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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/20/1967MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL. PETA LUMA, CALIF - ORNIA February 20, .196 Council - Meeting Regular meeting'of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Helen Putnam at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p. m. Attendance Present:. Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Colin, joerger, Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. Invocation The invocation was Iiven:by Reverend Richard Wilcox, United Church of Christ. Adult Education The Mayor welcomed and introduced Instructor David Lindberg and members of the Adult Education American Citizenship Class. 3 Director of Public V'"orks David Young .reviewed five bids I eceived from three firms for the street sweeper at the bid opening on, February ' 17 1967. Summary of Bids sub - mitted and filed. Mr. Young described the features of the 3 -wheel and- 4-wheel sweepers offered and recommended that the Council consider accepting the bid submitted by Nixon- Egli Equipment *Company of Emeryville, California, for a Mobil 4 -Wheel .sweeper. Mr. Roger Dennett of Western Traction Company, Mr. Leonard Gross of Nixon Egli Equtpment Company, and Mr. William Beatty of Contractors Machinery Company, addressed the Council regarding their products. After considerable discussion, it was decided to delay action on the award of the contract. Mr: -Young and Public Works Superintendent Roy Kelly were-'asked•to compile additional facts for th Council info of machines, visibility and dumping features,' other'.cities' experience with similar machines,. etc. Letter, dated - February 6, 1967, from the Department of -the Navy, and letter,. dated February, 1, 1967, f =Yom the Post Office Department acknowledging receipt of City of Petaluma resolution urging adoption of a commemor- ative stamp'honoring the - 100th Anniversary of the U. S. Navy Civil' Corps and the 25th Anniversary, of the U. S.. Naval Construction Battalions, and that said proposal is on the agenda for consideration by the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee, read and filed.. Letter; dated-February-.10, 19'67, from Assemblyman =William •T.- Bagley with copy of Assembly Concurrent Resolution #18. approving amendments to the Charter of the City of Petaluma, read and filed. Letter, -• dated December. -27; 1966, from the Regional Water Quality Control Bo'a'rd transmitting Regional Board's Resolution- #803 entitled "Adopting a Policy Relative to the Protection of Public Health and Concern - -ng the-Beneficial Water-Uses to be Protected in Tidal W'ater•s Inland from the Golden Gate and Within the 'Sail Francisco -Bay, R " December 15, 1966, read and filed: Letter da -ted .February 14, 1967, from Mr. J. P. � 1 Stenson Chair=man, 'Jr. -Olympic Swimming Committee, Pacific °Association of the Amateur Athletic Union, accepting:.Petaluma':s- invitation to hold the tr.tdl and final sw,Immii g meets ;oniliNugust 5th and 6th and August 12th and 13th; -1'967,--read- and filed. Classc Street Sweeper Commemorative Stamp Cha 'r-ter - Amendments Regional Water Quality CJontroI Board A. A 'U'., Jr., Olympic Meets The Mayor welcomed and introduced Instructor David Lindberg and members of the Adult Education American Citizenship Class. 3 Director of Public V'"orks David Young .reviewed five bids I eceived from three firms for the street sweeper at the bid opening on, February ' 17 1967. Summary of Bids sub - mitted and filed. Mr. Young described the features of the 3 -wheel and- 4-wheel sweepers offered and recommended that the Council consider accepting the bid submitted by Nixon- Egli Equipment *Company of Emeryville, California, for a Mobil 4 -Wheel .sweeper. Mr. Roger Dennett of Western Traction Company, Mr. Leonard Gross of Nixon Egli Equtpment Company, and Mr. William Beatty of Contractors Machinery Company, addressed the Council regarding their products. After considerable discussion, it was decided to delay action on the award of the contract. Mr: -Young and Public Works