HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/15/1938August .15, 1938.
Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to
order. by -M6 Woods -
ROLL CALL:
Present; Councilmen Deis.s, •erva-sonij Ingerson, Myers, Penry, Peters,,
and Mayor. Woodson.
READING OF- THE JOURNAL,'
e m1n.uEFF oT= e - last : regular meeti-ng of August lst and the Special
Th
Meetings of August 5th and 12th. were r,ead..and approved as recorded.
RE OF - OFFICERS:
T.h(5;Cl r the filing of Affidavit of Publication of
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Ordinances N6. 49.3 and 494 C.Z.
The Librari:anlz report for the month of July was read and filed.
Mayor Wood.sonreported that the annual report of the audit of the
books of the :City of Petaluma had been completed and was on' file in
the office of''the City Clerk,.
REPORTS, OF STkV- COMMITTEES.-
The Iriance nommittee, submitted its report, whereupon
Res olu ti on . #48 C.,.."S
introduced by Councilman. Gervasonl,, .seconded by Councilman Myers,
directing the -Auditor to.draw warrants.. (Nos. 457 to 573 inclusive)
against the various. Gity Funds in,pa� claims a I llowed and approved
b`y- the Finance Committee,, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
PETITIONS. AND. COMMU NICATIONS:
Not Fe of, next 'North _,,M7 League meeting to be held in Napa on
Augu 27th,,'read and f iled.
Communication from A. Soda & Son asking permission to use certain
*orkm6n, under certain, classifications, read and filed.
Communication,: from Ear'l,R. Stewart, Resident.. Englhe'e'
r Inspector
of th PWA calling attention to the Pact that the Contractor under Unit
If-B,11 will be. unable to completa his .work within scheduled time unless the
City provides the nece water. lines to the site of the Project,
read,,. filed, And-rof6rred to the Street Committee with- power to act.
Communication. frpm.Earl �R. Stewart,., Resident Engineer Inspector
of the PWA, calling 'attention to the failure of the Contractor, A. Soda'
& Sbr to malntliin'a Posted Wage Scale, read and filed.
Petition from residents on Webater. Street asking,
that said street
be sweep and sprihIled until such time as thb roadbbd'is put into its
former condition, read and f iled. iled. Later 'brought, up under the head of
New Business!, some. of the petitioners addressing t4e:'.Council,,- complaining
of the deplorable dust conditi.oft-of the street. The'matter was referred
to: the Street, .Comm ttee to see that the work of ..repaving thb street is
expedited as quickly as possible, and that relief be given the residents
at the present time
ADOPTION OF' ORDINANCES:
Orditan6e 17o.., 4919 introduced by Councilman. Penry, seconded by
7
Councilman, Peters, entitled.., ._' the.City of,
providing for and autho.r'i".zing-certain...chahges in Unit "A" of the Municipal
Sewage Di6Pq6A.1 Project, ,.consisting of the installation of appro'Ximatal
one 'thousand 'lineal' feet. of twelve inch...concrete 'storm drain from
the ... inie'rsection of Wa.1nut and Prospect Stre.et, along Walnut-.Street to
the Inter thereof w1th..Unioh Street,, thence along Union
to Keokuk 8tj�e'et•, thence along Keokuk Stre'et to Washington Stree
t,
together er with six catcha_-basiris, and three manholes with storm drain
connec at a net additional 'cost of appr.6ximately $1920000;
accepting the agreemeht.of Oakland Sewer Construction. Company the
Contractor f or said Unit "A". f or the changes in said work f or said
approximate additional sum;.. directing. the City Attorney to submit said
changes - t o _.e Federal.'Emerg,ency Administration of Public _Works f or
.approval, and 'inclusion in the grant f or the project-;. providing f or the
pa of all costs' of said changes, out of the, 193.7. Sewer Construction
Fund .came =up . .regularly, and was - adopted , by 7 affirmative votes.
NEW, BUZINESS&-,
App_ ointing Gray, & `Carpe'n:ter Tnsuran.ce_ Brokers
y CouRe s i on. #4872 .:C;. S .
introducd b.:ncilman Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman Peters,
awardin g e �
and ranti,n to, the. fir.-m. and...co, Artnership of• Gray &
Carpenter of `this: City. all. of.'th;e .business of secizr ng,::.placing,
and providing insurance .policie;s . of . every .nature and .kind-what-
soever, said firm to serve as said brokers at the pleasure 'of the
City Council, adopted 'by 7 affirmative votes
.R�e,soluti on #4873 C.8,
introduced by .lman Penry, seconded by ICouncilmari ,Peters.,,
granting permission to A.' Soda..& Son to use certain err
under certaine� class fications as set- forth. in their application,
adopted by 7 affirmative votes. . ; . I."
