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February 16., 1925.
b meeting of the Council of the. City of - Petaluma called to
order by Mayor Sales.
ROLL. 'CALL!-.
Present:- Allen, Farrell, Button, Riewerts, Van Bebber
and Mayor, Sales.
Absent: Councilman Batchelor.
READING `OF - .THE' J.OUR.NAL:,
" '1 e' minute,t 8 e 'last regular meeting of Febru4r g rid were
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read - and approved as.recorded.
REPORTS OF CITY- OFFICERS
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'Th6"m'on ;rpp f the Palica Judge and .Superintendent of
y , .or_s o
Streets w , ere read and filed. T , he Olerk -gave, notice of ` the apportion-
ment of m .now in the Unappox-tIonad Fund. Filed.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES,:
I., The Ffna:nce Comm 1166 rendered its report of numerous claims
against the City, whereupon
Resolution #3083 , C.8.-
introduced by Councilman Allen seq by'.01ouncilman Van bebber,
directing the Auditor to draw warrants` against the various 'City =Fund's
in payment of claims allowed and 'approved by -the Finance Committee,
adopted by 6 affirmdtive votes, labsentee.
Councilman Van, Bebber, reported 6s to regulations for the di,s-
tribution, of gasoline to the Various departments, said report-to be
-submitted in writing at the next regular meeting.
Coundi'lman Riew6rts, reported the gown clock badly in need. of
repair; also that the roadway to the garbage dump should be filled in.
The Buildings and Grounds committee was given power to act in making
both improvements.
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Councilman Riewe°rti
been'96mpleted and.that*a
racko
Councilman Farrell,
ordered had been received
them installed..
a reported. work on, the city jail had
canvas had been Placed over the ho.se, drying
rep6rted that the electrblie,rs recently
and that'he-was awaiting bids before having
.. -City At-torney Howell, suggasted _that the drafting of a new building
donstruction-ordinance be delayed unti! ordinance now being prepared
for the use of the bay cities is completed,. The committee was there-
fore granted further time to bring in..this ordinance,
P.2T,ITIwqS-. AND} CQL=— ICAT 1014.8
75 wOO for
.ca, -, f' - ,
- Qtrm - nun "f6h fr'om Gq;o - H.� Ott-offering the sum o
the old fire bell read and filed. Later brought u13 under the head 'of
new busineza and it was the consensus,- of opinion that the, bell should
'be kept for its histotical value.
Request of Pater J. Blinn , that the city establish a permanent
grade in the 12 ft. alley between Prospect and W ' ashingtot Streets read
and filed. Later brought up and on motion regularly made and carried,
the City Engineer was directed to make the necessary surv
Communication Irom the Petaluma Federated Associat of Parent
Teachers co mmending mmending th6 action of the,14ayor,,, City Council and Chief of
Police in any effort they might put forth in making Petaluma a cleaner
city, read 'arid filed.
Letter from the See of the - City Planning Commission recommend
ing that Mr. Carol Akonovidi, 'be employed as City Planner, at a com-
pe of 4600 to serve for one year, read and filed;.
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INTROW,021011 OF ORDINANCES:
ardinahce No. .266 C.S. being a new fire limit ;ordinance was sub -
mitted by 'City Attorney Sowell but after consideration was returned to
the committee for re-drafting.
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Ordinance Vo,. 267 C S . introduced by Coun cilman 'Van Bobber,
seconded by Councilman Ri6werts, 'appropriating and setting aside the
-sum of §62BA3 for the payment of - claims of d6te'atIvies for services
and expenses,, read rand, ordered posted-.
NEW BUSINESS:'
plumbing - City Pri ' son:
This being the tIme set for opening bids for _plumbing installation
in _th®bity Prison, the Clerk proceeded to open and read-the bids, one
from the Rex Mercantile Co.., 1 agreeing .to do the work for W 7.36 and
one from Jone's & Anderson for 4610.1,00, whereupon
Rasolution M84' CoSe.
introduced by Councilman Farrell- seconded by-Councilman Van Bobber,
accepting the bid of the Rex Mercantile Co., and authorizing the 4yqr
to. execute - a contract with said, firm,,-adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1
absentee.
"I" St. Extension- sewer
Resolution. #3085 C,03.`
-introduced by Councilman Van Bebber,'-selc6nded 'by Councilman Farrell,
ordering the City Engineer to propare,,. and specifications to'pro-
vide sower facilities: on I St., adopted by & affirmative votes., 1
absentee
Councilman Allen repq,rted having investigated the condition -0 ion of
the alley between Liberty & Keller Zta. and, recommended that as the -
same was,, not publicly used, no improryement should be made by the city.
The matter of a new bridge on St. was discussed at length
and on.motioh by Councilman Farrell, j3econde.d by Councilman Allen, the
City 'Enginee was- directe to prepare -plans and sp6cifications for a
concrete bridge.
I,.,bridge was referred to
,The matter ,, of repairing the Brdge t,1
the Street Superintendent, City Engineer and Street Committee with-
power to act'..
Resolution #308,6 C.S.
introduced by Councilman, Farrell,,, seconded -by Councilman Allen., direct...
ing the, Auditor to draw.a warrant against, the General Fund in favor Of.
the 'W,'0ptIhghouse Electria Mfg,. C.O. in the sum, Of 4880.00, in payment,
of eile'.'birollers, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
Resolution #3087 0,.S.
introdu.6ed by Councilman Riewertz, sqproided by Councilman Allen,, dire,at
g the Aud - ito - --
in a ag4ins t the General Fund in favor of
r to draw a warrant t
H. M,. Tuttle in the sum of 0195..,00 in. payment of work done in remodeling,
the cells. in the City Prison,-,_adopt° ad' by 6 affirmative votes, 1: absentee
Resolution #30,88 C.S.
introdu6ed by Qounc.ilman Allen, pec6nd�ed by Goundilman Riewerts, direlct-
ing. the Auditor and Treasurer to transfer- the sum <of X2'07.00 from the
p7* e
Muni il Fire 1-m B d.. Fund to Street Fund, ida-�t d by�6 affirmative
votes, 1 abs:entee,i,
Resolution #3089. 0:*S*
introduc,ed by.-Council-man Allen.' seconded by Councilman Riewerts, author-.
izi;! the- Mayor t,o enter into a con-tra&.t with Carol Ar-onovici for his
employmeht As City 'Planner of the :City of` Petaluma for, a period of one
y par, ad-opted by * 6 af±ir,inatIv'e vOt absentee.
Resolution i3090.. C..S.
int by C,!OuncIlman
r:, : .se�conded by Councilman Button, granting
Contractor A I 63chluneger an extension of 9G days time for the aompletioh
Of his contract` for the improvement of American' Alley, adopted by 6
affirmative votes:, 11 &bsentee.
City Attorney Howell submitted le.gral,.opinions in .re the legality
of the Kane. Detective: bill,.
The matter of the legal status, of an alley between 4th and 5th
and' G,and H Was brought up, by Mr. I.B.,Raymond and referred to
the City Attorney.