Superintendent Roy Kelly were-'asked•to compile additional facts for th Council info of machines, visibility and dumping features,' other'.cities' experience with similar machines,. etc. Letter, dated - February 6, 1967, from the Department of -the Navy, and letter,. dated February, 1, 1967, f =Yom the Post Office Department acknowledging receipt of City of Petaluma resolution urging adoption of a commemor- ative stamp'honoring the - 100th Anniversary of the U. S. Navy Civil' Corps and the 25th Anniversary, of the U. S.. Naval Construction Battalions, and that said proposal is on the agenda for consideration by the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee, read and filed.. Letter; dated-February-.10, 19'67, from Assemblyman =William •T.- Bagley with copy of Assembly Concurrent Resolution #18. approving amendments to the Charter of the City of Petaluma, read and filed. Letter, -• dated December. -27; 1966, from the Regional Water Quality Control Bo'a'rd transmitting Regional Board's Resolution- #803 entitled "Adopting a Policy Relative to the Protection of Public Health and Concern - -ng the-Beneficial Water-Uses to be Protected in Tidal W'ater•s Inland from the Golden Gate and Within the 'Sail Francisco -Bay, R " December 15, 1966, read and filed: Letter da -ted .February 14, 1967, from Mr. J. P. � 1 Stenson Chair=man, 'Jr. -Olympic Swimming Committee, Pacific °Association of the Amateur Athletic Union, accepting:.Petaluma':s- invitation to hold the tr.tdl and final sw,Immii g meets ;oniliNugust 5th and 6th and August 12th and 13th; -1'967,--read- and filed. � . February 20, 1967 Rohnert Park Invitation fromRohnert Park Chamber of Commerce Chamber of Commerce to attend the Annual. Dinner Meeting on Saturday;, March 4, 1967, at 7:00 p. m., Chesney's Carriage'. I Rohnert House, Park, featuring California State Senator Randolph Collier as guest speaker, read and filed.. The City Manager was asked to make the izec'essary reservations and respond to the invitation. Division of Highways Letter,. dated February A, 19 from- the Division ` of Highways transmitting executed copy of Freeway A g -r" eement between the State and the City of Petaluma covering. State Route 101 between Route 116 and the north-City Limits, and requesting.. . notification when any contemplated subdivisions applications for building permits or plans' for other possible conflicting developments on or near, the freeway are submitted, read, and filed. ` Claims and Bills Claim No. * .10384 and No. 10393 for registration and' Res. #4687 NCS advance on. expenses for the City Attorney to: attend;. the League of California Cities' Institute -on Labor Relations were questioned by Councilman Joerger as a budgeted item.. The. Ci Manager explained that funds were. provided in _the departmental budget but that the- item was not specifically named because of , unknown facts. at the time the budget was prepared. He also suggested that one councilman be delegated to attend because of the importance of the Ins,titute. Councilman J6 that expenditure by depart - merit heads- for conferences was. too high and that, this type of activity should be limited. Council man Colin concurred. After considerable discussion on the matter of department heads attending conferences, a, motion was made by Councilman. Joerger, and seconded by Council -man. Cavanagh, Jr. , to delete Claim No. ` 10384 and No., 10393 from the listing. of claims. Motion was` defeated by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr., Colin and Joerger. ` ` Noes: Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. Councilman Cavanagh Jr. stated he voted "'aye" be cause of: not - knowing who made the deci�`s,ion for the trip.. Councilman Colin stated he voted "aye" be- ` cause of the friction involved in this particular issue. Councilman ;Colin then - questioned Claim #10389 cover . rig final payment to. Rapp Construction Company, con- tractor for the s imming pool, and felt that the entire check or,possibly $30, 000 should be withheld for leakage repairs. However, Director of Finance Cecil Gea -lta informed the Council; that