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April 17 1944i.
- Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to
order - by ,y Mayor Woodson,.
ROLL GAIL:,
Present,:, Councilmen
Mayor Woodson,.
Ab8e.nt!, Councilman
Brown, DeiSS., ; Myers . , Penry,, Seidell and
King.
READING OF THE JOURNAL:
THe minutes of the last regular meeting of April 3rd.,, 1944, were.
read and approved as recorded.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
lThe Tlt)rarlcqn":s report for the month of March,, 1944, was read and
placed on file.
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REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:
The Finance 7ommit its report whereupon
Resolution #5600 G.S.
introduced by Councilman Seidell seconded by Counellman'Brown directing
the Auditor to draw warrants (Nos. 2438 to 255 inclusive) against the
various 'City Funds in payment of claims allowed and approved by the
Finance. Committee,, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
PETITIONS.kND COMMUNICATIONS:
Let ter. from the Pet6l_uma Chamber Of Commerce expressing the
appreciation of body to the. City Council for the prompt action taken
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b- -i - - said - ' y
the 'City in Providing ambulance Service.. read and filed.
NEW BUSINESS:
'Group insurance - authorizing deductions from paychecks:
Resolution #5601 G.S.
introduced .b Councilman Seidell,,, seconded by Councilman Brown author-
i 'ri,g d-ii I _ - - eductions., from the salaries of employees and officers for regist-
ration. fee and , membership fees in the California . Physicians' Service
adopted by 6 affirmative Votes, 1 absentee.
Boltz suit. - City Attorney to defend City and officers:
Resditition #5602 C. S.
ed by
introduc C ouncIlman Penry, . seconded by Councilman Seidell, directing,
Karl, Brooks city Attorney.. to appear in the action filed in the Superior
Court,of the%.:State California by Berlin and Selma Boltz, plaintiffs
vs. The City of Petaluma, and certain, Officials thereof, as the Attorney
far said City and officers. to defend said parties by such proceedings and
ac as shall be necessary and proper in the premises, adopted by 6
affirmative votes, I absentee.
Councilman King entered the meeting at this time.
Truck route to be presented to State Highway Commission as Post-War... -
Project:
Mayor Woodson stated that th , State Highway Commission will meet in
Sacramento On April 20th for the discussion of post.-War highway projects
and he suggested that the City Attorney and as many as possible of the,
Councilmen attend said .meeting to seek the approval of said. Commission
on .the proposed truck route.
Lakeville. Highway Drainage
City Attorney Brooks reported that he-had.received a copy of a
letter written by Marshall M. Wallace,, Gounty Surveyor and Road Commission-
er., to Supervisor R`. Howard Knight., also a map thearea in the vicinity
of'Lakeville Highway; the letter containing the results of Mr. Wallac6vs
investigation and findings as to the drainage situation in that area and
- recommendatio - :s f - the remedying - in said drainage problem.
also his ecommendation or ( IY , 9 Of
The letter and recommendations and map mere discussed by the City
Council and City Engineer and laid on thO table pending the filing by the
City Engineer of his survey and recommendations, which he was urged to
prepare as soon as possible.
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Re® funds for operation of Hospitality'House 1944 -45.: -
Councilman Walter Brown, reported that following the request of
the Army and.Navy Recreation Commission for funds with which to
operate the Hospitality House for the fiscal year 1944 -45, the
Finance Committee had studied the financial condition of the 'City
of Petaluma and that the expenditures for the first seven months
of - operation of this year showed an increase of $12 over the
same period of last year; that after considering, this fact and the
estimated receipts,_ it is evident that•.. the tax rage of the City
will have to be increased to meet the increased operation - costs
of the for the year 1944 -45 and -that the City is in n'o
position to give any .I*inanc.ial aid to the Hospitality House, in
fact from all indications. it will be necessary_ to ,increase the
tax rate to the maximum limit allowed by City Charter'..
ADJOUIiMENT:
There being no further business to come before t "he meeting.,
the meeting was declared adjourned.
ATTEST`
I CLERK
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MAYOR: