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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/01/19543 �7 4 February 1. 1954 - 7a 3O P.M. R ep la.r, Yaeetir g of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Jidhoeningho ROLL ,CALL: P xsenn'� C'ouncilimen' Adam Bigeloiy, Bk°oft Norwood chwobeda' d ahoe Mayor, L)choenngh Abs ent_ NoDe o u APPROVAL :67' 1AIN1JTL S _• ,. Tree minutes of the meeting of January 25• :1954,,-: were' approved as recorded.: r PETIT -1-O " & �C01AMUNICAT- ION:: - r Mayor schoehi'ngh announced he had received a letter' from ::the Board of Education thanking the Mayor and the Council for the C tyls " partic pstion in the recent Business-�Education Dc' Kentuc� street merchants petition. 1W. John King presented and f - fled a petition, ,dated ' ebruazy.j,, 195.4,, signed by approximately 5 Kentucky Street ;mer°ehants; ,9_, regarding a r ecent poll tak by the Council concerning traff 'revision �p Kentiadk�- - :Street and requesting that ' the traffic on said.• street be allowed to flow as is and parking remain the same. . T,�r, Ha.kon Hansen expressed hi`s support - of the petition and was of °rhe' by anion. that other methods cotzld`•be used before- going the expense of chan;ing� m to conform Nvith parallel' pa rking, such as considering, a 3-to 6 months trial plan of installing one - way traffic southerly on Kentucky Street an nor th erly on Keller street as sug- gested by Councilman.,Norwood,, and by placing of stop s "lgne at strategic points :,, especially - at Washington- and Keller'. • He contended that ,diag parking. is less hazardous an affords a more, satl method of parking, gor .customers° gessrs o Alex `Csut9ras,, John King, Fred 'Hopkins and George . Dicker - son addre 'ssed the Council on, the. , .proposed, changes•on:.Kentucky -stre i4ro Csut.aras d esir ed to know ' the reason for the intended changes an' Mr. King won ore .d'- f the , traff ic expert - employed by the City in... his survey, made a traffic count. an c compared: 'the: traffic flow at present with the traffic flow' as - 1t was' when the master plan W`as ioadoo In answer,, City Manager Ed. Frank stated that za actual count of the number of cars was not taken and that t traffic engineer made the survey for the purpose of establishing off-street- facilities based on general usage. The referende to ,Kentucky, Street made in the repot '..su bmitted was in, the, study of parking conditions wherein it. stated ,that diagonal parki:na on said street at times causes dereble d °ifFculty and cot;estonL at 'Washington Street intersection as well as on Kentucky Street,, and that diagonal parking is quite hazardous and, increases accidents° .Since the off-street parking prom gran will provide adequate park$.ng facilities,, it was recommended by Traffic Engixiper, Fa ustman that diagonal parking on, Kentucky Street be .hanged tc� parallel. parking 'when the ,program is compl:etedo . ' n addition to the information given Rayor- Schoen ngh' added that the reason for the contemplated changes is because of 'the hazard re- commendations of the traffic engineer and the glow of traffic involved in Kentucky Street Mayor schoeningh thanked the Kentucky street merchants for their interest In, the , matter ­ and and assured them careful .cons ideration will be given their petition. before the ncWI - tra,�ftic' ; ordinance :is put into e-ff ecto 1. H i F ebruary 1 . 1254„ REPORTr,.° m as+msmcnsm.rum.mi. t,r ... . N N Jenks, Consu:ltin ineer. ' Pro ess re ort re seira ,e works enlar ement Mr© Barry N. Jenks announced that the seirage works enl &geiiLtrpt construction Work ,is- nearing completion and, that. within ten .days the plant Will "be ready' f or final} insli'ectioh. '. 'He' - stated th the - plant upon completion Will have the capacity 'of, handlixig 2 'm.:ill iori Tallons• per. day - average flow. peak flow of 4 million gallons per day, whidh will double the capacity of the original' pla;.nt and will suffice�'the City's needs for many years to come, even, Iv t-h . . anticipated i ncreases in i nd us try. � ^n,; It vas, his .suggestion, that,.the -by- products of : a morlex Sewage I treatment plant should be beneficially 'utilized. The effluent- •could be used on city property or on land leased to others and the alud. e , fertilizer could be sound u and shredded for_ extensive use aroun ? awns. Because of the high orgahic .value hedges, shrubs, p and of sludgq fertilizer., a- market:. should..1 be developed ,Focally for .its . u sed, Mro Jenks commended City Engl�neer �c nald:. 3o3.r.d for. the attrac© t ive arrangement of the structured and the roadways, and a - the Council that when the additional ,landscaping; is developed Petal, m-' Sewage Disposal Plant till be one: of the finest in the state. REPORT-6 OF YC:ITy. OFFICTALS.t Claims, approved for payment`�"'y tie City }Mar alter iger6 sub6itt' e'd,s whereupon, introduced by Councilman Schtobeda- and seconded b Councilmen 13�e10 approving claims and bills (Nos, ,2545 to 2594 inclus�.,ve ), adopted:` Py 7 affirngtive vot'eso r . Pro.. ess Repo Net City Hal:l._ _ City. 1"A6 nager Edo 'Prank -reported Chet the. , preliminary de:tai -L 'of a Dopy ,ox, - the` plans ha.'s been; submit.t&d to , the 'Department_ of •Public Works for their study.., which can be inspected by any 'C`ounc member interestede He added that the detailed �Tplans should be ready for submission> tdo ,the , Counci I by.Febi - ddjry 15thq 19540 , Report of repairs - Glendon �AM' fuzee and _refl"e City. Manager Edo° Frank :stated that - repairs ha ve. been com i,eted, .' at Glendon,. Way .,as suggested '.by Couhdilman Shoemaker. City Attorn'ey Re violat of .livestock. , ord nance' . City Attorney Karl Brooks stated' he. would have a rep at, tht ; nekt regular'-meet1ilg on the. alleged violation of the. Livestock ordinance by 'Carl btar4on whereupon the. City Clerk was ditectdd to place., .Mrs. same on; the agenda..' City Phanni Commission a a!eaar Copy of tesolut on of the: C Planning: CoMmission of 'fLnd nPs . and.::facts- r�e ,app " Ation of b646 -i Ficco fox°' variance g`t�orn"honing -. Ord. 1 Z3 Y4bS read .an . fi l e d', .-' horeuto Res. #129A N.Ca .a introduced by Councilman Bigelow and seconded by Councilman" Shoeimaker 9 entitleda, ` A RESOLUTION' GRANTING APPiffCATtON OF' DA TIEL FICCO. FQV VAR=IANCE: - "FROM "TI REQUIRENIE i1TxS OF ZONING ORDINANCE 'NO`6:123 TI.Coo was adopted by , 7 affilrmative votes, 2 n,.: February 1 . 1954, ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE3m ProvidiAp, for reali" ment of 'Post st.., 3ewerp ' �x`( o : N0 0_`0? 1,11Toduce 1.. ounc Win' Adams - :and seconded y�� , "V f�chwobeda,, ehtitl, ad'- `: 'PAN' -ORDINANCE PROVIDING 'FOR,. T -HE REA1.,TGNMENT AND ,CON5TRUCT1O'N '. OF 'AAi FIGHT ,(8' ? ) ,INCH SANITARY . F1'VER ,U 4 FR THE. ,Iv I iOLE? A`s "T. I IL INTE' SECTIOT OF "POST;; .`iTR " AND ;ENGI -, �. >'H ` ` R , TO. THE P�1�LPdT�OI,E AT THE IN'I'M6ECTI'OP-I OF POST STREET . IiAaEETT,. STREET; ADOPI'l- G THE' FI:ANP cb ACrC° ' ,� OCUI��:PITS•g AIdD' aPEGIFICATT0N5 yPOkJ ;SAID j1&R6V]1',ENT` 1ORX PREPARED BY. -TIDE CITY ENGINEER p•-: i nR Q�� R THL I'RESERV •; J ' `� AOR�D�CNANCE 75' T EDIATF ADOPT ION OF sT HI A1�D SA E Y, . PROVIDING 'THAT ?T.HE OF WORK - S H . C 1��e a , 1 , .. v / K C. BE ... �oUT° OF T 3E' 1953" W11TARY sMYAGE �.SY` ml CONSTRUCTION. F-UN "PAID i "' • came . up reg ilar ly and adopted by-7 affirma.tive°lvot.es:* . , _ CONSID ERATION p OF UNFIN16HED ZJSINES6 g , Re - Painting of 'stop sign . oleso. Councilman Bigelow' noted that the stop si�n poles 'throughou't the City ar`e,..,1n a '.very rusty .condition and heed pa- ntin& . whereupon the matter- ti�as . teferred• to the'. City :Managero' $ , ;fteso des atIon locat1ori of ne *, :bit P ono R'esb '1292. 1 N - 9 C , o J introdilced by Councilman :Norwood- an& seconded „by :Councilman Afths „ enti 1.ed ` 5 OL JTION SELECTING tHE` SITE. FOR THE NEV- POLICE STATION AND ' DIRtdTIhrG' CITY 1V ER AND• THE ",DIRECTOR OF_, PUBLIC_ �4RKS } ” °0 PftOGEED 'tNITH PRELIMINARY' PLANS AND, , sWC.I]',TCA.TIQNS'�T+,R H EFOR o o was .dc opted by aff3.r at ve votes • n��o �� ili r�l VL.+.V v1 .V .a:'V - a.,v .wr u.► +v ,.. .+_ ...., ..__..,__e.. �_ ...� _.__.._ —___ —, .., recons - ruc ono FROG:. #1293 inytrc du "Led by Counc linari Shoemaker ,and :seconded .,by "Count',, -loran BrQwn enititled ttSOL Ar�'.D RICON�TRUCTION OF CITY FOR mHE ;' CONsTt"�' i3CTlON' I�'ROITFPJ�1� STREFTS,0' Counci3m n`Shoemaker s este'd, that an eXplanat on of this resolut ora i shouli b� g ,iven tie citizens: of. .Petalu ma .smuc h a.s it� is, .the dmsire oa tree c o ' c-il ` to adopt a ,Pol cy„ iphe °eby..some deVelopraeip in h C :ty e s street system can be facilitat.ed,, � F611,owing...a - ; discussions it eras the opinion of the Council that a copy of said resolution,,' together with a brief,. exp,,anation` of the terms therein,. °b+s sent. to <the property ov�ears vn ' ® BP 4 ' Sheet to comply .�3th a.,promse ".ode .by, the Council at the time ®f " "the­ presentation of the 's'Bf° .street property :owners a pet Bono, However., Pdayor scnoeningh.�pointed out it fis not .to be ass ed or promised that reconstruction of ` I3 Street hill ,receive any... -* wYrereupon said resolution vas adopted by 7 affi at ue . a Re D3. osal of .Adams l ro ert l etso O n e ®Ara �:Keler Stre ' At the suguestion of Councilman I3rovan the City Px�anaer w . d .ree,,ted to 'dispose ot` the building on.'the property r°ecen ly pur chased by the Gl.ty .fz ^am the Estate of Ame]. s, Adams 'at'' & Keller Cre ets. s and he Corporation 'i uajlding at the - reams of the. present . City, Hal:,l, in the most profitable manner as soon as possible ;so ,that :said` lots can be clear&d for off - street parking purposes, ,� n bruary 1 954, CON")'ID MATIONI '07 UNFIi4I'zMED DUZ)INEss: Ion Disposal o Adams,. pro . -.'Conta The'matt& of installibg parking meters on th6-twd - aforementioned lots was ref erred to.the City. Manager ' fir a recommendation from stbne' Youngbe & x7pl4tl'Ve to sdm.e. Re west of Property owners- re Cit vs acc _ dptande Imown as �Br anchIN ee u r ps'es ., , Dir6ct or - of Public 1 i d - E. Baird presdhted, - a, i*p of the area involved which,,'I&,SL. Frahnr�,apd,- Ar, & Mra.'.Lynch have proposed to dedicate, tp.-the City - f or street : poses ow ' n , as Brahchin�g' Z- Ux, Balrd_�stated tha:t.,.if said property 1 im s a trlanguli r 'parcel. Of land Wij­j1,L,',te" completely b1ock6d,' w- :JA ti)MIc4 problem has,.be6h-' . died by the' nIng -,-� of 'fact tha� -the owner of , i P -19A g' - Cobitl�,sioft., In v iew � . 1 . The 1 ' -1 ' said ,triangular parcel of land,.and other residents have not been contacted relative to .#opoq6d it.-was-t he' op,in.i,, on: - Of -the Council., tha the natter be postponed until. the L De,partmbnt of PuViie' Works has had an opportunity to notify'. 'p' owners; involved 'of 'j:t will fi�v6 on their -- pi - OpWty - '. the existing proposal and the effect Off-Street Ea . Lkjr . Managrer td. Frank briefly, ized, the results of an: - cili .1--with respect to an Offs informal meeting held by the City street Plan for Petaluma Wherein the Council adopted a report, dated Jan. -29 1954 'submitted by the City Manager' .s off, ce as a working basis for the lbsua'nce'of revenue boilft for otf-stteet parking, Mn. Frank stated that '.'aletteri- dated Feb. 1. 1954,, has been sent "to btofiei - & Youngberg clarifying the Council 9 s . - des ires on the subject,, which would eliminate from the Hill'.Pla:za slt6-and the chase of'the . oil station.property, and to add the Adams I pPoperty to t9f prese-tit City 'Dill zDite!- resulting in - a - maximum of ��200,6 being issued , In" revenue - bonds. - The .Council 'is, willing - ,to pled 'On...9treet parking ':�ecelptg . .less 4 -1 , 2,,,000 per_. to bd, used for strative costs. It was determined thatthere*.would be the necessary reserves and necessary receipts to service a.-$200 bond Issue. Mr. Frank listed the lots included and acceptable to be - Keller street lot,. .'Main. street lot-, - present Cityy H411 site and the, Water Street property, atd the amount involved -in,the.purchase and - improve- ments together with the Adams property.,, wou ld be S178,950, based on the estimate of the engineers the,' apprgi,sals - *and conatdttments on the part. Of Tropetty owners,, and with contingencies and-;Mecessary financlal work,,..the total amount involved would be 3200,,000-4 The City Manager was directed to proceed with the recommendation-, in sai d - r06 In, answer to Councilman Digelowus request to inform citizemof the method of paymieft for offfnestreet parking lots, Mayor - Schoeningh explained that same will 'be financed; by.a - revenue bond issue and under its, -.terms the parking t receipts will pay-off the bonds and' the payer w111 tax not be 'fn :any way. Cdoncilman ',Shoemker wondered .if -the develo it of Mhin• AteeSteep, property I pro Councilman off-street parking will, be affected if Congress does 'not approve the repairs T-6 -be done. on dater Street,, whereupoh Director of Public lffdrks stated. that as , far as the �an Francisco office i6concerned, thO plan proposed ,will,'meet with their _p .. since -the dha'hndl will not be hindered or the W idth reduded. -However,, a public hearing must be held on the matter ter ­ for the putpose of''protestso Councilman Brown added that by Act of Congress,,, the requirements call for & 40 ft,o channel and 4 And the .hearing merely ,g concerts the users of the rive nsofar. as, navigatibn'is concethedo visl P6t�lutaa, When Congr essman, - ;cudder recently:. Councilman -Brown talked witlY- . him"regarding the'. entlpe matter. so -that when th6 PrObIem r eache j3 L Colonel Burns In viaihihitt 6A. 'D o -C ,,' Con gte s sman Scudder Will be in a. position to explath it, to ' him. 4o February 1,,' , 3.4,54© CON13IDMATION OF UETF IDBED BLI i. Conte Re,- Insur ordinaaiceo City Manager Ed® Frank reported that action on the insurance. ordinance scheduled for introduction has been deferred until the next rp 1ar°. ;meeting . pending study by. the Insurance Committee on the poly inVolvedo Re. Storm Drain TmprovementSi, .....� ' - in' answer to' Councilman - B r ownes question regar plans for sto�^m drain improvement work before Harty Jenks O services are comma pipe ted 'at.* the .Sewdge Plant, Director irector- of . Pub.lic' Works - Dohzlld Bair d•' ;a vlain'al: ghat Mr. Jenks' was employed'. only as -consultln�g. engrin for the sewaae,- works' enlargement program and 'is not •connected- with storz1 drainxnprovements © although he is willing to assist whenever necess--arya lie - added,' that ' work. *1.11 n ot commence until. late. sutrne and that the' ,storm. drain - line. at Bodeg.and• Upham Streets - will be the first project - to. be taken under considerationo ADJOIRMI IT a There: being no further. business to come before the meeting, - the meetihg was a d cwr= o - y Atte X v y er 50