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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/19/1948April 19, 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 Deisis, Myers., Seidell, Shoemaker, and Mayor Woodson. Absent: Councilmen King, and Minogue. READING OF THE JOURNAL The minutes of the " last regular meeting of April 5, 1948 were read and approved as "recorded. PETITIONS, COM.:& PUBLIC HEARINGS: Permit granted Redwood':Empire Shows Carnival: Application,of the'`Redwood Empire Shows to exhibit in Petaluma -for a period of 5 days commencing April 28th was read and filed, whereupon Resolution #87 N.C.S. Introduced by Councilman Deiss, seconded by Councilman Myers, .granting said permission upon .payment - of the sum of $250.00 as required by the license ordinance, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Invitation to Napa. County Fair -& Horse .Show,: Invitation to the Council to'ride in the parade of the 10th annual Napa County Fair and Horse 'Show to be held at Calstoga July 4th, read, filed, and accepted. Disaster Council: Communication from Governor Earl Warren, suggesting that local accredited Disaster Councils be established by govern=ing bodies in those cities and counties which have not yet establish- ed the legal basis for such organization, read and filed. 4th Dist. ,A Assc re impy of Payran.& Jefferson Sts.; Communication from the 4th Dist. Agr.; Ass h.. calling attention to the condition of Payran and Jegferson Sts. and requesting that the City._Council take the necessary proceedure to improve. said streets before fair time, read and filed. In this connection Mr. Henry Ross, Director of Public Works, reported that the present plans of the Dept.•are to grade both streets; that the permanent improvement of Payran Street would cost about $15, of which the city.Ts share would be $7,500 and that it is impossible to accomplish the improvement of said streets prior to the date of the fair. Judicial Council: Communication from the Judicial. Council of the State of California, enclosing an outline of a possible plan of re- organization of the Courts in the State of California with jurisdiction inferior to that of the Superior Court, and also enclosing a questionnaire based upon their proposal, read, filed, and referred to the , City ,Manager and City Attorney. Request of Everett & Edith Kayser - re taxicab ser. Communication from Everett and Edith Kayser, protesting the adoption by the Council of any legislation which wou-14 tend to create a monoply in the taxicab business, was reported by the City.Manager, who gave an outline of the letterts contents and ^his reply thereto._ Use of flying circle - McNear Park: Letter from Sterling3undesen, President of the Do Little Flying Club stating certain grievances in connection with the use of the flying circle at .Recreational Director in ;answer .n the letter, and the reply of Bundesen, read and filed. McNear Park ; - the report of the to certain questions contained the City Manager to Sterling Applications for use permits from the following were submitted to the City Council and referred to'the Planning Commission: A licant Tony er�'era Uogens'en Const.. Carl R. Wallin C.. W. Michael s bj %John Mohrman For Store Ea; Co. 5 auto stalls " Social Hall Residencd Bus. location 2 car gar. & apt. Location , 3t & 1 1llson 138 Liberty D & 5th Sts. Brown. Crt. & D. 211 English St. 430 Upham. St-. owner E. =etti The Olmsted Co. Methodist Church Carl Behrens John Olivieri DuRlex 742 B St. Harry Graham Webster St. Wm.F.Turner Warehouse Rear of 260 Main St. REPORTS FROM CITY.MANAGER: Claims and bills approved for payment by the City Manager were, submitted, whereupon Resolution #88 N.C'.S'. Introduced by Councilman Seidel,l, seconded by Councilman Myers, entitled, "A resolution approving the list of claims and bills approved by the City Man ager, adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees. -Councilman Minogue entered the meeting at this time. Recommendation from the City Manager regarding the employment of an additional clerk - typist to be used both by the Assessor's and'Auditorts departments., read, filed'and.said employment approved 'by the City Council. REP OF SPEC'. COM. OR CITY 0`FFICERS - The monthly report of the Librarian was, read and filed. CONSIDERATION OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS City Brooks discussed questions with regard to the preparation of an ordinance providing for the purchase of a bookkepp3ng machine. The matter was left -in the the City Attorney for completion. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES' . Ordinance No. 37 N.C.S. introduced by Myers, seconded by.,Councilinan - Seidell,- entitled,. tt AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS, FOR T INSTALLATION 'OF ELECTRIC WIRING AND OTHER SIMILAR WORK BY THE-ADOPTION OF A URIFORM ELECTRICAL CODE IN BOOK FORM FOR ELECTRICAL WIRING AND APPARATUS., ie came up regularly and was adopted by. affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Ordinance No. 38 N:C.S. introduced by Councilman `Seidell, seconded by ; Councilman Shoemaker, entitled:, ` ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMk .PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING A'PUBLIC LIABILITY AND - PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE POLICY WITH THE FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THE CITY OF THE PREMIUM FOR SAID INSURANCE FOR THE RESPECTIVE YEARS IN WHICH IT SHALL BE . IN EFFECT . t1 came up regularly and was adopted by.6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Ordinance No. 39 N.C.S. introduced by Councilman Seidell, seconded by Councilman Minogue, entitled,, "AN ORDINANCE MENDING THE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE N_ O.3 N.C.S. TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER OF UNUSED BALANCES . APPROPRIAT I ONS . :" came up regularly and was adopted'by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. edge `St. Bridge Ordinance No. 40 N- .C.,S.. introduced by Councilman Myers, seconded by Councilman Seidell, entitled, "'AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRI-DGE OVER PETALUMA CREEK ON BRIDGE BTREET :J came up regularly and was adopted by 6 affirmative votes... . I absentee. CONSIDERAT O BOS Councilman Seidell member 'Town - Meeting) Committee; introduced b Co Shoemaker., e seconded n. Deiss, Resolution y Councilman Shoemaker seconded by Counc�ilma� appointing .Councilman Seldell a member of the 'ITown ;Meeting► Committee adopted b _6, affirmative votes, 1 absentee® Disaster Service Vdorkers - Compensation Ins. Resolution #9p N.C.,s. introduced by Councilman seidell' seconded by Councilman Myers, entitled, "Resolution relative to Workmenrs Compensation Ins.. for registered volunt "Disaster Service Workers." adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Maint. of motor vehicle - dept,. , .insp. - for Petaluma: Resolution #91 N.C.,S. introduced by Councilman Seidell, * seconded. by-- Councilman M _ Myers, entitled:, "Resolution with respect to the maintenan of a Motor Vehicle:Department Inspector for Drivers! Licenses in Petaluma' adopted by 6 affirmative votes, l absentee. Request of 4th Dist. Fair to'waive Carnival License Fee: The request- the 4th-Dist. Agr. Fair that the license fee for a Carnival which 'it to employ during Fair time be waived,, and that no license for competitive enter prises of such nature,. be issued. during the period of the Fair., . was reported by the City Manager and disdusse.d.. Inasmuch as the compliance of said requests would involve the amendment of the present license ordinance, the matter was referred to the City Attorney and City Manager for actions 1 Councilman Shoemaker stated that he believed all correspondence addressed to ' the City Council should be referred to the City Council before action is taken thereon by the City Manager or other Cit Officials® By inference it was a eed b the Co ncil, with the exception of Councilman Shoemaker, that he p1l h_ ereutofore ADJOURNMENT-followed by the Mgr. be approved. There teeing no further business to come before the meeting, the meeti � - ed as derl "d,�ourned. ATTEST, � CITY C' LERK . - MAYOR.