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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/24/1958February, 24, 1958 - 7-:30 p. m. City Hall '- Petaluma,. Calif. Adjourned mee ting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor-- Parent. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmen Crinella, Gustafson, King, Matzen, McCausland, Van Bebber and Mayor .Parente Absent: None. APPROVAL .OF MINUTES: .Minutes fro_ m the meeting of-February, 17, 1958, were approved as C O NSID E RATION, ID RATION,, OF ,BIDS! 'Street Lighting - Bids K-­­_ 'Chair of t Councilman ing, he subject Committee, reported that , in-view, of the City Engineer's revised estimates of cost on the street - lighting project, the Committee, recommended accepting the proposal including; W e`$,tern. Avenue, Main to Howard;, Washington Street, Water to Howard,- and, K�Q y ttoet, esterh to Washington. It was also recommended th t the �S W a , .'Council accept the low bid of the Frank Electric Co., Inc. for this work whe,ireupon, Res-. #2024 Na Co -So - introduced by Councilman King,' s0c'ondedby C64ndilman Matzen, entitled, "R ESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE WORK OF INSTALLING STREET LIGHTING ALONG. CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY OF- , PETAL AUT HQR_1 BY ORDINANCE i N.O. 495 N S. was read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. PETITIONS ,& COMMU.N Letter from Mr. -Carl 01� * on o - f the Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co., ir'uarY""24 d4fed Fob 1958,'settiiili forth v' statistics various st ',isticsre to railroad pas, 9pilger service - Ly that the Council. remain ' fc6 thiough P"�talua and requestin ' neutriif the matter of discon'tinuanc6 of th0ir . tri-7:weekly passenger train s ervice c between San Rafael and Willits read and filed, Mr Lou Renner , representative' o 0 , of the Pacific Railroad Company,, addressed the Council requesting that the Council remain neutral or change. their former decision on the subject issue. To a question by Councilman King, Mr. Renner stated that he believed, if , inyed,rs to come if was detefmined . necessary to once again provide through P he.' Railroad Co. would certainly 5qqger , rain service Petaluma, t Rai give the matter due consideration' _ing,discussion the City Attorney was directed to draft a letter e�PUC, 'informing tl to the them. t e City will not formally appear a t the he�4.r , ing t discontinuance Of passenger train services Letter from Mr. Bob. Wells, member. of the Yerb6 Buena Chapter, E, Clampus Vitus, dated'Feb 10,, 195 : ' , requesting permissi on. of the City to heha -re; -the intersection of Main St, and' Western A Ve.. rop ed off at 1:30 pe m, on "pr.A 1958 for certain events planned by this. organization to honor the City of. Petaluma on the date of its 100th Anniversary Of incorporation,, read and filed-.. The matter was referred . to the City,At , torney & Police Chief, The I\'lerchai7ts °' Committee Of the Petaluma Chamb of Commerce was to be notified event., pr ^ 11 in aa� U February 24 .1958 REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: City Tlanning Commission Use Permit .4 Mrs... Michael Allan Stoffel Resolution granting Use P ermit to' Mks, Michael Allan. Stoffel to conduct foster' home at 6 Pdyrqn.Stre&t subriiit filed, Variance. . Geor ge Resolution rec6mm­e'nJdi_ng granting of Variance to George 'Kruder to enlarge garage at 616 Mt. Viie'* Avenue., 'submi and filed; whereupon, Res,.#2025N introduced by Councilman McCausla seconded onded by " Councilman Matzen, , '''RESOLUTION GRANTING APPLICATION. OF GEORGE,KRU DER FOR VARIANCE FROM THEREQUIREMENTS OF ZONING' ORDINANCE NO.. 34 C.o S was adopted by 7 affirmative votes. City Attorney R ripg, Bulkhead. North of Washingtqn,�t. . Bridge Opinion City A,t 6rh Robert 24, 1958 re rep ep.4irs to ,Bulkhead North of Wash. St. Brid ge, read filed,' The report stated in part',', 'J n suffimar . y,, therefore " it is the opinion' of this Office that the City -is not bound to repair the bank`dnd`ma pr'oper'l refuse 'to. spend public monies to take care of this situation. Mr'. RbberCad that. if the situation 'became serious he belie_ ved the City could properly ask the necessary 9-vyq� rs to abate this' nuisanc e'under the Civil