HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/21/1958April `21 "1958 - 7:30 p.m.
City Hull .- Petaluma, Calif.
Regular'mee'tng of the Council of the City Petaluma called to order
b }r Mayor Parent.
ROLL : CALL:
Present: - 'Councilmen Crinella., Gustafson King, Matzen, McCausland,
r.
Van Bebber and Mayor Parent.
Absent: None°
INVQCATIONa
Invocation Was given by Reverend Godfrey Hartzel, Episcopal Church.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes from the meeting of April 7, 1958, were approved as recorded.
- P 1-TIONS & COMMUNICATIONS:
`Notice of North Bay League of Cal -if. Cities meeting to be held. in Ukiah
on Ap `f1 26, 1958, submitted and filed,
Notice of Public Hearing of Assembly Interim Committee on. Revenue
`
fd'Taxation on subject of "Public Indebtedriess" to be held May 23, 1958,
Richi io nd City Hall, read and filed.
Letter from Petaluma City Employees' Association dated April 18, 1958,
expi.�essing appreciation of the Council's recent introduction of an ordinance to
increase salaries,, read and.. filed.
.., from Petaluma Chamber of Commerce dated.April 15, 1958,
requesting. $500.00 from the budgeted fund. for advertising to be used for the
cons:rruction of a float, read and filed. -
Following discussion as to the fund from which this money should come,
etc.::; it Was the decision of the Council to hold the. matter over until the next
rned The- City Manager was directed to invite -a representative
adjflu
of the Chamber of Commerce - and of the Centennial Committee to attend this
meeting and discuss the matter'With the Council,
Notice of auction sale of certain land and improvements by State,
submitted and filed.
Applications for Outside Sewer Connections Mr. V.. J. Moretti and
Mrs' C; X' Thom
`The subject applications were submitted and filed.
Councilman Van.Bebber stated that he would recommend granting these
connections, - as he believed the parties concerned were seriously considering
annexing ao the City 'in the near future.
City * Cle rk Gladys Wallin informed the Council that the subject
aT plications had emanated from the City Engineer's office, The following
solutions were' then adopted:
Res. #2042 N. C. S.
intr_ed'Liced by Councilman. Van Bebber seconded by Councilman McCausland,
entitled,. "RESOLUTION GRANTING APPLICATION OF MR. W. J, MORETTI
'FOR PERMISSION TO CONNECT ONE OUTSIDE SEWER
- CONNECTION , FROM °1250 MT. VIEW AVENUE WITH THE CITY
SEWER SYSTEM.
adopted by 7 affirmative votes, (cont.
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April 2,1
PETITIONS & COMMUNI.CATIONS: cont,
Outside Sewer Connections.- 0 ht.
Res. . #2 N C, S
introduced by Councilman Van.Bebber� seconded by Coun'ilman
ci fs.on,
entitled
RESOLUTION GRANTING APPLICATION OF MRS C A, THOMAS
FOR PERMISSION TO CONNE fY
ECT ONE OU TSIDE SEWER
CONNECTION FROM 1262 MT.' VIEW AVENUE WITH THE CITY
SEWER SYSTEM,,•"'
adopted by 7 affirmative votes
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS!
City - M anager
Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were'
filed-, ubmiffed an
reupon
Res ' #2044 N-. C S
introduced by GodnOilman McCaus
land... seconded by C.-ouncilman-Gustafspni.
approving I'
c aims and bills (Nos.. 3452to'3 inclusive), wa:s read and a.d - d
by 7 affirmative Vote's- bpte,
City Commission
Variante. - Csu , to '
,Alex rAs
Resolution f(�tbffimeh granting of Varian to A lex recommending g ranti i l
89 Rio V! V. 1. Csutoras
.,sta. Way., to allow 4 near yard and const '
tucft o f
on. . covere pat
submitted and filed.; w'fi'6re*upon.'
Res. #2045 N. C.S.
introduced by Councilman McCausland
seconded by Councilman Matzen,:
en,
"RESOLUTION GRANTING APPL
ICATION OWALEXCSUTORAS,
FOR A VARIANC '.
CE R THE. REQUIREMENTS O ZONI NG'
ORDINANCE . N 0 34 No C.
was read' and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Use & Mrs Richard Eppipr
RosQ ution g ra nting U se e
n Use F&fmit to Mi '
-4 '.& °
Mrs. Richard c E I
ppler;
c ,ro a
406 Th,i,rd. to ondu 6
h nd'b6�r�im-y mi.40
, 'sub - d
. and filed.
