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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/25/1966x a . 1 Council Meeting Attendance Claim denied Floyd G.. Mahan Res ' #:4572 NCS Northeast Annexation #6 Petaluma Sanitary 'Disposal Co. Audit Retail ;Merchants Request MINUTES OF MEETING - OF CITY COUNC'IL PETA LUMA , CALIFORNIA. July 25, 1966 4� a. Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Vice - Mayor Colin at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p. m. Present: Councilmen .Battaglia, Joerger, Lipman, and Vice - Mayor Colin.. Absent: Councilmen Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr. and Mayor Putnam. Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. ,. entered the meeting during the read- ing of the first letter on the agenda. The time was approximately 7 :32 p. m. �l Letter, dated July 19, 1966, from Lou Abos & Lounibos regarding injuries sustained by Floyd G. Mahan on Hopper Street and that as a result of these injuries, he has sustained general damages in the amount of $50, 000.. 00 and special damages in an amount not presently ascertainable, read and filed. Resolution #4572 N. C. S. denying claim of Floyd G. Mahan, was introduced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Battaglia, and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. Local Agency Formation Commission notice of public hearing regarding the subject annexation (area near Maria Drive) to be held at 3:00 p,, m. on August 4, 1966, at the Board of Supervisors' Meeting Room, 2555 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa, - Calif., submitted and filed. City Man agerRobert Meyer stated that the subject audit has i9 been filed and that the matter will be discussed at the next Council meeting: He asked. the Council to review the audit and let him know whether or not it will be necessary to have the' auditor present. The City. Manager stated that he :received a request from the Retail Committee of.the Chamber of Commerce to delay commencement of work on the Keller Street Parking Lot until after August 8th so: that :the lot will be available for parking during Sidewalk Sales Days on August 6th and 7th. Because of this. request, Mr:. Meyer added, the Keller Street Parking Lot project wily , star.t after August 8th. Moore Bu "sil'iess The .City Manager reported. that -the Chief of Police received a Forms, Inc, letter of gratitude from the subject company for the quick re- covery their stolen car. Sales +Tax The City Manager noted' :that a :report has been submitted by Transactions Director.of'Finance Cecil Grealta.regarding sales tax transactions for. the.frst calend`ar.quarter of .1966 (January, February and March) -and that the: total Taxable'Sales increased 8.77 over the same quarter the prior year. •as cornpared with a statewide in- crease of 7. 67 . boa Sewer Bonds In answer to the City Manager, Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr. Joerger and Vice- Mayor 'Colin stated they plan to attend the lunch as guests of Stone & Youngberg in San Francisco on Tuesday after the $2',�350, 000 check for the sewer bonds has been issued by the'.Bank of..A merica. 4 July 25, 1966 Rio Vista Tour In response to the City MaAager, Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr, Joerger and - possibly , Vice.-Mayor Colin plan to go to Rio Vista on'W edhesd'ay to visit their harbor facility., East Park Subd'. #3 Res,.. #4573 'NCS Petaluma Gardens -S ubd. #2 R - 4 NCS 'Outside Sewer Ernest Rodgers Res. #4575 - NCS Planning Commission R,egbiutl'o'n #22-66,approving final map of the subject subdivision, submitted' and filed _ , Report, dated July 21, 19.66, signed by Civil Engineering Associate Richard ,Rice recommending approval of said map subject to inclusion of certaln' provisions in the agrit- read :and f [led,., - Director of Planning Robert Byrd explained the, location of sead subdivision, whereupon Resolution, #45 approving, final map of East Park Subdivision #3, was introduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded by Councilman: Lipman,, and adopted by 5 affirmative Votes, 2 absentees, Planni.fig Commission , Resolution 423-66 approving final map of the subject subdivision, submitted and filed. Report,, d ated July-22," 1966,, signed by Civil Engineering. ' Associate Richard Rice recommending approval of. said map subject to inclusion of certain prov[sions fh the agreement, read and Jiled. Director of Planning Robert Byrd showed the Council a vicinity map of the. area, whereupon Resolution #4574.N. C. S.. approving final map of., Pbta luma -'Gard ens Subdivision #2, w as in troduced byQdu - icilman'Lipman, seconded by Council- man Battaglia, and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, Z. absOntees., Nemo;, dated: July 21, 1966,:from ' -r Richard Rice, Civil Eh- gineerihg Associate, to the City Managerecommendi- Ing approval of application filed by Ernest Rod . gers for - connection of one single - family dwelling at 61R Sunny Slope, Aveftde, read and filed. Director of Pd4ic Works David Young displayed a map of the area, adding that-. this lateral will connect into the main on S:dnny,s,-Sqpe Av6nde. and that Mr. Rodgers uhd,er8tands any future� connections for deve4opment of his property are t o be tied into the "I" Street sewer main proposed to be conr! structed under the Yoder report. - Resolution #4,5.75 N..C.'