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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/05/1951OJ "larch 5, :1.951 Re ular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma ca lled to or ler° by Mayor 1 firers m ROLL CALL � e ent 4 COWIcilmerl Brown_ 9 Holmes, i:iinogue D tzori��oocl Sch obeda, Shoemaker, and I'layor °Ayers, APPROVAL OI;` .JOM `,'!�. last regular r'ieF fi��in of Feb. l9, 1951 fl here ap as r� PP con den: d PETITI C ��: , ,p,T LJC T11,� .i�Tr1c�; w,QCiryd _ m..vr _ _ 1 MHq Ueslt that Citt P Oln Sonoma Co. "ios tzito Abatemant .Dist. Ttounczl consider the pas i g of a resaoltrtion torve,rd joi.nin the Sonoma Cot my t;TUSC'�L)_` tO i-lN te- TrIent D�1..S$Z'°_L(;t and ca, 1 a$te nt_iain to the pre)ralence of mosq�. hoes on SI -Ca;gs Island which is now occupied by resid of 1;he D avy Dept,,, read an fil Re of the OitV Tanager vrith back :7ground information con-u cennirg the moso ab-atement p1_ oblem, read a nd filed. i eguest of _ jea-. ue of � Cities for 1.5 b s�ec�al assessment .F,Y' 1 °oC?1 b e Led"u. of C a L��'c,ry� � t % �, ' `°�—� � �j��= .-,.�- q cn r. o c, .�. D9 ,. °`3 r eLltt.� .S 1TIj a vo:luIrtar°y special I of 15,:; to fina adequate pro am of Lea xe �,e:�9vic(� �'or 195:1, rejd and filed. No action taiceen Public Notice re opplicsi tioll of State of Cal.iforni , to Wri st:r"Ltct a brreld e across •the northerly part of San Fr°al -sco Bay be tween CastrtU Poj.:n't at Richmond and Paint San. ('�;u entin on - ' - the r -7a "Irl COU-71ty shore, r ead and filed, Card of tha-riks for floc ,9.l offering sent by the City 1)�Tj% a nd C01.111c3_l to t}IL funerel o:�; the late CQ�g1ci1 "roan - atur°� r Gonzalez, read and filed. P, -nest for a )ard6.T=xnnt of alle 76 u <'s U � T,o s' r ' r°o anc crment of alley n block bounded by .7 and. Cr St a , l.lth: and 12th Sts. n i order to clean ��r operty to o cloud, read �f:i_led, and referred ferred to the City 1?ana er� for study® O Claims aL bur the C y Manager for payment Iver°e submitted and filed, whereupon Res iC8 i' . C. S i?ltr°oduced by Cori -rci lman T,. inor�.e; seconded by Councilmn 1 -mood appro-viing claims (rloso 3 to x219) adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Assig iment O Personnel. under dotes of P&bo . 20 and 26 read and f iledo Club r°ec for' -- c to .. sition oL° ro erty b � v� C ryY o` e�7erve Mu s pF :pare 12 connec inn atr tz�e retest of tie Boy s Club that City purchase property opposite rlic"Tew:, Park for their use, read and filed. City T gr. ian( I,. Krause stated that in view of 'the current obl�.gations it ti be necessary to def��" ilny Oil "tX'igh�, purc hase uIlt 1 th next fiscal yea . Councilman Shoemaker rem. orr n�6rded that the Matter be referred to the Recre'e.tion. Commission and the Planning CoIRmission for their study and recommend Couucil�aan x °z 7:LrYleS stated that there i s a recomme coi,aln f:r°om the Recreati Commission vrho have already considered the rla - ter, 1011t t he b 1t was a imtter that shou be Investigated by the Plen Conri ssio�no There being no objection, P �Ayor° r1yerS referred it to the 1� ?69 tt ?a Comrf_osions for their study and r eport ba, 1 Other C j t Off icials -Tonthly Bureau; Auditor; Treasurer; Pcun aster ; and Chief of Police, read and filed. Civil. Defense and Disast ;oUin �.on of City Attorne �r , tc FEey oil ,.=e s`°uu jecr, 5Y T1'e roposed ordinance relatinj to Civil Defense and Disaster. copies of which had been givers to the members of the Council, submitted md filed. Recum, ►endat.ion re -sTun ai Ifemor ial - I s on, Parrs and Play'rTounds Corm 1�ss' on.. that a sm all c hildren e s playgl be erecte& and dedic,a-ted as a living memorial for the ?Tunzi 11emorial a and that it be :loc;ateyl in O��c Hill Pa.'