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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/02/1941June 2`,1 1041'6' Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mlayor Woodson. ROLL 'CALL: Present.: Councilmen Berger, Deiss, Gervasoni_, Plyer.s., Penry, Peters, and Mayor Woodson. READING -OF 'THE JOURNAL: The minutes of-t last regular meeting.of May 18 1941, were read and ,approved .as recorded. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The mont y reports of - the Auditor, Treasurer, wharfinger' Chief of' Police,.. Pouhdmaster, -and Police Judge, wow' `read and filed.. ' The Clerk reported the filing of Affidavi Publication of Notice to Bidders re street imp'r0veMent,; Not to Bidde re levee construction; and Nominees for Public Office. The Auditor reported'the.apport'ionment of $54,377.05 from the Unapporti -oned Fund to the , various funds .entitled thereto.' REPORTS OF S:TAN'DING COMMLCTEES The F inahce Committee submitted its report, whereupon Resolution. #5248 C.S,; _ introduced by Councilman 'Gervasorii seconded by; Councilman' Dels's., directing the Auditor to draw warrants (Nos: 2911 to 302-8 inclusive) against the. various; Ci - Funds in payment of claims allowed and approved by the Finance Committee adopted" by 7 'affirmative - votes. PETITIONS' AND C 0 UNICATIONS :: Invztston from the Calistoga Fair Association to ride in its annual 4th of July parade, read, filed., and accepted'.. Cimunica `ortion from the U. S. .Navy - Recru - Stati on' asking the co- ,operation o:f civic bodies, fraternal organizatioris, etc. in its drive. :for X5,000 additional men, read and filed, = Communication from the State Council�of. Defense, asking that a local defen council be established and submitting a form of o r di nan ce' for said4 pur pose; read and filed. INTRO-DUC.TION, OP ORDINANCES e Local De ,ense ounc -i'1• - Ordinance P542 C.S., introduced by Cou cil inari Gervasoni., seconded y ­ . Myers, entitled*, 4 CREATING LOCAL DEFENSE` COUNCIL cAND PRESCRIBINGITS DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES".. was read, approved by the City. Attorney, and > Resolution #5249 C.S. ' introduced by Councilman. Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman Myers;. directing the City.Caer'k to post said. Ordinance No'., 542 C:S:, adopted by 7 affirmative votes. ' SON OF ORDINANCES: ce o. U C.S. introduced by CounciLian Berger, ed by Councilman Pete titled, !!AN ORDINANCE OF THL CL,TY ALUPV�A PROVIDING FOR THE .EXCAVATION OF A AN D' THE C ONS`TRLTC r A LEVEE FOR CERTAIN DREDGING WORK ONTO THE P.ROPi+�R,`.t'Y L , AND AlIFE , =PiE' EN. THE PETALUMA RIVER AND,.TI-LE.' NORT- 1TV+T - 'AC r LROAD RICH - OF NAY, APPROVING THE PLAN AN.D ESTItiXATE _ CITY ENGINEER FOR a AND APPROPRIATING- SUi�, OF NOT '?' ED OLZ� NGUSA ND DOLLARS (61,000.00) AID FOR OUT '0 IVF ' AN -D HAR F'U11D," came , :up regularly and Sias' a This n error as action on ,Ordinance Ordinance .'S�?O O.' C. S.' S was deferred to affirmative votes. y 6/5/4Y: Ordinance o. 541 C.S. introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded by Councl.1man Berg entitled, "AN, ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA PROVIDING FOR THE I PROV .,ENT OF "D" STREET BETWEEN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF THIRD STREET AND THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SECOND STREET,; OIi' HOPPER STREET BETINEEN THE EASTERLY LINE OF 11 - D" STREET AND THE EASTERLY LINE OF JEFFERSON STREET - OF JEFFERSON STREET 'BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF HOPPER STREET AND THE SOUTi; LINE OF 'WILSON STREET;. APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SAID WORK P -REPARED BY-, THE CITY_ ENGINEER; AND DIRECTING THAT SAID V ORK SHALL BE DONE BY` CONTRACT, 'THE COST' TO BE PAID OUT OF THE CITYIS SHARE OF THE. STATE GASOLINE TAXES, r►; came up regularly and vas adopted by 7 affirmative votes. NEW BUSINESS.: This being the time, set for opening, bids for the clonstract.ion of a ditch and levee at I a. location on the. property of Chris, Beck and if &, t1ye Cle reporte rk report d having received three bids and proceeded to open and read-,,8 - said bids as fo1lowa: -Hein Bros. Basalt Rock Co. $630,00 Roberts Island Dredging Co. .70.1.91 Louis Biasbtti.& Son. 765.72 In, connection with this cont-erilp -late d. dredging project, Mayor .Vloodson. reported that he. had b.een informed by the War Dept,. that they. have insufficient. pipe to dredge the spoils .as far as the Beck property and that it will - therefor be necessary to see I ure an area. closer to the dredging work,. In consideration this the bids were hd1din abeyance until the next:meeting the Cit y Council and Resolution #5250 50 C. S:. directing �that checks accompanying th bids , of .Louis , Biasotti & Son and the Roberts Island Dredging CO. be returned to said bidders was also held in abeyance pending the next meeting of the Council on June 5�, 1941. Impv of D, Hopper & Jefferson 8ts: This also being the time set for opening bids for the, improve- ment D, Hopper, and Jefferson Streets., the Clerk reported having received One bid f rom Louis' Bia8otti Son in the sum Of $ 6 4 766440, The bid being substantially higher than the amount budgeted by the State Division of'Hirrhiprays for said work, the same was taken under CD advisement until the -meeting of the Council on June 5,th I , the City Attorney being directed to refer said matter to the Division of Highways. Hill Blvd.: sewer complaint: Sqperintendentof Stree,taGlah , n reported that the sewer on Hill Blvd,. had not been functioning properly and that he believed it would be necersanT to re- construct a portion of the line. Tdr. Robert Green 'also spoke on *the subj stating that the present condition was . a serious menace to Public health. The ma_tfter was discussed and referred to the Street Commi'ttee for investigation With power to ac't to correct the fault if possible. CouncilmanBerger reported that he and Chief Peters had looked over. -the fireworks ordinance and that he believed that the present ordinance meets the requirements for the control of - the s�ale of fireworks. He sugg,e:sted that the Chief of Police contact the merchants I t's selling firewark.s and inf'orT.q them' of the requirements of the ordinance. Approval of .14 of Agreement Re'so'lution #5251 C-.S* introduced by Councilman Penrnj, seconded by Councilman Berger, approving Memorandum of Agreement for expenditure of the 1 4 cent gds tax for the 1941-43 biennium allocated for State Highways - the City Of Petaluma and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign said Memorandum. of Agreement,. adopted by '7 aff irTiiat votes, Councilman Deiss, Chairman of the Bui - ldiftgs and Grounds Committee,, reported having received additional bids for the re- roofing 'Of the 'City Hall. The Committee was granted further time in the, matter. City Attorney Brooks reported . having communicated with. the person who has* been conducting _a garage business in the ne hood of 6-th,& E Stre.ets and had advised him that he was violating the provisions of our Zoning Ordinance., .,Councilman Berger_ eporte,d that he had been informed, by people livin in the neighborhood that, everything had been cleaned .P 9 up and that condition,s there were, again normal., Mayor Woodson complimented Councilman Deiss for his successful handling of the. recent Memorial Day prograillY, Councilman. Deiss gave a brief - report on the progress of his committee for the observance of Flag Week and stated that all of the local '.loagp,8 and churches had been invited to tak0t. i n the services. 36 Py_, Mayor Noodson reported that he and Councilman Gervasoni had attended a recent meeting in Santa Rosa when plans -were discussed for raising funds for recreational 'purposes for the soldiers away from camp.- Resolution #5252 C-;tS. introduced by Councilman Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman Deiss, resolving that the meeting adjourn t°o Thursday, - June 5, 1941, at the hour of 7:30 o" clock :P.M: , adopted by 7 aff- rmdtive votes. ATTEST:_ /CITY C E_ A MAYOR.