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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/18/1969MINUTES OF MEETING, OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA February 1:8,..1969' Council Meeting Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma was called to order by Mayor Putnam at the hour of 4:"10 o'clock p.m. Attendance Present: Councilmen Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Colin, Joerger, Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Absent: Councilman Battaglia. 4.2 Filippini Annexation Sonoma County Local Agency Formation Commission No. 1 Resolution #82 making determinations and approv- Res. #5166A NCS ing the proposed annexation of territory desig- nated as the "Filippini; Annexation No. 1" to the city of Petaluma,,,read and filed. Planning Director McGivern showed a map of the area which included a school site. Resolution #5166A.N.C.S,. approving the subject annexation was introduced,by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Redwood Radiotelephone Notice from the Redwood Radiotelephone Corpor- Corporation ation and.Redwo:od .Radiotelephone Corporation -Marin that by application filed with the California Public uti1 <tias Commission, it has requested authority .t_o increase rates and charges for 2 -way mobile service and 1 -way paging and signalling service, read and filed. Assessing and Letter, dated February 5 1969, from the City 'Taxing of Rea -1 of Stanton, with copy of Resolution #795 request Property ing initiation of new legislation to revise or amend existing inequi -ties in the laws of the State of California pertaining to assessing and taxing of real-property, read and filed. Rohnert Park Letter inviting the Council to attend the . annual dinner meeting of the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, March 8, 1959, at Ches- •ney's Carriage House,.read and filed. The Mayor asked those*Councilmen interested in attending to contact the City Manager's secretary before Wednesday, March 5,, 1969, to make the necessary reservations. Librarian Edna Bovett City Manager Robert.,Meyer announced that Miss Edna Bovett, Ci.ty:of Petaluma Librarian, has submitted her resignation to the Library Board to become effective June 30, 1969. Mr. Meyer added that the filling of the vacancy of the the librarian is.the responsibility of the Library Board but that his office will be glad to assist in soliciting applicants. San Leandro Trip City Manager Robert Meyer reminded the Council of the trip planne.d.on February 25, 1969 to inspect the San Leandro Downtown project for the purpose of finding out. &yd and means of financing the program with both public and private funds. Members• of.the Planning Commission, the two special committees of the Petaluma Core .Area Plan. (Contact and Finance), the City Council and members of the staff will partici- pate. February 18, 1969 .Statewide Conference on Housing ; Outlay Expenditures Study-Session City-Manager Rob.er't Meyer notified. the Council' of the Statewide Conference on Housing "A Joint Venture for'Pub'lic and Private Action" to 'be held_ at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on March 4 and 5, 1969 conducted by the.State of California Department of Housing and Community Development. Those Councilmen_ inte- rested ; -n the program may contact the City Manager's office for further details. A motion was made by Councilman, Colin, and - seconded by Councilman, Joerger,.authorizing call forbids on the following departmental . capital outlay items; Replace Pool Car " #603, replace .1954 International Pickup,- replace _E'gwuipment 4265 -with a tractor loader and re- p ;ace , two ; plectron; - mobil receivers ...'Motion Barr ed by 6 :affi,r- mauve votes, 1 absI,entee. A motion was 'made by Councilman Joerger, and seconded Cavanagh, Jr. , .approving, out of the: contingency fund, the replacement of.the radar set for the Po ice Department and the purchase of one camera for.the Planning Depart- ment. Motion carried by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. A motion was made by Councilman Lipman:,, and seconded by Councilman Brainerd, authorizing the call.for'bids on a gasoline portable booster pump for the Water Department, using water re- serve funds in the 1968- 1969 Budget. 'Motion carried by affirmative votes, 1 absentee. City. M'arager Robert Meyer. reviewed the January 24, 19,6.9 study : .session topics; Study of Bed- room Tax Ordinance with members of the Planning Commission and Recreation -and Parks Commission, consideration of engineering fee's in connection with the boat launching ramp project, capital outlay items for the bond is,s,,ue and proposed charter amendments for the. June ballot. Council- man Cavanagh, Jr. was asked to discuss with the Library Board the City Attorney '.s memo regarding Charter amendments with respect to the operation of the Li brary. ashington Street .Bridge Project Readerboards for Entrance Siigns � Woothill Manor Subdivision #1 Director of Pub.l.ic Works_David Young reported. on the bid opening today of the subject project. Although the bids have not been reviewed by the Public Works department for accuracy, it appears that the .bid of $275,327 submitted by Future Construc- tioi Company of Dublin '.is low and under the engineer-'�s estimate. The report on the readerboards for City entrance signs and the letter from the Chamber` of Commerce were delayed to the 'meet °ing of March 3, 1,969: Planning Commission Resolution #5- 69.app.ro.ving the teitative'' map of F oot hi ll Manor Subdivision #1 with la conditions. (,located on Ely Blvd.: South near :East Washington Street), , submitted and filed. Planning Director McG ve -rn presented a map of the- srubdi- Vision ,wh cYi contained deletions of a r _ numbe of -l'ots fora park site to be located on the easterly property Line. WA February 18, 1969 1 1 1 Foothill 'Mr: Ron Zimpki-ns, , - representing Condiotti Enter - Subdivision #1 . prises and- Mr. Condiotti. were present. Mr. (Continued) Simpkins. stated that. the subject tentative map is part of the.packa,ge offered with the rezoning matter and in view of the Council's action re- jecting, the .rezon -ing ,application at last night's meeting, it is not feasible for Mr. Condiotti to dedicate the park site (Condition #9). He then offered the land to the City for raw acreage cost (,approximately-$40,000) plus the cost of improvements fronting on the park site with the opportunity -for the City to acquire the land within a period of one year. Planning Director McGvern pointed - out that the Commission approved the tentative map with-.eleven conditi and if any of.the conditions did not meet with the deeloper's approval, an appeal must be filed with the Council within days after the Planning Commission's action. Such a procedure has not been done, Mr'. McGivern added, and in accordance with the State Map Act, if any changes are made, a,revised tentative map is to be filed with the.Planning C'ommiasion. However, upon the developer.'s request for a legal opinion, Mr. Robert seriously doubted if Condition #9 is enforceable as the law stands today. Mr.: .William Conners ,.. operator of the Petaluma Sky.Ranch airport addressed the Council endorsing the ,idea of . a= study - session with the home owners to look into the many problems of concern.in the area: In -the discussion that followed, it was indicated to.-Mr.-Condiotti that _the Council was not inter- ested in the park-site-offer. Also, after con- sidering all the facts.pre.sented regarding the tentative map Mr. Condiotti was advised by the Co;unc;l, to file a revised, tentative map with the Planning Commission.-— City Attorney . Robert was :directed to prepare a -. general%summary - of the. motion and decision on facts and.findings,as ;acted upon February 17, 1969 by -the Council-regarding the Condiotti`re- zoning matter and submit same to the Council for its information: Temporary Mobile, Office -Trailers Ord. #931 NCS Castlewood Subdivision The Mayor refer- r-ed.to her initial statement, which me,,t'-with little-enthusiasm during the discussion of the rezoning matter, that she intends to proceed :.with - .a' proposal to the Council-soon of an in depth study of develop- ment problems= "-involving; - the total community. Planning Commission Resolution #6 -:69- recommend- ing . amendments - to Zoning Ordinance #66.2 ,N . C . S to provide for the-location of temporary.offices -.for subdivisions and temporary mobile..,of,fice traile -rs, submi,ttedl and .filed. Ordinance #931 amending Zoning Ordinance t6 N.C.S. by amen,ding� Article 14, thereof to - provide for 'the location of. temporary offices for subdivisions and temporary mobile- trailers, was intro - ced by Counc-ilman.J'o`erger, seconded by Councilman Lipman, and ordered posted by 6 affirmative-votes, 1 absentee. ./® e/ ® ® Planning Commission Resolution #7 -69, approving tentative map of Castlewood Subdivision (located, off Schuman Lane) submitted and filed. s �r i February 18, 1969 .39 �akeville Highway and Caulfield Lane Sewer Ma Extension Project : #SS ll -L9 Res. #5167 NCS 3 X Safety- Railing at" Water Pollution Control Facility _ Res. #5168 NCS' Home Rule Rezoning. David b.. Young Parcel Corona Road ;between Freeway an McDowell Blvd. North Ord. #9 NCS (As amended) (Second Reading,) -Plans °and spec ficati,ons, for the .,subject project ,s were; 'ubm tted and, filed. SubJe,ct project~ Sewer Benefit As Fromula and. Diagram - 1 96;9,. sub: -; mitted and fi.l:ed, Resolution #.516 7_ N .,C . S;. approvin�g'•:plans•. .s;pecifi ' for tioh!s the subject project an!d­quthorizing -the City Clerk to adver- tisef for' bid's for the `work , was introduced by Councilman LIpmman -, , . seconded by Councilman Brainerd,, and' adopted :by'' 6 affirmative votes, 1• absentee P`l•ans and- spe_c fi;cations'"for the subject prgJ4ct submitted' and' filed. Director of Public Wo,reks David Ybun'g told. the' C'ouhc l that 'the installation of the railing s!necess'ary in order to meet the •Sfate:'!'Di,VA! ion.