HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 11/15/1937November 15, 1937.
Regular meeting of th'e Council Hof the City of Petaluma .called to order
by. Mayor W Woodson.
ROLL C ALL:
present : Councilmen Deis-., GervasonL Peary, Peters, and Mayor Woodson:.
Absent :: Councilmen Ingerson, and Myers;
RE ADING OF THE JOURNAL:
. e m nuEop of tie -last regular meeting of November 1st, and the
adjourned, meeting of November 3rd were read and approved as recorded.
REPORTS °OF _ OFI, IC ERS,:
The rar .any s report for the month ' of O.ctob,pr was read and filed.
The `Glerk reported the filing of Affidavits of Publication of
Ord'inance's .Nos,. 480, 481, and 482' C.S; of Notice of Application to the
State, Board- of Health for permission to construct a Municipal Sewage
Disposal Project for the elimination of sewage pollution from Petaluma
River; and advertisements for bids for the construction of the Petaluma
Fire Station and the Petaluma Municipal Sewage Disposal Project.
Opinior of the City Attorney with reference to the request of Dr.
L J. Snow, thELt an ordinance be adopted regulating the solicitation
.,of funds for patriotic societies by sales of articles having only a
nominal value, read and filed.
,REPORTS OF ST'kNDING' COMMITTEES: -
e PInance Committee submitted its report, whereupon
Resolution #4713 C.S.
introduced 'by Councilman Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman Deiss, directing
the Auditor tee draw warrants (Nos. 1256 to 13.91 inclusive) against the
various City Funds, in 'payment of claims allowed and approved by the
Finance 'Committee, adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absentees.
, PETITI'OPS AND COMMUNICATIONS;
et 'on s -e b Per anratt Walter Thompson and Mari a, Dilena,
y ry installed requesting' that' light 'be installed on Oak° Terrace off Western Avenue,
read, filed., and - referred 't.o the Light Committee with .power to act.
ADO,PTIO.N OF OPDINANC_ES;:
Ordinance No. 4;80 C.S. introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded by
Councilman Gervasorii, entitled, , " An. Ordinance of the City of ;Petaluma
providing .for the purchase from "The .McNear.Company ",' a California
corporation, approximately seven (7) acres`of land as a site for the
theisumaofSTwogThousandgEightaHundrede ($2;80O.00)eDollarsaand c e for
ertain
surplus liquid effluent hereafter discharged from said sewage treatment
plant, came 'up regularly and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes:
Councilmen Deis -`s; 'Gervasonl Per ry Peters, and Mayor Woodson;. Noes,: None;
Absent: Councilman'Ingerson„ Myers,
Ordinance No. 481.'C.S. introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded by
Councilman Ingerson, entitled,, " An' ordinance of the City of Petaluma
providing for the acquisition, c=onstruction and completion of'Unts "A''
and "VB of a Municipal Sewage. Disposal Proj,eet, Unit "A" thereof to
consist of n't,ercepting iewers- and appurtenances and Unit "B" thereof
to, conss of sewage pumping and treatment works directing said improve-
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ment work to The done in conformity with the terms conditions.,, laws, rules,
regulations, orders and specifications of the Federal Emergency Administrat-
ion of. Public Works approving and adopting the plans Land specifications
for. said impro-Yement work, including the contract, documents, prepared and
filed by Harry Neville Jenks,,, Engineer of the city on said project;
authorizing the acquis.it on and purchase of all .property, easements °; rights
of way, equipment and supplies necessary for. the completion of said- work;
directing the City Clerk to file requisitions with the United States
Tov'ernment to secure the amount due the city under the grant made by the
Fed,erta ° l Emergei,acy Administration of Public Works; providing for the payment
of all costs of said project out of the 1937 Sewer- Construction Fund,"
came up regularly- and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmen
Deiss, Gervasoili, Peary, Peters, and Mayor Woodson; Noes: None; Absent;
Councilmen Ingerson, Myers.
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Ordinance -No. 482 C. S. intrQduced. by_ Councilman.,Deiss seconded
by Councilman Gervasoni, entitled, "An ordinance of the - City , of -
Petaluma providing for the*Acquisitioh., construction and. completion
of Petaluma Fire Station., located at the northerly corner of "D"`
and Second Streets, Petaluma, Calif ornia;Airecting s aid
work to be done in conformity with the terms, conditions,, laws,j,'rules:i
regulations,, orders and specifications of the Federal
Administration of Public 'Works;; approving and adopting the, plans
`tnd specifications for said improvement Work Indlildin'g the contract
documents,, and filed by Brainerd Jones, Architect of the
City on said project; directing the City Clerk to file requis,i
with the United_ States Government to secure the amount due' the city
under the grant made by the Federal. Emergency Administration of
Public. Ir orks 'providing for the e payment of all costs of paid,-.
project out,-of . the . 1937 Fire Stat.i,on.Fund,, came;up re
and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes Councilmen Del
G6tvaaoni, Peh'ry,, Peters, and Mayor Woodson. Noe None. Absent:
Councilmen Ing Myers, •
NEW BUSINESS:
VAyor Toodson appointed Councilmen Penry,.Peters, and Deiss
to draft a resolution of condolence to the family of the late
Fred Howell,, fo,xmier City Attorney.
City Engineer Gonzalez rRp*orId&aI the dredging of the river
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Will start this wee and P, tvee built on the Beck Property
sometime ago had been removed without authority. The matter was
referred to the Street, Committ+ee for invesitiga-tion with power to act.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: I -
I The matter b? c;aTling. f or bidq f or elec-trolIers, - cable, trans-
formers, e't'c,. for the Third Street project, was. referred to the
Light Committee.
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Cit y Engineer. Gonzalez, Pep.orted that the plans and specifications
for Unit #3' of the Thompson Cre-ek drainage tube will -be finished
-within a f ew days. The matter was laid on- the - table 'until the
�adjourned meeting of the, CounciI on November 26th.
Mayor Woodsioh spoke of the adviseability of urging the Highway
authorities to eliminate the curves on the highway at each
boundary to the City, stating that this matter was now being`
considered, by various organizations intere,sted in 'the straightening
of the highway in this locality.
ADJOURNMENT:
Res ol,iitIon, #4714 C.Z.
introduced by Councilman, Peter,s, seconded. by Councilman Fenry,,
adjourning this, meeting to the hour of 7-30 ofc•ock P.Me on the
'2'6th day of November, .1937., for t he purpose of receiving and opening
the bids for the work of constructing -the Petaluma Fire Station
a,s provided in Ordinance No 482 C.&.; al,sp for the Purpose Of
.introducing an ordinance providing f or the construction of a drain
in Thompson Creek from the riorth6rly aide of Fifth Street to the
, southerly side; of Fourth Street, and directing the Clerk to advertise
for bids for the materials required therefor.,. adopted by 5 affirmative
votes, 2 absentees.
ATTEST: --,&",
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