HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/20/1940May 20, 1940.
Regular meeting, of the Council of the City of Petaluma
called to order by 'Mayor Woodson.
ROLL'CALL.
Present: Councilmen Berger, Deiss,, GerVaso.ni, 141,rers,... Penry,
Peters,, and Mayor Woodson.
READING OF THE JOURNAL:
The minutes o, the last regular meeting of May 6,, 1940 'were,
read and approve d as rec
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
TFie Cle reported the filing of Affidavit of Publication
of Ordinance NO. 523 C.S.,
T he report of the Librarian for 'the month of April,, 1940,
was read and filed.
'The Auditor reported, the apportionment of 850,349.57 .from
the unapport' O'ned Fund to the various funds entitled the'
reto.
Opinion of the City Attorney, to the effect that the ,
Building Inspector may require plans and specifications in' all.
cases before the , issuance of a building permit, read and filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES,:
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The� Finance o�,m submitted its report,. whereupon
Resolution #5128 C.2S.
introduced by Councilman Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman Deiss,
directing the Auditor to draw warrants (Nos. 2784 to 2864 inclusive)
,against the, various City Funds in payment of claims all
approved by the Finance* Gorm adopted by .7 affirmative votes.
PETITIONS AND CUQ
InvItation Trorii t Calistoga .Fair Association to the,
:City Council to ' participate in its 4-th, of July parade., read; filed
and accepted.
Permit - Foley & Burk:
Application from Foley &. Burk. for permission to exhibit
in - Petaluma,, and letter of 'recommendation from the Chief" of Police
that said - application be granted, read and filed.,, whereupon
Resolution #5131 C. S,.
introduced by Councilman Gervaaoni
seconded by Councilman Penry,,
gi permission to Foley Burk Combined Shows to! exhibit m in
this City for the period from ' June 18 to 22 inclusive Upon payment
ent
of the license f ee Of $2'5b .00 as required by Ordinance No. 460 C,.;S19
adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Request to license Beauty or' Barber Schools.:
Petition containing 85 signature's of local barbers and
beauty shop owners, asking that the Council place a license of
31000.,00 per year on any Beauty or Barber School that might
'Petition the Council for a license to operate in this City, read
and placed on file,.
Later brought up under the head of New Business and
proponents of the petition addressed the Council explaining the
reasons for the need of such a license,, The matter was taken
Under consideration until the next meetin g of 'the City Council
and the City Attorney was asked-to investigate the legal phases
of such an ordinance.
ADOPTION OF ORDINAJ\TCES:
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ord o. 522 C. S. , introduced by Gouncilman Gervasoni,'
seconded by Councilman Idyers entitled., -An Ordinance of the City
of Petaluma repealing the f ollowing charter serie's numbered
ordinances of the City of Petaluma,, t - IAT J, t Ordinance No,. 79 C.S.
Ordinance N&. 80 a4., Ordinance No. 61 C,.,S." Ordinance No-4 :818 G. S.,
Ordinance No. 264 C* Ord linance No.. 290 C.S.,., Ordinance No. 288
C.S. and Ordinance P%jo,., 306 CS-. --- .--came tip regularlIT and was
adopted by 7 affirmative V.ot
Ordinance No. 523 C.S., introduced if b y Councilman Gervasoni,
seconded by Councilman 1jryers,, entitled,, An ordinance of' the City
of Petaluma for protection against fire hazards.,' regulating the
keeping use and tra
o of gasoline, fuel oil
and h�r flammable liquids,, the tanks, tank cars, tank trucks and
other receptacles ther'ef.or, the equipment and devices used in
connection therewith and the establishments where such flammable
liquids are kept, stored, used or transported," ---- came up
regularly and was adopted by 7 affirmative: votes.
NEV-1 BUSINESS:
Appll'cation f or City Deed - Ifethodiat Church:
Application by the trustees of The Methodist Church of
Pe'ta'l - tna, for conveyance of Lot 314, was presente,d, with
the 'Clerk's certificate of posting, and the certification that no
adverse'. cl4iWs had been presented. against said lands described in
said 'ilp-plication whereupon
.ihtrod Resolution #5129 C.S,_
by Councilman Penry,, seconded by Councilman Berger, granting
to said Trustees for The Methodist'Church of Petaluma, their successors
and assigns f orever, all that certain pieae; parcel or lot of land
situate within the corporate limit's of the City of and
ducVibed as Lot No. 314, fronting 106 feet'on'English Street (how known
as vvre:stern Avenue) and containing 15,772,& � 2 1 S quare feet, - adopted by
7 affirmative. vote's.
Transfer of funds:
. Resolution #5130'C.S:.
introduced by Councilman G6rvasoni., seconded by Councilman. Myers, direct-
ing t-he Auditor and Treasurer to transfer' the sum of $3,668.75 from the
Alcohol Beverage I Fund to the Police Fund,. and the sum of '$*'5,656.56 from
the In Lieu Tax Fund to the Police Fund 'adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
W. A. Inwood-'Park Commissioner:.
Reeolution -#5132 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Peters seconded by Councilman Myers,- appointing
pointing
W.2 A Inwood a member of the Park Commis on of this 'City
1 "to fill the
Vacancy c-reated, by the death of Park. Commissioner Yjlm. J. McLaughlin,
adopt ed by 7 affirmative votes.
