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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/07/1965Council Meeting 1 1 MINUTES OF MEETING OF CITY_ COUNCIL _,PE'TA LUMA,, CALIFORNIA June_ 7, 1965 ' Regular ineetifig 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. Attendance Present: Councilmen Btaihierd, Cavanagh, Jr, , Colin, Ellis, Gams, and Mayor Van Bebber. Absent: Councilman Battaglia, Mayor Van Bebber read a proclamation designating June 7th as "MILT AX-T DAY" and explained that Councilman Battaglia was absent from the Coui�iciFme eting tonight because he was attending a dinner. honoring.. Milt Axt and.was empowered by the Mayor to act as official representative of the-City of Petaluma. Invocation The invocation was giv n by Reverend Don L. Nickerson, United Church of Christ. Minutes The minutes from .the meetings of May 13 and May 17, 1965, were approved as recorded. - "Abandonment -,Sewer This being the time set, for public hearing of protests and -Ea,semdnt, Cherry Valley comments regarding the., bandon:ment of Sewer Easement Res. No, .42779 .NCS No, 11, .Cherry Valley Sewer District, 'the..City Clerk announced that no written -protest's had been _received. There being no protests or comments from the member s of the I Council or. the audience, . the public hearing was declared closed, .whereupon .Res. No.. 4279 N. C. S, ordering the vaca:tion.and abandonment and closing to public a e.. of Sewer Easement No. 11 of the Cherry Valley Sewer .Distric "t Was introduced by Councilman Brainerd, seconded by Couizcilrnan Colin, and adopted by 6 ,affirmative votes, 1 absentee, Law Enforcement - Letter.,, dated May 11, 1965, from Ralph E. Kostka, C'oor Mutual Aid Agreerimen't dinator, ,Sonoma• County Disaster Officer, enclosing two certified copie's of subject -t executed agreement between l '.. Incorporated Cities and- the County of Sonoma., read and City of'Rolinert Park Letter, dated May 12, 19'65, from Jimmie W. Rogers-, Mayor of 'City of Rohnert Park, tliaizking City of Petaluma �, for assistance by Petaluma 'Police Department by ha telephone calls and radio dispatch functions for the last year and a half or so; read and filed. Cader SubdiV'ision _- Letter, dated, May 19, 105, from Dal Poggetto & Chown, No. 3 Attorneys' at Law, requesting on behalf of Dave and Rose Cader, reimbursement of costs for installation of storm drain on Amber' Way to serve Cader Subdivision. No. 4, read and filed, It was. noted by the City Attorney and - ver- ified by Mr. Cader than an error was made by Mr. •Dal Poggetto with regard to the subdivision named as it should 1 - 1 - 1S W Saint James Parish A nnexa:tion . Jack .Garrison R esigigation Recreation Commission Local .Agency For- mation C'orrimission notice dated ;May 20,. 1965., of public hearing to be held at Room .10:1, 2555 .Men. docino Avenue., Santa Rosa., on June 3 .19'65,' at 3:00 p; _m. on subject annexation, read and filed. Director of Planning Robert Byrd reported i5n thel poor manner In- which this appli- cation was presented to the Commi- ss,ion and the problems involved as proposed., further adding that the Commission continued the hearing to a future date,. Mr. Byrd explained that some determination should be made concerning; the loca- tion of the sewer main extension, improvement of the! two major streets bordering the proposed anexation,, and 'the; modification of the annexation map which, aus presented,, w not: legal, and upon his suggestion, 'a motion: w,as made by Councilman Gans, seconded by Councilmam Cavanagh, Jr. , authorizing the Staff to contact the proponents of- the pro - posed annexation and work th them 'in reaching a solution to these problems. Rohl Call on this motion carried by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Letter., dated Julie 3, - 1965, from Jack Garrison resigmng as a member of the Recreation, Parks,. and ''Nlusic Commis sloe because he is moving out of town after the Ist of July, 1.965, read and filed. The Council,d.irected that a letter of thanks be sent; to Mr. Garrison for his service to the .City. The' Mayor .asked the Council to keep in mind a replacement to fill the vacancy to be created by Mr.. Garrison" s resig nation. "Formal acceptance of resignation was table to a future meeting due -to the fact that k 4r, 'Ga.rrison will no.t, move until after the first of