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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/03/1961April 3 1961 ° 7 o3 p.m. City" Hall Petaluma, Calif, . Regular meeting of the Council of the City of called to order by Ma:yor Parent„ RO CAL Presenv Councilmen Ellis, Cusp afsc ),n„ Parent., A oeean.t� C6L ne limen Cra:nel.la King, 'Matzen., `Tan Bebber and Mayor I;nvocati.on was given by Reverend David Scrnnigou,r Neighborhood Church. APPROV OF MINUTE Minutes from the meetings -of March .20 and 24, 1961 were approved as cecor.°ded, PUBLIC H EA RINGS o A bandonment of,Portion of'. B ernice Court Shasta Ave-,) Th is being the t�rrre `se$ for kearn of prows relative to the subject -St: eo abandonment, the City Clerk ann'ou'nced ,th6:I no writIten protests had been ec ivedo There being no` proteots or 'comments from people in the =. "ll d once, the following resolution was then adopt`edd ` Res, l#2686 N C_SSo troduc:ed by Couancilrilan Van Webber„ seconded lay Counc'�i..r. :are Matzen . entitled, `'RESOLUTION ORDERING THE VACATION AND ABANDON- MENT AND CLOSING, TO PUBLIC USE 'THE PORTION OF BERNICE COURT (FORMERLY SHASTA A�Eo) ��1 THE CITY PETALUIMA, MORE PAR TIC.ARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY OF THIS R'ESOLl1TIOl ". REP OF BID OPENINGS,* � allejo St. Reconstructb n A summary of - bids received and report ;hereon dated March 31., ..1.961 and , signed by the Dir. of Public Works w�is submitted and filed. City Manager Lawrence Larson reported the recomrrbendation of the staff, that.ihe low laid of Reichhol:d : Ju..rko' vk13.. be .accepted; whereupon, Res, #2687 'No Co So :i:ntroduced by Councilman Van Bebber, seconded by Codn(fi1 i an Matzen, entitled, RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR STREET RECON'' STRUCTION IN THE CITE" OF PETAL`UMA ACCORDING TO THE TLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ENTITLED; VA,LLEJO STREET REC 'ONST'R EAST` WASH NGTON TO MADISON', " was read and adopted by S affirmative votes 2 - absentees, ,Salte Street Sewer Rei lacer �� Sur�mar� of bards receaved axad :report thereon dated March 31, 1961 and signed _by °the Di:r . of .Public Works, subm.mtrted acid filed. 1� was the staff°ss reco�m' ndation tliaf. the love bid of Cervantes 8a Son ; -.lie 'accepted% whereupon �l) ('cony° d) 110 April 3, 1961 Bak St:r eet.Sewer: Repfacez.nent - con.Cd Res. #2658 No C So introduced by Councilman `lan Bebber seconded by Councilman Ellis, entitled, "RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE CONS'T'RUC TION OF SEWER 'REPLACEMENT'S IN THE' Cl:`3"Y OE. PETA.Ll7MA ACCORDIINC 'T",O `'lHE PL .A.ND Sl'ECTFI "TIONS ENtI'TLED, 'BAKER ST'REE'T' SEWER REPLACEMENT% was adopted by S affirmative votes, 2 absentees, Before ,roll was called on the foregoing -resolution,. the `City Manager called attention to the fact that only had *been_badgeted for th-i s p roject. lnasinuc y a:s the low bici vitas - `��, 666, , a budget: amen v�ould be necessary to provide for the additional cost, McD,ovrell: 'Pa.rk :Sprinkl Rg System Bid 9urmnary and ;report "thereo:ri dated March 3.1, 1961` axbd signed :by . Ralph. Eo Kostka Purchasi6.g Ofizeer, submitted. and filed Mr. Larson _reported thAt only one bid h b een rece ve*d pn the subject project, The staff recommended the acceptance of thl's bide as it appeared' to be quite realistic. Councilman Van.Bebber felt, that the bid reoeived'Wa s'somewhat high g the fact that some of the t.erri in- tolved had' r ecently come down, in prices He felt that it might have `&peen better to put the individual' .items out to bide It Was decided that 'the. unit costs would : be, gone over With the- Wafer Dept. Manager and the matter of whether or not to accept the bid would be` taken. up .later in the meeting. Letter from , Sonoma , County Firer. en Association dated'Mareh .23, 1961, recommending. the adoption of an ordinance prohibiting the - sale and use of fireworks in any form-within the City lirnits read and filed, Letter from Petaluma, City Schools dated March: 1961.'