HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/06/1943December 6, 1943.
Regular meeting of, the Council of the City *of Petaluma :called
to order by Mayor Woodson.
ROLL 'CALL.*.'
Present: Councilmen Brown,, Deiss, King, Myers, Penry, S6idell,,
and 'Mayor Woodson
READING OF THE JOURNAL!
'The MinUteS of the last regular meeting of November` 15 1943,.,
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were read and approved as. re,c.0rde.d.
`REPORTS OF OFFIQERS
The montHtT reports of the Police Judge,, Rodent, Exterminator,
Poundmaster, Treasurer Chief of Police, and, Auditor were read and
filed.
led.
REPORTS. OF STANDING ' C010AITTEES :
He Finance �Gommi tee submitted its report-, - e - _,n -
wh -reup .o
Resolution C..S.
introduced by Councilman, Se dell. seconded by CoUncilrlhan Brovtn, direct-
ing the Auditor to draw warrants (Nos. 1289 to 1449 inclu against
the various City Funds, in payment of claims: all6wed and approved by
the Finance Cbmmi,ttee adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
PETITION S AND GOI , fiUNTCATION8.:-
, Communicatloh from Gray & Carpent-er stating; . that as a result
of a recent survey of City property that they believed -the insurance
on- said Property should be increased by $10 read and.filed, and
the matter referred ta'C:ouncilman Seidell for investigation and report,
bdek.
Juvenile , Delinquency:
Report from,-the City Attorney"tO the affect that he had
leart that this.'C_ityfs application to the Youth Authority
for an investigation on juvenile delinquency, must first receive the,
, approval of the Honorable Hilliard Comstock j Judge of the Superior
Court 'and -Mr..,Becklund, the Probation Officer I of t County.
That upon interviewing Judge Goms on this sub.jedt he h further
,learned that the Distl had been studying the problem in
this County and that it is possible that such an iftvlestigation would
be made by . 'that office in the 'near future., 'Report fil6d;
Communication from the Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Ce'nsds
stating that they shall be gldd, to make the necessary arrangements
for a
c � o I f Peta-ldma a - Will notify the City as soon as
special - ce �
possibl,e of the exact date that tthe: census can be urfdertaken, -read
a.n,d fil,ed,i,
Communization from Robert L. Cantu 'Executive Secy.. of the
Sonoma County Gouncil, of Defense,,, enclosing a copy of a re.solutioft
passed by the Sonoma County Boai of Supervisors, relative to Workment's
Compensation Insurance for volunteer Civilian Defense workers, read.
and f iled.
Refrigerator_- Hospitality House,:
Recommendation from the Petaluma Army and Navy Recreation
Gommission that the of the Nielsen Furniture Ga,., foP the furnishing
of a. Model , C-25 Norge electric refrigerator.,, be accepted, read -and
f iled.
ADOPT-ION OF OR, DI
ordinance No., 578 C.S. introduced by Councilman King.,
seconded by Councilman De'i . s - 8 . entitled "AN , ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF PETALMAA, PROVIDING FOR 'THE TAKING OF. A :SPECIAL CENSUS BY.A.ND,.
UNDER THE SUPERVISION, OF THE,FEDERAL - BUREAU OF THE CENSUS; AUTHO'R'-
IZING THE _PAn1ENT BY THIS CITY OF THE -COST OF F-SAID SPECIAL CENSUS'
AND ""DIRECTING THAT A DEPOSIT OF A PORTION OF' SAID COST BE MtAbE IN
THE IPMRICAN TRUST' COMPANY, SUBJECT TO THE CHECK OF THE CENSUS
SUPERV : came up regularly and Was adopted by 7 affirmative
votes.-
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NEW BUSINESS:
ACCOptlng bid of Nielsen FYirniture Co. for refricerat,or!
Resolution #5564 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Brown, . seconded by Councilman Seidell, accept -
ing the `bid. bf Nielsen Furniture Co. to sell this Ci °ty a Model C -25
Norge electric refrigerator for the sum of': x$5`17.50, sales tax x$12.94
net;; delivered ''to-the Hospitality House, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
Secy -full time - Civilian Defense:
Resolution .#5565 C.-S.
introduced by Councilman Seidell, seconded by Councilman Brown,
authorizing the Civilian Defense Council to employ"a Secretary full
time at a salary of $120.00 per month, and stating the hours of said
Secretary's employment, adopted by 7 affirmative" vot'os.:
Compensation Ins. for "v oltznteer- civilian defense workers :
Resolution x-`556.6 C.S..
introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded by Councilman' Dei_ss, entitled,
"Resolution Of the City Council of the City of Petaluma relative to
Workment.s C.ompensa.tion Insurance for ,volunteer Civilian Defense Workers."
was read, and adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
B St. sewer by -pass:
Councilman'Penry said that his Street Committee 'ivas about ready to
proceed with the building of a by -pass sewer at the pumping plant at the
foot, of_ B Street, but that 'no definite figure as to the cost has ,yet
been ascertained'.
North Bay League to. meet in Petaluma Jan. 22,1944.
Mayor Woodson called attention to the fact that Petaluma will
be the host city for the next meeting of , the Northh Bay ,Division of the
League of Cd ifarnia Cities.. He appointed 'Councilmen Se dell, Brown
and 'King as a Committee of Arrangements for said meeting.
Garbage cleanup:.
Representatives of the City Garbage Company and the Royal Tallow
an,d Soap Company met with the City Council and discussed ways and means
of remedying a situation recently created by the dumping of wet garbage
on_ the city dumps.. It was agreed by all concerned, following a long
discussion, that every effort would be made to keep garbage and rubbish
separate ''and all of: the provisions of the. Garbage Ordinance inviolate,
and that a program to educate householders to the necessity of keeping
garbage and rubbish separate, 'be launc -hed at once.
ADJOURNITENT
here Bing no further business
meeting was declared adjourned.
ATTEST.: A vad; L
CITY CLERK
to come before the meeting, the
MAYOR.