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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/01/1955V B M5 1 August 1, 1955 - 7:30 P.P City Hall - Petaluma, Calif. Repalar meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order. by Mayor Schoeningh. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmen Adams, BigeloTrr, Brown, Gustafson, King, Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh. Absent! None. IiyVOCAT TON. Invocation was given by Reverend Richard Schick, St, John's Lutheran Church. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS Project Na. 33 Report UTM July 20, 1955; received from the Co�plittee chosen to study bids for the worl, t be known as Pra,ject. ��33, signed by Councilmen Brown, Cxustafson and Norwood, and recoinmen ding that the contract for said work be awarded to Ghil'loti Bros.., 629 Francisco Blvd., San Rafael, read and filed; whereupon, Res'. #1524 M.C.S. introduced by Councilman Norwood, seconded b Councilman Brow entitled, "RESOLUTION X,' ARDING CONTRACT FOR STREET IIv OVMvIEENT `IOR K O b' I .WARD MD LILERTY 'STRE TS, . S IXTH STR 2,T AND "-B STREET, PROJECT NO. 33, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO . 395 N . C. S . " � °,ras adopted by 7 affirmative votes. PETITI01,4S , & . C01 I CATIONS PPllcation for transfer of alcoholic .Beverage License filed Yrith Dept. of Alcoholic Beverage Control by Antonio Mazzoleni and Mary 1jlataoleni, (Yosemite Hotel) , and approved by Chief of Police Del Maestro, submitted and filed, Letter dated July 28, 1955, . from Fourth District Agricultural Assoc_i_ati,on, thanking the City for the fine co- operation of the v arious depart~nents during 'the recent fair, read and filed. Application of Pacific Gravliound Lines for authority to operate - bias service between Cotati Junction and Petaluma Junction over an alternate roue, submitted and filed. Letter of resignation as Director of Public Works and City Engrineer, dated July 22, 1955, si,7ned by Donald E. Baird, read and filed. Mayor Schoen ngh remarked the City would suffer a great loss through the resignation of Mr Baird. Letter dated July 22, 1955, addressed to City Manager Edi Frank and signed by Donald E. Baird, expressing his appreciation _1 the confidence, cooperation and continued support of Mr. .Frank ohri11 ; leis employi ent with -the .City of Petaluma, read and filed. (1) August 1, 1955 PETITIONS & COMI+f : cont. Letter from Calif. eater Service Company dated July'25, 1955, regarding steps taken to overcome objectionable noise from pumping station - Dana Street and Broadway; read and filed. Mayor Schoenin`h stated that he had met twith representatives of the VIa.terr Company, discussed the matter with them, and had been assured that everything possible was being done to eliminate t le . noise bein�': produced by this pump as soon as possible. Mr. George Peterson appeared before the Council stating that the eter Company had eliminated some of the noise being made by this pump, and had assured 7` - Lm that further "steps would be taken as soon as possible to reduce the noise to the very minimum. The 'matter was shelved, pending further ac by the Calj_f. �rlater Company as had been promised. REPO OF C ITY OFFICIALS City Manager Claims approved for payment b-I the Cite 11ana er were submitted. Councilman King inquired as to -where several of the items 1-,_sted had appeared in the budget, and. City I.arager Ed Frank clarified the matter by pointing_ out the budget section for each bill, explaining what the items were; whereupon, Res. #1525 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Br-01 approving claims and bills (Nos. 225 to.470 inclusive) was adopted by the following vote: Ayes : Councilmen Adams, Bigelow, Brown, Gustafson, Norw od and Mayor Schoeningh. Noes: Councilman King. C ity Planning; Comm ission St. John Is E - p iscopal Church - Variance, Resolution recomrnen- -'rig grail ci.ng of variance re 3 1 side Yq-L d and 5 rear yard and letter of explanati or., thereon dated July 2.1, 1955,, submitted and filed; whereupon, Res. #1526 N.C.S introduced by Councilman