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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/10/1961ON July 10, 1961 7.30 p. City Hall .; Ad;jou-r-ne ­�. - d' meeting of the -Council of theCity of Petaluma called to order by May0t . ROLL .CALL � Present: Councilmen Colin-, Crinella, Ellis, Gustafson, King, Van Bebber and Mayor Matzen. A-b-sent'.7 No APPROVAL OF MINUTES .41nutes, from the meetings of I une 30 and .July 3, 1961-, were approved as-recorded. ',Mayor Matzen at this time welcomed the members'bf Boy Scout Troop. #13 who "were attending th6 meeting- PUBLIC HEARING Assessment Di i t .# 5:N..S. ric The City 'Clerk r Anridunced that no Written protests had been received. There being no verbal protests or comments:, a resolution determining that the ObliL��: and. the construction of improve- ' ' .1 __P T1 .. . _ _., �. � I,. . the haents,.,1n. Assessment. Dist. #5.'w'as' then,x.ead and adopted. y`'' Res. #2779 N. C. S. int.roduced,by.Councilmaln King,, seconded by Councilman Van Bebber entitled, ",R ESOLUTION FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE - PUBLIC C ONV I ENIENCE�ANb NECESSITY REQUIRE THE CONSTRUCTION IMPRO VEMENTS VEMENT . S IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 5 N S. CITYjOF PETALUMA,, SONOMA COUNTY., 'C ALIFORNIA * adopted by-7 - ,affirmative votes. A resolution orde'ring the, work in Assessment Dist. #5 was read. At the suggestion :of Attorney Eugene Ki sturgi& the phrase,. "and the lowest bid is within the '-*-amount of the Engjneier'.s Es'fimate oft6st", was d eleted. CoL - thdilm- 6n-,King questioned the City E,figineer relative to the necessity of putting c ertain items out to bid on a. volume.-basis'. 'He wanted to be assured that Mr. Roberts considered, this method necessary in order to receive high quality , nstructi­ w also requested to know c ' 0 on work. Councilman Kin ' ow if the City Engineer,- felt it was actually necessary to require that all of the material taken out of fhe.,treplches b e* replaced With other material He believed this would re h to submit on th wo 'k. ,quire the contractor it -a higher bid r 'Me, Cit y In- Eng" eer explained that the .,specifications had provided.for mAe'ria:t,ont a volume basd replacement of the old material in the trenches in 'or I der to obtain the . ultimate in compaction. He assured Councilman King that he believed this method would better insure the City receiving the best y. of receivi, possib.l and materiat. Mr. Roberts noted, howevei; that the contractor could use'1h6 taken from the'tre'nches if he. could first' ` demonstrate that - it was' s ui table for use. A fisW ques ...,y C ering a que 'Iman King., Mr Holbrook, C & H Contractors, ounci stated that firm quite frequently bid jobs oh -4 volume ba8isl.' �bb' t Toc a - question by Councilman_ . Van e - er concerning water improvements, s, chargeablel° to"the Water - th - el . 'Citg - Engin e nswered that the bulk - of the wate were bid higheir his department's estimates - He explained that :item em-s r some -of thUcse. items - were quit6 to his department- and that there had been errors made, in estimating 'sizeq.- etc. (cent' d) 1`82. j 41y 1,0, .19161 _' Assess Dist NS cont: d Mr,'._ Ellswottli.,.Ramos And Mr. V.igg(? Laugesen; owners of property y on O.Ak Ter qsKei questions uestions concerningthe pl ans for improvement&,oft, this j street. - Theix questions were answered :by the City Engineer.. y owners w er e Proper"t assured that there would b an'.6thoi hearing on the apportionment of theassessment at 4.1ater date, Roll was then called on ffiefollmWing fon: resolift.1 Res. #2780 N. C. S-. introduced by Councilman Colin- second l.man.Ellis, emit nfitled,' '- "RESOLUTION ORDERING THE WORK ASSESSMENT, DIS ;, NOo, 5 N. S CITY OFPETALUM-A, 'SONOMA COUNT' ' CALD`. FOR IA '7 1 -adopted by . 