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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/06/1967MINUTES 'OF MEETING' OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA,, CALIFORNIA February 6,, 1-967 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. n A ttendance Present; Councilmen Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Colin, Joerger, Lipman and Njayor Putnam. Absent: Councilman Battaglia. Invocation Due to the absence of Reverend Leonard Wallmark of the Neighborhood Church, no invocation was given. Pledge of ,Allegiance At the request of the Mayor., Boy Scout Phil Terribilini lead in the Pledge ofA llegiance to the flag. Boy Scout The Mayor recognized the Boy Scouts in the audience and Government Day stated that Tuesday is Boy Scout Government Day, at which time a tour of the various City facilities and services will be made by the selected group of Boy Scouts. Adult Education Class Instructor David Lindberg and three students of the Adult Education Class on American Citizenship were introduced by the Mayor. Approval of Minutes The minutes of January 16, 1967, were approved as recorded. 311 - Docking Facilities Director of Public, Works David Young reviewed the three bids 44678.NCS received at the bid opening on February 3, 1967. Summary of . Res. Bids submitted and filed. -Mr. Young described, the features of the floats offered by the two low bidders and recommended that the low bid submitted by Page Construction Company of Novato be accepted. The approximate $254 difference between the bid amount , and, the budgeted amount was authorized. to be `paid out of the Contingency: Fund. oResolution #4678 N. C. S. award- ing the contract for , purchase of one (1) floating dock for the City of Petaluma, was. introduced by Councilman Lipman, seconded: by Councilman Colin, - and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. East Washington Letter, dated January_ 20, 1967•, from nine property owners re" Street Widening garding the proposed. Washington Street widening east.of the _ Petaluma River, stating that they are in various stages of planning.for the.fu.ture their properties and have been in- formed by' the .City Planning andi Engineering Departments that it is impossible to determine how much of. their property can be utilized due 'to the contemplated street widening, further requesting that consideration be given to their problem, read and filed. The letter was signed by the following property owners; Joseph W. Brazel, 171 Vallejo St. , Clarence-J. Hansen,; 707 E. Washington St., Sonoma Ventures- (Wm..,Damon),, 711 E. Washington St., Thomas T. Gaffey,' 725 E. Washington St., Leonard Maston, 154 Payran St. , ­F,rank A -Matteri, 723 St. , Roy.Lbe Shell Se•rvi-ce, $Ol E. Washington St. , Harley J. McAskill, 721 E.. Washington St., Carl -W. Petersen; 815'E: ' Washington St. Director of: Public Works David Young explained that the capital outlay program•beitig considered fox action in the meeting inc" ludes allocation for a study of establishing plan lines Iand !obtaining right -of -way appraisals on E. Washington Street from the Petaluma River to Payran Street, which, if adopted, would LsOlVe the problem presented by the property owners. Mr. Thomas Gaffey addressed the Council and in answer to his question, Mr. Young estimated that it would take about one year to complete such a study. 5-6 February 6, 1967► El Salvador Letter, dated January 5, 1967„ from Hector U. Moran, Basketball Team Delegate and Coach of - the Basketball Team of El Sal - vado.r., . Central A.meri,ca,, 'thanking the City .of Petaluma . for the courtesy bestowed upon them during their brief stay in the State of California, read and filed. Artrium, Inc. -' Letter dated January.25, 1967, from Mrs. Jeanne. Ss. Art Festival Murphy of A rtrium, I.nc. , regarding the participation and financial support .given County's first a'rt festival last year and of ; plans for the 1967 festival, requesting consideration to the support of this event as being an appropriate additional extension of the adver- tising and promotion effort of Sonoma County, read and filed. The Mayor stated that she would look 'into the - .matter of what other cities- iff-the County are doing in the way of support and will make a report to the Council . thereon. Chamber of Commerce Chamber of.Commerce report,of activities for the quarter October through December, 1966, submitted and filed, City of Novato . Letter, dated February 1, 1967, from Mayor Wa yne Womack of the'City of Novato expressing thanks for sending a, plant for their 7th anniversary celebration read and filed, Claim - H.. A Leppo Claim for damages - Harrison McNear Leppo and and G. R. Leppo .George Rolando Leppo versus City of Petaluma ,re -: Versus garding the. demolition of the,A.merican Hotel,' sub- . City of Petaluma. muted and filed:. Resolution #,4679 N, C'. - denying;, Res- #4.67.9 NCS claim of Harrison McNear Leppo and George Rolando Leppo, , _was j troduced by Councilman Lipman, sec- onded by Councilman Colin, and adopted by 6 affirma- tive votes, 1 absentee. 