HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/03/194347
May 3rd,., 1943.
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Regular meeting of the Council of the City of_ Petaluma called
to order UY M4y,0V Woodson.
ROLL CALL:. i
Present: 'CoUft6ilmen Brown
'Mayor WoOd.son,*
-: 'Councilm
-AU8�fft .Myer '
Deiss,, King Penty,, Seid. and
READING - OF"T JOURNAL HE"
T-he minutqs, of. the last re ,,
.gU meeting of. April 19th,
1943
w(�re recorded.
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REPORTS' OF
e"'mo nthl - rw rep of , orts the Auditor _Treasurer - Police 'Judge-
'Th 3 , '
Chiel of - Police,� Rodent Exterminator,., Poundmas - te and Wharfinger,
were read" f
REPORTS . "OF! STANDING - " _- COMMITTEES:`
Me F In afte � '-" �m�i t f 6 e - su bmitted - i whereupon
R6solutl�on #5602 ':G"p'
Introducad by" Btown secon'de A ''by*'C'OUnClIff6ft"Il'S4i"d director'
ing the Audi tor` Zodraw, warrants (N68 2404 "A_nc.luAVe) again8 t
the various. "City Funds, in payment, of c lai m s a cj- s 1 approved � y
..d,. _,1 Ind
t-"he7 a adopted &- affirmative Votes, 'l absentee*
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PETITIONS AND` COWUNIGATIONS.".-.
App l`cat :torl�from, 'and Burk for permission to; exhibit
in Petaluma for five" -- ,from JUne.rst to 5th inclusive,' read. arid..
'ResOlUti #5503•':C'!OS',
introduc lby C0u1a0":tl%W Pe seconded " 'b ' Cou'nq'ilm 1, an `S
upon - the: 'payment by th e_ applicant - Of the
sun. Of W250. as required' by 'Ordinance No, 460 C. adopted" b 6
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affirmative - votes., l `absentee:
, C ' ommunic'ation 'from the Petaluma Woman T'8.,.'C1-u_ endorsing the
re made' by'
'ssoc'ia,tions-
regarding the formation �of a Recreation Corhmission' and -:..the inaugurationn. -
'of a" - law. , :read'' and filed and taken under 'cOhsi. e atiorl
Lett r - William" A.110.n and W. - George ;WtZj:;^ "Architects.
sugge'siting - p1ans' - and . specifications. be made noW'.`for - the
c'Onstrucl of Post ftx municipal and offering their
serviqes , for such' work -read. placed '.'0n`f o.
Request fr - Knight- ,- Evangelist.,. for permis810n
to - us , ff - :!the -- Wi&6Wdiks_ , for ad 'the Evangejistic 'dtanpdign;
read an f1l:,ed, -Later brought under the. head .of
and it be' lng - the c ons.ensus'"Of ' opinion that the sidewalks should not
be used, f or said purpose, the Clerk was directed `wftte to Mr® -
"Kn request *'h denied,
Open! lids - Cooperative 'Creamery franchise
This, 'tieing the time set - .for , opening bi - for 1 a f ranchise
'
to - use the :-- stree *of City of' f0t- pipe line -p . u - r7poses
the Clerk reported * having received' one. bid we m the Petaluma .
Qo
- d fro
an
_ry an. proc�e7eded to open d read said bid
whereupon r -
Resolution, #55Q4�'
introduce w
by _Cbuilman S'��1.ael:l,, " seconded by - Cbuftdi3:ihan, Browh,
aQz,ep'ting`.s&id`'bid. 6f -�oper4'tive Creaihery f6r the said'
fra h-ise7 d: 10'ting that upon the filing by the`8a1d Petaluma
ne $, an , or( p__
C Creamer sure -y
y. . ..... of' g ood "and' and suff 1(:� _' - , - " t`bond�- - in 'the"'
penal sum of`$lQOOr4'1 _`th6t "'the - said -,franchise shall granted by
Ordinance to the said Creamery., adopted. by
6affiT%mative *vote 1
INTRODUCTION 'OF, ORDINANCES-oo.
Ordinance N U. S. introduced by'CoUricilffan. Peary,
seconded, by - Q0.unc1`1!nan enti-t-le- '01_, ORDINANCE'7GRANTINd
i��d,
TO . "GO-OPERATIVE CREAMERY ITS� - ,SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS,,
THE FRANCHISE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND PERMISSION TO INSTALL,' MAINTAIN .-
479:
AND' OPERATE' A LINE;, UNDER' - THE CITY :SIDEWALKS' "AND STREETS
ALbNG WESTERN' AVENUE` FROML A POINT` AD "JOTNING"MONEAR"WHARF °'THE' PETALUMA
RIVER TO TIE" PETALUr7I A' - 00'® OPERATIVE•` C'FMM4ERY. AAT_.!WESTERN AVENUE
AND'UPHAM "STREETS'y FOR "'CONDUGTING� AND.. ° 7WATER FROM' "SAID"_PETALUMA
RIVER THE' "SAID*"PLANT' "oF "_PETALUMA °CO- OPERATIVE- ..CREAMERY °F'OR - A PERIOD
NOT TO .. EXCEED .FORTY- YEARS FROM THE .. DATE_ OF_ THIS :'...GRANT`: " was read,
approved by and
Resolution' #5505' - C.S-.
introduced Councilman 'Deiss, seconded by Councilman Penry, requiring
the publication of said, ordinance, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1
absentee
Ordinance' Noe '5_.71` C`,S:.,introduced 'by �C'bun`c lman. :Deis;, sec'onde'd - - by
"Councilman Penry;, entitled'; ' ' ORDTNANCE ° "PROVIDING F"QR "`I'fiE °HOLDING "OF
THE ?GENERAL 'MUNICIPAL - ELECTION,'" CITY" OF' -- PETAL ,UMK - "° FoR...:THE PURPOSE OF
- ELECTING °CERTAIN "`CITY OFFICERS' AIVD "FOR "' THEPURPOSX" OF 'SUBMI'T'TING 'TO' THE
QUALIFIEDEIECTORS A'` FRANCHISE °HERETOF'ORE'yGRANTED - 'TOTHE PETALtJMA ,CO=
OPERATIVE` CREAlItIERY B ORDINANCE° N.O. `'5'70 C S "FOR TF�: INSTAT;LATrON AND
�MAINTENANCE� "OF' A' NINE "� INCH' PIPE "`NINE' I7IVDER THE" CT.T�' SIDE4VALKS''AND STREETS'
ALONG - WESTERN ` AVENUE' FROM' - A POINT ADJOINING "McNEAR °' WHARF ON THE
RIVER.TO THE PLANT-OF PETALURdA
r..„ F_ PETALUMA COOPERATIVE CREAMERY AT .WESTERN AVENUE
AND' UPHAM 5TREET 4 ` was read, approved by the Cfty Attorney; and
Resolution #5505 G.
introduced "by Councilman Deiss, 'seconded by: `Counc n,
ilma. Penny, requiring
the publication - .of said ordi =nance. adopted _by .6'. affirmative votes, 1
ah8ent*60 ®.-
Resoluito of `'appreciation "t - 'S ena t or .Slater:
Re'soluti`on , #550 . :S
introduced `by Councilman Brown',' secorided`"by Councilman Seide -11- •.'
acknowledging "the fine �cooperati'on9" assistance . ..and:. -Linte1li�ent'"treatment
which the - �Honorabie'�`He'rbert "w: Slater has `manifested _.c:gncerr�ing legislation
affecting the - City of Petaluma arnd other cities._in.'.the :...Stage of California,
adopted by ".6' `aff` ru' tive votes; `I .absentee'a
SewagePlant 6 166 ,supervis by Supt � . of Streets
Resolution #5507 "C.S7, -
introduced b Counc, ' man Seidell; seconded by' Couricilman� Penny, resolving '•
that all of:'the -, sewage - , d'* 'fac'i�lities .and. _works.,_`" nciud "i'ng; "the 'sewage -
pumping and `digesting plants-' -a nd everyperson_:employed by the "'City of
Petaluma - in° the '. -operation; 'maintenance and` care,...of -said facilities be and
the- same are hereby , placed in' the° 'Street` Depar. tment of th City, and
furthers resolving that the Supt; of` Streets 'be given,. emp'owere'd an d
entrusted'•'Wfth'° the duty and autY or- to supervise_, manage and - `direct the
operation" maintenance ;and' bare of said "f.acil ties_._:and...al1.,persons employed
in the operation,, maintenance and care: thereof,._adopted affirmative
votes 1 absentee
Wooden fire' escape for City Hall t:
Councilman: King reported" that Chief 'Benoit has approved the plan
of a wooden . fire 'escape' from .the 3rd � flo.or of .::the :.City Hall but that
he 'had rec_ommend?ed •that the escape be built . to .the:._rear_, of. - the building
instead of the t ide e The Bu ildings and Grounds .::C.ommi was .asked. to
obtain estimates of° cos " °a wooden structure.
Mayor_ Woodson :reported that permission had been granted by the Fire
Commission - to the 'Red Cross` to house its Station Wagon..in , the Firehouse
as., .hong as there' - 'i's room °there for -i t:® a.
Councilman Penry sugges fed" "that" the.. old 'st -e8m rollers 'now ',housed-
in :bfi 'be sold' and new equipment of: a amore modern nature
purchased after- the War. The matter was referred. to_ -the .Superintendent
of' :Streets" to obtain* price°s''for 'said rol'3ers `
Councilman° Brownof the Publ c Wor -ks'. reported 'that-'his
committee had 'dec ded `that' the pre sent7p ling along the waterfront' - .afforded
ample protedtion for sometime', •but tb6t some 'work wil.T be' 'd''one" ` n the .
future Mr'. ,'Hendrix of" the"CAllfornia Water Ser'vic'e Company, was present
and. °stated that his company- would hold it L work•n abeyance until the s
City. is° =ready to proceed' with , its' - Work
- A - d=is,eussion was had. regarding the, raised crossing of "the Pe'taluma
and San-ta Rosa Railway at , Cope,land and Washington ,Sts, Mayor Woodson
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reporting " 'had re :cetve'd many complaints calling'� his _attention
to 'the danger and inconvenience i � was c`ausirig automot ile traffic ®;
The_ S °treet- "Committee arid' City Engin were asked °'to 'rove °saigate -
the corre.c't grade es
tabl'ished for the street and :crossing and to
take the matter up with' "the* - Petaluma `& "Santa Rosa.,Railway. - Company.
C.ounci`lman 'King' brought' up the' matter of" the sa- . es, now
being paid the P`olic'e and Fire 'Departments and the! matter was
di- scussed and referred . to the .Finance `Committee for study ,and
'rec;ommendationobefore - the - ° budget_ -is fixed for` 1943044.`
Councilman -'Del quested that the sum_. - .of �'S0::00 be -donated
the American Le, ?ion. for - the Memorial Day` Celebration,' and said
donation was app roved° by the City C.ounc il, o
ADJOURNMENT
ere being no further business to come `before the meeting,
the meeting was declared ad,journed..,
ATTEST.
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