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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/04/1949Apr. 4, 1949. 7.- P.1,10 R enUar mieeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma C411ed to order by Mqyor Woodson. ROLL CALL: .••..'.'. couficiirm. n. neiss, ''ein;, s'`.11log lie, ?iyors, Se idell, Si1Oe 1W<er', and r'Rs` ":oodson or M ° ?e „ n►x"es th last re meeting of �4arch 21. an d th ,speeia..l m. eeting of ;'arch 25, we approved as recorded. Gpe ninp7 bids ® street zm e2 Je� P a nTs se Tor openli biCs. `far the of a stre4bt sweeper, the Clerk opened and read two bids, one v,,awa,rd R. Bacon Co. o to sell. Evi Aostin_'1';estt m a. Go iel. 11,1, 11 LtyX 5 iltr eper f or , the sLt;?I o? `''I, 711.07, l e5 :"x75.00 trade In fog° -he 1938 Sweeper; and the or,d e'r from the Western Traction v omp 4 ca ny, offering to sell a 11 '. aynet` sweeper, '',del 1949, for the stil cif �P , 558..'75, less A700.00 t. de in for the 3.9 -38 sweeper. , The bid, were referred to the C I tzi Uana er and D:%--,. of ,;I orks for review,, who recormendpd that tlie bid c +f F'dwr�rt� - R. ;3a_cor� Co. � be -cc °e pte8, whereupon Resolution f313 N.C.S. introduced by CotLnell.man inoTi-, seconded by Counc��.lZa_n ,eidel , c.V a r �.n:g the contract for the purchase of w Austin_;'leste n Sweeps r to Edt��jarcl R. Bacon Co.,, adopted by 1 7 af�. �?ytyn tL ve Notes. ColTy11 "s:cation from Sloss s:IG.ciZ Co. advisinn that they Coul �10t - b � ! it a. PrO 1 , read and fil ed Re* ct �,��re ssc;. Con..ference. v °ras x'c.ce _Vc" c o r e serf nnua1 conference c� ' the Redwood "^?pj re Asse. to be held In 'eka., Apr. 22nd. Invitation fr= Police C - pta.in De.11 R. Cole to the ' �ayar and Council to a.ttenrl the graduetion ey.ercfises o.f t , , , Ie r .T).1.t nal Academ- , Apr. 1, read and filed. yr, p . /�iO •� Z: onriluill.car,lon from the L�.":L�.Tcie oJ . C all for: iz Cities call attention on to the fact that two co es Of the 19'x9 za�.�`.,:k lr ;3UYTe1r had been mailed to the 1:8y an C_3t "T ': a,. aer re ad y � � ed. , read and t ension oa'. Cla'rk st. e . ' �r� °` "J . e `PrOI X:r ,y OVM-.r s in the vicinity of. Clark St. requeszil'),� that tha Cou,ic "'_!. 7 ge twee necassary? action to exten Clarks St. ro:r, it present D'_'tersec'�irxn :: °:`.i:h ^id St. so that it 'Vi 1.1 I in a zeneral northerly and ds.rec*'Uon parallel .tth a.R .n St:. to the end of Clark St. r ead, fi - led, and upon. tfie, suggestion of Col).nc_l lean Sh oemaker , 1 , 1 ras r to the P lannicl CoM'1:f.S :ion for recomiend Lion. Notification of the nes t; North ` ay Lea rrae mee i�.n3 to be held in Fort Brag On Apr. 23rd, r �a.d and f fled. Receipt of Legia:la.tive sul_1Let om the LeaGLie of Calif Cities Were reported by the Cl erk aLnd re °erred to the City Attorney PE70M - OT', C TIC ". ter: Ust of clams whereup en Introduc 4;Y Council, 7 aff1:xr-n-titfe votes. approved 'Y to e C11 ! - . - �:1 -er were ' L Reso. mio mw 'flyers . ser.;ondc,Q by ;;ounc I17. ',n e i.del l , (Id 28,t7 to ?96 inolusive), aeopt:pd' 1y 1� 1 Y: ASSi sent of Personnel under dates of 23rd and 24t of 11arch, 1 949 , read and f iled. Tstabli.shment of the Cla.