JUL 1950 TO MAY 1954 - Laserfiche WebLink

COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED: 6/5 Division of Highways Final apportionment of Gas Tax alloca- tions Pleasanton $6,30870 6/20 Pleas. Housing Authority 6/21 Richfield Oil Co. 6/23 Ala. Co. Public Health Dept. 6/21 Copy of letter to Greyhound Bus 6/15 County Auditor 6/15 11 ACTION ON COMMUNICATIONS: COMMITTEE REPORTS: Enclosed check in lieu taxes $832.82 Requesting Sales Tax paid to Pleasanton changed to Annual in place of 1/4 pymt. Water Analysis Co. C. C. requests empty buses leaving Fair Grounds pick up extra fares at Depot. .Transmit Tax Collections #33.65 $121.76 The request of the Richfield 011 Co. to pay Sales Tax Annualy in place of quarterly approved and answered by Clerk All other Communications were ordered filed: POLICE JUDICIARY: Councilman•Hewitson.reported that vacations would start next month. And that the Police Car was in need of a general tune -up. STREETS BUILDINGS: Councilman Hansen reported that schools signs had been replaced and repaired where necessary. STREET DEPARTMENT: Requested a demonstration of a portable paint machine be granted and purchased if satisfactory. Approx. Cost $175.00. Request granted. FIRE DEPTARTMENT CITY HALL: Councilman Trimingham No report. Mr. Carlo Cavestri Spectator, asked Councilman Trimingham why he had been dis- charged: Councilman Trimingham answered by stating that Alex Higuera was obtained to do City Hall Park gardening plus the Fire Dept. grounds with less money and would care for McKinley Park in exchange for living quarters at the Park. Therefore one man could care for all the City property in place of two men. and with less money. Councilman Trimingham assured Mr. Cavestri that there was no complaint as to his work. PUBLIC UTILITIES: Councilman Toney reported that the pumps at Black Ave. were not pumping to capacity therefore city pumps had to be shut down in order to have Black Ave. pumps refill the sump. Councilman Toney suggested that one or the other be made automatic. George Sobiela stated that city pumps were pump- ing 600 Gal. plus while Black Ave. pumps were only pumping around 560 gal. Partially due to water level dropping and that repairs to field pumps were necessary. It was suggested b the Council that the Clerk write to Mr. Espy in regards to repair of same after George Sobiela checked with Mr. YounTat Sunol. THE CLERK was ordered to draft the proposed Budget for the Council to review at a special meeting Monday July 24th. at :00 P.M. MAYOR OXSEN: Reported Mrs. Hall requested a joint meeting of the Pleasanton Housing Commisioners with City Councilmen with a represenative of•the Federal Housing Authority to clarify questions in regards to the purchase of Kottinger Village. The Mayor informed Mrs. Hall, that the City Attorney would first have to render a ruling for the Council. The Mayor requested same of the City Att. Gale to be rendered at the next meeting. The Mayor informed the Council that the Bond issued on the City Clerk, was in his possession. Mayor Oxsen reported that the Civilian Defense meeting in Livermore was a review, of war years and should be given consideration. CLERK was ordered to obtain a P. 0. box for the City. Joe Medeiros reports that Joe Rose will take his vacation starting Monday July 17th. George Sobiela reported that. Mr. Fullerton and Mr. Apperson request 1 1/2" meters. Following some discussion, it was decided that the price of 1 1/2" was prohibitive, and 3/4" meters would be th'e maximum size furnished by the City. Mr. Sobiela informed the Council that he had purchased enough fittings and pipe to last approximately 1 1/2 yrs. normal use. The Council authorized the purchase of 12 3/4" meters.