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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 06/04/1956June 4 1956 - 7:30 P.M. City Hall - Petaluma, Calif. Reguar meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Schoeningh, ROLL .GALL a Present: Councilmen Adams, Bigelow, Brown, Gustafson, King, Norwood and Mayor.Schoeningh. Absent: None. INVOCATION: Invocation was given by Reverend Wesley Tottingham, Christian Church. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes from the meetings of May 21,'22; 24 and 28, 1956, were approved as recorded. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: City Manager Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted; w1. ereupon, Res. #1683 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Norwood, seconded by Councilman Adams, approving claims and bills (Nos. 3866, 4117, and 4248 to 4279 inclu sive-) was read and adopted 7 affirmative votes. Other City Officials - Monthly departmental reports were submitted and filed. PETITION'S & COPJMUNICATIONS: Letter received from Victor H. Anderson, Chairman of the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors, dated.June 1, 1956, requesting that the Council designate one member of the C'ity to serve as a iaember of the Intra- County Advisory Committee for the purpose of consultation and policy suggestion with reference to Rapid Transit, rear: and filed. Mayor Schoeningh appointed Councilman King to serve on this Committee. CON,,SIDERA,TION OF NEW BUSINESS: Insurance Ordinance Providing for Comprehensive Liability Ins. and Fleet and Public Liabilitv Ins. on Citv?s 7ehicles and Equipment. Ord. #445 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Norwood, seconded by Councilman Adams, ent- itied, "'AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR COMPREHENSIVE LIABILITY INSURANCE AND FLEET AND PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ON CITY'S VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT THEREON." was read and ordered posited by 7 affirmative votes. (1) 42 0 June 4, 1956 CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS: - cont. Insurance - cont. Resolution Directing Clerk to Advertise for Bids for Com�r,e- hensive Liability Ins. and Fleet and Public Liability Ins. on Zl�ty's Vehicles and Equip. Res. #1684 introduced'by Councilman Norwood, entitled, N.C.S. seconded by Councilman Adams, "RESOLUTION DIRECTING CI'.TY CLERK TO ADVERTISE -F'OR BIDS FOR CO14PREHENSIVE LIABILITY ,'INSURANC£ AND ' FLEET AND.'. PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ON CITYI-S VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT THEREON." adopted by 7 affirmative votes'. Flo.:od Control & Water'Conservation Dist, Authorizing City Mgr. to Request Brd., of Dip.. of the Flood Control & Wate.r Conservation Dist,. to Form a'Fl trol Zone to Include the City of Petaluma, Petaluma Cr 11 its Tributaries. .. A discussion took place to the exact area that would be covered by this Flood Control Zone; the tax rate on other areas such as thi;s; who would actually establish the zone; whether or not there would be'a time limit on the district; etc. It wa,,s agreed that this matter Nichols, Chief Engineer of the Sonoi Conservation District, could appear the full details of forming a Flood before the Council for adoption was ing and seconding Councilmen. should be held over until Mr. na C'ounty Flood Control ?c Water before the Council to explain- Control Zone. The re>,solution then withdrawn by the introduc- CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: John Cavanagh., Sr. Rez ucuest . Res. Rejecting Proposed Amend,. to Zoning Ord,. #340 N.C.S. Res. #1685'N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Adams, entitled, "RESOLUTION REJECTING PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 340 N.:C'.S.'TO REZONE PROPERTY LOCATED . ON SPRING STREET EXTENSION AND DOUGLAS STREET' BETWEEN FAIR" AND UPHAM STREETS FROM AN "'R -2!' ZONE OR DISTR_IC'T TO. "R -3" AND 11 C -1" ZONES OR DISTRIC'TS.." adopted by 7 affirmative voteso evening on the amended application r e will "be held next Wednesda It was ex lained b� Councilman Brown that a h Y �, pp for rezoning this area, which has been filed by Mr. Cavanagh. Re s • Authori e Conveyance c ice Co. in Oak Hill P Res. #1686 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Gustafson,,, seconded by Councilman King, entitled, 1 1 "RESOLUTI:ON AUTHORIZING.C'ONVEYANCE -TO THE CALIFORNIA WATER SERVICE COMPANY.OF,A ROAD EASEMENT IN AND A WATER LINE EASEMENT THROUGH OAK HILL PARK." ( (cont.) 421 June 4, 1956 CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: - cont. ._Res. AuthorizinF. Conveyance of Easement in Oak Hill I . Calif. Water Service Co, - dont. was read. and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. to Councilman King, Chairman of the Committee re-above easements noted'tha-t the Committee members had`be"en 'in favor of granting the easements as outlined in the resolution. River Dredging .Ord,. Providing ,for Constr. of Levees, Installation of Sp llwa Structures & Repair of Existing "Levees to Receive Spoils from ,Prbpozed Dredging of Petaluma Creek.. To a question by Councilman King, the City Engineer explained that more spoils area had been requested by the U. S.. Army Corps of Engine.e for' this project, and that) :this would be..a reserve area to be used only if the need-arises. Ord-. ..,#446 N.C.S. introduced by 'Councilman Bri ., bwn se A 6 on de"Ll by Councilman King i' entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY. OF PETALU14A PROVIDING FO R THE COTSTRUCTION OF LEVEES INSTALLATION OF SPILLWAY STRUC TURES AND THE REPAIR OF EXISTING LEVEES TO.RECEfVE FROM THE PROPOSED DREDGING OF PETALUMA,'CREEK UNITED STATES ARMY, CORPS O F 'ENGINEERS; PROVIDING THAT THE,COST SHALL BE FROM 'THE CONTINGENCY FUND; AND DETERMINING THAT THE WORK UNDER THIS ORDINANCE CONSTITUTES AN EMERGENCY." ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes... Re-s'. Dir. Clerk to Advertise for Bidders for Above Work Res. #1667 N.C.S. introdu Councilman Adams., seconded...by Councilman Brown, entitled, "RESOLUTION .,DIRECTING CITY.-_CLERK..T,O ADVERTISE -FOR BIDDERS FOR THE FOLLOWING ID,11PROVET TO BE DONE UNDER ORDIN 1. ANCE NO. 446:N.C.S! TO WIT: 2 THE CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEES, INSTALLATION.OF SPILLWAY STRUCTURES AND THE REPAIR OF ':EXISTING LEVEES. TO RECEIVE SPOILS FROM THE PROPOSED DRED G ING OF - PETALUMA CREEK. BY THE UNITED STATES ARMY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS. was adopted by 7 affirmative votes, Res. AcceptinE Completion of Contract for Construct of Levees, etc,', as Authorized by Ord. #4347 Res. -#1688 N.C. introduced by Councilman-Brow n.-seconded by Councilman Adams entitled, ACCEPTING COMPLETION OF CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEES,.INS.,TALLATION OF SPILLWAY STRUCTURES AND THE REPAIR OF EXISTING LEVEES TO RE- CEIVE SPOILS *"FROM DREDGING OF PETALUMA CREEK BY THE UNITED STATES ,ARMY,: CORPS OF ENGINEERS, AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N'(_.�'434 N*CoSe was read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. (3) 422 June 4, 1956 CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: - cont. Parkinr, Dist. #1.955 . Res., Acceptin E Co pleti,on of Contract for. DizmahtlinZ and Removal of Bldg.. at.122 130 Main'St* Resi, *l&89,N'*C.S. introduced by Councilman Gustafson,, seconded by Councilman Brown entitled, "RE ACCEPTING - "COMPLETION OF CONTRACT "FOR THE_ DISMANTLING AND REMOVAL OF =E BUILDING A -!