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OF CITY COUNCIL
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
January 20,, 1969
Council Meeting
Regular meeting of -the Council of the City
of Petaluma was called to order by Mayor
Putnam at the hour- of 7:30 o'clock p.m.
Attendance
Present: Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd,
Cavanagh, -Jr., Colin, Lipman
and Mayor Putnam.
Absent: None.
Invocation
Due to the absence of Reverend James F.
Cogburn, Church of God of Prophecy, no in-
vocation was given.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of January 6, and January 7, 1969 .
were approved as recorded. Councilman Joerger
requested that the last sentence in the minutes
of January 11, 196;9 under items, "Salary - City
Engineer" and "Salary - City Manager ", be changed
to read as follows: "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 therefore he did not feel that the
increase ww;as justified at this time." The
minutes-of-January 11., 1969 were then approved
as corrected. The minutes of January 15, 1969,
were approved as recorded.
Inauguration - United
In recogn Day, Mayor Putnam
States President
commended to'everyone the new President of the
United States - President Nixon - who took office
today. to do his.very best to serve our country
as did the former President. She expressed
gratefulness. that.a change is to be found in the
pattern over. the years. A former President used
to be talked about as someone in the past who no
longer existed:,_ but. now there is a reservoir -of
talent in Presidents who have served their
country and who still live on to contribute a
background of service to a country as great as
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ours.. She.concluded.by saying that as we serve
at the local level (a level, which all Presidents
have said is the most important bastion of our
demo.cracy), -we should give our best wishes to
the President, and so we do.
Council Invitations
The following received a Council invitation
to attend tonight's meeting but notified they
were.unable.to be present: Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Witte, Jr.:- ;,.7.14 B Street and Mr. and
Mrs .. ,Eugene Wi ll , . 11.1 Bodega Avenue. Those
in the.audience.:in response to the Council's
invitation were;. Mr. .and Mrs. Henry Knight, 401
Mel.vin.S.treet and -Mr. and Mrs. Frank O'Donnell,
Petaluma, Senior
16 Post Street. ,
The:Mayor welcome,,dwthe Petaluma Senior High
High School Students
S',chool students present in the audience.
Appeal - Humble O.i.1
Thei- appeal :filed b >y..H.umble Oil Company of
Company
Planning Commission 2S;ite Design Review Condition
No.. 2.,_ was :delayed to. the Council meeting of
February 3, 1 at the request of the appellant.
Western Greyhound
Notice from the Western Greyhound Lines that .
Lines
by application filed with the California Public
Utilities Commission, it has requested approval
to increase its main line passenger bus fares
and package express charges, read and filed.
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January 20 19
Assessing and Taxing
of Real Property
Res, #51 -54 NCS
California Highway
Commission regarding'
Freeway Loc`atons'
looC.ounty Refer:ra`l -
Agricul.tural,Preserve
Status` Application' .
Highway ' 1'2 and'
tL ghway 116
O YI TyII:tl_i
, ! -_ N_arcotics
L:e dated December 20, 1968, from the City
of Mary-sv lle -with copy of Resolution . #68 -79
r.e.questing• in of new legislation to
revise or amend existing inequities in the laws
of. the State` o_'f' 'California pertaining to. ' assessing
and taxing of real property, and urging other
-cities- to pass. a similar- document, ,and
f Ll ed.. Resolution #5154 N- .C.SI: requesting
i O new• l e'gi , s lation - as ur ged was i n -
troduced by Councilman Joerger, se:eonded by
Councilman Battaglia, and adopted by 7 affirma-
tive votes. At the request of Councilman Joerger.,
the City Clerk was directed to send a copy of the
resolution to the League of C :alifornia,.Clti'es and
apprbpri'ate officials.
Letter,, dated January-6, 1969, from Robert T.•
Martin , Assis'tant, Secretary of the California
Highway Comm` ssiori;, with reso'lut oh restating
procedures relat .ve to the adoption ,of 'Freeway
Locations -by 'the- Callfor -nia Highway 'Commission,
read _ and file.d.. Director of Public ,works
reported that he reviewed the resolution, whIch
does not require Council ,action,.
Letter dated Januar Y 2 , 196 =9, .,from Lillian Novak,
Assistant Clerk of the' Board of Supervisors of
-the County of Sonoma;'requesting comments on
the application failed by J. B. Giraid for agri'
- cultural preserve .status for Assess.or.`' s ' Parcel
No.. 113 - 050 =0�2, located on the south nine of
Rains :ville Road one -half mile east of Liberty,.
