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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/19/1952I!ay 19. 1952 7:30 Regular meeting Of the COunCil of the City of Petaluma called -to , ,order by Acting Mayor Leigh 3, Showaker, ROLU. CALL,.- _Pgsent: Councilmen A& Brovmp Norwood, SehoenirUph,, schwobeda,, and Shoe�aker. Absent: r!ayor 11yers. :ROYAL OF UINUTES: ---- TT9 = Wn -- u - T - es o the last meo'ting of May 12,42 19542 -dare approved As Ve0orded, ND PETITIONS h CrD?,T!fJNrATI0NS: alums Garden Club invitini be qT Letter from the Pat. g , t if or, Council and Gity Officials to attend the' dedication of, a tree in memory of thd late b.0 RUm Piipa to be he at Wid!=s Sunday aftermon_, June 1,, 1952, read., filed and accepted, Leer from tie. IFayor of Visalia issuing a challenge to the r aypt' of Petalum re record in ;;etting out the t i vote n he November I r Genexal'Election,, read, filed� and rafer;-qd to the Iayor for action. 1 30Qq fo r Flag DAy - contribution Re ques, t dm_F he - nerican,Legion,, that provision be - I r x_�f made for the Band to participate in the program for Flag, Day,, 4!4ad filed,, and referred - to the City. Manag'ar, Cr. L. J. Stww addressed the Cc�ancil buWdtting, a list of names as a suggested co=ittee to" serve in formulating p1pne for Flag Day.. H6 a"o bLoked finandial assistnjice in he'lping,to defray the expen bay. 1-1 BOB of Mg matter was also referred to the City Managera Petition r43 mosquito abatement district Fetitionp 'bearing,?", aiZnatures, re UVIthe inclusion of the LCity of in a ebatemont district for this purpose of Ad �uately !q0mbat6g the mosquito nuiaemme erred nienac.9 in this . , P .. - read and 'ftled and taken under consideration-by the Council, , . IL I In support of tho petition flled,l. fioreen Campbell. stated `that `th�ybad had. no Alllffidulty in obtain:*Lng the 279 si6natures and as6d hor'w ifitthyllates the C6*icil, theme to sebux r . Acting 1-ayor Shoemdksr stated that the greater huiber of iigrldtum- a the greater weight the Asti tiona would have the Council,. Request, of R. B. Simorx for reileas6. of rsfri�;arator and boiler i. ` Letter , d ated Yay 19k , 195� s , _q re? I 1 ' 9 , . . re ' , ue ease of the, refrigerator and boiler still in. the plan 500 fferson St. nd it g6r and City At read., filed,, a refexTe'd to t1ja C yl!ana' PY' f�,Or recommend.ati- n.. RSI�MNTS , )F CIT OIFF Ir. I& TS Cit !..ana - i tyi jancager were sifoni ttzsd he upon Claims approved for IZ,�rme=n e C Qy vr re Fsa6 #9�3 N-G-S- introduced by Councl*L.. Schk6beda,, seconded by Councilman Schoeningh '490rovin - YR8 to 3904 inclusive) £br• payment adopted Icy 6 affimative votea, 40sen-tee. Assignmexit of Persobnel.. dated 'Jay lba 19529 submitted - and filpd. Report re, tas O f new fire pumpers- Mlay 20 Z . Twciv !.,. EUX Me MpFon 9 -new Ifire pumpers - v4.11 bo head tomorrow bokning 'and the Yi re "Chidf will ba in Oakdale . io.,-viitness; the test thich Will- be '.made by the „Dd. of Firii Unde eLte xv. Ir. zrdn r;ko k 11. 1, also reported that one of the Pu#pers willbe deliveivd not latdr-Ih, the B..rat of next,.464k and the: Pt4er.�,171:thin two, ,we 0*6a Report on a rre?ulata 5 The City Hanauer gave a progress report on etreet and re ;u3 a•Gory si„I' and stated that a fall report vdll be given foll owing 'dw meeting cif tae Oonmaittee this ' Thursday night, sp on oulmi sever fees Report from nom` & Taira of Public Works, recor���endilng that the City establish a server rental charge outside the City of tOf) per month; :apart f rom E-Award Frank, City x anag er, recomi ending' that the G;ty Council d acuss and take any necessary action ralativa to charging; a monthly. sewer charge, for outside setiver connections, on the basis of egtali.zing; services ifiven inside the City .and outside the City. He further stated that because :of capital. outl:ayi maintenance and expansion' necessitated by the continuous ap,)1ioataion3 for outside sdwar cervice that a seweli rental ;Fee of x Pdr riox th be mach,, Instead of the present cha rge of 112050, 'This matter was discussed by the Council under Unffnishad Business and zdfe=od to the City 1: anager for further study'. Counci wi nro�vri su, t;ested that a new eumy be made of costs involved, includiM future additions to the Sevrae Treatment !Unt, to determine actual. costs Councilman "dhvyobeda s ugZested that in view of the capital outlays neoded for the sevage plant that all fees collected hom outside sewer connections b )laaced in a Hand to be used specifically for improvements to the plantb Planrzim Commi6sion Letter from 1.1alcoL - d L, Byce, . ecy, a urma Planning Oomnisai.on,, , s Mating that the KanrAT6 Commission favors the erection of mralcome signs on the north and south ends of town, providi :nd they` comply with all ordinances =d Division* of ITighavay requirement °a, an d that the permit for their• erection be referred to the Planning Commission for approval of the definite location,, read and filed, A Use ,Permit fo3^ Foley_ !c Burls Shown Copy of resolution adopted by the i y P :enni.ng • Cowiission approving t i, pli.cat4on of Foley Turk Show. s for Land Use for Carnival to be hold S) � yran and,Vallo�o Sts., read and fiUdo : n Uea ma t, for A!rs, E, �a PhiYlips d mfgo -fibre g; auto bi opy o rcrso. al zon ac o e, y e City P o approving, t„ application of Mrs. EA J. Ph alipe to use property located at 406 Main Stw to make fibre ;lass auto bodies and at a later dated to assemble custom built cars,, read and filed. Amended ••yaar amass granted It. 0 Ha zl t ti .ounc s meiang, - repor ha 9 Pl.-wmiTjg 'Com at a special: mapti g d ene submit variance, char®£ ted H. C' . a Hazl . -Im e�.ordwa 1co vri e ivi , tided application or and that the variance now conarists of a 1 setback on Gall and `�;treet. The copy of the resolution granting; said amended variance was filed aria referred to the Ci rp kttomy for the preparation of m res6bitian thereon for tha.. next meeting, of the City Council o Ibcommendat on re'annexation fee s `fir : Rom P . _ _ 4-, omm `,.9 on recoimlending that the City Council gdopt 'legislation requiring a fbe of 30. per lot or "$150* per acne whichever is .the greater amount.,, or pro -rata for less than one acre for ann ,tions to the CiV said fees I to be deposited in a special fund desji as .a Capital: Outlay ha nd, to be disbursed. by the City Council as they see fat for needed capital outlays for t1w City, read and filed, (See Unfinished Business) other Officials Ra pqrb of Director of Pittance anikon s on duties and work Fe rformed submitted and ' filed`., Actin,; Yayoar Shoemaker• stated that the Coa neiI had received, copies of this rspart aul the report of` the Chief of Police and that t ho ,reports were very concise and appreciated by the Councils. Vouthly deport of the tibraria.n submitted and filed. itttesring T1e to He — $tits y limit 01 ":a ..rte; n s . P' Le rom na 7 ,n Bas ' biro of t.orka, dated May 199 19,52,, stating; that as a result of the inspection of the :'.ashington Std Br dge he 2 4) I 6h6s -authority to post a aid bridge w i th th 3.5 iton limit ,arid, ,arid, 5 ad le speed L"adt per .hour for vehicles, over 5 tons., read and filed A discussion of the tonnage Umits on the bridge and the ZlTect on lar;e trucks which ordinarily use this bridge was had. Councilinan 13rown asked �ezardin, the nature of the repairs to be made on the bridge and for bn of' time involved In the repair work© Vr, Baird reported - "t the repair work will prq'bably take months to c6mplete and e3qila indd in d etail Whit repairs must be made. touncilmen A&= and Norwood suggested that 91 gms be posted at strategic p9i ,nts as warnings to tnicks of neri regplations on the bridge, This was rererred to the Gity for action, n4vow, CTION 0F.ORDINANCES: P - oat Nox�aod,, en*ti on,, over or , a 19 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAMC 0119 OVER OR ACROSS THE WASHINGTON STREET J HJDGE.-" k�-_ # was read appzovad by tl City Attorney,, and ordsr lit5-wit, by 6 affirmative *0to I absentee. Re - emehensive collision, fire and . the f kMMLc 1 Ordd # introduced by Counallman Norwood, seconded by C,=cilman C;Phwobeda entitlud,, 12 T ORDIMNCE . PROVIDDIG FOR A COYPREMENSIVE CoLTZ810H ME AL AHD MIn INSUMCE FMT(, FWTHrz city co, PLITALWA VEHICLES was raadanq mtdq td 'pos by 6 affi votes, absentea. Es.tabli.shilm. auto racing license fee - uneT Y ea FJMa 36 seconded by - Councilman Adiamb Pittitled' n ORIDDANCE 4M, DING THE BUSINESS LICEMSE OHDjKAWC.i,?, No. 460 - C.s-,. BY ADDnM7 THb'RFT0 SUBDIVISION 301 OF SECTIOW 17 THEREOF nxnqG THE 'Ll , OWS TAx (Ya rtq FoR.HmjDT0p AUTOMOBITg RACING AT $10o 0 ma's re-eA and o4szodd pub3. shed. by ,6 afTirmative vote I absontee, Cot b OF. ,MW.TjjTSRM DLiSIM. e;._ Avrardin contract for-const of levees liltroducedby Councilman Bro'"s seconded by Councilman Norwood., entitled.. "Resolution awardina contract for the construction of levees and the repair of 9_vd6tifig lewas to receive spoils from t1le pzoposed dred,-, of Petaluma Creek,, by the United States Army,, Corps of adopted by 6aff irmative votes., I absentee, ' Gran #I L application L of !rack Q. Hinds for outside Sctwer permits �introduced by C6U11Qil: Adara" s seconded, by Counci3man So'hoeningh entitled., ff ResPlution granting the application, of J60k G. H ind s s f or permission to' connect six;outsido sewer conneoti*ns at th ieW Av ip on of YtV e. and Phil s Avei vrlth City Soo stem* L. r 4Y % ad6p by 6, 4r iryaa votei 1 abbeiitee 30 Dir, City Clark to_advarti.sM for bids xes ���o :'NoCsS. i.ntrodiiced by Councib an 1Vor°cvc od seconded by Councilman Schudbeda entitled, "Resolution directing City Cl,eirk to adlvvl�rt sd for bids for COMPMhens ve collision, fire and thoft insuranae on city's vehicles and equipment thereanal adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absenteeb Discussion re foe for annexations to City In cons sr r� ° ati: n on o , ie repOmrr icon of the City P snniny Commission that the City Council adopt legislation requiring a fee per lot or acre' 'for amexati.ons to the City a lengthy discussion was held on the subject. Counoilman Setnyobeda pointed out that ther (kg several_ subdivisions in considerable acreage and hundreds of Yavr�s fans usxi$r ,.said ®se,taon zbo and that the City can ill afford to lose this, revenues He stated that he vaoul.d'' like to see an annexation fee put into operation as soon as possible. In answer to' Councilman Brown, M4co1 m Bype Secy, of the Planning Com, s3LPl;ained how they arrived at the reco�rimended fee of $30a per lot or ;'l5O,. per &.6m; that it was the result of a sur4�y * ich revealed that such fees range from 42�, to $3,50. per lot for subdivisions; that; inasmuch as. the maj6r portion of the d ty has already been subdivided' their recommendation was on an annexation basis. He further stinted that the Cormi.ssion felt that a Tee hi.,;her than X30, ,par lot might discourage annexations. A general discussion of whether or not the fees shoidd be samarked. for 7pecillc purposes-or placed in the general fand for ordinary operating expanses of the City was had, City Attonlay Karl Br6oks commented that the.. Planning Com 0 a, communication used the expression capital out lay fund which he be ievnd would rests sect 'it toy the accp_.t:sitlon of grope ity as distinguished from ordinary opsz°ating expenses. fie stAted, that in larger subdi:vi.s:Lons and arm xati:ons the subdivider is frequently required to set aside some specific property in the area for sines for parks,, :recreation centera etep which is one type of app ach to the problem of furnish – ng adequate recreation facil:i.t:ies in the particular subdivision under consider– ation, The therory of .iecpa:irfuig fees from .Zv a : z• r ovmar3 smking anneirmation to 'sloe City is that the owners of the .property should be req uired to participate ,inn . -she general eapital rut;lay that the city has been subjected to throughout 'tho years by the other tatpayers, ;...... 4p It seaL s to me that if you are rigs +lc:m: — provisions for a general fee for annexation to the City if you are thinkir,; Lri terms of asking the parso.as coming irito the ciV pay tcnward the expenses the City has already incurred for capital outlay, the legs restrictive you are in the uss of those funds, the more equitable it isi partainly the easier it, will: be to administer, tF in answer to at question from Councilman Shoema tear as to whether it would be satisfactory for the Council, to sent up legislation to collect monoy for Athe school, district, the' C 11ttorn ®y stated 3n parts.. e. *'y think-ing- is' that the City Council should never be placed in a posi.•tion where it could be required to use s; ; of t:ase funds for school purposes,...Ahc whole public school synten. of this .taco is set up as a snparat:e governmental institution,, the r :hole business of oMratinj the schools is administered by school officials the schools are able to receive substantial contributions from the State toward the school funds and WiW draw f nds from the school district - which e cwnds bayond the limits of the city. I* is vW opinion that the whole nhool law- set up in ouch a manner as to make it self supporting withka iws own Juri!sdiclucn. .. Pj do not think that the legislation should require chO .City to make aoco untixab. for funds that it might spend for educational purposes amore than it veroteld be proper i f the ..schools. m ra required to ao ount to the city for any of its P..lndso it Counci2ma n !loan, stated that `considerati.on should be Divan to w hother not BUXt �r�i t� g g tit ' t� ciscou+ -�• in d$raanca� to t&�e brc�rth of the o i�c that t;k� re cif annexations b 0 . Anmexation fee discussion continued ounc si s ,a c M was his im that tha Supt. of Schools elect had inferred , that he would just ae soon not hares h mentioned in the legislation regardin,; schools. Act with tha Planning Gomms�c� .I�the ands com,�,tts�, to meet ro: � brines in a substantial recommendation in the form of an ordinance: Councilman Brown Councilman sckxobedz4 Councilman Norwood, City llanaber Edward. Frank City ,attorney Carl. Brooke. re increase S •�� ll -., - K w W— !'!S' i / V , l a vu :u:1V iatu:& nIVOKa re mou,�.Wss C chvrobeda, PinccentrSchoeni.nZ . y h•, Edward Frank, on the subject of flCity Garbage Con qu' t for increase in rates.,,"read and filed and referred to the C i ty Attorney for dra.ftin� proper legislation c overing; the reconmendations in the report. City Attorney Karl .Brooks pointed out that the Cotmnittee had required . ,#e ;I'arbage Company to have its books' audited and a financial statement and profit and loss statement Airnished for the period, of Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 8,52, and as a result of that audit the Cox�mittee came to tY�c conclusions stated �:er�t rates would not .retcarn a reasonable satisfied From the resorts that the p in their report; that they CoT. �a nable profit to the coinpanyo Ho Dirther said that the provisions of the garbage ordinance give the City Coutnall the right to increase the rates where it can be shown that they are not makixsg a A3asonabie profit from existing rates. _Rosenblooza .Anne:m-tIon N tack a was taken an the Rosenbloom .Annexation pendL nq furtle r invasti�,atio�n by the Dir. of Public f orkso FrmArthur L. Fautley of 303 m 12th St. addressed the Council the 12th St sewor problem. P"r. LOneld Baird gave a pj7ogress report on the matter, There ba ng � further business to come before the meeting, the t�:ae'vi n was udAcurined. �! 5 0 1