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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/16/1957= r " 7:30 P. M. December 1.6, 1957 City Hall Petaluma,- California Regular meeting of the Council of the City` of Petaluma called to order by.M,Aygr Parent. ttOLL ,CALL: 'Present: Councilmen Crinella, Gustafson, King Matzen, McCausland,- Van Bebber and Mayor Parent. Absent: None. II' VQQATION: In vocation was given by- Reverend DeManti, St.- Vincent's Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: " Minutes from the meeting of Dec. 9, 1957, Were approved as recorded. PETITIONS & 'COMMUNfiCATIONS: ' y ; Letter of resignation ;from Recreation & Parks - Commission dated Dec.: 1 "2, 1957, - fir fr - -om Mr.. 'G. - R - Armbruster; read and filed. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS CityManager a.nd p Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted filed;: "whereupon,. Res. #1998 N C. So introduced by Councilman Crinella, seconded by Councilman McCausland,, approving claims and bills (nos`: 1'969 to 2134 inclusive); was adopted by 7 affirmative votes, City Attorney Opinion re Use of 1953 Sarii'tary' Sewer Bond Monies Opinion City Attorney Edouard Robert dated'.Dee 16, 1957, re use of Yy53 Sanitary Sewer Bond Monies,' submitted and filed - ". =Mr. 'Rober.t explained.ahat, in :his opinion, the. Cit:ywouid be within its pove.r to expend bond monies `for -the purpose. of constructing - certain off =site storm drains and sewers for: the McDowelI, Elementary :School as it is for the benefit of the-.City as a whole and is a direct benefit to the 5 acre tract belong- it g "td the City of Petaluma Director of Public Works b , Street.Ligh µ ting.Project . ',`Submission of Plans k Specifications Plans' & specificatio.ns' for the 'subject project - were submitted and filed. At the re uest of Mayor Parent Cii En weer Russell Ingram ex lained q, .. y �.. y g g P so n e of ;the recommended changes in the pl'ans.. ` He informed the Council of the '�,est mated cost for installation of lighting on the various streets as follows: (1), Lighting of Western. Ave. from Main to Howard .. $10, 000. or '$11, 000, 4 2) Lighting of Western & Wash;. SL from Main to Liberty St. , 'and' lighting Kentucky St.' $21,000, or .$22 000. (cont. 314 December 1.6,. 1957 REPORTS OF_,CITY OFFICIALS: cone, Director. of Public. Works Street Lighttng Proeet Cont. (3) Lighting of Western.& Washington from Main to Howard, & lighting Kentucky St­ (4) Lighting of Washington & Western from F Main - to Howard :;. Mr.. Ingram suggested that some of the excess money, in the Parking.­ 'Meter Fund could be used for'street lightinga It was explained by City Manager Ed Frank that there was "some i'30,,_11 ' surplus in the P" kmg Meter fundit this time , Council "man 'King as of the opinion that the • Council thoroughly discuss the matter of how 'these excess funds should �be spent before approving any definite project for the use of same.. He,feli that there` might be other types of work- which could be accompliBhed through the use =,of these funds and 'which might 'possibly be more urgent than the lighiing��of 'I streetsa Following discussion .as id which streets should be, lighted' at this time; the.matter was defereed °:until later iri'the' meeting;' PUBLIC; ; HEA'RING: 8.::00 p..m..s :Hearing on Cherry Vallev. Sewer.Assessment, D kst: 1956 rl . iris tieing the time set tor the nearing of protests on the cherry valley ` Sewer Assessment :Distr c.'t, Mayor Parent asked" that'the" Engineer arid, the Attorney for the Districr`explairi how the .cost of the asse�ssrnents were . , determined•and' the mariner in which these asses" s' is could be ,paid: Mr. George:Pearson Engineer for the District, reported that the total cost for the' District ha�d',been approximately" ;$39,'000.