HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/05/19424, S I,
October .5, 1942.
Regular mee.tirig 7of the Council of the, City of Petaluma called to
order by Mayor Woodson,.
.ROLL
CAL L:
PMsent:Councilnen Brown, Deiss Penry,,'Seidell and Mayor Woodson.,
Abz�eht: councilmen 'King an Myers.
READING -.OF THE JOURNALI
The minutes -ofth e last regular meeting of September 21, 1942..
were read and approved as recorded.
REPORTS. :OF OFFICERS:
The month y reports -of the PbUndmastet,, Chief of Police,, Police
Judge Treasurer, and Auditor,, were Veadand filed.
,REPORTS OF STANDING CO11!ITTEE5,:
THe Finance Commit it's report,., whereupon
�ut
Rpsol -ion #5447 C*S 0
introduced by Councilman 8eidell seconded . by Councilman Brown directing
's (N o s . 3 to 8.8 ) against the Auditor to draw N s 73 iriciusiye the
various City Funds in payment of claims all,owed and ' approved by the
Finance Committee,, adopted by 5 affirmative vote 2 absentees.
,PETITIONS AND GOMfUNI
pp_ cat of Andrew Rein f or position Of P6=43fian and Rodent
ExterMi1
or' read and f iled , whereupon
Resolijtion #5448
introduced by COunc-11-mah Pehry, seconded by COuncilman.Seidell,, apppintini
Andrew Stein as Poundmah, Rddeht,.Extertninatot " and Sanitary Inspector
of' the City of October 1., 1942 at a salary of $170.
P' month,, adopted by 5 affirmative votes:, 2 absentees..
Resignation M-. G: AC6r as a,meffbet of. `the Petaluma Defense
Council, read and filed.. whereupon,
resolution #54:49 G:1 S.,
introduced by Goun6ilm,ah Brotn seconded by Councilman Pepry,, accepting
said resignation and, extending the appreciation I of . City of f
to - Lieutenant Adbrfte for his splendid work as a"member of the Petaluma
Defense CoUftc1l, adopted by 5 affirmative. Votes, P- absentees.
Communicatio'n from 'the War Department asking t6r' the donation of--,,,.
cannons and other metal war materials for transformation into new weApons
for the present . war, read, filed,,, and M8yor-Wbodsoh asked that the ni6tberg
of the City Council give seft,ous' consideration to this request6
Communication.from the Treasury Department,, War Savings ivings Staff..
with regard to a payroll savings plan for City Employees read,, filed,
and, laid on . ''the table for further consideration.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES,'-. �
'Or H ance ` Na. 566. 77. introduced by Gduhcilinan 8eidell seconded
by Brown 'entitled,., "AN' . 'ORDINANCE- OF " d,±T OF PETALUMA
AUTHORIZING THE I-NVESTMEN,T0P'$7. FROM THE THOMAS LEE FUND IN SERIES
"G" Uk UNI TED - STAT88 , SAVINGS' - BONDS Was . re ad approved )proved by the City Attorney.,
and,
Resolution #5450'C.S:
.introduced by Councilman Se dell, seconded by Cbuhcilma:n Brown., directing
the C14rk to post said ordinance,,, adopted-by 15. affirmative �votes, 2
absentees,,-*
Ordin - No , . 5611 'CS., ititrodUqed,by' Councilman Pe4ry,, seconded by
C eftVitled:0 , AN"oPnINA=E bP' T CITY OF PETALUMA -
DIRECTING,. TAX COLLECiTOR PROPERTY SOLD TO THE. CITY OF PETALUMA
FOR- TAXES" was read,, approved, by the City Attorney,, and
Res'olution 451 C.Se
introduced by Councilman Pen by COu'ridilrhan. Se dell.,,, directing
the_ City Clerk to, said ordinance.p - adopted by 5 affirmative votes,,,
'2
NEW BUSINESS:
Resolution .S.
introduced by Councilman Deiss,, second# ed 5452 by C Councilman Seidd
appointing Councilman John JI King,a member ',Df, the Petaluma Defense
adopted by 5 a ffi rmat ive es;, 2 absentees®
' tive vot
Resolution #5453 C.S.,
introduced by Councilman De seconded by Councilman ' cilman Seid6111,
nominati Ag Councilman King as a member of the: So County Cou
Of Defe representing the Cit of Petaluma, adopted by ',5
affirmative votes, 2 absentees,
committee 'appointed to recruit 'members, for State Guard:
Mayor Woodson appointed the following Ing committee to ;assist
in a program for the recruiting- of members for Company I "D' 0
Sta 0 f the
Cz John J. King,, Chairman,,
Stanley Seidell
Prank - Eme - negger . .
Wit. Abraiol-
John A. OlMsted,
Harry J: Olberg, Jr
Clarence Asbell,
Dolph Young, 'o
Otto W. Berger, .
Thomas J. C11-n6
Ll oyd
Stearns,
Stanley Mohan,
1t. Chas... Thomas
V
.David M. Durst.,
Protest drilling. of Commercial wells in residential district:
Mr Max KortumL, Mr. Bert -, t Hewitt and Mrs: Fry,,, representing
a group �; V f property ,owners in the vicinity of Western.•Avehile and
Sonoma Avenue ,p ro j e c t addressed the. Council entering * a verbal protest to
a proposed - -f th6 drillin '- f or , je - dt - - g of several wells In their
locality,- -.'th6,vWater` - - ft-jorn said, wells to be used in large quantities
for commercial - purposes.
Said property owners object to'�the
results -hg lowering of water in their wells and the erection of a
fi
:large reservoir ', said district.,. The matter was
d-iscus'se'd and referred to the City Attorney for.itve8tigation and
action if necessary..,
Councilman Brown reported that after a conference with the
Fire and Street Departments,, it had been decided to construct a
new wharf to replace the one formerly used by the 'Fire Department
pumper and Which has rotted away.. The new location for the
wharf will be on. the east side, of the River, e W. about 150 feet south
- the -, Wz�shingtoft St. Bridge,, and will. cost approximately $250,00
00
City Engineer Gonzale't suggested tha, all of the metal
traffic bu - ttons be 'removed and turned - In to. the scrap iron pile
for conv.ers�ionlnto wat,ffiateriais'' ' �This was referred, to, the
Street Committee.
Re acceptance, of new plant .of Royal Tallow & Soap Co,,•
CoUncilmah :Seide1l Of the Sanitaxw'Committee reported
having,inspected the new plant of the Royal. 'Tallow,& Soap Co.:
and that It is Operating or ori outlined
according to the plan -�gi ed
's City Atto
by the City Council., In he With thl
Karl Brooks was direct pey
tod to prepare a resolution accepting the
new plant of :
the Tallow Soap' Company prelimin&ry to
=dismissing the suit filed by. the City sometime ago to _ force the
company to abandon the old plant which was dec lared, to be a
hUi 8axice 4 -
Councilman ,Seidell urged the members 'of the C ity -
to personally inspect the S ewage y Council,.
ewage 'Disposal Plant., and also 'the
City dumps,., he reporting that, the City: Dumps, have been, permitted
to get IA an 'unsightly and unsanitary condition. This
itary C s matter
was referred to the City Attorney for in'
vestigation
The Buildings g and Ground Committee was granted urther
time to report on a Imp the plumbi plan for roving
.Jail., the :City
.Councilman Penry.., Chairman ofthe Street.Commit . tee,,
re-p6r,ted that the parking- lot ;on, 4th and C Streets is practically
.com 111 t ed He complimented the Street Department f or ithe. ;good'
work ',done on this project,.
A.UJU.UMME1VT-.*
TH
'being no further business to come beforo the meeting
in g
the ma.e; was declared, ad-journed.
MAYOR
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