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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 05/13/1957May 13, 1957 - 7:30 P. M. City Hall Petaluma, Calif.. Adjourned meeting of the Council of'the City of Petaluma called to order liy, Mayor Schoeningh. R OLL 'CALL Present: Councilmen,Adams, Brown, Crinella, Gustafson, King. and Mayor Schoeningh. Absent:. Councilman Bigelow. APPRO, AL'OF MINUTES Minutes from the meeting of. May 6, 1957, were approved . as recorded. P IITIONS & CbmmUNICA;TIONS Copy of application, filed Wdth. Dep .. of Alcoholic Beverage Control by Andrew `Mehl, `81:6 Main Street for '1_iquor license and appr` oved by Chief of Police Del Maestro submitted and filed.' Letter from Recreation &. Park Commission dated May 10, 1957, recommending that the Council, approve the proposed play area in Wickersham Park for development. in the near- future; read: and filed. A copy of a plan delnea.tng, the play area in relation to the entire park was submitted and filed. ..Following discussion -as to whether or not .a. portion of Wickersham Park :could be,used as a pldy the City Attorney was directed to search the deed, and ,give his opinion on this at the next. regular meeting. At the request of Councilman King,, the 'A City was directed to p ,'went the Council with statistics on. attendance at the play areas in Walnut :-Park and McNear Park at the next regular meeting. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: _ . City. Manager The tentative budget for 1957 -58 was submitted and filed. 'Sorne discussion `took ;place in regard to whether or not study of the budget should, be held up., in view of the fact that° the_ re .would be many new members on the. Council following the. June Election this year. However, the majority of the Council felt that work should be started on the new budget by the present Council, and that the budget should be finally adopted by the new Council.. Study session -dates are to be set by Mayor Schoeningh. Director of Public Works. Street deficiency report of. the Director of Public Works dated April 2, 057, was submitted and filed. -Mayor Schoeningh asked that the , Council give this report considerable study in order. that the matter might be considered during capital outlay. ., - discussions for the corning year's budget: City Planning Commission Variance. Arn .old, Rodgers - -Resolution recommending variance to Arnold Rodgers, 604 Mt. View Ave:. for. a variance of 4 instead of 5' sideyard; submitted .and fired; whereupon, (cont. ) 186' May 1$, 1957 REPORTS OF CITY OF'FICIA'LS. Cont. City Comm:i'ss%on Variance -: Arnold -:Rodgers cone. Res. ' #1868'.No Q. S. introduced, by Councilman Brown, seconded by' Councilman King, entitled, ''RESOLUTION GRANTING APPLICATION OF ARNOLD RODGERS FOR VARIANCE FROM `THE -REQUIREMEN'T'S OF ZONING: ORDINANCE NO. 340 N. C So was read and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, I absentee. Variance -Ro L. A rneal Resolution te6dffirri&ndi.ftg1 variance to R. L. Arneal, . 8 Olve`St: , for a variance of .3" instead of 5'` sideyard, submitted and filed;. whereupon; Res. #18.69 NL Co So. introduced by Councilman. Brown, secerided by.'Councilman King, entitled, RESOLUTION GRANTING APPLICATION OF R L. ARNEAL FOR VAk1ANCE. FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF 'ZONING: ORDINANCE NOo -'340 N,o C. -S,. was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, I. absentee. INTRODUCTION OF OR_DINANCDSa Webster - St. Sanitary Sewer,. Replacement Ord' # 484 N. C. S. introduced- by Councilman. Gustafson, - seconded. by Councilman .Ling entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF': PROVIDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WEBSTER STREET' SANITARY: SEWER; APPROVING THE PLANS A.ND SPECIFICATIONS FO R , SAID , WORK, .AND PROVIDING FOR THE COST THEREOF` TO' BE PAID FROM THE .195:3 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM CON STRUCTION FUND. ordered posted by 6 affirmative votes, 1. absentee_ Res.. #1870 C. S. introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by. Councilman King, entitled,. "RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR:' BIDS TO REPLACE WEBSTER STREET SANITARY SEWER '-'.'. adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Councilman Bigelow entered the meeting, The time Was apps oximately 8.00 P. M. ,m May 13, 1957 INTRODUCTION OF .ORDINANCES_. Cont. Steel: Sewer' Eggpme Storage: Bldg, Councilman King`report:ed that a' Co of the Council. had reviewed the mp.ro� em.ents - at the Corporation Yard.and 'tha -t the City, En=gineer had been .requested to ,subrniit now pl=ans and specifications on t he extension of the present: - building there, rather than constructi.ng.a new building-as was coxi`tern;pl ted o The m:a:t:te.r was held 'over. , until the, requested plans and specifications had been submitted to the Council.. . "At the request Councilman Gustafson, the City: Attorney was directed to ?submit an opinion as to whether or. not the m=oney for this project could be taken from. the Sewer Bond Fund., Insurance on City's Vehicles & Equipment. Thereon The City Clerk ' Annouh -bed that there was an' ordinance, and a resolution on the desk on the above subject for the CounciF.s consideration. at this time. This legislat had not been. on the agenda. The following ordinance & resolution were then v=oted upon: Ord.. #485 N. C � So intrgduced by, Councilman King, seconded by Council:man.Crinella� entitled, AN ORDINANCE PRO VIDI N G FOR COMPRE HENSIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE A`ND FLEET AND PUBLIC' LIABILITY INSURANCE ON CITY'S. VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT THEREON. was. read and ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes. Res.. 41.871. No Ce hitroduced by. Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Crinella, entitled, : ''RESOLUTION DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO A -I_SE FOR BIDS- FOR COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE AND FLEET AND PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ON CITYBS VEHICLES. - AND EQUIPMENT THEREON° : adoptedaby 7 affirmative. votes. „ ADOPTION OF ORDI- NANCES #482 NCS Levee. St_ Clean -up Ord. #482X Co S. introduced by- Councilman Gustafson, seconded .by Councilman. Bigelow, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL. OF THE EXISTING TIMBER WHARF ALONG THE :NORTHEASTERLY BANK OF PETALUMA CREEK ADJOINING LEVEE STREET, PLACING FILL, GENERAL CLEAN -UP AND CONSTRUCTING A CHAIN LINK FENCE; APPROVING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SAID WORK; PROVIDING' FOR THE COST THEREOF TO BE PAID FROM T H E U NBUDGETED RESERVE FUND. adopted by 7 affirmative votes, (3) M,ay 1 1957 A T CW r C)P r)1 N A The i.�ubject resoliiti6h. Wa's kedq by the 1e±k'!' Mr... Tom MdMbrrow addressed 'the .,C i , 1 reqppsting from = where the funds came Minaintain this' piece of I pqu.ipM6nt,.. Mayor' Sch6 hingh expi�ed' eq " that [uf�ment - t 'to, in the e eferted resolution had been in'the pbs$ession of the 0 for .or some time;- and ;that it J was a routine Matter, whereby the Gity.'agrees ; to hou se -an"maintain t . th6 truck f or the Purpose of. - o . I'Mutual, did, multiple alarm fires; fines': threaltening properties vital to National defense, important military installation, parades and dis lays, training of regular & firemen,. standby fo'r.reguldr apparatus while being repaired . To 4further. q4estibnby Mr M cMorroW, . Councilman King explained that the- City'�$. firemen coul be sent outside the C-i d not for "t i reaso q _ that they would 'not be covered by insurance, unless the fi'r endangering property within the City Limita. City Manager Ed,F"kafik- further explained that the only ,per'son,A'uth6ri, , zed, t City 1: Lim I its - would'be htv Director of o call this , I tick outside the — payticu.,ar ', a Ci vil Defense in the case of ' -C ivil Defense m.prgenqy. Qoupdilman grown infQr'med`.Mr... WMorjrow`thdf ed City receiv $45,00,.Q'0; ,per.'year fromthe County of Sonoma to operate its Civil Defense Program. The resolution was 'therr.gdoptpd as foll Res., A1817:2- N C intrQduced.by Co.`uh6ilman Adam seco 'd by - ' , C7 - ilman, CrinellA entitled;, .led - PA, AESQL AUTHORIZING ' FOR TEMPORARY P N AG REEMENT TRA NSFER OF VEHICULAR - EQUIPMEN F "I" q QUiPMEN OM THE STA CALIFORNIA,: OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE," adppt 7 affirmative votes. 'ise No. 1 #48;8'NCS,, Hou - Painting Ord: 41483' No C S. Coun'il - introduced by Councilman. Adams, second ed 'b y c man.-Q-rinella entit ed, AN 'ORDINANCE OFTHE GITYOF PETALUMA. PROVIDING FOR THE WORK O F CLEANINrG AND "WTING F IRE HOUSE - NOo 1, ONS� FOR AID,.W.ORK A, P A F HEREOF SAXL ,BE' N PAID F ROM FUND. ,adopted by '7 gffikiTiative votes.. CONSIDERATION, OF NEW, 80SINESS - Res .Authorize ;Agreement.fo:r..Te o at'y..Tidhsfer:of r .Vehicular 17 St ate ", Office Z ' D efens e Res.. Fixing 4..Detefming- Rates which may ,be ChargedJor "Taki-7cdb. . _ i 1 Pqp MA - br -'Schoe explained eplained that, d�e to hi r ror:concen y ".. d elay. ". ... . � I - due . I.— t ypographical 4'.1 1 ".. ., .. .;- _ � ; ing Waiting or traffic delay. time,, 4 ±esolution determining rates to be chdr d axi . tcabserv" c as for t ice, whi h ' b een. the I.." 'i meeting, wouldhaye, to be rescinded by adoption of ,a resolution before 'the Cou atthi,stime, - whereupon, (cont.)