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January 3, 1961 -- Tt30 p,, m.;
City Hall Petaluma,- Calif.
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order. by
Mayor P
ROLL CALL
Present--. Councilmen Ellis, Gustafson, King,,'Van Bebber & Mayor Parent.
bA bsent: Councilmen C & Matzen.
tNV0 QATION�:
In the absence of Reverend George C6 Schroeder, 'an invocation was read
by Mayor Parent.
APPROVAL �OF MINUTES;
Minutes from the meeting. of Dec,. 19 1960 were approved as recorded.
Q QN SIDERATIM-OF-BIDS-!�
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Acoustical Tile
:--. enil w orth Park Recreqtion:
196p,,�_ bid opening on the
Report 'ger dated.D.&d". 30'
,
S L jectwhfch had taken place at 21=00p,'m.-on Dec. 29, 1960, submitted
and
1,r- It W,4,5. the recommendation mendtion of the staff that th.e.dontract for s and
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installation of the acoustical the be awarded"to' The Brookman Co.; Inc. of
:, . d ' total -
.283,� Third St., San Francisco, , whose low bid"totdied $1 Q89. 00; whereupon,
Res. #262.7 N' G, S.,
g.
introduced by Councilman Kin, seconded by Councilman Gustafson, entitled,
"RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT OF THE - INSTALLATION
OF ACOUSTICAL MATERI IN THE, KENILWORTH PARK
RECREATION BUILDING,
was read and adopted by,5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees,,
Traffic Signals
- dated Dec. 30, 1960 signed by the City Manager and Director
ofTubric.1vVorks & City Engineer, re bid g signals
,opehing on school crossin g
i
s ubm itted and filed The '.bids had been. opened ,`4t 2,:00'p.. m. Dec. - 30, 1960.
o The re port recommended the acceptance ,6f the loW bid :of Day Electric
Inc.. 1
Wil
N4 Calif. in the' amount of �$6, 727: 81.
councilmanKing to the i of ti signals at the
scho 't' d' 1, crossings until such ime, as a. s ur vey , h' a been made su
the
.need for -this. He pointed out-that the Police D e t. had been - taking counts at
the intersections in .question at different times of the and that these had
di g, - Hefurther noted that the installation of these
revpa,l excess.ive spee-an
signals had not been recomm recommended the Traffic Committee. Councilman.
King, stated that he did not want to ,Spend taxpayers'` money for something that
Was'po,t needed,
Councilman. Gustaf son stated that he. Was - very; much in ,favor of the
proposed' signals, inasmuch zs they would not i ' nterfere with traffic and he
-be'l4evedth,ey are definitely needed,
The
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resolution aw in t 46 contract was then read and adopted.
(cont' d)
January 3, 1,961
Traffic Signals cont'd
Res. #2628 NX ' S
introduced by Councilmkn Ellis, -sec I 6nde'd by 06 Van 136bbe'r, entitled,,
"RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACTFOR THE PURCHASE-
OF I THREE . _ SCHOOL
TRAF SIGNALS TO USEDA CHO
'S
CROSSINGS,
read and adopted by the follow i-ng vote;
Ayes OI-Coundilmen'Ellis Gustafson,. Van..Bebber & Mayor,
Parent.
Noes, - Co und King. M atz a rL
i_ `�Jftn C'
A C'bunc en ,.r i ella &
fi'fhe foregoing jut-i6n, Mayor a rent Before voting.0 going reso en - stated that- ie
felt the signals would give added assurance : of th'e
's f"
- 6.'p at these particular
they W"',out . e a gr& t s crosi3ings.
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS;.
Letter from Penng;roVe County Fire Protection District dated Deco` 24
a a
1960, _re 1benma� bon ig�d _: nd filed,
A portion of the letter read astoliow
it is, necessary f0t
''Acc ording J e'� y Code ..;,,
"160 - toihe-H alth `8ai6i-
Pe'diUma , o" At Ain a release rom fie: en o Fi
the City. t t f C ..un,ty- I
Protection D'istr'ict order - to ., pui the of 'the, Denman
p;roperty Annexation on
the Petaluma tax rolls .
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The Cit At remarked that the matter ofwh6n:t'his release, should
be made would - up to the Council to decide. ' H`0 stated tha t h 6 Would,tbrther
check the Code ion this and advise - th.d. Council of his f i fidings
Notice of meeting of Mayors, & Co"uncilmen'! , s A ssociation - of S orioffia
e' ; held ih''C'l d ".,Aed.
County to b' 'over ate on Thur"s`d'a`y�' Ja 42 submitte adf
.n
City :Manager
qapp.roved for payment by the Cit Claim i Manager were aubmItted and
filed; whereupon,-
R. #2 N. C
introduced by'Councilman El seconded 'by
d_ approvingl
& 6 6, 15 in"Jus' *a -
claims and bills "1;;' t67'J033`1ncAd sivO - No's. 45 1
"6 � c we n d,
to i nclusive) ; Was
ted affirmative -votes,
Nos t '4�34 '��12W ; r'0' "ado' ` '
p by 5
2 absentees
x 1 - ;Cab b O
..RQport re Ta
it Mdnak - d' d D c 23 1960,, taxica
- b operation
p6H
Ft of '.0 Mana ate,
subffiitfod
, and tfled . 7he.report read in par
t
us a ppears t t he C ouncil can re - #s of
taxi cab op6iaf iob
-It th C regulate w ec
two general a,sp.,-..
- Li e' i ssuance is� J of
" s — that - is ; iq' t'e 'st ructure ''' ' n r an su
licenses. " it does not appear that, either of these a0pedf,§ are in question,. but
ra ther e Council is being ;Ask act as an in termediary
a t4kt th asked to etween the
two companies to attempt to effec : 't'a consolidation or a merger. I feel that it
is not w ithi fi 't''hoe n of the staff to suggest or
propose any r0organization
of the vario , - b u s inesses
Li 8 inesses
in view of the contents 6 this report, n , .o f ' action was taken on
the matter.
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January - 3, 1961'
Qity Planning, Commission
U s e - Permit - Permit Inc.
,se
.K,es granting Ulse t to �S av Stores, Inc� to construct illuminated
fteO'- .standlng'sign, SUbmittedand
"
Mrsf Natale Carasali
- Mr - &
Ufse Permit
Res.` 'gYantifig. Permit to M ir, Natale - Chrasali ) , 217 Hopper
Street.; to constru'tt - duplex and an addition to single family dwelling -in
indu zone, submitted a'nd.filod,.
Re Rezoning of -.SA . les & Bourke. and Pioneer Hatchery
Res-. recoii-'iff6n_dih_g rezoning 6hi prope . located between Sixth and
".
Seventh a zone io nR zone or- a n
k and i m a district to "LRM"
zo no -or district,. - submitted' and filed.
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Coun (ilm Kx state ah'. '9
,10', - .-.d that he would vote "no" on the ordinance to rezone
this ':prop�erty felt zone ,was toor-estrictive.
Ord. - #590 N. C. S,
Introduced by Councilman Van Bebber, seconded by : Councilman Ellis, entitled,
''AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO.
-340X C. S. BY RECLASSIFYING - .S PARCEL NO.
8; -6, -12, ;J3 =14; -21, =23, 25 and -.27 LOCATED
BETWEEN SIX SEVENTH AND .A
.`� "ND STREETS,
FROM AN OR DISTRICT TO AN "LRM" ZONE OR
DISTRICT.:"
order.ed by the following vote;
Councilm Elli -
Ayes: on is, Gus tafson, Van Bobber & Mayor Parent.
,
Noesr; Councilman Kffi*.
Absentp Coun6ilmen' nr
Cr1hella & Matze.:
; Rezoning of Ed Washington Street
Report f.r6 E
"re. m Livingston &`�Blayhoy;":' City and Regional Planners, dated
Dec. ,1960,
. .:1 ast , W as h ing t o n - Street re * * . .* , I . . .. rl r .and , .filed . �' ' i *
. , r ead'' -
M yor.Paren
g _
t stated that, - - in hi opinion- tfib- .o o I nly - reason _the consultants
ings Washington "S
advised t�gainst any rezon ; East
t. at t, his time was
appqrent-ly.du'eto the ' "that they do not 'how wide the street is going to be.
H
ci man King expressed his disapproval o
-.- ",f "report. ei that
- wi ening o - arst property - s should be
. : :1 'd pr ope rt y -i ' ' id' f I rfe6i this p h
if th-&:Gity -desire property for
acquired'b y , purcase y h from the owner and not by 'plan lines, Other
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members. of -the Council also expressed disap of the report, as they felt. it
c orlL 'dined-Ino - actual - information: relative to zoning-.
