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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/15/1969321 MINUTES OP MEETING OF CITY COUN,C'IL PETALUMA., CALIFORNIA September 15, 1969 Council Nteeting 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, Brunner,: Cavanagh, Jr,.; Joerger, Mattei, and Mayor Putnam. Absents: None`. ' Invocation The invocation *was_ g -iven by the Reverend Thorval Elim Lutheran Church. Approval df Minutes The minutes of:-September 2, 1969 and Septem- 1:er 8,,1969 were approved as recorded. General Plan This "bein_g the time.�set for hearing of pro - Modifications tests.on Modifications to the General Plan, 61 Res. #532'3 N.C.S. the City Clerk announced that one written protest-was received. Said protest dated = September 15, 1969 from John W. ,Cavanagh, Sr,. P. 0'.• Box 296, Petaluma, objecting. to Modification #4 because a portion of his property on -.East Washington.Stree't is'being considered in two:i'nstances for use in its present z.oning read and filed. In discuss- ing the.prote.st; City Attorney Robert pointed out that there is • a dis.t•incti,on to be made between the, '.General•'P1an. and zoning and that the recommendations -for 'Modifications are - only'to up -date the General Plan and not to any specific zoning. Planning Director William McGivern reviewed the six �Modif ,cati.ons recommended. by the Plan - ning Cmission and presented a map of the om General Plan.to._illustrate.the reflection of the changees..(" Director. of Public Works David' Young also explained the anticipated traffic' movement and'engi•neering reasons involved in Modl• icati,ons. fl.. , 4.2. Considerable dis- .cus?sb'n followed_.on the six recommendations and it was agreed to make two.additions: Modification #2 - -after the word "overcrossing" on. the third line- = "including an interchange at the "f ree.way " "Show Modification #7 - Payran Street to be ' a four -lane major.arterial street -from Caul - field Lane. to where Gossage Lane -intersect �Magnoli'a. Avenue. " With the :consent o.f.the,introducing and seconding Coun the word " appearing twice in- Modification #'S was changed to' "westerly ". As there were no oral p menus, the,-public heard Resolution. #5323 N.C.S.. fi,cations,.to the Genera by Councilman Brunne'r,. Joer-ger, and adopted by rotests or further com- ng was-closed., whereupon_, . adopting certain Mod-i- 1',Plan, was introduced seconded by Councilman . the following vote: X22 September 15, 1969 General Plan AYES:. Councilmen - :Battaglia, Brainerd', Modifications Brunner, Joerger, and Mayor Putnam. - Res. #53.2.3-N.C,.S. NOES: Councilman Mattei. (continued) ABSENT: None. ABSTAINING.: Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.. Councilman Mattei objected to Modifications #1.- and.. #2 and stated` that he favored more east/west-traffic and preferred that the orig inal to extend Mountain-View remain in the'- General Plan. Councilman Cavanagh, Jr,. ,; stated that he abstained, because he .was .indirectly involved in Modification•. #4. Water Main. Notice to Bidders on the subject project• was Construction Project WD9 -69 duly published. Summary of bids received at the bid opening on September 10,19;69, sub - and.WD14.,.69; mitted and filed. Director of Public Works Res.- #53:24 N.C.S. David Young, repor-ted°that the following bids were .received. Amount Name of 'B'id Arg.onaut $'225,,A 78._10 J. L,. Hatcher & Son . . . . . . 287,091.00 Kirkwood -Bly, Inc . . . ... . . .. 251,881.00 McGuire & Hester . . . . . . 2:46,453.06 Joseph R. Ramos :* 229,Ob4.50 *Addendum #1`not included in' Rapp Construction Company 217, 63,1_ 00 Soiland Company, *Inc. . . 199,'999:00 M,. B... Stevenson & Son . . . . . . . 228; 8:09.45 Vukasin & Rigisl.ch 2,27;479.:25 Mr. .Young recommended accepting the•low bid submitted by Soi_land.Company,,•Inc,.; °whereupon, Resolution #5324 N.C.S. , awarding contract in accordance with the•plans and:specifi.cati,ons entitled, "Project WD9,-.69, 1.6" water ,main ex- tension on .E`'ast Washington Street between Ely and .Adobei Road:, and P.r.oject WD14 -6.9, 12" water main > extens`ion on Wilson Street,, Lakeville Highway, ' and Casa Grande between 'Ea`s,t ' Washing- ton Street and South McDoweal; "', was,-. introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. seconded by Coun- cilmari Brainerd and adopted .by, 7 affirmative votes.. Note: Councilman.Joerg.er left-the meeting for a few minutes. Claim Jacklyn Claim for property damages filed by Behrens, Champion Nelson & 'Mackey -on behalf- of Jacklyn Champion, Res. #5.32 5 >- N.C.