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? March 10, 1.958 - 7030 p.m.
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City- Hall '- Petaluma, Calif.
Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City 'of Petaluma called to
,Tf er `by Councilman Ting, Vice President of the Council..
• ROLL CALL!
' Present; Councilmen Crinella, King, Gustafson, Matzen, McCausland.
and, Van Bebber.
..Ab's'ent Mayor•Paren-to
APROVAL.OF MINUTES.
Minutes - from the meeting of March 3, 1.958, were approved as recorded.
C "ONSIDERATI'ON OF BIDS;
_ A : utomobiles jor Police Dept....- Res., Awarding -Bid
To a question by Councilman Van Bebber, - it was pointed out that the
Cornm_ittee appointed `to study the bids had recommended that the additional
fupes necessary for the purchase of these cars be transfered from the
unbudg!ted reserve fund, whereupon,
Res #2028 N Co S,
introduced by Councilman' McCausland, seconded by Councilman. Van Bebber, entitled,
"RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE
OF THREE NEW 1958 MODEL SEDAN AUTOMOBILES FOR
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
wc,a read and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
PETITIONS &, COMMUNICATIONS;
Letter dated March :3, 1958., received from M'.. Bill Jonas, President
of-Roge,r- Wilco Markets; asking permission to address City Council on subject
of l utche : shop closings,, read and filed.
Acting Mayor King suggested that both this group, and the group from
which a petition was received on the subject at the last 'meeting, should
appear before the Council to discuss - the matter. '
Y, The Council being in agreement with this, line of procedure, the City
C erk was directed to notify both groups to appear at. the next regular 'meeting 1. for' discussion on 'the sulrje`ct
Application for transfer of alcoholic beverage license filed with the
l7ept- . of Alcoholic Beverage Control by Hazel A. and James: Wo Brunton,
39 1\4 n Sta (The Bend),' submitted and filed. The ,application had been
approved by Chief of Police- DeI Maestro.
Letter dated March 4,'1958, from Brooks, Miller & Stetm an, Engineers
and Architects who specialize ;in recreation facilities' and swimming' pools,
off °ring their services in connection with the proposed recreation building,
readand filed°
IVEPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS:
City Manager
: Report on. Small Boat Harbor Meeting
city'Manages Ed Frank• 'reported on ,d` meeting which he had recently
a;ttOtided -on the subject of small boats and harbors
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REPORTS OF C I T Y OFFICIALS,:- cont.
March 10, `1958
City Ma4agpr'.
Report, on,Small Boat, Harbor Meeting - cont.
He stated thd t 'the "princip a I ' t the meeting spe aera t ng. had been As
man Frank Belotti, Chairman of the S mall Boats and. Harbors Committee in
the Assembly "and, als'o a member :of the -Wd " s and Means'Comittee.'
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Assemblyma n� Be'lotti had spoken of. proposed plans of the Ways and
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Means Committee , re construction of boat harbors, one plan being th6l use of
tide land oil funds for this purpose on a long term basis for 20.'yearsav`3%
These funds would only be available to- cities And/or counfies. Assemblyman
,Belotti ' had'mentibned that now would be the time'to start ' planning 'along these
lines if the community was interested in such apr
Mr.. Frank stated that the Small Boat and Harbor Comnlission,WdUld,
meet in Santa Ros4 20., and urged members of the Coun
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attend this meeting.
Director of Public Works
Recreation-BdRding:At. Kenilworth -Park,
Prelifffin'dr p,ld & the ,sub* t t
,subject projec were
`submitted and filed.
City" En'gine&r Russell Ingram brief reviewed the plans which, he,,h I dd--
submitted to the Council.
Letter dated Mdr`ch. 16, 058, received from the law firm of 0 171 rck,
Dahlquist, Herrington &Sutcliff6 giving their opinion re use of the auditorium.
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building funds - ,for - the -constru , cti . on of a recreation building, submitted an&file'd
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City Attorney Ed Robert reported that he had '&o' nf rre'd with Mi. Vi n - k 'e
Sprague of the law firm of Orrick, Dah1quist, Heirington.& and
discussed the problems rielative to the spending for 4. recreation bui i dqn ` of
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the. auditorium bond money which h4d'beon voted in 19 4 ; - -' He stated'tofhe
Co uncil e opinion of the firm that th6 spending of the audit i"
tha,t it was the h 0 m
bond money for a recreation building could .not 'be done without the holding:.of
'a special electionand li e further 'a vised'th6coufici , I , that insofa , as `the - I I egal
problems. were .con that .there '" tinie f6fthe drafting of
the necessary legislation to g'pk - this' s
qLfestidfi on the ballot onjune• 3rd, He
then advised the Council of the practical problems of the
the firm. and as` stated . .i z .n w ihe.e1r to him and that"he had .,
prepared legislation for the doun'd to 'proceed in either of two way OA&
a rosotution which would in "
th�t a'portAQn. of t e aud itorium - itorium money
was f6tin j
to be B this resolution the C ouncil
would: determine.
