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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/03/1956Decem. ber :3, 1956 - 7.30 P. M. City Hall m Petaluma Calif Regular meeting of. the. Council of the City of Petaluma: called to order. by X1,91 v6r,Schoeningh. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen: Adams, Bigelow, Brown, Crin:ella, Gustafson, King and. Mayor Sch'oena.:ngh, Absent: None. INVOCATION Invocation was given by Reverend James Kiely, Catholic Church. A2PR('')V Op' .1VI 11N1UTES' At the request of Councilman .Adams, the Clerk was directed to correct a pqT, ioij . .of the minus es o f Nova 19, 1906 wherein it was stated, "o o e o 0 o City engineer: Russell Ingram, explained that: the extended work on Bridge Street W.00 1d., titobab.ly runabout $2000 00 over the original bid. price, " Councilman Ada an 'pointed out that the figure should be changed to ready "$200,0o 00 The Clerk stated that this error had been corrected.; whereupon the mi.nutos4, of November 19 1.956, were approved as corrected, P ETI T IONS .& COMMUNICATIONS 1 Copy of letter. dated Novo 19,. 1956, from, Sta:t:e Dept, of Education, addrt ssed to Dr. Dwight E., T wist, read azZd. f led.' ..portion of the letter read as - follows: ''it is my opinion that your request to the Sonoma County Committee ; not fall within the responsibility of the committee .a:nd that the committee would .be entirely in order in so stating and refusing to recommend the policy to your "Izoaird since policy matters of a school board are its oven responsibility on �-6pommendation .ot the administrator of the district. " "The type of recommendations which the county committee is empowered to make are recomm.end:ations initiating actual changes in school district 0rganizat1.ono In other words, if the county committee is to undertake any a.ctivi.t:es in your area., such activities should result from a request submitted in accordance- with Section 4;902' which request would constitute a consideration of gnif cation. or other reorganization, '.'The Council wa.s in agreement that .future annexations should be considered as .they come about,, ..ra:ther than setting a definite policy of either taking all new annexations into the Petaluma, Elem.enta.ry School .District or leaving them out. It w5,felt that: due .consideration should be given to the districts concerned ,, as:; the situations arise. Re Use Perm it _ Shell .Oil Company dopy of Planning 'Cof7 misgibn resolution denying Use. Permit to the Shelli OR .Company to construct , and operate service station on property located,,di the northeast corner of E. Washington & Payra.n Streets, (Petersen. proporty }, submitted and filed, Letter from. Shell Oil Company signed by P ; R Wing, District Manager, dated Nov 30, 1956, appealing for a hearing in regard to . a Use Permit which had been applied for by them and denied by the City Planning Commission, read and. i:ledo A resolution setting a date for the requested hearing was then adopted a s'j ciw8 e (co 92 December 3, 1,956 PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS: cont. Shell Oil Co. Use Permit - cont, Res., #1789 No C. S. introduced by Councilman. Adams,, seconded by Councilman Brown, entitled, "RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING, IN THE MATTER OF' THE APPLICATION OF .SHELL OIL COMPANY FOR. A USE PERMIT'.' read and' ad, OP ted by the following vote: Ayes Councilmen-Adams, Brown,, Crineha,. Gustafson, King'apd Mayor Schoeningh, Noes: Councilman Bigelow. Before. voting on the foregoing resolution,, Councilmah- KiPLY, suggested - that a, study' of the present Zoning.. Ordinance be made, because, of the fact that. no service station can be built without a. Use Permit as the ordinance now -Stan s The Clerk was directed to send notice of the public .hearing ,on the 'Use' Permit to the, Planning , C ommis s ion. At the request of Councilman Bigelow,, a 2 minute recess was called at; this time. The meeting was called back to order. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: City: Manager, Claims approved for payment :by the City Manager were. submitted .and filed; whereupon, Res. #1790 N Q. S. introduced b - Councilman. Adams, seconded .by - Councilman Brown', apptrQv y ing claims and bills, (Nos. 1794 to 2019 inclusive) was read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Director of'.Fublic Works 7B." St. Sewer Replacement, El Rose to Hinman... Lettef received­ftbffi Dirbdtbr of.Tublic Works City Engineer dated Nov.. 26 '1956, infofmiing Council that work performed by Amaral Construction. Co. on subject, project .has been completed satisfactorily i n their contract and with the plans and specifications of the - City of Petaluma read and filed. Mayor'Schoeningh remarked that he had received some complaints regarding the surface dirt which had been left on the street. The City Engineer stated that his department was keeping track of this situation; whereupod Res,.. #1791 N. C. S. introduced by Councilman Crinel la, secbnd&d'by. Councilman Adams,, entitled; "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF CONTRACT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SANITARY SEWER ALONG W STREET FROM EL. ROSE TO HINMAN, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 453 N. Q. S, was read-and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. (2) December. 3,, 1956 REP OF CIT OF 7ClAL coat„ Director of Public Works East "D St. Sewer E m Cop eland to Weller St. Plans and specific.atfons on the above project we submitted and filed; an,' . Ord.. #466 N Co So ll +tr :odu.ced by ,Councilma:a Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Crinella, entitled, AN ORDINANCE Op THE CITY OF PETALUMA PROVIDING FOR -THE WORK OF EXTENDING THE - ° D ` STREET SANITARY SEWER FROM COPELAND S'T'REET TO WELLER ST APPROVING T HE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SAID WORK; PROVIDING THAT THE COST THEREOF SHALL - BE PAID FROM THE 1953 SANITARY, -SEWAGE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION FUND; AND `DETERMINING `THAT THE PERFORMANCE OF SAID WORK CONSTITUTES AN URGENCY, " was r:ea:d and ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes. Report 're Cherry VAlley Sewer Assessm District Work Letter from City Engineer dated Novo 26, 195 7 6, stating his opinion regarding �.ppointment of an engineer for the subject project and recommending ktha,t,a p1i'va. e engineer do - the work if the job is to be done within the next six montAis,, >;as his office is limited by available weekends and personnel for this job, read a° J filed. City -Attorney Ed Robert gga:ve� his opinion regarding this matter, stating if, the., Council desired to appoint: the City Engineer as the engineer for this district, they, s oudd: :do so, He went on to explain that the City itself would not be paying for Mr,. Ingram's services as engineer for this district, that he would be acting v eer in. a private ca pa,c:ity and would therefore `be entitled to be employed :bv �'Mss�SSm d'istri.cto Cow cil:man.Brown, who had previously withdr.a:wn his seconding of the resolution =appointing the City Engineer - as the engineer for the District, stated ifiat: after hearing the City: Attorney's opinion on the matter,, he would again be -willing ,to. second the resolution. ,Counci:lman Icing believed ,this procedure was in violation of the City Chair. ttero He:'fel-t that a private engineer. should be hired for the job. - The resolution was then read by the C,lerko • A discussion followed in which the various Councilmen expressed their viewpo].nlcs as to whether or not the City Engineer should be appointed to this job. Some members of the Council were of the opinion 'that the Engineer's office already had sufficient Work without taking on an .additional job such as thi'so They felt that a. private engineer should be faired to dry the work. Councilman Brown believed some salary should be stated in the resolution; that. the resolution was too indefinite as it wa:s., Councilman Adams was of the opinion that the City Council, being the Bosrd,bf �Diroctors for the District-, should have the right to appoint the City Engineer as the District's engineer, He 'believed this would save money for -the people in the District. ' The y, again. expressed his opinion t:ha,t: it would be perfectly in order' for the Council to appoint Mr. Ingrain to this position; whereupon,. (cont, y -(3) 9 N December 3,, 1956 - REPORTS OF' CITY OFFICLALS cone. - Director of ,Public Wo rks Cherry Valley Serer Assessment Dist. cone, Res -- -1792 N. C> S. introduced by Councilman Adams, seconded. by Councilman Brown,. entitled, °.RESOLUTION APPOINTING RUSSELL- WV I °NCRAM AS THE OFFICIAL r , ENGIN8ER FOR THE CHERRY VALLEY SEWER ASSESSMENT - DISTRICT NO. .1956 .;.1. was defeated :by the following vot e.: Ayes. Councilmen- Adams. Brown and'MAyor Schoeningh. . Noes'. Councilmen Bigelow, Crinella., Gustafson: and King. Council Committees Report re .Repair of.Sidewalks Report of the Cornm. tree appointed to study 'the above subject dated -Dec. 39 :1956,. read and filed. The report included the following recommendations to "the: Council =` 1. That the City advertise its intention to take advantage of ;the 1 Improvement Act in the -Argus�Courie 2, That: the City repair the ;sidewalks" in units. I That ft use the 1911 1 provemeRt: Act in those cases where the . property owners do not themselves repair. 