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February 17, 1958 7 7 :30 p. m.
City Hall.' Petaluma, Calif.
Regular meeting. of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order
by Mayor Parent.
Rc�LL C -
Present: Councilmen Crinella Gustafson, King, Matzen, McCausland,
Van Bebber and Mayor Parent.
.Absent: None.
J NVO( 5ATION :
Invocation was given by Reverend Fred, Brock, First Baptist Church.
APP.RO�I OF `MINUTES
`In accordance with the request of Councilman. Van Bebber, the Clerk
was directed to change the wording of the minutes of Feb. 3, 1958, under the
subject Temporary Restrooms in Kenifworth Park ", to read, "However,
;Councilrrial Van' Bobber stated that if there were a definite plan for the
,recreation building; he' might then agree to the construction of sanitary facilities. "
The Word "' tein porary ",. preceding the words,. "sanitary facilities ", was ordered
stricken, from the records, and minutes from the meeting of Feb. 3, 1958, were
then approved as corrected -,
r =CONSIDERATION OF BIDS
.. Street Lighting _-:' Opening of Bids
is being, the 'time set for opening of bids on 'the subject project, 9 bids
which had been received were opened - and read by the Clerk as follows:
Name .& Address Total. Bid Alternate
Frank Electric Co. ,, Inc: Hayward $21, 490: 7 00 $2l-,
Stolting Electric Co. Santa Rosa $25, 011.47 $23, 603.. 96
Coopman Co. San. Francisco $22.,209.00 $22;020.00
Central Electric Co., Inc. , Sausalito $27, 970. 00 $27 025.00
`Bay Wester- n'Electrie Constr. Co: , Inc: $23, 926.'2Q $23, 375. 00
Hal Pierce Electric Co., Inc. Vallejo P-1 , 1 153. 44 $30, 181.44
Howard D: Day; Napa $25, 8190 30 $25, 414. 30
'. =Frank B: Maus, Petaluma - $2 $23 8450 10
,. R. Flatland, San'.Francisco $2.6 529 .'00 $25, 449.00
A Committee, ' c:on'sisting. of Councilmen King; and Matzen, the City
Manager, City Attorney'and City'.Engineer, was appointed to study the bids
and make recommendation's to the Council later in the meeting.
',PE TITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS°
Report' on Coyore:.Dam; & Transmission Line for- Petaluma
Mr., Gordon Mill "er, Chief Engineer of - the - Sonoma County Flood Control
and Water Conservation. Distract,. addressed the' Council, reading'a copy of an
interim report dated Feb. 3, 1958, on the Petaluma study, prepared on the
asstanption' that the District would' provide the total water supply to Petaluma
and,'Petaluma Township:
t Mr. Miller reported on various statistics regarding the use of Coyote
Dam water, -L*o. expected increase in population in the Petaluma area in
i elation td - w - deeds, estimated cost of the Petaluma aqueduct and the
approximate cost of Coyote water based on varying schedules of bond retirement.
In presenting his report, Mr. Miller used charts arid' graphs to clarify his
-statements. He answered Various questions by `the Council concerning the
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February 17, 1958
PETITIONS & CQMMUNICATION& cont
.Re on Coyote Dam. Water 6ont�
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SJA_i 'd AZek'addre'ssedlhe Council stating that he
. pervisor L 00 Sh
believed the Petaluma 'Chamber of Commerce should bear in mind that-'. a`-_
20" aqueduct was being planned for the -Petaluma: area at pr*'.ese bu if the
location of industry fie'ie� was foreseen in fhe'near future a 3. ' aqueduct
could be installed 'a t I a reasonable extra . charge: to handle this additional, - use.
He noted that this would be much.more feasible than t
the installation ation of an.
additional. 20" line at a laier date.,
8'55 p. m. A. recess was called to time for study of'the bids
received earlier in the meeting
0:10 p. m, .;-.'The meeting was called back to order,
Stre Bids f'7' cont.'
Co uncilman n Kingipport - ieobmmendatlon. that th e
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-low bid, of F , t-ank",EI&C�' considered ih for . &e-
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however,-, inasmuch-as the bid was consider"ably le's's than had .'been anticipated
it was recommended tha awarding of the bid b e h6ld o yo,r until the next
meeting, so the Council might cdhs i including_ . Kentucky Street-' in this Street Tj
a.
