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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/20/1961d 7 ' November V20 .11.961 30 p m' `J City Hall 4'J Petaluma Calif. 4 < R'egular meeting of Council of 'the City of :Petaluma called to order by Mayor Matzen. ROLL CALL: Present:= �Councilnlen Colin, Crinella, Ellis, Gustafson, King Van Bebber and Mayor Matzen. Absent:, None. INVOCATION s Invocation was given by.Reverend Earl Shaffer, First Church.of God. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes from the meetings of Nov.' 6 and 13, 19`61,;, were - approved: as. recorded". CONSIDERATION OF' B1DS: Baker Street Storm Drain Report -of Dir. of Public Works dated Nov: 17; 1961, attaching r . � n summa, y of bids received'on the, subject project, submitted and filed. The report recom- mended that. the Council award the contract for this work=K,to Cement Gun Construc- tion. Co. based on their low bid of -'$3 60 per lineal foot for' A lternate #2. City Engineer Al Roberts explained why these bids had come in higher than estimated, ' stating. that he had been informed by, several contractors that the work would probably have to be done on - three or four different occasions, one day per, week This would necessitate the movement of their equipment inand. out -. of town severa times, . thereby adding to the cost of the project. Councilman King believed this work should be done as soon as possible, considering the complications which could evolve from the4ailure of the present tube: The resolution awarding the contract was then' adopted as follows: Res #28.67 N. C. S. . introduced bye Councilman Colin, seconded ,by Councilman King entitled, "RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE..PLANS AND'SPECIFICATIONS ENTITLED, 'BAKER STREET STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS, 1961'. " read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. PUBLIC .HEARINGS General Area Plan : 1VIr, Lawrence Livingston pointed out the various arel des g aced }for residential, commercial, industrial and recreational uses on the proposed plan. He.'Called attention to the fact that this -plan coulq,be changed by the City PlYanning Comtriission a Council in the future if they deemed it necessary, and:ihat it was only a policy :guide and did not have the force of law as a zoning ordinance. Mr. Livingston also stated that a new zoning ordinance was currently being prepared, based on the General Plan. (cont' d) (1) ' x .... . tK"a�p'��&`r 'Q� �"`l•4ff' ? ., zh ,-a .. cY L.c.= ....r � v ...Y .. �. � �� g �Noveinber�20�'� - 1961F� �, General Area : Plan •cunt. k" Major policies of the General Plan werek;poirited out- asifol.low.s ; - { (1) New developme'nt'rshouid be compact. (2) ..New develo _meita should be balanced equally on the'" east s.P p . and. west sides of, town. ti y.. (3) ;Downtown, should. remain _most; irnportant-busmess . center in the community 4 The plan prornote& industrial, development. (5) Future development should ,capitalize:on the r._iverfront.. In planning development of the riverfront, first priority should be given industry, 'second priority to recreation.,, } R 'and third priority to residential development., 1 (6) Land should, be acquired for future park sites. (7) Consideration will have .to be� given 'to: moving `the present airport site, inasmuch as it will stand:n ahe way. of future Y residential development. ($)' Rapid transit °l ne to. present rail road, station is included Councilman Kmg questioned Mr: Livingston as towhether enougheortier cial zoning had €been allowed along Old Highway, 101 He also believed th tr u ed+ r � a, 1 a the proposed plan, the east side 'of town would sti°11 conttnue.to grow much -d7roe , rapidly than the west side Mr. Uvingston felt that if too'," nuch,:highway frontage was zoned commercial "rather thanindustrial, + much of;;this,landawouldrema�n., idle .for the next 20 or 25 years Relative to the balance ofw,developmeJh",one the " t..:6 P; t c . "` z fl.. Yt� -r'' 4 east and west sides of town, ''1VIr: Livingston. ex that'less Ixv p °l t un�ts,per x acre had.been proposed on the west side, on the average,, due to the'fact th=at they :'�slop,ing and did not lend Eitself to developm::ent ;in .the sarne�'manner as the flat ' ` land'on the east side of town. , Mr. James Morehead and Mr. Bob Carey ,addressed: the Council requesting ? {` that the land use of Aheir property in the. area-of the Denman interchange be zoned, , commercial, . They .stated that they now had a`:prospect -interested in - construct `rig a motel on the ,property., Mr. Phil Joerger asked that the Council also reconsider the zoning of his property located near the 'Denman, interchange. Coune' loran King believed the land in the area of the Washington Street interchange should also be designated as commercial. 