HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/05/1944September,5, 1944.
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called
to order by M4yor Woodson.
ROLL CALL.:
Preisent: Gouncilmen Brown, King,, Penry, and 1 Woodson.
Absent: 'Councilmen Deiss flyers, and Seidell-.
READING OF 'THE JOURNAL :
TFe mi'nUte'sof the last regular: meeting of August 21sT, 1944
werOxe ad.and approved as recorded..
REPORTS OF OFFICERS,
lThe moat reports of the Auditor Police Judge.., Treasurer
Chief of Police- RodentExterminator, Pbundmaster, and Wharfin&er
were,'read, and Hied.
The , Clerk p
're orted the f iling - of Aff idavit,, of Publication of
Notice to Bidders re- reroofing of the City Ha
REPORTS OF STANDING CO1
The Finance Commit - Tub its - r8pOrt,.. whereupon
Resolution #5'648 C.. S.
introduced by C'ounciiman against
King " :seconded'by Councilman'Br'own direct-
ing the Audit to draw warrants (,Nos. 48P_ to 682 inclu _ainst
, :
the various City Funds in payment of claims allowed and ap pproved b
y
the 'Finance Committee, adopted by 4 affirmative votes 3 ab 8ente
es,
PETITIONS AND. C OT&UNICAT
outline of PUDI works ' f or cities and, counties from
James S :a-Dean 'State Director Of Finance., read and f iled.
Telegram f rom "Congressman Clarence F. Lea, advising 'that an.
,
additional allotment of $3064, has been approved f - r -
acreational
facilities for - serviceme servicemen - at Petaluma and that period of assistance
is advanced to December 31st, 1944,' read and filed.
.Communication The Rosenberg - Found&tibn advising that they
are willing to contribute $500'..towards a recreational program for
Petaluma for.the summer of 1945, read and filed. 'Later brought up
'under the hedd`bf ` New Bu_s,iness and It was the consensus of opinion
that't he City . Attorney advise The Rosenberg Foundation of the'
acceptance Of their offer and of the City"s willingness to contribute,
a like amount ex pended purposes fO-.'r . the summer of 1945, said
ex
money to by an authorized Commit
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ADOPTION OF ORDINAN; ES.:
ordinance No. 586 C.S.. introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded by Councilman Seidell., entitled,, "AN ORDINANCE 'OF . THE CITY OF PETA LUMA
PROVIDING FbR�THE OF THE McNEAR'C'OMPANY, A CORPORATION,
OF LOT NO. 409 SECTION - 1 IN THE CYPRESS HILL 'CEMETERY SONOM.A COUNTY
CALIFO ca 4 . COUNTY,
me, regularly and was adopted by affirmative
votes '3 absentees,;
HE,
Ordinance: No,. 58,71 introduced by G-buncilman Deiss, sec.onaed
by Councilman PehrPenry, entitled., "AN ORDINANCE OF T ' CITY 1OF 'PETALUMA
PROVIDING FOR THE'REROOFING OF THE CITY HALL AT THE CORNER OF "All AND
FOURTH S= TREETS; APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE SPE SAID
WORK FILED ,,BY CHAIRMAN OF THEI BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
PROV1DING'-THAT THE COST OF .SAID WORK SHALL BE PAID OUT OF THE GENERAL
FUND.". came up regularly and was adopted, by 4 affirmative votes, 3
absentees
Councilman entered the meeting at this time.
NEW BUSINESS
Open ling re roofing of City Hall.
This ih thd time set for opening bids for the re-roofin g
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of the City be Hall, the Clerk reported having received three bids
. P.
and proceeded to and read said bids as follows,:
T B r ' - " Rice Company,
A. F. Tomas1n'i HdWe. Co.
M. VOnsen,Co.
The bids were considered by the Council
Resolution #5649
introduced by Councilman Dei:s seconded
$950,.35
.1095.00
614.0
and
C.S.
by Councilman King,, award®
the contract for canstru citing a roof on the City Hall to M. Vonsen Co..
for the price 'of $614,.00, adopted by :5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees.
Tax rate 01.75 ® 1944 -4-5;
Resolution #5650 C.S.
introduced. by Councilman King,, seconded _by Councilman Brown, fixing
the rate of taxes for the fiscal year 1-.944 -45 for municipal urposes
upon real and personal property in the City of Petaluma, at $1.,75;
and the.rate of taxes for Acquisition and Impv.'Dis -ts. #1 and 2, upon
real property, only,' at the rate :of. W. upon each $100. of assessed
valuation, adopted by. : 5.affirmative votes, 2 absentees.
Ed Gilmore `,& Erne,st Du1ac a ,poi"nted' regular policemen:
Resolution -5651 C.S..
introduced: by Councilman Penry, seconded by Councilman Brown, appointing
Ed. Gilmore and Ernest: E. Dulac, regular officers of the Police. Depart -®
men- t of the City. .of Petaluma, adopted 'by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees.
City Engine er` Gonzalez and Councilman Brown reported on the progress
of the .construction of the levees and ditches in .connection with the
Pend "ng dredging ,operation.
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ADJOUMMNT:
ere being no further business to come before the-meeting, the
meeting was declared adjourned. ,
ATTEST: G��i2
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