HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/28/1935October 28, 1935.
7:30 P.M.
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Adjourned meeting of the Council of the .City of Petaluma called
to order by Mayor McFadden,
ROLL- CALL:
resen Councilmen Deis,s,
Woodson, and Mayor McFadden.
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Gervas'on.i; Ingerson, Myers, Penry,
REPORTS OF OFFICER'S
- The Clerk reported the filing of Affidavit of Publication of
Ordinance No. 443 C. S.
PETIT'I'ONS AND 'COMMUNI C ATI ONS :
Com_mun "ca l,on from t e orth Bay Division, League of California
Municipalities, calling attention to the next meeting of the League
at Cloverdale on November 2nd, read and filed.
Letter' from the Division of Highways re the assignment of Engineer
Wildman to work. at Sonoma for a period of three or four weeks., read
and filed. The matter was discussed later and on .motion by
Councilman Moods =on,, seconded by Councilman Penry, the . Mayor was
authorized to notify .the office of the District Engineer of , the
Division of Highways that the City of .Petaluma is willing to release
Engineer Wildmari for-work on any other project. M.btion carried
and so ,ordered.
ADOPTION OF .ORDINANCES:
rdinance - No. 443 S. "introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded
by Councilman Deiss, amending; sections 31 and: 22 of Ordinance No.
332 C. S... ,entitled: "An ordinance regulating t- raffi,c upon: the public
streets and repealing all ordinances inconsistent herewith,," by
providing that the limit for parking vehicles within any
business district shall be extended to two: hours, and by adding
subdivision 17 to said secticin 22 so as to provide for a boulevard
stop on Sixth Street, at its, intersection with the northerly line
of Mountain. View Avenue, came up regularly and was adopted by the
following vote; Ayes: Councilmen De,ss, Ingerson, Myers, Penry,
Woodson,., and.Mayor "McFadden,. No: Councilman Gervasoni.
NEW 'BUSINESS:
Trans er of funds!
Resolution #4451 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Gervas seconded by Councilman Woodson...
directing the Auditor and Treasurer to transfer the sum of $132.48
from the Street Fund to the General Fund; the ;sum of $41. from
the Park. Fund to the General .Fund; the sum. of $107'.51 from the
Police Fund to the Fund; and the sum of $19.01 from the Fire
Fund to the General Fund, for gasoline used during the ,period from
July 1, 1935 to September 28, 1935, and paid for from the General
Fund, adopted by 7 affirmative votes,.
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Financial aide- American Legion:
Resolution #4452 C. S.
introduced- by Councilman. W,00d:son, seconded by Councilman Gervasorii,
directing the Auditor to draw a warrant against the General. Fund in
the sum of $100.00 in favor of Petaluma Post No. 28, American Legion,
to help defray ,its expenses f'or the Armistice Da:y Celebrati.on,, adopted
by 7 affirmative votes.
Tobacco licenses:
Attorney Leroy Lounibos addressed, -the Council on - behalf of the
tobacco dealers who had previously filed a petition with the Council
asking that the' license fee.required under Section 24 of Ordinanc-e
-No. 239, be entirely eliminated.or that it b.e placed within reason-
able .limitations in view of the- existing circumstances and the
proportionate size - „of the business. 15r. Lounibos stated that he
believed the ordinance to be unconstitutional. He also stated that
the dealers. were willing to compromise. The matter Was taken under
ad-viz ement. j
.City Attorney Brooks gave a verbal. opinion regarding the request
of the ,Library Board for financial. assistance and stated that he.
would present a written opinion on the matter at the,next`Gmeeting
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City Engineer Gonzalez`tiwas directed to reply to the letter recently
received from the Pacific Tele. & Tele. Co. regarding the laying of
conduits along Main Street.
The matter of repairs to Thompson. Creek was referred to the Street
Committee and. Superintendent of Streets with power to act.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business on-motion by Councilman Woodson..
seconded by Councilman Ingerson, the meeting adjourned.
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