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21 ',March, 1949 -7:350 P.T.r.
RegulAr meeting of the Council of .the City of Petaluma
called to order by Mayor Tjoodson.
ROLL CALL:
Fresenti. Councilmen Dellss,, King,,. T!`inogue, ?�Irers, seidiell,
shoendrIcer. Mayor I'Jlood.son,,
APPROVAL OF t
M 4
.Huff es of the last regular eting of
lar ine- I., ch 'n and
U Mar 7
the adjourned meeting of s Iarch 10th ivere alp' as recorded, coples
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oP said minutes having been mailed to the members of the City Council.
PETITIONIz COM. & 7POBLIC T-TMKARIE'G-q3:
Openiatibidds 1 "P!ower wq
I-I-Q �e_ 0 peti in
s Big - n e =5 ;; bids f or a Dodge Powe.
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; :Talon, 'the Clerk repoxwLed having receive d Lao bids and proceeded t o
open and read said bids from Barnett Motor Co. in the net sum of
" and Chet Dickson in the net sub of 12433.68, - Miereupon
Resolution #303 NY.C.S.
Introduced by Councilman Seidell, seconded by Cowncilman og.up"
aw)pting 'the bid of Choi; Dic"Mon, the lowest bidder.. adopted by
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7'af votes.
O.ening bids - "PIant":-..!j_x
T 56 Tffe�M^0 oPr_- bids for Zurnishiya "Plant
,mix tile 0 1 er k opened and read Vie bid of Hein Bros. Basalt Rock Co.
an x 1.•ix
for the s= of :.?3.75 per to c.' d the bid of Petaluma Rea dy
cand•ete Co. for the stLm of !*4.19 per tote, whereupon
Resolution jA,304 IT.C.S.
Introduced by Councilman '. secended by Councilman Seidell,
ptinc the bid of the Io7w bidder, HfAn Bros. Basalt Rock Co.,
adopted by 7 af'firmative votes.
Comna unical; ion, from the Le�4nze of Calif'ornia Cities ur�7,jxg
support of H. ( R. 1356, read a filed.
Commendation of 'Hem-ir Ross
=eceF �Peta. nv._a n 1 Contractors Ass-, cowierldILAZI
I . Hen.•y Ross., In his several cluties as r-Jrector of Public '!!ork,
and statilvVz that ! has been imparticall and unblased in his decisions
as pert air. qg to buildIm con struction and the i"simance of Pe=its-,
1 a -
road and filed.
Application of I.1 T�ert Yil.l.liara;,can, 636 E St. for "Use
Pe' to do' business as a barber at said address, read, filed, nond
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referred tb, I Se City Planning, comirLission for recoiin-end-ation.
Ap Fl plications 01 Edi�Iard 7TI. Taber, . Cm-1 R. 71i'allin; and
plac. 07dS e! iec. C a i n. ., building permai tts were referred to the PlannJI
C-0tv.1is for re f omimen.dation.
OF CITYINYrR.'
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r1aimms4 ap ovedl by the City Manag a it )M,
Pr er we_r s I itted, whereupo n
Resolution -#305 N"C. S.
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Introduced - by Clouncilmn Deiss, sewnded by Counci. it 1'2 anprov-
inri clai mis aild t --s. bi l-Is (Nos. 260 to 2749. inclusi've) , adopted by
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af irnlativ e Vo
M10170 yrTS OF CITY OFFICIALfi:
"iro'lects for 1c340-50 rasol ine tax revenu-
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to Ho"OPEW) to Poward) ; Bodagn;�, iwrenue (Tia
to C:L y Lir lt. lk. 2nd ',Jorth Fair Stre,et, -In the tol. sum 0 f 700.
were sub-mitted by the Director of Public ns proposed projects
for the ex of c,. tax revenue 1 1949-50. Said
to
pY'�eCtS t�eY'e c�p3Y'o�'C'C1 for 7ublili SSi.C3T?. tC1 t he L'1v� Division of I :i.hZ'ia's
As project statements.
Report of the Libr arian fog' tl ".0 month of F r
and filed.
Recor fiendation of the l anni Coramissian that the a pplica.ti n
of Hale Jamieson for a buildi.n,? per�ta V tie .granted, read and filed,
whereupon
Resolution -1 OG A?.C. S.
introduced by Co«ncilman Seidell, seconded by Courci.ln —an "ino .ze,
grmt t n r said application, adopted by 7 - 4.ff_ 1 -Mr.at ,ve" votes.
P1ann. Com. racpmrPend.atior.s re ; wcls.
1e =e CY.3 �i_ar�ixn 3Mm_ssion Stating that the
reco l mOndation contained in the 1.4aster plan f central 61s pat °C inn,
of tax was .intended to cover a. 20 year 1,ey 00 � t1���t tr,e Co:�iss ion ® s
recommendation is not that the taxi compjan9.es be forced into an
ImMedlate and inconvenient chanr -e but th.-at:
a. A decision be rude now cone i n the eventual
application of the ^vaster P.len 'proposal;
b. That grantl.n of certificates be c;ond.iti.onal, and
ter, - y so thf the Nropo -ed plan m.ay eventually
be carried out;
c. That the taxi companies be ` iven advance notice
a110t�1n?: � 1 1er tide to i'l,-'.ke necessary; arnran e°'.Ientsy
d. That every effort be -made to provide Peta lure. vilth
_ s transit facilities to suppl e- went the service
now offered for the convernience of the shopper only
by the taxi companies.
read and filed.
INTRODUCT ,. OF ORD'Sr.f DIC
Amond,. to a pros riation ord.
