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7-030 P.M'e
Regular meeting of th Council Of the City Of Petaluma called to
-order - by 15ayor T.,trers.
ROLL CAM-
Councilmen Brown y.olmes, Norrv()od:® Shodmktar. evinc
I Mayor jjyers.
Absent-. Councilmen Iilnogun, end Schwobed&.
AFIPM)VAL Op..aDiMJA _
The dinutes of the - last reoi.Lar- meet - ing Of 431Me 4 1951, were
aPpr01%d as recorded.
OF :IDS
WQ_U15 u 4- Lwu t lux" 0 P 3 n 1 nF, - 01cls for the. rAirchase of ten
sT as-mclixe-Li n,3 for the Council room, the Clerk reported having
received bids from?, Weller-Hopnis nnn CO3 % M
G uy i nvr
Te Of.fie,0- Supply CO.; an-A Ott st-at-A ion e.ry 6
The bids were 0 and read referred - erred to the City !�.anagrer for
study and recomend aition. and
Bids On Official Ad'VeZtiS111g_,-
In C> . Er bids f or the Offi cial advertising
Of 'the, City of Pe-Viliim, the Cledc re"'pa haVing received two bids and
proceeded to Open wd read said bids - - one. f the -Petaluma Argus-Courier
and the other frcm the Petd. New.
In corinectian- witil the bid of the Petalui News, C!Ity. A:,(,tomey Karl
B:,oOks as follows
q'aestlonv,*ar'tbr PM Newsi, -.
Q,#' 1� the Petto .uraa Ken V Nttlffu a d d.9 Edt aily news the -,paperet&Iu?
At. Not right now,, ylo,.
H3,8 it be-en, a daily newspaper up to the time of this meting?
A. No.
Is the PotalurTa Niews Drinted in the City c)f p(-
Yes 5 , it is.
Q., -At Wha:1,; location?
A'G mary S+ ..
' The two b ' Us on official adverUsing were referred to tj�je Cit
J%uiag fc)x,, 'cp,onsideration,,,
P7 '. T Ts IV _rr T
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Invitation to the 11a- t
. ,,a Coon yriair al florae Show to be held July
l Z 3, & 4. read and fileC.
CoTfLIMro. fro?n th e P la 2 ming COMissiM of the City of Santa
Rosa, invitLig members of the Cot)ncil Plann'Ing Co.m and the City
manager 'to attend a dtmer rijeetin
g, June 20,, 1951, to consider
estab` Js, of an urban planning a.sso(,*jqtia- I(xj
4'L ,j wl th-
n the C
filed alnd %r,
County road
Resipn�'j,tja of Fred C. ftorfsten as a menft. of the Plarining Commission
to tw-ce effecut JuTle 30,, 1951-p rcad and filed, No tvction- taken. ,
iTgr
pf toblem - Petaluma, mjjljr, Co.
Y vj - _
'r-kRr � ' Of tile Petaluma Milling Co.
that he has 'no - place to park his ti wid. trailers,, read and filed.
It was sug� sted by 'CcAincilmml j
S-
.cem that the Ccuncil Traffic
CCE-Enittera L w- ark 'Cut lu p rob
The. ma,"tte be r r
was loripfIv dis cussed d a refsoer-
tion
the Chief of Police, Cj red to to 1;h 'this e said Clem. ormnittee,,
ty YAmqajrYer a 1oliep- Judge.
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Tabulation of final, apportionment of gas tax allocation
to cities for the 1.951 fiscal year showing the amoLint of 126,713064
allocated to the City of Petal.um for said fiscal year, read and
filed.
Cam7unication from the League of California Cities Housi
Bureau re hotel reservations for the League Conference Oct. 15 ®47,
read and filed.
Request From the Apostolic Faith Church to Yield Saturday
afternoon street meetings in Petaluma., mad, filed, and referred
to the City If��ex�a
GOfIIIMuMMT,10n from B111 °soberanes m eal.dent of the
East Petaluma Booster Club, scat 1C that said club has mone on
record endorsing
the Petaluma District Hospital and. askQ the
City Council to add their endorsement to the record, read and filed.
The le tter also contained the recommendation that the Council
purchase two ppi table stop and go sills to be used during busy
hours when c 1dren are returning from school. This matter was
referred to the City Manager for study.
.Lntroduced by Councilman N seconded by Councilman Sho emaker,
approving -claims (Kos® 4395 - o 4698 inclusive) , adopted by 6 affirm-i
ati.ve votes, 2 absen , eess
REPORTS OF �:. 1 OMC IALS a
, ..�. fifty Id a per
Claims approved for pa Wn . Were submitted, whereupon
Ides. ,x-820 N.C.So
Assignment of Persomiel: u nder° dates of June 8, 14,' and 18,
submitted and filed.
adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees
entitled,
"Resolution authorizing refund and repayment of $3800,00
to Tack Booker."
