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May 20, 1957 _ 7:30 P. M
City ° Hall - Petaluma, Calif.
Regular meeting of the Council. of the City of Petaluma. called to order
by Mayor Schoeningh.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmen - Adams, Bigelow, Brown, Crinel.la and Mayor
Schoeningh.
Absent: Councilmen Gustafson and King.
INVOCATION:
Invocation was given by Reverend Nicholas Taylor, Church of Jesus
Christ of the Latter Day Saints.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES*
Minutes from the meeting of May 13, 1957, were approved as recorded.
GONSIDERATIDN OF -BIDS:
Opening of Bids Levee St. Clean-tip
+ .This being the time set: for opening of bids re Levee Street Clean -up,
the following bids were opened and read by the Clerk!
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. . . .Name & Address. Total Bid
Me Amaral,; Petaluma $24.54.00
Mark Ammons Construction Petaluma. $2397.00
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Ben C. Ger. ick, Inc. , San_ Francisco $5590.
Ghilotti Bros. , Inc., San Rafael $4151.75
Mayor Schoenngh asked that the City Attorney, City Engineer and
Councilman King review the bids which had been received, and the resolution
accept%ng the bid was tabled until 'later in the meeting.
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
Letter from America_ n Trust Co. dated May 13, 1957, addressed to the
City. Attorney. and signed by 'C. Eo Johnson,, Assistant Vice, President & Trust
Officer, ,re rental of lot ad joinn g the Vonsen Building on I�eller Street, read
and filed.:
Following discussion relative to the effect the lease of this lot might
have
on-t h e '.Parki-ng Meter District, the City Attorney .was directed to prepare
a rESalution directing the City Manager to enter into negotiations for the lease
of the ..lot with a maximum amount on the lease.
Letter from Foster & Kleiser Co.. dated May 8, 1957, addressed to
City'Manager Ed Frank, requesting to know if the Council desired to maintain
a poster panel. in the City of'Petaluma, read and filed.
The letter was referred to the City Planning Commission for their
recommendation to the Council.
Councilman King entered the meeting. The time was approximately
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RE PORTS OF CI TY OFF
City: Manager
Claims approved for payment by the City Manager' Were submitted 'and
filed; Whereupon,
Res,.. #1874 Ne C. So;
introduced by Councilman Bigelow, seconded by Councilman Adams, approving
claim' and bills {Nos, 3936 to 4137 iricl usivo,''wa�s re and adopted by
6 affirmative votes,, l :absentee
City Attorney
Opinion re Use of Bond Funds for. Extension of Storage Building -
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Sewer $ Opinion of City Attorney dated May 17, 1957, re use of 1953 Sanitary
nd Money for construction' of addition to storage building at sewage
treatment plant,, submitted and filed..
The , opinion read in part, '''In .my opinion it is permissible for "the City.
of Petaluma to construct an addition to `the present building 'adjacent to the
seder treatment plant" .-
The City Attorney was directed to draft an ordinance proaidingg that. , the
fund's for the subject project be . paid fr om the 1953 Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund.
Opinion - re Use ;of Wickersham Park
Cty'Attorriey's opinion da:ted`May l4 1957; stating that in his opinion
the wills of Elizabeth. Wickersham Mai clay and 'Thomas Maelay do not restr.:ict
the use of the' park submitted and filed.
The City Attorney was directed..to prepare a reso]ut 'on authorizing the
use of a portion of Wickersham Park.-for rec purposes..
Report of ,Building - Inspector Donald' P Uhr dated May 14, .1957, on .
complaint of Mr-, Marls Ammons, re vx_ola.t on`of Zoning Ord'
nance by owners
of`property at .7 Hill Drive, read dud filed ;, copy of letter addressed, to`
Mr. & Mrs, Harold. Cornwell, 7 Hill Drive, dated MI ay 14, 1957, signed by
Building Inspector Donald Po. 'Uhr, re violation of Zoning Ordinance, submitted,
and filed,
City Attorney Ed Robert stated that.he did not have all of the facts on
this case"as yet:
Mr. -Mark Ammons addressed the Council stating that he: believed the
Z Ordinance .re uirements re "ardin R =1 Z Tled to conform "with the
Zoning
property owners at 7 Hill Drive should be compelled
g q g g ones,.
Mr. Guy Ciocca, Attorney for Mr. and Mrs. Cornwell;; i nformed'. the
Council as to when :the apartment in question had first been rented out by thi
owners, etc.
The case for e Cou ci] s de d ` a i directed to °cure the necessa fact in 'the
a ion,
Mayor' ScY oeningh excused him self 'from the meeting at this time
Councilman Brown, ; Mice President of the Council, presided m
for the reainder
of the meeting. The time wa appro,xitnatel.y 8eQO Po M..
Levee S'tree't Clean up a Cont.
' t - was `t e d6cf9ibft of, the Council that the low bid of* Mark Ammons. "be
accepted for the' subject project; whereupon,
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REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: cont.
Levee Street Clean - up cont.
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May 20, 1957
Res., - #1875 N. C. S.
...'Introduced by Councilman King,,. seconded' by entitled,
"''RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR LEVEE STREET
CLEAN-UP AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 482 N. C. S.
was Teaa._� an ". ' d adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees.
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Director .of Public Works
Vallejo St. Sewer Replacement & Extension
Plans & specifications on the above project were submitted, itbd and
.:r6fe'-kred to the Sewer Committee.
.,Progress Report Cherry Valley Sewers ,& Assess... Dist. #3 N. S.
City E ngineer's Tg repot dated - May- 15,' 1957, on the subject
'pk�gt.e§s�, r
0oiPets, read and filed-.
The City'Manager was directed to keep in touch with Mr. Sturgis
relative :to the Cherry Valley Sewer project, and to rush the matter as much as
%possible.
To a question by Councilman King regarding. Assessment District.-..-.
No., 3 N. S. , the City Attbrney answered- that- he believed it would be wise to
h an assessment attorney for this project. - The City*Attorney was directed
to proceed with the ne . cessaty legilation on Asseissment - Dist. #3 N. S. The
City Engineer was directed to draw up plans & specifications for the work.
'Report re Repairs Made to "B" St. Over Sewer Line Recently Installed
City Engineer Russell Ingram gave an oral. report on the subject street
explaining that there is a section of "B" Street at the upper end
'that, has not. been completed; the reason being that ther'e lateral from the
catch-'basin to the :storm ,drain manhole in the center of the. intersection which
as l6ftan open ditch. He stated that this would be taken care of upon the
construction of the street there.
A 5 minute recess was- called at this time. "Councilinah Bigelow was
e xcused. from the meeting. The time was approximately 8:15 P. M.
- The meeting wascal.led back to order.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES!
Ord. Authorizing Transfer of Funds
Ord. #486 N. C. S.
introduced by Councilman Brown, seconded by Coundilman. Adams,
-E TO AMEND THE ,ANNUAL APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE NO. 449 NS. N. Co C. FOR THE FISCAL YEA R.. JULY 1,
1956 , TO •30, 1.957 FOR THE-PURPOSE OF TRANSFERRING
'THE TOTAL SUM OF $24, 022. 9 FRbM 8, UNBUDGETED
RESERVE FUND, TO SECTION 3, GENERAL FUND,_ FOR PUBLIC
WORKS,
read and ordered published by 4 affirmative. votes, 3 absentees.
May 1957
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES cont,
' s dzipg Auditor ,to Make Changes in. Budg
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_Udunciltrian.Kung requested to know the reason for transfers made to
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the following budget sections,! 10. 466, 100. 414', 3 ' 2 1130, 133.130, 133,120,
134. 1301, .134. 570, 140.1-20, and 142. 130.
Regarding : mone y s tiansfetredlor the of overtime salaries in
the, Public. Works. Dept, ram Xp
Ingram In e , lai nod t - hat thes I transfers wer6`duo
to illness of employ-o*s work that had to be performed on Wqek6nds, etc.
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City'Mana - 'r Ed Frdnk explainOd the reason for I the of funds
for - overtime s in the ROcteafi on & Parks Dept. , stating - that' this --was
mostly due to the extreme* amount, of` Work done in t this
year andAlso -illness- et Mr. Piank informed'Coun(:fflm'qn King that',''
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mamou &n 34 i ebuunanticioatp d
of re�xulat`ory street signs t�l led at, the. Counc"il'.s requgst�.
A. Cti , n , e , la re , gar ing a t , i4hif tto section
'ect'
To a question b'y.'CoLinc d, 'J
90.464, Mr.. Fr ex I ank _. . that I this :� transfer wa du , . to , the audit , made, by
_s , e . , I audit . , -,
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the insurance He - stated that the audit upon -- which- the l iability
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(�(y Is based-, had b een .thi&
insurance of the, 1 d-b,' y 6ar
ion by Cbuncilma tri` the City "M
To another question n ne'lla 1 A
that the transfer. of. `66 J
$45-A0 to section IX. 4550 was through-
a n t1cipate, . e, Petaluma , for the th d requ st of the Hote removal -of the City
radio ante hotel.,"
The re So lutiodwds then adopted as follows!
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Res ,.- 41876 No Ca S,
introduced by. Councilman Adams, seconded by' Councilman 'Br-own, 'entitled,
'.'RES.0LUTION.AU . THORIZING TH AUDITOR TO MAKE CHANGES'.
IN THE 1956. 5`7 BUDGET' AS AUTHORIZED BY :SECTION' OF
ORDINANCE NO, 449'N. C.,'5 ',
adopted by the following vote:
Aybs:: Councilmen Adams, Br6wn and Crinella,
N'bes! Councilman King.
Absent--. Councilmen Bigelow, Gustafson and Mayor Scho&hjiirigh.
ADOPTION, .OF ORDINANCES-
NC.-S: - Replacem of Webster. St., Sanitary Sewer Line'
Ord.. #484 G. So
introduced by Cbdhdilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman K entitled,
"AN' OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA, PROVIDING, FOR
THE REPLACEMENT OF THE WEBSTER STREET - ,SANITARY
SEW;8R'-, -APPROVING THE 'PLANS A�
.AND FOR
SAID WORK;. PROVIDING FOR THE. COST TH EREOF TO
PAI 1 . -_ If P, � _1:1 _ C
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BEPAID FROM THE - 1 , 95 - 3 SA1 SEWER -SYSTEM ON-.,_.
STRUCTION FUND,".
ad' p qd by - 4 affirniative votes, 3 absentees.
May 20, 1957
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES Cont.
#485 NCS :Comprehensive Liability I"ns. "& Fleet Ins.
Ord.- #.485 N. Co So
introduced by Councilman King seconded by Councilman;Ckinolla, entitled,
'AN ORDINANCE PROVIDI.N.G .FOR. COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY
INSURANCE AND FLEET AND PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
ON CITY'S VEHICLE
AND EQUIPMENT THEREON.
ad�pte.'d by 4 affirrnaaive vote's, 3 absentees.
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Request .of Chamber of. Commerce" for Truck. Parking Area
A letter received fr`biA the Chamber of Commerce and lead at the
- meeting' of May 6 1957; requesting consideration by the , Council of a truck
parking area in the City,, was reread ,by the Clerk at this time.
"At the`,suggestion. of Councilman King, the matter was referred to the
Traff =ic Committee for discussion with the Cha.mber.-of. Commerce.
. Traffic Committee Report .;�. Re Request for Installation..of Traffic
Signals at Payran & Eo Wash., Streets
Mrs Marvin Porritt;" r "epresei tative of the McKinley P T. AA; , addressed
the-;Council requesting to know if the City intended to .take any further action
regarding traffic control at the corner of East Washes: ,& Payran. Streets.. She
wondered if - the AlVay 'stop- ,signs which were recently ;installed would remain
there permanently, or if 'the Coun:cA had something else in mind for the
solution to the problem; . Mrs. Porritt stated that the McKinley P. T. A. was in
favor of installation of. a flashing yellow light at the intersection..
Discussion followed `during Which many members of the Council expressed
the :opinion that' a. Junior Safety Patrol would be the solution to the traffic problem
at school intersections
City - Manager Ed Frank ,informed the Council that the Traffic Committee
had .recently compiled a report, which was not on the agenda recommending
that, the Junior Safety "Patrgi be reactivated in the City of .Petaluma° Mr. Frank
noted ;that there Was attacfi.ed to the report a.copy of''the Administrative Code
of the State of Calif. , relative to school safety patroIse
A Traffic Committee report 'dated May 20, 195.7, recommending and
submitting a plan :of safety devices for school crossings to'be `used in
conjunction with a. Junior Safety Patrol, was submitted and filed. Copies of this
rep ort „w;eree ordered`to be submitted to each member of'the Council. Mrs.
Porrittw�ias also fug niched a. copy of the report.
The Clerk was directed to place this report on the agenda for the next
meeting for discussion at that .time,
. CONSIDERATION OF NE BUSI
Res. Directing ;Clerk to Advertise: for Bids for Official Advertising
Res.. #1877 ND Co Se
introduced by Councilman Brown, . seconded by Councilman Bigelow entitled,
"RESOLUTION' DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS FOR THE OFFICIAL ADVERTISING FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1957. ”
read and adopted by 4 affirmative votes, 3'absentees..
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May 20, 1,9.57
CONSIDERATION OF-NEW WSINESS'. cone.
Councilman .King requested that the next report of unenc umbered
balance's be 'submitted to the Council'as soon as possible.
Councilman. Adams stated that he had received several call& during the'
past week, from parents who have childr &n attending the .M'cN&.ax School,-
requesting. that 2.,stop= sighs be installed on 8th St at the intersection of 8th-'' -,
and "G'•' ,Streets.: Councilman .Adams stated that he had also received" requests
for the installation of 'a: stop - . ,sign on "D" St..g leaving 'town at the intersection
of . "D ". St. & Suphyslopea
These inatters w* Ore referred to the Traffic Committee :for their s.t-udy - -:
Councilmen King and Crinella expressed. their desire to'have the stop
sign on. Bodega Ave. , leaving tow A, eliminated and some other* method'
employed there to solve 'the traffic control problem.
Acting Mayor Brown e ?v
stated that the Traffic Committeas working aon
a soluton'to these problems.
Mr. John -Gibb addressed the Council suggesting that;a r`ep =.
resentatve be appointed to the 'Traffic Committee. He, also,.suggested that a
member the Board of Education be appointed 'to the City Planning °Corrimissioi .
Acting Mayor Brown assured Mr. Gibbs .that his" suggestions would be -,
given due consideration,
. Re Mutual',Fire. Agreement with Two Rock Ranch Station
City Attorney Ed Robert informed the, Council that the sdblect agreement
had been called to , attention by Fire Chief Eagjim .He .slated that. the former.
Fire Chlef' h_ad ma.dd a habit of signing this agreement :in the past, bu
Mr'. Robert believed the agreement should sanctioned.by; the:Council nrthe
form of a resolution. -
A copy of the agreement was directed to - �be furnished each -member of
the` Council, and the 'matter was to be` put oil the agenda ' 6i' the next meeting.
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A,DJ OU.RNM ENT.
There being no,further business to come before the Council,, the meeting
was adjourned to May '27, 1957, 7a30`P 1VI
City Clerk.
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