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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/30/1956383 April 30, 1956 - 7:30 P. M. City Hall Petaluma, Calif. Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Schoeningh. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmen Adams,, Brown, Gustafson, Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh. ..Absent: Councilmen. Bigelow and King. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes from the meeting of .April 23, 1956, were approved as recorded. (Councilman King entered the meeting at this .t'ime. ) CONSIDERATION OF BIDS Opening of Bids Spoils Area Improve. re Dry This being the time set for opening of `bids re the following bids were opened and read by the; Clerk: Name M. Amaral, Petaluma Don -Dowd, Sebastopol. Mark T. Ammons, Petaluma C. 'S. Phillips. Constr. Co., Petaluma J. Henry Harris, Berkeley Ghilotti Bros. , San Rafael Arthur B. Siri, Santa Rosa g of River is area improvement, Total Bid Price $1,082.70 1,580.12 l 107.08 829.62 4,112.56 870.50 1,162.70 Opening. of Bids Improve., of Lot "C", Unit 1 - Park. Dist, 1955 -1 This being the time set for opening of bids" re improvement -, Lot "C'; Unit 1 Parking District 1955 =1, the following bids were opened and read by Clerk: the :. .. Name Total Bid Price M. Amaral, Petaluma $1, 700.00 Mark T', Ammons, Petaluma 5,944.30 Arthur . B. Siri, 'Santa Rosa 5,653.50 GhiIotti Bros. San Rafael 5,47.4.3o C'. "S. Phil lips Constr. Co. Petaluma 3,202.70 J. Henry Harris, Berkeley 4,616.10 Mayor Schoeningh appointed Councilmen. Brown, Norwood and Adams as a Committee to study the above sets of bids, together with the City Manager, City Engineer and 'Gity Attorney.. - A 5 minute recess was called at this time. The meeting was called back to order and Councilman. Brown reported the Comrn'i *tee's , recommendation that the bids of; C` S.. Phillips be accepted for the spoils area improvement `and the bid of M Amaral be accepted for improvement work on. Lot "C" of Parking Dist. 1955 -1. .The. Council, being in agreement with the recommendations of the Com- mitte' ' then_pa'ssed the following two resolutions: (1) 384 April 30, 1956 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS: cont. Res. #1662 R C. S. introduced by Councilman Brown,, seconded by Councilman Adams, entitled, '?'RE AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEES, INSTALLATION OF SPILLWAY STRUCTURES AND - THE REPAIR OF EXISTING LEVEES TO RECEIVE SPOILS FROM THE PROPOSED DREDGING OF PETALUMA CREEK'BY THE UNITED STATES: ARMY,. CORPS OF ENGINEERS.'.'- read and adopted by 6 affirmative votes, I absentee, Res-. # 1,663 N. C. S. introduced, by Councilman Norwood,. seconded by Councilman Adams, entitled "RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF "LOT C­ -'UNIT NO. I•, OF .PARKING DISTRICT 195 LOCATED ON LEVEE STREET, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE,-, NO. 426- N. C. S. read and adopted. by 6 affirm.ativei votes,, I absentee. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS:` City Manager Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted and filed; whereupon, Res. #1664 N. Q. S. introduced by Councilman Norwood; seconded by Councilman AOam:s,-,approving claims and.-. bills (Nos. .3643 'to -3785 inclusive) was read and adopted' by 6''affirma7r tive Votes, . I absentee,. CONSIDERATION OF .UNFINISHED BUSINESS-: Sales & Use Tak:Discu9sion City Attorney Ed' Robert informed the Council that he had prepared three ordinances on this subject one of which is referred to as the "when and if. ordinance". He went on to explain the provisions of the . "when and -if ordinance ,stating that the ordinance would become effective at such time as the` City and County would come to an agreement on the. Uniform Sales & Use Tax. and the City has contracted with the State Board of Equalization to have them administer and collect the sales and use tax. The ordinance, would becomeeffeqtive only at such time as the City would enter into contracts. with the County. ' and State Board of Equalization and it would suspend the operation of the existing Sales & Use Tax Ordinance for the period. that this 'ordinance becomes effective reason for the suspension being, if'-for any reason this ordinance were attacked t -and determined, invalid, the existing ordinance would immediately become effective TQ various questions by the Council, Mr. Robert explained, that the 1% sales tax, as provided for in this ordinance, Would still ex-i'st . if the City and County entered into an agreement" but there would be -a contr4c"t. 'between the County and City as to the disposition of the collection, which contract would be forwarded to the, Board of Equalization who would collect the -sales and use. tax and distribute it in accordance with the contract. D (2) 385 April 30, 1956 1 D CON SIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: - cont. Sales & Use Tax, Discussion - cont, Mr. Robert expressed his opinion that in order to obtain all the benefits Of thhis program, all three pieces of legislation before the Council for discus- sion at this time would have to be pass_ ed, or the present sales & use tax ordinance must be amended, . . After discussion on the subject of whether or not the ordinances and reso- lution should be put on the books,. a ,poll was taken in which it was determined that. the , majority of the Council, with the exception of Councilmen Brown and King, favored adopting the necessary ordinances and resolution on a "when and if" basis, and holding the entire matter in suspension and operating under the present type sales and use tax ordinance. The City Attorney was directed to submit a list of the mechanics of the proposed plan as soon as possible so the Council could familiarize themselves with it. Parking Meter Heads Committee Report. Councilman King, Chairman of the above Committee, informed the Council that the Committee is still trying to obtain information on consumer preference. Re New Annexations Entering Into Petaluma School District Mr. Bern' nard ' E. Eldrige, member of the Payran School Board, addressed the Council requesting that a policy be set in regard.to designating school districts in new annexations. He stated that many of the residents of two new subdivisions who :are now in the Payran School District are going to present a petition to be taken into the Petaluma School District. Mr. Eldrige explained that these people felt it was unfair for them to be residents of the City and not entitled to. use of the City Schools. Mr.. Frank informed Mr. Eldrige that the Council had never had a set policy on this, but had always taken new annexations into the City School District until the Board of Education had requested that the annexations embracing the Kenworth Manor and Park Lane. Subdivisions not be taken into the City School District. He stated that he believed this request had been made by the School Board because of some sort of plan whereby there would be new boundaries for the Payran School District in the future. Following a discussion on the subject, the City Attorney was directed to prepare a I resolution stating that all future annexations will be taken into the City Scli0ol District, said resolution to be presented for adoption at the next meeting.. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned. Attest: City. Clerk. . Mayor. (3)