HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/22/1959Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma, called to order
by Mayor Parent.
ROLL ,CALL:
June 22, 195 - Calif. 9 7`30 P.M.
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City Hall - Peta uma,
Present Councilman.Crinella, : Ellis, Gustafson,, King, Matzen, - Van.Bebber,
and Ma' r Parent.
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Absent: None.
APPROVAL: OF. MINUTES:
Minutes from I the. . meeting of June 15,1959, were approved as recorded After
correction ' of typographical error.
CONS IDERATION OF BIDS:
Kenilworth Park. -, Recreation; Bldg.
'Bids on the subject project had been opened at 2 P. M. today. The four
bids received- were -as follows:
Name& Address Total Bid
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-Pa' In'c Ben Oretsky, Inc. -: Santa- Rosa $70,000.00
Francis Builders, Redwood -City 75,800.00
Fb'stmeier I Const. Co. Petaluma 77,900.00
'Rapp. Construction Co, Santa Rosa 71,940.00
Councilman.-Gustafson reported the recommendation of the-Committee that
there n6 choice but to reject t all -bids as they each exceed the - amount allowed by
the voters of $50 000.00, - whereupon
- 'Res. #2259 N. C.-.S.
introduced by Councilman Gustafson seconded by- Councilman Crinella, entitled,
"RESOLUTION, REJECTING ALL BI . PS RECEIVED FOR THE WORK
Of CONSTRUCTING THE KENILWORTH. RECREATION BUILDING.
was adoptpd 7 Affirmative votes.
Councilman Crinelld reported. that - there had been as number of additions made
to the. origihal plans for the recreation building and that the Co mittee suggested
that.44th the elimination of. the Library room, crafts room, breezeway ' and - other
ha'n Y 'bid around the 1st ;of
minor , ges, i aew plans -be-drawn up. and submitted fo r
He� sidted't&a t - date- maybe 'a, more favorable time for calling for bids as the. qqn.r
traciOrg: ar very busy 'at -this time of the year, which .may be the reason for the
Nigh 'bids,' 71iis being..'agreeable: with All the -Council,, the Mayor asked Councilmen
�Crinella - and Gustafson to wor with the City, Engineer -in scaling down the plans to
an e,4 000.00.
TETITlONS_,.AN,ID,C
Small Boat: Ramp
June. -22, 19.59.
Letter from Petaluma . Commerce recommending to the - city
that it conduct a feasibility survey of locatingJasma b6di ramp and launching
facilities - and'd small boat 116at at the foot of First Street, and offering -a -t
cooperation in every , way s read :and filed.
CityEng inee,t.-Al Roberts reported that he had looked. - o over the site
there had been no time to'pre are -of fo rmal report o cos of work to be
P n costs or imiT
done but he would be prepare to undertake a study of the location.
City M Edward Frank ;stated that he had had'a-meeting with Stevens
of the °Small I B.oat'& Harbor- Commission and after lqokin g o ver maps of the:are,4
stated that the area hcqs lot of potential as. it is out bf,the nAvig4tiOn, channel, and
that if 'the city would make him (Mr. Stevens) a formal r-e:quest, , he would. be glad to come down with hiis. Engineers. make ' a '.Survey Of 'the situation and give their
ideas on what spe4 tha erh . could be done in the.'area. Mr., Frank -sugge h D - a s a
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coordinated plan coul devPlopedbetween Sm 1 Boa t Al Harbor I Har or, ahO.W - _ ".Life
Commission who are .also' in facilities of this .. nature.
Councilman King reported that he had attended.*A Wild Life-ComrAission
meeting eeting in S that Petaluma seems to be -4. fqvprable site, for a, boat'
ramp; however, he is opposed to a coordination betwoe n facilities.
Dolph Hill, representing he MCN04r Co. j . spokeon the s
-subject . - at this
9 1 1 , - ha ve I
time.. stating that his co I m pqny,; nd e. area - discussed
propBand. rty owners, in ,
im improving property prior to this req n est, that th "Ire willing , to prqv 0
U hey
or construct fa6ilffie"s that would go. , along with the pro _h ,to
And 'ur.ge,t. e.cit y
inv the resources rces !available to develop the program ds, it would be a Vq-Wdb
asset *f6 the 'Community.
obb M Laughlin,. representing the -Chamber of Commerce,.. addre�$8ed the
Council stressing re6sing -the. need for go od public re b etw Pen the a n d bo at . -
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h' b e the urgency for the need of abdat ra mp - D:! .
clubs throughout the e. ay�ar, a,.- A . a n d
,disembarking facil inthe ;area. He -,spoke in behalf of the various, boat clubs
in the bay' area 'have e'Npres'sodiheir -desire and interest for r such ciliti6s
and have" offered assistance.
