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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/01/194716 0 December 1,'1947.. 7 30'P.M. :4ReguTar meeting 'of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order Mayor. Woodson. -. ROLL 'CALL: resent: Councilmen King, Myers,.Seidell, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson..,. Absent: Councilman Minogue. READING.OF THE JOURNAL: Th e mina es o e last regular meeting of November 17th and the adjourned meetings: of November 18th and 24th were read and .approved as recorded. PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS: -;"Re water rate survey: :Communication from Harry N.: Jenks., Consulting Sanitary Engin�e :er to the City Manager, giving probable costs of water rate survey, read and filed. .Invitation from the P.' E. Van.Pelt Fire Apparatus Equipment Co. to. attend Open House at their° new Plant at Oakdale, Calif. read and filed. REPORTS` FROM. CITY MANAGER: Reports from the City. Manager on the "subjects.of.Reorganization Of Municipal Departments, and Assignment of Personnel *.,.were received , and filed, REPORTS FROM 'SPECIAL C'OM. OR_ CITY _-OFFICERS,- The Clerk reported the filing - of an Agreement between Hein Bros; Basalt Rock Co.. and property owners on.G St. between 7th and 8th Streets, for the construction of curbs and gutters'on said street. Impv. of McNear Park: The Clerk also reported the filing of. and'specifications for the improvement of McNear Park covering."the following work: a. grading and leveling ball grounds and removing trees and shrubbery; b: moving rest- building; c. Furnishing and installing wire fence; d: .Plumbing for rest- rooms'building.and electrical work. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: ° Ordinance No. 18 N.C.S. 'introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Deiss, entitled.. 1 1AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA PROVIDING FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MC NEAR PARK. -.was read and passed to print. by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Deiss, King, Myers, Seideli, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. NOES': None. ABSENT: Councilman Minogue. Tod correct error in transferring appropriation: ordinance No;. 19 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Shoemaker, seconded by Councilman Seidell, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE.CITY OF PETALUMA AMENDING ORDINANCE. NO. 14 N.C.S., TO CORRECT ERROR IN TRANSFERRING AN 'APPROPRIATION OF $233.33 FOR SALARIE8 OF TREASURER AND DEPUTY- TREASURER TO THE AUDITOR.,r wa'a read and passed to print by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Deiss, Kiang, Myers, Seidell, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilman Minogue. 6 Amending Ordinance No15 N.C.S Ordinance No.�P_b N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Shoemaker, seconded by.Councilman Seidell, entitled., ' - ORDINANCE '0F THE CITY OF PETALUMA AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 15 N.C.;S., BY, ELIMINATING THE OFFICE OF, DEPUTY A`SSESSOR- TREASURER AND FIXING THE SALARY OF-THE DEPUTY ASSESSOR-TAX. COLLECTOR AT $225..00 PER MONTH. WAS READ 'arid passed to print the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Deiss, I King'. Myers, Seidell, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson.' NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilman Minogue, CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Request for cancellation of'taxes levied against City: Resolution #42 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Deiss, seconded by Councilman Myers, entitled, "Resolution requesting order of Board of _Supervisors for cancellation of taxes levied against the lCity of ,Petaluma _ under tax - bill. N:o.. 38738 for tax year 1947 -48" . was adopted by. the following vote: AYES:.Councilmen Deiss,.King, Myers, Seidel.l, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. NOES': None. _ ABSENT: Councilman Minogue. Clearing title to Shoe Factory ppty On the'. sub of the property owned by the City of Petaluma and known as the Shoe Factory, City Attorney Karl Brooks submitted a Deed for signature'of the Council, stating,: tha't' deed covers the Petaluma Box Factory property, the title of which was involved in the action-by the. City against the County to recover taxes and cancelling certain taxes.; the property had been originally conveyed to the Trustees of the City of. Petaluma for use 'as a Shoe Factory which purpose has long since:, been accomplished and it has been thought that 'the title to "the property might be' further cleared if' a deed were executed by the members of the .City Council Trustees of the City, of Petaluma to the City'. Complying with '"said recommendation., Resolution # NoC.So introduced by Councilman Deiss, seconded by Councilman Dyers, entitled, "A resolution accepting deed from Councilmen and . Trustees of the .City .of Petaluma on property -at corner 'of Bremen and Jefferson Streets, " adopted by the .f ollow.ir g' lvote " r AYES: Councilmen Dbiss,"King, Myers, Seidell, Shoemaker,. and "Mayor Woodson. NOES: None. ABSENT.: Councilman,Minogue. Radio Interference City Manager Lohn R. Ficklin reported having met With Mr. Morgan of the P,.G;.E., radio dealers and one eleetr grow ical,, contractor regarding radio interference and,that said p had agreed'on a'simpl ordinance which will authoriz °e a.test which any layman can make. The matter was left in the.. hands of the City. Manager and City Attorney to prepa -re the proposed ordinance. Re :Harris sewer installation: The City Manager reported that the relationship between Mr. Harris and the City of Petaluma officials is now 'of the' highest order,; that arrangements have been madiz with a,firm in San Mateo who w ill be here on Deemb �rith�: a 'boring machine and it is expected that the' sewer. wi 11; .be installed on said date, the cost is estimated at about .0300.00:". .. CONSIDERATION_OF NEW BUSINESS: Mrs. John Olmsted., Jr. addressed- Council -sugge`sting 1 67 .names. of women who are willing to s on the Committee for Petaluma s Future. The matter was disfussed, ,and it was the consensus of opin that the committee be to include not more than 25 members, " Resolution #44 N.C..S. introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Seidell, a,Po:inting Miss Ellin Trueblood, Mrs, Mable Hinson, Mrs. Hullo McFadden, MrS. Alfred Aretz, Art Hansen, James Crase, Nathan Thompson and Henry :Sold ati as members of the Committee for Petaluma's Future, adopted by the following vote: AYES: Councilmen Deiss, King, Myers, Seidell, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. .NOES: None. ABSENT: Councilman Minogue. .Consideration of the Rules of Order and Procedure prepared by the City Manager, was deferred until the next meeting of the City Council. ''. Sewage treatment plant rates, etc: City Manager Lohn R. Ficklin reported that Mr. Lewis Attorney for the Manning Company,was in, his office with Mr. Merner discussing the matter of sewage rates and he had been advised that u:nderour present ordinance, he or any other user; could buy into our system for $12.00 per year, but that he was also advised that within a short time there will be a different picture as far as rates are concerned as he intends to recommend to the Council a sharp increase in ratea for industrial users, particularly those from outside the city. In connection with the Tanning Company, City Attorney Brooks reported Qxat the contract approved by the city with the Laemmle Tanning Company for the dumping of dredgings on its property had 'been-executed by city officials and submitted to Attorney Cromwell for execution by the Laemmle Tanning Co. but that he has recently learned that said contract was misplaced in the attorney's files and had never been executed by the tanning company officials. This contract contained a provision that the Laemmle Tanning Co. would agree to save the City harmless from any damages resulting from said contract. Attorney Cromwell reported on the progress being made in the cleaning out of the drainage ditch and that the company has installed., at its own expense, a drain line along the line between their property on the West and th'e plant. He also stated that he intends to have a conference with Mr. Merner soon and expects that they can arrive at a satifactory agreement with the City on all questions Lease of Kenilworth'Park: Mayor Woodson reported that the'2'5 year lease, with an option for an additional'25 years., of"Kenilworth Park to the Fourth District Agricultural Fair has been executed by the proper city officials and was to be delivered to the'Fair Board on Tuesday. AD.JOURNNMT M re eing no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was declared adjourned. ATTEST: i� �' � G(JGG��Ii ;1// d - C TY '"'CLERK MAYOR.