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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/20/1969I I MINUTES OF MEETING .OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA October 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, Brunner, Cavanagh, Jr., Joerger, M.attei, and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. Invocation The-invocation October 20, 1969, was given by the Reverend Fred Rusk, First Presbyterian Church. Approval of Minutes Councilman Joerger requested that the following changes be made to Page 7 of the Minutes of October 6, 1969: "Attorney Lafranchi: reported that the Am- erican'Little_League.preferred the resolu- t-on proposed by Councilman Joerger. Councilman Brainerd felt that Councilman Mattei's resolution was basically the same but more clearly defined in its purpose; whereas, Councilman Joerger agreed and introduced Resolution. #5340 N.C.S." The Minutes of October 6, 1969, were then approved as amended. . Liquid'Chlorine Report, dated October 17, 1969, from Pur- ges. #5345 N.C.S'. chasing Officer John. 'Nolan on bid opening 3(�, for Liquid Chlorine ,on October 16, 1969, / noting that four bids were received and recommending that the, low bid of Georgia- Pac,f.c Corporation. be accepted, submitted and filed. Resolution #5345 N.C.S., award- ing contract_to Georgia Pacific Corporation for the furnishing of Liquid Chlorine to the City of Petaluma for November 1, 1969 to� Octo'ber 31 , 1970._, was introduced by Councilman,Cavanagh., Jr., seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Drug Control Letter, dated October. 8, 1969, from Don H. Clausen, Representative in Congress, thank- ing the Council for advising'him of the recent action taken support of legisla- tion•relating control and assuring the Council of his intention to bring this resolution to the attention of those con- cerned, read and :filed. AB 204 Letter, dated.October 10 196.9, from Senator Randolph Collier informing the Council that Assembly Bill 2057,.r.elating to the San Fran- cisco Bay:_Cons:ervation Development Commission, was passed in Legislature, signed,by the Governor,..and now known as Chapter 713, read and-filed. W ' , a October 20, 1969 Hein Bros. Basalt Let.te-r,-received October 14, 1969, from Rock Company Francis J. Hayhurst, requesting -considera ti.on of report attached concerning problems relatin,g,to Hein Brothers'. Basalt Rock Com- pany, read and filed. City Attorney Robert pointed out that the Company involved is located outside-.of the City Limits, and therefore, out of. the.City's jurisdiction unless said Company was declared by an ex- tensive, documented.investigation_ and report to be a:.public.naisance to the citizens of Petaluma. City Manager Robert Meyer re- ported that the matter was referred to the County and "that he had talked to Supervisor DeLong, who-stated he would follow -up on the matter. Absence Mayor Putnam was called away- from they - meet- ing at -7:5,10 o' clock, p :m. Vice: - Mayor Cavanagh, Jr.:, continued�the� proceedings. Parade -: Letter, dated October 1969, .from_ George.. Petaluma Senior M. Gillmore, Director of Activities,,, Peta High "School luma Senior High School,, requesting perms - Res. #5346 N.C.S.. sion to conduct.a bicycle parade and rally on .Friday, October 3.1, 1969, submitted and filed. Chief of Police Higgins' repo =rt approving the request and recommending that the-Council approve a permit, submitted and filed ;,wher.eupon, Resolution #534,6 N.C.S., consenting to a bicycle parade and rally to be held on October 31, 1969 between 2:00 p..m.. and, .3:30 p..m.,, was introduced by Coun- cilman Joerger -,, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes', 1 absentee.. Parade - Letter, dated October 13, 1969, from Michael St. Vincent's Gonzalez, Athletic Coordinator, St., Vincent's High S'choo'l High School,. requesting permission to con- Res. #53 4 7 ,N . C . S . duct a car parade: on Saturday, November 1, 1969, submitted, and filed. Chief of Police Higgins' report,: approving th&request. and recommending-that the Council approve the permit.,; submitted and filed; whereupon,, Resolution. #53°47 N;..0 . S . , consenting to a car parade to be held November 1, 1969 be- tween 5,:30 pm. and 6 :00 p was intro- duced by Councilman Joerger, seconded 'by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 6 affir- mative votes, 1 absentee. Parade - Letter, dated October 14, 1969, 'from Gil Petaluma Boys' Messa,,'Exe.c,u,tive Director, Petaluma Boys' Club., Inc. - Club, I-nc., requesting permission to con - Res. #5348 N.C.S. duct a:Halloween parade on Saturday, Octo- ber 25, 196,9,, submitted and filed. . Chief of'- Police Higgins' report, approving the request and recommending that the Council approve.a submitted and - filed; whereupon, ;Resolu-tion: #534 -8 N.C:.S., con- senting-.to a Halloween parade to be held on October 25, 1969 at 10:00 a.m., was. introduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. October 20, 1969 1 ' Claim -Claim," dated- October 14, 1969 for damages Eileen T.. Ericson and .personal injuries filed by Larry L. Res #5,3,49. N,.C.S. Heon,' Attorney at Law, on behalf of Eileen T. Ericson in.the amount of $52,438.13, sustained in the vicinity of Ely Boulevard .South, approximately two- tenths of a mile due south of'Weaverly Drive, submitted and filed. 