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COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED: 12/17/47 District Attorney 12/18/47 Div. of Hiways 12/19/47 Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. 12/19/47 John Mancini 12/24/47 James Gaynor 81 Copy of 1946/47 Grand Jury Report Transmit Copy of Memo Agreement 1947/48 'Request permit for underground cable on Railroad Ave. Copy final report to Div. Hiways on Main Street Culvert Inquiry re sewer in Railroad Ave. RECESS was ordered for examination of Claims and Reports. ACTION ON CLAIMS: The meeting was again called to order and on motion of Councilman Hansen, seconded by Councilman Brenner & approved by all Councilmen present, it was. ordered that Claims Nos. 139 to 161 incl., amounting to $1,301.28, be paid as presented. ACTION ON REPORTS: Ali Officers' reports were approved-and orderedfilnd ACTION ON COMMUNICATIONS: On motion of Councilman Oxsen, seconded by Councilman Hansen and approved by all Councilmen present it was ordered that the Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. request for a permit to install six feet of underground conduit in Division St. be granted. The Clerk was in- structed to advise Mr. Gaynor that the Town would provide a sewer line in Railraod Ave. All other communications were ordered filed. PETITIONS: A petition from the Pleasanton Fire Dept. for a permit to hold a dance on the night of Feb. 14, 1948, was approved. on motion of Councilman Brenner, seconded by Councilman Oxsen and approved by all Councilmen present. COMMITTEE REPORTS: LAWS AND JUDICIARY: Councilman Brenner stated that he had nothing to report. STREETS AND BLDGS.: Councilman Oxsen reported that signs warning trucks to avoid overhanging trees had been installed; that Mrs. Cope had called his attention to the danger of • overhanging limbs on trees at the school crossing on lower Main St.; that no report had been received from Mr.. .Mancini and that prison labor would be available after the 1st of the year to dismantle the building purchased at Camp Parks. Councilman Oxsen was authorized to do whatever was necessary to remove the hazard from overhanging trees at the school crossing. Councilman Oxsen also reported that after consultation with other members of. the Cohncil he had given permission to remove 8 eucalyptus trees from in front of Dr. Walker's proposed new dwelling on Neal Street. COUNCILMAN MEZZA arrived at the meeting at this point, 8 :45 P.M. CITY HALL AND FIRE DEPT: Councilman Hansen reported that the furnace at the Fire House had been repaired and that the Xmas lighting at the City Hall would be removed. He also advised that the Fire Dept. was in need of some rope. He was authorized to procure whatever rope was necessary. PUBLIC UTILITIES: Councilman Mezza reported that the tulles at the Sewer Farm had been burned but the burning was not very successful. He also reported that rence at the pump station lot was practically com- pleted and that if no one objected, it would be painted green. He stated that a previous estimate of the cost of the proposed sewer ex- tension in Railroad Ave. was 01,500 but he felt that the work could be done for $1,000. MAYOR TRIMINGHAM stated that Mr. Frevola would soon give his report on the annual audit and that probably some changes should be made in the manner of handling cash, checking cancelled bonds and in revising the accounting procedure to provide for capital accounts that would make a balance sheet possible and provide for better control of physical prop- erties belonging to the Town. He also reported that he & Councilman Oxsen had inspected the completed work on Pleasanton Ave. and suggested that Mr. Boggs and Supervisor Stanley should be commended for the ex- cellent work done. He instructed the Clerk to contact Mr. Mancini for his report on Main St. widening and sidewalks. CITY ATTORNEY NILSON presented an outline and proposed schedule of procedure for the proposed sewage bond election. RESOLUTION NO. 1963 was presented and adopted as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 1963 . RESOLUTION DETERMINING THAT THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSITY DEMAND THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION BY THE TOWN OF PLEASANTON OF THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT, TO WIT: A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT; DETERMINING THAT THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF SAID MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMiENT IS NECESSARY AND CONVENIENT TO CARRY OUT THE OBJECTS, PURPOSES AND POWERS OF SAID CITY; AND DETERMINING THAT THE COST OF TEE AC,UISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF SAID MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT IS AND WILL BE TOO GREAT TO BE PAID OUT OF THE ORDINARY ANNUAL INCOME AND REVENUE OF SAID CITY.