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August 2, 1943.
Regular meeting ". - the "Council of the City- of,,,Pe.taluma called
- to order by 1lfiayor Woodson,
ROLL CALL:
Present : COUnci` B rown, De ss - King, P_enry, Seidell.,, and
Mayor Woodson.
' : Absent:' , Councilman Myers
READING' OF - TM- JOURNAL::
e mi nute of the last regular meeting of July 19th, 1'943',, were
read' aril approved a8. recorded,.
MORTS' ; OFFICERS :
e mon y reports of the Wha.rfinger - Treasurer, Poundmaster.,
Rodent Exterminator, Auditor, Chief of Police, and Police Judge, were
read filed®
The: annual report of the Board of Li brary Trustees was read
and. placed on file.
The' City Engineer submitted specifications for painting the
Sewa eM Treatment Plant and the Fire Station The question of painting,,
" they` ity Hall - was discussed and it was the recommendation the
.of'
YBu I4ng-s pan , Grounds Committee that the cost of painting the entire
building wouZa' be - prohibitive and that therefor only the sashs,,, doors,
;; . -' etc be ainted .at this time. The matter was referred back to the
Cit y g neer fo r specifications for the work to b done on the City
^M En
Ha -11 acrd for estimates of cost for- each of the three boil "dings >d
REPORTS OF, STANDING COAMI- ITTEES
e Hance omm ee submitte.d. its report, whereupon,
Resolution #552$ G S;
introduced by Councilman. 'Seidell,, seconded •by Councilman Brown, direct.,
ing' the° Auditor. to draw warrants (Nos. 252 to 295 nclus,ive.) ..against
the °' °various y. Funds in 'payment of claims allowed and approved by
th' °Finance, Conran t`tee, adopted by 6 affirmative „votes,. 1 -absentee
PETITIONS AND COTPIMUNICA TI0NS
C m - n, cat ,on rom etaluma Post No. 1929, Veterans of
Foreignx °Wars asking that, a Rgayor Dedication Day C'ammittee be- appoint --
ed` - - ta provide 3 numbers of enfertainment:.to repre -sent the City, of
Pet'aluina , at' YOUR PARK at Bodega -Bay.. August 2. 9th,, read and filed
Later° trout up under New Business and Mayor Woodson _appoin.ted
Commander A.P.Wurz, Adjutant' Chas. L Calla and Attorney Philip .L
KeI-Ier; as° s,aid� Ded`icatton Day
Communication from 'Dolph' Young, Secy. of - the Chamber - of
Commerce, re questing permission on bhalf = of Staff” "Sgt. `Kishnbury,
Recruiting bffidi rt for the WAGS, 'to use a public address system during
the recruiting program at � Center "Park "" on : August" 3rd, . read , and, filed,
UP ...... - n : _.
Reso #_ 'C
b Councilman Penr s iution
introduced -
y y, econde.. by Councilman Deis$, ,granting
e
said perm 'ss an '" ad''opted"by "6" "affirmative tvotes., L' absentee;.
Letter 'from °Woodrow" T. Young, Pastor of the First - Baptist -
Chureh; asking permission to °broadcast "th °song "meetings. ",in°the store'"
building on . Reritucky'"St. - formerly'used by 'the" "Petaluma :Theatre
read and filed, Rev. "Young aad'res'se4 the' '•Council` explaining "'the type;
Of program' "'they expect` to put on and 'stating that' they `would ";be glad
to discontinue the broadcasting if it is obi ctionable 'to the neighbor .
ing busin'es's "houses;; °whereupon : `.
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in�trodu`ced by Councilman "!King'9 : seconded by Council "man Deiss, granting
the First. Baptist Church' °permission to "use a`l'oud - speaking ior: broad-.;
casting , devise "to " broadcast 'its song meetings to be held ";Thursday
-. evenings, August: 5th "" and 12th, 1943, adopted by. &,aff rmat de votes;
1 absentee®
Communicatfo 'from Edward Jm ` ca1-11ng attention to> the ° "'"
use of - the' on the Viethe'er, :proper: tv on Vestern' Avenue - by `the
Petaluma Cooperative: Creamery for. commercial purposes; :read, filed,
and - referred to - , the ='City -Attorney=:
Memo of Agreement - rhiiinteh6nce of State hightivays
P -r
Communizati si Hi ghways, trorly t
- 11'0' , DiV1 on i with
" 7 Highways
Memo of Agreement, - "provid for the mai ntenance
r ead an whereupon
p.
in 'the "Pe d 'whe'reu n
y b I undil Pe iz by ouncllman_._'Deiss�. approving
iint duced C man ond6d -, G
ro, _nry., se, s ign. the
!said r MeMO. Agreet6nt and directing the Mayor. and, City_ Cl
'e'rk to s
same.;, ativevotes-, l_absentee*,.
