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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/18/1956429 J une 18, 1956 - 7:30 P. M. City Hall - Petaluma, Calif. Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Schoeningh, ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmen Adams, Bigelow, King, Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh, Absent: Councilmen Brown and Gustafson. 1 INVOCATI ON,: Invocation was given by Reverend J. R. Tiger, Jewish Community Center. A PPRO V AL OF MINUT - Mayor Schoeningh referred to a portion of the minutes of June 11, 1956, regarding the Calif. Water Service Company's Service Area, and requested to know if a Citizens' Committee was to be appointed by the _Mayor through the advice of the Council, Councilman Norwood, who had suggested that the Committee be appointed, stated that this would be satisfactory as long; as the Committee appointed was large enough; whereupon; the Clerk was..directed to c illa ,ge <that portion of the minutes of June .11,, 1956, to read, ".. o o .. o . o o it was decided d that a Citizens' Committee should be appointed.by the Mayor, with the advice of the Council....... Minutes from the meeting of June 11, 1956, were then approved. CONS OF BIDS: Opening of Bids re Insurance This being the time set for opening of bids re Comprehensive Liability Ins. and Fleet & Public Liability Insurance on the City's Vehicles and Equipment thereon, the one 'bid received was opened and read as follows: Carpenter Agency, Petaluma $8655.28 Councilman King noted that the cost of this insurance had gone. up approxi- mately.: $3000, 00 since last year. City Manager Ed Frank stated that he had been told -by a number of insurance people that there would be a considerable increase in insurance this year, not only because of the rates going up, but also because there are more miles of streets and more equipment; therefor, more exposures are involved.. The standing Insurance Committee, Councilman Norwood and. Councilman Bigelow:, were .iinstructed to take the above bid under advisement and report back to the Council at the next meeting. Opening of Bids re Improvement of First St. "C" St. to "D" St. This being the time set for opening of bids re improvement of First St. , "C" to : " D" St., the following bids were opened and read by the Clerk: M. Amaral, Petaluma $ 6428.24 Ghilotti Bros. ; Inc. , San Rafael 7170.39 Arthur B.. Siri, Inc., Santa Rosa 9878.25 Rei.chhold & Jurkovich, San Pablo 7747.70 Opening of Bids re Street. Repairs, 19557 This being the time set for opening of'bids re Street Repairs, 1955 -56, the following bids were opened and read by the Clerk: (cont. ) (1) 4.3 0 June 18, 1956 CONSIDERATION OF BIDS: Cont. St. Repairs, 1955 7:56 = cont, M. Amaral Petaluma $23.,697 0 50 Ghilotti Bros., Inca 9 San_Rafael 2f. 836. 50 Reichhold & J urkovich San Pablo 21, 392. 0 . A. G. Raisch Co.,. San_Rafael 24, 565. 00 It was decided that the Council would recess later in the meeting for study of bids on the foregoing...street projects by the following Committee: C_ ouncilman Adams Chairman King Norwood Bigelow PETITIONS & C.OMMUNICATIONS' Notice -from Public Utilities .Commission, dated_,June. 8, - 1956, re, public hearing to be held regarding application 'of Pacific Greyhound Lines for authority to increase and f passenger fares for intrastate travel within the State of. Calif Letter from Petaluma Chamber of Commerce dated May 29, .1956, submitting request for City Funds .under sub ;,section 452 Publicity, Advertising, and Civic Development, read-and, filed. This letter was.referred to Council budget session.for consideration, Letter from Fourth Dist. Agricultural Association dated .June 7, 1956, . requesting that members of the Board of Directors and "Mr. Fusaro. SecretaryL Manager might .appear before the Council to' discuss a portion of the audit report for 1955, re $400'. OO .which was paid by the District to the City, fora carnival license. Mayor Schoeningh stated that the letter had been' referred to the City Manager, and that he believed the matter