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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/17/1953l Regular Meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order bSr Yhyor S choeningh. ` ROLLI CALL Present:" COUriC lin en ,, - Adacros,: BigeloW,�. , Brown e Narwoad Schwobeda S u. hcjemaker' and Mayor •S choeningho Absent: None.. APPROVAL, Off` MINi1'T'FdS 1 oofy y!y+� yyss minutes of thejcneeting: ot..August g 953;. were approved_ as�"f Y,; .�.•3 ., .,�@ G l�_ PUBLIC _HCARINGS : , L ` - NCS- ­1nt +ti on• -t'o make , changes. , fin' work to -be _done -fin itsS essmenz- ,u lssrlcT,. ,NO a N5 A } �� 0� p ox� -cha e s 1 n work to be }} d �� one yy -in eeygg s et to hol d a pull c hear M r t e G a ilia 'G3Lb CiLe I71sCrict,Noa 2 NS G erk,,rebarted that. no writA: ten protests had been .Bled vat tY hero 'there being Rio verbal protests, K.- Res. #1221 in oduced by Councilman. Adams.�and, ssconded, by. Cou c linen Bx°o�rn gptitled,,. o _ 11 RE3OLUTTON, MAKING CHANGE5,,'3't1 •M WORK TO- BE DrJfJE IN AS �' S �rSF `JT DI5 TR ICT 1VO o .2 • N . ab : THE C I yt_ ; OF�- PETALUMA �- _ .COUP�T'Y OF S NOMA STATE OF'.. A ORN: ?.Aa. adbpted ,10y 7 affJA -mat vo voteso t 'reed Abatement He • f � � It "`�eing _ ing me set .for hearing any ob j,eetions by any px�opert;y , o - ' t liable to - be assesse for °the ,work , abating wee.ds et�c o, fl the, Clerk rreported that no protests: hi been, rec Lved ah : reported the po'fting °vf ­-tile Street- Super ntJ6ndinfg s -report-' of " °coat off" abatement ,on. the. Counci 1 door on Augus.� g 13 v 1953._ whereupon .. ..,. .. `� sip... Rena122 Imttoduced by Counc .loran S °chw and' sec onded by -0 man Nor�rood entitled r, s , . <.: �•. °.. y . , , a <. Y P090LU'T'ION CONFIRMING STREET! S.UPERIN,TENbMT �S REPORT '!OF COST OF ABATES OF WEEDS - RtM b1S'H 'AND - OI'� ffi NUISANCES ORDERED ABATED By' RESOLUTION , 'NO'. • "x.17`2- N oC`oS qa s adopted - by 7° affiacfaatVe' votes tt ul k. y.. :e t ' , . • c Cr; 1: _ l FcA L' •.�.. w� r . , . '� S - - M c?�Me11: Vil1age_ ' Anne�eatioh ` - City Attorney - Broo. s explained that a resolution pro— posing .annexation of property to the *City' of P.etalirna. �o be known as clh ei 'V2'7a;e N;oo 3 Annexation rttust he °ea introduced t�o •commence = "proeeedngs'as the spe cified, time for a pubiic_hearin :asset forth in 'Res F1 Luz .0 m C os had expo- -red, AWhe'reup - h. Res #1220" `N: X- , :1 s , introduced by Councilman Brown and seconded• by° 66tihailmari schwobedag entitled, ' ' PROPOSTN� - ANNEXATION OF..PR01'ERTY�TO TH E CITY OF PETAL�tM. TO BE MIOWN AS MCDOWELL VIIIJ0E NO ' a'-+ ANNT -i' CATION. adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Io Meeting of August 17, 1955. -PUBLIC HEAR BIGS - Conga '. In connection with this matters a letter, dated ku€;ust 15,, 1953, received from Mr. Alexander C. �Ganiats,,, advising - that aYl: his interest in the property, to be known as McDowell Village - Na_O_' ,, -Anhexatlon, has been 'trWisferre0l',to Bra hdend.& McGah. 