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1951-05-01 Regular CC Minutes37 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA HELD TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1951 The meeting convened at 8:00 otclock P. M. with President Osborn presiding. ROLL CALL: The roll was called and Councilmen Anderson, Branscheid, Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5), were noted present. Absent: None. MINUTES: 1. The minutes of the regular meeting held April 17, 1951, were approved as transcribed. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: 2. Mr. Ted Maxwell, a student of Alameda High School, who was accompanied to the meeting by a group of high school students, addressed the Council on the matter of limited and restricted parking space in proximity to the Alameda High School. Mr. Maxwell represented that the parking facilities are inadequate and, as a result, many of the students are unable to park within a block of the High School. It was suggested by Mr. Maxwell that the parking meters in the school, block be removed and the two-hour time limit now imposed on the parking space on Central Avenue opposite from the High School be removed except as to the space immediately in front of the two medical buildings. It was also suggested that the white zone in front of the Church at Oak Street and Central Avenue - and a similar zone in front of the Veterans' Building be eliminated to provide additional space for the students. President Osborn inquired if this matter had come to the attention of the City Mana- ger and Mr. Froerer stated it has not come to him from the students, but the matter of restricting the parking along Central Avenue was taken into account by the City when the parking meters were installed and subsequent to that time, it was deemed necessary to place a two-hour limit on Central Avenue to permit of a turnover in parking. He stated the question of lifting the restrictions there has never come before the Manager's office. Councilman Sweeney stated the boys present from the High School, represented the Officers of the School and their Advisory Board and pointed out that his son was in the group. He stated he had inquired of his son if the delegates had talked this matter over with the Principal of the School and other school officers and was given to understand that this has been done and the students are here with the permission of the Principal. President Osborn stated that while there was considerable merit in what Mr. Maxwell had said, parking conditions are governed by City Ordinances, particularly as far as parking meters are concerned and in order to alter the situation complained of, it would be necessary that the ordinances be amended. He pointed out that the two-hour limit on Central Avenue has been established to allow people to patronize the ad- joining shopping district and to have a parking area that would be changed in its occupancy every two hours. He stated that, if it is agreeable to the Council, he would refer this matter to the City Manager for his study, report and recommendations. Councilman Jones pointed out what he considered to be another phase of the situation which should be taken into consideration, namely; that if the parking limits were lifted on Central Avenue opposite the High School, others than the students would occupy these spaces and the students might have less parking space than at the present time. He pointed out that the City parking lot adjacent to the City Hall is filled with outside cars all day long and that any other space made available without restrictions would immediately be filled. President Osborn suggested that the High School students were young people and the hardship of having to walk an additional block to school would not affect them as much as it would an older person. He indicated the possibility of getting tickets for overtime parking could be avoided by parking in the unrestricted district. The matter was then referred by President Osborn to the City Manager for his considera- tion with the request that he make a report thereon. Councilman Branscheid stated that while on the subject of parking, he would like to make a few observations and stated that the problem presented is one that is not only recognized by the students but by all the people of Alameda. He offered the opinion that the parking situation has reached the point where it will soon not be convenient to use an automobile in town but the people will have to resort to pub- lic transportation. It was his feeling that the merchants of Alameda should care- fully consider the matter of providing public parking, suggesting that this is going to be necessary if the business centers are going to be protected. Councilman Branscheid stated it was his considered opinion that funds coming in from the parking meters should be set aside to purchase off-street parking facilities and that the complete block between the end of the Maltby Market and Central Avenue should be condemned for the purpose of converting it into a public parking lot. Councilman Sweeney stated he has given this matter a great deal of thought and he felt that not only the property mentioned by Councilman Branscheid, but other property too, should be acquired and made available for public parking purposes. It was Councilman Sweeney's suggestion that some of the property between Times Way and Lincoln Avenue might be acquired for such purpose. President Osborn stated he felt the point was very well taken and that, with the consent of the Council, he would refer the matter to the Committee of the Whole with the idea of appointing a Council Committee to make a study and recommendation. OPENING OF BIDS: 3. Bids were received and read for the project of constructing a Storm Water Ex- tension on Liberty Avenue, east of Garfield Avenue extension, in accordance with Specifications and Special Provisions therefor, No. PW 10- 50 -35, as follows: From Kevey Construction, Inc. 03,980. Accompanied by a Bid Bond From McGuire and Hester 3,612. Accompanied by a Bid or Proposal Bond The bids were referred to the City Manager and City Engineer for study and report. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: 4 ( From the City Manager, requesting that Dr. David Frost be authorized to attend the California Conference of Local Health Officers, May 16 and 17, and a sum of 75. be appropriated for this purpose. Councilman Sweeney moved the City Manager's request be granted; that Dr. Frost be authorized to attend the specified Conference and $75. be appropriated to cover his expenses. The motion was seconded by Councilman Jones and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Anderson, Branscheid, Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5). Noes: None. Absent: None. 5. From the City Manager, recommending contract be awarded to Paris Brothers for the project of installing a Storm Water System on Paru Street, between Santa Clara and Lincoln Avenues, at the bid price of ti$7,557.25, in accordance with Specifica- tions No. PW 10- 50 -33. Councilmap Anderson moved the City Manager's recommendation be adopted; that the contract be awarded to the designated firm and the bid check be returned to the un- successful bidder. The motion was seconded by Councilman Branscheid and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Anderson, Branscheid, Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5). Noes: None. Absent: None. 6' From the City Manager, recommending contract be awarded to Gallagher & Burk, Inc. for the project of constructing standard culverts at certain intersections throughout the City, at the bid price of 4i41,865.20, in accordance with Specifica- tions and Provisions therefor, No. PW 10- 50 -34. Councilman Branscheid moved the City Manager's recommendation be approved; that con- tract be awarded to the company mentioned, the only bidder. The motion was seconded by Councilman Sweeney and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Coun- cilmen Anderson, Branscheid, Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5) . Noes: None. Absent: None. 7. From the City Planning Board, with regard to the Table of Priorities for the construction of proposed public works and improvements, as submitted from the Citi- zens' Advisory Committee, which had been referred to it by the Council on April 3. The matter had been taken up by the Board at its meeting held April 25, and the Board felt it was in no position to make any recommendations due to its lack of de- tailed knowledge as to the fiscal conditions of the City, since the matter of financ- ing the proposed improvements is so vitally a part of the business of carrying out such projects. President Osborn stated that by reason of the fact that this communication was re- ceived just this evening and there has been no opportunity to make a study of it, he would, in the absence of objections, refer the subject to the Committee of the Whole for study in the near future. 8. From the City Planning Board, concerning the subject of recommendations with regard to a solution of the East Bay Transit Problem and informing the Council that the Board.felt it has not sufficient information on the matter to make any recommen- dations. President Osborn stated it was his meeting at which this matter would City Manager to report back to the .report, the matter was referred to 9. From.the City Planning Board, understanding the City Manager would attend a be discussed and stated that he would request the Council on the subject. Pending receipt of such the Committee of the Whole. pointing out that the present Zoning Ordinance is obsolete in many respects and some effort should be made to differentiate between planning and the handling of minor adjustments. It was suggested that some steps should be taken to revise the Zoning Ordinance and establish provisions which will be enforcible. President Osborn said the Council feels the City Attorney should make a study of the Zoning Ordinances of other cities to determine what means may be taken to put some "teeth" in our own Ordinance and to study any other matters pertaining to the revision of the existing ordinance. He thereupon requested the City Attorney to make such a study and to report back to the Council on the subject at the earliest possible date. 10. From the City Planning Board, recommending the reclassification of four lots situated in Mr. George T. Hansen's proposed Subdivision. Said lots are numbered 1, 2, 68 and 69 on the Tentative Yap of Tract No. 1085 and are located at the intersec- tion of the proposed extension of Central Avenue and the proposed Hansen Avenue within the Tract. It was requested that the lots be rezoned from the "A" to the "A-1" One-Family Dwelling District, for the purpose of constructing duplexes thereon Councilman Anderson moved the Planning Board's recommendation be adopted and the property in question be reclassified as requested. The motion was seconded by Councilman Branscheid and unanimously carried. INTRODUCTION OF 0RDINANCES over under provision of law and the Charter: "Ordinance No. New Series "Resolution No. 4352 Memorializing the Legislature of the State of California in the Matter of Municipal Courts To Be Established in the City of Alameda Under Inferior Court Reorganization Program." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Branscheid and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: C?Ti()D,Inl:. ilmen Anderson, Branscheid, r Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5). Noes Absent: None. Thereupon the President declared said resolution duly adopted and passed. The matter was thereupon referred to "Introduction of Ordinances." 