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MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
PETALUMA, CAL,I_FORNIA
January -26, 1970
-� Council Meeting- Adjourned meeting-of the City Council...
...of the City of Petaluma was called to
order by Mayor Putnam at the hour of
7:30 o'clock p.m..
Attendance Present: Councilmen Brainerd, Brunner,
Cavanagh, Jr., Joerger, Mattei,
_and Mayor Putnam.
Absent: Councilman Battaglia.
Employees' Life Councilman Brainerd reported that follow -
Insurance Plan. ing a meeting of-the Council Insurance
Res. #5399 N.C.S. Committee with employee groups and a poll
of:the employees of the City, the Council
Committee recommends to the Council that
the life insurance coverage remain with
the present carrier, California Life In-
surance Company; whereupon, Resolution
No. 5399 N.C.S., awarding contract as
recommended for the furnishing of group
life insurance for the employees of the
City of.Peta.luma was introduced by Coun-
cilman Brainerd, seconded by Councilman
Cavanagh, Jr., and adopted by 6 affirma-
tive-votes, l.-absentee.
Councilman Battaglia Councilman Battaglia arrived at the meet -
ing at 7:35 o'clock p.m.
Sonoma County Mr. Steve Metle of the Sonoma County
Housing Committee People for- Economic Opportunity appear-
ed before the Council with regard to
establishing a.local Housing Authority
for Sonoma County. He explained that
activity began-as a committee, known
as, the Sonoma County Housing Committee,
last September and that the group will
be.:appearing before the Board of Super-
visors-at a public hearing on February
3, 1970, at- 3 :30 -p.m. on the matter. Mr.
Metler discussed-in detail the purpose
and advantages of a Housing Authority
and its operation and administration
under Section 23 of the Federal Leasing
Program. He stated that the Committee
has been appearing before various cities
and agencies throughout the County to
gain support for establishing a Housing
Authority or Authorities to provide hous-
ing at reasonable rental prices for low
income families. In his presentation,
he requested the Council's,s,upport for
the creation of a Sonoma County Housing
Authority. Upon conclusion of the dis-
cussion., Mayor Putnam asked Mr. Metler
to contact City Manager Robert Meyer
with regard to furnishing helpful mat -
erial on the matter for Council infor-
mation..
January 26, 1970
Railroad Tracks _
At the request of Councilman Cavanagh,
East "D" Street
Jr., the staff was directed to contact
the Railroad Company to make appropriate
repairs to the railroad crossing on E -ast
"D" Street near the Pioneer Shell Company.
Redwood Empire
Councilman Cavanagh, Jr.., reported on the
Division -
Redwood.Empire Division Executive Commit -
League of
tee meeting held last Saturday',at the City
California
Hall 'in Santa Rosa and announced that
Cities
Mayor Putnam was elected Director of
the League of California Cities. He
pointed out.that Mayor Putnam is the
first woman who has been elected to
this position.
Petaluma Council Newsletter, dated January 23, 1970, from
for Retarded the Petaluma,'Council for Retarded Child-
Children ren, cOntaiming a notice of its regular
meeting to be held on January '28.,, 1970
at Valley Vista School at 8:00 p.m.,
read and filed.
Clean -Up and Letter- from Mr. R. H. Hackendahl, Dir-
Beau ector of the:National Clean -up - Paint -
Program Up - Fix -Up Bureau, Washington,,:D C ,
announcing that the City of Petaluma
has won a DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
for the clean -up and beautification acti-
vities"for towns of tinder 25,000 in popula-
tion and that the award will be presented
to the "C'ityls delegation at an elaborate.
Awards Ceremony in Washington,. D'.C., on
February-24; 1970, read and filed.. Mayor
Putnam commended the many individuals
involved in the program.and praised the
total , community for its efforts in the
local Clean -Up - Paint -Up - Fix-Up
Campaign.
'Petaluma - North- Mayor Putnam referred to the "West." sec -
western Pacific 'tio.n of the - January 18, 1970 issue of
Railroad Station the "Los Angeles Times" devoted to the
California railway legacy and pointed
out the article featuring the North-
western Pacific Railway Station in the
City of Petaluma.
Adjournment There being to further business to come
before the Council, the meeting was ad-
jouriied - at- 9 - : 15 o'clock p.m: to an Execu-
tive Session.
' ayor
Attest:
City Clerk