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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/03/1953a � , August 3 1953 - 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting of the .council .of '_the . C t y of .1" etalu:ma called to ord by may. ° .SChoeri righ,o z '. Schw'obeda Shoemaker aria' Ma," or Schoen ngh nelow, �3ro�vn,' Norwood s P went. Coundilmen Adams Bi w - absent e. Non � y o :.. e. APPI�QV'AL 'OF '3 UNUPIS t ...�` notes of ° tYie meetir; of �tJu y �•27'� 4i 1953 ;. w`ee approved As recorded PLtL1C CIF RIN GS k . e owe � 1 Village'. #3 A hnexat i on L , lle ng on' t e prom ose anFexatiori! of MoDowel�l - Vi.11 #3 has glpIa. -At- request 'bf City Attorney Karl_ 'Br ooks, it w decided to - nostxaone said hearing until the meeting of Aug - 170 1953, and the City Clerk was directed to contact the Sonoma Co. Abstract Bureau regarding further;. act16ri. on said matter. P TTO NS & CONDUI ICAT 10 NS U.S Public Notice', N' 54m3a _attaching sketch showing ad&1. onal d e tails of ..proposed d o nstru ct i on� , Of b ri dg e across San Franoiscb Bay :from! Army •Sta iii San Prayielsdo .to; Bay °. Faxmr Isldtid -Alameda - read .and filed° ; Letter, dated July 29- 1953 P- rbmi'.H` . Wo Jen nings expressing h1s trunks for the opportunity of seWing on the Recreation, Parks and Music, read and f:ileda Letter, dated Jualy 29' ;1953 from Public - Utilities Como, re erd3;rg a•npl cation of Paco &as & F1ee. Co`o for ce rtif icat es of publ e. convenience and necessity to exercise the rights -and priv® ile'ges 6P ' the franchises for has an "d electric Voperat9 ons granted it by� :'the Cityy of .Pet by O r d6,, 282 ;and 1283 NCS` respectively, and a:ski.ng if there -are aMr ob jections to 'h hear -ings ,, on' sa�:d applicdtion in Sari Pra Cisco rather than in `Petal:uma, read 'and filed. It was the opinion of the Council that there- ,ere n6 6bJ sc ions whereupon' Mayor Schoeningh- directed the City Clerk to :3n of Oft the `Pilblia Utilities , CbmmiSSion >o a e Driv ng C luhirequesting permission to serve liquor a Riding t Kenilworth Park during the Calif. State.'H,oi^s Convention on Oct. S, 9 10, w1d 11, and stating that the State Bd , of 'Equal had already granted l.irtuuor� permit t6 the Club, -.read and-' fileda c' Ua , So Army Public `Nat3 ce No 547 regarding amended' :�hfiion's on. the operations of the. "D " Street.and', Washington Street regu _ 8rictges .in. Petdluma�requir i�g that 6 hours advance notice be given o 'to t he- Petaluma Poirce' for the ;opening' f4 the 'Wash�.ngt'on St t o �ridgo� 'and`; 6 1b ours advance rio.Cice` be ` given 'between `th6 hours of 6 GO "P,N. and* 8-,OO `A.M. on the °�LJ Sto •='-Brm gel - read. aaA'.fi Letter dated July 31, 1 from Marjorie Lm Momsen decling re- appointment to t'he. Recreatian,. Parks- and Music Commission, read, filed ar d ref erred to the- City Attorney for preparation of a - 7'es u ti oh acc saA re .sipnati - ­ PORTS OF CITY OFFICIAL; t U and�er ,. Claims- - anprove for payment by , the , ._City _Mgr. submitted, whereupon Res. #1214 ICS Introduc by Councilti an Adams, seconded by Counci Norwood, aproving claims (Nos 258 to 443. inclusive) , adopted by 7 affir®ative votes. to „�t�pserw, _ e Meeting of Aug. 3, 1953. :REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIAIS• l an er ��corit o Re Oak Dill Park M Hos ital site opy of letter sent by C' Mgr. to the Petal Hospita .Board, _dated July 29, °•1953, informing .them { of, the agreement reached by the City Council at ,the.