4. That. the unit repair costs be limited to approkimately- , $75Q; 00 for each unit undertaken'. To a question by Councilman King, the City Attorney - explained that this, work would,;b(a.handled in '_a rnanr er t6 weed: abatement procedure. T property *owners would :be notified and the property` posted, then, if' the work was - not done by the property owners, - xt would be done by the City; and if not paid, the bill would be included in their tax.billo' Councilman, Brown stated °tha.t he-wds in agreement with the recommenda' Lions of the Committee, but believed the property owners should be entitled to, a hearing'as they are under the - Om6pt procedure; The City Engineer stated that he believed there could be hearings on _ the cost of the work. The Council being in favor of the . procedure r ecommended by the Committee,. the City Manager and City Engineel were directed, to attend _to the matter of :advertising 'the City's intentions in the Argus- Courier -, as per the Committee report. Report i e , Lepor 8i Miller: Easement. - Main St Parking Report'of the Corrimittee4appointed to study` the above sukiject dated Nov. 30, 56, recommending that regdna 'ions continue 19 along the line's suggested by the City Officials pr &sent at the meeting with IV r. August Lepori on Nov' 20, 1956, and suggesting that a com:mitt:ee be appo nted,'to regotlate ; 11 final terms with Messrs. Lepori arid' Miller, read and .filed. (corit; (4) f December S, 1956 REP S OF CITY OFFICIALS: coat. Cou ncil Committees Le pori & Mil Easem . cont, 7be report 'stated 'in part,, "Mr. Lepori: proposed that the City repair the wa.il to the north of the parking lot and install a sidewalk along that wall„ � �{ in return for which Messrs Lepori. and. Miller would quitclaim to the City tb.e , Pa serpent they now hold. C v . Councilman Brown; Committee Chairman, informed the Council that a IJef1h.110 agreement With Mir, Lepori and Mr. Miller had not as yet been reached. Discussion followed relative to the. change orders that might be nec e:ss ta.ted etc. At the suggestion of the City Manager, it was, decided that the Committee shoSZ:ld t0nfer with Mr: Lepori and .Mr. Miller before next Wednesday's aci n d'meeti.iig in order to reach an agreement.. Mr., Frank went on to say thbkjhe contractors will probably be starting work on this -lot within the next te�W,oa�.ys, and will have to be informed as to "the necessary change orders in tr¢ : pla?:ns, The City Attorney was directed to draw up an agreement to be signed by Mr. Lepori and Mr. Miller, ba -sed on the recommendations of the Committee. i`Jlur:er Schoeningh requested that an insertion be put in the agreement regarding the .e3c sernent, to the effect that any passage along the wall will not be construed as an' easement irn.lapse. of time. City Attorney (nyote Valley Water � Report re 'Pr ocedure. Necessary to Obtain 1VI_r,.: Rob �that'he was 'advised :by the Supervisors not to take „ Y;� ateps .iz1 regard to obtaining an engineering report on Coyote Valley Water unt: l_'they had obtained the services of a full time engineer. Councilman King stated. he believed. it was 'very impor, Cant that this ens,i�eerng work be done - as soon as possible because of the fact that the peon le 'c f Marin. County have, voted: a bond i's'sue to build a dam in Nicasio Valley, and runless some can be reached in "the'riear future to.bring Coyote Water to, Sonoma and Counties, San., Rafael is going ahead with the dam in ;raica.io Valley which, vvi1l supply sufficient water for the area: until 1970; thetefor.e;. there would be no hope of having them in - the Coyote system until cwt r tEZ a rime. Councilman King went on to asa:y he felt it very important .to have the meeting which had been suggested between Petaluma Novato, San .Rafael .and the Mar in Municipal Water District regarding Coyote Water. Councilman Brown assured Councilman King that the City_ would be notified of this :rn`eeting L as soon as'-the date had been set. re if.: Wate S.e Co.. Mayor 'Schoeningh informed tli& Council that a copy of the opinion of the P1UG ifea regard to the Woodworth case had been mailed to the City Attorney and that.: laid, report would be filed with the City Clerk. Councilmen King and Crinella 'stated that they had written letters to the Calif '-. Water. Service Co. ' requesting that they reconsider their decision on the ConWay property, in view of the Public Utilities' 'C - 's favorable 0pJI on the Woodworth Subdivision. Highway No, . Kenneth .Kyle- Rezoning