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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/02/1962April. 2,. 1962 - 7:30 p m: City Ha11 Petalumay Calif., Mayor Re uh:r meeting of�the Council of the City of Petaluma called `to order b3 g y Matzen. m.� • ROLL CALL Present ..C;ouncilmen Colin, Crinelld -Ellis y Gustafson. Van Bebber and Mayor'Matzen: Absent: Councilman King. INVOGA TION o Invocation was given by -Reverend Lorne Mee, Methodist. Church._ APPROVAL .OF MINUTES" Minutes from the meeting of-March 1 19622 were approved as recorded Co- undilman King, entered 'the Council Chamber -' 7,35 CONSIDERAnI. ON,OF BIDS. ; Rltgh_P.r , espure : Booster Pump The time was approximately Ord; : 4631 N C e. S introduced by Councilman Gustafson, s.ecohded by Couhc'ilman Colin, entitled;- AN ORDINA NCE APPROYING THE, SPECIFICATIONS: FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF' HIGH 'PRESSURE BOOSTER. PUMP adopted 7 affirmative votes Report of Fire Chief James Eaglin dated March =30 1962, re bid opening: held on March 29 1962 at 2 00 p, submitted _and filed. •The report noted that the low bid of Van Pelt, Inc met the requirements - set forth m tte specifications;; whereupon, Ries #2940 ;N Co S: - ` y Councilman Gustafson; entitled; introduced by- n Colm Councilmay seconded b !AR CONTRACT FOR A HIGH PRESSURE B00S'TER PUMP , p . «ras `adopted by 7 of emat ve votes.. PETITIONS. & COMMUNICATIONS;: Res natiori.of Robert T S;tirnson fr`.om _C;t Prlannn' Gommss:ion Letter' "from Mr :`Robert T: Stitnsondated March 21;Y 19 2, submitting resignation as, member of City Planning- Commission,: submitted and filed; whereupon Res. #294:1 -N Q- So introduced by Councilman Colin, seconded b y Councilman Crinella, entitled, '- ',RESOLUTION RESIGNATION OF ROBERT T STIMSON -AS A MEMBER OF THE PETALUMA CITY PLANNING COMMISSION was, read. and 'adopted by 7 affirmative votes ,. (eont °d) I April Z,- 1962 ' R`es�.gnaan,of Robert.St'rmsQn _co°td': Councilman pg ;re err Mr, Stimson ° -s letter of resignation;, a portan cif which read as. followso - "In the tlfree and cane half years I h: ve `served on ihe-- PetalumA Planning Commission the Council has overruled tfiis' a y r body in 100, 6f the cases in which appeals have -been made:_ TYiis 100 torn ;down would appear to Gusty my belief that there %s a lack of: harmony between the Planning Corr miss -ion And the Councif g. said he did not believe that th:e Council had overruled ;,._, Councilman. Kin the Commission on` 100 of the cas lt that es it vuhich appeals''had been r made, Also he fe harmony was•a thing which had come f'to rom both sides. . Resignation.of Roger: �Sanderson :;from:':,Ca�r.Plar:r�.zng Co�i�sion; Letter of resignation . from '!City - Planning Comm "is Sion dated April 2 T J. 1962, signed by Roger A : Sanders:on, submitted and faded, whb. �ulaon _ . .. Res #2942 N C, S, introduced by'Counc><lrnan Ellis, seconded bye o nef an entitlecl .'RES:OLLJTION ACCEPTING RESIGNATION OF.:`ROGER S.ANDERSON° X a - 1 AS. A; MEMBER OF THE' REM, LUMA CITY PLANNING COMIVILSSIfN,'' was' -read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes Mayor Matzen rernarlced t bath of the foregoing resignations were E , accepted wry regret, and he yeas looking forward^.to see Lng t se hese people rve the C>!ty in Borne capacity in the future The IViaor stated that he believed''it Id be im ossible for the Council to- a ree ry + p g w1th:the Planning CornmiBSion: s recommendations 1.0 57 of the ` im , Letter from PetalumaCi.ty, Employee, A�vation dated 1VtarcTi 27, 1`962, re: revision of Salary Ordinance h connection w1Eh personn '1 a l es; ' r` egulat><ons and Eringe b'eneflts, s irrrtted ikb. ffl Pr md. AD G P ` made in the archnance were attached to the Leer Counclman Van Bebber suggested that this matter be held over for further study :,. .: Mr..