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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/05/1948.170 Jan. 5, 1948. Regularmeeting -of the- Council of the City of-Petaluma called to,order•15y mayor Woodson. ROLL CALL':, •Msentz: Councilmen Deiss, King; Mi.nogue 'Myers, 'Seidell,,' Shoemaker., and .Mayor 'Woodson. READING - , OF JOURNAL: T�37 m1nuM ast regu—lar'teeting _,es. A7oT the 1 '-of , Dec. 15','1947, Were read and.q as recorded.. Taxi -cab application: Appli6ation of D. Shower and James R. Whiting to operate d taxi-cab business in' Petaluma read and filed4 In this connection the City Attorney stated that at the Present t ime ty _ i has no regulatory ordinance aff ecting' ' the taxi- ab bus e,as and believes the problem could 'stand. serious study;' The City Manager stated that most ci ties ties, have regulations which establish a ratio betw6en number of cabs permitted and'the, po.Pji-JAtion usually,J cab ' per. 1500 to 2500 of.population., The matter Was discussed and referred to the City Manager and City Attorney - for preparation of an or.'dinance,r6gula:ting taxi -cabs® CONSIDERATION : OP -_ BIDS: New auto­ ­T61Tce Dept. This being the time set for opening bids.. the Clerk report ed having received one bid and o.PE�n and ;read said bid from Chas H "K'* - e f - inn - a .1948 Kaiser i6 passenger -'s for the price of -$444.74,, 'Iess an Allowance of $824674 for the ,1942'Nash,sedan. d was - 'd b' - 't said -- V! s considere y the, C'oUn6i1;'.wh6reupon Resolution' #4 7BN -C'oS- introduced -by Councilman .,Myer8,., seconded by C,611n6il De.1-s entitled; accepting the Chds H. Kinhe' _p _ _11 d.'* be'ae 'Hill '.Plaza. Garage f or sale: of Automobile . to the" cit Y" adopted by.: the following. vote: Ayes: Coqncilmen Deiss, King, Minq e Myers'... Sqidell'. Sho-effidk6r., and Mayor Woodson, ® - Noes:: -None.. 'Absent: None. PETITIONS; - COM. & PUBLIC HEARINGS: Resignation of A.D,*Hansen or Petaluma 1 :s Future - Citizen s Resignation of A,D:Hansen.a.s amembe r of the Committee for PetalumaTs'Futur r ead - and".fil ed,' wher eupon- Resolution #48 N.d­..S'* introduced by councilman Myers - , seconded by. Councilman Seidell.,* s;i . adcoptih�`saresignation; adopted by.. the fbilowin"' v6t6.: 9 .,Ayes:: Councilmen Deiss., King, Minogue.. Myers; .- s6idel Shoemakier and Mayor Woodson. Noes: None Abspt: None ®- development of - S.F.Bay Area Transportation. Autly: Copy of resolution adopted by the Board ok' - Su ei San Francisco pr'oposing.ffe�eting,.o.f supervisors other Official , .9 $; representatives of Bay Area Counties and Munibipalities' 'and State Officials., to develop a San Francisco Bay Area Transport-' ation Authoiity District Or. Comlssibh, read,, diac U and placed on. file for future referente,- 9 highl it.'being the Council ' .1 s a opinion that the development of such an a uthority is y 'Y important to the development of the.Bay Area. I 1 Notice of the next quarterly meeting of the North Bay, Division of the League of. Cal if Ornia Cities,, to be held in Ukiah on Jan. '17, 1948, read and filed,'' 1 REPORTS FROM; CITY MANAGER: M s an d ._ approved by Lohn R.. Ficklin, City Manager, for payment were submitted, whereupon Resolution x}49 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Seidell, seconded by Councilman Myers, entitled,' "A resolution approving the list of claims and bills (Nos. 1530 to 1769 inclusive) approved for payment by the City Manager ", adopted by the following vote - : Ayes : Councilmen I)eiss , King,. Minogue, Myers., S eidell, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. No e's ;. None. Absent;: None.' Re - Street lights around Petaluma Motel: Reports from the City Manager and the'Director of Public Works to the..effect. that the lighting circuits around the Hotel Petaluma have, outlived their unfulness and if the.lighting is to be continued - it 'is necessary to try to pull replace existing wiring; that no estimate of.cost can be made due to unknown problems that may be involved in completing the re- wiring of the circuits, was referred to'the City' Manager,, the Director bf Public` Works 'and Mr. Morgan 'of the P .G: & E ®, for further investigation, after the City Manager had'questioned , the maintainence of extra can around the Hotel Petaluma and stated that he did not want to undertake this expensive repair unless the City Council was aware of the. expenditure and had authorized it 'It was suggested that,temporary repairs 'be made until a master pl of lighting the City - be worked out. The City Manager reported that'the Citizen' Committee for Petaluma Is Future will' - have its first meeting Jan. :7th and It is intenMd that it will organize and generally, lay. out its objectives, that he has some information to present 'to said committee on parking, traffic, general. street plan, and new zoning ordinance;. Sewerage: Reference -was made to the recent report of the City Manager on the subject of Sewerage and the City Attorney - instructed to prepare -aresolution to present at the next'meeting of the Council adopting said report'.. REPORTS�..FROM SPECIAL COM. OR CITY OFFICERS: The Clerk repbrted the filing, 'of Affidavits of Publication of Ordinances. #21 and 22 NX.E. and Notice to :Bidders re purchase of ,a new automobile for the Police Dept., Opinion `re' Petaluma Police Court,; Opinion of the City Attorney re the establishment of a Police Court, read and filed. Findings of Planning Com. Lucy. Drees Petition; Advice from the Secy. of the City_ Planning" Commission that the Commission Yad denied the petition of Nis. Lucy Drees for re.