July. Claims and Bills - Councilman Cavanagh„ Jr. , - wanted to know which piece of . Res. No.. 41k N "CS ; . Water. Department equipment is assigned to #502 as. he noticed many claims listed referred to r.epatrs ,for said equipment. The City Manager ways requested to obtain this information, whereupon. Res. No. 4281, N. C, S. approving claims and bi.11s,' was introduced by Councilman Brainerd., seconded by Counc'�linan Ellis, and adopted by 6 affirma= tive votes, 1 absentee, - 2 - Cader'Subdivision be Cader Subdivision'No, 3. With reference to recent' No. 3 (continued') Council action tabling Cader Subdivision No., 3 fi=nal map approval, a motion was made by Councilman Gan ,- and seconded by Councilman Ellis, that said resolution be removed from the table and action resumed. Roll Call on this motion carried by '6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee, The City Attorney. stated that Mr.. Dal Poggetto's request is a matter to.be taken under consideration_ by the City sub - sequerit to the final map. approval, and when the map be- comes of record, Mr: Dal Poggetto's request will start proceedngs.whereby the.City can execute anagreement to provide for the' reimbursement of the storm drain costs as authorized, by a recent ordinance adopted' by the Council,. Cader. Subdivision Director. of Public Works David -A.. Young reporte&tha.t the. No. 3 Final Map improvement plans and.final map are now in order which he Res, No. 4281 NCS presented to the Council for their review, whereupon ,Res. IUS( No. -428 : 1.N. C. S. - approving final -reap of Cader Subdivision No. 3, was introduced, by Councilman Gans, seconded by Councilman Ellis, and adopted by 6 affirmative vote's, 1 absentee. Saint James Parish A nnexa:tion . Jack .Garrison R esigigation Recreation Commission Local .Agency For- mation C'orrimission notice dated ;May 20,. 1965., of public hearing to be held at Room .10:1, 2555 .Men. docino Avenue., Santa Rosa., on June 3 .19'65,' at 3:00 p; _m. on subject annexation, read and filed. Director of Planning Robert Byrd reported i5n thel poor manner In- which this appli- cation was presented to the Commi- ss,ion and the problems involved as proposed., further adding that the Commission continued the hearing to a future date,. Mr. Byrd explained that some determination should be made concerning; the loca- tion of the sewer main extension, improvement of the! two major streets bordering the proposed anexation,, and 'the; modification of the annexation map which, aus presented,, w not: legal, and upon his suggestion, 'a motion: w,as made by Councilman Gans, seconded by Councilmam Cavanagh, Jr. , authorizing the Staff to contact the proponents of- the pro - posed annexation and work th them 'in reaching a solution to these problems. Rohl Call on this motion carried by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Letter., dated Julie 3, - 1965, from Jack Garrison resigmng as a member of the Recreation, Parks,. and ''Nlusic Commis sloe because he is moving out of town after the Ist of July, 1.965, read and filed. The Council,d.irected that a letter of thanks be sent; to Mr. Garrison for his service to the .City. The' Mayor .asked the Council to keep in mind a replacement to fill the vacancy to be created by Mr.. Garrison" s resig nation. "Formal acceptance of resignation was table to a future meeting due -to the fact that k 4r, 'Ga.rrison will no.t, move until after the first of July. Claims and Bills - Councilman Cavanagh„ Jr. , - wanted to know which piece of . Res. No.. 41k N "CS ; . Water. Department equipment is assigned to #502 as. he noticed many claims listed referred to r.epatrs ,for said equipment. The City Manager ways requested to obtain this information, whereupon. Res. No. 4281, N. C, S. approving claims and bi.11s,' was introduced by Councilman Brainerd., seconded by Counc'�linan Ellis, and adopted by 6 affirma= tive votes, 1 absentee, - 2 - 1 1 - 3 - June 7, 1965 Arnbu;la_ :nce The, City - Manager reported he had .received a communi- cation from Mr. A. Girolo of 517 Davis' Street, Santa 1 Rosa, requesting to bid on the Buick ambulance, which was read and filed.. Mr. Girolo also stated that negoti- ations will 'soon be underway with the County of Sonoma, Highway Patrol, and the Sheriff's Office to handle emer- gency calls in the Cotati- Rohnert Park, Gravensteiii : Highway and adjacent territory, requesting an answer if there would be any objections from the City of Petaluma ambulance operation inasmuch as most cases are taken to the County Emergency or Santa Rosa hospitals. In order to determine the effect of this proposal to our am- bulance service, the ambu lance. committee was requested to work with the' City Manager and the 'Staff to consider the matter and report back to the Council. Progre - ss. Report - Progress Report, dated May 24, 1965, from Director of Lakeville Annexation Planning Robert Byrd to City `Manager Robert Meyer re Area Clean, -up clean -up and odor abatement in the Lakeville Annexation 27 Area was read by the City Manager and filed. In .brief, r the report .stated that every site and structure within the Lakeville - Annexation was inspected by the City's Health and Building. Inspectors to determine compliance with health and' safety codes and those conditions listed on Use Permits issued by the City and County. Correction notices have J been forwarded to violators, and a follow -up inspection is planned iii the near future, The report listed the major odor producing'opera.tions and the recommendation and action taken to eliminate the odor problem, further adding that the Inspection Department will continue to work with the property owners iiZ this area to help bring about an improvement in the present conditions. The :.City Manager said that this report will be forwarded to the Citizen's Committee to-be used in connection with the Boat Harbor hearing. °Mayor Van Bebber also stated that there will be'a Small Craft Harbor Commission mee t i -ng on July 12 and .probably some determination will be made-at that ttme'on the City's posit on,••and suggested that the Council 'consider ,the matter' priori to said meeting.. Public Hea'rings City Manager Robert Meyer reported that he had received 1 5� a noticeifr-om the:U. S. Army Corps of Engineers of two public hearingson wafer and related land resources,, nclud- ing flood• control, on Northern California streams,. He • further added that this -is for the Council's information in 'case any member1would •like to attend in order to keepi up to date oh 'Sonorna County flood conditions. T'47 AR t R epor -t ' .T.rafflc Com mt Report, daaed May 2.0, 1`965, signed by Di rector of Public Works-David Young,, containing three recommendations, read and filed. Following review of .17 each item,. the Traffic Committee Report was approved by the Council. Upon. Councilman Colin's request, the City Manager w,as di:reeted to report to the Traffic Committee the problem created by trucks parked in, front of the old Petaluma- French. Bakery on Petaluma Boulevard North for traffic entering the Boulevard from Bridge Street. 1 - 3 - 420 June 7, 1965 Avondale Subdivision Planning Commission Res, No,. 14 -65 approving tentative �+ / No. .2 Tentative Map map of Avondale �'ubdivis on No. 2 (revised), submitted and filed. Petaluma Indu strial. Park ' Planning Commission-Res, No. 16 -65 approving tentative Unit No. 1 map of subject, subd`i-vision, 'submitted and- filed. Tentative Map . Garden Estates Subdivision P.lanniig. Commission Res,. No.. 17 -65 approving final map No. 2' of Garden Estates Subdivision No. 2 submitted and filed. Res. No, 4284 NCS Report of Director of Public Works David Young,, dated' - June 3, 1.965, ' re recommending certain provisions for' the sub a lted anal l7� - . .. ... -- Youni then , rese the i mprovement zt ansaand m g P p P map, whereupon Res. No. 4284 N. C. S. approving final map of Garden Estates Subdivision No. 2, was introduced by Councilman Gans, seconded b.y Cou cilman Colin, and, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee, Rezoning _ Payran Planning Commission Res. No. Z7 -65 recommending re- Jefferson Wilson and' "zoning the.area. generally, bounded by the subject streets East Washington Streets from an R-- 1- .6000.zone an R -2 -3000 zofze, submitted and Ord. No, 7.95 NCS filed.. Director,of ;Rlanning Robert Byrd located 'the area on a map and stated that the area is completely surrounded by ,industrial and commercial zoning,, and that. tt was unan- imously felt by the Planning Commission, through 'recom- mendation from his office, that rezoning to higher density Would allow, utilization of ,many deep lots and would also encourage redevelopment of substandard