ThO,Mdy6r. asked - the. City Manager to. obtain further inform, ation and - report
Yuck to th&,Counc-il- possible
me I m r n4om AgreeMent.�� Highw
P a V,�.pf
Letterfrom 'the Division. of Hfighwayp attaching Memorandum of" Agree=
m'ent,for 'execution by the City O,f'Petaluma, read and filed.
Cit Y Engineer, Al Robert ekplained -th t at the time the Proposed budget.
W D comm to t 0 - iv. of HW approval, was Lcomm i
ys. for their - it enteJ t,h he ;wgs
not'requesting
-P
., -funds for specific projects ":at this *ti time but that later on in the ,year
vise accordingly; F e �qxpjpjqed _
he expects' to "budget for this" pqr w illad J 14 '
pos e and
that the .317,60"0., was the - amount for -maintenance for th. "t
p yp� r
based on 40J of the gross:,g"A's tax,
Res, . #2261 N. Co iSo
introduced .by. Matzen,- seconded by Coumilman King entitled,
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- 2, 1959.
June 2
, .!RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA
— CITE I .." A .1 . _ .. - I L . ., .- .,
D' BUDGET APPROVI G'MEMOR MEMO A N,- A.Nj� OF AGREEMENT
GAS T AX �. � 4. . v . . - " '.
FOR TAX ' ALLOCATION FOR MAJOR CITY
-STREETS"'.
was ,� qdopt.pOby 7..Cq,ffikmcqtive votes.
'Letter , ddtQd June 13 1959, . from Mr. & Mrs. , Elmer addressed
io .the ..P6taiuma Fire",De sini-Y -their sin r - e thanks for the ,
pt. expre s ,speed and
off -in putting out the fire r a 1
effi ciency used on r ea d ', and f
LO Lewis H., CromWell, dat
submittin
aM. ipAl 9f -$to. per-fopjt or a total o,($530. for the parcel of land desired by
the, s, Club for the installation of a' .swimming pool,, read and filed.
REPORTS ,OF CITY OFFICIALS-
Council- Committee
'.Ro . sitp-77., Old. Adobe, Union -School.
Councilman King reported that he 'and .Councilman Zustafsonattended the
meeting . of the Old 'Adobe Unibrv hold, June* 10, 19500 ' The -- .,8,'oakd - -asked
. that, if it is decided by the cify to sell this piece of property 4,9chool sit.e,,
a c0mrnittment as to. the 'a Droxinidte price be made to. them prior. to July 11 in
o:tde*r tha report can be -made to the State befo their deadline of July -15th.
Theyalso reau6sted that if the property is pp.rchased.by them, that it. be annexed
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to, t order that they may". _v il.thems0l.ves of city sewer and water facili
% I . - 4 , , - . - , - , , D istrict - water f, ties.
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Councilman King.alsp pointed out that Mr. - Md gqwqp�,,I; Pistrict: Superintend' Qnt,
s 0 e on 4 6 by 7
t#!E�d, that there ' are restrictions, on the size f the p' rc b ased ratio
which would cut down on the size of the pattel as it now std.nds, leaving ;a strip
that would be unused by the school.,
A suggestion was m by - qouncilrridn King that this land be valued at the
price of ',$3,QOQ, per acre, and that a -master plan of streets
within.be prepa red.
After .'.discussion,, the `City, Council expressed its willingness to sell 'the
propqrtymentioned, provid,ed the hVdrcq'ulic - engineer employed by,the City to; `submit
a feasibilft report on the California Water ServiceCompany indicatos the
property is no longer needed, for the operation of the water system.
The Engineer and the City. Planner were asked to Drepqre:a master
plan of' m '"or streets within the =area, involved, after th6-Cit y will be in a
positron to ;discuss Drice"a
City..; A ttorne y
Ellis Street widening
Res. ."A22N.N. C. S.:
introduced ,by.C ge.bb,er, seconded by Councilman Ellis,_ entitled,.
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT DEED FROM ESTELLE P. SHAFFER
D. EMELINE J. MARTIN G OVERING CERTAIN PROPERTY ON
ELLIS.- STREET FOR FUTURE WIDENING OF ELLIS. - STREET.
was
Opted by 7' -votes.,
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June 22,_ 1� , 8
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G�it , Attorpe L; -
Y.
