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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/05/1951419 Nov. 5 1953 a 7:30 P.F.I. Regular meetinZ of Une Council of the City of Petaluma. called to order by F:iayor Myers. ROLL CALL: `Present; CouncilMerl Adams., Droim, ,Jorwood, Schoeningh, Schwobeda, Shoemaker, mad Mayor 11yers, APPROVAL OF I.+I1MU' ES o e°n a"nes o e :cast meeting of Oct. 22 1951, were approved as recorded.. P��L'TT!O� M �PID CO-t- 'UNICAMI—YS: 1 ....o.m.�.. ....... A..�,.o .. Re - State Water Pollution and Drainage Basins Reports 7od,;. ca. `on ro the state . a er o u on on ro and enclosing releases and publications on "Water Pollution in the United S tat e s, " a.nd ' "California Drainage Basins a cooperative State - Federal i eoort on lVater Pollution ", read and filed. A ortion. of w as tax allocatioilso Ia u aa:' on oe of Highways showing the apportionment of the Oct. 1951 quarterly payment of gas tax allocations, read and filed, A T.)llc Lion .for viater rate increase - Calif. +later Sero Co. eer �'ror{:..�c� caen, o^Zas, ,.a env, r MMs. an�"`"""`�" Greene, enclosing a copy of the application whI. h the California `rater Service Go. plans to file. sraortly uith the Public Utilities Commission of the :atate of California for an order authorizing the company to increase rates charges for iiater service in the City of Petaluma and certain unincorporated territory in the vicinity of said City, read and filed. P arki n . r r spa ce calctl for ben of Boy Scc is 1equsst f rom a ~o ":`spar "� s 9 i�a er 'ar a 9. e. 13 icon, Dra.d Datson, et al, C;or Iittep for Scout Auction_ Shaw, requesting permission to place up for auction ten cards which could be placed on-windshields allowing bearer free parking in City of Petaluma for Wednesday, Thursday; and Priday, the proceeds from the auction of said cards to go to the Secsut campa mn, read mid filed. Following a discilssion of the request by the Council the same was `- antprd. ;,tea Robert Bruuaner addressed the Council, questioning the right of the City to auction off parking spaces, s or Claims a.pgrtoved for submitted, whereupon City 11anager were Res. `885 N.C, S. iiatroduced by Coumilraan Schoeningh, seconded by Counc:1.1= A.daras, approving. claims Nos. 1317 to 1490 inclusive, adopted by 7 affirm- ative votes. Assi��ment of Personnel under date of Oct. 20 1051, read atld filed. 1. 9 421 1 Pe�7orts of Other City 0f3.ci�zls r s, Jon z---- --�-.� thly r eporc. � the G e ox ��o .��ce, TMRdmon,. Central Perrli.t _a)'PeaU. Polic Court, Auditor., and Treasurer. ~sere read and f ile& Cit v ittornev ."ri t _M1 ` ten report and op ° on"`J , `ro` t Attorney Karl Brooks, dated Nov. 2, 1951 o"n the subject "Pacific Gas and Electric Company Fratchises copies of which had been distributed to members of the City Council, submitted and filed. Park noL oe use requested by the it. migl% cause since It woul d accepted. re error found enter o 17or a service club and welcome sign as recently Petaluma Service Club Sigt2 Committee, because a traffic hazLnrd from a visability standpoint and be establishing a precedent, read, filed, and opirilon :l: ron, the CitY At .Orn y, Tft_e_d_Oct. 25, 1951 in Ord. i�Io. 117 11aCaS read and filed, whereupon Ord. No® rr�a 217 TI.C.S., introduced by Counc ln ^.dares, seconded 1 0"T Councilman 13roion, entitled, se AH ORDBIANCE' OP TIM . CITY OF P;1• ALTMA ' MPE(LLING SECTION 9 OF O RDWANMI, 1`10. 