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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/13/1967MINUTES OF ,MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETA L• UMA, CALIFORNIA March 1'3, . 1967 Couiacil Meeting Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma, called tto order by Mayor Helen Putnam at the hour of 7:30 O% :clock p. m. A ttendance Swimming Pool- - Concessions Swimming Pool - Meeting. Room Furniture Swimming Pool - 'Drain. Lines Present: Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr. , Colin,. Jo_erger, Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Absent: ' None'. A sketch of a floor plan for an ,8. 0' x 18.0' building to contain vending for concessions at the swimming pool was presented for Council consideration by Recreation Director Richard Shollenberger. Copy submitted and filed. The Recreation Commission. has recommelded, Mr. Shollenberger stated, that the best approach to concessions would be a. vending machine type operation. If the Council approves the recommendation,, Mr. Shollenberger added that it would be necessary `to construct a structure to protect these machines from vandalism, etc. Mr. Ernie Jensen, representing the local Coca -Cola` firm, appeared before the Council stating that the City would receive a guarantee of 257 on soft drink sales and that another vending machine supplier plans to meet with Mr. Sholleihberge.r and tomorrow regarding candy, ice cream, snacks, hot coffee and hot chocolate sales guarantees. Councilman Coln objected to the plan as submitted because it lacked d'eta'ils and .design of the stnicture. He felt that the design the building should harmonize with the swimming pool complex and also that the plan be developed so that it can be submitted to three contractors for quotations. A motion wa, made by Coui-icilman Colin, and seconded by Councilman Joerger, : approving the idea of the vending machine type opera- tion for•concessions'-as recommended by the Recreation Com- mi-s'sioil and 'di1ecti�ng the Department of Public Works to design :and detail plans for a structure at an estimated value of $1;600: andi •to consult with the architect on the design. Mo "tio'n carri -ed unanimously. The Coui cil'approved the expenditure of approximately $195.00 to. purchase -several pi'e`ces of furniture for the meeting room at the Swi'mrning.PooL The 'C'ty Manager explained that approximately $550 is needed for _mater.ial' -for• the-City crews to construct two drain lines from'the swimming pool to the sewer main - one for the swim- ming pool deck wash -doW.n water and the other for a line created by change in the drigina.l plans. He added that if these drains wer&.:not` installed, the water would flow into the Fair - grounds property. Mr. Vern Doolittle, Health Officer, in- dilcated that disposing of the water in this manner would create a serious health lfa'za.rd� - Councilman Colin then raised .a. question as�to <the regality 2.of connecting the drains to the sewer main because of an ordinance prohibiting surface water flowing into ;the Ctty'.s sewer system. Health Officer Doolittle classi- fied -the deck 'wash -down! water as sewage; therefore, the City Attorney ruled that it was 'legal to - dispose of said water into the sewer system. Upon determination that there was no violation to the CityCode, a motion was made by Councilman Joerger and seconded by Councilman Battaglia, approving ex- penditure of $550 to proceed with said drainage lines. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Councilman Colin, and seconded by Councilman Lipman, to add an item to the agenda at this time to consider a resolution concerning condemnation of property for the Mt. View Avenue Reservoir site. Motion carried unanimously. 274 March 13, 1967 Condemnation Proceedings The City A ttorney explained that three - fourths of Res. #4697 NCS the property for the Mt. View Avenue Reservoir site has been negotiated, .and in order to complete the acquisition of land, it might be necessary -to proceed with condemnation in order- to obtain im- 3 �L mediate' po'ss'ession,. whereupon Resolution #4697' N. C: declaring public necessity,, directing the acquiring of a fee simple .for the construction of a. public improvement, and directing the City A ttorney °to take such proceedings as are necessary to acquire the real property, was introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman L' ipman, and adopted - by f7; affirmative votes. Claims Procedure A proposed tesolutibn listing certain claims to be Res. #469.8 NCS paid prior to Council approval was discussed. With the consent of the introducing and seconding councilmei-i, Item 410 was changed to read, "Pay- ments for health and life insurance." Upon ap- proval 6f the list Resolution. #4698 N. C. S,, auth= o.r zing: the payment of certain types of claims And the mailing. of the checks to the, claimants: prior to the Council having approved the same, under normal, formal claims procedure,, was introduced by Councilman Ca.vanagh, Jr. seconded by Councilmaiz Battaglia, : and adopted, by 7- affirmative votes;. Abatement The City briefly reviewed the basis'used Procedures in the preparation of the draft ordinance for abate meat procedures and summarized the procedures set forth .therein. - Several sections, were reviewed and the :followi changes were autho(vized: Section 7.2 - change Public Works Director to ''City Engineer" and Section TA -- a.dd the Council. to `'`Abatement Hearing Board consisting of three citizens, appo.tnted by the _Mayor" and, procedure to be the same as used for ,Commission appo'in meats. Building 1n- spector Oberto, Building? Inspector Olsen -and Sonoma Coun y Chief Building Inspector A,maroli were present to-.discuss the !subject matter-with. the Council. After ,considerable study of. the .ord'inanc'e,, upon, a suggestion made by Mr. Amaro 'in- the in: terest of uniformity,. Mr, Oberto was asked to ob` tarn a. .copy of an ordinance on abatementprocedures currently being produced by the International. Coil- ference of ,Building Officials so that a comparison can be made with the Ci_ty's draft. It was decided to continue `study of the subject draft ordinance following comParison_- of two ordinances;. g p invited the Council to International Conference Buildin Ins � ecto:r Oberto ' of Building Officials attend the Redwood Chapter, International Conference of Building Officials' dinner, meeting to be held, at the Little Hill on- Friday, March 17, 1967, at 7 :00 p, m. The City Manager :was asked to let Mr. Oberto know who plans to attend: t Mayor A ttest: - N tt y Ulerk - Adjournment. There being no further business to come before the Council,, the-meeting was adjourned at 10:0D P.M.