could be taken care of through that office. Letter- from Lt. Col: John B'. Gibbs; datedojune 12, 1956, re. need for coordinated planning regarding Peialurria's 'potential water shortage, :read and filed° The Mayor remarked that he had talked with Mr. Gibbs r.ega:rding this matter and had assured him that every consideration would be. given the problem when the Citizens' Committee was formed. Copy of letter from Dwight E. Twist;. Superintendent.of"Schools, addressed to, Dr. Frank M.. Wright, Assoc. Superintendent of Public Instruction, dated June 13, 1956, re School District Organization, read and filed. Copy of letter dated. June 13., 195;6, addressed to Dr., Dwight E.. Twist, m Superintendent of Petalua_ City,Schools and signed by Frank M Wright, Assoc. Superintendent y p the xistng between Cit of Petaluma f and Payran School Districts read and" filed City Letter from A -. Spencer Peoples,. 321 Third .St. dated ' June 15 195.6,- thanking City for fine street repair job done on:. Second and , "F" Streets, read and filed. (2) 3 J. June 18 1956 PETITIONS & COMMUN ICATIONS,: cone. Resolution of the Board of Supervisors dated June 12 1956, accepting repwrlff and recommendations of the County Planning Commission concerning the Petal.i -j;ta Veterans War. Memorial building site and requesting the City Council of Petaluma to transfer title to the site to the County, read and filed. Councilman King . ob jected to any action. being taken on this matter at tonight's meeting, 'inasmuch as the resolution had not appeared on the agenda for this ,meeting, The matter was referred to the next regular meeting, . REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS: City Manager Claims approved for payment by the City Manager were submitted and filed; whereupon, Res. #1694 N. C.S. introduced by. Councilman Norwood, seconded by Councilman King, approving claims and bills (Nos. 4341 -to 4484 inclusive) was read and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2' absentees. City: Attorney Letter from City, Attorney dated June 14, 1956 re conference with Public Utilitie Commission regarding Calif. Water'Service Company's Service Area, submitted and filed. 'Mayor Schoeningh stated that this report would be submitted to the Citizens' Committee when said Committee was formed.. City Planning- Commission -Use Permits Olive .Blakley and:.Mary Lehman Copies of resolutions granting Use Permits to Olive Blakley to operate beauty shop in home at .313 Fifth St. R- Zone, and Mary Lehman to conduct home, for foster children, day time care, at' 523 Cherry St, - R -1 Zone, submitted and filed; letter thereon dated June 12,' 1956, read and filed. Copy of resolution recommending rejection of proposed amendment to Zoning Ord. to rezone property located at 311 Keller St. , 315 Keller Ste , and 200 Prospect St., from R -2 to 'R -3, submitted and filed; letter of explanation thereon .dated June 13, 1956, read and filed, Copy of resolution of intention of the City Planning Commission to propose .an amendment to Zoning .Ord, by rezoning entire block bounded by Oak and Prospec.t;.Streets and Keller & Liberty Streets from R ®2 to R =3, submitted and filed, Park Lane Estates Subdo #2 Copy of resolution approving tentative map of Park Lane Estates Sub® division No.. 28 submitted' and filed, Other City Officials Monthly report of the Librarian was submitted and filed. (3) 432 June 18, 1956 CONSIDERATION OF.NEW BUSINESS: es it from P. G. &E. Co,,, re�. S Res; #1695 N. C. S. introduced by Councilman A dAms,, .. seconded by Councilman N orw Wood, entitled, "RESOLUTION TO PROCURE AND ACCEPT FROM PAC IFIC GA'S AND ELECTRIC COMPANY AN AGREEMENT . NT COVERIN THE` INSTALLATI6N AND MAINTENANCE OF SERVICE RISER P IPE ON THE POLE LOCATED I -IN . TE" 8GRAP'H At , LEYEA"$'f OF THE CITY'S 'PARK'ING LOT KNOWN -AS L ­A ; .QN K_8LiLER:,STREET BETWEENWESTERN AVENUE-A. AND WASHINGTON STREET. read and 'ad .adopted, by 5 affirmative votes 2 absentees. op Res..- Adoptin Budget & Apprqyin �_MomQ., of Agreement. for Expenditure of Funds Allocated Under Set 2l07 .'St.: & Highways, Coale Res., A N. C. S. introduced by Councilman King, seconded onded by Counc ilman Bigelow,- entitled, "RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA _hT AND-APPROVI �MEMORA : OF '. - ADOPTING , AGREE MENT FOR EXPENDI OF FUNDS 'AL'LOCA_ TEO SECTION 2107.5 OF' THE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS'C ODE. read and adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 - absentees. .. Mrs. Karl Wallen re.Business License for on -Ride. Concession — ­ Mrs.' Kdfl Wallen addressed 'the Council '&x'�pldini'rlg' e_n_s­e fee on the' above mentioned business. would b6'$5.,06 , a mon th, or' $60 0 a year,, and asked if something could be worked out who'r'' he" license f ee eby. r c. n. e would be more in line with that paid by skating rinks, 6w" Tax Collector Ralph Kos.tka 'stated that there was.-a section of Business License Ordinance which was specifically deviced for h6 me occupations,. etc, 06 . w lens Ma. 0 here the gross income. for one year Was sthan. k fee under this section .bein - '$10, 00 per �edr, Mrs.. Wallen was as Yd i" ed ' t 6 confer with the Cit Tax. Collector and City Attorney rega.rding'this matter. CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED .B ."B."_ Street -Reconstruction City Mdftd`gerEdWd'rd Frank reported the results of the letters which had been recently sent tb"pr.9pbrty own I Oto on' ' St stating that 49 had indicated that they did not, fa vor the project and 28 stated jtha-t*th'e _ y Were in favor of the project A resolution, which had been prepared for -the purpQsq of diverting gas tax moneys set aside for this wbirkand designating , . . those funds to. be ,used for other street projec wa held over urft1l the next meeting, due to theAbsence of Co.uncilmen.Brown:and Gustafson. Res. Acknowledging Aerial La'dder, Truck Cothicilman Bi' mar e - at he h A g6lb* The - '"k'd th at pa seen many pieces of fire equip:'- ment, and in his opinion, this was one of the best in California; whereupon, (cont. (4) 433 June 18, 1956 CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: coat. A erial Ladder Truck Resolution cone. Res. #1697 N. C. S. introduced by Councilman Bigelow, seconded by Councilman Adams, entitled, "RESOLUTION -ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF ONE (1) AMERICAN LA FRANCE EIGHTY-FIVE FOOT (8`5') AERIAL TRUCK UNDER THE TERMS OF A CERTAIN LEASE CONTRACT ENTERED- INTO NOVEMBER 16, 1,955 AND AUTHORIZING THE RETAINING OF SAID AERIAL TRUCK FOR. A PERIOD -OF ONE (1) YEAR AND AUTH- ORIZING THE RENTAL PAYMENT THEREON IN THE SUM OF SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FORTY DOLLARS ($6, 240.00)0 " was read and adopted by the following vote: Ayes; Councilmen- Adams, Bigelow,. Norwood and Mayor Schoeningh, Noes. Councilman King. Absent e Councilmen :Brown and Gustafson. A 10 minute recess was called'at this time to allow time for theCommittee to7y bids on the two street projects. "Th.e meeting was called back to order. Consideration of Bids - .,Street ProJects Cbdiicilmdn Adams Chairman of `the` Committee studying the subject bids, reported the recommendation of the Committee that the low bid of M. Amaral be .accepted for the First St. Improvement, c and the low bid of Re.ichhold & Jurkovich be accepted for St. Repairs, 195556; whereupon, the resolutions accepting the bids were adopted as follows: Res. #1698_ N. C. S. introduced by Councilman..Bigelow, seconded by Councilman Norwood, entitled, "RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF FIRST STREET FROM ''C" STREET -TO "D" STREET, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 440 N. Co S. " adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 .absentees. Res. #1699 N. C. $. introduced: by Councilman Adams, seconded by Councilman King, entitled, "RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE REPAIR OF APPROXIMATELY ONE AND ONE-HALF MILES OF CITY STREETS, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 441- N. C. S. " adopted'by, 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. Traffic Discussion 'Report of the Traffic