- zoning of Lot 253,, and had,notified petitioner ,,and her attorney in, writing inviting - attention to the appeal procedure prescribed 'in, the Zoning Ordinance.. on this stib,jeef City, Attorney Brooks reported that Mrs. Drees attorney had`" stated that. it was his desire to- file an amended petition requestng.a variance and that under.these circumstances na further action would be taken by the Council Planning Commission. Firidin.g.s of Planning Com.: re 'Libarle Petition: Resolution of the Board of City. "Planning Commission recemmending to the Council - the granting reaby ordinance of a conditional variance to Lucien G. Libarle and wife, dland filed. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: 17 2 , Granting variance - Libarle,ppty: Ordinance No. 23 N - .C.S. , introduced -by C'ouncil�man - Shoemaker, seconded by Councilman Seidell,,, entitled, 'iAN ORDINANCE OF THE.CITY.OF PETALUMA GRANTING'A VARIANCE FROM THE RULES - ,,_REGULATIONS AND PROVISIONS. OF ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 513 C.S., AS AMENDED, RELATING TO PROPERTY OF LUCIEN G. LIBARLE AND EMILY M.' LIBARLE ON_ LIBERTY STREET BETWEEN' WASHINGTON STREET AND WWTERN AVENUE. Was read;,' and pa'ss.ed to print by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen Deiss, King,, iJlnogue; Myers., Seidell, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. Noes None. Absent: None/ Establish. of Police Court! Ordinance'. No. 24 N. introduced by Councilman `King -, secondea,by Councilman De ss, -entitled., t ° AN ORDINANCE. OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA ESTABLISHING A. CITY 'POLICE' COURT. � was read and passed t :o print by,- the following vIte Ayes: C ouric ilinen Deiss, King, Inogue., Myers,, Seidell, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson ., Noes : None'.,., r sent': None.. Authorizing: purchase of an ' air ,compressor an d engine Ordinance No. 25 N.C.S. introduced•by Councilman Dyers, seconded by Councilman Seidell, entitled., - -. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AIR COMPRESSOR AND ENGINE, - FOR THE',, STREET was read .a.nd passed - to. print by the following voter Ayes: Councilmen Deiss, King,,- Minogue,' Myers, - Seidell, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. Noes: None. Absent: None. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES: Amendment to - business license ord. Ordinance ,No. 21 N X.S;. introduced' by Councilman Shoemaker, seconded by Councilman Seidell, entitled, te AN ' ORDINAN'CE OF - THE•. CITY OF rPETALUMA AMENDING :THE_. BUSINESS LICENSE .ORDINANCE 460 C.S.,, as AMENDED, BY ORDINANCE - 464 C.S.TO CHANGE THE QUARTERLY LICENSES - TO. AN.NUAL LICENSES., EXCEPT FOR THE PERIOD, JANUARY 1 'TO JUNE 30, 1.948,; TO PROVIDE FOR EXPIRATION TIM INSTALL - ES FOR: ` . �� . SAID LICENSES AND. TO. PROHIBIT THE PRORA T ION OR MENT 'PAYMENTS' OF LIC ENSES. came up regularly and was adopted by the following_ vote:, . Aye s:,.Councilmen Deiss, King, Minogue;'Myers, Seidell, Shoemaker,,. and. Mayor Woodson, Noes::: None_. Absent: None.. Purchase of new auto for Police.Dept.'. Ordinance No. 22- NiX.S. introduced by Councilman 'King, seconded , by Councilman.. Deiss,, ,entitled,: - "AN ,ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUM AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE, OF A•NEW,FOUR =DOOR SEDAN AUT;OMOBILE.FOR- THE POLICE_ - DEPARTMENT -. rt „ came up regularly and was adopted by following vote.: Ayes: Councilmen Deiss, King, Minogue, Myers, Seidell, Shoemaker, and , ,Mayor Woodso Noes: None. Absent None. 1I® 3 CONSIDERATION OFUNFINISHED BUSINESS: The Council agreed to` review the-Rules of Order' and Pfteedure - at its adjourned meeting to be held on Jan. 12,1948, , at 7:30 P. Water rate' survey: Cit"Attoi�ney Brooks reported that both the District Attorney y and Kennedy had,expressed the.opinion that because the proposed water rate increase affects a part of the'County as well Als, the. City of Petaluma,, that 'they would. be in favor of assisting us.in the matter,. He further stated that he plan's to interview a. firm of attorneys in San Francisco anawiil have' a full report to make at th6­fiext. Council meeting. Educational program for reckless drivers: The City Manager reported .pr . ogress in'the matter of a program bf,eAucatibn"On stating that he.'is about ready to go to the superintendOnt'of,Schools with a proposal and will report further at an 'early date; Radio Interference�: The City Attorney' and* the. City Manager reported. on the . subject of` radio' inter�rOnce stating that an ordinance is now btin'g,,prepared to be submitted.to the City Council at an early da:t e.07 Councilman Myers to serve on Library"Ipard- The City Attorney was instructed to_pt, a resolution for the next meeting.of the Council appointing Councilman. Myers as a member of the Library Trustees. The City Attorney was instructed structed to'contact Attorney Cromwell with refereftCe'to the execution of a contract between the City and the Iaemmle Tanning Co. ADJOURNMENT: "'There being no further business to.come before the meeting, the meeting was adjourned to Monday; 'Jan. 12,, 1948, at-the hour of 7:30 P.M. - ATTEST : - �1J rGr.�C� . CITY CT I 1 1