HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/18/1969MINUTESOF MEETING
Councilman, JoergeT reported that the petition
waa. considered at 'the, 'Traffic Committee meet-
ing'this afternoon, ' with,the conclusion that,
little.' can- b � , don at -'this time without creating
another problem. •. Diredtor of Public Works
Davi*d, - Young added- that trucks from the Petaluma,
Cobperative . Creamery constitute the bulk � of the
truck ?traffic bh•the - subje-ct street although an
in:Prea:s could, result. from, the, Washington Street
construction d wp own He suggested an alternate
i
routevia Avenue, and Petaluma Boulevard
North but pointed out the di in negot1-
l ating certain, turns. . without encroaching upon
opposate' lane's..
Mr Leonard Sjos'tefi 1-41 Sixth Street, acting
as spokesman for g , reque�sted that
tru t c'k'traffi be eliminated ' - at night at the
present time -, �and 't work on a solution to.
est new truck'rout6. He recommended
that 'a 'four—way_ �st 9p 'be installed at
" s -
Sixth and "B;" Street., O'therp who spoke in
sup rt of th6 petition were;- 'Mrs. 'Blanche
Bund'esdn. 9,60' Lolirman�•Lahe, Who• requested
that trucks be. eliminated' on- Sunday also; and
Mr
I. G'. 514 ','D!', Street, who recom-
mende.d instaijation of more stop signs - on
Sixth Street to, 'reduce vehicular speed..
Upon, con of'the discussi,on•, Assistant
City Manager Joh�n' was directed to
I I .. 1. i 'Traffic -
n - speci,a -, f - -fi!c "Committbe meeting
arra- ge 'a ra m
with Sjbsten as 'spokesman of the group,.
'possibly_ . a' - .res . ident! near "'0" and 8-ixth- Street ,
a representative 'of the Petaluma Cooperativ
Creamery, and app'r6prifi-at&.members of, the
p taf f7 tp - cons ` ider a solution solUti n to the problems
acid taki - into account th6 various sug-
,gestiohs offered for a report and recommenda-
't'o, - Ehe - Counc' . i l l there6n.
OF 'CITY COUNCIL
PE-TALUMA,, CALIFORNIA
AU - 18 , 1 19'69
Council Meeting
Re of the City
of Petaluma was c.al,led to order by Mayor
Putnam at the.'hout.'of.7:30 o'clock p.m.
Attendance
Present: Councilmen Brainerd, Brunner,
Cavanaqh Jr. , I Joerger, Mattei,
and Putnam.
Ab.seht:' Councilman
Invoca;O_oh
- The - i , nvoca tiori was 'i given by the Reverend
g v
i �' -I . I i: I _"
ames Car' ton,Firs Assembly.. of - God.
Approval of Minutes
The minutes of August 4 and August 13, 1969
were " a'pprqv' ea as -- recorded.
Petition re" Truck
Petition signed b
b y .residents of Sixth
: on Sixth
, . .
1 - 1 t ( i-
- � - E, ge - 1y: in. the area between "A"
' rE�e ' i&ial
_
. .
Street.' r;
f
if i :��
ana'' D 6 tred *adoption of legis-
idtibn�:to restrl,ct'traflic on Sixth Street
to be to vehicles of one ton or less -
s o, as to - e
eliminate inate larg. trucks which endan-
* and 'disturb
ger_ children rest at night, read
and '.fi led ,.—
Councilman, JoergeT reported that the petition
waa. considered at 'the, 'Traffic Committee meet-
ing'this afternoon, ' with,the conclusion that,
little.' can- b � , don at -'this time without creating
another problem. •. Diredtor of Public Works
Davi*d, - Young added- that trucks from the Petaluma,
Cobperative . Creamery constitute the bulk � of the
truck ?traffic bh•the - subje-ct street although an
in:Prea:s could, result. from, the, Washington Street
construction d wp own He suggested an alternate
i
routevia Avenue, and Petaluma Boulevard
North but pointed out the di in negot1-
l ating certain, turns. . without encroaching upon
opposate' lane's..
Mr Leonard Sjos'tefi 1-41 Sixth Street, acting
as spokesman for g , reque�sted that
tru t c'k'traffi be eliminated ' - at night at the
present time -, �and 't work on a solution to.
est new truck'rout6. He recommended
that 'a 'four—way_ �st 9p 'be installed at
" s -
Sixth and "B;" Street., O'therp who spoke in
sup rt of th6 petition were;- 'Mrs. 'Blanche
Bund'esdn. 9,60' Lolirman�•Lahe, Who• requested
that trucks be. eliminated' on- Sunday also; and
Mr
I. G'. 514 ','D!', Street, who recom-
mende.d instaijation of more stop signs - on
Sixth Street to, 'reduce vehicular speed..
