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September .15, 1
7v30 P.
meeting eeting of ;the Council of the City of Petaluma
called to''or d r by,lvlay - o , W
Oo,,dson.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Gouncl,ilmen Deiss, King,, Myers, Peftry,, Sei del l,
and Mayor Woodson.
Absent: Councilman-'Berger.
READING, OF THE. JOURNAL'.
'The minutes of the last 'regular meeting of .September 2nd.,
the adjourned meeting of September 3rd. and the special meeting
of September 12th. were - read and approved as recorded.
-REPORTS OF STANDING OMMITTE - ES:
THe Financ.e Committee submitted its report, whereupon
Resolution #5293 C!O.S.
introduced by Gourlcilm'aft Seidell - seconded by.Councilman King
directing the AUditQr!to draw warran ('Nos.: 631 to 738 inclusive')
against the various (*ity Funds in payment of claims: allowed 'and
approved proved bv'the Finance, Committee adopted
by 6 affirmative:
votes, i. absentee
PETITIONS AND COMAMICATIONS:
App Ication 5T_ Einar 17afsorl for position as 'Police Officer
read and .placed on,fild..
Communication from the City o Sebastopol, inviting the city
officials 'to; be. present at the dedication of Sebastopol,' s nevi'
recreation center 'on, September 20th: read and filed-,.
Report from the City Attorney of the dismissal by - the
'Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company of six law suits brought
by that company against the City for the fiscal ,years. ending, ,
June 30th., 1936 to and including, 1941, in the total sum of
X7 ,, 1 22.44, filed.
,122.44,, read and
. INTRODUCTION: OF ORDINANCES:
Ord l-nance 'No. - 544 G.S. introduced by Councilmaft Seidell,
seconded by Councilman' 'Jiyers entitled "AN -_ ORDI 11 I I OF THE
CITY OF PETALU1A AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF i,.ND! 1942
FOUR.,t)OOR STANDARD SEDAN AUTOMOBIL OF NOT LESS THAN, 85 h.p.,.
FOR USE BY THE POLICE: DEPARTMIENT AT A PRICE NOT 'TO EXCEED
$.1500.00 LESS THE -ALLOWANCE FOR T HE SECONDHAND 1940 MODEL`
FORD V-ST FOUR� WO - R SEDAN AUTOMOBILE ( EXCEPT -'D RI'ADTO., SPOTLIGH
TO BE RETAINED BY THE. CI TY TO BE
AND TffEREIN
'TURNED IN AND APPLIED ION THE PURCHASE PRICE OF SAID N-MV FOUR-
DOOR STANDARD SEDAN AOTOMOkLE1. Was read,,, approved by the
,
City Attorney, an
Resolution #5294 C.S. -
introduced by Councilman Seide seconded by CofAncilma.n.Tvjyers,
directing the Clerk to Post said ordinance and to advertise. for
sealed proposals for said four-d'oor standard sedan automobile
adopted by 6affirmative votes 1 absentee.
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_jka_y_oF_ Pe ' 6 that the Lighting Committee have the.
City Electrician make -a check on, the connections of the.festoon
lights in the business district.
4th &'C and 2nd &' H H St.. drainage projects ,
Councilman Penry br ought up the: matter of p roceeding, with
the work On the drainage projects at 4th and C. Streets; and
2nd and H Streets, and the matter 'was referred to the Street
Committee to secure e prices on the materials to be used and the
cost of the ditch digger for said prbjeQt4s.
Mayor Woodson ca.l..led attention to t'hO coming Convention of
the League of California Cities at Sacramento October 1''3th
to 1,6th,�
Councilman Penry reported that requests had been received
for ''Stop for Pedestrians" signs .on Kentucky Street. The
Chief of Police was requested to move one of the . signs from
gain Street to the intersection of Kentucky and Western Avenue
for trial.
Councilman King brought up the matter of the possibility of
, offering a site for the proposed Civil. Aeronautics Airport. The
matter Was discussed,.Nayor Woodson reporting that he understood
that the city or county which ' sponsored the pro je:ct would have to
assume the cost of maintenance of the airport, and that the project
Would involve a large sum of money'. No. action taken..
The "matter of permitting the School Department to place
"slow" Signs on the streets around the Lincoln, Philip SWee.d,,
McKinley,, and• schools, was referred'to City Attorney
Brooks
Mayor Woodson reported that at a recent meeting the Park.
, C ommis s ; on voted to proceed with the digging of a new well ' at
Walnut Park and also to place additional lights in said park:.
Superintendent of Streets Oscar Glahn was authorized to Droceed
with the placing of new curbs and gutters for 500 feet on the west
side. of 2nd Street, between C and D Streets, and on a part of C Street
in the vicinity where the public, weighing scales for trucks are
located.
The matter of preparing plans and specifications for the re-
surf.acin : of Hopper- and Bridge Streets
was referred to the Street
Commit tee: to take up with the City Engineer.
City Attorney Brooks reported that revised,plans and specifications
for the re= surfacing of D Street had been. submitte °d to 'him by Vhe City
Engineer and would be forwarded to the; Highway Division f:or
City Attorney Brooks also reported that he had received reply
to his communications to the Petaluma &. Santa Rosa and the Northwestern
.Pacific 'Railways Frith regard to the raising and improving of their
track .crossings,.. lie was requested to send. a follow -up' letter to
said companies.
ADJOURUENT
2 -ere _e nd; no further business to'. come. before the melt" ng, ' the
meeting was declared - ad journed.
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