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January 16, 1 7:30 P. M.-
- Petaluma,. Calif.
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City Hall 1 ,
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order
by Mayor Schoe.ningh.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilman Adams, Bigelow, Brown,. Gustafson, King,
Norwood and Mayor Scho
INVOC-kTION
In the absence of Reverend Godfrey Hartzel, invocation was given by
Dr. R. K. Atkinson.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes from the meetings of Jan. 3, 1956, aci JaK. 5, 195V, were
approved as recorded.
PUBLIG. HEARINGS
:,
Hospital Annexation
einz le time and h the Hospital This
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Anho�Kqti I .P : the Clerk announced that no written protests had been received;
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there being no verbal protests heard.,
Ord,, #423. N. C. S.
introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman : Brown, entitled,
!AN ORDINANCE APPROVING ANNEXATION OF UNINHABITED
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TERRITORY KNOWN AS "H ANNE XATION" To THE 1
CITY OF PETA CALIFORNIA..
was read and ordered p'61ished'by 7 dffirmative votes.
PETITIONS .&COMMUNICATIONS:
Peta Veterans! Memorial_ & Auditorjum. Bldg.
Letter from Supervisor Leigh S. Shodindk&r, dated Jan:. 10 1956,
requesting that the City' f Petaluma provide, titlEi to the auditorium
site property prior to any furth6r'activity on the 'pa-rt of the architect,
read and filed.
Copy of resolution ado by the Board of Supervisors ap
opy 9P pp
he' e I liminar s f6t ih6 Veterans' Memoral Auditorium and requesting plan 'a to.trans er itle to" S6nomai
' ty, I i t the S'fte to the County of
ofPetalum.
rdad filed..
Mayor Sc hoenihg4 reviewed what official action had .been taken by the
glmemb He then asked that te Council .&xprQ: sa their views, after
wh 1"chers of the audienc& ould have the opportunity to Voice their
opinions.
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January 16 1956
PETIT' QNS & CU1VI MiJN ICATIQNS.o cont.
Veterans ' Memorial ,& AdditpriuM,lUdg., - cont-.
Councilman Norwood believed that any further dela on this matter
would jeopardize chances of g&tt,iii ga orial'BuAding'for long
W qteraAs' Memorial
time * He stated thathib had receiv e'd approximately 15 ;calls urging
that the. C ity proceed With the' pX p,
sent plans; and none opposing t � present
plans,,, It was his opinion that the City shoul Id proceed byh4ving tha C ity
Attorney draw up necessary legi slation for giving _ing the Washington Gkdr=,a.r-
Sc hool propia�irty to the C h
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y or t Veterans ;` Memorial site'..
Councilman - Adams wandered ifi1he' C'itv in the'
building of this structure if w are ' citi e recte d d ,
on the ' 'Ke n Awo-rth Park site.-.
He referred el to a Cit ion in which the citi of the City had vQtOd for
a. civiq% center with an auditorium to. be included 'the 6ifi. , H6 believed the
er
City's participation iciparticipation in.buildtitg �,ofi the' Kenilworth Park site might lead' to
tax paye r's sLli
C quh difman.Biowh stated - that heihad :alw ays I favore d K6ii . ilworth Park
.as. the location . for the building - - Hejeli that other'Wildings subh as a new
.
be t&
library, et&!, could " d on the Washing Gra" dr Sc bol site
uc on mm, h_
to complete th.e'civic'cen th�il the City W'quId0icuk the good will of the
Veterafts;- that money could be� ki ' area; ind
y v n a. par ng , ,
y
.erecting. the and recreation b�uil in k6i&Wbit Park the City
,� o e '661'"
wou1d.j56 i
- d th" peo . . , , 1 . P, u, 066"t 0
p p b of East ; eta nd to u
buildlhg,',tq replace the Fold McKinley Ce nter.