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" �. o . ° roc ° �lct ey Councilman DeI.SS, Secoaded by
wp�Jnc! 3_: leidel.l., entitled.,
"A Ordinance aznendi, . the .hppropriation Ordinance
No. 5 N. C . s . f the f is.cal. NrG .r e n ding; June 30,
1949, to a avzallable revenue not included
in the annual bud get..
was rmd and passed to print by 7 &f-Ci.:r'mat ive votes.
CONSID"'FATION OF TM I TUNED TB aTN'ESS:
Cati on of VASTne . i.nfr';,y fox- the t.ons1:3'1:lctIon &nd
us of a multiple duel? ink; at Fill. Kent :`t•. was Iaid on the table
for ffta %herA consideration.
G=t1nop- Certif i:cates of .Public core <1! Necess
.'Lhtro uced by Counc i {i.YI� seconded by C Ct, - ,w 1 Jeiss,
and � t y horiz to:
the /•� issuance of Certificates of Public Corivenience
and NO cessTty o
Carl 1
Thomas Cooper, John Struin and Le.0 t.3eilsen,
G. Miarf: iZ- nol. i .
adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Reject in bid s. on street Sivee er:
es nylon 73007 . c . .
introduced by Council 7. ers, se3ond.e�� by Council-= ?�i.nc c mz .
re sec � in-rr bi s of 'Rdvar a R. Bacon Compan,% i5n d slogs- Tayior '•.ia chjx,, 'r y
t;ob for the sale to the City of �. nPT street sweeper and direct
ip
.tide City Clark to re-advertise for bids, adopted by 7 affiirative
vo
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Corrordttee re on t v'rye or'
UMUR1c MUTT n ",repo ° appointed to
r acot r ierid the type of parkincr on cel3tuu',:,;� St.and Feller St. Ims not
i complete acc ord; that Counci.lmaxi Je ss and hL favored dia;oYaal
parkins on said streets so long as it is the Taish of the peoplo and
so :t.M7 as it does not create a hardship iii any w
Councilman lmftao tiae, the third imember of the Committee, re-
ported that he .favors parallel parkJn , iris opinion beia based on
the suX"dey which was nade by th traffic c;oas the recorlme-nd-
at on of the Co^?'riittee for Pc tall.lTtla. s s , FWC. re - ac d the recommendation
of - the Safety Council and the loci 1 Fire Delpartment. He further
stated that the instlaliat'ion of parking maters emd the consequent
faster turn -over of traffic should com for tie s'-paces lost by
pam E.>.11el parks ino
':'r•. Ra.lph. Rorden represen the farm, 7x stated that
said ;roue are unanimously ins favor of c iagonal parking and he asked
that co nsideration of the reservation of ; y Street as a par .
area ' ' or farmer o s trucks be given by the Council.
S Chairman of the �lannirrr Commission ceed ll
Paul ales, ,.,,
cfttention to' t'i'le fact that tray' -ic :i1 ow Studies i ndicate that our
business streets are now carrying traffic near capacity; that the
11aar.n*J Consul have recommended parallel par %ina to relie;,Pe
ti- aff'ic comestion; . and that the PlanninM Cox- U.sslon would Ilk;: to
see the recormendat Ions of tht Plarming C onsult, carried out.
it was pointed out by Councilman Shoemaker th:.�t the Sri der!._
gi'1g of Xtmt�lcky St. t pErmi'c addit ional traf'ic lanes, has al
b ee n been stro ly rt-.t GYlti?.men(ted by the Plamn nc Cono- ul ta nts.
FollowsYg a further discussion cf dgagoxia.l vs. Parajiel
Resolution 311 N.C.S.
ln - roduced by Councilman Ki ti ;, s econ_de,6 by C.ouncil Dei ss o
providing for the parking of irehicle ., on both sides of Kentucky St.
between `I extern Ave. 0, Prospect Street; Keller Street, bett,een
''ashin rt:on Pro sp ect Street; and 1 canj Street, between Main and
Kentuct'cy Sts. at an an� 1e of 30 degrees, and pxovidin that the
park) 7 of ' vehicles on all other streets shall be parallel to such
streets, adapted by the follo vote:
Ayes: Councilmen Deiss, Kin g, 33ho ema- ker, and Mayor :loodson.
kloes: Councilmen Ming ue, Myers, and Seidell.
Re - accely ance of 'Master P lan:
X.s Us on �.i sties. on T=acceptance of the prol::osed
1aSt Plan prepaxed by Mahn, C;axlpboll and Associates for the Co. mi ttee
.for . Petaluma s Future. Councilman Ki stated that a lthou; h he
believed that the Consultants have done a splendid job In preparing
this plan that the Council should very caref° illy revietaa the plan
before accepting, it in whole or in. part.
Mayor ' oodson stated 'that ' a vmarran.t in the sum of Vie,, GOO.
lia— d been issued to Hal n, C am pblel.1 and Ascocyates p rior to Counc
approval and prior to ac ceptance of the i aster Plan.
Councilman Seidel.l stated that the said. claim had been
a- pproved by (.1ounGil action alid tb. t the L, or Viz. d one by Iza.hn, Campbell
and kssociates had been authorized by Ordinance inance and funds appropriated.
in the budget for said expendlture.
A discussion was had regaMi the i ° =or' of the CoTamittee
for totalu-naf s Future, members of the Council expre ssin appreciation
for the 'work accomplished ?) r 'the C(?";1mittee and t. e amount of clerical.
� and statistical n ork actual don' by rmrm hers - the C mi t :ee wh
i';ork saved d. 't' he City a substa amount of The City
At i or'ney vas : asked to n repare a resoluti r e elvin..i, their work
and expressin the - rat itude of the Council.
ADJOURVIII.7,) : Uner'e be s.ng, no fixthe buzziness to come LJef"ore 'l.he
mpe tl�' fie e, de :z"e aC joiari.e .