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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/06/1966MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETA LUMA, CALIFORNIA rl June 6, 1 1 Council, Meeting Attendance .Innvocation Approval of Minutes Appeal - Mrs. F -rode; Svendsen S U , S. 'Corps of Engineers -Pony League : Second Campus - Santa Rosa Junior College The minutes of May 11, May 16, and May 23, 1966, were approved as recorded. � z97 Planning Commission Resolution #U.10 -66 denying Use Per- mit application filed by Mrs, Frode Svendsen, 415 Prospect Street, to .allow 4 non - ambulatory retarded children in her home (R -M -1500 zone) , submitted and filed. Appeal, dated May 23, 1966, from Mrs. Svendseiz of Planning Com- mission decision. and a request to bring the, case - before the Council, read and filed. Mrs. Svendsen was present and asked for a two -week extension of the hearing to allow more time to. prepare. material for,her case. Mr. Robert Mackey, attorney representing opponents in this matter, re- quested the Council to proceed with the hearing inasmuch, as a group was _present to protest the appeal. After a brief discussion, a motion was .made by Councilman Joerger, and seconded by Councilman. Battaglia, that the hearing be con- tinued until the next regular Council meeting on June 20, 1.966. Roll on this motion carried by 7 affirmative votes, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notice #66 -70 that the City of Petaluma has applied for a Department of the Army permit to install two force mains and an outfall sewer in the Petaluma River at Peta- luma., California, and that any objections should be ;fo:rwarded in writing to the Corps of Engineers not later , than :3.0 days, submitted and filed. Letter; dated May 23, 1966, from Homer Oliver, President Petaluma Pony League, thanking the Council and staff for the wonderful, cooperation; and kindnesses in the past and re- questing a heavy oil or armor coat be put on the access road to the park,. read and filed. The City Manager stated that the Director of Public' Works has indicated the base on this road is-- adequate to. place an oil treatment over the surface. The Council decided that this was a reasonable request and asked- the City Manager,-to take care of this matter as soon as .possible in or -der, to. the dust problem, and to inform the Pony League ofi the Council's action. Letter ,. - dated 'May 2'5,. , ,19,66, from Randolph Newman.; Pres- ident of the :Santa Rosa Junior College, acknowledging re- ceipt(of Resolution .4452.0 N. C. S. declaring interest in the location-of ta.second,c,ampus in the Petaluma area, read and filed. : : Chamber of Commerce. Letter.,, dated May 23, 1966, from Robert Pope, President Hotel -Motel Tax Petaluma Chamber- of Commerce, regarding an equitable (City Bed Tax) solution for the expenditure of the subject funds, read and filed; ... Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to o:rder Helen Putnam at the hour of 7 :30 o'clock p..r,-. Present: - Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr. Colin, Joerger, Lipman and Mayor Putnam. A bsent: None. The invocation was given by Reverend Godfrey Hartzel, St. John's Episcopal Church. r June 6, 1966 Chamber of Commerce - - Letter, dated May 31, 1966, from Emery Cornish, Butter & Egg. Days Ghairman- Retail Merchants Committee, Petaluma Chamber of Commerce, thanking the Council and staff for the recent support during the, sp,ring.Butter, & Egg Days r an i d for the contribution of a shopper's' bus read and filed.. Jack & Alice Hontar - Letter, dated May 25, 1966, from Jack and Alice Sewer Main Refund . Hontar',- iVlagnolia A "v "enue, requesting reimburse- merit of future connections made to the sewer main extension constr-ucted:-by them, read and filed, The City Attorney was directed to prepare the necessary agreement. ABC Copy of application filed with Alcoholic Beverage Control bV Emily R & Robert L. Gale (Central, Club) to traifsfer on -and -off sale general liquor. license from 150 Kentucky Street