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.Apr 'i3 2, 1951 - 7a'30 P61:10
Regular meeting of the Council of `the City of PetaluM4
called to order by Mayor Payers,
ROLL, CALL:
�c-sen ,: Councilmeh Broiwa, Holmes; Ti. ino ae, T�'or6 °good,
Schwobeda, Shoemal- cer,.` and 3 qr Pryers d
A7 OF JOUIMIAL :
ae�M nut_5- oche last re ular meeting of .Mar. 19, 1951,
were approved as recorded. CoLincilman 5hoemaker.
the City Clerk for her well ..Tr3 tten and complete recording of
the minutes of the City Council meetin s.
CONSIDFRMUN OF BIDS:
0 e . of. bids -- 30 dual pa r Meter units
one rd ` e eive`c rome a orpOr�ori, , C
Ohio, offering to furnish dual parking meter units to the City of
Petaluma for the total cost, of :"90.00 installed, eras opened, read,
and ref erre d to the City Manager for recommendation,
ITTsQr�S A ' C012ERMICATIONs:
Notification from the Division of ' Highways that the ^ as
tax apportionment for the City of Petaluma' for the fiscal year
eyidin June 30, 1952 is the sum of :1,29,820.00,. read and filed.
Petition for annexation of uninhabited territo
e c on or e annexa, ono u nna e territory
knovm as '11aowell. Village Addition to the City of Petaluma was
read and filed... whereupon
Res. #780 N O,C.S,
Introduced by Coun cil mai Bravm, seconded by C oun c ilman "11 nogue,
entitled,
'�Roaol.ution.,to give notice of proposed annexation of
uninhabit °'t errit ory. It
adopted by 7' a,fl'inmtive votes.
In connection with the annexation of this addition, cahich
'.t is plained will have 140 homes, Counc "i]n_. an Shoemaker asked if a
Public park area had been provided, ststing that park areas are
o f prime impo in any subdivision. The C ity Attorney
stated that? this question was not before, the Council at this time
but could be considered later, before the fir..al approval of the
map of-. the subdivision.
The ma'ttdr of installing, a lamer sevier line to provide for
future gTowth. of the City was su bested by CoLincilrmn* Broym in
the interests' o�, ; good planning. phis yeas also-taken under consideration
Rent Decontr Peti
e`t' 1 eC.' y M landlords asking, that the City
take to order the decontrolling of rentals within the City,
read., filed .and referred to the City Attorney for advice as to
the responsibilities of the City in the rratter. The City Attorney
- tas asked to advice the Council in the r2atter prior to its next
regular meetingo
In a general discussion of the matter Councilman r nogue
stated that while t'rpre is a lot to be said on both sides of the
question he felt that the petitioners should assure the Council
that they will control the mat•L ' of increases in rentals itithin
their ovm organization so that increases will not be exorbitant.'
Fecr eati one surVU MuT�es ted
co €un at on rom: eounc ran , Shoemai{er su est jng that
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a survey be made by a Qit ConTiaittee, , , rith the
Recreation, com'.1isslon. and the City Council, to ll foimiulate a
Plan of develor the recreatia.rial facilities of the area
both wi thLq . and adjacent to the. city* an over all vurvey and
workable slGe proSrT-1 of ani u
'I al development of parks,
PI =eas, - bal 1 cliamands, junior sw1rnin, and vading pools,,
pirayqrrouands hobby , shelters, -- Iutdoor' a-mphitheater,, t6mj� §-,�3ourts
river boating. etc., a complete program thxtu will include . : , All
ag and all arqa3 of the commmity., a working maAer plan that
can become a dle:nnite possibility given time to develop and
also suggest z.)
estin "
&.t ' be consideration of the creation of a Recreation District f0i""the adjacent 41_Arcorpora ted are.I:i for futui°e
r&nge development read -and filed and taken under 6brisider-
ation, The Clerk was asked to have copies of the Intter..'faail6d
to each of the raeribiers of the Council 'and Recreation Coizmnis61ori.