the had ` �9 _check been issued and mailed upon completion of the 35 day lien and upon the advice of the City Engineer,, period, _ increased- the amount withheld for the. leak from, $2`500.. to $10, 000. Councilman Colin expressed concern, that. the Coun'cil.had not approved the check before it was mailed, and after a. brief discussion - , it was decided t all claims, with certain exceptions, are to be approved by the Council before checks are mailed. The Director of Finance and City Manager were asked ` to prepare a list . of exceptions fo.r Council approval. - ` In t_o Mr;. Gealta , s ;question with regard to the problem of ,contactors having to wait.for the final pay- ment until the next Council meeting, it was agreed that a .special Council meeting. could be held to consider claims of` ail emergency nature. 1 February 20, 1967 Claims and Bills Res. #4687 NCS (Continued) Pre§ientatioii of Certificates Oscar Olsen Al the re Councilman Battaglia, the City Attorney w as . - directed -to write a letter to the swimming pool con- tractor, architect, l engineer, and that . the contract -has not been fu1f illod and. of -the liability involved in the de- .ficiencies. Marjorie Wilson Commendation Building Inspector Pacific Growers Old'City Float A Hand.,Railing NeW City Float R:esolution #4687 N. C. S. approving chrims and bills Nos. j � :10380. to 10502 i"tiblusive. and Nos. 832 to 869 inclusive, was introduced .by Councilman. Biainerd, seconded by Councilman .Lipman, and- adopted "by the.. - following vote: Ayes-; Cdunc'ilman,'Ba.ttag,lia, Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Noes:. Councilmen: Colin_ and Joerger. ..Absent: None6-....i 1P.Janning Director and Building Coordinator Robert Byrd presented .a , certificate to Mr. Oscar Olsen, Building-In- - spector?, for. completion -of- an 18-week course on Field Inspection of Buildings and Structures sponsored isored by the International Conference �of Building Officials at the Santa Rbsa J . Linior College...The Mayo*r, on behalf of the Council, congratulated Mr. Olsenffor, his achievement. City.Manageir.Robes Meyer presented. a certificate to Mrs. Marjorie. W',ilson,' Secretary to the City Manager, for com- pletion of fiv&- 2 unit courses in Public Administration at the Santa -Rosa Junior. College. He read a letter received ftom instrucfor stating- that Mrs. Wilson was one of the first :three students to complete this type of a Public 'Admi , �ntstration program. Mrs. Wilson was congratulated and 'commended for her efforts and devotion to good govern- ment. Councilinanjoerger -left •the-meeting for an emergency call ..at home. The time was- approximately 9:45 o'clock p. m. City Manager -R-Obert Meyer read two letters of commendation and praise received from Dr. M. L. Neilsen - one addressed to Building-Inspector .'A. J. Oberto and the other (to the City Manager. Dr,. Neilsen complimented Mr. Oberto for all the help and ad:vice.i,w(ith: repairs and improvements at 27,-4th.-Str,eet. The City Manager read a letter from Pacific Growers, copy of which was sent to-, ' the U.t �S. Corps of Engineers.- apolo- -gizing-for (the;ir..delay* in regard to the matter of the use of the,Petaluma• River. above .Washington Street and promising that a reply conc e ming - a compromise relative to their positibn �on­ the�Wmashington.,Streot Bridge will reach the City before F IA A letter was; by the, City Manager from A rthur J. Cerini, ,Sr. ; - Chairman, of'Sea•-Exploters, Ship No. 1, Boy Scouts of - A-mterica, - b idd in&$'L for, the old City Float and that they would. make, the necessary-tepairs, maintain the float and allow its use to-ithe City.,for..special occasions. Councilman .C requested tno immediate action on this bid as h parties interested in n makig -_ g an offer.,.. How,iev,er� the City.Attorney noted that before, ac- ceptin g.1an. offer;..the, Counc.il would have to declare the float a the Manager to dispose of it either' by:priVa'te saleox by.bid, whichever he determines best.: Upon recommednation by the Director of Public Works, a motion was made by Councilman Colin and seconded by Councilman.'BraIn'e,rd, approving an. expenditure of $126. 