Booker Subdiv. certif"icate of comple of _ im�pvs .
M -1 c _.' c a M e i , Y °_ n_ .�'_ o Works,
of the Couple ti.on of the improveilent work on :hooker Subdivision and stateriient that the cash bond posted by Mr. Booker to gu arvntee
completion of said viork can now be released, read and filed,
w hereupon .
Re #821 N.C. o
introduced by Councilman Holmes, seconded by Councilman. Brown,,
The monthly report of the Librarian was read and filed.
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"AV ORDINANCE AUTHD -RIZMT THE RMCHASE Or TaN T
UPHOLS EMD ME EL AMEHAIRS FOR TIC; COiILiICZL CHEERS
1N TIE. CITE' HALL.
came up reg larly and was adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 abs entees.
CONSIDERATI D a UN'P- MISHED BUSINESS:
C I' W as 'Deed to E. J. Stone and wife
s rep Hat e ' c'` a r� and application for conveyance
to part of lot 561, filed by E. Jo Stone and Hedevi Stone, had been
posted in the U.S.Post Office for 30 days and that no adverse
claims had been filed with the City.
Mr. Frank I presented a rip of the property in question
and explained its status to the members-of.-the Qjty Cotmcil„ whereupgn
ny uouncl Lman Hoimes, entizieo,
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Introduced by Councilman Brown seconded by Councilman Shoemaker,,
entitled
"Resolution authoriziagr City Deed to E. J. Stone and
Hedevic- Stone, his wife,, under Act of Con Tess v approved
March 1, ISM"
adopted by 5 affi.rrative votes, 2 absentees.
COPISID E NTION OF NEW M S . � . ES,
+ava+n fJ va`rid srmv o w+a
Introduced by Counci3man Shoe;srer seconded by Councilum Holms,
entitled,
"Resolution endorsing Petaluma Hospital Dietriet Applltcati.on,"
adopted by 5 affi ,tive votes, 2 absentees.
In connection with the Pet. Dist. Hospital,Revo Herbert Cans
cor tinted that it is very a4�partant that favorable action be taken
on this ratter not only by the City Council Wt by other groups
and by Individuals — that . it is necessary to c:ox� xce the State
Dept. of Public Health that the City 1.s uhanin , ; on the i ssu e.
Councilman Brown reported that the Bd. of Directors of the
cha -mber of Commerce had taken action supporting it but that the
real. Issue will be determined by a bond issue when the cost of the
project is deterred.
Pres. Peliz of the Pet. Hospital Distract addressed the
Colanci.1 stating that this application is for the allocation of
funds for the construction and equ� pp zag of the hospital.
EST, , 5 1 � (Y Ist to 3rd' selected for inclusion as J or City st.
C:S r a a m
introduced by CounciLlan. Broom seconded by Councilman, Shoemaker,
ent ii.1 ed,
"Resolution to select "T? Street from First , to Third
Streets in the City of Petaluma,. California., for inclu
in the City System of T.,laJor° streets."
adopted by 5 affJM1t , ,rotes, 2 absentees.
Counc1117101 Brown explained that this action is necessary in
order that First St. may qualify a a Major City Street,, that
Hr Sto forims the eo nectW link between lst St.. and 3rd St (High. N o.
1 01 . )
Before proceeding, with , the canvass ' of election returns
Mayor Myers declared. a 15 minute recess,
11-INVASS OF ELrCTTO1V 1 t a.IS
The members of the City Council reconvened to canvass the
election returns, Cc UnCiimmi Holmes and Brovrra alternating in
reading aloud x"rom. the tally lists coun cilmen Norw and Sh oemaker
checking - said tally lists as they were read, the City Manager
checking the i —of'fici.al: returns and the City clerk eimultaneously
check5:ng the. record as mde tp from the semi-'-Official returns.
The CiVr Attorney opened and e whined the envelopest containing
the official tally lists and the roster of voters, thereupon handing
said tally lists to Councilmen Holmes acid Brown;,, and after the
completion of the canvass of each consolidated preci net, rettirning
the said tally lists mid roster of voters to their respective envelopes.
Petaluma Consolidated Precinct 11"o 1 was checked annd the
count v6ri fled with that subu%tted on the semi- official returns.
Petaluma, Consolidated Precinct t ado a 2 zmd Petaluma Consolidated
Precinct Igo. 3 were checked and the count verified with that submitted
on the semi-official returns.
City Attorney Karl Brooks reported that it appeared that a
slight error was conni.tted by officials of' C.ans olidated Precinct
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No. 4 in that they had -failed to count one absentee voter's
ballot but that.,unless it would affect the result of the election.,
he suggested that the irremalarity be passed and the Council
proceed to canvass the V otes in said precincts These were
Checked and the count verified with that submitted on the semi —
officiea returns,
The members of Consolidated Precinct No. 5 who had
counted the 4 absentee vot6rTs ballots stated that they had con-
formed with the directions contained in the resolution and cast:
the absentee votes s ballots and counted the same,, canvassed
rise same, and corrected the precinct records tbs, conform thereto.
