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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 11/09/1953November 9 . 1953 -� 8:00 P.M. Ad ourne .;. ,� d meeting of the Council 'of the City of Petdlur#'called to order by Mayor Schoeningh ROL OADL Pry.•' seni:o Councilmen Adams Bioelow 'Brown, Nonmod' da Schwabe- Shoe?nake ,,. r and Mz y Schoen n�ho .; Ab S ent o' ollfao y v pu Ty��.+ r �� .. .. * : �r _ � ! . , • 4 . �' . ,� . � . 7 * a � _ g a •� � • y y . �� W � API°RO " bi" ' �4 INU 'i A:iL J F� 4 l R i ry v 4 4 3 The minutes.of the meeting of November :2e 1953 were approved as irecorded G ^ _ Ptsiy Stl.7 & ,COIAIV3YICAT•IONS o 6 1 n Letter da. November 2 , 1953 of #. apprec atios fro Duncan- Ho Qitsted� ands, fa�a ily for • Counci l ; resolution n memory, of• , J'ohn Ao .'01m seedy, ^, r, o µread and' filed Not9.ce,cf filing,of assessment and, time Of- hear°ing. Assessment,;. oo OB, i+oi ht., x$32 78405°� for. the prop rty of -the- City of,- ;Fetalumi rd4d and f 1l ed, a r : .fin connection with said assessment letter dated i�overi�x er 6 1353 recto of ,Pd,, lic . l o4ald. E B r d,, indicating the, funds, . fr° ®m�• rich •the , ,C9ty ®s: -assessment , are. to be - • y takeri fl and' a repprt g :, dated N&v, 1.953, a dq. ail:ed :;br°eakdown of- the - charges, In the . respective funds read and filedn Upon Counci man Shoemaker,Qs Director- of Public Works explaini ri� each item acid ca111`.:. � tY�e Council ®s. attehe charges fu11y Donald � 3a. ird further. reviewed the breakdown of t he more pax�tcu� larly, to';�he amount- 'Qf �l Q. .reprsser?ts one�hslf the cost of san tarry -sealer .insta lati on on Eleventh . Street, .•pointing out - the fact "than the City ov! s the property -on. one 'side, the: street• and in ,the f'utur� ca d connoot .to : said . 'surer g f whereuupon.g F itro'du6dd .by •Coune-ilnisnL" Brown -.and, seaondod- by Councilman i 9h6emak6r , ''$A. RESOLUTIOU ".AUTHORI Z1 �'PAYUE VT 'OF`, �3 i , 784.57 RL+`PW;ENTING " .._' THE ASSL�S ST AGAINST THIS CITYn�S. PROPk Y POR1 STORY. BONE' UNDER' ASS,ESSIE DISTRICT NOo 2 N.CoSA'A adoptpdi *by 47, af-firmat3ve v 6tes6 c ' Adddpiahce of gas and electric franchises 'by `Pacific Gas ;EA.e a tric - :CompanyeF dated November- - .19538 reed and filed... - Letter' dat "ed November 5 ` 1953, from. League of,' Cali fornid C1ties' gaa'aing Gees ; Assembly resolution 'sdopted °fit the' manual: I�eaze � onference'in�%San; Frari : on :October ;2l �, 19.53 r -end r.arad f ledo 3n lineth the Council es `. request, C ty Sanager , rPr k' bras directed to furnish copies of the sevoral resolutions applicable ta, the City bf Petaluma to each of the Councilmen for � the r cons - deration and . s tudyo of Hfgh .ys ghowr the `,, Tabulation from t he State Division ink a - port.ionment of the ctober 8 , 1.953 v quarterly payment of the gas tax allocation for expendii,ure " on mdj0r city streets in Petaluma to be S7. 