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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01/17/1944January 17, 1944. .Regular meeting of the Council of the City of-Petaluma called to order by Mayor Woodson. ROLL CALL.: Present: Councilmen Deiss, - Myers, Seidell, and Mayor Wbodson. Absent. M King and Penry. READING OF THE'JOURNAL_:_. The minutes o last .f'the 'la regular.meetine of January 3Pd and the special meetin of January 10th were - r . d and approved as recorded. IREPORTS OF OFFICERS: The LibrariET�s report for the month of December, 1943,, Was read'. and filed,• REPORTS OF STANDING COI&ITTEE&: The Finance Committee submitted its repoft,, whereupon Resolution #5577 C,.S. introduced by Councilman. Seide-1.1 seconded by Councilman Myers., directin the Auditor and Treasurer- to draw warrants (Nos. '16.71 to . 1'787 - inclusive) against the various City Funds in payment Of cl allowed, and, approved by the Financei Committee,, adopted by 4 affirmative votes., 3absentees. PETITIONS AND- COMMUNICATIONS": , Letter from Karl Bro3��s City Attorney,, reporting that he had written letters, to certain county ty officials'. property owners,, "and other interested parties, inviting them' to attend a meetin on January ,24th for the purpose _of discussing ways, and means of' properly draining portions of the Lakeville. Highway, during periods of flood, read and filed,. - Communication from the Federal Vi o rk s; Agency. calling attention to certain requirements of the Lanham Act-,raad filed,,, and' re'terr- e to the City Attorney, Letter from the League of California Cities re the .Special .session of Legislature., read and filed,.. Communication from the Office of Defense Transportation,, dis- approving the Cityl application to acquire a new truck on which to mount,O.C.D. equipment,,. read and fi-led-i Letter from Otto Diestel opposi,ng any change in the riezon-lng. of Keokuk St. ,read and filed. Copy of resolution. adopted by the Board, of City Planning Commissi recommending I the granting 'of a variance allowing. Selma Boltz to - use her proparty on Cherry and Keokuk St. f or a poultry killing and dressing depot for a period not to exceed: two years:_,., and providing that said Si- Boltz must conduct ;said butifie�ss in a clean;--sanitary and healthful, manner, and that said bu.8,mess shall be 'discontinued. at the."Ex.piration of said two year period, read and filed.. Commijbication from the Board of City Planning Gommisslion recommending that Z,6ning Ordinance No. 513 C.S. be amended so as. to require that any person !applying for a, building permit within a residential zone should , sign an agreement and declaration stating in said appl ication that he -understood that the structure' to be, erected. must comply with the restrictions relating to buffdings ' within a residential zone, and that the property could only°be used for purmoses permitted in, such residential zone, read and filed. Communication from Mr. William S. Gibson, Supervisor of the Special- Census of Petaluma rep.orting the population of Petaluma., as of Dec. 3 Census 1943 to be 9 , 526, read and filed. Councilmen Brown Brown and King entered the meeting at this time. M ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES: Ordinance No. . 58& C.Z. introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded by Brown entitled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE C ITY OF PETALUMA PROVIDING FOR 1 h4_E'ISSUANCE AND REDE1,91 OF REFUND I- , BONDS OF THE .CITY OF PETALUMA IN THE TOTAL SUM OF $52,,000.100 FOR THE: REFUNDING OF THE OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY EVIDENCED BY BONDS NUMBERS THIRTYw- FOURTO NINETY-SIX, BOTH INCLUSIVE, CALLED AND DESIGNATED AS "MU NICIPAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS - OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA OF 1932. came ,Up regularly and was adopted by 6 affirmative votes labsentee. NEW BUS'INESS: Broaa._Ta=sng - 4th War Loan Drive I ... Resolution-#55 Q.,S. introduced by Gouncilman Deis seconded by Councilman 14yers, granting the War Finance '. - Committee permission 'to use a loudspeaking or broadcasting d ice * - _ev in connection with its War Loan Drive,, adopted by 6 affirmative votes,-, 1 absente&. Calling 1932 Bond Issue ,for payment: Resolution #5579' C. introduced by, "Councilman Seidel l, 1,, seconded by Councilman Deiss, calling f or. p a Me­ht of the remaining o municipal i mprovemen t bondt of the City 'of Piataluma, 1932 issue in the total sum of $52 adopted by*6',affirmative votes,, 1 absentee. Protest-Keokuk St rezoning.: Atto.i�noy� L. H., Clrlomwell.., representing judge, John Keller, addressed the m 7,01"Ot&Sting th:e granting of a variance - to 'Selma Boltz, permitting her- - to conduct a poultry killing and dressing business at her goperty on 'Cherry and Keokuk Streets. ' Mr. Boltz. also addressed the ouncil on 'his oven behalf', - After discuss I ion by the Council the matter was taken '=- -der advisement until the next meeting of the C i y 1Cb1=,Jcil. Recreati,bn Commission: -- mrs. Norton Mrs,. L. J. Hughes and Mrs, .9 Clay Olmsted appeared, bef ore the Council. in support of a.recPeat"d plan i for the city, to provide recreational. facilities Under the supervision of a paid The matter was discussed and taken under advise 6 ment. ADJOUNMNT: TherT"5'Fing no further butine,s,s meeting 4edlared adjourned. ATTES . "/, CTT CLERK to come before the meeting 'the MAYTR.