1nc -;aifd that all fdrth6r activi 'ids relating' to the,,i thin property i- will be carried on by said company re4d file d. PETITIONS & COMMICATIONS Letter., dated July 31a_1955,. from the Cafffd 'Highway ComnitssiOft attaching a ' 'res*ali.it-'On�re,sta-tinp, . :policy with relation to. procedure on lo6ation or - m : aJor. relocation. of. free ways on State Highway System,, read :and filed. Letter,, dated August 5,,1 from State of dUitokbia, of 14ighw ad i�in& th4V ins�tallatioiil of I 0;-�'Yw ­1 f cisher von Main . _ � . Stree,t between 'JasKIngton Strei�t- cannot be re- commended . as the crosswalk, is"in, A,25',mph 'Ond - ,the - '. , *tb1b`UAty is • good; that flashing beacons should be'.resii� rvedf6r .locat where: there is An hazard' *or 't6'd16ft motorists who "Are., at high speed, read and filed-, Communication, dated August 6., 1955 from State of California Department of Public -Works T-regarding '-' of gas tax funds to incorporated cities based upon the,populatioii of. the last preceding Federal, census 4nd In case uninhabited un- incorporated . ktereLt,o,.iy , hzid , ..beeii anneixed-su'6se4pent 'o ' the Federal has_ ..been det6rrhifi6d by censure- the population of territo - `s aid_ y multiplyi,ng number registe3�ed dleo'tois r ho eilding-trein by three, two years after completion of annexation a - ,ppoce.edings,, advising ' ix' , that the calculated population in"the nin ed't7dii proceedings, Qetbwell' Village to be 339,, read and filed. Nbtifidaftofi' from ' it4tibri. f or applIcation ar Bo q of EqUal �- .of" li4iior ' ! liddnse 1ssuii�dt "Aid-in DriVin& Club`keniiworth Park "Riding 'el MAestr.o� -te 'and A fec , 9�, 4 " r Letter. d a t - e'd _August' 12 '- 1953, Tfrom the 'PcitUuma. VetOraft!� 9 V Memorial Committee advising, the City. of a meeting of the tiro groups arranged to- be,, held, ."on 'Au at, in the C6u'nc_A _' ­ ChamVers, road Asses snent , Dist.. - NO6. 2.14S - < _J4 data 9-1 3. ' d -, A149us from AO"G Raisch­-Qdi4.,nt District pany requesting 'addit,ional ' ,6xtension: of 9­:dayp I on'ssess Tne A' , No. 2 Ng contract, read and fiied, It was. the decision of the Council -;to grant- said request and the matter was - referred to City Attorney Karl 1§r66i`s for pr of necessary legislation to be.. acted ; upon - at; ;the ­inextqeetln ­9 ; -Petaluma. Hospital District, 7 ­' e er t_T77 - 'Chalrman, r td M W, C� � _ - o Is" � E953 ro citizen s: Hospi e u s tal Committee advising . -,, 'the state, agency -adk ing the Hill-Burton Act hospital ,tund consider" Hospital Board request for _finafici assfstanc6 - in' - ere i c"ting d hospital in this area and.dqs, Council to pass a resolution endors,lng',their rappl:1`04io 0 no whereu�ij n Res* #1225 N.CoSo introduced-by'Councilman ShoemAke iand, seconded Y b Cquncil-man. Brown ' entitled{ 2* Meneting Of AlIgUst 17 1953o AW&A. .s. P 7 T ON & COQ MUM ICATMIS Cont,, •.ypu' F+mOTl49r.YmnniS i ♦ ... _ .. -. r. L P o taluina H Di a' 9 ;D xc GRANT , of PRO - Ir TELY A ,600 .00640 0 TH - ..:�SOL,UTION .EI�DORSZNC THE:PPLTCATON OF PL'�''ALt3�4IA HO ��22 . , n 4 ... t �Trl WHICH TO CokiSTI�UC1 .A HOS I W I TH,A D t71dDE� THE�I�ILL­ BURTON ACT OF CONGRESS o tQ adopted by 7 affirmative vies, y J ice- } . a A, 'u t �' 'L ` • _ .. �,;. t0 . t ` r3f y m v . ay or S choen9 ngh dirccte'd `the - City 'CrOi ," 1. ot the Petal' a. Hospital. District Board of the action of the' Co eii. and to furnish a certified copy .of : ,s��.d�.r:esol�a g L on it- . Board, f �- -, '.F -• d., .'> . .�,s� '.' v Y ` . s , ° Z,: ' u' c 1�_ ^�� .� ,:f f« � .r. ' . ,r. RITORTs b P C ITY OFFICIALS: t 0.. Council � Committee ­ e a, % r eet l ds I OY' M A gw.n reporte ttee had rdeci.ded to n�,telil. iSle�i light„ �btayidazyds on Main a treet" and that � <CI t'y` '�r��tiineer Dobn a '&` li d is ;preparing "plans and sped.ficat k :;conl'or�i nt to state standards, t o �bo ' submi t 1,ed,'at" iLhe �ex�, i�eeuh . o� `th��C�unr�_1'o Cl.ciras approved fo)b ,' en Y e °Cit- Y-Eanageir were sub tte w'he reponp Res 0. #12244N)X aS intr°oduded by . Counciltat Bi'gel ow.�. and; °seconded'.�by Councilman Norw od app�ov'ing claims Nos, 444 ' to.r:! incD. � .as�opted by ?•- e.ffi t tine . votes, Dir. of Public Works R , Re , .!-, Joe - Ru2s cska`� s hurt er° are uest `, or ,, dr vevw n roveme t t ec or o "l:" c Works E Ba _=r par a tTaat oe Ruz.sicska •'711 cl.l North Nebster;.Strec -,Oa did . npt ; a prove the 1%ecommenda� tion of the . 66 do"Iti .ttee to �fi tpill e ,a, ma l : c tain in the '18 i!WA dlk and replace approximately 4 of the driveWay After e brief discussion it was the ,final - decision °`of theL' Councfl to _uphol.cl.. tree° Oo ittee I reullo�r�6hd,i ion -:.z It ' u sicska; ishcd to make': sad db repalar:;; the Cite Would furnish the r terial r or"mako , �+ -o m. for his expend tizu ,� . 146weve'x°o °.,the work rau-s ., be °in"spe*c�ted ;ta confbvm ��ith " "Cit4,T standards"a _ ; City Engineer Donold g �a� �d" ��as diroc�e:dr to f �.nfrr I�fz° o Ruzsi of the :Council. I s ac io:�, Re Stoma 146ter DischarZ ixito oit Sewer S stem : -,: ;1 reo or, y o � 9i .,s subm tte ' a ,repor_ 1 g, 190 premi ses In, the City of :Peta.luma d schAr Storm water: in�'o �th6 City S ever + P L't1 skid' report °efe red o the Co uncil as"a �committ6e; to be s, ie i and. ,consider' d' F v : Other Cit Oft iolAls , yp{' :: repbx°ts o e sub 9 r ar an {;an ;F ecrg4, on: - Department ^ mi - WOO . fit adb Y ' T 4 .1: . - d •J •r5 p ry ) - I• ' +4 L , ORATNmnl :J t * 1 .p. y t.4�« � Annu `tax .bEV���iicf85 er I. , 0 0, - of ,a.S�ie si§edryif� iat :on O #30 `N ?CO50 introduced by Coune3.lman .S:ho"a r -and se cpnded- by 0ounc 3:n�an ..Bigelow,, entitled.p 1 s I SAP Meeting of August 17,, 19530 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES Cont. . Annual .Tax Levy . . : :. - • ` :> 4. ' 4B AIV ORDINANCE `LEVXIIVG , RATES OF TAXATION UPON `.THE ASSES 9 D. ' VALUATION . OF THE'..PROP ITYs ITI " CY :_FOR THE ".FTS GAL - YEAR JULY :1 D °1953 TO JUNE 30 A 1;9540 q �' ' was ordered published by 7 affii^mat vd votes.' . A_ynended " O f' r .d to�prohibi enness in publl c streets Amended 0rdo' #5W N'.CoS o� ." ` . • , . °'. . introduced by Councilman Shoemaker and seconded.by Councilman' S chwobeda entitled 9t' AN ORDIMANCE` TO - ,PROHIBIT IPMfEENNESS III. PUBLIC STREETS., PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES°, AND' THE. DRINK- ING' OF '6N INTOXICATING' LIQUOR ANY• PUBLIC STREET LANE ALLEY PUBLIC •'PARK OR : OTHER PUBLIC PLACE' .CITY OF " -IN .THE ' ' . PETAWMA ° REPEALING ORDINANCE N O © 56 C o o' '.ENT:IT ORDINANCA . TO. PREVNT' I}RLTIKE NESS :IN - PiJT3 LTC "PLAC AND ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 66 NO. COS. AI�WDING NO. was ordered published . by • 7 aff iive votes. Councilman S hoemaker� explained that the or l ordinance introduced on August 3rd,was. recommended to be amended as a re sult of a meeting with ,a' ministerial, group in Petaluma, , considering. it' an ' original improvement over the ordinance c.