'Claims and Bills In the discussion of, payrnent caaims, Councilman. Res, #'4680 NCS Colin questioned whether final, payment to G`. Edward Rudloff aiZd. Milton F'.. Johnson,. consultant and archi- tect for the swimming, pool, would "constitute final acceptance and was concerned what wou',Vd happen if future problems developed, and their services would �y be needed, pointing out that the pool has not been completed and that a water leakage- problem has de= . veloped.. Mr. Milton Johnson . appeared before the Council and discussed the items to be completed and' added that an additional. $2500 will be retained from. the contractor's final payment in order to cover the costs. of correcting the leakage problem. He ex- plained. the technical points in locating the cause"of the .leakage 'and assured 'the Council that the contractor w ll 'solve the problem with'i'n the next two weeks:, He and Dr. Rudloff stated that the services of the consultant and architect are not finished nor their obligation terminated when final payment is :made. After some di scus'sion,. Resolution #468.0 N. C. S..' approving claims and bills Nos._ 10302 to 10379 inclusive and Noss. 808 to 831 in -- clusive, was introduced by Councilman Lipman,. +,seconded by, Coui�cilrna-i Colin, and adopted by 6 affirmative- votes, Sales Tax Committee - 1 absentee. A t the request of the .Mayor, Councilman Colin consented Mayors' &' Councilmen'sto; ha his name submitted as the Council's representative Assn. _- on the.Sales Tax Committee, at the Mayor's':and. Council MQn;s agenda, meeting next Thursday. Councilman Cava-' nagh,, Jr. ,, was asked to represent the City at this meeting and to submit Councilman Colin's name, February 6, 1967 `Boy, Scout " City Manager Robert ;Meyer reminded the Council of Boy ; Government Day Scout Government Day tomorrow. He briefly reviewed the program for ;the day and 'U* rged the Council to be present. Redwood Empire Councilman. Cavanagh,,�Jr:., reported on the subject executive Section - League = session which he and !Councilman Lipman attended at the Sant; of Calif. Cities Rosa City Hall on Saturday, January 28th. He summarized the va -rious subjects-di'scu'ssed. R=ezoning - Portion - Plunning-Commiss' on Resolution #Z2 -$7 recommending Petaluma Gardens Subd. "rec lass ification Parcels 1 and 2 of Assessor's Parcel No. #861 NCS 7 -51 - (portion Petaluma Gardens Subdivision) from an R -1 -6000 zone to a. C -N (Neighborhood Commercial) zone, submitted and - filed. Planning Director Robert Byrd dis- pla a map of th area and reviewed his report to the Planning Commission recommending the approval of the proposed rezoning.. Mr,- Rapoport of the subject subdivision , was present in. support of the change. Ordinance #861 N. C. S, amending Zoning, Ordinance #662 N. C. S. by rezoning Parcels 1 and 2 of Assessor's Parcel No. 7 -51 -3 as recommended, - was introduced ,by Councilman Lipman, seconded by. Council - man Colin,' � and ordered published by 6 affirmative votes, 1 - absentee. Petaluma Swim Club Letter, dated February* 2;' 1967, from Robert Koenitz,er, Chairman of the Recreation, Music and Parks Commission, recommending - that the Petaluma Swim Club be considered by the Council •as a function, -of the City's recreational service in connection 'w'ith- the SW imming Pool, read and filed. Recreation Director Richard Shollenberger discussed further "details in regard to this matter. Mr. W. G. Thompson; 758 "D" Street, Petaluma, of the Petaluma Swim Club spoke to -the Council about their request to be sponsored by the City. After d short discussion period, Mr. Shollen- berger -was d`irected-to coo rdina ;te:�details and by -laws with the-Swim Club, and With the sanction of the Recreation Commission,' present a proposal to the Council for consid- eration. Ded'eation,'Date - Upon recomm'endatton, of the Recreation Commission, t 1F e - Swimming,'Pool Council officially decl xed P Aril lst, 1967, as the opening date of the Swimming Pool-. Details to follow later . A-lso,. upon -the recommendation of the Recreation Commission, Councilman Lipman was'-appointed as Chairman of the Dedication Committee. He was asked to keep the Council in- formed - on specific's as they develop. •'Flr"e" House No. 1 Fire Chief Ross Benton's certification of completion, data Painting - Project January - 1967 of the painting of the exterior of Fire COP 3=66" &ta-tion Number ,l; read and filed. Resolution #4581 N'. C. S. R.es. #4681 NCS accepting of -the subject work, was introduced .by Councilman Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Lipman, and ' adopted by 6 affirm"atve - votes, 1 absentee. - Amending Annual Councilman Joerger objected to the title• "Central Business Appropriation and District Development" under z`L,.