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June 6, 1938.
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called .
to order by Mayor Woodson.
ROLL .CALL:•
.resent:; Councilmen; De;iss, Gervasoni,, Ingerson, Myers, Penry,
Peters, and Mayor Woodson.
READING OF THE JOURNAL:
The m n Fes of the last regular meeting of May 16th were read,
and approved as recorded..
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
he Clerkreported the !filing of Affidavit of Publication of
Ordinance No. 488 �C.S:.
The monthly reports of the Auditor., Treasurer, Chief of Police,
Police Judge, City Wharfinger, were.read'and fi.led.,
The Auditor reported the apportionment on May 24, 1938 of
53,909.78 from the Unapport' oned Fund to the various funds entitled
theret:ow
.Report of progress to on the new Fire Station was -read
and .f i led.
Reports of progress to d•at.e on Units. A,, B, and C , of the
Muni,c,ipal' Sewage DLsposal,_ Pr.oj6ct,, were read and filed..
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE'S
he finance Comm ttee su mitted its report, whereupon.
Resolution #4812. C.S.
irnt- roduoed by Councilman Gervasoni, _ seconded by Councilman Deis's;,
directing the Auditor to draw warrants .(.Nos. 3111 to 33 inclusive)
against the various City Funds, in payment of claims allowed and
approved by' the Finance 'Commi.tt.ee, adopted by 7 affirmative vote's.
PETITIONS AND COM112UNICATI`ONS:
Application of Antone- J,, Abrew for the - pos;tion of .maintenance
.man at theL sewage plant, read and filed.
Request - from the Division o Highways do approve the
installation of additional warning and d`irec :signs on State
Highway ;routes in the City of Petaluma.,, at an estimated cost of, `$30.00
read and fi ed.
Re Parallel parking
C- ommuni cation from, the Roblar Farm Center, embodying„ a , motion.
carried by that group that the Roblar Farm Center go on record as
being, opposed to parallel parking on Kentucky Street and Western.
Avenue, read and filed.
Petition signed by 27' merchants and professional men,, stating
that although they are not in disfavor of parallel parking, th -ey
feel,. that the lower Main Street area should be changed to diagonal
parking if the ' Gouncl finds it in order to favor other sections of
the business district with _said change, read and filed.
Re - 'improvement of Wicker -sham Park`;
Commu:nicat'on from Walter C. Brown, Secretary of the Park
Commission, recommending that an application be made to the. Federal
Emergency Administration of Public Works for a grant, in aid 'of the
improvement of Wickersham .Park, said improvement to cost $15,220.00,
read and filed. In this connection the:C'Tesk reported the ;filing
of, the app'lca.ton for the said grant, and the filing of data
supporting the grant application.
Contract change - Fire Station:
Communication from Brainerd Jones, Architect on the new
Fire `Station requesting the a-pproval.of certain minor changes
from the approved drawings and specifications, read and filed.
ADOPT OF OR- DIN ANCES:
_Qn conseift of "the introducer and second to Ordinance ;No:.4a8
C.S. action was deferred thereon pending further word,.from the
PWA authorities regarding the change order for 'the! substitution of
corrugated iron pipe authori in_ said ordinance.
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NEW BUSINESS;
ayor i.00ds,on spoke of the death, on June 4th, of William
Newburgh., member of the Board of Fire Commission. He• appointed
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C.ouncilmen_Gervasoni,u Myers, and Peters to draw :up a'resolution of
condolence t:o the family of the late William Newburgh.'
Clerk to call for-- bids for 'Off .cial . Advertising:
Resolution '##4813 G.S.
int-r.oduced. by C-ounci,lman. Ingerson .seconded by Councilman Peters,
directing. the. Clerk to advertise for bids for the official advertising
for the ;fiscal year beginning July 1, 1938;, adopted by 7 affirmative vote,
Approval official bond of 'R.. Allan Early:
Re,s<oluti on. ##4814 C' S..
introduced by Councilman, Gervasoni,, seconded by Councilman Penry,
approving the official bond of R.. Allan Early, .Polide Judge, issued by
the Fidelity ;and Casualty Company. of New York, No. 172 under date
of 'May 17, 1938 for the terns o:f office beginning on. April 29th, 1938
and ending on July•lst, 1941, and directing. the 'Clerk to record said
bond, 'a dopted by 7 affirmative votes.
- Transfer of money from 'In Lieu. Tax to Police Fund:
Resolution #4815. C.S.
introduced 'by Councilman Gervasoni,, seconded by 'Councilman Penry,
directing the Auditor and. Treasurer to transfer the sum of $2
from the - 'In Lieu Tax Fund to the Po:lie:e Fund.. adopted .by'7 affirmative
votes.
