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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 04/05/1948194 April 5., 1948. %30 P. M . Regular meeting-'of the Council o - f the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Woodson. ROLL CALL: Mesen : Councilmen Deiss Minogue,,,-Myers,.Seidell,,..Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. Absent: Councilman King.. READING OF THE JOURNAL: - Me m =u ,e or tHe7dst.regularAneeting, of 11 15' and the special meeting of March 31 were read and approved as recorded. PETITIONS,' COM. &'PUBLIC 'HEARINGS-:' Request for-amendihent to ord. licensing dogs: Communication from-Harry J. Sabin requesting :that the present ordinance prohibiting the running°at large of licensed dogs, be amended so as to eliminate said provision except in the case of vicious.dogq read and filed. It was the consensus of opinion Of Council that the ordinance referred to was in proper f brm. and no action was take.h by the C c il Request' for add. contribution of $100 - opposition tel-.rate increase, Request of Coq . md:tt.e6 for. additional . $100'..cbntribution from 'this City_ ,tp, assist in defraying- extra costs in the telephone increase' fight, read and filed. - Members',of the Council felt that this City was not obligated. to pay %ore than the sum originally offered* The request was referred to the City Manager., Notice from League of California Cities re meeting to be .held in San Francisco on April '13, 1948, in order that, interested city officials might meet with rep res 'e' nt atives. the. State _ Controller' s office to discuss the tentative- draft of the, annual" report -form to be Used in connection with the Collier- Burns "Highway , .Act-of-1947.. read and filed. Mayor Woodson urged that representation from this. City ,be sent to said meeting Traffic safety record for Petaluma: Communi ' cation from the National Traffic Safety Contest,, together with framed'ce Petaluma' has received national recognition due to the fact that there were no traffic deaths within the corporat61 - imits the entire year 'of-1947,, read and filed. Request for taxi-cab franchise: Letter from the Yellow Cab Co. offering to render certain improvements in service if grafited a. -ten year franch=ise to operate, taxi cabs in Petal read,and filed. d. ' In this connection City Manager Lohn Fi.eklin reported that two forms of taxi -cab Ordinance would be submitted. to the,- COuntil- for.consideration in the. near future.- one the franchise type" which he favored and the other the regulatory lioense type. He also reported that the taxicab owners; have indicated that they not combine their interests. No action taken peAding review of ordinances to be submitted. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER: Lists of claims and bills (Nos. 2423 to 2691 inclusive) approved for payment by the City Manager, were submitted.,, whereupon Resolution #82 N.C.S. I E rl Ilk- -j a introduced by Councilman Seidell, seconded by Councilman 1�yers., approvin g s aid claims, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. . Ass of Personnel under date of 24 March, 1948, read and . Mailing, system of overtime parking citations: Report from the City Manager on the subj!act of Citations for Over -time Parking;, recommending. the adQp:tion of .the Berkeley System ofcollection, i.e., the practice , of.leaving.a * free mailer, returned a ddressed envelope with each parking citation issued, read,, filed and approved by the City Council. REPORTS FROM SPEC. COM. OR.CITY.OFFICERS, RppQrt from J. A. Thayer,, Director of.Recreation, Parks, and muziel - re joint meeting.which.:he,a-t- Burbank on 18,,, read and filed, mQnti,ly reports - of the Police Jurdge.,.Auditor, and Treasurer, , read and -tiled. Councilman King entered the meeting at this time. !NT I R6,U(CION OF ORDINANCES: 'Electric Code: Ordinande No. 37 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman-.Myers, seconded by Councilman Seidell,-entitled; ORDINANCE -OF. THE CITY OF, PETALUMA ESTABLIS RULES AND - REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC WIRING AND OTHER S,=AR WORK BY'THE .ADOPTION OF A UNIFORM-ELECTRICAL CODE IN BOOK FORM FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING AND APPARATUS." was readnand passed to print by 7 affirmative votes, Public Lia'bility Policy.: I Ordinance•No, 38 N.C.S. introduced by,Councilman Seidell, seconded by councilman Shoemaker entitled,. "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA PROVIDE-iG.FOR AND. AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC LIABILITY AN D..PRQPERTY DAMAGE IN8URANCE POLICY 1 9ITH..THE FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK ;, . PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF THE PREMIUM FOR SAID INSURANCE FOR THE RESPECTIVE YEARS IN WHICH IT' - SHALL BE` IN EFFECT..". was read and passed to print by 7 affirmative votes. Amendment tb'Appropriation Ord* No65. Ordinance N . 