Rezonin Request of D Baker
, g, , r. E.,
Resolution t665iri ..f
m6i!d rejection o application of Dr.. Eo W. Baker,
for rezoning
g Q . property,at Sixth and. trpets, submitted and f if e d report
of Planni C6mmlssion dated,
April 1 8.1 1958, stating a
g t 'A,so_ns for denying .
application and' signed by Planning Di're'ctbr Richard H. C oleman ; read :a:1
filed.
City Attorney Ed Robert informed the Council that pp
- .. I Robert I : . the a I" cant,
1. . 0 a
would hav' ' 10 d from the date of notice in ' which to file an a ppeal, and that
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said notice had been
mail. on the .18th of April.
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llepto
icles, B
Ae,wution rej ec t ing , app , - - - Dr. * ' -
of E�: �j
u ing on pr lo� at c orner
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quasi p blic building
op6rty, at&d
submitted : and filed.
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nQ Lewis to construct
IfIc", &' Sixth Streets;
(cont. )
April 21, 1958
.,,..RREPORTS OF CITY OFFICIAL& cont.
City Planning Commission
Use Permit i- E. Wayne Lewis cont.
Councilman. Van Bebber suggested, that the City- communicate with the
Sta its desire to have a Dept. of Motor Vehicles office located
here ,urging them to'expedite the location of a site,. and recommending
. ,,everal other properties that might he available for. the building.
Mr. r stated that he had been. in contact with the Dept. of Motor
, F .
Veli Sacramento recently, and it was his understanding that the Dept.
voteld-Teadvertise for other locations for the proposed -building.
In answer to a question by Councilman Crinella, Planning Director
- R.ighard Coleman stated that the subject building should be located in a
commercial or industrial zone, that it was definitely not axesid,ential use.
Councilman King ,suggested that .the, City help the Dept. of Motor
Vehicles by submitting to them available sites in properly zoned areas.
:Tile - City Manager was directed to communicate With the State Dep t. of
Mot,or.Vehic-les in accordance with Councilman Van Bebb6r suggestions, and
the Planning Director was to look into the matter of other possible sites.
S t andards for School. Site Locations
- C bl � in h, Di -P. Standards for
Rep6rf of Richard H e a Director -of lanning, on Stai
: Site Locations, submitted and filed.
City Attorney
Change of.Street Names
Re of City'Attprftey Edbuard Robert dated April 17., 1958, . outlining
procedure to be fol lowed in:tenaming'streets, submitted and filed.
, The Planning Director stated that this matter had been introduced at
the l4s't of'the Cou" t * Planning Commission.
� y
Ml Coleman was -dir . ected to note certain changes for consideration by
relative to
the Planning Dept., as suggp�s�ted by Counc-flmen_-,M4tze'p and King,
ndrfte changes„ and number changes, on Fifth-,�Stropt,; and ,-- El - .Rose . - Drive.
City
Ed F rank ista ted - that the City Planning Dept.. would
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pr6bably have. suggestions for changes i
, n - varioa-9 streets, relative to
numbering and names, wh chw' 0 U
ube brought -- before thot!CounciI for its
previous to presentation of - the resolution changing the names
fh6,"tW.O,-stte0ts-noW."-utidbt consid6ration.
Director of Public, Works
Street Repairs - 195 . 7 5.8 unit #2
Plafis. & specifications on the subject project were submitted and filed.
'Rep'ort-of Directok of Public Works & C.ity Engineer - dated April. 21,
recommend Inv that only the center'28fe t of the streets be resurfaced,
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sinðo:m4jordty of the work to be done W6uldbe on streets with poor
S* a
t. T p _c to r I- d esi gn, J gn, excessive high crownand'm'asoftry type curbs and
gutters, :read and filed.
Councilman Crine.1.1a, felt that-the subject street resurfacing should
,•be - done -from * 'gutter to gutter, center ,28 feet.
Gu'sta,fsd sta that he'pr
CquaOlm, n to have Keokuk Street
P v
-- a d from curb to curb'.
Councilmen flan Bebber and King were in accord with the te6ommenda-
t1oh of the City Engineer, as the were o f the opinion that the City should repair
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as many streets as possible, as.soon as possible:,
(cont.
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April 21, 1958, .
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: cont.
Director of Public Works
Street Repairs m con.t.