>si.fication of A-_'1 Senior Clerk Stenogzapher, under date of 24 a n_xch, read an filed. Copy of letter from t',e City 'Tana.rrer to the City Attorney for advice regarding the employ. ��nt of I.T. 1arence Sea , to ender C- ngineerinv estimate and app,: °ai..sa re the possible use of Lji:neoln Schcfll for a City ff .11. in d:bw of tine present, contract With Mr. J. Clarence T+elc jano, Architect, read and filed. POfffg OF CITY OrePICIALS: eporr;s - OT i e ud tor, the Treasurer and the Police judge, for the month of March, read and filed. Reports from J. lei.. payer-, Dir. of Recreation, on the Youth iel.fare Conference which he recently attended i >r A?:a.rtinez, :and or. the All City League '3'asketball. Mlana� er' season f i.neuaces, 'read a id Filed. P'lannirig Commission recommenda,t .ons �;ec ® "° °orn1 ncz' a ns g, [5 y ee Co°nn on °Li�at, the � pplie- tions for 0111t�ing pexemits filed by Pa C. (has yet Mee. Co.- C P. W allin; old Edward. :'�. Baker be granted, read and f'i? edp whe— .1'eupon Q. R /�q� �7 p � o py x (y �? y) �tj �7 �+ Resoluti 311 y 7-318 ? - 31 9 r . 0 'In loroduced by Co uicilman miijio.7ue, sec,on.ded by Cowicilman Myers, . 'an. tiny said applications, atdopted by 7 affirmative votes. icati on for ."Use" Permit: 1 lec✓l.'m of t e nV S.� } l�iriat the application of Bert Williamson for IlUse Pey - mii f a barber si old at 338 i °E t l Street be de n ied, read and filed. In connection with this reewmendation the Cleric read a e amniluni.cation from the City Planilin�.- Cormriission 'which stated that the application had been denied by the Commission because it is a C--1 li in a. proposed R -2 Zone, and that said w was Proposed for 11 zoning; as a result of r°epea.tecc requests from. property aluTners in tha ihnediate v ic inity 1rho. considered R­3 zontrhz insufficient proteoti.on for their property values. Said Corni ission further recor.nended that the appli cant, t, De required to cease the business beir� conducted Illegal ly and thaat the City Attorney be instructed ,o investigate the action of Femnic Fa:ur°e, the plumbing contractor in the Case, and fly~ R,her � that proper action be taken If there has been a wilful and fla�a.r_t v:i ola.ti on of City Ord. ''30 N.C.S. mer. s of 'the P:Lan.nin�r Commissicin, including "; r°. GeY:e De- Lucca, and mrs. 7rfathee Ol: toted addressed the Council. on the subject o_i_ the !4 illis wor! ap �I'icat i an and hear.. On rcgvel s t of Council �Jyer°s, 1 Ql;!]ste read a.n extract from tree minutes of the City Pl.annitic Commissj.on meeting of ': ch 28,Ic}� 9,. wh i .ec ©7 ° °w!ed that "mss. �'7illi.smson stated �thal - , the 'Mayor and the Chief of Folice both had a6vised 1.,Tr'. ". il_liamsson to conduct his blus mess ��t said location. R:.tr.°s , Olmsted pointed.. out that since 1Mrs.. : 211i.adms+on � s s'cate- r mmt had caused cry icisra of he officia.l.s concerned it w(s the CuRrals feeling that they should be given awn opportunity to deny the statemen - the. reco Blur the Council's consi e. , _:a ation of the S il l iams on applicat i an. Mlayor Jasper Uoods an Chi of Police Robert Peters bo'�.h denied having ; lven such advice to I.T. Williamson. Counc s l,° an M yers e pressed. h.:ir.,as if as be.ipc in � Av+or of 2 x , calling a special m eti= of th C ouch and the applicant at wbi crz time the entire mall—ter, could be discussed and cleared up. City Attorney Bxooks pointed out that the City (:cuncil is a legislative body and not tudi.cial and that conpla.i.nic of V30- laticif: of city ord?mnoes shoul be filed ±x the correct, Orderly procedure in the Police Co l t a:id not before the City Council. - em