that a specified - amount of money
Th e' 'should not t be spent - as -- dirQct&d by the electioft
of 1945, -, passage a g 6 - ofthi' ' resolution would'.l a b I irs A - n' , of th -e money
still allocated for the construction bf, auditorium. In view of'the fact , 'that
this resolution has as its authority Government and this
section not specifically state that the legislative body taking n action I ion undek'
the section can act in - a piecemeal fashion, the bond .counsel is of the,- opinion
that it will be:necessa to validate the action of the - council and the peoplo,
should the succeed, b' �e second
p s ucc y a superlor'dourt,procd6ding. The e cond
resolutionwAs prepared so',
whol amount 6f' the .biond,
Money in the add ftorium bond - f und' is �':mpracfic' al 0' e
and the rd r, should be
used 6. other purposes.. Should this res olution be passed and at a later t date
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the (buricil determine that an auditorium should be constructe with, the mone
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itwouldthe,nbe necessary to,. have ,.anoth find the .apprpva of ,the
voters This second election, would be required .due to the fad" t that the ke'sbltis
will make a findin g of that all the money" should not be used for the purposes
for which. it was Voted,.
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REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS. cont..
Director of Public-Works,
Recreation at K`eiailworth Park com
Following this 'report by" - the City Attorney, a considerable discussion
was had- relative to the practical problemss facing the Council in this matter.
Ac!tIng-'Nlayor ;King stated that he felt that the short time available before the
mA ter vas placed upon the ballot and voted upo . created hazards in that
b further e be insufficient time to properly.present the problem to the electors.
xpr'essed dissatisfaction with the possible cows involved and the
necessity of a superior court grD ceedingo
Councilman'Gustafson stated that he believed that the people would vote
in. favor of this measure and that it should be put on the ballot at the earliest
possible time,
.. Cuncilma Matzen stated that he felt that the matter should also be
L put.upon the June ballot.
With the exception of Acting-'Mayor King the Councilmen present were
of the op i nion that: the matte should be'placed upon the June ballot and that
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s ro e d ttfor P a recreat t bumeasure dow , the Council would
P abandon the
Wing and that the would attem t to carry out the
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reuest 'of the Recreation- Comm'iss'ion and' wou'l'd therefore insure the construction
of'restroom facilities in Kenilworth Park.
Acting Mayor King then took, a poll to determine if the majority of the
Councif desired to have the resolution - declaring a`portion of the bond •money
imprac =tical before them for vote° Results of "the poll. were .as follows:
,.. Ayes: Councilmen Crinella, Gustafson, Matzen, McCausland
and Van Bebbere
Noes Councilman King,
Absent: Mayor Parent.
The City. Attorney then asked the Council how much, money: did they
sh to declare impractical an further advised them; that this amount of money
would. have - to cover all- of the necessary,costs incurred in the construction of
the recreation building° - He: . was then advised - to insert the sum of $50, OW 00,
based upon the City Engineer's estimate of .cost
Recreation Coil miss oners Dalton Dray and John 'Cavanagh, Jr. addressed
the Council stating that they believed the matter ;shou`ld b,e put on the June ballot
if poss oleo ,
The following resolution and ordinance were then voted upon;
Res #2029 Na Co S
i "ntrod_uced by" Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Crinella, entitled,
"RESOLUTION FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE EXPENDI-
URE OF :MONEY RAISED BY THE SALE OF : $220, 000. PRINCI-
PAIL AMOUNT OF CITY OF PETALUMA MUNICIPAL IMPROVE-
MENT BONDS'. OF 1;945 FOR THE PURPOSE ;FOR WHICH SAID
BONDS* WERE VOTED IS IMPRACTICABLE.
which resolution contairied th,e: fol;l:owing measure to be voted upon by the people:
MEASURE, "Shall the City of Pe'taluma out of the
(Recreation Center) $220, OOO. principal amount of auditorium
bond monies voted and approved by the
electors of the City of Petaluma by election of June 12, 1945, the
sum of ,. $50, 000 QQ for the acquisition, construction and comple-
tion within, the -City of Petaluma: in or about' Kenilworth Park of a
recreation, building .containing rooms, halls acid offices together
with all landscaping, .ndsca in im ,rovement. of grounds, and facilities, fixtures,
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furniture, equipment and other things and property necessary, and
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March 10, 1,95:$
REPORTS OF :CITY OFFICIALS: cont;
Recreation Buldi-n s•t .Ken %1w.orth,.Park cont
proper to provide a place and places for meetings of activities
en a ed in b youth . rou s o
and other public ru s -and.
