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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/22/19524• „Sepht:er;iber; 22,: 1:952 :7;:3 Spec al .meeting of Vhe Council of, the City of Petal.uma �;c , 11l d'I,,to order, by,: Mayor �4yprs ROLIa .,CAL L-10 �°°�esentm CouncilmPrr ; Adems, ; rPvnp Norrood sYioeninoh S.chwobeda ,: Shoemaker”. and ,PRayor I,IyerS ^ tt 509 Pov RE.A. T.NG. OF C&LL v Tne C,erk r�,ad:. she r�9�yor ®s,; ea31, for meets rigs: the- certificate membeis of ding of., said ±:the C 't Council to the hol;me "etirg th e of mailing of notices for said meetirl and tie consent of a; y S t .; �, +TP.�T'�OD.ICT7 "ONE :�OF; 4 S r ^ "Qrde introduced by 25; P1 Councilman NSchwobeda, sc;c�nd'ed, by , Counci:lman Sehaeri.in;I1 entitled 4 0•At`1 OT3DT. 4 , CE PROVIDI�J('a FOB T IE. PURCHASE OF ;;A; "- AOTO [in a r r, gr ti L"F ,S.J�EPT A 1D; FOR TIC SAL�,`DF TIC CITY QS . t : pp 1949 :Nf0'DEL 4f3 AUSTIN ®WEZTERN a , s_`redd ands oi�.der6d posted by 7.affirmdt ve :vaO, UNTF INISH D BUSINE Re solution #l*&2 N.C tZeded "b Caunci, " t y 1mari s , by .Winc lTiAn •Brgwn, n. o` �Rt�Sa n CCept7.n ; water e3Se?T.1?Ilt fY°Offi J..21I1i .. P,uletti to the City of Petaluma." agOpted ay ? affirmative votes, ,Na'hc , V orks if ,: a r Lght o v�ft had been secured from the Y. C man F.r'ov�n asl�ed' the .Dire �1 ompariyo �',4r o .Ba ird Director_ of Public ',`dories , stated he had not secured. the ri:rht -a o�° ' 'Way ' , offic;ial1°y, whereupon ,,,, Councilman crown stated- lie did _ not there would 'be 'any question of, securing same. T matter,. J providing. for Traffic Re:' lai br S of. t e reso ut on . y id s vias °.not brrna,?Ilt before this .mo ng The Ordinance extending Parking, 2ieter .District .on Pao Main Street to Oak Street was defer`refl until - Clty 'Attorney, Karl R,-eoks' receives, word from the State "Dep`gr•tment of Public r VVbrk8.,' °' Div si on og'` Hi .hways, 'if t:hey, will delegate a uth ors ty $ ,k e s. y g , parking 'n arid Thrd Str .ieets and of tln meters on P�ai r uric sa e time.` riot sl °yt'#the,. entire burden of 'ma�.ntei ance to the t y'fOr those •streets, I v L^C` 7 C` s I3ISCOF;, O OFF-- sm,. - F T PARKING The Clerk read a letter from the Petaluma Chamber of W F ," Cgmner co, dated, September 2.0,, 1952, , unanimously approving of l fi I` L i ce the' entire report of the - 'Citizens Comtnitte e ©n Traff y J , ' et g j ne recomanen,datton u Za t gran ement:s be, *jade t d rcha as , man of the Si. ns and Off -S Parlr3 n � Gh o Re t, o Se ,:• x•cal'atory °s_ms locall -y' as possiblE� The letter also stated a meeting was held of Petaluma .Inerch reg ardless of the)_r°i affiliation Frith,••�t`he..'Ch3rnbe,r, .of� Commer.ce,, to study the ih .its by the .Citizens .CommItt.ee_, They approved of the report ^ s entirety acid , e*xpress'cd a. 'de sitr 0 , to . •make a x"urther study 1 0 C� '' of the. .ord e r.'.in Which the parking area were' t be -acqu fe that' - certain lots s hould take. pri o rity over: othdrs '.' :b apu rcha'sedo The Board­'of Directors ­,of : th e' Chamber of Commerce 'endorsed the two proposals of Alfe :above committees and wished to cotr�mend the Citizens Committee on the excellent sturdy made by their group, They also stated, in the lOtter'. , they Ashed- to express their apprec atiorr .to the City Council for . the. opportunity extended - them- in this: study. ' -. our- city parking problems, The Clerk_ reported.%rece And . filing •:.o£ fear - .petitions containing a total...of::'7' 'signatures ; read'i rig as follows-: q 4 , ' the undersigned, citizens and.merchants of the City of Petaluma ivhb have endorsed the report of� :the Citizens Committee on Off -- Street Parking and advocate the issuance of; revenue bonds - in the of 18200., 000.00 for the purchase and in stallation . -of,,'off= street parkin hereby reopectfully request that the Ma. yor and members of the City Council: trznediately -pass the proper 'procedural. ordinance Whereby - these revenue bonds may be lssued•and` sold immediately, and thus - alleviate the necessity of spending,,mo for a special eleetion� and thereby speeding the process n' order that the merchants. might be given the benefit immediately of additional offs- street parking, °' ,After a lengthy discussion by the council members,,, Mayor Wers called. for an oral v ote to determine 'If Revenue Bon were to be sold for the purchase by the City of Petaluma of off - street park ncr lots. The vote was unanimous in .favor of said bonds. The second. oral vote was taken to determine if said revenue bonds be determined by direct action of the.Council or by the e3.e.etion of the people. Result of this vote is as foil ows . Zn favor :of _action of. Council Councilmen NorwoodgSchoen ngh Schviobeda and PAyers B.v .Vot of Peop Councilmen Rdaan Bro Sh oemaker. City Attorney, Karl Brooks Sues asked to "advi W Stephen 13. Robinson of the Counci:lts decision, Zoning.Ordinance; .Chan, Pso . !Rev.' . � erhert Co Cans ask to be notified its a d vance J the Council decidep 'to act on e ba}3 ing the ,,present zoning: Ordl.nance .remardin� Sdction 1106 parking facilities of the now existing churehes, Mayor Myers asked that 'both the City Clerk's office and City Manager s s office notify Rev. Gans when such action takes place, Tree .Trimmi.n Rev. Herbert C. Gans- also :reported on the unprofessional, methods used in tree trimming by public ut ility companies In this city and asked that, some action be taken, to prbv — t safe,, This : matter, was -, referred to the ,City r-, ­,ror invests gat iona After a sug estion 'by Councilman Schvdobeda Mayor gRyers asked that a tele am be sent immediately to Governor larren asking that he defer any action on the high le bride Rim *to. San Rafael. Bridge Crossh.s 1 1 1 20 I', .w1 i s5in y'from Richmond to S eri' Rafael , lint l a `:fair study is •^ de ' - . of 4 N or• th. Bay : Barrier' elan. Mayor Myers.. !urged 'the . Counc l: •_to make an,-'effort. tb . .atten'd the ..meetin�g in'Sacramento x:reddr. 3in'g this . sub jest to be' September 23, .1,952 Tunz . Aemorial o. Councilman Shoemaker reviewed -the action Liken regarding the subject of the Tunzi Memorial stating : the city. ^had never been informed of any date of withdrawal or limitation of the - .offer., of. 'same , . whereupon Mayor Myers asked that the City Attorney- investl ate the matter :ands, :sce if the subject could be reopened and report to the Council. r : - ADJOURMTFNT o There. being ".no - further business to come before the meet- .17,89 •the. °m ^et I.nar „ was .declared adjourned'a LT m 's T /v 44� Ip P. ADOPTIQN OF ORDINANCES . 'S'eal- coat­cit streets Ord. #253 A.,N.C.S., introduced by Councilman Schoeningh, seconded by ;councilman, Shoemaker, entitled,,_. MAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR. THE. - WORK 'OF PREPARING CERTAIN STREETS IN THE CITY' BY SEALING THE SAME AND DIRECTING, THAT SUCH WORK-.-BE DONE BY .CONTRACT AFTER CALL FOR BIDSTHEREON . " came up `r egularly. and.was adopted by 7 affirmative votes. ATTEST' ____ C CLERI{ OR.