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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/20/1955MUMS June 20, 1955.-!- 7:30 P.M. City Hall - Petaluma, i Calif. Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Acting Mayor Walter Brown. ROLL'CALL: Present: Councilmen Adams, Bigelow, Brown, Gustafson, Norwood and Schwobi0da. Absent: Mayor'Schoeningh. INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Reverend George Otto, Congregational Church.. Acting Mayor Brown congratulated Rev. Otto on his recent appointment' stating that he hoped he would be here for many years. APPROVAL OF MIDUTES: Minutes from the meeting of June 6, 19,55; were apprbved as recorded. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS: Cite Clerk Gladys R. Wallin announced that a bid had been received from the Petaluma Argus-Courier, and proceeded to open a nd ' said bid; whereupon, Res. #1500 N.C.S. d introduced by Councilman Norwood, seconded by Councilman Bigelow, entitled, "RESOLUTION k,VARDING CONTRACT FOR OFFICIAL A..DVERTISING." was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. PETITIONS & COMM1JNTCATIONS Resi ation of Stanley V. tio Forster­from,PlannipS Commission nnIng cE-n aTe - T of rest gnan from Pla - d April 26, 1955, signed b Stanley V, Fbrke_r, read and filed. Acting Mayor Brown remarked that-.-Mr. Forster had been a valued member of the Planning commission 'and., at the suggestion of Councilman Schwobeda, the Council unanimously agreed'to present Mr..-'Forster with a plaque in appreciation of his services. Res,. #1501 N..C.�&. introduced by Councilman Norwood, seconded by Councilman Adams, entitled "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF STANLEY V. FORSTER.", 1 adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. June 20, 1955 REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: City Manager Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted, whereupon, Res. #1502 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Adams, seconded by Councilman Nor-wood, approving claims and bills (Nos. 4247 to 4521 inclusive) was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. C_b­unc1l_Man Adams reported that the highest bid. received,, that of Lantzco Corp., had been accepted in this case, whereupon, Res. # 1 1503 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Schwobeda, entitled, 11A RESOLUTI01\1 ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF LANTZCO., "A CORPORATION,, TO PURCHASE THE OLD CITY HALL AND THE VIASHINGTO:N GRAMMAR SCHOOL AM TWO OUT BUILDINGS. 11 was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Report on Bids Received - Insurance for city of.Petaluma Report dated June - 20, 1955, outli names of various insurance companies who had submitted bids, and signed by Councilmen Norwood & Bigelow, City Manager Edward Frank and David King &. Americo'Gervasoni, advisors; recommending that the Carpenter Agency be awarded both'the casualty and fire insurance for the City of Petaluma, was read and filed. The matter was then referred to the City Attorney for legislation. City Manager Ed Frank was directed to see that the entire City was covered by midnight, Jun.6 30, 1955. City Planning Commission - Variance -.Ralph Hollis Resolution and letter of granting f variance to Ralph Street), submitted and filed; Res; introduced by Councilman Schw Gustafson, entitled, explanation dated June 13, 1955, re Hollis, (3t side yard at 416-Sheldon whereupon, #1504 N.C.S.- Dbeda,.secbnded by Councilman "RESOLUTION GRANTING APPLICATION OF RALPH HOLLIS FOR VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF ZONING ORDINANCE 140. 340 N - C. S. was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. I (2 ) 177 June 20, 1955 REPORTS. OF. CITY OFFI CIALS: CityPla Commission B Street Rezone Request - (Denied b,. Pla nning Com mission Resolution and letter of explanation. gate June 13, 1955, re request to rezone the Southeast side of "B" Street from 10th street to Laurel Avenue; read.and filed,;.whereupon, Res. #1505 introduced by Councilman Adams, by Councilman Schwobeda, entitled, '!'RESOLUTION FIXING TIIIAF] A14D PLACE FOR PUBLIC HT RT iJG FOR PROPOSED k,1END1 LENT TO ZONI I`,G OI DT7 NCE NO . 340 Ti , C . TO R .ZONE, FROM 'AN R-�2 ZOT OR D_%STRICT TO A , i R -3 ZOT�_ ±: OR DIS`I -RTCT THT, SOUTHEAST SIDS' OF "B" STREET FROM TFTJTH STREF,'T TO F��,i.JREL AVET :?TJF i ' was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Re Deed of Dedicat - Fr om .Ernest E Curt Ac 1 ; 1 1ife, Carl ICI T ; e sen 1 e, an R o�r�Cu rtis �- _.._____ R'esolution re dedication of property by Ernest E. Curtis yfe,. Garl Nie1_sen P 'TJife'; and Roy' Curtis to City of Petaluma for street purposes; application for acceptance'of Deed of Dedication; a -nd title policy'ther.eon, submitted and filed, '.,he matter was referred to the City �� rev and CitV . Engireer4for legislation. Acting Mayor Brown expressed the appreciation, of the. Council to the,Nielsen and Curtis families for, dedicating this property to the City, Other C ity Off icial s Monthly reports of the Police Dept. and Library were submitted and filed. Acting Mayor Brown commented on the report submitted by the Police Dept., rioting the increase in mileage which he attributed to the near; annexations; or," general growth of the City. He reNarke that, in. spite of thus, operating costs were !very nominal, and "commended the Department on the fine fob 'they were doing. ADOPTIOI`J OF ORD II\WIICES Park Late Estates'Annexation Ord. '- #394,'N -; C. S. _ introduced.by Councilman Bigelow, seconded by Councilman Schwobeda, entitled ''AIvT ORDINANCE APPROVING ATdAEXATI.ON OF UNINHABITED TERRITORY KNO IN AS "PARK LANE ESTATES ANj! , ATION'` TO THE CITY OF .t rTALUMA, CALIFORNIA. n . adopted by 6 ,aff rmative votes., .1' abseritee . 178 June 20, 1955 ADOPTIO OF ORDINAN cont. Pro ject #33 s Ord. #395 introduced bIT Councilman Gustafson, R ?nrwood _ entitled. M.C.S. seconded by Councilman "AN ORDINATuCE PROVIDING FOR S TREET WORK TO BE, KNMI. AS "PROJECT #35", CONSISTING OF THE Tv1'ROVE TENT AI RECONSTRUCTIOI`d OF THE FOLLOINT1 PORTIONS OF 'STREETS (1) HOWARD A;�M LIBERTYY STREETS BETWEEN'; WESTERN AVENUE AND Pi err STREET, I T.CLiJDI I;G BASSETT STRTFT RETI�TEN HOWARD .AVID LIBERTY STREETS (2) 6TH STREET BETWEE1-,r "A" AND STREETS, AND ('3) "B ? STREET BETWEEN 4TH AND 6TH STREETS`;- AUTHORIZINIG AND PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNERS FRO NTII O 601'\41E, OF SAID PORTIONS Oil` SAID STREETS SHALL PAY THE COST OF SIDEMALK, CURB AND GUTTER RECONBTRUCTIOI AND THAT THE BALANCE OF THE COST OF SAID WORK SHALL BE PAID BY Tr ', CITY OF PETALTRjLA WITH GAS TAX REVENUE." adopted by 6 affirmative votes,.l absentee. CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSI1ESS: Appointment of Council .Election Board to Count Absent Acting Mayor Brown appointed the following Council Board to count absentee ballots: Councilman Schwo.beda 'Inspector It Bigelow - Judge It Adams - Clerk If Brown - Clerk The following pages contain the resolution declaring result of election: 1 1 (4) 179 June 20, 1955 Resolu Declaring. Canvas of Elect on Returns Res. "1506 N.C.S. DECLARING CANVASS OF RETtTRNS AND RESULT OF CONSOLIDATED GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD OP�1 JTINE 14, 1955. I1TRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN P. Douglass S'chwobeda at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Petaluma on the 20th day of June, 1955. r4?ILFREAS., the Council of the City of Petaluma, by Resolution No.. 1483 T %C >S. 'duly passed and adopted on, May 2, 1955 -, designated the precincts and polling places'and appointed the members of the precinct boards for the general election to be held in said City of Petaluma on June 14,'1955, as required law, for the object and purpose of electing the following municipal officers of said City of Petaluma. Three (3) Councilmen, for the full term of four (4) years; TI (2)'- School Directors, for the full term of four (4) .years. �'dI1 Fk said Consolidated general lAunicipa_l Election was, held on. Tuesday, June 14, 1955, in accordance with .law, and the votes thereat received and canvassed, and the returns thereof ascertained, determined and declared in all respects as required by law, nogg, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETAL,IJIv!A as follows: 1. That the City Clerk of-the City of Petaluma be and she is hereby instructed to enter this resolution on the minutes of this Council as a statement of the result of said election. 2. That the total number of votes cast in said,.City-. -at said general. election was 3181. That 4 ballots were spoiled and not c ount e'c. . 3 That the names of the persons voted for at said election as as follows: FOR COUNCIT1AAN Everett ,'Vi . Auffrey Robert E. Brunner 4Ia.rino P. Cri_nella Milton Gustafson John. J. King. George A. Norwood Stanley A. Seidell Robert (Bob) Taylor - F05 SC DIRECTOR Helen Putnam C. A. Stimson, M.D 5. That the number of votes given at each precinct to each Derson are as follows: (5} 180 1 rE§ 1* � 1-3 \N G\ FJ 0 R) H -- -a 0 H F 00 CN o 0 t o miss MEMEMEMMEM 1 rE§ 1* � 1-3 \N G\ FJ 0 R) H -- -a 0 H F 00 CN o 0 t o 1 rE§ 1* vo 1 1 1 I. 6. That the number of votes given in the City to each person are as follows: 7. That the Council hereby finds that Milton A: Gustafson, G. A. NTorwood and John J. ping received the highest number of votes given for said office of Councilman, and l,)lilton A. Gustafson, G. A. Norwood and John J. Ding were thereby elected Councilmen. for a full term of four ,years, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to sign and deliver to each of them a certificate of election, and to administer to , each,.of said persons the.. oath of office in the' .Constitution 'of ' the State of California. 