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Mauch. 15, 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 Woodson.
READING OF JOURNAL:
e minutes o the last regular meeting of March 1, 1948, were
read and approved as recorded.
PETITIONS, COM. & PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Maintenance of tr-ack'right -of -way, Petaluma & S.Rosa RR. Co.
."Communication from C. A. Vaale, V.P. and Gen. Mgr. of the Petaluma
and Santa Rosa.Railroad Co. on the subject of maintenance of track
right -of -way, and reply to said letter signed by Henry A. Ross,
Director of Public Works, read and filed.
Re - bond" to guaranty " - development - of Webster 'St. and
- streets within'Blackwell Subd. A:
Letter from James C. Blackwell, Jr. asking that the bond
covering work and improvements in connection with Blackwell Subdivision
A be reduced to cover the work or improvements required within the
subdivision and one -half of Webster ;St. along the frontage of his
property, read and `Piled.. His letter also stated that Arthur B.
Sri, Contractor, has interested himself to the extent that the
will"contact the other property owners on N. Webster "St.. for the
purpose of signing them to ,a contract for the street and sewer work
along N. Webster St. No action was taken but the matter left
in the hands of the City Attorney, City Manager,and'Director of
Public Works
REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER
Lists of claims and bills,approved for payment by the City
Manager, were submitted whereu on
Resolution9 N.C.S.
introduced by Councilman King, seconded by.:Councilman- .Seidell,
approving claims "(Nos: 2270 to 2+22 inclusive) against the various
City Funds, adopted by 7 affirmative votes..
Site `for Auditorium:
'Report from the City Manager on the recent meeting with members
of the -Fair Board, I the City Attorney, and the bonding attorneys,
f"or the purpose of exploring,possibilities of building the municipal
Auditorium in Kenilworth Park, and recommending that*the Council
adopt the Joint Agreement prepared -'by the City Attorney as a,proposal
to"the 4th Dist. Agra Fair Ass. read and filed.
The City Attorney was authorized to submit said Agreement to
the ,Fair Board and State of California for review by them.
.Progress report on the installation of Petal umals Municipal
Recreation Program, submitted by the City Manager, read and filed.
.Copy of letter from the City Manager to the Division Mgr. of
the :Pacific Gas & Elec. Co. on the subject of conservation of
electricity,_ stating that Petaluma is willing and anxious to
undertake any cooperate measure which said company may suggest
-for the conservation of electricity, ' read and filed.
Letter from the City Manager on the subject of: Bacteriological
'Examination of Water, read and filed.
Assignments of Perso.nnel.under dates of 2 March and 11 March,
submitted and filed.
Communication from the City Manager, on the subject of the
proposal for.Bay Area Transit Authority, recommending that the
Council take no action on the subject proposal, read and filed:.
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The matter of'filing an application to the Federal
Bureau of Investigation for enrollment of one member of the
Petaluma Police Department in a course at the F.B.I.National
Academy, Washington, D. C. was brought up by the City Manager
and referred to the City Council for consideration.
REPORTS FROM SPEC. COM. OR CITY OFFICERS:
Monthly reports of the Auditor and the Librarian were
read and filed.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES:
Ordinance'No. 34 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Deiss,
seconded by Councilman Myers, entitled,
"AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA .AMENDING THE
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NO. N.C.S., TO AUTHORIZE THE
TRANSFER OF $3,,298.00 FROM THE UNBUDGETED SURPLUS ACCOUNT
TO THE ASSESSOR -TAX COLLECTOR ACCOUNT FOR THE PURCHASE
OF EQUIPMENT AND THE EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONNEL."
came up regularly and was adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
CONiS.IDERATION OF NEW BUSINESS :
Acceptance of donations - frotn' Woman 1 s Club; P. T.A..
Resolution #70 N.C.S.
introduced by'Councllman Myers,, seconded by Councilman King,
entitled, "A r esolution accepting donations of $300. from the
Petaluma Womanis I Club, and $150. from the Petaluma Council
of Parents and-Teachers, for the recreation department of
this City." was adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Supe r viso r s to f urn is h ` info rmat io n to Pl arn le Com.
affecting Petaluma" S zburrban:-Area: ` -
Resolution #11 N. C.S . .
introduced by Councilman Shoemaker, seconded by Councilman
Seidell, entitled, " Resolution Sonoma County Board
of Supervisors to cause County Officers to furnish Petaluma
Planning Commission with information affecting:Petaluma Sub-
urban area on Zoning matters." 'was adopted by' affirmative
votes.
Applicat on - to State Dept. of Finance for funds
main trunk sewer; -'
Resolution #72 .N.C.S.
introduced by Councilman Deiss, seconded by-Councilman Myers.,
entitled-, "A resolution authorizing application for - allotment
from State of California for reconstruction of main trunk
sewer under provisions of Chapter "20, :Statutes of 1946 (1st
extra session:}" was adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
and
Resolution #73 N.G.S.
introduced by Councilman Deiss, seconded by Councilman
entitled, "A resolution authorizing application for allotment
from State of California for portion of cost of plan preparation
for project of reconstruction of main trunk sewer under provisions
of Chapter 47 Statutes of 1944 (4th extra session:_')
Recreational Director to attend'Convention:
Resolution #74 N.G.S.
introduced by Councilman King, seconded -.by Councilman M vogue,
entitled,, "Resolution authorizing attendance by'recreational
Director at the meeting of League of California Cities, Parks
and Recreation Section, March 18, 1948." was adopted by 7
affirmative votes.
Development of Yacht Harbor in Petaluma:
- Resolution., #75 N.C.S.
introduced by seconded by Councilman Myers,
entitled, "Resolution endorsing plan for development, of Yacht
Harbor in Petaluma." was adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Councilman Seidell called the attention of the City
Council to the matter of improving and cleaning up the
City Dumps in view of the possibility of securing a Yacht
Harbbr and recreation center on the River. The matter
was" discussed and referred to the City Manager for investigation.
Councilman Shoemaker reported complairlo which he had
received on the poor condition of the roadway of an alley
between Liberty & Keller fSts. and of Hill Blvd. which matters
were referred to the Director of-Public Works for investigation.
ADJOURNIA1ENT :
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, the meeting was declared adjourned.
AT-TEST:✓
CITY CLERK
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MAYOR.