HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/02/1937August .2nd,. 1937..
Regular meeting of the Council of .the, C.i'ty of Petaluma called to
order by Acting Mayor Myers.
ROLL CALL: -
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Pr "resent: Councilmen Dei.ss, Gervas.oni, Ing,erson, Myers, Penry, Peters.
Absent Mayor.Woodso .
READING OF THE JOURNAL:
The minu es o, Fhe last regular meeting of July 19th were read and
approved as rec- orded.
REPORTS OF OFFIGER'S:
e arinue7 report of the: Board of Library Trustees was read and filed.
?. The monthly reports of the..Police Judge,.Chief of.Police, City
Wharfnger, Poundman, Auditor, and Treasur=er, were -read and filed.
REPORTS* OF. STANDING COI<r7MITTEES
Th trance Uommittree submitted its report, whereupon
Resolution. #`465:8'C.S.
introduced by Councilman Gervasoni,.seconded by Councilman Myers, directing
the Auditor to .draw warranta.(Nos. 228 to 3 -65 inclusive) against the v=arious
City Funds, in payment of claims allowed and approved by the Finance
Committee 'adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 .absentee.
PETITION_S AND COMMUNICATIONS:
Common cA " "on from the Clerk of the Board of Fir Commissioners,
asking that immediate sa,eps be, taken toward the ,acquisition of two fire
pumping engines and their accessories,,. conforming to the specifications
which .are annexed to this. communication, read and filed,
INTRODUCTION OF' ORDINANCES :
$ 283 . ,06 7 Bond Ordinance:
Ordinance No. 47:6 C.S. introduced by. Councilman' A.- Gervasoni,
seconded by 'Councilman Herman J. Peters;,- entitled,
"'An. ordinance .of the City of Petaluma California, providing for
the ;issuance and redemption of bonds of said city in the total sum of
Two Hundred-Eighty- Thousand Dollars.($283,000.00) to be known as
city of Petaluma 'Municipal Improvement Bonds of 1,937 for the following
purposes,•to -wit; (1) Two Hundred 'Twenty -five Thousand Dollars ($225,000.00)
thereof for the'acquisition, construction and completion of a sewer and
sewage dspoaal s including pipes, dis=posal- plant, pumps, pumping
p- lant,_ machinery, "equipment, land, easements and other works and appliances
necessary or cornvenient to acquire,. cons.tru.ot and complete a sewage disposal
system for said City; (2) Forty.. Thousand Dollars ($40,00.0.00) thereof for 1.
the acquisition, construction and completion of a fire station, buildng
or, house on °the property owned by said city at the corner of "D" and
"Second" Streets, Petaluma., California.; (3). Eighteen Thousand Dollars
($18,000.•00) - thereof for the acquisition of two fire pumping engines and
their accessories; prescribing.the date and form of said bonds and of the
coupons to be ai,tached thereto'; fixing the maximum rate of interest on
said bonds., and prescribing the.ma,turitie's thereof; authorizing the
exe=cution of said bonds and . coupons, and providing for the levy of a tax°
t,o .pay the principal and interest thereof,"
was read,, appr.ovedby the City Attorney, 'and
Resolution #4659 C.S.
ntr.oduced'by Councilman A.,'Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman Herman.J.
P,et`ers d"irectii:ig the City Clerk to publish said. ordinance in the Petaluma
Argus- �ouri,er, within sufficient time to permit the-adoption thereof at
a regular meeting of' the City Council to be held on the 16th day of August,
1937,, adopted by the following votes Aye Councilmen D'eiss., Gervasoni,
Ingerson, Myers,, Penry,_ and Pe -.... ' N:o'es,: None.. Absent: Mayor. Woodson. ,,
Re purchase of 2 f ire pumping engines and accessories:
'Ordinance No. 477C. S. introduced by Councilman A. Gervasoni,
seconded by C=ouncilman HermanJ. Peters, ent 'tied..
An ordinance of the City of Retaluma.-providing for the purchase
of two fire pumping engines and their accessories for the Petaluma Fire.
Department, at a. - tota=l cost. not to exceed the sum of Eighteen Thousand
Co 8,000•.00) Do. s; adopting the specifications for said engines;
authorizing the ,purchase of said engines from.the lowest repponsible
bidder; and , appropriati -ng a sum not to exceed Eighteen Thousand ($18,.000...00):
'Do.11ars for the purchase of said firs pumping engines and their ac`ces'sbr es',
to be paid out of the 1937 . Fire Equipment Fund,"
was read, by the City,Attorney, and
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Resolution #466.0 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Gervasoni, seaonded.b7 C-buncilman Peters,j
directing the City CT,erk to publish said ordinance. in the official
newspaper within sufficient time to permit.the:.adpptiOn thereof at
the meeting of the City Cbundil to be held. on the,,. 16th h day of August,,
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19'37, 'and f urther directing the City Clerk - to. publish. . .,an advertlis.ement
or call for bids in the manner and for the...-ppri.od,rI.eqiiii?ed by the City
Charter f or' the sale to the Ci ty of said two fire engines - referred to
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'in said Ordinance- No. 477 C,.S. and that such adVerti:&em6nt� shall be
published within suffic ient time to permit the City C6u' award
the contract for said, engines- or open said bids at" the ,regular meeting
of the City Council to be held on said 16th day, of. Augu6t 1937,,,,
adopted by the f ollowing vote: Councilmen DeIss 0 GerVa,
- Ayes:
lngerson, Myers, Penry Peters. - Noes :..None. Abs Mayor
Woodson.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE&:,
Ordinar-me. No-.. 475_C..S.. introduced by Councilman D.ei,s seconded
by CoUnellman .ease on, providing for- the .ease to W. K. Jaquith.,
doping businasis under, the name of _R. W:.. Burrows Co., of the cit ty pr.emta,es
and,Pactory 'At the northeast, corner..of Wilson and Jefferson S
`for the peri of five 7earsi,adlopte.d by the following Vote; Ayes*.
Councilmen Delss, Gervasoni.,,•.Ingers.on,, Myer. &,.Penry, and Peters.
Noes:: None. Absent: Mayor Woodson.
NEkB_ I
I TUSTNESS:
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.ounci:lman ?enry reported that the. City is in need of, f'our
new buggies �.' to carry. co.ner,,ete. The matter Was referred to the Street
Com!Tilft-66"for invastigati-on as to cost -, number needed, etc,. and said
Committ was given power to actin the purchasing of said equipment
.., q�e .
if needed immediatelyi
City Eng-ineer Gonzalez- reported on the progres being, made
on the Thompson, Creek drai -nage tubej stating that the steel had
arrived for the structure and that the pouring of cement, would start;
in a we6kts time. Mr. Gonzalez also reported that hd., ia now
on the revision of minor details. of the plans f or •the widening of
Third Street. and will forward them, to the DivisIon of Highways
, shortly-
ADJOU.RNMENT:.
There being no further business on motion by Councilman
Peters, .seconded by Councilman, Penry, the njaetimg adjOurne.d.
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