Upon, con of'the discussi,on•, Assistant
City Manager Joh�n' was directed to
I I .. 1. i 'Traffic -
n - speci,a -, f - -fi!c "Committbe meeting
arra- ge 'a ra m
with Sjbsten as 'spokesman of the group,.
'possibly_ . a' - .res . ident! near "'0" and 8-ixth- Street ,
a representative 'of the Petaluma Cooperativ
Creamery, and app'r6prifi-at&.members of, the
p taf f7 tp - cons ` ider a solution solUti n to the problems
acid taki - into account th6 various sug-
,gestiohs offered for a report and recommenda-
't'o, - Ehe - Counc' . i l l there6n.
August 18, 1969
Appeal Arthur J : Appeal, dated. August 14_, 1969 from Arthur J..
Hanson„ Scrappy ''Jim 's`.• Hans,on,,'.S,c•rappy.Jim -!s Auto Wreckers, o.f
Auto, Wreckers P'lanni.n"g Commisision decision rendered on--Aug-
ust 5 .1969 re v oking'Use Permit U26' -60 (to
allow :'.operation•' of" an. -auto wrecking yard)
r b_ecause�of..non- ;comp - 1 anee".w -ith conditions set
' forth ,,- read_.and. f °led All of • the - necessary
documents- "from.:the "Plarinn`g Department were
. duly filed.
Plannin 'r.ector William .M'cGvern. summa-rized."
- the background of the ' Use Permit. • and reviewed.
th conditions
et ; forth. He recommended
e ,
waiving Item 3'"Only a hydraulic press:, ; wh : eh
_ „ . _,_ ,,,,wquld':no.ttb :e ob3ec:t onab due: to. noise: or Y
vibrations.; ; may be .':use`d " 'becaus:e similiar
.,. i
4 operations in the vicinity are not complying
with this - ,part,cula °r • condi.t-on: He informed
^• the,,,Co-un'cil that an_ inspection .was . today
by the Biu - Idiftg � Department of ,•the" auto wreck
ing; pr,.em +ses - which., `revealed,..that .Mr. Hanson has
_ .started to' d'o the work. required. by the Use Per mit
conditions :_. Leiter dated March 23; 196•S from
formerwPlannng_,Director Robert By "rd notifying
_ Mr: Hanson .of : "ce_rta -in irisari tart' conditions
` exsting on the, Site-to -be, corrected, w read
Mr. He added. that these violations
are* still." existing and redruested Council consider-
ation to require the necessary corrections..
- " - Mr., Arthur :J ,Hans was present, :and. admitted
to the; :violations `but explained to the Council
that .f nan•ci;al circumstances prevented ability
to, comp >ly..,,_,He con by. saying' that he .is
r
now t a - _pos i,on - to -move-ahead •ahead, with the ' ne c -
easart' work wh , was; started last week.. He 1
,informed ,the. _Council. that. a drinking fountain
has been .in's.
t t`al,led,`, I.ut the."othe`r, sanitary fac-
i�l y -'requ reme'nts.,h:ave snot been met - . Additional
time was .requested ",b.y. Mr. , Hanson to complete all
of:
.the_ ,conditions_._..
_Aft;e``r considerable- ,del b"erati6n and finding that
the `conditions 'of the' - Use Permit have been
violated :;. `a•.mot'ion was made by Councilman
Brunner,_and .s,e,conded. by Counciman
ti :th;at_ "the :Us,e, _Per_mit: ,be revoked on . the • fo'l_
l:owi
-grounds:-- -
1. The, fencing • hasd ;not' .been' erected in
accor•:dance with.'requir-ements of the Use Pe r-
-_ 2.,` The; 'car bodies are being stored in excess
•,
of• height, limitations. imposed; and,
3 . , _ Th sar =ry ,facilities• have not been . in-
sta•lle -r d as> : requ •red.;: "
s'ubj.ect, however, 'that revocation of the .Use
Permit be suspended _until September• 2, 196;9 ;
and' furthTer that f_tem 3 of the conditions ..
be. waived and "use of- a drop "hammer ''type •ope
ation be . permitted that immediate tempor`,ary j
portable .s,anitary facilities be ,:installed.; that
construction of " per sanitary facilities
e;
_ 30 days and that violation
a ... - b, comp, feted within-
_ o' any. of the" c,ond•iti,ors -woul,d
,f cause revocation
Use. .,Motion carried unanimously..
Review; of -the 'matter.. was 'set. for the September -
2 ; ` 196.9 .Coun;cil meeting..
August 18,, 1969.
Al 'Stack - ''
In , es:pon_se *- to Councilman Cavanagh • s refer-
WIlson S t'r'eet , 're
�en.ce to_• the. ,P,`lann-ifri'g.'..Commiss,ion "'Minutes of
'Park hg
Augus "t" 5,M.1961PT.1anni.rig Dire'ct'or McGivern
rMr. St n ack is interested i ac-
e.por= ted_.that`g
qurin sand deveTo ; in an•area across the street
' g
`
.p
from h - auto wre.ck°i.ng ,yard as ,a parking lot
-for. - operable . ";and licensed vehicles, which is a
r
permitted.. use in an 'M - L Zone with a Use Permit.