30 p to be added to Page Construction Company contract.for a hand railing -to be installed on the new City Float. Motion car-ri 6 votes, I absentee. Z 4 February 20, 1967 A. dministr.ative. The City Manager, reported .on correspondence re- Procedure _- Code ceived' from a- 'resident in.the neighborhood eof the Enforcement. Pro -gram burned -out house on English and Baker Streets _r.e- _ gaarding- abatement,of, th'e structure, This res=ident- J t was .:informed, .Mr..,.Mey.er.added, that the Council had`agreed, to, hold .off on abatement until the pro posed ordinance on administrative procedure: for -the Code Enforcement Program. becomes effective:... . Mr. :Meyer.manted`to know..if the Council's position Was still ,the, same, -This. proposed ordinance, the City Atto:rney.noted, is, being reviewed by the staff. and. is-expected to be.,pr-esented to the Council during March.. In answer, to .Councilman. Battaglia's. question., the City Attorney, recommended using abatement pro cedure in accordanc.e with the provisions of -the pro- posed, ordinance, whichhe briefly outlined, rather than by ,seeking court action, It was. agreed by the Council- to wa'it.until the new ordinance becomes. effective for procedure to abate the house at English and Baker Streets, Foley & Burk Cariii-val City Manaiger,.Robert Meyer. reported that.Mr: Canav:an of the, Fairgrounds.has; been approached by the J r. ' Chamber of C=ommerce for Foley and Burk to conduct, a carnival on. March.Ast through March 5th and that possibly, they. will ask permission to use part of the street in front of the Kenilworth Recreation BuIld.ing, Lt was decided to withhold action until an application is filed.. It was noted that the carnival is scheduled to take place before the next Council meeting, and it was . 1 1 1 Councilman Joerger returned to the meeting,. The time was. approximately: 10;10 o'clock P. m, Sales Tax Committee - Councilmalz,.Colin.reported on the newly formed. sub.- Mayors'. &..Councilmen's ject Committee and that at, th�i: meeting last week. A ssn, they voted 6 to 2 in favor of a ,proposal to allow cities the full 1¢ sales tax return to cities. A s a point of interest, he added that the . two,.dissenting votes were cast by cities ;receiving.isubstantial county services for 1/9' In line with. Councilman .Colth's request for Council ndication.on the.matter.,. a motion was made by Councilman, 'Colin.and'.seconded by Councilman Lip nan to support the:,Sales Tax Committee ,in its request for the full 1¢ sales .tax :return to cities. Motion carried unanimously, 'The City Manager was asked to notify Mayor Badger of Healdsburg of the Council's action so that the matte.r.:can be placed on the agenda , of .the, ' Sonoma County Mayors' & :Councilmen's: A ssoeCation - March 9th meeting in Santa Rosa. L` brary. Commission, = Councilman..Cavanagh,.. J.r..,...stated that three or four Mayors'. & Councilaned s questions. regarding.- libraries will be asked of the Assn. Council,. and if needed-before the next Council meeting,, the City Manager will be asked to make ,a telephone poll so tha,t.the: information,. s available for. 'the IVlareh 9th Mayors',.& Councilmen,'s meeting, Zone .Flood The City Manager..announced that a meeting vii 11 be ., Control Meeting held the Council' Chambers at 2:00, p, m, on March 10th , the Zone 2- .A ; Flood Control Committee with local..r.esidents. 'regarding erosion problems of the Petaluma :River, ,.Court -Alrr an Colin also reported on, a recent meeting held with the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors regarding flood problems and that the.March meeting is,an.outgrowth of the con- elusions reached at that time. State Legislation The City Manager, stated that at the next ;CoundL - meeting. he will have: information on State legislllation with regard. to gas.tax monies and. matching credits . and also o.'n the.proposed assembly brill relating to meetings df .any, :committee.or subcommittee,, Af com,- posed of two members. of a legislative body, must be, open and public and notice given to the