Road,,, and' Io.ca:ted in' the County area read , and
filed'. Director of .Planning McGiwe,rn s:howe_d
a. :'map of the area,, stating that they site is
included" in ,a :future -airport 'development., arid.
recommended -that% the land be left in its
natural at1ate Following a brief explanation
by the City 'Attorney of such. ant ap.plica :t on and
the agreement . involved, a motion was made by
Councilman Joerger, and se �Coun.cil
'Battaglia_, expressing no objection to the
application,. Motion carried unanimously;
Letter, dated January IA, 19�69', from S`en.ator
Randolph; Coller -; rrespondng to Resolution
45142 N.. :C: S,. requesting reaffirmation taken
last, spring with . regard to improving Highiva,y,
12', . and developing Highway 116 read and filed;
that work on - `Rout'e 12' is underway in and ea - st
of ; Santa Rosa. where four `Kane conventional d "e=
velop .ent 'was undertaken. as a cooperative
proj'e,ct .With. the City -, . - the
request of Councilman Brainerd, the Cif -y Manag,dr
w,as asked. to obtain information- from Santa Rosa
:regarding .tYe joint financing program mentioned
in. Senator Co.11ier's fetter and other 'available
pertinent information thereon for a report to
the Council.
L etter, 'dated January 7, 19'69, 'from. Congressman
:Don , Claus.en and letter,, dated °Jan,uary 14, 19.69
from Senator- George Murphy responding "to 'Resol,ution
#5140 N:C'., , regarding the possible. control o�f
mino"rs'at. the California- Mexican b.orde :r to combat
the narcotics'problem, read and filed ::
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January 20 1969
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Air West :,, Inc.,
Reso uti;on 45.919 :. ..o.f .-the City of Eureka expressing
Claims and .Bills
Re s:.,. #_515 5 NC S
Study.S.ession
January. 2 7 ,. 19 6 9
County Administrator
Nea1I .
Downtown .Committee
concern;w res,pect,�to termination by Air West',
Inc, of :;air- transportation service in and
of. Eureka and'�urg;ing. „ resumption of such service,
submitted. and. filed,
Resolution 15,.155 N_C. approving claims and bills
. .Nos.: 245.6 to 25%7,A_ inclusive and Nos. 2246 to 2272
inclusive.. Was - Entroduced by Councilman Brainerd,
seconded by Councilman Lipman, and adopted by
. _votes.
The..City..*Manager reviewed the possible topics to
be discusse'd.at -,the January 27th Study Session :,
Capi.tal'Outlay Project for the Water Department,
Mid -Ye_ar Budget _ Mobile. trailers use as
of.fi.ce” ,space,,, regulations , regarding-. house boats
and park ,land, and fee ' dedication.: .( Report pre-
. pared by, Director Mc.Givern on the last
item and distributed to Council members for study
and review.' Copy submitted and filed.)
The Council ,was-.,reque ted by the City Manager to
advise his office immediately whether or not they
. _ plan .to attend .the . dinner honoring , Sonoma County
Administrator Neal Smith who is retiring on
February • 28, 19:6 9 .
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Councilman Colin reported that the Downtown
Committee-met with the Core Area Plan Finance
Committee and Contact Committee for the purpose
of provid ng.all` the necessary information in
connection with.commi;ttee functions.
The,Mayor announced that Don Ramatici resigned
from-the subject'Committee and that the-following
have „appointed to enlarge the Committee:
Lucien L- i'barle,, Stephen Burke and Dr. William Lee.
.Councilman C:avanagh;.Jr. announced that a:mee`t'i
is -scheduled at 11 :30.o'clock a.m. on Tuesday,
January with the Sonoma County Board of
Supervisors to, consider the City /County Civic
Center.Facility and-..site. Councilman Cavanagh Jr
Joerger,and-City Manager Robert Meyer indicated
they would attend this meeting.
The ,Council $50 be collected by the
City.Clerk as a deposit from those candidates
who wish'to file a statement of qualifications.
A copy, :of the Joint,- Committee on Bay Area
Regional.Organization was distributed to the
Council r review. The Mayor noted that
comments are to be- forwarded to Mr. C. Dennis
Orphan,,-, Information Officer, Joint Com-
mittee,- on ,Bay Area Regional Organization in
San Francisco no late January 24, 1969.