to 34 Petaluma' Blvd. North = ;approved b Chief of Politer Del Maestro, * and Health and Building Inspectors, sub- mitted and filed. Claims and. Bills Re_solu,ton. #4527 N. C. S. approving claims and Res. #4527 NCS 8.9 bills to 9098 inclusive azd 416 to 44.6 inclus`ive.was introduced by Counc lman.Brainerd,, seconded by Councilman Lipman,. and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Sewer Plant Add.itioiis 107 Additional Grant ,2/S Chamber of Commerce Budget. Request " The Gity Manager commented that good news w.as received today and read a letter, dated. June 3 1966 .from the Federal Water Pollution ,Control Administra- tion that our request for consideration of a ten per cent increase in the amount of grant for the Water---, Control Facilities project has been approved. Sub- ject letter was submitted and filed. Planning Director Robert Byrd wa's commended forYfis, fine . work in preparing and submitting the application for this grant. City- Manager Robert Mey' r sated that a letter had been, received from 1the Chamber of .Commerce re- quest ng..a contract for the :sum of a $10, 000 budget for the 196.6=67 fiscal year promotional activities. Copy. of letter was submitted and filed. It was noted' that this: request w111 be considered during budget study. ' Executive Session The City. Manager :requested that an, executive session be he ld'Ammediately following the budget study to discuss several litigation matters, Traffic Committee- Councilman Joe,rger reported on the Traffic. Committee meeting held May 16th and the :action, taken on several matters,. Petaluma River Councilman Joerger on the meeting w °hich hhe Comm ommittee and the City. Manager - attended on, May 26th with: the, Sonoma. County. Harbor Commission regarding the in nediate needs of a' -boat, launching ramp on the Petaluma, R fiver and the - small craft harbor program: He noted that Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr.., and :Battaglia, the other two members of the ' m subject Comittee, were :unable to ,attend because of conflicting dates, It was-Councilmanjoergex's opinion that the entire. matter of the boat harbor - -be turned over to the Har- box Commission because of their experience in. handling these types of programs and that they assist. us in securing a boat `launching ramp.. The C':ty Manager .added that the Council consider sending a letter to the Board of Supervisors requesting the assi- stance .of the: Harbor Commission in obtaining a boat launching ramp by following 'through on an application for available 1 i I June 6, 1966 13 5. Petaluma RiVer state funds be fore i the deadline da - t - e-of 1,. 19,66. Following m Comittee a bhe'f' d'i'se"uss"ton, , a 'mot w;a's made by Councilman' Lipman (Continued) - l that a, letter be sent enf fo theq6'�r_d of Supervisors as suggested by Mr Meyer.. The .motion d ied, fbr lack of a second. Discussion continued wherein', Coific Jr , objected to any Council' de cision cision at this time as he -felt the Committee should m mee I t.and d'isciiss the matter further, whereupo�rrja motion was made by'Couiicilman joerger seconded by Councilman Colin, to defer this Matter until after the subject Committee meets and* m*akes a xecomrriehdation to the Council. Roll call on this motion carried by 7 affirmative votes. Councilman Joerger said, that the Committee will hold a meeting within this week. Mayors' & Council-Councilmen Colin and Cavanagh, Jr., reported on., the subject men's' Institdt6 WhiLh they attended in:-Monterey the week of May-.23, .1966.. • Beautification The May6r, ed that Robert . s'tk Mackey, Chairman of the subject Conference Conference, will presen'Y a complete report to the Council soon of the June 1st Beautification Conference. Floo Counci'lman Cavanagh, Jr. reported that on May 26th"he and Commi I Shoemaker regarding 'CouncAnian' Lipman. met with S�pervisor Sho a master S.Itorm,drainag'e.plan for this area and that a - report will be made to the Council in the near future. However,, Councilman Lipman expresped 'a wish to hear from