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1967-07-05 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR. MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA HELD WEDNESDAY EVENING JULY 5, 1967 The meeting convened at 7:30 o'clock p.m. with President McCall presiding. The Pledge of Alle- giance was led by Councilman Levy and was followed by an inspiring Invocation delivered by The Reverend Father William Marshall, Assistant Pastor of St. Joseph's Church and Chaplain of St. Joseph's High School. ROLL CATZ: The roll was called and Councilmen Bartley, La Croix, Jr., Levy and President McCall, (4), were noted present. President McCall noted the vacancy on the City Council due to the resignation of Councilman George A. Rose, effective June 30, 1967. He said he would entertain a motion for an appointment to fill said vacancy and Councilman Bartley moved that Mr. James W. Fore be appointed to the City Council to serve the unexpired term of Mr. George A. Rose, resigned. The motion was seconded by Councilman Levy and carried on the following roll call vote. Ayes: Four. Noes: None. Absent: None. The Oath of Office was then administered by the City Clerk to Councilman Fore, who assumed his office amid hearty applause. The roll was again called and Councilmen Bartley, Fore, La Croix, Jr., Levy and President McCall, (5), were noted present. Absent: None. Upon invitation, Councilman Fore introduced his lovely wife, Helen, and his son, Louis, as well as several friends in the audience. MINUTES: 1. The minutes of the regular meeting held June 20, 1967, were approved as transcribed. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: 2. From Braddock & Logan, Builders & Developers, signed by Mr. R. H. Logan, requesting the reduc- tion of the Subdivision Improvement Bond on Tract No. 2730 from the current amount of $336,600. to a lower amount commensurate with the work remaining. City Engineer Hanna explained that the one performance bond covered both Tract No. 2730 and No. 2913, which was a resubdivision of one area of the original tract. He felt the amount of S20,000. would be sufficient to cover Tract No. 2730 and it would automatically cover Tract No. 2913 also. Councilman La Croix moved the request of Braddock & Logan be granted and the amount of its bond be reduced to S20,000., subject to such further division thereafter as the City Engineer might make between these tracts. Councilman Levy seconded the motion which carried on the following roll call vote. Ayes: Four. Noes: None. Not Voting: Councilman Bartley, (1). Absent: None. 3. From Bay Farm Island Reclamation District No. 2105, signed by Mr. Gordon R. Briggs, Secretary, requesting approval of Warrants Nos. 126 and 127 in payment of certain dredging work and to reimburse the Revolving Fund in the respective amounts of $410,022.66 and $50,000. The matter was referred to "Resolutions". ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: 4. Mr. Ralph M. Smith, Manager of Alameda Chamber of Commerce, referred to a "Scenic Tour" which had been proposed by the Oakland Chamber of Commerce. He said the Alameda Chamber had been working closely with the Oakland Body on this matter and it was now necessary to have the Council's authoriza- tion to pay for a certain number of special signs and for their installation at certain locations to indicate the route through Alameda of said "Tour". He then introduced Mr. Hartley Krueger, Manager of the Convention and Visitor's Department of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, who outlined the forty-five mile Scenic Tour. Maps had been distributed to the Councilmen by Mr. Watson, Assistant City Manager, designating the Tour route. It was brought out that this idea was similar to the "Seventeen-mile Drive" of Monterey and to the "Forty-nine-mile Drive" of San Francisco. Mr. Krueger pointed up that his staff was preparing, at his Chamber's expense, a brochure and map covering the many points of interest along the Tour, which was to be distributed by the several Chambers of Commerce in Alameda County. It was expected that the Tour would be ready by August 1. Mr. Krueger displayed the "stylized" Oak Leaf sign which was to be used in all publicity and directions for the Tour. He asked the Council's approval and authorization for the expenditure of funds for the necessary signs. Following some discussion, Councilman La Croix moved the City Manager be authorized to consult with the Alameda Chamber of Commerce for providing the required funds in this promotional project and that the City Engineer be authorized to take charge of posting the signs as requested. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bartley and carried on the following roll call vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS, ETCETERA: 5. From City Manager, reporting all work satisfactorily completed on the project of Installing a Storm Sewer in Sherman Street from Buena Vista Avenue to Pacific Avenue - recommending it be accepted and the Notice of Completion be ordered filed. Councilman Bartley moved the recommendation be adopted; that the work on the designated project be accepted and the Notice of Completion be filed. The motion was seconded by Councilman La Croix and carried on the following roll call vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. From City Manager, reporting all work satisfactorily completed on the project of Installing Asphalt Concrete Paving at Franklin and Krusi Parks - recommending it be accepted and the Notice of Completion be ordered filed. Councilman Bartley moved the recommendation be followed; that the work on said project be accepted and the Notice of Completion be filed. The motion was seconded by Councilman La Croix and carried on the following roll call vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. v7 7. Fran, City