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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 06/10/1957June 10, 1957 - 7:30 P. M. C ity - pa 7 ' Petaluma., -Calif. Adjourned meeting of the C ouncil of the City of Petaluma called to order . `by - Mayor &hoeningh. .."ROLL CALL: Present-*; Councilmen Adams' Brown Crinella, King and Mayor Schoeningh.* Absent: Councilmen Bigelow an d Gustafson. I APPROV AL OF MINUTES! Minutes 'from the meeting of June 3, 1957, were approved as recorded. �RE RT� OFFI CI A LS: OF CITY _ City A tfoMpy '-Water Service A--j-6a . Report on PU.Q. Ruling reporte - 46 b6lievedthe subject `C ity A ttorney Ed Robert r ruling to be -a -decisive victory f - or the City. _- In one respect, the opinion indicates that the Water Com pany is to ser the he area of. the City of Petaluma anywho re within , 'f i "' in its city limit although t hey did , not - make a,_,Q defin itive finding to that effect They have indicated, however, that the .Water ,Company has dedicated itself the whole h to !serve and'.Mr. Robert was. of the opinion that Were the m4 arise'again, Vands. He stated th they have dedicated themselves to servo. the City as it -a . t' th e other 'compl4inq . nts in the matter received their s, the City' received the additional benefits, and in receiving their'bonofit benefit of the of dedication to serve the whole City., g St. Re Abandoned Portion of 5prin R eport re Quiet Title Suit - Title ., 1�s.' City bf'Petaluma a'C 'Ldnd� Land Title Co. vs. City Of C om plaint` to Quiet Titl Uot�nty. e pla T&fAluma, submitted and filed'. Robert reported "that this matter was aformality of which .he had - . beOn advised some time ago, ."and that it was merely to clear up title on the bwhek'�s part. councilman Bigelow entered the meeting; the time was approximately 7 :40 R. M OJ Director of Public Works, S treet Repairs 19,56-57 " Certificate Of com pletion dated June 10, 1957,. signed by the Director of Public Works & City Engineer, submitted and filed;. Whereupon, N. Co S. Res; #1890 introduced by CountilmanKing, seconded by Councilman'Adams, entitled, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF CONTRACT FOR THE REPAIR E OF APPROXIMATELY ONE MIL OF CITY STREETS,, AUTHORIZED BY ORDIN NO. 476:N, C. S. -was, read and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, I absentee., (1) CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS- Alleged ,.Zoning V olation,77:Hill Drive Mr'. Mark Amnions, on.4 ressod the Council advising a g . as permit for the subject property was issued. '8t - 31, 1955, and an electri °c it was issued for same on 12 1955— He stated that there we - f e. - 3 autom6b AQ''s" .being use�dat� this address which -we , re p . trkod I in I the street; - - due to, the,.- . fact that the garage was b6ing used .as a - residence. Mr. - Ammons again re that,action be taken on thismatw a lf r s he. definitely a zoning vi , ol&fo'n existed there. , Foll. consider* able discussion on the• subject; the :City Manager and. Director of Public'Works Were directed to obtain further information as. to the date's''various ,permits were issued for insiallations"in the garage, ge, when en the building Was first used as a. residence, : when it Was fitsf used as rental 'unit etc:., , and sub.m to the , City .Attorney for his . considera:tion,and te R ort, to the Council at the =4 regular mebting, or as'sdon as possible.. CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS: Res. Authorizing Payment on Aerie]. Ladder Truck. Res. #1891 No 0. S, introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Brown; eiftitled., "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENTAL.PAYMENT TO THE- AMERICAN LA FRANCE � CORPORATION FOR THE RENTAL OF ONE (1) EIGHTY- - "FIVE 'FOO_'T _(8'5') AERIAL TRU IN THE SUM O� $5, 985.00. ` read and adopted by 6aff , irmative votes, i absent A (2) N June 10� '1 957 REPORTS .OF CITY OFFICIALS: coat. Cj.ty.Planning Commission Us 0 Perm t 'Jean '.Offel Copy of'resolution _1 `granting Use Permit to Jean Offel to conduct home' -for foster children, full time basis, R,"I Zo'n6, submitted and filed Use .Permit ®_ Mollie F...Dawes - ,htifigU8e Permit to Mollie F ` Paw es to conduct, C Op y of r n grq home. for foster children,, full time basis,, R:_`1 Zone, submitted . . 'and"filed:. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES- Ord., Correcting Typographical Error in Ord.