King, seconded by C=ouncilman Adams, entitled, "R'JSOLUTION GRA2ITING APPLICATIO.4 OF ST JOIi 1 EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOR VIRI.gXE FROIA THE RETUIR71 ENTS OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 340 N.C.S." was adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Ken ' Manor. Subdivision Res'olut on a - :orovi ng find° map of "Kenworth Manor" and letter dated July 28, 1955, received from Macken Development Company, .signed by Mir. J. E. Keriney, requesting that they be per mitted to change the specifications on sewers and be allowed to install terra cotta clay pipe with hot pour joints, read and filed. 1 1 (2) August 1, 1955 REPORTS'OF CITY OFFICIA Pont. City Planning Commission Kenworth Manor Subdivision '= Pont. engthy discussion took p1.aee concerning the subdividing fee to be charged; -if it would be satisfactory for the subdivider to use clay pipe rather th;1 the transit pipe usally required by the City as the transit pipe Would be impossible to obtain for quite some time", thereby holding up construction work; and the repair or reconstruction of Lindberg Lane. The Council agreed that Mr. Kenney; subdivider of Kenworth Manor, should do the work of repairing or reconst ructing Lindberg Lane only on the side of the road where his subdivision would be located, and, after hearing, the opinion of the Assistant City Engineer, that the of clay sewer pipe could be permitted - under the circumstances. The matter of subdivision, fees to be charged was deferred until later in the meeting when a discussion was scheduled on:the subject of amending the subdivision and annexation ordinances. A 5 minute recess was called'-by the was deliberating on.the above subject. Councilman King, questioned the mo��;�uments recently installed by the City City Attorney was directed.to investigate back to the Council. Mayor while the Council legality of the Engineering Dept. The the matter and report Carl W. Petersen Rezone Request Resolution �recomme ndin,7i : rejection of request of Carl W. Petersen' for rezoning, submitted and filed; letter of explanation thereon dated July 21., 1955,, read and filed. Micheli Maselli Rezone Re u. es.t Resolution" "'recommend1n re,�ection of request of Micheli Maselli for rezoning, submitted and filed; Letter of explanation thereon dated July 21, 1955 read and filed. Mayor Schoeningh requested that the Council set the date for a hearing on these two rezoning requests, and the time eras for the first meeting 'in September. At the request of Councilman King, the City.Attorney was directed Ito draft a resolution dispensing wJith. services of Hann, iise Associates, planning C Qnsultants for the City of Petaluma. Referring r r ing to the,advic:e"they had given in 'regard to e particular, Councilman King pointed out reasons. why he believed their opinions to be unsatisfactory. City 'Atto=1 O - Pinion Expenses of .Fr.eeholders Report of the City Attrorney. ate July 26, 1955 giving ' his opinion re expenses of the Board of Freeholders, read and filed.,. Taleyor ,S.choeningh suggested tabling this matter until such time as 'there was specific., „request for° ;the. information from � the Board of Freeh�lcIers', and at the...suggeston of Councilman B geld i, the City Managerr vas directed to send a copy of this y . report �, the Secr. etar. of they Bo of Freeholders (3) REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: cont. August 1 1.965. Recreation Commission Report dated July 21, 1955, outlining work and hours spent by city personnel assisting other ag encies in the preparations for the 4th District Fair, - read'and filed. The Mayor . remarked that the Commission should be commended on the good job done. Council Committees Re Civil Defense BugZet .Report of'Comm ittee appointed to consider estimate for fiscal year 1955-56 as -submitted ' -by Defense to County Civil Defense.., CoLini3 Norwo6d; recommending l'-that ; the 'Disaster". a R'elief'�.C amend , their budget and 'wo�- so '.that -',tho. total expenditures in: department will not exceed the, amount of. funds that the County al1bcate's to the fdr 'Civil defenset purposes.-and that all funds allocated to the;City by the-Pounty' for civil defense purposes be placed in the Emergency Fund and disbursed therefrom in accordance With past practices read and filed. City Attorney Karl Brooks was directed to obtain :information as to the next step to be taken in this matter, as it'was.believed that a resolution amending the budget would be necessary. Other City Officials Councilman Norwood'.."Chairman of'th,e Committee chosen , - to study sewer rates, informed the Council that the Committee would probably submit their report at the following meeting. .'.Re Ports - .of ,- the , Audit,Or.,' Publ1c .'Central; Permit ermit Bureau '_ d Re eation Cbmmi sj2bii an cr, s were submitted ­ and %fired. INTRODUCTION OF 11955 Uniform Plumbing Code Ord. -#402'N.,C.S. introduced Councilman Adams, seconded by Councilman Gustafson.:. entitled, Fj�l "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AS A PRIMARY PLUMBING CODE 'THE UNIFONM PLU MBING CODE PUBLISHED BY WESTER1N PLUMBING OFFICIALS ASSOCIATION", 1955 EDITION EXCEPTING CERTAIN -SECTIONS THEREOF EXCLUDED AND AM-04DED AS HEREIN PROVIDED,* ADOPTING,AS SECONDARY CODES TO SAID PRIMARY CODE CERTAIN PUBLICATIONS REFERRED TO IN SAID PRI1v1ARY PLIAVIBING CODE";' PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND THE LICENSING OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN,•THE, BUSINESS' OF, PLUMBING OR LABORING AT THE TRADE OF PLUMBING';' R UMING A PERMIT FOR, INSTALLATION OR, ALTERATION` OF - -- DEF T PLU11BING AND. DRAINAGE S THE YSM'AS`1�1`1- !N-LNG. :.CE : TAIN ESTABLISHING MlNIMUM,REGULATIOI�,T'S.FOR THE. `tNSTALLATION',,- ALTERATION OR REPAIR OF PLUMBING - DRAIN SYSTE'Ids' AND THE INSPECTION THEREOF`; PROVIDING PENALTIES ;FOR ITS,' VIOLATION, AND 'REPEA CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. ordered published by 7 affi .1 r , mative votes. (4) 1 August 1, 1955 INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: cont. Authorizin City Insurance Ord..­ .#4 03 N.C. , introduced by Councilman Norwood, seconded by Councilman Bigelow, entitled, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA PROVIDING FOR' AND AUTHORTZTNG.THE PURCHASE OF AND PAYMENT OF THE PREMIT'UIZ ON C014PRE = GEN7 ,,LIABILITY INSURANCE P OLICY, AND FIRE INSURANCE POLICIES FROIVI FIRE MU1. FUND INSURANCE COMPANY." ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes. Amendment to Zoning Ord. City Att.orney'Broolmcs explained that this proposed ordinance had merely been prepared and sent,out as a draft of.a proposal to @iqend �he ao'ning' ',qr,dinance to comply with the suggestions which heal been made,. He stated that Councilman Brown had raised some questions on the subject and that he would. be glad to go over the matter vii" him. :Mayor Schoeningh then appointed t uncilme' d Bigelow C n Brown out as committee to study the proposed amendments', work out some .4 thin,�, . that would accomDlish what the Council. had in mind, and have ready for the - next regular meeting. CONSIDE OF UNFINISHED BIJSINESS: Weed „Abatement ,After "the- reading; ,of a resolution confirming the Street Superint.endent's Report of Costs, Councilman King stated that he did n, ' ft"feel he could vote intelligrQntly this (-,) matter at this timQ, because .,of the ' fact that he had not heard the charges. Mr. Brooks then gave hi opinion that the resolution should be withdrawn; whereupon, th& matter was laid on the table until the next meeting. .boundaries corrected,, whereupon, ion of Sunnyslope, addition to City of Petaluma, as as t o definiteness and certainty, submitted and filed; 'Res. #1528 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Adams, I seconded by Councilman Norwood, entitled,, "RESOLUTION REFERRING APPLICATION FOR ANNEXATION OF INHABITED TERRITORY TO BE 194OVIN AS,THE 11 1.055,SUNNYSLOPE 9 GRANT AVENUE V41MATI , ON TO. THt"PLANNING 'COMMISSION. AND GRA14TING PERMISSION TO COMMENCE PROCEEDINGS UPON THE APPROVAL BY SAID PLANNING COMMISSION." was adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Res. - Policy for Constniption, Improvement &Reconstruction of Streets CoUn_cilman objected to the wbrding,of.this resolution, stating . tliat'he be - lieved the words "improved street", 'should be changed to, "accepted street", as.a street-could be improved and not accepted; thereby, making it­ possible for the City to be inveigled into doing, work . on i street which had not been in ap- with Cqun'6ilman King. A ter some discussion, Councilman Norwood suggested that they _ vote on the ,resolution as itstood; and, (5) CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSD\FFM-, cont. August- l, 1965 Res. .