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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 09/29/1958September 29 1958 - 11 :00 a-.. m. City Hall - Petaluma, Calif. Adjou of the Council.of the City of Petaluma called to ;brd&r.bv' Mayor Parent. ROLL CALL:. Present: Councilmen Crinella, Ellig, Gust4fson, Matzen, Van Bebber and Mayor Parent. µAbsei - it: Councilman King. .'PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS., R 3: Wheel. Cy cle °L etter fjrom. Coast Machinery- I nc; dated .S.ept. 1958, author- iszihg� City of Petaluma to withdraw the'bid been awarded to them, f and f-il'd;wher&'UpQh', Res. #2144 N. C.'§. in'ti- odqcod,,,,by' Mat2eh second�e' b y Councilman a'n.Gustafsbn, entitled, "RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION NO.' 2133 N.. C. S, was -,.ead.and adopt6d by 6 affirmative votes, I absentee. Apprbximat6ly. 11:10 a'. m. - Councilman. King entered the meeting at fbis time. A* resolution awarding -the contract for the 3 wheel cycle to the low . -bldd er.wa s then adopted as follows: Reg., #2.14 5 N. C.'S'* introduced by Councilman Matzen, seconded by Councilman Gustafson, entitled, "RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF A 1958 MODEL THREE:WHEEL CYCLE FOR THE DEPARTMENT FROM HAP JONES, .-ad algi adopted by 7 affirmative votes. REPORTS-OF CITY OFFICIALS,: City Claims approved for pay by the City Manager were submitted and f 1) t66 _Councilman,* Van Bebber called 'attention to #1080 and #108L. for the Centenni,91 Committee, He Wondered why,these bills were being "directed to the City Council, "Inasm ukh h6 understood that the Ce events had been financ success �, '. i t y Mang 0 r Ed Fr e that the subject bills had been - - qiq la y I app -oved 'b pr y his office :at the request of'the Co= chairman of the Centennial .Com.mitfeb, - as, th&C0 felt the bills shoLildle paid 'as quickly as Following further discussion on the matter, its was the decislon of the Qun , oil delete the subject bills, from the resolu,'00n approving claims and bills until s s u ch time as the City M y aiiager "Could se pi - epbift from - the Ce I ntennia Committee' Mayor Parent' noted that the Council dOsir&d to be fully informed on this -,.matter before completely d sp ur s ng the m on6y which. had - been set aside for , -th %C (cont'd. 500 Sept. 29, f958- Claims Approved for Payment - cont'd. Tft6f deletion of - cldims'n mber's, "1W ul 1080 and 108 th& r-e.s.o.lution approving'claims and bills Was read and adopted as follows: Resa 42146 N. Co Se introduced by Councilman Van Bebbef, seconded by* Councilman El i� 60hpman ,:- Apprbv- ing claims a n os d bills (N, 1.054 to 1078 4nd 1082" to 11 ' in clusive), '. l dop ted by 7 affirmative votes, 'Director of Public- Works Mt. View Avenue Storm Drain _improvement. - 1958 Subm ission 'of plans" & sp'e'diffbaft foY Mt.. View Ave, Storm. Drain Improvement, 1 958 - were submitted ed an d file City Al Roberts - infor-med'the Council that project were being - call e for on a unit basis so that - portions of p rojec t q could be eliminated if the cost of the entire project should exceed the estimate; whereupon, Ord, #.527.N. C.,$:, introduced by Councilman Matzen. seconded,,by C ouncr man 'eii itled ' IAN ORDINANCE- AUTHORIZING THE. REPAIR OF THE STORM DRAIN IN M VIEW AVENUE IN THE' CITY OF. PETALUMA. was ordered posted. by 7 affirimative votes, and Res.. #2147*N,,C.S introduced by Councilman Ellis, seconded by Gustafson, - entitled-,, "' RES OLUTION,A THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATION'S ENTITLED, W .A PUNT,IN VIEW - A - = ORA` IN IMPROVEMENT 1958 AND AUTHORIZING T-HECLERK TQ.� , 1 - - z- , , SAID .1 ; 1.1 " - ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR SID WORK. was - adopted by 7 affirmative' votes. City Report xePetition on °Wic -tto ouard. ;City rney,, e eport , " I T r R' f 'Ci R6t&�V 26 - 1 - 958 petitions to Superior 'Court xe unds, submitted and filed. IN'T'RODU TION OF OR I7INA NCE S. T ree Ordinance Ord 4528 No Co S. introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by . Co uncilman C r inell'a, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 26.: SECTIONS 26;..1. THROUGH 26.11.,. THE CODE OF THE, CITY OF PETALU M A9 C ALIFORNIA,�,19$8, AND AMENDIN.G THE SAID QQQE B'V''ADDING THERETO CHAPTER SECTIONS 26. 1, THROUGH 26.,& P MQV-11)- ING FOR THE REGULATING OF PLANT MAINTENANG . E',. I, PRO- TEqTION CONTROL AND REMOVAL ,OF TREE S ANDTLANTS' IN OR UPON AND AQJACENT. TO THE. PUBLIC STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES IN THE CITY OF PETAL UM Ak ordered published by the, following. vote-* conv - 0) .-I Sept. 29 1958 Trees Ordinance, - cont8do Ayes;: Councilmen Crindi Ellis, Gustafson, King,, Matzen. and Mayor .Parent° . Noea .Council "man,:�lan Bebbe°t. 1 ;Ratifying Or' d . #525 NCS Ord, #529 N6.C. introduced. by Counci`lman, neIId, seconded �by Councilmen Van_Bebber entitled', '.'AN ,ORDINANCE CONFIRMING, . RA AND "READOPTING HEREIN "QRDINANC'E - NO„ 525 -N C' S -WHICH ORDINANCE LEVIED RATES OF TAXATION UPON THE.ASSESSED VALUA, TION OF THE PROPERTY IN THE FOR TH FISCAL YEAR.JULY, ;1, .,1'95.8 'TO JUhLE 30, '19590:'' " ordered: posted' by - 7 - affirmative votes ADOPTION .OF ORDINANCES° -Ord,,- #5'26 NC S ,- Outdoor Advertsin:g ``T6 'a question by: Councilman;King C.,ity MAnager .Ed .Frank-answered tha copies of this ordinance had not been sent to interested parties,: The ordinance w:as held ovei° until- the. next meetinis matter, and 'the subject Ciat. Mana er was directed to' take care of� th ng . CONSIDERATION OF� UNFINISHED BUS_IN,ESS,; _. .. Block P96U Census Report of C.i,ty Manager Ede Frank dated. S:epto9, 1.958, _ recommending that the Council: the contra'et with the Dept, of Census to obta`m bl uthorizmg ahe .'entering into . adopt the �necessar�y 'legislation a p ock. s tab s i -s, .sub mitted''and f ilede Mr'. . F -rank stated that the` .cost of this additional information would , $8 : w'hic-h he -- beli;eved` would .:he - spent - Tor-'a' spent - for �a very - good p` urpos;ea- . . Affer discussions - during which various mern of he - C`ouncl cepsus hehfolloVV'in r resolution �aa do tenal information with the 19'60 -g P, d Res: #2148 N, C o i- introduced by Councilman. Van`Bebber by' Councilman Ellis, entitled, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZ'I'1G _THE MAYOR AND CITY .CLERK m TO :ENTER INTO .A, .COTS f,AACT WITH THE BUREAU, OF THE CENSUS .FOR' THF., h'REPA;RA TION OF A, BLOCK STATLSTICS OF. HOUSING" Or 'HE CITY OF PETALUMA IN THE 1960 CENSUS," read'and, adopted by 7 affirmaxive votes inion of City Attorney : re Calif o Water ';Service Coo Rate Hearing ... City Attorney's opinion dated Sept° W . 1958; re Calif, Water 'Service Company rate.hearing on 06to '. 221, '' .19 , 58,, !submitted `and filed' Mayor Pa fOnt at this time re u"e'st- &d expressions from the Council - relative to this matter.' (c ont `d ,, 1 O Sept o • 29, 1958' City !. �ttorney°a. Opinion re Calf !'ater Seruic -.,e Co Rate ,Hearing : .contodp Varior s membeirs 'of`'tlie Counc'%1 expressed the on that'it would :be too costly to .prepare .a :case in opposition to the ovate- r- . company °a application, and that the City' was not presently able to.'pr_ operl� oppose" ° the rate increase. sugg gy tz.on_ of the City Attorney should be followed; that: he En inee.r,` lis%en to testim t was .e; t that t hearing;, to ether with the .Cit e. Y g should attend the g _ as presented. and request permission. to: cross exam1.i e wherever hie felt a point might he gained. Mayor Parenvbi.vi-ted all members of the- Co,Lincil to r;be - _in attendance, at the °college hearing in ,Santa Rosa on ;Septa 30, °1958, when the City of Petaluma would make its p_re'se. tationo ADJ'OURNMENTo There being no further° •biusines's to corn:e,, before the .Council, the 'meeting :was adjourned. Nlayoro A tees "t � /,ra City. Clerk°