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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/19/1938209. C CD September _,19, 1938. 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called. to order: by Mayor Woodson. R_ OLL _CALL: Pres Councilman Gervasoni, Ingerson, Myers, Penr,y,, Peters, and Mayor Woodson. Absent: Councilman De.ss. READING 'OF THE JOURNAL, he m nu es of the adjourned meetings of September 12th and 15th were read and approved as recorded. REPORTS OF �CFFIC`ERS The Librarian's report for the month of August was read . and filed. The Clerk reported the .filing by. the Superintendent -of Streets of certificate of posting ,noti.ces of the passage of Resolution -4886 C;S,, headed "`Noti;ce of Public %ork" along the line of the alley lying a,ppr.oximately midway between 5th and 6th Streets and extending from "H" to "V Street. REPORTS OF ST ANDING COMMITTEES: The Finance Commi, ee submitted its report, whereupon Resolution #4906 C.S. introduced by Councilman Gervas.oni, seconded by Councilman Myers, directing the Audit.or to draw warrants (Nas . 69 - 8' to 87.1 inclusive against the various City 'Funds in payment :of claims al- loured and approved by the Finance Committee,, adopted. by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. PETITIONS AND CO'WMtJNICATIONS: ormnun ca ion rom the Knox -Ha'le Machinery Co. submitting a'price of $3950.00 for a. Austin Western Patrol sweepe with all standard attachme:nts., read and filed. Letter from the Division of Highways approving a system of Streets of Major Importance in the City of Petaluma, read and filed. Communication from the Division of Highways attaching thereto First• Supplemental - Memorandum of Agreement to provide for the expenditure of the 1/4 cent gas tax fund for S't'ate 'High ways for the 1937- 3'9.bennium-in the City of Petaluma, read and filed. INTRODUCTION O ORDI NANCES': ; Ordinance No 7 C.S, introduced by- Councilman Peary, seconded by Councilman Peters, entitled, "An Ordinance of the City of Petaluma providing for the closing up, abandoning and vacating of the alley lying approximately midway between 5th . and 6.th Street and extending from ",H" Street to "I" Street,, in the City of Pe taluma, California, " wa,s read, approved by the City Attorney', and Resolution #4907 C,S. introduced, by Councilman Penry., seconded by Councilman Ingers -on,, directing that said ordinance be posted by the City Clerk, a=dopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 abaen -tee NEW BUS'INESS Request for waiver of terms of construction contract,: Communication from Oakland Sewer Construction Company requesting the.City Council to waive any non - compliances, if any, in regard, to' the ,8 hour day, the 40 hour week and Saturday week,, because such non - compliances were due to emergency work required by spe . a,l and unusual cir - cumstances, red d and filed, and Resolution #49:08' C.S. introduced by Counc:i.lman Penry.,, seconded by Councilman. In'gers'on, de aP r� g- Jaat- thO- .eAeees- W9Frk -&Md - the - Saturday- .we1ik- i%enti:ened in the - req'mest­of - the eohtraet ®r - - reasenab,ly- rec��z�,ree� - -- - was duly and regularly adopted members of the Council present: AYES Councilmen A. H.MYERS, J.. E. PENRY,, HERMAN J. by the following 'vot:es of the GERVASONI, N.-B.INGERSON,.LELAND PETERS'., MAYOR J: S,. WOODSON. RESOLUTI - ON NO. 4908 BE IT'RESOLVED by the City Council of th.e.City of Petaluma: WHEREAS, the contractor, Oakland Sewer Construction Company, employed in the construction of that certain Project for the City of Petaluma designated Under P.W.A. Docket No. Calif. 1671 -DS, has filed herein a written request that the. provisions of the contract for the construction of said Project be waived insofar as it . effects the failure of the contractor to comply strictly with the said contract in regard to the 8 -hour day, the 40 -hour week k, and Saturday work, as spe:cifi:ed in. said request which Js on file in the .office o:f the City ,Clerk and is hereby incorporated by reference in this resolution; and WHEREAS, it appears to this body that the work mentioned in said request was emergency work required by special and unusual circumstances., in that the work was "required because. of lts nature and in that if it were not done when and as required it would endanger the public, and it appears that the said