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January 15, 1934.
Regular meeting of the Coun(cifof the City of Petaluma called to
order by Mayor Farrell..
ROLL CALL.:
'Wesent: Councl'lm McFadden en'Deis ,..,Riewerts.., Schlu6kebier,..
Van Bbbber Woodson, and Mayor Farrell.
READING OF THE JOURNAL
The m h
- m inutes _3f the last regular'meOti,g, of January 2nd, were
read and approved as r6c.orded,.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS:
A Pr po rt from th•e 'Rat Catcher showing a total of 2 rats
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caught during the year 1 read and filed.
REPORTS OP STANDING COMMITTEES:
The Finance Qommlttee 'submitted - it's! report, whereupon
Resolution #4243 C.S.
introduced by. Councilman Schluc kebier,. seconded by C'ouncilman Rlewerts,,
diree-ti,ng the Auditor t6 -draw warrants against 'the varlous: City Funds in
payment of claims allowed and approved by the Finance C.ommiftee, adopted
by 7 affirmative votes'l
Town Clock leak:
A leak In the. town clock- tower. reported by Councilman Riewerts
was referred to the Buildings and Grounds Committee for investigation as
t'o.be6t means of pormanent.17-repairi the tower.
Report of Finance Committee on addit1onal polieb officer,:
Counci,lmaii 'S?chluckebier reported that there i,s not sufficient.'
money in the, Poli-ce ;Fund to employ. an... additional officer but that- through
the co-operation -of the Chief of P,oli6e a new schedule Is being 'worked
out by -which the business section will be proteoted at 611 h6 .
urs. -
PETITIONS' CATI
App ii cation of Irving H. Rohner for p.osit,ion 'o'f traLffi,c of
read and filed.
Cpmmiinica.tion. f rom the North Bay Division of the. League of
California ,Municipalities calling attention to the next meetings of said
division" &t Nap on January 24th read, and filed,
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Padific ''Greyhound Stages, Inc.
Letter- •' Lounibos, 80hwobeda and McGoldrick, asking: that
the recent - of the. City Council to ' the P'acl Greyhound Stages,
ins. to discon the use of Kentucky . ,Street for the loading and
di-&chargln,g of its passengers be enforced, read and filed.
Affidavits sworn to - by A. Figoni, co-partner .of' the scavenger
firm having' the' s avenger contract,., 'denying. the allegations as, set forth
in affidavi,ts filed-at the previous meeting of the City Council, r6poifted
by the City Clerk and, filed.
NEW BUS INESS:
'Re; = for cancellation of 'contract ivlth A. Fi goni.;
Mayor` repor
Ma ted, in connection with the petitiont and-
affidavits recently filed asking for the cancellation of' the present
exclusive contract f or handling the garbage of the; Petaluma
that he had the entire Council together la:st Monday evening at
an. informal. meeting and had appointed said Counci as a Cbmiiittee of
the Whole to investigate the charges as presented, and that said.
Committee had referred 'the matter to the C , ty Attorney for a legal
6pinfOn thereon
The Mayor asked that the affidavit's of rebuttal - 'as, filed by
A. Figoni*be pr'esented, whereupon the Clerk read each affidavit*
Attorney Howell, Percy Fuller., and Jack Bone were each given
opportunities to be: heard, said persons voicing their opinions 'regardin
the situation. and alleging Violations of - the contract.
. Sanitary Inspector Charles H. Myers was questioned by both sides
relative to complaints made since the contract with - the. !company has been
in,force. He stated. that -at firs't the separation of garbage and rubbish
caused, much trouble but: that of late there has beeri few complaints, and
the complaints that had come to his attention: . had 'been ironed out.
The Mayor the Asked, for the.• of the City Attorney which
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was read and filed, *hich opin - ionadvised the Council against the
cancellation of the contract - pointing out that such 'action would,
result in . a :suit of breach of contract, by A., Fi
The matter was discussed at.length,.members of the Counci 1 expressing
their desire to be fair to both :sides and that the midst bb guided by-
legal advice whereupon Councilman,McFadden-moved that th6 Council
adopt the recommendation df City Attorney and allow the-applicants
to proceed in the matter as they saw fit. 'Motion seconded by Councilman
Van.Bebber, adopted, and so ordered.
Mihstre'is $125400 per year:
On motion by Councilman Riewerts, seconded by Councilman -Woodson
the Petaluma 'Minstrels. were allowed, the sum of $125.00 per -year
help defray -their. expenses. So ordered.
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Mrx'. S. C. Leonard addressed the Council asking f.br. financial
assistance in settling the deficit of $60,00' in the. Markham function,
4p by the 'local service clubs. The 'matter. was referred to the
'Finance Committee with power to act.
Chief of Police Peters was asked to make , a final attempt to`secure
payinent of delinquent milk license fees.
Mayor Farrell stated that there Is a Possibility of locating the
North Bay Production Credit Association or loan bank.. in this City,
and asked if, in such an. event.' the Council would be willing to pay
the salary of the stenographer for a p,erlod of four or five months.
The Council e Iwillingness ed, its willingnes to meet thl�§: expense out of I the" ,
R elief -Ur�employmeht Relief..Fund..
Deed- r. 8'f ate of California to City of Petaluma'*
Resolution' 44244 C.&
introdiided'b7 Councilman McFadden; seconded by Councilman Deiss,,
y conveying t
Accepting the deed .executed b' , -the State of o
the City of Petaluma certain landsz formerly the bed of Petaluma
River, said deed dated December 13, 1933,,.- ad6pted by 7 affirmative votes.
Pacific Greyhound Stage.:
Mr. Maxwell, district manager of the .Pacific Greyh9und Stage§, Inc,.
addre8,sed, the Council., stating_ that the company wishes to co-o . perata
.With the he City 'Of Pe`tiiluma- and has been endeavoring to . find a suitable
location for a (16pbt but so far has been unsucceasful. He asked for
further leniency. Attorney L.ounibos present and urged that the
Council enforce . its recent order to the stage 'company.. The 'm'atter
was discus'.aed and 6n *motion by CoMbilman Wo6ds seconded by
Councilman McFadden the Traffi,c Department was ordered to remark
the parking' lines on KentuakyStreet on February lst'.. Adopted and so,
'ordered
Mr. M6ift6n, of Foster. & Kl addressed the Council requesting
that the uniform bill board, ordinance presented for adoption some time
a be ad"6pted, The Mayor appointed Councilman McFadden-,, Deis.s:,and
Vah Bebber to the ordinance and report back.
A DJMRNMENT,�..
M g� ere, - ,b"ein no fur th er bus-ines,,-
the m.eetIng, adjourned,
ATTEST:.
CITY C LE , HK
on motion regularly made and carried
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