INTRODW,T10DI: OF ORDINANCES,:. beiss's,
'
Ordinance No 57Z '.. G introduced by.do�'Incil. seconded - by
'A
, Councilman Penny,,, entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF�. CITY OF: FtlkLUM, - PRO VIDING
FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW OUR SEDAN USE -DOOR STANDARD S 'A1fT0MOtI- ` " FOR E -BY
DEPARTMENT',,, TH MODEL, HORSE I POVVtR_AND,� PR , OF WHICH IS
- TO - BE: DETERMINED AFTER SEALED BIDS ARE FILED. AND CONSIDERED' BY THE "C'00N. C-.IL
;PRO { V'IDING' FOR THE TR Tl� 0 ITY - S SEC ONDHAND ..194,2., MODEL FORD., Vm�.EIGHT
ADI� IN OF IIS I
'de� - eratdt siren and
SEDAN AUTOMOBIL P
R4DQO I . . . 19� os
R: X , (ex cept., the Radio- B I -oh-Gen
two Spotlights therein,, to be re,�ained by the. City) - TO BE TURNED 'IN AND
APPLIED .,ON PURCHASE PRICE OF . SAID NEW FOUR!--DOOR.. SEDAN. - AUrpOIAOBILE. 11
was approved ved by the 'd-f --f-
�_ Attorney, r-mey an
Resolution -#%.3Z C.S'.
introduced by- Councilman Deis rsecondr by.douncilphan.,Penr y di recting
the City _Clerk to post said Ordinance., adopted bk 6 �,Aftirm`ative. Votes,,_ 1
, , absentee. , -
NEW, BUSINESS
!Transfer�of - funds ,
Resolution -#5533,. r C - 4S,.
- introduced - by Councilman Brown., seconded by.Counclilffian,Seidell directing
theAuditor .,and s from -the, city , ...fUnds'.
-�.. "easurer to make - transfe
as set fo rth; the resolution,) to the. GeneralFdnd.for.g&solin6 used by
— ,� f - prev-",
- the - various departments from July 1, 1942 to. July 1X_ , 10 prev ious l y
' 1. 1 .- 43 -I. , .and ' , .. 1
paid for �out of the General Fund.; and further" d1rec"t'ing �the.-Audit6r.and. . t.
.
Treasurer t . transfer the sum of $1,6l'a 67 from, the General.' Fund..'to"Ahe
.MUnicipal �Street Improvement Bond Fund to dloae...said Bond Pund,.' -..adopted
- 'by , &� , aff irmative votes,,,*l absentee.•
re' of city dutnps;:,.
Resolution #5534 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Deiss secon by C' h6llman Brown ratify - . ou_ n
--that-deftain ' Release to the Dept,., of Agriculture.,.. Cciunty, �oh6ma,.
- execut , ,e , ,dby ,, ;the, Mayor on the 24th day of July 1943 , ,c overing the ' City-
pump adQpted. by 6 affirmative votes, 1 a
s,., . .. .... S
.4pPlication to State of California - for aid .for Civilian Defense:
Resoltiti6ft #5535 C440
by Kin - *,, seconded by Councilman- Browh•,,, authorizing
the appliefatiorn to'the
-, State of :Cal , ifornia, Department. 'of' .for .aid
�
"Defense purposes. in the 'sum of $1384.50,, a dopted',by 6
6f1f,irmWVev`tes 1 absentee.
..Councilman King brought up the matter of bicycles being -parked.. ..,,by.
children under the Fite Escape at the California Th#eatrd..a. This was
referred to the Chief of Police for InvestigatiOn....
Councilman Brown reported that CePtain.,impr.pvement-s.. posting; in.
the neighborhood of $93,00, should be, made to the quarters use;d'by..,the,
Poundmiih'aad�Rbdent Extenninator. This was approved, by. the _-Buildings .
hd df-' nds 'Com tee and Councilman Itnan Brown volunte6red.ta see
Qu that the:
-ImProvem0ft.t.s are tiade.
Councilman King reported that the Board, of Fire Cbmzmiss.ion
Council c�onsider t adoption of -the, .Standard'
re h that- . the City he
I Gas I Code;, the new edition of the Electrical Code, d the-ordin � �'.
an. ane e
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regulating the sale Of electrical devicesa devices The three,propose d ordinances
were di'sicussed,- and referred to the City Attorney.,. and Build Ing....Iiispe c t6r
for fA1rther"1rfVe9tigation., it"being the, consensus _of -opinlon;, that ..' the .';
'Standard "Code :should be adopted at thit time. but ac t1on',, shoul'd,?be-.
delaye doh the other two ordinances.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
C .'ty Attornoy -Brooks reported that he had returned the Memo.. of
Agreement. for free tent Of O.P.A.i. premises - to the'b,P.,A4 with the statement
to them:, that he' did. not think. it necessary for .such an agreement to be
signed by the City of Petaluma.
City Attorney.Brooks reported o.rted
t hat the present 'oZoning - Oi-dinance
4-96
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provides. . - th - e - e 7 e - sitt'ADIIshment o Auto. - C - 'amp s in commercial k zone.
s a
matter safety 'regulat. -,on c amp s The matt "of"leAlth ,s i s _f or said C "
di s'cusse'd and t aken Uftd `adv isement:'
"
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ng. stat "' ques oned
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C ounc ilma n a,
r el St'61-a's - Of ""the", f� o n f A
asked -
, 6tr( o� a Rocr6aion -- ,omm - - ttoo an
e g cir t 0 t h Orm
ry, an r
- to -Ai f rom . _the avtyv_C�o-
pointed t
-, intended:, UF. do ih
- l - ' , -. -fti "t 'Woodson po nt ou - 't'hat.',,.,
. .t he matter was - hthb
. e .,. 'C'CO "h6nft' a-ftlYO' Finance "'Count ee an at'When
said`
for ththe ar ous, epartmehitt
I hey will study the, question of funds for za - Recreation "Committee
� -
..and if funds are avAilable that, committee would be, thOreupon'
4P pointed
ADJOTJRNIvMTt
There beipg no further business to come--bef6re, the mOating
the meeting"wasl d0claredra'djourned.
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