- a - ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES: Amending Ordo.� 72..NCS -for' ur ose of...� providing for. 4,; urchase O ory.. s, a or• . o ,: Ord. C .introd C ced b o . #304 No uncilman Schwobedatancl seconded Councilman Bro�p entltledl - 4 ''Z ORDANCE: JUM4DING .ORDINANCE N0 ©'=272 N� `C o S o FUR - THE ' 'sP�I POSE OF :PROVID N THAT.THE PURCHASE -PRICE IN- THE SUBS OF '$7575,00 FOR THE :t�R rZORY''SITED TOGETI`�` iTH- "ALL COSTS, SHALL ,BE CHARGED- TO AND PAID ' FROM' T'HE ACQUIS'ITI'ON' AND WPROMi aNT FUND TO THE EXTETIT OF $4500.00 !�`dD TIC REP��IAINDLR F O1 :TIC U'NBUDGETED� RESERVE .FUN °D*, # '�• came up regularly and adopted by , 7 affirmative votes.,: Provide g -for urchase of acres of•' r o eft drthi,of - , uma :- om ermu e a , or,. _'.a'r°ecrea, . on 'or o er mun c a se or .sum o Orden. 305 N.C. 0 introduced by Councilman A daine an'd seconded by' Councilman Schwobedae, ent tled� _ - "AN - ORDINANCES -PROM - DING , FOR THE. PURCHAS OF, VIVE ACRES OF PROPERTY NORTH OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA -FROM CARLIaLE S O GUTERMUTE S TELLA GUTMMUTE VON. ARX, JOHN, MARS RALL .. ; . GUTFRMM JR- a AND MARIE GUTEftTv1UTE :'CONVERSE R 'PARK .. ,RECREATION OR ANY OTHER MJNIC [PA.L . PURPOSEm FOR THE..SYJI� ,'OF, 6250oOpg; ::DIRECTING THAT. TA COST THEREOF: BE PAID OUT: OF THE kQUIS ITION _ AND IMPROV&IENT FUND. P9 came 'up" regularly" and adopted .by 7 affirmative vote's, 4 0 M eeting of August 17, 1053 ADOPTION OF ORDIPIANCI S Cont, " Upon question raised : by . Coiinc' lin= •Brown - i�Cit. Manager Ed. Fran rz o red the Council that, at the , su est on of`. irbetor of Pubis ti�Vorks Donald. taird s the 'City. and the. School - - Board intend'_ to arra �e �to.,rent or lease -said a ro perty, for ,far po ffi n � urs der es in order toe3:ia'te "a fire �Yiz'ard ,until the. tl.me of a j* builin"� py°,ogamo B AAS -��^•77����yy nr� _/gipp �y���9- �i�+�y�'�q� �pr� COf4 D E 1ATION - OF �UN F IN ISHED BLIS INFSS' ., Resq ,1225 N ®C o A introdueed y 'by. C o uncilman "B3gelow 'ai d.,se'concl d ,h3� �CtiunCf l'men' Schwdbeda . entitlod; F _ °B RffOLUTION' A:Cb EI'TING! RES IMATi6N OF I )AAARJORIE MOM,9EN AS A.1AMABER - OF THE RECREA9'SOr1 PARKS, AN`D, 111SIC } .QQQV1r1$ION '�' ;l adapted '.oy 7° of f3.x�mat�ve "vot es,m z ' fi a s 1i °s'4 Bett �1a1�c 9nshaw�tecr°eat' Res. #1228 N ®C.S o introduced by Councilman' Adams and se;conded fby Councilmdn A�elow, e nti t led NMQLUTZON:.AF?POINTING ibRS 0' BE^1TY- 1k VS,HA.Vd aA` t 1 OF' 'THE �RECREAT"ION n PARM ..AND TAUS "IC' . COMU:S ; IOAI °:Ft�R° I T lip . Y 4 _ 95 tt` ' £. p Y EKPIRtNQ `t �W , 3Q fl 1 A '- adUpte 7 ff 7mtiv 8 v ote sm'' CONS-IDERATION OF NEW. 4 Res, granti C t ..Deed. to. ATvernaz• orn`ey . oK s rev ewe r e ly -� the 4 legal° pro_ cedure involved in .the' ,granting'.of said• dity, 4dee'd,i,Jwhereupon$ Reno #1227 N X.S ® introduced by Councilman Norwood and secondedi : by' C cilm n Brown, entitled,, :' - :CRA. ITaJG CI'ry DF.T�;D TO MARY