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1956-10-16 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL CF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA HELD TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 16 - - - - - - 1956 The meeting convened at 7:30 o'cloc1,- Tith President Kra-elly presiding. The Pledge or Allegiance was lead bv Councilman Uoresi, after 3' c3 the Reverend Patrick J. O'Brien of St. Philip Peri Church delivered a most inspirational Invocation. ROLL CALL: The roll was called and Councilmen Haag, Hove, McCall, Moresi and President Kranelly, (5), w ere noted present. Absent : None. MJNUTES: 1. The minutes of the adjourned regular meeting of September 25, 1956, and the regular meeting of October 2, 1956, were approved as transcribed. OPENING OF BIDS: 2. bids were received and read for the uroject of 2urnishin: and Install!nG a Storm water Culvert at Lhe Alameda hunicieal ,olf Course, in accordance with Specifica- tions, Special i"rovisions and Plans therefor, No. .c.; as follows: From Morison uonstruction Company Accompanied by a Bid Bond From Faris Brothers Accompanied by a Bid Bond From McGuire and Hester Accompanied by a Bid. Bond 2,275.00 4,646.46 6,310.00 Bids were submitted and read • for the Project of Furnishing and Erecting a Golf Club House at the Alameda Municipal Golf Course, in accordance with Specifications and Special Provisions therefor, No. 81 9-56-23, as follows: From W. H. Wisherepp Co. Accompanied by a Bid Bond rein A. 6. Lindner Construction Accompanied by a Bid Bond From John H. Buestad Accompanied by a Bid Bond From Robert L. Wilson Accompanied by a Bid Bond From Midstate Construction Company Accompanied by a Bid Bond From Oscar Fresco & Sons Accompanied by a Bid Bo: From M. VI. Garing Accompanied by a Bid Bend. 0193,173.00 184,330.00 172,995.00 136,400.00 184,333.00 212,494.00 186,798.00 1 4. Bids were opened and read or the Furnishing of Two Galcplators - for the Personnel and Street Departments, in accordance with Specifications. and Provisions therefor, No. MS 10-56-25, as follows: From Friden CalcuIatirL7 Machine Co., Tnc. 806.00 each Accompanied by certified check in amount of 161.20 From Monroe Calculating Machine Co., Inc. Accompanied by certified check in. amount From Marchant Calculators, Inc. Accompanied by certified check in amount of From Rey and Accompanied by certified check in amount of 806.00 each 161.20 795.60 each 159.12 627.38 each 125.48 5. Bids were presented and read for the Furnishing of Three Typewriters - for the Street, Social Service and Recreation Departments, in accordance with Specifications and Provisions therefor, No. 73 10-56-26, as follows: From Modern Business Machines Elite Type 11 tf 0_76.11 Pica " 1L-5" 215.32 Pica " 15" 186.74 Accompanied by certified check in amount of - 57.92 From Alameda Typewriter Company. Elite Type 11" 144.60 Pica " 13" 215.80 Pica It i 6 it 155.20 Accompanied by cashier's check in amount of - - - 75.00 _ From Lee Typewriter Company Elite Type 11" 158.10 Pica " 13" 215.80 Pica " 16" 176.20 Accompanied by certified check in amount of - - 55.01 From Remington Rand Elite Tvpe 11" 175.60 Pica " 13" 215.80 Fica " 15" 186.20 Accompanied by certified check in a mount of - - 57.76 All of the foregoing bids were referred to the City Manager for study and recommendation. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: 5. From the Soroptimist Club of Alameda notifying the Council of the Club's "Isle of Style" Fashion Show to be held. at Hotel, Alameda, Thursday, October 18, 1956, at 8:00 o'clock p.m., at the Price of 42.50 per person. President Kranelly thanked the Club for this information and expressed the belief that as many members of the Council as possible will plan to attend the affair. The communication was then ordered filed. J 7'. From Congress Construction Corp., requesting that its Fill Permit, dated May 16, 1950, be withdrawn or cancelled - and the 45,000. bond of The Fidelity and Casualty Company, filed in connection therewith, be released. It was stated the work covered by the Permit in question was suspended in June, 1951, no work has been done under the Permit since that date and no further work is contemplated by Congress Construc- tion Corp. under the Fill Permit dated May 16, 1950. City Manager Froerer stated the project is a dead issue, there are no damage claims and it is in order to cancel the bond. In response to President Kranelly's question as to the position of the Council, Mr. Froerer explained that the bond is in effect for one year after completion of the work, under the terms of the ordinance. With regard to a recommendation in this matter, Mr. Froerer stated he had talked with the City. Enineer about this situation and he could give a verbal recommendation at this time. Mr. Hanna concurred that the bond should