HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/01/1966MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
PETALUMA , CALIFORNIA
April 4, 1966
Council Meeting Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma
called to order by Mayor Helen Putnam at the hour of 4 :30
o'clock p, m.
Attendance Present: Councilmen Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Colin,
Joerger, Lipman and Mayor Putnam.
Absent: Councilman Gans.
Purpose of Meeting The Mayor stated that the purpose of the meeting was to
hold an executive session. Following the executive session,
the Council returned to the Chambers and adjourned the
meeting.
Mayor
Attest:
(/ ity Clerk
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MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY : COUNCIL
PETA LUMA ,. CALIFORNIA
April 4, 1966
Council Meeting:
Regular meeting of the .Council of the City of Petaluma
called to order by Mayor Helen Putnam at the hour of 7:30
o clock -p. m.
Attendance
Present: Councilmen, Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Colin, Gans,
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Joerger, Lipman and Mayor Putnam.
Absent: None:
I'n' vo:catio.n
In the absence of Reverend Earl Shaffer, the invocation was
given by Reverend Herbert C. Gans.
Approval of Minutes
Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. , requested that the words "due
to illness" be added to the sentence on Page 3 of the March
21st minutes: "'Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. , left the meeting
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at 8:40 p, m: " With this addition, the minutes of March 21st
were approved. The minutes of March 31st were approved
as recorded.
Northwest. Annex. #4
This being the time set for hearing of protests on the subject
0rd.,_' #829 NCS
annexation, the City :Clerk announced that no written pro-
tests had been received. At the end of the Council meeting
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and after the public hearing had been closed, Miss Niukkanen
representing the Niukkanen property located within the an-
nexation at 1471 McDowell Blvd. South, addressed, the
Council to protest the annexation. The City Attorney noted
that all protests are to be submitted in writing and Director
of Planning Robert Byrd added that Niukkanen's property, by
both value acid land area, would not constitute 507 of the
annexation. Mr. "Roland Cook, 1459'McDowell Blvd. South,
also appeared at,the end of the Council meeting and spoke
in favor of the annexation. A s no other oral protests and
comments .were hea -rd, -the public hearing was closed, where.
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upon Ordinance #829 N. C. S. approving the annexation of
certain uninhabited territory designated "Northeast Annexa-
tion No. 4" to -the City of Petaluma, was introduced by
Councilman Brainerd., seconded by Councilman Gans, and
ordered published by 7 affirmative votes, l�
A -mend Files Manage-
Mr. Stuart Davis, Files Management Consultant, presented
Mont Manual
a .report to,the Council on the indexing and the recommended
Res: 44483 NCS
retention'of -records for the following departments: Engin-
eering,,.City Attorney, Fire, Parks & Recreation, Police,
Planning, Building Inspection and-Animal Control Center.
Copy of said report was submitted and filed. Following a
brief -discussion., Resolution '#4483 N. C. S. amending the
City of Petaluma Files - Management Manual, was intro-
duced by Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman
Cavanagh, Jr: , - 'and. adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
The Reverend
Letter, dated March 22, 1966, from the Reverend Harlan E.
Harlan E. Selvey
Selvey apologizing for missing the Council meeting on
March. 21st when he was to give the invocation, read and
filed.
Pacific Telephone &
Letter, dated March 30, ...1;966, from the Pacific Telephone &
Telegraph Co.
Telegraph .Company re.Senate Bill No. 52 passed by the
State Legislature in'. 19'65 and recommending amending Or-
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dinance #319 •N. C. S. , to eliminate the requirement of posting
a bond in the amount of $1, 000 for public agencies or utilitieE
read and filed. The City Attorney was requested to check
into this matter.
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ABC
Copy of application filed with Alcoholic Beverage Control
by Jean 'L.. -Ku snuk to drop partner, Betty Turner, of
and approved
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by Ch of of Police Del Building° and Health
Inspectors.,- submitted and filed.
' ABC
Copy of application filed with Alcoholic ° Beverage.'Cont_rol
by Earl L.. and Mary B..,jensen, Bank Grill, 2.11 Petaluma
Blvd., North,. for -sale beer and wine ;license,,. and
approved .by Chief of Police Del Maestro, and Build ng
grid Health Inspectors, submitted and filed.
