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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/29/1938August 29., 1.938.. 7:30 R.M. AdIourned -meeting,of the Council , of the City of Petaluma called to norder-'by .MayQr Woodson. Pro8ett: Councilmen. De, iss,, GervasOni, Ingorson.,,Myers, Penry, Peters, and, Woodson.. REPORTS 'OF O The Cl6rk -reported the filing 'of Affidavits of Publ•cation of Ordinanae No. 495 C.S. and of Advertisements,for bids for Park Project'. 'The annual report, of the Librarian was - placed on file. REPORTS, OF STANDING COMMITTEES; The Finance Comm itte6 5UHtted its report, whereupon Resolution #4882 C..-S., Liht Gervasoni,' seconded by' .Councilman Myers., direct-Ing the Auditor to draw warrants (Nos. 575 to 691 inclusive) ag ainst the various -City ; Funds in payment of claims allowed and approved by the Finance.Committe.e, adopted. by '7 affirmative vot6s.e -B,ETI-TI'O - NS AND .COMMUNICATIONS: Hesi I f - 7, Thompson as a member of the Music' Commission _pi o -,N ath8Ln* read and, filied, and Resolution #4897 C. S L . introduced= by Councilman Gerva seconded -by: Councilman De.is's", aCcleptingsaid resignation effective immediately, adopted by 7 affirmative votes.. Two communi;cati.ons from A. Soda & Son asking -that permission be granted them :to use..c:ertain..employee,a under aertainclassifications, nead 'and_fiIed,, and Resol-uti,bn #489,5- C.S. 7 int'r , .ouiltan, Penry,, seconded by Councilman Ingerson, :granting said _ c'k"'s,t,_ ado - pted, by .7• af votes.,, n requesting that. d6fiimu"'i6ation from the of Fire, Commissioners requ . the rate of $1.21 be appro"pr'iated. to. the Fire Fund f or the use - `the Fire Department for the fisca year 1936 read and filed. Re _ andoment of Ta titton -fromro-perty. -hers abutting. on an a-lle'y approximately ..p. ow, tni.d*ay 'between Fifth Street and Sixth. Street and extending from "B" S'fre`6t't_6 _8,:Cte.e I t-, - a.ski ng that the - City Council adopt a resolution ordering said, alle,7 clb.sbd_�and abandoned in' public interest therein., and that 'the City Council and Mayor be authbri,"z6d. and . empowered powered by, su.chre.solttion to execute a Deed conve-ling: interest-of •Ithe City,, if ariy;'in said.property to the property owners with lands abutting on ;said road..,.,tead. and fIleA,_.qnd Resolution #4686 C'/ introduced by C'9unc, ilman by Councilman Peters, being Resoluti o"n" of Intention to close up the alley lying approximately, midway. between- 5th and :6th Street, and 'extending from "H" Street - to "'I'' 'Street,, in the City of Petaluma'. California, adopted by 7 affirmative v o. e A,. - c"lommunIcati.on' ;from Oakland Sewer.,Gontstructi,on Co. asking permission to uae certain employees under certain classifications,• read and f.i.l.ed, Re-solution #4894 C introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded by Councilman Ingerzon,, granting ,said - permission, adopted by, .7 affirmative votes. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES B n 496-G;=',. introduced by.Councilman Penry seconded by . rdInange Ro. ,Councilman Peters,. entit . led -il An Ordinance of the;.Cit of Petaluma 'provlding. for and authorkzihg certain_ changes in Unit "A" of the Municipal Sewage Disposal Project,, for a net additional cost of $1,79,2.01; accept; .ing:, the Agreement:.af Oakland Sewer Construction Co., the Contractor f or z tnit 11 Alt "for the changes in said wor f or the said'net additional of dir ecting t1ae City Attorney to submit said changes to the Fed era 1. 'Emergency Administration of Public Works for approval.and inclubion.in the grantfor the.project; providing for the payment of all posts of said changes out of the 1937 Sewer Const.ruction Fund." was read, approved, .by the- City Att&rney, and 2­00 R'6solution #48 introduced by•Councilman"Penr Y, s econded by councilman Peters, the:, Clerk - to publish said Ordinance, adopted by 7 affirmative! votes. ADO'PTIG ' N OF ORDINANCES;_ . OrdinAh.be No. - 494 U.S. introduced by Councilman Penry, s:econdbd by Councilman Peters, entitled "'An Ordinance of the Cit y 6f Petaluma providing for and authorizing certain "changes , in Unit 11 Of the Municipal Sewage Disposal. Project, for a