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organ1zati0ns and to provide a place and places for holding. dances,
games and similar social educational .and recreational entertain =.
rnent and training?"
the resolution, being read, was adopted,by the followng.'vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Crinella, Gustafson, Matzen, McCausland;-..
VT and Van Bebber.
Noes .Councilman Icing.
.Absent: Mayor Parent.
Ord 4515 N. C.
introduced by Councilman Matzen, seconded. by Councilman McCausland;, entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL BOND
ELECTION IN THE CITY .OF PETALUMA, FOR'THE PURPOSE
OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIE ELECTORS OF` , SAID
CITY THE MEASURE OF EXPENDING AUDITORIUM BOND
MONIES F OR A RECREATION CENTER,
ordered, published by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen. Crinella, Gustafson, Matzen, McCausland.
and Van. Bebber.
Noes: Councilman King.
Absent: Mayor Parent..
Before :roll was called on the foregoing ordinance; the City. Attorney
briefly went over the contents of same for the Council`s information;
rro. ecr "o , tce orr re ?urve. ° oi., ,rry erz yw.ners
City: Manager Ed Frank reportie tat e` is `off a postcard survey, '
recne.tly made on the subject street project, indicated that a good majority of
the property owners on "B" Street,, Fair Street and Howard Street were in
favor of the project; whereupon,
Res #203Q N. C,; S.
introduced by Councilman Crinella, seconded b'y Councilman, Van Bebber enrl,tled,
"RES,OLUTION FINDING THAT PROJECT NO 39 OF' THE CITY
OF :PETALUMA IS .APPROVED BY TH AFFECTED PROPERTY
OWNERS;, DIRECTING THE DIR'EC-TTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
PREPARE PLANS AND''SPECIFIC'ATI.ONS THEREOF ..AND
DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR. OF PUBLIC. N1GRKS P TO ADVISE
THE UTILITIES CONCERNED THAT CONSTRUCTION 4•
EXPECTED TO �GOMIVIENCE ON OR ABOUT MA.Y "1 , 1,958. :
was read and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 a�bsenteea
City Planning; Commission
Use Permit - Claude Mitchell
Copy of reso ut'ton granting "Claude Mitchell Use Permit °to .construct
.and operate trailer court at 71.1 Main Street, .submitted 'and filed.
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March 10, 1958
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS cont, _
City.Planning Commission
Recommendation that Zoning Ord. be amended to reclassify property
located between Main and Kentuc.ky'Str°eets Kent and. West Streets, from
R�3 �to C' -2 Zonese submitted and .filed,
Inasmuch as he was representing the owners of-' the property involved,
Acting Mayor King. excused himself from the meeting during roll call on the
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t0l9wing ordinance and appointed Councilman Gustafson to conduct the
meeting in his absence.
Ord #516 No Co S.
introduced by Councilman.McCausland, seconded by Councilman Matzen, entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE .AMENDIN.G THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 340
BY REC
N. C. So LASSIFYING PARCELS NOa .6 v 091 m 7 AND
6- 091 = ,.LOCATED BETWEEN MAIN AN °D I< STREETS
AND KENT AND WEST STREETS,. FROM AN "R -3" ZONE OR
DISTRICT TO A ''C -2" ZONE OR
ordered published. by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees,
Acting Mayor ''K ing returned. to the meeting,
Other City Officials
Monthly reports of the various City Departments were submitted and
INTRQDUCTION ,OF ORDINANCES°
Amend. Ord ,. ' #1 �I\l ° C;S.. -_ Changing : Definition of Health Officer &
Providing for X= Raying of Food Handler s
Ord, #517 N Co So
introduced by Councilman Van. Bebber seconded by Councilman Crinella, entitled,
}� "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE. NO, 176 N C.,S. TO
CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF HEALTH 'OFFICER AND TO
PROVIDE FOR THE X ..RAYING OF" FOOD HANDLERS,
ordered published by 6 affirmative votes,. 1. absentee,
A, 3 minute recess was declared by Acting Mayor King. The time vas
appio 9:30 p m°
The meeting was .called back to order,
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES.
