res. #E.14-.68 recommend
Redwood Highway North
adbption of proposed amendment to Zoning
.
. Bl vd. North
and
ordir�anc6 -#66.2 N..C,.S. reclassifying
_McDowell
0 r #`9 NCS
Assessor s Pa'r'ce Numbers 7-411-9, 7 and
11 f rom aift =L (Limited Industrial) Zone
to-a C-H (Highway Commercial.) Zone, submitted
and filed. Planning Director McGivern
noted. that the- subject area was rezoned
over' a ago and reverted to its original
in
, lz�(�.ca�Lise, - of , -th(� reversion clause, the
zoning. ,
�Zohinq Ord n -inance,,_Wh6reupo ordinance 4920
N.. C_.;S ,amending Ordinance #66'2 N.C.S.
as recommended was introduced by Councilman
Libman seconded by Councilman Brainerd
and ordered p-thlished by 7 af f irmative
votes..
Monarch
Report dated Qe�cember 13, 1968, from Director
SubdIvision #3.
Of Public' W&rk-!s�8: David Young certifying
.Res..• 5;136 NCS
to the� - ,clomple, - E i , on of improvements
in the :subject subdivision recommending
acce p tance . with .- 'three provisions, submitted
and filed 'Resolution #5136 N.C.S. accepting
completion •of required in Monarch
Paci'f'ic -, Subdivision, Unit #3, was introduced
by Counc�Ilman seconded by Councilman
Lipman and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Washington, Street.
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Directo T Q Pub W' .i rks David Young gave
widening and Bridge
a J? ,,t on the Washington Street
Project
Widening and Bridge Project. He pointed
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out that plan's call for a 5-lane bridge:
four travel'ling lanes and one stprage lane
for'left=hand`tUrn movement on Petaluma
Blvd'. NOrth that the plans
will be readyfor Council approval some-
time in. with bid opening in February.
Upon- . coh-clusion-of the report, Mr. Young
informed the-Council that the plans are
to.beforwarded. United States Coast
..Guard for approval before submission to
the Council. --
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Nella #.2 Annexation
Ordinance 9917 N.C.S. approving the annexation
Ord. _#917. NCS
of certain uninh territory designated
(Second :Reading)
"Vella. #'2 Annexation to the City of Petaluma"
- 1 a--C:r- -Annexation), was introduced
(Ne 1 inell a
cilmarric -seconded by Councilman
by. .;Coun .
.. -nd by 7 affirmative vote
Brainerd 'a af.
Purchasing-Contract
Ordinance f9 amending Chapter
Procedures
'2, Atticle.ViIj of the Petaluma City Code
Ord. #918 NCS
of by Section 2.71 thereof,
(Second Reading)
to establish certain dollar limitations
in the purchasing contract procedures,
was introduced by Councilman Lipman, seconded
by Councilman Brainerd and adopted by 7
affirmative votes.
December 16, 1968
Informational Signs -
Fre 101
Fees
Taxi -Cab •Ope'ra_tor.s
Res. 45137 NCS
Holidays for.City
Employees.
Res. #5,138 .,NCS
/Library Merger
Res. 45139 NCS.
;Narcotics
.-Res.. #5;1.40. NCS
02.4.
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Chamber of Commerce
At the request-of_Councilman Lipman. the.City
_�anrag r_4was asked to contact the State - ,Division
of Highway's . for information. on the types of,"
signs avail' -able _.to be placed along the Freeway
101 ifidicating..busineases ahead. Report to
the Council thereon was requested.
Resolution #5 "13.7 N.C.S. . determining and fixing
.!..-fees for the issuance of the renewal of or the
'replacement' of`'taxi -cab drivers' licenses, in-
troduced by,'Councilman Colin, seconded by
Councilman �Brai:nerd. and ;adopted ,by 7 affirmative
votes.
Resoltiition #5138, N.C. S. establishing holidays•
for the ,employees of. the City of ,Peta uma for
the n calendar year 1969, was introduced- by'.
Coucilman Lipman,, seconded by Councilman.
Brainerd,, and. adopted by 7 affirmative votes..