Waiving lqudated:dama;ges 20 days extension of time Unit' "A
Re_s'olution #4874 0. S. '
introduced by' Councilman. Penury`,,_ seconded. by Councilman Myers,
waiving all liquidated, damages against the .Oakland Sewer
Construct on for extension. of time of 20 days for 'c,omplet;ion
of Unit "A" of the- Municipal Sewage Disposal Project, arising
out of the Agreement for' change order dated ,Augus.t 6," 1RSG,
adopted by 7' affirm'ative, votes.
Appointing delegates to League of Calif`.. Munic Convention:
Resolution #4875 C .,S. °
introduced bl Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman' - Peters,
appointing and selecting delegates'°to the League of Cali.forria
Municipalities Gonvention, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.. _
River to be. dredged:
Mayor Woods56 n "reported. that the War. Departinent is calling for 'bids -
for the drsd9. of Petaluma ...Rlver..from tyre . turning .bas n. up,
to the head of navigation, said. work to be .commenced in about
two months the City of Petaluma to build the necessary levees
and spillways - for s aid dredging work: This dredging- work will
clean out the River at the time .of changing from the old to the
new sewage di sposal system..
Reduction of water rates
Mayor_ Woodson reported on,. recent. meetings Of' City Officials wi th
repre ti
sentave`s °�of 'the California Water 'S'ervice Company in an
endeavor to obtain lower water rates . for the consumers of the
City of P- etaluma, and stated that the California Wager Service
Company was 'now prepared to� offer .a new schedule of rates.
Mr. Joseph Green; *q,,., General Manager. of the Calif orniaL
`Water Service Company, addr.,es,s.ed the Council stating that they
.had again, reviewed } their schedule of rates and inasmuch as they
were anxious to do everything; possible to assist Petaluma .iri its
growth were now offering; to adjust their rates to the schedule
as proposed by- the City of Petaluma, t.o - wit
Fir`s�t 400 cubic feet (,Minimum") 0 00
Nexti 100 " " per 100 cu. ft.. .25
tt 2200 n ft �� �i� rt .222.
n 12000 n n n n'
it 1500`0 n n n It It .12
Mr. Gr6en'e stated that they would take the matter
up immediately with the. Railroad Commission for. their approval.
and hoped that the matter could be settled before the next monthly
billing.
Resolution. #4876 C,.S.
introduced by Councilman. Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman . Des s,
approving the above schedule of ratea and recommending, to the
Railroad Commission of the State of California that it approve
zaid schedule of rates upon application therefor by said.
G'aliforni,a Water Service Company and that a decision ,approving
said schedule be ,made and .adopted in less than the time required
by statue and as promptly as its rules permit, adopted by '7
affirmative votes•.
Fixing wage
scale of _Motor `Grader & Power
'Resolution
Blade Operator -:
;
' . #4870 and. 4871
G.&.
introduced
by Councilman Penry,,, . seconded b�y:
C`ouncalman Ingerson,_
fixing - the.
wage scale of Motor. ' Grader and
of . Power Blade Operator,
adopted by
7 affirmative - votes .
App_ ointing Gray, & `Carpe'n:ter Tnsuran.ce_ Brokers
y CouRe s i on. #4872 .:C;. S .
introducd b.:ncilman Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman Peters,
awardin g e �
and ranti,n to, the. fir.-m. and...co, Artnership of• Gray &
Carpenter of `this: City. all. of.'th;e .business of secizr ng,::.placing,
and providing insurance .policie;s . of . every .nature and .kind-what-
soever, said firm to serve as said brokers at the pleasure 'of the
City Council, adopted 'by 7 affirmative votes
.R�e,soluti on #4873 C.8,
introduced by .lman Penry, seconded by ICouncilmari ,Peters.,,
granting permission to A.' Soda..& Son to use certain err
under certaine� class fications as set- forth. in their application,
adopted by 7 affirmative votes. . ; . I."