#512, N - S Amending. Annual. Appropriat %on Ord o Increasing
Appropriation `to Public L btdfrY in� Ar ' 6unt.'of _$370,
Ord.. #512,N, Ge 'S.
1. ntr,oduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman McCausland, entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE' ANNUAL APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE NO, 494 N Co S -FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1,
1957 TO JUNE 30., 1958, FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATING
AVAILABLE REVENUE NOT INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL
BUDGET IN THE TOTAL SUM OF X370.00 IN THE GENERAL
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March 10, 1
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES:
Amend Annual.. Appropriation. Ord" 1. cont.
FUND FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO BE USED 'FOR TIiE:.
PUR GHA S E OF L18R.A R`S'' BOOKS o ' `
adopted by 6 affirmative votes,. 1 absentee"
#513 NCS °° ,Adopt ;ng:.Uniform Building., Code of 1958 j
Ord;. #513 N C.. So
introduced by Councilman Gustafson seconded by Councilman McCausland, entitled,
" AN' ORDINANCE REG'ULATIN'G THE ERECTION, CONSTRUCTION;
ENLARGEMENT,. ALTERATION,, REPAIR., MOVING. REMOVAL
CONVERSION,... DEMOLITION, OCCUPANCY, . EQUIPMENT USE,
HEIGHT, AREA AND THE MAINTENANCE OF 'BUILDINGS AND
STRUCTURES IN THE CITY PETALUMA�, - CALIF.ORNI BY
REFERENCE'TO AND THE INCORPORATION HEREUNDER OF
THE 1958 EDITION,. VOLUME 1.,. OF THE,' UNIFORM. BUILDING
CODE INCLUDING THE APPENDIX THEREOF,', AND. �IOL.UME.
III THEREOF ENTITLED, "UNIFORM BUILDING CODE S`I'ANDARDS'',
1958 EDITION, ALL ADOPTED BY THE IN'T'ERNATIONAL CONFER
ENCE OF BUILDING OFF ICALS, SUBJECT TO THE EXCEPTION
OF BUILDING OFFICIALS, •SUBJECT TO THE EXCEPTION- _BY
AMENDMENT SET FORTH IN THIS ORDINANCE TO SECTION 302(a)
OF SAID UNIFORM BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING -FOR THE`
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF FEES THEREFOR_,
DECLARING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE DISTRICT AND
ZONES; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF:
REPEALING ORDINANCE N "O, 474 N, Ge S, AND ALL ORDINANCES
AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH,
adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee" ;
CONSIDERATION OF 'UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Construction of" :Curbs 9 Gutters & Driveways on Vallejo Street Ex!o
Adjacent to Armory _Si°te
The `City 1VIan' ' called .the Council's attent to a letter which had
been received today from the Dept of Works informing the City that
the work 'on the: armor y will be advertised for bids in the next few weeks.-
Mr.. Frdnk noted that the construction of curbs, gutters and driveways on th °c:
extension of Vallejo Street adjacent to the armory site had been planned ao
take place when authorization of this action had come' through... He 'therefore `
requested that the Council consider 'd resolution, at this time" authorizing .
the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications for" the work. so that the,
Dept. of Public Works could be notified that the work would be .done.
Councilman, Van Bebber suggested that this work and the work on
Project #39 be put out; to bid at the same time if possible,
City Manager Ed Frank was officially commended by the Council for
the fine job he had done .in helping 'to secure an armory for Petaluma
With the consent of the Council, the resol:ution'was - then read and
adopted as follows:
Res. #2031 Na C'; S.
introduced b Councilman Matzen y , seconded by' Councilman McCausland;•'entitled
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March 10-, 1958
- CONSIDERATION OF UNFINLSHED"BUSI.NESS`: cont,
Vallejo St Ext.. Work cone,
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
CURBS, I GUTTERS AND DRIVEWAYS ON THE EXTENSION OF
VALLEJO STREET ADJACENT TO THE.ARMORY SITE.
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adopted by 6 affirmative votes, I absentee.
Salary Ordinance, Discussion
, The City Manager reviewed` his written. report to the Council on the
colt of living, etc
Councilman Gustafson stated that he was still, in favor of a .straight 5%
salary in for all employees,, with the exception of the new position of
City :Planning Director.. Other m.ernbers of the Council expressed 'a desire to
have time for study of this matter, inasmuch as - they had just recently
`recei Ved the City ; Manager' 0 s reports containing the additional information
requested at the meeting of .Feb. 240
'The matter . was therefore deferred until the, next regular meeting,
AD OU:RNMENTo
There being no further business to come before "the Council:, the
meeting was adjourned,
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Mayor Pro ` Tempore
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