11. Councilman Anderson introduced the following ordinance, after which it was laid An Ordinance Reclassifying Property by Addin Section 66 to Ordinance No. 725, New Series. RESOLUTIONS:- 124 The following resolution was introduced by.Councilman'Jones, who moved its adoption: 13. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Branscheid, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 4353 Accepting Conveyance from Harold C. Ward and Frances M. Ward, His Wife, of Certain Real Property and Consenting to the Recordation Thereof." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Sweeney and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Anderson, Branscheid, Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5). Noes: None, Absent: None. Thereupon the President declared said resolution duly adopted and passed. 14. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Branscheid, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 4354 Increasing Salaries and Rates of Compensation of Officers and Employees of the City of Alameda." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Sweeney and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Anderson, Branscheid, Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5). Noes: None. Absent: None. Thereupon the President declared said resolution duly adopted and passed. President Osborn pointed out that this resolution is predicated very largely on the cost of living index as reported by the Bureau of Labor statistics and that it is in line with the procedure of the Council over the past several years. 15. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Sweeney, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 4355 Adopting Specifications for Furnishing to the City of Alameda 1160 1000 -City of Alameda Sewer Bonds, Book Style, with ,Coupons Attached, Calling for Bids and Directing City Clerk to Advertise Same." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Anderson and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Anderson, Branscheid, Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5). Noes: None. Absent: None. Thereupon the President declared said resolution duly adopted and passed. 16. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Anderson, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 4356 Adopting Specificat4,6ns, Special Provisions and Plans for the Construction of Storm Sewer Laterals on Fillmore Street from High Street to Court Street, Calling for Bids and Directing City Clerk to Advertise Same." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Branscheid and on rol call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Anderson., Branscheid, Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5). Noes: None. Absent: None. Thereupon the President declared said resolution duly adopted and passed. 17. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Jones, who moved its adoption: "Resolution No. 4357 Creating a Fund to be Known as 'Special Civil Defense Construction Fund' and Transferring 03,800. from the Capital Outlays Fund Thereto." The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Sweeney and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Anderson, Branscheid, Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5). Noes: None. Absent: None. Thereupon the President declared said resolution duly adopted and passed. Councilman Jones asked that the City Manager explain this matter. Mr. Froerer stated the fund had been established for the purpose of taking care of the purchase in the open market of the cable to be laid in the conduit recently constructed from the City Hall to the Control Center in Franklin Park and is simply a means of segre- gating Civil Defense expenditures from General Fund expenditures in order that a correct picture may be given. FILING: 18. Specifications - No. MS 5 -51 -9 - For furnishing material and printing and engraving 1,160 $1,000. Sewer Bonds. 19. Specifications - No. PW 5 -51 -3 - For the construction of Storm Sewer Laterals on Fillmore Street. BILLS: 20. An itemized List of Claims against the City of partments thereof, in the total amounts as follows, this time: General Departments, ;?356.01; Purcha ing Department Deposit Fund, 130.; Gas Tax No. 2 Elevator Modernization Fund, ;329.46 Storm Drain Storm Drain Fund, 4 -P -472, $2,730.68; Storm Drain fie Safety Fund, ¢8,121.45. Alameda and several of the De- was presented to the Council at sing Department, $5.; Engineer- Fund, $3,548.73 • City Hall Fund, 4 -P -466, 2,129.84; Fund, 4 -P -475, 9639.22; Traf- Councilman Sweeney moved the bills as itemized in the List of Claims filed with the City Clerk on May 1, 1951, and submitted to the Council at this meeting, be allowed and paid. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson and on roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Anderson, Branscheid, Jones, Sweeney and President Osborn, (5). Noes: None. Absent: None. 21 Prior to adjournment, Councilman Sweeney reported on the Flag Day program, stating the plans of the Flag Day Committee are going along nicely and there will be five military bands in the procession. He stated the 1951 observance of Flag Day would be unique in the history of this celebration in Alameda by reason of the fact that it would be marked by the utter absence of speeches of any sort. 22. At this point, President Osborn noted the presence in the audience of Mr. Herbert Clark, just recovered from a long illness, whom he introduced - and who, in turn, offered his congratulations. ADJOURNMENT: 23. There being no further business to come before the meeting, the Council adjourned - to assemble in regular session on Tuesday evening, May 15, 1951, at 800 o'clock. Respectfully sbmitted, City Clerk 41