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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 07/17/1961x ... �. July 17, x1961 7 '30 pa m I City Hall Petalumas," CahfP.. j Regular mectmg ou v , of the Cncil of the City ofyPetaluma called to' order by`" Councilman King, Vice President of the Council ROLL GIALL Present: Councilmen "Colin `Crmella Ellis King & Van Bebber Absent: Councilman Gustafson &Mayor Matzen_' , lm ovation s wa even b i Reverend Lor e Mee 1Vlethodrst Church (Councilman Gustafson. entered the d6uncil Chamber this time F:. appr�ximatel} 7 40 p m ,r APPR O`d AL �OF MINUTES Minutes from the. rneef ng of July 10„ 1961 were approved "as recorded lk °di Code Var'lance Appl of Lawrence4Parks 3sp lication of Lawrence Parks for building. code variance to erect 2 pre > - P t SS• 9 s J rr r -rqa ` r * r '.. fabiwi� } d homes at 606 - 620 Laurel Street = submitted and filed Il,eport & recommenda`tion of Dix of`Publie Works on subject application dated' rully 1 ,. 1961, submitted °and filed I�urxng discussion; it was brought out. hat the majority of the Council had nc, '� °orlon to the en ineerrn done on the National Homes b�rildings However, =: g g y r ,� tk�e� fel <<that thld r equire more inspection time on th is type structure wou e part: of rise City and a different method of inspection from) the } standard home R.epresentatrves of National Homes Co addressed the Council stating that, theiY�- homes had been a roved b ever other community Mahe State m which PP., . , y i , y • � s � a they had;.pplied for permission to erect them They also pointed out that' consid arable inspection work wasdone at their factory r r Lawrence Parks and Mry HowardHeggum addressed' the Council giving. ,ri y t'pn yri },- i.,,F tF. f* - the xeasons why hey felt the 'Council should this type of construction m the City ,cif Petaluma _ F'ol'lowing farther discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Colin , ,r sect�ndd by Councilman Ellis ° that the'Council vote on an oral resolution to V IVIr� _Parks;' application for a bu code varance, subject to conditions Noo :.l a zd Noo. 2 as set forth in the report of `the Q* Engineer dated July 14, 1961 Ttie resolution was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee x The City Attorney noted that a formal resolution on "this matter would be px area for the next `meetingd PETITIONS " &, M -11 . Invitation from City of Eureka r`e quarterfiy meeting of North Bay Div League; of Calif Cities to` beheld on July 29 19611, submitted and filed r..� ... { :. . Small Boat :Harbor Prehmmary plans for the small boat harbor prepared by Noble Harbor EriginPering Co r U were °submitted and filed 1Vlr M No Noble Harbor Engineering, Gwent over t he plans which } 1 '' ' omtrn out °the 'various details,for the,Council's' had been submitted by his frrrn, p g infarmationo: .. J r (cont'd) 190 R- J uly 1 , 1961 Small Boat `:,cont'd Mr. Noble requested that. $500: 00 be made available. at this time for soils tests at the harbor tsite' It was noted that there were sufficient funds remaining which had been designated for this `purpose There being no objection; the Cit Mana er was directed to see that' these funds`were 'made ° available as Y g . requestedo g .: _ r thel CPU il, ric Concerning- to be used in the res "trooms at the hrbo a indcated :ao.lVlr Noble that cement blocks should "be used, g Mr Noble was informed that the Council approved the prelimnary'`plans for the Harbor; and 'thathis firm should cointnue with its work on the..project. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS = 2 ' City,Manager Claims approvgd. for= payment by the City.Manager were- submitted and filed; whereupon, Res . ..#2 , 793 N C� S: introduced by'Councilman _QOlin, seconded by Counc ilman Crinella, approving claims and bills (Nos 1 to 57 inclusive and Nos. 001W to" 052W.inclusive) - Was . read and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.` Flood Control ; H g J ;y : Y Report �of City Mana er dated ul 14 1961,, re Advisor ; Co mmittee meeting -Flood Control "Basin Zone 2A, submitted and_ filed: - "- :: Councilman Crin'ella requested to know why the ;Flood •Control District : was apparently not in this project; ; the . use of the culvert which had been con''struc ed`..under the freeway at.'the time was - 'developed: The City Engineer - stated tated that - he believed the following reasons had entered into this decision; however, he was not certain of. the' exact reasoning; (1) They-believed the existing provisions under the freeway °were ' not sufficient to carry the ultimate (2) There was no provision to - handle the how after it went tti`rough the ;freeway and throng . the Lakeville Area;' (3) They felt the cost of right -of way acquisition would ,be less down the _East - side of the freeway than by g acquirin . right, of way through' the Lakeville °Area; g- The C - Manager was directed to contact the Flood Control people for clarification of, this' matter. g y g unci° is won, d e a` reconsideration of the ,action at t taken on this matter at the last -.Co ct a ' Kin note � t l.meeting He then °read that portion of the Council Rules' of Procedure covering such action; pointing o:ut that the subject affirmatively on the sub'ect at the `last meetin ,, Council who had voted. could only be re o e `ned upon motion b 'a er of the y P P memb Y y g (cont`d) .. ( CONSIDERATION OF.' NEW OR UNFINISHED BU$INESS 4 Payment of, Tax .Bills Water. Dept; . Report of City Mana ger date July 7 -1961; re property= taxes Water Dept .. property,- submitted and filed, whereupon; Res:' #2794 N, C-1 introduced by Councilman Van Bebbe'r . seconded by 'C "I an Ellis, entitled,:, "RESOLUTION ,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PAY CERTAIN TAXES AND DELINQUENT PENALTIES THEREON bUE,'THE' COUNTY OF SONOMA ON PROPERTIES BELONG= IN T O THE `PETALUMA WATER DEPARTMENT. was read and 'adopted by 6 affirmative votes; 1 absentee. Southern Pacific _= Rpates Industrial' Development; F 1 1 July 17 1961 Southern:Pa ific ,,. Rates con !d To a question by Councilman Gustafson Mr' Renner, representing the Southern Pacific Railway;, explained that he understood Santa Rosa was considered:: a termrinal and "was not therefore,the difference in freight rates. He' ' went onto say 'that when a raitroad' shipment was made d�reetty from;, say; New_ York to 'Petaluma or Santa. Rosa, there was no difference in.fhe rates This rate differential occurred when the railroad terminated the shipment at San Franciseo,iand it had t' be shipped on to Petalurnd or Santa Rosa by truck 1VIro _. Renner stated that this matter was to be brought before the Petaluma` Cumber of Commerde for studya Mr •.Jones, ,representing the Santa Fe Railway, and `Mr; .Ben. Badger, a citizen of" ± Petaluma; also addressed the Council on the subject of' freight rates. R:elatxve to the railroad °s freight, rates, Mr, Fred•Mai Petaluma Chamber of Cgmmerce, stated that he w ould • like to clarzfy:previous statements he grad .made on. the subje`c't He explained that he had merely suggested that ,perhap "s the best way for the Council to.make a decision in this matter would be to�•determIne. if either of 'these. two :railroads could'help the `merchants of Petaluma by assisting them in an attempt to equalize the freight rates of Petaluma,-- Santa Rosa.., .: and San R`af :61. He stated that he was actually taking no sides in this matter, but would rnerety - like to see the freight rates equalized a: There:bemg``no motion made to again open this matter for "reconsideration of the a - tl_!- ii,pr'eviously taken. by the Council;, the matter was considered closed: r2! S Nra�ak Annexation- y :Buchanan-: Pro e . ; <Thc City Manager` called the Councit s attention to a parcel of land containing noire 2 1 %2Yacres w'hich'had been inadvertently included m the boundary descnpt ion of h` �vak 'Annexation #6 He `rioted' that'. if the Council -so desiredr he believed there wds° a legal procedure by w iich this property could be eliminated from the anneyaton , .. 5 City �A.ttorney Ed Robert then explained this procedure to the Council, going over haw the property had come to be annexed, Mrs On R . -Buchanan addressed the Council requesting that her 2 1/2 acres be eliminated from this annexation, and stating than she did not want her property to be with n'the City_ of Petaluma The City Attorney was directed : to prepare the'necessary;legislation for elim�inat on•of Mrso Buchanan °s 32 -1/2 acres from Novak "Annexa_tion, 46 R estrooms ,`; Kenilworth Recreation Center.. - City Manager Lawrence Larson requested the Council's permission :to keep the `subject restrooms open on a hour bas 's to determine if this would work satisfactorily There were no objections to this being done ADJOURNMENT. r .t There being; no further business to come before the Council, the meeting. was ad" - - d' cam,: Mapo , b ......... . 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