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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/20/1958January 20, 1958 - 7:30 - p. m. City Hall Petaluma, Calif. Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order hy. 'ayor� Parent. c . Present: Councilmen Crinella, Gustafson; King, Matzen, McCausland, Van, Bebber and' Mayor Parent. Absent: None. INVOCATION Invocation was given by Reverend Keith Graham, Nazarene Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes from the meetings of Dec. 16, 1957, ..and Jan. 6, 1958, approved as recorded. CONSIDERATION, OF BIDS: Ambulance °B'ids Council Committee's Recommendation Recommendation of subject Committee dated` Jan. 17, 1958, signed by Cou.it` f1men. Milton, Gustafson, Norman ,P: Van Bebber and City. Attorney rd E .' Robert,; read and .filed The Committee recommended that the Council ccept. the bid of the-. Superior "Coach & Ar *bulance Sales Company; _ =whereupon;` Res._ #2011 N. C. S. introduced by Councilman. Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Van Bebber, entitled, '`RESOLUTION CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE NEW AMBULANCE :TO BE OPERATED BY.THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. wasp adopted by 7 affirmative votes. -PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS. 'r Letter dated Jan.. 7, 1958, received from Lewis 'Cromwell, Chairman ofnthe ;Board of Library Trustees; requesting a joint meeting to consider request. for 'a new jibrary`,or an addition to present library,_ - read and filed. Mayor Parent stated''ihat the Council would set the time for the re.queated meeting at a later date. Copy of application filed by Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co. with PUC' to discontinue the operation of trains. 3 and 4 between San Rafael and Willits, submitted' and filed. . A`t the suggestion of Councilman King, the City Attorney was directed to write a letter to the Public' Utilities Commission protesting -this action. Copy of letter from Dr,. Dwight Twist to State Dept. of Finance dated Jan..7' .1'958, re City's .intention of sharing off. -site costs 'of installing sewers Mc'G'regor Avenue Ext: read and filed. Letter from Petaluma. Board of Education signed' by Dwight E. Twist, Secret -ary, dated.Jan. 13', 1958, requesting -that the. City Council take the necessary action to close. all streets - and - alleys which, cross the proposed zew ,Sr o `High School - site, 'read and filed. (1) (cont. ): January 20, 1 958 PETITIONS & COMIVIUNICATIQNS'. Cont. Letter re CIO. — ; Streets & . Alleys ., .cant'° Councilman King) Council °represeiitat ve on the J oi nt Com nittee; related the amount to be paid the City by the. Petaluma School Board for` the cost of extending English, Sto to LaCrest for a and .grading, curbs,: gufters and sidewalks on Fair Street. He .recommended that the. Council' start, 1. proceedings for the abandonment of streets and alleys :as r'eques'ted by the School Board. To a question by Mayor'Parent, Councilman King stated that he`had checked with' the City Engineer in regard to securing rights =of Way through the property I involved, - avid that to date the property owners had not been notified of, this' action. ` Flow ever, he bel eved'the building of.'streets through' ` the property should the value of the 1arid; therefore, he could see' no reason for objections to the action, y y Mayor 'Parent' started that he would like to receive as'suiance from then property owners that the" were'agr to thas action. After discussion, it was the decision :of the Council that legal action could be started on the matter immediately;, property owners involved. wer:.e to be notified of the action being taken, i Y The City Attorney was directed to go ahead with .the necessary legal � proceedings for abandbninent of streets as requested. by,the..godrid of Education. Councilman_ King *informed the Council that Dr. < Twis had instructed:' the En Weer for. the High, School District to contact the City Fire Chief ; irnmediatel y :for approval of the fire protection a:-round `the new school sites. Reminder of quarterly North Bay- Div, ; League of Calif Cities, to be held at Napa on Juno 25, 19:58, submitted and filed, Letter from. State Diva of Highways dated Jan, 14, 1958, 'advising Council of recordation of relinquishment to the City of a. connecting road at the Washington St ' ntere.hange, read.and filed REPORTS OF: CITY OFFICIALS_ City�Man Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted .:and filed;. whereupon, Res #2012 No Q- S,. introduced by Councilman Van Bobber, `seconded by Councilman Gustafson;, approving claims and bills (Nos 2334 to 2508 incl'usive), was read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Kpport.rp m ( t . street Parking uonsen, hstate, roperty. on.Keller Sto. Report of City Manager' Ed; F'r•ank dated Jana "20 1958 re' off = street F parking on Vonsen Estate lot on Koller and filed. In his report; Mr- Frank. outlined the purchase price per meter and estimated the amount which would be' taken in' through the installation ' of 30;- motors on the - subject lots Councilman : Gustafson felt that the. Vonsen Lot should be leased and 30, me.ter's insta:lledo Councilman'King believed the City should not expendfunds on a lot , based on a lease tha "t could.be cancelled In 90 days He' further stated that he was not satisfied that the City meeded`new meters at this time; and he believed that meters should be for traffic regulation Discussion ensued during which Councilmen Crinella; Matzen •and .. McCausland expressed the opinion that t here :should be a longer period of time necessary or c , cellatio y n of the lease; whereupon, the' following Committee was,. appointed to meet with the:. Vonsen Estate: representatives to determine 112 (cont. x ' . 331 January 20, 1958 REP?bRTS OF CITY _OFFICIALS: cont, City `Manager Off..; street Parking - Vonsen Estate, Property cont, What negotiations cou'l'd be made, for the °lease of 'the lot: Councilmen .McCausland & Gustafson; City` Manager and' City Attorney° It was pointed out that meter replacement was proposed in this year`s budget and that some of the old meter heads need replacing; whereupon, the City Attorney was directed to prepare a re.solutioh.for the purchase of 50 parking meters, said resolution to be presented at the: next meeting. Report: re North Main : Street Parking Lot `City Manager"' "s 'report dated 'Jane '20, ­1958,. re rental of North Main :St, Parking Lot, read and filed. Discussion took place relative to whether or not the lease should be renE in view of the -fact that the lot did not appear to have too much use how:eyer Councilman Gustafson felt that the- matter should-be taken up with some .of ,the North :Main St merchants before a ;d' o si was made. In conclusion, the Council - agreed that the lot should' be leased for one more month,, and the Committee appointed to study the Vonsen Lot lease was directed, to check into this matter also. City. Planning Commission. Copy of Resolution initiating proceedings to amend Zoning Ord. #340 NCS� allow trailer courts in a C 2 Zone,. read and filed; letter of explanation thereon,­ read' and filed; and, Ord.: #507 No C So introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by 'Cou_ncilman Icing, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE. AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 340 M C.'S,. TO ALLOW TRAILER COURTS IN A C= 2.ZONE SUBJECT TO FIRST SECURING A USE PERMIT IN EACH CASE. Was. ordered published by 7 :affirmative votes.. City .Attorney inion re Re us of .,Geoo Perr or Reduction in Outside Sewer Changes Op et ° q :._ _ _._ y f..:. . .. City Attorney's opinion dated Jan. 8, 1958, . re George Perry trailer couTrt sewer- charges, :read and filed, - The report stated. in part, " o it is my conclusion - that Mr. Perry - has F io possibility of "relief under the terms of the present existing ordinance. Councilman King concurred with the City Attorney's opinion in regard to , the exi :sting: ordinance on the subject, but stated that he still felt Mr. Po'rry should receive some relief in this- matter, Various members of the Council �expr°essu g a desire to provide some sort of adjustment on the :fee,,' the City ,Attorney was directed to check further into the — matter to determine if there was some way by which relief could be provide-d'o (3) 011 ii,32 January 2k 1 95& REPQRT& OF CITY OFFICIALS, ., cont. : Parks & Music Commission Requpst. for .:Constr of ReStroom:, Facilities :intKenilw 'th or Pl4k d4hd',Arb5- L6 Music &.Parks Commiss ion dated jao., 1900 .requesting that the COU11 give imme ia -e consideration to t a t ti e: install , h d - an tion of testroom facilities '.for public use in Kenilworth Pa.' rK, , d fi " led. . rea Following discussion relative' to the cost of constructing . ternpo. - the y , T. X . restro,oms.in the Park," and at the suggestion of Co Engineer was directed "to obtain' information as t6 ­ unci man Ing c t, &c. , f rom tom sanita:ry coftmanies that put in temporary restrooms on a rental basis. A 5minute; recess was called by Mayor Parent. The time walsi approximately 9:10 p. m.. The meeting was 'called back to order, Director of Public Works Park, Lane Esta e- #I Certificate; Of Completion P0c4juse b: 'p."et ;bn Iii ,,thi�,is 't'at't'er 'Councilman ,- , - the; -Crinella was ;6xcused from the meeting ,'Ouring 'th& adopti on o� h follow,�ft g resolution. Report f rom Director of Public Works & City Enginoor' dated j an.,' . 16 1958, certifying that all improvements in Park Lane - Estates, - Subd. #1 have been ,'comple"te - in accordance h s b i 'i i Q ordance' with the subdivision agreement,, su and, filed,--, whereupon; Re - -A2013 N, C-.- S. introduced by Counc"ilffiah Matzen, second b e.., b y Councilman King, Ontitbjd "RESOLUTION, ACCEPTING THE STREET'S LOCA TED IN PARK LANE ESTATES SUBDIVISION NO`.,-'. I ­ PROVIDING TH�� THE MAINTENANCE. BOND "RE Y`THAT 'CERTAIN AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER '28, 19 REDUCED.!' was read and, adopted by'6 affirma,tive votes, -1 absentee. Councilman Grih - returned to the meeting.. . Other City :Officials Monthly reports of the various City departments were submitted and filed. INTROW CTION,QF OR-D1 N:CE-S . Providing for Issuanc of .Citations for of any C ity -Ordinances Report Of City'Attofn A ddt6djah 2, -1958',.. "re sdbj&c,`t'Qrd.*.'_ submitted f -A 441­A Ord.' #508 C6 S, introduced by Coun(filffian McCausldhd, second `lm' King, seconded by an_ entitled, "AN'ORDINANCE PRO VIDING : FOR THE ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS _ FOR THE VIOLATIO OF ANY THE . O . O V THE CITY OF PETALUMA,-1 FOR A'WRITTEN PROMISE TO, A:PPEA COURT, :AND MA KING - V I V IOLATIONS OF THE PROMISE TO APPEAR A MISDEMEANOR."'. ordered published by 7 affirmative vote (4) January 20, 1958 I NTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES cone, - Authorizing, of New Autos for'Police-. Dept. Ord.. #k509 N C, S introduced by Councilman Matzen, seconded by Councilman Gustafson, entitled, `AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THREE '(3) NEW AUTOMOBILES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, ordered posted by '7 affirmative votes. :, ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES A #505 NCS - Amending'Annual Appropriation Ord, Ord.. #505 N C S. introduced, by Councilman McCausland., seconded by Councilman Gustafson, entitled ''AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ANNUAL - APPROPRIATION. ORDINANCE NO. 494 N. C S. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1957 TO JUNE 30, 1958; FOR TH PURPOSE OF APPROPRIAT- - ING AVAILABLE REVENUE E NUE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET IN THE TOTAL SUM OF x15,.000,, 00 IN THE PARKING METER FUND FOR STREET LIGHTING° " adopted by the following vote: Ayes:: Councilmen Crnell.a, Gustafsorr Matzen, McCausland, Van Bebber and Mayor Parent, Noes Councilman ,King° #;306 NCS 'Amending .Ord,; #495 NCS :to Correct Name , of Fund for Certain Capital Outlay Projects' Ord.. #506 N; C, S -i dd'ed by Councilman McCausland, seconded by Councilman Van.Bebber, ti ! ''AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 495 N. C. S. TO CORRECT THE FUND.FROM WHICH EACH PARTICULAR CAPITAL OUTLAY PROJECT SHALL- BE PAID. adopted .by 7 affirmative votes , .CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Res, Accepting Resignation , of Robert A Parks & Music Commissioi �r from Recreation, �� d• Res 1#2014 No Ca S. introduced by Councilman Van.,Bebber, seconded by Councilman Crinella, entitled, RESOLUTION ACCEPTING RESIGNATION OF ROBERT ARMBRUSTER AS A 'MEMBER OF THE RECREATION, .'PARKS AND MUSIC COMMISSION. -" adopted 'by 7 affirmative votes, (5) 334 N January 209 19 CONSIDERATION -OF UNVINISHED BUSINESS, cont. Mr. John Cavanagh Jr. ,, member of the Recreation,: Parks & Music Commission, - .informed' the .Council .that the Coffimissi01 ...would soon sub m t t or three names for - the. Council`°ls consideration jor appointment to; the. Recreation Parks & Music: Commission' Councilman Crinella, Council representative on. the Library Bo'a`rd, �. requested that the Council have'a study made of the City's library facilities: as requested by' the Board It was the decision of the Coul nc .that the brary Board should request this study, which would be made by the State Library at Sacramento. Members of the: Council assured Councilman Crinella. that` would- be willing to give this matter due' consideration upon receipt of t e. report Yom the State Library To a question by Councilman Matzen, City Engineer Russell Ingram answered: -that Madison - Street had not been graded as .yet -; however, his =, .depart was in w oor d condition e and even "r it h � Ingram noted that the street.,,; - very p ad been graded, it was quite possible, that it rnight be i,poor shape again within a few weeks On behalf of the entire Council Mayor Parent commended - Radio Technician. A r t Hagopian on his installation ,of,t, e new loud: speaker system in.:. the Council Chamber.` A DJ OU RNNIENT There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned. Mayor': Attest.�L ! .. 'City Clelfko . (6)