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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/17/1967343 ." MINUTES OF MEETING OF ' CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA,,CALIFORNIA JULY 17, 1967 - 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.m. Attendance Present: 'Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, Cavanagh., Jr., Colin, Joerger and Mayor Putnam. Absent: Counclman'Lipman. Invocation The invocation was given by Reverend.Father Charles Tracey, St. Vincefit's Church. Approval of Minutes The minutes, of July 3 and July 5, 1967, were approved as recorded. Petaluma Sanitary Letter, dated,.July-.7, 1967, from the Petaluma — Disposal Company - Sanitary requesting.an. extension Frahchise•Extension of its franc.hise.to collect garbage and rubbish for Res.447'7'7 NCS an additional ten. years to expire December 31, 1981, read and filed. Resolution #4777 N.C.S. acknowledg- ing the-request of 'the Petaluma Sanitary Disposal Company , California corporation, for a ten -:year extension of'its franchise contract for the removal of garbage %and - rubbish within the City of Petaluma, the to expire December 31, 19`81, was introduced by Councilman.Colin,.z.secon.ded by Council man Battaglia, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Petaluma' Sanitary` Resolution #'4778 ,N.C.S: •authorizing assignment of �- '-;Dispas'al Company - garbage and rubbish franchise agreement from the - Assignment Petaluma Sani.taryr Company, doin.g.business . Res -. #47 NCS as a co- partnership, to the Petaluma Sanitary Dis- posal Company.,::a.California corporation, was intro- duced Councilman-B seconded by Council- man Joerger, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. _ '. . - ...••_- --- - _ 3 57 North Petaluma Copy of Reso'luti,on #19914 of the Board of Super - County Sanitation visors.of Sonoma County-.ordering the.di.ssolution of District. the North Petaluma County Sanitation District effect July 1, 19'68, . read and filed. Sidewalk Sales Letter? -dated,-July 14;;: from..Ned Davis, Res;.; _ # 4 7 7`9: NCS:. _ :. Manager, Retail . Merchants Committee of the Chamber of Commerce,. regarding the citywide promotion scheduled for August 4th and 5th when the downtown merchants will exhibiting merchandise on the sidewalks', and requesting -to block off Kentucky Stree,t'between Western Avenue and Washington Street -from 8 OD: a.m.' until. 9:00 p.m.-on Friday, August b 4th,"-and from'.8 : 00 - a,,..m -.. until 6:00 p.m,. on Saturday, August '5th, --_for, the. purpose of auto dealers el-:hibit- ing cars;in.the street -read and filed. A was by Councilman-Colin, and seconded ' r: - � - by Councilman Joerger.,:to:.a the resolution author- t` izing': sidewalk_:,sales. and the request to block off Kentucky Street °as - specified. on the .agenda at this _ time .for:: Counc;il,.::act ,on. .Motion carried unanimously Resolution.: 44'779 ':N C.S'_ , au.thor.izing sidewalk sales August—.4th,—and—'5th, '1967 ; introduced by Council- man Brainerd,.; seconnded by Councilman Colin, and ' = adopted'-by 5- affirmative votes, 1 absentee. 3' July 17, 1967 Blocking Off Kentucky Street In considering,the Chamber's request to block off, Kentucky Street as o:utlined..in their letter,, Fire Chief Benton asked tlhat­ plans be discussed with the Fire Department in order to provide proper f'i protection.. ,,P',olice_Ch of Del Maestro-in - dicated there would., be, no- problem on the part of the Police' Department, whereupon a motion was made by. Councilmanr.Battagl,ia, and seconded, by Councilman :Brainerd, to block off Kentucky Street as requested subject "to the approval -of both Chiefs. Motion -carried.,unanimoursly. Claims and- Bills :. Resolution #4780 °N.C.. •approving claims .and, bills Res. #47.8 "0 N.C.S. -Nos . 11.4,43= to, 1152.1 incl- -usive and 1106 to 1137 in - clusive, was introduced by Councilman Batt_agli-a,; - .secbnded . by- Councilman Cavanagh, Jr., and- adopted by- :6 affirmative votes., 1 absentee. �i �s 1 Presentation' of. Police Chief .Del. Maestro presented to Warde Certificate - Miller, .Pol.ic Officer, a Certificate .of'•`Comple- ` Warde M. Miller. tion of Law' Enforcement:- Course issued by ,the, Santa Rosa Junior College. Mr. Miller rec.ei.ved congratulations from the Chief,, City Manager Robert Meyer; and Mayor Putnam on behalf of the Council. - Sewer Grant City Manager'Robert,Meyer informed the Council' HUD that the City of Petaluma has. been notified that. .the ,Housing and-.Urban Development (HUD app'lica- �' tion for sewer fund's- has been con - firmed and that _ $372 , 000 will b'e ava-i.lable, adding that" contract _ negotiations' are now.. being made with Mr. Yoder-for design of the�'project•. Unruh Gas -Tax Bill City, Manager Robert Meyer•reported, that at the .AB 2454 Mayors' and Councilmen -'s meeting, last Thursday,;. tho:se'in attendance unanimou`sly.voted to. support,_ �3 the subject Bill which will be heard_ `by. Senate Committee on Trans.por.tation.on July 19th. Mr. Meyer felt that' it..was important an elected official Petaluma also express support -,.of. the B °ill....• - State Bills City Manager „Robert Meyer briefly..reviewed :the - Governor's'.Tax Pr.ogram,.and the Street Sign- making Bill Boat Launching In order to bring the.Council up date'on the: Ramp _Facility. statu of the boat: launching ramp, facility, City Manager Robert _Meyer stated that he received a call from the :State Department of' Small Cra'ft;s- and Harbors informing the Ci;ty .the. State /0 budget. signed by Governor Reagan included funds 'in, the .amount of $136,00'0 f.or :a boat launching rump facility for the Petaluma area. Along this l.ihe, a recent meeting was held with `Mr. ,Joe Rodota,, Sonoma County Recreational D_ire for the. purpose of discussing developments for - %the facility: -In -Line with a suggestion made at-the - :it meeting,, a. ,sketch plan of ' the proposed. facility was developed by'.Director of.'PLann,ing Robe•r,t. Byrd. w h ich •w present by Mr. Meyer f.or .Council_.consrid- era�tibn,, 'and if approved, to be ;subm teed to' .t`he Sonoma. -County Recreation and' Parks Advisory Commit for to"the Sonoma. County Board'of Su;pervisor.s. After some discussion in -.which.Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.., expressed con cern of jeopardizing federal and _state` funds for the Marina.if not devel private enterprise; a motion was made, by Councilman Colin, and seconded by Councilman Battaglia,.. to forward the sketch. . plan to the County Recreation Commit-tee_and then to the:Board of Supervisors. Motion carried by 5 affirmative, 1 negative and '1 absentee voters:_._ fl July 17, 1967 Boat Launching The- negative was:cast by,Councilman Cavanagh, Ramp �-ac, , 1 Jr•. , It was ,noted by. that if necessary . (Con-anued) . - following.the-Q, unty-Recreation Committee meeting, a. Council - meet.ing'p-ni- stud y session be scheduled f or review of the boat. launching ramp and MArin `Zone 2,7.A'.*Flood Cr-,Yi'A , read a,letter that was presented C ontr . of Advisory to t,.h,e.-Bo.ard the Sonoma -County Flood committee Control and-W&telr�4 Gbnservation.Dist-rict by the ..subject Comm.ittee ice,commending-that:. funds in the . amount of $140,0:0�0 the first year of a two-year storm-drainage, master plan. Council- man Joerger.,continued, by- sdying .. that said. Board of Dire last-Monday and unanimously approved the recommendation. Public Library- Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.,'reported that the Council-met with the Board-of Libr-.ary;-Trustee-s to discuss,the proposalthat was sent back to Petaluma by the Sonoma County-Santa Rosa .Library. He noted that a-db-cision will be,reached,within a few. months. , The Mayor,.added that it .was agreed to hold a further meeting with the group. Sales, Tax. Councilman explained a propo,sal-.of..2-1/2% 2-1/2-% -:2-:-1/2�%.for,three-years suggested by the.M.ayors' and Councilmen's Association Sales Tax ' Committee, which :� be presented to the. unty of Supervisors f consid- So n om a - Co 0 