ABC
Copy of application filed with. A lcoholic Beverage
Control to transfer on -.sale general license from,'R'ose.
E: 'Cherico,, and Dalton and Mary Dray, to Rose° Cort,
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Inc Co rt Room, 508 Petaluma Blvd. South, and ap-
proved by Chief of Police Del Maestro,, Submitted. and.
filed. Said` application was disapproved by the Building
and Health Inspectors. Copy of letter., dated. March
18, 1966, .from the Department of Public.Health to
ABC requesting• that said application be held in, abey-
ance since a• survey of the premises was in progress
by the Petaluma City Fire Marshal and. 'Bu I11speetor
and 'the Sonoma County/ Public Health Services' sanitarian.
and that no. permits- -had `been obtained by the owners to
correct, deficiencies noted, read and. filed. Director
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of .Planning' Robert Byrd noted that the owners u ' sequently
have taken out the proper permits and that the work is
99 per cent complete..
Claims. and Bills- .
Resolution #4484 N,,C. S. approving claims and bills Nos.
Res.- #4484
8 to 87'26 inclusive, was introduced by Councilman
Cavanagh, Jr., seconded' by Councilman 'Gans, and
adopted by 7 affirmative, votes,
Taxi Rates
City Manager Robert Meyer reported that he received a
letter from the Yellow Cab Company acid .Petaluma.
Taxi requesting revision of Resolution 41987
N. Q. S, which established rates for taxicab service in .
the City of Petaluma. and surrounding areas. Copy of.
-said letter was submitted and filed. It was decided that
the- Mayor. will appoint a committee to study taxi rates
as well as rules and regulations pertaining to taxis,.,
Beautification .
The Mayor announced that in order to, meet the 8:30
adjournment time, her report on establishment of 'a
beautificatioi committee will be delayed 'until the ,
next, regular. meeting..
.Garden Estates S;ubd.
Report, dated,March 29,. 1966, of Director of Public
No. 3 Completion
Works David A .. Young certifying to the completion of
Res. #4458 NCS
P ublic improvements in the subject subdivision and
recommending acceptance, ,read 'and fi`led. Letter,
dated April 4,• 196.6, from A tlantic & Pacific Building
C.orpo`ra;toil, subdivider of the subject subdivision
known as "Monarch. Manor" thanking the Councta •and
various City officials , and ;staff, members for •the 111-
lim[ted cooperation and assistance; given their firm,. read
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and filed. The Mayor *commented that °it. was .a pleasure
to receive such a complimentary letter. Resolution
#4485 N, 'a of - works required`
in Garden Estates ,S , ..ubdiv`is;i'on #3 was introduced by
Councilman Bralner`d, seconded by Councilman Gans,
and adopted •by'7 affirmative votes,
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Ourtside °Sew:er .Permit
Memo; da ed March 1966,, to - the City Manager from
- Minnie Thomas
D'i'rector. of 'Public - Works David Young re subject applica-
Res., 44486
'- llon at 1260 -12,64 Mt.. View Avenue and recommending
approval of application, read acid filed. Mr. Young
showed a location map of the area and noted •that this
property contributed its share in the sewer main ex-
ten'sion covered'by the Ed Avilla agreement, whereupon
Resolution #.4486 N•. C. --S. granting the application of
Minnie Thomas 'for permission to connect two single
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residential connections premises, located at 12.64. Mt.
- View Avenue to the City.'sewer system, was introduced by
Councilman Colin, R.seconded by Councilman Joerger,
and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Outside Sewer. Permit
Memo, dated March 31, 1966, to the City Manager from
Joseph)* Molinoli
Director of Public' Works David A. Young re subject
Application: at .651'Paula Lane and recommending that the
applicant be .r.equred to' extend 230 more or less of 6"
sewer main across. the frontage of his property with a
clean -out. at the end as a con dition of approval, and that
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to be:-consistent with the Council's policy on Paula Lane
as, established during the hearing On the granting of Mr.
