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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/05/1956ou March 5, 1956 7:30 P. M. City Hall Petaluma, California Regular meeting of the Council of the City of'Petaluma called to order by Mayor' Schoeningh R(_)I�L 'CALL. Present? Councilmen Adams, Brown, Gustafson, Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh. Absent: Councilmen Bigelow and King. INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Reverend James Kiely, Catholic Church. (Councilman King°entered the meeting at this time.) APPROVAL OF MINUTES. Minutes from the meeting of February 20, 1956, were approved as recorded. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: City Manager Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted; whereupon, Res, #1623 N. C. S. introduced by Councilman Adams, seconded by Councilman Norwood, approving claim and 'b ill . (Nos. 2715 to 3067 inclusive) ,Was ad OP " ted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 dbsentee. City. Attorney g' P p prt re, Status of Phil . b ;rt,. vs. f - Petaluma Cit y AttorfNe"y" s­ report dated Feb. 21 195T, stating that he had contacted the County . Clerk's office, and had been informed that the trial date'on the Philbert o !, .1 - 1 .1 1, . �. : vs. City of " Petaluma , matter Would possibly be sometime the latter part of June, 1956, and that no definite date for the trial had been set as yet, submitted and fi-ledi At the suggestion of Coun6i1man,Kihg,..a Meeting is to be held by the City Attorne y, the attorney for ' insurance' company and members of the Council to further -discuss the matter. The City Attbrney was directed to notify the City Council when the meeting was to be held. Mayor Schoeningh suggested that the City Man' ager also attend this meeting. City Planning. - Commission Use Permit Bill,, Will kqn- & Donald Nag, ­ RO-OlLitiori granting a Use ­ to Bill Williams and Donald Nau to ope-rafe an auto wrecking yard at 900 Wilson St. in an. "M' 'Zone, and letter of ,,.et.pjaiJ.at thereon dated . Feb , . 281 i956,, submitted and filed. Councilman Adam s-.commented that someone has been using .-the corner of Wilson 7 & Jefferson Sts. as an auto yard and some- the cars on the lot were turned over on their sides onto the sidewdI . k there. He Wondered if this wrecking lot belonged to the men Who had applied for the above mentioned use permit. The City : `ci- in to this matter. y Manager was dirOctedj . ch,e,, in 346 March 5, 1956 REPORTS, OF CITY OFFICIALS cont, City_PlAT,1njpg_C0m.miss1 n - cont. Resolution of Intention of the: City Planning Commission to propose an amendment to Zoning Ord. #340 N. C. S. by rezoning East Washington St. from Vallejo St to Hopper St.. from a CT-2 Zone to a C- Zone, submitted and filed; City Clerk I Filing ,of Fr ` Charter The City ,Clerk announced that th6 Freeholders' Charter had been filed with her on February 25. 1956; whereupon, Res. #1624 N. C. S. introduced -,by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by CoUncilman.ftowil' entitled, " ' A RESOLUTION DIRECTING, THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE THE PROPOSED NEW CH ARTER FOR THE CITY OF*PETALUMA SUBMITTED BY TH BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS TO.BE PUBLISHED. was. read and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 Absentee, Other City Officials Monthl reports of the Auditor, City Engineer & Dirppto . r of Public Works, , - t,, _­_, . . Fire � Dept Ambulance Operations, Centr P orip. i t Oureau� and Pound Dept. were submitted and°filed.- INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: Amend. Business License,.OX.d. re- Beauty &. Barber. Sch Ord.. #43.1 N. C. S.. introduced by Councilman . seconded by Councilman Gustafson, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE NO. '3�3 N. C. S. TO ADDS UBSECTI ON , 12.4-,- 9.'1 TO PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING OF BARBER AND BEAUTY SCHOOLS.. read and adopted by 6 affirm.ativ& votes, I absent ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES.-- Cor,r�op'tjpg. Title C , S _of Or,4,_#126.N.. Ord. #425 N., C. S. introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman.Brown, entitled, "A ORDINANCE TO CORRECT THE TITLE 0 ;ORDINANCE F NO'. 126 N. C. S. FOR THE PURPOSE OF REINSTATING ORDINANCE NO., . 48 C. S. WHICH WAS INADVERTENTLY REPEALED BY Ok'bINANC'E' NO. 126 NX. S. adopted by,6 affirmative votes I absentee. (2 347 1; , March 5, 1956 �CONSib"RA "ION OF VNFINISHED.BQ5INESS. E P.a District No. J 955 a- 1 1 Mayor Schoeningh announced that a resolution which had been on the agenda, kcepting , extension of option on the Gervdsoni property, would not be necessary at this time as time had not as ye t ei4pse N. Co S.. . 1.o the.issuance of Bonds of r , #1594 N. Co S. to conform with the wording Which-was printed on llio hoftd8 themselves.. Afte.r the reading of the resolution, Councilman King stated that he could remien-ibeit the 'Original bonds pledging the net revenue from the parking meters, but .that he could not remember it stating the net revenue from the parking lots would .be used. Mayor Schoen.ingh informed Councilman King that it was always the case that the revenue from both . the meters and the lots themselves - would go to redeem the bonds. Councilman .Brown explained that the money from parking lots in particular would have to be used for redemption of the bonds: because they are being si&0.dized on street meters The resolution was then adopted as follows. Res. -#1.6 N. C. S. introduced by Councilman Brown, seconded 'by Councilman Norwood, entitled, "RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 1594 N. C. S. WITH RELATION TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR OFF'' = STREET PARKING IN PARKING DISTRICT 195.51 OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA. adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Adams, Brown, Gustafson Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh.; Noes: Councilman, King, Ab9e'nt:.Cqunqi1r. Bigelow . Authc 1 [A , Issue .4 At the suggestion of Councilman Brown, City Manager Edward Frank explained. what would transpire Monday morning - regarding. the sale of bonds. ur Mr. Frank stated that Mn had been h,6 r6 today working with the title comp I and Mr. Robert making arrangements for t,he'delivety and 'sale of the bonds next Monday: He stated that warrants made` payable to the Sonoma County Land TitleCo. in payment of the Garvasoni property and the two Vonsen pieces should be ready to deliver to the representative of the title company simultaneously with the receipt of the money from the sale of the bonds and the title insurance polioies, Mr. pointed out that this resolution was not legally necessary but that the City Clerk and himself felt there should b0'a resolution so that the Council would b I e informed as to the procedure to.,b.6 followed and that the trans- act I ion ,Would be clearly recorded an the books of the City. (cont. ) (3) 3 18 D4a,rch 5, 1956 CONSIDERATION Q1 4 103 &USINESS- con" t;; tbam 117�q resolutio n. trierely stated that warrants will be issued to the title C'Q.kup&q U of tftl(�� ins-urante Policy. He belie))�Od the:resc, staxe deffnAtelywhat the Instractions in the title insurance polic were go .g to be, (�yr fli-4t, titre insura ' s A. e , i. to be doli subject to the title beft,% free and cle. He asked what arran-.gerraertts had been ma(16 regarding um -es, fire ins si �Xrq-mve, etc, After discu'ssfoh On tbe "q;JbjpC--t thp.. �City Attprney'awAd City Clerk were direc"ted to check the 'title report the roughly the chooks. Counc,il-trien Brown o,.(lKii s-,p,, also a4:'d ti eh g at wltdch the to atteNd the, me, sale will be made, Res. #1626 No Ci S. introduced by see, oi . Wed by Co' Norwood,. Rtitled "RESOLUTION. AU1'H01UZ1 AND DIRECTING THE CITY" AUDITOR ANAZIER T() ISSI. AND COUNTERSI N, RESPE( TIVEI O - , Y , ANI)CITY'NU, G WARRANTS FORT11E PUII.CHASE OF PARCELS OF PROPERTY'- FOR THE PARKING DISTRICT NO. 19,55�1, AS AUTHORIZE-1) BY ORDINANCES NO. 390 N. C. S. AN D 4 N. G. S. read and 4doptod by 6 affthmiativ ' votes I absm.Rtoe. Councilman Gtistkafsoii brought up the subject of City crews working g OP. Sunday mornings using compressor. He stated - that this created con:sidelable- noise, and that he had received many con. fror* the public. Mr. Frank informed Councilman Gastafson that the situation had already been attended to and would riot cqrn . e up again,, Oak H - Park,Plan, & Pol, ' i " cy , re Water Line. Easement Councilman King repoii Water Company bad offered the City $750.00, based on the easement as suggested' the Committee., or $500.00 based on immediately tearirig the existing 'line out and putting the new line - along the line of the park. He stated that the Water Company would pr efer the extension of the line right now rather than having*an agreement with the City that at some future date they milght have to h1ove it. At the suggestion of Mayor Schoeningh, the Cornmitt " ee was directed to meet once more on the subject, and wh6h they had'dete'rmihe a just piicOon r the offer of the Water Company, then report back to the Council, Coun,cilm,an King referre,d to the Planning, Con rezoning of Washington Street from Hopper Street to Vallejo Street from a C®2 zoneto:a C-2P zone. He expressed the opiiiion, th9t this would result :in improper zoning in - the area., with many R-1 zo3I.Te$ against this C-2P zone and that -there would' also be a problem as to uniform lengths and depths of many lots. The City Manager Was directed to confer with the Planning Commission on the problem. RePetersen Rezone Mayor Sch16Z-iTi_'ngN_Frought. up the .subject of the Petersen Rezoning on East Washington Street, stating that so)me peqple wore very dissatisfied with the rezone. and that a petitio, And two letters objeettng to it had been received by the "Planning Commission, In view of the fact that the Planining Com.mission had decided not to (cont. ) (4) ;349 March' S, 1956 CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS cont. Petersen Rezone m coat° handle the matter any further,. the Mayor suggested that the people who had eci,.tre petition be given a chance to appear before the Council and state thei'.t, reasons for objecting to the rezoning. He stated that he did not know why these people had not appeared at the public hearing on the subject, unless they were not aware of the fact that they should appear before the Council at the time the public; hearing was held on the matter. The Mayor then read the petition and one of the letters which had been subrxittd to the Planning Commission. The letter had been signed by Mr. & Mrs. Spalding of 183 Payran Street and was dated Feb. 20, 1956. After some discussion on the subject, the City Clerk was directed to write letters to all of the people who had signed the petition and the two letters, informing them that they would be welcome to any regular Council meeting. Re Recent Storm. Damage Relief Funds The City Manager reported to the Council that the City's disaster relief project application had been approved by the office of Civil Defense, and that there will be approximately $1, OS3 52 which the City will be reimbursed for on extra time and work done during the flood. Mayor Schoeningl? announced that the Council had been extended an nvitation,by the Chamber `of Commerce to go with there to the Waugh Farm Center tomorrow, where there will be some discussion on the proposed uniform sales tax'„ A DJ O[JRN'MENT 'There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting j was adjourned to Friday, March' 9, 19 , at 12000 Noon. Mayor Atteste ®1: City Clerk. (5)