Co'do. The majority of the Council, being of the opinion that the bulkhead ­., in 1 e or property and E be repaired as U be dangerous to Iff question co sh ould soon as possible, the City Attorney Was di"ried to contact Mt., ;,J ohn Lounib9s legal ro of ,pres6ntawe oWrfer8, of the pro eitty involved, and,iffifor m 1, iffi-' p of this, At the sugge,stion of the, City T Manager � c cop ies Mr,, Robert's re ort I I - . .. I - ­1 on this matter we'r'"e"'t6be sent ta those q.6nc6ihed. including th Rd'ilroad - s a that the and, 'other property ' - along, the Cr06k as -it was felt. t a h '' y ownei same s ituation could"d Calif Water' Com pany! Inv #1457, �171 -ddt6d*.Tan,. 17, _1 958 pic-0 2w,287 re su submitte'd and filK In the report Mr. Robert stated ."In the instant case it does not appear e City necessitated ih " hy that any act I ion of the U s8itdfed the remb of e y ranti- but rather - the relocation, was the dii. e resu'lt'of 'the California Service Com pany's: _ on ndet'th C C above invoice � can own inde acti the ir um aricesthe ve PP Vlroperly'be 'refused payment, During the discussion which followed, seve ral menibe of the Council.. expressed opinion Q 'that they did not b0lie� the City should pay" the . I I.. : 1 - - . b l � d , invoice in view of the circumstances inv'o Ve It was the final decision ofth6 Counci to abide by the Cit Attorne - - s opinion in the niati`&rl, Director of Works Building aa.Kerii °lvvorth Park , T,6ritativ, Jopr-?Ia iiand Estim at es 1 - of. " Cbpt W6fitatWrO flbbf p1dii & estimates of cost fbr'th e �con8t ofa. ­: - - Pa , 4- .­. '. - ' ' construction w er e b � - J g I at Kenilworth '. we su in.ftf6d and 'fi b6ildin (2) (c ont, 1 1 Rh PORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: cont. February 24, 1958 Director of Public .Works Res, raoln - Building At Kenilworth Park m cont. "City Engineer 'Russell Ingram'd nswe e questions by the Council rela five to faci I . !ties to be included in the proposed building, etc. Councilman. Gustafson was requested to present the plans for the building to the Recreation Commissionfor their study before any action was fakeIhl.by the Council ,. OF ORDINANCES _Amend t 'dg( o Bu to Include - om General Fund Ord. #51.2 N. Co S 'intr by - Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman McCausland, entitled, - N ' A , ORDINANCE TO ,AMEND THE.ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. 494 N Co S., FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 057 TO JUNE 30' 1958, FOR THE PURPOSE OF.APPROPRIAT- LNG AVAILABLE . REVENUE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL - BUDGET IN THE TOTAL Sum OF $870 0 IN'THE GENERAL 'FUND FOR THE` PUBLIC LIBRARY TO BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIBRARY BOOKS, oro�:red published by 7 affirmative votes. Adopting Uniform Building Code.— 1.958 Edition C.ouncilman King called the Council's attention to the following .paragraph in the subject ordinance: "When the Building Official issues the permit; he shall endorse in writing or stamp on both sets of plans and specifications. "APPROVED". Such -dp ,proved, plans and - specifications shall not be changed modified, or altered w1 orizatio from i Off icial, t t auth n the Bu, Wing Off. ial, and all. work shall be done in. with the approved plans. - ion which followed, the City Attorney explained %ring the discuss ;that ,theou'r of the paragraph was to ascertain that the plans, and any changes in them, met the standards of the Uniform Building Code, It:. was further explained. that. the Building Ins Id not be Inspector -cou concerned= with any minor changes, but merely the changes that would be gov&rfied. by the Building Code., The subject ordinance was then introduced as follows: Ord.. #513 N. C. S. , introduced by Councilman Gusta seconded by Councilman .McCausland, entitled, AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE'ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION,. REPAIR, MOVING, REMOVAL U CONVERSION, DEMOLITION, OCCUP EQUIPMENT, USE, . HEIGHT, AREA AND THE MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS AND ' STRUCTU RES IN THE, CITY OF PETALUMA CALIFORNIA, BY RE FERENCE TO AND THE INCORPORATION HEREUNDER OF EF THE 1958 EDITION,, VOLUME 1,, OF THE -"UNIFORM BUILDING CODE", INCLUDING THE APPENDIX THEREOF, AND VOLUME'Ill THEREOF ENTITLED, -"UNIFORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS". - 1958 EDITION, ALL ADOPTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CONFER ENCE OF BUILDING OFFICIALS, SUBJECT TO THE EXCEPTION J BY AMENDMENT SET FORTH IN THIS ORDINANCE TO SECTION 302(a) OF SAID UNIFORM BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING FOR THE .