4 ,read and .filed, ; 1 0 Meeting of Novo 9 19530 REPORT' OF CITY 'OFFICIALS e City. manap Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submittede' whereu ph Res. intodueefl by ,Council man Schwobe,da and seconded by Council`�ian Noi^wotir; approving • cl`aims and bills' - (Nos,' ,1600 to 1650, inclusive} adopted. by. 7 affirmative, Grote o , _ a °a ` t x s ku Complying "Tdith City Mat' Ed' Franks request of •October -23n 1953, hector of k'ublic; or k Donald EmBa rd,,_5troet S'uppto,Oscar G1ahn Bu'ildingg Inspector° Claude Ne i ss and B3uil:ding "Cu•stodia a' fallena ` stein to' make a complete inspection - of "the •L brary - Director of ; Publ ic Works D6hb1 Em ] 3aird �subnitted a �report�' dated November 28.395 listing tae `items of _disrepalrr-eneountere , upon ` sa d, ispec: = lonto? Fol.lowin and ewer enc re �.h ®�• opinion of the Counr,�.�t: a brief discussion 'it was to make' only y g {y repairs at the .present Mime_ and the r emainirng repairs to be. made at a' later dates :'with theounel es, conse -n- Director' of Publ i s "Works Donald ©Baird teas author° .zec1. to do the work -with city forces and to ,employ "off firemen for the, , scraping axe c ,painting , of - exterior ;metal work bath at the roof line 'and :in the -pore `whenever trie work''is:.to be done ° City Manager- Edo `Frank- announced �Udt copies of the' a forementidfi6d rdO t ;are being • f urn isl ei3` t'o "ttae Libx°ary Boar Trustees, in `_time' for�J their meeting on November 10D. 19530 a aL l ♦- r� r s Y OtYaer C'it iOfficials u ,z ti Re � Romeo Si va ro r � � , unn- s o e Ave° j;0ttere '.,datt November 6 195 &,, s ;raed' by Reid ';Ga. Zimmerman; A - Count Sanitarian Ronal.:d ,:_ ,04 ,,Nor; e1� Fire 2ns Petor:�= and C1aud� Neil y• • fl.ti p . u Construct on - _Tnspector ; �,,, =calling - attention to, •the.,.d6ter orated, coed it on of property .owned by Romeow, .and:.locat ;at :_21'7�5unr�yslopeA,A,venue� read and. Di6c U ssilon on the matter :•.- wasw:w �.t, 0 7. a report of the me.etng�to" be;. held w :th �l o , Ca]: vin, Pos:ey�.. Inspector; of ;,Division; of , n State Hbusirio.- .City Manager. Ed Frank and City - AAttorney Karl �By°ooks regarding inadegiiate housing condition and' probleias in ,PetaluT�ao Councilrnanr Drr su gestedr °that other •property :owned by _rrira =S l.lva should also,be °considered or „discussioi�n.` `.. Re port :s of attendance at, . League, -Confer. enc . •Reports of '-the Director - of tivorics Donald -`Eo Haird attendance at . the ,.55th. Arnnual . Conference of the,; League of Calif ornia Ci ties. read and giled� a r 1 Councilman - Brown• ~arad ;Mayor` S'cY�oen ngh complift�n d the ; Depar°tmeht Heads fork, the', splendid and extensive reports submmit'ted ' ` irectory' oaf Public 1 forks `Donald ��`o ilia rd "reported that�'a {meeting wills be held. in Berkeley! r,AF; .tivek to, the -C tyi-s-.res;pons bl,l ty on Y draina roblems and ted the attendance ' o f 's riy, Councilman 4 interested' n this part3.cula ° .matt'ero Monthly reports' ran.m.msa.ma ua+. Y y i; Monthly reports ; of the- Chief og Police and. Department an d" Oe 1Arector,.- of ,'-Publ1c Works, were submitted and. filed poi . s k i J. :S' ll D1. Qb iV ... lork�, The .Clerk reported the, filing, .of Plans Arad Specifications for installation of street .lights - o n - Main. , 3r4 .St reets. from. "D4s -,to Pd[sgnol is o . 1 C 1 20 , gj 7 ..Meeting of November 9. 1953, REPORMS OF CITY OFFICIALS Cont Main 6' Fili Df, lans -��streb.V . an . I andl, Specifications Ma Zrd ree, -s Q1 pare. lord1hance f or" the Je.,'ty :Attorney 4...t6_p W11'e'd Pu bfl q � w note - that xhile" said De t0n I , .. J 4aii8 4and' $ J � :,of' 4TIght pole's ;frock e.... wi - 'M 1. 1 tbmplat6di thatjaV. bL., DIV rndl a 66n tiini� 4 11" in8tal, - dhl-y-! asf d's" 1x Mr, Baird rklsb -of, said hance �'� ne6essar-y,.pehd1 that & . db1A-y'in "th - L'pre se ntaion o t P from "ate, , � of ici-AL-odnfiftation. he St f or;'. - r artment,�� s: appiica available Which,, Aghting,,, expehditure of ga's tax money Is..al sikety-] t - 6: t 6 W. %h -`the state funds can b6' used , t li� bt , h t s intersections of . 11- "b"' Wes;tern, Avenue., Was n gton and 'a,ridgO. tree ; - . X ' 0 1 V 116ws R. thus I- e -,6ft" - 6k- �'tlte, 12 p�i6s...inV61ii.6A i6a -d UV96 as 6 ate s'and - p' o 1'e s"' 4" 'poles from gas' moneyo , IN, ION OF ORDMANCES": se.. b , 'les , �for - . - nl.oni &Lith6j�iz" "a h 0mo the Pdliq ' D,!� t p par:ment 'l the next Tre etin g� and 6jr d to n6. City Attotney for inclUs,jqpjn.. was, d6f ( erred unti th6N , oti :�dder8' . the ce. to e 1` as new .1. e .r 't* ` as W d is ental 'Or"-'11�6se.ofJn % jn Jt1tLjV.LU1=14 - V.L - 0001.W t District.. introduced' 1W Councilidan Shoermi "and. seconded—,, councilman ndams entitled At ORD1NANCE' T - 4T y ?NEY._TO'' HZ , 1A WaICIPAL'. CASE FMITLED: 9 .CITTOF PETALUMAp QALIFOMN 9 , A - INTIFF 'V5 -PETALLMA CITY �,CHOOL,W�3,TR .� PLA _,IQV "�'_ ' ' " ' 1. � _ - ., NO 'a . - 'OF , - AT - IN ,, Ev M.' 35006 THE SUPERTOR"Zi OU RT THE STATE O GA COt TY OF S,QN01v F LIFORNIlk AND "MR 'THE JN , IN PROVIDING FOR THE PA AMID T,W �9, ;OF' $17',500'AO -TO SAII M f D SEM TI '�Af ) STR '�6�9� AND A MOtWittIO Tlbg MrIERM-T OF THE SAID DMUNDANTSiW .- THE WAS HIN GT O� GRAL& MR SCHOOL PROPERTY INVOLVED !N SAID ACTIOU - . FOR - .,THE' 6' 00 �Otjt' ' ,:.PA NT OF SAID S M OF 4117, -�,OWSTHUC .FUND. City, Attorn ey"1X_at`1 -` 6k, b - �,iefl�r, outlined ;his conference ::vlth, judge 13 to I j3oar, $.,,,pendl M'S't6ek before *ho''' Sc hool: 1 1 Co M.-the case against S jig and -with Asi3t. District Attor.A6y. Artbuil, Tallmani representative -ro__r 1 ire "',d.6fe ,, - " nddnts,,, .:oXpjLjj.jnijjPP t;he; ' prob16m, '"614ed - and the historld'al , �iP1D - " , 1"yin , g to s Ed prg PUtther',is tdt1 Petaluma Bracts City cou 'and . the Board of Education' had , ..agree . inent,-, Whereby the City would recognize an - merest - On the part of the 'thL:i ',"Sithook-afid 'eho :11 1 ol'.Board " 'n the .-proper y o W ' � C off tdud�iiioh� Vid were "Bo ? '0 a- Tid t,® , permlt t -h& m: retat'n' posqe*661ohN d iW1- ks stated ges ed, to," 'the agreed , aettletent merely pa g 'c S1 - ln,.coh derA. ion' a N-6. ' be. entere which would -1�ht to p -'s'a1-`&`mo_'h d the purp'&r -t�& � C - � sthob''I District and which Would reqpg4:�p the City's.-righ • the beiieki t 'to secure at "th .i " 4.- - OpWt pr, din �t had,t'e:- �, of -the judgment hbldl h and. could use the property for any legitimate municipal purposeo g stated The Judge read the formal Stipulation for Jud and s _Meetirg of November- .,9 , 19536 „ . RITRODUCTION OF .ORDMAINCES Cont, =R e4 ®Pa ent; -.317 ?500 ®00 .to Schoo]:.Datrict.�. CortQ, , that there 'v as 'some - uncertaint in his ,mind as' to °v�Il the property could be iised -for any other purpose 'than . for a , parko ..: Nevertheless fl sindde' it','Mas goirng to used *the ".erecti"on ' of;' , 'a cit auditorturd,, :fact:. probably ;could justify ' the 'use, even i though; ` t Haag considbred. to' -be. used Mnlyl for, .park purposes 9 and , - ;suggested- that;," the:...Council , :and formally: approve -the. , Stipulatiom'as =&: wholC T With, this- information , in.:mind�: City At�orney''W1, Brookt prepared said .ordinance including the . Council,r�s approval of the,. Stipulation ® : R a�ithorizingA a Mayor—and., City Clerk to sign on_. bed arl °f ;off t he City,: arid; rlCarl T3rooks' t'o _sfgn as Batt °orn y' for the City v�hereupon the,'_ ordinance' was, ordered' ;posted; by 7p aff rma•tive votes.o i 4 •k l '' .� • {. , � I. • Z I` t .. t N .. . {. '1 ... fib. CON S.IDERATION OF UNFiNTSHED �. BUSINESS O O , ! 4 �'o t ` d y er - n to; . e : t. Co t d' a '945 u or um Constru on Resin #1257 NX—S',' introduced, by Coun! Amman. -Adams and. - ,seconded: by Councilman Rigel© r -en t tied . � 48 X_ r { ., .!- , _ ',• ` + P 9 ' A RLS OLUTIOI�J� ,DII�ECTAVG :CITY � CLF.,R� l�ND AtJDITOR TO TRANSFER I+'ROIA TIME;- r WILDIINGS RE` FUND `!'HE . SUl41 OF $1%62A:o 98. TO , g.THE'.' 1945. ,CITY HALL- CONSTRUCT IOPI' ' FUND v AND THE. S UM - OF' 819' TO, TIE �I945:AUDZTOFSIJM ".CONSTRUCTIQN FUND'° AND TO DISCONTINUE THE M, THER -USE OF SAID -4 ; kf LDTPI:GS RESERVE FUND adopted by 7 affirmative votes., Res ;acce tiro 4 deed to o ert y_ knoNin as . 'Kell'er. -S to , Rd's., #1258`U.,d4S;m g.. introd iced °by, CounciTlman S:chwb 0 a• an d seconded W. Councilman �ftrwood entitled.g, � z Y °RES,QLUTION ; ACCEPTING . THE DEED OF 'NOPMWY FFOM, BALK ,OF . AR ICA ® N a:T, :: S , A,r A , r EXECUTOR OF THE LAST WILL MD TESTAIV iT '0F AMELZZA' ADAMjq e ,.DECEASEDo ro r t adop�,ed &byf ,sff rmative votes -, w Rb*s,. rovi ding. for, y urchase. - ,.of 1-2 oIes . ab�hdofted . b3i `Pet o , ,, ,a a O e. Co) 'ay.ICI :.acce cense to n o res a o e:: ra roa . .. ff t o, m Res,, ; 1259 '.K.C intr,oducd` ,Y Councilman: Norwood -and ,seconded - ;by Councl3man;Scfi� ppboa entitled, - I tRrfiOLUTIOid PROVIDM4G FOR PURCHASE "OF` 12 POLES ABANDONED ,BY; 4HE �PETALUl!dA --& 5MTA' RO ik,' LROAD COMPANY, .'AfND; ACC8PTING LIMISE.. FROM THE PETALUMA AND. SANTA. RogA RAILROAD COMPANY > TO , 11AINTAIN FIVE OF',_SAID POLES -AWNG TIC RAILROAD RIGHT�OF'� , WAY " NEM TIC - S'DUTH BAPAK :OF PETAL;UMA CREEK NW THE FOOT' OF , f ,: r. AND :"B" S TS O . - AND TERI.IIVAT1NG THE . AGREEMT WITH SAID., PETALUt A> ANDf SkIR FtOSA,rRAZ OAD; CO DATED. WOVEMBER 4:� 1929, adopted,�by rm 6 a.tive votes. and;l l negativeo F r '.�oyi' C 1 40 11 20 5047M Meeting of November 9 1.95'i3 c , CONS1 OF WIMSHED BISIN N.,S C2r.t Re Traffic Survev R eport Councilman Btmfti st ate - 6 -a Fe - had com eted reviewing the Traffi pl- � al Survey Report. 'submitted by hr .' D. J. Faustmat, C onsu l tin g , ' Er i g I n b 6 r,, wherein he - recommends - , a part of Hill PWa�be:,used for a parking c rea and' desired to know the City Attorh I s, opinion regarding; such L e a pl., an,, xrhereup6n. City ;Attorney Katl Brooks stated that to,. determines said 'Plan; vroul be to propose sorAe. would provide f6r-;t he.use of:. Hill Plaza Park for an off parking, area: and then invite contest so- that. a court. would have the issue before it:and Tziake Pa;decision:o 1 Re-port-' New City' Hall I y Manager anc,repor ted that the general 'aspOc s of the t'� - City-county Agrde ' - . v were ap h ' ' pr Oved by the City Council hdVe also been approved by the Board of Supervisors. He presented' the latest design of the nea w City H811 and stated that the Plans are i in the hands of the structural engineer'dnd that the plans should , be completed within the .next 'thirty dayso ttorney To W. Frank report,, Cit A Brooks U It" informed t9e Council' the eement,wil 1 be 'presented to the council. at the meetii on November 1 108"0 Re -.Citations issued-Police h , tmeht UUME man - Moemaker noticea t Tff` the Polld6.'De'part neyrt s mon - - hly report for Octo b er that 51 citations for speed:ing-w6re I Issued and thought that speeders -Petaluma should ,be, apprehended an, d c i t e d, f urther stating that this.. matter shoul - d, be' call e'd to the attention ' of the 'Chief of Police by th e City Ma A recess declared at. this'time, Traffic Ordinance Discussion City Brooks reviewed revisions made in sections discussed whereupon it was th i of the Council that In Section .2.'9 Pagq• 6- 'the word "itaJor be eliminated in•''the second i.ihq arid th& words ' f or in a street". be inserted after the word "build- ing on - the, third lineo Article III Section 3 ©6 It was the Council's opinion to eliminate said section an It into Section 300 Article III- Section 30 m ordere,d to be e1im1natedD, Artl cle III Section 3012 Council's decision to eliminate �v this section and Insert on'l. one sentence -P it shall'. be : the'* duty, Of the Police Chief to cause all stop signs to conform with 'the sDecir.'- - fication! set forth in Section 471-of,the California -Vehiale O'd e Article III Section 3.14 A speed of 10 miles per to be included in said section. _'City Attorney - 'Karl Brooks- was dii to' inveStigatb S ection 476 of the California Vehicle Coati In relation to the changes- proposed In Section 3.15 and the wording of 3.16 of Article 111, R,esunimlon the trAffic' discussion ..will.be`continued on Novetber" 17 ^ There" being- no fOrther busino s to come before the -me6ting,, the meeting ilwas adjourned. 5 erk.