01 QF,, C ITY OFFICIALS:
an
ger
claims a proved foF pa 0 y - a, t he City h were ere submitted,,
rhereupon
Res. 91 781 , N. C. S
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iiinitrodu'ded by C`IounciLman -HcLrnes,. seconded by Councilman Schi
app clairiq TIos'. 3533 to 3579 inclusive, adopted. by 7
aIT 211'r1rut We votes*
AssigiLment of Personnel under date of Apr. 1,, 1951, submitted
and filed,
1971
I
ci ty manacer &-unies
of the Civil Defense reviewed inocedure which v611 assure co-
ordi between C-1vil Defers - 3e and Sec*ity Defense groups.
They 6tated that all personnel rolls had been screened so that
there would be no duplication of or conflict of duties.
n
F lt�� ITY 71ana,-er reported tImt lie had recently le r ed that
the membership of the local National Guard is close to the require -.
ments necessary to qualify for an Axnor7 to bo built with State
Funds.
sell
for
pe
pig
the smr,. of 115,000. or to refit or lease it
month, read and filed.
Pd to
it'y of Petalums,
fo-r the sun, of
::"°75.00
Other Ci Officials
monthly repoec 7MIT Police Judge,
Chief of Pollee, FouncLnnn,, Rodent Exterminator, and Central
PeiT:,i Buremi., read and filed,
PIC Lssion
Copy of resoTUMM b5op eITTy City Planning Comission
a the aVplicatlon of Julio Bianchi to. enlarge property at
Webster St, for R-3 � in m R-1 Zone., read and filed.
Copy of resolution adopted by the City Planning Commission
app the application of stolla Carasali to use property* at
217 Hopper St. f or R-2 purposes in an TLT Zone,, read - and filed
Recreation Parks Comission
RecommendatTo — 61 7 =Iei =Jcr5`ai3n_anU_P_aFkS Co M.Mission re
purchase of school property adjacent to Ilellear Park stating that
they did nbt recompend the purchase of the Petaluma School property
adjacent to .
r -Park fdr the following reasons:
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PP 1. It is our opW.o:a that 3.� additional r e creational
facilities are to be treat , .tile : °,icilities should be
iodated :in those sec ""Lon. of Petalumri v.-Mere playgrounds
are either non_ .Wex is1:ent or defin ,el.;yT inadequate;
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2. If fwads are a`va.:ilable for aaditional, recreational
p:,°ogran.. we r°econriend that they be, used to improve bur
p!'eseY.t :F'ac .� 2 Ies: e. ;. comp�.et .x? the pr impr
me i1 t s at i rclqn.1 ey School pro perry, impr'ovinr the lighting
for softball at ?jeNear Park, constrUctin additional. tennis
cL
caarts 'V T:jcf3ear 1. e$tc o l4
read.,& f'7.Led.
114TRODUCTICUT OF ORDINANCE
intro
ey?t�.tl.c:d,
°° Resolution determining that the interest and
necessity demand the acquisition construction and
completion by the City of Petaluma of each of the
foliowing nunicipal improvements, to wit: "(A) East
Fire Station and (13) Fire Equipment; and determirdng
thzv: the cosh of said nunicipa.l improvement and each
. thereof, will require an expenditure greater than the
anotmt allowed therefor by the annual tax l.evy.P'
adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Election Ordinance:
.7 °� - Eroduced by Councilman! Schviobeda,
seconded by Councilman Siaoerkaker, entitled,,
1 ° ORDINAIICE CALLU'1G A°ID PIROVIDDIG FOR A Gad urm ETE-C'T'IM
TO BE HELD ET THE CITY OF ITTAMHA, J[I`iIE 12, 1951 FOR
TITE PURPOSE O F .111 .�CTIrIG PUBLIC O]FITICIALS); DES IGTIATM
TiI }e x REG�I CTS P011 MM PIACES FOR SAND M
APPOITTITE'r 7UTTXTI0 Ot "ICERS :I1TIM PROVIDIi'IG FOR OTICE
TIIFRHOF - PQ
was read end ordered. to print by 7 affirmative votes.
0
- De*3t. of
U L U* 7' R- 7aJ 14 . 4 a Q. „L41 v.L v UtA%, KU
by C;otmcil_r'ian, SdMobeda, entitled,
s, seconded
"M 01TDE PRO" IDPNG FOR THE PURCHASE BY THE CITY
OF PETALUI., %., CALIF0R31A, OF A TRACTOR o MINT EVD
LOADS - 'R FOR USE BY THE DEPARTI:� � 'I T OF PUBT..I C V ORIS . "
was read and ordered posted by 7 affirmative votes.