Casty Attorney Karl Brooks ppla.cefd the voted absentee
voter's ballots in an znr e]Gope Brooks-, was seMed by - Inspector,
Tvirs o Umde Studdertt 0 '
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The City Attorney called atte11t on - to the Fact that
in Consolidated Precinct No. 5 the identification envelopes as
used by the electors voting absentee ballots were retied unopened
to the City Clerk-and that for this reason an irregularity occurred
in connection with this particular precinct.
It appeared that 4 absentee voter's ballots were delivered
to precinct Board ;5 under the provisions of the election code.
The' City Attorney stated that In his opinion it becomes proper for
the City Council to examine the members of the precinct board #5
and If It determines that; these ballots were not cast and counted
that the Council should adopt a resolution directs these officers
or a majority of them to cc `y out, and complete their duty as
officials of that precinct.
Tile Council so determined: wheregpon Mrs. Mide Studdert,
Inspector, T-Jrs e Annie S. Van Bebber Judge,, and Mrs. Anna Vallier,
C1erlk , were sworn in by th, City Attorney. They stated that it
vms a. fact that the envelopes containing the absentee voter "s
ballots had not been opener, cast or counted by them, whereupon
Res. 2 5 IN.C.S.
introduced by Counci lmmi Brown, seconded by Cowncilmn Shoemaker.
entitled,,
"Resolution directing election officers of Consolidated
Precinct No. 5 for the General. Mmicipal lUection held
June 12, 1951 to correct the returns from said precinct
to include the ballots of absentee voters.".
adopted by 5 affinumati.ve votes, 2 absentees,, wl lereupon a majority of
the officers of Consolidated Precinct No. 5 proceeded to take up
the identification envelopes, compare the si,m on each of
said envelopes with, the signatures of the voters on the registration
affidavit of, the voter and audibly annuance the voter's name.
This procedure was fol.l aped re - tdhe absentee voter's ballots of
Herbert Gans, Carolyn J. Jones, Albert C. Tones and Florence
Livingston.
No challenge to the 4 absentee voter's ballots being
interposed, the Board proceeded to open said identification
envelopes remove the numbers therefrom, and without unfolding
the ballots deposited the same in the ballot box and haves
done so, counted the said absentee ballots.
No response was made tahen the audience was asked Whether
any i rre„ ula.r ties were noted in the count - ng of the 4 absentee
voter's ballots*
The members of Consolidated Precinct No. 5 who had
counted the 4 absentee vot6rTs ballots stated that they had con-
formed with the directions contained in the resolution and cast:
the absentee votes s ballots and counted the same,, canvassed
rise same, and corrected the precinct records tbs, conform thereto.
Casty Attorney Karl Brooks ppla.cefd the voted absentee
voter's ballots in an znr e]Gope Brooks-, was seMed by - Inspector,
Tvirs o Umde Studdertt 0 '
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Petaluma Consolidated No. 6 Precinct was checked.
Discrepancies appearing; between the actual tally marks checked
on the tally lists and the numbers if ritten in the margin. Of the
tally lists on candidates Robert Ea bier and Leland 11. IJJ�yers,
for T.Aayor, arid on Pheasures "Cte and "I", the City Attorney
suggested that the canvassing of this precinct be set aside
and the cwvassing of the remaining precincts completed to
ascertain whether or not the errors in this F�ecinct will affect
the result of the election. This s uggestion was f o llowed*
Petaluma Consolidated Precincts No. 7, 80 9, 100 and 11
were checked and verified wit the semi.4)ffici.al returns.
Due to the discrepancies found in the tally lists for
consolidated z ; -,6 vtcM O. 6, City Attorney Karl Brooks suggested
that the €neetih,4 be postponed and that the members of Precinct
No. 6 be subpoened to appear before the Council to explain said
discrepancies, and to correct the same.if possible.
Attormey Leonard Jo Karsevar addressed the Council
stating that there is a provision in the Election Code which
gives the Council the right to move for a recount. He sugested
that the Council consider this action. This suggestion
was refetred to the City Attorney for considerationo.
Pvt °s. Hendri.cksen, Secym of the East Petahima Booster Club,
thanked the Council for its co-operation and help in getting the
Fire su.b -- station. for East Peta
She also asked that the Council consider the purchase of
two portable stop si ml.s.
ADJOUF UETIT
There being no further
the meetun was adjourned to
of 7430 F.M. to continue the
ATTEST:
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business to come before the meeting,
Tuesday itne 19, 1951 at the hour
canvass of election returns.
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