(3) (qont° 352 N February , 24, 1958" INTRODU . OF - ORDINANCES cont, Uniform Bldg Code �.'-,,,com, ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR; DECLARING THE ESTA,BLISHMENTOF 'FIR DISTRICT AND ,ZONES PROV RD ING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF,.' ORDINA E NO. 474 N'.. C. So. AND ALL 'ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN C' ON F L" I'GT HEREWITH, ordered publish6d by 7 affirmative votes. CONSIDERATION OF !UNFINISHED , Copy of petition addressed to the Board of Supervisors, Marin Go , 'ty un dated Feb-,- 17, 1958, prote again��'t 'granting permission to "onb"tb use - . . ... - - . 1 1 v I Im -1 1­ any that :trac bf land belonging to h e Smith ­ o in no M rthet Marin County as - a garbage or trash du dumpy read, and filed, M:rs Elizabeth Stocker, 619 Liberty Stieet, addressed the Co uncil sting that they protest this action,indsmd'h as she believed 'the proposed =On for the `b - dis posal - area, , & close enoug P etaluma toh" gar, age gsp wa gh eta aye an ill effect on the Cit,ylroni' 'the' standpoint. of possible waxer p011uti6n, qrip'leasan't. odor, etc After discussion, the City Attorney was dir cted I to prepare - aletter to, be presented t , 0 the Mdrin County ,Board of . SU'Oorvl§o . rs at their meeting tom w orr protesting the use of the subject land as agarbp . garba disposal area on the; basis that it have an adver' e' the et 1 s effect upbn th of P a Wna' from a standpoint of pbs'sible Water pollution, future develop rent of recreation areas along the Creek and the possibilit o f 'unpleasant it � . -T odor. Councilmen Crinolla and Gustafson were to attend the meeting . .to ropre'sent the City this matter, 9 ;45 p. m. -'Mayor Parent called a recess at this `time, 055 p. m- The meeting was called back to order. ..Discussion ie-8alary.-O - r - din,ande , Revision Asi§igiiYh,6nt'cif'Pet,�bnft6l' dated 'Jan , 29.,. '1958, effective March 16w'1 Director, ed and assi 'ng Richard C616nian to the �Oitioh' o 9 .f_Pldnningy file d. This as'sighrii6rit had been, approved by th Cotinci T An . " ord inance i,_ . ' amending the s bird.ineince regarding this position. was ih6n :follows: 01 Ord, #514 N. Co S. introduced by Councilman Matzen, seconded by Counc'ilnidn'M Causl 0 Tid-; entitled, , C S " AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 10 OF THE SALARY ORDINANCE NO 468 X. C Se F_O R THE PURPOSE OF INCREASE ING THE SALARY OF PLANNING DIRECTOR AND TO CHANGE' THE JOB, CLASSIFICATION OF PLANNING ENGINEER TO PLANNING DikEdt'OR'.-'!. ordered posted. by 7 affirmative votes, City Manager Ed Frank. briefly explained the contents of the thtee salary thedul , itted C ounci l - ;- y. ­s es h" e h a _d . subft.i. t ollh e for t stu d C . 6`un'dil�,nan Matzen stated that he would I 1' the Co - to 66fisider lik the matter of f ringe benefits fo r yee s e H : believed the Counci should giveMore study to'"the revisi on of - sal - d" e ary or (cont, (4) 353 February 24; 1958 C,ONSIDBRATION..:OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS cpnt. Discussion re SalarOrd Revision cont Councilman, Gustafson requested that an o`rdmanee be prepared for the next meeting,: setting forth a straight 5 merea'se in all employee salaries, with the, exception of :the new position of City Planning.`.Directoro The remainder 'of the. Council desired 'additional information 'on the subject for. comparison and justification of` a salary raised In conclusion, the City Manager' was directed .to submit to the Council, as'a.00n.as possible "a, comparison of salaries being paid in cities throughout Sonoma County and Marin County', 'the cost of living i.nclex from March of 1957 y to tdate * .aIid,, the total of each of the three, proposed salary - schedules. A OtJRNMEN There being no further business to come be the Council, the greeting; was.'adjournedo ayor. Attest '•� ^ . ty. Clerk.