`� o:f - Isndustrial Safety require - ment's .. Resolution #5168 N.C.S. , approving plans and.'spec ficat qns for. the subject project and authorizing the City' Clerk to advertise for .bids for the work lids * introduced, by Councilman Lipman., seconded by Councilman Joerger, and adopted: b.y. 6 af'f'irmative vote1s, 1 absentee. Report• by. City Attorney Robert and Chief of Police . -pre in connection 'with Seaton . Riphardson's request for support of Senate Bill- 4 regarding Home Rule and. Council' s request whether" or not the City. has ' be,en directly involved,, with _ matter's wherein its. ordinances have been over- ruled - by 'reas;on of ,preemption. Mr.. Robert stated the, loitering, and, drunkpness on ,publi.c' streets ordinances have b.een preempted by state'. 1•aw b'ut the _City of Petaluma - -has not been directly .affe:cted.'by any other preemption .matters,. He further- added that the League of Califarnia - Citi s has sponsored this type of bill fort some - , and desires that letters of.sup:pora.-.be .forwarded to them,. Report', dated' .Feb'ruary`1-4,; 1969 from Chief of Poa ce _Hig'gins Home Rule, , submitted and filed. Chief' Higgins was present and concurred with Mr. Robert. The Coun general= con,census directed that a letter of support be 'sent to the League, of,-California Cities. Letter with copy of Resolution #C- 2`0 +41 5 of the City Council of the - City of Long Beach urging support of Senate -' .Bill 4 in- troduce,d. , in the 1969 session o,.f "t'he State legislature by Senator H. L. Richardson was- read and filed. O,r_dinance #9Z2;i all s' :amended) amending zoning Ordinance #662' ,N.. C. S, by . rezoning Asse'ssor� E� .Parcel :Nos. 7 401 - 4. - & 6 and 7 3 -7 & 8 (.gene,ral,ly - located on the southerly side. of Corona •Road between - LT: S' 10'1 'F;reeway and M'cDowell `Blvd.' North), . from, an M =L (Limited I.nd-ustria.l) -.zone or d' ;stri.ct to an R-M- 150'0 (multiple dwelling) none, or district was introduced by * Counc -ilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Joerger., and adopted by ' the following vote: 'Ayes:,­ Councilmen Cavanagh,, 'Jr. Colin, Joe rger acid � Mayor .Putnam. Noes : Councilmen B rainerd and Lipman,. Absent;; Councilman .B'attag1- that 1 11 February 1.8, 1969 Prezoning - Ordinance #928 N.C.S.. prezoni Assessor's Portion Nelda Annexa Parcel ;Nos;. 17- 04.0 -0.2 and 1,36-0 (a tion 4,2. portion of Nelda Annexation #2) ' to% an R'l ordinance #92 8 g) CS O was introduced by Councilman t seconded by Joerger and adopted by 5 affirmative, l negative. and.l absentee votes.. Councilman Lipman voted "No" for the reason that he believes there should be more of a definite plan for orderly growth particularly in the eastern section of the City..: Waiver of Sewer Connection Fees_ Ord. 443'0 NCs"i' (Second- Reading) Penngro've Fire - Pro- tection District Land Acquis. t'ion - Washington' Street - Bridge Pro'j e'ct Res. #5169 NCS Ordinance #930. N.C.S. amdnding Chapter 19, Article 6, Section 19.4;0 of the Petaluma City Code.of 1958 by adding thereto a subsection "F" to provide for the waiver of sewer connection * fee's conditions where the premises had pre- viously received sewer services, was introduced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. The resolution withdrawing certain pa=rcels from the Penngrove Fire Protection District�saas ae- layed to March 3, 1969. ago 'Resolution 451619 the acquisition� of land for the Washington Street widening project for the sum of- $22,500 was introduced by Council- `man'Joerger, seconded by Councilman Colin, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. P & S R Railroad.Co. Director of Public Works''bavid YOung briefly re- regarding Washington viewed the contract'.'for • improvements to the Street Bridge Project Washington Street railroad- crossing at the Wash - Res. #5170-'NCS ington Street bridge required by the Public U,til_ities Commission, whereupon Resolution #51 -70 N.C.S. authorizng'the execution of an agreement, with the and Santa Rosa Railroad" Company relative to improvements at the Washington Street grade crossi -n9 ; #6`7D -o.7 -C was introduced by ' Councilman' B'raine ±4-,. seconded by Councilman Lipman, and adopted by, votes, 1 absentee. In answer, to Councilman. Cavanagh, Jr., City Manager Robert Meyer stated that the Coast Gua =rd approval regarding the construction of the bridge is anticipated within the next 30 days, according to word received from Mr. Paschke, local representative for Congressman`Don Clausen. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 o'clock p.m. to an executive session. '' 4 y Mayor Attest- i ty Clerk.