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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/06/19617 :30 p: m. February 6, 1961 - City Ha - Petaluma, California i Regular meeting of the Council�of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Parent. ROLL; CALL: Present: Councilmen Crinella, Gustafson, King, Matzen, Van Bebber and Mayor Parent. Absent: Councilman Ellis. INV OCATION : Jn the absence.of'Rev. Maurice A. Williams, an invocation prepared for a .former meeting was read: by'. the - Mayor. The Boy'Scouts in the audience were welcomed the meeting by Mayor i [Zrent. : Those participating. in Boy Scout Government Day tomorrow and r :eF,resenting the various' City Officials were then introduced.. PU H'EA'RINGS: 7 30 p m - Hearing on Abandonment of Street Easement - Linda Del Mar" Subdivision This being' the' time set' for' hearing of protests and comments concerning the subject abandonment, it was announced that no written protests had been received. There wer re no protests or commnts from members of the audience. City Attorney­Ed Robert stated that a resolution order ng .the abandon ared - ai this time. The resolution meat of the easement was being - prep was to be voted on later in, the meeting.' CO NSIDERATION OF ,BIDS: Water Main Replacements &Improvements; 1960 =6 :: -. R eport on Bids Opened Friday, Feb 3 at 2:.00 p iii Report dated Feb ""3, .19 1, signed by, Dr, of Public ° Works, Acting Water P apartment! Manager and City Ma "recornm °ending. acceptance of the Tow b id : of :M, Amaral. Construction. Co.. in the amount of $3.5, 642. 50, read ,., _ and fled.. An i'temi'zed listing of all bids received was attached to the report. A resolution awarding th'e contract was tlen adopted. Res. #2652 N. C S. introduced by Councilman Matzen, seconded by Councilman Crinel'la, 'entitled, ESOLUTION AWAR'DING CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUC- TION OF WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS 'IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ENTITLED, 'WATER MAIN IMPROVEMENTS, 1961. = UNIT'ONE'. adopted b;y 6' affirmative votes;' 1 °absente'e; PETIT_ IONS • & COMMUNICATIONS n Copy of letter" from Sonoma County Flood Control & =Water Conservation District 'dated Feb.. 1, - ,1961,. addressed to the City. Engineer, re Petaluma Aelu Connections Bid Results, read and filed. A portion of the report read as follows: Construction Co. b ilnc ofeHaywa d f Cal forn a This cont ac o as suppleme ait ntary .A. i -bid for consttuction :of the four pressure reducing 8tat ons included at'the 'City Petaluma's request was .in the amount of $68, 015 00. ..... � (cont'd) February 6 1961. . Re Aqueduct Bids cont °d Report of City, Engineer thereon dated Feb. 3 1961, submitted and filed.. It was, the recommendation of the .City. Engineer that the supplementary bid .for construction of the four pressure reducing stations be rejected and that the City advertise for bids on or about August 1, . 1,961.. The Council being in agreement witki the recommendation. of the City Engineer on this matter; the City Manager was directed" to notify the Flood Control District accordingly. Letter dated Feb. 1 1961, received from the law offices of Lounibos :& Lounibos,, enclosing_ .claim of'M'aryTamagno against ihe'City of. Petaluma for damages, read and filed; whereupon Res. #2653 N. C. S. - introduced by. Councilman Matzen, seconded by Councilman tCrinella, entitled,. RESOLUTION DENYING CLAIM .OF MARY TOMAGNO.:"�- was read and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Proposed New Library Letter from J Glarence Feleiano Architect, dated Feb. 2 1961, stating that they would be interested in an° interview `by the Council for the purpose of explaining service`s they could render relative to architectural work .for the proposed new library, read and - filed'. Qualifications of, the firm, which; were enclosed, were submittedand filed Letter from Wurster; Berna`tdi & Emmons' .Architects, dated Feb. 3, 1961, addressed to City Manag Lawrence. Larson, st ating that they would w.elcorne the opportunity to present their qualifications concerning a.rchitectura work for the proposed new library, read and filed '. Brochure,* outlining the background and'achievements of the firm, submitted and The above communications were submitted to the Library Board for consideration-, Boat Harbor. Letter from: Div, of Small Craft Harbors dated Feb 2, 1961:, re - s ubm ission of progress report on : - Peta Small Craft Harbor project, read and .filed, Mayor Parent felt that the work the City had been doing on the repay- ment contract would .certainly justify any delay the City might.'have ,on_the boat harbor protect The City Manager. noted that the Boat Harbor Committee "wasp reviewing: the engineering data that has been accumulated by the 79taff. He believed they . , .would have something to report on this' in a very short ime, REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: City 1Vlanager- Claims approved for payment by the City were: submittedand filed; whereupon, Res. : #2654 N. G. S. introduced by Councilman Gustafson,. seconded by Councilman Wn'Bebber, approving c'laitns and bills .