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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/24/1953a mac August, 24 1-953 7:3.0 P.M, Adjourned meeting of the - C'6iihcU -, of"the -City of Pe'taluma called to order by Mayor Schoening ROLL Q Present: Councilmen Adams,, Bigelow, Brown,,. NorIWo6d--,. . 'S' chwoteda,, Shoemaker and Mayor Schoeningh® Absent: None. PETIftbN'S & COMMU11CATIONS: 71T u ,Letter, t August ]:9 -f - om Dolph Youngs S6cretar W-au rth ter biptirict - - dated i"ll Augu v tutal - A8so c_IIAtIdp the `',BoAtd Of Directors l* appreciation Of the fine cooperation of the VariWs C ity ,Dep?�rtments -'during the recent Fair � read and filed.' Y with. August "V6tal'ifi6 veteran I .L�ti&; 'dated t 20! 1953 -from. ft 'e re "Old 14embrial bbrini -te garding, me0tirig, 1 3 !�ty"bourn and the at a the C ­'.- imediate- roll 6y ring of the V eteransl CQUxh!tt6e . :it Ni6s -their `- � i �` E m6e m ��ous re -bu -lding ,qp the to 'buil the Petaluma Veteranst Memorial Bui present site located on 101 Hi`ghWa* 'north _f Fetal r 6 ad- and , :filed, At. the s%ggestion of Councilmen Sphwobeda and Shoemaker it way the: of .-thb-06urfell ..that -AIE�Y"`br n I h! send a letter ; � . , _ - ­ 1;- 11 - " gz _' 1� I ' t - 'Cdu J�4­ respec - of their to. Goimiiittte e xp re ssi n g ' he An t , ng'-the I coope ra � �h,6 d � Ity' de6isibri''hnL-offe i tion- and a ss is tance e t REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: C Pro 47 esS: Re'06ft New ! y Manager Ea. YFank reported*,'tha-�V thOTUbbibh# : ­ � bn the City Hall site would.be burned on Tuesday morning August 25 by the Fire Department, after which alett6r` be sent to various contractors r�64u0ttihg-_ A'ptI`c0 td clean up the d6bfts', pull ' out th6 trees,, level the ground and work necessary- to prepare the property for building, - He also stated that, a. copy, of the- „City-County agreement . has been su tb Bo"ir'd''Of'' Sup6tvi.`66i `:t” h eAr Consideration, decision of which. 18:sti-11 pending; zgi -an -informaI meeting was held recently =with , Gb uncilman Ad am Uro FY4a_ Felciano's architect Q , regarding -a nwnbet�'ofl efii r "t o the .construction . of the 'Clt�r I4aft same. t " i s6d -"kth.-, Co " , o be a later date .City U Ed.. Frdyik� stated, ppv gT . e al. 'of, the houses City '9 1 1 � -sections f onnerly lo ctft e,d,' on - th of e Ciy Hall i e obtaifii�g ip sidewa which natter erre d t the existing f �---` & engineer 'r ` 66 request Donal d Ba ; d. to, determiine whether or - not - fo lanc of said could be �ahtpA �City. it`; - Fire; , .bpar eTIMent would .;er Eited thc� . 1� .., ­, 'she ' ,pur c haser s _ " 6f; 'th 6 be assl�)tqd ;in �,' lbts� by.�:,th e .-,Various 'y located, - oh he' it,6 houses for 0 ni Dir. of PUblA& Vork8 The cl erk reportea TH37 f ling. an, d Spec i " c ations ht stan ds f6ri''ifistal"latioft for . the purchase of 48�8treet lig along Third Street. from. "DI Main. Street to the d Street to, the.,S.outh end,of k4pin Street,, - 'h' Ubrtfi :l clt� and then a7 . o , ! r i , g tlf�l 0', Die'dct 6�C Ribli, ' c ' Work - Donald -aC'fnt OM ed- the -'Council that the Specifications fications for - said street light standards were pre- P8 were , pre dv .according to the,StiLte-6f said standards, &1d . the, P1 an . prepared W.'gIV6 .. anyone 'JhtOrbstk�iii 