n I et Additional cost of $1496.48; accepting the e agreement of A. Soda & Son.,"th I o 'contractor for-said Unit f the changes in said'wor-k for the, said. net Additional'; directing the - City Attorney to - submit-'said changes to the Pedenal Emergency Administration of - Pub,llc *Works for the approval and inclusion in, the grant for the project; providl-h , - 'Pbr the payment �of : all costs of said. changes out of the I957 Sewer , Construction Fund.". c up .regularly, and Was adopted- by '7 - aPf , rma-tive votes. Ordina'nd No. 495 C*.S.., intrbduc, by Cou I n6timan Deis seconded* by Councilman Inget-s ,, ;bn, entitled, I An ordinance of 't-he:. City of Petaluma 9 tionn r6vidi for the acquisi 51 ' cOnstructi,oh°­ * & I d 'p . 1 . 4 completion 'of -Wickersham Park. Development, 'on. . the property 'known as Wickersham Park,, And bounded 'by 4th,, 5th, " and" H" Streets.., . Petaluma Cali,f ornia.; directing said. improvement work to be don6 in actotdance with. the terms, - .conditions, laws rules, regulations, orders and's.pecifications, of the Federal Emergency Administration I of 'Public Works* approving and adopting the plans and specl. I fications for said improvement. work-, including the contract documents; 'pre Pared. and ,,filed,by.J. Wallace Mann Lands.cAp6 designer; auth6r ing the' ab"quialtion and the purchase, of all property, equipment nt and sup. necos's.ary for. '.'the . completion of said work; directing th'e, City. Clerk to :file. requisiti=ons• with the United State's Govern- ment to secure the amount due the City under the grant made by said. Y6d6ral'-Emergency Administration of Public Works -providing for the ' payment of all- •6 of 'said pr . oJect out of the , Wickersham Park - Construction Fund, came up regularly., 'And was adoptad­by 7 affirmative votes.. NEW ,'.BUSINESS: Tr Or of fu.nds Re§olution #4884, G.S. introduced by Councilman. Gervasorii,, seconded by Councilman Myers_, directing the Auditor and" Tr'easurer to transfer the sum 6P 0 from the Rive_r and Harbor Fund to the Municipal Impr'ov'em6ftt Bond Fund of 193:2, for the payment of interest and redempti' on . bonds of said* fund, Adopted by 7 affirmative' 'votes. Resolution . #4885 C.S. introduced by Cbunc - iloran. . Ger� I vasoni., seconded by Counc.ilman dir6ing-the Auditor and Treasurer to trans!fOr- the ;sum. *of directing. from the WickprzhayR Park Fund to the Wickersham P"' ar Con6tru6tl,on Fund, adopted by 7' 'affirmative, votes. Decla-ri,ng certain streetla as streets -of major importance': Res ' lution #488 7 C.S. introduced by - m Penry,. seconded by Councilman I I ngerson declaring Copeland West Avenue Bodegg Avenue, East Cope Street,, Mountain View -Avenue "I" - "D" :St re '6t .9 , Stre: Washington, Strbet t, ' ' " Xe Street, - and Hopper Street, a& streets of Majort Importance within the meaning of that term as used and referred to in :Sections 194 And 1,95 of the Streets. and Highways. Code of the State of Call f ornia,.. adopted by 7 affirmative 'Votes. Approving Hein Bros. 'Basiiil­t Rock Co. as a subcontractlop. for all contracts on Sewer Project: Res #4888 C' introduced by Councllffia ' n seconded. by. Councilman Pet eri "s Pe approVing of Hein Bros. Basalt Rb.ck Co. as a ub-c:ontractbr' of Oakland, S`ewer Construction, Co.; Fred J. Early, Jr. . A,. Soda & S"on' and Manuel Smith, adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Change Qrder Unit "B" Resolution *4889 C'_&S* introduced by Co.u.nc,ilm'an Penry -seconded by Councilman Peters. approving and '-adoptifig changes , in the plans and specific for Unit. "B! as set: forth in detail in the reso,111tion 7 affirmative votes. adopted by I Designating H. K,. Brainerd to inspect all Units of Sewer-Project: Resolution #48.9;0 C.S. introduced 'by Councilman .'Penry, seconded by Councilman Peters, designa.t- ing ',H ; K,. Brainerd,, Resident Engineer on the Municipal Se:wage'Disposal Project, to ins'pec.t said project and all. of the units and contracts thereof' for and on behalf :of this Ci.t.y, with full power to approve and accept, the work and determine.the completion of th&'contract, adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Agreement between J. Wallace Mann and the