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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/06/1947October 6, 1947. 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting of the Council of the City of'Petaluma called to order by.Mayor Woodson. ROLL CALL Present: Councilmen Deiss, King, Minogue, 11yers, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. Absent: Councilman Seidell. READING:OF THE. JOURNAL: The minutes oT the last regular meeting of September 15, and the special meeting of September 19, were read and apjr oved as recorded. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: T n e C y A torney gave an interesting report-of the . annual conference of the National Institute of Law Officers held in Los Angeles, which he recently attended; Mayor Woodson, Councilmen King, Myers, and Shoemaker, reported on their attendance at the convention of the League of California Cities,, held-in ;:San Francisco. The list of claims and bills (Nos. 752 to 911 inclusive) approved by Lohn R. Ficklin, City Manager; were read, filed, and Resolution #29 N'.C:S. ' introduced by Councilman Payers, seconded by Councilman_ Minogue, approving said list of claims and bills approved by'the - City Manager, adopted by 6 affirmative votes,_l absentee, PETITIONS AND CON= ICATIONS _Notice of the quarterly meeting of the North Bay Division of the League of California Cities., to be held_ .in Healdsburg, October 18, 1947, read and filed. Communication from M. - G. Acorne asking permission to announce all athletic.events,, parades, fairs and band concerts, and any and all other events that may arise that will be for the good of the community,, for the years. 1947 and 1948,, read„ filed, and referred back Yo . Mr. Acorne for listing. of the - particular events he'wishes to.broadcast... . Invitation from the American Legion to join with. Petaluma Post #2'8 in the Armistice Day parade and celebration to be held in Santa ; Rosa : on Nov. 11, 1947, read, :filed and accepted "ihe City Council to enter a decorated automobile in the parade, - INTRODUCTION OF.ORDINANCES p ion o Pe a uma Hospital Dist. to acquire Oak Hill Pk: Ordinance No. 8'N.C.S. introduced - by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Deiss, entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF AN OPTION TO THE PETALU11% HOSPITAL DISTRICT TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS OAK HILL CEMETERY, ALSO KNOWN AS OAK HILL PARK, UPON CERTAIN TERMS, - CONDITIONS, AND PROVISIONS, AND AUTHORIZING TIE MAYOR AND CITY'CLERK TO''EXECUTE AND ATTEST SAID OPTION." was read, and passed to, print by the following vote: AYES,: Councilmen Deiss, King, Minogue, Myers, Shoemaker, Mayor Woodson. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilman Sei.dell. 1 - ADOPTION OF - ORDINANCES.: - - V 'REMAINS `FROM "OAK Ordinance No, 7 N.C.S. introduced seconded Councilman Minogue, entitled,, CITY OF PETALUMA PROVIDING. FOR THE _DISINTE .ALL HUARAN..REMAINS FROM OAK HILL PARK, ALSO CEMETERY." having been published according and'was adopted by the following vote: HILL PARK: b� Councilman Myers, 'AN ORDINANCE 'OF THE BRING AND REMOVAL OF KNOWN AS OAK HILL to law, came up regularly AYES: Councilmen Deiss, King, Minogue, Myers, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. NOES: None. L ABSENT: Councilman Seidell. NEW BUSINESS: Drainage problem - Payran & Madison Sts: City Attorney Karl Brooks reported that the Goheen Construction Co. has submitted a plan for the drainage of Payran and ' Madison Sts® consisting of the con struction of a culvert from the north side of Pay-in St, to the south side and then another culvert entering Madison St. westerly into the proposed extension of Payran St. and attached to it a letter asking that the sketch be submitted to the City Engineer, and if satisfactory, to the Board of Supervisors - meaning the City Council. Mr. Brooks reported that he had gone over the plan with the City Manager and they had agreed that it is probably the solution to the problem of drainage there and suggest that the Council approve the proposed construction to allow the Goheen Construction Co. to comple their work. The matter was discussed, whereupon Resolution #30 N:C.S. introduced by Councilman Myers, seconded by Councilman Shoemaker, approving said plan and authorizing and permitting the Goheen Construct- ion 'Co.. to perform and complete said project, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. APPlicatiori to U' S* -War' Dept. for special regulations for operation of Wasnington'St..Bridge Resolution 1 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Deiss, entitled, ' authorizing an application to the United States Naar Dept. for special regulations for the operation and tending of the draw br dge.across Petaluma Creek on Washington Street." was read and adopted by the following vote: AYES :Councilmen Deiss, King, Minogue, Myers, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. NOES: None. ABSENT': Councilman Seidell. Saturday Closing for City offices A resolution providing that every Saturday is a holiday for certain offices ,of the City of Petaluma, - was introduced by Councilman Minogue, seconded'by Councilman Myers, and following a discussion of the subject by the members of the City Council, was laid on the table until the next meeting of the City Council. Planning suggestions.; The request of the City Manager that the City Council take action on the suggestions contained on the last page of his pamphlet on planning and particularly the suggestion that some money be appropriated to help get started was reported to the Council by the City -Clerk and the matter discussed and laid on the 'table until the. next meet, ng. of the City Council. tWINISHED.. 'BUSINESS : ° ' ester. ishment of grade Hopper & Bridge Sts. The City Attorney-reported• that he and the City 'Manager have agreed that the best approach to the problem of improving Hopper St. is to meet with the officials of the Northwestern Pacific R.R. and that he has arranged for a tentative meeting with said officials on the 14th of October, 1947. ADJOURNMENT::.°' There being no further business to come before the t. mee ng, meeting was declared ATTEST