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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/25/1954EMM Mz January 25 1 954 .; 7m30 Pamo Adjourned meeting of the Council. of the City of Petaluma called to order by M ay or scho ROLL' 6AIX ;Pr°ese�it. � `Count mien � dar!�s` 3 �olow` "Brown Norv�ro0 i ,�dhwo od" Shoemaker and Mayor schoentngh ©4 Absent o None, APPkoyAI OF !"ftNUTI z o The minutes of the meeting of January, 15s 1954, were approved as CONjIDERATION OF BIDS- " Purdbase' of 4 ' new automobli es m F port,',dated- January ` 1354 of , the_'�commS:ttee 'appoint to study the bids received ' for the sale to the City of" f c3uir, new auto mobiles recommending that . the bid offer.. of' Gene Paige Moto Company -be, accep edg` read and filed °n .' Introduced by - ;Councilman Brown"and' 'soconded by Councilman Adams a entitlbd I NE80LUTI�ON AWARDING CONTRACT" _FOR THE PORCHASE­ QF - THREE NEW. 1O ° r =At, FOUR4� OQR SEDIlNS -F0R ' POI;ICt DEPARTMENT : AND THE ONE NEW 1954 )MODEL FOUR -DOOR SEDAN ' =FOR THE ' FIRE DEPART was adopted by -7 affirmative votes'° _ PETITIO C0iMUtJICATI0N Letter,, dated Jamaary 20s 19540 •from" Re3:d Zimfie n sdnoma County. Sanitarian regarding the condition of the livestock .premises r, inta:�ned, by Mrs s6 Carl. Swanson' of '921 " 1 11 street , who applied _for and received Ordo #192 Q o,8 o) to keep ' one ;cow ' 'at said' premises, 'read ands filed® �A - recent inspection- of thhe. premises made by Mr mm Zimmerman erman revealed that "'in'addition to the° cow_ .kept© ° there' was .01so -a ica.1 corralle'Van the premises were 'in violation - of Item 1 Sec. 2 of aforementioned ordinance because' of- the un sanl.tary.conditions involved therein. In addition, he further stated, the Police Depd�°tmcnt has `received gniiyrierous cornpZaints' regard .ng the noise° created by the live'stock which is in violation of -said ord nance° He mentioned t3 a,. as providoVin said ordinanceD the City; Council shall have t'he, power. to revoke any permit granted pursuant to the =pro�rsions p F of the ordinance ® A _ Following a brief discussion on - n6 ter` *here h City' Attorney Karl Brooks -reviewed said sections of Ord, #.19? Co s it was the decisloh of 'the Council to •refer the 'matter- to the C '-t Attdr-nie ' and City Manager for further investigation and repor't REPORT --S, .OF CSTY OFF IC Ah a = City. Mans er Claims approved for payment 'by the - City manager were , .submitted, whereuponn • 1 .. 1 1 . , Res. #1288, N.C.. introduced, 'by Counci1man 3chwob6da sand seconded .by "Counciltan' "Norwood approving claims and'` gills (Noa,Q 2 517 to 2543 1r!61i1sive) `-adopted by 7 affirmative votes. � r �O , -'t!2�K '? � �_ . jel.:1u X 4i 2 'I J0."' ;'v RE.PO OF CITY 'OFFICIAL SO. C ont. Dir, of Public '17ork Report, dated January 20, 1954. submitted by Director of Public.-.­ Works Donald F Baird, stating that a 3Ludy of the tentative -and final .` maps of , Montclair. Manor , Unit No,o 1 a - revealed that tl ey ; conform with the requltOpents of` � the Cl* of Petaluma` re 'and f'i� edo Sri add :tio�a the construction' Plans were studied,, which is dudes streets . curbs, gutters and sidewalks, sanitary sewers'. storm seviers, TFiter lines,e fire h ydrants and - fire alarm boxes. Although it is not" fndic eted" - ih . the plans, Mr. Baird felt that. it should be required that -4 of cr°u run base be placed. under the curbs and ,tatters in this tract, The ' City Clerk reported the submmitting of the map and` constructi plans of 1ontclair Manor Unit #1, Mr, Baird reported that Mr. Berger,, engineer for °tha sub -d tviders9 included in the construction plans ; the, -use: of• a: s .phon pipe, to utilize the drain from McGreggor Avenue down to the southeasterly 'line of the sub - division to the freeway ri ht -of ;lay, resulting - in , f a .savin for the subdividers, which. 1&� ' B rd ` stated o met ,pith ,the. a�pr�d 1 �P the -Engineering t: Ddpartin ' w Also,, Mr. Baird added,.that he • approves of thb, plans as filed by the-sub-dividers and that the 'Plannin� Commission has seen said pl4pso However, the Planning Commission did not - th`lk it was necessary to require. 4 ,o f crusher -Arun - base ,be ,installed' under the curbs and gutterrs . due to the fact such a r•equlreirit Yia.d not tieeri demanded heretofore but as stat in aforementioned rep Ya•. Bair°d r eco mmended said requirement• .because. ,it.: would :h®lp y dduce the .shifting. of curbs � .:h_ and gutte°5 cvnstruetcd. on aclo,ben although he. could not g�taa,aratee 'the eliminations of s°h f>t1ng. entirelyo ? ; Councilman bchwobeda brought `up the matter of 'installing 4 of crusher -run Inse under all • sidewslks a whereupon Mr, s;�ated, the. Planning. Commission - d_id .not. consider said .instal:lationi' but he reco'M- mended that the Council study the matter inasmuch as the Engi�eer'�rlg staff of the League of California Cities r'ecomme'nds crust erbn- in , basa under sidewalks whenever . expanion :.is, .present® , Nib•, Pr°ank questioned the matter.�of'. F. ,, e.s r equirement' fOr the planiin =of trees, wheredzpon City n ° °nee,` Donald Da3x'd,.stated that provision, for - . trees; has not been included � n the; plan s q : and Counc 6hoemaker. suggested, that dus, to the .fact . a tz°ee `.ordinance `s not; ::z , effect,,a.s, yet. ; it would be, :better• to delay the 'natter _a; nail such an ordinance is '. adoptedm Xouncilrian Shoer*Ker •qt esti. ne,d the , advisee b l lty fl * with regard Go`, good.. plann ing and proper; . fire, -' protection,, ` of a dead end street at.= fhe end .of Stuart, Drive and stated ; that a,800 to 700. ft, street ' f s; too o for. ,a dEad. end treet� 'suggesting 'that tt�e` stab�d vfideY° .be `requ�.red: 'to leave adequate space in Said cul "de -sac so that `a road.Wsy could "'be '17ailt..4 , future , to loin„ jd cNe l, .Avenue of �MCDowell .•Vil�lagea; • T - F'oilov�ing,;a period ' ©f- discuss p4�.3. .wen taken on the. afore mentioned matters. tas _follodvs o k n 1. Install 4f crusher run base under curbs, 4n ,titters? .. All members voted aye. 20 Install crusher run ,b4se under all sidewalks.? All members voted aye, F` Should, sub divider s heave .adequate space ih, cul!7de� sac or �Wtuart Drive to allow a . suture r- oa dgay to .be built ; into McNeil` Avenue? Ayes m i g Noes, - �a 4, Matter of trees - majority of the members voted to leave same in the hands of the sub - divider, 1 1 1 20 .. January 25 a 1 954� RE PORTo OF C ITY OFFICIALS.- C ont. Dir. of Public tiyorks Cont., 'T e .City Att orne y was dir ecte d,to.,change the resolution :approving f i the na�, - map Montclair j, apo to', coil'orm'wi.th the�,acti.on t ake n.- b y , the Council a twhereu'pon9 . , a foes. x#1,289 N.C.ro introduced: by' Councilman �hoern' kex' _'and second ,by�Cqunc li* tl ent iedg B ° A RESOLUTION APPROVIN FTNAT� . I� '' OF'"MoNTCTiIR '�dAIVQR` LTIjtTT No ©. �bz V3' 10N. - 'PETALUMAB. ,CALIFORN7Ao > v was a.dopt�d` by ? of 'irmative - votes° n City Plarifting Corrsmiss on Copy of, a resolution of the City= Pl Commission detetn. in ing that the f nm1.. map of Montclairr Manor., unit. Nob _ ; 1 subdivision. -is in. - conformity "'With the tentative raap and - recommending: the ad'opt� on thereof by the City Council,, read. and file do Rem' :erection of billboards Copy ,of resolutions adopted by _the City pl aru�in Commission approv ng';appl catibris. filed by Foster & Kle sex Company for; ° .construcn tion dt ouudoor &dvertiknd' strdctures and filed° Nis or,. 5choenin�;h and Councllrr�h T5chv�obe'da ° expressed di.sappt',Ov J. . of gY�arijting permits for advertising billboards iithin the City The matter was referred to the City Attorney for study and 'a:n opinion as to how .far the Council. could go in ,prohibiting billboards. entirely. Copy of °esolution adopted by the City k?lanring Commission approvinga bid Permit ' to' the vogensen Construct of :Company for addi�: t3:ons and repairs to. the, Pet.aima� Cooperative ,,Creamery ;read and °f l edo :Noti:ce of� `Public Bearing _ on application ..for 'Variance filed by mr Daniel : FfiCco. to build ;on sub - standard lot` Which. hearing yas . se , t fox' Febru y 1 1954. At '7 Wclock.; ;read 'and filedq � - I Re, �.�dedic'atidr of " ro ert ,for streef -. 'oses -m.. Branchi . . L etter from the " City" Planning. Co[mriiss ion: 'stating' that a %plAft had been submit ted' U . them; fo the pro posed- development of: property owned y ahm and Mr and ° `&Ins o L William ynch',- - .which plan shored, - } b Urs -ox J o r F'r to be known dd =�o - ,be a , piece : of Iand' forty fee tRWide end 300 66t ibhg s P!F3ranching fty6 ` It 'was- the recommendation of 'the PlannJh Commission* that the, street be accept and .the. matter referred to the °: Clty Councii for. , further act ono " �'olloWing a disseussion of the proposed °plans Councilman Sci hwobeda ques�ti'aned th' , ad A' 6 " ility .of accepting a � street whfCf eras not ­pro- eased' toe improved to city stand Acton' on the' matter vas defe�°ed until. members 'of the ,:City - Council -cou �- have sn ;opatterportu of viewing` he: The Clerk was asked to. put the n, on' the Agenda for the next- Council •meeting° INTRODUCTION of ORDINANCEL . Post "tto Sever real ento . f Piarfs l and' ecificat ons' for the real exit :.of the Post Street Sewer were by the City, Engineer. , and pI'aced on °fil�e` 0 wh6reuponfl 11 7 0 In MIN 0 January 25 1 954-,, INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCEso Cont. Post St Dewer' °eal-i�ent • ^i < v • (�yr � / p'T r o prc• f t`'' f ..,a, ;. uncil `,. .. � :Vi dC `If 6 1l OCO!�Q .. .' 1 l -< �A�n4 f .�• intrOduc.ed` by, 'Co man Adams ands second e3 by`:Cdunc :i�.man'. Sch�rob6., .p . , *,, entitled, ,,,, "AN ORDINANCE. PROVIDING FOR TIC RlkALIGlVAENT. ,AND,;CQN `TRUOTTON,- _ OF SAN L'7CGHT (8'�.) INCH SANITARY' SRkdER ` hINE F'RO "THE`�SA °MOLE AT THE INTERSECTION OF POST. c AND ENGLISH, STREET TO THE' MANHOLE AT, THE INTERSECTION QF. POST,:.OTREET' -.A 4D' 'BAS sTREF'F a' ADOF'TTNG THE PI�ANc s , CONTRACT DOCU� fjTq p ;HE AND 9P En FICATION` FOR SAID bAPEOV9fg - WORK''PREP9ED BY' T 'CIT`1 ' ENGINE; DL"rER1,1INING THAT THE BVUED TE ,ADO `OF° TI s . i ORDINANCE IS REQU FO THE Ra_E RUnTIONi OF' TIC PU33LIC PEACE HEALTH AND - SAFETY• p .PROVIDING THAT THE CO:sT OF T iE WORK . SHALL BE PAID- - OUT OF `THE x;95:3 FA.ftTARX SEA 1GE C"Y TELI - CONSTRUCTION Pijp*'p ,. w4s, read 1d o rder ed posted by t 7 8&f'f.' YIlat Ve votes 0 1` * ` ; CONSIDERATION .OF NEW BUGINESS Rem Acceptance of p2rt ion.,o f Phillips A venuee • _ Director . of Publ is 1n UL`s re ort_ed that aece Lance of a '` orr of` Ph ilip Avenue .located ,across the street from Hooker Tract u fid an agreenie�nt ,with. Minds Trice tment Company., rill ;'be' acted . upon' �t a a, ` es ,tile'' bond arid` sib cd Bement.: ha�ro' nat:° been.: fu °n. 's .ater ,date to the 'Public; .Works Da `tment y '> .. , 3 R re nse Otdinance stu'dve Report a ds;t Jan'uar'y. 25 { D I -954 ,signed ' by , the comnfttee ,Appointed by the; Ea.yor la select p ,o ersonnel _ for. ;A 'r er compl tee o . 6:r Pet aluma c ` "to create new m unicipal pal, busines censing l:eg�:S1 at -ionpa recommendin .that the majority of ,this. cor ttee, . avorea-_that..,:�.e Isla. ti.on might:.be more expedit ou,ly prep$ ed.' b�' tho' ent' re..Coundir' ;Acting. as .a. committee' of the wh ole, nenteds .the -City. ClOrks City. Attorney: Tale Collector and the City Manager. :read and f ilea. It wds" pointed' ` out that cities presently „operating, c�ith . ne�v ::and very, aceeptable business'" 11.cense , ordZna icon -d..ouIrd :fo rnish copier to : the: Ccsuncll fog° study pw- poses. _ The ,committee .al,i�o-..felt. that inastdach as "..the: new . ordihat.i e , 9 s des re,dA to br'1 ng about,: m ore equitable taxation �_n .said cateaorv• and t6 further . increase tYie` 0eneral tax revenue :�' the 'City •: Y: Council should �be, �xling to assume the.tentlre .iresporiiblity, off'. - the preparati6o n: and adopt ion .of 'sai ordinan,ce- a Members of the- Council.' riot' included In -the cor tte�: a bled said recommendation- whereupon..the , "report vas - accepted a s, sUbift tt®d. Cpunc lman ;,Ch robed. suggested that in studyinig a new bda Inebs license o rdinaxce ­ particAl e attention be f*g�ren: to similar- 6'' ' thances in effect'- at ` San Luis Obispo a ' Niercd{ and ' Narita Ross -The City, f&nager, and mayor, were directed to anrang ¢ ; a meeting ' . ` date to begin study and' discus of said ordinance- CONSIDERATION.OF UNFINIoHED BUSINESS. 1 Nom M Annexation .1t ,,was kthe decision of the' Council:tG annex,as much terz,�ltory as s'.posAble' i-n- „Novakb#2 .Anr exxationo 1 1 40 a January 25, 1954. CON31DERATION OF UNFIN16BED BUSI1 Cont, Re Location of Police Station. Following a brief discussion It was the unanimous decision of the Council tKat the Police .Station be located adjacent to the City Hall fa&ing Bassett StrebV and utilizing as much-of the'lohd toward the vacant building as possible. Traffic_ Dis.pussion of the traffic .ordinance,was resumed, wherein it was decided to install new-style parallel parkin wherever practical and upon Irtstallation.,of new meters and new patking zoneso," it was the ,opinion of . the .Council that, diaconal. parking r6rAln on the south side of Marylstredto Polls were taken on the following mattersp ftich as, folloW866 Install parallel parking on I both sides."of Kentu Street between Washington street and Western Avenue - Ayes; Council men . Adams ,, Bigelow„ Brown, Norivood Schwobeda and Mayor bchoenin Noes: Councilman Shoemaker. Councilman Notwood,.suggested that,Kentucky and Fourth )treet., from Prospect I to "D Street be made. one-way 'southerly and F,ifili and 'Keller street from to Prospect one-way. nottfierl Ay'e's.: Council m . QUicilmen Adams,, Bige Norwood, ..Noes: Co uncilmen low,,. �rown,, �chiv6be 'Shoemaker and Mayor Schoeningh. Install two-way traffic on Kentucky Street between Washing.ton, Street and Western Avenue Ayes;:* COuncli men .Adams ft "a Bigelow ',Brown ' - '-' Uavbr%;,5eh04i41 Norwd6d­arid Shoemaker:. a*,taid Igho -Woess.. CouAq ij11'iT'A6ate dia g onal' Parking at. Center' Park - Ayes Councilmen Eliminate Adams ,. BJ ge 1 . o W,, o and May& schoen . nth., Noes coundilmen schwdbeda and no y- r .The Ci- Attorney'was''directed to make all 'nec6ssar 0or ctiorV3 e and, :,.L.nbi� Wi sidns i- in h the action -said "traffic ordinance'. noted ,in discussion- and in ,'lin 'taken by the-Councl - and , forward same'.to:' to.` the t StktA.'• Divislon , of Hi�gways for approval, before 'pre'sLahtatioh' to. the Co#cila ADJOURNEW There being no further come ►neeting was adjournedo before - the - meeting ,,.the 50