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RESOLUTION NO . 459.9" N .C,.;S�.
RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO SUBMIT TO THE
ELECTORS AT THE SPECIAL, ,MUNICIPAL ELEC-
TION , NOVEMBER 8., 1966 , A CHANGE TO REFLECT
THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES VII
AND X„ SECTIONS 46 , 67 and 68 .
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN' ALL 4. „/,�ni-/-! A( and
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ,i_� , /y1 L at a
Regular Meeting of C e City Council of the City of Petaluma on
the 15th day of August , 1.966 :
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council intends to submit
to the electors of the City of Petaluma at a special municipal election
in said City on November 8 , -196.6 , the following measures, to wit.;
MEASURE "A": Shall Articles VII and X, Sections
46 and 68' of the City 'Charter of the City of Pet-
aluma be amended to read as -follows :
Article_' VII., Section 46 . Ordinance 'Required in Cer-
tain Cases No action providing for any specific
improveMents or the appropriation or expenditure of
any public money , except sums less than $ 3 ,000 .00
for the appropriation , acquisit'•ton , sale or lease
of real property; for the levying of any tax or
assessment ; for the granting of any franchise; for
establishing or changing fire limits ; or for the
imposing of any penalty , sha'll 'be taken except by
ordinance , provided , that such exceptions be observ-
ed as may be called for in where the Council
takes action in pursuance of a general law of the
State .
Article X , Section 68 . Public Work and Purchases
to be Done and Made by Contract? The erection , im-
provement ,and repair of all public buildings and •
works , all 'street and sewer work, and all work in
or about streams , bays, or waterfronts, or in or
about embankments or other works„ for the protection
against overflow and erosion., where the total cost
thereof exceeds the sum of $3, 000. 00 shall be
done by contract , after calling for bids, as here-
inafter provided , or may be 'done under the supervision
of the City Council or a committee thereof , or a de-
partment of public works , created by the Council .
In all ,said'_ work to be done by contract and in fur-
nishing or purchasing any supplies and/or, material
for the same or for any other use by the City, when
the expenditure required for the same exceeds the
sum of $3, , 000. 00 , the contract therefor shall be
awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, after ad-
vertising for sealed proposals for the ,work or mat-
erials contemplated by publishing a. notice of such
advertisement for sealed- proposals One in the Of--
ficial Newspaper at least five (5:) days prior to the
award of such contract . Such notice shall distinctly
and sped f-idally state the work contemplated to be
done and/or the materials: contemplated to be pur-
chased . Provided, howev.er,, the Council, may reject
any and all b-ids, if deemed. excessi.ve,, and re-adver-
tise for-. bids or provide for the work to be done by
the City Council , or a committee thereof , or a de.-
partment of public works created by the City Council .
In case no bid is received the Council may likewise
Provide for the work to be done by it , or by a com-
mittee thereof, or a department of public works .
MEASURE "B!'' : Shall Article X, section 67 of the
City Charter of the City of Petaluma be amended to
read as follows :
Article X, Section 67 . Progressive Payments on Con
tracts: Any contract may provide for progressive pay-
ments , if in the ordinance authorkzing or ordering the
work permission is given for such a contract.. But no
progressive payments can be provided for or made at any
time which., with prior payments , if there have been such,
shall exceed in amount at that tithe ninety percent of
the value of the labor donee and the materials used up to
that time., and no contract shall provide for or authorize
or permit the payment of more th'an .ninety percent of the
contract price before the completion of the work done
under said contract and the acceptance thereof by the
proper officer, department or board .
I herebycer-tify that the foregoing resolution was
duly and regularly introduced and adopted by the
Council of the City of Petaluma, on the 15th
day of August , 1966. by the following vote :
AYES : COUNCILMEN BATTAGLIA, BRAINERD, CAVANAGH,JR. , COLIN, JOERGER,
LIPMAN AND MAYOR PUTNAM.
NOES : NONE.
ABSENT : NONE. /)
Mayor
ATTEST:
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