Novak -:#3 -',A A greement
R :, -
#22 N. G, S.
introduce
by puncilmaw-Ellis; secohded by Councilrriap-GUstafson, entitled
"
RMrp I
FAITHFUL PE'RFORMAN
�. .. L- .- � � I--, . -1 - I
THE NEC. ESSARY COVEI
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TO BE CONSTRUCTED..!
was -..' todby 7"affir.'mative .votes.
THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO"
WITH JOHN L. NO A�
V K MODIFYIN T
IMENT OF OCTOBE 7, 195.5 �T6 '
JNGS,� . THE R EDUCT IO N U C T1 0
1,, . - 0, F THE
)NP IN ORDER TOtP;RE)PEk--L"�Y 'R
,FOR THE REMAINING.iNIPROV
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PpOq. q4e�stion.b,y,�Ct.ouncilnia'n, re the bond coverage pp - No v ak j
:Sub.4'Y,'iS - C ity Attorney E Robert explained that this subdivision had be
Subdivision . I . ` -4 t a been
01 1, � I oed,
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cQvierie�-d.by,a,:VaithiLi,l,.PQr.i 4'Bcind.since l955 p rovided and that bond . I., �. t �
for inRqq(A0tion N."C S.. was -for maintenance and in4reducod'ahi
d ou,r# f rOm"
that riequired in the Agreement of Oct4 7, 1955.
R6§-. -#2264N,.C., S.
introduced by C ouncilman Ellis, seconded by Councilman p fs0n entitled
" RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A. PORTION OF THE STREET
CONSTRUCTED AND LOCATED IN NOVAKI
SU BDIVISION iNO-3
AND PROVjDING_ THAT THE MAINTE N, E
- C REQUIRED
BY THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT DATED OCTOBER 7;, 1956, E
_ .
REDUCED.
was '., adoptO by - 7 affirmative votes.
Q-ity-,-'Cqunty Agreement Cify, Hall
A fter discussion of the extr office space lqr the -City. Attprne
C
- PlAnn0r,- withtelere,nce to the demand of the Bddro of Superyi
sors that the 'city
purohdse back this portion of, the cit y hall fot '$500
dissatisfaction "S !E?[
w exp re ssed
by sorn,e Members.- to their lack o ! prior information. The se ,rciemb* of
member's w-p
the opinion that the , a`gte6m Id' e
,pnt wou merely b 'modified to reduce the percentage
maintenance costs.borhe by the, ' County.
The City M - the Council th.!tc9Pi&8, of the original agreement
had been mailed - thenfand that this agreement prqvid4E�d f or the re ,. p ur chase clids "b the
I _ ` I I . , I . " . .: I . I , ', - Q , y
Q The - is. pay on or before -Z 1/2 ye�qrs. from ' "
,4y 'B�4r&s demand- the date of
the agreemento
Qbunci CIT'inel.I.P., su 00t, a recess be c,41100 -.po, examine 'the ;space .in
question., The resolution was .th6n..set,aside for further study,
8!45"P, M.., ":'.A short, inter.'mission wets: - d6clgted.-
8:55 P .M. --.; The meeting was. called back :to order.
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June 22, 1959
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The proposed Ordinance pre8ente. W the Council was cussed at l ength
ength
by the. Council. Much of 'discussion centered about the promisethe Council
h4d'm.ade to the voters relative m the fact that no change's in the water company
ogqrations would be had. It was considered that the sections of the proposed
6rd which were concerned with .connection charges, . main.,e and
r . efund "dgreements were 'a variation from the promises het6tofbre made and:not
in line.; with the present operating policies, of the California : Water .'Service Co..
The proposed ordinance impo-8ed'conn.ectib.n.ch'arges,-..q I nd - m agn extension charges
which - the Council felt. was. q0t done 'under the Calif. • Water •Service Co. operation..
Some of the Council. felt that.d. commis'sion mentioned, inthe'
ordinancQ the .City Attorney advised them that it wOuld be proper to sev-Iup
- a sepa`rdte pi(dinance creating g..Commis.sion. He further advised that this.
separate 'ec
, the , rom.mendation of the bond attornevs:andthat this
recommendation was given in order to allow the' Council greater leeway in ',any
of 'their future actions.
.After further discussion covering -.all of the ,above matters it was decided
thai: no 'action would.,be taken upon the .ordinance 'as presented, and the City. Attorney
was directed to contact Stone & Youn Oe rg.'a nd the bonding attorneys to request
them 'to. appear before the Council in order to fully explain the proy'isions - and
the requirements of the ordinance.
ADOPTION :OF ORDINANCES.