'Resolution #5:349 N.C.S., denying 'the claim of Eileen T*. Ericson, was intro- duced by Councilman Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh Jr., and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. A. B. C. Copy,of - applicatiion.f'iled with Alcoholic Beverage Control,by - Carlo A. Patocchi to exchange* .from an. Eating Place License 'to a Public Premises License for the Tivoli Hotel, 201 Hopper Street; approved the Chief of Police, Building Inspector, and Health Officer, submitted and filed. Claims & Bills Resolution #5350.N.C.S., approving Claims Res. #5350 N:C.S, and Bills Nos. 434.6 to 4451 inclusive and Nos. 26'79• to 2713 ificlusiv.e, was introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by Councilman Brainerd. and adopted by 6 affir- mative votes;.,' 1 absentee. Mayor Putnam Mayor Putnam returned to the meeting at 8.:07 o.'clock p.m. Veterans' Council Policy - Sewer Line Extension Mr. J. Forcucci of the Veterans' Council addressed.the Council requesting $50 from the City to help defray expenses to conyduct a special program to be held on Tuesday,.November 11, 1969 at 8 :00 p..m. at the Veterans' Memorial Building -in .observance.of Veterans' Day. Mr. For- tucchi.explained. the costs involved and the need for whereupon a motion. to. •cbhtribu "te. $50 to the Veterans' Council to help defray expenses for the Veterans' Day program was introduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Council - man-Brunner, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. City_Manager Robert .Meyer briefly reviewed the . infor - mation discussed at the Study Ses- sion on Sewer,Line Extensions. The policy now on.sewer lines built by the City or pri- Vate deve.lope'rs is to develop them accord - ing.-to the City's ,Master Sewer Plan; like w.ise,, sewer lines built under Assessment Method are to be constructed according-to the Master Sewer Plan. The problem occurs., Mr.•Meyer, pointed out., when sewer lines built by the Assessment Method are not developed according to the Master Sewer P1a.n .- Mr... W .11i -am :Lawrence , whose pro- perty, was-'split .by Assessment District No..9.., requested that the additional 27.81 acres he , owns - outside of the district be connected. to the Assessment District No. 9 sewer- line.guide "lines The City Mana- ger .suggested the following proposals for consideration: 341 October 20, 1969 Policy Connection will be.. when the lines. Sewer Line in the Assessment 'District are bu accord Extension. ing to'the Master Sewer Plan. In those areas (continued) in the. Assessment District (pertaining to Assessment District #'9 ") where lines are not buiit •accordi•ng'to the Master Sewer Plan, the Council will consider no connection un- less the property of­the applicant was split into two' parcels by *'an Assessment District proceed'ing., In. granting this connection, the Council require the following.conditions (a) The applicant pay an amount equal'to the cost it would have °pa'id if the property had been part of` the Assessment District; (b) 'The applicant will'annex the area into the City of Petaluma:; (c). The land so served will not be iri open. competition to, type of uses that are being 'considered in Assess - ment' District. Mr. William Lawrence was present and stated that if his property now outside o'f' the Asses.s- ment District coul,d*be sewered to this line, he would agree to these conditions and would accept the restriction of limiting his entire property to residential us - e. After further discussion, "the City Attorney was directed to draft a Policy Statement for Council consider - ation at a future study Session. Annual Report Annual Report for the Petaluma Pol' ice 196.8 -1969 Department was filed. Council_- Meeting City Manager `Rober.t Meyer read a letter November 3, 1969 from• Mr, .Robert W. requesting a. joint study • : s e s s_i,on with the City Council and the City P.lanring Commission regarding non- conforming density development. It was agreed upon' to invite" the Planning Commis- sion to attend the regular Council meeting of November 3, 1969 to jointly hear the pre.sentati_on by Mr Hayes. Improvement City'Manager'Robert Meyer suggested that the Bonds Council again review the requ- irements of Im- provement Bonds' for .curb, gutter and side- walks - specifical'1''y, the refunding of money to the.b'ond.h"older:s.. The Council agr.,eed,.and ,a tentat_ ive date f'or •review- was set for the October 27th Study Session, if time allows. Policy Requirements Councilman Batt•ag - reported that the Coun- for Dedication.