'e ter
Councilman , King was very much in fa vor :of constructing thei building
a , " _" V ., 4. . t - e ` constructing "irk"'
on the Kenil, rk site He" bgffi�6d'thdt the' Ke P site
i ft
Ad b,& offeied'to t 'rd of d I n
S
shou he'B.09" pry,s.ors4 f�t their consi; eratio as t
was th6 proper location for'the 'buildin"g with p lenty ple , nty of'pdrkin'' and that
A I g space
w 'Q - one
building 'on the k6nilWofth Park si te would th 14 felt
I . I '.. an 1 ;. 1 ' .. I . -111. . _e , ity , m . ,y. e , e,
there would m * sia of - t noise ' b eing
y 'ie
created if the building erected on the: WAshington'Gramma School'
9 WPTO r
site. Councilman King s t ate d a d that h had talked with. two of thb" I S
upery orq;
.p ,
Su, I P Shoemaker not being inter at , dUAjrf Park-
isite',, and Y Lyttle being very much, in favor - of the resolution -offering
this site to the County being
e 'i ng-pre . sented'to the, . Board . 'of . Supe rvisors I
Councilman ld o n the Kehi ,
:d , usiaibon ". �-: b�4� vo ' ; that buil , ' ,
' iw` ih Park
site would save th_6''City mop`
y.i
Councilman Bigelow r6que'sted that Supervisor Shbemaker Wh_o w . - A's :W
the audience speak on, t he subjec
. S upervisor. ",P speak ". : . I
Supelryls.ori Sh6m mak reiterated what had taken place to date on the'
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matter stating that if ffi �Uiid 6 ing Were pid'q &&pp the Kenilworth site
in E ast Peta a: the,
ie* uld eventually b & audit O i P.
public
84.reisslo.A8 of opinion on the lotdtidn, of 'the site were voiced by - the
Na t owing e�pplo in J��
foil o4iudie ., .* ` tb
p ncg. Ted Zimmerman Jes
Dabner, Chris. Hent,iphsiehi- A. 0. :Smith, August 'Lepoirij Stevvar.t Stone,
Mrs, Robert Bishop, Ge',oge phdrt4 Clau de Adam 'r' �
Ke . - Vernon dgg,
.. . Mrs: �: I I
V, drn o
Charles Robid "l, Mir-s.t.ViTic&ni'Schpi�Wng4,,, Phi Paige, Mr. Prk, r
Bishbp, and others whose names we n n clean
A5minut& recess 'Was called at this time.
IhO meeting was call k to order by Mayor Sckp6ningh_i
11 : 1 04 b ack
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January 16, 1956
PETIT , &. C.O.N Wa- NICATIONS�! cont.
Veterans "" Memorial & .Auditorium .Bldg - cont. .
M6, or Schoeningh stated - that the; SuFerv�sors were the determining
agents ii? the location. of it
se and that the Council had offered to cooperate
and onntribute s
ined that the Kenilworth would be bunt thereby saving tax
�fiun
County d h Park site had not -been offered to the
XP
L ate r plans had been made for this
originally because at that other
p' 6e.f of land. The Mayor b tat tim elieved th using the Washington Grammar
Sc ool site would save money for the City -considering that the City had
alresdy,bought the Washington Grammar School site and adjacent'property
fore the',vxpress purpose of using it for the civic center, in accordance with
the wishes of the voters, on this issue some years ago, He also stated his
belief that the City'would b.q jeopardizing its' "chances for an auditorium by 11
shifting the site at this time..
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read and : adopt dal ring' - the I €ri
'elworth. Park:, site to the County was then
Res. #1.610 N.C. S.
int <)Jiueed by Councilman. King, seconded by Councilman Bigelow, entitled,
A
"RESOLUTION OFFERING TO THE BOARD .OF SUPERVISORS OF
SONOMA COUNTY THE PARCEL OF PROPERTY ON THE CORNER
OF KENILWORTgI PARK AS AN ALTERNATE SITE FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION AND 1VIAINTENANCE OF THE PETAL UMA
`TETERANS" WAR MEMORIAL BUI
adopted by , the following vote
Ayes: Councilmen,Bigelow, Brown, Gustafson -and King.
Noes: Councilmen Adams, Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh.
At the request of Councilman Brown the City Clerk was directed to
pervisors siating the dimensions of the
Ken f i
Park site B oard
in comprison with the dimensions of the Washington
Grammar School site, said letter to accompany a copy of the resolution
just passed.
REPOR TS,OF_ CITY,OFFICIALS
! City ,Manager
.;: Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted;
whereupon,
Res. #1611 N: C. S.
introduced by Councilman Ad o 2243 seconded by Councilman- Brown, approving
clsims and bills .(Nos. 2327 t ,4 and 2436 to 2499 inclusive) was adopted
by the ioh'owing vote'
Ayes: Councilmen Adams, Bigelow, ..Brown,,:. Gustafson,
Norwood and Mayor Schoenngh:
Noest, Councilman King:
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REPORTS OF,.
j-7I`Y...QV:F !� WL
JQIALS O
Janu ry 1,6, 1956
City. Maria�ger:
Re ors m '10fon o , pham. 5t,, R&pon ttrudi
— ,P� on,
Rq"p"Q'rt* 6f'C y 'M, an it _ �k dated Jan, j &7 1975 r W 76;
. 07Uph Str
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reconstruction unit 0j.., read and filed.,
Ma . yot Schoen note t - d b dting
W d t h a t $1,090.78 had been save' y reje ...
tho'on& b ' id"44.1ch Was 'received from the _Don .Dowd 'C6. and, t e City
force's do this Work-
.R CrOnunission
Letter , . - fr'o",m - 'Recreation &*P C o mm is s io n .13, 1956
ar. �� dated.
Yakima all Club -'s - piing train in .1 P . -im6hd
ih
. r . , , . - - _ r,66on g that. -no personnel
services bo r`6q'ui Offfie P a - per sonnel` - "' , -1. 1 1 ...
e, rk Dept - p ` 1 r ihe� bdIf c l ub . that ;any
rs-Orme D)
expense coincidental withpark maintenance' - - pha"Jac'e'dur �in - pe riod ,bp
'A
borne' by th e Ydkirm, reed and filed,.
,City Mahager Ed Frank read a1etter which he had te0eivpd.from the
President of the ball club. I n answer to the request of Douglas H. Foot,
Secretary of the Recreation & Parks Commission, Mr.- Frank stated that
r
g
the ball club would be agreeable to the ' reques t s made in th& letter received
from the -Commission.
The City Attorney was d - ire�dted to draft . an ordinance allowing the use
of M N r.Parkfor the" �.�akiffia' Ball C'Iiib':s spring training set Me N, g
the stipulations requested by the Recreation and Parks Commissi
Other' . City Officials.
Monthly reports of the Central Permit Bureau, Pol . icd Dept. -,, Fire
Dept.. H Director of Public Works; ib�ra'riah and Pound De 't
rec p . were submitted
and filed.,
INTRODUQTI ON OF ORDINANCES.-
A4th6ri44&,Purchasq of .3. , for, Po lice -,Aii D
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Ord. #424 N. C. S.
introduced by Councilman King, seconded. .by Councilman - Adzims, entitled; .
"AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING 7 1H E'PURCHASE' OF' THREE , (3)
NEW AUTOMOBILES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
read and ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes,.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES:
Amending. Zoning Ord. A340 N. C I :S.
Ord. #421 N. Co S.
i ntroduced by Councilman, Bigelow, seconded by'Gouncilman Gustafson, - entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE N0..34
N. C. S. BY RECLASSIFYING THE TWO BLOCKS BOUND B . Y
PROSPECT STREET AND KENT STREET, AND KELLER AND
KENTU STREETS FROM "R_- l" AND "R7.2." ZONES OR
DISTRICTS TO AN "R -3" ZONE OR D ISTRICT. 1 f
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adopted by 7 affirmativ votes.
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January 16, 1956
ADOPTION,:OF ORDINANCES - cont.
, Amending Zoning.Ord, #340 N. C. S.
Ord. #422 N. C. S.
introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Gustafson, entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO, 340
N. C. S. BY RECLASSIFYING THE PARCEL OF PROPERTY KNOWN
AS A PART OF ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 7- 022 -15, 230.5 FEET
ON EAST WASHINGTON STREET AND. , 120 FEET ON PAYRAN
STREET FROM A.N ..'.'R =1" ZONE OR DISTRICT TO A "C -1" ZONE
OR DISTRICT. "
adopted by the following vote:
Ayes Councilmen Bigelow, Brown, Gustafson and King.