he released, and stated that would be his recommendation. Councilman Hove thereupon. moved the Fill Permit issued to Congress Construction Corp. on May 15, 1950, be cancelled and the bond in question be released, as requested. The motion was seconded by Councilman Moresi and on roll call carried. hy the followi-g vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. Councilman McCall stated. now that there is a full commitment from. Congress Construc- tion Corp. that it is not going ahead with its project, it is urgent that the Council recommend to the Chamber of Commerce and to 'Congress Construction Corp. that the pieces of property is available and negotiations should be entered Into for its development. The City Manager was instructed to write to both the Chamber and to "Congress" con-e„ cernin5 the situation. } Councilman Moresi called attention to the fact that the City Planning Board is awaiting definite information with regard to the status of the property in question so that it can give further consideration to the proposed rezoning of the area. She suggested the City Manager send a copy of his letters on the above subject to the Board. R. From the Board of Trustees of -.Reclamation District No. 2087, submitting copy of its resolution approving Estimate No. 11, and requesting approval of Demand Warrants Nos .54 and 35, payable to Utah Dredgi t Company in the respective amounts of 11,264. and 4100,000. The matter was referred to "Resolutions". 64 From the West Alameda Business Association, requesting the City to purchase a total of 10,000 tokens to be used in the meters to be installed n the new parking lots - and stating the Association will bear its share of the cost of such purchase. 10. From the Park Street District Association, requesting the City to purchase 10,000 tokens for use in the off-street rking lots and stating the Association, together with that of West Alameda, will pay the cost. The two foregoing communications were referred to TtUnfinished . Business", at Which time the matter of tokens will be further discussed. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: 11.,/ From the City Manager, recommending. Planning Director Robert L. Williams and City Attorney Frank Annibale be authorized to attend the Annual Convention of the Shoreline Planning Association of California, to be held in San Mateo, November 15 to 17, 1956, and w8O. be appropriated for their expenses and permission be given to use a City car for transportation. Councilman Moresi moved the City Manager s recommendation be approved; that the two officials mentioned be authorized to attend. the designated Convention, g80 be appropriated for their expenses and permission be p:ranted to use a City car for trans- portation. The motion was seconded by Councilman McCall and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: Nene. Absent: None. 12:" From the City Manager, requesting authorization to dispose of en obsolete chemical tank, discarded fro m. one of the pieces of apparatus in the Fire Department, for the offer of 415. Councilman McCall moved the City Manager's request be granted and he be authorized to dispose of the old tank. for the sum of '515. The motion was seconded by Council- man Aaag and unanimously -carried. 13V . From the City Manager, recommending no action be taken on the request of Mr. Thomas P. Wood for the abandonment of certain portions of Market Street until the approaches to the Bay Farm Island Bridge are definitely located. This concurs with the recommendation of the City Planning Board. Councilman Haag moved the City Manager's recommendation be adopted and no action be taken on the matter at this time. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hove and unanimously carried. 14. From the City Manager, recommending contract be awarded to Traffic Appliance Corporation, Los Angeles, low bidder, for furnishing meters for off-street parking lots, in the amount of 510,051.16. The meters will be so equipped that a maximum of three hours time can be metered on one setting. The meters will receive nickels, dimes and tokens - the nickels and tokens to meter -one hour narking time and theydimes to meter two hours parking time. It was also stated the recommendation has been made that the :meters be in operation from. 0:00 o'clock a.m. to 0:00 o'clock p.m- and a maximum of three hours' time could be metered at one setting. Councilman Hove moved the City Manager's recommendation be adopted; that contract be awarded to Traffic Appliance Corporation. for furnishing meters for the parking lots at the price quoted and the bid checks or bonds be returned to the unsuccessful bidders. Also, that the recommendation be approvod to have the meters in operation from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. The motion was seconded by Councilman Moresi and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None, Councilman Haag asked the City Manager if, in his opinion, these three parking lots will be ready by .Thanksgiving. Mr. wroerer answered that the City is "shooting" at November 15, as the deadline, and he felt they certainly will be ready by Thanks- giving. 