° He explained that of this coat had derived from a` direct "frontage °assessment f approxi mately $';, 80'per running foot, and that the remaining 1,/3 of the total cost was detierrnined on {hn, �area basis® ° Mr,, .Eugene - -Sturgis; Attorney for ;the e District; exph ned .each assessri�rit becamea lien on the :property; that 'the property owners would have` 30 days .in which to pay all, .or "any part; of `their asse'ssnient. Ater the 30 day period;. - the , balance of the assessment would go to bond, to be paid in j . 15 a nnual`in ;tal,lmente; Mr.. Sturgis °stated that the Council sits as`;a Bo ard` ® Review `in this heaFing... If they not bel the method of as's'essment used by the District Engineer is fair and just;, they "may ,correct or modify,' but `then the Co:une l must determine the method of assesem�ent to be used and inform" t6 District Engineer accordingly. It was noted that there would be no extra chance for corroding or modifying `the method of a�seasment, Lettek of• protest, received from the following prope s in `the Distrlrt, were submitted' and filed: Dan H.. Reeser, 1241 `Magnolia: Avenue Fred H. Seaman,. 921, "Ab" Street Edii r Scarr,�" :1242 Magnolia, A v e nue Ve1ms,- Bunee.Rosesco,, 8.12 Schuman Road :Olivier Neuhauer, 18W Schunmdh.'Road Albeft K. & Lo uise" Dotter, 8 0 Keokuk St -rest G. S.: Phillips; 969 � i1 P 8, A eriue W. J. Petersen, 755 Chef-,Ty Street L..1d, Lawhorh, 1172 Ma4n6hi :Avenue Potdr Busstnahn,. ' 991 Cherry Street (� (cont. ) y t. December 16; 1957 X94 ' S PUBL IC .HEARING cont. Cherry Ua11ey..Sewer A . _Dist cont P °ro e o . , . �PP ... p . p ' y wners' who 'a eared before the Council rotesting the cost of`their assessments, etc. , Were as follows Lola Lawhorn Alberti Potter Dean'`Reeser y Velma Rosasco Mr. Lo. Go„ Rosasco Edgar Scarr Fred .Seaman Albert L. Rice; 1,3.50 Schuman .Road. Dean stated that he .believed he had be rcharged on en ove . Mr De _ . his assessment. He noted that, . according - to the deed to his' property,, the front footage is 216' instead of 225' for'which he was charged, and that an 'error of �A 41 was made on his bill in figuring the acreageo Mn Pearson informed Mro' °.Red er that the area in which his property' is`located',was sur -eyed` many years ago, and there could be a discrepancy .in the description, Mr. Reeser stated that he had been asked by several people in District if fi be possible: to have the City Attorney draw up a statement whereby they could close the end of the'sewer trunk line to future develop-. mQ outside .the City limits He went on to say that they felt, if the property were subdivided, that the trunk line would riot be large enough to carry any` outside. connections thaw they might want:'to connect- into it Mayor Pant asked that; this matter be brought before the Council after the hearing had been coinpleted : To - a uestion by Mr. Reeser, regarding the engineering costs for the Cherry Valley Sewer District; City Engineer. Russell Ingram stated that the engineering costs for the project were `based on Ae S, C. E..* design, etc., and that he felt these costs were quite in order Mr Reeser .and ".Mro Edgar Scarr protested that they had not received an itemized billing ,on the costs �of. the �iprk,' and also to being assessed for P ,. other pro erty owner had been installed., certain front footag - where n rotests by p fi s m 'the District were based - on - the fact�• they would able to- 'connect certain patfs of their property to the sewer hne� �thout f sion re ardor "the vats, etc rst security easeme - Following discus g g , - .rious proiestswhich had en presented t' the 'Council, a m recess' Wvas called, The time was approxima tely' 9 26 p m o The meeting was called back to order. Upon a''motion made by Councilman Crinella and seconded by Councilman Matzen; rthe hearing was terminated and the consideration 6f the assessment was,. continued. to Friday; Dec; 20th, at 12 o'clock noon,' REPORTS `OF CITY OFFICIALS.