6�pbrtunity to a b do August 24 1953, B_q0RTS -OF CMY. OFFICIATB: .. Cont. ..,,,:. -Committee R e- Street- Lirrht Standards Councilm, an Brown t a s submitted by Director of Public VibrKis ., - d - ,'B@�Ird INTRODUCTION '(0 ORDINANCES e Providinp, for-purchase: °of 48 street. light standards f or In alone reet pr-d #,r N X.S introdu b, Cou .Y� Iman Bro seconded by. Comet ni, Sh oem ak er, kma mak- r, eiAittee.4 §, Xq ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHAST OF FORTY-EUGHT' INS TALLAT ION " TH IRD $=,LT LIGHT S , TANDARIS POR _,AT,.,,ONG t ­ .. ­ - ' ­ ' 6 , S - SObT-W END -MAIM TREET AN ;STREET FROM-7P i , STREET' TO. Tflt H&4t , NORT C ITY �- D- THENCE' ALONG MAIN STRE -,ET TO - , T- 1 REPEALING' ORDINANCE. M '30 1 0 1. NaGas�`Ivf was ordered s ,, po ted by .7, faf. f iim votes,' lv Re,_ 'Iniform, Build ing Code. iStandards, :and. Electrical Code"- I - y.: Attorney, Karl Bro no EX 7 ,Eff. Fe cop: �eadc o the .."Un 9 ,, ding , ,,bod6 l ' • - - 1,952 Edi tion-,+ on'-,;.� Volume .19 , the,. Uniform. t hib Build in Code tandards 1462 Editib and b f'.n _ . .dode on file in the City Clerk qs.office,, - etd , ; d2Watin,g the erection _...construction of' bUil dings ana structures U7 Me Maluma re erence o ie e on o IN - - BUI 1952 ditir e 0 th * M1fr_M M ng T 'Umlf orm M UW, Code, _ Coun 'd_'6c6nd6& Co ifficilman Norwoo introd�ced.by. c s 1, s an entitled "AN: ERECTION ORDINANC I RE . GUI-AT* -ING _ _T-W, UCTIONp EN " 'RG! T'. At lib " ING LA R IR; V R , EMQ VALp ' CONVERSJON AOLIT1ON dCUPM D OP B QlAr3k, -9, , AREA AND. THE MAINTENANCE OF t, AN'D' -MIGHT., STRUCTURES IN- THE E. CITY OF PETALU . NIA CALIFORRIA BY REFERENCE TO' AND` THE 'INCORPOkATIOWHERMON Dffi: `OF T , HE N - ItIMIFORM,bIJILDING COIA IN 1952.,EDITIO , PF TkF, c=0 CLUDI - V LU NG THE APP b' W IM THERE F.,,­AND M J112HEREOF q0 DARM 4 19 - 52, EDITIO TtEtl UN'IF0PM' BUILDING q6tt , §.�' ."I - C -,COAST -'BUILDING- U _ALL .ADOPTE1jAY. THE , 0,,P. C ONFERE�ICE; PR�OVIbfOd FOR THE 3§t*idE''UF PERMITS 'AND COLLECTION OF FEES.. THEREFOR RE dLARJ G: 1!,HE'ESTM. M L18H'T'OF: ?TRE',DIS.TR1CT AND. ZONI ES � VIDMfG - PMIAL IFS` FOR " THE VIOI&10ft tdV REPEAL D 'AND'ALL, ORDINANCES - AND ING OR INM CE 140 139 No PARTS OF ORDINANCES ZIN 4CO ,p;ICT HMEWITHO was ordered 'p i6hed'.b*yl affirlmat:Iv, - �O�to. e i�g...vvi 6'es .n' Rogplat=. the. installati �'bf_aecttb�, de etle, py rererence', to., �ea:L go - ffe -- v, ""brd N 510 .C.S introduced 6 by , Cokizicilinan- Bi ;and "`` ; seconded ouncilryidh -AdWhip, I , I I I - :Au&ust,'..24. •�,9a3o' 117 OF ORDINANCES m' CQnt "''��AN 'ORDINANCE REGULATING THE 'INSTALLATIOTJ : ELECTRIC f ', `WI tINGa'''I�E, C °;,;,APPLIANCES• DTI_= EC�IJI�?i�IT �'VTTH31� 3.O�t' OtvT e ° `AT�IY`'BU LDINCp, STRITCTt}RF OP: PRE 4IS� -IN.. IC CITY P. TALUMA AND REGULATING THE ALTERATION OF ' iOR. ` `ADDIT ?IOIB TO EXISTING ELECTRICAL WIRING DEVICES a APPLIANCES AND 'ECUIPTIEI'1T yIN SARI? CITY Y "R =-M E TO",'1 D CC?RPORATION HEREUNDER OF THE, rcUN 'I FORM, ;ELECTRICAT,CODE4�;g I?WLISTWD ' , BY 'TFI . PACIFIC COAST, ,ELECTRICAL .�iUREAU� : 1°951 EDITION INCLUDING. THE NATIONAL! ELECTRIC t6DE ,(1951 . EDITION" AS 'APPROVED, - I3Y" THE AMERICAN STANDARD6 ASSQCI ATION ON ,1RARCH. 