15. From the City Manager, reporting all work completed on Item No. 1 - the wrecking of buildings on the parking site on Central Avenue near Oak Street - recommending it be accepted and the Notice of Completion be ordered filed. Councilman Moresi moved the City Manager's recommendation be approved; that the work on this project be accepted and the Notice of Completion be filed. The motion was seconded. by Councilman McCall and unanimously carried. 16. From the City Manager, submitting a report from the Chief of Police advising against the installation of governors in City ambulances - but pointing up the fact that under a General Order in the Police Department "-- A maximum speed of 40 miles per hour is to be strictly observed", in the operation of this vehicle. Councilman McCall moved the Chief's report be adopted. and governors not be installed in the City ambulances. The motion was seconded by Councilman Haag and unanimously carried. Councilman Moresi expressed the hope that 1 would not be necessary f'or the ambu- , lances to travel as fast as z,0 miles per hour, that they would do so only in cases of absolute emergencies. The City manager was requested to write to the .',dvisory Health 13oard innorming it or the Council action in 1 his matter, since the recommendation for installing governors had originated with the Board. Councilman Haag said there is a State law that all traffic should stop when any vehicle is traveling with its red lights on and the siren going - and he asked that the Press give some publicity to this fact. 17. From the City Manager, reouestin-; authorization to secure increased fental Income Insurance in the annual amount of v80,000. on the open market. The current policy is in the amount of ii)25,000. only. The three-year premium on the larger amount will be approximately 4)49.60. Councilman Haar, moved the City Na ager's reouest be granted and he be authorized to procure the specified insurance in the amount of F.30,000. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hove and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. , Absent: None. 18. From the Auditor and Assessor, requesting cancellation of 1956-1957, and sub- sequent taxes, on certain parcels as these nroperties have been acquired by the Gity for Off-Street Parking lots. Cancellation of veteran's exemntion on certain of these parcels was also requested. The tatter was referred to "iiesolutions". 19. From the City iLanager, reporting all work completed in connection with the wrecking and/or removal of buildings on the off-street narking sites, recomrlending it be accepted and the Notice of C.ocipletion be ordered filed. Councilman Hove moved the City idanager's recorrinendation be adopted; that the work on the specified oroject be accepted and the Notice of Completion be filed. The motion was seconded by Councilman Iloresi and unanimously carried. 201 From the City Mianager, recommending A. W. Soadoni, 21umbing inspector, be per- mitted to attend the Annual Conference of Western Plumbing Officials Association to be held in Sacramento, November 7, through 10, 1956: that 05. be appropriated for this purpose and permission be granted to use a City car for his transportation. Councilman Moresi moved the City uanager's recommendation be adopted: that Jr. Spadoni be authorized to attend the designated Conference, .)9.5 . be anpropriated for his expenses and be be allowed to use a City car or transportation. The motion was seconded by Councilman McCall and on roll call carried by the following vote. ,Aye Five. Noes: None. Absent; None. 21. From the City Manager, recommending the rejection of all bids received on the project of Lining the Storm Drainage Ditch at the Punicinal Golf Ceurse - Specifi- cations No. 77 - and that bids again be called for after the spring rains. In response to Councilman Tiaas question as to why this recommendation was made, Yr. Froerer elaborated on the situation, pointing out the loweFt bid received was 0,675. higher than the Engineer's estimate. He also com,ented that he felt possibly the imminent bad weather season might have been taken into consideration by the bidders and, therefore, was reflected in the high figures submitted. He felt that by waitin,; until later, the oroject could, even be done on the open market. Councilman EcCa11 moved the Lit ilanuger's recon endation be approved: that all bids received on this project be rejected and the bid checks or bonds be returned to the bidders. The motion was seconded by councilman Haag and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: .Cive. Noes: Acme. Absent; None. INTODUCTIOIT OF 01 DINhACES: 22. Councilman Haag introduced the following ordinance, after which it was laid over under provision of law and the Charter: "Ordinance No. New Series An Ordinance Authorizing the Conveyance h\T Quit- claim Deed of a Certain City Owned Easement to he United States of America." "Ordinance No. New Series 23. Councilman Hove introduced the following ordinance, after w'lich it was laid over under provision of law and the Charter: An Ordinance Authorizin- ';rant of Easement Over Certain City Owned Property to Dorothy T. Mayo and American r:rust Company, a Corporation, Trustees, and Repealing a Nortion of Ordinance No. 1185, N.S. ?,elating to Said Easement". 24. Councilman McCall introduced the following ordinance, after which. it was laid over-under provision of law and the Charter: "Ordinance No. New Series An Ordinance of the City of filameda Authorizing a Contract Between the City Council of the City of Alameda and the board of Administration, California State Employees Retirement System, Providing for the 2articipation of Said City of -Lameda in Said State Employees' Retirement System, Making its Employees ilembers of Said System, . with the Exception of Local Folicemen, Firemen and Idealth Department Employees; Amending Ordinance No. 873, N. S., to Exclude Employees dho Enter into the State Employees' Retirement System". UNFINISHED 5USINESS: 25. The matter was called up concernin, the approval of the Uutline faster flan of the City of -.1ameda, as adopted by the City DlannIng Jioard a its meeting held Appil 30, 1051, and transmitted to the City Council at iLs meeting held May 15, 105,8. The city Attorney stated. that before further action can be taken, there must be one publication of a Notice of Hearing, on the matter. Following some discussion, Councilman Moresi moved the Council set the date of hearing to be the next regular meeting of the Council to be held Wednesday, November 7, 1956, at 7:30 oreleck p.m— and the City Clerk be instructed to have said Notice of Hearing published. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hove and unanimously carried. 25. The matter was presented with regard to the installation of meters in the parking lots which will accept tokens as well as coins, as requested by the 2elaneda Real Estate Board and the for Chamber of Commerce at the last regular meeting of the Couneil. Councilman Hove moved the Council have meters installed in the parking lots which will accept the tokens as well as coins. The motion was seconded. by Councilman. McCall and unanimously carried. Councilman Haag felt there was no time to lose in the ordering of the tokens, since there is a 21-day delivery period needed, if he lots are to be ready by November 15, Mr. JILroerer explained that, in line with the arrangements made with the Businessmen's Associations, the sum necessary to Cover the cost of 10,000 tokens will be delivered to the City 'Treasurer who will place the order as soon as the money is deposited. He observed that any businessman or merchant will be entitled to some in and purchase tokens. MT. Jay Balch, President of Park Street District Association, thanked Mr. Dallas, City Treasurer, for all the time and. work he has put forthe in organizing the plan. He said. the Associations wanted to give the tokens to the City to be eventually passed on to the shoppers which, he felt, will advertise the City. 27. Called up for attention. was the report from the City Attorney with regard to L he request from. Utah. Construction Company for the Council to initiate action to make it possible to grant a Temporary PenTlt to erect i billboard on the shopping center location of Utah's property. It waS pointed out that, under Section 11-133 of the Alameda Municipal '-ode, "No advertising sign, structure or device of any character shall be permitted in the "A" One-Family Dwelling District except a sign not exceed- ing 2 square feet to advertise a home occupation or a sign not exoeeding 6 square feet appertaining only to the lease, hire or sale of the building o premises . It was ruled, therefore that the City Council has no legal power to a revocable permit in the face of the flat restriction contained. in Section 11-133 and, further- more, there is no provision. in the zoning ordinance for variances or adjustments which would allow the erection of such a sign. even on a termeorary basis. The Council was sympathetic toward Utah's request and upon inquir(1 as to what action it could take to rectify the restrictive provisions currently in effect, Mr. Annibale stated the usual amendment to the existing ordinance would take care of the situation. Councilman Moresi thereupon moved the Council direct the City Attorney' to draw up an ordinance amending the present zoning ordinance to permit temporary outdoor adver- tising structures upon any real property under development as a subdivision. or as a major construction project. The motion was seconded by Councilman McCall and on roll. call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 14 V 28. Continued from the meeting of October 2, was the matter of the Tentative Map of Tract No. 1811 - a subdivision proposed to be developed by Mr. Michael Hester. The matter was laid over to the meeting of November 7, 1956. RESOLUTIONS: 29. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman McCall, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 5456 Resolution of the City of Alameda Requesting and Urging That Certain improvements Relative to Depth and Width of the Oakland Estuary be Made by the United States of America." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Haag and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: il'one. Absent: None. 30. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Haag, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 511_57 Approving Warrants of Board of Trustees of Reclamation District No. 2087." ($11,26). and $100,000.) The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman McCall and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 31. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Hove, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 5458 Resolution of the City Council of the City of Alameda." (In the Matter of the Assessment ,in the sum of $3,946,872. Upon Lands Within Reclamation District No, 2087) The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Moresi and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 32. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Moresi, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 5459 Authorizing Execution of Agroement with Robert L. Wooldridge and Constance S. Wooldridge, His Wife, in the Matter of Completion of Improvements in Subdivision Known as Tract No. 1757." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman McCall and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 33. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman McCall, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 5460 Petitioning the Board of Supervisors of the County of Alameda to Request Board of Directors of East Bay Regional Park District to Make Provisions for a Drag Strip in the East Bay Regional Park District." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Haag and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 3L. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Haag, who moved its adoption: "Resolution'No. 5461 Authorizing Attendance of Members of the Council, Officers and. Employees of the City of Alameda at the Annual Conference of the League of California Cities to be Held at Los Angeles, and Appropriating Funds Therefor." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Hove and on roll call carried by the following, vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 35. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Hove, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 51162 Authorizing Modification of Advertising Contract Between the City of Alameda and the Chamber of Commerce of the City of Alameda for the Current Fiscal Ycar by Raising Therein the Limitations of Money Spent Thereunder from t,OOO.00 to 17,000.00." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Moresi and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 36. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Moresi, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 5t163 Adopting Specifications for Furnishing to the City of Alameda Ammunition and Supplies for Police Denartment and Civil Defense, Calling for Bids and Directing City Clerk to Advertise Same." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman McCall and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 37. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman McCall, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 5464 Cancelling City Taxes on Property Acquired by the City of Alameda for Municipal Purposes (Off-Street Parking Sites and Street)." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Haag and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five, Noes: None. Absent: None, 38. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Haag, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 5465 Cancelling Veterans' Exemptions Relating to Certain Real Property Within the City of Alameda and Charging Tax Collector of the City of Alameda with Additional Amounts Collectable Therefor." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Hove and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 39. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Hove, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 5466 Adopting Specifications for Furnishing to the City of Alameda Office Furniture, Calling for Bids and Directing City Clerk to Advertise Same." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Moresi and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. ILO. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Moresi, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 5467 Adopting Specifications for Furnishing to the City of Alameda ssorted Mimeo, Duplicator, Sulphate Bond and Other Papers, in Ream Packages, for Fiscal Year Estimate, Calling for Bids and Directing City Clerk to Advertise Same." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman McCall and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None, Absent: None. 4.1. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman McCall who moved its adoption: 16 "Resolution No. 5468 Adopting Specifications for Furnishing to the City of Alameda Fleet General Comprehensive Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance, Calling for Bids and Directing City Clerk to Advertise Same." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Haag and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. President Kraneily thereupon declared all of the foregoing resolutions duly adopted and passed. ORDINANCES FOR PASSAGE: 420 "Ordinance No. New Series An Ordinance Authorizing the Acquisition of Certain Real Property Known as Encinal Project, Cal-4113." Action on the adoption of this ordinance was deferred to the adjourned regular meet- ing of the Council to be held Friday, October 26, 1956, pending a meeting of the Council with the Public Housing Authority of the City of Alameda on October 24. FILING: 43. Modification of Contract - Between City of Alameda and Alameda Chamber- of Commerce. 44. Agreement - Between Robert L. and Constance S. Wooldridge and City of Alameda, re Tract No. 1757. 45. Financial Statement - City of Alameda - Report on Examination of Accounts as of June 30, 1956 - Dalton, Graupner & Barber. 46. Financial Statement - Bureau of Electricity - Report on Examination of Accounts as of June 30, 1956 - Dalton, Graupner & Barber. 47. Financial Statement - Municipal Employees' Retirement System - Report and Accounts as of June 30, 1956 - Dalton, Graupner & Barber. 48. Financial Statement - Bureau of Electricity, as of August 31, 1956 - George A. Hackleman & Co. 49. Auditor's Financial Statement - City of Alameda, as of September 30, 1956 - Verified by George A. hackleman & Co. 50. Auditor's Financial Report - City of Alameda, as of June 30, 1956. 51. Specifications and Provisions,. - No. MS 10-56-27 - for Furnishing Ammunition for Police Department and Civil Defense. 52. Specifications and Provisions - No. MS 10-56-28 for Furnishing Fleet General Comprehensive Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance. 53. Specifications and Provisions - No. MS 10-56-29 - for Furnishing Office Furniture. 54. Ex Committee of the Whole File: Gotaas Report on south shore lagoon system. From Forrest V. Routt, Jr., Secretary, Retirement Board - re Entering into Contract for State Employees' retirement System. 55. Financial and Operating Report Bureau of Electricity - as of June 30, 1956, 56. Annual Report - Bureau of Electricity - as of June 30,_1956. 57. Specifications and Provisions - No. MS 10-56-30 - for Furnishing Various Types Paper. BILLS: 58. An itemized List of Claims against the City of Alameda and the Departments thereof, in the total amount of $27,251.04, was submitted to the Council at this meeting. The list was accompanied by certification from the City Manager that the Claims shown were correct. Councilman McCall moved the bills as itemized in the List of Claims filed with the City Clerk on October 16, 1956, and submitted to the Council at this time, be allowed and paid. The motion was seconded by Councilman Haag and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None. 59. At this point, Councilman Haag referred to a request received by the City Manager from the American Cities Magazine for a picture of some municipal improve- ment in the City which could be used on its cover. He mentioned that Mr. Froerer had suggested a picture of the Tiny Tot Area in Krusi Park. It was felt this would be very fine publicity for the City and Councilman Haag there- upon moved the City Manager be instructed to have a suitable picture taken of the site mentioned and submit it to the American Cities Magazine for use as a cover. The motion was seconded by Councilman Hove and unanimously carried. ADJOURNMENT: 17 60. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the Council adjourned - to assemble in adjourned regular session on Friday evening, October 26, 1956, at 7:30 o'clock. Respectfully submitted,