Waiving lqudated:dama;ges 20 days extension of time Unit' "A
Re_s'olution #4874 0. S. '
introduced by' Councilman. Penury`,,_ seconded. by Councilman Myers,
waiving all liquidated, damages against the .Oakland Sewer
Construct on for extension. of time of 20 days for 'c,omplet;ion
of Unit "A" of the- Municipal Sewage Disposal Project, arising
out of the Agreement for' change order dated ,Augus.t 6," 1RSG,
adopted by 7' affirm'ative, votes.
Appointing delegates to League of Calif`.. Munic Convention:
Resolution #4875 C .,S. °
introduced bl Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman' - Peters,
appointing and selecting delegates'°to the League of Cali.forria
Municipalities Gonvention, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.. _
River to be. dredged:
Mayor Woods56 n "reported. that the War. Departinent is calling for 'bids -
for the drsd9. of Petaluma ...Rlver..from tyre . turning .bas n. up,
to the head of navigation, said. work to be .commenced in about
two months the City of Petaluma to build the necessary levees
and spillways - for s aid dredging work: This dredging- work will
clean out the River at the time .of changing from the old to the
new sewage di sposal system..
Reduction of water rates
Mayor_ Woodson reported on,. recent. meetings Of' City Officials wi th
repre ti
sentave`s °�of 'the California Water 'S'ervice Company in an
endeavor to obtain lower water rates . for the consumers of the
City of P- etaluma, and stated that the California Wager Service
Company was 'now prepared to� offer .a new schedule of rates.
Mr. Joseph Green; *q,,., General Manager. of the Calif orniaL
`Water Service Company, addr.,es,s.ed the Council stating that they
.had again, reviewed } their schedule of rates and inasmuch as they
were anxious to do everything; possible to assist Petaluma .iri its
growth were now offering; to adjust their rates to the schedule
as proposed by- the City of Petaluma, t.o - wit
Fir`s�t 400 cubic feet (,Minimum") 0 00
Nexti 100 " " per 100 cu. ft.. .25
tt 2200 n ft �� �i� rt .222.
n 12000 n n n n'
it 1500`0 n n n It It .12
Mr. Gr6en'e stated that they would take the matter
up immediately with the. Railroad Commission for. their approval.
and hoped that the matter could be settled before the next monthly
billing.
Resolution. #4876 C,.S.
introduced by Councilman. Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman . Des s,
approving the above schedule of ratea and recommending, to the
Railroad Commission of the State of California that it approve
zaid schedule of rates upon application therefor by said.
G'aliforni,a Water Service Company and that a decision ,approving
said schedule be ,made and .adopted in less than the time required
by statue and as promptly as its rules permit, adopted by '7
affirmative votes•.
1. 9 5
Representatives,, of the,,.Calif ornia Pension Plah addressed the
Council as-king pprmiss16n to use a soundtruck'In broadcasting.
The matter was, discussed but no action taken.
Dr. N. 8. Rundall and Dr. Zimmerman, -County Health - Officer,
addressed the Council 'asking for.a location. in the City Hall for
the establishment of a health clinic f or, the indigents 'in this
locality., stating that., they will. need, .two.. rooms,,
a dressing room and a waiting .room The matter was referred to
the Buildings and Grounds Committee -for. invasti,gation, Dr-i
2immerman to submit a sketch. of. the .space needed for the clinic*
Mr.i Carl Peterson addressed the Gouncil stating that the
parking ordinance should be enforced on Saturdays as well as
,other days,. Mr. Peterson rson also called attention to the poor
aonditi,on. of -Water Street,., which matter, was referred to the
t
Stree Gomnittee,
Mrs - A'* Perr_V 'addres ed the Council asking, that a record be
made of laterdls . to her property which she claimed - •were -installed
some years agog and which at the present time did not7show on the
records Of the City of'Petaluma: No action taken.
UNFINISHED . BUSINESS
Councilman:: Penry- reported that. the patter of the permit for
the use of Levee Street had been referred to the City
for the prpparatipn of said permit,
The City" Attorney was granted further' time in the'- preparation
of An ordinance regulating the use of sewers.
AWOURNMENT:
Resolution, #48.7.1 Ci.S..
introduced by 'Coun,0iIman_.D.ei,s.s,,. seconded by-. Councilman Myers,
adjo.iirning. the meeting to' Monday,, the, 29th day of August, 1938,
at the hour ;of _77: P.M., adopted by 7 affirmative votes.
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