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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/04/1937M Otto,bOr 4. Regular meeting of the Council of the .City__of,.,. P etaluma called. to order, by, May6r Woodson. ROLL CAIII 'Tresent :- Councilmen Dels.s. Gervas,on Ingers.,on,.., Peters, and Mayor Woodsom. Abs Councilman Myers* READING OF THE JOURNAL: The, ihin7ules of the last regular meeting of.Sdptember 20.,.the adjourned meeting' 'o-f Septembe - r. 21,_., and the special 'meeting of September 27 were read and ' p a ' proved as recorded. REPORTS, OF OFFICER&:, The Mont Ely reports o:f tha Auditor,. Treasurer,. Police Judge, :Chief of Police,, . WhArPinger, and Pbu'pdman were read, and f iled.• REPORTS, OF _STANDING COMMITTEES,: The Finance; Committ-ee.-submitt Its 'report, -whereupon Resolution . #4687 0. S,., introduced by Councilman Oervasoni, seconded by Councilman Peters,,­ direct' ing °the. Auditor t'o warrants . ('Nqs 765 to 961 inclusive) i agal,nat the various.C in payment Of claimis: allowed and approved by the Finance Committee, adopte by Q affirmative votes, 1 absentee. PETITIONS - .AND COMMUNICATIONS.:* C.ommu cation f r8E M1_ !�Iam., S. C lark, 29. Park Avenue,, reporting that-the slide: in the, Oak_ Park .-'Playground'. Is" in need of repair, .read, filed, 'and referred to the _Park._ Commission 'fors. Investigation. Preliminary opinion Of Orrick.Palmer & Dahl quist re bond. issue.: The preliminary op-Iniork of Orrick, Palmer A. Dahlqi , q' -,st.regarding this validity of the Petaluma. tluni,ei-pa.l.. Improvement .Bonds , of 1937j'read and­tiled.m In thi"s' t,o _ the- City Treasurer, reported that. bonds, in, the amount of $250 had been turned.over to the*American Trust Com pany upon receipt of $250 fr6m Com Offer'from PWA re-Fire Station ..& Sewer System: The Clerk repor'ted the receipt- of offOrs for�..grants to the City of ?etaluiha from the" United,. States of Ameri. Ad ihis'trator of Public Works,, In-the.,amount of $18418000 for the construction of a'Fire, Station and in 'the amount of $142' for the construction of a sewer and sewage: disposal system,.. In addition to the grantz were letter instruction together will all of the paper -.s mentioned th.e...letterg -including two conformed copies 'of the offer, three.copies ._of terms conditions and acceptance ±-e_cO't The. offers of grant and other pa pers accompanying them were read , arid filed,, ADOPTION OF ORDINAVCtS: 0 - n nano No. C 'y �r� a C -Si- introduced b� Co uncilman Feriry' seconded by Councilman .'Del;ss,, amending section 31 of O rdinance 332,C.S.. authorizing the City Council to determine by:r6solutAon when, and'for' what periods - motor 16hi'c be parked on, the streets'of. t he City of Petaluma s may t came up. regularl - and was adopted b 6 affirma - iv ' y t e votes., 1 abs,entee. NEW 971SIVE38'. Aocepfance of grant <constructiQn. Of fire. ztati6n: A d.1scus•sIon Of the'.off'er.-Of the United, States of America to aid by4ay of jr,_ . rant in financing the construction of a -fire.station (herein called 'the "project"") the following R numbered - 4688 C.S ii , and entitle'd,o "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER - OF ' THE UgITED' T'10, THE CITY 0F. PETALUMA TO AID BY WAY OF GRANT IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE 'STATT,QN (HEREj N.C.ALLED. THE ' PROJECT 1 w as proposed, by Councilman J. Z. Perry 'and read in -full: C) -' A RESOLUTION~' AC'CEPT.ING - THE' 'OFFER OF" THE' UNITED STATES TO. THE CITY OF PETALUMA TO AID BY WAY OF GRANT IN FINANC 1 -IN.G THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE .STATION (HEREIN CALLED THE "PROJECT' ") . BE , IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA: Section 1. That the offer , o.f the United' States of _America, 'to, the City of Petaluma to .aid by way ,of ,grant in financing the con,- structibn of a fire •s -tat on . ('herein called the ".pr. o ject " ) , a' copy of which offer reads, as follows P.W. 76800 =170 - FEDERAL- EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION : OF PUBLIC WORKS Washington.,; D." C. Dated: Oct. 4,1937 City of Petaluma, Docket No.C61if..1677 -'DS' -Petaluma, California..'= 1' .Subject to tie Terms and. Conditi`on.s (PWA, Fora No. 230 which are made a. part hereof; the United States of America hereby offers t`o aid in financing the construction .of a, fire s°tati'on (herein-called the ":Pro ject" ). by making 'a grant to City of Petaluma, California.: (,herein called the f ° "Agpllcant "). in the amount of 45 percent of the cost of the Project '-upon aompletion, as determined by the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, but not to exceed, In a ny event., the sum of $18,180. 2'. By acceptance of this, Offer the. Applicant. covenant °s to begin work ,on the Project .as, early as possible but in no event later than 10 weeks, fr-:om the date . of this Offer, and to complete such Pro.jeat with all practicable dispatch, and. in any event within 9• months from commencement of constru:cti on. UNITED,:STATES - OF AMERICA Federal Emergency Admin- istrator : of Public {forks By (Sgd.) t Fort e A m n s' ratbr ­ be: and the same is hereby in all, r espects accepted Section 2. That said, Ci.,ty of Petaluma agrees to abide 'by all the rules and', regulations, relating to such grant, a copy of which rul and regula w e re 'annexed tp. - `the; Government's offer and. made , a part -, theredf'o " " ' Section3..•- `That J.. S..' W;oods Mayor of the Petaluma , be,, acid he is; 'hereby authorized and directed forthwith - to send to the ,.Federal Emergency Admini'stra'tion of Public Works, three certified copies of this resolution and *.three certified copies of the proceedings : of this regular meeting, .in connection with. "the Adopti..on of "this . ; reso.lut ion,, and such _ further -document,s or .pr.00f,s. in e.onnect ion •:with . the ace.ept'amce.- of. 'said offer as, may be requested by the Federal Energ,ency. Administration -of Public ,.Works; under the power aid 'authority conferred .upon t'h,i';s Council -b the 'Charter of said City The :above resolution was seconded b Gouncilma A,,. Ger,vasorni and was adopted, with the following voting .aye: 'Cbunc l men .Deis&; Ger- vasonI Ingersoh, Penny,. P.eter-s, an Mayor Woodson, and thee following• voting nay: None The Mayor thereupon decaared said Resolution earn =16d and the Mayor and City Clerk thereupon signed said Resolution in attestation thereof.. Acceptance of grant reconstruction of sewer =system After discussion of the offet of the United State ,' of Amer °ca .to aid by way of grant in financing the - construetion of a sewer and sewage disposal system, including the acquisition of necoasavy land (herein called the "praject ") the following resolution numbered 4689 C o S�.- and entit led, "A :RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER `OF THE UNITED STATES, TO THE CITY OF PETALUM.A TO AID BY WAY' OF ' GRANT- IN FINANCING: TH7� CONSTRUCTION OF A SEINER AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM,, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF NECESSARY LAND (HEREI CALLED THE. o PROJECT o) " was..proposed by Councilman J. E.. Penry and read ihdfull: A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING OFFER OF THE UNITED STATE, TO THE CITY OF PErTALUMA TO 'AID BY WAY OF * GRANT IN FINANCING , THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER .AND.'SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF NECESSARY LAND. (HEREIN CALLED THE " PROJECT "') BE IT RESOLVED' BY .THE. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA.o Section l That the offer of the . Unite=d. States of America to the City of Petaluma to aid by way, of grant in financing the construction of :a sewer. and....s,ewage., disposal sya.tem,.. ,includi-ng, the acquisition of necessary land (herein ca=lled the - "pr-o j,ect:" ) a copy of -which offer reads as follow"st FEDERAL EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC_ WiORKS Washington, D.C ., Dated,; Oct.. 1., 1937 City of Petaluma,, Docket No., Calif.1671 -DS Petaluuma, California, 1 Subject to the Terms and Conditions (PWA Form No.230)' which are made •a part hereof. the United States of America hereby offers to 'aid in financing the construction .of a sewer and. sewage_ disposal aystem, including the-acquisition of •necessary : land, (herein called, the : "Tr.o ject ".), by making a grant to City of Petaluma:,, Calif ornia (herein cal,led..the "Appli.cant ") in'the. amount. of 45 percent of the cost of the .•Projoct upon completion, as determined by the Federal Emerge=ncy Administrator of- Public Works, but no.t• to exceed, in any event, the sum,. of $142,,100 2..,By acceptan of the Offer the�Applicant covenants to begin work on , the- Pro jiect asp early as, possible but in no event later than 11 weeks . from. the date, of . this - :.Offer and. to complete such, Project with, all practicable dis -.:. patch,,;. and in any event . within. 9 months from the commence went of construction*' UNITED STATES OF' AMERICA Federal Emergency. Admini - stra'tion of Public Works By. (Sgd.) .:E • _.-W._ Clark For t AdhiI stra tor. be :and the same ins hereb in all respects - accepted. Section 2 That said City of Petaluma agrees to abide by .all the rules and regulations relating to - such grant, .a. copy of which rules and, iegi lations were annexed to the Governments offer - arid made a part thereof . Section 3. 'Tha=t: J. S, Woodson, Mayor of.. the City of ?Petaluma b:e:, .,and- he is hereby authorized -and directed forthwith to send to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public. -- Works, three cer,'tified copies . of this -_ re;sol.ut on and three certified copie's of the proceedings of thus regular ".meeting, in connection with the adoption . of this resolution, and such further documents or -pr_oofs in .-connection with the acceptance of said offer as may be r=equested by the..Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter;, of said City. The above. resolution was s econded by Councilman • A. Gervasoni and was adopted, with the following voting aye.: - Councirlmen Deiss, Gervasoni Ingerson,, T"enr;y,• Peters,, Mayo.r. Woodson and the following voting nay: None. Th6, Mayor thereupon declared said &e,solueti,on ,carried and the Mayor and City Clerk thereupon signed said Resolution in attestation thereof, A M - .R6 dr6dgi Petaluma Cjr-eekI Re66'l'iiti.on,T#4690 C"0'40' Introduced by 06unci'Iman P'enry.,, s: Peters,,,, resolving that the cause- 611' levees 'arid spiIlWdya. to be cdiis'trilet,6d''a'n''c'L-..ma:�i-.nta - i'ried for the dredging: work propqse d d',dne,.by.'th�6-,ViLi!'-'-..,6.p.pLttment Of the , United States` 'Goverhment., the' cost of..,cons.tr.,uqq; and main.- t&.ining said levees and spillways: to-be. by this city out of ..the Wer and Harbor. Fund, adopted by 6' AtfirmatiVe votes,, 1 absentee. Agreement with. - Sam Adams 'to build' levees & sp'illways.. Resolution #4691 CwS. i introduced by Councilman Penry; abconded- by Gounc; Iman Peters, authorizing the Mayor to enter Into. an agreement. with,sam Adams; for the construction of certain levees and spillways' on the property adjoining Peta'lujha River, north. of the Washington Street Bridge, the: coat of said construction work, not' to 'exceed the SIUM of $495.00 adopted by 6 afflrmative votes, 1 absentee. ..Transfer of funds: Resolution #4692 C.S. introduced by Qou.ncAlman Gdrva8onI seconded by; Councilman De , is,s. directing the Aliditor and.Treasure,r to transfer the sum. of $83.748 ' from the 1557. Fire: Equipment Fund to the General, Fund I the sum of z- $72.$2 from the 1931 Fire Station Fund to the General 'Fund.; the SUM7 Of .1 'from, * the , 1931 Fire Station Fund to the ,Fi Fund,, and the sum of $1700.26. from the. 1937� Sewer � Construct-ion. Fund to' the General Fund, adopted by 6 affirmative firmative vot.es, 1 absentee. M. G. Acorne given permis broadcast Elks, Carnival: Reaolpt-fon #469,3 . C-S4 introduced by Councilman Peters,, seconded by Councilman Penry.- granting M4 Q. Ac6rnp permission to use a loud speaking or . broadcasting device. for the Purpose of broadcast -ing the Elks batfilv&l to be hold at the Elks Hall on K6ntudky Street,, the, evenings of Oatober 8th and 9th 1937* adopted by '6 affirmative voters, 1 absentee:. Increase of salary Albert M. Overton:: Resolution *4694 ; C - ,S. introduced, by Councilman Gervas seconded by Councilman Dei.sis•i increasing the salary of Albert. _M. Overtbn., Assistant to the City Tre6surer in the sum of $5.00 per month, said increase of salary- to 61 October l, 193°7, adopted: by 6. af f irmative, 'vote absehtee. Increase of salary - Phyllis Roberts - : Reso1ation #4695•. introduced by Councilman qery4s,oni, seconded by. Councilman Delag', increasing the salary of Phyllis Robertz..Deputy.CIty A's6ess Tax Collectb Aud'itor... And Clerk in the sum of $lQO per m r onth., said ' Isal ary to commenee October �lst, 1M,, adopted by affirmative votes 1 absontee* memorial to William VinceiltjlacDonald: Resolution. #4696,. C ,. S. introduced .by Councilman, Gorv,a seconded, by. Councilman Dei$s., elpreasih,g the Appreciation of the City :Council for the spl(§nd ' idj loyal,, efficient and courageous sere ic,,Ors rendered to : this city. during the pas five and one!--half years by,,,Offi.coi-,.Wi'lli MacDonald, as a,.itember of the Police Department of this city, and extending . the sincere s-yppthy. of.the. Council to the .family the late William MacDonald, adopted` -by 6 affirjjjhCtive' 1 absentee. 'Mayor Woodson stated that officials of the Califo Water Service Company had I.hfbrmed him that work -:Vs,' progres.'sInIg rapidly the- on of the new filter pla:ntI­f6r that company and that it will soon be completed. The matter of repairing the roof of the Coxipora!ticii! Yard was ght to the att:,6n on of th brLbU ti e Council b ­S - Up erlhtendent ­ y . tof Streets; Glahn, and referred to the Street Committee. and Buildings and"Grounds Committee. Various. matters in connection with_ the sewer and sewage disposal pro',Je'ct were discussed with Mr.. Harry N.,, Jenks, engineer for said projec=t,. ADJOURNMENT Mere being no further business to come before the meeting on motion, b,y Councilman. Deiss, seconded. by, Coim,cilman Penry, the meeting .was adjourned out of rsspect to the me ory . f' the :late Officer William.,V: MacDonald:, ATTEST:: G D ' 7 R'. 1