HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/07/1958July 7, 1.958 a 7.30 po me
City - Halal - Petaluma, Calif.
e �ulr zneet:in of the Council of City of called to order b
g,� g y
Go��a�. lmatr� Ding Vice President of the Council.
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Present, Councilmen Crinel.la, Gustafson,
and Ydn IBebbe.r'o
Ab sent .. Mayor T ar ento.
King, Matzen, McCausland.
APPRQVA'I..,, OF MINUTES,
N4j,p.Utes from the meetings of June 23 an.d'2,6, 1.95 were'approved as
PL 1� :EARINCS'o
V acation of Sheldon St, &,T wo
ATl .ess
This being the'tiino set for hearingpr°o ests and comments regarding
the ` ca t:ioTi of Sheldon .Ste an two alleys; the. City - Cl' rk announced that no
wrztterj: pro.tests had been received,
C .loran „Van Bobber Mated that ,he felt there should be a written
'5. pe en €,° t'e --en the S'choot Board' and the City regarding the amount to -be
p`�G any the ,School Board 'on this project.
Aoting Mayor I <zag xnCc!rrned ,Cou�icilrr�an �7an Behber ghat th e amount 'to
e ir_1 by the School: Board had already `been budgeted, and the City merely had
toy.a.. -rzat its bill for this work to the Board in _ order to receive payment°
C,ounoilma.n.Van then stated that- he believed the School. Board
The Gity :Manager 'W s dirjected to take care of this matter,
There being rio profests from the Council or the take
-in regard to the
s�thleo' gal a :pdonment, the following re soluti o n'vvas then adopted,
Res. #ZQ,91 N C.IS�.
nt3.edla fad bt Coune-Arn.an Q.rinella,, seconded b Councilman Van Bebber, entitled,
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I7 - ION ORDERING 'I
ACA :LION; ABANDONMENT AND
t;9STNLa TO PUBLIC USE THE FOLLOWING STREETS AND
ALLEYS AN40 PORTI"'ONS OF STREETS AND ALLEN'S IN THE
CITY OF PETALUMA,, TO WIT! . SHELDON STREET LOCATED
FETWE'EN ENGLISH S=T'REE`T AND BASSETT STREET (-NOW
A,, `, 1�� (2) "TliE ALLEN' LOCATED�BETWEEN ENGLISH
S � RE AND BASSET'P STREET (NOW ABANDC)NED) AND FAIR
I=REET AND SHE✓ D.ON ST REE T (PROPOSED, TO BE ABANDONED
�HEREINj> AND (3)' THE AL L®CATED BETWEE ENGLISH
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ST ND BASSETT STRE (NOW AAA'NDONED) -AND
BRQ NOWAY STREET AND SHELDON STREET (PROPOSED TO BE
N ANDONED HER=EIN),,
adppted_b 6 affnrmadVe vot=es, l absentee.
PETITIONS' : & I OMMUNI:CATIONS
Outslde Sevyer Ccinneetion. A:pplo of Viggo K 4Q S.unny IIi11 Dr.
Aft r discussion on tlJe su�iject the 'Couixcil was = 1z�= a :greemeiit` that this
cobnecttion :should be grapted inasmuch as,a pre�rioi s Council had entered into
a.n a ee
nie.n W :i_th Mr. Clove whereby 15 lots in the Suiihv`Hill.- Dr. area were to
lie a1 paved °cods to - the C f ty s: we,ro . Members. ,of the ;Co`iinci.l felt that they
s pjt I'd abi0e Icy :this ig'eemenr a:nd�.gr�n� a :ppj.,cAtions for outside sewer t.bnnections
tol ail., o;, size operties set forth'in the ag
the following resoutzon :was then rea :and adopted.
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PETIT ,& CO MMUNYCAT'IONS o
July 7i- 195
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,. Outside Sewer Connecti:on. eont °do
Res, #20'92 No C S.
introduced by Councilman, Gustafson, seconded by'Counc lman ,Matzen entitled ,
"RESOLUTION GRANTING THE APPLICATION OF VIGGO K.
ROSAQER FOR PERM4S4 S,ION 'iO CoNN ECI' ONE O'Ur 'SIDE
SEWER; `CONNEC ION, FROM 40 SUNNY BILL ' WITH
THE CITY � SEWE SYSTEM,"
adopted by 6 affirmative votes 1 absentee.