_ 1 1 May 13, 1957 CONSIDERATION OF NE BQ.SIN:ESSe cons, Res Fixing Taxi .Cab, Rates m coat. Reso #1873 No C : introduced by Councilman ,Brown, seconded by Gouncilman Adams, entitled, ""RESOLUTION FIXING AND DETERMINING RATES WHICH MAY ..BE CHARGED FOR TAXI: =CAB SERVICE AND RESiNDING J RESOLUTIQN NO. 1867 M Go S, wasi read and adopted by 7 affirmett ve votes. Traffic Control ; at School Intersections Mr.. Roger Esteves addressed the "C'ouncl stating that he had received nurn'erous telephone calls from interested people regarding the control of traffic—at school. intersections following the publication of his recent letter on the, subject in the .Argus�Cou.rier. He 'requested the Council's help in organiz= ing some. sort of safety group to take care of the situation. Other citizens wvlio addressed the Council offering s:ugge bons for a solutiOD: b the problem and :expressing their desire - to have better traffic c Y ontr at the main intersections near schools Were as follows: `. Mrs. Miriam Clark, Principal of the McNear School, addressed the Cfluncil. "tating that it was im- oQssible to have student tr--affic= guards unless they are under the direct supervision of the school at all. times; therefore, it would be :impossible to have student t 'affic"= guards anywhere other than immediately in_ front of the schools. She went on. to expla n' that, until about 'throe.ye.ars ago teachers had been: assigned to traffic duty in - front of the MoNodr School, but the parents had objected to this procedure. Mrs.- Clark stated that Traffic Sallys. dver,e .continually knocked over by drivers and that.-they` would not obey the "1S miles; an hour". ,school zone regulations. 'Mr:. -Melvin Hein .expressed his opinion 'that there .is a serious lack of cooperation on the part of th.e judiciary in as far :as police citations ar. e concerned; that there is no follow:: =up on the enforcement of. the law. City Manager Ed Frank stated that he believed there were three group_ s that must work together on the problem of traffic control at school inter- Psections the City, the Schools, and the Judiciary. He went on to say that he was of `the opinion that, according to the Educational Code, the schools may cooperate, relative to ,a Jr. Patrol, and he. believed that if the parents and .the above, mentioned groups would work together on this matter a solution to the problem, could be reached. Councilman Gustafson. suggested that the City Manager recommend to )the; State that. a "25 miles an. hour" sign be installed on- Western Ave.. before entering town. Dr. Dwight Twist, Superintendent of Schools, addressed the Council ouoting' the District. Attorney opinion that the Board of Education could not assume -the responsibility of hiring traf- fic.m,guar.ds. He' stated that the use of.. students for traffic patrols would be quite difficult because of the split sessions :,and the, many hours of work involved. (cont. ) (5) 1 Mr. Leonard Forman. Mr. Tom McMorrow :Mrs. Marvin Por. ri t Mrs Bertucc' Mr. Fred , Richardson Mr. Mark Ammons Miss Datson Mrs—Horn Mrs,, Edward: Garloff Mr. Mel Hein Mi. 1. A. Barlas Mr. Harry Goss,age ,Mr.. John Gibbs Mr.: Everett A.uffrey Mr. Brozicevi.c Mr.- _Mike' Robinson F C♦ONSIDERATlO OF NEW BUSIN cone, Mayor Schoeningh stated that he believed the City,. the School Board, Police Dept. , Judicial Dept. and the parents, would all, have to work together in .some way to seek a mutual solution to the, subject problem, and that :the Council would be open to, suggestions..as to how this might be accomplished. The Mayor .felt that all of these groups had a responsibility in the matter. In conclusion, 'the City, Engineer was directed to. install - -way stop.= signs, at all the m:a:in. school intersections immediately, and to inQes,tigate and attend to the streets being properly marked and designated as school zones. Mr. Mark Ammons, addressed the Council stating that the use of property at 7 Hill. Drive was in violation of the Zoning Ordinance and re'que.ste.,d that something be done about this situation. u Mayo Schoenin •i Mr Ammons that the matter wa under`.' investgation_at'this time examine the Police Dep't records to learn what disposition is made by the judiciary of the lava violation cases,, N May 13, 1957 t: Traffic Coqtrol.at ,School Intersections .cone. To a 'questi'on by Mr. � L`eona'rd" Formate; Chief; of Police Del Maestro stated that the school traffic - patrol, which was 'in. operation before The war, had worked out very sdti,sfactorily: Cou.ncilrndn.Adams remarked that jr, Traffic Patrols were being used in many ,other'cit .es in. Sonoma County. 'He :also. urged that the general public ADJOURNMENTO, There being no further business to come. before the Council, the meeting was adjourned° (6)