(Nos. 1'179 to 1257` inclusive, '6721 to 68;84 inclusive .. and 553W to 624W 'inclusive,, wa adopted' by 6 'affirmative votes, 1 a'_bsent'ee. s (2) M February 6, 1961 City. Attorney Plan Line Ordc, R* . i2port of C ity Attorney dated Feb. 6, 19(l.,- replan - line ordinances, - nonconforming buildings, read and Id see no hope o the City ,s being Councilman King stated that he cou able to '�,"­.riance the widening : of East Washington Street within the next 10 or 15 . ye . a He was afraid this ordinance. might have a ft tend i . ,ehcy*&to discourage ' age ' propey owners from keeping their proper ty However, he stated that he Aioiiid. have no objection to establishiniz a 15a setback on each side of the .block . 11, J objection I I I I . 1 6- d' ... f, � W ashington Str.e'et which was recen'tIv rezone to commer cial. of. u C*ilfiian.Mat , zen called attention to ­ that the proposed - Co n the fact ordinance _. did p rovide I for a variance procedure in t case of remodeling exi-sting Ppildings.' _,.,,_The City 'Attorney pointed out that the proposed. Ordinance sets forth-a proce e whereby the' City may establish plan lines. The ordinance i tself does, "not establish' any, line anywhere. In View of the fact that he had not attended th6 la'9t Co meeting on this subject, Councilman Crinella asked that the subject ordinance be tabled at th'is ti m. 'e. The matter was then directed to be put on the agenda for the -next meeting. 'en Report e -Re Use of Auditorium, ,Bond: Fund for Urban re aq A -19,61; I .... ---- - -- - _ _of :C ity. . ttdfn&Y da te d 6, use"of Auditorium Bond Fund,..fqrl acquisition sition of prop I e rties as recommended by - Mr. Lepori, read and filed The report - read - in - paTtla' tds-fh e opinion of this office, that subject to the vote of the people by s could be diverted for use to city, the Auditorium Bond F-6nd, tw.6. Jxds majority, mall between -qu-j buildings and - land whereby the City - C,0�10.. const a . qc -re, K . entu $,tx, Qet and tuma: - Blvd, This could be done o n the basis of legisla-7 r and that the acquisition of the tive. finding that s uch a*mallis necessary a rope,tvy �isj the general benefit of the Ci p o ir Mr ,, Rob_ ert stated that if the City were to purchase, improve and then Gr - his repbrt, be a question spll lease the property referred to in , I ­dled. He was not as, to 1 -1,(;,.)w , the income: from ffie'sale or - lease - should b&han - prepay, d to give 9pinion this at th e p resent' o r not su a. 'Wive to whether* h a ma could be xN I... r e - of the ­C whither the City - 1 be�tterment it considered necessary 'for: the genera y" reprove iz. could_tur'cha property tax payers' money and build - and sell' t meets on the property e.t c,, Councilman Crinelfa felt that this matter should be considered by, 'the planners _who hg, the Petaluma Area General Plan. He . pe o ' are prepari , I- . _ I , . __ 1 . . 1. do=, they would"approve of such a project. 'Councilman Crinletla, believed that thought should be - ,given to construction of a -now Washington Street 'Bridge with Auditorium. Bond Furids. He asked that the Engineering Dept. submit a'report.on'the status of the present Washington Street,BridgQ, the cost. of replacement, etc, - y a to Engineer in The'Cit nqgpr was directed work With the City En preparing this report. MTRODUCTION OF ORPIMNCES. Ord:.: Authoriz , 41(� �&, Belon�in to the 'Ord. #594 N"C S, introd4c edby Councilman Gus, secoinded.. Van Bebber,, entitled, �'-.t 7A February 6, '1961 Ord._ #594 NCS'.m cont"d "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE AND TRANSFER OF CERTAIN LANDS BELONGING TO THE CITY OF PETALUMA WHICH ARE MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED' IN THE BODY' OF THIS ORDINANCE. read and ordered posted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES•t 593,NCS Rezo. 7 — I to'LRI\4 7 oEE Located at 330 Pleasant St. from Ord.. -#593 N* C * S introduced by'Councilman Matzen, seconded by Councilman Ellis, entitled,. "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO 8 Co - 40 N. -S.' BY RECL ASSIFYING ,.A S PAR . I NOS. 6­242-1 AND 6®242' 2 LOCATED AT 380PLEASANT - ST REET B 11 ETWEEN,HO ,HO ARD .'AN - D .. PLEASANT NT S . TRI. EET S F _ ROM . N - A I'R-LI" ZONE' OR DISTRICT TO AN, "LRM" ZONE OR DISTRICT. adopted by 6 affif" m votes, 1 absentee, CONSIDERATION OF: NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESSa, Res. : -re Change in Ambulance Service Mdybt Pa,rient noted that. a been sent to each of the local hospitals, notifying then of this 'chang'e;,:whereupon, Res.. #2655 N. Q. S... introduced by Councilman Matzen, seconded by Councilman King; Ontitit.041 "RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR' OF CITY AMBULANCE't FIXING THE FEESCHEDO'Lt FOR ' SAID SERV 10t-p" FIXING THE SERVICES TO BE PAID F PAID ' ' OR CtT-Y PERSONNEL, RECALLED TO P-ARTIC-1PATE IN SAID � AMBULANCE" ERVICE REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2046 No C_'. S. ".7. was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, I absentee.. Res.. r&.'Stqtpj4g.islation Sponsor in _g . _ 1 n,cr . eq in In Lieu Tax, or . Gas.. Tax - re City County aY.;Sy- mns. A nsw0ring "a qtiestidh by'CdiinViffiiah Cki nie"ll'a the City -Manager stated that a method for distribution of th e ect revenue had been discussed. Under this pla revenue would be apportioned to the. counties bii.t h th basis vehicle registration. The*co Vided,between the U poo would ffien be di'' h - county and cities on the- basis of assessed'*Valuatibfi,' and the , city 'pool would be allocated b the cities on -the t of popfflaq,6n. The subject ..resolution was then ddopted'as follows Res. #2656 N. C. E. introduced,by - CoahcHtnan Orinella,; seconded by Councilman Van Bebber,_ entitled, "RESOLI TI0N THE bPIN.1.0.1N OF THE; CITY -'COUNCIL - oF ,, �TH'E' CI THAT THE CALIFORNIA STATE, - HOULD PA LEGISLAIT R LEGiSLATiON THE BENtPIT 'OF *CITY -AN]D�C OUNTYFHIGHWAY SYS'TEMS W EITHER AN IN L IEU . U11 T `0 R . ' JNCREASE OF GAS TAX.. read and adopted - by - 6 affirmative votes, 1 ab ' sentee. (4) 0' February 6, 1961 Abandonment of Street Eas ement 7 Linda Del Mar Subd. - cont;'d Res. # 2657 N. C. S. introduc ed. ,;by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Van Bebber, entitled, "RESOLUTION ORDERING THE VACATION AND ABANDONMENT .AND CLOSING TO PUBLIC USE 'THE .FOLLOW.IN STREET AND PORTION OF ST REET IN THE CITY OF PETALUMA, MORE ;PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED 1N THE BODY OF THIS RESOLUTION. " ad�l;':eci by 6 affirmative votes, 1. absentee. „Robert Larson Subdivision Teritative map of Robert Larson Subd. of .4 lots, approved by the Dir. of Public. Works, submitted and filed. Report of Di:r of Public Works thereon, recoinnlending that certain provisions be included in subdivision agreement, submitted and filed The City Attorney explained that this subdivision map would not become a . subdivision map of' record as do subdivisions of 5 or more lots.. He went on to say that the ,subdivider 'planned to construct a small cul -deb sac and dedicate it to the City. In order for the Gity to have control over the standards, this was be, ing'presented to the Councif for authorization - to execute the usual subdivision agreement requiring the subdivided ° s ultimate dedication of the street. There were no objections voiced by the Council. Denman Sewer As sessment , District Three petitions, containing approximately 32 signatures 'of property owners'in the Penngrove area., requesting, the Council to cause an assessment district to be formed :for the` purpose of financing the construction of sewer facil iti.s in the Penngrove area, submitted and filed. "Ur. Harry Gossage addressed - the Council a,' sking -that this matter be continued' for two more weeks before presentation of the remaining petitions and additional, maps on the subject. He noted that - it was still not certain whether or not it would. be feasible for the Penngrove area to be included in the dz. 1'1ct o , The City: Attorney briefly went over the necessary steps to be taken in the forrna,rion of such a district; explaining that there would - be a - hearing on the work to be .ci.�ne and another hearing -on the spread of the assessment after the work had been doieu To a question by Councilman King,- relative to property owners outside the City limit who might be included in this district; the City At.orney replied that if these people asked the City, and the Council agreed to thereby give them sewer services he believed they would be entitled to receive the sewer, services but they would liave'to , payIthe fee. If it were a question of forcing them to annex after a, two' -year period in accordance with present Council policy; under these circum stances he felt the City would be contractually bound to continue the.service because it had actd as their agent. Mr.. John Perry addressed the Council stating that he felt the matter of fees to - he charged to those outside the City was very vague° He did not believe the property owners fully understood the whale matter and suggested that a meeting of ,'. all: concerned be held in order to clarify some of the facts involved, The City Attorhey :informed -Mr. Perry that it would be very "difficult at this time to determine the cost of she .subject project. This would. depend upon what the total contract would'be, What, the people in the area wish, etc After further discussion; it Sias the decision of the Council to hold `a' meeting with .al_l the property owners concerned, in order to go over the'iT tier and clear up any questions- these ' people - might have. 'Mr. Gossage suggested that the Nolte' Enginc`c1r %ng firm be afsked to' attend the meeting,, inasmuch as they -had done a pre. liminary survey - of this particula:t b area. Mr. Go'ssage requested - that e be furnished copies of the procedures required. to-forin: such a district, so those working ting. this up might have something definite to go by in explaining it to the people being contacted. (5) (cont' d) 7 r Febrdary 6, '1g6 Denman .S :ssesssment District - , cont - Mayor Parent stated, that he believed this could be arranged. AQJQVRNMENTa There being no further business to come before the Council., ..,the: meeting was adjourned, Maydr, (6