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1310 January 22nd -- League of California Cities in regards Spring Conference of Mayors and Councilmens at Fresno on March 28 -29 and.requesting that the City Council be .present. January 31st -- League of California Cities, in re. increase in dues for the year 1940 and explaining the increase. February,lst -- Division of Highways, a copy of letter sent John Mancini with reference to project statement of the Town of Pleasanton requesting budgetting of one - quarter cent fund for the 1940 fiscal year and which would amount to x$2638.02. February.5th-- Woman's Improvement Club Tree Planting Committee.advising that.the Club had x$25.00 for the purchase of trees. A recess followed during which the finance committee examined Claims No. 359 to 418 inclusive amounting to x$1159:56. After themeeting.had been called to order again, Council- man Rivolt.a of the finance committee reported that the committee had approved the claims and he made a motion that they be paid. His motion wa.s seconded by Councilman Madsen. The officers monthly reports were accepted and ordered placed on file. The Mayor then called upon Mrs. Harris,who with Mr. and Mrs: Frank Collier, was present at the meeting. Mrs.-Harris stated that she appeared for the tree planting committee of the Women's Improvement and in connection with the communication which had been forwarded. She further stated that the .Club would shortly turn over to the Town the sum of $25.00 to be used in purchasing trees providing the municipality would also contribute. Councilman Trimingham then presented to the Council the plan for planting trees as submitted by the Club. Same concerned aupro.ximately 66 trees being set out east of Main Street and approximately 45 trees on the west side of Main Street: Council- man Trimingham reported to the Council that a check of the trees set out last year showed that of the 70 trees planted only two had been lost and they being due to gophers: He suggested that the work of setting out trees be continued and reported that tb: carry out the plan submitted by the Woman's Improvement Club that at least $80.00 would be needed. Councilman Madsen was interested in the project and asked that the Council -give serious consideration to the request of the Woman's Improvement Club.. Councilman Rivolta suggested that in addition to the setting out of the trees that the Council contribute $50.00. Councilman .Trimingham made a motion that $50.00 be contributed which was seconded by -Councilman Madsen and with all of the councilmen approving: Action on the communications taken as follows: January 4th -- Quaker City Rubber.Co. Filed. January 9th -- George A. Janssen. The Clerk was instructed to write Mr. Janssen to the affect that the Council was interested in seeing the Exposition being conducted this year, but-at this time had no suggestions to make. January 22nd -- League of California Cities: Filed: January 31st -- League of California Cities. Filed. February lst-- Division of Highways. The contents of this letter were ordered taken up at a further date after a discussion with Mr. Mancini on a project statement. February 5th-- Woman's.Improvement Club. The matter was taken . up during the discussion with Mrs. Harris. Councilman Madsen of the Public Utili.ties Department reported to the Council on the improvement made at the water department and explained what had been done. He also advised that during the period that the pump was shut down on account of the improvement, that water had been supplied by the Water District without charge. . Councilman Trimingham.of the Street and Building.Committee reported that the street light had been installed on Vineyard Avenue and that much satisfaction had been expressed over same by the property .owners on that ' street.. He also spoke with regards to the work done; at:: the intersection at Third and Angela Street during the rainy season in order, to take care of the water situation there. Councilman Trimingham also brought up the matter of a pick -up for street department work and suggested a car with a box body to take care of a certain amount of work as� regards cleaning which the street department should look after. Councilman Madsen expressed himself as being highly in favor of new equipment . for the street department and the Mayor also had some ideas and some suggestions with regards to the equipment to be procured. It was ordered. tint specifications should be prepared and bids asked for: Councilman Brenner of the Laws and Judiciary Committee asked that the Council give consideration to the procuring of a car for the Police Department. He brought out that both the Chief of Police and the.Nightwatchman had to use their personal cars in the conduct of the duties of their office and that only too frequently undesirables had to be carried in their personal cars and that he thought that something should be done whereas the municipality would have at the disposal of the police department a four door sedan such as a Ford, Chevrolet, Plymouth or Dodge. Some discussion followed on the matter during which the Clerk explained that funds were being received from the State as its apportionment of the liquor license fees collected and that these funds should be used by the police department, whereas at the present time they were being deposited in the General Fund. Mayor Orloff then asked for the individual opinions of Councilman Madsen and Rivolta on the matter and they felt that a car should be procured. The Mayor didnot solicit opinions from Councilmen Trimingham or Brenner because of their expressions in behalf of the cars. It was ordered that a specification should be prepared and bids asked for and that a special meeting of the Council should be called later in the month to discuss the specifications etc. U