ALVERNAZ. tf r adopted by 7 affirmative votes, ess Re ort C . ��Iall Pro it . . Dune© w hereu pon maan Norwoo requested a report on the 1 pro&6ss of the ne�� C t glass 0 on the y H � City 3�anagOr Edo Frank stated that the houses will be entirely removed in._ a f 6 'days acid an effort will be made to completely clear the site within two weeks. - He also stated that City Attorney Karl Brooks is preparing a f ina.l agreement as to 'the terms ' of the ,point' occupandy� of the nets City Hdl:L by the City and :County, Sunny `&YI Sto m Rose Bush nuisance 01501. ques on ra1 s_e 7 d - ­y__ unc maxi Br5F_, of Police Uo .Del Maestro informed the Councij, that the rose bushes on the corner of Sunny Slope Avenue and Street have been removed in order to avoid accidents. City bI'nager Edo Frank stated that the Chief of Police had submitted ' report dated .August 7th, of a survey of trees,, etc. In the City that require tilming and are blocking the view of stop signs and dimming the street lights, further static that this project Is presently under processo 5 b Meet ing t�rgust 1'1fl 19530 CONS IDERATS . OF NEW BLS INESS e Cont, Thom son Tube- 7th Ac 1sGV, , Streets< ' _ r ounc - man awns' reporte t a� 'se eral sms11. chi ldnen' noticed .han the railing at :the"tThompson S fortunately re`stra .ned before` Hall r D `,and = suggested a wire�Tence` -`or some' means of protect ori'` dnstalled' o °'el mtna e' ' any tra edyp whereupon Mayor 5choenin h referred rtthe �;mstter. to,, the � City Managers s y a omp . Cla k. 5 nt` Hex1 iris t°ee s r ``front =of' =Hm 2leNul t 2ioie` :. R egarding the matter of as complalifit, of ow hand; ng rees in. - front . of . the, H® . McNulty home on , ,830 t� 5th E S tr6et Recrea ion, h Director stev'`Mezzera sad° te that said tx°ees` ` rexe 'invest � ated ' 4 whereupon, Mayor Schoeni h "direete'd the trees to be trimmed by eit the Public,Works apartment, or- -the. ,Recreation Department. Abandoned Ice .Boxes , . ` `' _ 9... • Er tv } e o ' e . w e pu icity of- suffocation t'of five children in an abandoned ice box in the East, May - choeni, ng h' ; (� directed '.� ief y � r 0 Police U. Del Ma estro - to investigate "wh`�ethet or riot 'the ordinance covering abandoned wells,,,' etc. 9 would Include- the matter, qf, abandoned. ice boxes e and - , suggested, that :local =public sty , be given-,o =the subject for prevention of a similar tragedy© : :Main Street ,at Mar . $t -reet a♦. :' - `..:Gre hound'$us' Sto r.® GounclI BI gelow reported _ . e w Tessa a traffid'�' , congestion recently , when the Greyhound Bus stopped on Main Street at Mary Street and stated - that, - a continuan-0 of, ;such , ractice could cause ,enumexable y ;tr°aff c casua3; tiffs a - whereupon ' -,Chief' of Police delaesero informed' the Counc9.], that in linev.h a letter read at a recent Council meeting ;from 'the Pacific' Greyhound I3us Lines,, a meeting will be held in ; the near , future ,, .wi. h eheir ; representa- tiveto discuss the matter.o. ADJO Vl N1rL T • There bung no, #- rther ` to - code before . the: meetin& the meetsnp; , �was-..adjourrned. at 8,:,50. Port to, August :;?4 :1: 5r at the hour of 7: SO Pont Attes ' A s a ., .,. ..,. ',� _,'rt �'�a� : _ r :.. n. _ 'v, �' " eg. , 4, i - so-