.. ; . Reii'tior - Howard addressed the Councilrstating that forced plan
- property - owners because this rekti
lines were unfair to s i iOd-property owners c
from,' using their p 't e
rop'er y. without paying them it. H'e,went on to say .that the,
zoning 1qw.',W'a - s d esignod - bqs'i6:a to,'Protoc wd t the property owners, and he believed
the If.
O'Lise of , It for t 'unfair and' illegal.
the purpose - purpose o an lines s
rnpy reviewed request,
�CitY`Attb 'iewed the actions taken on the DeCarlie rezone re
for which the '-&onstilt dnt&�, report had olrigfftally'been requested, stating that on
Sept.: 6, 1960, the Council hAd'held a public hearing on the appeal, The matter
g
Y, h - pe `iffie elapsed as of today.
y�aS"tabl6dfor 1-20 s w hich riod of He therefore '
felt that it. be appro P riate to reopen the matter and set the date for continuation
,
of -the heqring at this time..
A 'motion was made by Councilman 'Gustafson, Jseconded by Councilman Ellis,
that the Vast- Washingt6_n : S 'rezoning, ma tter be reopened gopened at this time. The motion
a 'ib
c rr d by 4:affirmative Votes, I negative yofe and 2 absentees the negative vote
bping.,cast by Councilman Van Be.bber-.
(cone' d)
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Rezoning - pf Eas Washin 9.t9 S treet - corit'id
Co uncilman - Van B"bbber stated that he had 'no objection to rezoning along
object . ihe man i - wh
East Washingt bu(t he did to manner -ir. h b eing
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done., He felt that the Council should definitely Come. to some conclusiOn as to
what to do on Ea Washington Street b efore taking ' ' up the DeCarli rezone request
again,
It was pointed _out that M Standard Oil, who were desirous - of 'Constructing a
service !station on the UeCarli p'1topek had already stated` that they Would set
their station back 15 East Washinkfo 1, n 8 d" n
, an IG oil Pdyrei St.
The City,'Attorney - informed the Council tha a 'Q -the
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Zoning Ordinance requires th'k' au permit: e issued for cong�tfqction of a
service station. - By means of the use permit, d O
M the City - 'Lild imliqgei� additional
other zones requiring a u p nn,
i the' S&L e iti person c U-1
conditions. n' not a s' n buld'b` Id
t leavingany leeway' ropose, street
without p d wi
There There -was M -disc ' u M s , Sion as to whether the C'ity' Attorney 'should be directed
to prepare, _10gislgio,irfor the rezoning, of only Mf%' DeCarliis th'e enure
block.. whethir the rezoning ghoLAd 6 , R or C,".l- - etc-' F The: City Attoi.ney-
ir66t hi,
was then d ed to alieifiafe"legis"lation on d
m m9tt6r'to -e presented
at an adjourned - mmeeting - next - Monday night - J,hem hearing on the East Washington
to
ppea d: m
rezone appeal Street re s be Continue at - ii e
n'g disc'us'sion concerning'plan - lin m ' SL-. - the City Ei . n and
y ng 1
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City Planner inform ih6-Cou n c iI that various - Cities did '"'use ' .set ,-�'.back
The Ci Planner' directed to with some of that'ar'e' using
this s ys t em, -
t . -_
- L : ' ' the J I i ` �: Mo d� - gh"' i
and report to't e CoUnci at next n ni t s meeiifig,
that Use Resolution Of - City - Planning Commission declaring -- commission polic
L Foster ' '. ' F ire _ " Y
'�ermits' f6 -Fo9t , er o & -
are - to be granted r H'm s only after Fitb hag'
inspected.t.he home, submitted and filed;
Copy , of City Planning CommiS.8io resolu,don`.establishing-'a - Criteria for
the determination of w hat shall be dofigidere a`146me Occupation, sub mitted and
filed.
V.
Director of Public Works
Street -Repairs, l960.. of Completion
_Dir'ectft' of - Public Works '&"'City Engineer-"s 'certification to completion of
subject prbJect. dated Jan.. 9, 1 r ead and fited.'