8. -That Mrs. Helen Putnam and Clement A. Stimson, M. D. received the highest number,of votes given to said office of School Directors (members of- the Board of Education) , and Mrs. Helen Putnam and Clement A. Stimson, 11. D. were thereby elected- Scho of-,the Board. of Education), and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to sign and deliver to 'sand l��irs. Helen Putnam, and .Clement A., .Stimson` ; I�� —D. a certificate of election and. to administer to ` each ':,of =' sa�i_d :�p'er son.s' the : oath of office Drescribed in the Constitution "of%. ;the -_ State.: of California. . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN Albert -J. Bigelow Adopt'ed, 6 affirmative votes, 1-absentee on the 20th day of - June', 1955. ATTEST s ____ R . 11 l in Vincent J.- Schoen :: City Clerk,.._ Mayor _ __ TOTAL VOTES FOR COUNCIT LIA `? Everett W. Auffre,y 386 .Robert, :E.. Brunner: �.. _ 1211: Marino.P. Crinella 890 Milton Gustafson 159 John 'J. ' ?ding 1221 .. . George A:' Norvlood 1516 _ S tanley A. Seidell676_ _ .. Robert (.PRb) 1023 _._. FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR Mrs.. Helen Putnam 2467 . C. A. Stimson, M. 'D. 7. That the Council hereby finds that Milton A: Gustafson, G. A. NTorwood and John J. ping received the highest number of votes given for said office of Councilman, and l,)lilton A. Gustafson, G. A. Norwood and John J. Ding were thereby elected Councilmen. for a full term of four ,years, and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to sign and deliver to each of them a certificate of election, and to administer to , each,.of said persons the.. oath of office in the' .Constitution 'of ' the State of California. 8. -That Mrs. Helen Putnam and Clement A. Stimson, M. D. received the highest number,of votes given to said office of School Directors (members of- the Board of Education) , and Mrs. Helen Putnam and Clement A. Stimson, 11. D. were thereby elected- Scho of-,the Board. of Education), and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to sign and deliver to 'sand l��irs. Helen Putnam, and .Clement A., .Stimson` ; I�� —D. a certificate of election and. to administer to ` each ':,of =' sa�i_d :�p'er son.s' the : oath of office Drescribed in the Constitution "of%. ;the -_ State.: of California. . SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN Albert -J. Bigelow Adopt'ed, 6 affirmative votes, 1-absentee on the 20th day of - June', 1955. ATTEST s ____ R . 11 l in Vincent J.- Schoen :: City Clerk,.._ Mayor _ __ June 20, 1955 1 . COMSIDERAT-TONT OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: cont. At thi's time, Supervisor Shoemaker extended his congr, tu- - lations to -the new Council .;.,,..,,.,, the 2 Councilmen who had Acting Mayor Brown co n g ratulated , _ h � been'r'e;--:e1dcted to. the Cou and Joh n King on his election ;.t stated that 1Ar ­- King had served on the ..,he Council He sta. -a. a q nci previously. and _ ry capable Councilmah. ve Council-men Ciustg'�"b,i-i:.ati 'then expressed their 1;1�' ' Fq, ; appr eciation the voters for re- electing; them to office. Appointment of Roger Pejarison - Member of Civil_ Defense 0 Res. '#1'507 1 C. 6. introduced by Codhcilman Schwobeda, seconded by Councilman,Adamsi ent=itled, .111A RESO I LTJTIOP.� aA'_PPOIT: R A PE �'SO N A IIEDIBER OF, THE ADVISORY BOARD OF CIVIL DEFEJ�,ITSF, AT DISASTITIR *COUNCTL TO FI,L'jj' TIE VACA11c"Ll CRTI-AtTED BY TI-7, RESIGNATION OF OTTO EIMGER. 11 adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. ,Re jVacancies in Pic nnin�, Coinmission 0 C '1 0 e - B. r ked tnEt T believed ' the pu. c should be..q,dv.i,sed of the vacancies in the Planni Co ng m.i•&8'ion so.1 capable persons could. be .,_appointed-. 'Re . Budget a. - All th Ming Mcyor Brown reported that _.memb�ets of "e ",Council had rec eived copies of t4Q preliminary budg'et a:nd'the, newly elected . Cou.ncilmaiq-,,,-John King, Would also be furnished a copy for his s tudy,., ADJOT.,TR'ME NTT.! Thete'being no further business to come before the meeti the meeting was adjourned to Friday, June 24., 1555 &:00 P.M..... V �'V �.��� Nayor Attest ' 0 "! t y Clerk F.