Co py Pp of a. 4cation filed -with Alcoholic Beverage Control.Bodrd for
transfer of liquor licesep Andresen °.s 19 Western Ave:., sbrnitted` and fled.
e a'pPlication had been. Approved by Chief of'Police Del Mae.stm,
Letter dated Jame 6,. 195$, from Engineering: Div, of the Governor - °s
Traffic Safety Comfe ence egrzesti.ng that street and `hagh vay o gineering:
authorities be encourAged to provide techni.ba�l knOyvledg6 leadership - and
assistance toward e:stablishmont of a cooiainated d ty, ebunty and, state street:
and highway x ra:nsp.ox t9tibn :svit &n, read. "and filed.
Resolution on� sub ject, road and filed.
The matter was: referred to the City Enganee°'
Notice: of gdarterl:y rn,eetjmg of the North Bay' Div g Lea`gne bf, Calit
Cities., to he held ire. Eureka, on July 26, - .1 959,, �ubniitted'�nd'fitled
REPOR OF CXTY :0FFICtALSo
'C'ity Manager
Report dated June 23, 1958, re Cra.ffze Committ6e meeting ; held on
June 1:8, 1958, submitted.A.n filed..
CouncilmAn Mdtzen stated that he vvas still receiving complaints about
trucks parking al.l night in front of the stores oA �We•ste 'n� Avenue b6twe`
Kentucky ah.d Kellor`Stre &tso
This was r eferro d to the Traffic Cornm'ittee.:
:IVI� `Tievv A�eo Street. Assesarnent "Dxstrj.ct
Report dated June4, 19 8, sign ' d by R'ic and Carpenter, Executive
Director Caenerl Counsel for the I�eague of Calif. Cities, �cldressed to City'
Manager Edward F rank, re use :of - ffi6 l City, Attorney to handle ,legal phases of
special: ass:essnient prbceedYngsR sdlamitt&d end - filed:o ` ... .
To a . ue_stion ` Counc�.linan Tan Bebbeer-, City Attorney Ed ;Ro bert
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he plained than until the time of the farst p lic h earing on the gssessm 'n district,
bel:ieyed could b Yxi de to the' clistricta
Several members of'the Gourzo=�l felt that Mr. . Eugene - Sturgis should bp:'
hired s the attarney` for the d
istrac:t I er°e being - no ob jection to th�.s, the
City. Ate orriey vvas directed to prepar°e a resolution for the - next rrieeting, author-
izing the hiring :ot' Mi. _ Sturgis,
City: Attorney ;
Rifle; & Pistol Range
Letter 'fro
- m - Chief of Pollee of Palm -Springs dated June 30y 1.958. addressed
to City,_Attorney EdbUhrd Robert, re operation of a rifle and pistol .range,, re'6;d
and filed.
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July - 7, 1958'
R EI'CX� IS :OF ,CITE' QFFICIALSo
R 'fl "e._& • Pistol.. Rarig'e ;: contU
Mr- Robert 'suggested ghat the Mayor appoint a C ommittee to determ rie
th,�, ir._�de and method - of operation for the , proposed rifle and pistol range for
Pptai k nl d. 'and � that an ordinance be adopted upon completion of the committee
re �cirt, se -tong forth 'the rules and regulations, etca , for the i°angee
8`030 p, 1I7: d 'M ayor *Parent entered the ,Counq'i1- Chambers ai this time,
Acting Mayor. Kiri'g b re:v O -wed what had taken place on the above
sub for the in 'of'Mayor Parente Mayor Parerit then presided for
the remainder of the rneetin
go
Several members of'the Council stated that they favored proceeding
with. t1i.s projecg as. suggested by the City, Attorney =; and the following Committee
wass :their appointedo
'Councilmen King :and Van .Bebber,' City Attorney and
Chief ' of Police,
City "Planr ing Commission
.: Use- P,ermifs' .
Copies of resolutions granting Use Te:rmitss to the following people were
.sublUitted and filed.
M -s .John Thompson, .1437 'W&AVOrly Df.. Horne for.Foster Children
Florence Kimberly, 1,025 Me Ave;
JPa }ine. Hink;` �1500'Sie`rra Di*;.
W(-)fthington Realt y, 411. "B.. "' Street `Install Sign
Ba rhea Sign. Coo ,, 412' .Madison Stfeet
Va'r ance_, , Wrn .Haynes
ell of resolution recommending granting of Variance to William Haynes,
4l 4 Me� v1n.St to allow 2 . `1/2' between garagq` d proposed ;addition to'house,.