•S.'- read and filed.. Resolution #,53:2:5 N.C:. =S. , . deny ing of Jack.lyn Champion, was-Intro- duced by'Councllman Brunner, seconded by Coun- cilman Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted by- the`follow- ing vote AYES,: fCounci'lmen Battaglia, Brainerd; Brunner; Cavanagh, Jr., Mattei; and Mayor Putnam. NOES: None .ABSENT: Councilman Joerger. 1 1 323 September 15', 1969 Petaluma Gardens Letter, dated August 1968 from F. Q. Homes Association.- Gifford, President, -Petaluma Garden's Homes Request :for More Association, urging that safety needs in Stop Signs and area,- such as more-'stop signs painted Painted Crosswalks crosswalks, be reevaluated, read and filed. Director'of Public-Works David Young explained that- certain stop signs ,located in the interior of the subdivision.and installed by the develop- er.were removed last year upon- authorization of the 'Traffic• Commi't'tee because such stop signs were unwarranted. However, he indicated that crosswalks could.be� provided for the safety of the school children on Gilrix Street and Willow Drive where these streets - intersect with Ely Boulevard.? Mr.. Gifford was present discuss the request and informed the Council that it was his: :unders'tanding the school children are required cross Ely Boulevard for the school buses.. - Following a brief discussion, . Mr. Young was directed to contact the.Pe.taluma City School District and•the Old Adobe:Union School District regar"ding bus pick -up- points of the children on Ely Boulevard and area for a possible bus route.change.1 Mr. was also directed to provide the'neceasary crosswalks on Gilrix Street-And Willow'Drive where these, streets intersect with Ely Boulevard and to work with Mr. Gifford•on.the matter. A. B. C.- Copy-of application' filed with Alcoholic Beverage Control_ by..Lo Z . , and Peter . Olaeta for_.On7sale beery license at Offutt's, 931 Petaluma Boulevard South; approved by the Chief of Building Inspector, and Health 0fficer-,.submitted and filed. - Chamber of Commerce Lette'r,._dated September 3, 1969, from Ned Davis for - the -Merchants .Committee, Chamber. of Comme congratulating. the Peta 'l.uma• .City Councia on. Its action to improve street lighting -in;Petaluma, read and filed. Chamber. of-Commerce Copy. I-etter,..dated-September 8, 1969,.to Supervisor- George:DeLong from Rollan Rea, President, -Board of Directors of.the Chamber of.Commerce, stating..that a unanimous vote of the eleven•Directors supporting.the current 1� stand..o the , 'Peta - luma,� L• ibrary Trustees, which is to oppose any -li'bra'ry merger action not ,pro - viding for-Petaluma: representation on the Sono- ma: County "' , Santa Rosa. •Library - Board, and urging that a satisfactory conclusion be'reached for the-issue,, read.!and- filed. Quimby.- Walsh Act Letter, dated September 8, 1969, from - .Lawrence :.. E`. Walsh,, :State Senator; that the 'Quimby -- Walsh a' Act rec "ently signed by ,the Governor restores control.,o'f _topless and., bottomless entertainers to:, local: enc,lo.sin.g a set of guidelines) drafted by .the, Legislative Counsel which may be. used in sett.ng standards of dres read _'and_,filed :., :. in ia-.bri.ef. discuss -ion that -foil- lowed.., .'a qu -s,tion w,a's• -raised whether or not to. enact_ controlling legi now or to wait until a. prob�lem. , However; in recognizing the.. fact . that a • matte•r -- has been returned to local.control:,-the Mayor directed the City Attor- ney to review the issue for a report to the Council thereon. September 15, 1969 Tax Reform Bil -1 ' Let ter ; , :dated. Se- ptember - 2, 196:9 , ;from. Congress - of 1969 man James C. Cormen, and letter, dated August 21, 1969; from Senator George Murphy .in, reply t0 t City''s, .communication on the � T:ax Refor Bi ll, read' and filed Hillcrest,-Hospital Letter;_ dated September 9,,:196:9, from M..,Loree Smith, Adminis.tr-ator., Hillcrest Hosptial, re- questing representative of the Council - to meet with a group to� consider acquiring certain equipment for - emergency use and to discuss problems • in .regard , to the Hospital's emergency* .service, -read filed... City Manager' Robert Meyer was - asked to represent_.the Council'and to the necessary arrangements with the' Hospital Administrator.: Claims and Bills Resolution, • #`5326 N,.C. , approving Claims and Res #532'6 N:C.S.