-.. Director Public Works Street Lighting Protect cont. �C% "1V anager Ed` Frai k informed the CounCLil that the City Engineer 1. was "prepared to go ahead with any plan, the Council might de'sireo Following furthet° discussion as to which streets should be lighted at F the sf time,, etc the City Engineer: was directed to prepare a call for bids for the work, or lighting Western Ave lighting Wash ngtoii -St. ; lighting Kentucky '.,and, ' 1ighting, Western Ave ,Washington St. & Kentucky St. as one project. (Cont.) (3) ° 316 December 16 1957. REPORTS OF CITY QFFICIALS: Pont. Director.. of Public .. Street..L. fight ng Projeet : Pont. The call - for bids And a •r- esolution`thereon were to be on the next dgen In the -meantime, it-was felt.that. the Council Would have -time .to decide upon whether or not the excess funds available should be used for this purpose; The City Attorney was directed to prepare an opinion on the use of, money from the Parking'Meter Fund for street lighting. Other'City Officials Monthly reports of the various. City Departments were submitted .and. filed. ADOPTION -OF ORDINANCES: #502 .NCS Poehlmann..Hatchery Rezone w Ord:: #502 N.. C. S. introduced by seconded by Gustafson,. entitled, i . ' O N CS. BY RECLASSIFYING LOT ZONING ORDINANCE; "NO 340 QT NO 6 :,162 5, AS; SHOWN I THE ASSESSOR S PARCEL BO ­ OK, LOCATED AT 15 KENT - STREET,, .FROM. AN' „3" Z ST ONE OR DIRICT TO A ''C =2" ZONE' OR DISTRICT..:. adopted 7 affirmative votes. INTRODUCTION .OF OR`DINANCESe ' Amend- b -Ord;,, re °Provision that a-Member of °the Brd of Educat on'.SerV6 on Recreation,' Parks' Commission' Ord #504 N >. C;. S. . introduced by` Councilman Crinella, seconded by' Councilman Matzen entitled, ''AN F' - ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT O ' A' RECREATION, MUSIC AND PARKS COMMISSION AND REPEALING ORDINANCtE' NO. 110 N,, C ordered posted by 7 `affirmative Votes. CONSI'DERATION.'OF UNFINISHED.BUSINESSo Rest- #1999 N: C: S. introduced by Councilman .Matzen; seconded ;by Councilman King,. entitled, "RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COUNCIL THAT INSOFAR'. AS IS PRACTICABLE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION QF .THE CITY OF PETALUMA WILL SERVE ON THE - PLANNING COMMISSION AND RECREA TION; MUSIC. AND PARKS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA, ''. adopted by 7 affirmative votes. 1 Res of Intention to Share with:Petaluma ,Elementaryil School Dsto the of'Storn ,& Sanitary Line .:'.1VIcGregor' Xt' The subject; resolution; was :reg i y the Cle=rk The Council discussed the matter of eliminating: from the resolution, a clause :which set a ceiling on the amount the i Gity would` pay towards this work A Poll 'was taken' which revealed= that "Councilman Van Bebber' was in favor of leaving the' clause in ;the resolution the remain der of the Council . ' of the Counm linen who had 1 trodu ed econde and s then deleted with 'the consent g 1 d the resolution; whereupon,. Res #2000 N Co _So introduced by Councilman King; seconded by' Councilman. Crinella, entitled, ,'.' I RESOLUTION DECLARING THE INTENTION CITY N OF THE C x OF PETALUMA - TO SHARE WITH THE PETALUMA ELEMEN- TARY SCHOOL DISTRICT.A PORTION OF C - RTAIN'OFF SITE WORD NECESSARY IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1VIcDOWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, was, .adopted by the following vote Ayes Councilmen Crine`lla, Gustafson, King Matzen, a McCau'slar d and' Mayor.'Parent> Noes: Councilman Van Bebben. Traffic Control , Count "lman °Cnella requested that the Traffic Committee review the Bode a Abe: & Howard`;Stersections of Washington &' Howard Streets, 'and traffic situation at the in Ct Mana er Ed t g . y ' • g, Frank was directed to present this matter to the • Traffic �C'oinmttee; - ADJOURNMENT: There': being no further business to come before the Council; the rneet�ng,was adjourned to Friday;. Dec 20th, at 12 o..06ck noon. r M yor. A _ City Zl (5) 4 .