Councilman C-r inella S uggeste d ' * t hat . t t , h 6 lig hting . -' W ashington. .. keeit
d I
between.Mdin".,Sirciet �nd� aterStreet a ls o , De c onsi dered. in is project"
whereupon, the City Ehg-i ' iieer'was'dii-ec i prepare estimates on the cost of
this additional work for fhe Cbuh stud
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The City A ttorney was directed to . P'tppare legislation for the acceptance
in clude ' three projects, i -e 1) lighthig West0rn'-A
of a, bid to Ave
,and Washington St. from, Main to Howard, �_.(2) a hifit-Ing'of -- ab'ov'e - streets including
Y
KentUck 'Street from WQ'sterh,.Ayb.. to M - o n
,s ingt , (3) li of streetsl
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enumerated under 2 and further' including Wa'ter from Main to'fto`w'a�rd. St.
Letter from Governor Knight's; office, dated - Feb 6 19
signed by
Paul Mdson, 4P ging knowled Cou '6i1 request for session of the
Legislature re� poultry legisla - read and filed
Copy of application for transfer of alcoholic -bb_v&ra I' �A
ge ibense� i Aridge
Cl ub, 8:Wa'sh'i"n*gt"o submitted an filed 'Th&`a�p I qtlo
W d; __p, Ic. ft form ad been
ap pr ov ed y a
Chef Of ..ot 00.1 M
Letter from Board -- of'Library Trustees - ,dat6d._Feb - . - .11 ) * 1958 r eq 'u e - ibj`
g.
purchase re ad'an
transfer'of f'or: h'a'� e;,O�f ftb r boo d
ry T filed
lndsmuch4s this `- had been deposited in 'the' Geni6r'al. Fund by
the Library I th rougI�dl`
w _ ' e of old magazines, the Counci., h
as in,agreement --that
the teque'si of the Li.bkary. Board should be'g"rianted- 'and 'the City Ait Qr _ "Y
was directed' to. p necessary legislation ffieeon.
Letter received from engineering ,firm , .of . 'DeLe.uw Gather &'Cipmpany
dged. - Fbb...11,{ 1958 k.0 Traffic ways. study for Spnomd County read'. and filed,
REPQRTS 0F
City Manager
Claims approved for pa ympht � y �Cit . Managpr,'wero submitted and
'b'' t, h - e '
.Councilman Kin r emarked th lieV& City.' should pay"-'.
g rgmat
.. at did not .be lieve - & -, I - -
cl aim -# . am"ount Oi $f546 or
24,752 to the Calif,:' CalfLI:WA'ter Service. '10
removi ,"' h yd r ant steel m d 6 AC -
ing rantfrbih . aln.a.n - r econnecting sameto new
main in El Roseo He, stated - . 'that the City requested th& moving ofthb,.
hydiaht, and the'rdoie he did not believe the : C ity should pay for it.
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February 17, 1958
Claims Approved for -Payment coiit
Following "" discussion, 'the City Attorney was directed to check .into the
m,- tt_er °to determine if,.the City was actually obligated to pay this claim,
..,The .subject claim was then deleted from the bills to be approved by
r res9,1, lon, at this time;. whereupon;
Res, #2021 No Co,So
intrbduced by Councilman Matzen_, seconded by Councilman McCausland,
appr�,ovtng.,\_claaims and bills :(Nos. 26$9 to 27.51_ and 2753 to 2869 inclusive),
was,.'read and adopted by 7'aff'irm#.ive votes.
Report re, Mosquito Abatement
City Manager s report re Nlo quito Abatement dated Feb. 7, 1958,
r_e.ad and filed.
At the request of Councilman King Supervisor Shoemaker gave his
opinion on.- subject, that the City of Petaluma had no mosquito - problem.
The City Manager was, directed to replay to the letter from the Sonoma
Mosquito Abatement District.
Director of Public Works
VII
Report on',Emergency Repairs, Bulkhead North , of Wash, St. Bridge
Report of. City Engineer dated Feb. 14, ed 1o95`8', re bulkhead failure North
of 'W'a Street Bridge submitted and filed,
City. Engineer Russell Ingram reported that during recent storms, a
section of about 30` in length of bulkhead had* slipped out just ,North of the
.'Washington Street Bridge, and that this was an emergency which he believed
:shoul:d_be: taken care of as soon a.s possible,
t,' Councilman King the C tyBs responsibility in the upkeep of
these bulkheads. He wondered if the property owners rri%ght have some
responsibility in the repair of bulkheads°
City Manager Ed stated that, after checking through the old
records .of the City, it appeared that the City - raaher than the Federal -
Gov.ernmeni; had paid -for these repairs \in - the past, however, - he had found
no. informati as to whether or not the pi oper. ty owners outside of ih'e City
had, ever done any work on, the \banks' of the River,
City Attorney, Ed Rob-ert. that it'appe:ared - there -might be cause
to believe' that the fiing owners are' \ for - this work;
hbW-OVe1 he could not give a - definite answer - on .the matter arth - time.