7 affirmative Votes. - CONSIDERATION :OF BIDS , A qsegsment,Disf'. #5 NS R epor t - of C it --'- M' ' ' dated July 7 1961 re bid re y Lqij cjger c s r Assessment bi8trict *5 tt*ed and' filed; !�M awrence'Lar' N" S_, submi` C ity t anager son informed `the Council that he had been in w1th.Jn&mb6r.s. of the Water Commission, .relative to 'Whether the bid for the subject woA sho' tuld. e* awarded or ffthe., City '. T should readvertise for bids They had. fe lt I . that the bid should "be'w* �a'a time. - it, was noted that "the low bid. had'beeft submitted by C'& H Contiaotdrs",of, Richhiond,, Calif.", whereupon Res. - #2781 introduced by Councilman Criinelfa., se by Councilman Gustafson., entitled„ "RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT. -was read and adopted - ad& follow_s° Ayes:. Councilmen Colin,. Cr-inella, Ellis, Gustafson and Mayor Matz,en, Noes' Councilmen King And Van Bebber. .Certificates ,of. ! ion,;of :Training - Courses Taken%by_ "i City C6r *f ", icates - 0 - completion o training .cbdrgbs were presented by the City Manager' to followibg andjFl ir , e . ,men Ale 46o 'A s - RiOhatd North am. Rex'McCapes: Da - -M e r Larky�Hi Higgins- and Einar Matson, - Mdyor . Matz . Congratulated these men on the completion ion of fhe4r' stating that he hoped they Would continue with their trainin P 9' A recess was declared at this time p. In The meeting reconvened at approxi ;00_ p. m. PETITIONS .& , .COMMUNICATIONS. Copies of applications for transfer of ahmholic beverdge licenses'. approved, by the Chief of Police for . 'B,o. ley, ar _d Bowl Petaluma Blvd, South' and F red Katen, 1 Pkdlu m Blvd: South; submitted And filed. 11 Lewis Hill ,Oats de S �Ter.mit Appli6atibnpf L6Wi,�'Hill, _*,­Highland Road; for outside � sewer connection, submitted and filed;;. report t" o . f bir ec`t*6 r " Of Public Works thereon And filed;, wheretipon',, (2 1 July 109 1.961 Outsi=de Sewer Permit Levis Hill. ®_ cont Res. #2782 N. Ca S. introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman - an Webber, entitTed RESOLUTION GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF LEWIS HILL, FOR PERMISSION `1"O CONNECT ONE OUTSIDE SEWER CON N'ECTION AT ASSESSOR "S #1.9 "' 20 3 a LOCATED NEA R THE END OF H'�IGHL.A ND R D OFF SUNNY HILL DR I.VE o was read -and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Petaluma. Roost Club D to C i f y.,Reereatiop 1 Letter "from Petalurrma Roost Club dated une `2i, 19 1 - enc losing donation of $300 00 to be used exclusively or the Ken l.wvorth, Recreation Building, submit ted and filed;' whereupon, ' ,,. Res. #2783 N. C ,'S- - introduced by Councilman Col seconded �by Councilman 'Ian Bebber, entitled, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING $300. 00 FROM THE PETALUMA .�,:. ROOST CLUB, was real and - adopted by 7 affi_rrnative .votes;° Re .Truck :Ro utes. Letter from Mro Harold Ao Snyder dated June 30,. 1.961, protesting the use Of Sixth StreetE by large trucks, read -and filed; Thy- letter was referred to the Traffic Comm �ttee for �actiono 'The-City ,anager etas. directed to address a letter to "Mr.. Snyder,. informing him' "of the Counc l'gs position what It has done i the past and just how far the City can go in this matter. Letter from Petaluma Chamber of Commerce dated J un e 2 1961, re sign at ihe.norttiern entrance to.-Pei luma; re removal of parking ineter in front of Chamber of Comrrierce ; office, and; re removal of parking meters in front .of 27 Petaluma . Blvd. ~Northy "submitted and filed Copy of reply to above letter ,signed by City Manager and dated June 30,. 