HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/02/195959
Match 2, 1959 7 ;30 p. m.
City Hall' Petaluma Calif.
Regular meeting of the Cduhcil of the City of Petaluma called to order
by',M#or Parent.
ROLL -CA-LLI*
Present: Councilmen Crinella,
a . nd Mayor Parent'.'
Absent Councilman K
INVOC-ATION:
Ellis, Gustafson, Matzen, Van Bebber
In the absence of Reverend james an invocation which had been
pre
meeting read
dried for a prviod� 'mbeti b
T e 1 VlayorTaren
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes from th em,oeiing of'February .16 1959, were approved as
recorded.
7 P. m, Councilman King entered the Council Chamberat this
time..
CONSI D ERATION OF BIDS;
This being .the time set for openingbids on the purchase . 3 new
polic ar. d d
I o the Clerk announced that 3'.bids'ha been receive and proceeded
td.:t read - them q' follows
.!
Name "& Address T o tal. Bi
Sanderson Motor - Coo Petaluma $4 783
Pe t a luma G4K*Moto.rs;- iri t lum�a
4,.801'97
P 'c'�e_'-R� M otors ; r's,. Pei dlL�im a' $4 697�
ill 20
The following Committee was then appointed to study the bids
Councilmen - Gustafooh -& Van B,ebbpr- Ch . iQf of Polite,
- A
City M"a and "C it - �
_ger a y orney.
7 p. m. = t A 5 minute recess was called at this time.
T-b"e, meeting Was called back to order -
on om
CO reported the Co mittbo`8 recommendation that
the low -bid - -of" - Pric,e - ,,, - Ro - .che -- �Mo.t6ts be accepted. "However he noted that only
8.606 cam
Q. h ad been the budget for , e
The City M afta iffi
ekplain6d'tfiat the addonatiLinds needed could be
,,or el_ y ordinanc 6.
transf6red budg section 145 illce, . from the Unbudgeted
"e-serve.T.Und.
The `-Council - discussed the matter of trading in Police cars every ry 2'years,
rather -- than .every in view of the rising pric6 in new autos.
- Ell
�Counc 'ilmAn is s t a ted 6ie d that he had `recently c h ecked with other cities
in the State and -in �all - the cities h e ha Ae A 6d " throughout' ffi'o s outhern ' p a r t
they were one year. H
of C alifornia, sing their police cars for moie",ffidn' oni� yie
st a te d � that . *he w i 6uld favor -ha"y'' r tires I o n 6 c*.qis rather than th
pg. r gu, .
flne' cars trade e i e - e
'
p re mium - tires, and .1 not v should'be.tr d d in ever year.
A representative of GK Motors informed the Council that the premium
'ti.r.�E�QO.S.t:$23'.30per'car ext'ra,.
(cont' d)
o
March 2, . 1959
Bids on ,3 Near Police Cars ,p cone ® d
Mr.- Frank noted that he had submitted a report to the-Council some
3 or 4 years ago, wherein it was determined that it 'wa s actually cheaper to
trade these cars in every year. With the rising ;cost of new cars in recent
years, however.,. he that another 'study along these lines would'd'etermine
if this procedure was - still. feasible,
The City Manager was directed to submit a report to the Council,
taking into consideration depreciation and all costs involved, before the ,1st
of July.
A resolution awarding the bid to Price' Roche Motors was then adopted
as follows:
Res, #2:198 N C. So
introduced by Councilman Van ,Bebber, seconded by Councilman Gustafson, entitled,
"RESOLUTION.AWAR'DING CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE
OF THREE (3) NEW 1959 MODEL SEDAN AUTOMOBILES FOR
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. "
read and adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Crinella, Gustafson,_ King, Matzen
Van Bebber and Mayor Parent.
Noes: Councilman Ellis,
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS,
Copies of appli.cdtions for "tra.nsfer of licenses filed'with the - State
Dept, of Alcoholic. Beverage Control and approved by Chief Hof Police
Del Maestro were, - submitted and filed as follows
Oak Street Grocery, 311 Oak Street
Medico Drug Company_, 125 Petaluma Blvd. North
Marion's Hide -away, 128 Kentucky Street
Letter from Petaluma ,Chamber of Commerce Feb, 16 1959-,
requesting that a study be made the City regarding the community:'s
off t. street parking problem, read and filed..
Mr. Don Thomas, Manager of the Petaluma Chamber 'of Commerce,
addressed the Council explaining that this ;request had come from the
Merchants Committee . of the Commerce, - because an increased
awareness is now being put on trade in -Petaluma He stated that
they were interested in assuring shoppers of adequate park facilities,,
eppeci.ally during special promotion days, etc. ; -that they would jike� additional
parking in the 'centra.l business district. They felt - that if , the City made �a
survey, it. might prove - that the parking problem could be eliminated by shorter
parking limits on - the - lots.
Inasmuch �as - the - parking limits had been increased at one :time, due
to the req*st of the merchants, Mayor Parent suggested Mr. Thoms
have the - Merchants - Committee of the Chamber of Commerce' ,poll themselves
as to changing the time limits on meters, then .bring :this before the Council
Off.-street Parking, in Hill Plaza-Park
The 'subject of off tstreet parking in Hill Plaza Park teas brought up
by Council an Cr nell.a He stated that he would- like to see some "study
given to this.
