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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/05/1945577=i March 5 ,. 1945. 'n Of' the City of Regular meeting of t'he Cou called to order by Kayor Woodson. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmen Brown., Deiss, King, Myers, Penry, Seide1l, and 'Mayor Woodson. READING OF THE JOURNAL: The .minute s of ' th e l ast. Pegul ar meeting of Feb. 19, 1945, were r read: and approved as r ecorded. REPORTS: OF ..OFFICERS: T he monthly, reports of 'the Chief of Police, Auditor, Police Judge', POundmaster, Exterminator, Wharfinger,_ and Treasurer were read and pl ace d on f ile . REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:, The. Finance Committee submitted its report, whereupon Re:s,(lution.#568B •.C.S. introduced by Councilman King, seconded by Councilman Brown,, directing the Audit'Qr,. to draw warrants (Nos. 211�' 't6 2277 inclusive against the various City Funds in payment of claims allowed and approved by the Finance Committea, adopted by 7,affirmative votes, 'PETITIONS -AND C­OMWNIQATION - C-ommunication *Trom UF77,i B. Randall; City Health Officer,, 'notifying the 'Council of the appointment of Dr. A , C. Handy as 'Deputy Health Off icer, read and filed ,Communication from the City and County 'Planning Service re planning, service for projects, read and filed. NEW BUSINESS:. :City Deed - Wm. T. Mooney & Bertha. B. Benson: Rezolu'(tioh- #5689 C.S. introduced by :Councilman Penry seconded by Councilman Deiss, granting 9 unto William Thomas Mooney and Bertha R. Bens,on their heirs and - as'signs forever, all that certain piece., parcel or lot'of land situate within the corporate limits of the and of Petaluma,, Sonoma County,, State of California, and marked and. numbered on the map of said City, made by the Surveyor-General of the United States, and now on file in` the Re,c Office in Sonoma County as part of Lot No. 81, fronting 50,6 'feet on D Street-, adopted by 7 votes. Investment of 110 000 Maclay Funds in War Bonds: Resolution #5600 C.S. introdliced� by Councilman King seconded by ' Councilman Penry,, authorizing the - Auditor to draw a warrant on the Wickersham Park Fund in the sum of $10 for the purchase of Un ited nited S War Savings Bonds, Seri6s "Gil . and directin that Upon the delivery said bonds that the same be Placed. in the Safe Deposit Box of this City at the American Trust Company with the other securities belonging to the City of Petaluma., adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Percy N. Gliddon - -,Member of the City Planning Commission: Re C,..S. , introduced by Councilman King, seconded.by Councilman Penry, appointi4g Percy ' N G1 i ddon a member-of the City PlanningCommiss of the City of Petiluma to fill the vacancy created, by the resignation of Frank White adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Assignment: of Burrows lease Attorney Lewis H. Cromwell addressed the City Council on behalf' of Mrs., 'Mabel Burrqws and her request for permission to assign the unexpired lease on the Shoe Factory building ' n whereupo Resolution #5692 C.S. introduced by Councilman Sei,dell.,, seconded by Councilman Brown., granting unto Mabel Burrows, doing business Under the name of R. W. Burrows Ca.'upon payment -to the City of Petaluma of the. sum of $800. the right and privilege to assign that certain lease', made and executed theIst day of June 1941,, between the City of.,Petaluma and the said Mabel, Burrows, covering the premises on Jefferson and Wilson Streets, 578- said •saignment t include; :611. the rights and prTVIleges of said Le for and fftiftng - the r of - the" term there it being understood that 8aid shall be r6quired,. and obligated to do, and perfOrm all of the promises terms, and conditions required to be done by said Le'slsee,,. - adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Postwar projects.: Mr Leigh Shoemaker,, Chairman of the Community BotIterment ,Committee, of the LiOns Club, addressed the City Council,, pr'el8ent- ing the findings; of a large group of citizens representing. various , organizations, with regard t P'LoSt war projects as liVin war memorials for the City of Petd Hex accompanied his rem-altks� with a let-1er containing the list of projects submitted by the Gom.mi'ttee and those Which received the first, second , and third choice. of the group., 'The project, li's ted as first choice of the group is that of a large City Auditorium and a City Hall to be erected by the City of Petaluma., and a gymnasium and swimming pool to be erected by the High School ..District. - Mr. Payson Clark. and Mr. Norman Van Beb.ber of the, Lions Club. also addressed the Council on behalf of the postwar :proJects. Mayor Woodson thanked the Committee for their efforts on b'ehalf' of the coTmtunity, and referred the recommended ppoJects to the City-Council forc . Councilman kiftg, called attention to Cali saembly' ',Zill 427-and S'enate Bill 625 re increase of the Cf State. Sales Tax to 3¢ �- the difference between the pre sent rate of 22 L and 3� tp b appropriated to Cities for assistance in P ost-war projects. This matter was referred to the City Attorney for study of the bills. ADJOURNMENT: ere Bing no further business to come before t'he meeting- the meeting was d-eclared adjourned. 14 . � ­ � 77— - MAYO.