HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/30/1957September 30, 1957 - 7:30 P. M.
City Hall Petaluma,, Calif.
Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order
by ,ybr C,
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-.xesent.- Councilmen Crinpl.la Gustafson, King, McCausland, Van Bebber
and Mayor Parent,
Absent: Counc Matzen.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
-minutes from 'the'meetingof Sept-,,; 16, 1957• were approvQd as recorded.
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS:
- Letter from Petaluma Qutdoorsm.en signed by David Hillendahl, Sec,
diad dated Sept. 13, 1957 OX their appreciation of the Council's interest
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in providing '
jding a boat.. launching ramp on, the Peta'Juma Creek for the use of the
erdl public, read andfiled,
_War. Time Emergency Housing. Units
Copy of 4 better ' ' tter - TI"'t ` Peta Chamber of Commerce addressed to
: �roml,
jyh,nrPeirc,e, Dir, of Tip4nce,,, . 'Sacrament Sacrament dated Sept - 26, 1957, read and filed.
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The t "te" r state a t e d i n p ar t'l- IT is the wish of ' this organization that these
btfildifigs be removed.
J_,6tter dated Sept6_27, 1957, received from Housing Authority of the
.Qoun t s ty.O the Comm. I ssion's feeling that if you are successful. in f Sonoma, sighed by Plumley, EkecutiveDir., stating that - --
fe fin ding ing adequate
i ind
'1 uis 16 2 City Pe will render a service
1 in .Petaluriia.,, the P
1 g4or its tenant t
ub.'(-,.
-iosinLY.Authority, read an d filed.
City Plumbing, Michael GeAtilly.informed Council that only
tln.,�ep "people, - I out. of 'the :twe4ty, liVirig 11.1 these housing units,., .had ,not as yet
been, relocated in suitable living quarters,
r & E. . Co., as well as the
C ity Atto neyEd Robert noted that the P. G.
City Bu ilding d1ding lnspector'and Plumbing Inspector, found these housing
qnits -tib''be hazardous.
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Following.,'sbine'dikussion of the subjec A T was th e decision of: the
1,1 to direct the City* CleTk - to draft a letter to the. State Dir. of Finance
al,oh'g .1the same vein as that wr'itten the Chamber of Commerce.
-Closing of Streets - Site ;of. New Sr. High School
from'P etal'uffid Bid.'df Educatibh'ddt&d S ept. . 26, 1957, signed
b r 'V i a
, Dv bt E6 Twist, Sec., requesting the closing ,of: Ba..ssett St. between
giba 'ay' & Fair Sts, Hiniman St. between Hayes Lane & Douglas St., and
Douglas St. between Hinma.n; & Fair Sts. j to "permit enlargement and 'consol,i
. ,d affo n - of' the new Petalum.a'High School site,. read"Mid filed.
Councilman Kifig, Qha:irman ofthe CounQiI. Committee appointed to
study this matter., gdV6 a:shor.t resume of what had taken place to date, He
explain d that studies made by the Brd. of Education showed that it would be
..m06hm6rO feasible and flnanc to build'on the old site, than.
to a,cq urre a new site, as would be required if these streets were not closed.
H& went on to say that it is th policy of the State 9rd. of Education that high
d.
, schbol.,sites , not, be intersected 'with streets
that nb streets run directly ed
tlirough the sites, Councilman, Kifig then recommended that the City grant the
i--equest.of the School. Board' and Close the. streets under discussion.
Mayor Parent pointed out that it would be necessary to purchase a.
42�
acre site if the present high school site were not used.
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PETITIONS & C.OMMUNICATlONSe- cone
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September 309. 1,957 �
Closing of. Streets cone.
So far as the actual legal proceedings are I concerned, City Attorney
Ed .Robert estimated that it'would not take more than 6 'w.eeks to abandon ,the
sere s r. Robert recommended to'the Council ihatfhe price to be paid for
the n - �' Street r ght�of.�way, and the closing of the sxreet,. be taken.,' - - " - ' f .
at the same time.
The Council: being -in agreement that it would be necessary to'abar dofi
these streets the City Attorney was directed to 'consult the Board I of
Education on the matter and to set up a° time schedule for 'theproceed 4p ; tfia;t
will be for the-,best hiterests of - the Brd. of Educat on,' the property owners;
and the City of Petaaum' a
R EPORTS. OF. .CITY OFFICIALS;
City Manager
Claims approved for payment by the City Manager wer& ''submit'ted and
filed;, whereupon,
Res o- #1.967 N, Ce S
introduced by Councilman Vari Bebber,- ,seconded by'Councilman. Gustafson,.
approving claims a`nd bills '(No 1020 tip 1.186 inclusive) was read aril adopted
by 6 affirmative rotes 1' absentee°
City Planning. '!sion
Vari.anee `.'Harold B.. Lockard
Copy of Planning,'Cbmmission resolution of farad ngs with - respect to the
application of Harold Bo - Lockard,. 201 Kent Street, - for' , a Variance to allow a
one! foot side yard instead of" five feet requzre`d to construct; addition to garage ,
for storage space, R -'1 Zon& submitted and filed :.wliereupone
Res Al 968 N. G� S:
introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by'Cotneilman King, entitled,.
RESOLUTION GRANTING: APPLICATION OF HAROLD B. LOC°KARD
FOR VARIANCE.; FROM THE.REQUIREMDNTS OF ZONING ORD
1NAI�IC NO. 340 N C. So:''
was read and adopted by 6 affirmative vote's,, 1 absente
E:ncroachme,nt Permit Santa Rosa. Feed '.Corp
Copy of P1anning:Comnlission resolution of findings with .respect to the
a.pplic.atiori of Santa Rosa Feed - Corp for an Encroachment Permit to operate an
overhead grain unloadlngsuct on pipe, submitted and filed.
To -a question by` Councilman _Kin.g -relative to the noise this apparatu's
might create, the City Attorney answered that the pe`nmit - was not` a permanent
one and could be 'cancelled by the City if it was determined that the' operation
of` the - machine.ry was a nuisance to the public
At the suggestion of Couneilman'.Crinella M'r' Robert asked "tha he be .
given time to re wr -:te the Council'a resolution grantl.ng the permit so :that ,the
li.abil °
ity insurance policy of th.e Santa Rosa Feed Corp would 'carry a clause i.n it
which would .g :ve the City r otice of any tancellation or expiration of that. policy:
The matter Was then deferred "unf il�'the next me .i" - 'e
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September 30, 1957
IMPORTS OF CITE' OFFI.CLALSe Cont.
City Planning Commission
R ezone 9 Petaluma: Trade .Center
"Copy of Pla:nnin:g Commission resolution of findings on application of
Petaluma Trade Center to reclassify Lot #8-094 -.16 located, at 208 Baker St. .
EJ.. frum'a: , R -3 Zone to a C -1 Zone, submitted and filed; whereupon,
Ord.. #498 N. C. S,
j nt:z: bduced by Councilman Van Bebber,- seconded by Courieilman McCausland, entitled,
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 340
No Co So BY RECLASSIFYING LOT NO. 8 09416, AS SHOWN IN
- ASSESSOR''S PARCEL. BOOK, ,LOCATED AT 208 BAKER :STREET,
FROM AN "R'3" ZONE OR. DISTRICT TO A '`C -1" ZONE OR
:DISTRICT •,,
v as. o:i: .- dered published by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
Other City . Officials
Monthly reports of the Central Permit Bureau, Police Dept, and Pound
�Dept were submitted and filed.
`. Annua.l Audit
Annual' audit of the hooks and records of the City of Petaluma for the
Fiscal Year ended. June 30,. 1957, . submitted and filed,
Mayor Parent noted that CPA in preparing, this report had remarked
that` the efficiency with which the City Auditor's office is conducted is deserv-
Ang' of special commendation
I'NTRO.D:UCTI.ON.. OF,' "ORDINANCES e
= Un Electric Ord.
The Mayor stated that th.e Council had been requested by Mr.. John
Morgan,, who was ill, to hold off discussion on this matter until he could be
present.
Discussion on the subject was therefore deferred until a Later date,
ADOP T-'[ON OF ORDINANCES,!
8 00 R M. Councilman. King was excused from the meeting at this time,
Ord: #4,97. NCS Ame nding Zoning. Ord. McNear° Rezone
Ord., #497 N. C, So, .
introduced by Councilman Matzen seconded by Councilman McCausland, entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO, 340.
No Co S. BY RECLASSIFYING A CERTAtN,PARCEL. OF LAND
BOUNDED BY REDWOOD HIGHWAY SOUTH,- MISSION DR., EXT.
`VETERANS' MEMORIAL BUILDINGS SITE AND THE DEAD END
STREETS OF G_RANDVIEW AVE. , COCHRANE WAY AND
BAKER COURT "EXCEPTING THEREFROM THE MOST SOUTH-
ERL. ;Y 125 FEET ALONG MISSION DRIVE _ EXTENSION, ..FROM
"R-.1" ZONE OR DI.STRI;CT TO A "C -2" ZONE OR DISTRICT,
_adopteu b 5 affirmat votes 2 absentees,
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Councilman King returned to the meeting,
8-05 P.
CON
,SjMRATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS-
September 30,
The time was ap
proximately
Vallejo St.,, Sewer. Rpplacement, 4 Res,. Awa Contract.
Res. #1969 N. C Sa
introduced by Councilman McCaus I land, 8e'6,onded by Councilman Van Bobb er, , entitle
",RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR� THE REPLACEMENT',
AND EXTENSION OF VALLEJQ STREET SEWER, AUT HORIZED I
BY ORDINANCE No. 40 N 0o S.
read and -adopted by 6 affirmative votes, I abse'rite&,
Mr. C. B. Cory, Leader of the Petaluma Municipal Band, mod" 1,
the now uniform .of 'thd"band for the be'n'fit",d the Counc
Mr.- Williard Ritko, former employee. of the City,, oddrbs 86d the C o u ncil '
regarding his recent separation from the Street Dept,
Mayor Parent informed MY'. Ritko that th& could. take no -- action
t by the Dept Head and
in such matters, And thdt personnel c'as'te's'4ere'
City - Manager-..
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no ftirth6r business to come before the Council, the meeting
e e,
was adjourned,
Attest:
-Citv Cle kk.
Mayor
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