HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/18/1941August 18, 1941,.. CD�
Regular meeting of the. Council of the City of Petaluma call
to order by Mayor 'Woodson.
ROLL CAL.
Present: Councilmen, Berger, Deiss, King,, Myor&,. Penry Seide;ll,,
and Mayor Woodson.
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READING OF THE ,JQURNAL'.
TFe minutes: of _UT, last. regul-ar meeting of : August 4th, 1941,,
were read and approved as recorded.
REPORTS .7 OF OFFICERS:
_The annual report of the Board of Health was read and placed
on f ile.
REPORTS •OF STANDING COWITITEES:
The
d it s r.e.1 ,
F inance o ee u tte CmmiTt' s report, whereupon
Resolution #5281.C.S.
introduce by Councilman Berger, seconded by Councilman Seidell "
directing the Auditor to draw warrants (Nos. 398 to 508 inclu-sive)
against the various City Funds in :payment of claims allowed, and
a p proved . proved by the Finance Committee, adopted by 7 affirnative votes.
NEW, BU S I NE S S :
Re Debris in.Petaluma River..-
Councilman Berger reported,thAt the. Dredger Palo Alto, No I
had contacted much.debris in the Petaluma RiVeri, A dis'custi
had 0 the Superintendent of Streets was directed to place "No
Dumping" signs oh the banks of the River* and to request property
owners to keep Bridge Street free from refuse.
, Tree 'Trimming and Weed control:*
The. Superintendent of Streets reported ghat. the trimming, of
sidewalk trees had been commenced.and. that the weed control prbject
was under way and wbuld soon be finished. The matter of assistance
f rom - the Park Department in the; tree trimming Work was referred to
the Park Commission
Re - Bridge Inspection:
Mayor 140odson requested that the Superintend ' ent, of :streets,,
City Engineer. and Chairman of the Street Committee, inspect the Bridge
Street and Washington - Street 'bridges and post.: notices of Ioad limits
'as a safety measure,
q1ty Engineer Gonzalez reported that, Highway Route #104 was in
bad c He" was instructed.to. submit estimates of .cost for
this repair work and if .same exceeds the present budget,, to request
the Division of Highways to budget additional funds for this improve,-
ment.
Councilman Penry reported that the cage installed at Center
Park for the aluminum drive was to be removed and placed in.the
Corporation Yard.
Re Improvement of Kenilworth Park:
Councilman Deis introduced Mr. Guido Boccaleoni who spoke to
the Council about his ideas of improving Kenilworth,Park for the
general public"s use, suggesting a childrents playground and equipment';
tennis court- barbecue pi-t; new benches; and other general improvement..
He said that this might, be done. at no cost to tlTe taxpayers that he
and his 'orchestra would donate their musical talent and give dances
or other- ' - f 2 o�7n!* , of"'en't , ertairiment - acid tbe go to the: Park Commission
for thes improvements:.
Mayor Woodson said that - the - suggestion was worth y of consider"
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ation but , that" , :it ''woald have to" 'be taken bef ore the ' Commission
discus'si'on. Counci lmarr, Seidell reported that there are a
number of low han ing limbs - on the eucalyptus trees 'at ''Kenilworth
Park- and asked that the Park Commission `be notified of this danger
to the safety of the children and people using the park.
UNFINISHED - BUS'IDMSS;
Chief of`VPolicePeters reported that' th °e new motorcycle for
ch °ecking automobiles parked in the business district,, had arrived
and is ready to be used as soon as Traffic 'Officer Del Maestro
returns from- , his vacation."..
Mayor ANoodson . reported that the dredger, now working toward the
foot of Western Avenue, has nearly completed its work cleaning out
the river:
City Engineer Gonzal'ez reported that the Sixth' Street sewer extension.
line has been completed with the exception of the manholes. He
also reported that the dredger would begin Pumping into ,the 'Michaels
property off *Street;" on Tue day.
The" co mrnlftee studying the' present business license on, vending machines
and 'solicitors was grante'd further time until, after the:. C.onvention of
the League of California Cities this subject being.one to be discussed
at the 'Gonventi - on
City Engineer. reported the work on the hoyal Tallow and - Soap
CompanyI 's Re'ducti Plant ta progressing satisfactorily.
Councilman Deis's' rep or, ted "'th'at Work on the re -roofing.-of the City.Hall
wi11 commence as soon .as the nevi roofing material arrives,
ADJO.URM iO4T':
ere e ng no 'further busine s's to come before the meeting, the
meeting was declared adJourried:
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