- Bills; `Nos 4147 to 4247 inclusive., and. Nos .'.` 2628 to 2 inc,l .app;roved for payment by' -the City Manager; was introduced by Coun- cilman Cavanagh.,' Jr., - seconded by" Councilman Brunner,- adopted' by 7 affirmative votes.' Sixth Arm Band City Manager Robert Meyer requested that a Pre-sidio Council inembe.r.be'present at Walnut Park on September, 19:.69, -to: , welcome the Sixth Army. Band from the.�Presidio. Because o f cohflictin,g.-d'a:tes.:with the opening of the. Annual. League,,Conf'erence, the matter was'. referred to the Parks and Recreation Commis -: s-ion . Le °ague of Calif.. City Manager, R obert -- .Meyer referred to two. . Cit'iesF'- Bulletins Legislative Bulletins ..received from the League of California on the - follow= i n s�ubj ects : , Major and" •Fundam6rital Changes in App_ lying for Federal' Grants,. 'Federal Taxation of Individual I -ncome Rgceiwed from State and Municipal Bond's, an d .'Pr.esi,de.nt'..N;ixon'•s: , Request "t0 'Temporarily Reduce Public Cbnstruction..'Condracts by 75 Per - cent. He requested that these bulletins -be revi 'for co - atio n at .a future Study Session. However, it was noted that the City of'Pe'taluma alre:�ady acted on the second matter - by 'writing='to- Congressman Cormen, Sena- tor Murphy and Senator '• Cranston ,opposing to' the reduction or.e imin'ation of the present. tax exempt status ion State and Local. Bonds. State and Regiona-1 City`Manage'r- Robert .Meyer stated that a copy. Open Space and. Land of 'a let.te,r received highlighting a.35-page Use report on.hearings State and Reg- ional Open Space and Land Use Contr.ol.wil:l be given to Council members for their review. Special Census y''. City. Manager Robert Meyer announced,that the" sta has' •the''Census -for the ''City of Petaluma as-of September 10, 196':9;., but' of fect'ive for'.'Gas Tax purpose - as - of August! 15; '1;96:9; as' being .23,.7'53, or an* inorease:.of 1,623 since September" 1, 19:.6.8. i September 15, 1969 325 Study Session - - At the request of City Manager Robert Meyer Sept..22, the' topics will be discussed at the. Study Session °ori "September 22, 1969: (1)" Sewer :'Cori-nect -'on "Policy (2 - ) Projects' "Ahead Library Merger Councilman Battaglia reported that at the last-Library-Board meeting, the members of d the Board unari'imous ly - :voted. in favor of joining the. Sonoma County Santa Rosa - Li brary•.System•providirig Petaluma has repre- serita-tioii ' on. th6 - County . Board . He noted that the.p•resent proposal does not provide for representation from the City of Petaluma. Mayor'Pu, added,that- Santa. Rosa Mayor Jack Ryersen is working the pr.oblem for a workable: - solution to the issue: California Marine Counci➢linan "Cavanagh,. , reported on the Pa rks & Harbors subject meeting'held last Friday, noting Association - . that "rio mattes w:er`e discussed which dir- Meeting ectly =City of Petaluma.. Petaluma-Fall Cbundilman.'Cavanagh ; Jr., reported on the Beautification subject meeting held- which basically Project - :Meeting is Fa 'coritii -r ation• of 'the `program involving the youth `of, the:` commun'ity,, and a discussion -was °Yield to • . iritere,st"tle public on the matter. He "added'that another. meeting will be held Friday with a numberof meetings to be scheduled in:.,the'­future•. American Little Couricilman,'Mattei :reported that.a recommenda-• League tion'will be forwarded -to the Council on Octo -. ber 6; 1'969;.re Little League's request. , for � a . : Le Agreement for use ':of . the ball diamond ;'- at Park: Mrs. Judy B arrett, 1420 Petaluma, appeared% .before,' * the Council .and spoke about the limi- ta:tions- imposed _ on• the:.public regarding the usage of the'ball field. She was invited to attend•the­speclal Recreation Commi'ssion meet- - ing ; , date. ' and- time to be announced Later,, when UY6 - matter will be discussed _ for a • workable solution for all'concerned and for a.recommenda- tion - to tthe Casa-Grande Councilman Matter • - als_o • reported that he and Subdivision_ #5 other Park Committee members discussed.with� �./ M. Rdn Simpkins, Engineer for. the developer to A of Casa.- Grande''.Subdivision,. Unit. #5, the. pos- s ble selection.of a proposed,park site to be ,lo'ca"'ted . in conj unct'i - on with the adjacent L•a - Terce�a E'lementa`ry school. Service Station Planning Commission Resolution #27 - -6.9, rec -, Regulations ommen to •the City Council. certain amend- Ord. #954 N ..C'. S . menus-- to Z'ori Ordina " . # 6 2 N . C . S' . , regu- lating "•ser -vice, stations, submitted and filed. Ordifian'ee . #•954; N:C...S. amending Zoning Ordinance #66`2 'N. C..S. "as ree- ' ended, was introduced by Councilman Brunner seconded by- Councilman Mattei; and ordered pib.lished.by 6 affirmative votes:; l .abst'entiori . Councilman Joerger stated he abstained because of* owning property that could possb y be affected by'the subject ordinance. X26 September 15, 1969 Casa Grande ; h Planning Commis >on Resolution. #2;8 -6;9 , approv- W /M'anor, Unit -#4 ing - tentative map of Casa Grande Manor,, Unit # -4 (located -on the west side of .Ely Boulevard and-east of La Tercera • school) , submitted. and filed, . Petition. •Coun_cil City Attorney - Robert report dated September (� Ward System 5,• 1969,regarding the sufficiency of Mr. Petro'.s •petition for- Charter Amendment. to; e-lect•.Councilmen from-districts, submitted and ,f-iled,;•� Mr -:- Robert—stated that in his.. opinion -, • the- petition • as filed is •ins.uffcien't' for.- three - reasons: 1 : ..There. fare - insufficient .numbers of signatures; 2- The - alterations; , - as-,submi.tted -by Mr - -` - -Petro,. nullifies the whole proceeding; 3-.-' The proposal ,as • pre will violate the1 man /one vote rule: Bec ause: , ; of.- .these!• easons Mr.. Robert, recom- mended - that :•the• Count.i l not act on- the matter-as-in--hi s -opinion, the petition has., no- forrce•and'- eff:ect,.' -Mr. .Potro*was present again, claiming - sufficient signatures accord= ing. to. -the - State,- Constitution. ®i Refunding of City Attorney Robert report, dated•Sepember V Zoning Fees - 11, 1969, regarding refund ng.of zoning fees Chester Elliott., - to -- Chester- -E ,ett upon, recommendation by 311 Oak Street:• the Planning Commission• , submitted and Action'on .thesmatter.- . =w.as delayed.;at the request of Councilman.- Cavanagh, Jr., to review details ' with: -the;,appl- cant • A - joint • report by Council- man Cavanagh,, Jr: and City Manager :Robert Meyer.—i,11 be presented thereon at the -next Council, meeting. `\ j. . Drive P -lans and. for. the subject pro- aw� McKenzie Street Improve- j.ect- s•ubm tted and 'filed,. Resolution #5327 .ments N.C;S., approvi,ng.�plants and specifications. Res #5327_ N...C entitled,,.! - ve Street Improvements. Between McDowell. B'ou- levar -,,,d South, to 190 Feet Northeastt ", and authorizing .the City Clerk to- adve r ; tise for -bids -f:or the work was - . intro -. duced Eby - Councilman Joerger, seconded • by -• Counci,lman.Brunner; and adopted by 7 affr- v native Report, dated September 12, 1969, from Director � Cas:a•Grande .Subd., Unit #•1 of - Rublic•Works David- Young, certifying to the' Res. #'5328 N.C.•S. completion of .public improvements in -the, subject subdivision -with certain- provisions,, r -e.ad. and filed. Resolution, #5328 N.C.S.., accepting completion 'of- work required in .Cas,a Grande, Unit #l, was.zintroduced by Councilman, Cavanagh,, Jr,..; seconded, by- Councilman Joe -- ger, and adopted by 7` aff,irmat-ive votes. Avoridale�Subd.• The subject matter was delayed for action -at #4: = Storm Drain a future .