eration'. - However, h that prior..to County pr.ezentat ion,, the propo'sal requires-: support of each city-and,,asked for indication. the -Council, whereupon a motion was made.by-Councilirian Battaglia seconded Brainerd, approving the proposal. Motion carried unanimously. High School-: The, Mayor recognized the High School students who Students. were ere present in the audie.nce from the American ln:stitution Z� r Airport. Study D irector -- of - Planning -Robert Byrd informed .the council that the preliminary draft of-the airport stud y has been completed and will-be in-.1inal form within two weeks.' He briefly summari.zed the scope of the report. Mri Owen Fredericks,..President of t'he -- Chamber- - o f- Commerce spoke about-Congressman Clausen's enf-hu,sias.tic.at new facility in the Petaluma.area,.and....he,mentioned Congressman Clausen - that Cpng will be in.Petaluma on Auq.ust- The .Mayor requested.the -City Manager to notify the Chamber of Commerce.and..Congressman Clausen when.the Airport Study.is...ready. for pre- s en -tdti0n and arrange a meeting at that ApprqpFdation Ordinance #872 N.C.S,. Annual Appropriation Ordi.- Ord1nancel nance,and Capital Outlay - Program..to- be completed �-#872 NCS. . Ord. during the fiscal year July 1, 1967, 1 to June 30, 19!6,8; to establish certain reserve funds -for futute.'acqui qitions,;I.to f or. capital. ac- (4uisition of equipment for certain imprbvement1pro,j and.to provide that the items - of -the Ca.pital Outlay Program exceed '.' the value of $3,,.0,0 0:0 be approved and be ordered commended `by resolution. to name the-fund from Which the particular outlay .program shall be.,paid, was introduced by Councilman.Joerger, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh,, Jr,.,, and ordered posted. by,6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. July 17, 1967 Yoder Contract Trunk Sewer Res. #4781-NCS Sewer Easement Res. #4782 NCS Traffic Signal - E.. Washington and McDowell Res. #4783 NCS Resolution- #4781 .N,.C.S ^. .authoriz :ing, :,.Mayor- to execute .a contract with M. C..,Yode s6c.iates to, prepare plans and, specif icat on•s' - f or- . ;t'he . trunk sewer , construc.tion_ identi ; fied as A 73, H -.3,, R == =3 and. K -4 on Page 73. of Yoder's Master Sewer Plan Study dated, Jiil,y, 1965,. was :introduced .by Council- man Battaglia,- seconded by Councilman. Cavanagh Jr., and :adopted by•6 affirmative Vo:te's,_ l Assistant City-Engineer :described the location of. the sewer easement, to ,b`e re- quested for transfer.from.the County of Sonoma to .the City of . Petaluma - for- a smaa -1 portien,_o'f the H -3 sewer trunk line to be, constructed - .by Monarch_. Pacific ,Subdivision, whereupon . Resolution . #478,2 N.C,.S. requesting the. County of Sonoma to grant- to the City of Petaluma, 'ap easement,for.sewer.purposes in the property` more particularly described in the body of'. this resolution, wa; introduced by Joerger,.,seconde by;Councilman Battaglia, and adopted by .6 aff,irinative votes-1 absentee,. Resolution #4783 N..C.S. authorizing execiition a Cooperative'Agreennent.with.the California Division of Highways , for the installation of a, traffic'. control signal system, and. intersection. ,lighting' at the intersection of East Washington ;Str.eet with McDowell Blvd., was . intnod.uced'by..Council' - man Brainerd, seconded by Councilman- -'CoI n,, and adopted,by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee°. . Fire Hose Specificatioris- for Fire Hose - submitted and, filed. _ Res: #478.4 NCS Resolution #4384 N.C.S; authori.z;ing purchase.6f fire hose. "for the Fire Department of the City „Z�,'� of Petaluma, was. introduced, by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.; seconded by Counc'ilman,Battagl'ia, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes 1 absentee.. Signing and `Res,olu;tion, #478;5 `N.C.S._ . author iz :'ing signing. and. Endorsing Checks endorsing.checks and other instruments ( 44785 .NCS account), and - repealing Resolution.4.4:373 �N C.'S'. , _Res. was•introduced by `Councilman Joe;rg.er, seconded ` by Councilman Battaglia, and. adopted by. ,6 aff'irm-- ative votes; 1 absentee: Accept Resignation = Resolution #4.786 N.C.S.raccepting the resignation Robert E: Byrd' of Robbrt_E.,.Byrd,.P-- lanfting Director, Building REs. #4 "786 NCS Coordinator ;and -Ass starit City Manager,. was introduced, by Councilman Colin, ,seconded by 3 Councilman Brainerd, and. adopted by 6` of :f.irmative votes, 1 absentee,. . Commendation - Resolution #47.87 N.C.S:. commending Lester J. Popp Lester"J. Popp for hi_s services rendered to the City of Petaluma Res. #4787 NCS as,a.member of the Petaluma City Planning Commission, was in.tr.oduced..by Councilman Battaglia aecond'ed by Councilman. Cavanagh, Jr.., and adopted by 6 ., affirmative votes,' 1 absentee. Commendation - Resolution #4788 _N.C.S. commending Pau1..R.... Paul R: Stanley Stanley for his devoted s'ervice.to the..City of Res. 0788 NCS Petaluma on. the Petaluma C'i'ty_ Planning- Commis,s on,, was introduced 'by-Councilman, Colin, seconded, by. Councilman.'Bra-- inerd:, and •adopted by 6 affirmative - , votes, 1 absentee.,= M July 17, 1967 Attest: - City CI-e Commendat =ion - REs.olution #*47 :.N,. C.S,. commending Clark Matthi ssen 'Clark.'Matthiessen for . h•is services ,rendered to this .City as a 'member Res. #4TR'9 NC "S` - of the Recreation,, Music and Parks C "ommis:sion, was introduced by,'`Counc"ilman Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Colin, and. adopted by 6 affirmative Votes, 1 absentee,. City ..o f. Newark-- At the request of Joerger, the policy Policy. re Regional statement adopted by the City of Newark concerning - 'Government Regional Government was read _by the City Clerk,i, For Council information', Councilman :'Joerger _read an article regarding.`Regional Government which. - appeared in the Press Democrat on July 17th. Mayor Put requested the Council to read and study the Regional Government "a'ttachments' on..the -U.,S. Con- ference 'of Mayors' report which she "submitted at n the last "Council- meeting. Following. a. brief dis- cuss.ion;'it was de'c'ided to review and study all material in connection with this subject. City. Manager Robert Meyer Was as .ed, to .arrange. a study -" session to further consider the matter. Executive Se'+s';si"on. The retired to an,Executive Session for the - • Council purpose of considering further appointments.' - - - The time was approximately 91:40 o'clock p;m.. The meeting was,called, back to order at 16:15 0'c ock p Appointment - .Marin Resolution • #4790"N.C.S. appointing Paul R. Stan -ley Mosquito. Abatement as trustee.to the =Maria County Mosquito Abatement District District representing the City of Petaluma, was Res. #4790 NCS introduced by Councilman Jr., seconded by .Councilman Battaglia, and adopted by 6 affirma- tive votes. 1 absentbe. - The City Clerk was directed to notify Mr. Stanley of 'the appointment. Regulation of Odors Draft- of.a propo - sed; ordinance regulating the emission of_odorous - materials, requiring, permits for o.peratiohs, "processing or using malodorous material, providing penalties for violation of.- the provisions was presented' to the Council for study. Copy submitted and filed. Upon the suggest—ion, of the City Manager for a Council committee to review the subject ordinance, Council- men Joerger and Battaglia were appointed to serve on a study committee with members of the staff and other persons, directly involved. Executive Board A motion was made by Councilman Joerger, and — Redwood Empire seconded by Councilman Colin, appointing Councilman. Section„ League of Cavanagh, Jr.,.to serve on the Executive Board of California Cities the Redwood Empire Section of the.Leagui� of Califor- nia Cities to fill the - vacancy created iDy the resignation of Councilman Joerger. Motion cafried unanimousl Adjournment There being no further business to come-before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10 :25 o'clock p.m'. Mayor Attest: - City CI-e