#541'N..C4 S., d.Qr4ijtj to Pet.4l,um.'a, Ry, Co..
Ord. #541 Ni Co S.
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introduced by Councilman-Van ,Bebb.er, seconded by Councilman. Ellis, entitled
- "'AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A PERMIT TO PETALUMA AND
SANTA ROSA RAILROAD COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS- AND
ASSIGNS, TO MAINTAIN,. REPLACE, AND OPERATE RAILROAD
7 . .
TRACKS A.S THEY NOW EXIST UNDER, OSIER, ACROSS, ALONG, .
UP ON PUBLIC. STREETS IN THE CITY OF'PETALUMA IN THE
LOCATIONS HEREIN DESCRIBED°
w,*gs, adopted by 7.affinnativO votes..
4542 X Co - S., Amend. Zoning Ord. re. Scott. Ppty.
Ord... #542,N, Co S.
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introduced . Councilman Ellis, seconded by Counc Van gebber., entitled
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PAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE NO.. 3.,'40
N. So By REC L ASSIFYING A,SSESS.OR- PARCEL NQS 6,�'. 14,1,- . 10,
15, 6t1.41 AND '& 41-17, LOCATED IN THE BLOCK
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BOUND ED,RY G,ALLAN D ST., - WEST ST., CENTRAL, AVE. AND A
,
12FOOT ALLEY ON THE WEST, FROM AN "R-71 " ZONE, OR QIS-
.-TRICT TO AN "R- ZONE OR DISTR'IC'T,
was :ad'opted :by 7 affirmative vote's.
M"Ic
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jqmi c22,- 1 95.0
AD N,0F, ORPINANCES�: Contd.
3 Fisc
-4,54 M.C.,
Ord. -.: #543 N. G. S.
irit r6duced by C ouncilman s econded econded bv Councilmdn QustAfsoni entit
I- .. - . - �. - 1 . t ,-,- � - - King,.. - ...j -.-- � I .. � I 1 1 t 11 ., G ustafson, j 1 �.- �. ... - - -
"AN; APPROPRIATI ONE MAKINQ TEMPORARY
-.. .1 ORDINANCE : ' ,
C U R REN T DE PARTMENT EXPENSE& CHAR '
F TO THE
A TROPRIATIONS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1959 COVER
NECESSARY EXPENSES' OF VARIOU DEPARTMENT-S -'UNTIL
THE NNU AL APPROPRIATION. IS ;IN FORCE..
was. by 7'affirmAtive votes,
C ONSIDERATION- F,U NF-INISHED
Resolution,:authorizing,Aii.ditorto.'makep,e.rtain,.clo,'sing.Qntries_i q.
Res. • #22,05 'Nff C.. S.
introduced .by'Councilman King,, seconded by Councilman Crine4la., entitle
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK AND AUDITOR
TO MAKE CERTAIN. ENTRIES IN THE CImS.!8OOKS,I ORDER
TH., - ' ' - $Ai0boKS'S MA Y E PROPERLY. CvL OS . ED FOR T HE
F18Q AL . YEAR 1958!
was' 4dpptedby TAffirm,1tive votes.
Bo' ys' C lub R equest.
Discussion �w.ds'held relative to the. letter rgag - from Mn LeWia
.subrh1'tting,,g gppr
, . 4� 1 s,41"of $ per fqot or a total of $530. for the PAfeelpf land
.desired by the govs:.i bubfpy thein8talldtiori, of swiffixnjog pool, after which ,the
agreed to accept thea prdisdl s,ub mtt0d'alnd sell groper r. to he
to
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.. 1-y. - 11 1- .
ys Cl City,-Attorney Ed. was,.di-rected "to prep4rethe n6c'Q -Y le g: =':
-IT 91.
iSlAtiOn. as .soon AS possible.
In to "a question by Ma . yor Pa�reqt,,, City, Attorney ,R(jb' f-,04l 4q4
..
thdt this resolution is required to.:allqw, the'city to display firewqtks 'a"t
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f.q on the, 4th of"July,,. wh.eteupOn
Res,, # 2266 N. Co S:
iiitrci,duced.by Councilman. ,GListafson: seconded by -Councilrrian Ellis, entitled,
"RE -
TION AUTHOR-IZIN!q THE CITY MANAGE R TO
EXECUTE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR USE OF FAIRGROUND'
FA C ILITIES, -"'
was ,read and adopted by`7.'affttn1dtiv'6.votp0,.
811104rd Ordinance.