A cop py• of: said proposal; submitted and filed.
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Mayor Putnam.reported on the subject meeting
held January 11,,;.1969 in Vacaville, She
noted.that t_he'Executive Session was held in
the - Council..Chambers .of the new Civic Center
dedicated . on that. day.
.Core 'Area - ,Plan ,
Contact Committee
City /County Civic
Center Facility
Candidate "s.Statement
of Qualifications. -
June 10 Election
.Joint Committee on Bay,
-Area .Re g : ional - Organi- `
z.ation _.
Redwood Empire.
.Division- -.. League of
California.Cities
Quarterly Meeting
January 20, 1969
Rezoning -.219 Edith
Street
Ord. #92A NCS
Zoning Ordinance
Modification'-
Section-2l -901
Ord. #92 -5 NCS
Drive =l�n .Restaurants
Ord.. 0:26. N;CS - .
Surplus. ; -
Two Water Tanks
Res 45156 NCS
Plarining 'Commission .,Resolution #Z1 -69 recommending
the adoption-'of- 'proposed amendment to Zoning
Ord., .466.2' N.:C:= S...b:y- :reclassifying Assessor's
Parcel No. 7- 0'62-34:• located, at 219 .Edith Street
from an 'R - 3000 (Duplex) Zone to a C - (.Neighborhood
Commercial) Z'one,, submitted and filed. Director
of Planning McGive;rn, displayed a map of the lot
involved -and the :surrounding area, to show the bene -fit_,
of - the. .proposed = rezoning of the subject parcel.
Ordinance #924 N C.>S.' amending Zoning Ord. #.66,2 N.C'
as recommended, was introduced by.Councilman Joerge
seconded by Councilman Lipman, and ordered published
by 7 �affi- rmative - votes.
Planning"Commission Resolution #2 =69 ;recommending
amendment to, the- 'Zoning Ordinance #6612 N.C.S,. to
provide for- Modification of Section 21-901 -
con cerned= with: re:vers'ion to original zoning
c *, submitted and filed Following
a.br- ief- explanation by the City Attorney..` regarding
the..exten`sion =:of = t'ime'r provided by the subject
amendment for a site rezoned to a comme -rcial
district it.'. reverts to its original zoning, -
Ordinance #925 - N.C. -S. ; amending Zoning .Or-.dinance
#-'662 •N... C . S. :as: r- e,commended, was introduced by
Co.uncilman-- ;Battag-1" a ;,' :seconded by Councilman
Joerger, -- and- posted by 7 affirmative votes.
Planni-ng Commission Resolution #3 -6'9 recommending
to ;, the -,City _ Council t. "at it take appropriate
action to permit-Drive, - In Restaurants .as a condi-
tional 'Ose the C - Z - one or District, submitted
and filed. City Manager Robert Meyer noted that
under "Adoption of Ordinances the agenda,
Ordinance #923' N.C�.:S_ _ (permitting additions to
the- - list. of conditiorrial uses in Commercial
District's;.) 1s'• to- be considered and if approved,
perhaps there .would be no need' 'to adopt - the
subject leg:is,lat on ; . Attorney ,David Traversi
representing Daniel• -T. , O 'Brien, - operator of the
A & W Beer Dr who wishes to relocate
from.-Wilson and - East 'Washington. Streets to
Edith.- East •Washington Streets, requested
the Council'-to use ilts beast judgment in. its
action 'regarding the- subject •legislation and
Ordinance- #9.23 ' City Attorney Robert
explained that the Ordinance was, mere'Ty before
the Council "-at- this time for introduction' and
a second - to determine- whether to -post or .publish
the - ordinance and` that debate of the subject is
held when adoption of the ordinance is con -
s= idered. Ordinance #92.6 N.:C.S.. amending Ordinance
#662 N..,,C.S.. :by amending Article 6 -4`01 (140ighbor-
hood Commerc ;al) to add Drive -In Restaurants to
the. -1ist.' - conditional uses was introduced by
Councilman -Lip man,, 'seconded. by .Councilman Joerger,
and ordere.d_- posted. 7 affirmative votes.