& cil Committee on Public Improvements within Construction of City Streets met on October '16 19:69 to for- Public Improvements mulate a 'new policy and prepare a recommenda tion to the Council relative to establishment of regdirements for dedication and construc- tion of public improvements. A proposed res;oluti,on listing the six, terms and condi- tions. of the' policy was discussed and r_.e- viewed.by the.Counc;il.'at some length. Mr. Stuart Curtis, Mr.. Ernest D. Curtis;'Mrs. Coll'a,.Mr. Ken. Colin, Mr. John Regan, Mr. Carl W•. Peterson', •and Mr. Clyde McCord were 3 October 20, 1969 Policy�.Requirements present and expressed opposition to the item for Dedication & requiring dedication of right -of -way or Construction of easement necessary for public improvements Public Improvements to the City as a condition of approval of (continued) the parcel maps or as a condition for grant- ing a building permit.. After further dis- cussion, it was agreed to continue the sub - ject matter.a:t a future time. Recess A re cess was called at 10 :30 p.m. The meeting reconvened at p.m. Food Handling Mr.- Lester N. Bennett, Jr., Director of Establishments Environmental Health, Sonoma County Depart- ment of Health Services, presented to the Council•a comprehensive report covering health services, inspections, conditions, and proposals for food handling establish - ments'in Sonoma County, and more particu- larly, in Petaluma: Mr. Bennett pointed ou•t that Petaluma is.now receiving an average of 1-1/2 of inspection per - establ- ishment per year. The County pro- poses the addition of .a full -time inspec- tor to their staff permitting approximately three inspection per establishment per year inspection fee proposed in this `ordinance�would:cover the cost of the added inspector. City Attorpey:Robert•.reported that he had met with the.other City Attorneys in Sono - ma.County to: d scus s the proposed ordinance as prepared by the County. The Attorneys agreed as-to the purpose and fees; however they felt the language needed some clari- ,f =i and that some modifications should be, made. •The Attorney recommended that the Council take no action pending the; r.e draft as prepared by the City Attorneys to be preslented. in the - near future for consider- ati:on.: The Council, agreed and delayed con- sideration of :prpp „osed Ordinance #.955 N.C.S. Rezoning - Ordinance #9, *57 N.C,.!S., amending Zoning Satori Estate, Ordinance #•6162 . N . C- S .- by rezoning a por- 2700 Lakeville Hwy,. ti_m. of Asses,sor's Parcel No. 5 -040 -5 from ” Ord. 057 N.C.S. . " :(Agricultural,) Zone or District to an (Limited 'Indus-trial) Zone or District, was introduced by Councilman Brunner, sec - onded by Coun_cilman.Battaglia, and ordered published by 7 affirmative votes. Rezoning - - Ord- inan:ce ' #9,58 •N . C . S . ,, amending Zoning Ordi- George.•E. VanBebber, 'nance No. (,6;2:,N.C.S. by rezoning Assessor's Craig A. Miller, & Parcel. -N,os.•&= 191 -.01; 8-191 -.02, 8- 194 -01, 9 P. M. Battagl ; a R- 194; 19, 8- 194 -21,,­8 194 -22, 8- 194 -23, Ord. #9:58 N,::C.S -. $- 1.94 -04, - 8- 1-- 94 -14,, : &- 194 -15, 8- 194 -16, &- 194 -17; 'and `8, -. .194 -18 from " C' .S (Service C:0mmer•cia1,). and "C-H" (Highway Commercial) Zones - vDi.stricts ;.to an "M (Limited Industrial)•- ;Z.one or District was intro duced by Counci•1man Brunner, seconded by Counc lman,Matte , ,and ordered published , by •6 of f ir-mative . vot'es , 1 abstention. Councilman Battaglia abstained because he stated that he is part owner of property involved.: October 20, 1969 %Mobile Home Parks Resolution #5351 N.C.S., approving Planning , /Mobile #5351 N.C.S. Commission =Re's_olution #30 -69 which esta- blishes policy - guidelines in mobilehome : parks; was i- ntroduced by Councilman 'Brun- ner, secorded,by Councilman Battaglia, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. G� Zoning Ordinance Ordinance #•959 N.C.S., amending Zoning t� Repeal Section Ordinance #662 N.C.S. by - repealing Sec- Ty 6-304(b) and tion : 3 -304 (b) and modifying Section Modify Section 7-301 to delete the 1,.000 foot limitation 7 -301 Was: introduced by.Councilman Brunner, Ord. #959 N.C.S. seconded by Councilman Mattei, and adopted by 6`af,firmative votes, 1 absten- tion. Councilman Battaglia abstained be- cause he is part -owner of the property involved. ,V Washington, Planning Commission Resolution #32 -69, Creek approving alignment and proposed rights- of -way along Washington Creek, submitted and filed for information only. .J McKenzie,A -venue dated October 10,. 1.969, from C.. H. Street; Improvements _Letter,, �Kop .zke,'Assistant Superintendent of Curri- Res.. #5352, N.C.S. c.ular ;Services, Sonoma County Office of Education, verifying the contribution of .$'379, the Children's Center accepted share of amount needed for granting of bid for the imp "rovements of McKenzie Avenue, sub- mitted filed. Resolution #5352 N.C.S., awarding cont to DeMartin & Rice, low bidders,, in accordance with the Plans and Specifications entitled, "McKenzie Avenue St reet Improvements, Between McDowell Boule- vard, South., to 190 Feet Northeast ","was introduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted.by 7" affirmative votes.. 88G Store Wall City Engineer David Young reported on the present status Qf the wall of the 88� Store on •Washing,ton Street -and Petaluma Boulevard, stating that he ,obtained three qutes to paint, and plaster the wall exposed' when the City purchased and demolished the adjacent buildings. A motion that the work be under- taken by the quote of $'2 , 7 "0 , Hughes & . low Graves Construct -ion, was made by Councilman _ Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Mattei, ,� and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. \o \g Petaluma Maintenance City Engineer D:av-id Young briefly' explained Station - Ri'gh.ts -of- the terms of the Cooperative Agreement with Way, Design, and the State of California regarding .Peta- Construction luma Maintenance Station; whereupon Reso'lu- Res. 4535 N.C.B. tion #5353 N.C.S., authorizing the Mayor to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Stave. of California providing for acquis °i- tion and conveyance of rights -of -way and the design and construction, of -A water main and sanitary sewer facilities, was introduced by Councilman Joe=rgery seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted by 7 af'f.irmative votes. . -r: October 20, 1969 Weed Abatement 345 In' response to Council direction, � Fire �f. C� Chief'Benton reported that the weeds on J .the empty lot occupied by the Continental Hotel at the corner of Kentucky Street and Western-Avenue still had not been taken care-of; however, Chief Ben - ton contacted - the owner and was assured that the abatement would be completed this week. Chief Benton further stated the Fire Department is presently making their survey f_or the new Weed Abatement Program. He explained that the Department abated - for fire prevention in July only, and therefore,`did not .go back to kill weeds grown since that time. Under the program this year, Chief Benton explained, the Department will estimate a cost including a second.abatement (an additional program) at a later-time, where necessary, for the abatement of noxious Portable Fire Chief Benton reported on a meeting Defibrillator held October 3, 1969.at the Hillcrest Hospital regarding the purchase of a',por- table defibrillator for the emergency ambu- lance. After further discussion concerning the use of. the defibrillator, Chief Benton was directed to follow -up and report back to the Council with further information on the subject matter. Obstructing Passage Ordinance #956 N.C.S., amending Petaluma on Sidewalks, Etc. City Code of 1958 to prohibit sitting, Ord. #'9'56 N -C.S, lying, sleeping on any street, sidewalk, (second reading) or public place so as to obstruct -the free passage or customary use thereof and providing penalties for violation, was introduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Councilman Battaglia, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Civil Anti - Trust City Attorney "Robert reported.that he Suit, Smog Control attended a meeting of the City Attorneys Devices of Sonoma County on October 20, 1969, and several questions were raised regarding the'Civil Anti -Trust Smog Control Devices = Suit.. Santa Rosa City Attorney John D. Flitter will contact the Deputy Attorney General to obtain more details regarding this suit and report back to the City Attor- ney's in Sonoma County. The Council decided to take no action pending a further report on the subject from the City Attorney. Vehicles - Resolution #5354 N.C..S., authorizing -the Police purchase of four (4) 1970 police cars and 1.1te Res. #5354 N.C.S. one (1)' 19.70 compact car, was introduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Council - man Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted by 7 affir- mative votes. 4 6 October 20, 19.69 Chester Elliott - After discussion on the corrections to T/ 311 Oak Street, the +Planning .Commission Minutes of August Regarding Rezoning 1.9,r1.969, refund the $50 Refund rezoning fee Mr's. was made by Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Brunner; and passed by 7 affirmative votes. aim Mayor 1 1 1