press. A. dministr.ative. The City Manager, reported .on correspondence re- Procedure _- Code ceived' from a- 'resident in.the neighborhood eof the Enforcement. Pro -gram burned -out house on English and Baker Streets _r.e- _ gaarding- abatement,of, th'e structure, This res=ident- J t was .:informed, .Mr..,.Mey.er.added, that the Council had`agreed, to, hold .off on abatement until the pro posed ordinance on administrative procedure: for -the Code Enforcement Program. becomes effective:... . Mr. :Meyer.manted`to know..if the Council's position Was still ,the, same, -This. proposed ordinance, the City Atto:rney.noted, is, being reviewed by the staff. and. is-expected to be.,pr-esented to the Council during March.. In answer, to .Councilman. Battaglia's. question., the City Attorney, recommended using abatement pro cedure in accordanc.e with the provisions of -the pro- posed, ordinance, whichhe briefly outlined, rather than by ,seeking court action, It was. agreed by the Council- to wa'it.until the new ordinance becomes. effective for procedure to abate the house at English and Baker Streets, Foley & Burk Cariii-val City Manaiger,.Robert Meyer. reported that.Mr: Canav:an of the, Fairgrounds.has; been approached by the J r. ' Chamber of C=ommerce for Foley and Burk to conduct, a carnival on. March.Ast through March 5th and that possibly, they. will ask permission to use part of the street in front of the Kenilworth Recreation BuIld.ing, Lt was decided to withhold action until an application is filed.. It was noted that the carnival is scheduled to take place before the next Council meeting, and it was . 1 1 1 February 20, 1967 Foley & .Burk Carn.iv -a1 agreed to hold_a •special meeting to consider the matter, (Continued) if. necessary. -"Aud'it- - . The Mayor �appointed,:Wadsworth, Smith and Mohrman City of. Petaluma aut..of ':the.! records of the City of Petaluma to_.perform� the di — 1966 =67 %fo.r.•the.1966 -19.67 fiscal,:.year, The City Manager was asked to .not fy,.the,-,audito.rs, of.,the appointment, SIanta_ Rosa - Sonoma The Mayor reported'on{ the dedication ceremonies of the Codhty.Library ;. Rosa - Sonoma .' County Library which she attended yesterday.: Creekside Manor Planning Commission Resolution #3 -67 approving an :Subdivision extensdon.of time w.ithinMbich to file final map of Creekside Manor; Subdivision, ;submitted and filed, , Petaluma Swim Club -Recreation Directo.r-Richard Shollenberger presented - 'Petaluma Swim Club -,_.sponsored by the Petaluma Recreation•Department - Constitution and By- Laws" for S _ Council.consid'eration. Copy submitted and filed. In re- . viewing the by -laws, , some of the Council questioned Article IV;, Section 6 - "A candidate for Resident Regular -Membership must reside in the Petaluma High School District.,` Suggestions.,were made: to possibly define the boundary using the- ` General Plan A r-ea or the Petaluma..High $chool.,District excluding any incorporated ,area's except the; City of Petaluma, Mrs, Carol Brandne-r ,,and Mr,,: ;Clark. Nlatthie.sen- of the Recreation Commission wlere.present to discuss _the by -laws with the Council. Following some discussion, it was decided to delay action . on the by -laws, The City Manager,,and. Planning - -Director were asked to explore further into the bestrboundary definition of the area, and after a review - ri of the.by - -laws.;' the rCity:A'ttorney was requested to meet with :the Mayor to:.d.iscuss ,details so that all facts are coordinated for presentation to the Council, The City z Manager. suggested:that.Airticle XIV, Sec. 2, be amended to,include: the ;approval of.the City Council. Swimming. Pool Fees Mrs; Carol-B�raiidner °of;;the Recreation Commission reams a _ a .letter:from Robert Koenitzer, Chairman, regarding proposed.)fees andcprogramming of the Swimming Pool, Cop submitted and f h1_d;::,:Recreation Director Shollen- berger commented that. the fees were based on a survey made of fees charged, in, 541ocations, After "some. discussioi ro articularl one the 25 student and 50 adult fee proposal, P y _ P P it was; agreed to :study,.andidiscuss the matter'of