,At .this'. tin*-.: CQuncilMda Crinella -asked if if would..be possible to, modify
the Billboard rd Qr.,dina - d-nd.'8ub,diyi§id,n people from ,the
v . t's.
ruling relative . to size.of-difectiondl signs,-Aldng the free within the cityltmi
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1I3ftdard.,Ordinance —Continued
He felt if regulations would permit larger s gns it, would helpf4ture growth
K and OVeiopniefit iffithe community. ing the same
Q mincilm
_.th(jVght with Real Estate signs.
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Discussion wars held on the matter in which it was brought out that the
.State had "bxiginall planned -fo i I theboautification of the freeway within the area
h a 30,000. for landscaping, recommending the a ,and'
'- a Appropriate "g tion of a
0
bill b oar d ;, . , I .,
bil�b rd ordinance.
City, - Managpr -Ed-Frank informed the Council that .-d letter had been -sent
..
Dept. qf_Pub.1i.q immediately after the, tion of the ordinance
r'eqqes, , t I i I n a p mbney.fOr landscaping �he im-
g, p rp riatibnof
p
med , i6 after the State had withdrawn. their'$3,0,'Q
orig in4l appropriation
te t
- to to Rosec instead of 'to the
- and. Wanting. of the frepwd y from Nov
, a
imniodiat&'area. No. repl had been receiv
ed°
The Council were in agreement to amend the section of the ordinance per.
t ining . so these provis further information is_ r e eivedby the C ity
a .,
M4ndg0:tAn,d the C_ity.,A,tto,tnQy_:fT0m the State Dept.� of Pu blic Works -asto the
city-'s' qualification for landscape mbqies.
Policy. re picking .up,debris in streets
c'Am plac in the local ne P
Cd.tin qn.Custafson requested that. an .add pl.ac w
- f ing p not t gar trimmings and 'debris, in the street. . Councilman
r&qups, ppp _o put gar, e
Mitze mentioned that, an ' add placed in the paper recently to. this effect had
created I �ated n . add . ed W.Orkload 4nd I e I xpense 1. on the part of the - Garb age Company when
the
picking up extra He stated
ed in the position of a garden debris.
they were p ai� n
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th CcheIldidn`t feel it fair to. them. 'to- be expected to handle .this additional expense
at present rates particularly when are,requ ired to move to 'a new
disposal .. area :at the request of the city,. it will entail ..400iti6ndl.transportation in.t-
vol ng 'he of the entire matter,
vi l furt r expense. He felt study should be mad
Mayor Parent state t4.qt this subject had been dib-cussedby'the Council. at
a h been set at
1 do ., that. time instructing instructing the Debt.. of.
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pri r meeting And. t hat d� p olicy
i p .rubbish in the streets, except during the leaf season..
Pub K S. not to P k u any
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G ustafs o n kin.suggQPt0d t e if.. the
C ouncilman 0 that a poll, be taken dete
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I the r.bquest Council
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with 'this p olicy, hpwevor�,-at_ F .
Council' was. sti.ifin agre wi
. I I ; ' 'a . ado in order that a firm - and
man Crineticd it was eci ed. that. another �study be m
_d
- defini - te . P - icy could be made in the - matter.
11.00 Pa M. A intermission wasdeclared;
11:1" P. M6 7 The meeting :was called back to order.
BUDGET ATION'.
The.Council reviewed S ection 90. of the prop sed budget, for 1950;.,; 60.
a nd . - AdyOrtising)
f he �account
of 9 452 "liCity.
All o t s� with the'exceptio
- I... I . t'�, �, : L . of
we gentkjYje�lyapproved, and in'Additibn the sum 0 -was te 'a ively
!qdded, to 9 450 cial - Services) h c lock ;
for re
_p-4 s. to, the town lb
"t' Tho
Members - of the Chamber of Commerce' including Pr esident Pierce mp qpn*y
In 'William 0
$ec gr. ., Ho Dolph Hill, jr :'Douglas S
y, M Don - Thb s edd, - - - ,an d
Bo M cLdugh lin were in and spoke in support of the Chamber of Commerce
requpp*t the Petaluma. Charriber of Comn
7
-1t was pointed out that moneys received by the Chamber of Com merce from
the :City�are not used to pay salaries or to run the Chamber of Commerce, but for
.Butter and Egg Days, industrial promotion, etc.
150
July 22, 1959. n
BUDGET CONSIDERATION..7 Continued
FinaLa of Account 90.452 wds. until completion of the
budget, study.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being,ho further business to com the meeting- tbecine0ting
- 't :
was".4djourned to Monday, , J une 29 1959, at the hour of 7-�30P..M..
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Attest:-
P-ity. Clerk
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