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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/01/1965367 MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA February 1, 1965 Council Meeting Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Van Bebber at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p. m. A ttendance Present: Councilmen Battaglia, Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr. , Colin, Ellis, Gans, and Mayor Van Bebber. Absent: None. Invocation The invocation was given by Reverend Albert W. Foster, Methodist Church. Boy Scouts. Mayor Van Bebber welcomed the Boy Scouts in the audience who were present to observe Council procedure for Boy Scout Government Day on February 8, 1965. Minutes Minutes from the meetings of January 18, 1965, and January 25, 1965, were approved as recorded. CATV Letter, dated January 20, 1965, from Westinghouse Broad- casting Company, Inc. , indicating interest in providing Community Antenna Television service in the area, read 14 and fi led. City Employees'' Assn. Letter, dated January 27, 1965, from City Employees' Association requesting considerafron in the 1965 -66 bud- get regarding salary and vacation recommendat ions, read �7 and filed. Board of Appeals Letter, dated January -26, 1965, from Board of Appeals recommending adoption of the 1964 Uniform Plumbing Code without .modification, and adoption of the 1964 Uniform Heating & Comfort Cooling Code with certain changes, ,, / read and filed. At the suggestion of Director of Planning Robert Byrd, the Council decided to review the Board's recommendations at ,a future study session. Assessment Dist. #9 NS: Letter, dated January 25, 1965, from Whitlow, Hoffman �� and Albritton containing status report of their work in connection with Assessmei-it District #9 N. S. , read and filed. Sonoma Co. Resolution Sonoma County .Board of Supervisors' Resolution #11683 -1 granting jurisdiction to :the. City Council of the City of ! Y Petaluma in the matter of Assessment District #9 N. S. , submitted and filed. Res. #420.3 NC$ Resolution of Intention #4203 N. C. S. in the matter of the cornstructio °n of improvements and the acquisition of property-in Assessment District 49 N. S. , was introduced y!� by Councilman Gans, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr. and adopted by 7 affirmative - votes. -1- MG- February 1, 1965 Claims and Bills Resolution #4204 N. C. S. approving claims and ;bills, Res. #4204 NCS was introduced by Councilman Gans, seconded by Council - man Brainerd, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes: Building Technical Assistant.City Manager Robert. Byrd reported. that he Advisory Board attended . a meeting in Santa Rosa on January 29th organized to establish the Building Technical Advisory. Board. It i,s_ intended to study all codes under this one group. A f / 'temporary committee was selected "to establish a set of by-laws, after which officials will be appointed.. Mr. Byrd further added that this is an attempt to uniform the application of codes in the county and in. the cities with reference to methods of construction, use of new materials, and methods used after the codes are adopted. Bodega Avenue - Assistant City Manager- Robert Byrd reported that the 1j Washington Street apprdis'ers are progressing with their work in connection Realignment with the Bodega Avenue- Washington Street' realignment. ABAG Assistant: City Manager Robert Byrd re, L that any Council member wishing to attend the Z-0neral Assembly Meeting of the A ssociation of Bay Area Governments on February 26th, at Hotel Claremont in Berkeley to kindly inform the City Manager's office as soon as possible. Traffic Committee �7 Kenilworth_ .Recreation Building Storage Room Traffic Committee report, dated February 1, 1965, sub- mitted and :filed. Councilman Ellis reported that he had contacted the County of Sonoma and they, have agreed to take care of the necessary action required. on their part with regard to the two items recommended by the Traffic - Committee, whereupon the Traffic Report was "approved by� Council. Letter,, dated January 27 1965, from the - Parks, Recrea- tion and Music Commission approving plans prepared by Lieb, Ross and Quaresma for subject addition, read and filed. Res. #4205 NCS Resolution #4205 N. C. S. approving plans and sp'ecifica- tions entitled. "Addition to City of Petaluma Recreation Building, " and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bid's, was introduced by Counci-lrnan Gans, seconded by Councilman Ellis, and adopted by . 7 affirmative votes. Kazen Subdivision #1. Director of Public Works. David Young's-'Certification of Res. #4206 NCS Completion of public :improvements in IGazen Subdivision ' #1 resubmitted and filed. The City Attorney read the resolution prepared accepting said improvements and explained that there has, been depositezl. wi-th, the Bank of America the amount of „$6, 000 to guarantee the reconstruc- tion of streets in subject subdivision. should ahe streets fail and that a certificate of deposit has been filed with the City Clerk. He added that an agreement has been prepare to this reconstruction work and guarantee, which is in addition to the subdivision agreement and the $3600 mai_ntenance:.bond posted by Mr. Kaze z. It was pointed out that if, in the opinion of the Director of Public Works, on - 2 - 369 February 1, 1965 Kazen Subd. #.1 (cont'd) or ,September l., 1965, the street paving