- expressing :appreciation for City °�s cooperation in recent installation of traffic` signals near Valley Vista - McN(l a'r Elementat Schdol.s,: read- - a,nd fled. Copy of letter addressed to Board of Education,, dated March 13, 1961 -,� signed by the Pr°incipal,. of Valley Vista Sdhool,; President - 4nd Safety Chairman of Valley Vista' Po "I'o A expressing apprecia;tic?n for t e installation of traffic signals ori the corners of Webster & Bodega and `Western & 'Webster Streets, read and filed, Denman Sewer:- Assessment District Letter from T. Eo "Scott. dated April 3, 1 961., requesting that his name be withdrawn from the proposed suer district petition and that his property be excluded from said serer district read, and filed.- Letter 666 `R:ichard Cray'dated April 3� 1961, 16questi that 'his name be witlidraw from the proposed sewer strict petition and that his property be excluded from said sewer district, read and' filed; Letter from Sonoma County Fir erneWs Asso_ciati confd The 'C ity`Manager the' - present 'pracedure relative to, the sale and use' -of fireworks withm he. City `1t Wt opinion that if fire w6r'k's were outlawed altogether, they wo6 d' be bootlegged 'He did not concur with the recommendation - of t =he Sonoma - County °Eireme s 'Association'. Nlra Larson also noted that the City 1iead issued use permits, etc'. , for the sale of fireworks in' the City -for' this yea r-, (con. d) (2) ; April 3, 1961 I ,� men's Association- - cont'd -, from Sonoma County Fi re M'Iore making 'any decision in this matter, Councilman felt the- 00 should'determine how the other cities in the County about it. As long as po' its had alre6dy been issued for this year Councilma'n - 'Van Bobber suggested that the Firemen's Association be notified that this matter would be taken under advisement., However,,,. he stated that he could see no particular need for additional reg4lations o.n J ere being .no o jections to Councilman Van Bebber's suggestion, the Gity . Manager va s directed . to notify Uty the. S.onorna, County Firemen's Association acoordi Denman Sewer Assessmenr Mr'. Ur'son'sta tied 7 that there Wekb still some decisions to be made by .,the Council in this matter and suggested that . tie sbe taken '1p at a.study session.. Ee: believed .there was still a possibility of the forniation quite a large 'assosE;ment district in the area. -. & Iune 13, 1,961 Election* _Wkch.30' 19_61 ­ to' ope rational and Report of City Manager' dated maintenance iritenan'ce c6sts'f6,r proposed museum- and'swiffiming "pool,.- submitted and filed. 'Report of'Ci Manager dated'March 30, 1961, re Ch arter amendments =arid `measures - 1961 Ql.e'cti submitted and filed, Mr. Dalton Dr.�y, 'Chairman of the Recreation --Parks Commission, - addressed the Counc-i . I. . stating. . that the'Co had decided, -in' order to ,Cut costs" on the pool that it co be constructed on - site $10, OQO could be deleted from costs by merely black-fop p ing the roads around the parking area and gravel on the actual parking area ;' and, it Was believed that approxi- mately could saved ma'king bathhouse smaller. This would btift cost of •th6 swimming pool project doW - $1 -- , 80,'000. -- 'Ea proposed ' �. I . I ch mea ure and - char l tor amendme. ht was then discussed and & -decision made as to whether or not it should.be put on the June ballot. ( I Measure "A"! rom Warrant to a--.. Check The City Manager Oxpldinodthat undOr a checkcihg'systerr to a_Pbro'Vo the vo `.buv`woUld not I sign the check , in . any event The measure was approved. .,1, .- re Official- -,d; would have acts - 11 agreed should be' on the TKb C o uncil LfriShim! Ous: y that this measure s June ba. Measure "G" - ,Capital Outlay Tax,. Levy There was 'discussion 'relative_T6 - increasing the tax - rate.. 700'or 800 for recreation, capital outlay, etc. , rather - than . 101� for capital Outlay only. However some members of the Council felt that if the voters - were faced with a, measure, proposing an increase of o 70t or 80t -in the tax - rate, such a measure , ,would b6 voted down.. ..A motion was made ,by CouncibT-tan Van Bebbe'r,..,seconded by Councilman Matzeii.- that the figure Of ; 100 be inserted in m "C" - and - that - said measure b& Pu t `ftfhe June all'o" The motion carried With 5 affirmative votes, 2 1 -1 0 t a Measures ".D' B ! Y !,& 7. ..Tax Levu -for Ma4ntenance ,Of. Swimming n' of �wimm ofistkud mff.goum The City*Attbin0 - Fe"O t that the for the - construe- y poin, e providing tion the swimming ol. s4bject and contingent upon the passage of the meas' ire providing for-the tax levy -for' the- maintenance of - the- pool, - and vice versa. Ho .started that this w - as also rue in the case of tip measures relating to the mugebftv 0) 2' April . 1961 e� " " ii ar. vi iii° t G Measures D � E.� -� F . �a � conX: ° d Mr. Dray was, opposed to having the construction of the pool: contingent upon the passage of the measure providing for the tax levy, for :maintenance' of the pooh However, Mayor Parent s.tasted thw the Council felt, _ if the citizens of Petaluma desired a sw m'mi g poM, ,they should be made aWare .of the fact . that th6y would have to pay for the rha int;enance axed. operation of it. The City "Attorney explained that the measure concer-ning the tai: levy necessitated a . charter amendment; the measure concerning construction of the pool would be to authorize the use or Auditorium. )fond Funds for this purpose. Tliese issues, involving two different manners of deriving funds and having ,different require ment:s as to the amount'of votes-,for passage, would necessaril have:fo be put on the ballot as separate measures There was discussion relative to the amount of tax levy to be_ applied to the maintenance - of the pool and the museum,, Mr. Ed Fratin;t, representing the group of citizens interested in the museum pro,j &ct, requested' that the:. Council provide for a maximum tax levy of o 02t for maintenanc' e,, 'He .noted° that: at least to begin .with,, the 'museum would only be kept open - for perhaps 3 hours, 2 days a week. During discussion regarding !he an*i,,ount of tax le�r`to -be s;et for maintenance of the. pool, Mr Dray stated that he would agreeable to setting a maximum levy of o , 10¢ f- the people were made - aware - of the ,fact: that this would merely provide for a tax increase of up to o 1W and not necessarily that much. To a question by Mr. Dray, the City Manager answe.r.ed that the amount of money ;set forth in the cortstra.etion - mews; �re be applied to the swim, mming"pool projeet :if the museum -- measure should faile Mr. Larson. stated' that this had been made quite clear by of the firm of Orrick;: Dahlquist, Herrington & S'uggclfffe, - bond attorneys, After further discussion concerning tak levies,. -it wa.s the; :decision. of the Council to set a maximum `l:ev of` 0 03� for mainte of 'the m useum and a maximum of '. 10_� for maintenance - of the swimming pool. _ - The .City Attorney stated tha-t he would have legislation prepared, for the next regular meeting - on ,the above measures., A resolution .and ordinance pertaining to the June Election were then voted on as follows° Res, # 2699 N, Co So introduced by Councilma Van Bebber,, seconded by Couricilrraa;n Gustafson,- entitled; "RESOLUTION FI AND DETERMINING ,THAT - THE' .EXPENDI TURE OF $170, 000 OF MONEYS` RAISED BY THE SALE: OF $220, 000 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF CITY. OF PETALUMA, - MUNICIf° PAL IMPROVEMENT `BONDS OF '1945 FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH SAID BONDS WERE VOTED IS IMPRACTICABLE !` adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. Ord 598 No Co So introduced ;by Councilman. Ellis, seconded. by Councilman Matzen,,, entitled,, "AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL M'UNi AL EL.ECTIONI IN THE CITE' OF PETALUMA FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUB,- ' �l�/IITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SA4ID CITY'THE MEASURE OF'EXPEND1NG AUDITORIUM. BOND MONEYS FOR. A MU- NICIPAL S� IMM, ING POOL. AND MUNICIPAL MUSEUM AND CONSOLIDATING SAID �SPEC_IA M U , N "I WITH HE 'RECU'LAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD JUNE 13, 19610 " ordered published by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees-, 4,o 0z April S, 1961. 0± p, m. A recess was decl ared at this time, The meeting was .called back to order at 9015 p, m. - McDowell, Paris Spiinkli;ng Sy, ter-n �- coat-°d The City Manager reported the iri�or_mation he now had on the various items included in the bid on the subj t eq ' 6nto .used on this information, Mr. Larson stated that he did not feel that th.e Council could do - much better by going back-To bid and tr ing.to bf eak down the various- items. Councilman Van Bebber still_felt that-in the fut it w ould be best to separate such..i.ternso He b e l ieved this would be more b,dvdnta'�ous. However, he also believed that it could be more exper to'.delaiy this project at the present. time. , He therefore su 'igested that the bi;d,rece 'ved oil the subject project be accepted, but that in the f itdir&, items like this - be divided.. The following resolution was t hen ' Res. #2659 No C, S. introduced by Councilman Gustaf seconded by Co!lni�ilriian Ellis,, entitled,. "RESOLUTION. AWARDING CONT9AG - FOR INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATION ''SYSTEM""IN 1BE CITE OF PET'ALUMA IN ACCOR:DANCE'WITH THE.PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ENTITLED,' M' DOW ELL P AR K A UTOMATIC IRR IGA 71ON SYSTEM 19610 adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees° June Election.Measures Mayor Parent believed the public should be made aware of the fact that the Council could not present the matter of fixing the Washington Str.eet to th& people. at the June election because the costs exceed the amount of' the, Auditorium. Bond Otherwise, he s ncerely believed•-that the Council wo'.uld have. been willing to set every other item. aside and ask the people to vote - on the bridge project. He went on to say he believed would c �t.i_nue to work With:the Nulai`d Fatmers and Division of Engineers tee. set: if something could be- worked out on thi..s The May ®r further believed the Counc.� ; fe t that a .special -election on the question of the Washington St. Bridge sh`ouad 6e.,held sometime in the Fall REPOR OF CI OFFICIALS Ci .t 1Vl nager . approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted and filed whereupon, Res. # 2690 No Co Sa introduced by Councilman Matzen, ;seconded by Councilman Gustafson, approv- it g, claims and bills (Nos 1501 to 1554 inclusive and Nos'. 