Mr. Shoemaker on the subject 'bdfbfe'a report is submitted. Rezoning- Lake- Planning Commission Resolution #Z5 -66 recommending amend- vfIle ' A nne:6tion ment to Zoning Ordinance #662'N. C. S. by reclassifying the area #2 within the subject annexation ftom an R-1-10, 000 zone to an M-L Ord-. #835 -N (Limited Industrial) zone, .,submitted and filed. Director of Planning g Byrd read his, report addressed to- the Planning Commission recommending approval of the proposed rezoning. of report submitted. afidfiled. Ordinance #835 N, C. S. amen di n g Zoning Ord,in'ance. C. S. as recommended, was infi,7cid'u.'c seconded by Councilman Lipman, and ordered , published by 7 affirmative votes. Street Resurf acing. Plans and specifications for the subject project prepared by the ProgrammPr o'j. ST Directox'bf- Public Works were submitted and f iled. Resolution 65-1 #4528 N' C` S p lans,*and specifications entitled the Res. #4528 NCS "1965-66 Street Resurfacffig Program, Project ST657-1" and authorizing tho.City Clerk;to advertise for bids for the Work, was introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman Joerger,' and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Pe,`ta1,uma Gardens 'Report, dated May*27, 1966, of Director of Public Works David # j,Comple.tion improvements A.- Young certifying, to the completion of publ i i n,&. #4529NCS in the,subjOc t and recommending acceptan6d With isions!,, ead .'dndiiled. Resolution #4-529 N, C. S. certain p- rov -r - accep.tinIgco of work required in Petaluma Gra dens Sub- divis I ion.'.#1 was introdti Colin, seconded by Councilman Lipman and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Lab,,Tests The, City.Manager.stat6d.ihat 'there are four lab tests that we w4fer ion I perform at. the. S.ewer Plant to comply with the subject cannot bnt�(51 Board B o ar 0 , s , rE �4utiements, - whereupon a motion was made by Council- man. Colin"- and seconded, by Councilman Battaglia a proving an expenditure of $32. 50pe'r-quarter and an additional 300 for the cq rm tests to be taken this summer. Roll call on this b affirmative votes; motion ca"'rried'b June 6., 1966 Temporary A Ordinwice #836N `C. S makffig'temp'or' ary appro-• p . Ordinance privations for current depa ent expenses chargeable 6 t h 0 `f 8' a . Ord. 4836• NCS to the appropriations& i c I year 1 to cover necessary expenses of departments until the annua I fapproprilatIon i , s in for - ce, was• introduced by Councilman , QolI - n.,- 'seconded by Councilman Cavanagh', Jr. and ordered po "affirmative votes, appointing inting the W ells .. Fargo Paytng;Agont - Resofijilon 45-30 Bark 11966 Sew er'_8ond's paying agent. fair"'the . ' 196' ' Sewer Bonds and authorizing Res 445-30 NCS execution,�of'A . gree"'ment,�.Wa§�i'n:troduced,'byCotiiicil- I mail joerger,- - seconded by Councilman Brainerd.,, and adopted by 7 affirmative mative votes'. - Pearce St.­Pr"operty Res. #4531 NCS �o 76 Taxicab Rates Res. #4532 NCS ,2 z10 Weed: Abatement Act Res. #4533 NCS Appoffit Deputy City Clerks , .- Res.. 44534 NCS .Repealing ' Res. - #4464 NCS Res. 44535 , -- NC8 445 , Reno d Ii n' !o - 31 ; N'.� C�. S `approving sale -of real- I . " ' " - 'lo . Pro" perty appro X'50-feei in b.ated on Pearce Street, was introduced, by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Joerger, and adopted by 7 affirmative' Votes. Couricilm"'e vanagh;jr, commented that the proposed rates are the result of the Council Taxicab. Committee meeting with the r 6.0. co mpanies, and also that�,a,e- vision to' - the , .:taxicab ordinaIiC will be presented' to the C6un`c proposing a -re e, w. quirement that open until 2, a, m., whereupon. .Resolution #45'312 N.