#154!7 N,.1C.S. introduced by Councilman Bigelow, seconded' by Councilman Gu*ptafson, entitled., 11 RtSbLUTION ADOPTING POLICY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENT AND RECONSTRUCTION OF C ITY STREETS,. was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Adams , ,. 9 Bigelow, Gustafson Norwood,and Mayor Schoeningh.. Noes: Councilmen Brown and King. 1955 Uniform Bldg Code ne latene --- - th n. Die to t ts of e hour, Mayor Schoeningh'Ainounced t that discussion of the 1955 Uniform, Building Code which had b6en on the a 9 end:a for this' meeting, would be - cafteelled until,- -, 'ex . regular meeting. Amen . d. to Sudb. & Annexati - Discussion After some di the City Attorney was directed to amend the subdivision ordinance to set the subdividing fees at $60.00 per lot or 9160.00�per acre, - whichever were gr e I Ater*, and, present this amendment to the Council at the adjourned meetin on Monday, August 8. Further discussion on this subject was also scheduled.fbr'the adjourned meeting on August 8. At the suggestion of Mr. Kenney., the Council agreed that it would be satisfactory for him to post a check with the City Clerk until such time as a definite decision was reached*as. to subdivision fees. Aerial Ladder Truck - Discussion M ring the discuss on Fi - regard - to. the purchas o ae-w " e -: aerial,ladder - truck, Councilman King -stated hat he dibapprqVbd of the. method of 'purchase He believed that 'the. specifications- eliminated All but one of the companies .from biddlng..on the ­­ . truck, and did not consider the lease-purchase method'of buy-',. the truck An order. Councilman King also objected to the idea that'the specifications for the truck already had gone out to various companies without his knowledge, Councilman Adams explained that t . here had been several efforts made to contact him before this was done. Fire Chief Dan Nielsen stated that he believed any of the major concerns could bid on these specifications with equal. opportunity, He Also remarked that several of these companies had notified him that the prices'on.the trucks would be' increased in the very near future, and a letter and telegram received by - Chief Nielsen, from two of the companies, were read by the Deputy City Clerk. Mr. L. N. Curtis, salesman for Maxim Co..,, stated that it would be possible to build 'a truck according to the specifica- tions, but this would cost so much extra,that the. bid would have to be. completely out of 'line. The final decision was to open the pro,P66als received from. the .. various companies At the adjourned meeting on Monday. August 8. (6) August 1, 1955 1� CONSIDERATION OF tTIEDIISHED BUSDIESS coot Re Outside Serer Connection. Fees so. LP.- Hyl and, 51 odega venue, appeared before the Council protesting the annual $50.00 outside sewer connection - fee. $he stated that she'had attempted to have a petition signed for annexation'to the City, but'had received so many refusals that she disgarded the idea. Mrs. Hyland submitted this petition to the Council„ along with letters she had received from the Cities of Sonoma, Sebastopol and Healdsburg re outside sewer connection fees and a speech which she had prepared on the subject. Councilman Brown informed Mrs. Hyland that a committee was working on the adjustment of these fees'at this time, and also explained the reason for the City charging outside sewer connection fees. ADJOURNMENT There being no further busines to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned to Monday, August 8, 1955., 8:00 P.M. . Mayor Attest: C . y Cler (7)