Committee dated June. 15 1956, recommending that a stop" sign be erected at Laurel & Cherry Streets, and that no overall changes in traffic lanes be made now, read and filed. The report stated that information will, be gathered during the next 60 days in order that a representative traffic picture, before, during and after construction of parking lots and the completion of the freeway, can be included in a report to be submitted in September. (5) (cont. ) 434 June 18, 1956 CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESSI cont. Traffic Discussion -7 cont. During the discussion which followed,t Suggestions were made -by thb Council, for 'consideration by, *the Traffic Committee as outlined below - (1.) Installation of tre signal at the 5 point intersection of Western Ave, Howard and Enalish Streets. (2) Traffic problem at corner of 4th and D Streets. (3) Report from Committee re stop signs at entrances;. to the City as to ,whether or not these signs ha'v'e* proved satisfactory. (4) Possible change to diagonal Darkingy'and one=way traffic on. Kentucky St. (5) Problem of illegal parking on. North Main St. and .other Streets, (parking on hills without ciarriping wheels and parking without car 'being: completely within parking space), (6) Possible change to one - way traffic on Mary, - Street. (7) More meetings 'of the Traffic Committee. Councilman Norwood remarked that he had voted for diagonal parking and one®wa,y traffic on Kentucky St, in the past, and so long as he remained .on the Council, he would always vote in favor of 'this. Councilman Icing, r6quested'a report as to the income, etc, ,..-,. of the North Main..St. Parking Lot. The City informed Councilman, King that he had reports in his office which coPtain-ed'tEis information. Re Calif. - Water Service Co. Service A rea Mr..' Ben. WdbdWOtthdddr6ss6d" the "'Council 'reviewing what had taken place to date regarding the water situation in his subdivision ,and stdting.that he had been informed *� by the Calif. Water- Service Co this afternoon that theywpuld; not make a request to the Public Utilities Cotnmi "Ssion along with Mr. Woodworth asking oo that the service area be extended to include his subdivision. 'Mr. Woodworth then requested that the Coun cil join with ,him in. a: complaint to the Public Utilities Commission, requesting that the service area. be extended to include his subdivision.' After discussion on subject, the Council agreed,that they should not enter into this complaint with Mr.. Woodworth., . They believe that this matter a er should be taken up by the Citizens' Committee*when it was formed and that an p "overall" study Of the situation should be made before any action was taken by the Council. a Y- O r Schoenin 'gh suggested that Mr. Woodworth contact members of the I Citizens' M Committee. - and ex his problbril to them, as soon as said Committee has been appointed., Mr. Marino Crinellaaddressed the Council stating that he is, planning .on pproxim 'subdividing a' atel� �2'acreas of land on the Ed ast side of . Petaluma .as - soon . as he has completed Park' Lane Estates. He went On to say tkat he h'd'.c te the Water Com pany asking if he_ would be able to secure Water. for this subdivision and was verbally informedthat the Water Co. does . not intend. service this area at the present time. Mr. Crinella: stated that he wt's very much interested in, the outcome of Mr., Wo.odworth's problem because Of this situation. (cont. (6) June 18, 1956 1 CONSIDERATION OF. UNFINISHED BUSINESS° coat. Water,Service Area Cont. To a question by Councilman .King, Mr. Bob Wells, Argus" Courier reporter, staters That, as he remembered the situation, the Calif. Water Service Co. had made .the statement that they did not plan on using water from the Coyote Dam project, only on an emergency basis. Mr. Wells was requested to supply the Citizens' Committee with copies of the A.rgus- Courier in which this statement was printed. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned to Monday, June 25, 1956 7;'30 P. Mo —�Cl,�,, ayor v' Attest- • City Clerk. (7)