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June 18, 1- 945...
Regular meeting of the Council of , the City of Petaluma called to,order by
Mayor Woodson.
_ROLL_ _CALL
Present;: Councilmen Brown., Deilss, Myers, rSeldell, and Mayor Woodson.
Absent: Councilmen King- and
READING OF THE JOURNAL:
The minutes of the last regular .meeting of June 11th were read and approved
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as recorded.
REPORTS 'OF OFFICERS,: '
The; .Librarian's report - for ° the month of _May was read and filed.
The Clerk reported.th:e filing of Affidavit of Publication of Notice to Bidders
re Official Advertising.
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REPORTS OF STANDING 'CO MMITTEES::
The Finance Committee submitted its report; whereupon
°T Resolution +5722 C S .
introduced,y
,b Councilman. Brown i , ,- by•Couhellman Sei,dehl, directing the Auditor
to draw warrants (Nos. 3059 to 3202 °inclusive)' against the various City Funds in payment
of claims allowed and approved by the Finance Coinnittee adopted by 5 affirmative vote's,
2 absentees:
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:,
Communication calling attention to the next regular meeting. of the North Bay
League of California Cities at Sa:n. Anselmo on Jenne 23rd read and filed.
Councilman King entered. meeting at this time:.
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES;
'Ordinance No.
_. 597 G.S. introduced by Councilman Sei.dell, seconded by Councilman '
Brown.,- entitled.,
"AN •ORDINANCE OF - -THE: CITY. OF. PETALUMA PROVIDING FOR A CONTRACT'
WITH J. CLARENCE FELCIANO, AS THE '.ARCHITECT'FOR CITY, TO PREPARE
PRELIKINARY PLANS:, SKETCHES=-, - DRAWINGS AND ESTI1l4ATES, COMPLETE DETAILED
PLOTS, SPECIFICATIONS, - DRAWINGS AND GENERAL ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING
SUPERVISION'OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF CITY HALL AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
AND/OR A BUILDING ;CONSISTING. OF AN AUDITORIUM, PUBLIC ASSEMBLY AND
CONVENTION HALL AND RECREATION BUILDING FOR A TOTAL FEE AMOUNTING TO
SIX P.ERCENT.OF THE _TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS OF BUILDING .OR EITHER OF SAID
BUILDINGS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE.MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND SIGN SAID
AGREEMENT'FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY.P
was read, approved by the City Attorney, and
Resolution #5723 C;So
introduced by 'Counc`il:man. Seidell, seconded by Councilman Brown, directing the City
Clerk to; post said: Ordinance in the manner and for the period required by the City
Chartera�Ad so as; to permit the adoption thereof at the regular meeting of the Council.
on the 2nd day of Jury, 1945, adopted''by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
NEW BUSINESS:
Opening bids - Official. Advertsings
The. Clerk reported the filing of a bid by the Petaluma Argus- Courier for
the official advertising of the City of 'Petaluma for the fiscal year ending June 30,19146,
which said bid was opened and read and
Re -sdlu t16 +5724 C..S.. '
introduced by Councilman Seidell, seconded by- Councilman Brown, accepting said bid,,
and declaring said'r`iewspap:er, the Official newspaper o.f the City of. Petaluma for said.
fiscal year, adopted 'by, 6' affinnmtivex 1 absentee.,
Count.af Absentee'Vote
The Cl, reported 18 Absentee Voters °Ballo s had been filed•for the
June 12th elect on:arid that the signatures of the voters on each a °bsentee voters ballot
had beeh . compared with that on the original Affidavt.of. Registration of the Voter
in the o.ffce,of the .County Clerk at Santa Rosa.., and had been found to be the same
�signa.,ture. -
The Council organized as a Board of Election, Councilman Leland Myers being
appointed Inspector, Councilman Stanley Seidell, Judge and Councilmen Walter Brown
and.John King as Clerks, and 'proceeded to open and' count the 18 Absentee Vo'ters.Ballotw
n the manner provided by law, and thereafter pro�eede
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+5725 C.S 0
introduced - b - 'C6iindi Wo6dnded', b likii B finding And
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detextAning the Genera I 1ffnfdip6:l - Elect was: hold in.-the City of Petaluma
`the time' f6im, and manner on the 'l2th day , of Jiin6 '191452 14 - * - - - - , reqqired by law;
that the total" number '6f'votes 6ast, -at Said election 'was 2414, and that th6
following candidates were eledted full of - four Years:
Jas' er iS. W oodson, WilriAm:.D61s' 1 ,.-
s, John King, andStanley' C ouncilmen;
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Gladys R. Wallin; City C#1 kiditor; Jdni6'q`T'q' Stu-d:dert4` Tax and'
Peters Chief License COI of Po
yers, , re&surer�; Robert J:e6t.or' TT - & , fik Tf 6-rt,E.' lice;
John, Ko1l'l&r, - Police Jiadg,6� Osca C' "G16hh, Su - St'-et6,; - Zharles Book;
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Ralph J. Ro"r and ,o, of" the BoArd.df Education, And
directing the - Clerk to :make. out and deliver to each
- - 0 � - of .said, persons a Certificate
of Election': - Adopted by 6 affirmative votes,. 1 absentee.,
and
Resolution #5726 C-.S-
introduced by'Gounci-1man- King., seconded b y Co Ima DeLss, determining that
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the. total namber of voters voting on Proposition No.. 1 was 1999;,that of said total
votes there were 1,528 cast in favor of sa id proposition and 471 cast against said
prop6sition; thalt more th&n,2Ard of all, the voters voting on said Proposition No. 1
voted in favor thereof and, in favor cif' the' 'incurrence by - this City of the bonded
lnd6btednews' in the sum of $200', 'refetred' to in said' Proposition No. .1; - that
the total number of 'voters votia-C, on pa-i,,d Proppsltion•No* Z 'was 1965; that of said
total votes there were 1341 cast• in T6:vor of said Pr No. 2 and 624 vote B cast Aga
against sa:id Proposition No, that more than 2/3rd of the voters voting on said
Proposition No 2 voted in favor. thereof and in favor of the incurrence by this City
of the bonded indebtedness. in the sum of $220,600, referred to in said Proposition No.
2, adopted by 6: Affirmative votes,,, I absentee
;Re, - Oppra'tkon of the Hospitality House.-
Q'Ity'Attorney Brooks reported having talked with Mr. Berg of the F.W.A.
regarding the continued operation of the Petaluma Hospitality House and had learried
that the Berkeley Office .had recommended ' to the head office that this
particular project and in addition other =projects, be continued for a period until at
lea - September , - 30th. He stated that he was confident that this would, be granted and
that there it no necessity. for closing the H&spitality Houzei,,that we would. be given at
lea ia, month I s notice -before the - termination of the grant. Mr. Brooks also reported
- that Mrs. Drees , statd.d that -she would not; hold. the. City to , 60 days - notice on the
termination. of the lea:gei that the - City would not be liable beyond t Of Actual
poses Mr'. Bro•6ks further stated that he is confident that the City, will not
be _ subject to any Io,sses'by reason of an abrupt: discontinuance, of the , F.1W.A,Progmne
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He also reported 'hai , ng prep�ared.an application to be filed with. -the . U.'S,,,.,O,., 'for financial
assistance from that organizatidn the event that the F. not forthcoming-..
Mi-. Morgan, VAnagp' of'the' P.G--& E Co addressed the Council and
presented a check in the suiio,P $467o-47 repr-esentin differende in bills
rendered Jan. 318, 19'42 April 30.- - 1945�-
'Th& suggest'idn of `CbUndillman b-dLts - that - the Ctty'wriite a letter of
appreciation t6 tH6 116itil's Club for tkeir su#or�t in our `bohd election was referred to
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the City Attorr who was also requested to send,a letter of appreciation, the
Petaluma Akgas-Courier for the pdblr6lfty which they gave the bond propositions.
Mr, C. p. n Car - e ter� addrebsed t1fe Cduncil outlining plans for an alley to
be de.d1cated' paralleling 1iiiit Street, in the rear of owned by Goo. P. MeNbar,
Parker & Gordon, and' and would connect with the Clark Alley opeming.
on ffridgp'Street. The matter was discussed And- referred to the Street 'C for
r6q0,,mqendati'0
LDUOIJRNWEN,T:
There.-being no further business to come before the meeting,,- meeting
was declared adjourned to Friday, June At 5 6 P.M.
A'TTEST,s� ;
CI C LERK