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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 03/02/1936o March 2, 1936. Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to to order by Mayor McFadden. ROLL CALL: ,resen Councilmen Deiss, Gervasoni, Myers, Penry, 'Woodson., and. Mayor TrTcFadden. Absent: Councilman Ingerson. READING OF THE JOURNAL: The minutes of the ast regular meeting of February 17th and the Informal Meeting of February 26th were read and approved ,as 'corrected. REPORTS OF OFFICERS The -monthly reports of the - Auditor, Treasurer, Poundman,, Wharfinger, Police Judge, and Garbage Inspector, were read and filed. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: The`F nance Committee submitted its. report, whereupon Resolution x{4474• C.S. introduced by Councilman Woodson, seeonded by Councilman Gervasoni, directing the Auditor to draw warrants 1973 to 2082 inclusive) against the various City "Funds in payment of claims allowed and approved by the Finance adopted by 6 affirmative v:otes absentee. PETITIONS AND GOMMUNICATIONS: C ommunications from Nrs. Isabel S. Minor., and Attorney John Lounibos, representing Farrell Bros -., regarding the recent slide in the rear of the property of Farrell,Bros. read_, filed, and referred to the City Attorney. Copy of a letter written by City Attorney Brooks in .reply to the communication of Mrs. Isabel S. Minor, read and filed.. Notice of an Intercounty Highway C:onf. erence -to be. held in Ukiah on Yarch 13th, read and filed. Communication from the Division - of Highways regarding the con- tinuation of the widening of Main. Street, the amount of funds available for the work, etc. read and filed. NEW BUSINESS: The matter of the purchase of a clock for the office of Polic "e Judge Mardis was. brought up by Councilman Deiss, and. referred to, the Buildings and Grounds Committee with power to act. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ashington St. .Bridge Tender's cabin: Councilman Penry, Chairman of the Street Committee, recommended that the matter of constructing a cabin for the tender of the Washington S't. Bridge be dropped for the present. R- ecommendation accepted. _Zoning -Map: Gounciliran Dyers - reported that the zoning maps will be completed and ready for presentation to the Council at its next.regular meeting. Continuation of world of 14 Main St., to North "City Limits: A discussion was had of the adviseabil'ty of resuming the work ' of. widening Main Street at this time to the .N6.rth, -.City Limits, -.=and it was agreed that this should be started <at once:. Mayor McFadden reviewed the estimates of the cost.of the ,work ,as submitted by City Engineer Gonzalez, the entire amount t0 " "'the 'North City Limits, totaling about The drainage of Bridge St. as'a WPA project also was discussed and the City Engineer. was in.stru:cted to present plans f =or this part of the work at the next regular meeting of the Council. The suggestion of Councilman Woodson that the property owners along the line, of the improvement be notified at once of the" contemplated commencement of the "luor.k was refe'rr'ed: to the Cit Engineer. Mayor h46�adden brought up the question of the appointment of a foreman for the work and it was decided to leave this' matter in the Z hands of the City, Engineer. City Engineer Gonzalez explained the plan for the modification of the wall to be built in the Coulson property, and the reduction of the cost of said wall' from $1000.00 to $500,00, said sum of $500.00 being ample to construct a*wall of sufficient strength. This matter was left, entirely' to the City Engineer. The matter of establishing a suitable wage scale for the project was left to the City Engineer and Street Committee. The City Engineer wft instructed to proceed as rapidly as possible w ith the work under the supervision of the Street.Gommittee. The Clerk was directed to officially notify the Pacific Gas & Elec. C.6. of the.'commencement of the work. Project Statement -No:. 3 was reviewed, whereupon ; 1 T - 3, 7 - Resolution #4475 C.S. introduced by Councilman Woodson, seconded by Councilman Gervasoni, directing that Project Stat'6mbnt No. 3, providing for the widening of Main St, from the North side of Washington St'. to the northern, boundary of the City, and other constructive work specified in said. project statement #3, bp submitted to the Director of Public Works; and further authori the. T4ayor to sign and affix the official s,:e,al of the City to any contract,, agreement or memorandum of agreement betwe.en.the City and the Department of Public Works relating to or to be made pursuant to said Project Statement #3, adopted by 6 affirm- ative votes, 1 absentee. ADJOURN�JENT: There being no further business on motion by Councilman Deiss, seconded by Councilman.Penry, the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: CITY CLERK MAYOR' ' 1 .