HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 04/19/1943ARril 19., 1943,.
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. Regular meeting of
called to "or - der by "Mayor
ROLL CALL:
Present;: 'C"Oundi2mei
Ylayor,Woodson;*'
Absent,:: Councilmen.
the 'Council of the City of Petaluma
Woodson.
a Brown, Myers, Pe Seidell an
Dei,ss and King.
READING ' THE JOURNAL:,
- The minute,s o? t He last .meeting of April 5th
read and ppproved as recorded"."
REPORTS OF OFFICERS
Librarian; f or the month
.The".repoM 7 Edha BOVett' Acting
.of March , was read and placed on file.
- Or -1 ing of Affidavit` Of
The` Merk rep, .ted the 'fi
70f Notice th&t applIcatiorr has be',en made to - the , City. Council by
the Petaluma Creamery a f Co-Operative aMery r,,--chi:se 'to use :city
'streets,, alleys,, "etc.,
REPORTS OF'STANDING COMMITTEES"O.,
TheTinance t0ommittee subml-tted its''
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report whereu on
Resolution #56
cesi
'introduced by Councilman, Seide seconded' by Councilman Brown;
directing. the Audi'tor - to I'dr6w warraht's-I(Nos. 2911 'tn'229.4; lifeldsive)
against the various City Funds in payment of claims allowed and,
approved by the Finance Committee adopted by 5 affirmative votes',
•2 absentees,
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Letter- from the Pet=uma'Council of Parents.and Teachers,
'Fourteenth. District, asking . that the Petaluma City Gotmci.l set UP
the - machinery t establish a Recreation*Gommission with its' YM
budget and With the authority to establish and coordinate additiofial
recreational facilities'., and that th6 City of Petaluma inaugurate
a curfew law,, with adeqiate police enforcement. to administer it
fairly W Se,_ Y
- and i _' i' -read filed,.; Mr. Nathan Tho o n
I modif '
E.
d the Council on behalf of some type ,pe of modificutfew
faw;, - .3oth m4tt.prst were, taken under consideration until the next
meeting of the C =ity
NEW,BUSI SS,:',
Re .. purch of $20,,000.. U.S.War"Savinas Boftds:
ti n
--Resolu o #5501 C.. S_
hit'roduced. Councilman Seld'elll;, seconded by Councilman Brown -
resolvin' that the City of Petal�ima "invest. the sum of $17 50A0
9 $ O
1 . *.-
from the McNear ,Park TUnd., .an the sum of $2,500.00 from ',the
Wickersham, Park Fund* in UoS. War Savings Bbnd . Series G,,
adopted by 5 affirmative: votes, ,.2 , db'sente.es..
'Councilman' - Kiftg - _ , 6ntered the meeting at this point.
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Mr manager of California Water 'Servic*e
Company addressed' 'tie Counc-il stating that` hi compa , on-templated
Council; I - _ q
the driving of some piling on the south side Of 9 tqp S-t,.
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Bridge and"'t if' the" City of Te'taluma plans z any w6rk° -- ,thi.s -
nature. that his company would be glad to c.o 'wit"h , - t , he -, ! , Cit,y
in bringing in a p I iAe - driver Councilmen "Brown , and 'Penry reporte't
that new piles should 'be driven at several - pQiftt:s" - alohg 'the River
and the matter was" referred to the Board of Public 'Works and the
Street Committee to decide upon the work most needed and to obtain.
estimate's _of" cost for said work.
Day urs�e,TY:
Mm David Durst reported - that Federal Fund's in the.-amount
of $ 867.00'had a2lote'd the Petaluma Board of
one half year's maintenance for a day, ftursery;,and, continuation
school . provided "that can be'tai6e,d t renovate. the Pepper
Xindergart
it agreed by:*'the members of Clty that the
day nursery; and ' continuation shho.ol are very worthwhile projects'.
a nd at t'h the City C ell uh will appropriate not to exceed $2500,; 00
for the renovating,of the Pppp.er Kindergarten for the day nursery.
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Fire Zity"H611:
CoilfMilffiaft Ponry " reported that the cost� - -of a steel fire escape
frorn - t - ho - floor of City Hall wi be, -in - the neighborhood,
of $7 y 0 80'. - and - . will require priority f - AA-""3^-, __ 'The -matter . was referred
- back to Councilman Pe.nry and to 'COuridilman' 'King. and "Chief 'Benoit to
investigate the f easibi'lity of using a, wooden, fire, escape instead of
a steel.
The Z "ty, - Attoxmey was 'directed to prepare a:resoluti=on p�-acihg
g der. trie Superintendent
the supervitLon* of "the city `sewage re d1spd�di S
pla nt under.
of 11 Streets it tei
mg that the plant has been_neglected and not
9p erated 60 Vo the plan ofthe engineer, Mr., Harry 'Jenks. The
Stre'et -C'o , i=i`tt6e', and Street Superintendent were asked 'to see that the
pian_l surroundings are up and,'beautif 'and' the plant
op erated , - as - originally p
.
as reporte that the c,ity dumps is, without a custodian and
- thaV"rubbi - 8h is being dumped there in a careless...and _un8anitary manner.
The Sanitary Inspector was asked to Inv0stigate and-.repbrt his findings
to the City - . 1cou
The of the raising of the'� of.". the and Santa
Rosa Railway"'O crossing - at Washington . Street above_ .the grade of the
street was reported by Councilrhan - King, and- the. matter discussed and
referred; to the 'Street Committee f or investigatip I n. mithpower to act.
ADJOURM.NT::,
The,Pa being, no turther business *to come before the meeting.,
the mee,tin ; 9 -was declared adjourned.
ATTEST.
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