As �Ln%.tted rand filed; 'ihereupoa,,
Res. #2093 N - C > .S.'
'pq oucedby Counelrnan McCausland; seconded by Councilman 1VIatzen, entitled,
'''RESOLUTION' GRANTING APPLICATION OF M A ES
FOIR 'A VARIANCE' FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF ZONING
C)RDiNANCPd NO. 340 N. C. S. "
Was rad'opted by 7 affrrnatiwe' votes,
Copy of °resolution , adopting.and b.ppr-oving - report on site location .study
gf p.r F lementary School, Mt View Avenue `areal submitted and filed.
Copy of'`:resoluti'on, of intention to adopt the Master Plan dated _Dec,, .'1948
as revised dune 1958: by City Planning Staff, ,submitted and fil'edo
Copy of : resolution of City -Planning CorAmission ,estalilishing that a
majnt`ity of'rlie apponted` members present at, any meeting shall constitute; 'a
duorurn ;, , ead :ana' fi1ed''a
Le.tte;r.from ,Director of'Planning Ric-hard H'. Coleman. dated July -7, 1958,
re me 't 'r Ao be held by %Sonoma. County -Planning Qbmn ifssi:on and' :Petaluma City
Planni C ohjuly t6, 1958, to diseuss the' preparation of along
ranged,. eornpreh:ensve genet Jl plan. for the - Petaluma area,, :read "and filed,
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JulT7,, 1958
REP ORTS OF,, CITY. OFF,ICIALS-
Re Meet n on :Gen6ral.'Plan cont
To a of estio - * by C ilman King, relativo� to the.—Planning .g Commis s an�
resoluti.on of intention too adopt the mas.t'er plan dated .De'c, .1948 � - C'it y lAttor fey
Ed Robert .expl:ain d that 'he believed th a: Was merely a Procedure to. comply
with the : t,eadirements reldti o to receiving Fedor-Al aid.
Qther. °City Official&
Monthly roports of the various City' Departments were - submitted and
fi.leda
CONSXDERATl:QN..QF' VJNFINISH ED. 'BUSINESS
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City , .Attorney"s - Opinion :re.- Policy re Project #:3.9:
Mr. Robert stated `that'he lidd been info by the City Engines - "s, office,
that v:a rio us people along: "B" Street & P'a`ir Street are .under' the irr pre`ssion that -
the City is going to av for them as .gent wiffi fhe in seeing that the
contractor 'gives them the same price to do "certa:in`worK -Which they desire to
Have done raow which they had' the opportunity of having`had clone the very
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be ° by depositing -their money with the- Citya; H ;e vent on to� exp;l�ain ttiat
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these eo f r the impression that the Council will f. they make'
e are also - undc
an i.nd'e endent contract w'
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p th the contractor 'pay for the cost °of the. removal.of
certain sidewdl.ks etc ..: 1 — ". Robert:' stated - that' J.n so far a s the latter problem
is conce he wtit l.d "'advise the "Council that �.t is in no position -o intervene "
And become "a prty 'to'a p.ivate contractand to 'abs;orb part ' the` costo Iii '
regard to having the contractor do individual jobs 'as part of the total contract;. 1. Mr.. Robert stated that he behe codld be'done9 except for the fact that" the
City F a:nd City Clerk Izad aclvisecl'hlrri that it would create "a great cleat
of extra work on their per to - Each. time the cont was extended; it vvo.uI
have to :get_ approv l of the State, the plans v�ould have to be revised and approva °l
of the Interim City Enigineer'wo � necessary - ° He dent onto say that tlii`s
would also cre'te cozisideralJl:e `problems'on the past o'the City C'lerk``s off i'eeo-
Mn . Robert - recomm.ended th�t'the 'advise; these... property owners:'
for re �' c ould.' , g o "a_head�'and make their; own arrangements with the contractor
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P'ollow.ing discussion on th - e subject, the decision of- the C'ounc'il
to 'contact Nlro Ama al the -contractor fof this project, °to - s'ee if'
could be worked outo.' 'The - Council was of - the :opinion than they should `riot•
represent - the property owners. in this natter, but merely help iii Work lig out-'a
satisfactory soltitrori `to=the problem -
The fallowing .committee was then .appointed by'1V4aydr Parent to meet
with Mr.o Amaral on .the matter:
Councl.lm Gustafson. & McCausland- City Attorney
City 'Manager
LTp.on the suggestion of the City" Attorriey, "the committee v a's to submit
a written report Wh %ch cou'l.d he made avila:ble to an.y intereste d parties.-
Outside Sewer" sCoxanec"tions 9 ..Kelly Lane
Mr' Robert Kelly "Kell`y Lame, addressed "the Council';stating that he"
and other proprty owner: fn the area ha petitioned the `Board of Supervisor's;
re sewage .facilities and that they-had fang lly beezi referred to the City to make`
applltcation for° °outside serer onnectionso
In view of the number of people .involved and the 'size of the parcel, -
Counci.lman Van Bebber 'suggestred that these people' considr the ,possibility of
6.nnexation t th'e City as' :a, :solution to their *96- age' problem.
