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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 02/09/1970MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA February 9, 1970 Council Meeting Special 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., Joer- ger, Mattei, and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. Notice of the Call Notice of the special meeting called for Feburary 9, 1970,; the Certificate of the City Clerk of delivery of said notice; and, the Consent of the members present of - the holding of said meeting, submitted and filed. Purpose of The meeting was called to consider and the Meeting' act upon following items - air pol- lution, ABAG, construction of public improvements, and revision of the Animal - Control Ordinance. Air Pollution Mayor Putnam briefly reviewed the State Res. #5405 N.C.S. law- establ- ishing the Bay Area Air Pol- lution Control District for the purpose of suppreasIng'and controlling air pollu- tion. On -the effective date of the Chapter 'of the State law creating the D;istrLct, the ..law states that the Dis- tr;ict, is . to begin to transact business and to,exercise its powers in the Coun- ties. of, Alameda, - Contra Costa, Marin, San Franc is`. Co, . San Mateo, and Santa Clara; but not in,the Counties of Napa, Solano; and-Sonoma until or unless the Boards of Supervisors of such counties determine that there is a need for the D;- strict to function in such counties and declare this.fact by resolution. 'l J� The.May continued by saying that in order for action to be taken by Sonoma County, the Mayors' and Councilmen's Association of Sonoma County appointed four mayors from Sonoma County cities - Healdsburg, Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, and Petaluma to work.with city managers from each of.these four cities, plus the Assis- tant City Manager of Santa Rosa, to meet 'and explore what_ the cities might do J,ointly•. Several Committee meetings followed - one with rep - resentation from the Bay Area Air Pollution Control Dis- trict and another with mayors of the four remaining cities in Sonoma County. .It was generally - concurred that Sonoma County was a -part of the pollution pro- blem. It was .a.l,s'o the feeling that - joining the BAAP;C District would be the most acceptable: method of controlling air pollut`ion.in..Sonoma County and would be -less costly ($63,000 for 1970 91 February 9, 1970 Air Pollution - 1971 for Sonoma County, formula based. Res. #5405'N.C.S. on assessed valuation and population,),,' (continued) and it was also felt that the cities by individual ordinance could adopt reg= ulations. However, it was decided by the Mayors that the matter be brought before each City Council of the eight cities in Sonoma County for their views and opinions. She requested an expres- sion from the Council which could be related to the Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmen's. Association Agenda Meeting on February 12, 1970. Mayor Putnam also made reference to a letter from Supervisor Vella to Sonoma Mayor Talbert W. Bean, President of the Sonoma County Mayors' and Councilmen's Association reporting on the air pol- lution, measures taken by the County of Sonoma since 1967 and the investigat-ion by a committee on the possibility of handling .air ,pollution, on, a local level rather than &.distr.ict level. It was noted that in:`the letter a public informational meeting on air pollution will Ibe by the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors'at 3:00 p.m,. on February 16, 1970. Copy of said letter submitted and filed. " A.lerigthy discusision followed to con- sider the idea of recommending that Sonoma County join the BAAPC Dist or of hearing the Sonoma County pro- posal of'forming a County Agency. Mr. A. E. Poole, 1.4 Nob Hill Terrace, Peta- luma,, addressed the Council regarding details of pollution problems and recom- mended against j.oini-ng the:'BAAPC District. Mf. Robert Day 'of.' Rohnert Park suggested that the Board of Supervisors be asked to, present a definite and specific pro- posal o:f'a county program. Upon conclusion of the deliberation, Resolution.No. 54'05 N.C.S.,. recommend- ing that the County of Sonoma join the , B ay Area Air Pollution Control District, was' introduced by Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Joer ger,.and defeated by the following vote: AYES.: Councilmen Battaglia, Joerger, and Mayor Putnam. NOES: Councilmen Brainerd, Brunner, Cavanagh, Jr., and Mattei.. ABSENT: None .` In response�t'o Mayor Putnam's request for p.ositi've action, a motion was,made by- Couricilman,Mattei and seconded by Councilman Joerger that the cities of Sonoma County be afforded an opportunity to hear a presentation of the Board', o Supervisors' air pollution program and February 9, 1970 Air Po- llution no action be' taken by the Board at its Res'. #5405 N.C.S. hearing on February 16, 1970, so that (continued) th'e cities may 'react to the Board's pro - gram before a decision is reached: Motion carried unanimously. The City Clerk was asked to , furnish the Mayor with - the Council's action for the meet- ing on February 12, 1970. ABAG Mayor Putnam stated that at her request Res. #5406 N.C.S. the matter of the of Bay - Area'Governments was included on the agenda for possible.consideration of action a this time rather than for fur - 'ther review at a�•study session. In the discussion that followed on the possibility of again joining ABAG (City of Petaluma withdrew from the organiza- tion on April 15, 1968), Councilman Joerger' reiterated his reasons for strongly objecting to membership. He particularly expressed concern about the possibility of ABAG being designa- te'd a's_a regional government and thus creating another layer of government with taxing powers and the right of eminent domain. 'He requested that the Council hold the matter over for further study. After careful consid- er,ation, Resolution No. 5406 N.C.S., authorizing and directing -the Mayor to execute an' agreement to provide for membership of the City of Petaluma in the Association of Bay Area Govern- ments, was introduced by Councilman Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Battag- lia., and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, Mattei, and Mayor Putnam. NOES: Councilmen Brunner, Cavanagh, Jr., and Joerger. ABSENT: None. Councilman Brunner stated that he was not qualified to vote until he actually observed the Organization in action. Councilman Cavahagh, Jr., felt that the Council wars rushing into the matter. Construction of Councilman Battaglia., Chairman of the Public Improvements_ Council Committee on Public Improve- ments; reported that a recommendation on the subject matter will be presented at "the next Council meeting. He re- quested Committee and staff members to be present at a meeting on Wednes- day morning at 8 :00 a.m., noting that included for-consideration will be the request made by T. W. Higgins to amend Ordinance No. 711 N.C.S. 42, February 9, 1970 Animal Control Mr. Bill Mathews, Animal Control Officer, Ordinance appeared before. the Council to review a, proposed draft of. revisions to the Ani mal Control Ordinance. Charts we're used _ in his:pre_sentation to illustrate the proposed fees - Submitted and filed was a report,, dated February 6, 1970, pre- pared by Finance Director Cecil Gealta, comparing present and proposed fees. Aiso� present was• Sonoma County Animal Control Officer. Wallen who of re- lated..comment.s. -A number of changes were discuss:e:d, and it was agreed by the Coun.cill to continue the study with City Attorney Robert after his return from Europe. Adjournment There� being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was :ad- journed-at 11:15'o'clock p.m. Mayor Attest' City C & k 1 1