emergencies could not be avoided or f orsee:n; IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED that the work and the Saturday work mentioned in the said request of the contractor, on sa:d Project, was reasonably required in emergency, and because of special and unusual circumstances arising from the na -ture of the Project. I'T IS FURTHER DETERMINED that the request of the contractor for a waiveraof the strict compliance the.said provisions of the construction contract for said Project be granted. PROVIDED, HOWEVER. that this, resolution be .approved by y waiver of 'the s,aidnon- compliances if such they be., by the Federal Emerg Administrator of Public Works. IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that three copies of this resolution, in excerpta: of the::se minutes, be transmitted t'o the said Federal - Emergency Administrator of Public Works, as a request for approval by him of the action hereby taken, and for his action in accordance ther.6WLth.. Walter Goree- Music Commissioner: Resolution #4909 C.S. introduced by Councilman Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman Peters, appointing Walter Goree as a member:of the Music Commission of the City of Petaluma to fill the unexpired term of Nathan C. Thompson, adopted by •6 affirmative votes, 1 absenteeo Rent of store for Health .Clini.c: Resolution #4910 C.S. introduced by Councilman Gervasoni, seconded by Councilman Peters, resolving-that the City of Petaluma acquire the store room located at 17 4th Street fo.r the use of the Sonoma County Medical Board, commencing October lst, 1938, at a monthly rental of $2.0:00, payable in advance, for the period ending June 30th, 1939, adopted by 6affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Award of contract for Wickersham Park to W. Singleton: Resolution #4911 C . S,. introduced by Councilman Myers, seconded by Councilman Inger son,, accepting the bid-of and awarding the cbn.tract of constructing Wickersham Park Development Project to W. Singleton, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement IV for State High. Resolution #4912 C.S. .ntroducedr'by Councilman Penry, seconded by Councilman Peters, appr.ovEng the First Supplemental Memorandum of Agreement to provide for thee. expenditure of the 1 /4V gas tax fund. for State Highways for- the 1987 -39 biennium, adopted by 6 affirmative votes, 1 absentee Resolution in memory of Chris M. Riewerts introduced by Councilman Inger on, seconded by Councilman Peters, was read and unanimously adopted,. Re - catchbasin N. Fair & Western..Avenue. A group of property owners headed by Mr., Russell Harmon addressed the Council again requesting that a catchbasin be placed at the corner of Western Avenue and N. Fair Street, which intersection floods during the - rainy sea , s,on each year. The matter was referred to the Street Committee and Superintendent of Streets for investigation with power to act. 21: Street Sweeper: Mayor Woodson reported thatmembiers of the Council had witn'e'ssed. a demonstration of the Austin We'stern Street Patrol Sweeper that afternoon. He a:,ske that, the Street Committee give the matter of purchasing a sweeper further consideration and bring in their recommendations to the City Council. Councilman Penry reported that F. Street, from. 3-rd to Sth Straet is in need of new curbs and gutters and suggested that, the work be done as a VVPA project at a slight cost to the City. It was also suggested that said street be Widened by cutting b6L-ak the sidewalks. The matter was referred to the Street Clommit-tee and City Engineer for esItimat;es of cos -t and plans' for the work. The Finance Committee was ,granted further time to bring in aomparative figures of' -s,eirvices 'wi and without the City Limi t ss Copeland St. Extension: An informal discussion was had with property owners adjac,ant to the proposed Copeland Street improgemeryt, The. ,City Engineer was direc to 'revise his e,stimates of c-6st, part! cularlyVith t�ogard to rights of' way cost,s. Mayor' Woods!on appointed the Street Cozmkttee and. Finance C'ommittee to interview the property owners from' whom it will be necessary to obtain rightz of way and secure definite estimates. ADJOURNMENT: e be,l no further business to come before the meeting: the meeting was adjourned out of respect to the memory . of Chris Rie-werts,. ATTEST: I Ty GLI RK MAYOR,.