.ADOPTION OF 0 >,D�T1'� ICEM
of 30
or(i. n, 1 Jo id x . S . introcuc
by Coun c ilman Drovni., exititled,
, seconded
18 1 3 0.IMIA14CE OF' TIM CITY OF PETALTA -.9 AUTHORISEM
ATI AGRTEa—,131T FOR THE I , ISTAL•LATIMM OF APPROXI? Z .TELY
30 DUAL UY3.TT IMMHA"NICAL PARIMIG T!ETF,rS : THEIR
ACCESSORIES A ' 111 A CITY PAPkiZ'MG .LOT,' INCLUDING THE
P,IGIIr TO P °UMCL ZE, T111, SAT: E'' FOR CASH, OR UPM THE
PAT1J T1`�IT OF TFit PRICE TIE=-OR FROM PORTIM OF THE
R00 11JE THEREFROM; AUTTIORIZAM THE XNA.RD OF AN
AGREW5,24T TO ME, _TZESPaN UBLE BIDDER AFTER ADVETnISING
1111 TIM 1,141M ATID FOR TI.M PERIOD RE0,T=D 13Y THE CITY -
CHARTERm et
came up rec?larly and. wals adopted by 7 affir�,tive votes..
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))OpTiaim or oRT)T '`i A.N( c t o
Amend. t, '" C ord. '
fir° "71 s� fits - reduced by Councilman Hohmes seconded
by Gouncilrmn Schrrobedla, ent:i.tled.
All 0RDl. -TCF OP TM CI OP P MXLU. XMIMIf 1G SPCTIMS
0 34 and 35.•, OF ORIUI:JII�ICP 1 82 N.C.S. 34TI " AN
ORD11I � gCF OP 1 TI CITY OF PTAL'I1i A 13MU A 12i•IG TRA°f"IC
UPON THTE' PUB 'ET REBTS AND R :? ALL OTHER ORDINANCES
MID PAFr'S OF OI�DT1V44C S11 CMIFLICT � 4IT1-I.ty
c ame up rqr; larl r an was- a by 7 affirmative votes.
CO i SID E,R A T I 0 ``d OF -
rs. Lydia. AndreVjs Troxa.11 addressed the Council asking
for "Ulf oration re cost of maintaining �,Tickersham: Park; the
status of p� operty owned by the Dd. of Education across from
the r�,�cllear Pf1rk,,' and the matter of a higher fence around the .ball
grounds at 1;icIlea.� Park, 1 of rMich Caere referred to the City
flandger.
Re survey of revenue of Cit7,,,
l� aces sug�es ec - y cunc nan Shoemaker that a coTmnittee
of business men be appointed to study sources of city revenue
other than ad valorem taxes and to determine whether or not our
present taxes are out of line i-v.th other communities. The
r, ttar was ta.Iten under consideration.
Youth Center
T. 5 o young nen and Niemen, heeded by Nancy Nodes
President of the Youth Center Iziolan as the Roost, and supervised
by I.Zarie 5toffel, addressed the Council seeking information as .-to why
changes had been m -ade in re&ea.ti.onal personnel, and Who was to
sponsor their organization in the future.
The City l snagear replied that the dismissal of the Recreational
Director. led been made at the reauest of the P►ecreation Coir;m. ission
but that 'there � no intention to curtail the activities of the
recreat:ione groups, including 'the Youth Center. • He further
state that the Co r..nissl_on has in rind a nc set-up for the develop -
mere cif recre a.tj.on In the cor:1� - r y, th plans of which Ivil.l be
anncaunc ed l
A general Ciscussion of - ,he matter followed ' ant. r:iay or layers
as ed that tl City Clerks: re -read the letter ftorl 'Counciln. a.n
5hoemq ter on time suo ject 0.1 a recreational survey for the benefit
of those v ,.rhb had not heard it read the first t :Lme.
or ,Amendmnent re off
Follo� -I nii a discudaion on and
for a Charter A ldii•dment which would ponalt a weekly newspaper
to bid pff official" adv6i the City !ttoYUglcy � ^�as asked to
prepare such an a��'eiid not for t ae consideratio�i of the Council.,
.. ADJOU . _.
There bcl.ng n0` �urther business to • come befo the
rileetln� , the meeting � declared adjourned.'-'
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