."k,, or Rill Plaza Park, if Oak Hill Park is not ai.i1a -_)le H read - nd f iled. In this connection the City Tianager reported that he is awaltin€ a reply from. the Prtalma, Hospital District, Mho hold an option Oil the Park regarding ar"r°a lgerients for the lo cation Of sai I,lemori al iri. Oak Mill Parr,, IN`1 C "'1 CAP' ORDIT+JAIdC�'S0 for Po aaz LY°)MI'Leea o,Y GCYLMC_1_ °Tinngtie se by COUncli lr�'�t? Sclxla�obeda, entitled, as_V oT?DI1,Ar'ICj, PROVIDING FOR TII:13 FURCHME DY TM, CITY OF A� I`IE`,r 'OI R- -DOOR � HVI ATJTOx:1O:3IjF, PAIMFED BT-ACK FOR .� 1.U_, POLICE DL.tMETT- 71 o 49 was read and ordered posted 'day 7' affirmative votes. rj Ord- J 1��I`loOs a :2 roc by Counci:lrinn ilrOwYa entitled, M St© g see "WNT ORDIUMuTICT M)` HORIZINIG A SASE A {.TD AG_ M0.0-IT FROM I.Z. VOTME f ATdD BERTM VONSW C:O"rE`R:i'NG A VENIME, P!\RYMM LOT GPI THE EW .ST SIDE OF KE LER STFEWI TIV .'J',SHIDT!'TON STREIET AT ' AVEP•Il)E. " was read and ordered: p osted` by 7 affirmative votes© 1 iVi''kenc — 'to Traffic Orcl o - withdrattm for further studiT rfr? Y5,158 Tr �c� uoe° r ``off lci an I olm�es a seocn �c� by Councilman Scl��,rObeda, dealing °rith paI�-i�1g meters �.n off•�str°eet paY kiij i 10ts ivas i. thdrainin f���' fl3k "�;IIeY° Si >t�dy at f:hB %°eC tleSt Of Councilman Shoer- -timber, lidlo elso su csted that tY'ae ri'x°affic Cor.~r .ttee be re-created,, Md. that coraa.�.deratlon be ��iven to a�er�o�n.r�; par°klr?g meters in the fringe areas for use in the parkLgg lots COulicllman I,Tir.ogue sUgge ted the dials On meters not needed in the fringe; areas be converted t 4 haur dials and a por of the pr oposed park -irzg .lot be restricted to 4 hour parklzig. CoLuicilmen Norwood and Holmes and Rego Her Oars pointed out that I. the pay: kin, meteT are pulled out of the fl -.nee areas the all-da.y packers 'will. be a problem in said areas ,layor 1 yers appoin, eed the follOvIiM T committee to study the matter a nd report back: Coun cilmen H Sche . `.T_nogue o ' and Brown Chief Del Maestro an( Park ng LIeter Repairman Ed Dixo). The City „Ialla,ger° stated that ha jrJould also study the mater and prepare a sketch of the Parking area fox° the COMMittee. CO NS.IDITMA ION O F' I I eJSTI 'S t of month s Wiese �/'��9 I3aCaSo introduced by councilman Idol %�aes seconded by Councilman Hinogue, w ,� �71 Res. W.C.S. introduced by Councilman 'HoIrlies, seconded by Councilrqan 11inogue, entitleds, l inr� d repeaa.ing Res. No.5467 C.S., ll r�esqolixtlon rescind .. an adopted I\iov. 4, 1942 which profided for payment of one moiAh's salary to any officer or employee enlisting or belsig inducted Jinto the nili naval or marine services of the United States of America." adopted by 7 affirmative vote's. and Res® -, introduced by Councilman 1 1 1 11nogue, seconded by Councilman '_E entitled, 11 p,esoi , ution providing for 'payment of one month's sala.nj to any officer or emj._oyee enlisting in the U.S.AYW, 1 or I-Tarine :;ervice in ]Ieu of any sun, due for accumulated vacs Lion ti7m57T__ adopted lby 7 affJxulnative VOI;LIS-, deposit as s ecurity__tO:n__pqMp3p_t ion worV. — i tiomesi- z�uuu,, P..Ual R e' E 7 7 - 7 _71 - TT.C.S,, 4 introduced I)y Couricilrian 3,ro1, seconded by Councilman Minogue,, entitled, "Resolution authorizing acceptance of .''1200.00 cash deposit as security for the corn.pip-tion of in, provement work in Easton I . ioraesites, 33ubdill We,, Petaluma, California. VE adopi',ed by 7 affoirmtive votes. city ,ittorney Karl 7-3rooks stated that the purpose of this resolution is to enable the subdivider 'to finance the sale of l ots under F.H._�. regulations, which provide for a cash depositu to 'be posted to Enpiarantee the performance of the work. He fuy�ther stated that the . is already covered by a bond but 'that this is an additional deposit. Endorstnf leaislation re__City ity Pideal relations. introduced by Councilm. an TAP_OgU seconded by Councilman . entitled "Resolution of the Council of the City of Petaluma endorsJ:nrP CD f%ssemblN - Bill No. 3217 and Senate Bill 'vo, W59, of the California., Leg�islatureq designed to r.-Iquire the discontinuance by Boards of Supervisors of pro viidin" municipal services to urban unincorporated the cosh to be paid by the area areas without reqairi ng? l r thus benefited. adopted by 7 aff irm, ative votes. 'Tayor TZrerO- congratulated the for, i;heir r),Compood Vloi in controlling U llling any,. V Sucgested consideration of Cb .1 X, Police m Fire Departments the recent f ire at the Petalum s count - L , by the Mr. of Finance wid Records to the city TAanager, City i=orney,, W Nld himself regarding suggested amendmen is to the City Charter,, u op.e of which had beari proposed 'by Cotmcllr= Shoemaker(covered by Res. 5229 adopted 16,, 1950)to be submitted t.ae electors at 'the general election in Jime-1951. The other suggested amendments had to do vith reducing publication requirements on ordinances and Uotice to Bidders; raising of the limit on. expeenditures wii hout calliwg f or bids; and vote requirements on emergency ordinances. nosed. ordinance relatin to civil 5 -7-F IFF e r=nayfcp re EYETo dM=_DeT7 2 liG �0 ers 1 71 and repealing Ord. 1 15/ TI.c,.S. and Civil Defense and Disaster Resolution setting up Petaluniats organiZatiOn Of Civil Defense were the subject of considerable discussion,, lead by Councilman Shoeriaker, vjho expressed him-self as in favor of a Civil Defense Comte ssI.on to be appointed by the Council and made up of the persannel now engaged in the CIM11 Defense program. City Attorney 3rooks reNAewed his recent opinion to the City Council st'atinr that he c..juestianed the Legaaity of the pres ent ordlincnce No. 154 N.C,.S. because of conflict with the provis of the City Charter which designates the City 1 1'..-Tanager as the administrative head of the City and delegates all a&Anistrative power to hir.q. Rev. Herbert CAns addressed Ihe Council expressing, his opposition to the proposed legislation because,, he said,, it places too much power in the hand: :. of the Adr.iinistrative Officer of - the City -arid he believed this belonged itith the elected repre of the - k:eople. sted that "he matte a yo r ?: 1yers sug e rg r be discussed at an adjourned meet iriLg, of the Council and the date of IMIarc 9, at the hour of 7:30 P.M.. - -, , ras chosen for said discussion and meet.. I Out JUIP, Of rdylo px3n. of Civilian Defm) se r - i=iseF, M.:(=)rfia6or ­oMe pr r = — .0 esent Defense Council, gave an outline of the progrmi for Civilim-i - Defense as formulated to da ADJ 0 IM4 I T There bei ' ng no further business to cone before the Council, m the eeting 1.0 v.1as adjourned to Friday evcningr, Irlarch 19,, 1951, at the hCrur of 7; 30 P.'! I. ATTE.ST: ,J Az.�o Ac IVY CLEFE T Coveraf-e. Gb O 9ien -noo ue and I-Ion- viere anDointed as r advisory comm il to review , xay proposed insurances Fire Station aid ZgAMi.ent .3a Irs _R­ the proposed bond propositions concerning a fire Station - for East Petaluma and the acqiisitiola of Iiew fire e(ruipmentp the C:Ity Attorney outlined the legal steps and the election calendar to be ]IL'011oaied p, to the date of election® Councilman Shoemaker , :)-FI%-ed that the. Board of Directors of the 4th Dist. Vr. Ass✓. be contacted and asked to co-operate in the ipatter of the fire. station and site. The y TAan�,er was directed to arrangre a meetin with all m( mb the, Frenir Board and the City Council for a discussion he m ter. �' �rrrn t.;c s tn . � � � � _ 4,6