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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/20/1945U August 20 - ; 1945*.'. Regular meeting of the.Council of the City of.Petaluma called, to order by Mayor Woodson. ROLL ',CALL.: Present: Councilmen. Brown, Deiss, Penry, Seidell, and Mayor Woodson: Absent: Councilmen King and Myers. READING OF THE JCUFdVAL: - The m nutes of.-he last regular meeting of August 6,..1945, were read and approved as recorded. REPORTS OF OFFICERS s Th monthl reports of the Librarian and the Wharfinger were read and filed. - The annual report of the audit of the books of the City of. Petaluma was submitted by Mr. D. Fo Begley, Public Accountant, and placed on file. PEPOR M OF STANDING C OMMI TTEES:: ee e P nance omm tt Iu mitted its report, whereupon 2esolution #5749 C. S. introduced by Councilman Seidell, seconded by Councilman Brown, directing -, the - Auditor to 'draw warrants (Nos. 293 to 332' inclusive) ,against the various City Funds in payment of claims allowed and approved by the Finance Committee, adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. PETITIONS AND. COMMUNICATIONS: Communication Trom the Fetaluma Youth Council, inviting the members of the +City Council to open house for the Summer :Recreat- ional Program on August 22nd, read and filed. Request from the ° Chairman of the Parade Committee of the Warehousements Union, for permission to hold a parade in Petaluma on Labor Day, read and filed. Communication address to City Attorney Karl Brooks, regard- ing the adviseability of selling the city hall and auditorium construction bonds at this time, read and filed. This matter was later brought up under the head of New Business and it was the consensus of opinion that the bonds should be printed and sold iumediately. Referred to the Finance Committee for.,further study. Disclaimer to U.S.Govr. re damages to Kenilworth Park. approved: Communications from the 4th Dist.- Agricultural Association enclosing five copies of a Disclaimer and Release submitted by the�United States of America in connection with the proposed payment of the sum of $11,460. in settlement of the -claim for, damages caused by th4 United States Army at Kenilworth Park which they requested that the Council approve by resolution,, read and filed. Councilman Brown explained that the resolution was requested .for- purpose of allowing the Government to make payment, of the claims filed by the 4th Dist. Fair and that the City's interests were protected by their agreement that the City would not'be bound by certain provisions in the Disclaimer, whereupon Resolution #5750 C.S. "' introduced by Councilman Seidell, seconded by Councilman Brown, directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute and attest said Disdikimer and Release for and on behalf of the City, adopted by. 5 affirmative votes, 2absentees. NEW BUSINESS: oun ci man King entered the meeting at this time. 11 ' 6 Re - Kenilworth Park ppty.and lease! Copy - of­ - eater written by 'Mayor Woodson to the Fourth District Agricultural Association' regarding the 1'easin of" Park property and regarding monies 'to be paid by the Federal' Government for - damages� in the amount of " $4, 890`. and suggest:ing..that a conference be had with - the member of the City Council and' the 4th District Agricultural Association on these matters, and letter of. acknowledgement and ptheedeon -4gr. of the 4th District Agricultural..Association, read Letter addressed t-o City .Attorney' Karl ' Brooks. from_.Morrison Knudsen Company, regarding an easements agreement with said company._,for 'a spur track acr.oss'" a corner of city property referred to the Buildings, and Grounds Committee and the Street Committee for investigation. and .report back at the next meeting... NEW BUSINESS: Opening City Jail plumbing renovation: This being the,time set for opening bids for installation of new plumbing in the City Jail, the Clerk reported having received one bid from Norman Van Bebber and proceeded to open and read said bid. Upon the recommendation of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, the bid' was approved and Resolution #5746 C.S. introduced by Councilman. Deiss; seconded by : Counc lman.King,.,accepting the bid and of Norman P. Van Bebber:, to perform the work and fur - nish the material necessary for the improvement of the .City Jail, for the` sum'° of x'750 - .00 - adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. �Delb R. Cole - Police Resolution #5747 introduced by-Councilman Deiss, seconded Delbert R.. Cole as Captain of. the Police by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. C.S. by Councilman Penry; appointing Department of this City, adopted Arthur W. Parent, Board of Fire• Commissioner: Resolution #5748 C.S. introduced by Councilman. Myers, seconded by Councilman Peary;, appointing Arthur W.,Parent a member of the Board of Fire Commission;, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Frank Burns, .adopted by. 6 affirmative votes$ 1 absentee. Parking Met ers: Mr. James Downing of the .Duncan Parking Meter Coi addressing the meeting explaining the operation of the meters,-the of other cities in - installing them, the revenue obtained from them., etc. Mayor Madison and City Manager Ladner of Santa Rosa both spoke on the bubject, stating that it had been decided to install the meters in Santa Rosa only after an exhaustive study of' their parking problems, and ter they had personally visited Eugene, Oregon, where-such meters are installed, and talked with all of the merchants there and the general public They found the merchants and-people of Eugene, Oregon -well please - .with the meters. They stated there had been considerable opposition to the idea in Santa Rosa but that since the meters had been installed the merchants and general public were very satisfied with them and felt that they had increased the flow of business instead_ of being a - detriment to 'it; Members of the Petaluma Breakfast Forum, were present and spoke in��oppotion to the meters, Mr. Harold -Eckert stating that in his opinion there is no- parking problem in Petaluma at this time. Mr Ernest Nielsen, on behalf of the Petaluma Breakfast Forum presented, a resolution to the City Council commending the City Council for its action-in-considering the installation of parking meters 'as,' a progressive step but stating that for 'the - present time they believe that installation of parking meters is not warranted;. Resolution - filed. The matter of installing parking meters -was deferred pending further consideration. A recent petition from J. L. Boitano for abandonment of a strip of land formerly used for Bridge Street -was referred to.the City Attorney. The matter of a site for the City Hall and Auditorium was left in the hands of the Buildings and Grounds Committee for report. ADJOURNMENT: There eing no, further business to come before the ,meeting, the= meeting, s ecl 'r Mourned. ATTESTt CITY CLERK . MYYOR.