1955-11-08 Regular CC MinutesADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
HELD TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1955
The meeting convened at 8:00 o'clock P. M. with President Kranelly presiding.
The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Councilman Moresi.
ROLL CALL:
The roll was called and Councilmen Haag, McCall, Moresi and President Kranelly,
(4), were noted present. Absent: Councilman Hove, (1).
MINUTES:
1. The minutes of the regular meeting held November
transcribed.
1955, were approved as
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
2. From the Alameda Chamber of Commerce, requesting permission to place paper
bags over all parking meters on Friday, November 25, 1955, on which day Santa Claus
will arrive in the City. It was the intention of the Chamber to hood these meters
from 10:00 A. M. to 6:00 P. M. on this day only.
The letter expressed the feeling of the Chamber that this action would help to stress
the "Shop in Alameda" advertising program.
President Kranelly stated the Council had carefully considered this request and are
very desirous of supporting this program. However, the advice of the City Attorney
had been that in order to lend its support in this way it would be necessary to
suspend two City ordinances Pertaining to the use of parking meters, which in the
opinion of the Council, would be unwise. This could lend encouragement to similar
suspension for various other types of programs which might come along from time to
time.
It is the feeling of the Council that the parking situation on such a day could be
alleviated by securing use of the High School yard, which would be available at that
time, as well as space which might be obtainable in the City Hall parking lot.
The City Manager was requested to write a letter to the Chamber transmitting to
that body the decision of the Council in this matter, and including these suggestions
for making available all possible parking space to further this program.
3. From the Oakland Title Insurance Company, requesting Amendment and Division of
Diagram and Assessment of Parcel No. 28 of the Bay Farm Island Sewer Assessment
District, Project No. 1 - into two parcels to be known as No. 28- in the names of
James J. and Lotta Cane, and No. 28-1 in the names of Vernon M. and Mary Lilley.
This matter was referred to the City Engineer for preparation of the necessary
figures.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
4 Mr. Vic A. Cangi, Vice President and General Manager of the Alameda Chamber of
Commerce, rose and inquired further into the matter of the Chamber's request as
covered under "Written Communications". He asked, in the event the merchants or the
Chamber paid the amount of loss from meters for the specified time this organization
had planned to hood them, if it would still be impossible to go ahead with their
idea.
President Kranelly reiterated the reasons for the Council's decision in this regard.
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5. Mr, Frank Gottstein addressed the Council and stated he had been afforded the
opportunity to show the City Manager proof of his recent contentions as to the need
for yellow loading zones in the City, and that he was happy to see the spot he had
pointed out, in particular, had been ordered painted red. This is the bus "stop"
at Ninth Street and Santa Clara Avenue. However, since the curb was painted to
indicate the space as a bus "stop", produce and delivery trucks now park in that
red zone because there is no yellow loading zone for them to use.
President Kranelly thanked Mr. Gottstein for his remarks, and requested the City
Manager to have a survey made on this "yellow loading zone" situation, for report
back to the Council.
RESOLUTIONS:
6 • The followim; resolution was introduced by Councilman Moresi, who moved its
adoption:
"Resolution No. 5182
Amending Portions of Resolution No. 5134 Relating
to Positions and Salaries, by Decreasing Number of
Positions, by Lhanging Salary Step and Range Num-
bers, and by Creating New Positions, in the Building
Department and the Street and Engineering Department."
President Kranelly commented that the Council had considered the recommendations of
the City Manager with reference to making the changes mentioned in this resolution
because of the serious shortage in the number of engineers available. The result
will be to make it possible to attract men to fill vacancies now existing but will
not have the effect of exceeding the budget already set up for the fiscal year.
Councilman Moresi pointed out that types of positions are being changed, in order to
attract the men who are needed to fill this shortage in the Engineering Department.
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman McCall and on roll
call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Haag, McCall, Moresi and
President Kranelly, (4). Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Hove, (1). Thereupon the
President declared said resolution duly adopted and passed.
7. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman McCall, who moved its
adoption:
"Resolution No. 5183
Amending Portion of Resolution No. 5134, Relating
to Positions and Salaries, by Changing Pay Range
Number of Posilion of Assistant Planner in the
City Planning Department."
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Haag, and on roll
call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Haag, McCall, Moresi and
President Kranelly, (4). Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Hove, (1). Thereupon
the President declared said resolution duly adopted and passed.
ADJOURNMENT:
8. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the Council ad-
journed in respect to the memory of E. Robert Hove, brother of Councilman Harold
B. Hove, - to meet again in regular session the evening of Tuesday, November 15,
1955, at 8:00 P. M.
Respectfully submitted,
Deputy City Clerk