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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 03/09/1956351 March 9, 1956 - 1.2 Noon City Hall Petaluma, California I Adjourned meeting of the CouncU of the City Petaluma called to order by Mayor Schoemingh,. Present; Councilmen Adams, Brown Gustafson, King, Norwood and Mayor Sc''hoeningh. Absent: Councilman.Bigelow. OPENING.Q]F', BIDS: 33 New Autos for - ePplice.., t. being the time and` place set for the opening of bids for 3 new automobiles for the Police Debt. 'the Clerk announced that 2 bids had been received. The bids were then opened and read as follows'. Nana:- Total Price Trade-. ip, Allow. Net Difference 1 n erson Motor Co 4' I new Ford 6 Cylinder pr Fordor Sedans) $ 6224.92 $3450.00 $27 Qek.:__V4igO motor Co. Rnbw Pontiac. V-8 Chieftan Sedans) $9752.04 $ 08 .$2901.00 Mayor Schpppingh appointed the fol - lowing Committee to study the bids, together 'with the Chief. of Police, City Attorney and City Manager, and report their recommendation to the Council later in the meeting: Chairman Councilman Norwood Adam's King - S REPORT OF CITY OFFICIALS:: City Manager C laims approved for -payment by the City Manager were submitted; wher"e"Up6n, Fes. #1628 N.C. S. introduced by Councilman, Brown, seconded by,Councilman King, approving claims and `bills Nos. 3068 to 3078 inclusive) was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, I absentee,. A 5 minute recess was called at this time to allow time for the Committee to study bids received on the new police cars. The meeting was called back to order. 3 New Autos for Police Dept. At the recommendation of the Committee, the bid of Gene Paige Motor Co. was, accepted; whereupon, 352 March 9, 1956 3 New Autos for Police Dept. - conto Res.. #1627 N. C. S. introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Norwood, entitled, ''RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE NEW 1956 MODEL SEDAN AUTOMOBILES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. " was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Councilman Adams noted that the blue book value, on the` new Pontiacs was $600.00 higher Per car than on the new Fords. CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISH81) BUSINES'S - Parking District #1955-1, DeE Res. 'Approvin 'm. Approvin of Quitclaim Mr. Sturgis dy lai p n.ed that everything Was ready for completion of the transaction when Mr. GerVasoni raised' d'question on the encroachment of "the building on 'the adjacent lot;' whereupon, the City Engineer chocked the line *of the property and found that there was possibl y a slight encroachment on the back end of the line.' ' -Mr., had agreed that it would be satisfactory for the City to Quitclaim any encroachment of ` the ,existin g w . a 11 or structure upon the adjacent lot that maybe . the lot. At the request of 'Mr.. Ge'rvasoni's attorney the City Engine'e'r had p repared an exact description of the possible encroachment and that the.. resolution. now before the Council would'appro ve the Ouitcla1ffi, on the encroachment. Mr.. - Sturgis suggested when this is all over; that the. City obtain a recorded survey of the land so that there could possibly be an questions about where the exact' line Councilman King remarked that - the City was paying $5,36. 00 per foot for this property, and ihe believed that, if Mr.. Gervdsoni wants an encroachment release 'he. should theft release $536. from the purchase p i rice of the property, He did not think it - right that •th6 City should giv, back one foot of the property after having paid for it, Mr. Sturgis explained that merely the bui.ldiniy, - which, was. encroaching on the property"Would be Qui.ic-laimeA not the prOp6rt.y itself. .. Mayor - Schoeningh stated 'that, when, negotiations for the. purchase of this property wore, going -on, some members of the Council had been successful in getting Mr.,. Gervasoni to . the price of the propert some $1, 006. QO Mr Sturgis reminded the Council that under the Offer On t60 bonds,, the City must. make delivery by the 17th of March. Due to the fact that this sliver of,'Iand was .not vital to the City" ,s plans, the fact that Mr. Gervasoni had lowered the original price on the property,, and alsobecause, this' matter could hold up proceedings I for some time, the e Counc with the exception of Councilman King - believed that 'the property in 'question' should be Quitclaimed to M,r reupon, Res. #1,629 N. C�.S. introduced by Councilman Brown, 'seconded by Cduncilnian.Adams,, entitled' "RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF QUITCLAIM DEED. was adopted by the following vote-, Ayes Councilmen - Adams, Brown, Gustafson, Norwood and May 'Schoeningh. Noes Councilman King, Absent: Councilman Bigelow. (cont. I I ;i. 3 March 9, 1956 CONSI.DE RATI.ON OF UNFINISHEDBUSINESSs cone. Parki st #1 ;:,1 cont Counci°lnlan Gustafson suggested that the City Attorney draw up a resolution caIling for bid's on the destruction of the Gervasoni building. Th'e Crty Attorney was directed to consult_ with Mr Sturgis on this matter so that this could beI-done as soon as`possiblee`` City Attorney Re Beauty, School. r, Report re Encroachment on Water. St. Mr. - Robert reported that a stairway `was built to the of 164 Main St; , at the request of the building .Inspector_ 'and Fire. Inspector, and that this stairway encroaches on the City Right -of� Way.: As a result thereof; the Vogensen ' Const- ruction Company, who did this work, Is requesting a permit for the stairway encroachment. Mr. Robert informed the Council that he had pre pared a resolution granting the perm At the it, which- re perm revokable- at anytime. uest of Councilman Norwood the reso g g e permit q , lution rantin th was postponed until the next regular meeting 1 1 I ke: "A" St Parking Lot,Construction Councilman K1n' brought up the sub ject of a telephone call which was received this morning from Isabel, Minor. in regard 'to* whether or ' Street was a dedicated street. He' went on to, say thAt`his understanding of 'the .situation Cis En Mr,., s Bert; who* had been called by` ,Minor, referred her to the was that 1VIr' R� .. w „ A . d not answered her question, t office, and that the Engineer s office ha. but said they' might call her back in. the afternoon on the 'matter " He ' stated that he believed when a citizen of the City called a department and asked a question, they should be 'given an answer, and requested to `kn if abandonment proceedings must be gone through' before the closing of the street. Mr. Frank stated that he had talked to Mrs. Minor the morning; that the City Engineer had .been working on the G6rvasoni problem, and that Was the reason why Mrs. Minor had been told that Mr Ingram would. get in touch'`with her right after lunch.. W. Ingram stated than Mr. Robert had cal him about 10:00 in the morning, asking that" he,.draw up a descr3pti'on of the encroachment on the Gervasoni;property.�ior this meeting; and that he h -ad told his secretary to if he. could'call Mrs. Mirior.back latter: Hey stated that could not have given Mrs. Minor an answer to her question until he had checked the record, and that he would not give an answer to' anyone unless' h'e knew for certain that his was correct Mr. Ingrain went on to say that' Karr ,Brooks's "opinion = of the "A" St. situation had been that this was actually a wideningr of "A" St., and that there was no abandonment necessary y . . . Councilman King, still -believed . that abandonment proceedings: should be, undergone in order to protect the City To a question asked by Councilman King regarding the property owner's access to, his property' on the' ','A" Street: side, the "City Engineer informed him that, according to the opnion,,of former City Attorney Karl Brooks,, there is no statu4e 'wh ich makes: it "mandato`ry- on the 'part of the City to give access to any p p y p p t y owner involved could ro ert owner. He went. on to say that appeal to the Council for an access to hishero o er ' t r rop on t . "A" Stree throi r. g g P .,�p p . the y parking lot, but that the rantin of same would be u to the Council (3) i . March 9, 1956 CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESSi cont. "A" St. Parking, Lot - cont, At the suggestion of Co.uhcilman Brown, . the City - Attorney was directed to look into the matter and s6,a if there would h6 recourse if th6City goes ahead under present plans. - ADJQVKNMENT- There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned. Attest ity Clerk'. Mayor (4)