-_ a d,� our ned. �r�eeti o ; ,duly �'7. 1 95 fl regarding the sale of 0ak Hill Park "6y the., ity the Iospital District, ;which agreement was .as follows: To sell the Oak Hill Park property =for; the - sum; of X5 that if. -the Hosnital.,,District - purchases said pr`ope'rty ~and° a hospith is not constructed that the City hav first opportunity, to re- Purchase for the sum of $25 and, if. the Hospital Distri_ct does not agree to acquire the site at the offered price that. the Co is the opinion that the .matt.er should be placed Sri' - the , * hands of three, aTmralsers:,.: one . to` b e selected . by the` Hos�iitalS Distri ct one by City and the ;th rd .by, the. two appraisers: solected, recta and t Council Committee t RA rPni�aeY n ` W - Tna 77- e-;;i . i°rir r,PV,Isac�c9._nf drives �v vvulat,l LIM"1 kIWA. IYVVUp Va1("rL.La: II&G1 E �v.L VilCi v.V.L11aV:L J. Ww1juni.0 VGC.9 reported that a small drain could b installed lnl the sid °ewalk and approximately. 4 of :the driveway replaced,.. Mra RuzsYcska inf`o the- Council that his nei had .. •made similar repairs• t;o hi's driveway s and that it had: riot pt6ven s to be satisfactory. 'hereupon Ntayor Schoen h referre the matt`e'r to the City Engineer for furt report 'in the event Mr. R izsicska is . not satisfied with the recommendat_ .on 'of the Coouncil ComTtitteeo PI&nn Commissionm, '° �......�...� New Zoning Or opy. o °resp a on' a opted) by the Planning, .-.Commission recommending adoption of nevi _ .,Z.oning - Odinax�ce and : ?onngr, Pap filed ..by them9 read- a filed l .. �w °: ; .Ntayor. 'Schoeni:ngh pointed out 'that f be PIanning :06u'id . on had spent hours studying the ; new .2on�n ordinance and he suggested .that copies ✓ be furnished the membere of the City .Council for .their. study and cons d erat3 Ion at the' Counci I- ,meeting ,cif Au g© ,. 17 1 °953. . Upon question ea sect by Councilman- - Shoemaker, City Engineer Donald ' `hird informed the `C,oiinciI that .the Plahriih� CorPimissi,on did not consider the inclusion of the livestock ordinance in the new Zoning Ord. as. they believed.: it should. be� a,separate ordinance. s ._ City. �A:t oY''rie ” Re Callaway suit r gooks MY t�orneY < verbally ren:orted that. the Fireman Q s Fund Ins o Co. Which - c ompariy insures the City off' Petaluma again st..damages for pubh. •liabil.ity has ,A et ermined, to defend the aeti.on f led against the City by Clyde E,. and. Sara Ede. Calla aey for. alleged caused by. alleged defective conditions of the main. sewn ,ge system of the City.; An. the -amount of $2330 and will is assume whtLtever liability- there lip- 46ive the - mktter. - The City Attorney further afdted :that, no addit3 onaY action is required by the City Council. ,t Re. - Judg Rolland Webb 61bifn • et, -er, date:., Ju�:y, 2, 9 fr City Attorney Kati. Brooks, recommending that the . Council: deny the claim filed 'by Rolland. C Webb... Judge of the Justice Court 9 : Petaluma Township,, `agar rest George .W. Magner, kelvin Del ,Maestro, Ernest. Dulac= and the City .,of Petaluma f "for the. sum ' of $100 OOO. based • upon,'aIt leged unlawful arrest, as .upon -his Investigat; on the facts relating. to :the claim are without merit, whereupon 20 Txeeting of Aug. 3, 19530 REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS cont. 0 n r C Ont.. - NCS­ 1 915 .1 Res © introduced Councilman Shoemaker.. seconded by oufid1'lhian-troWn, en "-Re8olutl6h denying :cibAit. of, Rolland -, �C , . - .V.ebb..' Jik8t ce o f "th e*'Peace�p% adopted'by 7 affitma:tiir.exot&so 'Oth er ;`Cit`V Off Monthly reports of, the . Audftor. Bi&(eau, Fire Chief and Dept . Chief of Police and Dept Pound - mead and filed. 