Councilman �Li ;pman� reported •that the Water
Commission approved 'thie sale .of two 100,0:00
gallon water tanks -'Arid recommended that the
Council- declare them- surplus, whereupon
Resolution, #51 N.C:•S. finding personal
property- cons- isting oaf two: - 10;0,; 0';00 gallon
water °tanks . is s,ur.pl , no longer required,
and. d're the City' Manager to dispose of
and. sell- same, was introduced .by, Councilman
Joerger,, seconded by Councilman Lipman and
°adoptedr by`� 7�'affi�rmat .ve`=- vot'e`s S.
Sewer Service.Charge Ordinance #921 N.C..S. amending Chapter 19,
for Mobile Homes Article V '19.28 of the Petaluma
Ord. #921 NCS City Code o:f 1958, to establish sewer service
(Second Reading) charges ' for - premises (mobile homes) within
the City of Petaluma as duce o n-
cilman " " , an ad pted D 7 of �rmat ve•
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Rezoning -
January 20, 1969
Boat Launching Ramp
Director,of Public Works David Young reported '®
Facility
that the plans 'specifications for the
Freeway and McDowell
subject facil -ity to be prepared by Dames and Moote
Blvd,; =
Engineer of - the project, will be completed and
Ord. #922 NCS
submitted tc the 'State Department of Harbors
(Second Reading)
and Wate.rcr'aft- fo:r. its approval by March 1,
1969. He' noted several minor details to be
cleared.with,the State prior to submission of
..the plans.. -
Sta- te.Public.Employees'
Ordinance' #927.N.:C.S.. authorizing an amendment
Retirement System
to the.contract between the City Council and
Ord.., #927. NCS
the Board of Administration of the California
Public.Employees''' System, was intro -
duced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman
Joerger} and ord ered published by 7 affirmative
votes..
Sewer Service.Charge Ordinance #921 N.C..S. amending Chapter 19,
for Mobile Homes Article V '19.28 of the Petaluma
Ord. #921 NCS City Code o:f 1958, to establish sewer service
(Second Reading) charges ' for - premises (mobile homes) within
the City of Petaluma as duce o n-
cilman " " , an ad pted D 7 of �rmat ve•
votes.
Rezoning -
Letter, dated January 17, 1969, from E,. J. Schmelz
David D. Young Parcel
Operations Manager = Western Region, Harcourt
Corona Road between
Brace .,anal World;, Inc. stating they are not in
Freeway and McDowell
favor of the change in zoning req.uested�by David
Blvd,; =
D. Young, read and filed.. etter. dated_ J- anua'ry
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Ord. #922 NCS
10, 196°9., - from.C. :E, .Neal., Vice - President „and
(Second Reading)
General Manager of the Northwestern Pacific
Railroad Company, they regretted -to see
industrial. land. adjacent to the railroad; served
by water. and sewer. facilities and ready for
industry, be taken as a development for a mobile
home park, 'read and' filed. A map of the area
involved was shown.by Director of Planning Mc-
Give'rn, =who sug'gested`rezoning 30 acres of the
parcel to mobile home development of
the 80 acres s.o as :riot to remove such a large
area from the industrially zoned land.
Mr. David D. Young, Mr. Robert Lagle,
his agent, and Atto rney Clyde Nelson were present
in support. - of the rezoning application. Mr.
William Brody, property owner` across the street
from the proposed, *d`e.velopment•, spoke in-favor of
the rezoning. Mr:: Floyd Wynne, President o-f
the -Board ofDirectors of the Chamber of Com-
merce appeared before the Council stating that
at its meeting-today, the Board voted 9 to 1
- in 'favor of *Mr: - Young's development.
Mr.. Arthur Parent, Chairman of the Chamber of
Commerce Industrial= C'ommi'ttee - , and Mr. Norman
Van Bebber, member' - of - the Chamber •of Commerce
Board of Directors, addressed the Council in
opposition of the rezoning and were concerned
about future requests for development�of-mobile
home parks in ndus'tri -ally zoned land. Mr: Jim
M "cCaffr e;y,. member o:f th`e: Chamber of� Commerce
Industrial Committee, also spoke and expressed
his concern` that - the - Council Is decision would
not be construed'•as a means to dilute the
General Plan. Mr. William Foster, local realto ,
was present and. stated that he did not speci-
finally oppose the mobile home park development
but objected to removing the entire 80 acre
parcel from industrially zoned land.