.S, granting the application of Ernest, Rodgers to connect residential.-connection at, premises:.1ocated on land -in tear. adjo♦ning Tom-asUni property on Sunny" Slope Ave. , wasiiitroddeedi by CouncilmanJoe,rgQr, seconded by Councilman Lipman,.'and adopted. by S. affirmative, votes,, 2 abseiitees;.' Corhpietion Report, dated July:21,. 1966., - , , �igned by Richard , C. Ric Avondale Subd'..'#2 Civil Engineering, Associate, certifying to the .coffip . le--; Res., #4576 NCS ti-on of public imp rovements in the -subject subdivision and recommending acceptance if the subdivider agrees to continue ta clean the streets within the subdivision. unt.il-c-on8ittu!ction-,of.hOu8.es completed, read, and f iled,. - .. kesolwion_.#457h N C_S. accepting 66mple- k dAn,AvOndaleSuhd tion, of wor r equired. Ivi #2 was introduced by Colincilman: L Ipman, seconded by Council- man Joerger, and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees'.. Supt. of Street Report Superintendent of. S treets ts xegard�ing cost of. Rep 'Weed . weedaba'te'menon t, submitted and filed., Hearing o said Abatement report was opened and no comments Or Protests were Res. #4577 NCS heard from the, audience. --.At the,teques of Councilman Cavanagh, Jr: ,.the City.Managar was asked to obtain a total of the bills :sent out and fij- , the entire weed _gp figur 911 abatement program. Resolution #4517 N. C.,S.-. confirm- ing Superintendent of Streets' report Of cost of abate- ment of weeds,, etc. , ordered abated - by 'Resolution_ 44392 NCS, w`as introduced by Councilman Lipman,, seconded by Councilman -Battaglia and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees; 'A July 25, 1966 1 65" Appropriation Ord Ordinance #845 C.-&. A•nnual appropriation ordinance Ord 45 NCS.- :and capital o . utlay pro�y__ram to he completed during the f iscal - year July 1, A966 to June 30, .1967 to establi-sh certain re- serve fund*s2 for futuro acquisitions. to provide? for capital acquisition of equipment, to -provide for certain. improvement projects, and to provide that items of the capital outlay pi p rogram m-whi ch exceed the "value of $750 be approved and be ordered commenced by resolution and to name the fund from whic - pa rticu la r' ram shall be paid, was intro- duced by Councilman Battaglia,. seconded by Councilman Lip- man,, and o rdered posted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. , A.mendO,rd.-'.#843NCSOrdinance amending Ordinance #843N Ord. 4846 NCS Section 8 thereof, to,.correQt a clerical , error, NVas introduced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Battaglia, and ordered posted by 5'affirmative votes,. 2 absentees,. Fire Alarm System The City Manager noted that this is a temporary installation Harcourt,. Brace & of a private, fire alarm system-until -such time as the Council Wo,r.'Id,, Inc. adopts an ordinance covering private fire alarm detection Res. 444578 NCS systems and , that this is the same type of. permission granted to Empire -Van & Storage Co. - in 1964, whereupon- Resolution 44578 N; C. S.. Iauthorlzilig temporary installation of a private fire alarm system in the main Fite Howse for the benefit of Harcourt,- Brace &World,!-. Inc and to be installed `by A_ D. T Company, was introduced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilmanjoegger,. and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absontee&. Water Pollution Letter., dated. July -19, 1966, from Charles J. Dorfman agree Control Facilities Ang to accept an award of contract for Portions A and F of the , PTQJi•lect Unit �#2 subject project provi ding that the award is made before July Res. 44579 NCS 26th' read-atd Med. The City..Manager.at this time told about•his discussion- with the -Federal Govern-ment-,a-nd they reaffirmed that if a contract is awarded for all-parts,,-:.even though subject to cancellation ands subject to the receipt of -federal funds, a federal grant would not be avaHable: uiider'•such conditions for those parts which done at this •time with the f unds available now and *if we intend; .to secure any federal funds, it would be necessarys;for to readvertise for bids after obtaining approval of. a grant. The staff, ii - i discussing the matter this afternoon,- added, recommends awarding a con- tract, for part of the project now (Portions A & F). In discussing--the legal points of awarding Portions A and F to. Charles J. -. Dorfman, who is the low dollar bidder for those two portions the GUy. -Attorney stated that under the Notice to Bidders and the Specifications, the City Council has the -opportunity - ,and ability award a part, parts, or all of the and has :the right toiwaive -irregularities. He - suggested four -possibilities , for Council consideration: Award Po:rtions.A&F to Charles J. Dorfman. ..2. Award the who le contract subject to cancellation per the offer. of McGuire & Hester's attorney. :3., Reject afI-bids:.