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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes 11/07/1938November 7, 1938. 7:30 P.M. Regular meeting of the Council of the City of Petaluma called to order by'fJayor IVooa.son... ROLL CALL: r esent: Councilmen DOi&s,* Gervas!oni, Penry, Peters, and .Mayor Wood,son. Absent: Councilman Ing,erson. and 1 READING OF THE JOURNAL: The minut:es of the last regular' meeting of October 17th and the ad-Jourhedmeetings of October 24th and 31st were read and approved as recorded. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: The monthly reports of the Auditor., Treasurer, Garbage Inspector.. ,Police Judge,, Wharfinger, Chief of Police:, Poundman, were read and f iled'. The report of J. Wallace Mann,. Designer and. Inspector on Wickersham Park Development Project, stating thatthe project i;s 20.18 per cent complete on November 1, 193,8,, read and filed, The Clerk reported the filing of Affidavits of Publication of Ordinance No. 50,2 C.S. and Notice to Bidders —re purchase of a street sweeper REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES: The Finance.Commi,ttee sub mitted its report, whereupon Resolution. #4939 :C.S;. introduced by Councilman Gervasioni, sec-onded by Councilman Peters, directing the Aud1tor to draw warrants (Nos. 1169 to 1391, inclusive) I against the variou.s Funds in payment of claims allowed and approved y P a 's, 2 absentees. the F Committee., adopted by 5 affirmative vote PETITIONS AND COMMUN Applibation from t ev6teraiisl "Nelfare Board for the cancellation, of taxes' on, property now awnad-b. theml - Vet0ran Contract Holder - William A. Naye, 'read and filed., and Resolution #4940 C.S. introduced by Councilman Gervasoni, seconded, by Councilman Peters, granti'' said application and directing the City Assessor and Tax: and nell - - - 9 ticen'se Collector to cancel said a 'adopted by •5 affirmative -votes, 2 absentees. Request from Petaluma Chapter Americ4n.Red Cross, asking permission to suspend f lags at certain locations j read and f i led, and Resolution #4941 C.S., introduced by Councilman 'PeterSL, seconded by Councilman Gerv.asoni, granting perrhizslon to the Petaluma Chap,ter.American Red Cross, to suspend flags at certain locations, adopted by 5 affirmative votes., 2 Communication from Earl R'. Stewart, R Ins ' pector, to the City Clerk regard payment to Ai Soda & Son, calling attention to the Terms-and Conditionaupon which the grant is based and urging that the contractor be paid only on the basis of a du,17 certified and approved estimate of the work performed,, read and fil Communi.cation from A. Soda & Son asIting the City Council to make a regarding the pa7]ment of his claim in the amount of read and filed. A _ DOPTION OF ORDINANCE-$: Or ' diiiAnc�e No. 502 C introduced by Councilman Ponry, secondeLd t by Councilman Peers, entitled, 11 An Ordinance of 'the City of Petaluma providing for the purcha'se'. a mechanical street sweeper and its nt e accessories for the str,et, department a total 'o no cost 'of t t I . - - 1 1 9 11 a c t o exceed $4,,500.QO; adoptit , the specifications for said mechanical street sw'e'eper `recormii6nded by the Street Committee: authorizing the purchase of said mechanical street sweeper f , rom the lowest reisponsfble bidder" came up regularly and wa adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 NEW 8USI NESS: Opening bids - street sweeper: This being the time set for opening bids, the Clerk reported having received two bids and proceeded to open and read said bids from The Frank G. Houg)i Co. and Knox Hale, Machin . ery Co.. The bid of The Frank G. Hough Co. was not accompanied by a certified check. 1 0, an Austin- Western Patrol Swee- per.., Resolution ,4942 C.S. introduced by Councilman Penry, seconded by Councilman Peters, accept- ing the bid of Knox -Hale Machinery Co. for a Mechanical Street Sweeper and its accessories, cons? sting of a leaf _rake attachment and a broom filling machine for the total sum of '$4030.00; adopted by 5 affirmative vote :s, 2 absentees. The Knox-Hale Machinery Co. being the lowest. respornsdble bidder,'and the Street Committee recommending,th.e purchase of` Transfer of funds: Res-olution , #4943 C.S. introduced by Councilman Gervason, seconded by Councilman `Pesters,, directing the Auditor and Treasurer to transfer money from the various funds to the General Fund for gasoline. used for ti. e` period. from April 20,, 1938 to October .1,, 1,938 and previously paid for .from the' General' Fund,. adopted by 5 affirmative vate's, 2; abs.en'tees.. Change order' Wickersham Park Project Resolution. #4944 C.S. introduced: by Councilman Dei seconded by. Councilman Gervaso.ni, approving and adopting. c „erta n cahanges in the plans, specif1cat, ons, and c ontract documents for 'Wic;kersham. Park Development Pr.o je,,ct, and also' establi.sh;ing the schedule of prevailing wage for Ornamental Iron lNorker, adopted by `5 'affirmative votes, 2 .absentees. ' Delegating J. Wallace Mann, power & authority to act :for Owner Resolution #4945 C. s. ` introduced by Councilman Deiss,, seconded by Councilman Gervasoni delegating J,. Wallace Mann the full and, complete power and authority to act for 'this. City as the Owner to approve all applications made. by any of the contractors; or . their subcontractors for perr►ii.s,si'on to work employees under dual cla-ssi,fi,cati.ons, adopted y' b S : aff :rmatiwe votes, 2``absentee,s. Re! , employment of alien by Manuel Smith: The City Attorney reported that Manuel Smith. Contractor on Unit "D” , had employed .Manuel Santos as a pi:p.e jointed. on Said Project. on August- 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and one; -half day on August 22, and that on August 22', said contractor was advised that Manuel Santos was an alien and'had 'thereupon t dscharged him. The employment of Manuel Santos constituted a no and was reported to the City.'by the PWA. The City'-Attorney further reported that on October 31, 1938,, the Attorney' for Manuel Smith. filed with the City, an affidavits regarding the, employment of Manuel Santos in which.. he stated that' he di.d not know that Manuel 'S'ant;o's was an alien and that as ":soon as he discovered. that fact he di :scharged him,-. _ The C'ty•Attorney presented a resolution waiving said non- compliance which was laid on the table pending an investigation of the ma -tter by the 'Street Committee.. Re, electric energy for Wickersham Park: The matter of furnishing elect -ric •energy for 4V ckersham. Park was referred''to the Lighting Committee. • Re - acceptance of Unit "C" The-matter of accepting Unit "C'" was discussed, C.°ty Attorne° Brook stating th °at the adoption of a resolution accept ing unit determines that all of the physical work on the project has been completed 'b that it does not determine the amount due the ,contra_ctor nor affect any item in question on the claim of A. Soda,& Son. Brooks recommended the adoption of a resolution accepting Unit "C", whereupon. Resolution #4946 C.S. introduced by G'ounc.ilman Penry, seconded 'by Councilman 'Peters, entitled., " Resolution a.cc >epting Unit " of the Municipal Sewage: Disposal Project under conitract with A. Soda & Son, Docket Calif,. 1671 -,DS Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, and directing the giving and recording of notice of completion." adopted by 5 affirmative votes, 2 absente.ea. +r 1 Regarding payment to A. Soda.& Son, City Attorney Brooks stated that it was his contention that the City should not author'iz'e any payment to A. Soft & Son until there is on f le, with the City an it;emze`d statement or certificate showing the amount that is due I sai.d contractor, signed by him, the consulting..engine6r, and the PWA. Res,iden t. _ Inspector,. _The Ci,y,_Attorn.i3y further stated that the filing of such duly certified estimate would permit the payment t6 the'contractor of the amount due, less - the 10%. retained, les7s any claims that have been fil-ed against the contractor at this time. Mayor Woodson stated that the matter would .be laid over ,such time as the claim of the contractor has been .,filed in the proper manner so as to meet the approval of the City Attorney. R. Mr'. Y., C. Soda Waa prezent and hear'd the 'discussion regarding the payment of his claim. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Mayor Woods'on asked that the office of the City Trea: ur" s er give some thought to the re- investment of funds in the Mc Park Fund,. The matter of the request of St. John's Lutheran Church for tax exemption on its pars,ona was held in abeyance,.. ADJOURNMENT: There being, no further business to, come before the meeting on motion regula'rly made and carried the meeting adjourned. ATTEST,: CITY 'CLERK'