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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/01/1966Claims and Bills Resolution -,4581 N.C.S. approving claims and bills Nos. Res • �Zi.581 NCS 9345 to 9401 inclusive and Nos. 538 to 541 inclusive, was introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by by Councilman Lipman, and adopted by 5 affirmative vote 2 absentees.- - Y Weed Abatement City Manager Robert .Meyer reported that the total amount of weed abatement bills sent out to property owne.rs was $4,905.31 a.nd the amount of expenses to date is $4,530.70. There are several small out- stand- ..ing bills, he added,. but it appears that the weed abatement program will break even this year. 'Redwood: Emp're..D:iy. Councilman .Joerger reported on the subject meeting held Lea g,u,e ,,of Calif. in Eudeka on .July 30.th which he, Councilmen Cavanagh, Cities Jr., and Colin attended. The highlight -of the meeting was the speech given by Congressman Don Clausen. 0 MINUTES. OF MEETING. - _ OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA August 1, 1966 Council Meeting Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by-Vice-Mayor Kenneth Colin at the hour of 7: p.m. Attendance Present.: Councilmen Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Joerger, Lipman and Vice -Mayor Colin. Absent: Councilman Battaglia and Mayor Putnam. Invocation The invocation was.given by Reverend O.V. Magnussen, - E•1 im Lutheran Church.= Approval of The minutes of July 18 and July 25 1966 were approved M huge =`s as recorded.- Pub'l'ic Hearing - This being the time .set for hearing of protests in re- Ahatement of gard to the abatement of rubbish, refuse and dirt upon Rubbish, etc. the parcel located at 501 Kentucky Street, the City Res. #- 4580•NCS Clerk announced that no written protests had been re- ceived. No oral protests were heard, whereupon the public was closed. Resolution #45 N.C.S. ordering abatement of nuisances consisting of rubbish, refuse and dirt existing upon the streets, sidewalks, parkways and parcels private property in the City of Petaluma and ordering.the Director of Public Works :. to remove said refuse, rubbish and dirt, was intro- duced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absen- tees. Storm Drainage Letter; dated - July 25 1966 from Supervisor Leigh S. Master Plan Shoemaker stating that.our 1•etter regarding the sub- ject matter had been read at the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors meeting and referred to Gordon Miller, Chief 'Engineer-of Flood Control, to discuss with the District 2A.Flood Control Committee, read and filed. Councilmen Joerger and•Cavanagh, Jr., were asked to attend the Zone 2A meeting and report to the Council thereon. s 6th•Annual Invitation from.the Weakly Grapevine, Box 333, Asti, Summer Fun Daze for 6th Annual "'Summer Fun Daze" at Asti on August 6th, F .. read and filed. Claims and Bills Resolution -,4581 N.C.S. approving claims and bills Nos. Res • �Zi.581 NCS 9345 to 9401 inclusive and Nos. 538 to 541 inclusive, was introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by by Councilman Lipman, and adopted by 5 affirmative vote 2 absentees.- - Y Weed Abatement City Manager Robert .Meyer reported that the total amount of weed abatement bills sent out to property owne.rs was $4,905.31 a.nd the amount of expenses to date is $4,530.70. There are several small out- stand- ..ing bills, he added,. but it appears that the weed abatement program will break even this year. 'Redwood: Emp're..D:iy. Councilman .Joerger reported on the subject meeting held Lea g,u,e ,,of Calif. in Eudeka on .July 30.th which he, Councilmen Cavanagh, Cities Jr., and Colin attended. The highlight -of the meeting was the speech given by Congressman Don Clausen. 0 August 1, 1966 Modification - Director 'of'.Public Works David Young gave a Aqueduct Agreeme brief history of the water importation into Petaluma in. order to familiarize the Cou.nc`i.l with the facts of the "Petaluma Aqueduct Agree- O� ment" between the Sonoma County Flood Control and -Water Conservation District, the City of Petaluma, and the North. Marin County Water District. He showed a map to describe t;he area involved.' The agreement covered construc- tion of the Petaluma Aqueduct in four stages.. -_ Part A, Part B,_ Part C and D. An a-dd ;end.um to•the agreement has,been.proposed, Mr. Young added, which involves changes in Part C and Part - D. He reviewed these changes f'or.the Council s consideration.. If a,pp.roved, Part C would -be amended to relocate the booster pump st ation.from.Santa Rosa to Cotat:i. and Part D would be amended in its interpretation of the capital cost charge. Following a brief discuss ion, a motion was made, by Council- man Battaglia, and seconded by Councilman Joerger, authorizing the executi on of the..a.d -. dendum.to be confirmed by a written re�sol.utionn for action.at the next Council me'eti:ng. R611 call on this motion'carried by 5 affirmative votes, 2.absentees. Rezoning Area - Ordinance. #814 N.C.S.:amending Zoning Ord. #662 Magnolia Ave.. NCS by reclassifying .that area on the westerly Ord. #81.4 NCS side of Magnolia Ayenue which lies be.twme'n Kazen Subdivision #1 and Melody Manor from an R -1- 10,000 zone to an,R -1 -6000 zone, was. introduced by Councilman Joerger, seconded`by Councilman Battaglia, and adopted by 5 af-tr- _ mative votes, 2.absentees. Appropriation Ordinance N.C.S. - Annual appropriation' Ordinance 1966 -67, ordinance and capital. outlay program to . be Ord.. #815 NCS completed. durin.g.the fiscal year July '1, 1966 too June 30, 1967 to.establish certain reserve funds for future acquisitions to provide for capital acquisition of equipment, to provide for certain improvement projects, -a p W dQ € a.r eer €a!;; .. n t e s -,, and to provide t.hat the items.of the capital out.lay... program which exceed the value of $750.00 be approved and be.ordered commenced by res and to name 'the fund from which the part,icu'lar outlay program shall be paid, was , introduced . by Councilman Battaglia, ' seconded by.Counc i -1= man Lipman, and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. Amend Ord. #8)13'NCS Ordinance #846 amending Ord. #843 NC,S, Ord #81_L6. NCS Sect ion .8 thereof to correct a clerical erno , was introduced by.Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Battaglia, and adopted by` affirmative votes, 2.abs.entees. Population Estimate Res. #4582 NCS State Highways The City Ma ag`r explained that the resol:ut.ion Res #1,583 NCS under considerat is to support recent action taken by the City of San Jose and the County_ of Santa Clara urging the State Legislature X01 to consider various methods of financing if Resolution #4582'N.C.S., authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with the Department- of Finance of t State of; - California for the .purpose of preparing d -, . population estimate of the City of Petaluma,, was introduced by Councilman Lipman, sec °onded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted by affirmative votes, 2 absentees. 1 August 1, 1966 State H' hways additional funds for State Highways as compiled Res. #�45 3 NCS in their report entitled - "Financing California Free - (C:ont, -1 ways - Now or Later," copy of which was submitted and filed. Resolut "ion #4583 N.C.S. urging the California State Legislature -to' consider various methods of f- nancing additional funds for State Highways and to amend Article XXVI of the State Constitution to permit the use of gas tax funds for bond amortization, was introduced by Counc'i'lman Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by Counc'ilman'L;pman, and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees:` .3o Charter City Attorney Robert stated that the next three reso- Amendme-nts lutions regarding the -subrj,ect matter were prepared to- day and that copies will be given to the Council for their review and'action at the August 15th meeting. Two amendments'to the City Charter have been proposed - increasing the amount of the $750 limitation in Section 46 and Section 68-, and changing the amount of retention from 25% to 10% in Section 67. In discussing the pro - posed change in the limitation amount, he said that General Law cities have a limit of $2,500, and in order to get more in line with'present -day practice, the staff has suggested the amount of $3 „500 for the limit- ing figure on purchases without receiving formal bids. In order to get a consensus of opinion on the limiting amount, a poll was taken setting the amount of $3,500. Roll call approving this amount carried by the follow= ing vote: Ayes: Councilmen Brainerd, Lipman and Vice- Mayor Colin. Noes: Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr., and Joerger. Absent: Councilman Battag,lia and Mayor Putnam. Councilman Joerger said he voted ' because he felt that $2,500 was ample, Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., voted "no" because he wanted to study the matter a few more days. A motion was then made by Councilman Brainerd, and seconded by Councilman Joerger, to re- consider the action taken by the poll_and setting the amount for a $3,000 l'imitat'ion. Ror1_ call on this motion carried bycthe following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Joerger, and Vice - Mayor Colin. - - Noes: Councilman Li"pman. Abs.ent': Councilman Brainerd and Mayor Putnam. Councilman Lipman stated he-voted "no" because he favored the 53500 limitation. City Attorney Robert then explained that the City Charter provides that any contract the City enters in- to, not more than 75% can be paid out in progress pay - ments and suggested the Council consider dropping the retention amount from 251"'o' to 10 %. A poll was taken on this suggestion. Roll call carried by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. Flne' Chief At the request .of the City Manager, a motion was made Appointment by Councilman Lipman and seconded by Councilman Cava- Res. #4581 NCS nagh, Jr., to add to the agenda at this time the reso- lution appointing a fire chief. Roll call on this motion carried by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees, Resolution #458+ N.C.S. consenting to and approving the appointment of Roscoe A. Benton as Fire Chief, effec- tive September-1, 1966 was introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., seconded by Councilman Joerger, and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. 7 August 1, 1966 Fire 'Chief Counci l man Cavanagh' - Jr. commended Joe Ellwood" Appointment the present Acting Fire thief, for the splendid Res: #L58L NCS work 'he 'has done for - the City during the last (C few months, add'ing -e understands that Mr. Ell— wood - is fully iri accord with the fire chief a:p- pointment. City TJ[anager At t•h is -ime the City Mana notified the Council Vacation. that he wi'l'l be on° August 8th through August 19t,h, and that As'si'stant City Manager Robert Byrd wi.11 attend'thez study session on the 8th and the Council meeting on the 15th. Washington In answer to'Councilman Lipman, the City Manager' Bodega A.,le. stated that the section of t - he subject project .Realignment will be complete within two' or three weeks so 'that the proprietor of the service station on the corner'of Howard and Washington Streets can reopen for business. Swimming Pool In response to'Councilman Brainerd, the City, Complex Manager said that'in,discussing the subject project with the superintendent in charge, ./13- comp•1 "et i on ' of the pool complex is ex— pected around the middle of October. Trash Containers - At'the request of Carl Petersen, 815 E. Washington Street', the City Manager was asked to check into the matter 'of insta l l in.g trash containers in'residentia`I areas between the markets and the schools primarily for the use of­the school children. Weed Abatement Mr. Carl Petersen complained'about the weeds on some of the'lots in the -City - 'particularly on V Jefferson Street, La Cresta and Raymond Heights, The City 'Manager was directed to follow through on- this 'matter; The'City Manager announced- that the executive session scheduled to. be * he ld 'after the meeting. has been called off. Adjournment There.being n6 to come before the Council; th meeting was adjourned at '8:55 Mayor Atte:s ,: City. .,wl, rk C