`G'eneraluc. Fund 29 - 67, and Capital Outlay Ord., - after- some discussion, it was agreed, to change it to "Capital Ord:, #862 NCS Conitingency."- Further review of the proposed ordinance was held, and- w i;th the consent of the introd "using and- seconding councilmen, the following: changes were authorized: ls' `The" previously mentioned title to ' 'Capital Contingency.' "'2." Add the letter "E" to designate 'E, Washington St, in � L G`eneral...�s Fund 3:5 -67, 36- 67 (b) and - Special Gas Tak, Fund '2 = '67.. Chaizge M'cD'melHlvd. So, to Petaluma Blvd. So, in Water Department Fund 6 -67. = Ordinance #862 N. C. S, to amend Ordinance #845 N. C. S. to provide additional - appropriation of monies, additionalcapital outlay projects to be completed during the fiscal year July 1, 1966, to June 30, 1967, to establish certain reserve fund's for future acquisitions, to provide for capital acquisition of equipment, to provide for certain improvement projects, and o_ February 6, .1967 Amending provide that the Items of the Capital Outlay Program Appropriation and which,-,exceed h exceed the value of $750, be approved, and. be Capital Outlay Ord. - ordered' commenced. by 'resolution and to name the. Ord. #862 NCS .. m fund,.fro which. the outlay program _shall, be paid,. was introduced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and ordered, posted by �6 affir.mative votes, 1 absentee, Rezoning - Ordinance'*K60,N,'C: S. amending Zoning Ordinance E. Washington St, #662'N, C. S. by rezoning the subject property, from an between Petaluma M -L zone to. a C -H zone, was introduced -by .Council- Blvd. North and' man Colin, seconded ' by - Councilman Lipman, and Copeland St -. ` ' adopted by, the 'following vote: Ord. #860 NCS Ayes::' -ouncilmen_Brainerd, Colin, Joerger; Lipman and.Mayor Putnam. Noes: None, Abstain .'Coth man Cavanagh, Jr. ' A'bsen't: •. Counc, Irma Battaglia. Couiicilhnaia Cavanagh, "J r,•, stated he abstained, be- cause o'f 'being personally involved in the rezoned property, Utility Easements - Di'r,ector of Public, Works' David Young described , the. Northwestern Pacific various easements and their location. which are re- Railroad Company quired in corinection with the Sewer Treatment Plant Res. #4682 NCS improvements, whereupon Resolution #4682 N �C. S, authoriz "ing the executioiz of an agreement with the / Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company for uti -lity, . easements, was introduced by Councilman Bratnerd, seconded by Councilman Lipman, . and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Street Sweeper Resolut #4683 N, C. S, authorizing the purehase -of' .Res, #4683.NCS one (1) new *street ;.sweeper for the City of Pe,talum"a. and authorizii g the City ,Clerk to advertise for bid`s„ 3 5 was. introduced by Councilman Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Lipman,, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee, Budget Changes Resolution #4684 N. C: S, authorizing the.aud.tor to Res,. #4684 NCS make changes in the 1966 -67 budget as authd&4zed ,by 1 Section 16 .of Ordinance #'845 N. C. S. , w'as introduced Councilman by. Councilman Lipman, seconded- by $ra[nerd, and adopted by 6 affirmative yotes, 1 absentee Conduction of R.esolution� #4685 N..C, S., requesting the Board of Elections Supervisors of Sonoma County to provide for the con - Res.. #4685 NCS duction -of elections in-the City of Petaluma by County' :Clerk, was' introduced by Councilm, _h C61i "n, secoi06&6y'Councilinan, Lipman, and adopted by' ' 6 "affirmative votes,- 1 absentee. 6th. Annual Wor` ld''�s A t, the request of: Councilman Cavanagh, Jr, , and Championship Wrist- agreed upon by the Council, Resoluti"oi #46$6 N. C. S., wrestling Tournament commending Jack Hummel, Mike 'Gilardi,. Bill- Sober- 6 u othe ' parties and. contestants for the fine Res, #4 86 NCS ane s and all publ relations and publicity given Petaluma. by'the press, radio, television, etc, , in regard to the sub- ject Wristwrestling_ Tournament on Friday, February 3, 1967, was introduced by Councilman Cavanagh, J r ,., seconded by Councflman Colin, and. adopted by 6 affirmative .votes, 1 'absentee. Adjournment' There,being no further business to come before the Council,. the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 O'clock . p-..m, to an executive session on litigation, Z. Mayor - A ttest: itY r N1 1 1