-, -. 4. Reject the Do, 1 an-bid as not being in conformity with 'the Notice to Bidders. It was his opinion that the low responsible bidder was Charles J. Dorfman and that the Council should accept his ret-raction of the condition-s,on the original bid by considering o ew He stated his opinion lhem J irregularity t b was based upon the language in the Notice to Bidders, and upon recommended awarding - the con- based .1 this opinion, he recommei ytract•to-'Dorfman. - The CityrAttorney also pointed out that Portions A and F were selected by the staff as the work to be done at thi's time onttlie basis of engineering needs and re- quirements of the sewer system. 166 July 25, 1966 Water Pollution Some discussion. followed in which Dorfman's condition in Control Facilities his bid and retraction were questioned by the Councid (Continued) After consideration of all thMacts presented, a motion was made by Councilman Lipman to insert. the, name of Cha-rle °s.J. Dorfman in the resolution awarding contract for Portions A & F. The motion died for lack of. a second. A motion was then. made by Councilman Battagl •a,, 'and ' seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. , to 'insert th_e nam�of McGuire `& Hester in the resolution awarding contract for Portions A & F. Roll call on this; motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Battaglia, Cavanagh, Jr.,, 'and Vice -Mayor Colin. Noes :. Councilmen Joerger and Lipman. .: Absent' Councilman Brainerd" and Mayor Putnam. Councilman Joerger, stated he voted "no" because he thought the whole project should go out to bid again. Councilman stated he voted "no "because he felt that the award of contract•.to the Dorfman firm would save the' City $14,•000 : and if the Council didn't accept the low Md for the' two o _portions, the whole project should. be readvertised'for. bids. =The councilmen voting.. "yes" also expressed their reasons for their vote. Resolut #4579 N ' C.'S; awarding' contract to McGuire & Hester for Portions A' ai7d, F, S'c'hedu'le One of Project Unit #2 as set forth in the plans and specifications entitled "Water Pollution Control Facilities, 1966 Project Unit #2,'' was introduced by Councilman. Battaglia-, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. , and adopted by the follow - ing vote: Ayes :' Councilmen Battaglia, Cavanagh„ Jr' :., and Vice - Mayor 'Colin. ' Noes - - ` Councilmen Joerger and Lipman. Absent :� Councilman Braine and Mayor Putnam. Boat Launching Mr. *V. M. (Bob) Moir, Chairman, of the Sonoma County Ramp Harbor Commission, accompanied by Commissioner Rutherford Putnam appeared to discuss the needs of a boat launching ramp�on the`Petaluma River. He outlined fo'r. Council' consideration, the procedure to follow in .obtaining State funds for the project: 1. ' Send"a letter of intent as soon as possible to the Division of Small Craft Harbors applying for this facility and requesting them to finance this type. of facility and giving them the approx­ i�imate location. 2. That the Engineering, ,Planning and other de- apartments start developing plans and es"timafe of costs.for the project. Mr.. Moir advised the Council that he.-and his staff will be available for any assistance in the project. He .added that the deadline date this type of an application .for, _ , fund,8' is August 22nd. As a mattes of clarification 'he pointed • out that this project and application for funds is entirely separate from the Petaluma Small `Craft Harbor program., In line- with Mr. Moir's suggestion, ,a motion was made by Councilman Jo"erger, acid seconded' by Councilman Lip man, to. send a letter of intent to the. Division of Small Craft :Harbors in Sacramento,. Roll call on 'this motion carried by 5 , affirma'tive votes, 2 absentees. The matter was referred to the City Manager for attention. High School Vice -Mayor Colin .recognized' the high school students in Students the audience :and !several of lthem offered comments.. Adjournment Tlie re` being io further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned. at 9:35 p. m. Mayor City ClIerk