JUL 1950 TO MAY 1954 - Laserfiche WebLink

The Council of the Town of Pleasanton met in regular session at 8 :00 P.M. on the above date with Mayor Oxsen in the chair. Roll call showed: Councilmen Hansen, Trimingham and Abrott present. Absent Councilman Hewitson due to illness. MINUTES of the May Vth. meeting were read and Councilman.Triminghapi suggested that tardy Councilmen's names be included in the opening paragraph. Minutes approved as corrected. MAYOR OXSEN called for opening of the Bids for sale of the City's'40 Chev. pick up. Three Bids submitted: Mel tias Pleasanton, California June 4, 1951 101.00 Jim Sorensen 118.00 Johnson Nielson 197.50 Bid was accepted as presented by Johnson Nielson. The Clerk was instructed to sign the necessary papers title over to Johnson Nielson upon receipt of their certi- fied check for $19 submitted for the Effluent MAYOR OXSEN called for the opening reading of Bids Spreading Field. Bid No. 1 E. E. Lowell, Contractor Bid No. 2 J. Henry Harris Co. Following discussion, the Council moved to table the to appear before the Council to review these bids. MR. BLACK of the P.G.E. informed the Council that before the street lighting pro- gram could be completed.- new poles would have to be added certain lights omitted. There would be an additional charge of $2.00 per month if steel poles were erected, on the west side of Main Street. The Council o.k'd the installation of the new poles as submitted. $17,250.00 $20,460.00 Bids ask Engineer Ramseier MR. ED. BONDOLFI of the County Public Health Dept,.. submitted additional estimates of Flouridation equipment: Neither covers cost of installation but does include Co. supervision of installa- tion. Mr. Bondolfi also informed the City Council.- that on checking.with the State Public Health Dept. on the Flouridation matter was informed that the Town of Pleasanton did not"have a permit to operate a water system and that formal. request is all that would be required, as they were familiar with Pleasanton Water System. Mr. Bondolfi suggested that if the Council o.k'd Flouridation the. Council could include a request for approval at the time of application for a Water System permit. -arm" ,COUNCIL TRIMINGHAM: asked why. state .permit was necessary, to add Floridation. Mr. Rugnitz of the Rix& Public Health Bapk. Water Sanitation:Dept. State has jurisdition over any and all treatment to all public water supplies. Mr. Bondolfi: stated that.Dr. Malcolm sent his regards and offered his assistance. DR. HECTOR: said that he was not present professionally, and he would rather speak from a layman's point. Dr. Hector named the different service fraternal organiz- ations that had been contacted in Pleasanton and everyone of them have.toted.in favor of Floridation said they had all promised to write the Council of their action. MAYOR. OXSEN asked the Clerk if he had received any letters on the matter. CLERK read letters from P.T.A. Pleasanton Elementary School Women's Improvement Club Lions Club Chamber of Commerce Pleasanton Parlor Native Sons of the Golden West.. All in favor &'asking the Council to install Floridation equipment. MAYOR OXSEN felt that that perhaps the matter should be placed before the people by public vote. DR. HECTOR said that clubs, whose letters were read, both P.TWc. groups and others have voiced their favorable opinion on the subject, felt that, that represented a very good cross section of what the people of Pleasanton thought. In fact, Ive heard no word against it. COUNCILMAN TRIMINGHAM asked Attorney Gale if the Town would be held liable in case of overdose? MAYOR OXSEN asked if Mfg'd products were spoiled or changed would the Town be liable? DR..THOMPSON'stated that theLTowns in the East have never runointo any overdosing problems -.but by crystallization of the Sodium Flouride as. it is being injected caused under dosage.