After futther'discus'sion on the subj ct a
q a poll was taken to o determine.
if the majority of. the Council favoredchangin 9 'of the plansand s p . eci
to s Would consist of a 28' strip in, the �.center p - ify hat '� the,. resurfacing wor k
of the streets, The results of the poll were as follows.:
Ayes-! Councilmen Ring ing,- Matzen, McCausland, Van BebbeFr
and Mayor .Parent.,
Nbos Counq'ilin6n.'Cr and Gustafson.
Accordingly,. the resolution before the Council,. apprbvin�gresurfacin
from gutter to. gutter, Was then - withdrawn by the "intr and seconding
Councilmen.
F ' rom the standpoint of employing-a contractor at A reasonable" price
to do the Subject work -,A ssistant City Engineer' ohn Stratford stated that he
believed this 'Work should be lot out to hid as soon as possible". -
The City Engi.ne'Or yeas directed to prep are pare - alternate plans, spqc1 icall�:
tions estimates. of cost indicating . tihg additiMial work which could bed
-one
using a 28" overlay on 'certain streets, etc,
Other. City Officials
Monthly reports of various City departments were submitted and` filed
ADOP OFQRDINANGESO
#51 N
8, GS, Ameno_° . Zoning Ord. Reclassifying
Wow
A46. & Third Sfteot fib ffiR"-J t&°Qt,2.Zbh6
Or d.. - #S1 8 N. G S.
CL UPLIZ Vy 4 L_U111aLiV% voteO.
a
introduced by Councilman mcqausland se by'Coun�-,'�lm,!.hGugt f
entitled
''AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NQ
340 N. C. S. gY.-REC PARCELS 'NO, 8t4bl�, , � _ -'2 AND ,��13 A si SHOWN '1`N"T ASSESSOR'S �PARCEL BOOK
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LOCATED A T THE SOUTHEAS CO NER QFMT.. VJEW
AVENUE AND THIRDSTREET, FROM AN "R.-7,l`Z'ONE-:OR
DISTRICT TO A ' Z ONE 0 R DISTRICT.
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Insurance, "k
Boiler. &:Mdqh' Mach I nsurance
1ppTy
Ord. #519 N. C S.
introduced by Councilman Matzen,'8*6conded b,' ou ' C" ncilrilah Crinolld, &htitled,.
"AN ORDINANCE, PROVIDING FOR C OMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY'
INSURANCE,. FLEET AND P URL' IC
L
A ' 'LITY INSURANCE 'ON,
VEHICLE AND EQU E THE CITY AND
BOILER AND MACHINERY INSURANCE'"'.,
adopted by 7 affirmative votes
,;A50 NC'S,.--
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April 21, 1958
AD OF ORDINANCES cone.
#520 NCS Amend. Salary Ord.. #468 N. C S
N. Councilman Kirig stated that in his opinion, the City employees' were
ea'titled.'to a 2 -1/2% raise, rather than a 57 ra:ise As set forth in this
ordinance.
Councilmen King and Crinella believed the subject ordinance should
be zeld''.over until at was determined whether or not the Santa Rosa City
employees would receive a raise this year.
Councilman -Crinella. reit rated his opinion that the salary increase
should` ;have beeri..2 71%2%, rather than 5%; that he had voted favorably during
the introduction of the ordinance merely to expedite: the matter by going along
With the majority.
Councilmen Matzen and Gustafson requested that the ordinance be
voted"upoiz at this time; whereupon,
Ord. #520 N. G., S.
introduced by Councilman Gustafs'on, seconded' by Councilman Matzen, entitled,.
"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND.SECTION 1.0. OF THE SALARY
ORDINANCE NO. 468 N. C. S.. FOR' THE PURPOSE OF
:INCREASING THE SALARY OR WAGE RANGE OF THE .
EMPLOYEES,OF THE GITY�OF PETALUM.A:- "
"was. ,adopted by the following vote:
Ayes. Councilmen.. Gustafson, Matzen, McCausland,
Van B and Mayor- 'Parent,.
Noes: Counci men Crinella and King..
CONSIDERATION , OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
'Resolut'ion Changing Ambulance Service Area .Repeal. Res.. #1976 NCS
Res.. #2046 N'. C. S.,
introduced by Councilma' n Matzen, seconded by Councilman Van Bebber, entitled,
"_RES.OLUTION ESTABLISHING PROCEI)QR1EFOR OPERATION
OF CITY' AMBULANCE,: FIXING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR
.xly s
SAID SERVICE; FIXING THE SERVICES``TO'BE PAID FOR
CITY PERSONNEL RECALLED TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID
AMBULANCE SERVICE; AND RERE.ALING "RESOLUTION NO'
=1976 N. 'C.
adopted hy' 7' affirmative'votesa
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Resolution Authorizing Transfer of Funds
Res.. #2047 N. Ci S.
introduced by Councilman Crinella, seconded by Councilman Van Bebber, entitled,.