- Richard Evans; President of the Employees° Assoczat>lon, addressed; the Couneall requesting that a comrriittee be appointed to meet with members of a :K the Association in order to go. Oyer the proposed changes At the suggestion of Counc lrnan,�K ing'; the Assistant C ty.Manager was: directed fo submit a report to the Counc>lI on`the over all effect of these pro osed g Y" g Chan' es on the Cits, bud et Mayor Matzen then appointed tare following. committee to work 'on this' 'matter e ..... z 7 . Councilmen Cri lla, Gustafson and Ell'i REPORTS O FICITY?QFF.ICIAIS Traffic Com'mi`ttee Riepart of Traffze. Comm>lttee dated March.3Q, 1 and sgned`by the, Dik ;. of Public Works, si omitted and filed Councilman .Ellist did not think the'meter was to'' be e,hmmated at 252 Petaluma Blvd., N as state in Item. #9 of the report He believed it v as the 'meter at 236 Petaluma Blvd N tha as t w to be elain>nated Not being eerta''in of Y • :k 1... : .: - l. `. STS c' t than, Councalman E11>s stated` that he would review the matter - `NaI the exception of this one item; the report_ of the. Traffic Committee was :then rcved:by app the Council . j 1062 CitTMafiag9T - ;.- _w C d for . pa City "'M Cl aims approve yment by the A _ anager submitted and filed," Councilmd a Bebbet called the Co ciVs attention - to �,- '785w-, _V­ n # un, claim Sonoma F �a,y4bl6 to Son.o bdnty F . slating that' he still 6.bj&cted the amount, difie charge being made for' bond inrest and - prindipit. He asked that ihis'bill- agaip"he paid finder protest. ' After some 'dis "discussion on :the su,bjedt the Water Supt .n was directed - to . . *; ` - c­p Gordon MOer!'oft'he County Flood Cbritrbl O ffice and ask that the O k y g-1yen sonie response - 6 the letter a rec0I 'fi -,e ie t h 'd m t C ity Clerk under date of letter had set forth the Couricil i,o - n to ch d th'' arges ma in e januar 1. e in the Mood Control Office) . y g� e The following resolution -was- then adop ted; Res, #2943 N C -S introduced by %ek 'I�d'by` Co unci lm an : ­ Cr:inel * Cciulid plan B06 QQQpd la, a s if§9','t6I f� inclu8 ive and Nos. '7 �d �bi 784W 83 rriclusi�re), read 'An&'a ed by I : diiinative vote _pmm is 404 en ate ;Supt Dave Young or -ity an a ent' that the C e it o t , n e srggested service aireiA rriap W Ic datiofi to' h rec, i� t, e h ` Council an, sub , 'i VO1jqWi4g discussion rpikf` V,Q to t] vv th G it' ey was dir ected i di p p parE . ;r 1 1 f sub mitted to the " Counci or approva Water Distr"idt for its consi era.tibnp from the Sai ' t similar equi A the W_At&r­I)! .pund 'Coul to th rpyppi It wa Exchange Ba d filed Tli'e red t . a I R osa Ek."ha mient quoted byt dussion was I a' hd'ihe Genf fhe North -M W aiih ater District, ba 8,iE h been inOud6d in the sion:'I tied at the last me pt 4 i�j ie.,do'ntents of the proposed agreement a draft of 'sdi w hi c h -ic was to be first the n forwarded to' the* North I � , in JIMAn" Ellis and john Sdhaiei, AOc6uniant .pITI6ht: fid6essary d orwaterdii sewer billing 'de� �t - p ui6h ased it'r' th used pq me . nt with B` t c r price , of h Ip u e received from t he water`bi and unanimously- agreed that the e '4'jom � .`b6.•Ou.rcha9ed merit of the cost between Co nstruc tion Maf#,te . & eapppr' q d i proportion .9por-tiOn . sewer service bi: )ffered by the Santa'Ro'sa City- Plannin - 'Commission s P _tj P its" ' R6§61 h i gra nting anting Use Permits to the following 'pedpIe iWere submitted and filod U7 62 Mreso Ruth Svinth, '49, Gray w" Av' Homo fo la h e r 408t.,pi- child!r-b:n,, US 6Z Barber Sig'n, Co.. = Q hst sign At o ruct s Pet. Blvd S. U9 _� I 6 Christ 9Z First Cnur'c"h.o Chr Scientist" 006rdw nursery, r eading room & pA,rking U10 62 :Mrs - Smith 2 , Bern i c'e Home for foster -" children C rokton,, t fOp ..of Copeland St. . ,ovate st o� tdnks-.. 3 (cohty d) a April 2y 1962 Use Per - m' t conted U 12 62 Vogensen Const Co Construct sign q 301 Wash o Sr L713_�62 Mrsa George Carter 17 M Home for foster children. . Linda: del 1VIar:Subd :5, :6: &.7 R ,eso, ution ": 145` .appcovxng tentative m# of Linda del Mar Su_bd 5," 6 and 7, submitted and filedo General Plan Republication Report re Possibility of Federal Grant Report of Dir of Planning Bob'B dated alb rch 30� 1'9.62, ne, possibility on General Plan as�ado a t d-- b Co gncilt submitted and filedtTt Vi was note: �n "the S { p a k Y p Y allow time to include any changes which may re ort that this ro osal would not be intr Mr e B3rd was d reeedtto c noma ontact Livingston &•.Bla �ney and have therr•� prepare ; a 0&taA d`est1mate Pf the public Attorney ation costs ' City�, Boat;.Harbor Re ort._ '0 Contract Between.CxX ` & Noble En meeri�?; Co R±eporg of City Attorney dated March 30� `19 2.° informing Council that 10- in his opinion, any request for Mf Noble : s assistance �n re ex�m�n ng harbor . feasibility Mould riot b&*Ith n the filed.. �scop;e of `the ,siiibject contract, s m itted and ' Couhdil'ma King stated that what h.e would actually like to kpo'w was whether Mr" .- Noble was obligated," by his contract with the City9. to gd all the . way throug, W th this projq ,. until, the City actuall' had the harbor, `'doing All of the engine-ering on the balls of`the fee° se forth in the contr Cti or because_ k he had pr f es ented a final ;to the Sta e and' it had not been approved the` amount o the'1oan would his job be considered a completed It, vvas Mr "Robert °s understanding' that Mr Noble's total fee yeas based upon a completed project Hovaiever, before ansvverang Counc questions ilman King . more specifically he would have to check the contr4pt,, nce again Y : Tnasmuch as no report had been received`frorY .the State Harbor Com et, the staff was directed to write them , statin that the mission as City was Y y g awaiting their report on;th s matter and assuring them, that -vve were willing to. _w cooperate with them '; Director of Public V,�orks Frintrig Machine a p p , whereupon S` ecifcations for a whit rent machine v4tere submitted and fil ed Ord. 4633 N Co S'o . introduced by Councilman Crinella, seconded by`'Councilman Ellis entitled;: "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SPECIFICATIONS -FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A. WHIT'EPRINT.MACHINE'o-':' was;- ordered posted" by 7 affirmative votes o Re nest re:Abandonment of�.Alle VVest.St. , Tree.,Rernoval_,. eport of Dir of Public orks 'dated; March 30 1962, re Mr James Scott °s regae'str'to abandon the I alley abutting�s prop and reino of tree, subrnrtted and filed a It was recommended that the alley not be abandoned. A {y m and that Elie tree not be remoued;, Reasons: for these recommendations were set, forth in the re or 4 April: 2 -, 1 • � � _ Re uq est re Abandonment of Alley Tree - Rerx�o_val cons ° d 1\r dames Scott ad ressed the "'Council stating that although there would be some property that wool. be land blocked ii the al. were a audoned, the x :. Couno:iErna K: n felt: that if abandonment way or the other owners of this ro � er . did not seem. to care, one g proceedings were starl:ed, this would bring out Whether or not these other property ova ners were interested-, He also felt that'an easement could be " aintained for future construction of a storm_ and/or sewer'lne. Councilman Crinella requested a detailed report from. the City Engineer, with storm drains�sevWersnaeltdis osition o the.. , ro e would be xn connection Y P P Y :Councilman Colin suggested 7that this ,be referred'to the Planning Commis sign for tl�elr opinion as to future plans for the areas " The C�t� Engineeer wa then directed, to present the m tter to the Plann n,g a Cornmxssaon,at their meeting tomorrow nig&at Relative to .the tree r, rrt e City Engineer was di°t ��ei to determine e oval, thy if the tree would interfere;.with; fixture storrxi drain construction etc. Street Painting .:'8z St r pin Analysis_ ofze0st Report of Dir of ,ublic Works, April 2, 1962 re analysis o r cost Of City °s street painting and striping, 'submitted and filed ° It was noted that this report vvas tm accompany pre�iious rep ort''subm�.tted'ori•March 30th `and entitled' "Street Traffic Painting Costs''. The, report was unanimously accepted by the Council, 1VIis`s,ion, &Middlefield Dr. Area„ Rle ort on Future De v,.elp merit Repot °''Dir of 1?ubhc Works dated March 3: , 19; 2' `re, 'A essment Dist #5 N S ;Mission Drs' and Nliddlefielcl Drs Sewer attaching proposed rna'sier plan' for sanitary sewerage for the area south of Mission ; submitted and' filed. The report pointed out that Mr Harris now desired 'to have his P . included in As'sessm` ent Dist, :�5 and vk6s willing to be ;assessed for 4 hook ,'rips. It was the recommendation of the Dir of Public Works that the Councilrnelucie the Harris property in Assessment Dist °5 and' that they adopt the` proposed master ]an for sewers e in t_he area; the cost of which P g would be subscribed to ,b Y proper Y the owners o��'the Katen ro ert. an 'b others on the - alley (excluding Mr, 1 arris) in 96m fritiire assessment distx�ct. , At the .suggestio,n of Corincilma Crinella, the.City Attorney wa's ,then directed, o prepare the necessary` legislation for adop�zon'of this proposed ina`ster plan by the Council. Mr. - Holbrook, C $z H; Gorztractors� requested to know when the assessment ptoeeedxngs would be completed ., Mayor', Matzen assured.Mr. Holbrook that the Council would move as fast as - Opssible On this matterP Even though the proposed master.pla submitted tonight was merely for future. sewerage in the are Councilman:`King requested`'that the proper width Of the ,s:treet be shown ..The City Engineer was therefore directed to. indicate on the map that the p roposed. sed. street would be SQ°. wide z i To a question by Kenneth Van Bebbeky property owner .n the subject assessment district; the City Engineer: answered that he `belieVe'd�ithe chru�h property was, being assess :ed'sufficientlyo Report .re E llis,, & I�Iadison Draina e Report of Dir° 'of y ubl'ic Vilorks'''( aced' arch (; 1962 pointing out that the people with the dra probleiz were''not the "assessable" ones and attaching. map -for proposed storm drain, read and filed The report stated that the estixrrated cost.of this work;would' be approximately $650 00, and requested t this am nt .be all.ocat�d for the pro,Ject in next year °s budget. �5� (cont 'd) li" i .pr 4 -2 .1 .R re., EllisA:, Madison ,St Dr4 inage con-C;Id., Mirs.' Aftgeini Add.jrOssed Council urging tha-,t` this Work be done be re the next rainy season. 1Vlemfi6rs . of - the Council agreed 6 priority,"sho' ulld'be . set 'this. . e b for" project and that ev effort Would � m a to comp e iy f p ete"t e, wo rk e the next rainy seasQh. J -W tei7. f -7 M on it L o rin g ; . R iver Petaluma , - f -Dir--- of publje Works dAte n , rt-o . - - d , R'e' P 1962 r. 6 ditu res 0 mon r 1. or.ing Petaluma , R iver s ubffiitt6d filed- W6'rk'% a ddr e sse d - - Mr- - �y k�hy D P f -.Ublfc 4 llpiin - ;x , Vi De that the• State was requiri c ertain test iniftj.d _- 'Sm did Wo et ir C t not fldve',,. he"I' pmen s 16tit§'inall period* res State - d - ' hat q ppr;g- - cc, agree, t fo 1 fhe' S. r r' the wo uld 'bb'r�� owever, the ,.. S tate would insist that their eqqirqm- q June 1 -2 - 0 p eri od be m 0"' t; i h 11 respects . f6 meet "qdirethpgts, t that in order a dae�! taterre It wa pointe - would be necessary "-fdr the*. City - pu;rc id",.wou Id td roxim- a y Cit"'E' Doh'-Scott note , req irernerAg, app ngineer _y n r ' t Calif aer 'Code M ha e 6 ' ce with lia . b set in ddd"�'j W" ' retired , K_ sug d that wheri t I 'd M4 operator r el te. nt s the City should hire a` man iwho Would bb cap able - ' i- of sampli g. m& ingrepoff, rt ,Cit q . c ould and! other , nece routine dohfi6l. tests" He went on o - say th the , hire:.�jr;' to do this W"birk;"how i, this would e q q Ulte . costl Councilman Kihg. stated t he could not see the n'60ossfiy r.;some of the se tests� Councilman: Van Bebber offered to present this problem to the Association e X '' � ey. of Area Goyepunentsat th,�#' np?q- meeting, r to determin dt� nq ig t, ave further informa"fi6h on the s t er q - b e i h( iM -'-',, - Councilman g. no ob tb t is Cound to roC&Oda r suggested an id to, dirS'&u --;th - h ss e.matter .Van tebbpr was. aske the C it y E A i­Jbit -Y ngine r eport _ Was. to e s ffi next . regulari- 'm, eeft ate yeq� Th e hel awa r-oxinx A 10 Minute,' recess' Was- declaied , T'� w pp m e� n' lti d b­&:t*6 Urder g wa�s e IN Q .T-RQ%J Q--TIQN,. �,OF ORDINAN ESI! Estqbfisihifi Pet - Cash F . und • Th Cit -A ­fl f n6endyri "N"d vreviewed the content'S*;,of-t4 ,I),r. os6dordina Op Pq vyhereupon, Ord G 8. intrddUced by Ellis seconded b.V ffi,qlfi entitl N 7. E �A UTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE 'AN ORDINAN ., M, - I' PET M --- :A D ESTA OF PETTY CASH FUNDS ;REPEAL N ORDINANCE NQ 372 N�. C.'j S Was orde pu bl i s hed -pr pu ishi�d b3t 74 votes, '. .1 A DQPTI () N �, OF QRD jN NC E S Mend, zoning-,-Or-'0-6 .re P at: ,,sth, '.Ord.- 4630 MX- Sa Ial, second ,, y C ouncilman Elli m0t by Coundilm 'an' Cii I d0d uTAN"-ORDINANQE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO— -54,0 N G & REZONI A SSESS' A -.-S PARCELS NOS'. (poAtd), 6 16-A 1 April 2, 1962 Ord. #630. NCS. -. cunt 8 046-7 AND 8046.,9 FROM AN "R�S ";ZONE OR DISTRICT TO A "C_�2 ZONE UR DISTRICT, adopted. by 7 affirmative votes. #632 NCS -;. Amend Code re Sewer-. Service Fee (Office :Suites) Ord.. #632 Na C S introduced b.y, CoUhC11 x'an Colin, seconded by Co'�inciImaii' Gustafs®ne entitled "-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER .19 ARTICLE V, °SEC LION 19 28 OT THE PETALUMA CITY CODE OF ,1958 T O PROVIDE T H E F FXIN ACID ESTABLISHING OF RATE S AND CHARGES FOR SER VICES ,AND F'ACIL" , �FQRNISHE`D BY THE CITY SEWAGE SYSTENI`o''''' adopted by 7 afffrmauve votes,, CQNSIDERATION OF NEW., OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS Teed Abaternent. ,; Res Declaring 'Weeds;':. Refuseg eto Public Nu sande Res.. #2944 N Co S•1,, introduced by Councilma Ellis,, seconded` by Coi neilman Van Robber, entitled, " RESOLUTION DECLARING 'T'HA'I' THE WEEDS 'GROWING AND THE RQBBISH, '4REFlJSE AND DIRT EXISTING UPON THE STREETS; PARKWAYS', SIDEWALKS AND PARCELS OF PROPERTY; REFERRED TO AND DESCRIBED IN PHIS RESOTitJI'ION'CONSITUTE AND ARE A PUBLIC NUISANCE_ adalated- by 7. affirmative voteso. . Wek Annexation #2 Res Aeknov��l.edg ng�.Receipt.of N�pce_:of Iiitdiitibn to-`Circulate',Peti't, on :& °Affidavit :of, Piublication Res. . 2945 M Co introduced by Cou �cilrnan Colinj 96conded'by Coin . !M'an .Gustafson entitled, ".A: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CTTY OF PETALUMA ACKNOWLEDGING THE RECEIPT'OF' NOTICE OF INTENTION 'TO'CIR`CULATE A PETITION FOR THE ANNEXATION OF.TERRITORY DESIGNATED AS 'WEST PETALUMA ANNEXATION NOo 2 AND AN AFF'IDAVI'T' OF PUBLICATION THEREOF AND`APPRDVI.NG 'I'I -IE CfRCtJLA TION ".OF THE PETITI adopted lay affrrritive votes_, R ,es re. Federal Income -Taxatipm of .-Publio Bonds y Res X2946 N C ; x Se ntre�duced�b Councilman .Giustafson, sec onded by,C ® nc %lman Ellis, entitled "RESOL..UI`ION OPPOSING FEDERAL TAXATION ON 11, EREST- DERIVED` FROM PUB IC BONDS.`.. read and 'a dopted by 7 a :f firmative votes, -7.- Apri.1.1, 19,627 Conslderation of, Advisabilit �gl��Me m.'bei C,6m,, K of Reduc� missions Comm hi to 15 - L ".,Re ,,- Miambok tmm[9 '�i6ns,. hn-i%,� -&, thdt- the TfAhn iqg C . Commission , a t . and Bvd&eati on, 'P�Ark 6 pinion� M S usiq om,missi n­sh6Uldbe feduc - ih&Lib ( h. It was n Va --.C�'6mm -i onancfr�,�i t o 5. Me;mbers� ead s oi0d that t6 r Board both.`s eemea."b6 func". eery well' w'jfh:',8 mb &Yso - The City 'Aft Atto directe h e . or., Was to prepare: the necessary - legislation gisIdtion to re the two, subject com m" iSsions.-to 5- members each, Mayor. Matzen at this time reminded the Council of the stu'dy session:. I Aprifl Oz. 196.2 at-'�Aiq; to be held on - , - whic t e.Mr Kno f_A *,v annigg', f i r M. o - Li ayrf6 in ston BI v would' be pre86h�C, Y 9'. Councilman Van Bebber reported that the committee- working On the various tc;d6 had i me �on a :number 'bf'6ccasions.g and 'that the staff wak now py-eparing for entation to the o.uncil, i7 t- 0 ie wen n. to ordindfiqe��'. 'Pn` same y c6mm committee r ' ''at the , Board of; Fire "Underwriters _ b , e the endijd t requested to to e8Lab ­k­` 1y L ma e a surve Of th e Cit 'f' r ,� .­y,s present ire zones ih"Ord0 ftsh proper boundaries for" Fi"r'e.ZonEi It was f0i that - some areas Which were. now- included in Firezbne #1 could be placed in.less restrictive zbn�es,, 7 - ittee s recdmm,&fi6 the being no objections to the tion t.e Assistant City Manager was clirecged to contact the B64fd of Fire Uhd :t i fffdi8. s thaft - - and, requoi , sue a .survey be made, A PJ'QP i `There being no furiher Council th me _ 1 n g was adjourned 16 a ','personn6l'se At' te st y et --k ® g