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MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL,
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
February .2 , 1970
Council Meeting Regular meeting of the City 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.
Absent: None.
Invocation Due to the absence of the Reverend Kenneth
Russell, St. James Church, no invocation
was given.
Approval of.Minutes Minutes o January 19, 1970 - the follow-
ing words were added at the top of page 4
to carry on from page 3: "- mended that
the Council approve the ". Also, at the
request of Councilman Joerger, the follow -
ing.was added on page 8 under the item
"ABAG" after the words "Federal Granting
Authority ": "Upon questioning by Council-
man Joerger; it was stated by Mr. Baget
that it was-not absolutely necessary to
belong to ABAG in order to receive Federal
funds. He also stated that from a prior-
ity standpoint,, it was an advantage to
belong. "-. The minutes of January 19, 1970
were then approved.
-The minutes of January 26, 1970 were
approved as recorded.
Boy Scout Mayor Putnam welcomed the many Boy Scouts
Government Day in the audience who were present to observe
Council procedure in preparation -for Boy
Scout Government Day on February 10,,1970.
Jeff Cohen -
Mayor Putnam recognized Jeff Cohen, Senator
Senator-Collier's
Collier's local representative, present
Representative
in the audience.
ABAG
Mr. J. Julien Bag:et, Executive Director
of the Association of Bay Area Governments
(ABAG), introduced Mayor Talbert W. Bean 5/
of Sonoma, elected official of ABAG repre-
senting the cities of Sonoma County. He
spoke to the Council from the standpoint
of an elected official of the Association
and a member city of the Organization. He
discuased_ the functions of the Association,
particularly in the areas of regional
planning, open space in parks, airport
planning, solid waste disposal, air
pollution.and transportation studies.
He spoke of the benefits of membership
and of the increasing importance of ABAG
in the Bay Area counties.—Mayor Bean
pointed.out that in ABAG's role to review
Federal grant applications for recommenda-
tion to the.Federal Granting Authority,
a.footnote.is included if the applicant
February 2, 1970
ABAG is a non - member. He added that membership
(continued) in ABAG I -s not manditory; however, the
amount of Federal funds to cities-are often
limited, and the fact that the applying
city is a .non- member-, could have .some :- effect
on the decision of the grant application.
Upon.conclus'ion of Mayor Bean's presenta-
tion,_ it was decided by the Council to fur-
ther discuss ABAG at the study on
Monday, February 9, 1970. Mayor Putnam
thanked both Mayor Bean and Mr. B'aget for
their information and for the material
furnished to the Council and staff on ABAG.
Petition - Pe.tition,'da.ted January 24, - 1970, from
W. Georg and W. Georg, and Mary Isaak, 4245.Petaluma
Mary Isaak Boulevard North, Petaluma, requesting
suspension of certain requirements of
the Master Sewer Plan with respect to
the sewerage of their property located
within the boundaries of Ass,essment,Dis-
trict #6 N.S.(in which they participated)
in order to make more feasible the sale
of their property, read and filed. Mrs.
Isaak was present and explained that it
was their-understanding direct access to
the sewer line would be available across
the street at. ,a distance of '1.75 200
yards, but that Sewer Master Plan
requires connection to the line on Corona
-Road . at a distance of 400 yards. Follow-
ing a brief review of the request w ith
Director of Public Works David Young,, the
matter was referred to the sstaff. for a.
complete report thereon at the Council
�( meeting on February 1.6, 1970.
Parade Letter, dated_ February 2., 1970., from J.
Res.. #5400 N.C,S. Hayes Hunter`of the Petaluma Junior. High
School, requesting a joint parade. with
Kenilworth Junior High School on Febru-
ary 13, 1970, read and filed. Report,
dated January 2'9, 1970, from Chief of
Police Larry Higgins, stat.ng` that the
request has been_ cleared - with the Traffic
Committee and that he recommends Council
approval of the event; whereupon, Resolu-
tion No. 5400 N.C.S., consenting to a
parade to be held - jointly by the Petaluma
Junior High School and Kenilworth Junior
High School on February 13, 19'7'0, was
introduced by.Councilman Joerger, seconded
by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 7
affirmative votes.