21' .,:1951- RSUBJECT� T0� ^TREa EK Dy; .kA VD � 5' SEA F()RTT3 °.TN TI3ISx ORDTNANGE T0: S '�CTTOt rt y- ;3,242 `3342 3342 .arid. 3362 of SAIb. NATIONAL ELECTRIC, -CODE " TO, RFQU� METAL CONDUIT IN: CERTATNf 1A.CATIQhI A PROVII}X111Cr '. FOR .THE" ISSUANCE .OF PERMITS AND COLLECTION OF' THEREFOR .AS PROVIDED' iIN °SAID, UNIFORM, ,-ELECTRICA , :.CODE- PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF;-_­,ND`' ING ORDINANCE+, NO*' 37`N oS a ' AN =D ALL" , 0RDINANC ! ` AND; PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREMTHa r® _ w -. ordered published by 7 �affirttat ve.- votea6 - Upon , question raised by Mr. Jerry _F'errar, of the Press Do�11oCr�1 g 'Director of 'Public, WOrkc§ stated' t stat -` the . Bui ding' Code l eontPOil.e `the . structure but:. note the .1`acat on .of , televiu on ADOPT ION - OF ORDINAN CFA o "Proh bit dfuncerme s . ri s` blic „str.Pet _� x",k 'eteo &n � ea r o tro uce . by , ounc man rMaker :9 and .•se_coAded � by C'Minc lmah S&)iwobedae 'en tit16d beAN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT .DRUNKENNESS IN PUBLIC STREETS 0 PAR I{.S AND OTHER .PUt3LIC PLACES. 9 A PROHIBITRIG THE OF :TN "TOXIGATIYVG :LIQUOR UPON- ANY-:PUBLIC STREEM a- er . LANE $, ALLEY PUBLIC PARK OR OTH ER PUBLIC PI A.CE °_V THE CITY - 07 PETALUMAa REPEALING ORDINATICE: Ndo _56 C,S o '. _ ..... EN %TITLED. f U:, ORDINANCE ..TO PREVZgT° .I)RUNJ ENNESS, TN ° PUBLIC PI ACE ,11.7. AND ' ORDINA, Ul.CE NO.o. 666 C �Sk DING RD CE e- j .came up regularly and adopted by 7 affirmative, vq� es �; •. , Annual ' tax: le t ,� $10;65°. er lOQ ­ ,:assessed , .- ualuation r s fro uee,d Counc ma :D gems er �.n,d� � i -, tbcorided by CottnciZ;L `B geZoa� , eBlt.ftbsd r AN ORNE LEVYING RATES OF TAXATION UP ae - DINAC L ON THE ASSESSED VA OF THE PROPERTY INt THE - 01 -F'TAL 4_ .,YEAR JULY 1 - ,. 1953 O; 6 9� .. T : JUPdE 3Q� 195$ came up regularly and_ idop ted by:'7 4ffirT4t _- vo s® t " CO NS1D RA.TIQN OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS. ' h > As sossment Dstz°ct 'Nos Resolution to nt extension of time to AflG4 Rauch` Con Resi #1229 iintrodu6ed by Councilman - Norwood . and,, secondgd by you J6 ni n,...Adams '3 C a s,o'o i August 24, 1 95 3 CONSIDERA TOPi OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS.:,, Contd i1 e J RES.OLUTIONI. - r` IIV Dliv G• ` TI i IE FOR;; - *CON,TRA:CTOR;;,L A oG ° C H b COidPANY: 'rC COvIP.LE7'E "'CONTRACT ,CO INb W'bkK TO'• BF iPER= FORIZD- :,UNDER ASSESSLP IT : DISTRICT;, NOyV ,2' .N .S o OF.-:THE -CITY -. �`OF. 'PETALUMA • r ,r. ., S , A f C r c r ;-. Y �a�l 9 a) ' I31reetor . of Public��t�torlcs Don Bard enlaned,; upon question raised:: Count3:lman 'S,hoemaker',. that' Ao_G,o, Raisch �Cumpany requested said extension due to a delays in their= •workr cau.sed'a by a. laoorer's 9: strike and , that,, the .contract::is� not completed _until the` Assessment Roil is _:furn ohed"them after approval : of. ythe City Ert rieer ands :the preparation of an Asse'ssr:1ent :Diagrr-t-i an; which in: turix`; sr?presented to the. City Coun,c3.1 for' at publ�.c cedure r' equ ring -at'leastF 0 ydays'o wriereupon the resolution was adopted by .kafftrmativen:wotesa v... sz...�a McDowell Villgge_'No ' 3 .Annexation, r` 7', Res, retealn� ResYa, Noo. TICS, °," t k Res. #1227"B N.C,,S m introduced by. Councilman Norwood andr,'!s econde.d.by". Councilman Shoemaker entitle d j 4 r4RE50I,UTTON' ..TO` RF.PF L` RESOL",UTION N 122 N,CS ; t ES�� LUTION % APJNEXATI4rI. OF..' °pRPERTY To THE ,C TTY OF PETALUMA To 1 3E' 104OM AS M ''VILLAGE No . 3 ,kgNLXATTnN-. re adopted by ,7 affirmative -votes, a I$, was -rioted, by Mayor , schoeriingh- ,thot - :several a � st occurred in'.the, prating;, of .:the publication of ;the pre�tious,reoluton in the two newspapers, necessitating repealing' R, ens of : #120• Nds and re ©� Yltr'o© ducing, a. resolution to .commence proceedings,, whereup''on w Res. r yr- /� 'v r i < #1228 N Soo intr oduced° by Councilman. Schwobeda and' seconded .by Councilm'an ahoerr�akeP, entitledg a, 9 °RESOLtJL_30Pd PFtOPaST` iC `ACPITTIO I' OP. PRQPITY ,TO, `�'IE' CTTY OF` PETALUtL4Pi TO BE ISIOV01 AS r EI, NO ' ° Z'_ IVJNEXATIOId adopted by 7 affirmative votes, _Rep lying 'to " CWnc l Shoemaker 4 "s ,questiori Cit 1•Attor p yy k r' 1228 NCS . s:are.quire,d by ;the, State av Karl Rroo s stated that Res � � regarding'. annexations to bb- , publi'shedn. "and gun- ]:ess,,ipec if led ,:by .:a r resolutions -are not published. _ ,1953_Southeast Annexation "J ty . torney 1 ooke anriouric`ed .that 'the - -petition for the 1053 Southeast Annexation had been signed by the regpired number and that the signatures are • be_ing- 'compar'ed ' by they 4City, Cl.erkt sand_ . County Clerk of the Election Depp artment s after which a resolution of intention 1. peclal . election and fixing the ,date will be � introduced to call for � s ', ; " . .. g of .. a. public hearing. If 5l% of the pr`► erty oWners oppose ' trie issue, no election Will. be held. l;oweverID if :there` s�" ma jorlty - propo a resolution calling for a- special election will be' presentedo Off - Street Parki oowin �dhoeningh' @,•s' remarks that the Council is_ ready to proceed; ;with -the offwstro'et: parking; ,matter.''after, shavin g wor -,ked diligently on the problem, giving the matter thorough study end_.conm sideration, C Attorney Karl,Brooks reported he - had received a. 40 Augnist 24 19530 a � i s i CONS IDF ATTCr! OF i n I FI S I :D B US IIV S o C ont Off S treet P Cont, cofmn, ca . _',on. e r . u�ust _ 7.2. 1.953 `frog, then fix^m of ;Stb e Young ber a. expert municipal =financing" coh *, tarhts ' enclosin `copies, of et ers sent b sa:I.d firm to � the , ac�ninistrat�ve office ixc; Bever];y�_ Hills' ad �&, to W e` City'p& r ' `er in`Sacramento - whereupon - the =�CityT y briefly , re. e'wed the* contents'' of � said letters;, fterein:: it w�as; ointe'd out the ' p y f' the proper n financial:, _approach -,to . necessit o the problem of approving a revenue bond issue keeping Ift mind ,3the necessity of''- the City's having to convince prospectivq,! - purg: @i prersF . of revenue' bonds as to the feasibility of the project, (and the dertaint�' ;o eking a.: �rery car ef1Ulf , survey , and ':the{ benefit' %of ex® i?eriended` engineers - who are competent -to make.