- LOCATED T 4 � - I.. 122 130 MAIN STREET, SITUATE ON LOT 357, AUTHORIZED- BY ORDINANCE NO. 432, N was read and adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Res,. Accepting Gomtletibn of 'Contract :for Improve. of - Lot Res. #169O'N.C.,` introduced by Councilman Gustafson, seconded by Councilman Norwood, entitl6dj PRESOLUTION ACCEPTING COMPLE ' OF 'CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVE . MENT OF "LOT V - UNIT NO. 1., OF PARKING 19'55-1 ON LEVEE STREET, AUTHORIZED BY-ORDINANCE NO 426 N.C.S. was read.'and adopted b* 7 affirmative votes. y "A'.' Street -Parkin7 Lot To :a -,question by Councilman Bigelow, the Director of Public Works explained that * there -will be suf f -j'cieht; lighting f acilities _ on they "A" Street Parking in . the'hear future. He 6xpla'ihed that the P.G. & E. :Company is working on this now. .Councilman Norwood remarked that he had seen pictures of a parking lot which-had a telephone booth near .-it- and suggested that the Telephone Co. might be interested . in something'on this order for the "A" St.. Parking Lot The City Manager was directed to bring this to the attention of the'Te'lephone Co., Cherry Valley Sewer Project Mr'. W. j.. Petersen, 755 C,her St., addressed' the Council requesting to know when work would be started on the Cherry Valley Sewer Project. City Engineer Russell Ingram informed Mr,.Petersen that field work on the projebt would begin right after the- 18th- of June, 'and that he anticipated having all the field work completed by the"end of this year.' Mr. Ingram state,d that the re.a for this work not being started sooner was due to 'a shortage of employees in his department and that he would have additional help after.Juftb'18, 'dedar.Grove.Park Subdivision Mr. Ben Woodworth brought to the attention of the Council the fact that he was running into considerable trouble in trying to secure water facilities for his subdivision. He state(! �that he would be.faced.with a delay of .approximately one year in his con- struction plans'; due to this lack of water . ter facilities as hi subdivision is not within the "service area" of the Water Co. (cont.) 423 June 4, 1956 CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSIN gSS: - cont. Cedar Grove Park Subdivision - cont. p;Tr, Wes. Hill, representative of the Calif. Water Ser. Co., addressed the Council explaining that.the Water Co. was governed by the Public Utilities Commission,.and'that they could not serve any area outside their "service area ". He added that a copy of their "serv,ce area" map was on file'with'the City Engineer. •.After discussion on the subject, a map of the "service area" was brought into the meeting for study by the Council. A15 minute recess was called at this time° The meeting was called back to.or.der. Councilman Adams noted that this particular area had been rezoned many times since it was first drawn, the last time being 1955, and he believed there was a very good chance,.that it mi=ght be revised again. lvtycm Schoeningh informed Mr. Woodworth that this was a problem to be solved by the Subdivider and the.Water Co., as the Council could not take action on the matter; however, the Council would be willing to Delp in- solving the.problem in any way'possible. K f . enilworth Park.Restrooms Mr. George Kephart, 94 Wilmington Drive, addressed the Council requesting that the City install:restrooms in Kenilworth.Park. Mayor Schoeningh explained that plan.s had been drawn and money . appropriated for this purpose, but due to the change in plans for the Veterans ' . I.Zemorial site, .it was. felt that the City should not invest money on this land until it was determined . if, the Memorial . building is to. -be* constructed there. Proposed New Dog License Ord. Mr...Kephart also,requested -to know the license ordinance. Trayor Schoeningh informed Mr. Kephart . awaiting an opinion from the Humane Society status of the new dog that the Council was. regarding this ordinance. Councilman Bigelow requested.that the subject.of Kentucky and Keller Streets being marked for diagonal parking be put on agenda for di,scuss.ion at the next meeting.. Councilman Gustafson requested that a certain streets being.designated as one-way agenda,.for the next meeting. ADJ'CURNMFNT : discussion, regarding streets, be put on the There being no further business to come before the me e,t ing, the meetin was adjourned to Monday, June 11, 1956, 7 :30 P.4. C' Tlil y Z,� ` /It yor.. j A t te�St ity Jerk (.5 )