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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/05/195753 August 5, 1957 - 7:30 P. M... City Hall - Petaluma, Calif. Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by -Mayor Parent, R OLL CALL: Present: Councilmen Crinella, Gustafson, King, Matzen, McCausland, Van Bebber..and:Mayor Parent. Absent: None. IN "VQCATION:: In the absence of Rev. ,Kenneth Lawrence; Evangelical Free Church, Y invocation was given by Rev. H.. Milton Peterson, Elim Lutheran `Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ~ Minutes from the meeting of , July. 15, 1957, were approved as recorded. PETITIONS & COIVIIVIUNICATIONS: Memorandum. of Agreement "`received 'fr;om State Div. of Highways providing for , expenditure ' of ,gas tax allocation "covering: "Engineering '. for „4 the fiscal. year' 1957:- 58, submitted and filed; where 'n, Res, #L942 N. C. S. 'ntrod;uced by Councilman. Gustafson, seconded by Councilman McCausl" "and; entitled, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE:CITY OF PETALUMA ADOPTING BUDGET AND APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR EX. PENDITURE. OF FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER SECTION 2107. 5 OF THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CODE. was read and' adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Proposed Chamber. of Commerce Building , Letter. from °Petaluma. Chamber of; Commerce dated J.uly.'23,: 1957, requesting permission to. erect - a building n Center Park; read' and "filed. Petitions- signed - by owners & tenani'k of the property: on the southerly side of..Main. St. , known as the Gos.sage Building and .MeNear Building, protesting `the .leasing of Center Park to. the Charnb'er of Conmeree which propo ses: to .erect a huild-ng on'the land, to use. for its -office;; read and filed. The matter was referred to the City. Attorney a' nd City Planning Commission. for their - study. Letter from Superintendent of S:ehooI Dvuight,E. - Twist dated July 25, 1957: ; - - 7 'Study - of Junior; Traffic Patrol ", - naming , Thomas E. Woods as Chairman :of Joint Committee,, .submitted -.and filed.. : Application o f Skratron TV Inc. dated July 23,, 1957, requesting closed c�.rcurt television system franchise hise in City of :Petaluma, read' and filed. Theaplication was ref . ; - " , red�to the City. Attorney - and. City. Manager for, their 'investigaiion and written eport to the Council on the matter.' t 254 Au&,st 5, 1957 REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: City Manager Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were -submitted and filed; whereupon, Res.. #1943 N C. S introduced,by Councilman McCausland, -seconded by Councilman Van Bebber, approving claims and bills (Nos'. 188 to 412 in6usive) was 'read and adopted by - 7 affirmative votes" PUBLIC HEARINGS Weed Abatement Hearing of Report of Dir. of Public Works, re Cost of Abating : Weed - Director of Public Works' report of cost of abatement of web s, etc. submitted. and filed, The Clerk announced that no written protests had been received; there being no verbal protests on the subject, Res;.. #1944 N. 0 S. introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded'by Councilman Crinella entitled, "RESOLUTION CONFIRMING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORDS' REPORT OF COST OF ABATEMENT OF I WEEQS9 I RUBBISH , ','- AND OTHER NUISANCES ORDERED ABATED BY RESOLU-. TION NO 18'`61 M C, S l d was adopted by 7 affirmative votes. REPORTS ,OF CITY OFFICIALS•. cont, .' Director of Public: Certification of. Completion of tContiact - :Painting, of The subject matt6k'was held over at the. keqt!.&S't .. I 1 City Planning Commiss No ,iheej I Use Permit -' Don Cole Copy of resOldtion i - driting Use Permit to Don.Coleto construct; lighted I gr sign on'property at 830 Main Street '(C-"2. Zone), - submitted'afid . filed.- Other. 'City Officials Monthly reports of the City Auditor, City Pound. Dept. and Central Permit Bureau were submitted and filed. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: Ord. Providing `for Sale of Surplus Personal Property Ord. #489 N. C. So introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman .Matzen Ofttitled; ."AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE SALE, OF SURPLUS PROP E I RTY AND M A_ ATERI L BY PRIVATE SALE OR PUBLIC AUCTION'. AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 26 C. S. AND ALL ORDI- NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, . ordered. posted by 7 affirmative votes. (2) I t . August 5, 1957 . 'I N'�l BODUC^I'ION OF ORDINANCES cont An ordinance providing for underground installation of power & telep'hone wires .n certain. are'a's which had been scheduled for introduction a t, th s time, was deferred until a later date. Ord. Prohibiting the Defacing of ,Public - Property Ord° #490 No introduced: by Councilman Cririella, seconded b C.e y Councilman McCausland, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DEFACING OF PUBLIC - PROPERTY BELONGING TO -THE CITY OF PETALLMA AND MAKING THE VIOLATION THEREOF A MISDEMEANOR. " ,Q posted by 7 affirmative votes. Ord. Relating, to Disposing of Unclaimed: Property Ord #491 .No C -. S, . introduced by Councilman McCausland, seconded_ by Councilman. Van Bebber, entitled,. ''AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RECEIVING, SAFE- KEEPING, AND 'DISPOSING OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY AND r. MONEY ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes. C t3NS`[DERATLON. OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Vallejo Street Sewer Res. Accepting Grant of from Margaret R. Rosemont h; Res. #1945 . N. Co S introduced by Councilman Gust- .fson, seconded by Councilman King, entitled, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT OF EASEMENT FROM MARGARET R. ROSEMONT ACROSS -LOT #42 OF .BAKER SUBDIVISION #2 FOR SEWER PURPOSES."' F . `read ; and.:adopted by 7 'affirmative votes:.. Res. Authorizing'Agreement with Harrison Leppo Res.. #1946 N Co So introduced by Councilman McCausland, seconded by Councilman Van Bebber, entitled,. "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER. INTO AN AGREEMENT ON.BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA WITH HARRISON LEPPO.." read and ; adopted by 7 affirmative votes. 256 CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS- cons. Vallejo Street Sewer cone, Ord.- Authorizing Construction of August 5, 1957 & -Approving Plans Ord, #492 N Ca Se ° introduced. by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by` Councilman King,, .entitled, N VIJ i4 ".AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITE' OF .PETALUIVIA PROVIDING FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND EXTENSION OF THE VALLEJO STREET SEWER; APPROVING THE PLANS AN'D SPECIFICATIONS FOR SAID WORK; AND PROVIDING THAT THE COST THEREOF SHALL BE PAID FROM 'THE 1953 SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION FUND, read and ordered. posted by 7 affirmative votes. . Rea. Appointing Wayne Fe Parsons to City Planning Commission Res.. x€:1947 Na Co S;; introduced by Councilman Cri.nella seconded by Councilman Van. Bobber, entitled, "RESOLUTION APPOI WAYNE F. PARSONS TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, read and adopted. by 7 affirmative votes PUBLIC HEARINGS° coat. Cherry ;Valley, Sewer -Dist. #1 956�� 1 Hearing, on, Changes m Boundries.`of District`& the Location of the '°Work : to be Done: The Cle'rfk infbr.nied='the' Council that no written protests had been received.,. there. being no verbal protests the follow ng'resolution.was adopted Res, #1948 N. C. S. introduced by Councilman . King, seconded .by Councilman McCausland, entitled "RESOLUTION. AMENDING BOUNDARIES OF - DISTRICT TO BE ASSESSED,. WORK TO BE DONE AND OF ONE OF TH EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY IN WHICH, WORK IS TO BE DONE IN ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 1956," 1 CHERRY VALLEY SEWERS OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA, COUNTY OF SONOMA',' STATE-OF CALIFORNIA, read and adopted by 7* affirmative votes. Assessment , District No., 31 N. S Report of Director ''of Public: Works dated August, 5, 1:957 certifying to the 'fact that the w- rittein protests against improvement work included in.. Assessment Dist- #3 N S. exceed 507 of the - ar:ea of the district., ther becoming a majority protest against further proceedings, read and filed° Attorney K,, Sturgis addressed the Council explaining that this majority protest had deprived the' Council of jurisdiction to - proc'eedfurther- with the subject project, Mr. Sturgis' informed the - Council that they, had no; alternative other - than to pass a resolution abandoning the proceedings at this time, wlzereupon (4) 257 August 5, 1957 P't BL.IG 1EARI.NG.S Cont. Assessment District #3 N So cont, Res.- #1949 N, C S, `ntroduced by Councilman Van Bebbe'r, seconded b Councilman Crinella, entitled; "RESOLUTION ABANDONING PROCEEDINGS, " -wag. read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.. Mayor Parent 'assured members of the that if anyone in the dui use, wi shed to have. work- done. they could :approach th:e Council with the proper petition and the Council would be very glad to listen to them, A. 5 minute recess was declared; the time was approximately $ :05 P.M. The meeting was called back to order. CONS IDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: cont, At rh.e request of'Mrso Frances Gebhardt,. Mt. View Ave., the City Engineer was directed. to check into the drainage problem in front of her property and report beck to the Council at the next_ meeting. The following peop];e a;d.dressed the Council speaking on the subject of The a ondoned Ass essmeri:t District #3 N S Mr. o john Serpa, 1023 McNear Ave.; Mr Rolland Webb, 1041 McNear Ave. Mr.. Charles Moore, 860 Mt. Vier Ave.; Mr... Douglas Foot, 982 McNear Av'e ; Mr. >� W. Schal.len, 1019 NlcNear� Awed and, Mr. Dom . i.nic Pastore, 530 Mc-I)b vell"Ro.ada PJOURNMENT- There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting wb.s• adjourned, I y Mayor. Attest: F i"ty Clerko i i 6 r (5) I ti: