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MINUTES OF MEETING
OF CITY COUNCIL
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA
March 10, 1969
Council Meeting Special meeting of the Council of the City of
Petaluma was called to order by Mayor Putnam
at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m.
Attendance
Present: Councilmen Brainerd, Cavanagh, Jr.,
Colin, Joerger, Lipman and Mayor
Putnam.
Absent: Councilman Battaglia.
Notice of the Call
Notice of the Special Meeting called for March
10, 1969, the certificate of the City Clerk of
the delivery of said notice and the consent of
the members present of the Council of the hold -
ing of said meeting, submitted and filed.
Purpose of the
The meeting was called for the purpose of consider-
Meeting
ing and acting upon a resolution approving the plans,
and specifications for "8 Inch Water Main Extension -
Petaluma Blvd. South, "t1.S'treet to Mt. View Ave.,
Project WD- 7 -69 ", a resolution awarding contract
"Washington Street Widening and Petaluma River
Bridge Reconstruction, Project GT -4, 5 -69 and WD-
6 -69" and capital improvement projects for the
bond issue. ,/31
8 Inch Water Main'
Plans and specifications for the subject project,
Extension - Petaluma
submitted and filed. Director of Public Works
Blvd. South, H St.
David Young briefly reviewed the project for
to Mt. View, Proj.
Council information and noted that the bid includes
WD -7 -69
an alternate to install a private fire service
Res. #5174 NCS.
line to Kvalheim Machinery Company, cost involved
to be reimbursed to the City. Mr. Young was
also asked to send a letter to Van Bebber Bros.
apprising them of the project and offering them
the opportunity to negotiate with the contractor
if a private service line is desired to their
place of business. Councilman Lipman noted that
the Water Commission approved the project.
Resolution #5174 N.C.S., approving plans and
specifications for the subject project and auth-
orizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids
for the work, was introduced by Councilman Lipman,
seconded by Councilman Cavanagh, Jr;, and adopted
by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee.
Washington Street
Telegram dated March 7, 1969 from Don H. Clausen,
Widening and Petaluma
Representative of Congress,, stating that the
River Bridge Recon-
U. S. Coast Guard in Washington D. C. issued on
struction, Proj.
March 7, 1969 a permit for the construction of
GT -4, 5 -69 & WD -6--69
the Washington Street Bridge, read and,filed.
Res. #5175 NCS
Resolution #5175 N.C.S., awarding contract to
Future Construction Company in accordance with
the plans and specifications for the subject
project, was introduced by Councilman Brainerd,
seconded by Councilman Lipman, and adopted by 6
affirmative votes,.l absentee. The Mayor directed
the City Clerk to send a letter of appreciation
to Congressman Clausen for his assistance in
expediting the U. S. Coast Guard permit.
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June Ballot -
Proposal for enlargement and remodeling of the
Capital Outlay
Police Station at 22 Bassett Street and Fire
Program
Department Headquarters Station, 198 D Street,
submitted and filed. Police Chief Higgins pre -
sented a slide of an architectural design`of
the floor plan of the proposed addition and
remodeling of the Police Department and dis-
cussed the details as well as the costs in-
volved. 'Fire Chief Benton presented a slide
March 14, 1969
June Ballot -
of an architectural design - of the. floor plan of the
Capital Outlay
proposed addition and remodeling of Fire.Station #'1
Program
and various slides of the proposed-architectural
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exterior design of the building. He also discussed
the costs involved,. Consideration of possible
projects to be included in the June b:allot,Iollowed.
City Manager Robert Meyer pointed out that in checking
with a Bond Counsel the proposed projects under
discussion are to -be grouped on the June ballot into.
s`ep'arate measures as follows: Street Improveme,nts,
Public Safety Buildings and Rark Improve0ents.
Much discussion followed on the improvements of
Petaluma Boulevard in the downtown area and the
Caulfield Lane Overcrossang and since many
questions were raised, it was decided to hold a
study session on Thursday, March 13, 1969, at
4:00 p.m. to further`rconsider capital outlay
projects - for'the June'baLot. Each Council member
was asked to prepare combin- ations of projects for
the bond - is'sue for consideration and study.
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before
the Council the meeting was-adjourned at 9 '4'0' o' clock
p .`m .
Mayor
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