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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/05/19472 May 5, 1947. Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order Mayor Woodson. ROLL CALL: ,Present: Councilmen Brown, Deiss, , King, Seidell, and Mayor Woodson. Absent.: Councilmen Myers and Penry. RIDING OF THE JOURNAL: The minutes o the last regular ad;ourned. meeting . of April 28th, were REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The monfEly reports of the P.olii Judge„ Poundman, Rodent Exterminator, meeting of April.21st,.and the . read and approved,as recorded. ;e Department, Treasurer, Police and . Auditor, were read and filed. REPORTS OF STANDING C0181ITTEES: - 'fie Finance omm ee su mitted' ts'reports, whereupon Resolution #5936 C.S. introduced by Councilman King,, seconded- by Seidell, directing the Auditor to draw warrants (Nos. 28.13 to 2978 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 COI;IMICATIONS: Invitation from e enicia Centennial Celebration to the Municipal Band to participate in its parade on June 15th, read and referred to:the Municipal Band. 'Application of John V. -Serpa for permission to connect his home on McNear Avenue with the City Sewer system; read, filed,. and Resolution #5937 CeS. introduced by Councilman.Brown, seconded by.Couneilman Deiss, granting said application in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 500 CaS, adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. Sales Tax exemption = P.G. & E. Opinion from City Attorney Karl Brooks_regarding the request of the Pacific_ ,Gas & Electric Co.. for exemption of sales and: tax, and suggesting that he be directed to prepare an ordinance.amending the City Sales Tax Ordinance to-provide for this exemption, read,. and referred to'the Finance Committee and City Attorney for investigation. NEW BUSINESS : Longls United Shows - granted change of time: Resolution #5938 C.S. introduced by Councilman Deiss, seconded by Councilman Brown, granting Longls United Shows permisson,to exhibit-in this City- for-the period of 'S days.starting May 20th, 1947, adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees.,- .Bridge St. Bridge project: Mr.. Clarence E. Sea ge Engineer, addressed,,the City Counc'il that.he hoped to have construction drawings for the Bridge. St.* bridge ready for approval' at the at "the City C,ouncil meeting. He suggested that application - be made at this time to the State Director of Finance for matching funds in the amount of $34,068.75, for this project, .whereupon Resolution #5939 C.S.. introduced by Councilman Se dell s e ** conded by Councilman Brown, submitting to the: State Director of Finance an application for state aid for con - struction a Bridge Across the Petaluma Creek on Bridge Street, adopted by 5 2 absentees. Dredging project: City Engineer Gonzalez reported that the drag line is working nicely and that about 800 of levee is already constructed; also that the 'spillway has been completed. ,In this connection Councilman Brown reported that inasmuch as the property owned by the McNear Company, across which -the pipe line for the. dredger must be laid, is now leased to Laban Perry it will be necessary to obtain permission from Mr. Perry as well as the McNear Company. Councilman John King agreed to contact Mr. Perry immediately for said permit. Mr. Lewis Cromwell, attorney, reported that the Laemmle Tanning Company will undertake to maintain the drains across its property from the highway to the ditch wherever there is a culvert now or hereafter` jinstal]1ed .under- the - highway: - t Claim of Ray Emenegger for sewer.work: gg _ y � pr e s ented the sewer ne'cessitatedc Kn b The C t Engineer nted two bill d M � done by Emenegge for -the re pair of t the Highway Division in widening the highway in front .of , the Emenegger Garage, one bill from Hein Bros. Bazalt Rock Coo. in the sum of $128.93 and the other bill from Ray Kynoch .in .the sum of $82.117. � . -Mr Emenegger asks that he be assisted in the payment of -these bills. . The matter was referred. to the Finance` Committees � °- and City Attorney for investigation and report back. Replacement of radio. equipment: Mr. L.-O. Showalter, Radio Technician for Dept., - addressed the Council stating that public notice has been given that police equipment operating in 30- 40:'fre'quency w ll,be required to move, thus necessitating the acquisition bt new , gquipment.for the police cars, station and motorcycle.. =It- was .Mr, Showalter recommendation that the City start proceedings to purchase new equipment particularly as the present equipment is old and in� --very poor condition. He estimated the cost -of new equipment to be about $1200. The matter was referred to the Finance Committee and. to I1r. Showalter for the preparation of plans and specifications. Ambulance service: It was the recommendation of both the Fire Commission the City Council that the City. discontinue - the afnbulance service and that'the calls be'transferred to Mr Treadway through, Police Department. L-aemmle Tanning Co - use of effluent: Attorney Cromwell reported that the City Attorney and he have agreed upon a draft of an agreement.wth the Laemmle Tanning Company covering the use of the surplus liquid effluent from the Sewage_Treatment Plant. In -this connection it was agreed that a provision be incorporated in the agreement whereby the Laemmle Tanning Company shall given a period of not* than five years within which to complete the construction and installation•.of a system of storage and treatment of water, and that the agreement shall automatically cease if the company or its tenants discontinue the use thereof for a continuous period of two years, The Council agreed verbally .the conditions proposed by Attorney Cromwell. Pet. Hospital District- oal Hill Park. The City Attorney reported that he had communicated with the Petaluma Hospital District that it would be necessary for the district . to -make application for the rezoning of - the property, als (I ;suggesting that some formal proposition be filed With the City as to their wishes with regard to the acquisition , Of Oak Hill Park. He stated that some definite request will probably be forthcoming from the Hospital District. ADJOURNh ANT : ° TFiere being no further business the meeting was declared adjourned. MAYOR. ATTEST:.. &42L C ITY CL R to come before the meeting, ,, . -.