753W to 805W inclusive),; was read and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. Repo_ .rt 're. Fire ,Hydrant ° Keokuk &_ Wes_t ;Str City :Mahager s report dfe -y d ark re fire hydrant recently installed at corner 'of 'Keokuk ,& West Streets, submitted and filed ° The report stated in,parto " T appreciate Mro Power's viewpoint on the location of this hydrant, however, . do not'feel that the problem is such to Justify the relocation.._ .. . Members of the''Council' concurred with it?�.e CitysManager °�s feeling in this matter a -nd no action was taken, (5) April S 1.961 Report- re Volum, e.Use.rs Water R ate Structure Rbportof'Gity Manager d ted`Mai"ek� 2 9 19 1 xe subject matter, submitted and .filed. Mr. Larson noted that .this, topic would be taken' at the next -ater Commission meeting The City ; Manager was then d reaed to, arrange for a joint meeting of the Commission and. the Council to discuss the matter of water rate structure as regards volume users, Report _xp Pump Break- down _.- S ew ge 'Pl The City : l�%Ianager repoirted t o v 0: cost of putting the subject equipment back :in order would exceed, the bid requirea uen . Therefore, even .though the money :for this was in the budget a resol ioar: had been prepared. in order to purchase the necessary equipment o_n an emergency basis witla6a going to bid. Res.. #2691 N. Co S. introduced by Councilman Cusfaf'sm seconded by Councilman Ellis, entitled,, "RESOLUTION APPROVING ` PE REPLACEMENT OF A SLUDGE PUMP AN THE SEWER DISPOSAL PLANT, adopted by .5 aff r`n ati votes 2 absentees. Traffic Committee Traffic Committee report dated March 30, 19611, signed by the City. Manager, submitted and filed, Mr.' Larson went over the report', calling attention to the proposed truck route, Members -of the Council agreed that the suggested truck route should be put into effect and leg s °lation was directed to be preppred in order: to establish same. IVIr. Victor' DeCa addressed the Council asking if the. sidewalk in front of his property at the intersection of'Pa�rdn & E; ng Wash tox :Streets Would be .repaired' and if this - proposed' new truck route would eliminate ' - this -problem: The City Mmiager assurr.ed him that the City would dd 'everything ° possible to recover the cost of this damage from the insurance - care ersr of the.' Ben G ° .y g y erwick Coo `.I'he C. Manager was then directed to carry thkou 'h on this matter. At the suggestion of Councilman Gustafson, the matter of" having on only one side of Prospect Street was referred to the .T raffic Corrm'ittee for study. City Planning. Commission W Variance Mod ification,- Chas. P. � V ctor 'DeCarli Copy'of resol' itioxi zraodifying uar'fAi ce as grdrited' by Planning Commis,- sion and approved by the Co6ncil : ub i and filecl9 whereupon 9 N a Res,,. 9 ���2 lol C Se introduced by Councilix�.a:n ,Ellis ,. secoz�d�,d . b y Counci' , _ entitled, lxna n�.0 ustafson, e "RESOLUTION GRANTING AFPLACATAON OF CHARLES P A Np] VICTOR DeCA R Ll FOR A 11 , D DIFICA°� ON OF VA R IA N0E NOo V3­_-61 AND RESOLUTION NO 2661 Nl , :C So `'FROM THE REQUlREMENTS 'OF ZONING ®l3'.»1NAN - 'Nd .''34 N C `S, was read and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees, (6Y `. April S, 1961 ; _Jnda Del -Maur .Subd, . #5 6 Copy ofresolution approvi.ng - tentative map of Linda- Del- Mare Subd. No,. - S and. 6, submitted and filed. L inda. D el Mar Subd #7.& #S -- Copy of resolution. appr v ng tentative m.ap of Anda Del Mar- Subdo No 7,)and•8, submitted and filed'. Sr Stone P osn dge e t Road Copy of res®l ilxon. bly concurring with. the -- .County re proposed acquisi ion of addition6l right °of way :tr)r bridge on Stoney Point Road, submitted and filedo Director of Fubl W Traffic Signals Copy of letter from. Econolite Corp. dp;ted March. 