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February 20, 1933.
Regular meeting of the Council Of the City �of Petaluma called to
order by Mayor Farrell.
ROLt.'GALL:
P-Yes'ent-: Councilmen I'nxgerson . 9 McFadden, Miller, Riawerts,,
SchlladkObi6r .., Bebber,, and Mayor Farrell.
READING OF THE - JOURNAL:
The`mihutas ZT the last regular meeting of February h -were
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read and approved as recorded.
REPORTS OY OFFICERS;,,
a Auditor x . eplo"rted the apportionment of $1952.,86 from the
Unapportioned,-Fund 'to the, 'various- - funda entitled thereto
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES::
The - Finance o ee submitted its report, 'whereupon
Resolutj6h #4157-.C.131*'
introduced by... Councilman Miller, seconded .by Councilman McFadden, direct-
Ing the, Miditor to draw. warrants against the various dit Funds it pajtapnt
of claims" allowed and, approved, by the Finance Committee,, adopted by -7
.affirmative votes.
:SELECT COMMITT
' EES.:_
,ppralsal of City pro p arty:
Gbuncilman reported having received' several bidii
from appraisal companies, ranging from $80.00 to $375; 00,', - f or the,
appraisemerit of municipal, buildings and contents;. The
matter 'was dis-
cussed and referred'.baek - to the committee, it. being the consensus of'
:opinion that :an .appraisal should be made
Town Clackr6paired:
Councilman Ingqrs:on reported that repairs had been,made to the
town Clod
k- by the Cochrane Limber and that the tower was - guaranteed not
to leak for. a period, of five yeara.
PETITIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS:.
ApplitatSOns-. fr�,om, ft. H. Summ, John D. Miranda and John T. Wood,
for the To tree
Tender of the new -]� S tree t Bridge read and
filed.., .
'Notice of the ,meeting of. the North Bay- Brahch of the League of
California: Muni.e pa.liti,!gs at.Sebastopol on February 27th was , read , and
filed.
Letter from Gebr,ge petitioning the removal of a. pole
.located a.t, 'Third-and G Streets which pole obstructs the entrance to. his
, service, station, d .
,, rea ,andfiled. -In connection with this driveway
it was reported that no permit had,
. procured for the removal of -the
curb. The entire matter was referred to the Street C6mmi-tte_e 'and"
,Street Superintendent with power to act
ADOPTION - OF ORDINANCES,:
_Btr g Code:
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O:Minan 401 C.S. introduced by Councilman Schluqkeble
seconded .by C6unbilman'.Mi'ller regulating the erection,* construction;
enlargement,, alteration repair, moving, ' demolition,
.9 - ,. conversion,
occupancy., Oqut u86, height, area and maintenance of buildings
and -s-ti4ictures,in the City of Petaluma by reference to. the -
TION
OF`'THE BtItDING',CODE OF THE- PAC, ' IFIC COAST.'BUI OFFICIAL
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CONFERENCE"'-, providing for the issuance of permits and collection of
fees-therefor providing penalties for the violation thereof,; and
'repealing, all ordinances and. - parts of ordinances in cdnf li.c,t, therewi .
came up regularly, and was. adopted by 7 af votes.
NEW BUSI NESS :
Azinexati6n, of Kenilworth Park., property:
The Clerk submitted a certificate. certifying. to the suffIciency
of the petition asking for the annexation to this city of Such Portion
of Kenilworth h-Park lying 'outside the City Limits,, whereupon,
. . .-i . Resolution #'4158 C.S..
introduced by Councilman Van seconded.by
Beb at . Councilman Ri'ewarts,
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authoriziTig 'the Clerk to the, Board of Supervi slops 'of the 'filing
of the petition for the annexation of Kenilworth Park, Adopted by 7l
Affirmative 'votes.
Trans-f or of money:
Resolution #4159 GiS.
introduced by, Councilman Van Bebb:erl, seconded, by. Councilman Miller,
directing the Auditpr and Treasurer to transfer the sum of $1000.00
from the General Fund to the Unempl,oympnt Relief' Fund, and the sum of
$125.0.00 from the General Fund, to the Music Fund, adopted by 7 affirmative
votes.
8uildih9 Inspector:
Resoluti6n#41 C.Z,.
'introduced by Councilman Schluckeb er, seconded by Councilman Ingerson,-�
appointing the City Engineer as Building, Inspector. as' provided` by
Ordinance No- 401 G.)S.., and entitling him to,petaln-,all fees-dollected
by him in the performance of' said ' adopted affirmative votes;
and,
Resolution #4161 C'es
introduced - Councilman Schluckebler, seconded b Councilman Ingerson
fixing the ' salary of City Engineer at . th6, sum of J7 per month
effective March 1. 1933, adbpted'by 7 Affirmative votes.
Purchase of bonds for Wickersham -Park Fund:
Resoluti,6n #4162 C
introduced by Councilman Ri,ewer-ts, seconded by Councilman ,.KcFadden
directing the City Treasurer to purchase $1,0,000:00 par value of
City of P�etaluma. Muni-ei Improvement, Bonds of '1932, As an. in.v6s, tinent
for the Wle-kersham Park Fund, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.;
Rutherford 'Le'vee-:-.
Resolution #4163 0.5.
'introduced by Councilman McFadden, seconded by 'Councilman Riewerts, -
agr eeing to ccmplete 'the construction of the lev,ee upon the land of .
William Rutherford to a height of six feet, At the eapli6bt date that
working conditions of the soil will.permit,, and.thereafter to maintain,
the same in that condition for.a period of two years,, without expense
t6 said Willi Rutherford, adopt6d. by - 7. affirmative, votes.
'Fifth "Street, hearing:
This being the time set for hearing- in the matter of the issuance
A upon. the 6ecupity of the i-ihp,
of 'bon s Aid, asse•ssmeftt's on Fifth Street-,,
the Clerk reported that, no written, protests had been filed. No person
,appearing before thibi Council to protest the. issuance of said bonds,,
Resolution on #416.4 C:.S.
introduced, by Councilman Ingerson,, seconded by Councilman R•ewerts,
providing for the issuance of improvement bonds, Adopted by 7 affirmative
votes.
Bridge Tender Questionnaire:
Councilman . YcFadden submitted ,a qu6stiorinaire and plan for grading
applicants for the position of bridge tenderi; The plan And questionnaire
were approved and - ordered mimeographed.
The matter of the fence erected by - Chris Beek on Bridge Street
Was dijacussed, and the City Attorney directed to look into the matter
at once ,and take steps toward the. ,removal of this dangerous barrier.
Councilman Miller reported hav ing cotferred with the, Library
"Board - and. that steps would be taken at the next meeting � of the Council.
to .appropriate the _ Library sufflaie nt money to take. care of 'the needs
the department until the,next, tax .apportionment.
Councilman Ingerson stated that there.were several buildings in
Petaluma that should be condemned and asked. what s
jur-i dicti on , the Council
had, along this line. The City Att was; asked to render an opinion.
of City rifts to condemn property.
'Park Commissioner Benton was present and addressed the Council,
giving a brief resume of the activities of the Park Commission.
It was stated that the spans for, the D-Stre.et Bridge would arrive�
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very soon. and 'that Engineer-' N shkiah would confer 'with the Street
Coanittee cone rnfng: the approach, to the bridge,.
ADJO URNMENT.:
There - being . ' further business on motion regularly made and
carried the ,meeting :adjourned..
ATTEST:
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