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<br />-Pleasanton, California, August 8, 1938•
<br />The Town Council of the 'Town of Pleasanton was called to order at-8 P.M. on the above
<br />written date with Mayor. Thos. Orloff-presiding. Present at roll call were: Councilman Madsen
<br />Rivolta, Trimingham, Brenner and Orloff.
<br />The Clerk stated that the meeting had been called for the Council to organize as a Board
<br />of Equalization, to elect a chairman and to hear such complaints as might be filed in writing.
<br />He further stated that the customary notice of the meeting had been publ- Is*hed, that the Board
<br />should remain in session until 8 :30 o'clock and if no complaints were filed that no further
<br />meetins were required. On motion oc Councilman Rivolta, seconded by Councilman Trimingham and
<br />with all the Councilmen present in favor of same, Mayor Orloff was elected as chairman of the
<br />Board. There were no complaints received in writing. No taxpayers appeared before the Board.
<br />During the time allcm ed for the meeting the.Clerk discussed with the Board the natter of
<br />collecting personal property taxes from parties in Pleasanton who were considered regular
<br />residents but who owned no real estate etc. and who at the present time were not paying taxes.
<br />He reported to the Council that many of the smaller cities of the state were not in the habit
<br />of collecting personal property taxes and for many years in Pleasanton there had been no
<br />proceedure in this regard. He further reported that in recent conversation with members of
<br />the-City Council of Livermore, that it was understoocd a movement was underway with regards to
<br />collecting these taxes and he hasked the,ppproval of the Council. The Council felt that these
<br />taxes were in order, and that the Clerk, as City Assessor, should levy an assessment on indivi-
<br />duals holding personal property and which previously had not been taxed and he was authorized
<br />to proceed with the collection of taxes on same.
<br />The Mayor took up the annual report of the City Clerk submitted at the first meeting
<br />in July. He discussed with the members of the Council the comprehensive nature of•,the report
<br />and during his discussion queried the Clerk with reference to various items concerned by the
<br />report. It was generally agreed that the report to the Council contained full information
<br />on the workings of the various departments for the fiscal-'year ending June 30, 1938•
<br />There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 8:30
<br />session, Tuesday evening, August 16th at 8 o'clock.
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<br />o'clock to meet in'adjourned
<br />Clerk
<br />Pleasanton, California, August 16, 1938•
<br />The Town Council of the Town -o f Pleasanton met inadj.ourned session on 'the above
<br />written date with Mayor Thos. Orloff presiding. Present at roll call were: Councilman
<br />Rivolta, Trimingham, Brenner and Orloff. Councilman Madsen was absent.
<br />The Clerk then presented the bids submitted on the improvement of Division Street and
<br />St. Mary's Street to the Western Pacific crossing. The bids were opened in the order in which
<br />they were received and were as follows:
<br />Lee J. Immell,. Berkeley •
<br />Garcia Construction Co., Irvington
<br />Jones & King, Hayward
<br />Piazza & Huntley, San Jose
<br />A. J. Clausen, Berkeley
<br />Hayward Building Supply, Hayward
<br />$59180.00, attaching
<br />amount of
<br />4,459.75, attaching
<br />amount of
<br />6,302.50, attaching
<br />amount of
<br />44, 589.50, attaching
<br />amount of
<br />39947•60',,attaching
<br />5,212.50, attaching
<br />$575•-00.
<br />certified check in the
<br />$600.00
<br />certified check in the
<br />$450.00
<br />certified check in the
<br />6700.00
<br />certified check in the
<br />$500.00.
<br />Bondi in - ?the :.amours t of-$400.00
<br />certified check in the
<br />Engineer Mancini, following the reading of the bids by the Clerk and a short discussion
<br />by the Councilmen, advised the Council that the details of ,same would have to be submitted to
<br />the State Department of Public Works for their approval and that upon information from the
<br />Department that the Board could award the contract to the lowest bidder, A. J. Clausen for
<br />$3,947.50. He advised further that it might be well to set a meeting for Monday evening,
<br />August 22 at which time he expected definite word from the Department. Mr. Mancini also
<br />brought to the attention of the Council the desirability f installing g plant mix as surfacing
<br />instead of road mix as had been incorporated in the specifications. He
<br />the preparation of same that it developed that a plant mix set up was included atatheUKaiserg
<br />Paving'Company plant east of'Pleasanton and that this mix,.which was most desirable and would
<br />insure abetter job, could be installed at nominal cost and he suggested the Council taking
<br />the matter under advisement.
<br />Floyd Wheeler appeared before the Council with reference to opening a soft drink and
<br />restaurant business in the Lewis Building and formerly conducted by F. J. Lewis:. After
<br />some discussion on the matter with Mr. Wheeler and among the Councilmen,-it was drdered that
<br />the premises should be investigated by Councilman Brenner and Chief of Police Delucchi after
<br />which Mr. Wheeler would be advised of the action of the council.
<br />There being no further business the meeting adjou ned at 9 of ock to meet in adjourned
<br />session, Monday evening, August 22.
<br />Approved:
<br />Clerk
<br />or
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