Justis's•application; the appl icant should be required to
improve the: street. frontage of his property to City
standards with curb, : gutter, sidewalk aizd street grading
and paving, 'read and filed. Mr. Young showed a location
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map of the area pointing out that possibly only three
inore connections could served on this main when ex-
tended beyond Mr.: Molinoli's property .because of the
topography ' the :land. °Mr. Molinoli was present in
support of his application and asked if the Council would
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consider requtring'!him'to extend the main to his drive-
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way only and. not acros's the entire frontage of his proper-
ty , ..which• w :o.uld,be approximately 140 feet instead of 230
feet. °A,fter discussion on the sewer main extension
as •proposed - by Mr: Molinoli and the street improvement
requirement as. recently established on Paula Lane, it
was decided that the matter needed further consideration
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- and -study . The Manager was asked to arrange a
meeting. with the {•staff aild Mr. Molinoli to discuss all
details. for a report and: recommendation to the Council.
-Mr. Molinoli , agreed; to attend this meeting.
Director of .Planning Robert Byrd stated that the next two
items on the. agenda - °Consideration of publication of new
City .Hall�.broc'hure :and :Rcport re landscaping City Hall
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Plaza Improvements— would be delayed until the next
regular meeting4n order to meet the 8:30 adjournment
time.
_Qu _Water
Ordinance #827 N, C. S. authorizing the quitclaim unto
Rights -Henry Murphy
Henry B. and Jeanne S-. Murphy of certain water rights
Ord. #827 NCS
held by the City of Petaluma, was introduced by Council -
man Joerger,_ seconded by Councilman Lipman, and
adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Rezoni.n Northwest
Ordinance #828 N.C. S. amending - Zoning Ord.. #662 NCS
Annex. #2
by 'rezoning Northwe st niiexation; #2- from an R-1-10, 000
Ord. #828 NCS
zone to an R- 1-6000 zone, was introduced by Councilman
Joerger, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and
adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
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April 4, 1966
Agreement. - Hogan, Resolution. #4487 N. C. S. authorizing the. Mayor-to ex-
Schoch & Associates, ecute-.agreement with. the subject firm, for engineering
Res. #4487 NCS services for` certain cap %tal outlay projects, was t ' _
troduced by Councilman Gans, seconded by Councilman
'Cavanagh; Jr', and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Re Marijuana Resolution #448$ - N; C - S. opposing proposed constitu-
Res. #4488 NCS tional• initiative to: legalize manufacture„ sale, purchase,
possession and •transportation of marijuana, was introduced
by Councilman; Joe:rger, seconded by Counci=lman Colin,
' and adopted -'by 7. affirmative votes. In answer to
Councilman by Jr., the City Manager stated
that copies of the subject resolution will be sent .to
appropriate parties.
Resignation -
Councilman Gans
Res.. 44488 -A NCS
Valedictory by
Herbert C,. Gans
.Appointment.
Albert L., Battaglia
Res. #4489.NCS
Adjournmei t
A motion was --made by Councilman Colin,, seconded by
Councilman Rra;inerd, .to accept the resignation. of
Councilman. Ganis..- -Roll call on this motion carried,
by 6 affirmative votes and 1 abstention by Councilman
Gans. _
Mr.: Gans read. a, statement addressed to, the Mayor and
Fellow Councilmen, -entitled'. "Valedictory by Herbert
C. G'ana. ::Copy° wa"srsu'bmitted and filed,. He offered
copies to the press: At'the conclusion of his statement,
Mr.. ; Gangs; r.eceived. standing ovation from everyone
in the Council Chambers.. Complimentary comments
were made b..y'the Mayor and several co.unciimen re'-
garding Mr'= Gans' service as councilman, The Mayor
also welcomed Mrs,.. Gans, Elizabeth Gans, and
Dorothea Perelli- Minetti seated in the audience:
Resolution #4489 N. C: appointing; Albert L. Battaglia
as counci'lma'n to'fill lout the unexpired, term of Herbert
C. Gans, :r.esigned, was introduced 'by Councilman
Brainerd, - se coi-ided by Councilman Colin, and adopted
'by 6 affirmative votes.
The Mayor spoke of the 'interest shown in .making
this appointment and of , the time devoted. by the Council
In its careful deliberation of all the dames submitted
for consideration, which, `she :stated,, were Bud Popp,
Paul.Stanley, K:en Styles., Jack Garrison Albert.
Battaglia and Bob Mackey.
There -being , no further , business to come before the
Council,: -- the- - meeting ways adjourned to an executive
session. Mr.-;.Gal s.,and,Couiici -lmaii Battaglia were
asked . to -attend: