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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 10/17/1955.271 October 17., 55,.- 7 -P.M P City Hall Calif. ,Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Pdtaluma called to Order by Mqyb'P.Schoen1ng'h. ROLL -CkLL: ,present*. Councilmen Adams, Bigelow, Brown, Gustafson, King, Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh. Absent: None. APPROYAL.QF MINUTES: Minutes from the meetings of Sept. 26, 30, and Oct. 1955, were approved as recorded. INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Reverend Frai,,,-ik,'R;a'n'e*y'',,".l:)resb . yterian Churcji... OPEN OF BIDS: Aerial Ladder Truck Bids n an aerial ladder truck for the Petaluma Fire De -pt. _were opened and read by the , City Clerk as follows; Allowance Allowance f.o.b. Internat ional Allowance f.o.b. Name et TrUck* FactoFV* Seagrave.-C.orp. $32,754.00 $25 $25 $1,200.00 Mack Motor Truck Corp. 35,150.50 500.00 200 772.50 American- LaFrance #1 Per Bid: 34,340.00 50.0.00 600.00. 1,290.00 #2 Proposal: 32,259.60 The forgoing bids were then submitted to the following CormTifiittee for their consideration ;.and recommendation to the Council: Councilman Norwood Chairman .11 Bigelow tv Brown It Adams The Fire Chief and assistants, City Attorney and'City Manager were to se'rve,as advisors to the above Committee. PETITIONS & COMMUNICATIONS: - . Letter dated Sept. 22, 1955, from Sonoma County - Probation Office to Mayor Schoeningh asking that he appoint a rebi t L P' g o the - b att nd a` Town Ball Meeti o the subject of juvenii`6 delinquency prevention, read and filed. {cone.) (1) - 272 October 17, 1955 PETITIONS.& COMMUNICATIONS cont. Mayor Schoeningh introduced Mrs,... Corinne Shields, who he had appointed as Petaluma's representative, because of her interest in the matter_ Mrs. Shields gave report on a meeting -which had been held at the County Court Two things which had been agreed upo4 at the meeting were : meetings should be held' local basis, because juvenile delinquency is 'a community problem; (2) a decision must be made as to the boundaries of each area to be served. Mrs. Shields believed that a committee - - should . be appointed to attend a town. meeting on the subject and to ct on what comes out of the meeting. Mayor S'choeningh requested the Council suggest_ names of people to form such a committee and submit these names to him. Civil Defense Proce dures Asst: - Dir. Col. 0 Co oriel O'`�Mohun o reviewed t . e . procedures o e f ollowed., in the event of extreme State and National emergencies, stating, that a copy of the new procedures could be obtained from hi*s office, by anyone totter dated Oct. 14, 1955, signed by, Harry B. Clow, request ing the City to place itself on record that it will furnish seder connection and maintenance to Highland Park Subdivision as needed, rea and filed. Due to the.fact that .this letter had 'not been.on the ; agenda, it�was tabled until the next regular meeting, at which time a discussion could 'be had on the subject. Report of the Recreation Commission dated Oct. 17, 1955 re Oak Hill Park plan & policy, stating their approval of the recommended by the Council Committee who had studied the situation,, read and ,filed. This matter was also held over as it had not been on the agenda.. REPORTS OF CITY OFF ICIALS : City Manager Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were, submitted, whereupon /s7a. Res. # N.C.S. introduced by.Councilman Norwood, seconded by Councilman Brown,, approving claims -and bills (Nos. 121b to 1391 inclusive) was read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Adams, Bigelow,. Brown, Gustafson, Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh. Noes: Councilman King. ,t re Meet. na with Representatives of Bd. of Freehol Report of City Oet. , 17 1955, re Freeholders` bud ..get request, read and filed.. The ;report . stated that the Free- holders would make only one definit commitment which was 4.500. GO for attorney fees, as they had nothing on which to b the brew 4. down of their budget, with the exception of the experience in the City of Watsonville. 1 1 (2 ) 4 October 17, 1955 REPORTS OF CIT Y OFFICIALS: dbnt. I Freeholders' Budget Request- cont.. , Considerable scussion followed as*to whether or not the budget should'be accepted by the Council . as it stood* or, if a new amount should be set. Councilmen.,Brown and Kina were in favor of accepting the proposed budget. Councilmen Adaihs.