` C S,.' fixing and determining - rate's Which may be charged for taxicab service and rescinding Resolution #1987 NCS, I was introduced by C ouncil - ma i i m C" h''*Jt sec6ild&'d �y Co and ad : n 1 avanag ; I op 7 adopted jr - It was noted that two lots 'were. included. in these p ceedings; namely: - The Goldent Eagle lot .on,East Washingtoia Street' and the Baker property on Petaluma Blvd. South across fr6m'Mt'. View Avenue, where- upon' Resbiutio.fi. #4533_ X.tS. declaring that the rubbish xi t s - - refuse.,, and diA t*ng upon the streets, parkways, sidewalks, aiid 'parcef8 of private property described in this. resolution constitute and are a public nuisance, was i ntroduce '' - ' by CounbIlman Lipffian seconded by Councilma' Bra a adopted by 7 affir' ffiative" votes., Resolution #45344N, C. S.- appointing Marjorie Wilson and Carolyn Mey er epUty'City Clerks,, was i -,.ye.r. a n troduced by"Councilman: Colin, - I second ed.'by'CouncAl- man Lipman, adopted by 7 affirmative votes. The' City.Attor ' fi ' ey'e)�pf�ffied that in accordance with Council direction, t6 look into the matter of changing, ' "' 1 'ion-#4 .- S"" 't 'd.4d Itern 7 Res o lu tion ut NC - - to "ap V' in - Ilcan instead of Mr just is,; . vi­ aiid"*Mr. request to ch angethe word, ppp4e At "' in said reso l ution l r ution to. applidan'ts the A&Wing res . was prepared fo Council consideration in line with Mr. justis'request, whereupon Res6lufton #4535 NI. C. S. the _granting application of _Ph_,.ip on behalf himself and- 6ther f o to connect tenr6sidenfial'.1 lc n. Paula Lane to conne�tions�atpremts'esot6d o _ a the C se - 'er sv , stem and Resolution ' #44_64 N. C. S. was.' introduced =by G51mcf1man Brainerd, by Councilman Colin and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. June 6,, 1.966: American. Hotel City Attorney Robert stated' that in answer to the May 27th Property letter received from the Leppos' attorneys (copy of which was furni8 the Council), quotes received for the demolition of the American Hotel building and a copy of a letter from the California Division of Housing were for - warded to them, .further adding that he has advised them that if their clients have not expressed an intention to act - on their own by June .10, 1966, the City will proceed to award a demolition contract to the low quote and that it was his understanding the Council will continue to order summary proceedings under the Building' Code. Mr. Robert said that if the Leppos do not act, the Council meeting should then be adjourned to June 13th to consider award of the contract and a special resolution reciting the facts of the situation and an indication that the abatement is necessary and should be collected by special assessment under our contract with the County to collect our taxes Councilman. Colin expressed .concern about thewal'1 be- tween the American Hotel and the adjacent building. How - ever, the City Attorney pointed out that no prediction could be made with regard to this matter. In reply to Councilman Joe rger, the City Manager stated that 'a recommendation will be made to the iCouncil of employing a firm to document all evidence in connection with the subject property for future information. Budget Study The City Manager explained the new procedure for review - ing the 'budget this year. However, after a short discussion on the budget, Councilman Cavanagh,. Jr. ; requested ad- ditional time to study the budget, whereupon the Council agreed to devote part of the time at the June 13th Council meeting to continue with the budget review. A repre- sentative of the Chamber of Commerce was asked to be present at the 13th meeting and a representative of the Library Board at the 20th meeting to discuss their budget requests. Personnel A motion was made by Councilman Colin, and seconded by Ordinance Councilman Joerger, that the Council vote on the subject Ord. 4837 NCS ordinance. Roll call on this motion carried by 7 affirma- tive votes, whereupon Ordinance #8'37 N. C. S. amending Chapter 2 of the Petaluma City Code of 1958 by adding thereto Article IX, Sections 2. 88 through 2. 103 to estab- lish a personnel system, was introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., seconded byCouncilman Colin, and ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council-, the meeting was adjourned to an executive session and to Monday, June 13th, 1966 at 7 :30 o'clock p, m. Mayor Attest: city uleq