•a thorough � -nvest 8A- t� do of� the facts 'and - the proper analysis of these facts° ,s tone & Youngberg stated their own qualifications in designing the financing of the project for Sacramento in its sale: of Revenue Off-Street Parking Bonds and also ..that they "are employed by the cities of. Richmond Va�.1e jo 'and , San Jo on s milar.,pro jectso 'They . also stated their fee for their services in connection wi,.th the performance of such a p roject, The City Attorney also reported.he had received a telephone cr6mm, n1cation from the firm of Hanford &. Talbot regard the:_ progress oil '.the off''stgeet parking matter.' desiring to . whether-•, or :,not : the City Council had given any study to. the hpropos iti To n Of a- Spec_a1.. Assessment District .plan an for off-street parkifig.. whereup trooks stated Attorney , Robinson had ,informed the C;OL'indil • than such a plan is one of the methods of nancing 9h off street parking .pro.gwi, which plan would eliminate the method 'of securing an engineers study® Following a lengthy discussion as - the adviseability of;. referring the 6-tf @street parking matter to a Citizen's Committee composed' of 12 or : 13 prominent businessmen for their: , guidance and recommendation, consideration of a` Special: Assessment! District lane o rn loyment of an expert ' engineer to snake , a traffic survey, his p nian and advice before securing specialized financing consultants; r designation of the firm of Stone & Youngberg as consultants to zu de the Council in -the proper procedure of financing the off - street .parking revenue as in their le tters . the.. members of t he 'Council were polled by Mayor S choeningh to determine which of the aforementioned methods to adopt, which poll indicated favoring the employment of .Stone & Youngberg. to. de:sJ4 the financing of said off-street' parking, program; , City Attorney Karl Brooks and City Wmager.,Edo. , Frank were directed to proceed with the proper legislation in line with the Council: Q s deci Gre hound Bus Sto s e of ° ce De Maestro reported that as a result of . an informai meeting with Mro Russell • Bond. 'of the Pacific Greyhound Bus Unes arrangements have• been. made to designate% bus_ , stops ' at the f 61_ owing points a Southbound " In front of the Petaluma ' Grocery. on North Main Street,, , and the Hu 'Dyers res dende at 7I4oZrd Std Northbound -'In front of a vacant lot in the 700 block on , 3rd S treet o tiro lots south of .Kelly l s , S ervice Station, and the 11. Thompson residence at: 61Q 'Main -S:treet. He further state that the bus stop.. signs are to be furnished by the greyhound Bus `Lines., and the.. curbs are - presently being painted - .'accord - i igly; by the Street . Department A = Chief . of Police Del Maestro pointed-out the fact ` tha.t the bus . will stop only at the aforesaid locations throughout the entire vAty . sr�y p the e �coe � i o:° a i7� � de,pot...said system .to' ,become effective �mmied the ,following one, or two stops at. the` old locations so as to Al lo time for the passengers to become acquainted with . the newly adopteff procedures 5� August 24.. 1953 COII'SIDMATION OF UNFrMt-) ED _3Uq S Contra y ;Abandoned .Ice-:'3oxes,� ; - P olice ; . , efl, Maaestro, reported that upon '46 . fnvesti ations the ordinance covers .abardone ,_wells etcm9 ss d ordinance oeS not'Ai dlUcae z abandoned ice boxes, ifiereupon May S'choon .ngh ref.erred,'the •nna•tter to - the City Attorney and .be .City, �ariager: fox^ t� report: - at, , the, next: meeting .. t F. > ADJOURNMENT, .There being no. further , business,, to ,come before the4mee n&' the: meeting, was adjourned at 8,:15&, ­P M6 ' ,l` t C+ J a -s t. < - .a. • V. . 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