Councilman: Cavari Jr.. reported on the meeting
held at'the Kenilworth Recreation Center on
be 5 , . 1 8'. by . the Chamber o;f . Commerce Board of
Director's; Library Board and. Councilmen Lipman
and Cavanagh, Jr'. He added that those - -i'n
attendance were satisfied with the
propo - sal. In`the di- scusson that followed,
Councilman Joerger felt that the proposal
would lead.:to: loss of local control.. Mrs. .
Dorothy" Bertu`cc ,, member of the 'Library
Board,, was present and discussed several
,points of the, proposal with the Council.
The. Suggested Form of Agreement Merging
the Libraries Within. Sonoma County ('Working._
Draft #4)', submitted and filed. - Resoiu-
tion• #5139,N.C..S. approving the principle
_o.f merging the , al im'a Public Li- bra'ry
into a Countywide Library Sy_stem,, was introduced
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by, Co • Cavanagh , Jr . , - seconded ..by-.
Councilman' L pman and adopted by .0 aff
and.l,'neg,ative votes. Councilman Joerger
voted ' "no" •
Resolution ##514.'0• .N.C..S. of the City Council
of.- .the,_ - City . of .Petaluma urging ,legislators
of the- United States and the State of California
to .control the - +• entrance of minors into
Mexico_ and .the riarrcotics
- •- ,; ,. marijuana and
dangero;us- drug, problem in California;,, was
introduced by- Councilman Colin, seconded
by. :Councilman Brainerd and adopted by -7
affirmative votes.
. .Letter; dated December 5, 19'68, from the
City of Oceanside. with copy of Resolution
, 6 -3.86 urging_ similar legislation, submitted
and :filed..
In answe -r to ,Floyd Wynne, Chairman of the
.Chamber of Commerce Board' of :Directors,
the Mayor di,cated that copies of Mr.
Wynne`'s, letter concerning ac ',t.ion taken
at the Chambe -r's meeting on December 16,.
19 has 'been :d- istributed to the .Council
for its "review and would, possibly. become
a part of the Petaluma Core Area. Plan
Camm."tte,e's study..
December 16, 1968
Executive 'Sess;on
committee Appointments
Petaluma Core Area
Plan Report
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Leave :of - Absence -
.Councilman - Lipman
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The Council: at 9:.:55 o'clock p.m.
to an.,- .Executive Session to, consider litigation
and to appoint committees to implement
the Downtown Committee Report on the Petaluma
Core Area Plan.
The °meeting reconvened. at 10:30 o'clock
p.m. with.-Councilman Joerger absent. -
The Mayor announced the following committees:
Finance Committee for ,Downtown Parking Plan
Jack Garrison . Earl W.(Bill)
Stanley Hartmann Schneider
Mrs.. Melvin (Anna) Neilsen Henry Tomasini
Gus Zitlau
Information (Contact) Committee on the-Down-
-- town Parking Plan, Traffic Plan and the Core
Area Plan
Clifford Bartlett, Jr. Don Ramatici
Mrs. Ray Johnson Walter Roche
Fred Mattei Floyd Wynne
made
A motion was /.by Councilman Colin, and seconded
by Councilman Lipman, approving the committees
__as appointed. Motion carried by 6 affirmative
votes, 1 absentee Th:e -Mayor noted that
Council represent'ati�on each committee will
be announced later and that the scope of the
committees- and.meeting arrangements will be
determined following official notification of
the appointments.
A motion was made by Councilman Colin, and
seconded by Councilman Brainerd, approving
Councilman Lipman's request.for leave of
absence for two weeks' vacation in'Hawaii.
Motion carried by 6 affirmative votes, 1
absentee. - The.Mayor and members -of the
Council extended a happy vacation to Council-
man Lipman.
The Mayor-announced that the meeting will not
be adjourned to Monday, December 23, 1968
as indi &ated on the agenda but that possibly
a - Speci;al -Meeting will be called.
There being no further business to come before
the Council,'the meeting was adjourned at
10 :4.0 _o�' clock• p.m.
Mayor
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