HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/02/1956July 2, 1956 - 7;30 P.M.
.Regular .meeting of the Council
or6sr by YaVor Scho.eningho
of the City of Petaluma called to
ROLL °CALL.-
-. Councilmen Adams. Bigelow, 'Brown, Gustafson, King, and
Mayor Sc'hoeningh.
Absent: Councilman Norwood.
INVOCATION:
The invocation was given by Reverend James Cloherty of the Catholic
Church.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Pi re C'_,'avanaghre-zoni
Petiti s gned by Mt. and Mrs. Claude J. Neis, 209 Douglas
Street, obje to. the rezoning of the - property known as the John
J 'Sr'. lot read and filed.:
,i- Cavanagh
Aftff0thC`6Fent of -7 fi the North,9ay Division, League
Of Ca Cities, t,o be held in Eureka, July 21, read and filed.
Ma Scho'bhipgh asked at
vbrr th those wishing reservations contact
t =he C i t, if Manager.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS:
The monthly retorts of the Auditor and the Central Permit Bureau
- were , submitted and filed.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES:
OH. #447 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by
- Councilman Brown -entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO, 340 N.C.S. BY
RECIASSTFYINQ, LOTS - No.,8-092-7, 8-714 8-142-12
8-142-13 8- 142 -15, 142 -16 8-161-1 and 8-161-2, AS
- SHO10. 1W 'THE :ASSESSORIS PARCEL p0ok, LkATED SPRING STREET
EXT E NIS 1 0 N A ND DOUGLAS - STREET BETWEEN FAIR, AND UPHAM STREETS.
came . up f or e adoption.
May.oj! invited anyone who wished to speak on the ordinance
t"o do sib - ;whereupon Mr-'. Wm. Potter of 25 Douglas Street, expressed his
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opposition to the rezoning t.o commercial, stating that he does not be-
11eve such. rezoning is necessary that it wou-11d.be detrimental to
theresiIential.'property and that it*is, poor planning. There being
no.f-ur'ther,opposition e'xpressed.the'ordinance was . adopted by the follow-
ing vote:
AY ES " - 'COuhcil me n Adams- Bigelow, (whose refusal to vote was recorded.
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as a''Yes. V Gustafson; . and King.
ABSENT: Councilman Norwood....
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CONSIDERATION OF NFK BUSINESS:_
expired.
The City Manager was requested to submit a further report.indicating
the length of time each Commissioner had served.
MaVor'Schoeningh that a memorandum had been received from
the City Manager listing Commissioners whose terms of office have
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS-
B St. Improvement
At the''sug _gestion of Co uncilman Brown, discussion on the B St.
improvement Was deferred until policy on street improvements
(scheduled for July 16th) had been decided.
A recess was declared at this time.
Dilatidated.bldg, 405 Fair -St.
Mr'. Frank 'City Manager, read a letter signed, by 24 property
owners,, dated June 22nd which had been addressed to him requesting
that a house at 405 Fair Street be condemned as. unfit,for human
occupancy. Mr. Frank also gave' a detailed report of 'the. action
taken by himself,, the Dir. of Public "Norks,, the Building Inspector,
and the. Fire Chief with regard to abating this nuisance.
Mr. S, W. Scott , wh adjoins the property in question,
spoke of the obnoxious conditions due to lack of plumbing in,, the
house the fire hazard, and the probability that his fire insurance
rating would be affected
- Mr. D. F. Martini, owner of the property, stated that he:. had
ordered the plumbing installed a week ago; that he had notified. the
tenant to vacate, and that he does intend to comply with the orders
of the Building Inspector and other City Officia
Mr. Frank also stated that he had notified the State Housing
Insr,ector in Santa Rosa of the matter and the action taken to date..'
Councilman Brown that -a report be given at the next regular
meeting of the Council as to whether or not. city requirements �meht-a had
been accomplished.
Flood Control
"'"Pr. Paul L.0 Nichols Sonoma. Cou Flood Control Engineer, ine0r, addressed
the Council outlining proceedings necessary for. the establishment
of a flood control zone.
He filed with the Council copies* of sections of the. County Flood
Control and--W Conservati - on--Act �whichsets f or th proc-eedinds' f or
the establishment of a flood control zone.
He stated that the first step would be for the, City Council to'
pass a resolution requesting the Board of Supervisors to direc the
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chief engineer of the district to make and file a w - ith. the
Board showing.:
A general description of the project or works
of improvement ......
� b 3 . A general description of the lands.,-rights-of-way,6as,Oments,
and property to be taken acquired
(c) An estimate of the cost. of th,e,project or works ...
After hearing Mr. Nichola and establishing the fact that the cost
of the engineer's report would come out o the present :flood control
district, the City Attorney was directed to 'Prepare a resolution
for presentation at the meeting of July 16th, requesting the Board
of Supervisors to direct the chief engineer of the district to make
such a report for the Petaluma area.
-ADJOURNMENT:
TF67e being no further business to come before the meeting, .the
meeting was adjourned.
Attest: -Lay& May or
C: 17V Clerk.
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