'O. 39 N.G,S, introduced by Councilman Seidell, seconded by Councilman MinQgue,.,, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING. - THE.APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NQ., 3 N G."S., TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF UNUSED BALANCES OF APPROPRIATIONS-. wa s read and passed to print by 7 - affirmative votes,. Re,. construction of Bridge St4 bridge: Gqqnunication from Clarende E. Seagp,,. Consulting Engineer., stating that should.it be the desire of the Council to maintain traffic over bridge St. during the'' construction of the bridge, an addend6L Would bp necessary to the specifications and contract; that same could be a ccomplished ;ccomplished by the construction of a new tempgrary pile tPes I tle''adjacent'to the R. right of way and on the unused portion of ,Hopper-St. that the cost Of said temporarV structure is estimated at" $7718,.00. He also submitted a Yawing d. n ecifications . an d sp c for the constru of the temporary pile and detour road sp ecifications such is . the decision, The matter was:discussed by the Council and it was agreed that the amount involved in order to keep traf-fic open over said street is -too to warrant sald-action and the Engineer was directed to procee an d with the construction of the bridgp,ap originally planned., which would close said street to. whereupon seconded by Councilman Seidell., entitled, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER PETALUMA CREEK ON BRIDGE STREET. was read and passed to print by 7 affirmative votes® Ordinance No-* 40 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Myers, ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES: Change of grade - Hopper St. Ordinance No.. 35'N.C,.S. introduced by Councilmaxi Myers, seconded by Councilman Seidell,,ientitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF INTENTION. OF- THE CITY OF PETALUMA PROVIDING THAT. T CITY_ COUNCIL INTENDS EN I DS TO ORDER'A CHANGE !OR',MODIFICATION' OY GRADE ALONG HOPPER STREET FROM -A POINT 1124 FEET NORTH OF WASHINGTON STREET N ORTHERLY ACROSS PETALLMIA CREEK', A DISTANCE, OF 379 FEET came ;u affirmative votes. .Reconstruction of Main trunk Sewer & to support Ordinance No 36 N. C...*S. Introdu Oed by Councilman seconded by,Counc.ilrhan Seidell,, en tied.. yers.. tt AN ORDINANCE'PROVIDING",FOR THj0ONSTWCTION,OF' MAIN _ TR tDIER' AND 'BRIDGE TO SUPPORT ACROSS PETALUMA CREEK." came up regularly and was adopted by 7 affirmative' votes. CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS.- Site for Auditorium: The'City Attorney - reported that after-the last regular meeting he submitted a draft of the Agreement between the City of - Petaluma and the 4th "Dist. Agr. Fair Assci' wh.ch i -, -_ - had bebn're'viewed by,theiCoUncil.., to the Fair District o but that he - understood that they had not met as yet to consider the same,® CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS: R6 -'Stop & Go Signal Main & We8tetn Ave. Resolution #$3 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Shoemaker, seconded by Councilman Seidell, entitled., "Resolution determining - .need for traffic stop and go signals - at the intersection of Main Street and Western Avenue,..11 - adopted by 7 affirmative votes. entitle d,, .='Rbsdlution commending the Police -Department and certain officers, namely. Rudolph Schinkel and Dale Moore, for exemplary duty performance in apprehending La I zlo a. fugitive.. adopted by 7 affirmative votes. AgPeOmehV Clarence - E. Seage.®engineering set, Reconstruction of main intercepting . sew . er; Resolution #84 NXiS4 Ag reement ' foP engineering services coveting the design and construction of reconstruction of the main intercepting ,sewer pipe across Petaluma creek near Copeland and Madison Streets , ,, was submitted by Clarence E. Se age, Consulting y Engineer,, and re I viewed "Wheteupon' Resolution #84 NO'C,.S. introduced by Cquncilman King, seconded by Councilman D61s entitled, ''Resolution approving agreement with ClarenceSeage for engineering services" for the reconstruction of' main intercepting sewer pipe across Petaluma C adopted by 7 affirmative votes. , Rb,solution commending Police Dept;-Off.Schinkel & Moore: R0solution-#85,N.C..S. introduced by Councilman Myers, 'seconded by Councilman Seidell, I I �/ I 197 Granting concession to'Optimist Club: -Resolution #8'6 N.C:S. .intro.duced by Councilman Minogue, seconded by Councilman seidell, entitled, "Resolution granting concession to Optimist Club of Petaluma, California to sell food, cigars, cigarettes, soft drinks and similar merchandise at activities sponsored by the City Recreation Department." adopted* by 7 affirmative votes. Bookkeeping budgetary accounting machine: Resolution introduced by Councilman Shoemaker, seconded by Councilman Myers., approving the City lManagerts request for authorizgtion to purchase Burroughs Budgetary Accounting Machine was -dis:cussed'and withdrawn, said matter .to be presented in ordinance form® `Mayor :Woodson requested the City Attorney to check the file of the City with Hahn, Calpbell and Associations 'with regard. to agreements for the expenditure of $6,600. appropriated to the City.Planning Commission for a Master Plan of Petaluma® ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business the_ meetrg w4s declared adjourned. ATTEST FTY C LERK to come before the meeting,