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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/27/1967�y g MINUTES OF MEETING' OF CITY .COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA March 27, 1967 Council Meeting Special meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called. to order by Mayor Putnam at the hour of 7:30 o'clock P..' m. A�ttenYdance Present Councilmen Battaglia,. Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr., Colin, Joerger, Lipman and Mayor Putnam. Absent: None. Notice of the Call Notice of the Special Meeting called for March 27, 1967, the certificate of the City.Clerk of the delivery of said notice and the consent of the members of the City Council to the holding of said meeting, submitted and filed. Purpose of the Meeting 'The meeting was called to consider and act upon a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute all documents and agreements concerned with an offer and acceptance of a Federal Grant and to discuss and act upon a draft ordi- nance regarding abatement procedures,. Federal Grant - -City Manager Robert Meyer and Director of Public Works PL660 Retroactive David Young briefly reviewed the grants applied for and Funds received for the construction of the Sewer Treatment Res. #4706 NCS Plant, explaining that the application being pre ared covers a grant for retroactive - funds 'in the amount of 123, 000.00 for interceptor sewer lures being offered by the .Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Federal Public Law 660, whereupon Resolution #4706 N. C. S. applying for Federal Aid, P. L. 660, Retroactive Projects, Interceptor Sewer, was introduced by Councilman Lipman, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Abatement Procedures Discussion of the draft ordinance regarding abatement procedures was then continued from a previous meeting. The following changes were agreed upon and authorized: Section 7 . 4 (r) -'8. Strike out "and earthquake load." Section 7.4 (r) -10. Change "Uniform Housing Code" to "State Housing Code." Section 7.6. Revise first paragraph to read as follows: "There is hereby established a Nuisance and Abatement Hearing Board consisting of three (3) citizens appointed and selected by the City Council to serve for staggered terms; one term for two (2) years, the second term for three (3) years, the third term for fou -r (4) years. The City Council shall also appoint an alternate member to serve for a term of four (4) years and to serve whenever one of the three official members is una', to serve by reason of conflict of interests or other - wise declines to serve as a member of the Hearing Board in any one particular matuter." Section 7.7. Insert 10 days. Section 7. 8. , Insert 15 days. Section 7.13. (a) Insert 10 days. Section 7.13. (c) -l. Change to "Reverse the de- cision of the Board and terminate the proceedings." Section 7.15. Add "or his authorized agent" follow - ing: "City forces or private contract and the City Manager . . . " Section 7.18. Eliminate entire section. Change Section numbers - 7.19 to 7. 18, 7.20 to 7.19 and 7.21 to 7. 20. GC/Yiti! Mayor A ttest: Lty Clerk Abatement Procedures Section 7.19 - Add the following to the end of the (Continued) first paragraph: "and is entitled to use force account, and City funds without the necessity of prior Council approval.." It was agreed by the Council that the ordinance be publis..hed after. its introduction. A question was raised regarding safety factors of entering property, etc. , and it was noted by the City Attorney that this would be included in the policy resolution being pre- .. pared:settirg definite guide limes as well as in the admi`ni- strative rules in, , connection with the ordinance.. At this time, it was decided by the Council that the .subject ordinance required further review at another session,, Mr. Byrd indicated that he would prepare the policy resolu't'ion and present it-to the Council at that time for study. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council, the-meeting was. adjourned at 9:50 o'clock p., m, to .an .execu= tive session. GC/Yiti! Mayor A ttest: Lty Clerk