HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 05/05/1938'May 5, 1938..
7;30 P.M.
Adjourned meeting of the Council of.the-City of'Petaluma
called t.o by Mqyor.Woodson.
ROLL CALL:
Pre&6nt: Councilmen Gervasoni,,.Penry,.Peters,, and Mayor
Woodson.
Absent::.Councilmen Dei,8 Ingerson, and Myer6.
Re Construction change of bio-filters:
ed plans :a d spe:cifitati.ons clovering
s . - n it change in the
construction
,o,f 'the bio-filter struaturez, of Unit "B of the Municipal
Sewage Disposal Project Were submitted..b.y. Consulting E ngineer-
Jenks. and filed,, Mr. Jenks explaining the necessity for said change
because of the . soil conditions. at t . he site of the bio-f ilters
whereupon
Resolution #480,3, C,.S.
introduded'by C.ounci'lman Penry, seconded by Councilman Peters, approving
and. adolpting, said revisled 'plans and specifications for said additional
work adopted by.4 affirmati-v.e votes, -3 abs,entees.
si In -connection. with . change the Clerk read the agreement
signed by Fred J. Early, Jr. offering to construct bio-filters, - in
ac ce with: change in plans and specifications Unit' Municipal
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Sewage Di s Ro s, a 1 Fro.j.ect.., f or the 'additional, sum Of 6
$3,,82 .85, which
agreement was filed.
INTRODUCTION -OF 0 ' RDINANCES:
Or`dinance NOT C.S.* introduced by Councilman Penry,
se,c6ndbd,by Councilman Peters,,. entil
bled- " An Ordinance of the City
of Petalum"a providing f or and authorizing a change in the plans and
s'peciflea:tlons of Unit ' of the :Municipal Sewage Disposal Project,
consisting of changes in the construction of the bio,-filter structures;
approvih the revis,e'd plans and spezifi,cati.'ons for said additional work
prepared and filed by Hatry,Nevil1e Jenks, _Consulting.Enginee
r of the
City on said ProjEictl; �ac.capting the.agree"' nt, of Fred J. Early, Jr.,
me
.the
structu-contrr of actor fo sad Unit "Bra' ta construct said change in the
''e said r bi filters or the total sum of $3, 828.,85; directing
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the City Attorney to submit, said. change order to the Federal Emergency
Administration of Public Works, f or - approval and, inclusion in -the grant
for the providing for, the payment-of all .costs of said change
order out of the 1937 Sewer 'Construction Fund" was road., approved by
the City Attorney, and
Resolution #4806 C.S.
introduced by Councilman Penry,, seconded. by Councilman directin
the. City Clerk.. to cause.. said Ordinance No. 487 to be published
in the; Petaluma Argus-Courier in acaordanc'e with the requirements of
the City Charter and within.sufficient time to permit the adoption
thereo: the regular meeting of the..Council on the 16th day of May,
1938, adopted by 4 affirmative votes, 3 absentees,
Councilman 'Myers entered the meeting at this time.-
NEW BUSINESS
Transfer of $1200. from Special Fire
Resolution #4804CS
introduced by Councilmah.Gervasoni, %'econded -by
res that the sum of $1200.00 be.withdravrn
Fund, and placed in theregular Fire Fund
of this
.therefrom from time to time for the purchase of
and su'ppli.es for t . he Petaluma Fire .Station at Si
ado,pted by 5 affirmative votes 2 absentees.
Fund to'Fire F
Councilman Fenry.,
from the 'Special Fire
City and paid' out
furniture..'fixturez
-cond and D Streets,
Accepting Grant of Easement - Goo. P. Mc Near:
Resolution #4805 C,I'S.
,introduced. by. C.ounci.lman P6nr seconded by Councilman Pete'
M rs, acc
the grant : of easement for sewer purposes AIAt'ed the 30th day of April
1938,.. batween G:e P. XcNear and the City of Petaluma, adopted by 5
affirmative votes, 2,absentees.
Re - Paralle:l parking Western Ave. & Kentucky St
The matter of changing the angle of Parking on Western
Avenue and .Keri Street was discuszed, Councilman Penry recommending
that parallel 'parking be adopted on al streets in the busines area
with the exception Of Kentuck
t reat between Washington St. & Western Ave
said block to remain angle parking for the..present 'time. The
matter was '.discussed,,. Councilman Myers .expr.es,sing.4is disapproval
of excepting the block on Kentucky Street, from,.,the general plan
of parallel parking: The matter was laid . over until the nOxt '
meeting of the City Council.
Re - disconnection of housedrains.from sanitary &ewera:
Mayor Woodson asked the advice of Mr-.. Jenks r.egard_ng
the advi,seabi'l'ity of passing an ordinance providing for the d`is-
connection of housedrains from sanitary sewers. Mr Jenks stated
that the roof drainage should be separated from the sanitary sewers
but that it might be well to leave the matter in abeyance for
one season and then it can be det:Armined. wha.t..percentage of the
flow i,s from this. source., Sn the meantime the City Attorney was
asked to, .secure copies of ordinances from other cities re hous.edra ns'e
Mayor Woodson reported that the members of the Highway
Division, together With other State Officials;, are making a tour
of this district and expect,. to 'be in Petaluma about 2 :80 Tuesday
afternoon, May,10th. He asked that as _ many as possible of the
memb'er-a of the City Council plan 'to greet said officials.
View Avenue drainage:
Mr.. Jenks reported 'that a review of the funds alloted
for the Sewage Disposal Project shaed that it will be Possible
to expend app;roximat`ely .$15,,000.00 for the purpose of - ,the Mt .'Vie.w
Storm sewer and that a rough estimate from the .contractor indicated
that the work can be done for - that amount.. Mr Jenks was
authorized to proceed with the preparation of the neceasary plans
and specif cationis: for said work.
ADJOU RNMENT:
^ ±where being no. further business to 'come before the
meeting on emotion regularly made and carried the meeting adjourned.
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