HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 02/21/1938F.e:br 21, 1938. ..
7::3'0 P.M.
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called
to order by Mayor Woodson. _
ROLL C ALL;:
Present: Councilmen Deiss, Gervasoni, Ingerson, Myers, Penry,
Peters,., and Mayor Woodson.
READING OF THE , JOURNAL::
The m nu es of the last regular meeting of February 7th were
read arid- approved as: recorded.
REPORTS OF - STANDING COMMITTEES:
The Finance Comm ee submitt'ed 'its report, whereupon
Resolution #4760 C.S
introduced'by Councilman Gervasoni, seconded.by Counc -ilman Peters,
directing' the Auditor to draw warrants (Nos. 2217 to 2285 inclusive)
against the various City Funds, in payment ;of claims allowed and approved
by the Finance Committee, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
PETITIONS° AND - COMMUNI.CATI:ONS,:
App ica ion from Clarence Smith for the position of operator. -
of` the Sewage .Disposal, 'Plant, read and filed.
Communication from.the Petaluma. Box Corp. asking that the City
take over the care of the half block on 2nd Street, below .H Street and
keep it in fair, pas•sab.le condition, read,, filed, and referred to the .
Street%-Cbmmittee and Super intendei%t'.'of Streets for investigation.
'Comm from Brainerd Jones,, Architect on the Petaluma
Fire Station asking appr=oval. of certain minor changes from the approved
drawings and s'pecificati,ons, read,, and filed, 'and
Re 'solution #4761 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman Myers,
auth certain changes�in the approved drawings and specifications
of a;aid Petaluma Fire 'Station as set forth in said resolution, adopted
by 7 'affirm ative votes.
NEW BUSINESS:
pproval of bond of R. Allan Early,
Reso. ,on #4762 Co
introduced by Couanei,lman Gervasoni s,econdedb y Councilman Penry,
approving the of fi'cial. - bond of R. Allan Earl yPolice Judge, issued by
the Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New • York, under date of February 8, 1938,
and directing the City Clerk to �rec.ord said bond, adopted by 7 affirmative.
votes.
- The City Attorney was granted fuirther time to secure a right
of way from Mr.: Thomas Maclay for the .continuation of F Street, from First
Street t.o Petaluma River-, necessary for the continuation of the Thompson
Creek drai,hage tube.
Mayor 'Woodson brought up the matter of submitting to the WPA,
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.a pro eat, for the, indexing of the 'minutes of the City of Petaluma dating .
f ;rom, the year 1.858, stating that similar pro jects, are being conducted
in neighborhood. cities and that it will be a valuable record at a 'very
s5ght cost to the City. It was the consensus of opinion that the
ap.plicatioh for - said project be filed.
- Re improvement of railway crossings :
City Attorney Brooks reported having recently communicated
with the Northwestern. Pacific Railway Co. and Petaluma & Santa Rosa
Railway with regard to - the .improvement of their railway crossings, but
reported. that to date he had not received a reply from his letters.
A ,complaint from residents on Ellis Street regarding the
impassible condition of said street was referred to the Street Committee
and Superintendent of Streetz for investigation.
Mayor" Woodson officially informed the Council that Roy Robothan
had 'been appointed by the Board of Health as rodent, exterminator at a salary,
of $100. -per month and that until June 30, 193`8, merchants will.continue .
to contribute to the City toward the expense of said rodent extermination.
City'Engineer Gonzalez reported that..
all arrangements
had been made for. the installation of plumbing.in.,the Badger Bldg.
on. Hopper Street, said building being used for..thd building -of -
exhibits - of the Redwood Empire Di -for, the Golden (late
Exposition. He: stated ,that the - plumbing fixtures: are being
contributed by the A. F. Tomasini Company and that the 6xpp,nae
which the City i,s to bear will be approximately $15.00
. The City Engineer was directed to secure necessary
rights 'of. way from Mr. Myers, and Mr,. Baker for the continuation
of the Thompson Creek drainage tube.
Re - removal of pound:
Councilman Deiss, Chairman of the Buildings & Grounds
Committee, 'report'ed having discussed with Mr. Burton, the' matter
of the removal of the , , pound ,from Kenilworth Park, and that Mr,*,
Burton had expressed hi . desire to co- operate with the City
in'the matter. The Buildings and Grounds Committee!was given
further time to :s'ecure , a more suitable location. f or the pound.
The Street Committee was asked to give further
consideration to the painting of the traffic . lines on:Maln '& 3rd
Str.eets,
Re" -cMArdis susponsi
City Attorney Brooks, stated that n accordance with a
request' made
at the last Council meeting, he had conferred with
Distridt'Attarn6y T. C. McGettigan and kaststant District
Attorney Oy C. McGoldrick regarding the suapension, of Frank Mardis,
and had, explained to them all of the facts -of which he had any
knowledge, including the memorandum of notes that he had taken
at the time of the conference with Mr.: Mardi s:, Mr" .. Begley,, ' MpLyor
Woodson and himself,, and that at the conclusion of the conference
he was informed by the District. -Attorney that he would discuss-
the matter with his assistants, and take it under advisement,.
Councilman Ingerson excused from the meeting at
this, time.
Re- Unit "C"
Mr,., Harry N. Jenks, Consul-ting Engineer, submitted
plans and specifications for Unit C 'of the new sewage system.,
which he stated had been informally. approved by the `PWA and
that they would forward their Written approval on `Wednesday: It
suggested. that the meeting of the Council 'be adjourned L d to
,,.'Wednesday evening in order that the plans'and 7speelficatiorib
may be adopted by the City Council as quickly as possible..
Re- Piling for treatment plant:
Mr. Jenks also r,eported having discussed with the PWA
of the inatt6r of the piling base 6 for the treatment plant...
stating that he will have the plans and specifications, for 'this
.work ready by Wednebda:y and th,at the es-timated cost bf thls
additional work will be in the nierghborhood of $12..596 and
tha:t said. work "Should be submitted to the PWA in the form of 'a
Chang_ e Order.
Councilman Myers was excused from 'the meeting at this time.
ADJOURNMENT:
Re;soluti #4763 C.S
introduced. by Councilman Deiss, seconded by- q6uncilman Ger Va s oni
rds that thirs meet-ing be adjourned. to '7:D'O P.'M on
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the 23rd d.i y' of February 11938, for the purpose of receiving the
plans and' specification for Unit "C" of the Municipal Sewage
Disposal Project; to introduce an ordinance authorizing the
same to I
; and to direct the.Clerk call for bids for said work.
Also for the purpose of authorizing a efiange' order covering
certain .piling and other work on- unit "B" of said Municipal
Sewage Disposal Project, adopted by 5affirmative votes,, 2 absehtees.
ATTEST
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CITY CLERK,
' MAYOR.
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