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June 7, '1.943.
`7:30 P.Meii
called to
Regular N�ayor Woodson he Council of the: City of'Petaluma
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, ROLL CALL:
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Present: Councilmen Brown,, Deiss, Myers,. Penry, Seidell,
and Mayor Woodson.
Absent: C,`ouncilman • King.
READING OF THE" JOURNAL: :._.
Th e minutes of the last regular meeting .of 'May 17, 1943,
were' re- ad� and ' appr oved " r eco r ded .
REPORTS OF`. 0 r F IGE &Sr .
e monthly reports of the Rodent Exterminator,.Poundmaster,
Auditor;,. Police Judge',' Chief of Police.. Wharfinger, an_d `Treasurer,
were read: and filed.
The Auditor ;reported the apportionment of the sum of
$52: ri
2..51 from the Unapportioned Fund to the vaous funds"entitled
tnereto_�._
REPORTS OF STANDINGz GOMITITTEES':
-The'F nance 'C:ommittee submitted its - report.; whereupon
Resolut #5510_ C-: S ;
introduced by Councilman Sei'dellW, seconded by Councilman Brown., directing
the Audi tor" to draw warran ts' - ( "Nos . 251 to 2.687 r inc lusive )' against the
various City Funds in payment of claims allowed. and. ,approved by the
Finance-,Committee';. adopted `6 affirmative votes., - 1 absentee.
PETITIONS AND C'OMV0ICATIONS t"
ot 0'e _o - the next
. meeting of t'ha North; Bay.1✓Division of the
League of California Cities, to be held at Marin Ship..Yard on June 19,
1943; read and filed;.
Communication `from' the California State' War Council - ' calling
attenti to• ;the fact that the' 'War Council Is authorized � `to assist local_
agencies in providing low - cost" "housing for servicemen_ _arid that funds Of
the War Council" are :available to match, dollar for. doliar, funds made
available by local and federal governments for. such..purposes, read,
and placed 'on file;.
C'ommunidation from the Petaluma Council: of" Parents and
Teachers, requesting that the City establish a .Re.cre:aton Commission and
provide a 'bud ge`t for said Commission and also asking that ` a 'curfew law
be adopted;, with ,ade-quate enforcement, and submitting a list of
suggestions fora Recreational Plan, read,, file.d and-referred to the
Finance Committee for study and report back.
NEW BUS.INESS': -
Resolut on #5511
introduced by 'C'ounc l�man Seid�ell, seconded by '.Councilman Brown.; directing
the Auditor and Treasurer to - transfer the sum.' of 'x$18;:_7,5 from"' the" Alcohol -
Beveraga Control Fund to the Police Fundi, and the'.' sum of '$42 ®13 from
the Mis'Cellaneous _Revenue Fund to the General- Fund -,_ adopte:.d_ by 6 affirmatke
votes, 1 absentee - .,
Resolution #5512 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Deiss, seconded ,by Councilman Penry, directing
the Clerk to advertise for bids for 5 consecutive days for t-Ye official
advertising for the fiscal year beginning July l,: 1943, adopted by 6
affirmative: votes, l absentee.
C,i-ty Attorney Brooks reported .the filing of an action in
Sonoma County against the McNear Company, 'Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co,.,
and the `City of Petaluma.,, by Manuel and Mary Perry, based upon alleged
damages resulting from pumping of water from the River dredgings between
the dates of June 1934 and December 1940 near the Lakeville Highway.
The Attorney stated that he proposed to file a demurrer in the case.
Mr...Carl Unger, , operator of the Sewage Treatment Plant,
addressed the Council_, requesting that he be given Ia a raise in salary.
ThO-m.atter was referred to the Street and Finance Committees.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS'.:
Oscar Gla - hn, - Supt,. of Streets - reported that �the, crossing
of the-Petaluma & Santa Rosa Rail*w at E. Washington Copeland
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Streets is practically finished.
Councilman Brown, reported that the Flag Week Committee
has had two ibeetings and have prepared a program to be held on
June, 17th: at 7 P.M. at Walnut Park. He. extended an invitation
to the members 'of the City Council and. City- Officials to attend
the ,program".
Councilman Penry p, reported that t he hydrants recently alon the new main built by the .Pe 'Co-operative�
creamery had g -bLien tested by the Fire Departmeht and were ve
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satisf acto providing la, good sup of water as additional'.
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fire protection for that district.
Co'uncilman'Penry reported that fi for
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the Cit y Hall :has been comp le
tea except for a a coat of paint.,
ADJOURNMENT:
There -being no further business ' to come before the
m&et. the meetingwas declared ad
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CITY CLERK-
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