Sev&ral members of the Council commented on the poor . appearance of
this work.-
The City Engineer stated that he - agreed with the Council the appearance
.of. the work. However', the - contractor had conformed - t6 -- Specifications and
put the quality specified - into - the Work. - He expla.i . ned that the usual terminolog
- ... I . I k - . . I — explained 1.
used in specifications pertaining to the - appea , rdnce - ofthe work smooth
riding surface without, noticeable unev'ennesg" or - words - to that - effect. Mr_
o
Roberts stated he - not feel - there ' was any way to as contractor' down
to any particular performance - standard on the basis of suer, fi
a - denit i on. -Because
of the poor s ub.- soil condition on Mt. View A ve. he - rioted Ghat the am Lffit of
rock used was actually double what would ordinArilly be necessary., There was
one area n6ar.Petaluma - Blvd. - that' ihe 'aftpr it was pqv'e*d,' and it was
necessary to dig out-the rock -and pavement and repave .that area,.
The resolution acceptingc6mp of the contract was, then, adopted as
follows:
Res. #2630- No C., S.
introduced by Councilman Gustafson seconded by Councilman Van.Be bber. entitled,
"RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF CONTRACT
KNOWN AS "°STR 8ET IMPROVEMENTS, 1960, UNIT I % IN!
THE CITY Of PETALUMA.
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read and adopted by the following vote:
(cont'd)
January 3, 1961
R - es. #2630 NCS m cont °.d
Ayes, Councilmen Gustafson King, _Van Bebber & Mayor Parent.
Noes, Councilman Ellis.
Absenta Councilmen Crinella & Matzen.
-- .ADOPTI ON OF ORDINANCES
. #589 NCS ° Refund Contracts
E Orda #589 N.C. S.
introduced. by Councilman Van .Bebber, seconded by Councilman Ellis, entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND OR- DINANCE NO. 544 Na C. S. BY
AMENDING PARAGRAPHS A, G H'OF•.S'ECTION 11 TO
ESTABLISH CONNECTION CHARGES AND TO ABOLISH. REFUND
CONTRACTS FOR SUBDIVISIONS, TRACTS OR ORGANIZED
s,.::..,...:
SERVICE. DISTRICTS.
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adopted following vote Ayes, Councilmen Ellis, Gustafson, Van Bebber & Mayor Parent.
w: Noes, Councilman King.
Absent, Councilmen Crinella & Matzen.
CONSIDERATION OF NEW OR UNFINISHED .BUSINESS
R.eso Authorizing Agreement with City of Petaluma & Mich e City
Publications for Preparation of Code Supplerrients
Res. #2631 No C So
introduced. by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Van Bebber, entitled,
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO
AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITE' OF PETALUMA AND MICHIE
CITE' PUBLICATIONS OF LOS A NCELES FOR PREPARATION OF
CODE SUPPLEMENTS. "
read' and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees.
- Res.o. of Intention to Abandon -Easement for Street Purposes Located
in L:irida Del Mar Subdo 1
The City -Attorney informed the Council that-he now had the correct
proper ty,desc,ription . on the easement; whereupon,
Res. #2632 N; C. So
introduced by Councilman Gustafson,' seconded by Councilman Van Bebber, entitled,
"RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO ABANDON AND CLOSE TO
PUBLIC USE CERTAIN EASEMENT FOR STREET
PURPOSES LOCATED IN THE LINDA DEL MAR SUBDIVISION
NO. 1, IN THE CITY OF PETALUMA.
was adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees,,
To a question by Councilman King, City Planning Director Dick Coleman
rEl lied that -he had appeared before the.Board of Supervisors on the Avilla
hea_ri--zg can the, basis of the City,Planning Commission's letter of objection to
the m atte, r o
Councilman King stated that he was opposed to. Mr. Coleman's appearing
At any, further hearings of this type without the permission of the City Council,
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January 3 9 1961. 'C
cons °d
Councilman Ellis, who had also attended the - subject hearing, stated that
at no time during the hearing -did Mare Coleman say an that was not in.the
Planning Commissions letter.
The City Manager informed - the Council that he had` - gone into this matter
to some extent and had' advised all of the staff members that appearances were
not to .be made in.the future without the appro'va.l of the City.Manager or the City
Council.
Supervisor Shoemaker informed the Council that the Petaluma
Aqueduct project had been - passed to bid by the Board - of Supervisors,
A DJOURNMENT
There being no fur -they business to come before the Council, thelmeeting
was adjourned until Monday Jan. 9, 1,960 at 7 -3:0 p.m.
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Attest:
City Clerk,
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