Y `After discuss on, th_e City Attorney was, directed to investigate
the matter, further to determine with whom .the res \onsiblity for the upkeep
of .th6 bulkhead did rest, He vuas 'ta' report back to the Council. at the adjourned
meeting,'to he held next Monday night,
A resolution and lor dinance _on subject matter were ordered .
deferred until next Mond'ay's meeting..
Mr. McClure representa.five -of the Weldrite Company, addressed the
Council requesting that his company products be considered for use in the
street \lighting pro
ject
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Ma Parent asked that the - Committee make "a note of Mr.. Clure
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comments.
Other . C14y..Offic al ;s
Monthly reports \ of the various City Departments were submitted and
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February'17, 1_958
- ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES.
#510 NCS - Zoning. Ord -Rec i-Tig" rop(gjrty at
711 Main !Sto_ from R.".2'& R;'.3 to C'72'
Ord.. #510 N 6 Go S,. ,
introduced by Councilman McCausland,- seconded by Crinella�. l
y . e ntitled '
ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NOo 340'"
N. Co So BY RECLASSIFYING THE .pk,,d NO.' SHOWN IN THE
QWS
AS$E$S -PARCEL BOOK LOTS . 6% 2 -�-B
- 4'AND
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-5 AND A PORTION OF LOT NO., 64'092 * 8,-AN D LOCATED AT
11 MAIN , STREET, FROM "RLT' ZONES T '�
7 -AND. 0 A
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ZONE,`!
was adopted by 7 affirmative votes,
4511 NCS. - Amending A Ord,
Ord.. #511 Ni. C S.
introduced by Councilman Matzen, seconded by'Cbuil&ilman McC
entitled,
-"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION:
ORDINANCE N0. 494 N Co S, FOR, THE FISCAL VEAR* J ULY 1,
1957 TO JUNE 30 , 1958 FOR THE PUR OF APPROPRIAT-
_
INO A,`VAI1,A INCL REVENUE NOT INCLU DED IN THE ANNUAL.
RQDG E7 IN THE TOTAL SUM OF`:_$3�y - 060 00 IN R'_'K"1
METER FUND 1 P REPLACEMENTS
adopted by -the following vote
Ayes .: Cdun6ilmen.Gustaf8on, Matzen,. McCausland, Van,gbbbo "
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.and Mayor Pa'rent,
No Co unc ilmen
e's , Crine'lla and King.
U INI � ITED
CONSIDERX 'JON OF S BUSIN E88-
Res-6 Authorizing. Auditor. td Mak'e.Budget Transfers -
Councilman
' hbdlibW-!d th
_,ing_ �t at e ere wore ' 'many - budget
transfers taking pla and requogt&d expla nations - changes,' _p; dnatibns e s,
whereupon th'�e' he y
�&a necessity for the various transfer
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which were questioned b oned' y` - C unq kingl° —
s" h quest o - ine 41a a
Followln��dis'�u' discussion At t r equest CoUht ,:
ci k - to of th fi� sh66
a en �, ot6rmine i two these ' trans Poll of fho.Cowh I Wak t, d " "
rs ld.
del. e from the The twa transfers .in
estibh We 50 o
ro4 t.,
3,0 from Section 14 ad i bula c6 . se rvices , due
Section , 10. 1. '110 for Iii6hal4
' d,
to 69 more ambulance ca.11s in, months than' p'r"evipqs years. and- $12' 00 to
Section .134..,43 Section from ction r -.311 for ?. G. & E el ectrical services for.
tr4ffic signals, l The votJ0 the poll - a f ol l ow s:
- :� I . . - W s s
Ayes: Councilman.Crihell
..Noos"; Councilmen-Gustafson, King-, Matzen McCausland
Van ffebbqr'dnd Mayor Parerito
5eforip casting his vote in the foregoing poll, CoffncUman King remarked.
that he.w4s not in favor 'of 'these two transfers, 'h6Wever.; h
eali26,d that the
majori
ty c;k ofthe�Couh were in id o
_� - '. . isagreeffient With hjm.,: andh w
e ould therefore
Vote to ha-VO' 'the trahsiei,s left in. the resolutiph.to expedite ifie mOtqr..