Copy of resolut °ion recommending reclassification of property at 417 and 421 ".B "- Street from R -3 to C= 2.Zone, submitted, and filed`; letter of explanation thereon dated Novo 28; 1.956 recommending the adoption of the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, sbbioct to certain conditions, read and fil6dd, Discussion ensued in regard to "whether or not 'the conditions as set forth by the Planning Commission should - be left in` the proposed ord n_anc , The City Attorney stated that his only objection to these conditions was the problem of enforcing same if they "wer'e not complied with; Mr. Kenneth Kyle addressed the Council stating that.he had agreed. to these conditions in order to expedite the rezoning, but'he v�iould prefer that: they be deleted from the ordinance° 'NMr. Tom Worthington ad' the Council stating that he had "been informed that the reason for these conditions having been inserted idth'. ordinance. was. ,due to .a. policy change ip 'these matters on the part of the Planning Commissions That portion the ordinance containing the conditions was then deleted ' at the request of the Council , whereupon y Ord:_ - 446,7 N C S. introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman 'Brown entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING- THE ZON QRDINANC-E NO : 34'Q N 0o S. BY RECLASSIFYING LOTS 8,=061 - AND 8= 1 =A, AS SHOWN IN TH ASSESSOR'S PARCEL BOOK, LOCATED AT' 417' ; AND 421 "B" STREET,. FROM. AN' ''R. -,3'' ZONE OR DISTRIQT'TO A "C -2" ZONE OR DISTRICT, Was read and ordered published by 7 affirmative votes, Other City Offi(ials Monthly reports of the Auditor; Director of Public- Works & City En giiieer, Central Permit Bureau and City-Pound Dept, were submitted and filed At the request of Councilman King, the Traffic Committee was"direct.ed, to include in their report the study of possible changes. on the .Keller' Street Parking Lot. The Traffic Committee report was then deferred until , the next... . regular'meetingo (6) December 3,; 1.956 REPOR OF :CITY OFFICI cont. . City Planni Commissio Copies of resolutions granting Use Permits to the following.,people were submitted and filed Na me Address- Use Margaret Shearer 529 Murray Dr. Foster Home Poultry Producers of Construction of Central Calif.. 323 E. Wash. St. Experimental Station Davis Poultry Clinic 176 Main Street Day` - Time Dog, & Cat Clinic Erik Mathiesen 25 Redwood Telephone Answering Service Highway No, . Kenneth .Kyle- Rezoning Copy of resolut °ion recommending reclassification of property at 417 and 421 ".B "- Street from R -3 to C= 2.Zone, submitted, and filed`; letter of explanation thereon dated Novo 28; 1.956 recommending the adoption of the proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance, sbbioct to certain conditions, read and fil6dd, Discussion ensued in regard to "whether or not 'the conditions as set forth by the Planning Commission should - be left in` the proposed ord n_anc , The City Attorney stated that his only objection to these conditions was the problem of enforcing same if they "wer'e not complied with; Mr. Kenneth Kyle addressed the Council stating that.he had agreed. to these conditions in order to expedite the rezoning, but'he v�iould prefer that: they be deleted from the ordinance° 'NMr. Tom Worthington ad' the Council stating that he had "been informed that the reason for these conditions having been inserted idth'. ordinance. was. ,due to .a. policy change ip 'these matters on the part of the Planning Commissions That portion the ordinance containing the conditions was then deleted ' at the request of the Council , whereupon y Ord:_ - 446,7 N C S. introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman 'Brown entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING- THE ZON QRDINANC-E NO : 34'Q N 0o S. BY RECLASSIFYING LOTS 8,=061 - AND 8= 1 =A, AS SHOWN IN TH ASSESSOR'S PARCEL BOOK, LOCATED AT' 417' ; AND 421 "B" STREET,. FROM. AN' ''R. -,3'' ZONE OR DISTRIQT'TO A "C -2" ZONE OR DISTRICT, Was read and ordered published by 7 affirmative votes, Other City Offi(ials Monthly reports of the Auditor; Director of Public- Works & City En giiieer, Central Permit Bureau and City-Pound Dept, were submitted and filed At the request of Councilman King, the Traffic Committee was"direct.ed, to include in their report the study of possible changes. on the .Keller' Street Parking Lot. The Traffic Committee report was then deferred until , the next... . regular'meetingo (6) 97 December '3, 1956 x _ ADO PTION OF ORDINA #465 NCS - Repea .ling 'Ord.. #463 NCS re Spring St. Abando Ord. #465 N. Co introduced by Councilman. King., seconded by Councilman Adams, entitled,. ~ "AN ORDINANCE•OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA REPEALING -.ORDINANCE NO. 468 N. Co S,a .adopted by the following vote: _ Ayes: Councilmen Adams, Bigelow. Brown, Crinella, Gustafson and King. Noes: Mayor S`ch'oeningh. #46 NCS - Recla.ssifying. Conway Park .Subde #1 Ord-. #464 N. C. S. Intred'uced by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Bigelow, entitled, 'AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE, ZONING ORDINANCE NO, 340 -M C. S. BY RECLASSI:FYING CONWAY PARK SUBDIVISION NO. L LOCATED AT THE MOST SOUTHERLY END OF "B" STREET. " adopter[ by 7 affirmative votes. A 5 minute recess was called at this time. The meeting was called back to order by Mayor Schoeningh. CONSIDERATION: OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Cot Naval Air Base 'Viro Art Dia:sy representing The Pacers, addressed the Council quoting figu=res on profits derived from four drag strip races which had been held at ',the J - otati Naval Air Base and. requesting that the Council check. into the possibility of purchasing the base for such use. Mr,. Dias. suggested - tha.t a portion of the ..base rriglla be used 'for recreational purposes. He went on to explain his unde standing of..the .situation, that the air base Would put out to bid. At the .regtiest. of King, the •C'ity "Manager was directed to obtain: details on this •m;atter and render his report to the Council at the adjourned meeting on Wednesday night. Discussion re .Proposed Salary Ordinance. To .a gtiesti'otzy Councilman King, Councilman Gustafson remarked that he . requested the recent pr.oposa . which had been submitted to the Council ,re salary increases. He went on to say that Petaluma is one of the lowest paying Cities in the State. Councilman King stated th:at.he did not believe the Council had received stiff c-lent information to make an intelligent decision on this matter. NIro Frank stated that many vanous °types - ` of reports could be obtained 1rom'hrs office on the subject.. Considerable discussion was , had as to when this ordinance should go into ef=fect, etc. Some members of the Council felt that a salary ordinance should take! c ffect at .the beginning of the City's fiscal year. 1 (7) r, D&ceftiber 3 CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS. cont. Salary .Ord'. Discussion cont; Gleii'Clgrk of'the'Team.,�Wrs Union, repr - 4 1 group of construction workers in this area,, addressed the Council sta ting that when a group of employees .is as low paid '.as the City employees; i ffects the' I I . t a . ir - salaries too. He went on to say that the avera. ustr averag wage rate for''pri ind Y is -about 60d an hour higher than that (if the City's street crews. In conclusion, Councilmen Gusta.fso_t.l,. Grinella, Adams, Brown and Mayor Schoeningh were,. ap " s matters Pp as a Committee to .u -coal dy-fhe f ma:t and report back to the Council: whatever infotm ffie­ d it th0­66-rlie possible date. r I I 1. Whether there shbuid be an increase in salaries or not; so the proposed amendment-, 2 When the. increase should go into effect; and, 3o How the money should. be obtained'o Councilman King suggested that the Committee consider a, straight; salary Am bulance. Service Mayor S6hoehibgh informed the Council Mr. Johnson,. Director had r t lat t regarding "bUlance the Hillcrest Hospital, requested h' 'he resolution am ' service be amended so that the Hill crest Hospital. when -op . e'ned, 'Would be on the'same basis as the Petaluffid General Hospital 'in regard t . 'of pry The City Manager , was directed to meet- with Mrs Millrheister of the Petai:u.m'a' and 'other , interested part . 1109 to determine a sol'ution to this problem. Re Hirfnq•of Planning ,Consultant At the - :request bf'Cb0neilma'Jh ­ Adam s the matter of n g a p,an I i.:,.n g consultant, as advisor to thelPlatning Commissionvat4 otderedpUt, o n 'the agenda tbr. -discussion at the next regular, meeting. .On to a. question bv' CounclIrrian. King relative to the - shortage of one -ma . n on Dept.. at this time, Mr Frank. explained that a man had been the City-Fire. would s i 1957° employed_dnd t6 or Re Rose to :6th St Becomin City Stroe-t 0 min L�v rCIAVW, 11 Ult__ LiiL• F-H llluCE IIdU rec'eived-a. report from the Stdte Stree"t. Mr,.. Ifig stated that he had not serif prelim - hiaiy ldn, on the- Street to the State as y et; howe'v re& Councilman GLis y er, hO assu tafsdnthat the matter would be takenbare of ADJ,QQRNME Ther bei ng no furtberbusin e business to come the,meetipg th meeting was adjourned to * Wednesdby.A. Dec 5- '1956,--, TwW P M. /` :_J / -7, P Attest: (8)