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June 11, 1948.
7:00 P.M..
Adjourned meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma
called•to order by Mayor Woodson.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmen Deiss, King, Minogue, Myers, Seidell,
and Mayor Woodson.
Absent: Councilman Shoemaker.
PETITIONS, COM. & PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Re - paid ad. for Labor Journal:
Request from North.Bay Labor Journal soliciting a paid report
to Labor for its Labor - Day issue, together with request from the
City Manager for instructions in the matter inasmuch as expenditures
authorized in the budget do not include such a disbursement, read
and filed.
The.'matter was discussed and referred to the City Manager
-to advise said North Bay Labor Journal that the City does not
wish to contribute.
Request of C. of C. for contribution of60.for Chrismas lights:
Letter from the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce requesting
a contribution of $60.00 for Christmas lights at (a) Washington
and 'Keller and (b) Western and Keller, read and filed.
The matter was discussed, the request declined and the project
referred back to the Chamber of Commerce.
°Notice of International City Manager's-Association to be held
at Mackinac Island, Michigan, Sept. 12 to 16, read and filed.
Copy of letter from the general manager of Redwood Empire
Association, to Secy. of California Highway Commission, re presentations
to be made at next meeting. -of the Highway Commission, read and filed.
REPORTS OF CITY MANAGER:
Swimming program:
Written report on the summer swimming program, read and filed.
Verbal report of the City Manager on report of Mr. Hahn re
1 Plans of ,State for Free TJay which will be announced in about 30 days
2. Meeting to be held with Mr. Skeggs of Highway Division; and
3 Meeting before Commission.
CON'S- IDERATION OF BUDGET:
The budget for the year 1948 -49 was discussed:
I&. Calvin S. Purcell, of Merchant's Patrol requested Cityts aid
in paying for work of checking doors. No- action taken.
Discussion was had regarding reduction of number of appropriations
for purpose, among other thin of avoiding necessity of frequent
amendments Of the appropriation ordinance.
Summary of Revenues by funds - reviewed and approved.
Summary of Expenditures by funds - reviewed and approved.
General Fund Resources - reviewed and approved.
Sections 10 and 11 were reviewed and approved.
Section 12 was reviewed and a correction /in the total sum
from $1405. to $1485. because of typographical error. Thereafter
this section was approved.
Section 14 was reviewed and approved in the total amount
recommended by the City Manager of $9,242. after correction of
typographical errors.,
Sections 15 and 16 were reviewed and approved as recommended
by the City `Manager.
Action on 'Section 30 was deferred until later discussion
after objection was raised to allowance for an assistant for
the City Attorney.
ADJOURN VIENT :
There being no further business to come before the meeting
at this time, the meeting was declared adjourned to Tuesday
evening, June 15,.1948, at the hour of 7 o�clock.
ATTEST : i2 . ; Y 4 't -
TY CLERK 7 7----MAYOR. �.
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