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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/16/1961L� October 16, 1961 - 7:30 P. City Hall - Petaluma, Calif. Riewlar meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor, ,Matzen ROLL :CALL Pres6nt: Councilmen Colin, Crinella., Ellis,, King, Van.Bebber and Mayor•-Matzen. Absent: Councilman Qustafsorf. INVOCATION: An invocation which had-been" 0 prepared by Reverend Roy R. Two Rock Presbyterian Church, was read by Mayor Matzen. .APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes from the mee.ting,of October 2 1961 were approved as recorded. TETITIONS'. & COMMUNICATIONS: -The .follo-Wing-applidations filed with Alcoholic Beverage Control for transfer :of liquor licenses and approved by Police Chief Del Maestro were submitted , arid filed. El Sombrero.,- 215 Petaluma, Blvd. North Tivoli H6tei - 201 Hopper Street, 'Letter from, John,NoVak dated Oct., 9; 196.1., re Novak Subdivision #3, read and f iled; , ._r'eport . of C . ity- Manager thereon dated Oct, 13: 1961, submitted and filed, i4•r- letter requested that the City waive the provisions for curb and gutter installation bn.Washingtbn,Street, and stated that in lieu" of this, he would waiyel,.his bill, to the .City for widening the bridge 10' and changing the location as set forth in the subdivision agreement. _Y The. City Managretis reco m on the matter read as follows: ".1t 1s recommended that the Gitv"s participation in the bridge construction 'kerriain as it is and that the ,subdivider install the curb and gut as provided for in'-the agTeement, particularly inasmuch as new curb and gutter will be installed bnthe opposite side--of -the street through the Assessment District #5. It would seem inconsistent to require curb. and gutter -on one side of the street, and - permit an asphalt berm on the othe.r side., Councilman King :stated that he would 'want to be assured this curb and gptter'would be a permanent installation before in 'dki any decision in the matter. Following discussion.on. the subject, ..it was the decision of the Council to meet in-Novd Subdivision #3 tomorrow morn=ing at 9 o,clock tour the area in'.question with th6 City Engineer and Mr. Novak�. The Council agreed that Mr _ e N_6vA,k,w advised then be, a vised as to the wishes of the Council. Request from Chamber of Commerce dated Oct, 11, 1961, re free parking cturing' Iluma Butter and Egg Days-, read and filed.; report of City Manager thereon, dAte Oct. 13,, 1961,, submitted and filed.- Mr. Larson pointed but thatthe reimbursement to the City for purchase of parking for the three days involved would amount, to $378.00. It was the recommendati=on of the staff that this request be. granted; whereupon, Res. #2851 N. G.-,S, in.tfoduced.�by Council man, Colin, seconded by Councilman King entitled,, (con (1) 2 a Res., #2851 NCS cont"d Res. #2852 N. Co So introduced, by Councilman Ellis and seconded- by Councilman Colin, entitled, "RESOLUTION GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF DONALD R_,._1 CONWAY FOR PERMISSION TO CONNECT, I RESIDENTIAL - CONNECTION AT PREMISES; LOCATED ON THE NORTH 810E. OF HIGHLAND: ROAD TWO . PARCELS EAST OF SUNNY HIL ­ DRIVE. October' 16,. 1961 "'RESOLUTION A UTHORIZING UTHORIZING FREE, PARKINGJN THE METERED AREA IN THIS CITY ON OCTOBER 19,.2.0 21, 196�,.. PRO= VIDING. THE CHAMBER, OF COMMERCE R EIMBURS , ES7HE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $378.0.0 was read and adopted by § votes, I absentee, Councilman Kifig �qxpressedthe- opinion that the Chamber of C "om ffierc-e. should actually set a time limit on. the free pa fel 'th at , otherwise- parkin g° He t- 9. they would be defeating their purpose of keeping the traffic moving so that shoppers could find a parking space, -�Ap2l of Donald: ConWay for Outside Sewer Connection Applic.dtion. of Donald Conway for one - outside — sew - er connection,- on,- North side of Highland Road; submitted and'filed; report of City Engineer thereon dated Oct. 13, 1961,, recommending granting of the - subject outside sewer corinec-* tion, submitted and filed; whereupon, was and adopted by 6 affir'mative'vot6s I absentee. REPORTS OF CITY'OFFICIALS' City Manager Claims approved. for payment by;the City Manager were submitted, and filed, and Res #2853 M. C S. introduced by C8"uncilman Crinelld, seconded by Councilman Van B6bber-.,, approv– ing -claims and bills(`c?"s. 362 to 456 - inclusive, No&' 5909 to 6015 inclusive' and Nos,. 311W t6 - 3 - .40W inc!"usive), was adopted by'6 affiri votes, 1 rab sentee Report r*'e* Sewer Service Fees' Rep City _ dated Oct-. 