20, 1961, addressed to Day Electric, Inc., re :school: traffic sign4 sgbrxflitted a .filed. Copy of lettex `from; Day Electric, Rnc. dated March .21, 1961, requesting extension of time in which' to comblete contr ct on installation'_of school traffic signals; ,submitted and tiled. Repo:ri; of Dit. of Public Works thereon dated MareYa .3'19 1961 recommending the granting of said request, read and filed; 1ghe reapp n,. Res.- 2693 N. C. So introduced by Counellman E1lis seconded by Councilman.Gustafson, entitled, RESOLUTION EXTENDING .TIME OF COMPLETION OF THE WORK OF INSTALLING SCHOOL CROSSING SIGNALS IN THE CITY OF PETALUMA ACCORD,�.NG TO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ENTITLED, 'SCHOOL CROSSING SIGNALS, 196 o wa_s adopted by 5 affirmative votes, :2 absentees, 4 ADC)PTION.?OF ORDINANCES =l X 5:9.6 NCS' ° Re Trainin of .Law E ent'Officers Ordo- #596 No.Co S introduced b.y Councilman .Cri.nella, seconded b-y .Cot i1c.11 nan .G;ustafson, entitled, AN ORDINA ACCEI'TINC THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 13,522 OF THE PEN CODE: R EL ATING TO TRAINING OF LAV�I .EI�]FORCIEI�I` OFFICERS. adopted"by 5 affirmative' votes, 2 absentees, #597 NCS o Re Plan Lines Ord. #597 No Co S introduced by Councilman Tan Bebber, - seconded by Councilman Crinella, entitled, ' : f V A N 1OR DINA N CE A MEND ING CHAPTER 21 OF TH E V LUMA CITY CODE OF 1 BY ADDING THERETO AR`?"IOLE IVo .(FUTURE RIGHTS- OF_'WAYt TO .ESTABLISH PRECISE PL AN LINES FOR 'THE': RESERVATION OF FUTURE 'RI H:I'S ' OF° WAY PRFSCRIPING PROCEDURES PERTINEN'lI''THERETO AND FOR - THE ADMINISTRATION THEREOF. adopte.0 'by. S a ffirmative votes, 2 absentees, (7) April 3, 1961. CONSIDERATION OF N EW OR U NFINISHED BUSINESS' Res.. Author iz,ing Addendum �_to Agreement with Flood Control ;Dist. —: Petalum a A gueduct; ... City Attorney Ed Robert explained that the original contract had provided that commitments made were contingent upon receiving, Water , rights. This was bein eliminated< and the s4bject resolut:lon was merely to clarzfy certain language in the contract, The resolution was then adopted as follows Res.. #2695 N. Ca So introduced by Councilman *Matzen seconded by Councilman_Fll %s entitled,. "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE. ADDENDUM: NO' OA .T0 THE ,AGREEMENT `DATED MAY 9,, 1960, wITH 'sbNOMA' COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION OISTRICTo adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. Park° Res, 4.2696 ,No Ca..S,Q introduced by. Counci man.Gustafson, sec=onded by Councilman.Van.Bebber,, "RESOLUTION ALJTHORIZINO. "TRANSFER OF FUNDS FROM. THE OFF °'STR"EET PARKING ACQUISITION FUND 'TO' THE OFF' - STREET PARKING INTEREST AND REDEMPT16N FUND . OF 1955° l o ,, entitled, read and adopted by 5'affirmati:ve votes, 2:absenteeso .Res. of Policy. re .Annexations Res. 42697 No C S. introduced by Councilman Ellis, 'seconded by Councilman: "Matzen, entitled, "RESOLUTION OF POLIO l :'M-ATT °ERS A" NEXATION.o read and :adopted by .5 affirnst "ive'voxes,, 2 absent ees° Weed Abatement ° Res- .Dectaring-. :. -etca , Public"Naisa'nce Res. #2700 N C- So introduced by'Counc lman- :Custrafson, ._seconded by.Councilrnan Ma�tzen entitl "RESOLUTION] DECLARING THAT THE WEEDS GROWINQ AND THE RUBBISH, REFUSE AND DIRT EXISTING UPON THE STREETS- PARKWAYS; SIDEWALKS, AND'PARCELS OF PR IVA:TE .PROPER°TY, REFERRED TO AND D ED IN THIS .RESOLU7 TION CONSTITUTE AND ARE. A PUBLIC- NUISANCE.." adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees, On behalf of the proponents of the museum project, Kr-. Fratinilat this time expressed his appreciation to the Council for placing.the museum: measure on the June ballot A DjOUR NM ENT° There being no further business to come before , the Council, the meeting was adjourned',, y Attest: M 1 I (8)