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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 07/19/1948.9;;. J, 0 - 2c July 19,, 1948. 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order-by Mayor Woodson. ROIL CALL: sent: Councilmen Deiss., King., Minogue,, Myers., Seidell., Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. R EADING OF: ,THE JOURNAL e MUtes or last regular meeting'of 'july 6.,, 'Were read and approved as recorded. PETITIONS; COIA. .4 PUBLIC. HEARINGS: Bldgi pej!mit applications ..Applications for building, pprmits fr H. A. Mardis; Pearl Ingerson;Michael Rosenbloom; Prank Adams; Lawrence PaQliwci", - were referred t . City "Planning' Contai S_ -tor recommenaation.' Request for franchis6. to operate bu system:- Request. of R. W. Johnson for an. exclusive franchise to establish and Operate amotor bus system of mass transportation to or from any, . and all points within the corporate limits of' the City of 'Petaluma read and � filed.* Mr_. jOhns.oh addressed the Council requesting th4t Council take action to set up procedure so that he might apply formally-.for said franchise,. The matter was referred to the City Attorney to investigate the whole field of franchise procedure and report back. Re franchises to utilities: Communication from the Division of Highways asking full . _RA: - cooperation of , the City in respect to any franchise or perml 'arrangements entered into by said city with a y company affecting either a State Highway,, County Road,, - or a City Street,, read and placed on file. Invitation from the Fair Parade Committee to the members of the City Council to ride in the 4th. Dist. Agr..,Fair. parade on Wednesday evening,.July,21.. received and acceptedj. App t wpval of Agreemen - for Maintdnance of State Highways:*' , Communication from the'Division of Highways.. attaching copies of Agreement for Maintenance for State Highways in the City of Petaluma for the period from' July 1,, 1948 to June 30; 1948, read and filed, whereupon Resolution _#153 N.C.S. introduced by.Councilman Seidell., seconded by Councilman Myers., entitled "R of the City Council of -the_City of Petaluma approving agreement for maintenance of State Highways .in the City of Petaluma adopted by 7 affirmative votes., REPORTS OF' "CITY MANAGER:. -Assignment of Personnel under dates of 13 and 15 July,, read and filed. Report On the subject of "Developments in Other cities" - read and filed. List of claims and bills approved for payment were submitted., whereupon 2 Resolution #154 N.C.S;. introduced by C de ouncilman Myers, secondzby Councilman Seidell, approving said. claims and bills (Nos. 3663 to. 3722 inclusive and 12 to. 117 inclusive) adopted by 7 affirmative votes, REPORTS,. ;FROM CITY ;OFFICI.AF Annual report of Library.. activities for the fiscal year. 1947 -48 'was submitted and filed. Report of the Librarian for the month - o f - June, 1948, rea(E and filed. .Granting.permit to Walter Minogue: Recommendation of the City Planning Commission that the application of Walter Minogue for .the construction and use of. a 'residence at the cor. of La Cresta and Way.be granted providing a setback of 15 feet is maintained on Manor Way, adopted by 7 affirmative votes:. Re auditorium Kenilworth Park: City Attorney Brooks reported that he had received a reply from the - Director of Finance of the State of California stating 'that said Department-. is working on a .draft .:cover ng. ,a� o � nt® construction and maintenance agreement for the proposed Auditorium in Kenilworth Park. Re Cherry:. Valley sew Pr o j ect. , The City Attorney reported that plans and estimate of cost on the Cherry Valley Sewer Project had been filed with him as of this date. Plann. Come request for appropriation tabled: Request from the City PlanhUg. that a supplemental appropriation of X195. "0 °0 be granted the Commission for the purpose . of paying Commission members" expenses made; necessary by the volume - of Work presented to 'them and7-laid on the 'table after some obj,ect,ion was raised by members of the Council who felt that such an expenditure would be setting a _ " INTRODUCTION :'" OF ORDINANCES :. Prohibiting parking on 'Bridge - Ordinance ,N'0,4 '57 'Ncm_C.'S. introduced 'by Councilman Seidell, seconded by Councilman ,-Myers, entitled,, "AN 'ORDIN'AN'CE _AMENDING SECTION "29` OF QRDINANCE NO. 332 C.S.. TO .PROHIBIT„ PARKING OF VEHICLES-ON BRIDGE STREE_ T_ FROM MAIN STREET TO THE- .INTERSECTION THEREOF OF THE NORTH`NESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD TRACKS. "' was read and passed to print by .1 affirmative votes. ADOPTION, OF ORDINANCES :. * , Sales Tax collections to be depos*d � n General Fund; Ord. #55 N X.S. introduced by Councilman -Myers, - seconded by Councilman Minogue, entitled, tP aAN. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETA►LUMA AMENDING THE -SALES TAX ORDINANCE:NO. 616 C.S,. TO PROVIDE THAT ALL SALES TAX COLLECTIONS 'SHALL BE: DEPOSITED IN: THE GENERAL FUND OF THE CITY,;' came up regularly and was adopted by'7 affirmat ve votes. Salary Ord. Ord. #56 N.C.-S.-introduced by Councilman Minogue, seconded by Councilman. Myers., entitled, "AN - ORDINANCE TO FIX, THE MAXIMUM SALARIES FOR THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY; TO ENUM AND IDENTIFY THE. POSITIONS. AUTHORIZED FOR -EACH DEPARTMENT BUREAU`; AND TO REPEAL''ORDINANCE NUMEERS 15 AND 2D,. NC. S. came up regularly and was adopted by 7 affirmative votes. X 3 4 . 4 Prior to - the adoption of the Salary Ordinance, Mr. LaFayette 08"ler read an article which he had written re salaries paid certain employees and` 'Offi6idYsAnT-With Which he evidently did not agree. C ONSIDERAT I BUS !NhtS:: - COfts'sideratid - n - of proposed rules of order were laid on the table. Mosquito Abatement Plan: No action was ta ken on the proposal of the:Sonoma*Valley Mosquito-Abatement-District that permission be by the_ City in order that petitions might be circulated to annex the City of Petaluma to q district, The city AttOrney'_was directed to communicate with the District Attorney and him" that members of 'the - City 'Council feel that the abatement program should be operated On.a,county- wide plari rather than confined to small districts. CONSIDERATIOW-9F :N F W 'BUSINESS: Tentative ,map „of - %d son S quar e The he f df'%th di tk reported i e tentative map of Madison 4hptOtAll on 4. Resol , 156 N. C.5 �,, introduced b' Councilman -Sobn, i6ker.,, seconded - onded by COunciltan .'Min0gue t . e ntitled,, "Resolut ion referring "tentative ' map, * (5f 'Madison Spare to Planni Commi ss'iori for recommendation, adopted by 7 affiftatiVe 'votes Refund Of`. tOIFv B Hair® thorns Resolu ' ti6h' #157' N 4 C introduced by Councilman S hoemaker, seconded by Councilman ldhogue.. entitl,0 "Resolution authorizing"refund of $50® fee ,paid by W.. B. H4ntwrne for filing petition to rezone property., adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Authorizing-contribution to 4th Dist. Fair: Resolution , N.C.S. ,introduced by Councilmaii Shoemaker, seconded by Councilman Minog'ue.., entitled,,, "Resolution authorizing '.:contribution and paypent to Fourth,. District Agee As..sc. f or use in conducting annual . fair,. adopted by..7 affirmative votes. Councilmen Myers;, ,King,, and.Seidell to serve 130ard 'Of 'Equ `Ii�aftd 4Re . Resolution #15:9 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman' sh66miike.r, seconded by Councilman- Min�ogue,, appointing Councilmen Myers., King., and S.eidell to act' as a.Board -,Of Equalization"'of the, City of Petaluma., adopted by-7 affirmiative votes. .Councilman Shoemaker suggested that owing to the increas- ing..traffle entering, the city from, -the main arterials that closer co-operation of the police department,De brought to c pi speeding., The matter was referred to City Manager LO16 R,. 'FicklinT. Representatives from the County. Assessor's office stated that the Asses:sffent roll for 1948-.49 i and ^TnoaA for this LY ADJOUM There, beihgL .,no further business to tFie etina the'ffi�eeting was declared adjoutned ATTEST 4c4,:'C CL ERK ,. before