HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/04/19311 3 1 .
May 4, 1931.
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to
order by Mayor Farrell.
ROLL CALL:
P'resent..r Councilmen In.gerson, McFadden, Miller, Riewerts, Sehluckebie7
Van Bobber, and.Mayor Farrell. -.
READING OF THE JOURNAL:
The minutes of the last regular meeting of April 20th were read
and approved as recorded.
REPORTS OF' OFFICERS:
'The reports of the City Wharf nge , Poundman, Police Judge.,
Auditor and Treasurer were read and filed.;
The City Attorney submitted a written report regarding the
taxation of property owned by a municipality located outside of the
corporate limits, said report applying ,especially to a recent act of the
CountyaAsse"ssor in assessing that portion of Kenilworth Park lying outside
of the- City'Limts. Read and filed.
REPORTS OF 'STANDING COMMITTEES:
The "-Finance Committee submitted its report., whereupon
Resolution #4016 C..S.
introduced by Councilman Miller, seconded b.y Councilman McFadden, direct-
ing `the Auditor * to -draw warrants against the various City Funds in payment
of claims allowed and approved by the Finance C'omrnittee, and further
directing the Auditor to transfer the sum of $113.19 from the General
Fund. to the Park Bond Fund, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS:
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A _ rom zs;s -- Marion Dunn, and H. A. Hiatt for permission .
to sell soft drinks, read and filed, and
Resolution �T,,r4017 .G. S.
i'ntroduc.ed by Councilman Me Fadden; Seconded by_Councilman Van Bebber,
granting said' applications,, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES:
- 0 - r inaneb No.`3 O .C.S. introduced by Councilman Van Bebber, seconded
by Councilman Miller, being the election proclamation, came up regularly
and was adopted by 7 affirmative vote's,.
Ordinance No. 381.C.S. introduced by Councilman Schluckebier,
seconded by Councilman Miller, providing for a boulevard stop on English
Street at its intersection with the northeasterly line of Fair Street,
came up regularly and was adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
N5f1' BUSINESS:
n a ista.Street Improvement:
` :piiric_ lmanJngerson I of the Street Committee reported that he
believed it impossible to secure any more signers to the petitions
Already filed re the improvement of certain streets in Linda Vista
subdivision. - ' The matter was discussed and
Resolution #4018 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Riewerts, seconded by Counci,lman.Ingerson,
instructing the City Engineer to prepare plans and specifications
for the 'improvement of Hill Blvd., Hayes Avenue and Belle View Avenue,
together with an estimate of the cost of said improvement, adopted`by
77 affirmative votes.
Resolution #4019 C.S.
Santa Rosa Oil Burner* Co. - re '''river widening.
introduce by Cou-n.cl-Eman-milier, aecondect Uy uoun Riewerts, agreeing,
-to install a pile bulkhead to prevent the settling .of the foundation
of a storage tank now erected on land leased by 'the Santa Rosa Oil
Burner Company on the East side of Petaluma River, -550 feet south of
"D:" Street, should said foundation be affected by the widening of the
channel of the Petaluma River, said bulkhead to be paid for by the
City of Petaluma, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
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'Labor Preference 'Ordinance:
An ordinance .recently introduced by. Councilman McFadden,
g preference of home labor on all
providing for the � public works
was discussed at length and referred to the City Attorney for
presentation as , a resolution.
5th St. litigation;
The Ci.ty Attorney reported that by an opinion reaen.tly.fi_led
in the Superior Court in the litigation irvoly ng the Zt -reet work . .
on 5th Street, the Court had decided in favor of the contentions
Of the City 'to the effect that the Council at all times had jur,s
diction 'over the work. 'Ho;�Jever,, the Court concluded from the
evidence introduces. at the trial that the former Council, had failed
to give the protestan;ts the, hearing upon the assessments as required
by law and for that reason held the pr-e.sent assessment invalid and
the Court therEf)re ordered the Council to make a 're- assessment.
The City Attorney stated that he was not informed .ala to whether..or_'
not the Plaintiffs in 'the case would appeal. from the decision but
if they did not the proceedings. upon the re.- as�sessment would be
commenced as soon as the judgments had been formally entered.
Badger ' Spu. track:
Attorney McGoldrick addressed "tlia Council on. behalf of Mr.
Bruce Rich, a 'property owner on: Hopper. Street.. Mr. McGoldrick
entered, 'a protest for his client against the. spur track,_ 'gravel
plant and warehouse recently erected by Mr,. Badger, : statn'g that
Mr. Rich had had no previous knowledge of .the same and that his
rights as a property owner were being violated. - The matter wa
referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report- back_
ADJOURNMENT:
:
O R motion regularly made and carried the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST
CITY PLERK
MAY OR