1VI'r's ` S Torn Caulfield, owner .of property at Bodega Ave. and Baker _St requested that this`'corner be zoned commercial, Councilman Gus' fson'stated. that he felt MTs' ; Caulfield's, ,property, :the'store .pro erty at 3 a Ave 'a nd the. p P Y P g commercial station ro er't at Baker S`t ` and Bodega Ave, sho ld u lie zoned Mr. =Ed Fol'lis; ''''I "Street Ext. requested •that 'the prop'o.sed''school site is in his, area be. changed, as there were already many homes built on' the proposed Other people! addressing the Council on subjects of' general- nature: relative io the, plan were,: MY-, B flI Vartnaw Mr;.. Bill Lawrence Dr. Lewis Planning _Commissioner Bob Stimson Mrs.. De'e "Ri'ctards, Chairman of the citizen's'' committee^ Livin f + � estion p1 b t eCounc lma:n Van :r To a . g ston answ ered that' Y,. within the City, undeveloped areas, such as the Old, Adobe. area, W, ld-show on, the :plan a "s tesidential: and that no commercial zoning, should show However; he stated,ahat .applications could then be made for rezoning to: commercial and: suggested that3such.- ;rezonings have a time limit,set for development of the; rezoned property The pc ssibi- laty`of changing'rthe land u'se of `the 6 — towing was d'iscussed': r r . M• ~ b;�� - ':fix - 1"iFiS rt .rte:... - _ ... �'�- .•.%- - -- _. '. Novemb'�c2�x1 : General Area Plan - cont'd 'Four corners corners _at .Denma'n anterchangeo (b): Bodega Ave wind Batcer St. (c) Property.on the highway south ; -connect ing with Castania; O p oreamery A City d ' Present location of the Coo erative , _g abo study session was to 'be held with the C•it Plannin C ®ttni ssoh :on Monday right, November 27', in order. to. Iurth e ' d i acu as the ve, 6h °ng s a -d go over the proposed plan. In. general, The public, hea .ing „®n th@ G @neri1 Plan was: to be continued at the next'regular .mj eting D�cbmber :4s'. 10.1,0 p, m, - a 10 minute recess was declared` at this time. The meeting was .called back to order. PETITIO NS &COMMUNICATIONS:; New Zoning, Ordinance Letter from Livingston &- y dated Nov �61�96�1 reAnewzonng r ord`ina`nce, 'requesting Council's 'judgment - on several matters ,involving City policy, submitted sand, filed. This matte '.w; , ordered tabled until after the ; ion to•be•held on N6v'.,27: C"h�rohar. of n- -A . - -. L "titter from Chamber of Commerce dated` Nov 13, ' 19 1' requesting refund on unused parking meters Butter & Egg Days, 'read and filed; City Manager''s report thereon darted Nov. ,16; 1961, submitted land filed; whereupon, Res. #28'68 N. C. S introduced by`Councilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman :Gustafson; entitled, . . RESOLUTION AUTHOR IZING•THE DIRE,CTOR+,OF, FINANCE TO M R "EFUND TO THE PETALUMA "CHAMBER. OF.COMMERCE ONEY F;OR , AARKING�`METERS PAID FOR' AND'NOT''USEABLE; was read' and. adopted :by 7 votes. Cham ber of Commerce Request re Industrial Brochure Letter from Chamber ,of Commerce .dated Nov. 13, 1961, re industrial,. :Br oehurey, read and filed; report of City' Manager thereon dated 16, 1961,; submitted- and :filed; whereupon, ; R es. #2869 N C introduced b Councilman Van •.Bebber; seconded, by Counci man Crinella, entitled,,:: 1t OLUT R ES MA G R ION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY 1. TO APPROVE AND ISSUE -A WARRANT TO THE: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO COVER, THECOSTS OF "AN INDUSTRIAL BROCH'URE. was read and adopted by affirmative votes. Acquisition of Railroad Caboose Letter from Nor thwestern Pac, Railroad Co. dated Oct. 3U, 196L, " addressed to Chamber of "Commerce; re acquisition f railroad caboose; subihitted'a'nd'filed. Letter .from Chamber of Commerce dated Nov 15, 19'61; requestting that the Council 'consider acceptance of a railroad caboose for use in one of the ..: City ks . Cit parks, ! or other suitable display areas, submitted• a,nd fired; repor:t. of City Manager thereon dated Nbv, 16 ; 1961,.. submitted, and filed, ,. (3) - (cont'd) . Hover! Bff 4 1901 Acquisition of_Railroa;d. Caboose - con.Vd NIr:' N Chamber of Commerce; addressed'.'the statxn that" g. if, the only cost involved would be that of moving the caboose; he' felt they might - b, able to have this donee The. matter: ° vvas- ref -erred_tQ- t- kia,Rec, eation,. Parks,, &._Music Comm is: ssion° for their consideration, Whitmire $ldga Variance Letter :from :Mr; & Mrs., Frank Whitmire dated MvI . 11, 1961 appealing' : for a variance,fro"m the' Building Code, submitted and, filed! Rec�omnendation of Director of. Public Works dated Nov: 16, 1961, re Whitmire Bldg Code ,Variance submitted and filed, Mrs, Whim readdressed the Council stating that she had with'drawh her request for a building variance and would build a fire wall on the p4ti_6 providing that regulations on this' were 'within - reason-.. The Cbuneil assured Mrs. Whitmire that sh& w' ould stf1uh- ve � right. to appeal in this matter -f she felt that the requirements of the Building Inspector were- too stringent... Resignation of Alfred J. Roberts, Dir. of Public `Works & City., Engineer Letter of resignation dated Nov'. 15; 1961, signed b Alfred J '.' ;Roberts; Director of Public Works & City Engineer, read and filed The Mayor- Wand various members of. the Council .commended 1VIr;.. Roberts on the fine job, he had'done while employed by the City 'of Petaluma and.wished: him well on his new` position° The following resolution was then adopted: Res. - #2870 N. C; .S introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Van -Bebber', entitled, ''RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE .R_ESIGNATION OF ALFRED.J.- ROBERTS, JR..., :DIR ECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS A.ND CITY ENGINEER, read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes, - hPPI _.Ur yyue i�ei��n, .br .i�r:yu�siue aewCr connection - . Application of Clyde Nelson, J.r for permit to_ connect premises ,at 400' Sunny Slope Ave.' with City sewer system, submitted and filed; recomi-nendation of City Engineer thereon dated Nov. .15, 1961, submitted and filed; he Res., #2871 R C. S. introduced by Counc Gustafson, ' seconded by Councilman Colin, entitled, ESO "R LUTIQIV GRANTING THE - APPLICATION OF.CLYDE. �. NELSON,: JR, FOR PERMISSION TO CONNECT 1 ,RESIDENTIAL CONNECTION AT `PREMISES LOCATED AT 400 SUNNY SLOPE A VENUE was read and adopted'by 7 affirmative votes, - 1 absentee. ' - REPORTS CIT . OF Y' OFFICIALS° Council Committees Denman Sewer_.Assessment District Report City Manager dated Nov. 1961,E ,re_ engineering proposed Denman Sewer roJ `ect, submitted and filed, Attached to this report were P pertinent items of correspondence between the Council Committee and true engineering firm of Whitlow, Hoffman &- A`lbritton,' concerning the engineering', for the proposed sewer. district, (4) (cont'd)' 1 9.6- . .. ;;. " �gvem���� : .1961- - a A sjessmigr�f;Distfidt - doi0o' ,Denman Se s _ i4per:8- alriXIii , r'ep6.f , . tO* 4_ ­ k­ f � - - ­ Xit chec ingw.1fq sevet'dl eng_ _g "t at t P qqotod y. Whi i� was. satisfied i-'h' tha pric ri ; Albritton' t quite proper and ''fegular., L. T h e ; T he Cbun6 . it hqving.nb objections to engaging the above mentioned firm to 'h Idger ,- the ,engineering W' OT t P k on t D&ilman Se C firm k t at - t4 w as` dir6c,te .t 'notify-_ . i . ask I '. ­ _ , u Yormal according v W 'd , t h e' I �and `h th ey p p, 6sff City. Cl e city M r6 nt bv, 4nageg were sub app, Odfor ym.P - 'and eupon, ,P Qs. #2$72'N- C­ S' • introduded "y C t: ­ b ' oubilinan Van Bebb& f; seconded by* CbUndilmdn Ellis a pproving 6­ ig. - - a" : 406"W-Fto S 535 to I iwj�, 1,80 jus n claim bills (No 503 ifiOu's 6 ''to _Q�87 fhb was rea'.d'A'pd ad opted 4 4 OW n v City..Plann -Qom 10401X Vj P eithit, 7. Milling. Co. U­ LPQr' m"i" ift6 Gbli illin ,,q ,tp raise ,; ''s k T U39 �gt d C E U JR6s4 in W "a reh d 8 es , , on t. -su mitted an PullOtg kedw S d filed. "psby 'a' n C h u rch " UgI6 "Permif First Pr, 'feA Re" all , h, h t IS"SE, -to. be used fQx q 4i and gic-hobl pjjrp oses I -'hiffied And fi e amending erIffiff01" 59_) sub :._: Water .Commission Recommendation of Water Commission -dated Nov- 17, 1.9-0 sub n.ift6d by '­ dealing submitted and'fi.led: ­ .er an( 4 .,_Wafer - Rights N A v ri" : ort 'Marin Agreement Water Service , uilding Wa `fo "'Sewer Service B ­r'�� W a ter - 86" -ice " Building lt';Wds ed6ihihendbd th at the low bid 6f Fostmeier ition Qq _0 felt that app n 'i& e -te� fe�'fabie savings. cpqlO be effected p T ommission l. 'd awarded, -bi Ci3houl,., by modification'. in it 6 building project afid thht this jipe a in order to exped i�#jdjng�_ ,p� jfe construct of the b -jear _so ; Ti;- airing ti&i.,Com 'i' �oger m ssio L4 Coifirrii8siorv- point of view on this matter , 4 - onj is .'Kih g, stated,ifi.�t. h&,lidd"i Afty- .,c iqte� 6&'negative. ounC'i' was, U vi6latin -f4f project b ecause he -.1an., Councilman -Gth6 �P 91' He felt 6 h i- q in,,: on the see nqVid aon t �th -propos ng tt it the e Uildi C Y. et be converted? er nt( 01 in ahe - future ,:: ;Fepqidt'ipp a' constru of the 6aw t A warding the bid for Out ing mppted. wa s em, R: Os' 4.2 N. d. c'P'd'' Councilindn Colin §et6n , e,.'b ft Y d d y C ounc i l m an man entit k1'u4 Res; , #2873: NCS - cont "d RE 7RN AWARDING CONTRACT -FOR TH ES LU T IOE CONS TRUC.a° TIQ O A. BUILDING f THE WATER DEPARTMENT adopted.by. the foltowing' _ -- '�. y � ;. Cr nella E11is; Vari Bebber aan , , Councilmen Colin _ , Mayon M _ ,t , - a Noes" Gounc`ilmen Gustafson & Kiriga_._ North.M 4 i n A reem,ent Mrµ Larson reported t e recommendation of the Water Gornmission tha ,• - x ? a joint me of the City Counoil and the Comrrissiori be held m order to ,arrive at a y conclusion in respect to''an official .position on the North Marro Agree . The "ecf;rneexing v:as tentatgely scheduled for next Monday afternoon at 3;00 R'e Free Water R It; was the recommendatipn of the Wator Comm ission that the "City .proceed on the subject matter on' a negotiation basis and that the details o such negotiations, . �r be carried on }�,y a negotiating committee to consist of "one Councilman and 'one Co tn4s ioner. to be assisted'b the staff Commission Chairman Roger P.earsori stated that there were several problems' to be worked o{ut concerning water, frights, such as, maintenance: - of lines, policy of the City relative' to future development` of properties where there are' water rights, 'etc After some discussion on the subject, Councilman Van Bebber was appointed to 'a ;water rights negq�atrng committee to Work out some of These problems withGthe property owners Mr Pe rs on noted that Comrni`ssioner ahe?Vater.Commisson';s representativ on this ittee. : Omm s INTRQDUCTI,QN ORDINANCES " Sewer,�Sery ce Fee City'1VI`anager ° s, report dated Nov x15, 1961, re sewer service bill ng submitted and filedo Mr Larson: reported that the Water Commission; after consider`mg this matter in some detail, , recommended that the City purchase the necessary billing equipmer� to perform the combined water 'and sewer service b%lhng;, It was felt hat this system would provide , a faster; ;Wore accurate operation in one � savin s : addition to direct m y g N Coune man, sug ustafson p he - . n P : P billing equ�pr ent s Counc me Col n requested that h spec f cat ns be vW ritten sa they would be fain for all' bidders The City Manager: as directed,. ' to s,ubrnif a report on the exact work such a ;machine would be mile to'perforni A poll= was`then aken to determine if`�ffi majority of the Council favored' li v� ng the staff prepare,,specifica'tions for the i bil`hng equipment . There vier° 7 affirmative. votes° . ' Relanue to the sewer- service fee ordinance Counclrnan ;Bebber felt these funds should be directed to capita106 tla Councilman King referred o that portion of the proposed ordinance . by; fee concerning the measures to be taken the City if the: "sewer` ser.. wasa not paid He stated that he belie�red it would. be quite expensive for +.the City to: literally stop sewer service in such cases and objected fto the Wordmgof the Q, ordnanee�on ..this" subject - (cont f November 20, 1961 -Sewer Servic rvi e Fee .,.cQn.t,':d IhP__Mayor. nolred�.that: Mi-. Vincent. Scho eningh sewer_ service fee for h stil i .hotel - and motels " was s stil s et 'o, h' t o high -at ., 250 Per units ' Also, Mayor Matzen had,been 4dvised by Mrs Gregg, who lives ors , "D St.: Ext...-and ..T I I _ now pays $5.0® 00 per, ypaf for an outside' sewer connection, that she bei'ieued it would be unfair to charge an additional $11' - 00 per year for a,sewer service fee. After further discuss�o ft relative to the wording of the ordinance pertain- ing, iodisconnection of sewers in thO.Itk8e of unpaid bills, 'first- peqTenceWr - 19.34 of the proposed ordinance was' , C nged,,, S&Ctibn io xead..'as:jbllbws;. "Any premise as .to which charges shall have ni m pme delinquL be disconnected. There was some discussion 'cdhce'rning Proper I ., Use of revenues derived from th p sewer service' fee, after which Council' ' r' mov I man Van Ve d that the pr­60os6d ordinance be tabled for the time being, The motion was seconded by Councilman Gustafson and carried by the : following y otei Ayes. C Colih Councilmen Gus+tqfson, King., Van Bebber Mayor Matzen. N6e8. ,' I & 1 Cr Crin aEllis' ADOPTION OF, ORDINANCES: #619 NCS Amending Sales Tax Ord.. Ord. #619 N C. S. introduced by Councilman Van Bgbber seconded by Councilman Crinella, entitled, "'AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 ARTICLE II, OF THE PETALUMA CITY CODE OF 1958 To PROVIDE FOR THE DELETION OF CERTAIN SECTIONS AND THE REVISION OF -, CERTAIN SECTIONS PERTAINING TO THE UNIFORM LOCAL SALES A ND USE TAX.." adopted by 7 affirmative votes. #620 NCS Easement to P. .G. & E. Col. Ord. #620 N. C. S, introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman Van Bebber entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN EASEMENT TO PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC. COMPANY FOR. THE MAINTAINING OVER AND ACROSS CERTAIN OWNED BY THE C ' ITY OF ' PETALUMA MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED'IN OF THIS ORDINANCE, ado ted by 7 affirmative votes; . #621 NCS Group Health Insurance Ord. #621 N.- C. introduced by Councilffian King and seconded by Councilman Colin entitled 1 E !'AN ORDINAN AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 392 N. C. S. BY AMENDING SECTION 15 -THEREOF I TO PROVIDE FOR SICK LEAVE AND GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS,"' adopted by ,b' 7 affirmative votes-. (7) November 20 1961 #622 NCS - Authorizing Purcha -se of Accounting Machine At the suggestion.of Councilman King, the City Manager was directed to arrange for Burroughs Corp. and The National Cash Register Co. to set up their machines at the City Hall.for demonstration purposes, The subject ordinance was then adopted as foilows Ord., #622 N> C. S. introduced by Councilman King and seconded by Councilman entitled, "AN ORDINANCE APPROVINQ THE -SPECIFICATIONS FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE: OF AN ACCOUNTINGS MACHINE FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT ;, DIRECTING THE BIDS HERETOFORE RECEIVED FOR THE SAME ACCEPTABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ORDINANCE." adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Colin, Crinella, Ellis, Gustafson, King and Mayor Matzen, Noes: Councilman Van Bebber. CONSIDERATION OF NEW OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS: P. - G. & E. Service Yard Councilman King informed the Council that the P'. . G. & E. Co. was interested in constructing a service yard installation on Corona Road in what is now designated as an industrial area on the proposed General Plan. Before going any further with their planning for this project, Councilman King stated they would have to be assured that there would be no problem relative to zo - ning, etc. Mr. John Morgan, P. G. & E. Co, , addressed the Councit explaining the exact use proposed for the ,property. There ,being no objections to construction of a* service yard installation at the proposed, site, the City Attorney was directed to prepare a resolution indicating the Council's feelings in this matter..' ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned. Attest: 1 (8)