'Dir,6 6f'�POUC Works: - re -s - &- street , s D Re removal of debris ram , ,st eT _w oper. no -, epo at e — 1 , g �d­ g, 3 rear s T dt-redf of d6rl s from .the..gutters, - sweebing , �o�bra fohs;and the.remov read said f --, , City Ugr.. Edward. reort ed t lie picking by , that be I zCitvr of cuttings;, prurA.W- contrar ,y to the '61tv—` di several..yea"rs.%as a -. rAatter or Ji�mce but this lhas_"beeft, done fo r. 'Ho sta f �Polir 0 -if this, service is.'to,*-be ` ebn'61nu 'dd the ordinance should , � be ed -actor ngly l A -street T)er schedule. of routes whi swee ;ill. be operating will be submitted by the Dir. of Public Works 1ic-and City Council at 'the meeting f or the information' .of • the pu t, of, August ,17,,;1953. that'; 4 f ee Is collected at e ft y 'du' m - ps dumpift ' f ' • the N :., 'and p�6rfiap6 :thb problem )g. of re- s.(,, were would be r the people; r w " d ump d free of char -ge. Councilman . Sdhwobeft, ,suggested - that, more publicity be given rega ng many rdin e. Cit,) 's polidy iatfVe to ca up g t1j pi cking the. City s, - �q$' bnsibility ,pp ).1 e are under ihe impression that ' it, .p t:o rove .such debris.," The dke�d tatter 'further Study �Mq#oge'r, was.- a 'the INT UCtTOPJ' OF QVDINANCFS.'' 6r'.6.. amend Grdm X272.. {NCS . -for -T)UM,Os e of jji�_'ovidin f or -- 3 _1)Urcbas&, of Aimmo. site `or 7575.00 #30 urct NCS A � introduced by Couricilinari seconded' 'by entitled . . . ." 3 1 , :._ 9 V !AN .O RDINANCE AMENDING- ORDINANCE NO. 272 NCS MR • x THE PURPOSE OF, PROVIDING T THAT­T PURCHASE PRICE IN Tlqt� SUM, 0 JF H E ARMORY " ft 'tI - 0 dyrtER , i-II. ALL Q SHALL, BE­CHARG&'TO' PAID," pROjA- "THE `Wdq1A81 TI ON Aft MP, iND, j TH'k - EXTENT 'OF ?45000 AND THE 'REMAINDER _Fk1l t 00- � UDGFTED RESERVE FUN50. ~ 'Was p K* ordered by, .7, affirmative . d r t t I with s 'Co'" Im "trown reported In cofin6ctidh tb�� ordinance -, unci aft that. when the 195354 budget.was draf t6d',, -it was 'the intention of 1 _ ­the- Council pay f or se'd i�_-Qp 0-0 11OVer. -a p ei_.'od two or three vf VQ81rs, but.after further con§ideratlon,, it 'was- fiemed"�d 6able to pay for the full purchase mice at. this time. 3. Meeting; of Aug. 3 1953® :IN'T'RODUCTION OF ORDINANCES cont. Providing for urchas -e 6_f.',5' adres of �tt . ` north of. Petaluma. O rd. 130 NCS nturoducod by Councilrian Adams D - „s.econded by Councilman 5chwobeda, entitled "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING.FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIVE .ACRES OF PROPERTY NORTH 0.F THI'> CIT,I OF PETALt: MA FRONT CARLISLE • S , GUTERNit3TE -- STELLA - GVTERWW , E VON ARX, ' J OHN MAR,SHALL GUTERME, JR o AND MARIE GUTERMUTE CONVFRSE FOR PARK, . 13FQ F,ATT'ON. -OR ANY i OTH MUU •PURPOSE, FOR THE SUIT OF. $6250.00; DIRECTING THAT THE COST THEREOF' BE PAID"OUT OF THE ACQUISITION 'AND -IMPRO.MjV;NT..,FUNDo;”. -,. was read and ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes. Upon question, by. Councllman::Sho mu emaker .as. t10 the wording o' /f°or park recreation or other nicipal purpos�e'4,; it Was ioirited' out by C 'ty: Attoraney th at there is . • no. definite plan -at the.'