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August 17`, • T936' o
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called
to order-'by Mayor Woodson.
ROLL CALL:
resent:: Councilmen Deiss., Gervasoni, Ingerson, Myer,s,'Penny,
and Mayor Woodson®
Absent *. Councilman Petersa
READING . OF THE JOURNAL;
The minutes
read and approved as'
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
._ - e er r
of Ordinance No. 454
The monthly
of the last regular meeting Of August 3rd were
recorded.
3por.ted the : , fa.li;ng , of. Affidavit.'of. . Publication
C So
report of the-City Librarian was read and filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:
The ,Finance Committee submitted its report, whereupon
Rasolution, #4536 C. S.,
introduced by. Co uncl;lrnan.... Del. ss, .- . se,c:onde,d._by..Counclrnan Gervasoni,
directing the. Audi for to . draw warrant:s,...,(Nos. 428 to 537 inclusive')
against the various City Funds in payment of claims allowed and
approved by the Finance Committee,,..adopteed by 6 affirmative votes,
1 absentee,,,
%TITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS :
B ul l etin . rom tF6- _eague of California Municipalities, read
and fil.e_d:
INTRODUCTION OF' ORDINANCES.;
see onded _ br. yCouncilman..Dels,s determ' ndn'cethat Cou pub Penny,
i , g he publi welfare
requires. 'that this_ c$'t.y..b.e _r:e,presented..by. the_Mayor, 'City Clerk, City
Attorney - and,;members of -the_ Council. at .the ,c;onventi -on of the League
of. California Muni cipati.ties . at, Santa ...Monlca,,...California. , ,Sept'ember
9 to 12!, 1'966'; ''providing for the_ appointuient....of such officials as
delegates . of i:this : city... at...sa :d .,conventi:on,. 'and.. providing that their
travelling expenses_ and.. expens:e.s..of' .attending such convention be: paid
out. of the City,Treasur°y, was read, approved by the. City Attorney,
and
Resolution #4537 Q., S.
introduced 'by Councilman. Penry., seconded by. Councilman Deiss, vrgviding,
than said ordinance be posted in thre:e ° c. and conspicuous `places
in the City of Petaluma, adopted. by .6 affirmative. votes, 1 ab.s'entee,.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
°r - nance o. " S. introduced, by Councilman Gerv4aoni,
seconded Eby .Councilman .De iss,, amending ae.atfon.4 .of : , Ordinance. No, 46
C. S; by eliminating: therefr,oin .the. ..provisions_ prohibiting the carrying
of banners etc;.u,.wiahout. the....wr : tten....p.'e.rms.s ; on o:f the.Mayor; and.
inserting ;therei-n progis ons__pr.'ohi .t ng. the. making of loud, disagreeable,
off ens ve or in ur ,ous,,, nois.ea- a,long,.,.upbn,_ into. or, across the stre ets
or sidewalks ?of._ the..City of .Pete- lama,. came _.up . regularly And w s ,.adopted.
by '6 . affirmative vo -tes,, ° absentee®
NEW BU SINESS i
dal__ Audit-of Books:
Mayor 'Woodson reported that the annual audit of the, books
of the city= has been �cbmpleted_.and the_. rpp.ort of the ;accountant on,
file with the City Clerk®
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Transfer of .funds
} Res °;oluti,6n #4538' . -:C. S', r.
introduced by Councilman Ger-vasoni, econded Councilman Dei.sa'
directing the Auditor and Tteasurer'l - to transfer the sum, of $3786
from the River and Harb'-orFund to, the 1932 Municipal Improvement Bond
Fund ('D S t 3ridge) for redemption of bonds and interest due September
lst, 1936; 'adopted by 6 affirmative, votestnv,':1 absentee
Re � •lease of .Kenilworth Park:
The City Attorney. submitted a 'revised draft of ,lease of
Kenilworth Park,, which was, read and discussed. It. was the con6ensus
of opinion that the draft be submitted . to the Board of Directors of the
4th Agricultural Fair. District; for .approval and. if said draft ' of lease
be not entire y satisfactory to ahem that the same be 'revised by the
City Attorney.
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New piling on -Lev St. and Redwood St:
CouncilMEL11 P6nry and - City., Engineer- Q6nza•le.z reported that --new
piling is needed pct the end..of. Levee. Street .and_Redwood, Street and that
a pile: driver is ELt present. working . in. Petaluma. and, therefore that said
work could ,be ,donee at a very reasonable cost. . ''The. Engineer estimated
that all of``the pi.ling,. a cost of about "10'...00.
Th6 Stre.et Cbtmlt�tee was directed to .. investigate -and -prepare plans and,
Re -, Stop si At. BA 5th-Sts
Goun!Qi'1MELn.,.-,My0rs -reported that there had been a requeg(t f rom the
Parent 'Teachers for a stop-sign on B, and 5th Streets,, 'hear the Lincoln
Primary. The matter Was..ref6rred to the lChief of,.Polic2e far
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investigation ,and report back at.-the next.-regular meeting.
The requ
est Mrs:.. Edwards. f or additional street light; in the
vicinity' of her. _prqp.erty,_,,on -5th.. Street.., between--C, and D, Streets, was
referred to the Lighting. Committee with power to act,
"Councilman ilm&n Ingerson reported that he had personally noticed that
the- , bran6h'es:,_ of sll.ome....Of.. the- troes-, along the. streets interfere A th
,. •the Parking .or driving of... should be - properly trimmed
The.. matter_...mras_,.r_ef erred - to.,.,the Park _Q-orkft.s,si,on,.
UNVINIS'HU_,,ZUS!NESS,:
Re.s.Qlu'ti #4539, S.
intj°oducad ' Councilman Penr7,. seconded. by Councilman Deiss,
graniting, the request of the Pacific_ Tele_. -,.&, Tele. Co. to' install
conduit in the City Of Petaluma.at locations shown on drawings
det'alling the proposed o.ona-truetion the Mayor*
to nOtIf7_,s'aid 4 Pacift.o- Tele..A.-Tele. - Co. to - proceed wi th the Work
of 'Instvllir said c adopted by 6 af firmative votes, 1 absentee.
Plans ''and: _speelfieatkons. f or'.the Ahipr-ovement. of Thomps,o,d Creek
Th e -'_Cft7 'Engineer stated. that he -had. already - f orwarded plans and
specifications ti.ons for the improvement. of....Thomps,on Creek to the WPA
authorit'les 'in Santa. 'ROs a,,, but submit 'spe.cification for materials
needed t City Council immediately.'
The Street Committee reported that repairs will soon'be made to
'the -roadway - running through. Oak-Hill-Park.
The' applkca of the Veterans 1 . Welfare Board - f or - the cancellation
of. 'certaf_n..ULxes,. was., read And. filed,, and
#45.4 C. S.
introduced bey Q0.uncilman Gorvai3 by,. Councilman Deiss,
g.r,anting,'the - application, of the..VateranSLI. tote lfare , -Board to cancel
city',taxes ass-a's.s-ed against. cer-tain.-premisez described in that certain
deed recorded April 4,, 1.93.6-in- Book 408,.,,Page 220 of Official Records
- of ,Sonoma Cciunty, formerly .in the name of Elwin Van Bebber and Dorothy
R. Vsn on , the, ground and for the reason that the* title-, thereto
is no*-vesteid in a State. Governmental .Bo&y t,o-wit. Veterans f Welfare
j5oazd,, and directing
assessment, the City Aaseszor-and Tax and Licens& Collector
to cancel
n, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
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'Repair of City Hall stepq.:
Councilman 'Ingetson submitted o written estimate of the cost of
material and. labor needed- for- the l,repair_'of front. steps of the
C i ty `U - all,,. ir,hich,report was 11 read a.nd..f i led,- and..on motion by Councilman
M Ors, aec by, Councilman. Deiss said report was accepted and the
work :ordered, done by. the.. Buildings and' Grounds ' Corwittee under the
supervision of Councilman'. Ingor.06n. Motion carried and so
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APJQTjRX
MeFd no furthQr,business. on motion by Council�'an -Deiss.
Seconded b. Counc, I ilman. Pen. .1 the meeting adjourned urit-IL. September
ry,
3rd,, 193.6 at -the hour; of - 7--o P M,O
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