HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 06/04/1945June 4th, 1945�.
Regular meeting •of , the Council Of the City of.-Petaluma 6'allod . to
order 'by Vice - President Leland Myers...
ROLL_ CALL:
-Councilmen Brown•,,., Deiss King, Myers, Penry,, and.
Ab0en Woodson.
READING OF', THE JOURNAL:
Them : notes ff meeting of May 21st were read and
approved as recorded.."
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
- The monthly reports. of the Rodent-, Exterminator.. Poundffiastler, Police
Judge,,,, Chief of Police,, Trea . s and Auditor were. read and -filed.
REPORTS, OF STANDING COMMITTEES:
The, Finance - GommiE tee -I s - U - mitted its' report, whereupon,
Resolutibn #5718 C,.S*'
ifit%rQduc-ed, by Councilman Brown,. se'cond'ed by Councilman. Seidell directing-_
giiiis t th
" ,
the Auditor to draw warrants (Nos. 2907 to 305 inc 1 s u ive')
various City. Funds in payment of claims allowed and.apprb ed: by the
Finance Carmhittee., adopted by 0 affirmative votes 1 absentee.
PETITIONS AND C,,0M
Re -. operation of Hospitality House*.
Communication
- icatiofrom the Army and Navy Recreation Commission stating
that to date-they have had no assurance f rom the Federal Works Agency
that funds will be avail abl&'for the continued operation of Pet&lumals
ospitality House, and recommending that, unless funds for the operation
'of said, Hospitality House ate available from either the Federal - Works,
Agency or the U.S.O. that said operation of the Hospitality House be
discontinued ,as of June 23rd,, 1945 read and filed.
In this connection City Attorney Karl ,Brooks l reported that there is.'
a very good' likelihood that the assistance by the F will be withdrawn
- D
for support and maintenance of the Hospitality Aose as of July. 1st
Y of this yea±• tha he has written to the U.S.O. and invited them to under ®.
sponsorship a
'take 'the vsorship or financial support, said House- and
that' a-represe - ntativ of said U.S:.,Q. will be in Petaluma on Thursday to
"meet with the committee and discus ' s the situation,. Mr. Brooks also
called. the attention of the 00unzil to the fact that '60 days notice must
. be given the property owner before the lease: on the Hospitality House
caff terminated..
It wasi''the opinion Of the members Of the Council that application
be� Made for 'an allotment of Federal. Funds 'under the Lanham Act for the
t 'tali 0 the fiscal year Jiily l' 194
operation �of Hospitality H for t 5 to
June 30th 19415,, whereupon
Resolution JJ5719 C.S.
'introduced. by - Councilman Brownj seconded by Councilman Seidell.,, approving
the budget contained in the application to the Federal Works Age.ne I y..
that'the operationand maintenance Of the Petaluma Hospitality
House can only be met' from funds furnished by the Federal Works Agency;
and directing and authorizing the Mayor to file an application With the
said Federal. Works Agency f or contribution to this City f or the f iscal
year July to June 30 1946
in the sum of $15,860.00, adopted by
a affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
Official Advertising.
.Resolution #5720 G.S'.
introduced by Councilman. Peery, seconded. by Councilman S-eid'ell, directing
the Clerk to advertise for b I ids for five consecutive days, - for the official
advertising for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1945., adopted by 6
affirmative votes., I absentee
Sgt. John M. Mayer appointed Radio Inspector:
Resolution. #5121 C.S•
introduced by Councilman Peery, seconded by CoUhcilman S. appointing
Sgt,. John M. Mayer the official Police Radio Inspector of the City of
Petaluma, at a salarST of $30, per month, and directing; the City Clerk to
notify the Federal GO ' ffimunicati,on-s Commission of the appointment, of said
Sgt. John M. Mayer as said Police Radio Inspector,, adopted by 6 affirmative
votes, 'i absentee.
Councii - Man. Brown was authorized to arrange for necessary
repairs to the automobile operated by Mr,. Stein., Poundmaster and:
Rodent., Exterminator.; - '
Councilman ,King extended - an -- invitation to the members of.: the
,City Counci- and° they" City W Attorney to attend - a meeting of '. the
l Liont.s Club on June 6th, at which time an. opportunity wil'1 be
given 'the Council to'present'the coming bond. issues,.' Y
Thel•- BuiT'dings" and `Grounds" Committee - was , . asked, ta nvest-I ate
the destruction by fire of the Observation Post on the ;roof of
the Hotel Petaluma; as reported Couricilnan .Perim *:
Councilman : Deiss reported that he had secured "a bid for''
the renovation of the plumbing in.'the"C"Ity Jail but that the
amount .of the bid far exceedd - and triat.A will' be necessary
to ad for bids., The matter was referred 't:o Engin:eer
Gonzalez for tries ,prep .'aration"of specification's f'o'r- - sai`d` work.
Attorney Lewis 'Cromwell, prefsente'd' a group.. of scouts - for whom
he ` is Counsellor for the Merit Badge rbf Civics;. Vice Pre ident
Myers welcomed them, to the _meeting and complimented them f or their.
accomplishments' in S'coutin".
The Finance Committee was appointed to arrange fo;r publicity
for "the "coffing - b*ond election.
ADJOURNMENT:'
There� ng no further business. to come before the meeting,
the meeting was declared 'adjourned.
ATTEST': &z , , 'r y4r -z�
CITY
w
Fj