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSFER
THE SUM' OF $844 24 FROM PROJECT 50" 1 CONSTRUCTION
FUND TO DEBT - SERVICE FUND PROJECT 50=1.
,,read and adopted affirmative vote.so
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CONSIDERATION OF'U_ Nf INT $HE''D.B'QSINESS-. cont,
Tree Ordinance. Discussion
Discbs'sion wa,s'held relative to -the changing Of certain clauses contain
in the proposed tree ordinance-which had bee h submitted to the Counc il. for.
study and consideiaii 'on.
Councilman Van Bobber expressed disapproval. of a portion of the.'
proposed 'ordinance4hich dealt with the authority of the Director of Publio.
Works to order the removal of trees bi a parking, strip or public place, He
felt that the City should_ remove the trees 'ai_ad:pay - for the work in
the City had ordered such removal.- C ouncilman Van Bobber felt thatmoney
should bp, put in the budget for this
purpose.
Cotincilmab King'was of the same opinion as Counc
ilmah Vari, BObor-.'
As' he' recalled the City had Ad the plahting ok these trees some 20 or
30 years: ago, and he believed; under these circumstances; ih6 City should , p
4Y
for the rerftoval of trees when said removal had. been ordered by the . city.
Councilman Matzen was in agreement with Councilmen Van Bobber
And'King.-
Other members of the Council did not believe the - :City. should pay for
this work. Th6yfolt that this procedure would .- aff e'c idew'' d1k p
rogram
and Wouldbe_.6;pqnsi to party out.,
g s tion of 066ncil
ge .
At the su ' Counci Gustafson, the fo llow ing �C bmrnittee
; m
was then appointed meqi4ifli the -Recreation,, Parks &Music Commission,.,
and discuss various aspect's of 'the j proposed' posed ordinance:
Councilmen Van Bobber & McCausland; City Attorne y
Ed Robe I rtlo
Flood .Control Resolution
The subject' t'6'soIutfOh Wd s read by the Clerk.
At the suggestion of the City Manager, a" h' thefifth-pa''
phrase in ragraph-
of the resolution Was changed to read,, "'ih. the Petd1u.ma' area "'rather thah'
in this City, The change was initialed by the introducing an d seconding
Councilmen; whereupon,
Res:, : #2048 No C... S.
introduced by Councilman Van,Bebber*, seconded by Councilman Crinalla, ent.itled
"RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OF
THE SONOMA qbU'N` T Y FLO ' . CONTROL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT 'TQ,INVES NEED OF.
THE F'OkMA'
TION OF A, FLOOD CONTROL ZONE QQMPRIS'
ING THE CITY OF PETALUMA., PETALUMA . CREEK* AND
ITS TRIBUTARIES AND SPECIFICALLY TO INVESTIGATE
THE NEED FOR FLOOD 'CONTROL MEASURES IN' CERTAIN
AREAS HEREINAFTER ENUMERATED.'!
was adopted by 7 affirmative votes,
Telep Excise Tax
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Mk 'William. Turner-,, Manager of th.e.Petal.unia office, Pacific
Telephone & ph Co. , add 11 d the Council ro�quOstiifgthat
.
resolution he passed urging , the'U. S,, to repeal th�q`teleohbne
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excise :tax.. Mr. Tutne'r'm&n_t_iOnod other cities where" s' infilar r6soldtions
had been passed.
A resolution on the subiect was then read and .adopted as foll ows
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April 21, 1958
CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS`: cont*.
Telephone Excise Tax - Cont.
Res. #2049 N. C. S.
introduced by Councilman King,, seconded by Councilman. Crinella, entitled,
"RESOLUTION .OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
REQUESTING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO
REPEAL THE TELEPHONE EXCISE TAX.
adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
"Mr. Bob Wells, member of the Yerba Buena Chapter, E Clampus Vitus,
nf6rn ed the Council that this organization was purchasing the City's old
ambulance, which would be used in various parades, etc.
City Manager Ed Frank requested permission to submit the budget to
the' Council on the third Monday in May this year.
There being no objection, permission was granted.
A.DPURNM ENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
meeting was adjourned until April 28, 1958, 7:30 p. m.
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