�Counoil meeting. Reimbursement - -.2-7 a '27 September 15, 1969 Food Hand -ling Upon recommendation by the City.Manager, it Establishment', was agreed' by the. Council: to adopt the same Program fees required for_ - . the subject Program as fixed Ord. #95'5'N'.C. ;S. by the County of Sonoma;.whereupon, Ordinance #955'N.C.S., amending the Petaluma City.Code of 1,958 to require local health permits for food handling or establishments, providing '.for' inspection .by the ' Health . Officer, fixing annua'l'inspecton fees, providing penal - ties'fbr- violation,; 'arid repealing Sections 12.1 thrbugh ,12.12 of`'the Petaluma Code, was introduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Councilman Brunner,'and ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes,..' Rezoning - Ordinances #952.N.,C',.S.., amending Zoning Or.di- 311 Oak St. . . nance #662 U.0 S. 'b.y.. rezoning Assessor's Ord. ' #952 .N.C.S. Parcel' No. 6- 212 -22 (`311 Oak Street, from (second reading) a C -N° (Neighborhood Commercial) Zone* or • District to': an ,'R -`1 -6 .0`00 'Zone or District for the rear portion of the lot, was intro- duced by- Councilman' Brunner, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, J•r., and adopted by 7 affirmative. votes. Mobile Home Parks Ord. #953 N.C.S. (second reading) League of Calif. Cities - ,Annual. Conference:. Res.. #5329 N.C.S. Mr: Bill Foster'of Bundesen's Real Estate Agency appeared before the Council to re- quest consideration of a provision -to allow a•certan percentage of the mob;ilehome parks area f.or s'hgle width units: After some dis- cu- s on . on the siuggestion., it was -decided to - proceed with .the Ordinance as-published and 4,24 amend i't' wheh necessary;_ whereupon, Ordinance #953 N.C.S'., amending- Zoning Ordinance #662 N.C.S. to establish a mobilehome park overlay district,.setting forth definitions, regula- tions, standard's and procedures for the same, and repealing parts, of Zoning Ordinance #662 N` was;, introduced by. Councilman Brunner, seconded by Councilman Joerger, and adopted by ' 7 affirmative voters . ' Resolution 'f5.32:9 N.C.S., appointing Mayor Helen Putnam as. the City of:` Petaluma voting repre- sentatve and Councilman Jack W. Cavanagh, - it., as the City's alternate voting repre- sentative. at the'- Annual Conference - of. the League of California Cities, was, introduced by Councilman Mattel, seconded by'Councilman Brunner, and adopted by-7 affirmative votes. Surplus Property Resolution #5330 N.C.S -., finding personal Res'. #5330 'N.G.S. ..pr-operty (whiteprint ; machine) -as surplus,' no longer required, and,dir.ecting the City Manager to dispose sell the same, was"'introduced by.Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.., s'econ;ded by Councilman Brunner, and adopted by-7 affirmative vote's. Liquid Chlorine Resolution #5331 `N -C . S . , . authorizing the Res. #5331 N.C.S. purchase of•'liquid chlorine for`the'City of.Pet °aluma,, was introduced by.Councilman Joerger, seconded by Councilman Matted, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes; Speci- f'.cations.for liquid chlorine submitted and f'i led . September :15, 1969 Wristwrestling Resolution #5332 N.C..S. ,proclaiming, the Capitol of the City of.Pet`aluma, California, the wrist- world wrestling capitol of.. the world, was intro= Res: #5332 N - .C.S. duced by Councilman. Brunnerse'conded by Councilman Cavanagh ;* Jr. , and'adopted,by 7.a ' ff irmati�ve,,_votes - The City- Clerk was dircted "to, send a`copy to Bill Sober;anes, President: Wristwrestling -, ship.; : Inc Controlled Dangerous Resolution #5333 N,.C..S.. of the City-- Council Substances' Act of of - the, City of: Petaluma; urging adoption by 19:69 the. United'States._Congres of -the Controlled. Res,. #5333, - N.C.S. Dangerous Subs,tances.Act of 1969, was intro- duced �by,'Counci.lm'an Jo.erger, seconded by. Councilmari,.Brunner,.and adopted by 7 affir- mative votes. Salary Range & Resolution` #5334 N':CS.., approving salary, Pay-Plan x4 and' pay Phan submitted ,by the Per- Res. #5334 N.C.S. sonnel Officer and pursuant to Rule V­o.f. the Personnel System Rules and.:Regulations of the..City, of ..Petaluma, ,was . introduced by. Councilman ,Bra- ine.rd,•.se.conded_ by Councilman Matted , and adopte -d ,by..7 af.f irmative votes. Adjournment There,, be ftg no further business to come .before the Council,- the:meeting was adjourned.at,ll;.10. O'clock p.m. to -an. exe'cut'ive ,.session. - Mayor Attes;t:; " City Cl rk