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November 17, 1947.
7:30 P.M.
Regular meeting of the - Council of the City of Petaluma
called to order by Mayor Woodson.
ROLL CALL:
Present: teiss,
Shoemaker.'and Mayor Woodson.
Absent: None.
READING OF THE JOURNAL:
The, menu tes oF U Meast-regular.meeting of November 3rd,,
1947, were read and approved as recorded.
King,; 'minogue.. Myers, seidell,
PETITIONS COTAflNIC'AT-IO'NS':
Acknowledgment of $250. contribution re telephone Pate
increase:
Communication from Everett M. Glenn, City Attorney of
Sacramento, aclaiowledging, rec.,i42`50-.00- t of the contribution' - of the
City of Petaluma in the sum -of - for oppo8ih
g the
proposed telephone rate increase., read and filed..
Resolution of Petaluma Chamber of Commerce in appreciation
for help in connection with the Halloween Party given the
dhildr'-eh of - this City, read and .filed
Letter from the Petaluma Council of-PTA addressed to
the City Manager expressing approval of a city recreation
dept.. the establishment of some. form of supervised 'play
as soon as possible, read and filed.
REPORTS FROM.CITY MANAGER:
List of claims and bills approved for payment by the
City Manager, read and 'filed; Whereupon'
'Resolution #39 NX.S.
introduced by.- Councilman Seidell,, seconded by Councilman
Shoemaker, approving said claims and bills (Nos,*, 1181 to
1375 inclusive), adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Committee'for Peta - lumals Future
The City Manager reported that the following have accept-
ed appointment to membership on the Committee for Petalumals
Future
Harry Graham
C. carpenter
Fred Mattei
Otto .,Bergpr'
Lynn Mayfield
Art Parent
truest Waters
Chris Beck
Charles Gorman
August Cornilsen
REPORTS. FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES.. OR CITY OFFICERS:
Re application of Calif.Water Ser-Co. to -increase rates:
Attorney Karl Brooks reported that he had ? :i6eLtred a copy
of the applica - tion of the California Water Ser". Co., 'for an.
increase in rates; that he had had no, chance to give it much
study; that his office is not qualified to go into the matter
thoroughly;, that it requires the attention of-an. engineer
and perhaps an accountdnt,. He suggested that the 'Council
and City yManag give some thought to retaining special
counsel to investigate the application., whereupon the
matter I was referred to the City Manager to obtain cost of
engineering service.
INTRODUCTION OF - ORDINANCES:..
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Changp of grade alo ng G St, (2nd amendment)
Ordinance. No.. '9- N.C.U. as amended the ' second t.im. was
re-introduced by;Councilman King,- seconded by'Councilman
Deiss. its title:,
I 'AN ORDINANCE` OF'" INTENTION .OF "'THE CITY OF
PETALUMA PROVIDING THAT INTENDS
TO ORDER A CHANGE OR MODIFICATION OF
G STREET, BET'WEE'N THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF SIXTH
STREET AND'THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF EIGHTH -STREET."
Ordered to print by the following vote:
AYES.: Councilmen Deiss, King, Minogue, Myers, Seidell,
Shoemaker, and Mayor Woo.dson,
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Re Underground storage of flammable liquids:
Ordinance No.. 16 N.C.S. by Councilman King,
seconded by Councilman. Deiss,,. entitled, 5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AMENDING
SECTION 9 O ORDINANCE NO. 523 C.S., ENTITLED,
1° AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA FOR PRO -
TECTION- AGAINST FIRE HAZARDS., REGULATING THE
KEEPING, ;STORAGE, USE AND TRANSPORTATION OF
-GASOLINE, FUEL OIL AND OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS,
THE TANKS, TANK CARS, TANK TRUCKS AND OTHER
RECEPTACLE'S.THEREFOR, THE EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES
USED IN CONNECTION.THEREWITH:,.AND THE ESTABLISH -
MENTS WHERE .SUCH FLAMPLABLE LIQUIDS ARE KEPT,
- STORED, USED OR TRAN8PORTED.
was passed to print by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmen Deiss, King, Minogae., Myers, Seidell,
Shoemaker, . and Mayor Woodson
NOES: None."
ABSENT: None.
Mr. Hal Rogers - of the Union Oil . Co.. addressed the Council
explaining, the need for'this ordinance, stating that Ordinance
#523 of "the City of Petaluma limits the ' capacity of underground
storage tanks to such an extent that frequent deliveries of
gasoline are required., involving the hazard of transportation,
handling, etc. and that this ordinance has the.appr.oval and
;recommendation of the Board of Fire Underwriters.
Authorizing lease of Park to 4th.Dist. Fair:
Ordinance No. 11 N.G.S.. entitled:
AN. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AUTHORIZING
A LEASE OF THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS KENILWORTH PARK,
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA TO FOURTH DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL
ASSOCIATION OF'THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR A TERM
OF TWENTY FIVE ' YEARS WITH AN OPTIOPJ. TO RENEW FOR AN
ADDITIONAL WENTY FIVE YEARS AT AN ANNUAL RENTAL OF
ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.
was introduced by Councilman Shoemaker,_ seconded Councilman
Seidell., and.passed to print. by the following vote:
AYES:. Councilmen Deiss, King, - Minogue, Myers, Seidell,
Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson
.NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.:
In connection with.this Lease Councilman Shoemaker requested
that the following statements be included in the minutes as a
matter of record:
1. The matter of present and future use of the
mile track for. purposes of.horse- racing was
pnesented'to the 4th Dist. Fair Board and
considered of'two little consequence"to
defer" for' further action.
2. Use of mile area as landing field for
demonstration of small personal planes at
present and future time was not considered
as cause for change of master plan by Fair
Board.
3, Fair Board did not believe it adviseable
to defer building program for twelve 'moriths
or two years in order to include in "program
the sixteen acre tract immediately adjacent
to Kenilworth Park City tentatively
offered to give Fair District in.order to
preserve mile area.
Ordinances Nos. - 14
man Mnogue, seconded by
for - Antroduct oft- action '
meet ngW _of November 18,
ADOPTION OF'ORDINANCES
and 15 N.IC.'S introduced by :Council -
Councilman Seidell, were `presented
deferred thereon until the adjourned
1947.
Action on the passage of Ordinances Nos. 12 - an-d - 13
N.C.S was deferred until the adjourned meeting to be
held on November `18, 1947.
C_ONSTDERATTON OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Resolution.-#40.N`.C.S.
introduced by Councilman.S'eidell, seconded by,Councilman
King, entitled,
'.RESOLUTION OPPOSING APPLICATION OF 'PACIFIC' 'TELEPHONE
AND TELMRAPH, FOR, INCREAASE - OF' RATES.
was adopted by 7.affirmative votes..
Radio Interference:
City Attorney Brooks reported that the City Manger
had furnished him .with =a - report of the National Municipal
Law Officers on municipal regulations on radio and radio
interference, including ordinances. of' various cities which
indicate that this is a very technical problem and that
copies of ordinances submitted in effect in large cities
would not - be applicable to Petaluma.
The .matter was referred to the City °to secure
copies of ordinances from cities of similar size 'to
.Petaluma, technical information.from the P.C.& I E. etc.
The City Manager introduced Mr. Henry Ross, newly
appointed Director of Public Works, to the City Council.
Mayor Woodson welcomed him to the official family.
Re'- Harris application for sewer connection:
Mr.' Lloyd , Harris addressed the City Council regarding
an application for sewer connection to his property on
N. Main Street, reviewing steps which he had t "aken with
City Officials under provisions of ordinances in effect
at the :time he made application- and which were later'
repealed"'
The matter was referred to the City Manager who
offered to secure •two bids from contractors for the work
and to submit them "to - the City Attorney, whop '.in turn
would refer them to the attorney of Mr. '-Harris for
approval.
ADJOURNMENT:
There-being no further business to come before the
meeting the meeting was adjourned to Tuesday, the -18th
day of November ; 1°947,, at the hour- Qf 5 " oyc}7,ock P,M.
ATTEST:
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