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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/13/19707 MINUTES OF .MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL' PETALUMA., CALIFORNIA April 13, 1970 Council Meeting Adjourned 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 Brainerd, Brunner, Joerger, Matteis and Mayor Putnam. - Absent: Councilmen Battaglia and Cava- nagh,' Jr:. Designating No This -being the time,-set hear protests Parking /Tow -Away and comments on designating the..subject Zone— Washington street as a no parking /tow -away zone the St. from Kentucky, public hearing was'dul.y- opened by the St. to the River,& Mayor. portion E. Washing- ton St. from River to the Freeway Res. #5446'N.C.S. Councilman Battaglia Councilman Battaglia entered the at 7: 31 o' clock p.m. Public Hearing Director of Public Works David Young pre - (continued`) sented.and discussed a two -way left -hand turn plan (three lanes), for the subject street. Said plan, provides a center lane for left -hand turns and no parking-at any time. Alternatives presented were: l: The same plan except three parking spaces b.e provided-at the northeast end of.' the Bridge .- 2. Two lanes of traffic - ° wfth no parking. 3. Two lanes of traffic with parking banned during:, peak hours. �I L1 � Councilman Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.,: entered the meet- Cavanagh, Jr-.. ing at 7:35 o'clock p.m. Recess In °line with Mr. Young's suggestion, a recess was declared at 7:45 o'clock p.m. by Mayor to give those present an opportunity to study the plans displayed and to discuss details with the staff. The meeting was,called to order at 8:00 o'clock'p.m. Public Hearing Because of b,usiness.inte<rest in the area, (continued) Councilman Cavanagh;_Jr., retired to the audience and discussed.with the Council the of' no parking for those busi- nesses ;. such as'Studdert's Meat Market / and ,Acme Sheet Metal ,- who have no rear access to the building -and who use the street for unloading purposes. No park- ing would cause a hardship in these cases. Others who spoke were: April 13, 1970 Public. Hearing Mr Walter Mino.gue of Carl's Market, 628 (continued) East Washington Street, - pointed out that �— those commuters - who. j oin car pools, and leave their cars parked-on East 'Washington Street 'near Ellis Street may-,be approaching the Council to discuss- limited parking -.on side streets, in'the vicinity. Mr. E..Ornellas of -Acme Sheet Metal, 3 East Washington Street, spoke against no parking - in front of his business. Mr.—Martin,—Steiner requested Council.con sideraton to rezone the 800 block'of East - Washington Street to permit real estate offices that relocation of his ,office from 725 East Washington-Street wouid'be poasible. and at which location he would, be able to provide off - street - parking. Mr. Benny Friedman of-Friedman-Brothers, 17 17 East Washington Street, also - spoke, o.f. the disaster -to his business if no park ing were allowed 'and asked-the Council to allow `parking on the of the street just. -east of the River. Barbara*- Allen, address unknown, inquired as - to the or -igin of considering a tow -.away zone for the s:ubj'ect street. Carl Nielsen, owner of property.4t_729 East Washington Street, suggested,that an over- pas s at Pepper Road -and Freeway 10.1'be con- sidered as a coast route in order to' rel -ieve camper trailer traffic through the City. It was pointed out that the DeLeuw- Lather Report proposes an- expressway via Skillman Lane.to by -pasts Petaluma. Letter, dated April 9, 1970, from Lewi.s • -M. Hill, Walter :Kie Company, asking that tow-'away time be. from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., read and filed. Letter,.dated April 13, 1970, from Benny- Friedman,.Friedman Brothers Hardware, Inc., making the .same request as when he spoke:, read and filed. In respon.se.to a question - raised by Coun- cilman Cavanagh,.. ,Jr.., -whether or not a tow -away zone can'legally be designated from Copeland Street to the Freeway be --, cause of action taken by the Council tabling establishment of plan lines -un- til July l i 1970 City - Attorney ,Robert stated that.p.lan lines and tow- -away zones are two sep ar-ate matters and are not re- lated. As -no other.wr:itten or verbal protests or comments 'were'p'resented, tY e .public hear- ing was.;declared closed-. J 1 Resolution No. 5446 N..C.S. was-introduced -by Councilman Battaglia and seconded by Coun -- ciiman..Matte.i, designating "no stopping at any tow -away zone" as follows: April 13, 1970' Public Hearing 'From Copeland Street to Freeway 101 (with (continued) the street from CoP e'land to Ellis being striped for three lanes; the center; laneq�� for le.f.t- hand - turn "movement); on-the south. side of East Washington Street'-from the - easterly .abutment - of the Bridge extending 30 feet :east. of 'the Bridge; and, from the easterly abutment.b'f the ,Bridge west on Washin.g:ton to-Kentucky Street, ef- fectve June 12, 1970.. Resolution adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 abstention. Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., abstained. Purchase of Director. of Work•s•David Young ex- Materials & pla'i,ned that-,$2,600 is required to purchase' Equipment - materials and signs and $1,300 for a traf- /Nl V Tow -Away Zone fic striping,irradicator•. He recommended that an irradicato'r-be purchased rather than rented as the. equipment- ' can be .used exten- sively in-the :Street Department-; whereupon, a motion was_ 'made' by Councilman Joerger and seconded by Councilman.Brunner authorizing r expendituriY of x$3 for materials and equipment and -to be paid from the Street Sign Replacement P:rogram, =69. Motion carried unanimously. Tow Away..Service - Assistant City Manager John.Nolan submitted Res. #5447 N.C.S., f'br'filiftg specifications for tow -away ser- vice. daily vehicle, storage fees. It was agreeel to ca,l ,for -bids on May 14, 1970 and that: the .fees .be" in effect to June 15, 1971; whereupon, -Re�solutioii'-No. 5447 N.C.S. , calling for bids to'tow- away-and store veh- icles. pursLiant to ,the ,authority of Ordinance No ..:96.6 N . C;,. S•. , .was--, introduced by Councilman Brainerd,, seconded by Councilman Brunner, and adopted by 7-- af'f;itmative votes.- Sonoma. County Letter; dated April 7, 1970, from David Air Pollution L. Nichols, Sonoma County Administrator, 3- Control District that a meeting:will - be held-by the Board J of Supervisors - on - April 20, 1970 at 3:00 p_.m. .in the, Board• of: Supervisors' Meeting Room to discu as discharge standards or regulations to be followed in the enforce- ment and control of the Sonoma County Air Pollution .= District, read and filed. In the discussion that followed, the City Attorney stated that the creation of the ` Dis`tr,ict has raised` a number of legal ques- - ` <t` on's wh_icn- are :being reviewed. Printing Resolution No. 5448 N.C.S:, awarding con - of Bonds tract to Carlisle Company for printing,of Res. #5448 N".C.S. 1969 - Police Station Bonds and 197 cipal'Improvement Bonds, was introduced by_ 'Counbi`lman, Mattei i seconded by Council -: man Battaglia, and adopted by 7 affirmative . - votes., Pioneer Shell Co. re Dust Nuisance City Attorney Robert read the minutes of October 8, 1968'; which authorized'the City Attorney to file legal action against the Pioneer. Shell Company if the dust nuisance April 13, 1970 Pioneer Shell Co. were not abated.within 90 days. He -added re Dust Nuisance that equipment was installed and when (continued) operated, basically reduced the,huisance sat1s.factorily but At the same: time,', created -a pollution. pron,lem by discharg- ing..w,aste spray dust material into the. Rives. ComplairitsT of.dust - have been re --- ceived since the 90 -;day period, and Mr. Robert asked for further .direction' from the Counci l . Further continued a -nd Dire - ctor of Public..Works David 'Young read a letter, dated- November l,, -1961, written:, by him and addreased.:to' Mr,.r Beck of the - Pionee -r- Shell. Company:,_ re'gar ing the City' -s' posi- tion on the dust. problem. Copy of ` said letter -submitted'- and.filed. Possi'bi-lity of referring the problem to the Sonoma'County Air Pollution Control Dis trict wasp discussed.. ..Following con'sideration of the matter., a poll of the . Council Indicated consensus that the C -ity Attorney' s'tar.t ,pro ceedings• against the Pioneer Shell Company on a local level. The City Attorney was - so directed. Septic Tank Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., request'e'd a staff Cleaning report at a future Council 'meeting of the amount of septic. tank or - cesspool c'leanings- being dumped into the City's sewer system:. - Procedure..- Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. requested 'a Prel- mnary report on.the procedure and guidelines Budget to be followe °d `by Department Heads for. submitting Annual Departmental Budgets:. As:sirstant. City Manager John, Nolan stated that he would relay_ this reques.t.'to.Cty Manager Robert Meyer (absent) for his attention.. Adjournment There being no - furr.the°r business to -come before the. Co;uncil;. meeting was ad- j•our-ned at 9:55 o'clock p.m. Mayor Atte -s ��4 City 'Cle'rk