January 20, 1969
Rezoning -
Fpllowing, !conside.ration -of ,all the facts pre-
David D ..Yo.ung Farcel_.
sented, a 'mdttion' was. made} :by Councilman ,Colin,
Corona Road .Between
and by Councilman. .Battaglia., to
Fre6 ay. &_:McDowell. Blvd,
r s,e:cond'ed
continue 'the*, conside `ration .of_ ng Ordinance
Ord.. - # 92.2 ,NCS
#,Q22 N. C . S and to' amend the des cripti.on to
(Second Reading).
provide for an R - = 15;00 Zone for 3:0 acres,
(Continued).
more. .or less , . Motion - car -tried by the :following
vote: Ayes:' Councilmen Batta Colin,
Joer -ger and Mayor Putnam., Noes: Gqt ncilmen
Bra nerd,.g4vanagh, Jr. and Lipman. Absent:
None. Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. qualified his
'°no'" . vote `by Stating that he favored rezoning
the entire .80 acres and felt that the action
taken a delay 'in the matter. Mr. Lagle
was asked to provide a legal desc=r,iption of the
30 + 'acre 'pa'rcel to the City Atto for . prep
aration of the amendment: The `staff was re-
minded to prepare a study of establishing a
mob,i-le- home district in the 'Zoning Ordinance.
Additions•to.the,List of
Planning 1 Commission #1 -6:9 recommending
Conditional, Uses - Com --
^ Resolution
amendment;,to Z "oning O'rd.inance #6`62 N:C,:;S. 'to
mer -.vial "D , str;icts
prgviae -for . the permitting of additions to the
Ord.. #9'23 NCS
list of condit -ional uses in Commercial `Districts,
- (Second Reading)
submitted and filed. Ordinance 023 N.C.S.
amendn ;Zoning Qrdiianee # 6 6 2; ;'N . C.. S. by adding,
thereto, Section '6 =405 'as recommended was in :tro-
duce,d by! Councilman Cavanagh, Jr-. , seconded by
:
Counc ilman.Battagla, and adopted by 7 affirmative
votes.
cinnab,ar Lighting
Resolution #51.57 N.C.S. withdrawing certain parcels
District
of- land from .the Cinnabar Lighting Distri,c:t, pur-
Res. #5157 NCS
suant to the 'prov sions of the Streets and High-
ways. Cbde:, Chapter 1.6 ,, Section.. 1-9.290, as amended
was introduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded by
Councilman,_Lipman and adopted by T affirmative vote
Policy regarding
Reso'1.ution #5158 :N,.C.S. of poli.cy regarding
Review of Salaries
salary review was introduced by Councilman Lipman,
Res. 45158 NCS
secoridedi by Councilman Joerger, and adopted by
'ah
6 affirmative 1 negative vote. Councilman
1
Cavanagh, Jr. voted "no".
� hin Establis g Precise
Reso
"- .lut on #5159 N.C,;:S. of intention designating
Plan Lines _ Portion_
precise .Aan lines, proposed to be established and
,of Magnolia, Avenue
giving notice of. the''t time and ,place for the pre-
and Liberty. Street,
senting of,obj�ect ons thereto., was introduced by
Extension
Councilman Br;aine,rd, seconded by Councilman
Res. #5159 NCS
Lipman.,,. and, adopted, by' 7' affirmative. votes. It
was noted that- the ,public ,hearing date is
February; 17,,. 196;9` at .7 s 30 0' clock `p.m. and the
City Cletrk informed "the ;Council. that notices
would he sent to all prq "perty owners involved.
.Resolution r Policy
J res was, to the
Streets
elativetoSt
January 2 s 'essdeonayed
ights --of-Way
3 :,, Creek
aJoerger, the City
At the reque ked�to C 1 to
Project
send all
Clerk was. - asked 1 popertg owners
involved in the subject pro "ject a :copy of, ,a
letter dated .Jan :uaty' ', 19`69 ; from, Gordon Miller, .
Chief; ,Erign`e'e -r, 'Sonoma, .County ;Flood Control
:
Iand :Water. 'Conse'rvati,o.n Di,stric.t,, addressed to
Mr. and.Mrs. W.'V. - 'Yo;ungs, 1516 Lauren Drive,
Petaluma.
Adjournment
There being no further business 't'o come
Jour ned at 1-00
the Council,' , the meeting was 'ad',
O'clock p.m.'
Mayor
Attest: _ QL - � - �!
City !Clerk