HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/11/1969MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
January 11, 1969
Council Meeting Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City
of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Putnam
at the hour of 9:00 o'clock a.m.
Attendance Present: Councilmen Battaglia4':Cava'n,_6g =b, Jr.
Colin, Joerger, Lipman and "Mayor
Putnam.
- Ab-sent': Councilman Brainerd.
Executive Session The Council retired to an executive session at
9:05 o'clock a.m. to consider salaries of four
non - classified employees. Councilman Brainerd
- arrived during the Executive Session. The meeting
-was: resumed at 10 :00 o'clock a.m.
ae
Salary Resolution #51.48 N.C.S. establishing the salary
City Clerk of the Clerk, was introduced by Councilman
Res. #5148 NCS Joerger, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and
adopted by'6 affirmative and 1 negative votes.
Councilman Lipman voted "no" and stated that
he favored_a plan to start review of salaries
in January for consideration of. changes to
become effective on July 1st. He added that
the same. reason:w.ill apply to his "no vote
on the three remaining resolutions on salaries.
Salary Res=olution #;5,149 N.C.S. establishing the salary
City Engineer of the City Engineer, was introduced by Councilman
Res. #5149 NCS Colin, seconded by Councilman Brainerd,. and
adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen
Battaglia, Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Colin and
Mayor Putnam. Noes Councilmen Joerger and
Lipman. Councilman Joerger stated that in making
a comparison, the salary of the City Engineer is
higher than in several cities in the area. *
Salary - Resolution #5150 N.C.S. establishing the salary
City Manager of the.City Manager, was introduced by Council -
Res. #5150 NCS man Colin, seconded by Councilman Battaglia,
and adopted by.the following vote: Ayes: Coun-
cilmen`Battaglia, Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Colin
and Mayor Putnam. Noes: Councilmen Joerger and
Lipman. Councilman Joerger again stated that
in making a comparison, the salary of the City
Manager is higher than in several cities in the
area.
Salary - Resolution #5151 N.C.S. the salary
City Attorney of the City Attorney, was introduced by Council-
Res. #5151 NCS man Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by Councilman
Brainerd, and adopted by 6 affirmative and 1
negative votes. Councilman Lipman voted "no ".
Policy Regarding FG1lowing,'. .discussion, the City Attorney
Salary Review was directed to prepare legislation for the next
Council meeting to establish a policy that
review of salaries will start in January for
consideration of adoption of changes on July lst.
The City Manager noted that such policy legislation,
when approved, will then be distributed to the
various employee organizations for their infor-
mat on -.
* As .per correction in January 20, 1969 minutes -
"Councilman Joerger stated that in making a
comparison of the salary of the City Engineer/
City Manager, it is higher in Petaluma than in
several comparable cities in the area and there-
fore he did not feel that the increase was
justified at this time."
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January 11, 1969
Agenda
With. the consensus. o "f. the. entire, Council,,
the. next -two items were added to the agenda:
Intersection• =
Reso.l•ution #515 N,.C:S. requesting the .California
Highway Commission and'the 'California. Di'visi
O jos
®<akeville.Highway
of Highways approve the location of an inter -
Res. 45152 NC'5
se.c;tion'on Lakeville Highway, State - Highway 116,
was: introduced by Councilman "Battaglia, seconded
by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted by 7
affirmative votes.
Addition to the List
Planning Commission Resolution #1 -69- recommending
of Conditional' Uses
- to - the City Council.of Petaluma amendments to
Commercial DLstricts
Zoning Ord:.4662 .N.C.S. to-:provide for the per -
Ord. #923
tit -ting of` addition`s to the list of conditional
uses in . comme c ' districts,, submitted and
filed. ordinance #92.3 N.C.S. amending Zoning
-'
Ordinance # 6 6 2 N . C -. -S . ; by adding thereto Section
6 -4015 to ,permit additions; to the list of conditional
uses i.n commercial districts, was introduced by
Councilman Cavanagh,, Jr., seconded by Councilman.
Battaglia, and ordered posted by 7 affirmative
votes.
Study Session-," J'aae:1.:It was agreed . by the Council to cancel the study session
wary 13, .1969 `°
scheduled '£o; ,Mond'ay, January 13, 1969.
Adj our•nment
There being no further business to come before
the Counci ', the meeting was adjourned at. 1.0:
o:' clack a. m.
Mayor
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