Donation- Memorial Day:
Resolution #5133 C.S:
introduced by Councilman Peters by Councilman I�Irers, directing
the 'City Auditor to draw a warrant against the,General Fund in the sum
of b50.. 0 for the Memorial 'Day celebration fo
r the year 1940, adopted by
7'affirmative votes.
Donation - Petaluma Impire Minstrels:
Resolution #5134 C.S.
introduced
by Councilman Peters y , seconded b Councilman Penry, apprOpriatin
the I s um of $,&.00 for the use Of the Petaluma Empire TvIlinstrels and direct -
ing 'the City Auditor to draw a warrant in said sum of $50.00, adopted by
7 !affiPma.tive votels..
Brbadc permits:
I Resolutions #5135 and - 5136 C.S.
granting permission to broadcast the Memorial Day and Flag Day exercises,
adopted s.
,. by 7 affirmative vote.
.
Rem purchase of lots in Newtown (to clear title to City Dumps)
Resolution #5137 C.S.
ifttrodueed. Councilman Pen-Py * '' e property s by Councilman GorVasoni
resolving that the City purchase that certain pro ert situate in the
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C ounty of -Sonoma, State of California and particularly as
Lots '40, 98' and 102 as shown upon the map of City of Petaluma
(Newtown) filed in the office of the County Recorder of Sonoma County
on the 17th day of September 1852 in Book M
, of Deeds
page 1 fop
the total sum of $75.00
adloPted r/
by affirmative votes,.
Re - Flag Day concert:
Resolution #5138 C.
intro-duced by Councilman Deiss, seconded by Councilman Myers,, approving
the action of the TvlusiC
g Commission Ire
a musical program at
the Flag Day celebration at Mc Near Park on Friday, June 14, 19401
and setting up funds for said program adopted, by 7 affirmative . Votes.,
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Chief of Police PeterLS was authorized. to order "Right Turn GO-11
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signs for the inter, section of I. and Vtlashinrr ton stre:ets and the
City Attorney was directed to prepare a resolution authorizing
said signs for the next- meeting of the Council.
.The City �Attorney 'was directed to commence abandonment
proaeedings in_ connection with a transfer of property between the
Petaluma School trustees and the City of Petaluma, and the City
Engineer was directed to -provide, the City Attorney with e
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necessary legal descriptions of the property,invo in s
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transfer.
with the Board of Fire Commissioners..
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11r. Hein also complained abrout the poor iquality of he
city water and the loi pressure in his locality. He asked that,
the City Council take these Matters- Up with the California Water
Service Company.'
Mr. Melvin Hein addressed, the Council. protesting the
Ibcal ordinance ye which prevents bonfire's; -I,t*c,,. except. betwee�n
sunrise and sunset. Ijlr,. Hein was asked to take this mat-tor u
matter p
Re local emergency medical cases:
Dr. N. B. Rundall, City Health Officer was present
and addressed the 'Council,., stating that the matter of local
emergency, medical cases was discussed at t last meeting of
the Board of Health and that, it was the consensus of opin I
that since the members of the Board O..f Health are ,not obliged to
take care of emergency ncy medical cases that it will be necessary to
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set up some - chedtile of fees that, other doctors may charge for
their services in said cases: - the service to be emergency treat—
went only.. further stated that the . lo I doctors emergency
a greed .
g reed.
to take such emergency cases on the basis of fees fixed by the:
State Compensation Insurance Fund.
Mayor Waodson appointed Councilmen Berger, Gervas P , and
Dei-s-s to investigate this matter and work out a schedble fees,
:et c.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
City AtTo Brooks reported that about thalf Of the
prope-,rty owners on Baker Street had signed deeds ih connection
With the proposed 1A.4P.A. sidewalk project.
Re - Flood Control!
City AttoftelT Brooks reported on the meeting 1 recently --he
with the River & Harbor Department an the matter o;f Flood Cohtrdl
He stated that the committee had learned at this meeting that
Petaluma River is one of the few navigable streams that has not
had the advantage of'a thorough investigation. and survey for flood
control purposes. It was suggested -,
a ed t, the meeting that Congress
g ..
man Lee and Se ' nator Johnson be requested to have Petaluma River
and its tributari&s included in a that' is now pending before
Congress for preliminary investigations and surveys. 11 Attorney
Brooks further reported that such. a request had already been made
to Congressman Lee and Senator Johnson.
.Bus Line application:
COuncilrotah,' Berger reported that his committee' had - met to
consider the request of the Clover Clipper Transit Gd. and 'had
written. to 'them requesting references ' but that they had heard
nothing from the company and that they I had failed to a-ppear :at,
a meeting which had been c ailed f or that, afternoon. He further
stated that he had contacted the City Mana , ger 0 - f Santa Rosa,
regarding the bus line in that City and had learned that said
company had lost money ever since it ztarted. in 19:23.
The request of the Clover Chipper - r T - i��an8it Co. to operate
in Petaluma was laid, on the table pending further 'word from that
company.
Re im- complaint of Russel. Han-non re, N. Fair St.,
Councilman Ber
ger also r ep.orted that he had inVestigated
the cbffiplaint H of "TA Harmon regarding the curb line on hi's N.
Fair:St. p ro p erty and that the grade had been carefully checked
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d foldhd t6 b.e "only 3/4 of an inch 1-ow. than the line of the
curb across the -street.
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ADJOU.RNI ENT :
There being no further business to come before the meeting
the meeting Was declared_ adjourned.
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