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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 09/17/1956` - September 17, 1956 - 7:30 P.M. City Hall Petaluma,. Calif. Regular meeting -of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Ma_ >(;:r� Schoeningho CALL: Present: Councilmen.Adams ) Crinella Gustafson and Mayor Schoeningh. Ab sent: Councilmen Bigelow, Brown and King. IN;V� OCATION: Ii was given by Reverend Frank Raney, Presbyterian Church. _.(Councilman King entered the meeting'at this time. APPROVAL: OF MINUTES: Minutes from the meeting of September ll., 1956, were approved as recorded, . CONS T IDE RA.;TION• QF -BIDS: Opening of Bids Durnp_`Truck for Dept., of Public Works This being the °time set for opening of bid`s re'purch'ase of a dump truck for t�,� t)e pt. of Public° Work_s', the Clerk a=nnounced that 4 bids had been rece, ved. The .bids were then .opened' and read:. ,.....,. NAME TOTAL BID Chet Dickson .$2651.75 _Spence Peoples. Motor Company 2317.44 Sanderson Motor Company 2'295.45 Westerterp. Bros. 2095:04 A 5 minute recess was then declared while the following Committee studied, the bids: Councilman Kiing'and'Councilman Adams; Advisor, City Engineer. The meeting Was called back to order. ' Councilman King, Chairman of the above Committee, reported the recommQndation of said Committee, that, the low ;bid Westerterp Bros. , Inte'rnat'ional truck be accepted; whereupon X' Res.. #1750 N. C. S. introduced by' Councilman Icing, seconded by Councilman. Adams, entitled, "RESOLUT,ION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF -ONE (1) DUMP TRUCK 1956 MODEL,, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC' WORKS, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE. NO. 450 No C' .Sr was read adopted by .5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees, (1) September 17, .195`6 PE TI'T'IONS .& COMMUNICATIONS, Letter from- Petaluma Board of Education dated Sept. 12, 1956„ notifying . City Council of meeting to be held. Sept. 27th at S oQU P. M. with State Officials to discuss the matter of school district organization in the eastern part of Petaluma, and inviting the Council to have a represen present at skid meeting, read anal filed° Mayor Schoeningh 2 quested that Councilmen. King and Brown attend this meeting ' as Council r, epr eseritatf ves e ; Letter from Petaluma Hospital District. dated .Sept, 13, 1956, 'elclosing check in payment of their participation in the cost of installation of the "B'' Street Sewer, read and filed. (Councilman Bigelow entered the meeting at this tim-ei. ) REPORTS OF CITY- OEFICIALSo City: Manager Claims; approved for payment by the City Mana ger'w . er e submitted and filed; whereupon, Res.. #1751 N. C So introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman.Adarns approving claims and bills (Nos. 855 to 1029 inclusive) v 'as read and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, I absentee. Council Committee Report of Comrni4od. re Sewer ng Area - Bounded.by :.Jeffe °son, Payraai "Streets d" the' ;City - Line_ ' Councilman Gustafson �Topbkted the recommendation' of the. above Com mittee, that the proposed sewer Iine in: this area crossl over the dead ®:end at 'Vallejo St. to Baker'Couri down Baker Court .to Wilson.. St. and out Wilson St; to Lindberg Lane.. COunellman.GUstafson stated that this would Cost a. little more than the originally planned route of the line, but it .was felt. that t his method of severing the area would be more advantageous to the Cty Councilman King was of the opinion that the line should be brought . through some of the undeveloped property in the a ea thereby allowing th -e City to negotiate with the property owners who would be affected° Councilman. before e�ac�ea th at he owner o the undeveloped land in question should be contacted; accepti the" recommendation of the Oommittee ,- Councilman Adams was in favor of laying the proposed :line - as r-ecom mended by the Committee'. He believed this W ould solve the - problem of " connecting the sewex°s in thi area which were not now "connected to th`e sewer Plant. After further discussion; the matte 'was referred back to the Corn- mittee for discussion with propertr'owners ' and'the' builders of the Armory° T1ie Committee was also directed to determine the cost of installing th'e. line Y by eitiher method and check into the matter of certain easements "which might be involved. Their report was directed''to be submitted. to the Council at the meeting of Oct. 1, 1956.a City .Attorney Codlficat of Or°dinanees_ Specifications for codification of the ordinances of tho City of 'Petalttma. were submitted and filed, whe`reup6,n, (Z)' (cone,- ). N 1 September 17, 1956 x t' f,t- D UCTION OF .'ORDINANCE Cod ification of Ordinances. cont, Ord. #46.1 M Co So by Councilman Cr- nella, seconded by Councilman Gustafson, entitled, ':AN ORDINANCE P:4kOVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING THE 'CODIFICATION AND PRINTING ;OF THE ORDINANCES OF THE G-ITY OF PETALUMA ANd DESIG THE FUND FROM WHICH SAID WORK IS TO BE PAID..'! was, read and ordered posted. by 6 affirmative vote's, 1 absentee; and, Res.- #1752 M Co So introduced by Councilman Crinella, seconded by Councilman Adams, entitled, " RESOLUTION DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE 'CODIF.ICATION AND PRINTIN OF THE ORD- R ANCES` OF THE CITY OF- 'PETALUMA-e " cuas >`read'nd adopted by 6 affirmative votes, .l al�senteeo A Dc��P - OF ORDINANCES`. -Ord. #457 NCS - Re SidOWal.k. Repairs Ord 4,457 No Ca So introduced by Councilman. Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Cr°inella entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF - THE CITY OF PETALUMA REPEALING fTHE FOLLOWING CHARTER SERIES ORDINANCES. ORDINANCE NO. 29 Co So ORDINANCE NO. 52 C. S ... A N D :ORDINANCE NOo 242 C. So " adcpt, d by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Or X 458 NCS� - Street. Repairs Ord, #458 No Co Se in,trodizced by Councilman Adams, seconded E by Councilman Gustafson, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REPAIR OF APPROXI- ATELY ONE MILE OF C ITE' STREETS; D TH E FUND FROM WHICH SAID WORK IS 'TO'BE PAID; AND APPROV- ING THE PLANS "AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SAID WOM " ad --ted ,day 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee, Ord.. 4459 NCS = Providing for P urchase of'.Pfp.e� & Fittings for S prinkl .ng- :Syste in City Parks Ord, X45 No C. So introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Brow, n, entitled, ` "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA PROVIDING FOR .THE PURCHASE OF GALVANIZED PIPE AND FITTINGS TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE OF SPRINKL- °> 1IriG SYS T EMS IN THE PARK IN THE CITY OF PETALUMA. a o d !by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee, (8) September 17, 1956 L :N ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES- cont., -Ord.. #460! NCS Authorizing Purchase of.-Par ing Mpter,._Heads, Ord.. 4460 N. Q. S. introduced by Councilman Adam, s, seconded hy: Councilman .Ctinella, entitled,L "AN ORDINANCE, OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA, AU THORIZING HORIZINO THE PURCHASE OF ONE: HUNDRED (1 OR MORE MECHAN;__ C ICAL PARKING METER HEADS AND DESIGNATING THE ;FUND FROM WHICH SAID METERS ARE TO BE TAJD. adopted- by 6 affirmative votes, I absentee, CONSIDERATION, OF UNFINISHED: BUSINESS_; Res.. Designating -"B";.St, 6th, St. to El Rose Dr. Major." City Street To a question b f rom , g r ega rdin g gth' � last blocks of . "B'` r in Street beifig excluded this resolution, CiW r Russel ., I ngram gtam explained because Of certain ,require 1 Of the - De I' pt.. of Publ Works re Major City Streets he did not believe the two., unimproved blocks from El Rose Drive to the end of . "B" Stre'bt would accepted bythe this time. At the request of Mayor Scho6ni0gh, Mn In . Lyi btiefly related some of the requirements of the State concerning Major City Streets, stating his belief 'that "B" Street would be accepted, at-least up to Fait Street... The 'following tesblution was then adopted- Res., #1753 N. C. S. introduced by Councilman Gustafson, secbnd6d by Councilman Adams entitled,, "RESOLUTION; DESIGNATING "B' STREET FROM -SIXTH -STREET TO. EL ROSE. DRIVE. AS A'� MAJOR CITY STREET AND, I A 7 .EQUEST ING APPROVAL THEREOF BY THE 'STATE OF' CALIFORNI& DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKSo read and adopted by the following'vote: Ayps!: Councilmen. Adam's,, Bigelow, Crinella, . nand Noes: Ma 8ch ole gh, Councilman n,,f, - i f Petdluma.:Citizens''.WatQ mitt Consideration qeco . ihendation O ee if' n-s1 discussion took place as= t6 `s dd participate, in the Woodworth hearing before the Public Utilities Commission; an.d if go, to what "extent It was determined that several' members of the- Council. would "attend -. Public Heat g- hpwev'pf,. any statements se in made by the' of the City Would b,e merely to the effect that the Council feels that adequate "water should be provided 'for' all 'areas, w ithin, the City'. Mr. Carl F.. Mao.. rep rosentative of the ' Calif . Water .Servicd Company, addressed the Council stat:ng a meeting of 'the Chamber of Commerce had been held, prior to 1950, at the time 'the - pr`qpo8ed Coyote project whs.being discussed" and he..had informed that group h 6 'that the p at t_ _e tim Water problem in 'this area was becoming serious. (cont. (4) 1 September 17, 1956 ;,t ?i -v 1 ?ERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESSo coat, b tizens'. Water Committee cont. To a question 'by'"Councilznan King as to why the City Council and developers of land in this area had not been notified of the water situation, MY` :, Y/lau stated that the Water Company became aware of the fact that they wr only be able to serve about 1600 more outlets approximately one year ago. He stated that engineering studies have been: made of the situation, and it -.has been found that it is not economically possible to bring more water to F'etuluma at this time. The possibility of obtaining a. "feasibility report" on the water problem, from "an economic, and engineering standpoint was discussed. It was the final decision of the Council to hold an informal meeting with rpembe',rs of the Citizens' Committee on Water and the City Council at 7 :30 P. M. on Monday, Sept. 24th, before the date of the Public Utilities Commission hea= ring,' to further discuss the problem. x There being no further business to c me befo -re the meeting, the meeting vy a.s, adjourned. " Mayor A tte`St: ° City Clerk'.. , (5)