Noes. Councilmen. Adams,. Norwood, and Mayor Schoeningh..
CONSID ERATION OF NEW BUSINESS
A u uthorizing Investment of - Special Ga_s Tax St Impy. Fund's in
U. S. Treas. Notes.
Res. #1612 N. C. S.
introduced by Councilman Bigelow,, seconded by Councilman Norwood, entitled,
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INVESTMENT OF SPECIAL GAS
TAX STREET IMPROVEMENT FUNDS.
read' and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Res. Cancelling�,Services. of Hahn, Wise & Associates .-,Defeated
Mayor Schoeningh stated that he 'did not believe"in the method
being, used in this matter.
After the 'Clerk had read the resolution, Councilman Adams asked
if this matter had been taken up by the Planning Commission, or just'how
it had originated. Councilman King 'informed Councilman Adams that he had
the resolution put on the agenda due to several decisions recently made in
th6 'City 'by Hahn, Wise &. Associates which he believed to be in violation
of . good'planning
'Councilmen Brown and'Norwood believed this matter should be
discussed privately.
Councilman Bigelow was in.favor of voting on the resolution as presented;
whereup
Res.. #1613 N. C. S.
introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Bigelow, entitled,
r "A RESOLUTION DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO DISCONTINUE
PROFESSIONAL PLANNING CONSULTATION SERVICES OF
HAHN, WISE & ASSOCIATES.'
was read and defeated by the following vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Bigelow, Gustafson and King.
Noes: Councilmen,.. Adams,, Brown, Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh.
A discussion regarding a new assessment district which had been
scheduled for this time' was deferred because of the late hour.
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January 16, 1956
CONSID8RATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Res, re _Closiqg Bassett Street Notice For Hearing
The subject resolution *w is' tabled' pending fiirther'study'by the�
Committee and City Manager, City Enginaer and Fire Dept.
At the suggestion of'Councilman Adams., the, City'Attorn6y Was directed
to draft a resolution for the next regular meeting by "Wh ,it could be
determined whether or not the Cou&H-1avored'closing Bassett -Str(Jet;
The Mayor noted that hat r'earrangements had been m ade in the aforesaid
Committee, Councilman Brown now being Cha.irman,of same:
Of. Qa
Mayor , `Schdenihb:h'reminded th6 Coundil of the North Bay League of
Calif. Cities Meeting `to be held at Sonoma on January 21; 195C
Mr. Au P D e ve l opm ent
VP . "OP
the Council stating
gust Le ori.. member ' of thd Petaldni D6 I n'p' CO add ,th4t, cOnditf6ns''have not ch
on Washington ,Stree
relati'Ve to the rezoning of that street; and that at when Petaluma . Co.
purchased the McKfnle'y Center property ftom the" City. it Was their 'under:
;.`
standing that the . re would be no Airtheir commercial development along
Washington Street f ' or some 'tune `t,`dc*6me,-
Mr.. Marino Cr also addressed the Council reiterating the
statements of Mr.. Lie' ori.
p .
After a brief di.9cussion by ni�eiAbers of the City Council and City
Manager, Mayor 6menis relative a
Scho6ningh that any stdtq to the
'ale of McKinley Cent I er th at w ma Mahager or ot � dr" Cit y
Offi cials
s C a .- . .. h-
Orp.ma, e y � ' Ore r ma W" i"th " th - e' 'full kn6wiedie of the City Council.
Jess Dabner complained about the pobr condition of Sth Street and
asked that something be d6fie about imp'rovingthis street in thendar future.
He also reque'sted that a stop sign b6 6rected'on the corner of 5th and.,
Stroets.
Mr. Criftella congratulated the City on the good job being done on the
present street program.
ADJOURNMENT:
There b6i
pg no futther,btisines
meeting
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Attest-.7 -4 1
.Y Glerka
come 'befor'e the meeting, the
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