HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/02/1948February 2 1948
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. Myers., Seidell,
Shoemaker, and Mayor,Woodsohi
READING OF THE JOURNAL:
The,mi-nutes. of 0 last regular meeting of January 19,,
1948, were read and."approved as recorded,,
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PETITIONS, COM. & PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Letter from John R. Young of San Francisco., commenting
on the protest ofpr6p&rty owners.against the proposed ,build ing
of a church .
� o nt Stsi read and placed on . file
n Keller.and.Ke
Councilman Deiss was exeus'ed from the meeting - at, this tile.
REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER:_
The list of claims and bills (Nos. 1907 to 1,966, inclusive).
approved for payment by the City Manager, were submitted, where®
upon
Resolution #59 N.C.S.
introduced by Councilman King by Councilman Shoemaker",
approving said list, adopted by 6 affirmative votes., l,absente.e.
Driver education:..
Report from city Manager on ,the subject Of'
Education, High .School,.was read and filed.
Licensing, of carnivals, etc. at, Fair Time*
communication om City manager on the subject of
licensing carnivals; ,exhibits-'ete. during -the , per.'iod of the
4th Dist. Fairi read and filed. Mayor Woodson suggested
that it might be well to consider an amendment to the ordinance
so that there will be some control on grantin licens6s,.
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The matter of relieving the Fair Board of paying for the
licensing of carnivals., etc. used in connection with the Fair.,
was discussed but met with some objection.
Both matters .were left in . the-hands of the City Manager
for action.
Interim report - Hopper St
Report f rom - the Gity'Man4g;r reviewing steps taken
recently regarding the improvement Of'Hopper S t. r ead an file
:Said report stated that the following steps appear to be indicated:
a. The completion.pf a profile and map to be used in
connection with the appitation to the Public Utilitie's Commission
for grade crossings at the - intersection of'M,�Aison and Hopper
and for "thoroughfare over existing spur sidihg on the .East side
of Hopper Street - between Madison and. Washington StIs.
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b. *Establishment of official grade for'Hopper Street.
c. Presentation to the Northwestern Pad., Railroad Co.
of the cityls requirements for levelling at relative elevations
of the main line and side track, and for assumption by the
railroad of cost's for paving between and three feet on each
side of theiracks.
Main lin6 River crossing:
. Re,port.from the City Manager regarding the main line
viewer, river crossing, requesting that the sun of $3,500®
be appropriated from the River and Harbor Fund.. to budget
section 133 for t I he reconstruction Of the sewer line support
structure,, read, filed and loft in the hands of the City Manager.
Hein - Bros. bill of $90, approved for payment: -
The question of paying J a bill in the amount of $901.00
for the - cohstruction of curbs. and .gutt.ers property
on G Sti, to which the city Petaluma has *a 'tax deed., pre-
sented by Hein Bros. Basalt Co. was discussed and approved
by the City council for payment.
REPORTS FROM. _SPEC_. COM.. OR CITY OFFICERS:
Add. members for Committee for Petalumals Future:
Written request from the Secy. of the Committee for
Petalumals Future,., re the appointment of additional members
for the committee to represent groups and organizations not now
represented, read and filed,
Resolution # 60 N.C.S.
introduced by Councilman Shoemaker,', seconded by Councilman King.,
appointing John Morgan, Elma Strobel,, Myrtle Brown,-Cecil
Glippinger, Mario Figone and William Vartnaw as members of said
Cbffimittee adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
Master Plan:
Request from the Committee for ' Petaluma ls Future for an
appropriation of $6,,600. for preparation of a basic plan
that would be practical and effective and used by the.Planning
Commission of Petaluma as a guide fot , heir work, and
City recommending that the it' y coUn c il employ - , 1 f e firm of Hahn,, -
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Campbell and Associates to make the survey and complete the
; lan _ inac'cordance.with their outline to the committee, read
and -filed.
The request and recommendation wa5suppprted by Mr.-Paul
, Saleg Chairman of the City Planning Commission and Mr. James
Crase., Chairman of the Committee for Petaluma's Future, who
stated ,in part that they needed new zoning ordinances., subdivision
ordinances, new tools work with, all of which would-be , a part
of the Master Plan.
Said request and recommendation were considered and approved
by the City Council, whereupon
INTRODUCTION OF-. ORDINANCES,:
Ord1nance No:. 31' N - M.9,. introduced - by Councilman King,
seconded by Councilman Min - ogue . , entitled.,
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA AMENDING THE
APPROPRIATION NO. 3.N..C.-S. TO AUTHORIZE THE
TRANSFER OF $6 FROM THE UNBUDGETED SURPLUS
TO THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
WAS READ., and passed to print by 6 aHirmative votes, 1 absentee.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES:
Radio Intefetencet'
Ordinance No. 29 NiC.S,. introduced by councilman Myers,
.seconded by Councilman King, entitled..
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA TO REGULATE THE
USE-OF ELECTRICAL .DEVI1SES v APPLIANCES., EQUIPMENT OR
APPARATUS WHICH INTERFERE WITH THE RECEPTION OF RADIO
SIGNALS. AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION
THEREOF
came up regularly and was adopted by 6 affirmatige votes, 1 absentee.
Plumbing Code:
Oirdinance No. N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Deiss,
seconded by Shoemaker- entitled..,
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THEPROTECTION OF THE
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND THE.BEGISTRATION AND
LICENSING 0P PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF
PLUMBING OR LABORING I AT T HE TRADE OF PLUMBING;
cont.
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REQUIRING A FOR THE INSTALLATION OR
ALTERATION OF PLUMBING. GAS AND DRAINAGE
'SYSTEMS: CREATING THE OFFICE OF PLUMBING
INSPECTO.R,;� DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS; 'ESTABLISH-
ING MINIMA REGULATIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION..
.ALTERATION OR REPAIR OF PLUMBING
GAS.AND
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND THE INSPECTION THEREOF;
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION AND
REPEALING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES
came up regularly and was adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1
absentee.
CONSIDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS:
Approval of tentative Subd.#2,,Unit.l.
Resolution" #61 NOCOSO
introduced by Councilman Minoque.9 . sec onded.by Councilman
, Seidell., entitled., '.'A resoluti n -approving the tentative
map of Blackwell Subdivision No. 2, Unit On6
6 affirmative Votes.,
Said resolution was s following ,the recommendation
of the CityPlanning'CommiasiOnts Chairman Paul Saleq.to
the,effect that said ma p be approved by the City Council
with set back lines as noted in-pencil on the map and with
the understanding that all utilities,,, storm 'dralin-' l
s sewers,
etc. will be itmtalled" by, the These reedrahendations,
will,be presented in wri by the Planning. Co sion.
A'Ipewer problem at 308 - 4th Street was presented by
Mr. A. D. Smith and referred to the Director of Public Works
for investigatioa.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being,no further -business to come before the
Meeting,, the meeting vras declared' . -adjourhed.'
ATTEST* G (/ y
TY CLERK /MAYOR!.
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