Regulations re Letter, dated Jan•u_ary 16, 1970, from J.
Construction of W. Higgins, requesting that Ordinance
Public Improvements No. 711 N.C.S., regulating the construe
tion of curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and
driveways within.the City of Petaluma,
be amended in favor of a proposed ordi-
nance change recommended by the City
Attorney in 1969 with regard,to
bond requirements, read and filed.
Inasmuch as the subject matter relates
to a pending study by a Council Com-
mittee of a. policy for public improve-
ment - requirements, it was agreed to
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Regulations re
consider Mr. Higgins' request together
Construction of
with the , policy at.the February 9, 1970
Public Improvements
study session. -
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Bay Area Air
Letter, dated January 16, 1970, from
Pollution,
Mr. Gilbert R.'Marguth, Jr., Mayor,
District.
City of Livermore, urging, Napa, Solano,
and Sonoma Counties.to join the Bay.
Area Air Pollution Control District
to assist-in the alleviation of smog
problems, read.and_ filed. At the re-
quest of Mayor Putnam, it was agreed
by the Council to withhold action on
the subject matter until a report is
received from the.Mayors' and Council -
men's Association. of Sonoma County with
its recommendations.
Appeal - Letter, dated.January 28, 1970, from
Conditions re Herbert W. of Bundesen Real
Bundesen's Estate, advising that the subject
Parcel Map appeal is .being withdrawn, read and
filed..
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Use of Copy of report, January 21, 1970,
Wickersham to the Parks and Recreation Commission
Park from City,Attorney Robert, stating that,
i-n his opi -pion, it is permissible to
install a bocce ball court in Wicker -
sham Park, submitted and filed. As
explained in the opinion, Wickersham
Park. was received-as a gift in the will
of Mrs. Maclay with no restrictions in
the will except that the park be used
as a park.forever. The opinion continued
by stating that,' Lt is clear a park nec-
essarily contemplates recreational faci-
lities and... is.not_.limited solely to lawn,
.tre.e °s,.,.flowers and perhaps benches_ Fol-
lowing a brief discussion, the matter
was deferred - .unt-i.l a recommendation is
submitted to,the Council by - the Parks
and Recrea -tion Commission.
TOPICS Letter - , dated January 23, 1970, from
Program James A. Moe, State Director of Public
Work that an apportionment of $62,988
to the City of represents the
City's share in California 1969 . - 1970
fiscal year's allocation of Federal
TOPICS funds, w-th.a list attached of
rules regarding use of said funds,
read" and fi.led._ Director of Public
Work's David Young reported that a meet-
ing will be held in Santa Rosa soon
with representatives of the State Di-
-vis;ion.of.Highways and the Federal
agency involved.for information and
details on the program. Mr. Young
was asked.to keep. the Council informed
on the matter.;
Employees' Health Resolution -No. 2836.7 of the Board of
Insurance Plan Supervisors of_Sonoma County, authoriz-
ing.the:City_of,;Petaluma to participate
in the Sonoma County Health Insurance'
Plan under certain. conditions, sub -
mitted and filed. The City Clerk was
d - irected to send a letter of apprecia-
tion to the Board of Supervisors.
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Land Conservation
Contract
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Letter dated January 22, 1970, from
Lillian Novak; Assistant Clerk, Sonoma
County Board of Supervisors, giving
notice that on February 24, 1970, the
Board inte -nd's to enter into or authorize
execution of a land conservation contract
with respect to certain lands within one
mile 'of the City of Petaluma; namely,
Asses'sor's Parcel, ;No. 20.- 060 -01, 245 -.62
acres owned by W.. M. Pacheco,.read and.
file(!. Director of Public Works David
Younq presented a location map of the
parcel involved;; whereupon, a motion
was made by Councilman Battaglia and
seconded by Councilman Joerger that the
City _Counci.l of -lie City of Petaluma has
no objection to -lie Board•of Supervi-
sors executing a land conservation con -
tract.for thel parcel involved. Motion
carried unanimously.
