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Regular meeting of , -the Council
to order bsr Mhyor Schoeningh.
:tune 7,, 1054
of the City of� Pe called
K LLJ tAL.1..1.
PFe ent: Councilmen Adams, Bige]-W Brown Norwood, gdhWobeda,
Shoemaker, and Mavor Schoeningh.
APPIROVAL OF ?• INUTFS
'Ilie minutes of the last meetings of May _17th, l9th, and 24th
were ar..i)rov as recorded.,
CONSIPFRATTON OF 'BIDS:
Fi rst (3 F St 7.mI
cono`t'deration of the adortion of Ord. #344 N.C.S. entitled
"AN bRDINANCE. AMENDING .SECTIONS 1 and. 2 OF ORDINANCE NO. 327 N.C.S.
FOR •T11F PURPOSE OF FLIMINATING TIE V.'ORK TO BE COT. "PLEM IN FRONT
OF TEE PROPERTY OWNED BY LUCILLE AND HOLGMANI? 1 %- AND GEORGE
w. .T Cr I'', Councilm n Shoemaker^ t�ointed out the necessity of
a t n ni ous vote on the ordinance as an emergency ordinance and
,s tated that' due to the fact that this improvement has been under
discussion for the past fJ.ve or six ,years and that in any event
the work will �o ahead, he urged that the dissenting Councilmen
char3ge their vote, or vote aye under protest, i order to expedite
the tmaork. The ordinance was then rut to vote, and was _adopted by
7.affirmative votes, whereupon
The Clerlr opened and read six. bids on said - oro,iect as follows:
Bidd
A. G. Raisch Go.
I. J. Fly
Gh:il.otti Brotherst Tne
Allied ed Paving,
tf ..ma°a.l
J. Henry H
Total Rid
(.65
15, 28 7.65
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17x003020
17 .9074.80
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Mayor Schoeningh appo-int.ed Councilman Irown, Councilman Norwood, the .
City Attorney and the Cit Fnhineer as a committee to review the bids.
UT)on recomytenda % ion of the committee that the low b of A. G.
Ra.isch Co. be accented,
Res. -701341 N.C.S.
introduced by Councilman Brown, seconded by Coun Adams,
entitled,
, awarding; contract for improvement work on
First Street and "Fl? .Street auth by O #327
N.CaS. as amended by Ord. x #3'44 N.C.S.t
adopted by 7 affirmative votes
May Schoeningh welcomed a group of children from the 5th
grade of NINE= School to the Council meeti Carol Owen of
the: 5 th. g,�^ade, and Mrs. VJ.riam Clark, princira , expressed their
i� rpreci ation of the opportunity of visiting the meet and the
varlous departments of the City.
P7,P TIONS. ANT) , C 0 N CTTONC :
Re - Veterans' M emorial -- A- urlitorium
Zetter - from the Petzi JUna eteransQ Memorial Committee
to the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors reaffirming, their previous
stand that the Petalum -a veterans Memorial Building, he erected- on
the Kelle property north of the City, read and filed.
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June 7 'A1,r_'Z541
F)M,i c n- (;Wj1i1R-!'rGATI0N Cant,
, In cpnnection - this matter Councilman Schwobed.a stated
that he beli ved the City sh6uld - nroceed -with all possiblet,.q§peed
- to complete the plans and specifications f6r the Auditoriurh I and
si_�a,g(�sted that a resolution - be drawn authorizing th.e Architect, .
to, proceed vfitb, said - olans - and , srecifications as soon as p9ssible
and that a copy of said resolution. be sent to the Roal of Soper,
visors. Tt was requested that this matter be placed on the Agenda
f or consideration. at the next regular meetl npj of the City Council.
Cb of 1.954-55 budget requests from, the Coordinator of Civ
Pefense to the County Administrator of Sonoma County.. read and filed.
Public Notice No. 54 from, U.
Fich Oil Corr.. arnlicatian fo
on Petaluma Creek, reael .,anel fi.led.
that this proposed cons ion'is
viitb the' wharves of Si�
,na3-. Oil Co.
of ant)r hinder ance to navigation,,
9,. Arviryp Corps of Engineers re
r - proposed work at. their terraria,:?
Councilman llrmm explained
merely to extend their wharf even
and Union Oil Co,.' aria will not be
Letter sigped by F,Imil Volker regarding his ,pr =operty on r1iortli
Webster
St. on which - oro - perty he has been payi ')oth c1ty tAjces: -as
f
well as outside , sewer ees, read, filed' and referred to the City
Manager for a further report.
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS:
Manap, -
Claims ap f or T)Ryment by the City fJjanager % submitted
and f i.1 ed,, Whereunon
Res. #1342 NX.S.
introduced by Councilman Shoemaker, seconded by Councilman Brown,
ap claims and bills Nos. 39.5.4 to 4189 inclusive, adopted by
7 affirmative votes.
Re - lease to 011 -ty of Civil Defen3-e Fire Truck
v i_Ty_� , aEger Ed Frank reDortea thit the reasoft that the fire
truck from State Civil Defense is beLng leased, on a six month's
basis is that the State has not as yet deterad.ned on a definite
- oclicy regarding the term of the leases. He said that the City
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of Santa Hos,- bas been in possession Of' a civil defense fire truck
for arpribx1mately two ,Y.r;)a-rs and that. the lease thereon has been
aut'omati ;a'lly'' renewed 6-Te'Y7 six moh*'�
Yk*,. Frank also stated thatt. the County has Placed complete
coverage on the truck, which relie s City of considerable
e: ens e'.
C ites P"L enDn2l . I
Ag tcommlssiorl
Cosy of reso1uP. 6V .F4 =-tv Planning SCOMissl on
arproving the aoDlicatlon of the C` " ty, of Petalimia, to construct a, new
Police Station, read and f iled. -
Cory of resolution.apvroving the ca.Volication of Jake Arfst e,n.
for a Use Permit for home occuT)a-4C'j'.")n at 216 English Street,, read
and f iled o
Copy of rest lution aT)Pr0V1_..1g the arplication olf rqste
[Leiser to construct - an ad struat,,.n on single posts at Ea8t "D"
Street 9 north line an-proxftm- 150 west of Copeland Street,,
read and filed.
Cory of resolution aw)roving, the tentative Map o Bell
Subdivision,, read and filed.
. Copy of resolutio n denyiiq, the application of fi'oster'& .
Kleiser construct standard cutdoot adver'tising panel on. Fat
WasbiRgton St. south line approximately 1.45 f eet east; of Coj elEaad
St.,., read and filed.
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R1 OF CITY OFFICI.&S Cont. J'ane 7 1.954,
city. _Ljanff1jg . C orr rarl asi2n Cont.
..Cory'- of resolution *dem the.aw)lication -of Foster. 8.
Xlei's,er '.to construct standard -outdoor advertising structure op-
Fast "T)" Street, north line,, arp.oximately 10& east of -Copeland
Street, read and filed.
qLta AttorneV.
Karl wti tt en - r er oit,, ' d at ed
Y,.Attorne. rc. submitted a
TAay 19 in p I
:1 1994 regard 3_n the, Fire Prevention Code I and the necessity
Of con" . Pl.ying with section 550022.1 to 50022.8 of the Government Code
which provide for the adoption of % "primary code" and a "secondary
co6je that, upon examinirtg, the primary code" it reveals that
the s'am'p. includes' references es to 32 different pt2blieat ions., which
",bp on f ile in the office . the 01erk.
10r. Brook,, stated that the .Fire Chief is in the process now of
obtaining these ese 32 -publications.
Follo a discussion it was decided. to hold the matter in
abeyance pending further report from the Fire Chief.
Other Cit Officials.
MOnthlY reports of the Ta ) =entral Permit ' BurezL,,
A uditor., Public Works Department and Pound were submitted and filed.
'Repot of Unencumbered budget balanaes was submitted and filed.
ivaq,cmucION OF ORDINANCES
Easement across lands of T. I. & Geraldine Kresk
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seconded
bV1 Cbixncilman Adams'. ehtitled
"All ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN EASRAFINT
ACROSS THE LANDS OF T. 1. AND GWLT)INE KRFSKY, AT)JACE1W
TO 10r)OWELL VILLAC-E. IN CONSID!�RATION:FOR THE WAIVER OF
F-UTURE RENTAL CHARGES FOR TWO SArUTAR I Y SEWER OUTLETS INTO
T HE GITYV8 SANITARY SEWIER SYST - M. 11
wa
. re and ordered . . by the followirW vote:
Aye; : Councilmen Ad s e 'Bip
eloVi Norwood,, Schwobeda,, Shoemaker.,;
and, 118y or Schoeningh.
Noes: Councilman '9rovqn.
Purchase & Installation of 60 meter - heads
- fiEr -- oTu - c - 3cT - b7y=un - WU9ff Adams, Seconded by
'Councilman Schwobeda,, entitled_,
' A AUTHORIZING AN
AN ORDINAtT., - OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
AGREFmE FOR THt PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION' OF SIXTY
(60) COMPI;C�,-, METER' HEADS FROM THE 1%GEE-HALE. PARK: Q-YETER
COMPArff FOR THE PRICE OF *W56,50. EACH."
was read and ordered posted by the following vote:
A Y e " s Councilmen Adams Bigelow, Brown, Norwood,,. S"dhwobeda,
. : .0
and Mq�vor Schoeningh.
Noes; Councilman Shoemaker.
In conne- Ion with this ordinance the City Attorney was
It - the wor
re(plested to secure from the. company a clarification of i'illng
' I . t? ... f 501 p er
dontained in the agreement .. .... and that a discount o /a
annum shall be allowed if the City completes the payment of the
balance due f or said meters after 60 days ( annum" means Inter:
J. s calculated on each - mont Uil r p, e fLt f or iji �-, �m Oil o
3.
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!' }`L't{t,)f)l1 °� l' }�,� L}�'`1�i�J�i�ft' }��t:?: ° n l ;C.li!.lr ciLA.l'trs 'f' e;.r s.6�
Re - Curfew law ordinance
'fin se pUnse are gtaa. °y from Councilman-Adams as to the
status of the proposed, curfew ordinance, the City''Mviiager re-
ported that th Chief of Po lice , has been tiiorlking on such are
ordinence arid.' that the. Councilmen will be fern Shed with ,copies
of it for review° before At is referred to the City Attorney for
filia_ draftsr%
ADOMON OF OR- 1YINANCE S
Y or mac; aoen F 1 + inviteit comments on the Z oning chap, paid
Plan which was, before t�,he Council for adoption L'uhereupon.
Mr., Fred Mornseh zta.t:ed that he o�,m.ed a 'piece of - proper,ty on
the corner of Farr arid" Western Avenue Which he belleved ' sh uld
be zoned' c;or er' ciLl.I1y.
lrr Card. duo Peterson. 815) E. Washington Street,,,,, refe. ed.
to property he owned on Eb '99.phi�. ton & Pay - &ih S tr ets".9 r which he
titated should be zoned coTmer,cJ.:allyo Fie believed that i a:shing
ton . Street p Wes tern and Bodega, Avenues should. be considered aS
cornmer6ial districts and zoned - as such.
Following' a ;eneral.' discussion on the sub ject ' whereln `
Councilman Nor� su ested that the ordinance ,be passed atnd
that an & be made pursuaint to movisi.on therein incor—
porating said requests'. it was*. the optlion' of the Council to.
refer •the matter to the Planning Comr,ia -lon- for its tons-i derati.on
and recommendation. Councilman Bigelow was directed to present'
• same to the Planni Com fission for proceedings to be initiated
by said Corxnissi.on fo: amendment "to the new Zoning Ordinance after
same has been adoptedo
No other comments were : heard whereu'ponp
C cio X 'N
introduced b Councilman B and seconded by Councilmmi ) oe-
malker, entit ed
°I AN ORDIM4NC , OF Thy CITY OF PETALUMA, STATE o f CALIFORNIA,
A A Z P LAN AJND- CONSTITUTING Art oF?1 c L PLAN
OJT' S A L:D CITY; � THE PTI.RPOSES AND - TIM yT18 S OF
THE ADOPTION OF SAID PLAN WHEREBY VARIOUS K TR r TCT.F, ARE
")AID IN D CITY-, ,SFEC:IF THE US /'�
ES US is ' MSD AND
OF BUILDINGS PFRWTTED IN SAID M TRZCTS q L TLI 11klG-
CERTAIN 11EIG13T LDAIT S WTIHLN SAID DISTRICTS REWIRING
CERTAIN YARD AND QTR 01 N. rPACE a WITHIN SAID DISTRICTS;
PRESCRIBING FOR • THE ERECTION . CONS�RUCTION n A;LT AT'rON
AND LMNTMIAN'CE OF BUILDING-S STRUCTMIEC .AND OTT &( IMPROVE-
IvT, IN SAID DISTRI S INCLUDING THE REQUIR IN T TEAR.
CERTAIN PERMITS- SHALL BE SECURED FOR CERTAIN CT.;' Such
J�U.L.I..I1JIMIS ST r .
. q .,TI�.,C7'UI�E� .AT�1D 7'.Rt3�'.��, °S Q. :���II? FOR , USE �"FEU�'
AND
OF T.MD, DEFINI14G V T_RMS T15ED kiER��Iflrs SPECTFtiING THE
PROCE37JRE POR THE
�y A; I � � � T F g ND i p � 9 � �� { V.°X' y _ �7 I , - � ME 11 OF ; � I � � ;* E P E,;ING O
n A Y ORDINA
OR�
y * pp�p ��TT
14 n 123 NX e q a AND ALL AME 1 TS T HLMETC 3 AND AL L DIT1ltuNC ES
OR PART'S OF. OR IN CONFL l EW1 AND PRE �Ct�7�371��
PENAMCII : S FOR -THE VIOLAT OU of ANY OF THE . FROVi:1110NS -HH�EIN,a
came up regularly and adopted by 7 affirmative votes,
Granting ri " t-- of - iva f& i e line to Califc.rgnia. Vater
it ee Gort1 c'2Y1
Ulr° . rf W., introduce by Counciima.n Brown and.. seconded
by Councilman schwobeda, entitled,,.
"AN ORDINANCE GRANTINIG RIGHT OF WAY FOR PIPE .LINE TO CALIFORNIA
IA
V14TER SERVICE: CONiPAKY IN & 'a3TRIP OF PROPERTY ATIONG A. ?'OMPION
OF POST STREET BETWEEN RAS>.ETT AND ENGLTSIi 9TRE.KT i,, ABAVIDONED
BY T ,` .CITY'o'�
Paine ..up regularly and adopted �y 7 of firrnative vo
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June 7., 1954.0
cbNbiDERATION OF UNP INISHED BUSINESS
uxaRes. inatifig proceed gs for annexation to City of
e, , terr, _dn ffeDowell Road.,
Res. #1343. N.C.S.
introd1jeed by Councilman. Adams and seconded by 'Councilman Brown,,
. R INITIATING' MOCEEDINGS. F0R,PNNE)W210N TO THE
C ITY PETALUMA OF UNI14HABITED FROPERTY OWED Bl' THE CITY
OF PETALUMA AND BY PETALUMA CITY ELE11AENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
XgUTTING ON IMC DOWELL ROAD, WHICH IS CONTIGUOUS TO T fiE C ITY'
OF PETALLRA.A. va
was. ,adopted by 7 affirmative votes".
He - Low overbM&in trees on East D Sireet,
Councilman. Bigelow reported.that had been contacted
relative to low overhanging trees on Fast 11 1)" Street between
Wi 1. on and Vallejo streets causing the scattering of .,broken
bran 'and leaves during winds into nearbT gardens,, and
4esired to know the City intentlon regard ng the .matter,,
,Cound ilman '.jhoemaker stated that the tree ordinance being
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pr' ',ed by the Recreation Commission for� tree
to the
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Council will not be completed for-another 60 days and Ahat the
question of whether or not such 'a problem would be taken care
of by the City has not been decided upon as yet by said Cormission.
La order to obtain an immediate answer to Councilman Bigelow's
request, Cit Attorney Karl Brooks was directed to clarify the
matter. rela&.e to the. City's responsibility -on such a problem
with " rns;nee.
res ect to the provisions in the p resent tree brdi
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, Re Stop -signal at Main ',
&- Bridge Streets.
D ue 'to a recent pedestrian fatality. at Main & Bridge Streets,
Councilman Bigelow believed that Installation of a'stop 'signal
at this point should be investigated by the Division of Highways
in,Qrder to allow.- pedestrians sun opportunity to crosa't e streets
un h
safely. 11X. Ray-Kynoch of 509 Main Street,, and a resident near
said intersection, addressed the Council regarding the imperative
need for a stop signal as he has witnessed many close traffic
and pedestrian accidents at this location.
City Manager Ed. Frank reported that the matter has been
refef to the Division of Highways with a request for a survey
an the possible installation of an automatic signal at 'this
point, amid ,'that fi& will attend to same further when meeting with
thd Division of Highways on next Wednesday. Supplementing
1&. _Prank?s report,,. City Engineer Donald B47 'ird stated that the
a
.Mate has already started to act on the survey,
Re - Corners Laying Ceremony.
At the suggestion Of Councilman Norwood, the box to be placed
In the cornerstone will remain open to be completely filled with
additional interesting in-formation and to Allow those who had not
already participated an opportunity to place their material in
same. The matter was referred to the committee in charge,,
The various members of the Council complimented Mayor Schoeningh
Councilman Brown and his committee' City Manager Ed. Frank and the
City personnel for the fine way in which the Cornerstone Laying
Ceremonies were conducted. Councilman Brown also thanked all those
dho assisted the CoiTnittee for their cooperation,
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CGWIDMIATIGN OF UNF'TNISHIED F,U -MUTESS v June 7. 1954,
_Re' C ontPol house on Was hinP OL on S treet Rfic e
Mr. .c,,, t .Ir. Peterson, 81.5 S. 'Ta°hi ' on Street 'd&1_1ed. the
Council l s ' attentio'n to the control. ' house located on the
north-
west cor ne 'of , the: Washington. street Bridge obstructing the
view � of raffic °. entering Washington Street from dater ; �Areet-
and su that either 'the house be low r°ed �r_�.nidows pl.ace(t
in, both sides 'to al.l.ow the driver of a car to see oncoming
,traff co M matter W refekred 'to the Cit Engineer',:
Re - Business License ordinance,
City-Attorney Karl Brooks announced that cop Les of the
proposed new Business License Ordinance will be subTgitted to
the Council members within a. 'ew days for',their study, whereupon
it. was decided to consider the matter at the adjourned meet:irig,
on Monday., June 14., 1954
Industrial. De vEil.oDtent Worksh - 'Santa Cja
. ..acv. .
Notice from Life Calif'orn , ' state Char_iber of Commerc of
an Industrial Devel. o pmw:nt ";orlcshop ' to - be held at Santa Clara
on JUne 139 14, "said 1.5� 1954. was- amiounced by' Mayor 8 3choen ��;hu
.C'it ;Manager EA. Frank and Councilman achwobeda were appointed'
b Y r ae Council to a said con�Cerenee, land Mayor soh- beilI. h
g any n i nterested to also attend.
S 'e G f�:itreet l? arlc :ii ; cue n�ae 3ond I �i ct�onc
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Councilman Norwood. ' believed that the neral public lsi not
well infoi Me;d about, the Revenue Bond Election to 'be held oh
June 1:5, 1954 and suggested that fn publicity be given the
matter. Represeentat1ves of the press assured the Council
that publicity will be given in 6 local papers - `ter the
print -r election on June 8 D 1954
Where ;being no . further businevs to .:Dome before the mee ting . ,
the. iieoting' was -adsourne to .June. 14,- 1954 at-7:30 F.tit
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