becomes unsatisfactory and requires complete reconstruction, the City shall have the authority to use the funds deposited to pay the reconstruction in the event Mr. Kazen fails to reconstruct the streets. In answer to Councilman :Brainerd, Mr: Young stated hefelf, certain that the amount of $6, 000 was sufficient to do the necessary reconstruction work. Following a brief discussion, Resolution #4206 N. C. S.., accepting completion of work required in Kazen Subdivision was i by councilman Gans, seconded by Council - man Ellis, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Cader Subdivision #4 Director of, Public Works David Young stated that his Res. #4207 NCS recommendation to the Planning Commission approving tentative map for subject ,subdivision was conditioned upon the reconstruction of the off -tract sewer system between Laurel Street and Petaluma Boulevard North by replacing the existing 6 inch sewer lines with an 8 inch line in order to satisfactorily sewer.-Cader Subdivision #4 and portions of ` Cader #2 and #3, and that this work is to be done prior to construction of homes in Cader #4. Mr. Young reviewed Mr. Cader's proposal for payment of construction costs as outlined in his letter of January 7th read at the Council meeting of_January 18,, 1965. After discussing said proposal, Resolution #4207 N. C. S. authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreemei with David G. Cader was introduced by Councilmanz Gans, seconded by Councilman Brainerd, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Division of Highways Resolution #4208 N. C. S. adopting and submitting a budget Budget- Engineering Funds for expenditure of State allocated (engineering) funds, was Res. #4208 NC& introduced by Gans, seconded by Councilman Battaglia, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Underground Utilities Director of Public Works David Young reported that he at'tefzded a meeting with Mayor Van Bebber, City Manager Robert Meyer, and Director of Planning Robert Byrd, arranged 'by Mr. John Morgan of P. G. &E. for the purpose of explaining the methods of installing underground power lines, as well as telephone and cable television lines, in subdivisions in accordance with their "streamline distri- bution systems. He said that they have worked down the costs to where they are quite reasonable. Mr. Young was asked by 'the Council to prepare a report of comparative costs per lot the, the next Council study session. Rezone Denman Aznex. #2 Ordinance #777 N.. S. rezoning area within Denman Ord. #777 NCS Annexation #2 from.an R -1 -10, 000 to an M -L Zone, was �Y introduced by Councilman seconded by Councilman. Gans, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Rezone South-Petaluma Ordinance #778 N. C. S. rezoning area within South Petaluma A nnex; #1 A nnexat.ion, #1 from an R -1 -10, 000 to an R -1-6000 Zone, was Ordinance #778 NCS introduced by Councilma -i ' Gans, seconded by Councilman Colin, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. - 3 - 370 February 1, 1965 Rezone 2nd Street Area Ordinance #779 N. S`.'rezoning area from - 2nd Street Ord. #779 NCS to Petaluma River between C and D Streets from a C -C to a C -N Zone, was introduced by Councilman Gans, seconded by Councilman Colin, and adopted by 7 affirma- tive votes. r- Rezone North Petaluma Ordinance #780 N. C. S. rezoning area within North Peta- / _ A nnex. 45 luma' A ' nexation #5 from an R -1 -10, 000 to a C - N Zone, Ord. #780 NCS was introduced by Councilman Gans, seconded. by Coun- cilma•n Colin, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Master Sewer Study Resolution #4209 N. C. S. authorizing execution of con- Stone & Youngberg tract with Stone and Youngberg for financial consulting Res. #4209 NCS services, was introduced by Councilman Ellis, seconded by - Councilman Battaglia, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Bodega Ave. - Washington Resolution #4210 N. C. S. employing Alexander J. McMahon St. Realignment - special counsel_for'the City of Petaluma in connect -ion Employ A. J. McMahon with the subject project, was introduced .by .Councilman Res. 44210 NCS 'Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Ellis, and adopted by 7 affirmative - votes. Petaluma Northeast Following discussion on the problems involved in" he Annexation #4 creition-of a corridor between the existing City Limits Res. #4211 NCS acid the proposed annexation area, Resolution #42.11 N. C. S. giv-ing notice of proposed Petaluma Northeast Annexation #4 (locat'ed_on northeasterly side of South McDowell Blvd. approximately 1/2 mile south of existing City Limits) an g g p g of protests d ivin notice of time and lace fo r hearin was introduced by Councilman Battaglia, seconded by Councilman Cavanagh,, Jr.., and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. It was note_ d that the hearing is to be held on March 15, 1965. Denman Annexation #3 Resolution 44212 N.' C. S.. giving .notice of proposed Denman Res. #4212 NCS Annexxation #3 ,(located northeasterly side of North McDowell Blvd. - directly opposite North San Francisco Bay Industrial Park) and,giving notice of time and place for hearing of protests, was introduced by Councilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman Battaglia, and adopted. by 7 affirmative 'votes. It was noted that the hearing is to be held on March 15, 1965. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned. Mayor 'Attest: L ity.C'lerk' - 4 -