HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/15/1957July 15, 1957 - 7030 R K
City Hall - Petaluma, Calif.
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Regular meeting of the Council of the City of. Petaluma called to order
by Mayor Parent.
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Present:. Councilmen Crinella, Gustafson, King, Matzen, McCausland,
Van Bebber and Ma
ybr Parent,
Absent:- None.
Minutes from the meeting of J my 1, 1957, were approved as recorded.
;.I N VOCA T. I ON:
Invocation was given by: Reverend William Ruhl, Grace Evangelical &
Reformed Church.
P V;AL Q -OF MINUTES:
CONSIDERATION OF BIDS
-Cherry Valley Sewer District
.,Report of ,Mr. George Pearson, Engineer for the District,. dated
July 1 5 1957, submitting tabulation of bids which had been opened and read by
City',;Cler.k. Gladys Wallin at Cberk's meeting held "this morning, read and filed.
Mr....' Pearson's report stated that the, low bid of Morro Underground
Construction . Company of San Rafael in the' amount of $30, 030. 95 Would result
in, d- savings to the District of approximately $7, 500. from the original
estimated Project cost.
A resolution awarding the contract for work on thb District to Morro
Uilid&. r9und, Construction Co. was then ad6pted as follows.
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Res. #1920 N,C.S,,
introduced by Councilman .Matzen, seconded conaed'by Councilman King, entitled,
"RESOLUTION OF AWARD OF CONTRACT.
"read -and,'ad pted-by 7 affirmative votes..
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A resolution xelative to amending the boundaries of .the District; which
had been on the ag6nda,. was voted upon by'consent of the Council at this
timer..
Res.. #1921 N. C. S.
introduced by Councilman King, -seconded by Councilman Gustafson, entitled,
Notice:' of meeting of North, Bay Div. of League of California Cities to
l be'held on July 27, 1957, At the Munic'ipa'l A . udi-torium. in.Eureka, submitted
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"RESOLUTION,. AMENDING BOUNDARIES' OF DISTRICT TO BE
ASSESSED, - WORK .TOE - DONE AND ; DESCRIPTION OF ONE
THE EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS. OF WAY IN WHICH WORK
IS TO B,El)ON EjN ASSESSMENT DIS'TMICT.NO'. .1 9S6 1,
CHERRY'VA, SEWERS,* OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA,
COUNTY OF SONOMA, STATE TATE OF CALIFORNIA'.
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d by 7 aff Votes,.
.P I ETITIONS &',COMMUNICATIONS:
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PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS
Philbert et ,al vs,, City of,.Petaluma et al.
Letter from Mr'*. H6`hry Ao Ross d'ated,July 9, 1951)7, re Philbert et al vs.
City of Petaluma et al, submitt,ed and .filed4
Mayor- Parent noted that the Council was maintaining their stand, on this
matter as per the decision made at the last meeting.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALSo
City Manager
Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted and
filed;. Whereupon
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Resa #19.22.N. C. S.
introduced by Cou.ncilrria:n .McCausland;_ seconded by Councilman Matzen; -
approvi.ng claims and. bills (Noss, 1 to 1 SB" inclusive) was read and adopted by
7 affirmative votes.
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Report on Pa rking Meter. Revenue & Recommendad ons
Report of City Manage' EdWdrd: Frank ddted July 957,.. re. parking
meter receipts, read and filed.
The subject report contained the recommendation that the C'oun.cil'
consider a .lease arrangement for parking meters to be installed on the Vonsen
estate property adjacent; to the Keller. St. parking lot; and further, that the '
Keller St lot be changed ,:from 2 -hour parking to 4 parking.
Considerable discussion followed relative to changing the time llm`i. on.
the meters at the Keller St. parking lot, and as to whether or not the Vonsen.
property adjacent to the Keller St. lot should be leased, for parking purposes
The majority of the .felt that the matter of leasing the Vonseh,.
lot should be given further consideration, with the exce of Councilman-
Gustafson who stated that he believed that the leasing of the lot would. be a
protection for the property owners within the parking district who are .actually.
responsible - for `tile retirement - of the bonds)
A resolution authorizing the 'lease of the Vonsen lot was then voted upon';
Res. #1923 No Co So -
introduced by.Gouncilmian Gustafson, ,seconded by .Councilman.MQCausland .en.tifl'ed,
-RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING.THE LEASE OF.THE
ADJOINING THE VONSEN.,BUILDING ON KELLER SIIA8 T TO
BE USED .FOR OFF "STREET PARKING,
.DEFEATED by the following vote
Ayes; Councilman Gustafson,
Noes* Councilmen _Crinella, King, Matzen, McCausland,.
