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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/04/1923e 0 t 6' .Petaluma. California, September.4th, 19,2.5 Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by Mayor Sales. ROLL .CALL Councilmen pre:sent'; Allen, McCargar, Van Bebber and iIayor Sales. Counc ilmen absent; :Batchelor, Riewerts and Farrell. READING OF THE JOUP.UAL The minutes of the last regular meeting of August 20th were read and approved as recorded. - REI'ORTS.OF CITY OFFICERS: - The financial report of the Au.dit.or for the month of August was read and filed; also the report of the Wharfinge for the month, of July read and filed: The C ity Attorney r:eported,receivirg a letter -from the P. G. & E. Co.` in which they asked that'the lease which the.Couhcil were willing to grant . them on near the- D St. Br,idge for a period of 15 or 25 years instead of 5 years. The City Attorney was instructed'to write them a 5 year J lease was all that could be granted under the City Charter. REPORTS. OF S`•.2,U1DIN.G C:OleuuiITTEES:: The Finance '.Committee rendered- its report on the allowance' of, numerous claims against the City and Councilman Van Bebber i3troduced and Councilman IrcCargar seconded the following resolution, to -wit: Resolution ^7r2803 C. S. "BE IT ,RESOLVED THAT the auditor - be and he is hereby direc =ted to , draw warrants against the City Funds in payment of tha claims allowed and approved this day by the Finance Committee. -. -- Adopted by 4 affirmative votes; three absentees, , Councilman Farrell, entered the- meeting, at this point. ITdTRODUCT IOU _OF O RDTIiANC S : The following ordinance was introduced by Councilman Van Bebber, to -wit: J Ordinance No. Rio. 232 C.. S'. 'An ordinance amending ordinance No. 31 C. S. approv- ed the 17th day of July, , 19.11 and entitled, "An ordinance to prevent the driving o`f loos'e cattle, horses, mules sheep goats and hogs along or upon any public s"tree alley :or any public place, without first obtaining per- mission in writing therefore from the. mayor of the C ity of Petaluma, and in the event of the absence of the mayor, the obtaining of said permit from the'. chief of police of said city," by amending section 2 thereof. Approved . by the City Attorney and .o,rdereA - posted.. ry ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES: Ordinance No... 230 C .S. came up regularly for adoption, sai=d or,dinance regulating the construction, alteration or repair of buildings for \ busine s purposes in the City of Tatalunia., outer ge of the fire limits, requir. sng -a� permit,to be obtained therefor from City Council, and fixing a penalty .for the violation; and was rei"used passage by the following vote; AYES Farrell, McCa-rgar,,`Van Bebber and Mayor Sales; 'Noes Allen; Absent Batchelor and Ri ewe rt`s Ordinance .o .231 C. S. name up regularly ' for adoption, *said ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2:21 C. S. approved the 6th day of August, 1923, by W. L. Sales., HayIor of the City of Petaluma and was adopted Eby the following vote; AY'M Allen, Farrell,, ItIa argar, Van Bebber and lIayor Sales; Toes none ::; absent Batchelor and Hiewerts. NEW BUSINESS : In re Broad - Way St ,Z32 ......lhe..time, for...r.e.ceiving ana.' .op.e.r ing •bids for. the improvement of Broadway hawing arrived_,the Clerk _rep,o having, received. one 'bid and proceeded to open and read said bird from Wm Sylva and thereupon 'Councilman Allen intro - duced and Councilman. Farrell seconded; Resolution of Award ;2804 C. S. awarding the contract to Wm Sylva., he being the lowest and best bidder therefor and directing the City Clerk to post and publish Notice of said Award according to law. Adopted by 5 affirmative votes; absent Batdhelor and Riewerts Resolution #2805 C. S; introduced by Councilman McCargar, seconded by Councilman Allen, directing the Clerk to advertise for bids for the improvement of E. D Street,'adopted by 5 votes; absent Batchelor and Hiewerts. Re C. S. introduced by Councilman Farrell, seconded by Councilman Van.Bebber,. appoint- ing Sophia Hamme.11 a member of the Park Commission, adopted by 5 .affirmative votes absent Batchelor and Riewerts. Resolution r2801 C. S introduced 'by Councilman Allen, seconded by Councilman IVIcCargar, to BE IT RESOLVED that the rate of tax.'for the fiscal year 1923 =24 for Municipal purposes upon real .and ,personal property in the C ity Hof Petaluma., County_ of Sonoma, State of California, shall be and the same is hereby fixed and apportioned as follows upon each one-.hundred dollars of the assessed valuation of all property, to -wit: General Fund x.33 Street Fund -- .40 Park Fund .04 Library Fund - .10 Fire Dept .Fiui- d -- .15 River & Water - -- .05 Rock Crusher .00 Salary- __ .42 School Bond -- .02 - Park Bond s .02 Washington St. Bond .02 Main & 3rd St. Bond .10 . T.otal 1. Adopted-by 5 affirmative votes; absent Batchelor.and.Hi.ewerts. 1 1 The condition of t;he bridge on Bridge Street. was discussed and the City Engineer made a report as to its condition;, also the cost. The matter was 'referred to 'the, 'Street" Committee for further inves:tigati,on,. The City Attorney and City Engineer were asked to investigate the ordinances governing Streetand sewer improvement and report back. The matter of the culvert�on Sunny Slope Ave. was Aiscussed at length and was referred to the'City Attorney and•City'Engineer to determine just hot much of the bridge was inside the city limits. vllayox Sale's 'appointed I4. Goldman, P. J. Greene;, Mrs. H,. Reynaud and Mrs. J. W. Hamilton as members of the City Planning Commission. resolution ;x2808 C�: S. introduced by Councilman Farrell, seconded by Councilman-Van Bebbe.r, order -'. ing bonds`of the improvement of Hayes Avenue, delivered to Woods and'Sylva,. adopted by 5. .affirmative vots:s, absent Batchelor and Rewert.s. Resolution 42809 C. S. introduced by Councilman Farrell, seconded by Councilman Van bebbe.r, order- ing bonds of the improvement of Edith Street; delivered to S. -E. Adams, adopted by 5 affirmative vote's; absent.Batchelor and Hiewerts. ADJOURNI . 'KiT On motion regularly made and carried the meeting adjourned. ATTEST City Clerk. Mayor.