117 i`I .C. S , PU2PORTI IG TO -IM ID SECTIOPI 0051 OP Tai':: SAL - M AND USE TAX ORDINANCE NO. 615 C. S e W 4AS INADV_�.FTEVTLY, tJT31�Iti;TiJ�1' iO's.It�LLY A1JD DICOT -MiCTLY M'C'UMED IN TIC A7M '1 TO SAID SALES AND USE TAX ORDINAINICE NO. 610 Co Sa , FOR V I-IZCFi. SAID AT- MMA.TORY 0RDM\TP `.JC E N0, 117 N,Cfl so ;'J'AS ADOPT'1:D. is i read and ordered to print by 7 a.ffii^mative votes. COiISIt�ER1�TI01�I OF [Ti^�FII3ISgrED :I3USTiTEaSo entitled, "Resolution providing refund of deposits made for constructia'i of barricade along Petaluma. Rivera It adopted by 7 af'firr�tive votes. introduced by Councilman Adams, seconded by Councilman Bro rm, e11 titi.er3, "Resolution direct:Lng, City attorney to bring an action in the Superior Court in and for the County of Sonoma, State of California, agairla t the Pet City School District and /or Petaluma Elementary School Distr t and the officers thereof, for the purpose of de TV the ownership of pro2erty bounded by host, Bassett, Upham and English streets. adopted by 7 aff votes. introduced by CounciLmsn Schixtobeda, seconded by Councilman Shoemaker, 20 423 Re die �3TOR read E copy; 3 f7a; ` retter elated Oct. 30 1.951 from the River azxd ITarbor Co i.ttee of the Petaluma Chamber of Comerce to 111rn Fai0- vredenburg, Chief of Operations, Uo:�QCorps of ai , regarding the proposal, to dredge Petalwma River an additional 5 Councilman 'Bra,rn reported that the CorxAttee had considered the sug,rr estion of the District hgineerts office and,although they thought the plan desirable, it was a question of whether or not it was necessary; whether it would be possible to raise funds to get releases and particu? &, rly whether or not it would be possible to dredge the river f rom the foot of Western Ave, to the head of navi ation a depth of 8 that the :First the to be d was whether or not it would be possible, He asked that the ActJng City lirmk7er be authorized to secure test borings to determine the depth at wh *. the river can be dredged, Act_ -v7, C:tty Manager Charles 1arshal.l reported that he had contacted property oymers al on the river but that the majority were unvril.li.ng to give releases and that he did not believe the City could afford to take on that responsibility. He' also stated that he had received an estimate of 1 to �XOOo from outside contractors to rmike the required test borings but recommended that the City Q s personnel do th(r t %Tork of r iki.n.g the tests wl he estimated could be done for X50,00 The natter was left . in the hands of the acting, City 11anager to arrange for the test borings by* the Cit and to report the results of the findings to 'the City Council, axi ve - a m _qi b b by Counci:Uman S�ioemalcer Chief Del rlaestro stated that the one way traffic on Kentucky St® is worker out very nicely and that the merchants seem to like it very much, He stated, in ansiver to Councilman Shoemaker, that no member of the Traffic CorMitte,e had sug.,gested his answer to the questions Chief Del. 3.� su77ested that directional suns be. painted on the pavements to assist in°affic flow. Report of salary Corm ittee �si1 repf)r"" a eta�S, 0 9 1951 and si by Cottncilrnien Schwobeda, Schooninrrh and Adams, special. co.,miiittee, containing reconriendatij ons far ;:.,age scales mid cost of living increases for the Police and Fare Departments, read and filed, .-,Lt. Don l oriel repres entln„ the members of - the Police Dept o , pon'i,ed out tt1��t the eco-iendec i;e scales Were ? orrer than present �ra;es and considerably lower than paid by other neighboring cities, and asked why the 10 ;vas based on the locrered wage scales, Following a general discussion of the natter it i,*as decided that the salary issue for all city departments mould aira.it the arrival of a new city manager. ADJOUI7''',I . M ,:. .'.1T o There being no farther business to come before the meeting, the eeti. zJas all J�J V-L 1Sed0 -1 ATT ST: 4 K4 L,��a -t. T = Cr 3©