- #47.6-NC Authorizing Street Rtpair's195.6 O rd. #48 N Co S introduced by Councilman, King, eco'i, by Councilman Adams 'Ohtitlqd ,PAN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE 'NO. 476 Na C. S WHICH PROVIDED FOR THE REPAIR OF APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE OF CITY STREET5" TO CORRECT TYP.OGRAPH-, ICAL ERROR IN THE FUND FROM WHICH SAID WORK SHALL, BE PAID, read and ordered posted by .6 affirmative votes, I absentee. CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS- Alleged ,.Zoning V olation,77:Hill Drive Mr'. Mark Amnions, on.4 ressod the Council advising a g . as permit for the subject property was issued. '8t - 31, 1955, and an electri °c it was issued for same on 12 1955— He stated that there we - f e. - 3 autom6b AQ''s" .being use�dat� this address which -we , re p . trkod I in I the street; - - due to, the,.- . fact that the garage was b6ing used .as a - residence. Mr. - Ammons again re that,action be taken on thismatw a lf r s he. definitely a zoning vi , ol&fo'n existed there. , Foll. consider* able discussion on the• subject; the :City Manager and. Director of Public'Works Were directed to obtain further information as. to the date's''various ,permits were issued for insiallations"in the garage, ge, when en the building Was first used as a. residence, : when it Was fitsf used as rental 'unit etc:., , and sub.m to the , City .Attorney for his . considera:tion,and te R ort, to the Council at the =4 regular mebting, or as'sdon as possible.. CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS: Res. Authorizing Payment on Aerie]. Ladder Truck. Res. #1891 No 0. S, introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Brown; eiftitled., "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENTAL.PAYMENT TO THE- AMERICAN LA FRANCE � CORPORATION FOR THE RENTAL OF ONE (1) EIGHTY- - "FIVE 'FOO_'T _(8'5') AERIAL TRU IN THE SUM O� $5, 985.00. ` read and adopted by 6aff , irmative votes, i absent A (2) 4 June 1.0, 195' J OF NEW BUSINESS. coat. To a question :by. Co n ilm:an Crinella regardi the sidewa=lk situation on Edith Street, City Engi.n.eer Russell Ingram explained that: the matter of sidewalk rep'a.i.r°s wa =s being taken. care of now,. and that the program. of of sidewalks on streets where none cxisted.would betaken care of -a.:s spon as the sidewalk repair program. was completed, Re Poor Condition of 2.0locks of Madison Street To another question 'by Councilman Crinella, Mr. Ingram stated ,that the two blocks on Madison St. which were in poor condition had been included in th.e plans for .A.sse.ssment' District No. g N, S which he hoped to have under way in the near futu re. M eters on Keller St. Parking Lot `Counc.ilffi.dh King -infottnled the" Council that he had received some co mplaints regarding the wording cn the parking meters on the K.ell:er St. lot. He believed the word=ing on these meters which' states, "use nickel or a dime ", is' very fnisl.eading, a.nd that it shoul=d be changed or tha=t . the meters should gives 4 .hours parking for . 100- Councilman Adam :s noted that t =he meters vhich take . either' a dime or a nickel .for.. 2 hours parking were installed for the conveinience of the people using theirs'. Mayor Schoeningh remarked that t - he time lim=it on this :lot...had .been changed at the request of members - of the Chamber of Commerce: The City Manager stated that the time limit. - change's on the various lots 2n. town`h:a.d not been in effect long 'enough yet to determine just how this arrangement is worki=ng out financially; however a separate report of revenues collected on ea -ch lot is being kept for comparison before and. after the changes were put into effect. Stop - s=igns on 8th Street Couneilm.a:n Ada=ms requested to know if the Traffic Committee had a rec =omm..enda:ti.on to make regarding the installation of stop -signs on 8th St. , corner of 8th & "G" Streets.. Mr. Frank reported "that the Traffic Committeee was observing this 7.ntersection and' : at this time would: recommend . that school crossi lanes be p=ainted at the intersection in two places; on "G'" St. on the McNea.r School. side-of the street, and on 8th St. on the nearest si =de crossing to the McNea.r School; also, the Committee would recommend the usual school. crossing " warnings a:t the i:nterseet.ion. Mr. Frank went on to say that the Traffic Committee had planned on fbrther study of this matter , an.d submission of their recommendations to the Council in time for the work to 'be' done before the .opening of school this Fall. Traffic Problem Near McNear. Par Coutdilma.n Bigelow stated that he 'had. been asked by severa=l people if there. wa - anything in the law restricting the speed limit to 15 miles per hr. maces r play areas such as M Park, The matter was referred. to the Traffic Com mittee. Re Insura=nce Bids Cou.nci.lmAn Brown, - C'hairm.a:n of the Insurance Committee requested the Council.'`s permission to- obtain. outside advice on the bids received. The Council vo'ice'd no objecti=on. to this line of procedure as long as the adviser would not be prejudiced. A ?JOUR I\ FiVlE N`I'o Tf e=re being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adlo� ed° A X" tt ?�t v ,� City Clerk. (3) a:yor: