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September 26'. 1955 - 7. 30 P. M.
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Adjourned meeting of... the Council of the. City. of!,Petaluma
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called' ` or. er ' y y or
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmen Adams., Bigelow, Brownp Gustafson, King
Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh.
Absent: None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes.from t he meetings of September 13 and 19, 1955,
were approved a's recorded.
PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS:
Letter from Dr.. Dwight 'Twist..'.Su.,pt,.t:of Schools, dated Sept. 20,
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1555,: the'* Cotiftc -,. f.-. he'�-Boa;r.d m e eting O
' 1 0 11 d equOsting..,their pre.sence.
be�,- att�8"00 PM
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along with representatives of the Planning Come 6issi�on 8tibmitted:
and f iibd
Letter from Mrs. Rose Hyland requesting the Council to lower
the rate of outside sewer connection fees, .read and filed.
The' wa s referred to-th6..cpmmittee studying outside
sewer connection - fees, and Mayor: - Schoeiningh.suggested that the
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committee obtain cost. estimates on `sewage disposal for Mrs. Hyland: s
information.
The City Clerk was directed to address a letter to Mrs.*Hyland
advising .-het�'that the - present fees had - been set by the Council
,several years ago*.%thete'has been no indication of a,.dhange in this
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policy; and, directing her attention to the ordinance perta ining
to the -mat.ter
Application of Fostmeier Construction.Company for permit to
construct loading platform at McNab Warehouse :on 1st , and .EStreets,
submitted and filed;.whereupon
Res. #1553 M.C.S.
introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Norwood,
..ent1tl6di';
"RESOLUTION GRANTING PERMIT TO JAMES McNAB FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF LOADING PLATFORM AT McNAB WAREHOUSE ON FIRST STREET
BETWEEN I'D" AND I 'V I StREETS's"
was read' arid' adopted 'by 7 affirmative votes.
Application of J. E, Swallow., 506 Sunnyslope Avenue for
permit to connect to 2 connecting sewer line.laid.in 1953,
submitted and filed; resolution thereon was read; whereupon,,
Res. #1554 N-C-S
introduced by Councilman Norwood, seconded by Councilman Bigelow,
entitled,
IRESO 1,ON, Q -ANTIN 1 ,kTION',' OF J. 1.,SWALLOW FOR
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was adopted by 7 affirmative votes
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PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS: cont.
Requ.est. of, Homer A. Arons dated, Sept 1.3,, 1955., f or extension
of time to October 105,5, . -to demolish. Washington' Grammar School,
submitted and filed; wher'eupon.,
Res.' #1555 N.C.S#
introduced by Councilman Adams, seconded by Councilman Brown,
entitled,
!.'RESOLUTION EXTENDING TIME OF COMPLETION OF .WORK UNDER
CONTRACT BETWM CITY OF PETALUMA AND'LANTZCO." -
was-read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Letter from Petaluma Chamber. of Commerce dated Sept. 26., 1955.
requesting suspension of parking meter regulations during Butter
and Egg Days rea d and filed.
-The City Attorney was d prepare a resohition.gr''ant-
ing.th6 request of the Chamber of Gommerce.
L etter from Board. of Freeholders dated Sept. 26, 1955,, signed
by Executive Secretary John W. i
Cavana'lh,, Jr., submtting an'itemized
estimate of their budget for the cons deration. of . the Council,,
read and .filed
Councilman Norwood objected to having a discussion on..the.
subject:at,this time, due to the fact that the communication was
not on n the agenda. The matter was therefor held over until the
next regular meeting,,
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS:
City Manager
Claims approved for-payment by the City Manager were submitted;
whereupon;
Res. #1556 N, C'. S.
introduced by Gustafson, seconded by ' Qouncilm&hN6rwoPd,
approvin claims and bills '(Nos. 844 to 1040 inclusive)'Was a'
by 7 affIrmative votes.
Council Committee rts
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Re Oak , Hill Park Plan: PolicV,
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C�buncllman Eng airman or Te Committee chosen to study
the improvement of,Oak Hill Park, reported that th'e'dommittee-and
the Reer ' e'ation Comm*ission,had met in Oak Hill Pa.rk.and had gone
over a proposed plan as follows:
I. Run Oak Street through the par . k to Pa-rlr so that
it would just about cut the park in
A. Make park and recreation area out of th * e:portion .
of u.
F the.park that wo . 1-d-lie-between the - exten - s ' ion
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He - wsi ated-ft w that the - _Re&eation�'C! 6hiffi1bt16h
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that this plah dd'-,ie� t'pl� ' 'Of'. ' "''k "'j
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September 26, 1955
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS coat.
Council Committee Reports
Re Oak Hill Park Plan & Polio - Cont.
Councilman ing stated t the following matters would first
have to be considered and taken care of:
lm Abandonment proceedings on Oak Hill Cemetary9 and
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20 Consideration of the Calif. Water Co. easement through
the property.
3. Some help will be received from the National Guard in the
improvement of the park.
4. Since the meeting of the Committee and the Recreation
Corlaission, a new street .has. been proposed from Howard
Street on the Northwesterly line up ., to . the ti "Tager Company
property and then an extension of that through the Brooks`
property.
Councilman Gustafson added that it was also suggested that
Pleasant Street be closed off.
The Committee was desirous of- having another meeting with�th'e
Recreation Commiss on: before submitting their final recommendations
on the plan. The matter was held over pending meeting,,
d Repairs of Upham Street Between_ Wester Avenue &
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Letter from Petaluma Co-operative Creamery dated Sept* 22,
1955, stating that they would agree to stand one -half of the City"s
estimated cost of repairs of $5,500.00, this to include widening
and installation of gutters and sidewalks, read and filed.,
Councilman Brown remarked that the terms of the letter were
in accordance with suggestions made by the committee studying the
matter, and requested that this be put on the agenda for the next
regular meeting. The matter was'tabled until that time.
Traffic Committee Report-re Bus Stop Change
Report of Traffic Committee dated Sept. 1 , 1955,signed. by
City Manager Edward Frank, Chief of Police. Del Maestro and Director
of Public Works.& City Engineer R. W Ingram, recommending that the
Greyhound Bus stop in front of Van Bebber's store on North Main
Street be relocated to just north of Washington Street, and the
yellow zone on the south side of Mary Street be extended one meter
zone west, read and filed,
Mayor Schoeningh remarked that the Council was not required
to take any action on this matter, but could object to the recom-
mendations of the Committee.
Councilman N nkood asked if a parking meter would be installed
where the old bus stop had been. Chief of Police Del Maestro
recommended that this be done.
City Planning Commission
Letbter' ti da`ted` Sept . _ ,22 y, 1:955 ;' and ` resolution .recommending
granting air; rar an e to Jack Gordon to b nstruct building
standards lot su.b tt6d and' filed'..
There being no ob jection to the granting of this variance,
the City Attbr'ney was -directed.:to,prepare a resolution granting
the request
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REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS -coat.
September 26, 1955
Director of -Public Works
Re Novak Subd. Nom 3 -- Drainag Ditch Sewer Easement
Letter da ed. Sept. 6 1955, signed, by 'Russell Ingram,
Director of Public Works, re drainage ditch and sewer easement in ;
Novak Subdivision #3, read and filed.
In answer to the question of Councilman Adams., the Director
of Public Works expressed his opinion that the best thing to,
would be leave the , dr°ainage ditch alone, as it would be nothing
but an expense to the City. He reviewed the problems f.or:the Council
and aft'er.some discussion, the matter was tabled until the Council
could give it further study and consideration.
. Other City Officials
Monthly 're.port of the Librarian was submitted' and. filed.
Mayor Schoeningh commented, on a report which" had been received
from .the City Manager concerning vandalism. He calledattention
to the fact that considerable damage had been done'\.in the Blast
few weeks . in the City Parks.,:.
The .Iviayor stated that he had received a letter from trie
Sonoma'. County Probation Office requesting that sbmething, done
concerning the juvenile delifiquencyi' problem; 'and' ° .a 'representa-
Live: be appointed to attend a proposed meeting on the subject.
He informed -the Council that. a representative had, been app.ointed
and would'report the results of the meeting to the Council.,
INTRODUCTION OF 'ORDINANCES
A resolution and ordinance amending the final budget and
appropriation ordinance for 1955- 56`Vere held over until the
next meeting for further study,
Mr. Robert Brunner, who had arrived at the meeting late,
desired to know what_had taken place regarding the proposed
budget.submitted by the Freeholders Mayor Schoe,n_ingh informed
Mr. Brunner that this matter had been held over for study,
Mayor Schoeningh informed the Council that Mr Sturgi would
be here on'Friday, Sept. 30, to attend an adjourned meeting .of the
Council. regarding Parking Distriet' #1955 -1.
ADJOURNMENT'
There being no further business to come before the meeting ;'_!
the meeting Was adjourned to Friday, Sept. 30, 1955, B.: 00 PAM
Attest:
, ity Clerk.
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