•oresent time for the specific. us of, the ,land'. ,and therefgr the ordinance vas so drafted in order, to protect. the' City in case the' land Is used for some -other- purpose: than f or recreation. City(anager .Ed Franke stated: that =the, bract; of lam consist of 5, padres east of McDowell.- road, which adjoins - 101 acres purchased, by the School Boards and ' °the City Planning Como, and, the City Council deemed' it- adviseabl.e to purchase this property for` recreation needs nor; other -municipal purposes in the futures Re Storm *Aters and Rood' Drains. ° drains A An' ordinanceA prohibiting. the constructon of leader' r ,. 'etc.° t - .the City B s sanity r .seer , sys em D scheduled for introduction, was deferred until; the next regular: meeting: for - further. study and consideration"by the meirherso biro, of` 'ublic Vjbrks; Dondjla ,?3_alyd su6mi•tted a report, dated Aug° ,3� 1953's which stated; in -part that' the Sev�age, P :..after the additions,, will have a' capacity of 2 million gallons F per, -day, the normal daily flow, is 1 -p4 milli;or ,`gals° andr' t ie maximum during the rainy season was 307 ini2lion- gals o per day ; that a survey is. under way at the present time to ascertain whether .or not storm dater is being discharged ,into ,the :sanitary :sever system,, ands'. although the survey �is . not entirely *'comple'ted -1 'is • estimated :hat at,.•least 285 business •houses and p other buildings are presently dis;chargj:ng storm - !pater into the system, and if. this dischax°ge were eliminated, the 1'B11 St. �,pumplT lant �V cI :not become o enloaded which .woul :relieve ;t°he possi-ity ..o 'the, th,e State. Water 1 b611ution Board dem6hdi ng• fux•ther plant expahsonso , ° �•. ` :At the suggest1onof'- Councilitah, Brown Mayor 'Schoeningh .directed that- the" D % ; 6f .Fubli6 V,6rks subnd.t ..a rcnort at the next Council. eting'of a .list of the .285 premises ;nQw connected so that an attempt may - be .t ade ,to', ref ° eve '.the plant of this unnecessary burden. ; 'It was. also 'd , .Ifhat :ad:equate publicity should be 'given to burden.", the City' .9 nt `:to .take i n the matter before proceeding with the 'adoption of said proposed ordinance. It -was rointed out .that 'if the. practice of illegal draining Into the system -is continued " 'additional enlargements. at'-the seW ge - vlant would be very expensive to the :taxpayers 4 Prohibits - , drunkness' i } n public - S st reet8.. except Ken lwort Park.. introduced by Councilman Shoemaker, seconded by Councilman Schvobeda, entitled, 4 . r�1 M eef ing of A,i_jg J, 1953, ; .. NTff�Q TGTION OF ORDSNA "conto t ' AN ORl?INArXCF T01 PROHI'8 -T ;nRtJN'�LE�Ii�ESS TN: Pt7F3LIC STRFF.I'S, .PARKS',AN11''OTHER P3LTC PLACES q. ANn wPRO� l : HI3I'rING THE DRINKING. OF `I�NTdhIGATI °1VG ' LIQUOR :UPOiV ' i . FT,., LANF,, . ALLEY Oki PUBLIC; PARK, ANY PUt�LIC SIRE , EXCEPT KENILW R7.'l� "PARK' `ICI THE CITY OF L . I,INIG oRDIRAR E -NO 0; '56,'' CS ENTITLED 'tAN ORDINANCE . I TO ".PREVENT DRUMKENN�S, `TAI PUBLIC' PLACES fi AND. 0T?nTNAN NC m 556 -- C � S'o AMENDING 'dS DINANCE N010­56 : C °m o ry Was ord published by '7' a:tfirinat ve 'v:ot.es o ORDINAT40tS a . . Amend. seed .1 - of odm ' *2 78 CS ,, o n$Y'oc uC2d by` OLtY1Ci'ZlTlan Schwobeda, Seco hip, C Adams, eijftt 'a TI�IANCE' `AA�ENDING C SETIO:�1 OF ORVINANCE' AN ORD ; . A 2�8 IVCS'OR THE pP OF F,LIMI1�ATx�G THE �"; ORi� . OF x` CONSTR(ICTTNG..CURBS