The re'solutioh authorizing budget ir 'd' dppted
Was then - rea an A
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as follows:
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February 17, 1958
,. ' CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: cont..
' Res,: Authorizing - -Budget Transfers : c.onto
,.:. Res. #2022 No Co S
..,intr0duced by Councilman Van Bebber, seconded by Councilman- Gustafson,: entitled,
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AUDITOR TO MAKE�
IN THE 1957 =58 BUDGET, AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 24 OF
ORDINANCE NOe ' 494 N. Co Sa
adapted: by the following vote:
Ayes: 'Councilmen Crine'lla, Gustafson, `Matzen, McCausland,
Van Bebber and 1Vlayor Pd'
Noes: Councilman King.
Kenilworth Park Restrooms Discussion
Considerable discussion took place relative to whether temporary
_restrooms should' be installed in Kenilworth Park, .or if the City should wait
until there 'was a definite plan for a recreation building in the Park before
constructing restrooms there.
Dalton Dray, Recreation Commissioner, addressed the Council
r. questing that temporary restrooms be installed at, Kenilworth Park as soon
as :possible; and .suggesting .that these facilities could. be used in Oak Hill Park
:when .the need for .thetas no existed in Kenilworth Park
In conclusion, the City' Engineer was directed to prepare a rough draft
of .a.,recreation. building for Kenilworth Park, together' with various facts and
ftgLres fln the project,. to have before the Council for their consideration at
next 1VIoiday night's meetings
At this time, Mayor Patent, asked that the press publicize the fact that
if any citizens have ideas or'suggestions as to how .the money in the Auditorium
Building Fund should be put to use, the Council would very much appreciate
hea.r.ng from them.
Re`s Directing .Call for 'Bids for-50 Parking. Meters
#2023 N, C..S o
introduced by Councilman Van Bebber, seconded by Councilman Matzen, entitled,
..
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF- APPROXI-
MATELY FIFTY (50), :MECHANICAL PARKING METER HEADS-
AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR
'SEALED'$IDS''AND PROPOSALS. "
adopted 'by the following vote:
Ayes: Counci Crinella, .Gustafson Matzen; McCausland,
'
Van Bebbe,r'.and Mayor Parent.,
Noes::, Councilman King.
Michael J, Gent l�ly- Complaint.Against, City,Inspection- Dept.
Cot7imunication' received from Michael Jo` G'eritilly dated Feb. 17, 1958,
requesting payment foi'eertain, labor a.nd materials in his work of installing
sewer for ,Mrs. Paul Elmore, 419 Sixth Street, , read and filed.
Mro. Gentill Y addressed the Council demonstrating the technique with
whiic�h .he had 'laid the subject sewer. He then prosente'd the Council with the
abo�P mentioned statement, requesting payment for, "extra labor. and materials
The matter was referred to the City' Attorney.
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February .17, 1958
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED..BUSINESS: cont,
Weller':Street Re
Councilm'ar 'Gustafson requested that repairs be made on Weller Street,
He stated that the street was extremely muddy.
The City Engineer .was directed to check. into' this to see what could,be
done to correct the _situation,
City Garbage DisposdI Area
Councilman Cririella suggested that the City consider buying some land
about 5 or 6 miles out of town to .be used for ;a City garbage disposal area " If,
the area was large. enough, he felt that it might be possible to lease a portion
of it to the fertilizer plarit which is now 'located just outside the City.
City Manager Ed Frank stated that his office was now working on a
report al -ong these `lines;, which 'be ready for presentation to the: C'o.uncl
in a few weeks
The subject was to be on the - agenda for discussion next Monday ri ght,
Councilman King r`equeste'd .a report on the condition of the retaining
wall on Mary Street°
Te Cit. .
he informed Councilman King that his office had received
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such a report from the Engineer`s office, and that he intended to e e
have
run off and sent to the Mro Frank read 'the report at this time for the
Counei1`s inform ationo
Mro. Terry .Day .Press Democrat reporter, addressed the- Council
requesting permission to park'his motor skooter on the sidewalks in. the :City
f , p,ossible o
• Police Chief Del Maestro stated that it. was illegal for anyone to park 1. .
a motorized vehicle on a sidewalk in the City of Petaluma
After some discussion on the subject, the City'Attorney was directed to
check into this for verification of the Cfty °s laws, on such :mattersa
t .
ADJQURNMENT- _ .
There beng'no further business -to come before 'the' Council, the
meeting was adjourned. until Monday; Feb, 24, 1958, at 7:,30 p _ mo
�j Mayor,
Attest.. -c/