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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/09/1957December 9, 1957 7 Po M City Hall. m Petaluma, Calif. Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to by Mayor Parent. . ISO. ',.L CA LL:. Present o Councilmen. Crn_ell, Gustafson, King, Matzen., McCausland, Va.n 'Bebber 'and Mayor Parent. °Absent- None. A PPRO`'AL OF MINUTES: v Minutes from the meeting of Deco 2, 1957, were approved as recorded, , PETITIONS. & COM'MUN1CATl_ONSa Rabies Control. ` 1 L' titter from Dro James Ta Harrison, Sonoma County Health Officer, K dated. DEC 4, 1957, re meeting to .be held Deco 18th to discuss County wide compliance with new Sta.to re rabies control, read and filed. The letter requested appo of someone to represent the City at tng on Deco 18th, and asked that 'the ,Dept. of Public. Health be notif d of this appointment as soon as possible. Mayor Parent informed the Council that this matter had been handled. a ox:ed as G d� s represent ve Po Master Charles Hampton had been PP in P G & Ea Rate Increase' Notice of 'Hearing before Public Utilities: Commission in,.ma.tter of appl b' t on of Pacific Gas & Electric Co. re rate increase, submitted and f,IEd'. , 'rhe time .set'. for the hearing was 1Q -00 a mo Jan. 2, 19580 R-EP&AS OF CITY OF'FICIAL'S: City Planning Commission Poehlnann - Hatchery 'Rezone ",; Copy 6. ;f Planning `Commission resolution recommending the granting of it e application of Poehlmann Hatchery to rezone parcef' ° 5, located �. 1.1 ;,Kent' Street, from an R .13 to a C =2 Zone,.submitted and filed; whereupon, Ord. #502 N C.. $. i troduced_by 'Councilman Tan Bebber, seconded by Councilman. Gustafson, entitled, . "AN ORDINA NC E. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO, 340 N BY REC LASSIFYING. LOT NO, 6:,1'6 -5, AS SHOWN N THE ASS_E SOR S ' PARCEL ^BOOKn .LOCATED AT 15 KENT OM STREET,. FR AN 'R -3 ", ZONE OR DISTRICT TO A "C -2" ZONE OR DISTRICT. was ordered published by 7 affirmative votes, Other City .officials Monthly reports of the various City Departments were submitted and,n,filed;o 3101 December 9, 1. . .OF -UNFINISHED .B.USINESS Res Lease, for - Stora.ge of Givil..Qefieftse es Sup Ti I p I Reg-, I #1;996 .N,, C, S. introduced Councilman Matzen, seco by. Counc ilman ma"n King, entitled "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH. SAL & BbU ]RK'E HATCHERY T 6 EFENSE FOR. THE ;S I GE F CERTAIN CIVI L D FIRST'AID I EQ04PUENT. - adopted by 7 btfitnidtive votes. Res.-,I re- m.e Otd... #1997 N, C. S. introduced by Councilman Van.Bebber, seconded b " Co n 'I y - u man. Gustafson. 'entitrod.. "RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING CERTAIN POLICIES OF THE CITY bfPETALUMA IN CONN OUTSIDE'SBWER CON NECTION S. ' ," ,adopted by 7affir"mative votes.. of Res..: .ie 7 ffeena C "ilin Twist had conferred - With - County' oLin 'c dh Kih reported not b&en­f0ac reache Counsel Dick Ramsey., and 'a final decision had "h d Th is What could be done about the extension of M reg b r rim' J is was - d � 0 the fact thdt'Mr. Ramsey ha'A'not as y6f "seen co of - the final doc, t orig qImen term ` e With theSdho 1" D 'Co a `4` executed by the G u ut 's 6. De pt Cou King state h that' Mrt; 9 givea dedisl6h on me matter an soon as e 'had c heek &i� docunieftt 16is'c'us Of ih e following subjects ensued (1) - Wh61lier or not money from .'the'-J 95TSdnit "S System ary -ewa, Construction Fund and'.the 1953' Storm - Water -- and -'Drainage - System Const ruction Fund - could be'us'e the su Ject project. ; ., .. _? *(2) - Rechecking. -pn the the 's and e I installed'; , 7 storm .drain o b e D rive, : (3,) - Wh6thenit Would 15b - possible m.eitend' M t _&Ct ',to' t e and not ded it h - and Obtaining som e 6fthe 6,or'respondonc6 between the City aind ffi6t' fe - `ht A ttorn ey u rmutes-, Agent,'. 11 mi ght thoroughly undd b 'the i " k place rstan th e neppt f_ o,lns thdt too City " purchase bfthe' ldndift'V&V'ed. 'I'lid resolut discussion was held ov"e'Fp6iffli i t'' pendin u ther and inform-ation: on foregoing su City Manager' - was direc to report _:back Ao th6 Counci . , -an 'd ' as soon, As po s sible, Y* infotmatio'n that he coul obta-1 n regarding the - s6bjeots which had b&6ndiEicussed cj y t he Cb .-UnifOtm ElettricdI Ord, Questions by th,6"C.buiicil"'cbn'.cOrning the changes set forthVin the proposed ordinance in gelation to''the old Ordinance, 'Were answered by City Building Inspector Don Uhr, A. .(con 1 December 9, 1957 CON SIDERATION OF. UNFINISHED BUSINES cont, ,El.ec:trical: Code Ord cont.; To a question b Councilmen King, Mr. Uhr explained that the National Electric Code states that a. -property owner may only wire a hose in which is h.v 's luring; he cannot wire any other homes which he may own, Councilman .a.n Bbbber remarked that he _believed this law does more towards aggravating the , property owners than any other of which . he knew, as there are many cases tivl , ere, the owner is perfectly capable of doing the Work on his rental units, The ordinance before the Council was then introduced as follows: Ord #503 Na Co S.. intrduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Crinella, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC WIRING,, DEVICES, APPLIANCES OR EQUIP m t .INTENT WITH. OR, 'O ANY BUILDING, STRUC OR PREMISES IN 'THE CITY OF PETAL,UMA AND REGULATING THE ALTERATION OF OR ADDITIONS TO EXISTING ELECTRICAL WIRING,. _ APPLIANCES AND EQUIP' - DEVICES MENT IN SAID 'CITY BY REFERENCE ,O AND THE INCORPOR- ATION HEREUNDER OF THE''UNI.FORM ELECTRICAL CODE ", PUBLISHED BY THE PACIFIC COAST ELECTRICAL BUREAU, 1956 EDITION, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL: ELECTRIC CODE (1956 EDh'ION) AS APPROVED B THE AMERICAN STANDARDS ASSOCIATION ON SEPTEMBER 4 1956, EXCEPTING CERTAIN SECTIONS THEREOF EXCLUDED AND AMENDED AS HEREIN PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR AS PROVIDED IN SAID UNIFORM, 'ELE,CTRICAL CODE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND REPEALING OROINACE NOo, 310 N, C So AND ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. " ordered published. by 7 affirmative votes. Pe ..G & E Increase Counclmdri Kin suggested that a. resolution be' adopted and presented g T o 'the Public Utilities Commission, urging chat the Pacific Ga.s & Electric of be ir.crea:sed.' rates n The City Manager. was directed to check with the League of California Cit *t�,`to deter-'mine how other cities were handling this. Mr. Daniel Toays, Principal of the Liberty School:, addressed the C.p , aq_cii ' Oquesting to know if it Would be possible to'have roller skating for the child ren in the fair grounds building during the holiday vacation. Douglas Foot, Recreation ation Commission Chairman, assured Mr. Toays thiif l. determined i:f the w ould en men under con side ration'; that it would have to be q ugh money in the budget' to pay for supervision of this project, etc, °` 1VIeot:ng. with. Recreation-. & Parks Commission :re Hiring of a Park Supef inten.deiit, ' etc Douglas Foot, Chairman of the Recreation & Parks Commission, pgpested that the - wording of the ordinance establishing the Recreation & Park Commission be changed so that it would be permissive, rather than rn'afda:tory, to ha�re .representa�t -ion from the School System on the Commission, 1. He also, requested _that a Pare Spperintendent be appointed. who would be a qualified gardener and capable o.1 controlling the-men under his supervision, and that this man °be appointed :in the near future. so `tl'a:t he could go over the bugger for the ensuing year with the Com.mission (3� (cont. 312 December 9, 1957 CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: cont, Meeting with Recreation ,& Parks Commission conto The .reasons for the reed of .'this em:ployee'were pointed out by Commissioner Foot, and. also. Commissioner Dalton. Dray and. John Cavanagh, Jr. It was noted that Mr. . Walter Leiser of Ddan.n° 's Nursery had offered to help :any time he could in art advisory capacity, concerning what should. be: planted, etc. Commissioner Foot started that the Coiri.mission was now holding two meetings each month in order to aceompllsh more; that there were five large parks,, plus eleven smaller parks, under their supervision at this time, and, he believed more progress could be :made in the Recreation & Parks. Dept " ":if there were a Park Superi ntendent to see that the' work was done in� an' orderly and efficient manner, - It was pointed out that the City Manager was now the'head of this , department, and the Commission felt that his City Aid. not- allow time for proper supervision of the Work in department. Councilman King suggested thatthe Recreation - & Parks Dept.- - consist of three men a nd a Park Superintendent a.t th's time and later, during the time of the year when there was snore .w "or<k in the depattmen.t, that one more man be hired. The Council. being_ in agreement that .Tark Superintendent should be appointed the City Manager was directed to di<scuss'the matter further with the Recreation and Parks Commission at their next meeting,. Following discussion on the subject, City Attorney was directed to prepare the necessary legislation in order to°charige"the ordinances establishing the Recreation &- Parks Commission and - the Planning Commission concerning represe tat on'from il=ie Board of 8du.cationo _ - Commissioner Dalton Dray requested that - the ' & Parks Commission be allowed fro subm''t-hames to the° Council, for °consideration whenever :a new member is to be aappointed to�the Commission. He' was - a:ssured by7 Ma.yor`Parent that the Council. would be glad to accept these names for .c'onsiderat on Re Proposed. Tree Ordinance. ii ;`dn - 's' rer'to a' question liy Councilman Crinella :concerning the - state :s. of the proposed tree ordinance, City Manager - Ed- Frank stated that he� would have 'this matter on the agenda for the next meeting of the Recreation and Parks Commiss . Street ,Lighting City `Engineer 'Ru;ssell Ingram requested the Counci-lcs approval pf a," street ghting = to-be installed in - the City.. The Council Was presented with set `of plans for sfudy, and Upon discussion of the' nia.tter, _ the City Engineer was directed to prepare plans & spec'ificatio'ns for the 'instal=l: - ation of lighting on; Vil ;stern Ave o -- between Main St. and Howard St., said plans to be presented ,at - the - nexr'meetin.go t th A e suggestion of Councilman Grn.ella, the Council decided that -the next street lighting project. should be on- Washingtoxi :Street, ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned. Attest° " - .Cty`Clerka (4) d 1 .Mayor, '