.He .noted- , .::.however,... that, expansion of the auto
wrecking.: :yard • s::not' ,permitted. Mr.. McGivern
was.. ° to .follow through . on the proper - devel-
opmen-t, of the sit"' ..
=Request for' Boundary
Letter.. dated .Augusta ,12 , . 1969- from William
Expansion '-
Lawren'ce'., 415' Denman, "Road, . requesting extension
Assessment District •
of Lthe bounda -r-.y .line •of Assessment .District
#9 NS.
#9'.NS.'to inc.1ude:'the• balance of his land as indi-
cated on the'maprattached to the letter, read
and filed: Mr. Lawrence 'was present to 'discuss
"
'the. reque °s't. City Attorney'- Robert - stated that'
t!he, law does : not" permit an: extension of the
assessment. di,strct area. In addition ' to the
legal'::reason; of Public Works David
_
Young - p:ointed: the physical inability . of
th'e _ass'eas -ment district to carry -any area out -
Side. of the .boundary.:? As an alternative; Mr.
Lawrence. was - directed, to meet- with Mr. Young
to discuss =the possibility of connecting to the
:- Z , :.:
sew'b'r'.ma n._s'erving - District•: #6 NS.
McKdi7z'ie Avenue =
Letter' date August: 13, 1969 - from Byron Gibbs,
Street.'
Cons ultan.t., "Sonoma; C;ounty.Children's Centers,
=
Sonoma County'S'chools', requesting that the
C aye: of : Peta1um•a use, =thee funds-advanced by the
'Boar o,f. Education-. for the Petaluma City Schools
to begin work'as soon as possible on street and
_
curb° : mp•ro.vements _ion McKenzie Avenue north of
South Boulevard, ' and filed. A
moti on - was made e - Councilman Joe.rger and seconded
_ _..
by" Councilman. Matte, authorizing immediate pro-
cedure o;f..the project, Motion carried unani-
mails :l The. Director_• of- Public Works was `asked
to prepare ,the•. necessary plans and specifications
for. to the Council at the September
2,! 19.6_ =9,.. meeting;;:. -,
CLETS ` - (California
Letterr-dated, -July Mt, 196.9 from C. Lawrence
Law Enf:orcement.Tele-
Andrew.,' _. D .eputy4Co:un:ty - .Administrator, notifying the
commun'ica_t ons System)
C.ounc l -th-,at. the: ,s'ub. ect System will not be fully
ope'ratIonal onn. October 1, 1969 as originally sched-
uled, .attaching a draft of a. proposed agreement
;for, the::SyateJ - between the Cities and the County
of :.S on°oma,;;_.incorporating in the draft some of the
' -
changees_ _'suggested• by:-several cities and requesting
review and comments of the proposal, read and filed.
The : agr'eement was.- referred to Police Chief Larry
_
_Higgins... for .recontrtmendation to the Council at
- -i -t's ::meeting : on •. •S:eptembe'r 2, 1969.
y
PUC Proposed "Order -
Letter_.dated:; July, 11, 1969 from Ralph Anderson,—
Underground Utilities
Assistant: - to. the Director, League of Califorriia
:C'i +ties., regarding: the` subject matter, submitted
v
-
and.rfiled•. , Public Works David-
- Young; ireviewed, .the; four key recommendations 'of
the - ,:proposed _report - - the League' general
concurrences in: ja.:Statement of Exceptions to said
report;. ° .:Mr.. Geis'enhO.for of the P.G. &E. 'Company
t
:an&Mr •.Richard. - , Brown of the local P.T. &T.
Company also spoke indicating cooperation to
* Corrected,to "1965." as per Council minutes
of September 2, 1969. ,'
August 18, 1969
PUC' •P.r,oposed Order
Underground Utilities
('con tin'ue d) t
PUC
"5
Edna ,
Bland Con'eert �-
Walnut Park
Res'.'- ' #5;292 N,G..S.
t
advance the.. movement of iandergro.unding utilities.
Upon ?conclusi:on:.:of, 'the discus - ibn; a motion was
made by: Gbunci`lman,Mattel and seconded by
Counc;lman..Brane.r.d that a letter- be written to
PUC exp'res'sing;
1:. * The " Ci_ty'''s'• approval of the proposed. report
0f .oner regarding undergrounding,
of, new - con s on in principle, providing
that_ the _ s :ugg.es't'16n that the,: utility companies
assume ;the respons=- bility for any. added .cost. is
grope °r:,.as:;: lon :g- as • •such policy _.does, not necessita
a general.: rate increase,
2. _'The . utilities, to. budget additional
funds.. :.to undertake -local conversion
programs? :;,
Moti oft - calrried' urianimous,ly. The matter was
referred: to`.Mn.- Young for attention.
Copy -,df, appl .cation. - filed with Public Utilities
Commi"',sion by3 _Roy .Arledge, Kenneth B. Jackson
and .Irvin. L. Bowen (d•;b.a'. Bay View Transit - Com -
pa_ny) ..•for . a. - Certifica'te of'Public Convenience
and. Necess "`
' ty to operate . passenger stage service
'between various "cities and the Mai-htenance Base
located the ,'Interna Airport, Sari' Fran-
ci "s,co , :read and • fi led
.Lette dated August .8 ,. 19,69 from former City
Librarian _Edna Bovett expressing thanks for
the ':honor of; being' :named Librarian Emeritus " ",
.read ,and` filed,.
By „geri eral :consensus - the subj ^ect' matter was
ad'ded` to' -the agenda:. "
Lette =r "dated Augu. st, fly , 1.969. from Ned Davis,,
Manager,; .•Chamber Commerce., requesting per -
mis - . hold band concerts. on: August, 24
September "7:;. - and - September 2'8 at 'Walnut Park
read. filed... -• .Letter dated August 18, 196 9:
from Chief. of Pdl .ce- Larry "Higgins approving .
'said.`reques`t and recommending that the Council
'i..s s . _a permi t;:.•. re ad and f i le.d .- whereupon ,
Resolution' #529'2 'N . -C : S . authorizing the 'use of
Walnut _Park for band concerts on August. 24,
September 7., September 28, 1969', was intro-
duced .by .Councilman Mattel, seconded by Co in-
cilman Brainerd'_ :and adopted by six affirmative
votes,., one .dbsdnt`ee .
Councilman Mattei referred to the special Council
meeting .he;l,d •-last'week to approve a- street - closure
and the cost. linvolved• to hold such a meeting.
He suggested that - an amendment to the .City Code
be• idered, to permit the. Chief of Police to
-' handle_such_.reguests in order to' eliminate the
calling' of° . sgdc al meetings.
A's lndi.c :ated.'at -the special..',meeain'g, the Mayor'
-noted that_;,a``check list is being developed by:
the staff -for pub.lid information on procedures
concern °ing : requests for street, cloaurea; parades',.:
etc..: Mayor.•.Putnam - directed Assistant 'City
Manager John • No.lan, to proceed with the prepay-
•ation._ of;.•_'a !check list, - quidelines and a review
• o -f -the: Code' requirements for possible amend-
mdnt• con;cer-nin.g - such street closures , etc.
30
August 18, 19 6,9
Claims and
,Res. #5,293 N,-.
Crime Check Program
L
Water
Pollution,
Control. -Board
Study Session on
August 25, 1969
'As,.sXst Manager. N,olan noted,•that a claim
for the`�sedond :annual - premium on•the City's
excess iitnb:rel-la..,t.i- .policy was included
in_the__li Mr. Bob - Stimps.on of Carpenter,,
A4ericy appeared before the Council and explTaihed
thaa the'.' has deleted coverage
arisIng.:out of.:'ribt or action'or act or
omi.ss .qr•r in I c-.,conn'e with the ,prevention of"
same. . . �-cove rage can only be'obtained
at,.a..-P.r,oh>ib Resolution #5293 N.C.S.
ap.p,r �. claims-y,and - bills #39,19 to #4048 in"clu-
s1ve ,�7 7
--and # -toANJO - inclusive, was introduded
by.-C.'ouno-ilmah Qavandgh-, -Jr. , seconded by Council
-
man- Mattei adopte'd by six affirmative votes,
onpnab!sentee _
Ass ist-aftt?City Manager John Nolan noted that
a-c py -pf., a, 1ptter' from Chi&f of Police Higgins 2
to numerous --civ . -i.c: Organizations, groups, and
church leaders! ' was; :distributed to members of-.the
Cou-ncII regar me 'duled at'7:00
_gar ing- a- mee ing sche
on August 21, 196 . the -purpose of. establishing
a Citilz'en's - Cofomittpe to aid th6- Police Deparment
37, �the_ various; phas,6s- - of � the Program,. The
_ . var-i.
was "invited.. to, attend the meeting.
As,s,i:.stant City •anage'r John Nolan reported that
contact has been= :.Made wi th regard to holding
-
a.-meeting. Wit -:s:ubject -Board but the' Council
wi:1•1. • be--' irrfQrfndd,.-ast soon as the,,necbssary arrange-
ments 'h-ave,bedn* -made*.'.
It , was 'agree d---:by,,- the ;Council to hold a study ses-
sLon:4,on 'Monday-- August. 25, 1969 and consider the"
fol.-low,-i,ng.-tvo -items :--,-, -Street Lighting with Paqifi&
G asi�`-` aft & E lebtr Lc� _-Comp any and Storm Drainage
Plan :Checki -ng ,FeezE-.wif_h Gordon Mi Chief'
Eng-iii0Qr_-', Sonoma . Flood Control and Water
Conservation District. It was also noted ed by the
Ma,y.6r..•that :C6u�ncll'and the Planning Commission '
wi . -hold a j kiit on Tuesday, August 26,
196.9-,."..
Special Census-. As nt City Manager John Nolan reported that t+h---
T ': I ei - Manager V
c , .
S' atb: ial , i n s under way -.. following sele
t1on ' -of the State Supervisor and
th'.at,.: the; work:' 1-1 cc)ntinue'through next weekend.
Weed Abatem6nt
Res. #5294 N'. C_ S. ccuru7.`Lcroun�c of the Weed Abatement
'Committbe,: rdported,that the Committee and
Fire - Department fs t-af f in charge - of the Weed Abate-
ment Program met! w Mrs. Zanco on Wilson Street,
..and .:Mr,..,i�'.For-.man Street to investigate
'th ryftg cos ts involved with weed
abatement •work: "and 'al%-compromise.was reach6d* on
the'. aitiounts,. The written complaint
r . eceived.cfrom Mr:. was resolVed without
ariy, ' The''City'Clerk reported that
th,e ' bills have been adjusted accordingly. Council-
man Mattb:i,'commended Fire Department fqr;--fam
o ncr: -program i that only three - com-
p,.l 1400 lots. , He
suqgested
, .: :however, that a little more effort be
�
exe,rted)_ order to create better
pub°llicrelatkons . #5294 N.C.S. cop-
firming' Supe�rintendent of Streets' report of costs
o -Iab8itementrof, wezds rubbish, - and other nuisances
i i- -,- I i "
04
August 1.8,, 1969.
. Weed -Abatement ordered abated - by .Resolut•on #5 -N.'C.. S-,-: , was'
Res - #5.204.N:6C. - rS introduced: by.ciC,oun Brainerd, seconded by
(continued) C,ciiifi.c i:lrftan adopted by. s' x• affirmative'
t
votes. one7--ia, jz� s,en,;ee.
Parkand Coth cltlmah � tt rep that at, the regular
C6mmisS :Meetings -. Coi=i- meeting :in ""A
g on, , ugust 6, 19`&9 r. -Lewih M
a Luch6ssi'Park Plan and
:
Consulting' Landscape the City, and b asically,. t
Arc hite'ct quest' lbri - `wds'• * b:f.oi - Y'g'h+t- 7 i4.p of whether or not- a Ja part-
'h tedt would nee
- birrfei_ - �Iands�cape, i2�cfi needed 'f or
7
propetl:future '6eVeTopment of • park.- system'.. He,
r&fez-.re7d' to, a e-t��& r '.dated April 1, 1969• to, city
Man, C.' D-otglas-, Chair=
man ' of the -'Patk-`and-:Recreation Cbmmis,s requ.esting
cofisid'eratibn of -retaining- a, professional land-
scapd `arch 'if.te7at. Luchess'i 'Park and other recre=
at %'P'rojd:cts,. , It was agreed, thdt the * subj.ect
matter 'be's dhe'du - led for r study - and"
Ass i st'ant. _C ij�yT Man John Nolan was _,asked
to f urnish . Count with a copy Qf' the
*
s.' Pool t e
ait"
epbr
s,pectarl Commls'sirdn. n August' 111' 19 6 9'
discussion was held on the Luches' ii ,,Park b
diamond,.. - the: sk ' mrn Ipg pool an the dutie's:, tes-
Wi�._
-ht*s'-. of the
ponsib J!it�,iLJE�s_r privileges` and rig
Commi§'s'lorfe�rs He�- 's t 11 at. e d that, . a, request was .
made , n a : ,1e:g;aI ifiter from .the
City LAttorney :as; td whether or not the P ark
Director is permitted to'allow Commissioners
to ,go into'• .- Swimming Pool Complex solely fo r
'
invq'stigat: nand, ptr.pps�esan d
He
e 'a - on a
- -f or ..Lr. . ti' 1: 'purposes � added that
not 0 se
a -- le r__
,- tte bd" forwarded from Pa;rk Director
Shollenberge'r-.:t the .'City Manager for refer
to- the _City :Attbrney for a ruling on• the -mattes.
Luchessi:.Park C 1ma'n'_Mdt.t stated that discu&sl.on was..
,Baseball Diamond also he -'on . thjebus'6` 'of the basebal diamond
'the corriffis confirmed
at LUches ark and
lzd the agreement "wi-th.. Ame'r"i can L itt le L&ague f or
the use b, f 1:4.t - id amoz�d until
September 1,. 19,69,-
�
afterwhi:.c'h1.'. "t. e will assume, the rea-_
pons zkbility : the: care, and maintenance of the
d1amond.. h en .wdl'l be to the public.
-Resignation, Councilman Brainerd. reported- -that the. Water
Geor "
g& DeLong,. Commission
-,met
4 as t eek and. 'a letter was
Commission er, Commisi,on re.ce.Eved fr-om,'Ge6tge-e`,D I el;ong submitting his'
Res.. #529.5 - N-C-S. re!s.kqn,awt-I as a-Commi . ss.ion member due to his -
appointment 'to* - the 'Sonoma County. Board o
: upervisbrs C-opy �&f :le7tte, submitted and
Supervisors:
f i1bd Resolution 4:529 accepting
res1qnati-on. o_f,� Georqe. from. the Water
C6mmis was by Councilman, Brainerd,
:seconded by Cbundi' Mattei, and adopted by
. 51
x a:f f �rmdti z
evoabsentee. absentee - ,i:
Petaluma River N.orman Ch of the Chamber of
Resources -Study. Comme Committee, appeared
before , .the - .C , Qun - chlt. - and ,brie.fly explained the
ef,fects,!oii 'b'atg'e strike on the distribution
ofpetrollleum products t
on the City of Petaluma,..'.
I ' . ' " _1 concerning the l Survey con,cer
He..added.�tha,-, h nin
Petaluma .'River Res'our . ces was dated i964
and it has.be%e.n indicated that if a requbst:..is
August 18, 1969
Petaluma River
Resources Study
(continued)
Genes
Modi:
Res:
al. Plan
icatons
#5296, N--'.-'C.
Rezorlinq (Area of
Probcs
sed Cherry
Valle y Estates)
Ord.' � N .
P re-z c
Anne)
Ord.
ning (Ba:zzaho
a Area)
#951.N*.C.S.
P r 6 j 6 E.' Wd9 &9
Pro3E!Ct WD14-
Water Main
Extensions
Res. #5297 N.C.S.
1 5
madeby.the -Chamber of Commerce and the City of
�Ret the: 'Son6ma. Economic Development
Boa :-.up=datd 'Study' - Because of the
im PI * c, rtane! the" 'Mr. ., Van Bebber re-
di
;ques -_.th& - �C ' Co uncil: to act 'accordingly, noting
Lth'at�;;tha+ '.Ch-amber made its request
't-6d'aY..; by Councilman Joer-
ger.; and - seconded: Councilman Brainerd, re-
quest Ing-the -Development Board!up-date
t.-h c6s'Study-as part of.revising
the Motion carried. unanimously.
Planning Commis Resolution #20- -69 re,com=
mending modi of the General Plan,, sub-
.mitted-,,and: #5296 N.,C.S.
set, - date -, on proposed mod--
if i cations �` of ! Gene ral Plan, was introduced
b,y-'.�Counci. by Councilman-
Brai - nerd -and` adopted. 'by .'six affirmative votes,,
-
one absentee `It , was , :noted that the public
he aring ' is 15, 1969.
'Planning - Commis�sion. iResblution # Z 10 -6 9 - recom-
.mending :the.: adoption 'o,f.,proposed amendment
to- ,;Zoning`*Gr&ih'aince" #662 N.C.S. by-reclas.s,i-,
,E,, ngz,Asse'ssor's. #6-411-05 from an R-1-;-
10 an.-.R=L-6'0:00 Zone, submitted and
filed;; N.:C.'S.. amending Zoning
Ordinance.•- #,662 'N� recommended, 'was intro-
duce'd.by seconded by Council-
m an" Cav'anaqh.�,,'i Jra. - ,.--.and ordered publ-ished• by -
, s,ix�: af firmative votes; one absentee-.
PI-anningcCommis°a Resolution #Z12-69 re c.om-
mendin'4 thd�:.adopt•ion,-of proposed amendment, to
.Z by reclassifying
As Parcel #136-050-24 (Area included
;ln','B'a from County Agricu.ltu.ral
2�oniftg'tro -R= :1*L,.;-6;0.00:-rTone become:- ef,fe:cti.ve .- upon
annexati to; the City. of Petaluma, sub-
_mitte�d -and ft-led. - Ordinance #951 N.C.S. pre�
zonin As
' #13,6-050,-24 to an
xds .-introduced by Councilman
B'r.uni7fer-, se±c.on..de Brainerd and
o rdered p ib.I affirmative votes,
, on& alz'sbntee_ L
P-la-rYs � and sp ecifications- prepared by Wetmore
'.and. Rice ..'s'.ubmkttQ..d -and filed.. Director of Public
the plans for
,,Cotn,c-il reyi.ew,� re`upon, Resolution #5297 N.C.-S"..
approving zp.T�an!s-. i spe., ci f i cations - entitled
Vroje'ct main extension on
- East W,4sh Ely and Adobe
:Road.:.andi Pr.ojioct VD1,4,769, 12" water main,exten-
s,i,on:,oni; `L:akeville Highway and
Cas a ..Gran�de -, twe� e-n. E ast Washington Street and
8_8 ut h -_�M c Dow e.-1 1, " andiauthori2in4 the City Clerk
bids •fok the 'work, was'intro-
_-duced -_Co;unQi.,lman,Cavanagh, Jr. , seconded
by Counci .Brunner.,'and adopted by six affirm-
.:ati ve, _vqte s.,- e' s efttee,.
300
August 18 1969
Mobilehome -Parka
Bazzano Anne:kation
Ord. #9 'N..'C. S.
•second reading).
Tax Levy 1969 - 19 70.
Ord'. #949 N.C.S.
(Second Reading)
CohsultIhg:
Ing Servicesi'
Waste Water Treatment
Plant
Res #5298 N.;CS:,
Seating, Arrarig.emOnt
Coun'cil Chambers
='ChamjEi
City Man-dger,•
Res. #5299. N.CliB.
Executive
Modi:,fitcations. toy the. Proposed Mobilehome -Pa-,rk
ordi atr the. recent - study., ses-
:slon and. prep;a-re'd---,�by.' the' City- Attorney s,
and --f i.-Iiad'.j were reviewed by the
, Cbunca- . and- :,several ;minor.- changes were made
'Pla.'nfting,. noted an omission
reg,d , rd'ing,. }utilities 'requested by
the .!,uti.Iity_--.compan , ies 7 and,', as there was -no. - ec-
'con.dition. was directed to be included
in:.'-the "final ..f orm - .of_P the ordinance f or pres.en-
tation - E,61 th6 Council "at the September 2 meet-
'0 rdin2aiic # 9.4 8 hN - .;.C, approviiig the annexation
.of. der'taih.'.uninha'bited territory designated
9
- as: ."Bazz.afto to the Cit - of -.Petaluma,
y
introduced - ,by seconded
was t
�, 1 I— - I - Brunner,
by. and' adopted by
a f f rmatvei�
i: : votes'.; one absentee. i:
Ordi fi,ance494,9. levying rates of taxation
2
.upon -)ass6ss'ed,v..al.q prqpqrty the
.City .f July - 11'..j96.9 .to. JP]:�e
, 30, j �19,50_ , Lwas;in'.t-r'od�ujced by Joerger
s &conde dby,;.Coun ci Man Brainerd and adopted by
six--af,fi-rMatitye votes -f, absentee. Said
ordin emergency ordinance 'thereby
,betPm(Ei`.sT_ fe.6.�i ve - -: , u - pon, its adoption.
. Res oIdt ioni 4,5,2 S . authorizing the employ,-
eri.t-r(o ''as ',consulting
engineers r with- 'reapect the waste - water treat-
Menit�: r
P.Iant -� ope atlon,*, '. w as- in-tr,oduced by.. Council-
-- rr�aniC - 8L , ,vianaght,'"-J�r,,; - :sedonde.d 'by Councilman Br.ainerd
Ahd,j adop.ted,. six, affirmative :votes , one absent
QounzLlm 5.'oerg�e;r't stated that _he,` requested the
,s�ub,je-,-c-t:,;i7,ep�o•uti•on*- -Council act"lon explaining
his :with the seating arrangement
!6f the . i,ty, Man the C-,oi4,nqi_l - rostrum and,,
.fe th:at.,t-he1 -Manager should be required to
sit with , ith - e., - 6,t-_�h er- .,. staff members . at the front of
th -He added that- the resolution does
, hot - * r&fTe`c;t.:any P - erso nal'involvement but
apply 'to the ofT-T:cer'who holds, the position of
Git
,y,Managex Councilman Brunner concurred- -with
:;t,h e v1 expr_e CouncIlman.,joer-get., How�'
-:ev e-tj,7 :Counbilman - :Matte i - and l' .
',disagr6ed,';and;. -that. the . issue was - a personal
matter . a.nd.should)tbe. cussed, at' an,, execu
". �
, tive�ses:slibn_ Following expression by.,each
, member - of -the C ouncil on the. matte Resolu-
-requiring the. City ,Manager
t- loni - #'529.9 . ; , -.;N , .0 S r.
to-be :seated at, table i during qouncil-
-meet was. def e ated, by the following vote
ye C :s:.: ouncil en .Brunner. and joerger.
i" Gavan�L Mattei • Noe Coun 1 �9
-_-' sand 'KayorPutnaM.
In x-,,esponse*!to) Co,uftcl,lman Mattel, for a Xuling.
as to whether or not'a recent executive session
held 'by. the Council to discuss Commission - and
Board , members violated the Brown Act, City
Attorney Y-Robert reviewed-his, opinion dated.
Augu9t. 11, 1969 , on the subject matter.. Copy
of opinion submitted and -filed. Mr. Robert • - con.-
o, Government
cluded that. under the provisio ns. f,
.o
. fS:Y.:..na :$'•.. r .X . LL.
August 18, 1969
Executive Sessions
Code Section (part of the Brown Act)
(continued)'-.
the Co:uncil:_may" h,6.ld an -Executive Session to c
consider :.the._ °appointment .of a person to
:become 'a member of •.a Commission .or- Board even: �.
though such'.p&bIicr does not. receive
any compens.aton.o,f vsuch --appointment need not
be• held `iri open.
A comment:_was;. made: regarding a press article
reporting detailed information of a recent
executive`session: The Mayor requested
that such - information be withheld by the Council
until formal action is taken.
Councilmanic Conflict
'City tterne 0 ini• dated August 6 196 -9 re�
Y . y_ P: g
of rntere'st -.
garding the subject - matter, submitted and filed.
Noncontractuai
'In• . response to� Joerger, Mayor Putnam
Matters`
stated that ;the,,--opinion was :prepared upon her
request - -as of . a question . regarding
_ Joerge'r's.= abstention .vote on legis-
lation at a recent plan. line public hearing.
Petition : -- �Coun'cil
Mr ::Don o," .:1.300 - Glenwood . Drive, presented
Ward System -
a'pet-ition signed`by approximately 1600 voters
reques -tin'g _.a ' - ;amen'dment to' the. Cha-r-.:ter
of the City- of -Petaluma (grouping the-City Z/-,
:into: six dis!tr'icts, -and electing one Council-
man' from - each district) be ' submitted to the
voters "of -the' City, . of Petaluma immediately or
spec al`election;� and if accepted, :;ariothe .special
election be.hel•d to elect the City Council Members,
submitted and_:filed: •' The City Attorney
directed.te, :7review the petition for proper form.
Recreation, Music'.
and Parks Commission
Appointments:
_
�7
Carol.Brandner"
-Resolution #5.300 N.C..S. reappointing Carol Brandner
Res. #.5 '-N. C'. S.• .
`to the subject Commiss'ion, was introduced by' Counc ;
man Mattei, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and
adopted by six affirmative votes, one absentee.
C. Eugene Douglas
Resolution #5301 N.C.S. reappointing C. Eugene
Res. #5301 N.C.S.
Douglas'to< the subject`Commiss.ion,`was introduced
by Councilman Mat -tei, seconded by Councilman
Brainerd and adopted by six affirmative votes,
one absentee.
Water Commission
Appointments:
Ar i
Robert W. Pope Resolution.# :53.02- - N..C.S.' appointing Robert W. Pope
Res. #5302 N.C.S.- to the'subj•ect Commission, was introduced by Counc•i.
man Braiherd,, seconded by Councilman Mattei, and
adopted by °six affirmative votes, -one absentee.
James D. Scrivner Resolution• #5303 N.C.S. appointing James D..Scrivne:.
Res. #5303 N.C.S., to the subject.Commis 'ion to serve the unexpired
term of George Delong resigned , was introduced by
Cozencilman Brainerd, by Councilman Mattei,
and adopted by six-affirmative votes, one absentee.
August 18, 19 6.9 - I
Board of' Library.
Trustees
Appoin,tments:.
Carleen Eg.an"
Res olution.4 5530 4 Z.`S. re�appolntihg Car.leen
' ".Res. #5 N.P`Q. S.
-tcjari-,. :Board, was introduced by
Co.uncllman Cavanag4',,. Jr. 'seconded by - Council - -
man Brainerd- by six affirmative"votes�,
one ab'sentee.�
Dorothy Bertucci
Res ol re; .
reappointing'
1
Res.. #5305..N.C.S.
B&r_t_ the`,'.&ubj_ect Board, Vas'
. introduced by
Iman:'B'i zecionded by Counc lm
Coun6i I runner an.
Brainerd,, :and adopted by, six affirmative '.votes,
one.
Personnel Board
Res blut1on'cA53&& 7N.C.S. appointing. Le
Appointment
to. - the , �.siibj e d.t - Board, was' introduded Council-
Lester Popp
_man` Bra d:fterdi seconded by Councilman Brunner,
Res. 45306 N.C..S.
- .a'nd - -:ado,pte,d. -, b.y.- , �six:-affir,mati-ve voters,, one absentee.
Board of Building _-'."_.
Re'sol ' ution #-5307. N.Q,.S. reappointing Ezra Swallow
Review Appointment.
p
;s -, a ,,- ,, was introducd'by Councilman
to, th - 'Board e
Ezx—a.. Sw-al1ov4
Brunner,.., . s . ecoriddd. by- Councilman Matte I. and adopted
Re N;
S by �;s1x_af firm ive "votes one abzent,6&.
Planning Commission
Re's o,l u .5 3.0.8 N,..C appointing ' Jame's E. 'Ree
Appointment
..'to 1th s was - introduced by' Coun-
James E.' Reed
Gilman Joerg er seconded by- Councilman Brunner
Res . #53D 8 N!. C. S'.'
and adopted: by ;s,ix.- :af irmative vote's one ajbsentee.
Adjournment.
There being ho* business to come before the
Coun - the meeting was 'adjourned at 11:20
-
MAYOR