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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 10/21/195728T.' O ctober 21,1957 -77-:30 P. M. C i ty - Petaluma, Calif. Regular meeting of the Council of the City- of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Parent. RG,OLL, CAL Ttosent: Councilmen Crinel-la, Gustafson, Matzen, Van Bebber and Mayor Parent. Absent: Councilmen King_ and Mc Causland. INVOCATION Invocation was given by Rev.. George.C. Schroeder, St. John's Lutheran C _h� irch. .�:,'Cbuncilrnan King entered the meeting at this ti me":-approximately 7:35 P. M.` P -PRO A VAL OF MINUTES: 'Minutes from the meetil - ig of Oct. 7, 1957, were approved as recorded. 'PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS: Notice of 34th Annual A.merican.Munip-ipal, Congress to'be held in. San Ftaiibis'e-0, I)p 1.- 4, 1957, read and filed. _REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: City Manager claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted and filed; �. whereupon, Res. 41 N. C.. S. introduced ,Tr uced by Councilman Van Bebber, seconded by Cbuncilma.nMatzen approving claims and bills (Nos. 1246 to, 1428 inclusive.) was read and adopted by 6 affirm- ativQ, Votes 1 absentee. Council Committee Cherry Valley $ewer�'.Dist. Pro p erty erty Line; Connections City Plumbing Inspector` Mike, Gen. . y, reviewed action taken to assist property owners in- Cherry Valley- Sewer D sto, to contract for property line connections, .stating that local.c.ontractors had to do: the necessary work. Letter from, Morro Underground Constru6tioh.Cb.', dated: Oct. 14, 1957, . signqd'by Charles Prince, stating that they haA'made s�e no promis_io dig .I.- the property line connections and .askin that the ; ac-cusations be stricken from the record, read and filed. - '�'qb,6sti,oninLY Dean..-R i made to him by Mrt., Prince of the Morro Underground'Construction. w I Co., it was decided that the record would not be changed.... -. City Planning Commission. Use,Permit - 0., B. Rasmussen Qpy f resolution 0 granting Use Permit to 0. B.. Rasmussen to construct C �, -. apartnien rear of antique store at 304 Third.St submitted and filed. October.'2,1, 1:957 Plumbing Inspector Report re .Vacation of all Surplus. War. Housing ,Units on Jefferson St, Copy 'of letter, written to Sonoma County Housing Authority, " dated , Oct.. 11 1957, si g ned by City Plumbing ,Inspector Michael J,. Ge-'tilly, re housing units located on, Jefferson. Street, read '.and 'filed. Other Ci�t3 ►..Officials . Monthly reports of the various City Departments were submitted and filed. . INTRODUCTION : OF '.OR INANCES Electrid 'Under round Ordinance Ord. 99 N. C.S intro uced'by Councilman Matzen .seconded by Councilman King,; entitled, " AN ORDINANCE QF 'THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF. PETALUMA `PROHIBITING THE INSTALL- ATION OF POWER AND TELEPHONE POLES,'. WIRES, AND -OTHER OVERHEAD INSTALLATIONS .IN CERTAIN AREAS :OL THE CITY, AND PROVIDING FOR THE UNDERGROUND INSTALLATION OF, u was read. and ordered published by 6 affirmative votes 1 absentee,_ CONSIDERATIQN QF'UNFINIShIED_BUSIN . Ambulance ,procedure Res. #1976 C d.U.Q p ; introduced by Councilman. Gustafson,• sec.onded"by Councilma an, Matzen, :entitled;_" . "RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR OPERATION OF CITY AM ,SULANCE; FIXING THE SEE SCHEDULE :FOR SAID' . SEA. VICE,; FIXING THE SERVICES TO BE ; PAID' FOR. CITY PERSONNEL RECALLED TO PAR'T'ICIPATE zN SAID AIVt ULAINCE't SERVICE; AND REPFALING'RESOLUTION NO. 1795 N., Cd 5 ` was 'adopted by;: 6, voted,. 1 absentee It Was pointed out that the only c ha n gc._,in the resolution is that therd is now 'no, requirernont ford registered nursb; this matter being' left to the dis- cretion of the doctor, Sidewal�:Con,tr,uction .E .; Wa °shi ton.St� .- . . #1977 N 'Co S. " introduced' by: Councilman, Crinei a,' seconde'• b oun .Gustafson, - e ntitled :. ,y "RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE ,CONTRACT" HE,RETOF0RE'. 9NT$RED, . 0 COVERING THE C OF 4200 SQ® FT.. OF SIDEWALK ALONG THE FAIR GROUNDS .PRO = . PERT.Y AN PAYMENT THEREFOR' BY THE .F DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL AS SOCIATIO No was adoptod by- 6 affirmative votes, 1 absehtoe. Outside sewers. In "conh&tion'Whh the above subject, Tax Collector Ralph Kostkd, gave a detailed report on the compidints and fifdings regarding Iho: `Bodo &., Avb -nij sews . f2) 1 2, 8 9, ; . October 21, 1957 G� ON,SI DERATION 'OF UNFI.NISH-ED BU SI E SS Cont.. Out side , sewers Contd 'l:ire vi < tside' the City limits. He sta that complaints had been received on the basic hata� .. = I _ �- The -fees. collected are excessive; 2a There are propertie's connected without' a permit, in violation of Ord. #140 N C S„ ; 30 No fee is collected 'on these properties,.. - which also results . in a violation of the same ordinance; He further stated that d survey made : last April led the committee to believe that, there were 10 violations of Ord.d #14Q N,o Co,So in. existence,.. and that.ction''against these properly owners had been held in I abeyance because of the .lank of proof of connection as required by the City Attorney - for example; plzo os, -signed statements, etc. = 'j . Following: a. gener8:1 discussion of , the matter Mayor Parent- appointed the follow committee to study- the problem and bring back their r. ecommenda= bon's' -to the City Council; 4Couricilman Va' Bebber, Chairman; Councilman Gustafson, City Manager, Ciao Engineer, City Plumbing'Inspector -sidewalk construction. MCNear. & Kenilworth Parks. : `Letter from :IVL' Arriara'1, Construction:Contractor, 'request ' an extension of time to complete the sidewalk construction for Mc .& Kenilworth_ Parks. to N6Vember ,19,. 1957, .due to weather conditions; re.'ad .and filed- whereupon, ✓ Re #1978 N, C. S;. = introduced by C'ouncilrnan. Gustafson,; se.c:onded by Cotuiclrnan. Crinella, entitled "RESOLUTION EXTENDING TIME QF COMPLETION OF WORK OVCONSTRUCTING SIDEWALKS 'IN McNEAR AND KENILWORTH PARKS. was adopted- by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.. Civilian.. Defense ;supplies The; request of the As Director of Civil. Defense that funds be pro vide- to pay for the storage of civilian defense ,first ;aid supplies was discussed giid referred back to Colonel * O'Mohundro after -thesuggestion was made that arrangements for storage space in 'one of the 4th_ Dist. Agr Fair buildings might ;be made. American Fla: & .standard Libra , Off er of Petaluma Post 28;_ American Legion to furnish standard and American Flag, , and the Native -Sons' and Daughte'r-s 'to furnish a Bear Flag for said flags .to_ be. received .at a dedication ceremony to be held the City Library, at the Library on November 11th. at 11 o read, filed, az dl accepted by the City Coounc l.. - Mayor Parent urged that' members .of.. the City Council attend the Dedic,ation.'.Cere. on.yo Request that engineering report on transmission ,line be .expedited: Couricilm;an Tan .Beb,be.r inquired as to the status of the engineering report to be made by. County Engineers on- a .transmission line to carry Coyote Dam water from Santa Rosa to, Petaluma, pointing' out that until this'report is r-'ece zed. Stone &, Youngberg cannot proceed with ,their feasibility report° . Follp Ahg oral discussion and acknowledgment �of. the fact that a prior resolution Aka s adopted` in .January, - 1957, requesting a complete engineering 'deport:; Councilman. flan Bebber introduced' and Councilman Crinella seconded, zvo October 2.1, 1957 C. 8IDERA TION -.0 S ,F..UNF,INl H $QSIr -qntdn an oral resolution that the. City. Clerk. be directed to write the Board of Sup, erVi.s'Qr g requesting the expediting the en -iner. .e',&:rOpQrt oil the transm- , — i6si6n line to carry C oyote: Dam. water from 8.qnt Rosa to, Petaluma,• which resolution' was unanimously adopted. School S ign s. : p, - CQunqilmdn stated that som people are confused as to whether or not the school stop .signs require them to. Stop w hen crosswalks are not occupied. Chief Del Maestro stated that the 'signs require stop.; .. Chief 1 - .11 e signs n ot` — I mo torists to ed-the-th " . 'it . are yet complete th.at' "Sall ,' signs yet to be:d& The Traffic 6 , asked to get out .immediate publicity. so that the general public would Whde r the signs. i •( luayci ADJOURNMEN "There being no further business to'come before the meeting,, the meeting: was_ adjourned. C-4 1 Mr., of nan feCherry-N lley-Sewer'Distridt explained his fee f about $68.06.'-and � swered questions directed to hi . — I - - --- m T Councilman King as, to the breakdown of the. total cost of engineering 1690 Ahd,- incidents costs, $7 5 0 adver Request-for, --f -,t-ising The request of; W8, - Dona ld'Hunt' 'for- -$75. contribution for a page' ina brochure advertising. the musical extravaganza "A :Panacea'' which she aftd-Mis. Barbit±a Bundesen.are producing was approved f a orpaymen,t out of the $1406 appropita-tion to, the Petalumg. Chamber of Commerce or advertising after Mayor Parent had explained that this w �as the amount. budgeted . for publicityand adverting, Complaint of, Mr s._ _.;. : Elsie,Hicks W6., Elsie irks addre's9ed the Count'il relating to two. thefts, which_ , hAd recently in the dowAtown,.4rqk. After considerable discussion in which it crime was ,. , - pointed put that the rate , inPetaluma is com i e offic' p0rat- Vedy low and that the number of . police ers is sufficient according to municipal -standards 'the matter was refeirted to the Cou U or f st nc I�f urther