1941-05-27 Regular CC Minutes.11D- jOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF TEE CITY OF ALAMEDA
HELD TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 27, - 1941
The meeting convened at 5:00 o'clock P. M. with President Weichhart presiding.
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The roll was called and Councilmen Branscheid, Godfrey, Howe, Maurer and President
Weichhart (5), were noted present. Absent: None.
• ORAL COLITUNICIJI_ONS:
1. The City Manager explained the resolution to be adopted at this meeting authorizing
the execution of an agreement with the Southern Pacific Company covering the removal of
its tracks from Encinal Avenue between Sherman Street and south High Street. Removal of
tracks is to be done by the City of Alameda, for which the Southern Pacific Company will
pay to the City the sum of 2O,672. to cover the 1.895 miles involved. The tracks when
removed will be turned over to the Southern Pacific Company as salvage.
A. special fund, to be known as the Sncinal Avenue improvement Fund, in the amount of
20,672., will be set up on the Auditor's books and on completion of said work, should
any portion of said sum remain in this fund, the balance shall be transferred to the
General Fund of the City.
2. The City Manager also explained the resolution authorizing the agreement with The
Regents of the Univer sity of California to use a strip of land .for highway purposes
during the proposed raising and re-paving of Webster Street from the Segregation Line
to the southern portal of Posey Tube. This is to eliminate all cross traffic on Webster
Street in front of the Tube.
3. The City Manager also explained the ordinance to be introduced at this meeting,
providing for the erection and maintenance of traffic stop signs on Grand Street from
the northerly line of San Antonio Avenue to the southerly line of Clinton Avenue.
ORDINANCES INTRODUCED:
4. Councilman Maurer introduced the following ordinance, after which it was laid over
under provision of law and the Charter:
"Ordinance No.
New Series
An Ordinance Amending Section 17-431 of the Alameda
Municipal Code by Adding Subdivision (15) Thereto."
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
5. The City Attorney further explained the agreement between the Southern Pacific Com-
pany and the City of Alameda regarding the removal of railroad tracks along Encinal
Avenue between. Sherman and South. High Streets. There being no objections, the Form of
Agreement with the Southern Pacific Company concerning removal of tracks on Encinal
Avenue between Sherman Street and south High Street was approved.
b. There being no objections, the Form of Agreement with The Regents of the University
of California, for the use of certain lands adjacent to the westerly line of Webster
Street for highway purposes, was approved.
RESOLUTHONS:
7. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Branscheid, who moved its
adoption:
"Resolution No. 2602
Authorizing Execution of Agreement with Southern Pacific
Company Covering Removalhof Tracks on Encinal Avenue
Between Sherman Street and South High Street."
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Maurer and on roll call
carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Branscheid, Godfrey, Howe, Maurer and
President Weichhart, (5) . Noes: None. Absent: None. Thereupon the Mayor declared
said resolution duly adopted and passed.
8. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Maurer, who moved its adoption:
"Resolution No. 2603
Authorizing Execution of an Agreement with The Regents
of the University of California for the Use of Certain
Lands Adjacent to the Westerly line of Webster Street."
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Howe and on roll call
carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Branscheid, Godfrey, Howe, Maurer and
President Weichhart, (5) . Noes: None. Absent: None. Thereupon the Mayor declared
said resolution duly adopted and passed.
9. There being no further business to acme beCore the meetinFr„ the Council adjourned
to meet in regular session on Tuesday evening, June 3, 1941, at 8:00 o'clock P. 11.
Re ullr subniitted.,
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City Clerk.