PUC PUC Order instituting investigation
into requirements for a General Order
on siting of electric generating
plants and certain electric transmi -s-
Sion facilities of all electric' public
utilities in the State of California,
submitted and filed.
Claims and Bills
Councilman Brainerd complained about
Res. #54 N.C.S.
the large holes in the "Welcome" sign
at the south.f're'eway entrance to Peta-
luma.' Adding to this complaint, Direc-
tor-of Finande Gealta also noted that'
the lights on the sign have been out
for the past several months. As main -
tenance of the "Welcome" signs at both
the north and south entrance is under
contract with the Barber Sign Company.'
through the Chamber of Commerce, Coun-
cilman. Cavanagh, Jr., Council liaison
with the Chamber, was asked to contact
.the Chamber about. the proper maintenance
and necessary immediate repairs of the
sign. Re olution No. 5401.N.C.S.,
approving Claims and Bills Nos. 5007
to 5066 inclusive; and Nos. 2 to
2871 'inclusive, was introduced by Coun-
cilman Matte:i, seconded by Councilman
Brainerd, and adopted by 7 affirmative
votes.
McGregor Avenue
City Manager Robert Meyer referred to
Safety Problem
a letter received from Mrs. Richard
G. Cook, 1713 Kearny Street, Petaluma,
that the McDowell School PTA Board has
asked her to start a drive to correct
the McGregor Avenue safety problem.
Said letter submitted and filed. Mr.
Meyer stated that the letter will be
referred to the Traffic Committee for
its consideration.
t Sonoma County
City Manager Robert Meyer referred to
r Wate=r Agency -
a letter :received from Mr. Gordon W,.
Water Supply
Miller, Chief Engineer, Sonoma County
Facility
Water Agency, regarding certain Agency
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Sonoma County
water system improvements authorized
Water Agency -
and plans for future system development.
Water Supply
A series of meetings will be held to dis-
Facility
- cuss overall plans for system improve -
(continued)
ment; but before °major facilities can be
placed into operation, interim improve-
ments to,the existing system will be
necessary. to discuss these
interim is scheduled for
February 18 at 3:00 p.m. in the Board
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of Director's conference room in the
County Administration Building, and it
was requested that representation from
Petaluma.be present at the meeting.
Councilman Joerger, Water Commission
Chairman Kenneth Kyle, and City Engineer
David Young were asked to represent Pet -
aluma. 'The City Clerk was directed to
furnish details the meeting each
of those appointed.
Gas Tax
City Manager Robert Meyer reported that
Requirements
a resp`onse been received from Sena-
tor Collier regarding the question raised
by the Council the possibility to change
gas tax requirements to provide that main-
tenance money be used to pay off bonded
i'ndebtedn,0,&s.. for* gas tax projects. Sena-
tor Collier informed the City that a bill
was.prepar.ed as proposed but declared
unconstitutional - •._
Animal Control
City Manager Robert Meyer referred to a
Ordinance
draft of a proposed Animal,Control Ordi-
nance distributed to the Council and
suggested that.the matter be discussed
at a•study•s.ession. It was agreed to
include this at the study session
on February 9, 1970, together with fur-
th,er, consideration of ABAG and regula,-
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tions concerni -ng construction of public
improvements'. '- ,
Civic Center
Councilman Cavanagh., Jr., reported that
Committee -
a mereting_ -be held later this month
with the Sonoma County Board of Super-
visors in: to the Civic Center
"site.
Rezoning -
P'lanning- Comriiiss; on Resolution No. Z1 -70,
Lakeville Hwy. -
recommending adoption of proposed amend -
Casa Grande Road
ment to Zoning Ordinance No. 662 N.C.S.
(Sartori Property)
by reclassifying Assessor's Parcel No. a119
Ord. #968 N.C.S.
