HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/05/1962February 5 1962 - 7 °030 po mo
City Hall - Petaluma Calif.
Regular meeting -of the Council of the City of -Petaluma called to order by
Mayor Matzen,
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sent Councilmen Colin, Ellis King, ng V'an ,Bebber and ,Mayor Matzen.
Absent. Councilmen Crnella a..nd .Gustafson
INV:OCA.TI,OhIo
In the absence of Re
verend.Kenneth Lawrence; an invocation prepared for
a previou ^s ° meeting was read by Mayor Mazeno
APPRO,VA ,
Minutes from the meeting of January 15, 1962, were approved as record ed,
P_ETITIONS: COMMUNICATIONS°
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.Letter froth Petaluma Cooperative Creamery dated. Jan, 31, 1962,
expressing appreciation for courtesies extended by Ci during meeting of
A semb = .Interim Committee on Livestock and' Dairies read and filed.
Letter from Petaluma Chamber :of Commerce dated Jan 15, 1962,: requesting
ma Cleanup Week Proclamation ?April 2 7, 196, read and filed,
Petalu
There were no gb,ections to the issuance of this proclamation°,
Mayor Matzen commented 'that the public, should be made aware of the fact
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that the Caty yvas h aving a continuous campaign to uxiprove Petaluma .11
C'ouncilrnan Van Bebber called the. Council° °s attention to: the considerable
amount of fine dust m the down toyvn ax
which' was probably due to the installation
queducto He not s .' o..be able o
of thew `ed that the City street sweeper did not seem t
ick this'` u and requested that the City attempt to ho . e down the street in order to
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eliminate the problem . .
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The City Manager was directed to attend to this matter as soon as possx le .
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expressing thanks to the
Pet esoaution ado aed P for cooperson handling duties of ig ispatcher
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_aluma and its Police De ta,,
read and filedo'
Copies of applicati "ons for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses,- Lewis & Thelma,
Herbert; 841 Petaluma Blvd. No ' and Petaluma` I approved by Chief of Police;
subin�.fted.i` d nn
filedo
Notice from League of Calif., Cities re Special Conference on Metropolitan
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ues Sacramento; Feba 1 21 " l , 962 submitted 'and filed.
Coun Bebber stated that he had attended this meeting and
briefly related what had taken place. -
Letter from State Dept of Youth Authority dated Jan 15 . 1962 enclosing
certiftcate .issue, to Patrolman Henry Eslick re completign of 'juvenile Law
Enforcement Officer Co�ursep read and filed .
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City Manager Lawrence Larson presented Officer 'k .with the certificate
and commended him on the, fine .job' he yeas doing as Juvenile Lave Enforcement _
Officer` m the City.
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February 19,62'
Letter from - Sonoma County Tidelan&Harbor &beach Commission dated
Jana 31, i962 re :Pacific Gas ;& Electric Co project and access :road Bodega
. Bays read -and filed°
Councilman' Van Bebber felt that the .Council should talcs more tine to
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study this matter before' rriatcing any decision. A s. he understood9A there were '
arguments against the route which was being proposed by the County
.Councilman}King stated that there wa a second pass ble route for the
road which would pass over the sand dunes to the =P Go'• & Eo plant He felt the
argument involved was strictly in connection v�1 th. the route of the road
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Mr. Ned Davis ;. Petaluma Chamber Corrimeh*, Advised " Council of
a meeting of the hoard of D�.rectors of ;the Chamber of Obirimierce: on Feb 6, A 962;
at, which. tune the subject matiter� v as scheduled fvr discussion He suggested i t
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further information mig be. derived from this meeting �f the Goincil uvished to
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attend However; he- noted that there was a dead ;line on the mmatter �.nas nuch
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as the re. would be a hearing before the U S Army Gorps of Engineer's on` �0 15
1962a
Mr..J'ohn Morgan addressed the Counei.l requesting that action taken
on the subject proposal before the meeting of Fell ` 19
It: was the decision of. the Council to table the rimatter until after ttte above:
mentioned meeting cif the Chamber 'of Commerce; As the next regular" mee a.ng;
of the Council 'Would fall on the 19th of: Februar�r� it was ;felt that 9-special
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meeting :could be called - before that date in order for the Coincal to act on the
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matter.,_.
Appl'.;, for Quts de Sewer Connection `::Richard�';.Gvf,
Appllcataon of Richard' Cgff for outside sewer connectionp submitted and
filed, rejort of Assistant City Engineer thereon, subm %tted And filed, whereupon,
Res #2902 N Co Sa
introduced by Gduncilma_n King seconded by Councilmah Et entitled;
RESOLUTION GRANTING THE. RICHA:RD�`Wo
•APPLICATION -OF
GOFF FOR PERMISSION TO CONNECT I RESIDENTIAL; 'CON,.
aiEGTIIOh1:AT PREMISES LOCATED `AT S HIGHLAND DRIVE
was read 'and.•adopted •by i affirmative votes, .2 absentees.
.. REPORTSzOF- .CITY: QEF1 L -Se:°'
City >Manager
Ctaung,, a roved ,.for payment b Ci Mana er ere submiteed and ed.
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Duran d s of a- -cla m t reuiibu' se .the Pett Cash Fund' the Ci :'
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Actor' ney was directed to. °determine the maximum arno.t►nt' that could ,be paid out .
of .petty ca s1i,
il ,'er'e answered
Questions concerning' various claims before the Counc w
by -members of the staff; and
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introduced b�Coun^ilman Golin seconded bar Coiizicilnan King.. approving .claims , A.
and: biljls•'. ' 6758' to 69$6 nclus'ive� Nos.. 838 to 92.8 inclusive: and" as fio2W .
to 629W inclus�e�gas. •read and adopted as- follo.;-
Ayes. Councilmen :Colin, Ellig,. King & 1VIayor Matzeh
' Noes None
` "Absta7.ned Councilman fan )3ebber • ;
Absent GauncZrnen xGrinella usfafson
Councilman . Vdn `$ebber state d that h&wddld abstain from bating on the
foregoing r " "eso. uti.on, due `to his personal Interest_in claam #928 explauneci'
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that :he v�ais the: eontraetQr who had per€ormed the' work "for which 'Mr, Cooper
was berg re.unbursed br`rneans off. :tire sub }ect clam
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February 5, 1962
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Boy Scout City Goueznment. Day
M °enio * from City Manager dated Jan o 23 1962 re Boy Scout City
Government. Day Feb 1962, submitted and filed
Traffic Committee Report Re.Mawry;St 1?arling Lot
Traffic Committee report dated "Feb" .'2� 1.962 Si gned by City Manager
L W Larson, recommending that onemhour park ing. meters be installed on the
1Vla Street parking lot -' read and filed.
°There being,x�o obJectron to this recommendation, the City Manager was
directed :to proceed with, ,ordering the meters.
0i, il�, Defense
City 1VIanage.r ° s report dated Feb, 2 1962$ re City' Civil Defense
activities submitted and filed•
Mr Larson stated that h
e would keeF the Council advis
vel ed as to and r: w
deopments on the, subject°
Report re Bldg : Inspection <- .Fire Inspection
Report dated Febo` 2� "19 2y signed by`Fire Inspector Joseph Fo Ellwood
and Building Inspector Guy L Sanythe� re inspection c €.muYtiple dwel -lings t ,� thxn
the C ity o Petaluma read and filed
A "portion of the report reaci`as folloNwsar
Th`e In ection ". De artments of this Ci
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ms p
ty „would like the ap roval
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of the Council to earl ark.• ls, for the r u m ows_ of Gallia to the in s pe ction o e t tiple units
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includin hoiels anti` mote p rp g p p y owners
atteaition .f ire - a n d health haza °ds w hich ri i g lit e -
Counel man King did not feel that it vvas ne ess or ttie Council to pass
a resolution in order to proceed with these inspections
Mayor Matzen believed the Inspector's' warted to be certain they had'
the
support of the Council in':this'rndtter
Fire Inspector Joe Ellwood stated that it wa's the Inspectors ° into iierely
to embar k a program to avo id or e h ninate hazardous conditions on-mu tip e
061 ink units on a .cooperative basis between the
pro por ty owners, the Council
andahe " "I a`spectorso
A fidi referring to the Uniform Building Code, City Attorney Ed Robert
stated that he did 'n ot believe tth ere s was anything in the code fhgt gave the
inspectors auttiority'to make regular inspections of private propert strictly for
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the purpose of detemining if any hazardous conditions did e isto _
{ After further discussion on ° rthe sub�eftD the following resolution was
read' and adopted
Res # 2904 U C S
introduced by Counclxaian Colin and seconded by Councilman Ellis entitled,
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RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE FIRE AND OTHER INSPECTION.
DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITI' OF "PETAL,UMA: `TO CONDUCT'A.
PROGRAM OF INSPECTION OF. T—HE MULTIPLE .DWELLING
I THIS CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTINd
PROPERTYyOW,N'ERS ,IN THE ELIMII�IATION OF FIRE A
C?THE'R HEALTH' HAZA ADS
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adopted by�, the follow ing Vote:
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Ayes° Councilmen Colinp Ellis 1Tari Rebbe Mayor Matzena
Councilma
Noes n king.
Absent Co;unc lm en `Crinella Gust on.
0 councilman King' asked that this matter be held over.for clarification,
inasmuchras he believed there was ample authority set, forth in the codes for the
inspectors • to mak&'these inspections.
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February, 5 1962
City,.Planning .Commission
R&zoning '.34 Cherry St , Fra-ncis Lazia
t Res. ' Z1 62 recommendi*n ado` tion of aniendxnent to Zonn Ord _
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reclassifying: property of Francis Lazia9 34 Cherry St , from R. ;i to R 3 Zone,.
submitted and filed' whereupon,
Ord. #62,6 No Co S
introduced by Councilman Van Bebbet seconded by Councilman . ing .entitled
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE' NO 340,
N Co So B' REZONI.N,G ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO 6: -04 .6
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R .1' ZO1 iE OR DISTRICT 'TO AN - R . 1. ZONE OR `DISTRICTre
Was ordered 'published by 5 affirmative votes. 2 absentees.
general Ptah :
Report of Planning Commission recommending modifications 16ri ;General
Plan9r submitted and filed'.'
The.fol16wing resolution wa 'then adopted-m
' Re&. #2905'M' C. $-o
.introduced by Councilman Colin , seconded by Councilman Yan Bebber entitled
RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON.THE GENERAL
PLA Na .
read and adopied'' by 5 affirmative votes,- 2 absentees.
.Report of Planning Director _ dated Jan,. 30; 1962. _ submitting sum,mI of
or dat � ;-
work performed by Livingston and �layney.on. the General Plan, 'sulan ttedl and.
filed The report noted that these iterx s were listed for the Council °s :;review
bef o.re the signing of 'the release -for Living y y° p.. ym
g ston & Bla. ne 's final a ent under
the General Plan contract. :
A motion was made by Councilman Van Bebber seconded by Councz'lman
Colin that this matter be deferred until the next regil.ar meeting.' 'The. motion .
carried b:y 5 affirmative votes 2 abseritee.so
Use ,Permit . n G,& H `Developzrtent. &: Mfg Cao
Res . U2 ; 62': granting Use Perm -it. to G' & H Development & Mfgo C ;
3 3:0 Pleasant St., to .manufacture stove igniters, L. R. Mo Zonep Sob i tted and'
fil.ed, report, of Planning Director thereon dated - Jan E 196Z read 'andjiledo
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Res.- #x2906 N 0- S'a
introduced by Councilman Van Bebber; seconded by' Councilman Ellis entitled;
",RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF. THE
PE'TALUMA ECES w . PUBLIC LIBRARY TO PROCEED WITH THE N=
SARYl PLAINS FOR. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A UBLIC LIBRARY .
1N THE CIVIC CENTER AND TO PROCEED V I TH THE NECES -
3 RV PREPARATION FOR THE PRESEN'T'ATION OF TH'E MAT
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TER' TO °THE E'LEC`TORATE Td SELL GENERAL OBLI GATION
` `BONDS -TO COMER THE COSTS TO RE INC U RRE ;IN THE CON,:,:.
S`I'R OCTION.OF THE SAID LIBRARY
adojpted. by 5 :affirmative votes 2 absentees°
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Library. Board
February 5, 1
9,e,`25 po m A recess was declared at this time,
9p40 m The meeting Wos called back to order,
Recreation Parks& Music. Como `
Letter. from Recreation, Parks & Music Commission dated Jan. 23, 1962,
expressing appreciation to Petaluma Fertilizer Co, for time and material donated
to City Pgrks - tread and filed,
Letter from Recreation, Parks & Music Commission dated Jan, 23, 1962
re landscaping Hill Plaza Park,, read •a nd filed,
The letter pointed out that, at this tune, there was no plan for the land
soaping of the.Park iafter construction cif the;;Mary St perking lots and asked
wished them to take, ed if there was an fui
: &i 'action the ,Council
that the Commission be inform y
The matter of landscaping the park iv4s referred to the Recreation, rarlcs
& Music Commission for their, consideration -;and ie'd`i h endation loth e Council.
INTRODUCTt0N:,OF OR'DINANC'ES
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rd ..Amend %n • Cit Code re Licensing of Dogs�at,Age of, 4:Months,
Police Chief Melvin P e uestin that 9 iy6Z, addressed to
a :tea Jan ��
Del Maestro the su e y tensing and rabies
q g , Cat enforce li
vacc%naton of dogs at age of 4 mod , brnitt d and fled, whereupon
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Ord. #627' C
introduced by Councilman Golir� seconded by Councalrran Ellisg entitled
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AN ORDINANCE. AMENDING C1iAPTER 4..ARTICLE 3,
SECTION 40 36 `OF THE PE,TALUMA :CITY' - CODE
T OF' 195.8 .
OF P R RIDIONOHS • HE LICE C)F DOGS AT THE AGE
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ed ublished b ,, 5 a
p y firma;tive vote b
s, 2 asentees;
order , .. ..:
r Ord Amending City,Coder " "e.,Subdivisi Plans & Profiles
Ord. 4628'N C. S,'
'introduced`!b. Councilman Com seconded by Councilrian King entitled,
�,AN ORDINA.NCE AMENDING CHAPTER 22 A RTICLE 5 .
SECTION 22 61 OF THE ,PETAL - UMA , CITY CODE OF 1958
TO PROVIDE FOR SUBDIVISION PLANS ACID PROFILES TO
BE. PREPARED ON TRACING CLOTH" QR TRACING PAPER
ordered posted' by 5 affirmative votese 2' abs:enteeso
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CONS DER, TIQ
N OF. NEW, OR..,UNFfNiSHED BUSINESS
Res A 1Vlayorkto S,ign of Lease re of
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' _ , d. by Couricilrr a,n s Elli seconded by C -e lma � Colin entitled,.
lntraduce
RE-
LEASE , ... v
SOLt1Ti(N AIHORIZING THE MAYOR TOE XECU'I'E_:A
AGREEMENT WITH' THE CITY .QF SONOMA FOR .
.POLICE CAR,.;"
adopted b, a f firanatiVp votes;. 2 absentees
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Februa & 1962
Lease of City of Sonora, Police Car .- cont'd
Mayor Matzen suggested that it might b e well for the Ci v Attorfiey to
start preparing resolution expressing appreciation to the City of Sonoma for
its generosity, in all.oWing Petaluma to use it's police car.
Res. Authorizing. Con tract Between State.,of .Calif. & City of ,Petaluma
Re General Plan Capital Irnprov6 lent Rrog.ram
Res . #2 N C. S „
introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman Van Bebber, entitled
'•'RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN'
AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT BETWEEN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA AND THE CI TY OF' PETALUMA. ''
adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees,
Res.. Author zing:.Sala y.jncrease for City Manager
The 'above'resolution,'w'as deleted from the agenda
Denman Sewer Assess #6.No,So. Res_ of Intention
Res. #2909 N-- Cn So _
introduced by Councilman Kingi, seconded by= Councilman ilan Bebber% enttled,
" RESOLUTION OF INTENTION IN THE MATTER OF THE - .
CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS III` ASSESSMENT
DISTRICT N'O 6. M So , DEW, V AN PETALUMA. N ORTH S�EWE'R
CITE' OF PETALU�VlA. SONOMI, CO.UNn" STATE'OF,CALL
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adopted by 5 , 4ffrrria,tive votes, ' 2 absentees,
R,es , ,A:utho.riz rag Signing;•& °,Endorsing. of. Check -s (P4vx�oll ,Aceounta
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Res #12910 N Co ,So
introduced by Councilman Ellis seconded`by Coundilm Colin, .entitled,:
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SIGNING AND ENDORSI
CHECKS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS PAYROLL ACCOUNT
adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 ab e'nteeso
Res ,Appointing Jack :Ggllagher, to Water Co1mh1§sion
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Res,
introduced by Councilman Ellis and, seconded b y . Councilman Colin, entitled,
"RESOLUTION APPOINTING JACK GALLAGHER TO THE
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adopted b.y 5 affirmative votes -2 absentees,
Appointments of : ;Offig ia Is
Cit n all goIr Laren ee Ldrson- at this time recom -, n.t
onded - the app. rat .
of Donald, Sco'fi as'Dira of Public VL/orks & C tY ° Engineer ; said th_c app6 ritix ent"of
,David Young a!s Water Supt
There being no objections to these alapoxntments
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Res. Appointing Donald 0. Scott as Dir..,ofPublic Works &
City girie
Res.. 4 N Q S'.
fnt C ' ncilman King, : seconded by'i
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. QU ncilman Van Bebber., entitled,,
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T UTION A PPR OVING APPOINTMENT OF DOHA LD 0,
SCOTT AS ECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS RKS AND CITY
ENGINEER.-!'
wasA'qdpted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 abseniees, and
r ....Res, AbijoinJn David Youn as Water .supt-
Res, 11
inttodu&d by. Councilman Colin s o t Zl�� 3 N6 C � S� y od
. a - I - -." Z b �- C J_ nbilman Ellis, entitled,
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RESOLUTION APPROVING APP TME
Pi NT- OF DAVID A.
Q,. AS WATER SUPT
w s adopted - by;5 affirmative votes.- 2 dbs.entees,
-, �,-re C ond e mnation, 'arbor P u rposes
,R& C emnation. of L and 81
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ouncl in - ii e_fe J"dth -'-- ' ' d of the staff the
The "C' * MArqg, reported; com men..
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"it u e an addiii,oftal. 2W o land e pr f in, the condemned. He
pperty to be conde
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d give City th "
ekp1a1nbd.thAt_.this Woufl e 166desserry rqqm to install l utility poles
along the side
of the road.;
oun6ilman' King felt that the entire parce
I of land should be taken in, as
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he' belib`ve�a it would b6 for tk ""C� the Additional -land for
on to s4 the parcel the future .. 'He .event 'a if a
the harbor pr6`Jje'ct 'I
portion of
a i n � p r a�etneg h t . access to
dcoem t o theW ea An.nt�duldbe'ne"����ai�.,- ld'be no A 'and" at 'a
when t '
later date w ". this property needed' connection with the
harbor
projpq.t k hje.f0_ t t h at this W k
felt ' ti" "
' oUld.cree a Problem
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'h C thdil should find that ihis
prney .Ed R , I " b
prt stated:that
�.Q 't e Cou
ad6ltfoniaf'�property was nedes for future use in p 0p](6pryid , nt of the
harbor and indicated 'the area ta ken,, ' 4 ' . h %s w0b ct b would ould be more
than likely, h6t to be lifiga - ei - d"
Other - members of the ' C oUncil 7 A
. ,greed thatthe entire -,parcel was necessary
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'forht.ure - use in the d6veloi)'ment of the'ha'Adk.
tj 4as' then called on th resolution with the understanding e subject e standina that
Attorn ney w .1 a s to-p . re'
the CitV, 2k
pare the proper,. t
description to include the entire
._parcb A m neftion h&&onde proceedings,
Res. #291 N. Co
introdup l ed 6y_ Councilman Van Bebbe'r
seconded entitled,,
by'Coufidilman King en
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_MESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO
COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS IN EM
INENT, DOMAIN TO
ACQUIRE .*CERTAIN PROPER DESC I- R 1. IBED . IN THE BODY
F - H - N FOR ' HIGHWAY AND WALL BOAT
' 0 ' . T- IS �RESOLU TIO
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.,j,JARBOR PURPOSES,
adopted b_ .5-affirmative votes 2 absentee
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February '5, I9b2
Cbuncilmgri- do Rebb-er suggested that. the Go, neil consider adoption of
the more : recent �u lding Plumbing and. Electrical Codes in the near' futur-e�o He '
noted that the City was working under the 1955 Un forty .Plurnbing .Code and _that:
the 1958 Gode'`was'now considered minimum requirements,
After some discussion on the kbject the follov� ing t .ttee vvds
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appo need .by tYi'e Mayor to work with the City Inspectors and bring b ack' a `
recommendation to the Counc`�1 concerning; the Codes,
Counc,ilnrien Van Bebber ,King and Colin.
At the request of Councilman Co m the City Manager was directed to; ,
arrange
for a joint meeting of the Water Com" mi.ssi®n and the Council'on the:
2Qth or 21st of, February in order to reach sonic decisionrelative to "the North
Marie Agre1errent
Resignation .of City Ma eager Lawrence Larson
Letter''from L , 'W Larson dated Febo 5, 1:9628 . submitting his ',"re .
as City Manager effective 30 days hence, read and filed
the n e City Attorney was te
direcd to prepare an app
Cou ropriate resolut' .i for
nil's do -
ADJOURn ENT,.
T'her'e being no further business to , come before the Council, the meeting
was ddjourneda _
Attest, C
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