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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/15/1940April 15 .4 1940. Regular meeting of the Council, of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Woodson. ROLL CALL: 'Present, Councilmen Berger, Deiss, GerVasoni, ;dyers, Penry,, Peters, and Mayor Woodson:. READING OF THE, JOURNAL: Me minutes of the last regular meeting of April 1940 were read and approved as recorded.. REPORTS OF OFFICERS The L.1brarlan's report for the month of'March, 1940, was read and placed on file. The Clerk reported the filing of Affidavits of Publication of Ordinances-Nos 520 and 521 C.S. REPORTS * OF', STkNDINCr QO1 'The Finance CommT ee su=ittad its report, whereupon Resolution #5119 C.S. introduce.d Gerv seconded by Councilman Berger directs, the Auditor draw , waPrant's,(Nos. 2468 to 2587 inclusive - ) a5 the, aiftsI the. - City Funds in payment. of claims allowed and approved Finanae Committee, adopVed by" 7 affirmative' votes. PETITIONS AND COMMUNI CATIONS: NotiFe of 17ortli Bay eague meeting to b held in Santa Rosa 10ay 4 1940 read and . ed. invitation from the Redwood Einpire Association to the Mayor and City Counc-11 to participate in n the ded.icqtip h. , n of Funston and 19t .Avenue Approaches to the Gold Gate Bridge on Apr11,21st, 1940, read and f ile d.. Application of Paul W. liladson f or a. position. as Recreation Director with the City of Petaluma, read and filed. Of fer f rom M. L. Bruner to assume complete charge and responsibility CD of the technical operation of the Police Radio Station for a period of not le'zs than three months, for the sum of . 25.00 r P p er month, read and filed. Later - brou ht up under the head of New Business and onrecommendation of the Special Committee appointed to inVe'stiaate the matter, Resolution #5120 - C..,S. introduced by�'C"ouncilman Gervas6ni .9 seconded by Councilman Berger, acclepting, -the of of U. L. . Bruner,,, dated April 1, 1940 Y * whereby said M. Bruner agrees to assume complete charge and responsibility of the technical operation of this city's. police radio, -statibn'for a period of not Suss than three months, for the sum of $25.0-0 per month, the p I articular services to be performed by him being set out, and contained in said aforemehti6ned'*written offer, adopted by 7 affirmative votes,, ADOP-TION OF ORDINANCES,: Ordinance No., 520 C.S',.,, introduced by Councilman Gorvasoni, seconded by 'Councilman Peters; entitled "An Ordinance of the City of Petaluma, California, amending ect-ion 9 of 0 460 C.S�.,, 9 - to ,require the payment .of the entire license fee when paid between the dates upon,which the samb is payable and allowing - a credit upon any renewal 'there,o - f for the period elapsed up to the time of payment", came r up regularly a was adopted by '7 affirmative votes. Ordinance 'No. 521 C..S.,, introduced by Councilman Gervasoni., ,seconded by Peters, ters, entitled, "An Ordinanc;e of the City of n Petaluma,,, California, requiring a permit from the City Council for tconduct1h - a carnival, 9 traveling street fair,_ex - hibition or combination of street fai I r-ex,hibition in t'he City of Petaluma,." came up regularly and was, adopted by 7, aff * 7 ative votes,, NEVV BUSINESS. Ae - purchase of portable pump: CounclIma.nPenry recommended that a small portable pump be purchased for the use of the Street and Fire Departments in pumping out rn baseent sumps etc. during, flood conditions and also to clear - L. out the pit at the Sewage Treatment Plant and the seepage; in deep 's-ewer 0 ditches. The cost of said pump is $292i3O0 ,Councilman Gervasoni., Chairman of the Fire.Commi,ssibn. Pe that the Fire Deprartment has use for this type of 'e e quip - meat and approves the purchase - thereof 1. Woodson referred the matter to Councilman Penry, and Councilman Ge'rvasoni to make the necessary arrangements f or the purchase and the apportionment of the cost between the two dwepart-;�. ment,i.. Re t,-! s idewalk W'., project on Douglass St Councilman Pe.nry pointed cut that Douglas Stre-et has, no sidei�ialks the he present time and that high, school students and -other pedestrians have to walk in the street. As, a matter of safety he- P ecoirpende.d that sidewalks be laid on both- si , Of said street Councilman Berger called att"entlon to the construction of the Arata, home On Douglas and Fair -Streets which does• not set back 12 feet from the sidewalk as. required 'by the new toning ordinance: Building Inspector Gonzalez explained that the Building Code do,e,,s 'no I t require plans for small buildings and.. then--for he had no'knowle,d of the; position Of the building On the lot when he issued the building permit. He suggested that the Building 9 Code be amended to re- buildings. The qU'ire f loor plans f or all , matter was referred to the City Attorney for I investigation'., 'Re -.new radio equipment: Coiahc'i-lm reported that new radio equipment. has been ordered from the East; and will be installed-on trial. ReqUest for improvement of Cherry Street: A delegation of property owners on Cherry Street, 'between Main and - Kentucky 8treets, Were present and addre-'ased the Cou requesting that said street ble improved with pavement., curbs gutters and sidewalks,. Themattet was referred to the Street Committee for investigation `and 'the City _ty Enprineer was instructed. to prepare plans and estimate of cost for said work. UNFINISHED. 8USINE-SS.*, (;i­ty_'A Brooks reported that the City I E Ine,eP 271F, had furnizhed him, with a map and descripti,on of the Baker S reet property and that he is now in the procesis, of preparing, deeds for the necessary 6 strip of land,. Councilman Penry: reported that the W. P. A. is iiovi ready to start the. North Fair Street improvement. City Attorney Brooks -outlined the legal problem's which. are confronting the City with regard, to clea in olv'ed the trans er " - et ­ -_ 9 the titIO i nv' in transfer of p:roperty b ween the Royal Tallow and Soap Company, the City of Petaluma, and the TvIcNear Company, ADJ0UR1 ..There being no further busine, t.o come before the meeting, the meeting was declared, adjourned. ATTEST; J%4z CITY CL EM N AYORI.