Approving lnstall.ation of directional si,gns:'
Resolution ##4816 C,. S.
introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded by Councilman Peters, approving
the installation of additional warning and d`irect'ional signs and the.
maintaainance of all signs on State highway routes in the City of Petaluma
for the c:urre biennium, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Change Order - Fire Station:
Resolution #4818 C.S.
introd °uced by Councilman Gerva'aoni, seconded by Councilman Peters,
autho sizing certain minor changes from the approved drawings and
spe °cifications of the Petaluma Fire Station, adopted by '7 affirmative
votes
'Appointing William'Soren °sen - Park Commissioner:
Resolution ,##4819 .C.S.
intro.duged by Councilman I'ngerson., s,econded..by .Councilman Peters,
re- appointing William 'S. Sorensen a_memb;er.of the Park Commission
for the term expiring July.l, 194°1,, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Re dedication of ,new fire station,:
Mayor Woodson. called the attention of. the City Council to the fact
that the hbW fire station .is nearly, comp:l.eted and that steps' should be
taken to arrange for the proper dedication thereof. In this connection
Mayor�Woodson appointed a comm'tt.ee consisting of Councilmen Gervasoni,
D'ei - ss; "and'. Penry to meet with the- Board of Fire Commiss °•ion members to
formulate plans for said dedication.
Re - PWA grant for Wickersham Park':
Resolution ##4€317 C.S..
ii'trodu6ed by Councilman De'ss, seconded by Councilman Peters, authorizing
the City of Petaluma to file an application to the United States of
America through the Federal Emergency Admin- istration:of °'Public Wprks
for a, grant to aid in financing the cons. truetion of a recreational park
On the property d.evised to the City.of Petaluma under the last Will and
T'es:tatent, of,Mr_s. Elizabeth Wickersham Maclay on the parcel
"bounded by
4th Street, 5th Street, G. Street and H. Street, Petaluma, Calif orn.ia,
and designating J. S. Woodson; Mayor, to furnish such information as
the Government may request, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Re. installation of, 8" main down 2nd St:
Mayor Woodson reported having notified the California-Water Service
Company to.install an 8 main.along 2nd.Street, the City to purchase
and install ten hydrants, 7 of which to be located along the new 8"
main and three to be 'located in other section& of the City. The Mayor
stated that with the completion.of the new fire station and the
installation o== f.the,new 8'' main and 10 additional hydrants, that the
City had ful- filled the demand -s of.. the .Board of Fire Underwriters. for
better fire protection and that as a result it was understood that
there 'would be a reduction in fire insurance rates of 4% in the
industrial district and 122% in the residential district.
Re, -. addi.tional. f ire_ protection, f or Poultry. Produzers_ppty:
Mayor Woodson also reported the request of the Poqltry.. Prbouders
f or.- :additional f ire prptection f or their new, wharehou6e, ima, the
installation ion of an 8" main along 'Grey.Street being proposed by
them. . Mayor Woodson stated that the matter was now under con-
sideratlon.by property owne,,rs in that di'stri,at and - the California
Water Servic6 Co, and' that i:ti.might. be' advantageous to 6onne ct
with the Copeland o'r BA.yllss,Street main, which would'improVe th
water. 'facilities in that entire section.
Re - water rate hearing:
City Attor katvl Brooks report that so far, he had been unable,
to contact Mr. McAulay of the Rall;
road Commissi regarding the
hearing before that body on the water rates, of the California
Water Service C6mpany that he expected to be In San Francisco
shortly and would make a definite date with Mr. McAulay And find
out whether or:not it would be s,a ' t.1s a c to file a.-formal
complaint With the Railroad C'ommiss at this time.
.Mt,. View Ave storm ewer:
Mr. Jenks reported that the Plans'and spe,cifi for the
Mt. V:LeW-Ave'nue project are how complete and :ready for approval
�and 'that 'he -f elt sure that said district could. be adequatel,y - -
served Within the -funds available!. He asked that the Gity.Councll
meet with him at the close of the meeting and_r the - plans
and specification's Tot- -said work, He also stated that h . e now
under'stood from the. authorities that the substitution of
corrugated *Pipe on Bridg6 ' 'd Jef 'handled.
an f erson Streets could be
.as a change order, under Unit
`Parallel Parking:
Mr. Me 'Goldman�, Mr'. 'Carl _'En
gell, Mr. .,B. P. Ge Mr. Do B.
Wa - and Mr. Bernard Groverman adAres-sed. the Cou ncil asking that
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angle parking be restor,ed. on..Kentue.ky Street. No - action , was taken
by the City Council.
,ADJOURNMENT: There b61ng.';no business to come beforethe
rfeeting, Arie meeting wars adjourned out of resp e'ct to the-memory
of the late William Newburgh, Fire Commissioner,
ATTEST*
,/_GI,TY CLERK