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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/20/1959July 20, .1959 - 7.30 p. City Hall -- Petaluma, Calif, Regular :meeting of the Council. of the *City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Parent. ROLL. CALL. Present; Councilmen..Cr:in . 1.1a, Mayor Parente Absent.. Councilman Gustafson. Ellis, King, Matzen, Van . Bebber and INVOCATION. Invocation was given by Reverend Roy Ross, Two Rock Presbyterian Church. APPROVAL OF MINU'T'ES. Minutes from the meetings of July o and 8, 1959 were approved -as recorded, it . CONSIDERATION OF BIDS. Kenilworth Park. Recreation Bldg. Report on Bid Openirig.at 200.0 Nine bids receiVed,* the totals of which are as follows.' Name & ,Address Total Bid Col.ombini Construct oin Co., Sarrta Rosa , $479 8000 Wr ghr& Oreisky, Inc., -San ' ta Rosa -$50; 8000 Crown Development Co., Sa Rafae,l - $40; 000. Swallow Construction Co., Petaluma $49 2 Rapp Construction .Coo , Sa.nta. Rosa $50, 890 Fostmeie.r Construction Coe , Petaluma. - $502.000. Olsen Construction Co., Santa Rosa $491488. .Sto. Francis Bldrso , Santa Rosa .$54; 000a Vogensen Construction Co., Petaluma $51 4.100 M. - Councilman. .Cr. inella reported the Committee's - .recommendation that the low bid ofCrown Development Co. be accepted, He stated that - this bidder did a submit�n..irregula.r bid in.that he not fully list his subcontractors; however, he could .see no - reason. why the Council should .not accept this . bid. City. Attorney Ed.:RolSert informed the Council - there, was no require- ment.on. the part of the City subcontractors be listed on a bide He felt that the .bid'of Crown Development' Coo was a ,legal bide A. representative of Exchange, -Santa Rosa, addressed the Council requesting that the Council reject all..bids and readvertisea Consider- ing that the,low bid did not list the subcontractors in full, he felt that it did not comply With - the - .spirit. of the law.. A representative ,of the Crown -Development Co. addressed - the Council stating that his `firm had not received bids from those subcontractors which were not listed, this being the reason why they were not .listed on proposal to the City. He further stated that they had never engaged in bid peddling and that they were - willing -to pe.r. fotm this co ntract, ..Discussion was held concerning `whether or not the low bid.should - be accepted, Members of the Council differed in their opinions on the � matter. In, order to decide .the - w.ish.es of the majority, a: resolution awarding the bid to, Crown Development Co. was voted upon. The question of whether or not the alternates were to be added to the bids was not resolved. (cont ° d) (1� 178 July.20 1959 P 1'� r Kenilwo Park Recreation Bldg cone Res. - 2'177 No Ca S introduced by Councilman Van.Rebber, seconded by Counci.lman_Cr ? ella, -- entitled, "R,ESOL TJON'AWAR.D,INC CONTRAC`ai, FOR TH CONS`I'RUC® `1ibN OF THE KENILWORTH B,ECREATION BUtLbIN' " read and 11E,F EA TF -D by the follow ng vote: Ayes, Counc:ilrx�en Cri.nella, King Ellis, Noes, Counci.lrr� ;r Matzen, Van.Bebber & Mayor - Parent. Absent - : Councilirxan. Gustafson, The City. Attorney explained that the tie vote., in effect, defeated the. resolution :and rejected all bids reee ve* d Councilman King then made a motion that the'a,bove resolution be reconsidered by the Council at the next regu ar meeting. The m otion .was - seconded by.,Counci.lma.n- Elli.so In the rote on. reconsidering -the resolution, 5 members of the:.Counc_,il voted "fires ", Coua; ic;ilm:an_Van Pebber voted "no' The resolution therefore is to be considered ,at the .next regular meet- ngo PETITIONS .& COMMUNICA"iL ONS- Applic-at :ion. of Everett K Pickle .& Wml,, Tamagni .for �traiisfer .of' liquor license, submitted and - filed. 7. be.appli a,tion .had ;been approved by Police Chief Del - Maestro, Letter dated July - 7� 1959, signed by Ben M. . Woodworth, Elmer Krulevi.teh .and g6rnice Krulevitoh, expressing gratitude for :rezoning action taken.by City.in_ onnectios. with Linda..Del Mar Subdo , read' a;nd filed. ..Copy of. lettter. - darted Ju1y,.3,, 1959, sxgrled by. S. Jo W erschkeA: addressed to , Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, re flood .damage ,to, property..,At- 331- Sunnyslope Ave, read and filed.. The City Manager reported that this matter is bear g invest- ig�ted by .the - County Copy of resolution - adopted, by Sonoma County Board of ,Supervisor's approving an exchange in .storage space in the basement of the7Petaluma, City HaIl -and rescinding M: solution #1'1290, submitted and filed. Notice of quarterly mee .oi North -Bay Div. League of Calif. Cities at Eureka on July 25, 1959, s�tbrr:i_tted and filed. Mayor Parent asked that members of the Council who - would be - attend ing this meeting notify the City Manager, Notice .of'B,ay, Counties Water Problems Committee meeting on Jul,y._24,, 19 59, Flamingo Hotel 9 .55 a.._� m , submitted and filed, It suggested i that the nxa.nager ,of th,e Calif. Water- Ser, . Co attend this meeting, Letter of hanks from John Cavanagh., Sr. dated July 18� 1959, re Council'attendaiice 'at grourndbroaking of "Trade Center, read filed, L Martin Annexation . l Petition fore annexatLia to be known as , 'Martin Annexation #1 ", dated July, 1.5, 1959, - signed by 6 property owners, submitted and filed. Resolution of Son r� oma Conty :l oundary Corri::r�� :issioD approving boundaries of proposed` . - .annexation, s .tted'and. filed, (2) '_ July 20, 1959 DeEoo Annexation Petition for annexation to be known as "DeRoo Annexation ", dated July 3, 1959, signed by Francis M,, - DeRoo, submitted and ,filed. Copy of Ietter dated July 1, 1959, addressed to Sonoma County Boundary Commission and ,s'i by Mr. Merl Harper., .requesting approval of boundaries of proposed annexation. submitted and filed, Both of th.e ' aboVe petitions :for annexation were referred to the City Planning Commission. Copy of A ssem.bly, Conc:u:rront Resolution 4105 re :impostion of inheritance or other taxes, submitr.ed and filed, - Water Revenue .Bon Copy of Official Statement of the City of Petaluma .re- $2, 800, OM, City of Petaluma 1959-Water Revenue Bond's, Series 'A , submitted and filed, Letter from Petaluma Chamber .of' Commerce dated July 14, 1959, inviting Mayor and Council to ride in car during Sonoma- Mari.n Parade on August 9, 12 30 p. m., read and filed., Letter from M. Amaral Construction Co. dated July 20, 1959, request- ing extension of time on English .Street contract, read and filed. The City Manager noted that construction work `on Mt.. View Ave, had not been started until. 3 weeks had passed after the time period for construction vas in. : effect (June 22), and that there could possibly be another request for extension of time on the Mt. View Ave„ . project, ,.At the suggestion of Councilman .King, Mro Amaral was to be made aware-of the City's penalty clause .relative to contracts which are not completed on the date specified in said contracts; whereupon, Res, #2278 No Ca S introduced by Councilman Crinella, seconded by Councilman Van Bebber, entitled, "RESOLUTION EX°T'ENDING TIME OF COMPLETION OF THE WORK OF EXTENDING ENGLISH STREET IN THE CITE' OF PETALUMA a " was adopted by 6 affirmative rotes, 1 absentee, REPOR'T'S OF CITE' OFFICIALS. City Ma:nage.r. Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted and fil!ed;.whereupon., Res, #2279 No Co So introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Van Bebber; approving claims and `bills (Nos. 1 to 183 inclusive), was .read and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. City Planning Commission Letter from City Planning Commission darted July 171 1959, recommend- ing certain matters for discussion and /or action and approval by the City Council, Le., - City- oun.ty Traffi:cwa.ys Plan (DeLeuw Carter); Official Plan Lines; Str.eet'Pattern Flan in area NE of* Freeway, (3) (cont °d) 180 July 20, 1959 Mayor Parent stated that a public meeting will be set up to discuss these matter, (A meeting date was tentativelv later . in the meeting-) C i t Y. 12 LIT I �fl y Street Roller .Specifications for d purcb of -a.. new street roller were submitted and., filed; whereupon, Re. #2280 N. C. S. introduced by Councilman Crinella, second .ed by Councilman Ellis,, - entitled, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF'A'NEW 2-3 TON STREET ROLLER, was-adopted by 6 I absentee, Dump Truck - Spec - i-filcations for the purchase of a new dump truck were 's ub.mitted . and filed; whereupon, Res. - 42281 N, C. S. introduced by. Ellis, seconded by Councilman King- entitled; "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) NEW ONE AND ONE-HALF (1-1/2) TON FLAT BED DUMP P TRUCK FOR THE PARK DEPARTMENT. .If was adopted by 6 I-absen Other City Officials Monthly reports . of the various City. Departments were submitted and filed, Referring to the report of the Police Dept., Councilman Van Hebber requested to know why the - amount * collected for . bicycle licenses `did not correspond. with amount of licenses sold - Police Chief'.Del Maestro stated that some of the difference mig t be due to the . fact that lost licenses were replaced for . 500 rather than. the Usual fee o.f.$.l .'500 - The City, Manager was directed to .investigate the matter for -fu clarification, INTROOU- MON OF ORDINANCES 7 Establishment of -Water Commission Ord. #548 N. Co S. introduced by - Councilmah -Ellis, , seconded by Councilman Van Bebb entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CRAPTER 2 OF THE PETALUMA CITY CODE,, '1958, BY ADDING THERETO ARTICLE 6, . ' - H _ECTIONS 2.�,61. THROUG 2_66,'TO ESTABLISH WA . TER COMMISSION,: SET FOURTH THE QUALIFICATIONS ' APPOINTMENT OF MEM,B,ERS, THE TERMS OF OFFICE, POWERS, - AND DUTIES OF' THE C OMMISS,ION, ordered posted by 6 affirmative votes, .1 absentee. 1 I (4) July 20, 1959 f ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES. #547 NCS -.- Amend. Salary Ord. (Ra, Eng,. & Custodian 11) Ord. #,5 introduced by Councilman Van Bebber, secondedby Councilman Ellis, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SEC,"TION. 1 10 OF THE. SALARY' ORDINANCE NO., 468'N. Co S_ FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADDING A NEW POSITION OF C USITODIAN ­ ItAND 1 INCREASE THE SALARY RANGE OF RADIO ENGINEER. adopted by 6 affirmative votes, I absentee. CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS. Mr. Maloney, Line Material Ind - ustries, to Address Council re Permaline Bitufnihized Fibre Pipe T that 'Mr, Maloney had called , he. C ity C lerk . i nformed_ the Council ti th,ts afternoon, stating that he would not be. able to - attend tonight's meeting as planned. The subject-was to be put On the agenda, for a meeting in the future° ement with Sonoma Co. Flood Control Dist. y Res'. Authoriz Clerk 'to, Sian A�ree.ment re immediate Und ertaking of Work Res,.- #2282 _M Co So introduced by Councilman King, seconded, by Counqilm.:an-Ellis, I entitled, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SONONTA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DIS TRICT TRICT COVERING THE SURVEY AND DESIGN WORK FOR THE PETALUMA AQUEDUCT. read 'and' adopted by 6 affirmative votes, I absentee. 8­. 0 p, 9010 Tao m . o A recess was declared during this period of timb To a question by Mr. Glenn MacKenzie, member of the Sonoma County Small Boat Harbor Commission, the City. Clerk: that a. copy of the plan for. the .Bodega Pay b oat h.ar;bor had'not been received'.a,s yet. Mr. MacKenzie asked that be be notified if the plan is not received by the City,. - and - offered the loan of his copy to members. of the Council. Budget Study - Capital Outlay Report of'City - Map­r - dat .age.. ed July 17, 1959, re proposed. Capital Outla Program, 1959760, read.and filed, The Clerk reported that the balance of General -Fund Resources was about $50, 000, more at the end of the fisoal year than had been an cash on hand at the end - of the year ­$68, 0000 In view of this unanticipated balance,'Councila mn Matzen wondered If there might be 'a possibility of .- the City's cuttin . g property taxes this year Councilman Crinella stated that he would be in favor of such a cult if there was no spec- . ial - street program. for the year and 'no, definite need for this money, Councilman King felt that: it would be better to ma present tax rate and use _ the extra money to continue with the'street overlay program' etc, - rather .than.c. the tax r . ate now and then having to increase it considerably at some later date. .0) (cont'd) 18 21 J uly 20„ 1959 let .Study m Capital Outlay cont ° d Cfty- - --4 fig neer Al Robbtt informed the Council that there are - m any - ,. streets in the City which are.badly in need Of repair; for exa Pe talum,d 51vdo . S;outh:, Payran :St. , Vallejo. St. , etc. Answering . a question ''s to whys .. d. the street projects planned -for the pagt fiscal. year had .not b'een acc6 plished,,. the City Mdnager 'explained that it was.m.o.stly due to the fact tha t Public Works Dept„ had sirraply not had time to complete :them° Other .rusks projects had come up during the :year, . etc. COunc.11T an Crinella; for an e press from :the Council relative to the ,continuation of the - Cit ; s street overlay program... The Qty Engineer noted there are not too many streets left to be repaired wh.c,h. Mould be'suitable to overlay. There was 'di:scussion reg riling thee- landscaping of the lot-in front of the City Hall. City,Planner'Dick Coleman went over.the proposed plan he had prepared for this ,area., He exp wined that, u-nder plan, there :would - be additional parking faoi:li:ties for the City Hall.,, a ;childr. en's play, area, paths 8 driveways,, patio &. pond,;. and a la:t'ge turfed 'area. There would be enough turfed.,drea on the lot for. future :construction of .b if desired,, etc. After - a poll was taken to deb ermine whether o 'n'ot. $8, Q00o should . be'appropr aced f'or repairs to the lot ° There were 5 :aff xmative votes, 1 negative vote .cast by. Counc,il.nraan Matzen, and 1 absentee° 'Thee $8, -0000` . to coven: :Parking Lot, Concrete - Walks, Asphalt Walks portion of'Concrete Patio Slab, it decided that the landscaping of the entire lot should' not `be. °under taken until. -a,Aef lte decision was made in regard to additional .library - facilities, The City Engineer 'showed the ' Counr .1 a .sketch of a, river. & improvement projeet'at the turning basin of the .Petaluma River at e'end of First : St. $5, 000 was ea.rm. arked for this project, the money to be p tgced in the Acquisition .& Improvement Fund. Councilman King 'suggested that- an appropriation be made for .repair 'of the retaining wall -at'Hill. Plaza.Parko Th,e City Manager -informed the Council that a plan had been . for this projeq. .The matter is now in the han of the City Att-ornev . for a: g p z legal. opinion and ;should be before the Council for �onsiderationt the - nekt d meeting. - -.... It was agreed that parking :spaces should be installed at the same time the work of repairing 'the wall was .done., X10, 000` was directed pla.o.ed in 'the Acquisition & Improvement Fund for this project® The matter appropriating X10, 090, in the -Equipment:& R Fund for replacing certain equipment:, and 'x;1S. 000. i:n the'.Acquisit on :: &; prov6m'nt ryas discussed° A poll wds taken Improvemenf. - Vund for ;street �rr�. which revealed that .5 members of the Council. wished to zr ke these appropria tons; Counclma 11%Iatzen toted ,'''no''o He felt that there should be 'a definite program.- for° 'a1I money appropriated.' There was discussion relative to whether or not a' former Gity Engineer -had been .directed to prepa 'e th.e plan '.for the recrea;t .on building ax Kenilworth Park ° .... It was requested that the minutes be checked for verification of this matter, (6�. 1 1 - -. 83 July. 20, 1959 Budget Study Capital. Outlay - cont'd Councilmn King suggested that a definite program for street improve- ment b6 a set up, Councilman C rinella stated that, he believed Howard St. was in need of resurfacing from Bodega, Ave. on out, In order to take care of indigent people passing through.,Pe Councilman Tan Bebber -asked if it would be possible to use the 'Thomas Lee Charity Fund. The'City,Clerk stated that, as she recalled, this fund was to be used only for residents of , the City. However Mrs. Wallin suggested that the appropriation ordinance pTovide for- from. the Thomas Lee- Clarity Fund for use as stated day Councilman Van Bebber. In the meantime, it was to be determined whether the fund could be used for tha particular purposeo The Clerk was directed to go ahead with preparation of the final budget. A resolution approving same was to be Prepared for the next meeting. Mayor Paront'stated that he had received sQveral, complaints - and inqu regarding the unclean condition of some streets in .th.e City, City Engineer Al Roberts felt that: a lot of this might be due to cars being, parked along the streets at the tim.e the street sweeper . was working there. He stated that he would - investigate this matter. In regard to the proposed meeting with the Chamber :of Commerce and Planning. Commission, which had been before the Council. earlier in the meeting the , date and time were tentatively - set for next Monday night at 7:30 p. m. .ADJOURNMENT: There being no - further , business to come before, the Council,- the meeting was - adjourned, Mayor., Attest: City' Clerk, (7)