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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/01/1957July 1, 1957 7:30 P. City Hall - Petaluma, Calif. Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Parent. ROLL 'CALL: Present: Councilmen Crinella,, Gustafson King, Matzen, McCausland, Van Bebber' and Mayor �Parenta Absent: None. INVOCATION;: In, the 'absence of Reverend .Godfrey- Hartz_el,, Episcopal Church, an invocation which had been prepared by him was read by Mayor Parent. PETITIONS ; &.COMMUNICATIONS: Philbert, et al vs City of Petaluma,; et al Letter from former 'City' Engineer Henry,-'Ross dated June, 28, 1957, re Virgil R. ' et ai vs. City of'Petaluma, read- and filed. Letter from Most and Krupp, Attorneys at Law, �dated.June 27, 1957, addressed to Lounibos '& Lounibos, Attorneys at Law, re Virgil R. Philbert, et;,al, "vs, City* Petaluma, read and filed. In the, 1 "tter recei�ed� Mr. Ross, it was requested that the City of Petaluma reimburse him for costs expended by'him in the defense of the subject Acting. upon advice of City Attorney Ed Robert; it was the decision Mr he Ross-that he C t does not intend" l o re crib R se etter, informing y hi m. REPnRTS OF.,GITY .OFFICIALS: Monthly -reports,of the City Auditor,, Central Permit Bureau City Pound. D6 pt.. were s:ubmitted' and ,filed. t; CONSIDERATION' ,OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS , y , Re Joint . Committee City Council &, Brd. ' 'of- Education -° Letter from the'l the' Petaluma' Board of Education'. date .J'une `13,, 1957, which had been read .'and filed 'at a 'previous meetmg'of the Council, was reread by the; Clerk, at this. time: t° <♦ ' It was proposed'- the letter that a committee, consisting of representa'= tives - of`bi oth the City Council and .Board of Education be established to consider problems' requiring cooperation of-.toth groups. ' 11�iayor' Parent stated 'that two members. of the Council would; be appointed to the Committee w.athin the next few days. Traffic: Conirbl Traffic Committee report dated, May ,20,, 1957, „submitting* a plan of safety devices for school crossings to be 'used in conjunction with a Junior Safety Patrol, read and filed. This report had been submitted�.at a previous meetin Discus followed relative to'-whether o not, the stop, - si gns installed , by'the Council::near school intersections, etc ,should be removed, Police.Chief Del,Maest- ro'an'swered various questions of the Council,, stating that he believed ahe top =signs entering town on various treets should; :be rernWed; with the exception of `the sign on East W- ashmgton St. Mr. Del Maestro felt that" this sign �wa`s. serving a purpose. . (cont. ) ' J uly uh 1, 1957 CONSIDERATIQN OF UNFINISHE -BQ SINESS: Traffic; Control - Cont. To a question by Councilman Crinella, Chef',De Maestro :answered that "radar control'of traffic. brought very good results. It. was the final dcision of the Council to have the stop,-signs ente "ring and leaving town on various streets removed'. with the-'exception Hof ithe one on E ­ , Nashington Street The public was to be made aware of the fact that . somethingg will 'be done 'relative to traffic control dt school intersections before' school , opens this Fall; and, that the Police Dept will `be' alert for any speeders om lng J town: The report of th& Traffic Committee re jr: Safety Patrol was: to be given further consideration the Council following the` meeting of the proposed Joint Committee. "The , City `Manager was directed to check on the cost to the City of stationary policemen and stop'- signs which �mii ht be used for traffic control and submit his re ort to the; Council at ; g µ p . ext regular meeting. At; the request of Councilman. Van B bber,, M'r: Frank was'. also directed to cull to 'the, 'attention ;of the proposed..Jomt Comm ttee' the; ;article on traffic control in` the current issue of 1Vlotorland 1Vlagazine'.: ti , C.onsideraton of .Appointments to Corrimssions .but was not re ared to make an" a ointments working on the subject- matter,: Ma or Parent noted that the' Council w p p y pp ._ ,...... _ is at thi s Time Re .._Appontmg.''Vic_e President of City Council Counclinari Vari Bebber'made'a: motion that Councilman King be appointed. Vice President'of .the Council, The motion was seconded by Councilman Gustafson; whereupon, - Res.. , #191.9 N C-E. ntroduced by- Councilman ,Gustafson, seconded by Councilman McCausland, entitled, `'RESOLUTION APPOINTING VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY GQUNCIL, vote read and adopted by. affirmative votes,- (Councilman King.' 'refusal to. on th re.'solut on was regiystered by the Clerk asr,a ".yes , vote.) . Mayor Parent noted that, as' Vice President of the Council, Councilman g" epresentative for Civil Defense. Kin g� would also bet r, Re Closing of Bassett Street Mr Wallace Adams addressed the . Council stating that as he recalled,. E y y State Board of various bit Offlcials had been informed b. members of the ducation that funds for. 'the new.' school. Would not be withheld regardle s of whether :or not 'Bassett St. - was closed; As a property owner in this area, Mr,.. Adams stated that ho"Was very much opposed the. closing of Bassett St.. d816 believed 'it would be q u i t e detrimental to the property. Mayor' Parent assured�Mr Adams that the proposed Joint Committee of the Council _rand! Board of Educat would be well briefed on this matter before makin an decisions, July 1, 1957 -'.- OF -UNFINISHtD BUSINESS-, 'Mt... Vincent Schoehingh.addr688ed the Council wishing them much s uccess in. the` coming years .and commending Mayor Parent for the manner In w hich hich, he had conddoied.his first meeting' Mt. Schoeningh also congratulated C ouncilman King on his - appointment tm, t as Vice. President of 'the Council, Mayor Parent thanked Mr. Schooningh for 'his: consideration,, and remarked that he believed the new Cou'ncll.was very` sincere and that - their main intere'stwasi good government fo`th�,i City Of " Pe't4luma.. Re -E. Wash .,, P.4yi Streets Mr: Cletus Cory addressed the Cbun'til stating that he -was, very much -d that corner o± ogof 8asi Washington �& Payian Streets; however, he, did'.noit feel a f ull four. stop'-Sign,w'as n'O,6dpd there at all times. Police Chief Del Mqj�stro'stated that this crossing was very much .used during summer - vacation as. Well as during the school year, because of the playgtourid in Kenilworth Paik Mrs. Marvin' Porritt� addressed' s sed' the Council requesting that the stop:7,signs At this in not 'be removed' before .some , .other'traffic "control device was installed. Mr. Robert BrunnQ*r addressed the Council wishing them well in the coming - years : , A,Dj bRNMENT: Thete be ing. no further business , to come ,:bpfbrQ the Council-, the meeting was adjourned. Attesn- Mayor.