5- 04 -14 (approximately 15 acres located
at the southeast corner of Lakeville Hight-
way and: Casa Grande Road) from an "A ":
-(Agr cultur,a, :) Zone or District to an "M-L"
(Limited: Industrial) Zone or District,
submitted and. filed„ A map of the area
va presented by. Director of Planning
William McGivern.. With, the consent
of.= _the.introducing and seconding Council -
'men,. wor:d.iri_ the title of the pro -
posed changed from "south-
east." .to whereupon, Ordinance
NLo. 968 N.C',.S.., amending Zoning Ordinance
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Rezoning—, No. 66.2 N.C.S by 'rezoning Assessor's Par -
Lakevi_lle Hwy. - cel No. 5- 0:4 -14 ( 15 acres
Casa Grande Road located at the -southwest corner of Lake-'
(,Sartori Property) ville Highway and Casa Grande Road:) from
Ord. #968 N.C.S. - an 'A "' {Agricultural) Zone or District to
(continued) - ari: "M -Z" (Limited Industrial) Zone or
'District, 'Was introduced by Councilman.
Brunner, sedonded by Councilman Battaglia,
- and - ordered published by 7 affirmative
votes.
Rezoning -
Planning Commission Resolution No: Z2 -70,
Area East.
recommending the adoption of proposed
Washington St,
amendment to-Zon'ng Ordinance No. 6.62,
from Petaluma
N,C.S�. by reclassifying Assessor's Par -
River to B °ayli;s
cel Nos: 7- 141. -9; -5, and -3 (approx.i-
Street (Golden
mat 6'.48 'acres located on the southerly
Eagle Property)
side of East'`Washington Street and bounded
Ord. #`969 N.C.S.
on eas:t.by Baylis Street) from an
"M -L" (Limited Industria -l) ,Zone or Dis-
trict 'a "C -C" (Community Commercial)
Zone,or District submitted and filed.
'Director of Planning William McGivern
showed a map of-the area and a design
of the proposed. center I deve,lop-
men.t. Ordinance No. 969 N X.S., amend-
ing Zoning Ordinance No. 662 N•.C.S.,, as
recommended., was introduced by Council -
man Brunner,, seconded by Councilman
Battaglia;•and ordered published by 7
affirmative votes.
Disclosure of
Assets Law
Res. #54'02 N.C.S
o Access Road -
.Boat Launching
Ramp Facilities
Res. #5403 N.C.S.
Letter-, dated January 27, 1970, from Paul
R. Stanley, P'lann•in.g Commission Chairman,,
stating that the Planning Commission unan-
imously'opposes "Disclosure of Assets"
Law .and asking-that the Council do any-
thing possible to have the legislation
amended,: read and filed. As observed by.
Mayor Putnam,,'the general concern of the
Council is actually not an objection to
the disclosure of assets, but to the
ambiguities - of'the law, thus creating
con - fusion as'•to the requirements. in-
volved. As.a means, to request clarifi-
cation and amendment of the law, Reso-
'lution No.. 5402''N.C.S. of the Council
of the City of Petaluma, relative to
"Disclosure of Assets" Law, Chapter 1512,
. bf 19,69 was introduced by - Couh-
c'iainan' Joerger, .seconded by C:ounci'lman
Battaglia.,, and adopted by 7 affirmative
vo=tes..
Report., dated January 28, 1970, from
Director of David Young,
c'er- tifying to-the completion of the sub-
ject project; read and filed. Reso.l.u-
tion_:NO: 54,0.3 N.C. -S., accepting comple-
tion Contract .known as. "Ac'cess Road.
to Facilities, :.Project
PR 1 -69 ", was introduced by Councilman
Matted,, seconded by Councilman Brunner,
and adopted by7 affirmative votes.
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Petaluma Swim Petaluma Swim Meet 1969 - 1970,
Club Meet . prepared.by Park and Recreation.Director
Schedule Richard Shol- lenbe.rger, submitted and
filed. Mr..Shollenberger. briefly re-
viewed : the schedule and noted that a
sign of the meet dates will be posted
at --the swimming pool well in advance
of -the so that.patrons will know
when the pool-will closed for recrea-
tional swimming. A motion was made by
Councilman Mattei and seconded by Coun-
ci.lman Cavanagh, -,Jr., approving the
Petaluma a
_ Swim Club Meet Schedule for
1969 197.0 Motion adopted unanimously.
