HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/07/1944August 7"" IM4.
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of, Petaluma called
to order by Mayor Wo6d-son.
ROLL CALL!:
Present: Councilmen BPOWn s, Xing, Pen ny,,, - -± Soide and
Mb.yor Woodson.,
Absent-, Councilman Myers,.
READING OF THE JOURNAL::
, e W te s of th - last regular meeting of July 17th and the
Th e re,
adjourned meetings of Ju ly u ly 24t - h,, '31st and August, 2nd wer rea and I-
approvedas recorded.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
r_ The monthly reports of the Chief of Police,, Rodent Extermin-
ator; POUftdMa8ter,,, Librarian,,, Treasur0r.' Wh6rfin.get Audit 'and
Police -Judge, were read and f iled!.
The! annual report of the Librarian was read and placed, -on.
file.
REPORTS OF STANDING - COINI TTEES:
The FInance ComMYttee Mitted its report- wheteup,on. -
Resolution #663§ d.S4
introduced by Councilman Seidell, seconded by Coundilman Brown
direatd,ng the: Auditor to draw warrants (Nos. 189 to - 403 inclusive} . against the various City Funds in payment of claims allowed and
.approved - =by the Finance Committees, adopted by 6 affirmative votes
""I absentee.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONSi
The, resignation of pester Quick as Police Officer Of the
City of Petaluma was read, and filed and
Resolution ;/5640 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Penry,., :seconded by Councilman SeidelL.-1
accepting •sa d resignation affective August 24th 1944..,' adopted , b
8 affirmative votes... 1 absentee.
A. 'resolution adopted by the. City Betterment Gommittee., re-
c6mmending that steps be taken to improve bakh-111 'Park as a, family
p -ic
t6n ,,park, read grid placed on file
INTRODUCTION OFORDINANCES':
Ordnance No* 585 C78. introduced by Councilman Penry, sacond-
ed by Councilman Seidell entitled "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY . OF PET-
ALUMA PROVIDING FOR THE CONVEYANCE TO CYPRESS "HILL CEMETERY, A
0, ORPORAT10N, Y ','OF LO T' �NO.. 40,9 BEGIPION" 1 IN THE CYPRESS HILL CEMETERY,'
SOUOMA 1COUNr. TY_,, CALIFORNIA." Was read, appr6ved,by the City Attorney.,
and
Resolution #5641 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded, 7 b Councilman SelaeIj,,,
authorizing 'and, directing the Clerk to post said, ordinance
adopted by 6 affirmative votes, .l dbsentee.
NEW BUSINESS,
Accepting Agreement from. the .MqNear Co `r
Resolution A642 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Brown, seconded by Councilman Penry,accept-
ing that certain Deed of right_of -way, executed and delivered by the
Me Company, dated the 2nd of Augu:j.t,. '1944, granting the right to
construct a ditch. along, the full length - Of the property described
thereinfor drainage purposes,, together with the, right Of in ' gr and
egress for the purposes ,
f construction and maintenance thereof,
0. adopt
ed by 6 affirmative votes.. 1. absentee.,
" 1, The question of whether O.r not Lanham Act funds will be _.
appropriated f or the continuance of the operation of * the Hospitality
House beyond August 31st, was brought up and referred to the, City
Attorney for inveistigation.
The City Attorney reported that the BOltz"'.sui the
City of Petaluma. was tried, on 'its, merits last Tuesday and Wednesday
before Judge Geary ; that all of the evidence was introduced, and that
the matter is to be submitted on briefs, and - the , Plaintiff was given
- Until the, first of September to file his opening brief
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Mayor Wood-son, suggested that, the City AtIorney" ask for the
withdravel of the Perry suit -against 7 the City especially in view of the,
fact that hat they ;have failed to-file an amendment to the suit, and the
condi complained of in the suit is being remedied:
Inspector Joseph Ramos, addressed. the Council stating that some o,f
the restaurants are falling to keep their premises � in a - clean and sanitary
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condition and that they are not c:o-operating With him in following out h s .
instructions. The matter was discussed and it was 1sugge'sted that 'Sanitary
Inspector Mr Y. J. - Helgren :make laboratory tests of dishes and, utensils
and the findings bO referred to the Board. , of Health.
•Councilman 3rown reported that Mr. Isaacs and he had inspected
the pilings °at the foot of Redwood Street and . that ,while there . iz_'.no diate
dan'g6r,of it - caving in., that as soon as possible the 'City. Eh 9 ineer will
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pre plans and sp ,
p are pla ecificatibns for the work that is necessary Mr.. Brown
al stated that he infonrre'TW7. George*Ross of the Golden,. Eagle Milling
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bo,.of the 'C_ityI,s intention to proce�ed. wi , th thIs work k so that they can
-plan 'to d6wwork-a1bag their frontage at the same time.
AWOURNMENT
There being no further business. to come before-the meeting, the
meeting was decIared adjourned.
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CITY C'LERK-',,-