1961, � submitted. and fiedo - - W. -.' 'Lars,on stated that he could see no problem involved any of these request and that they would be carried through by `the staff unless there were objections - on ti e - part of the ,Council. There were no objections. :Letter from Harold D. Cutler dated June 30, 19,61 re General Plan as it . affects' property located in v�.c.inity`of McDowell. Blvd. and E. Washington Std , submitted and filed. It was noted that this letter had been answered by the City Manager, infoririing:Mr "Cutler�ttiat 'he would be notified accord ngly when the hearing on 'the. General Plan was to take place. The letter was held in abeyance until the date of'the subject hearing. _Letter from Petaluma Chamber of Commerce dated July 5, 1.961,, com7 mending the }City and the Recreation Dept° on- Fourth of July program, head and filed; Councilman Gustafson stated - tha i at least 100. people had taken part in the preparations and work for this program, which he believed was one of the best the City had ever had. He felt that all of these. people should be commended on the fine ,ob done° 18 J Lily 10; 1961 T _. T� fn. �'�-o `. S_.. T.. �.� A. �T- __..::.F_;9- .,s _.._ _ 1 T.T _ _ .:.' •/Y /., .:_ /.e'1'fi ;T. ,. � 11�:.. . Letteiltkom Mr Larry E Parks'dated'J 1 '' 5, 1961, appeal- the decision of the Dept.` of Public Works, denying the issuance of a �b�uildirig permit for construction 6C2 residences on�Laurel SL`p read and filed For the Council`s information; City Attorney Ed Robert went over the pr- ovisions set_ forth in the °ordinance 'governing building code vari If a. hearing was to be held in .regard to a .arianoee . Mro Robert stated that this would have to be scheduled i r next Monday night °s Council meeting according' . to lawn Mr Larry Parks addressed the Council stating why - he felt these structures w ere not in Variance. with the Building'Code, To a question by Councilman Colin the -City Engineer went °over several points concerning the proposed buildings which'. the , City 'Build ng'Inspector believed to be in conflict with the Code- jhe'main point of. obJection to the bulld•ings- was the fact that the _ ector could not verify'suitabil�.ty'of materials used in the wall panels; inasmuch as the buildings •are prefabricated outside the area in which the City performs inspection- Mr Roberts explained that Building Inspector Guy Smythe had` recently visited the National Homes, plant m Newark Calif , and had also' inspected several compl'et'ed'h6me's Which' ,a been pre. fabricated b thus firm. . y g yL.: . City . P, ,.... . It was brou ht out b. the Cit En meer.and re pre of National Homes that this type 'of construction had ,been - recommened d for approva for . .. inclusion in the - State Code a, short time ago - . epresen also pointe tatives. of Nationat"Homos d out that their buildings vi ere approved by the FHA and .VA After considerable discussion. on the subject;- it was decided that'a variance. would! be in order in this. case. Mr.. Heggum_ & Mr ", Parks were told tfiat if they made application for the variance tomorrow, the hearing on same wouldbe held next Monday night. ' The I ity`Manag'er was directed to arrange for th Council to inspect, several of National Homes' ,completed buildings and also for a tour of their plant. General Plan ' Communication dated July 10, 1961 signed by Di.r of: Public Works, - r.e- request of Planning' Commi ission' for" joint meeting with Council on ` July 1 E, 1961; for study of the General Plan submitted and filed :. Mayor Matzen' asked if the seta date for a joint meeting with the Pla C6mnmiss g s nriin on at thi . p e C time: It was tl 'e feeling of. the. Council that the 1961 .62 budget sessions should ,, . be completed before such a, meeting was, scheduled The City, Manager' was'di_rected to _out`a schedule for the General Plan meetings which would be- satisfactory to all concerned. REPORTS .OF CITX.- OFFICIALS; . Appointment of -Comm#tees'- Denman - .Sewer' District Mayor IVlatzen appointed the following committee of the Council to, work with the staff on the subject matter,;'' -. 'Councilmen King Chairman, Councilmen Cririella. & Ellis. ; The Mayor asked that work be started on this as soon as` possible and that their recommendation `to the Council be submitted at an ;early date; Screening Corrimittee SPlannn Director Mayor Matzen stated thst he had een requested :to delay action on this until, completion' of budget stud yo I July 10 1961 Cit Manager Claims- ap for payment by the -City Manager 'were .submitted and pon, Res. #2784 NX'S. introduced by Councilman King-, seconded by Councilman Crinell,a, approving 11`8 (Nos 2140 -to 2,145 "ific''lu sNb No's claims an bill's 8 to 8254 inclusive and Ive was r I ead: and adopt j.N�e votes NoNos; 1054W 'to 10 6 2 V i n 61 d"'Js adopte by 7 a ffirmative R Range 8* Report;�jre% Fire Los Report of C ity M"d.n4get" elated July 7, 196 1, re fore loss at Rifle Raw, submi'tted'-'and filed were e no - ol Larson son If there b'ections� Mr. stated that the staff would t proceed' fn'thf� matter as recommen in he , e 1 - xeport There were no objections. -Rifle Range Conffition :Of Trees, M r*.. ­ ­' t' i Virgi 1 's requeste - to now if something. could be done about the cows which are. coming onto the'rifle range property and r , uinin4 which Out :-,.,f- u were.prantod'therle .- and cared for l"cal 90 y"'Sc outs, ut o abot trees vihich Y 0 ii trees 1. _ I I " . - r la noted; are s now - o so 2 rem& were planted; he h _t, - ".7. . , , K ing attention to the 1_ _Y1 � :1 h a I s Coun&ilman K- that the Ile 'b this property - City protectj e.' i provided that. the range y con structi ng �.ruc 0 s Ung fences Th * would, not. be iesponslbifity property. owne.r.. 1- Thle staff was dir'ect6d,to investigate the situation to determine what could be done to, eliminate the problem. ''.L10-itin,a , -McNear Park _, Plan& &:Sb6cifications "M Li` - - - Replacements, Pldri§'& spe ' ` ' - ­�e ntit l e d a ng 19'61!' w ere sub And filed; - 'Whereupon', Res. #2785 N. Co S. s byCoun' introducied"'by-CoUncilman Colin. 6 c cilman Gustafson, entitled , . " A UTHORIZ PqG 1 T HE H INSTAL OF M'CNEAR PARK LIGHTING REPLACEMENT ADJACiJ,NT TO THE SOFT_' BALL -61AMbD40'. J1. was adopted ted by 7,affirmative votes. AR or - ep --t r - e T Water.Dept Property- r - o ft' lated - 7, :'19 re property es W' , R,OP6.t " rty ater Dept-. -property- - submitted and filed".: The report 't6coiii recommended that this matter again be',�,,bi the Board 'ofsup6rvi,sor.s could 'be'resolVed, ion on the , s Libj"da, the 0 d to After s6mediscuss' Ci ty an.agek was direc.te � make one more at, . tempt t , o have the Board 6f Supervisors charges. If this - nt of the Ale.; t 'f - I ) " ' ta xes Was 'to be *ma was no s uccess ful, pay -me anager-s report . rt dated Ju 10 - 106L Small Boat Harbor' Lands ity M - re Acquisiticin s, u Andfilqd, Ci ty .,'Plari ;Commission Use ,Permit Veterans of Foreign Wa.1r..s Res. U21 -'61 ',aptih U§ - PO'kinif to`_ of Foreign Wars to o perate gr 9. Q f ir eworks 'stand at 515 Si'. is 6rmuted :' - an d ' fi le' d, R_6A approving tentative map Of. Novak "Center, submitted and filed. (5) July 10 1061 ..Thomas. Ai_ Griffin.