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July 7, 1958
CGi< D.Et 1 lC lV C)p 4N,ISEE.0 BQSIN:ESS`
Outside ;Sewer Cons- -..sections ;, Kel1y Lane cons d.'
I r; Kelly sta od fh�t he; vvou ,, e' inte ' ter to in'' nnex ng, an tl e e vyerc
y.t�2P,? -' Rrol,erty owner's any ih-e area who W - oiuld be alsoo
�r Qity Engineer was then .di r�c�ed. to review the area and report
bade 1n t he Council;. 'the: City: Attorney end City Engineer 'were to work with
1 °el:y reg:rd�:r+'g;,the matter ofnnea'tion to the City
D r a'�.nag Problem, Mr fla.�utley; 12-th ,S,t
Mro Arthur Fautley, 5.0 12th `Street, add the Council requesting
n om "sort o:k materi:al�. such a,s d iscarded concrete, or cobblestones from some
os r)1e ,City° -s street p ejects to :fill. -i the, bank of tte creek running through his
proper v
,Assistant City: Engineer .John ;Str' ,tford :suggested that when' meeting
with Mr, Am.ar°alp, " the committee .of the Council might request; on behalf "of
l\%Ir ' - o �t:I:oy, some ;of` the 'broken concrete, etq, , from, the streets Mr Amaral
is w-orkii?g.;
IVI:ro F'a'utley was :assured th .t any old mater a1''of; no use to the City-
whioh might be on hand would be' rndde , .avrailable to h1m,o
It `was pointed out by the City AtL or ' y; however; that; the Council .could
:neat ,%d W. Fautley iu irri:provzng his p "ri.vate property, that this would be
xe wing their authority.
904'5 po'm.. . A recess. wa.s called - at this time.
' the meeti _was , od1led.back to order at approximately 9055 porno!
liuil Study°
L.etter'frp ' Fire Chief Je . M Eaglin dated ;July 7 >� -19.5$, informing the
co Ouuna.n cipated tro bl'o which hid developed in one of; the fire ei gines
S .nti e the 1958 -59 budget.ti�d been : pi.Osented ➢ :read end filed Fire Chief .Eagl n,
requeWd that -$250 00 be added to isectio 101.0 422' of the 195;8_ :budget to
tats ba re of this. _
During discus'slon in which it. was pointed out that= $200' 00 should take
care o the. necessazy repairs to the°fire -engine, it was the decision of the
Counc:. : to add •$200-'Ob' t0, section 1011 422 for this purpose, a d 1iminate
;3 C10 from :sectioi 101 520 which had been r°e`quested for purchase of
Ladd it; op, !. fire hose.
Civil Defense
ro ose`I increase' of �1 .12, .for Defense, Miich..had
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been x °ecorx by tli '.Ci - Magager., Wds di:seussedo
CQ neilman• King felt that any increase - in the Civil Defense budget should
.b le for by the' County. Councilmen Gustafson and Va;n B&ber ,agreed
�zth: Counczlrsian. King on this matter
It vv tho decsYOn of "the Council to ;el'iminate the propose;d'incre'ase
s t wad felt that th0 ity'sho old m in td the same policy - as in the past
' ga:rdi.n.g .Civil Defon and the City °s contrrbudons should :not be increased:;
Sec Finn 136 ,
SAO Annuisit`7c`n of: Sire for .SmMI. R , f T1'a;rh�r
uonslaera,m,p Qlscu.sslon to K1 p.tace relative t0 :wrietne: .or n ot
tlae `,1: „ Jf O 00 r°econ�m'onded "i :t thls< secfio n,shwld he left in fire budget
Co�i.uc�lrxan Icing was of the :opinion that this .tern: should be _eliminate °d
fry , n `tI li.adge2 He felt'that the hsrbo ?ouId b- ' non pAying prgposltion,
tha . tc� City` should "nod underti.`1ce the 'project` as, at was 2;nd'on the priority list
a :rid he. .believed the :C'bdi#y 'Wou'Icl _slid' 'm do the. same job.