Manager, recommending contract be awarded to Independent Construction Co., low bidder, for the project of Resurfacing Portions of Gibbons Drive, Everett and Peach Streets, at the total cost of 15,230.85. Councilman Bartley moved the recommendation be adopted; that contract be awarded to the Company indi- cated for the specified project at the price quoted. The motion was seconded by Councilman La Croix and carried on the following roll call vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. From City Manager, recommending contract be awarded to McGuire and Hester, low bidder, for the project of Installing a Sanitary Sewer on Blanding Avenue from Oak Street to Broadway, at the total cost of $31,131. Councilman Bartley moved the recommendation be approved; that contract be awarded to the designated firm for said project at the price quoted. Councilman La Croix seconded the motion which carried on the following roll call vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 9. From City Auditor, requesting authorization to refund to Mr. Howard T. Davis, 3222 Thompson Avenue, the erroneously collected taxes in the total amount of $93.08 covering fiscal year 1965-66 and the first installment of fiscal year 1966-67 - and to cancel the taxes in the sum of $35.52, covering the second installment of 1966-67. The matter was referred to "Resolutions". 10' City Planning Board, signed by the Secretary, recommending denial of application from Donald and Cecil Terrill to rezone the property known as 1237 Versailles Avenue from "R-1", One-Family Residential District, to "R-4", Neighborhood Apartment District. A letter had been received just this date from Mr. Terrill, asking that the matter be laid over until after July 24, in view of his absence from the City to that time. Therefore, the Public Hearing in this matter was set for the Council meeting to be held August 1, 1967. 11. From City Planning Board, signed by the Secretary, recommending denial of the application from Robert and Mary Clos to rezone the property known as 1151 Park Avenue from a-4", Neighborhood Apart- ment District, to "R-5", General Apartment District. The Public Hearing in this case was set for the Council meeting to be held July 18, 1967. 12V From City Planning Board, signed by the Secretary, recommending denial of the request for the division of property at 1718 St. Charles Street, under Parcel Map No. 285, due to the necessity for further variances to improve the resultant two lots. The matter was filed by Bates and Bailey for Schmidt and Gravatt. Planning Director Johnson explained that at the time this case was before the Planning Board, it was believed a greater variance would be needed than was actually so. It had since been ascertained that said variance would be less than four square feet per lot. He, therefore, could not say how the Board would have decided the matter had it been aware of this fractional amount of variance. Mr. Johnson stated he was not sure that the "Parcel Map" was properly before the Council at this time. City Attorney Cunningham said the Council might affirm or overrule the recommendation of the Board. It was pointed out that the owners had already filed for the necessary variances. It was determined that the matter would be laid over pending the Board!s action in this respect and the Parcel Map had been submitted to the City Council. Councilman La Croix made a motion to this effect, seconded by Councilman Bartley and carried unanimously. At this point, Mr. Grover Gravatt arrived at the meeting. There was some further discussion of the situation in clarification of the procedure. 13. From Auditor and Assessor, submitting assessment figures for the City of Alameda for fiscal year 1967-68 and showing a total valuation for the Tax Rate Basis as $95,803,475. This information was noted and the communication was ordered filed. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES: 14. Councilman La Croix introduced the following ordinance, after which it was laid over under pro- vision of law and the Charter: "Ordinance No. New Series An Ordinance Amending Section 7-358 of the Alameda Municipal Code Relating to Disposition of Abandoned and Unidentified Bicycles." UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 15. President McCall referred to the recent vote of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors to close the Health Clinics in the Cities of Alameda and Berkeley. He deplored this action primarily because he felt the savings would not be substantial enough to warrant the difficulty elderly citizens and women with children would have in getting to Highland Hospital and the discomfort of long waits for needed service. The President stated he had appeared at the Hearing in this matter on behalf of the City and had asked that this proposed closing be held in abeyance for one year. He said a Committee had been appointed — comprised of Supervisors Kent Pursel of Berkeley and Leland W. Sweeney of Alameda — to review this situation and report back to the County Board of Supervisors. No informa- , tion on the subject had been given since then until the meeting of June 27, when the definite action was taken to close these two Health Clinics. President McCall felt the City of Alameda received the least service from the "County", of any of its cities. He said he would like a request made of Mr. Robert Hannon, Chairman of Alameda County Board of Supervisors, that the Councilmen of the City of Alameda be provided with copies of the report sub- mitted by Supervisors Pursel and Sweeney to the Board for its budget consideration. Councilman La Croix said he believed the City Council should have all pertinent facts and figures about this issue in the interests of its citizens and moved that such a request be made of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors. Councilman Bartley seconded the motion which carried on the following roll call vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. The President added that, at the time of the Hearing in this case, he definitely thought the Super- visors Committee was going to make a study and submit a report on this matter before any action was taken. He said everyone concerned felt it would be a year before further action would be considered. Councilman Bartley concurred with President McCall's statements and remarked that the City had had to support its own First Aid Station for many years because the County refused to do it — and this was a direct responsibility of the County. He thought the County had failed to recognize the growth of Alameda and its requirements in this respect. RESOLUTIONS: 16. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Bartley, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 7166 Ordering Cancellation and Refund of Real Property Taxes Erroneously Levied and Collected." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman La Croix and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 17. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Levy, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 7167 Adopting Specifications, Special Provisions and Plans for Widening Clement Avenue, Grand Street to Chestnut Street, Calling for Bids and Directing City Clerk to Advertise Same." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Fore and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes:. Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 18. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Levy, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 7168 Adopting Specifications, Special Provisions and Plans for Pavement Repair and Resurfacing of Lincoln Avenue, Fifth Street to Eighth Street, Calling for Bids and Directing City Clerk to Advertise Same." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Fore and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 19. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Levy, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 7169 Adopting Specifications, Special Provisions and Plans for Installation of a Sanitary Sewage Pumping Station at Bay Farm Island Recreation Center, Calling for Bids and Directing City Clerk to Advertise Same." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Fore and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 20. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Bartley, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 7170 Approving Warrants Nos. 126 and 127 of Board of Trustees of Reclamation District No. 2105." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Fore and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Four. Noes: Councilman La Croix, (1). Absent: None. The President then declared all of the foregoing resolutions adopted. ORDINANCES FOR PASSAGE: 21. "Ordinance No. 1550, New Series An Ordinance Amending Subsection (b) of Section 6-223 of Article 2, Chapter 2, Title VI, of the Alameda Municipal Code, Relating to Deposits for Fees for House Sewer Connections." Councilman La Croix moved the ordinance be passed as submitted. The motion was seconded by Council- man Bartley and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. FILING: 22. Specifications, Special Provisions and Plans No. PW 6-67-21 - Widening Clement Avenue, Grand Street to Chestnut Street. 23. Specifications, Special Provisions and Plans No. PW 7-67-22 - Pavement Repair and Resurfacing of Lincoln Avenue, Fifth Street to Eighth Street. 24. Specifications, Special Provisions and Plans No. PW 7-67-24 - Installation of a Sanitary Sewage Pumping Station at Bay Farm Island Recreation Center. 25. Affidavit of City Manager and Police Chief - Re Expenditures from Police Secret Fund during period from January 1, through June 30, 1967. 26. Financial Statement - Bureau of Electricity, as of May 31, 1967 - Verified by Hackleman, Larzelere & McKenna. BTUS: 27. An itemized List of Claims against the City of Alameda and the Departments thereof, in the total amount of 58,000.94, was presented to the Council at this meeting. The List was accompanied by certification from the City Manager that the Claims shown were correct. Councilman La Croix moved the bills as itemized in the List of Claims filed with the City Clerk on July 5, 1967, and presented to the City Council at this meeting, be allowed and paid. The motion was seconded by Councilman Bartley and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 28." At this point, President McCall referred to the recent appointment of the Assistant City Manager, Richard E. Watson, to the position of City Administrator of Millbrae. He said the Council was proud that Mr. Watson had been selected for this post for which there had been a number of applicants, and he extended his congratulations and best wishes. Mr. Watson responded with thanks and expressed his appreciation for the cooperation and friendliness of the City Council and the Administrative Staff of the City during his tenure in Alameda. He said it would be difficult to leave this community because he and his wife had truly enjoyed their stay here. 29. President McCall spoke of the exchange student, Britt Soderstrom, who was visiting with several families in Alameda. She was from Alamedafs Sister City, Lidingo, Sweden. 30•v The President also announced that the Alameda Rod and Gun Club and the Alameda Recreation Depart- ment would be sponsoring the Annual Fishing Derby at the Alameda Memorial State Beach July 6, in cooperation with the East Bay Regional Park District. ADJOURNMENT: 31. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the Council adjourned - to assemble in regular session on Tuesday evening, July 18, 1967, at 7:30 olclock. Respectfully submi t d, "—City Clerk