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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/19/1953115 Jan. 103, 1953 - 7:30 P.M. Reg gular meeting of the Council of the City of Pentalutid called to order by *.Fayor 164yer ROLL CALL.- Councilmen ."dams, Brown, Noi*ood, Sqhpeningh, Shoe na Ice And �Rajor y fibs-nt- CouncUman �cl!Wobeda APPROVAL OF MINUTES ­ 7- - M 77 ffnV es o 7 e� ast City Council ;meetilnEs of J&h. .5,,," 8,, and 15, were,-approved as recorded.. ^rot PETITIONS &I' C"0 1 North !N meeting Aa Rosa Y 4 in San td �hel on,• 2-4. 1953, and fi led tion to 101 os Pac,;Tel-e, Te1e.rate Inc n�1,0�f $100. contribution R e3clue �T — from Fruce cKnigh A. re 1 Tele. rate hearing and asking the City of Petaluma to contribute IWO,, to' thelp' dLfray the costs of opposing said rate incroas.e.,, read and filnd.; ThO re0onnendationof Councilman Schoeningh that no action be "I'aken on the request was approved. I 't su 7Q'P 1 memo. of Aix e expendtt gas tax allocation V - U "Upp ontal - 1fi — - ,e ema. bf for exTepdlture of gas st s� m, tax ailb for major city-'streets,.read and filed, whereupon Res. :, N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Norwood, seconded by Councilman Adams, ent-itl e'd al Resolution of the City Coundil, of the, City of Pet . uma T 'adbp, and approving First Supplemental Memor- end of Agreement f or expenditure of gas tax 'allocation X1 1 - 1 Major City Streets. rg adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. PrQ Helen -C,, Putnam ap� ointed to Cit Planning Qm e e, -- of r rom EECdlucat n a v �,sing that e flelen Futnarn had been selected by ' ihem, as their representative on the ulity Planning Como read and, filed., whereupon ii es. #1072 N.C.S. 1n1;ro0,U(-,e,d,,try Councilman ,dams, seconded by Councilman Norwood, Pn1; 'IF-,esolUtion appointing T-Ars. Helen Putnam to, the City �liruz Coamissiono by affirmative votes,, 1 'absentee. iviirs. Putnam was highly praised by Councilman Brown and 'A..1ayor sago as a member of the r y��r,s­fqr he excellent work a few year 'City Pla. Commissibb. L61.ter from the Bd. of Education acknowledging receipt of sum from the Sonoma County Land Title Co. for property cotiveyid to, the City by the �3d. of Education. This property is e ar Recrea vion Park. ,Dp Ne d1co.t of -Ppt al p." bster St. to City - V --- i on --- ne o s n LUuc aT I r dedication Er.ter °-- from ic he F 0 "Eibster St. 'to City Of'Petaluma for purpose of V. bster. St i iprov me, b n' t, and cal line; attantion to - desirability V,�e. lt of­(.* coordinatinc I , efforts with respect to, the 'development of and ­ lvin7 Of mutual problems, '1L A as. drainage, etc, ­0 read, zutd f il od.. answer to Councilman Shoemaker., Dr. Twist stated that the n e would . provide adequate -;off-street. Parking- for' the teachers w and other school peradmnel. cons t thb SW,'P�estiQh Of- 2tom.,­ the City Clerk ivas �. I , ., , ­ � , , 1 of - Educati on and to Wed ' acknowledge the lett er? from the Bd' re e wbrks f or. , ider-qt ion. i.- Sr the. to the Dept. Of Public,. contents 116 REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS.- v per _ Claims approved for payment by the City Ma a� er yr rd, "submit ted, Whereupon . Res. rr1:073 NX- iiar"ddu ed by Councilnxvi Schoenin seconded by t,othel.lr�n Bi rn, a proving clalrns .(Nos. 2 315 to . 2510 inclusive), adopted, bjr 0 ai"�'irm- ative rotes, I absentee..' .,Assignment: of Personnel dated Jan. 12.; and filed4 Re Armor Site . ,s e.d by Col. o. Carl H. - Auli ck,,, under date of ,2.1 NOv. 7 52, statlil that the recent inspection of 'the, proposed. armory site Indicates that this site will be acceptable to the office. cif the Ad juiMt General, for v he construction of "a, proposed Tv %e 1. Armory read: ,and filed. City ,a , .I;d Frank reported further that the matter noee, been referred to 'the Plannin,; Coda And discussed relative to 'the, chan!;e of 'Zone and that at the present time negotiations are p'i °oceedl.ng with. the Owner of, the praper°tye He said that... a written report will be subs 3itted, to. the :Cc-unell'.. at a;,'la%er dates; . A written report, dated Y3e' 1 ; Z 53', on the number ',of �7 sewef c,onnec,tions trad si 3ept4 .1 3.'952. and., e'stimatirir a dditional levier connections from subdivisions, in- pl arming stages, submitted and filed D or 'Yorks A. writt repoFT_ ro '�'�e ' Ir. of Public F ork9 on tht� quarterly inspection. of the Sewage Treatment Plant, sut�` itted" and filed, M. onthl,y report of .the. Librarian,, read and filed. '.INTRO UCTIO 'OIL' ORDINANCES Outside sewer conne.ction f ees increased c3 V, Cos; ntro eR by Oounc; loran Shoemaker , seconded by Couhcilman Norwood,, entitled, "AN ORDDI AN CE `TO AM �,� .D SECTIONS 5 AND 9 O ORDTNANC 140 N o C. S. FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE FEES FOR SE,p�k .OWN- ECTION , OUTSIZE' OF 7HE - CITY,, EFFECTIVE. 1,, 13540 wzis read and ordere d,publ 1. shed. by 6 affirmative votesy 1, absentee. Authorizin-c •ac uisit'_ion of prop for its Hall te : ;dmino Bid u� Shoema introd..� Ord �`�!0 n S o c��by oianc lman ;erg conde(1 ,.a by Couriellman. Br entitl f W! ORUIITA ICE OF '.CITE 'Cl TY OF Pi,TAT_M.M, AUTHORIZ11IG J3`TE ?_TISIT:IORI OF .PRO - P , TY FROPITtMG ,ON A PORTION OF DASSETT t T.,,TD 3. GLISI-I STT 7,, S Al D ON 'TEB MOR.TT T °ItST SIDE -OF POST S"T'R13'F,T BET NTIEN UMI2 S TI AND PASS ETT STREF rS I'OR. THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CIT` . HALL' &ND AZ�`AIN,ISTRATIQitii BUILDING, INQWB : I'IG LI VDSCAPING;'`I'H13REFoR.p Dr.,TERMTNIM'G T11AA`I" SAID FROPFRTy. IS NECESSARY FOR sgjb Purl -JC RTR O V,(EN'S , AN THAT THC PUMld - INTERES1 M.ID 11,CESSITY• RFgUIt�ES `1'H - ACQIIISZTION, C,ONIS,'TRUCTTON AND COI��PLE ION OF' SAID PUBLIC IMPROV0 1F:N7,, AND TTIAT` cRCPEI-2Ty IS'' NECESSARY FOR SAID PMLIC IMPROV , NT.. k 1D THAT' SAID PRM_y8F�'J - PUBL _I1'.11'ROVEM9\TT IS PLANNED AND LOO DED IN TI3E MN L CO!' '`KITH THE GREATEST PUMM Q J. AMID TI-IE -M EAST PRIVATE INJURY; AUTHORIZING THE RF?CMSE OF SAID PROPERTY FOR 'PRICES FOUND REASONABLE BY ME CITY COU,^ 01, AND AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF WHATEVER PORTIONS CaNOT . M. YURcjjA SED, BY CONVE M ATION PROCEE- DINGS UNDER EMINEVI `S° Dr01AAIN s DIRECTING THAT THE c nT OF ACQU19IN G SAID IPROPTRTY ]i E PAID 20 1 i INTRO CTION ~ OF G QR'D D , IM CES , cont. F' :�O :i TI'S 1.945 CITY tikLL AND � ADT:� R1I rR4TIOFI -BULL DIr7C F+'LIIDo 49 ..­,was read., and ordered .published by affirmative votes, : 1 absentee, I fi�,7 t vote; Bef care the vote was taken on the' above. 'brdinan�e,: "Councilman Sh. nm, ,ker . expressed the opin3 on• that Parcel !f9 should' be 'eliminated from` the ordinance; that the price for it. is too hig for the pet,oent4ge of�, property ihvolve'd; also° that` he ' be'll' ved :a decision 1;hou,ld be made, at this time as to whether or not any portion Post treet is to be used. : Brooks, and Sena e a r- EdA .' C�. , �' , ,; , � , ttarrie y K � y �' � F'rank i exb'lai:r ea'" that under th6' terms of the or`dimanae the :decision as to I c^tYter any .particular px°ice shall be` paid''for `any ax°t ou ,ar L.x•c�per ty,, ' as - , well as the decision to order any other parcel ' condemned z eminent domain, must be made by further resalutl6n ",of the Ci G6'uncil ;. -.that the flhal: decision sti'li r.ests,.vaith the' Council ,o ' , t3Y"` 'r`ir4a1:' aj:ipr calf© .. ' Lit for Zing a Comp rehensive'. cxen o Liabilit _ `Pol OFa TO 1� . Intro - uce y CQ c .1man Norwodd', -seco nded ,by .c'; )uncilman. Shoemaker, entitled.. . "PM. ORDMANC.E. OF` THE, CTT C O�If PETA MAA PROVID1NG FOR AND AUT A PUBLIC LIABTT;ITY AND 'PROP DAIS :+fAGE INSURANCE :POL ICY 1'1IT H TIC - FIR ,1 S F UN.D IN DMIN I:TY C p : PROVIDING FOP THE PAYMENT BY T1JE _ CITE' OF T1iE PRF1,4IM FOR SAID INSMWICE FOR THE YEAR CO,.�fiJCZr1G J?1T'1[1ARY 19, 19530 was :� ead and "ord posted by 6 affirmat votes,,' 1 aYisen,te councilman Norwood pointed out' that there has beeri'.'�a sub - :stan•.ttal increase in premium on liability nsurance due to the fact that the public has become suing conscious and that if we ".once get a ,new Cit liall and get out of this building .with ,long �'1igb:ts- of stairs, e.tca the `rave for the City of ( Petaluma will to _ e<dueedo AM)PTIO OF ORDINANCES,: Eatablishin s'ubd'iV1s� on fees: - O� s�. Pd.00 r1aCoSa introduced - by Councilman 5cho nih hp seconded by Councilman Adams,, e ntitled, ft fV- 4 ORDINANCE TO ATMID SECTION 3 ©1 OF THE SUBDIVISIODI _( lRDINANCE N.t jBER 132 N.C.S. FOR THE PURPOSE OF FIXING F "EE '0Fi 1 5;4,00 PLUS '' � 3O ��SUBDIVISION OF 5' OR -MO LOTS f�OO IIUhLARS PM 'LOT FOR FILING A: JTATTVE "tiP FOR ANY FXCEPT nI - CASES. WIME OWNER HAS PAID THE CITY ANNEXATION FET? OR FrEs FOR OU`f T,'DE sE CQNNECTTONS o 49 c'ame� ;uI ?: regularly once dva:s adopted by 6 affirmative Votes, 1 absentee. Ii13ARINGn . Asses Dis t r ict_ Noo_ .TJS .r :!•TYai,s.' ben - the timd set for hearing objections to ; proposed Trdork wind mprovement 'sunder Res. of Intention .No. 1058 N�.CoS., the ",C1t.y ,Clerk, reported . that l'S letters` and petitions had,.been f :�� Fcl t.Pith der , re and nn the o .Work,. :,= - d...proceeded to , rea.( 'said letters 'and /or petitions, from, the' f o1l.owm 118 PUBLIC Hl' - MIND - cont. Dated Signed by ­A6&,bss,- Ja n 2' - 9 Vir gil S. Conn'ff 7T$ i. Victor Mae- '24 ConnelL ,12-5 Jaii. 12 5 , 1953 Da -ire]. M.. Shaw, 124 Hill Blvd,, Jan;, 14.,, 1953 �r hur t L. FautlOy .303 - :12 -in -S ti ,,,, ford R.19irnside 304 a- 12th St. L lo yd 1 Woad.R. Arke ; 307 Sunny Slons Ave. Jes8le Thotaas Bar ett 307 12th St-,6 Fnrr1*Lsh 14ary -Barret,t 309 1,? t h S; L Rt,.2 3 261A. Ernest 'Robert Hayes 3oa st Terrace J. *. 316 12tH Rober - ., Peters T-, 1120 F St. A M6 -Andersen t 'n�drew '316 1 2th S Jam m, 17 m 1953 EVa F'4 People& .5 - M ob M 11. Terrace A.i -Peoples Pff 17,19 53 Joha .I. Pre s. Herman z Ball iwsC. Ja n Elsie R:'. Johnson 136 Hill ­v. Jan.17,,1953 F B. Tay*L 3 Mob Hill "Terrace Gladys E. Taylor, K.N.A.Taylor. fe Jan b.,1963 Richard'O, 'Vvans 2_ Nob Hill Terrace St'ella T. T!Mans Jan. 1. 9A.1 053 Irvin J. Kolb ; S 576 N.Webslklo et to Helen , Kolb -, BJ 14ea'ney 580 M . 1 ,;'ebst . er St P auli ne lleaney . Earl A:a Du qan. 564 N, 1,7ebster -St Doris E.. Dugan, re GOotgette,PedeprAde -401 Bodega Ave. Jan. 1.9, x 9 - 53 Neil. Southwick 76 Ra n bad..' Ave', Ruth A. Southwick Jan.19,1953 Oliver L. L-vold 14 'Mob 11 Terre�ce. an. 1 q 3 ,1953 , Pessie Stoat T3assett Sti Jan. 1 q.. 19,53 Dav'id'H.watffrhouse . Nob Hill Terrace Sigrid J. 1 , 1 4'aterhouse. T4 the readinn of the written, protests'. !,iza TAyer s invited those ' in the audience to register -verbal protests whereupon the foil owing persons were heard: North ! Yebster St. Robert E. Keller, 708 T St. 'stated. that - rutters and s 4 i d ew al k s r 5 o the property oimers had installed curbs,.!, according to city specift"cations. Felt J't unjust that 'because' , said work does not conform to the present plan that they be Ve4u ed to again pay for this part of the Improvement. I jan.1q.,1953 Edwit & ' Vidtotine Granberg ' '12? -0i.ive St. Victor Rosselli,,et al. ,12-5 Olive St. Albert PMith ". 901 1 St. A.Ilermanson VjO .140 Olive St. L lo yd L t Hazel , . Stewart, t. Raymond Ave.. Jes8le k. 'Croall,, 514 Fnrr1*Lsh Harold R. Jacobsen, Rt,.2 3 261A. jwil. 10 9.93 G. Torn Powers 11 I-1,0b 'Hill Terrace Grace Powers .4. Montt �,-_ 3.t. dont., A.Z I BUH 1 -that s& curbs., g utters 'arfd sidewalks be rep Ta at' no cost to Ahe proper, uy owners., J_Kolb, 576 T.I.YvIebster Sto protested that the .proposed grade ,, on 176bs ' ter.- 3 t. " which in some portions raises the street level., will a, gr�Lvate a - poor drainage,donditlon with possible s8r,i ,ous results. ht Twist, stated that the Bd. of Education will shortly undertake . a, , zurvey. of the, scho6l site,- after which the drairiage problem Wil. I bt, 61P.Me ed.,., but tha t al- viater avhich runs off the school site Wil'.1 elth,erj have., to enter city drains directly or be allovied. " f low acre e A ynto, street. Dr. gist, asked that their architect &nd :engineer work in cooperation with the City so ,that, the most suitable locat on of storm dtains - can be' determined. A�,Vion r No dhanrre in 'the plan 'of work - if the Council. wishes to add, Tr_Enage to the projb'ct I't be done at a later date. rh F iss ' ell FeA2�, repre esntingr the 'Hnii ean Sons T.,,Odge, 8tate'd they were: h. -,- jr t'ily in favor of'the propobed irmprovement; they objected to the atVi.tuOe taken, in letter from the City F;ngineerqs office and resent re ere_ ee to c0fidemnation proce6din&s for - the acquiring of property. .�-Tr.,Feliz asked for a meeting with, the City Engineer and 'Attorney to 'try and determine the besf'pt•oceedure for reaching aft agreement for the sale of this land." No action on this as it does not affect crdar, Atli II, '.131, t '71 : ,F'�7: R, E- Baker of 12 Orchard Lane,called attention to a drainage pr Ivir. Lea ref N. Shavi, 1 2A Hi, A 1 oblem, trhat he said should be corrected before M., 11 Blvd,,'%is paged. ed. '' - 0 said the storm sewer is not 'adequate Bfvd to ca off water running bf-f 'the bill. Action. Drainage probIdm be checked by Engineering Dept. M", ohri 1 1 n ' and :' TU Ddit el, PA. Shaw protested the proposed width cf Ahe street and asked that it be cut, to 36 Action Street width 'to be cut to 7k? from face of curb to curb.. N :, bb I'A 11 Terrace Arn 9 Evans; IT. F- TA s -iral - Tingley- Mr. Richard- 0 Howar I . Mr. David `4aterhouse:, and rAr, Leigh J Shoemaker all expr * essed themselve as f a va, i ng� a 32 stteiat�,, and as seeing no need for sid ewalks. Oct on Street width to be cut to 32 including b, 2, sidevialks o, - be 0 m ate.A.* . One rs o P oRers protasted removal of trees along Mayes Inane wi I wo . u d be r. e c e s sar . y if sioeWalks are instUled. A poll of the counCIT''reg sidewalks on Hayes Lane resulted in a tie , vote. No. ion . Tviel , TFedfr(�d R:.. ?ors Yl .!.1:I, an Arthur L., i ,)roT�rty 9 the end of the street adjacent. to the creaky , stated that the washing of the creek water had-caused-a big hole, in this, would have to be repaired before the street attention to tine U, he street and that -e( 1. e sewer, 4,ei Y paved� They. also called a 04 of -they" said is l , .10MA p Install.ed ."by �Mr Romeo Silva an t he Z Ind - 5. 12 Twelfth St. con "Pr Fal.itl.e offered to furnish the. labor fC r the coil structioil of a tube If the City would furnieh the materials "� ' Q P . , stated that the resident s .� nU Rob 'L' 0 Peters II.G.L +.� ,�C� y� wan t. /� { y j � � fixed and �r� sidewalks t��t `- } }y �y •ya y.�� 7 }. of 12th S, t:V vV t.6e street f.J.xed and i c.nt sidecYC�.��lks here., t.1 �.C'!l believe, the estirt�ated -ccst foy- doinrx this-partic zlar stroet Is .too tligha. e r n Rurns3_db objected to thy: lrTl rovemen;t work terhDi.iiati.n at the , half-!way line of hi s proper Ac tion No .chan in the p an of Work for the ` stt•eet C ity 'ringineer dir ected 'to aut7n t a. pl for" retaining; wall to the Cit Council to to included in the project la ter. Eleventh ,Street RRro �,Salcc?I Peterson., x.10'7 I' t� represented property owner p on litn St No objecti.Qyi to work; but b0lieve est:ima ed nr i_ce r�oci Yi- h, Action No change in work orders. O live Stre Dr. Geo. F T- Teader, and ! . F ?m Flo Mermen on, stated that Oi.ive St. is used as a minor artery by m Shy people not residents of said street - - thought the district should be enlarged in order to spread cost of improvement; asked that the width of the street be,- cut to 30? called. attention to the fact that 75% of the Praperty is undeveloped property and that the estimated cost of the work would place too heavy a burden upon the owners of said. unimproved property. and that future - underground- installations would mean the street wouId have to be torn up.. TAro Neil Southwick and. e Mlea.der objected to the rate of 1 5% .for financing the. bcinds thoLtg�`it this an e xcessve .rate of J_rzterer�,o Auden - uU.idth of street to be cut to 30 9 ; sidewalk on one, side of the s•trcet, only, Pair ri.eiv Terrace Mr, Marley Drajce:, 1.3 Fairview Terrace , caueSti.oned a;dvi aeabr� i.ity of i.nst' ailin si dewa lk 3. on: the 20% gr Cher. ea rtson A. - 00 1.1 of the C OUnci_l favored sidewalks - therefore no change work order, in addition to the move ,specific changes, the Coune'll considered requests sand answered questi.o•r.s propc by property owners in. the A se.ssment District. �T. Eurrene Sturgis,, NuorY1ey° at-L�aw who is handlin the 'proceeding" was �'.ntroducecl to thos present, and expl.ainedlegea? procedu -ro involved,. Following the hearing m Recta No. 1074- N.C.S. introduced by Couricilmaan Adams, seconded by CounCA.lglan own, entitled,,, 11 - Reso iution amending Resolution of Intention No. TT 1058 1 .Ct's" adopted by- affirmative Votes 1 absentee. 6. 121' and Res. No. 1075 N.C.S. In'll.'roduce I d by'"QounctIman Schoeningh, seconded by Cbuncllma�n Norwood erititled I¢A-esblution finding and determining that the Public L done&iei and. mece'spity require the Improvement of Ps se, ssment'Di strict Wo. 2 N.S.,, City of Petaluma, County of Sonoma., State of Cal-if ornia, that the Special ji-c.,sessment Investigation, Limitation and 'MaJW.-ity Protest Act of 193 1 shall not apply; and determining that such project shall proceed under the terms And provisions of the-Impr Act Of 1911" add by 6' affirmative votes,, 1 absentee, •-:ri Res. No. 1076 N.C.S. Introduc. ed by :Councilman Shoemaker, seconded by Councilma Brown, enti "Re'solution Overruling Protest." adopted by 6 affirmative votes, - 1 absentee, and Res. No. 1077 N.C.S. Nonvood Intrbd, , iced by Councilman schoeningh, seconded by .Councilman entitied, "Resolution . adopting scale of prevailing wage rates . adopted by 6 affirmative votes 1 absentee. ' here being no further business to corm before the meeting, the %.`..-eting was adjourned to Thursday afternoon,, Jan. 22 1953 at the hour oll 5:30 P.M. ATTIES 61;311 C ERR 7.