(coast "d)
i
1
(2)
'�1
March 2, 1959
Off..street - Pwrki Y in Hill Plaza Park t contd
qp I '' relati 1 -"l- .1 , r e p airing iring the wall. on
'After discus 'o the rhatt&f to rep4
'e's the city' r stated
Ma r -Sir' 'oei - and , using the park for parking purpos
that �. -, Z,___ - re port - -befbre budget time
hQ'believed*afuIl .
al opinlo from - the - City .;Attorne,y
th* r This report" would contain a.t&,g,.
,is yea
as to the r use of' Hill Plaza for parking purposes. and also p plans from
the'C ity, - Engineer.
At'the' suggestion of Councilman. Bobber,. the matter of c . sing off
American Alloy using It for - a walkway in -connection With the proposed
-
Hill- -Plaza parking area was also discusseda
Notice from Supervisor 'Shoemaker dated Feb 18, 1959,- re meeting,
c f& �
to be held in Santa Rosa, ` �M.arch %3,, - 19 to to o nsi or over all Civil'Defense
-C read and fil6d.
program for Sonoma important
_Mt. Frank k stated that he believed this would be quite an
ouncil attend if possible.
meetin ` -and asked that members of; the C
-9
Notice of next meeting of Sonoma County Mayors- Councilmen and
'S to be held at the Little Hill restaurant on Mar , th 12, 1959 read
and f iled.
ed
.1 -addressed to Mayor Parent and - signed
L -dated March 2,' 959.
L for work -recently done by
nt. - ex-pressing appreciation
by Harlow Vince read "a and - f i - le
C ity in . .( .° l eaning eaning up - Oak - 1 - fill Park, d
Mayor Parent stated that he believed the -Recreation and Park Depart-
menu Were to be c ommended on the fine Job they were doing.
REPOR OF CITY OFFICIALS
City, Manager
Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted
-
an file wheroupon,'.
. '
Res. #2199 N. G. S.,
introduced by Councilman Matzen, seconded by*Cou ncilman Ellis approving
. 805 . 8 t6 inclusive); was .read 'and adopted by
tl . a . ims and b ills (Nos."
7 votes.
City Plan ning Commission
S ign C 0
Per mit Barb "
U se' Perm B S i
c onstruct
Us e Permit to Barber Sign Co. . to C
Copy6f
S u th,' submitted andfiled..
s At IOSO Petaluma Blvd.' 0
- -Director .of ' Pu blic .Works
Aish-Street Extens-ion
Plans for th6 extension of Street were subm itted and filed..
. ngI
ouncilma.4 _Kin su ested . t o action hax n e tak
b en on this until such
g gg. e d b
-time as all the necessary papers, relative to the project; had b een si gne y
..
,the property owners..
discussion, a resolution� on the subject project Was with
After some matter was held
drawn by the . introducing I and seconding Councilmen, and them
y
over
(3)
March 2 1959 ,
ns spec' f acations; on 't h e subjeci proj6 were , submitted & And filed.
I y Cou ncilman Be ber
In answer to a -question
, -, dou , c' , 0'u ` ftc.i man King
spoke'at some .length, th d
exp t at the sewer wd'g' e as
ete y. - as shodId 'h time that the. - .it pen at the h .construction
' d s --o t p'sew
"
Beca
h �ir ''; Usd the: -faflUre to
ad, a uthority
was h .under 'h pbsit-i n was
- " ' 1' . I.. . I . � i'l, King , ' , " " , ,
extend th ' at tha time; o n n n& A hafis
City' � ob ligation br §:&wer the
qtion to
th i t � w s - p resent ly '* ' the J
P4.r' and intention of the".' sewer bonds ..
te - t - - Pioneer
Councilman: van 8ebber'sta' d1n'o'p'posit * ion, that he felt the
'the, immediate beneficiary of 'this ext '- should
'Shell Co . contribute to
the, co i4 C'o`. uld be re quired - to - insta ll : 'a line.
take - f - tuturO dey' in
r
su . a e o
of
" h
eilanebds' discussion was as ad w
� , reu om
Ord". #533 N: G S.
introduced by Councilman Mdtz0n, siskbfidbd - 6y ' C ouncilman . King, entitled,,
"�N A ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALU MA PRO VIDING
FOR TH E: EXTENDING E-
IN
DG" THE WELLER'!S. !STREET
"
SEWER L
I Z.
APPR 6VI . NG THE PLANS: AND'SPEC IFICATIONS - FOR
e 7
SAID WORK .AND PROVIDIN TH THE C OST
_` '
.SHALL BE FROM TH E 1953 SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM
;,f:'I
CONSTRUCTION FUND.,:..,,
was read and ordei�6d ted e vote:
pos, . by t he
Ayes Councilmen.C.rinella, Ellis, Gustafsbii, 7 King,,: Ma.:tze
r
and ,Maybr Pa 6&
Noes! CdUnk-Iii -Vdii B bbber
V.
, .Traffic , Committee
Traffic Committee .report .dated February 26 y 1959, submitted and
filed..
- Other .City Officials
Monthly r6po of 'the various Cjty
. e were submitted and
filed.
1
AQQFn-QN ;OF ORDINA, NGE.S-;!
7777T'�
-iO ::�
,W2,..NGS.* Ariiend,;tb Ani!1W.APPrqpriat P Ord re :Bu Transfers
Ord: " C. S.
int 'odud Van seconded' C Matzen,, entitled
r _p.'d by Co'uncilmdh Va punc
"AN . ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION
ORD 8 , TO
TH TH N
j j I 'THE 'q,,I
Ab
P P:
ERL GHAAGEDAGA T
TH E � E S I.,
H
,,ad
d -by the follow
Ayes,t CounCilmen.'Ciinella., Ellis,J,, Gusidf§on, Matzen,
Van ,'B I e :and "Mayor -Parent.-
Noes C'_0uncjIm4ri king
(4)
t o 3 -
Ma .2, .1959
CON OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS,
,Discussion, keTutUre -A hnexAt ions to City
- Mt ' 'H G $sbgo ; - ,4qdr&,�sed thO"CoUht' w if il requesting to kno 'they
o arry
- could .. �a Committee to give, consideration to the matter of annexation
Id be ma e 'aware �f wh"t to ekpect'i" he
pf6ce ures - .,sp .. 1 the" 0 a. n t
PUD'IIcQOU
extra costs when 'C' He stated
'
line bf6kika benefits and 0 an nexi n g t
xiing to e ity"
that Iie intei sted e" ssibi'6 of ,the property
annexation
out t I'. Pe . 91v'd N orth
. po '
Followin g 'dis . c . u , ssi - on on the - subject , - Mayor-PArent - stated that felt
the t City"- should be able to 'tell th e people who are interested in annexing to
the C what "f6ex'p_e"`ct' ." He assured 'M r". G 68sage`ffiat the Council
1&fidld`a study session on this 'natter` 'in th,&�near
Esti. m-ateof Present Population
' R - Opbff o f'C* M11 --F--
ity anaget 2 1959, re estimate of present
Population of the City of - .read - and filed, -
e- estimated d6k. to the.Cit
-- for having survey
Mr.� Fiank's.tated th`ai"ffi" t d , ,
City
e'labo'Vb §'ubqt_VoU M if the Council
made on'. iffi' ld - be fro -�35 $
eter'mines that i . t would to the City- 07 8, a�4
h a dvantage obtain an estimate of its
pop ulation .
The - report stated in part: _ - a count - made by the - State - -,Department
of. Finance showed that t'fie was �ani*n'cr'e'ase ,- 6'f - l�� - 060 over the present state
r - f f do more
, cognized figure o,2; e - city 6dUId' r6&'eiV6 dppro?;imatqly48 �, 0 :.
in
t
ventions - (in lieb fd an gas _F
_ r noted , . . . "' .. I the . ' '
.per- year in stat d Mr ,
is repo apportionment - o these -- funds 'is effective only
"if the o more of the p6 d etormined by the .last
h I'' as '
increase is 57 r' popu
iea der
lo,i c i e n s us.
G ouncilmaq King pointed out that many other :,Cities in this area had
6 th6ii:appi'Jc'' t hi' -felt t, luma
-- ht the City Of Pet
Alkeddy'sP mitte applications on this; a,
'h reasonable to be eve we
u - ap� 1 w As i b
s4b, ld'submii it s bii'�4ioh, in as
5
co uld show a increa,se' tha' 'd
P o t i we.,-d,i . �n.O.t .,submit this applica
don', w&wouId'be less in s
be cause Which ' t l' a ' ate - s'� i iCat
b�eii ' tions
�`h s - s' ifted their'apWi6ns would
. 6 the - t at't e cities had
ce ing �a' 4ai of these funds
be ger percentage '--
'
The City - M - indge" r' was -- ditected , to proceO d on submitting the City
application to the State -PiT'ect0i'ot'Fiffiance.
"Renilworth.
Recreation �.Bld&
Councilman Gustafson 'requested 'thAt the Council consider, for approval,
the p;rppQsed plan for- the'rec�rdatbbn building'-. - - -
gidi P. lai
The City Mafid ne . &that':"9i6 Recreation - Commission had tecom=
b buil a t hes e e subject i n ' a ng'"O' s - i n "t' h 0 ans f6i` th
riiendedberta 6h' - pl i d' '' s changes
h d ee"n''incorpOrate. - .in - t e plans �now before the � C ouncil �d pprb Val. -
.Fo. owing,a (Rs .1 the pi�ns; pol was - taken to ascertain
e . i" o 'u sly 4 pp, .
r oved.
if the C`b`uh6il' ''proved L Tii p ans w
ap game e un n m
, i . . I
ADf OU RNMENT:-
'ThoreL no business to come before the Council m. , the
, m pef -was'adj ffWedni�,sday.'Mdibh 4 1:9 at'11 a'.
ipg Jourqed
19
A ttle . I
1 11
C , ity Cl6kk.
4 �_ 1 _ 10 & jM M/