HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/18/1944September 18- J.
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Regular meeting of the Council of the (,City of Petaluma called
to - - by Mayor Woodson..,
ROLL CALL:
Present: Councilmen Brown, Delss,., King Penr--j, Seidell,,
and Mayor Woodson.
READING OF THE JOURNAL:
1M. e, minutes U last regular meeting of September- were
read and approved as recorded,,,
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
The. month report of the ,Librarian was read and filed.,
- The annual audit of the books of the City of Petaluma was
submitted by'D. F. Begley) and placed on file.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMAITTEES:
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Inance Committee sMmitted its report, whereupon
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Resolution #5652 C
introduced by 'Councilman Sei del), d:011 seconded- by Councilmm Brown direct-
ing t'he A ditor to draw W:
arrants - (.Nos. 630, 'to 761 inc against
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the' .various and incl 'City Funds 'in payment of claims - allowed a pproved
the Finance Committee I - d ap pi
adopted by 7' affirm, ative votes
PETITIONS; AND COMMNICATIONS.
Invitation f rom P6t Post No. L -281, The American Legion, ,to'
city officials to attend the 'meeting of Sepgember 27, at which time
Hugh Harrell will speak on the provisions -of - the G. I., Bill read
06. and said invitatian. accepted.
Notice of Redwood Empire Association Conference at Lake Coutv,
October '20 and 21., read and f iled.
Communication, from the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce,, asking
that careful consideration be given to the matter Of removing the,
paint placed 'upon the globes of the street eleztrOliers during. the
dim"Yout,,. read and filed. A s this matter had already been called
to•the attention of the P. G. and Y. Co. no further actio
n was taken.
Communication from The Rosenberg Foundation,, explaining the
meaning of the, phrase, "Joint Committee" .. as used in t heir recent
letter to the City - Council In which they offered the sum of $500.."
towards a summer recreation program for 1945, read and filed,
Quotation from,M. Vonsen.'Co!. on additional material and labor
to Used in re- roofing the Petaluma City Hall.,, for a price Of $36.87.,
Pptd• and filed, and referred to the Buildings and Grounds Committee
with , power to act.
NEW" BUS I14ESS:
Accepting offer of U.,S. Government - Lanham Act Funds:
,Resolution 5653 C.S.
'introduced ' Councilman, Brown seconded by Councilman Deis acceptor
ing the offer of the� Unit Statoz of America, for the period July I
1943 , through December 31, 1,944, In V,he bum Of '$,15 the oper�-
atop of the Piatgluma Hospitality House, adopted by 7 affirmative
votes.
Resolution 5 C: .S.
introduced by Councilman DOI seconded by Councilman Brown, appointing
Miss -Helene, 'Kenneally Deputy City Clerk and Auditor 'at a salary- - Of
$120 ;00 'per month, adopted by'7 affirmatiVeL votes.
City Engineer Gbnzal"ez,'reported that al a, I of'the work contracted
by Paris Brothers for the construction of . levees and drainage ditches
i's finLshad as well 'as the spillway built UY the Rail
road.
Mr. Gonzalez 1 :8: , lsor eported that Colonel �'Pohd had been' notifIed 'Of the
completioW - all"of - the 7" work 'necessary T n 0 M or the dumpilg areas ayor
Waod - reported] th contract for th& operations in the
Petalu a RiVe'r been awarded by the War Department' to the American
Dredging Compa and that he belieVe, the dredging will be, started
shortly'.
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A ai was had of the possibility of including unimproVad_
residential streets and sewage districts in 'post-war pPOjeq.tS, for
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- participation in State and Federal aid. No action taken..
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business t come before the
meeting,. the meeting was .declared adjourn'ed.
ATTEST: 41• �(/��.
C TY - LERK ." • _ -MAYOR*