Cop
Jlfiah Tan Belaber d� sagreed vviTth Councilman King He believed
it mvi& be qq t;e some time before the. proJO A�vvould be undertaken by .the
County-,,, acid that the harbor 'would be a n. asset to the. City.' `
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dul 7, 195
CONSIDERATION OP" UNF`EN , ED l3IISINESS
Sec ion 186,, 580 - coat °d :a.
Cot�nri`l.rn� :ri McCausla;nd po.�n out ,that IVlr Gallagho�° of
H'a t °box• C.omrnission. had indicated that the County .aTl have two or- ;three. -boat .
hat,bors under Way at the zam._e 'tlm'e, Petaluma bung . 2nd in prioritya,
Mayor Parent then presented to 'the Council 4 pl4ns f balancing the
budg�t,and;.asked that the Council rOview 'these a =nd then try to,reach a dec-fs on
on the boat 'hdrbor issue° He s' aced' that he did not wane to see th boat harb=or
project jeopardi=ze anything tha.t the City ml.ght do in- the future by obligati g
th.e Council. to pa;ymcnso 'The Mayor stated tha he had'boen•quite interested
in the boat harbor projecv h owever, his primary :ir tere'st in the C fy of:
Petaluma Is to see '.that tithe City is planning for th future in ;good :ste_ady f ashiom
Mayor Pa tint expressed his pr'eferece of 'plan :.�4, which eliminated the
$129 000 00 In connection with the boat harbor, He po1.nted out - that there would
be appro ately - $18 P 000. 00 in the contingency - fund, under plan #4; which
could be used in case it became that a boat `harbor 1"or Petaluma would,
not be started for another `9 or 10 years'.,
C.ouncilma,n.Ma_fzen, Crihalla and 'Gus_tafsOn also'ekDr�_ssed
preference of pl.a.n 4. Councl.In-iAn. Gustafson .suggested , that;,a - ,small boat
launching ramp ,be constructed on the cr6ek wifhift the City �1imits.
A poll vas t�:'k n.wliich .revea=led that ; mem.b`e -rs of nth :e Courleil,, with the:
:excep=tion of Counc lrma�ri 1 _n Bobber, approved pl=an .4 :o An outlir e of said
plan fdllow, '
Eliminate f oll :outing Capital, Outlay" Items e
Small. Blot ' Harbor . $11000 ` 1
Roller
Roller ::
29 2SOo
Survey; Wagon
3
Ladder 'Trick Payment
6, -80' -:
Rep ai.r,s t0 B1 eg c he, rs
50;Oo,
$23
This plan- would bal:anee .budget, W p ng;out %t o� X20, 28:9.45,,
would perrnit the pufcha.se of fhp fotlow,ing sterns s
Radio Egtx t (Police)
$` 5, 33.60 00
78-9
Str Sweeper
1 1; 000 00
Pick- :up Truck
2, 000 00
$21: 2:9
and leave a :.surplu.s to be transferred to Contingency Fund°,
G ,patol Outlay
The c al'outl4y. program of 1958 °59 was approved',affer the
follow,ing! changes apd. del.et7onso.
Item Ixnpro�rem.xt of Douglas Street in th® amount ' of
was deleted
Item .(3) Vallejo Street Extension ,7 was reduced from $ %:500, to $1, 0001 1
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[tein "(4) Valle a Street ,geeq. �nstfuctzon was deleYedo,
:Item. ("5) Project 39 Removal Costs,. Was reduced r $8a OO- to
Item (7) Pe:ta:lum'a, Crook Bank lmprovement The azraount of $1000'.
Weis inclu in, parking, rnete bud got, r ' h er than general fund geto
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July 7 1958
,RATIO . OF UNFIN SHED BUSINE
Ca pital O . -IJ Y ° C:Oni''do
,o ai (8) Acquisition of land ;for Small Craft'Harbor site in arn.ount of
$;l „ U00 Was deleted,
Item �9) Acq isl 'ono property a, john ng j?oli '0 Station wars deleted,
and, .ho �tnount of $4 500. oarmarked landscaping front of City Hall,
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f'hEFb� being no further business to come before the Council., the meeting
vas ad ourr odo
Mayor.
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