-and Bi gelow stated,that they would have t I o vote "no" on any proposal regarding this.budget, because the budget had not been put on a ballot for.the vote of the-people. Councilmen Gustafson and Norwood:and Mayor Schoeningh believed the budget should be cut, but each had a different amount in mind'for the total budget. touncilman Adams requested City Attorney Karl Brooks to prepare a resolution approving the budget submitted by the Board of Freeholders. To a' asked by C'buncilman Bigelow, Councilman King explained his negative. 'vote on the - claims - resolution, el4g,,. stating that he. had. 11 f,16 1 !',becausP_ of th& 61di�m b' I id 1 1 a pal ta-the Ddhedn' Park ing MeterCQm`p hy. - He * did.n6t.bb'11'eve the pai lease contract which the City had ett6red.into ori..thib matter was legal. I City Planning Commission Use Permit General Petroleum Corp. Resolution granting use permit to General Petroleum Corp. for construction and operation of ,service station at East'Washing- ton and Vallejo Streets, submitted - and 'filed; letter of explanation ' thereon dated Oct. 6, 1955 submitted and filed. Petaluma Co-operative Creamery Rezone Request ffeso'lution 'recommending amendment to -.Zonihg Ordinance, reclassif - ing theiSouthwest - corner of Western Avenue and Baker, and South side of ,Western Avenue be.tw and Baker. Streets, from an-R-3 to an M Zone, submitted and filed,; letter of explanation thereon dated Oct. 6, 1955, submitted and filed., Before fore the'consideration of the amendment'to the zoning ordinance to ' reclassify ' property bf'--t t C o- operative Cr pambry, Mayor Schoeni stated that' in as much as he was a property owner in this district, he pr,ef 6= to - excuse himself from the meeting uring 'd 'i the cOnsideratiol of this matter, whereupon Vice .- , n President Walter C. Brown took thq:.chair. The following ordinance was then read and ordered publishbd*: Ord.. #411 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Bigelow.' seconded by.Councliman Adams, I entitled, AN ORDINANCE A1,IENDING ZONING ORDINANCE NO 340 N.C.S. BY RECLASSIFY I ING THE SOUT HWE STERLY . CORNER_ ;VESTERN AVENUE AND BAKER STREET AND THE SOUTHERLY SIDE, OF WESTERN AVENUE BETW= UPFLkM AND BAKER STREETS ASSESSOR -PARCEL NO. 8- AND NO. 8"032-1 FROIV - ANT "R-3 ZONE OR DISTRICT TO ?I AN ' DISTRICT. ordered. publi by the'-follo vote-... Aye s,: Councilmeh Adams, Big6low, Brown, Gustaf son Kihg 6 and 'Norw'ood. Noes: None. Absent:lvlayor Schoeningh. 274 October 17, 1055 REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: cont. Director of Public Works .Upham Street Reconstruction Plans and 'Specific for reconstruction of Upham Street between Wester Avenue and'English Streets were submitted and filed; wheteupon, Ord. #412*N.C.S. introduced by - Councilman Adams, seconded by Councilman Brown, entitled,* IOTJ "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE � RECONSTRUCT I OF UPHAM STREET BETVIEEAT WESTERN AV NUE AND tNTGLISH STREET A PORTION OF THE GOST OF WHICH SHALL HE PAID BY THE PETALUMA CO-OPMiATIVE CREAMERY PURSUANT TO CONTRACT* APPROVING THE PLANS ADP SPECIFICATIONS OF SAID WORK;. PROVIDING THAT Tt ff CITY AS SHARE OF THE COST SHALL BE PAID FROM THE GENERAL FUND; AND DETERMINING' THAT THE WORK UNDER THIS ORDINANCE CONSTITUTES AN EIMG34CY. was ordered published by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Adams, Bigelow, Brown, Gustafsbn, King.- and .Norwood. Noeso None. Assent; Mayor Schoeningh. (At this time, Mayor'Schoeningh re"entered the meeting.) Res. -#1567 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Gus . tafson, seconded by Councilman Brown, entitled, "RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CLERK TO ADVERTISE. FOR BIDS TO RECONSTRUCT UPHAM STREET BETWEEN - WESTERN AVENUE AND ENGLISH STREET - UNIT NO. l. was adopted 'by 7 affirmative votes. Final Repor�t - Project #33 Report of D of Public Works dated Oct. 12 1955, certifying to "the comple° ion of the work on` - Project '#33 was read and filed; Wherbupon, Res. # N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Bigelow!, seconded by Councilman Norwood, entitled,, "RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STREET WORK KNO`"l AS "PRQJ2CT I NO, .33" CONSISTING OF THE IMPROVEiNMT AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF STREETS (1) HOWARD AND LIBERTY STREETS BETWEEN WESTERN' AVENUE AND "A STREET, INCLUDING BASSETT STREET BETWEEN - HOWARD AND LIBERTY STREJETS, 6TH STREET BETWEEN "A" AND "1" STREETS, AND "B". STREET HOTINEEN 4TH AND 6TH STREETS, AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 395 N.G.S." was adopted by 7 affirmative votes. I I 1 (4) 275 October 17, 1955 REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS4. cont. Director of Public Works Draina,ze Problem - ProDo'sed,New Junior High School i - -!V — k� ,- dated Oet' -- 1 - 3 1955, Letter from'Director of or, s calling attention to I the drainage problem across lands of proposed n ew Junior'High Schb and,'on to Lakeville Highway,, -filed. read and led. During a discussion concerning the problem, Mr. Frank explain04 to the . Council that the main - problem of the Director of Public Works at this tim whether or not the Council Wished to., or could, 'require the School Board to put up $160.00 per acre for its site,,as per the fee now beih"g charged subdividers, plus extending the storm f drain through " its proper-ty. mayor-schoehingh asked that 1. th6' following attend the School Board meetin the 26th . , ' in 6 "be ,,,--, along with ,any members of the Council who,,'Were interested, and make a dedision on the matter at that time: this would mAke in the rate oP't'fie. City-1s liability insurance.,, whether or not the work could be done by our own forces.'etc; it was qgree. that the lot should be cleaned up by our own forces with the reed of'a large grader Which Would be rented. No action was taken regarding the removal of.the old concrete basement. The Council recessed for a period'of 5 minutes at this time. Other City Officials Monthly report of the Director of Public Works-was submitted and filed. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: Amendment to Annual A Ord. FqTlowipg a. d,iscusslon as Vo or not this amendment to the annual appropriation ordinance' - was in'order, the proposed ordinante was tabled until the next regular meeting. It was unanimously decided 'that Mr.. iblin.."Wadsworth, CPA, phoilld'go over th6:ordinanqe together with the"Cli'"Auditor and Councilman'Brown befor'e the : C6undil voted on same. Amendment to Business Li'Cdnze Ord. #413 N.C.S.' introduced-by Councilman.Bigelow, seconded by Councilman Brown, entitled 7AN , ORDINANCE AME2ZING. THE BUSINESS LICENSE .ORDINANCE 1100 373 N`-.C.S. tr ordered published by 7affirmative vo (P) Councilman Brown Norwood Director of Public - Wo.rks - city Manager 276 October 17, 1955 CON SIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS Res. Acc epting Se wer Ease ment Novak Subd. #6 At the request of the City Engineer, the wording in the reso- lution was changed to read, "near the Novak Subdivision #3 rather. than "in the Novak Subdivision #3 and "near the. City of Petaluma'! rather than,, 'tin the City of Petaluma ". These changes were initialed by Councilmen Norwood and Adams, who had introduced and seconded the resolution, and Res. #1569 N.C.S.. introduced by Councilman Norwood, seconded by Councilman Adams., entitled, I RESOLUTION ACCEPTING SETIM EASEId iT FRON1 THE 800iviA COUNTY ABSTRACT BUREAU LOCATED .NEAR THE NOVAK .SUBDI... VISION NO. 3. was adopted by 7 affirmative votes. CONSIDERATION . OF NEVI BUSINESS Res. Denying Claim of Douglas Arrite & Mr. Parker L. Arritt Res. #1590 N.C.S: introduced by Councilman Gustafson,, seconded by Councilman Adams, entitled, 11 RESOLUTION DENYING CLAIM OF DOUGLAS ARRITT AND NR.. PARKER L. ARRITT , HIS FATHER .11 adopted by.7 affirmative votes. A - .Portion of Broadway Street - Res. #1571 N-C.S. ,introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Adams, 'entitled, 11 RESOLUTibN OF INTENTION TO ABANDON AND CLOSE - TO PUBLIC USE THAT PORTION OF BROADWAY STREET EXTENDING NINETY- TWO FEET (99 SOUTH OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH BASSETT` STREET IN THE CITY OF PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA. adopted by 7 affirmative votes.. Re Gontrollin- .the. Installation of New work &- Replacement oT Utility Fac sties Letter dated ct. 12; 19 5., received from. Director of.;Public. Works requesting the Council to consider an ordinance controlling the installation of new work and replacement of existing utility facilities, read and filed. Mayor Schoeningh asked that this matter be held over until the next regular meeting. ADJOURN? NT There being no further business to come before.,.the meeting, the meeting Was adjourned, to Monday -, October 24, 1955, 8:30 P.M. S Mayor Attest ty lerk. 1 1 1