City of,Pet.al.uma covering the ,employment of, J. Wallace .Mann to prepare plans and 'specifications and furnish the supervision. and inspection for the design 'construction and completion of _Wickersham Recreatio"nal Park, .read and filed whereupon Resolution #4891 introduced by Councilman Deiss seconded by Councilman Gervasoni, employing J. Wallace Mann to prepare plans and s,pecificatinns and furnish the .supervision and inspection for the - des ' Agn, construction and completion of Wickersham Recreational Park, and authorizing the Mayor to execute that certain Agreement dated the 29th day of August, 1938 °between'the City of Petaluma and J. Wallace Mann, adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Changing of latest approved estimate for Fire Station Project: Resolution #4892 C.S introduced by Councilman Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman Deiss, requesting the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works tp change the latest approved e:stimat;e for the Fire Station Project to include the new co's,t of the project:,. adopt=ed by 7 affirmative' votes. H K. ' grant"ed' fd1l' and:' authority to approve all permits to work. employe..es.. under. dual classifications, etc-. Resolution #4893.C.S. introduced by. Councilman Penry, .seconded by Councilman Ingerson, delegating,Herbert K. Brainerd, Resident. Engineer on the Sewage° Pr ject -, 'the full and c >omplete power and authority to act for the City to approve all applications made! .by any of the contractors-or . their. aub contrae-tors. for permission to; work employees under dual classifications, adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Request for extension of time to Oct.. 1st on Sewer Project: Resolution #4896 C.S. introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded by Gouneilman Ingerson, Au thorizing request to be made .to the Federal Emergency Administration of 'Pixb116: for extension of projeca time to Ocgober 1st, 1938, on the Municipal. Sewage Disposal Project, adopted by 7 affirmative votes. Transfer of funds rs Re.s.olution ; #4898 C.S. introduced by Councilman Gerva oni, ,seconded. b, Councilman Ingerson,, directing the Auditor and Treasurer to transfer the sum of $3038.92' from.-the 19&7 Sewer Construct ion Fund to the 1 Municipal' Improvement Bond 'Fund for interest to date on the Petaluma Municipal Sewage Disposal- Project and paid directly from the :1937 Municipal Improvement Bond Fund -, adopted by 7 affirmative- votes. Mayor' 'Woodson asked. that any damage to sidewalks and curbs which has been, caused by the cont ractors 'on the Sewage Project be reported. to either: City Officials or to Gray & Carpenter in order, tha =t: the: necessary repairs may be made by the contractors causing the damage. Re repaving of Baker Street: Mr.:. John.Foster and Mr. J. L. White, property owners on Baker Street,, - and Mr. Wm... Sylva addressed the" Council strenou.s -ly protesting the manner in which Baker Street. is being re.paved. They stated that said street had originally been paved with 4" concrete and that ins -tend of` replacing the pavement with concrete, Hein Bros.. the sub - contract•or on said project, was re- paving with oil bound macadam and that the ditches were not being properly rolled or tamped_. - They further s:t'ated that Baker Street is,used for heavy trucking and that they, are convinced that the being done now will not hold. up un.der� heavy traffic. Mayor Woodson stated that the oil bound macadam was being used at this time because the street will continue to settle and any concrete pavement` would act as a bridge over the sections being replaced.. The matter' was referred to the Str'eet.Committee for immediate nvestig- at.ion,. �'e City Engineer Gonzalez gave a preliminary estimate of $25,000 for the, improvement of Copeland Street-and Copeland Street Bridge.., said amount not including. curbs and gutt'ens - Mayor Woodson report °ed that the new treatment plant had begun °to'rece sewage 'on August 29th. AWOURNRENT : ere 'being no further business to come before the meeting on motion regularly made and carried the meeting adjourned to Friday, September 2nd,, 1938, at 7::30 P.M. ATTEST: CTERk MAYOIR 1