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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/03/195526-7 October 3, 1955 - 7:30 P.M. City Hall - Petaluma, Calif. Regular - meeting of the-Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Schoeningh. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmen Adams, Brown, King, Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh. Absent: Councilmen Bigelow and Gustafson. INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Reverend Michael Walsh, Catholic church. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS: Notice dated Sept. 28, 1955, re North Bay Division, League of Calif. Cities meeting in Ukiah, Oct. 8 1955, read and filed. Mayor Schoeningh requested those who Wished to attend the meet - ing to leave their names with the City Manager so that reserva- tions could be made. REPORTS-OF CITY OFFICIALS: Claims approved for Whereupon, introduced by Councilman approving claims and bil adopted by 5 affirmative City..Manager payment by the City Manager were submitted; Res. #1564 N.C.S. Norwood, seconded by Councilman Adams, Ls (Nos. 1041 to 1209 inclusive) was votes, 2 absentees. City Pl=inz Commission Re Novak Subd. No. 3 Resolution of the Planning Commission approving final map of Novak Subdivision No. 3, submitted and filed. Use Permit - John Novak Resolution granting Use Permit to John L. Novak to construct 196 residences in area known as Novak Annexation NO. 3 .- I VI Zone, submitted and filed; letter thereon, dated Sept. 26, 1955, read and filed. 'of . n5.880.. Novak - Agreement for Res. #1565 N.C.S. intro ' dticed by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Adams, entitled, "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF $5880.00 FROM JOHN L. NOVAK UNDER AGREELMT FOR APPROVING FINAL MAP OF "NOVAK SUBDIVISION NO. 3" read, and-adopted by 5 affirmative votes., 2 absentees. - Res. of Ci tV Council re Final Map BeTore voting on this resolu Councilman Kinc asked the City Engineer to explain the reason for a maintenance bond of t 1- 1i I s a (9105,000.),'being required of a stating that he believed this was quite a large bond for the purpose. It was explained by the City Engineer and City Manager that this bond was a standard procedure for the protection, of the City. 1vir..Frank added that he had never heard of a subdivider objecting to the 9 .bond whereupon, 26 October 3, 1955 REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS Cont. Re. Novak Subd. #3 - cont. Res. #1566 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Norwood, seconded by Councilman Brown., entitled, 'RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL MAP OF NOVAK SUBDIVISION N0. 3, PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA." was read, and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. Director of Public Works Progress Report Project /33 Mayor Sc oh eningh announced what the Director of Public Works was not as yet ready to present his report to the Council on this subject. Other City Officials Monthly reports of the Auditor, Central Permit Bureau and City Found were submitted and filed. Resorts re League of Calif. Cities Conference Mayor Schoeningh gave a report on Me meetings he had attended at the League Conference, stating that he had been particularly interested in hearing how the off-street parking problems of other Cities had been solved. He mentioned that many cities had solved their off - street parking problems very similarly to the manner in which we are solving ours in.Petaluma. Councilman Norwood reported.on the Uniform Sales Tax session which he had attended, stating that one of the things that had impressed him about the 'proposed law was the idea that cities, counties and the Retailerst Association of the State agreed that the plan was a good one. He went on to explain briefly` hoer' the plan would work, mentioning that the State would collect all sales taxes. CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS Re:Pro - posed Budget Board of Freeholders etter which ad been 'submitted to e Council by the Board of Freeholders and filed by the City Clerk on Sept. 26, 1955, was re -read at this time. Following a long discussion as to the amounts requested by the Freeholders for travel, legal expen es and clerical work, the City Manager was directed to meet with the Board of Freeholders_. to determine how they, had arrived at the figures . set forth in their proposed budget: The Council, with the exception of Councilman King, agreed that the proposed budget tiaras set too high, but decided further information would be necessary to reach a decision as to hoer much money should be appropriated for the various needs of the Board. Councilman King,believed that the estimated budget was in order. He remarked that the Freeholders had been elected to office by the voters of the. City to do this job, and quite possibly they would not spend all the money that was allott,e,d to them. (2) 2 6 9 October 3, 1955 I I - 7 L CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BLJSINTESS: cont. Re Upham Street Improvement - Western Ave. to English St. Councilman Brown, Chairman of the Committee chosen to study proposed.improvements to Upham Street, reported the Coro-mitteets recommendation that the City proceed with the work of repairing curbs and gutters on Upham Street as soon as possible, but wait until after the winter season to begin work on the actual street improvement.' The Council accepted the.recommendation of the Committee and directed the City Engineer to draw up specifications for the curb and gutter repairs as soon as possible. Old City Hall Site - Lot Imrovement City Attorney: aske'd -that he be. allowed to discuss this with Mr. Sturgis before the Council arrived at a decision as to when the matter.should be undertaken. The City Manager directed to contact NIr. Sturgis .to find - if there would be any objection to proceeding this matter as'soon as possible, even though the balance of legal work excepting the old City Hall site from the parking district, had not yet been completed. Report on Traffic Committee Recommendations Councilman NOrwood., Council representative on the Traffic, Committee, reported that the Committee had designated on a map the , - , ,.rea where they believed there should be two-hour. parking. The Committee also recommended certain amendments -to the - traffic -ordinance, as the parking on.upper Kentucky'Street and Center Park is'now in violation of the ordinance. After d iscussing iscussing the matter, it was decided that a meeting be held* immediately following the Council meeting to determine what amendments to the traffic ordinance would be,necessary, etc. At this time, Mayor SdhQeningh welcomed a of the Moose Lod�e'whovere.seatea in the audience. ADJOURNIMT: There being no further bu'siness.to come before the.meeting, the meeting was adjourned. Attest.: rit P (3)