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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/27/195302 �� Meeting of July 27 1953 — 7:30 P.110 Adjourned meeting of the Counall .pf., theJ ,city of - Petaluma. Ca lled -. to order by Mayor Schoeninghm 4 - -:. ROLL,. *CALL, 4 ,'re'sont e. .. C ounc ilmen •Adams O . T Bigelo , ;Browns NQrWooc j $!chwobeda �: Shoemaker .and' yor S'choenir h.. LS f . >l en t .: 19gn A `I"O�AiJ�.t�V gy ` * q ..' .. 7'.1 a .. a 1 i 0 • .'. i i. .. 1 , r i •. ... . .y.. R �q y .The 'm .notes. of, the meet .ng .o f` July 20 1.953,; ' were - approved -as- .? i ecol dedV° y l e , PETZT.IQW & :COAVAJICATIONS : Notification from Division of Hi hwa s of'the a ortiorn�ent' of' ± the July. 1953 quarterly payment, of the ; gas fax allocation for , ex- . peni turo�on major. city streets- shojv ,ng the amount • for ,Petaluma to be WS,916o87 read-and Xile �� �• . . Le tter' s J July 23_, 1 953 ,i*' u gilt,,:Gustafson. from "�Jiayor S choenin 1 - h .offer n conf ratulations for a ,.splendid parade ,,, w2 ich. read 's 11on. a a s F ,On . behalf of the City Counc3.l' and myself. pereonallyp I wish r con ratu14te ;you �on „the splendid parade % held on,,W ednesday n3. h J � „ t y ' 22 � -; 7.95 o Our , .gratitude goes out o to you . -ror -,Y' ur r ganization . ' s of ,such, sn "excellent civic event® There is na •_,doubt that this is ` due to you an your � �' effi c ont 60ftnittee Which .has `:c so- 'harr'do Q x' asl the. members :of the Couric11 'please accept our, thanks. forr an jai_ �we�.l -. d0rf'b C S r e.dP Mayon Schoen�.r ho r. Adkrio v] edgement of cond6ler ce caY�c sent to family of Eugene` mi i1 S;� n Rafae]: City,'. Clerk `Auditory recently �6 %Ceased..- read,; and filedn _ M t a REPORTS "OF C3T3C OFFICIALS a r Claims `approved for ',paymen_t �y die City : , v ere subm4ted i 1P1i her�eupon : r , Reso #1210,MC introduced by Councilman Adams an seconded by doun' c"Uman Norwood. approvin claims bills - ;( J qso 215t. to inclusive.) adopt od by ,7 arri�'� tf I t ve vot es a,�C.t Planar Comrn�.ssion 1 C ope of �resolut3on r ecommen d g a ; , e ; City, Council_ gr ant,,- v&rt xnce:4 o Ken Col r' e building : set back of 10 s ' g'x�om 011ve Str•eet reed anct .W,ereupon ' _ Res, _ #1211 NoCoS o . .introduced by Councilman 'S.hoemaker and seconded by Councilman NorWood entitled "RFtS 3I UTION GRAkITI IG .APPLICATION. OF EEN, COL IN FOR.tVARIANCE?. FfO,�I T NTS OF'20_NINTG ,oRDI1VANCE NOo. 12 NoC ®So adopted by 7 affirmative votes, Resolution approving application of Aaron So Cox to operate a new and used merchandise store in a C�l Zone 234' Twain St., read and fil e d. REMITS OF CITY OPFICIAtS '.dont, Meeting of July 27, 1953, City Clerk fl.1n The City Clerk reported the fM'ng of a complaint' -- -' City of'Fetaluma an incorporated municipality, by Clyde E, Callaway 'ar'A dl - 6s' d y - c - ti ve andcS' Cc-A'aw"a' f6r -6 used-b i d! leged def e y h, the amo un tdf l " conditions of­'the.Triain sewage system ot'-'the Cftyl 12 City Attorhey Y%Arl BrooksAdvised the Council that he' f fa�e - dom- municated the Insurance companv since -the filing pf,said action to definitely find out whether or not they intend t6 file an appear ance on behalf of the. City of Petaluma, the defendants - stating, that a reply ' 16 expected - ihe -- doun " ci1,- VhOreuppn Mayor Schoeningh referred the matter to City Attorney Karl Brbokso.' Councilman Schwobeda m.ade the suggestion . that .4 committee be appointed to review the 'insurance coverage - -of , :the City- to be. that all contingencies are covered D Lr of PL1b1 le jpc. 'Rea s trUctlob e July - on on' Lett r-, a�ted Street from 4th Street to El Rose Drive,, "read' ands f iled. 