-Retonp,Appl, Res. Z8 _r­e&orhi.n6 fiding r6jbction of tezoning of property on & 'side of 6th St. from R,". 2 to R (Thomas A,; GiiffinPbty.), submitted - and filed ,.- Councilman Ellis 00UP representative" - on, - th'& Pla'n ission, explained that Mr. Griffin had Withdra"w application;- whOie"u'pbri Res. - #2786 N. C. S. introduced by C6uncilmani Ellis, sed6rid&dby C60''hip'llmdn Van B6bbef. - entitled. "'RESOLUTION, DENYING THE PETITION OF "THOMAS; R.-,GR,IFFIN ZONE AND:- ONE - E` 8�11 10 FROM R" TO REZ PARC L 1 1 TO R�3 PARCELS. -=� ' 8 ���,�'2��' 8 . ';' t �'�"', 37, "',�':'. '�'3 8 6' FROM. AN. R, .ZONE 0 R T AN .-:3 ZONE 0 STRICT ' was adopted -by, 7 affirmative votes. 'Use :p Carp A.. Lorenz Res U22 1 granting Use P to Carl . Lorenz .to. . use property at 401 7th St*. for Warehouse storage of - Sanitizing agents, s ubmitted ge ;and.'fA6d' Pe _ d W. Ulm Use rm. 1 99. TOW Res., U23' granting Use' Permit to' Woodrow W. Ulm totond'uct home 9 filed, or foster c'. i dr b ted and f f I en, - Su' m Variance -G.: -F G* Development 'Com Re's.' V8- recom mending g- ­f'Va to G. F . G D evelopment g Q pMent Co, to.allow 15l rear yard 'instead of 20' at 97Y Mt View Ave., submitted and' filed-, whereupon, Res, #2787 N. C.,S. introduced by Councilman Ellis, sec6nded by Councilman Colin, entitled "RESOLUTION GRANTING APPLICATION OF Gl.'_F Q DEVELQP:=, MENT COMPANY FOR A VA RIANCE TO ALLOW 15 FEET' REAR YARD INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED 20"FEP-T was adopted b)F7 afflimative votes, CONSIDERA - AO'N OF' 'NE W OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS Res. Appointing-j6ho J, K Vice tPr. Res'. #.278 N. C. s. introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded bv.m Councilman Van Bebbe'r- entitled;. It 0LU N C RES OLUTION APPOINTI V PRESID8NT"OV'TRE-"i-D COUNCIL. r. read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Appointing.Norman Van ,Bebbef_A Represe 'Res-. #2189 M C. S., introduced by Councilman King,- seconde C ouncilman . eid by - Gustafson entitled; "RE SOLUTION APPOINTING NORMAN-VAN, BEBBER OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE E TO THE GENERAL - AS SEMBLY ASSOCIA"' TION OF'8AY AREA GOVE read and adopted by 7 affirmative - votes. (6) 1 187�t.� I July 10 1961 -Res. Appointing. Kenneth J,, Colin Council Representative -7 Water.,.. Corn. Res. #2791 N.-,.C.Sel introduced - by Councilman 'Gustafson,' seconded by Councilman King,," entitled, ''R'ESOLUTION APPOINTING KENNETH J. COLIN AS THE -COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE, WATER COMMISSION. reAd and .adopted by 7 affirmative votes,: re Their Appl. t Contr Tr b 'Before. �C6m":._ o" 'A t .of 'Weste Pdc �';. �RR ,i cqufrq Copy ot letter d­­d July 5, 1 _'�addfpsgbd to' - signed ated J 179 6 Santa Railway, by `City Ma'n'ager, invi=ting vi-ting - Santa Fe Railway to submit' to the Council any informa;- tion pbrfihent, to this submitted and filed-... Mre a ', L'.' E' Renner, representing the Southern P acific - Railway Co and Mr., Harold Jones,' representing: the Atchison, Tope I ka & Santa Fe Railway Co. , each-presehted hiscoiApany's reasons '.to ac' -the Western Pacific g que i Railway Coo_ Mr-. 'Ned -Davis, Manager of the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce, stated that the Chamber had discussed this ,but felt the �s o.ul postpone ne anyaction,_ y p pending,th' of the* Council., S 'eyeral questions p resented by members of the Counc* were answered by . taken to determine it the the ra'Vlroad representatives; after whic a,poll. was Counc should,'aiat on the matter at this � time. There were affirmative votes and.2 votes the 2 votes , e es being cast by Councilmen Colin and t Rolt was then called on the following resolutions Res.. #2792 N. C.:S- inttod uc'ed by Councilman Gustafson,, seconded by' Councilman Crinella,, entitled, R.ESOLUTION. SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION ' OF THE SOUTH- ERN - PACIFIC COMPANY TO ACQUIREC OF THE WESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY .C_ read and, DEFEATED by the folloWing votes . - Ayes-! ouncIlnian• Gu,stafsbn. No.e&:'Council rin a, Councilmen Colin, 'C' ell Ellis, King,- Van Bebber and M'a'ypr':-Matzen, Re&. #2790 N. C. S introduced by Cbuneilman' Gustafson-, seconded by Councilman _Q iinella, entitled, ' ? S UPPORTING= THE OF THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY TO ACQUIRE CON TROL OF THEVESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.". d and Mid adopted as follows! Ay es;. C ouncilmen . Colin, Crinelidi7 Ellis, Van Bebber and Mayor � Ma tzen. - Noes Councilmen, G U stafson and .King',' 04te, fo'lr� _..u..gei-.$tudy.. W 'heduled -for next Monday night,,, immediately A'bul stud sessio as sc the uhpil m eet i ng. followin r Co J m e.. ng. (7) J uly 1. 0, 1961 Councilman Colin called, the C6(lncil.."s attention to the - c langorou s 1. : condition, of the retaining wall on Mary Which he'-felt was'"In ! conditions Be 'h "0 Ono t fh"s fivaii6n�. requested. that s' me hftnq� be di 'ab6" u I s The matter ds to be put on the a7endd'fd'r."�dl"s - at nek-t:�Mbn a g. n meeting; Co uncilman ':Gusta - ' * stat ' thAt"h ' b` ' ' ' receive e ad recently iede" d a complaint 'nli;�b h' R e creatio n ' be - d d"' relative to the" restrooffi§ 'at Ke rt er ing jocke d u r in g a recent church picnic at th,e par-K an4ger laffid'd that this p problem The M. eNp aTticular' problE m fiddear oy simply because a, new empl. ee ha d not 61'earl d d" y un orstoo w: at his duties wer e go ing . to be, Councilma Gustaf soh th that felt these - reseioorng'shOuld be kept open 24 hour's 'a day. -zoning,'Viol tion -."," At the -'re4aest Of Councilman El lis 6 letter-, dated July 6j 1961 - dddress6d - signe y the Ci�y. Attorne I y Was .read at his, t" to Mt. Herb'-P'�ckand " "d'b t axies A portion.of'the 16ft6r read e ds follow&- has be ed that you, caused on yout 'This office Ni b '' - advig . ' us ed d6 property which is in violation, of the City .Zoning brdinia t iate ougl called to "It, is requested that ybd. take immed steps to correct this violation w hich. has been p'reviy ' y1our - attp , Ij , tion b the D6pti of 'Public ­ WOj."k& Councilman Elli'',st dated "that he 1h4d 6 the di� ty, io, hold Manager off action on. this matt until some ,kind of��settle'm`ent'had b- den 'r , He" '- pointed out that th present zoning .:or inan6e could actually'be Inverpr owd ' " 'e ' two ways regarding, fences'... He" therefo felt & o n c 9 h OUld h h' City adopted the Gehetd Plah.' C � be rewritten ouncilman El lis reques t0d itten w- en the that no f urthor" action. be takon'on this matter until that t ' 1. L me.- After some discu.gsi•ofi,- it was the.dedisioii ifie` Co uncil ' ' dt`the' - -,, stA-ft' of t hat h further a should be'direc'te'd to defer" act on d ac ' ' lence violations 1n .the City unti I Sl( de' v the pi , Osent zo" hih g-, . or-dina" the Cound"A had con. Jei'od the changes e6 be ma in nce.. a s a prepare an up �- to� da report on the status The staff lgo'dire'ctod to prepar a 'd of the Zimmerman TV zoning matter which had been dall&d `to the CqY1,S attention some, tm e,ago, A . ,PJQUgNMF,NT , , There being. no further busine ss to come befor e the Council. the meeting was adjourned, Attest I I