bers Of the City Cu -t1oil d scusse6 ti1G r��at t��Y` at le ngth and it was the consensus tb= the deol-ared policy of the Council be that city ordinances be" enforced as dra7n. The alleged violation under discussion was referred to the Director of Public : or tis for inves•t;i Jation Resolution - © 1% C. S. introduced by Councilman Shoeinker, seconded by Councilman_ Seidel. ) denylnv -the application of Bert :111ianson for a "Use" Permit, was a:rlopted by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Deiss, t,I;ogrue, `Ayers Seidell, Shoemaker, and '.Imtor ;',oc�dson Noes: Councilman Kin.;. Request that Zoni rdInance be a.do ted: - opo ci�ta'?aic�`e`er a re�a'sed �oni.n ordinance be cons`i et -and acted upon. by t he Council as rapidly as possible. !:P. Ua.ul SaleS, Chairman of the P lanniag C=Assion, seconded said as ,any important ratters ary a,, it.lr. Its adoption. on. SNTRODUCT:CM OF ORDI'1A 4"C7S: R e -- paxkint Mete_ rs : n o ° � na�ice a s lar its the ptwcha,se and installation of par'k'a meters was presented and read but action thereon was deferred uziti , de"Cl t. regarding t he reinuval of unprofita m eters can ice. a,preed upon between the City and the meter company. AT�r'Ii�OAI Amendment c riat`l.on Ord. lyr ; =d I . TCrc uc` � "Z�'ounci3r < n lei as, seconded by , ties- rncilrtan sleidell, enti led, "AIN OI,"DINIVICTS XI!_- iL E A OPPITATION OIRDIIIIA FC E NO. 53 N.C..S., FO THE, FI SG, i.L Y_AR , .::M?N,r JUmr 30.. 19,49: T O APPROPRIATE 4Vt?,:I%,kBU -,l I"'}:tiEHIC" 'INM 113CLUDE'D !I THME AMMAL BUDGET. GE'T . rq ca -me up r and `xas adopt b y 7 afflrma- Live votes.. Q0,14STD7— RiXTION OF UNFINTIvi1 Ap � I r coi;`�iepp1"of of „a.;yne ';linfreyt -was deferred penci�n farther studz,r by the Council. A nrovu1 A disan rova.l of certain �endi7r leg islat ion: ra.,. �..�.. inttoducerd by Counc 1. n �;aide'll, se..uondeci b Counc:i.lrnari Shoer�ker, 0 posir±� certain proposed State .1eJ3.sJa.tion and sz ;pp�orti.r�; other proposed legislae,lon, adopted by 7 affinna.ti.ve votes. Res. of an recio -tion - •- Cormittee For Peta,lumaa s Future: ixa.t o ita cc ' �t ca ; � c sec��:ideo `7, �r�5 j7.;Y, noo-ue entitl "Resolution aalkmowledging the fi ling of a ? °aster Plan for the City of Petaluma. an?d express ti appreci -3- 31 1 and thanks of the .City to the rrier�ibers of the Ca�tmittee for Petaluma -, ,S Put - Ure who assisted in its comp ilation. . �t adoated by af 'irr=I1,ive ' Safet ort on. Youth Cent Quarters: A ie. r:aques. o Oun=c n t` Ma eer, the City was asked to have a study and report ;made as to safety protection of the rooms occupied by the Youth. Center an floor of the City Hall. Cou:Ici l.man Shoemaker reporte d he had learned that at tLynes there. are as many as 160 ante et Youth Center 'activities. The City Attorney to Investigate tne`ma.tter of public li.abi.lity. p 'ana -er and f rre the ai c-I that ii'l attend- was also asR.ed Recreationa rr l S urvey sg77e=�ted; ounc'ilm n `. ioeffi -a erir es that a survey be made to c?e'tertine if the city recreational depertment is �ffivtig the people the type of recreation they desire; that he would like to have an ecnression' from parents, P.T.A. P-roups, and schQoIs On the subject, prior to the consideration "Of the budget for the next fiscal year. Taken under CoPsideration. ADS There beInP- ?ao furt;her business to coMe before the Meeti4t ", e me t� s a -lased adjourned,