structures "in�the area, whereupon Ord. No:, 795 N. C. S, introduced by Councilman Gans, seconded .by Councilman. Colin, rezoning the subject area from an R - -6000 zone, ways' ordered published by 6 affirmative. vote , 1, absentee. Lucchesi Park Site Plain - Director of Planning report, dated June 2, 1965, stati�ig `that the Planning Commission approved the preliminary sit plan for Lucchesi Park with the condition that they recomm i the incorporation of the twelve lots proposed.'for sale on Maria 'Drive for additional park area and that •th.e: Water Department be reimbursed for. their construction costs if necessary, submitted and filed, Recommendation, dated . May. 12, 1965, from the'Water Commisston that the •subject. preliminary plan be accepted recogn'izi_ng that there may be the need' for reasonable design changes with the boundaries indicated, submitted acid filed'. Following review ;of the plan by the Council, Director of Planning also .read his report to the City lVIanager, darted April 28, 1965, regarding the com- pletion - of the preliminary site plan as directed by the City Council, whidtf report was submitted and -filed„ .After, a brief. discussi on, it was decided that the plan be referred to the Water Commission for their recommeinda,tion on the twelve lots, and also at the suggestion of Councilman Colin, the ,staff was, asked to, contact the Bernard Eldridge School in regard to their feeling of incorporating the twelve lots into the Park as at one time they favored the - buffer between the Park and 'the School. It was also noted' that a recom- mendation. is required from the Recreation Commission be- fore Council action is taken on the plan, - 4 - 4 : 1, 2' , - June 7, 1965 Proposed - Kazen -Subdivision Director of Planning Robert Byrd reported that the No. 3 on Magnolia Avenue Planning Commission disapproved the proposed Kazen Subdivision No. 3. Mr. Byrd stated that the property is located on Magnolia Avenue in the County across the street from .the present City Limits, Mr. Kazen inquired as to the design of the :su ' bdivision, indicating that he would: like to annex and subdi=vide, and before acquiring the property, he was *informed that the zoning would be R-1-10, 0,00 or R -1 -8, 000. He then came back w ith a plan show primarily 6, 000 square feet lots, asking the Commission for their review and general indication of what they would accept. After consideration, the Commission -decided that the minimum lot size would be R, 000 square feet, and consequently dis- approved the proposed map Mr. Byrd further added that Mr. Kazen has investigated the matter of an appeal to this decision, but was told by the. City Attorney that no appeal could be filed as no*c;ffic'i41 application could be filed witht,' the City as the property is still in the County. Addition- of Kenilworth Report, dated May 19, 1965, of Director of Public Works Recreation Building David Young certifying to the completion of the subject addition, read and filed. Letter, dated May -17, 1965" from Richard S. Lieb, Architect, certifying that subject addition has been completed to their satisfaction, read and filed, whereupon Res,. 'No. 4283 N. C. S. accepting comple- tion of. contract - known as "Kenilworth Rec Addition" was introduced by Councilman Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Ellis, and adopted by 1 6 afftrim.atli've votes, I abse'ntee. Djv si,o i n of; Highway Res, No. 42 N. C. S. adopting and submitting a budget for Budget for Expenditure expenditure of funds allocated from the. State Highway Fund Of Fund's to'ClUes (Section 2107),, was introduced by Councilman Ellis, Re 42:84 NCS seconded by- Councilman Cavanagh, J:r. , and adopted by 6 affirmative, votes, I absentee. City Hall A it Condition- Plans and specifications for the subject project were sub- mg gild, v6nalati'lig mitted and filed. Director of Public Works David Young `-R69'. No. 4285' NU S presentie'd"the plans for Council review. Following discus- ston on the need and, type of 'installation, Res. No. 4285 N. C. S. approving the plans and specifications entitled,, " Half Air Conditioning and Ventilating System, Project M -1 -64" was introduced by Councilman Brainerd, seconded by Councilman Ellis, and adopted by the following vote:- Ayes: 'Councilmen Brainerd, Colin, Ellis' and Mayor Van,Bebber. Noes: Councilmen Cavanagh, Jr. , and Gans, Absent.: Councilman Battaglia. The two Councilmen who voted "no" felt that there was no need for such an installation. 19:64-65'.Watet Main Con Pr6gram' Plans and specifications for the subject project were sub- st ruction. mitted aifd'filed. Director of Public Works David Young Res "N "o..: 428 presented the plans for Council review, whereupon Res. No­ 4286N. C; ,S. approving the plans and specifications entitled, " 1964­65 Water Main Construction Program, Pro- ject W-64-1" and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise 5 4 22 �a June 7, 1965 1965-65 Water Main Construction Program Res. No. 4286 NCS (continued) Outside Sewer Connection Jim Nichols Res.. 'No. 4287 NCS Temporary Appropriation Ordinance Ord. No. 796 NCS for bids, was introduced by Councilman Col% ., seconded by Councilman Ellis., .ands adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. absentee, Director of Public Works David Young located the property on a map, which is on Magnolia Avenue across the street .from the City. Lim'i'ts, whereupon Res. No. 4287'N. C. S. granting' the application of Jim Nichols for permission to connect two .residential connections at premises located of 1150 Magnolia Avenue to the City sewer system, was .introduced,, by.Councilman Cavanagh, Jr... and seconded by Councilman Gans, and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 Ord. No." 796 N.: G. S. making temporary approp.r, ations for current department expenses, chargeable to the appro- priations of the fiscal year 1965 -66, to cover necessary expenses of various departments until the appro- pr.iation;_ s inn: force, was introduced by Cou_neilm I aia-Cav •anagh Jr., seconded: by Councilman Gans, and ordered posted-by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Uniform Heating and Ord. Noy. 797 N.C.- adopting as a primary h'ea,ting and Comfort Cooling Code, comfort cooling' code the- Uniform Heating and Comfort Ord. No.. 797 NCS Cooling Code: published by the Western Plumbing Officials A ssociation, 19 Edition, amending certain, sections thereof; adopting as secondary codes to said primary code all publications and references to other codes, documents, tables 'standard a's referred to in the said Uniform Heating and Comfort Cooling Code; providing for the protection of the public'health'and safety; requirifig a permit for the, in- stallation ands - alteration and repair of heating and comfort cooling systems and the inspection thereof; providing, penalties for its violation. and repealing conflicting ordi - nances, was: introduced by.,Councilman Colin, seconded by Councilman .Brainerd, and adopted by ,6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Precise Plan Line's Ord., No. 794 N., C..S. - establishing precise plan 'line's over Washington n - Street- certain P p rop ert for the reservation of a future right - of - way , y Bodega Avenue for the proposed Washington Street B_odega Avenue Realign - ., Ord. No. 7 °94 NCS meat, was introduced b' y Couizctlman Br;atnerd, ,.seconded bye:; 'Councilman Ellis, and adopted. by 6 afftrmative, votes, 1 absentee,. Request for easement The City reported that he hard been contacted by Mrs. Nina .Dunbar Mrs. Dui'bar for an easement across the Oak Hill Reservoir property to serve access to the back end of .Lot 47 a_s shown on a map ,presented to the Council, Mr. Dunbar was present in support of his. mother's .request, stating that the proposed easement is for - a driveway so that Mrs.. Dunbar can sell her f property,.* A .brief discussion was held in which the City ?- Attorney questioned the legality of granting a right of --way l'S across a public park or reservoir. area for the benetft of one person. It was generally agreed by the Council to delay action on this request until the next regular; Council meeting so that the City Attorney can submit .an. opinion on the ma tter. - 6 - • ' ` 23: June 7, 1965 Oak Hill Property In answer to Mr. L J.. Lewis' question. regarding his (Park) letter to the City Manager with reference to purchasing a piece of property in Oak Hill Park, Mr. Meyer stated that he has not completed his report on the matter as yet. Adjournment There being no furtherbushiess to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned to Monday, June 14, 1965, at 7:30 p.m. Budget study session followed. mayor A ttes 4 ' 1 1