fees and programmingJurther , at the study session next Monday night, Rezoning - Portion i rdinance #861 N. C. S: am , ending Zoning Ordinance #662 C.B. & D. Corp. N.. Q. S, by rezoning Parcels! I and 2 of Assessor's Parcel Prope -rties No, 7 -51 -3 (portion C.B. & 01 Corporation properties on ,Ord. #861 NCS ,'E.. Washington. Street , ,,and Ely Rd) from an R -1 -6000 zone - to a C N:zoi e,; was introduced by .Councilman Lipman, seconded_ by, Councl_rnan• Colin, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes, Amending .Annual Ordinance #86'2 N. C. S. to amend Ordinance #845 N. C. S. Appropiriatio and to provide addit'ion'al appropriation of monies,. additional Capital Outlay Ord, capital outlay projects to be completed during the fiscal O.-rd. #862 NCS .year July 1, 1966, to June 30' 1967, to establish certain ` reserve funds for future acquisitions, to provide - for capital acquisition of 'equipment, to provide that the items of the Capital Outlay Program which exceed the:v:alue•.of $750.0.0 be approved and be ordered come ended by'-resolu- tion and to name the fund from which the particular outlay program shall - be pai'd;; was introduced by Councilman Lip - man, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes, ' 64 February 20, 1967 Condemnation The iCtty. A.ttoxney: explained that. staff lias.`been ': Proceedings - unable to communicate , and negoaiate with Mr': -A`sh . Res. #4688 NCS for a sewer easement across his property in order : - for the con"tra'ctor of Water Pollution Control Facilities, Project : #2;. :tos.constru ,sewer main,. .ad "ding that this legislation is. necessary to obtain immediate pops= session.of.'the la_izd. ..I_n':answer to Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.- who stated that he was involved in property in the near proximity; the.,City, A.ttorney, indicated °that an *considered absten..tion2would..not. valiid and would b.e an "aye" vote. Resolution. #4688 N, C. S. declaring public necessity, directing the acquiring of easements in real property :forsani ,, tart' sewer purposes, and,', ; directing the City =A.ttorn'ey. to take such proceedings -as are necessary to acquire the real property,' was introduced by Councilman .Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Lipnian : and adopted by the following; voter ,1..: - . i . , - - -., Ayes; . Councilmen: Battaglia, Brainerd,. Colin, - . Joerge "r 'Lip man and Mayor' Putnam. Noses: Couxi , ilman Cavanagh, - Abse`nts*- -None; = : Reservoir. Sites - Reso'lutton-_ #4689 N..- G S_ authorizing the employment Res. #4689 NCS - of Ha -rdtng A'ssocia +tes to "perform a soils report and found a-tioin'- investig6tibii. fb.r the .East Washington and Mt. View - Reservoir - Sites, was introduced by Counci=lman Lipman, ,seconded. by Councilman Brain °erd, - - and adopted-by <7. affirmative votes. Sewage Treatment A s a matter .of for the Director of Public Plant Chemical Works, ..Councilma attaglia referred to an article published -i -n the. :Weclt Journal regarding a chemical deve'lo.ped' by Company -to save one phase- �of.trea ment at_ -the: Sewer'Plant. ABA G In answer" to Counc.ilman...Cavanagh, Jr. Planning Director Robert Byrd 'stated that at the ABA G' meeting next Friday, it was his understanding there will be a continured revi,ewiof the, Regional Plan and. a; progress : - report .on tthe; drafting:and .forwarding of 'information of the proposal for- the Regional-Home 'Rule, adding that - no.thin'g cont"r-o.versial is ;expec Community Congress:. Upon( the.su :gges :tion Councilman Lipman- for Council. indication;of..suppor�t-to =the Community Congress to be held, o_n, February , 22nd;. •the' Mayor stressed recognition on the �partrof the.Councit.of the fact "that the t � o3t _- Coffimd ity Congres of. the City of Petaluma is well worth` ; d e attendance of every interested citizen In the community and stated what as many a's possible f the, Council-' andi.staff plan to attend. Adjournment There;•being no-=further ­buisness to come.; before -the,., Counc-Utl th e. �ineeting was adjourned at I1:35 o'clock P. m: to an -- executive session. Ci