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Easement - Mr.. Clifford ''Bud" Bartlett, Jr., Manager,
P. G.. & E. Co. Petaluma area, Pacific Gas & Electric
Ord. #970 N.C.S. Company ,,_, explained that the right -of -way
requested is - located at the end of Wallace
Court over Oak,Hil- -1 Park in order to provide
servi.ce,,,for a customer; whereupon, Ordinance
#9.70 N..C.S., authorizing the grant of an
easement to the Pacific Gas & Electric
Company.., for overhead pole across certain
,prbppr:ty, owned by the City, was introduced
by Councilman Brainerd, seconded by Coun-
cilman Mattei, and ordered posted by 7
affirmative votes.
Amendment to
the Uniform
Building Code
Ord. #971 N.C.S.
City - Manager Robert Meyer explained that
the.proposed. is to add the words
" -o•r 'fraction• - th_ereof." after .'the total
floor area in Section 304, Volume_ II, of
Uni -form 'Building He pointed out
that there is no' .change in-the fees;
whereupon, Ordinance No. 971 N.C.S.,
amending the Uniform Building Code,
Volume II, entitled, "Uniform Mechani-
cal Code ",,Section 304 thereof, to
establish certain fees and repealing
Section 16 of"Ordinance No. 935 N.C.S.,
was introduced by Councilman Brunner,
seconded by Councilman Joerger, and
ordered "posted by 7 affirmative votes.
Controller and Resolution No. 5404 N.C.S., authorizing
Chlorinator for purchase of automatic PH controller and
Municipal automatic chlorine.residual controller 3J y
Swimming ,Pool for automating City of Petaluma swimming
Res. #5404 N_, . S . pool, water. chemical, feed system, was
intro.du.ced::by..Councilman Mattei, seconded
by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by
7 affirmative votes.
Regional Water
3n answer to Councilman'Brunner, Dir-
Quality Control
_ ector of Public Works David Young
Board.
reported on the recent television
newscast that the City, of Petaluma
was include.d,in the list of ten lead-
ing offenders of, polluting the Bay
waters. Contact was.made with the
Regional Water Quality Control Board,
,he stated, and it,was learned that
the information furnished by the
Board's staff was somewhat misleading
because the list of ten offenders act-
ually followed a list of 37 city and
February 2, 1970
Regional Water
industrial of= fenders who have received
Quality Control
"'Cease and Desist. Orders ", Mr. Young
Board
expl'ai- -ne'd• ithe- testing ,procedure fol-
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lowed- by. =the City''of Petaluma to fur -
nis =h- •the Board- with necessary data of
the. 'operaltddnr of` our Sewer Treatment
- Plain. -- He indicated that the Board's
staff "died- hot-_ present a good interpre-
tation• of the- to "sts .
Sonoma County
In -regard 'to Councilman Brunner•'s ques-
Housing Authority
tion.whether'or not the City plans to
take ,a position at the hearing to be
held Tuesday - at 3 :30 p.m. by the Board
of Supervisors on the matter of estab-
lishing a-- hoursdng authority' in Sonoma
County," a motion was made by Councilman
JoergeT and seconded by Councilman Brun -
ner 'to *add to 'the - agenda at this time
the item of corisIdering Sonoma County
Housing 'Authority. Motion was defeated
by 6 affirmative and 1 negative votes.
Mayor Putnam voted "NO' ", and stated
that she - felt' 't-he'�Council does not have
sufficient f -ac °ts "to support a position
any more than -the - proponents have, facts
on-thei_r, pos tlon. She recommended
that representation from Petaluma-be
present at the hearing to expr-es.'s the
idea of - establis�hing an agency locally;
if possi'b -le, "and a- concern over the
back -'of scat -istic . The Mayor added '
that the 'area ; of' hbusi -ng requires a,
very broad and in- depth,study before
any`. decision- is reached..
Adjournment
There being`no further business to
come before thie Council, the ;meeting
was ad j:ourned' at '10:15 o'' c lock p . m..
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