'Upon reviewing the report] City Engineer Donald Baird advised the - Council. he-•ha" submitted a request the Division' of - igh W _Tax� 'hds to bei-tislLsdL on this� p - On � th6:assurdpt that f ors ^Ga�s Fu on the replacement of existing cobblestone curbs and gutters would be" ,paid,for, on an assessment basis by the . property owners,;; .that the work which"*111 consist Of ', excaVati6n , plad I i n :fmp6ite - d base I ;material,,.,, 'pr c6at'­two i!§ ha g 91, appi�-. �-` a` im ' aspha ltic kr�fac ngi, a - T I - - 1 : 1 _! � I . - _­� - 0 A: . '. . I I III 0 ructlion -dr veways b6 d - out - Of ' - Seal And tEe `t�d` nst Tax.. t0ni&s�* And th6- l6w6 Of . 's li ewer�§; '` ii6ce_ e ss4z- .4d omlour fr sdnitary b6 city.Engin6iar.,'tliiey."wotild not fUftisW.-funds On any newly conlstiodcted� s-tr6et that IA9 'a'widtb of �more than .:'40! f aet between curbs ("B" Street at the present time Is feet between curbs). Ba bir: �thi6` ih-f m rina bt sqessm � ion d4iys"Adt, -i-t-*-_h�b thr'6rep 1 6 WS sed-- , to '-' th " edurbs' an Ilo d (1) P di' an at ace To gutters An-their present location and after this work complet6d. submit � -plans, and specifications.to the"St6te for. their ; re-s ur facing '. betwebn curbs and gutters,, (2) To form an assessment based on narroWing , street so that there is 40 feet: cur bs and, putting the curbs imd�,.gi'ftte'ra and� bne."pit-o'Jecu (81 To Ae ave the existing tcurbs and gutters' retain an- sugge st reconstructing the.street prope�r,, andAf this is done several al ong 'the . route ydll have to b6 reiiov6do" F 1 ol, o ng a. di td:'ihi - mAtte' - r"vih6the'r, , 6r n 0 I t to leave the street at its present 46 make' 'stiee' h ar + ' o_ we r to-408installing new curbs and,gutters contacting property owners on said street,f 'd stall new curbs 0 ' r the I " §hare*jn, P_ In 16`f�'ds 6_i' and 'hr;yk .8u _0 hia pro'-'eict It - - ,was. -the d6cis i0fi- to b h ecessa old' - thb in 'abeyance the Council can act as a conrAttee to further determine that policy they wish to, j . pursue regarding-street axid participation by property owners in the financing_ of scqid work INTRODUCTION. OF ORDINANCES: 11 . - . I ., 4 2o a . I T4eeting of duly 27, 1953 1 1 INTRODUCTION Or ORDINANCES Cont Ord .#303..N.C.S. introduced by Councilman S cfiwb�beda an`d. seeondec3' by Courici3.man ' OR]DINANCE AMEtdDING SECTION 1' .QF ORllIN { vo E r 278 No a F_0* THE PiJRPOSE`7.(JF ;EI,ikNATIIVG: THE r +JORK' O NCE N4A F COIF TFtUGTIN(l, F : , F CCU ANb GJTtERS `AND VAliL;EY` GUTTERS bN1 BOTH S IDES � Of HO STREW BETWEEN WASHINGTO14 STREET AND THE BRIDM` TRFEV BRI1)GE FfiU. 4 THE PUBLIC .IMPROVEMENT. WOR�C. AUT1= t)RIZED. BY SI�TD .02DTIVANCEo P9 was ordered 'posted +by 7 affirmative 'VOt'es' " t 0 , 4 cow" T DkIR�.T10N�'aF TJN�'INISH�;D.'B�TAIF.SS x Re. ort of . Committee on urcha . o f.. S _ Li ht Stand dnd . .: 53 � . ,. ,. , ... a ;.. E o _. • , Report Edward Frank . � s .dat July 27 19 signed b Donald Baird, Ksxl Broo ks m re purchase of street' ds l ,ght stanrds and, i extensions and ask d ni .that tie Council .choose the `succes.sfial bidder's read, and 't1ie Coiuncil'maii Brown, " also' 'a member. of ,this committee A :stated;, that he did not sign the report as 'he ivas not in 'a.ccord with. it; that he believed alb. ,bids > should be rgJected ;and net ­ bids,-, called, fo1_r the CoUnd;i1'had;: decided what; #tyypp of. pole they .wished, and Yiad clearly set _forth the: `s, peclf cati therefor '. 1 HG ;sta Gad, ,that ,Van Webber: Bras o the only' a oca bd'de�° naturall aseuteii:t&Olt. City would •Want th'e`�'oc'tago_ , � , 'poles t'oc'aonforni: with the 'new poles installed an T h1 rd .Street which made - bid; htgher`' • than- the - bids submitted• on round o].es, d o whether °or .not the Cit should; `continue.. d scu "ssioYa :etas hel` a . . with' i�he, use,, ,vf ' oles 9 . rich types are cons der ably�-r h� i price tllan the, .round. go es and :whetherV or' °not the specification as preps ed! were � nadequatep E1 < C ty Attorney Brooks stated. that. 'when he assisted the Clty r Engineer in ,preparing; the :Notice; to - Biddersj; it, was the' intent of they toot ce not o : design , : any one ; company_ Tinto, `the -bid but: to roques_t each bidder to subriit their own design; andquote:, tPer -pride,' accord3.pi lyo ` �°ineer 1llonald Baird.. , - g stetted , that`,, - -t `vas .his ''belief that the specikZ6atidns as prepared were ad`equa,te and 'fair and-.that ho :'had frOm... an had Vyo choen polled the Counc l to de e trmine v nether not o: reect 'the b�ds .or to ,accept the low bid' wh'icri` poll `indicated' that the majority favored. - accepting the. low- bid" submitted by VYeldRite Goi .. ny, Tide City Attorney. was directed -', rep_ q ;a resolution ..of ... award of contract , .for the ouricil s s, detion att the meeting ' bf August' t 1.9530 � .,�' •3 . .. ";. t _ ,. ' . ,. A• _ tie ort ;re Hos ltal v Corrndttee. . Coundilman, 9hoetaker reported that the- Peta7.uma 'Hospital Distr,.iet_ regularouncl l meeting 'on Julyunba. held a 'meeting .after' 1 the , and. -the C'auncil of= the City of' Pet _ both, igT Zips �, as - f oll'orls e . 6n 1953.- minutes of� which, were �mailed410 F r Ueetingg Hof . the'' Council of they City o f , , Peta lud and' the; ; Petaluma Hospital - District .Board held on July- 6, 1953 ,Present`:, CouncAlmen AdWn8 B gelov�� Broom g. S 'hwobedgD hoeinaker``. f Ma or S c , y Yi oeningh. of. the City Council and Bud . Fel z, Rev.: Herbert ` C a Gans Nlr o' Max - Poeh1 : a : man; qtr o Al pia ehn ' and Mr b ' Herb S ovel of '. th e k Petaluma Hos� ' pital District Board,, Others attending were District Attorney Arthur Tallman,, City Attorney Karl Brooks, City Manager Edo' and Ur. Unne. Clairri n of the . City Planning Commissi.ono 3c, P a 2 M w o Meeting of July 27 1055. COPSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS bo" rito. , .Under di8,cuss, ion. - was. the: matter, rhii : cl ha.'s been previously des - cussed `at committee meetings of � the two groups,, • °reviews - d by 1 3ud Fel iz . President of the Hospital Board,. •tshether or not it is the intetitiony, " of the,. Clty to bufl d • streets through Oak JH121- Parks- p ,be r •reior. - ; to , the. sale of 'the, s te 'or, if , th6 - Hospital, .Districtti - vould quir o ' ed; `t re ®dedicate . pr cipex°ty to, the C�.ty for strebt ,. after thy' pur� chase rof the lando: a Kinne `explair�e.d that' h'e Planning' ou n s`sio�a._has recommended to the . City Council that no streets be. made ,- through ;the !_ P' ark was their opinion that 'road ,,. as f it only access 's `would',. be�= 'su ff icient; " x us there Raoul d be ample space to erect- a, hospital" €or ,present � ne:eds k and future expansiono The. W , tion'- =was i'°aised whether, or not'Ithe. residents and the Water :Company using; the''•roads through the F?ark at "present would `kiave _. any.�I:egal. right.' o so afte dr%.th <site' is sold,, whereupon C =1 ty i4.ttor© ney Kar].�' Brooks reported "than the law 'of the adverse' - would bably not' apps. J and that 'the _Water Company could obtain a rgat`ofo ' way' ,to: maka'access to the 'reservoiro d lt' was 'the decision that 1h order to '•c4mplete - action one tki1:a ? �' matter ', the •Planriing :Commission,- aorn l`t `the Cit Attor iey to= definitely decide Aether or not the. °Board :would be ; orced „to madce , th4through roadsi_on;;the<-.properlty.and, that some °assurance bey regard proper zoning ln.'order. to,_.bui1d.ca hospital;,, -after wh =ich• �tirme th ` two groups coupd_meet; settle' negotiatioriso u After a discussion. on the offs r. r- of the Hos - it Board 'to `purchase the pro° sty fore be000o`00 it evident' tha-k the` two groups coindF' not arx° ve at` a pride sa ils act to. :boti�e and'At was. there "o ter med, to: employ apps ser^s ® ,,v�hereupon Councilman, :EroWr) made .a. ".motion that one. yap raiser be ,named by theCounc il,; one � by the-Board grid; :a third accep able to both9 which,- motion.wdbt Seconded by Count liia.n S ch R an ;amendment: to said." motiow that °each ' soup bear cost of ,their ;appraiser .anc1 � squally bear the cost o they third �aptraisero It wras the understand n .that , if the Cit Council accepts the appraiser, 8 s selling pr�ice9d the, � ",Hos ital� would ollow , suit o . a being no further business to L come, before Ythe? M' e dt Ing, � ; the meeting was ournd.d `' er ;further r :Councilman .�hoemak stated tnat he Pins .always ``been: opposed­ to anyt political subdivision, operating a hospital :v�hch could: be operated by 'a, private enterprise but. it is apparent that the Hospital 'Board has, exhauste,d2 possible resource to acquire inm ' dividua]. organizations to operate this khospta3:,9.: and'.evdently -the Board is. et.t3r, clo { ser_ to securi-� Hj:13-Burton Funds to 'operates the . -_ , Peta a.lun�l , os p "�tal_ Ai's�Crict It was= -his: su��eston, that nasraueh as'� : there has' been no 'subst'antial op o'sitibn to , the Hospital. Distri ct, f . _ the' : C ounc3 should. make every' a ort to `.go .along�w�th the Board in :y tlie9s' projec but that if. they were uneuccit sS l in obtaining Hill=` Burton Funds ,that they should dissolve- the• District, r F'oYlowing. a, brief 'di8 on the matter of appraisal=s and th value of ro offer. thet ;s Q00 f for°e0ak Council to again _ H Hill :Park; and if 'this amount is: not acceptablei ,the decision of the price would 'be referred to appraisers; also in the event the property is not to be used. for a hospital D ., `the ,, City: ��oul d! have the first chance to re - purchase said - property,;.; 411 a�! sv Meeting of July 27,, 1953, COM IDERATION OF NEW BUS IN&SS Y : R es. autborizipE a eement for Street and. piJ,h ay Li ht .r � Res. ,#1212 N.b.9 p, introduced by Councilman Schwobeda and seconded by Councilman 3idelow entitled, "RESOLUTION AUTI -DRIZING AGREEMENT W PACIFIC GA.S. AND. ELECTRIC CG TAN - f FOR 9TREET AND HIGB%IA.Y LIGHTING SUPPLIED FROM 0VER- HkAD LIB OF SAID COMPAIM FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE ,YEARS, A14D UNTIL TERIl1INA'TED SAND AGREF.UENT FOR ELECTROLIER LIG10ING FOR ]�LECTROLIER- SYSThdI -OF' THE CITY FOR THE PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AND UNTIL TERMINATED." adopted by 7 affirmative voteso Reb. , awointim members of the Recreation, - Parks`_ &,_Music Co m Res. #1215 N*C.S iritt, p ducei d - ny Councilman Broain and seconded by Councilman �S d h w ob6da„ entitled, 11 RESOLUTION APPOINTING IMBERS OF THE RECREATION,, PARKS ABIC COMMISSION0 adopted by 7 affirmative y tea, die ReS City � col ensat ion , of ins ectorS of ,, r .ork�, 1;.1.X T y er read a cont o e reso u ion fixing coned pensatipn.of Inspectors of Work inasmuch as it was incorrectly wor`3ed and. with the 'consent of Councilman Adams and' Councilman S ch *6beda - .w1ho introduced and. seconded said,.resolutiom it was the decia,l:on' of •. the ' C.ouncil. to defer this matter until the next teeting'" of August st 3 a 1953, Problem North We Ste uzs cs a, : or h Webster Street artery that hiss: , drlv0n,y is--.three * to four , inches lower' than :the .r re oadway recently ; installed art North Webster Street., and 'as ''further' ex , �b City on Webster Street to repl .the s , .e h , � for the E' ineer Donald Baird it was a b the Cit wit the re s i de nts uz else of � k e tc, removed for p °p_ proper grading of the street Mr. Ruzs1cska.* requested the City remove 'and replace approximately 20 feet of his driveway in order to make. it' level with the sidewalk as he considered it the responsibility of the City to do work. After a brief discussion on the subj Mayor Schoeningh referred the matter to a committee consisting of Councilmen Norwood' Schwobeda and Shoemaker for their investaton and report thereon® ADJOURIQU o There being no further business to come - before the meeting, - the meetihg was adjourned at.9o25.PoM. ' 1 ATTE er or 50