10, 1961, -suggesting ; study session of the Council 'in, order to 4� review the mattet.of establishin sewer servic e f , e6s, submitted land filed. .4 The study ses'sibn was then scheduled for Thursday October 26 - 30 at,, 7. Report'bn Courtesy Parking - Conferences or -Conventions City Mdhager' report 1dated Oct. 10, 19'61,. 're cdurW,sy' parkfng for. conferences or conventions, submitted and filed, The report read in'par't :1 If the Chamb of Commerce wished to "Work with the City-, thi��re, m .-Y be a practical solution to conference or convention- parking -in the , meter district. It is suggested that the City printi.a pre numbered courtesy sticker, and in turn ,sell- these to the Chamber of Commerce to be issued for such parking purposes., These . stickers: would have to be dated by the Chamber, for the date of validity,, and . it is further suggested that a charge of 150 per sticker be made to the Chamber'. . (2) (cone' d) I . N 24V October.46, 1961 Courtesy Parking.. Conferences or Conventions _-., cont'd r. Lar son nbted,that he"hdd already briefly discussed this matter with Ne - Davis of the Petaluma Chamber mber of Commerce and that he had appeared to be agreeable to th is system. ....The City ' was directed to. further , discuss the matter t with Mr. Ned Davis and see if some -a­ rr : Angement. could be made which Would be agreeable to both the Cou.ncil and the ChAmbek of Commerce. Report re P. G'.", & E. Request for Right Request ..- - , ,t, ofway Along,, Property 9f.Wdter Station #1 I of City er dated Oct. 11, 1961, re request Of Pacific Gas & Electric; Co. for 2W i _ p ipeline p inp.right of-way - along the south' side of Station #1, s,ubmitted and filed. The Council having no objections to the granting, of this request,, the City Attorney directed to prepare the necessary T s r-y legislation thereon, "'City Planning Commission Use P.ermit - Mrs. Rodney Doree - .R, , es.'U37-61 granting Use Permit to conduct home foster children to Mrs. 'Rqdnq' Ddree., 40 Fairview Terrace, errace, submitted and filed, Water Commission' -it e of action taken by,C ity M anagers resume 10 Commission at its meeting of Q&t 10 1061, submitted, and filed. The resume contained information on the folloWin g subjects: Main extension - Yetaluma" Blvd. North; f ree water rights, lease 7 well fields water service building; agreefn ent North Marin Water District; lan administrative charge --; City Manager services. Water Win Extension Petaluma Blvd. North The - C ity informed the Council that the .staff was now preparing ea.map on g an ar the - proposed "annexation for the, Petaluma'Blvd. 'North area, He . that this entire matter also befurther discussed at the study` session to be held- on Oct. 26. Cidunc.ilman King felt that the City.sh6uld not participate in the replace- merit' of the subject he would ater, main, but that the vVork should be done solely with Water, Dept.' f unds ,a* had bee'n in the past on projects o s o this Councilman King Vent'dn to say that no objection tion to loaning money t to-the WAtef Dept. - so.they might have sufficient funds — ' 4 - to pay for the entire project ,salary to the e,,also suggested that the matter of charging a portion of the City Wat g -, ` Mana er'ser Dept_. be dropped, : ' - thereby'a l lowing this money I .- ­ to be used on the*North Petaluma. Blvd. water main project Oth er" members Qf of. the Council, - however. could see no harm in the City's � sharing,in the cost of the subject water main replacement considering the benef f t, sI,­'W` - hich -could be derived from an annexation in the area, and the fact that tfie`';aninexa wa 8'dep endent upon Tep lacement of the main, M Stanley Seidell, Petaluma Water Commission, addressed the Council stating ,that he' b&lieved the Commission felt it co uld pay - 1/2 the cost of I the propo,8e'dmain - at this time,' but - not the whole thing, Du.riiig,fu.rther,discuss,ion, the City Manager pointed out that the City's share- of the cost of thi s water main could be paid from the additional sales revenues which' would be derived from annexation of the subject area, Mr. Larson also brought out the fact that there w' 'in ' ere still many unknown factors' volved in this Is ma ttdr., :1. e. whether this would be an inhabited or'unin the exact area to be I take I n in, etc uninhabited annexation, At the suggestion of Councilman.Van Bebber, the staff was then directed fo work 'out . of 'the problems involved in this project and submit its proposal to the Council, - (3) 2M•, , October 16', 1961 Y Free Wager Rights Request for Joint Meeting s Monday, October 30 at 7•:30 p� m• was the time set for a .joint meeting with the Water Commission to discuss the subjeet'matter, The City Attorney was directed to gather information relative to wfiat other cities' had done under similar circumstances. ' Lease of Well Fields Ord.` #617 N„ C, S, introduced b. Councilman Kin seconded b Councilman Van Bebbe _ y _ y r entitled, ''AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE' I i A LEASE WITH MANUEL AZEVEDO FOR A PARCEL OF LAND'OWNED BY THE PET WATER DEPARTMENT,, ordered posted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentees Water Service Building Plans: & specifications on the subject project Were submitted and filed, whereupon, Res, . 42854 N, Co S, introduced by Councilman Colin and seconded by Councilman Ellis, entitled, RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ` FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING FOR: THE WATER, DEPARTMENT, " was read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Colin, C'rnella, ,Ellis, Van Bebber, and Matzen, Noes: Councilman'King :. A- bsente. Councilman Gustafson. North Marin Agreement Memorandum from City Attorney dated October 9, 1961, attachin revised dra of agreement betvtieen the Cit y and North M'arin County Water ,Distrg t "v ti ft r' submitted and filed. At the suggestion. of Councilman Van B.ebber, it was the decision,of the Council, to change the last sentence of the second paragraph of number' (6) to read as follows: "It is. understood 'that -the costs shall include the following: Councilman., King called the Council's attention to the provisions set forth ; to in the first pafa`graph, of number (6),. stating that .he did not believe; the City `. should commit itself to furnishing :customers water through facilities - to be con structed in the future. I He felt that a.complete study should be made of . situation to determine whether or not such a commitment would' -be econornica1.1, I T . feasible, and that perhap's Mr• Layton should be contacted for hi's'views onJhe subjects Mayor Matzen and Councilman Van Webber expressed' the opinion that these problems, would have to be, considered when the time came , that.�North A ' Marin no longer had surplus water. They could see no harm, in having - `this ' provision in the agreement y. At, the suggestion of Councilman Colin, it was agreed, that a letter. should ' be addressed to Mr. Layton, .requesting his opinion in this .matter The letter was to be drafted by Councilman Van Bebber with the assistance of the Cit, w Attorney and City Manager. y 3 ('coat ° d) .: 1 , 911. , 1. f October 16 1961 North, Marin Agreement - cont'd w Roger Pearson, Water Commission Chairman, stated that he felt sure the 'Commission would like a little more time to study this. He could. see no harm in ,requesting Mr.. Layton's `opinion in the matter; on the other hand; Mr. Pearson,. t that the City might hire several cons ulting.engineers in an attempt to solve thin problem and receive a different opinion from each one, The Council agreed that this subject should .,be given further review by the Water Commission and the staff with the assistance of Councilman Van Bebbero Administrative :Charge - City Manager Services Councilman Colin reported that the Commission was still in the process of studying this'"nattero INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES Accounting Machine Plans & specifications for a new accounting machine- were submitted and filed. . Councilman ,Van Bebber stated that he had not been in favor of "purchasing an,accounting machine when the item was .discussed during budget sessions. In view of the City's present financial situation, he still could see no reason why this item. should be purchased this year. The City Manager pointed out that this type machine could handle many types of billiiig and posting which could not be done on the present machines. Also, Mr. Larson noted the age of the present machines and the fact that some of the repair bills were" quite ,high. 'The following ordinance was,then read and introduced, Ord.. #618 No Co So 1 introduced by Councilman Colin and seconded by Councilman Ellis, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SPECIFICATIONS FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AN ACCOUNTING MACHINE FOR THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, ordered posted by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Colin, Cri.nella; E Ellis, King & Mayor Matzen, Noes: - Co'uncilman Van Beb.bero Absent: Councilman Gustafson. . ADOPTION..OF ORDINANCES #.616'NCS - Amending Ord. #468 NCS re. Certain Position Classifications Ord. #616 M Co So' introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman Crinella; entitled, "AN ORDINANCE. AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 468 No Co So 'AS AMENDED, BY ADDING, CHANGING AND ABOLISHING, CERTAIN: POSITIQN'CLASSIF'ICATIONS.AND SALARY RANGES ASSET FORTH IN THE BODY OF THIS ORDINANCE." adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee° (5) 'CONSIDERATION OF NEW* OR'UNFINISHED BUSINESS': Amending Res.,, re Rules -& October 16, 1061 tions Kenilworth DULW111 To A question .by Councilman Van Bebber' concerning the definit'idil of community 'service groups."', the `City Attorney answered that he believed this: would have to. be left to the discretion of the City Manager; -whereupon, Res. -#2855 N. C. S introduced by Councilman Ellis and seconded by Councilman King, entitled, "RE.S..O'LUTION, AMENDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS , FOR THE USE OF THE RECREATION! DEPARTMENT FACILI- TIES WHICH WERE ADOPTED APRIL,.20,. 19600 was read and adopted by 6.affirmative votes I absentee. Res,, Supporting Senate Bill. 666 Councilman, King remarked that he did not feel qualified t6 'vote on this' resolution. Res., #2856 N C S. introduced by Councilman,Crinella,' seconded by Councilman .Ellis, entitled, RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT THE CITY- COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETA LUMA BELIEVES SENA, TE BILL 666 IMPO TANT TO THE CITY OF PETALUMA AND CITIZENS AND, THAT SENATE BILL 666 SHOULD BE ENACTED, INTO LAW, adopted by the. following , vote: ne Aye&. Councilmen. Colin,, C ri lla-, Ellis, Van Bebber and Mayor Matzen. Noes Councilman King, A6se Councilman G I Listafson. Res:. Directing City -Treasurer to, Certain.-Water Dept. . Fund's fore roll call on th e sub ject,'re8dlution, 'there was disc tus'sion, ke'lhtive to various types ,0f'iffvestment S'. Res. #2857 No C S. introduced. by Cbuhtilman Colin and seconded by Councilman Crinplla, . entitled, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY TREASURER TO INVEST IDLE WATER DEPARTMENT FUNDS. adopted by the following, vote: Ayes: Councilmen Colin, Crinelta,, Ellis, _.,V,,d.n . Bebber alid Mayor Matzen, .Noes•- Councilman King,,, Absent: Councilman. 4 6 P 4 - _ Mayor Matzen informed the Council of a 'recent meeting W-it fi Congressman. , Miller at which time he had been advised that the City- 'should'contact Mx Rubin Johnson ' of the U. S. Army Engineers in. San Francisco 'for, assfs in a ttempting ' to have the Petaluma R iVer widened em. , and the possi y of securing '.6url )ng � F e f exal assistance .oAthe Washington Street Bridge. He-went'onto 'say that Co'qgress�man Miller would, like to 'have figures• on the tonnage presently Cbm:in up theRiver • and the anticipated increase in tonnage in the future-. Councilman King stated, that he 'would. also like- to if might' be a State committee, that this could be taken up with, The City Manager was directed to handle the gathering of information on this matter, .(6) 11 October 16,..1961 1 Cou . ncilman Colin asked it something pould.be -done to expedite the demolition of the condemned ;building on Washington Street. The City Attorney advised hi ml.that, - at the request of the property owner -'s attorneys, he had written d letter. informing them that the staff felt the building was unsafe to occ.ppy,apd� that it should be demolished, He -assumed that, * in due time, the ,property;owner would -have the b6ilding demolished. At the suggestion of Councilman.-Van Bebber the following committee was then appoi , nted to contact property owners in order to assure the*'demolition of condemned buildi.ngs Councilmen, Crinella Colin; the City Manager & City'A norney. Councilman Cribella,stat6d that "he had been contacted by property owners G rant in the rant Avenue area . -who were, anxious to know if any progress was being made on'the propose.d,sewer district for `that area The City Engineer. advised Councilman Ctinella that petitions 'for formation of -a district were being c-irculated in the area, and that any property owners interested should contact his Office for additional petitions. The City Manager told the Council of an invitation, which had been extended. to them. by the Board of Education, for a joint dinner meeting. The Board was interested in receiving an indication from. the Council as to a convenient date for the meeting It-wa's decided that -Mr. - Larson should contact the Board to determine if Nov 1,5,. or., Os alternate date, Nov. 291, would be agreeable to them. Mr. Larson noted that his office had been ,contacted and advised' by Mr. -Sturgis that anenpffieer,should be hired for the Denman Sewer Assessment District as soon as possible. Mr. Sturgis had suggested the following engineering firm.s Whitlow,,. Hoffman. & Albritton George S. Nolte., Sarles, B & Race. The decision of whic'h.firm'the City should hire was left in the hands of the Denman Sewei District Committee and the City Manager, .ADJOQRNMENT: There being no further business to come the Council, the meeting was adjourned. Attest! City Clerk. ze. Mayor (7)