AND GUTTERS : , AND "VALLEX GUTTERS QNM,?RQ'1C�1. SI,nES'. OF',' BETtVEEN ASHII�GTON sTRF'ET Mb THE . BRIDGE STREET B ' IDGE` FROM TRC PUBLIC 1NfPROVEMENT V 01* AU'THORI7Eb 13Y: 'SAID' ORDINANCEm came up re ula ly and eras 'adopec by ` affrmat ve votes CONS TIERAT20N_oF UNFTIVISHED '?5JSINFS..Se, ` ire urchase: 'of. �tre.et ! Yit :s' -ar ddtds and ,e tense ons ' The . erk •'rea _ a "reso lut o n a�vard 'cor9traFct for th'e purchase of` stx°eet . lig it 8 and:ay'dsr an d . exGensi Ons o r ` xJnder the order,.. f questmns regai�ig :sa, r.' ®solutions Councilman "Brown submitted 'a y°e iort - , ecoln�riendir g` that aTl ' b'ids be re;J,ected' •and;' new bids called for after the• Council- had decided what t r�i�.e o pole 'they w�i,sh and had ,set .forth -the specificat - �herefox ' `. etat'� r that' :the Notice to rBidd:ers 9p . >.sYiould. be specific ortunit of presenting J n iordet , that 'ali b d 6rs. _may; ;be given : h`e opp ' Y . bids ..ors an equal. He ° s30 oUt�.lrled his opin3.'on x'egarding the, comet fi es for inst:allation.` the, present standards,q- the ra : s .' '.gur 1A1eej. -off' the pole, the , unfairness to fain S t merchants o instal ink; : pitched up eleetroliers along; s`Eild. street . when 'the dif�e�ez�ce r.i cost between an extension and •• a net :pole is relatively small and_ , h hazard . to -life and . propert as ,the old cas.t.. `iron: poles are . y� . easily .broken. and `tlie eact•ension 4mght to pple with rossiYtile"'nJur'y to l or, proper Y He `aga9.n' asked that ,coris3derat on be. given t o .�;l js matter before - a, aontract. for material is a carded t ' �Tn fihe d s.c issiorl�t;hat folla�vefl on the Ma;tter,. City lgro Edo Frank .n „ opted ciut that at � the tine :th mst of instal -3ing light standards and e: rterisions ; •on °3rd and Main tto• �`as discussed, ceding the type :of :.poe o�be..i_nstalled was. not,. 'determined, i0hich sl ould .be 'done .before pro c�eedin , w� tY�” nee specifications in the are event the prg as n bic_s ncil that the si`o i P Cou present bids 0 be rt- ected, and with the consent of Counci Imman Adams ` and Councilman Norwood .� T who .introduced and seconded the . of a�rard• of .- tract to t - said .- resolution was iii.thdrawn, c6h`' .he, -'Weld Rite: Comps y9 ,. whereuron S #12.6 NC Res. • . ', ritroduced by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Shoemaker, entitled, "Resolutiori rejecting all bits fc& -street'" Tight standards a - oted - by 6 . affirmat, ve. votes, ^ one negative voted y 5 0 Meeting of Aug. 3 1953. CONSIDM4 RATION OF UNFINISHED 'BUSINESS . cont o _ Re. urchas,e- of ;street ,. light, standards . and ex. coht At the suggestion, -of Councl man - �rownD Mayor" Sch appointed a ' committee consisting `,o °f , Councilmen. �3x°o� ri Councilmen Rigei6w _ NorvWo' `d,. sh oema ker, ,C3 ty P4gr 'Edo Frank and 'City Eng Donald Baird to prepare hem. plans.; ard'ibpecifi.cations and • to - , adopt a policy to .,the, sat sf action, of 'the Covric l 'members .determining the -type of hole to �be; installed a3.ong Ma <in, .Sheet, said report .to be ,at, the "next, regulara'rneet ngo • Assessment Dist© -No.,, 2 NS r . - es o 2l° NCS introduced by Cou ncilman "Schwobeda, :seconded by ;Councils i 'Norwo `entitled,} "Resolution fixing comp `of InspectoPs of Worka" ,adopted- by 7 affirmative votes m. Res o #1.218 .i - NCS ` Y introduced by Councilman Adams econded by Counc ,lmari SchWobeda, entitled,, , "Resolut3.oriof make ohange§ in the work to' be done, i-n =.Ass'essment . District. No ` 2 . NS C3 t y 9f Petaluma$ Sonoma. County;,, Califuoryiiaa" adopted 'by ,7 affirmative votes Violation .of Zoning Oral.. and Bld 'g__Cod John Swa Councilman Adams reported the .C- mm t. apposed to investigate the matter 'of Mr.a. Swan 1 ,s violation, of the Zoning Ord.'' and �31dgo Code, ppersohallv�cpntacte' 'Mro Swan, :?relative. the: facts o£ said. al,lege'd•. vioiation, .. r°elaying' statements inad.e' ` by Mr•o` Swan :r•eg�arding bis =v`iec�s ,in the matter. . At: th suggestion suggestion of Councilman Adams, Mayor Schoeni dir•ectea the 'City Engineer to obtain a copy of . t he pert that was: issued t °o Mr, o Swan and 'submit a..report ­at the 'next :meeting giving- the complete history of the transactions between 'Mra Swan and the` City. . B St. Recar�struction .. f olic re street ` m vs�o s. financi tyng DonaBrd ago n 're ewe the "alternatives which 'the , City has regarding the .reconstri ction of "B Street as outlined . �.n his i -6bort .of Ju V' 22 1.953. , He further stated that there: are 14 major° strebts in Petaluma.; W ich `can.- n.e - reconstru by the . use of gas .t,sx. moni es: of r�hich "B!' Street s one.: .. Councilman Schwobeda suggested eriat a policy -should be. determined regarding the distribution -of gas tax -monies. not only for '.'B Street, but for all 'mbjbr streets in the City and the participation°cf proprty owners. in assisting the °financing of reconstruction,work. lw Following_ a brief' discussion. tayor•Sch'oen ngh"•pblled 'the . to d:eter'mine, whether, o� + _n;ot a: meeting shouSd be hel with the. . "B "• .Street ,property owners to di:'scuss the° possib`Llity of the vaork to be done ,,before the; eounc 1 °s 'establishment Hof - "a policy re- garding street improvements ;,, ;Whi.ch: ­661i fndicated-tbe-majority favored such a procedure, The City M anager- wasd,irected to publicize arrangements ,with "t" Street owners to meet within the next 60 days 1 Ord. _-regulating di n 'u'n roadwa rd , lanes Act on on this �rropose ordinance was deferred pending further study. { 1953 Southeast 'Annexation c es =2' NCS , Introduced by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Schwobeda entitled, "Res.] Lion acknotledging receipt of N*Oti:,c :of Invention to circulate petition for annexation . 6 " 01 Wleeting of Aug,, 3 9 195" C ONSIDFRATION OF UNFINISHED. BUSINESS, conyr. 1953 Southea AnnexatAon of nha`bifed territory, to the City of Petaluma, California 'to be known, as the 1953 Southeast Annexation and , approv3 ng the circulation of , said petitiono" odopted'by'7 affirmative votes. CONSIDERRVION OF ,:NFW BUSINESS: N ew City Ha Z�opy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Sonoma County declaring intention to participate in cost of .and and construction, of proposed 'Petaluma C Ity Hall upon ;ratio of area used. by City and County respectively, read and filed.* Proposed modifleat on of draft of , ag`r f 'eement -.previously Tyrepared in office of District Attorney wa submitted' by the City Attorney and filed The Council members were'.dir•eeted to study said agreement for future discussions® Mrs. Joe ,Lewis of FRaymond. Heights.- commended City-Engineer Donald ' Board for the street improvement i completed on Olive Street. A DJOURN - There no further business to cotie before the meeting, the �eetirg was adjourned at 9:.55 P.Mo' AT TFST 7,6