Van Bebber and Ma:yor Parent
Following further di.scu:ssiota. as to'the tim l.m.it o.n the-Kel.ler St.
parking lot, two polls of the Council, were taken to determine if the majority.
of the Coun.0.1 fb.vorod the conversion of the lot to 112 4 °hour parklhg Gild
1/2 aII - da.y parking or 1%2 2 hour pa=rking` and 1/2 4. hour - park ing. The -
result of the=se polls was as follows
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R.EFO OF CITY OFFICIALS. Cont.
City Manger -
Parking Meters
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In Favor of 1/2. -hour Parkin & .1/2 A117day Parking
Ayes: Councilmen King and Matzen.
Noes, Councilmen-Crinella., Gustafson, McCausland, Van Bebber
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and Mayor' Parent.
s Iaa Favor of 1/2 2mhou,r Parking & 1/2 4ka.0 ur Parking
Ayeso Councilmen Crinella, 'Gustafson, Ma -tzen, McCausland
and Mayor Parent.
Noes. Councilmen King and Van. Webber.
The majority of the Council Having favored, the 2 and 4 -hour meters,
the maatter was referred to the City Manager to see that the proper changes
were made.
'Councilman King requested to know if it would,be possible to.change
i the isigns ;.on the rnete�s zn the Keller St. parking. lot-.Which read, "Use a nickel
ar 'a. dime He believed .this to be misleading due to the fact that only 5¢ worth
of torte was received whether the person deposited 5c or 10 0
.e.
The matter Was, referred to the Traffic Committee,
Director of Public Work
Report of Cost. of Sidewalk Repairs Done-Pursuant to 1911 lmpvt. Act
x Director. of Public Works' report "of cost for sidewa''k repairs,. submitted
and filed; whereupon,
Res,, #1924 N. Q. S
lntreodW -ed by Councilman Gustafson,. seconded ' by - Councilman Crinella, entitled,
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"RESOLUTION CONFIRMING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS'
REPORT. OF COST. FO SIDEWALK REPAIR, "
vans adop:fed - by, -T affirmative votes.
5 Other City Official's.
M.onthl.y reports of the Director of Public - Wor.ks & City Engineer, Police
Dep:X' Ambula.nee ,Opo and Librarian were submitted and filed.
CONSIDERATION OF tJNF1>\11'SHED BUSINESS:
'Res. Accepting Grant of Easement re Vallejo St,. Sewer -
Res; #1925 No Co So
= intfoduced by. Councilman Matzen, seconded by Councilman McCausland, entitled
''RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT 'OF EASEMENT FROM
:. H. F. CARPENTER ACROSS LOT -#18 OF BAKER SUBDIVISION
4. ##2 FO.R SEWER PURPOSES.
bar ;tf.i.rmati.ve votes.
An ordinance which had been on the agenda:, authorizing construction of
th:e. Val',e jo St. Sewer approving plans & specifications, was tabled pending
furthu�r study of same by the Council..
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Jule 15, 1957
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS. cont:. '
Discussion of Ord,. Providing for the Underground -Installat -ion. of
POW - er & Telephone Wires. in. Certain Areas
Mr. John Moir gan, representative of the Po G. & Eo Coo ; :an' swered
various. questions of the Council relative to the proposed underground. districto
He stated that he believed the Po G. & E. Co. would go along with .the boundaries
the Council laid out, within reason., that, �:n. the case of a, new subdivision,.' the Y.
difference in the cost of overhead and. underground wiring would have 'to be
paid for by the subdivider,; etc. Mr. Morgan stated that his company ev,ould
prefer' not to have East Washington Street in the district until the Council had ,
a definite Plan for the street, and that the boundaries of the district could,,be
amended by the Cdijncil at, any time
It was, the decision of, the Council to hold. this matter over; pending .
further study before introducing an ordinance approving 'the district.
Assess. Dist:. 3 N.o S, m R es. of Intention to Change-Proceedings '
With Relation to ,Bonds to be Issued
City Attorney Ed Robert explained the contents of the subject :resolution;
Whereupon,
Res. #1926 No 0,S.
introduced by Councilman Matzen, seconded by Coun.eiliiia.n -Van Bebber, entitled,
"RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO CHANGE THE PROC`E.EDINGS
IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO, 3 No So OF THE C TY OF
PETALUMA, SONOMA C OUNTY,, CALIFORNIA, WITH RELATION
TO PONDS TO.0E ISSUED, .
was adopted by 7 affirmative Votes,,
. Planning Commission Appointments
Reso• #1927 N,. C Sa _
introduced by Councilman Gustafson,. second:ed:by Councilman Van. Bebber., entitled,
'.'RESOLUTION APPOINTING SIDN Fe McCAUSLA!ND, _A
MEMBER OF THE CI COUNCIL, TO THE PLANNING
COIVIIVIISSIONo ``
read .an:d adopted .by 7 affixmative votes.
Res. #1928 Na Co So
introduced,by. Cou:ncilmaii' McCa island, seconded by Cou.nc-ilman .Van Bebber entitled,
"RESOLUTION APPOINTING BARNEY MARGOLIS TO THE
CITY PLANNING C'OMMISSION'o
read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Res: #1929 No Co Sa
introduced by Councilman Van Bebber, seconded by Councilman Gustafson, "entitled
"RESOLUTION APPOINTING THOMAS J ELL S, . JR. TO T .
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION,." _
read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. �, �• . „ . r .. ,
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July 15,. 1957
COl`1S
DER ATION- OF UNFINISHED,. BUSINESS cone.
Planning Commission Appointments° Cont.
Res' #.1930: N. C. S'.
introduced by Councilman Van Bebber, seconded by .Councilman McCausland, entitled
"RESOLUTION APPOINTING 'ED DEAN'TO "THE CITY PLANNING
COMMISSION..'':
read' and adopted. by 7 affirmative votes:
Recreation Commiss on - Appointments
Res'. #1931 N, C. S.
i 'trbduced.:b Y Counc lman - Matzeii,. seconded by' Councilman McCausland,, entitled,
"RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING MILTON GUSTAFSON, .A MEMBER
:OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TO THE R. ECREATION, PARKS AND
MUSIC COMMISSION.
�, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Res, . #1932 N S.
introduced by Councilman Matzen, seconded by Councilman Gustafson, entitled,.
RESOLUTION
REAPPOINTING DOUGLAS. FOOT AND,MRS. CLEONA
TERNES TO THE RECREATION,, PARKS' A.ND MUSIC COMMISSION. "
read and adopted.by 7 affirmative votes.
Res. ' #1 -9,3 N. C. S.
introduced by Councilman McCausland, seconded by Councilman King, entitled,
RESOLUTION, APPOINTING iROBERT ARIVIBRUSTER TO THE
RECREATION, PARKS.AND MUSIC COMMISSION.
read' and. adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Res; #1934 N. Q,`S.
1- ntr by. Councilman Van Bebber, seconded .by 'Councilman Gustafson, entitled,
"RE,SOLUTION 'APPOINTING JACK CAVANAGH, JR . TO THE
RECREATIONS. PARKS AND MUSIC COMMISSION,
read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Library Board Appointments
Res:- #1935 N. C. S.
introduced by Councilman McCausland, seconded .by Councilman Van Bebber., entitled,.
'RES,OLUTI;ON ,REAPPOINTING' MARINO CRINELLA AS THE
COUNCIL AEPRESENTATIVE ON THE'BOARD OF LIBRARY
TRUSTEES.
read and adopted by 7 affirmative' votes.
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CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINES , S cont.
Library, Board -Appointments cont.
Res. 91-936. N. C1. S.
intr Councilman McCausland, seconded by Councilman Crinella, entit-16d,
"RE-SOLUTION APPOINTI . DOROTHY BERTUCCI ON THE
BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES..-"-
read and Adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Appointment of Council Rep re sentative s..to J oint Committee'. of Q y,
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Council Education ,-**'CouricilmQn,Kin�& Matzen'
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Res #1937 N�,,,Ce,Sa
introduced by Councilman McCausland seconded by Councilman Vane gebber e'nt'itled,-
T!RESOLUTION'APPOINTING TWO COQNC ES
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TO SERVE ON JOINT COMMITTEE COMPRISED` OF REPRE-
SENTATIVES FROM THE CITY , ,COUNCIL & THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION°
read and adopted by 7 affirmatiVe votes,
Appointment of Council Re
_presentative -to, Executive Committee, of.
ADJOURNMENT
There being'no f urther busine's's to come, before 'the Council,. the
meeting was adjourned,
Mayor Parent info _th6.:Council. that the ._Boar.d Education Wq
meeting -thi:s., evening And: `that.'.t.hey • would make their',appointments Of one'
member. . .:e,ach-.to,.th and Recreatibn.Co'mmissijon - ,al,sb 4
they were - nting,ih'ei�r'rep'resentat,i.ves to the Joint Committee of the City
., Council. and.-Board of Ed ucation,
To a question Martin Shields,. - 1001 - McNear'Avpnue, - the - C i
Attorney explained that "the assessed valuation of the property" had .no 'bearing
on assessment charged to the property owner under the 1 Improvem ont.,Act;
that the charge to the property Owner . was based on how ,�nluchthe im provement. .
benefited the individUal piece of 'roperty.
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Res,, #1938 N. C. S.
introduced. by Councilman. Gustafson, seconded by Counc'ilman McCausland, entitled
"RESOLUTION APPOINTING NORMAN P.. VAN BEBBER, A
MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL,. TO_`SERVE THE:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE' OF THE NORTH BA DIVISION
OF TH E,.LEAGUE OR CALIFORNIA CITIES,
read and.,adopt0d, by 7 affirmative votes.
.Mayor.,
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Attest:
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