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1935-01-25 Regular CC MinutesADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA HELD FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25th0........ .... . ........., 1935 The meeting convened at 8 o'clock P.M. with President Murray presiding. The roll was called and Councilmen Roebke, Morris Eschen, Tiedemann and Pres- ident Murray, (5) were noted present. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: V 1." Councilman Roebke read a.communication explaining that in'voting at the Special Mbeting.of January 22nd, 1935, against approving the sub-lease to the Pan American Airways, he did so because of the fact that he was not fullyaware of the facts concerning the sub-lease. The communication was ordered filed. 2./ Councilman Roebke also read a communication signed by himself and :Councilman elect Broyles in reference to a proposed Charter amendment to be submitted at the coming Special Election, and referring to a letter from President Roosevelt to Governor Merriam which refer3 to financing of municipalities of public works projects The communication lu,s ordered filed. V 34/From George Hudson, offering to purchase from 500 to 1000 feet of condemned fire hose for the sum of 01.60 per roll of 50 feet. The communication was referred to the City Manager. /7 4. //From the City Manager, accompanied by a report of a survey in connection with removal, with Federal aid, of various old hulks along the estuary. The communication was referred to the Committee of the Whole. 5. , From the Alameda Voters' League accompanied by petition signed by 1696 eldctors of the City of Alameda requesting that the Council submit to the electors of the City a proposal to add a new section to Acticle 10 of the City Charter, providing that the assent of two-thirds of qualified electors of the City be required before any indebtedness be incurred that will be a charge upon the revenue of the Board of Public Utilities which may mature more than one year after it is incurred. The communication was ordered filed after the Council had been addressed by Mr. Ferretti in opposition to the request, RESOLUTIONS: 6. Councilman Morris introduced and moved the adoption of "Resolution No. 1902 Calling a Special Municipal Election to be Held in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, March 12, 1935, for the Purpose of Electing Commissioners on the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners and on the Board of Public Utilities Commissioners; Calling a Special Election to be Held in the City of Alameda on Tuesday, March 12, 1935 for the Purpose of Submitting to the qualified Electors of Said City a Proposal to Amend the Charter of the City of Alameda; Consolidating Said Elections." Councilman Eschen seconded the motion and on roll call it was carried unanimously. after Mr. Howard had spoken against its adoption, and Mr. Roebke had moved that the resolution be amended to exclude calling the Special Election for the Charter Amendments, which failed of a second. ORDINANCE PASSED: "Ordinance No. , New Series Amending Section 304 of the Uniform Building Code of the City of Alameda, Adopted by Ordinance No. 387, N.S." Councilman Eschen moved that the ordinance as read be adopted, seconded by Co man Tiedemann and on roll call passed unanimously. 8. "Ordinance No. , New Series Authorizing Lease to State of California of Washington Park Bath House," after the Council had been addressed by Messrs. Gottstein and Leydecker in opposi tion, Councilman Morris moved that the ordinance as read be adopted, seconded by Councilman Eschen and on roll call passed by the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen Eschen, Morris, Tiedemann and. President Murray, (4). Noes: Councilman Roebke (1) Absent: None, ORDINANCE INTRODUCED: 9. The following ordinance was introduced and laid over under provision of the Charter: "Ordinance No. New Series Authorizing Permit to Ira Judson Coe to Remove from Certain Submerged Lands in the City of Alameda Shells and Shell Deposits. FILING: 10. The Clerk been received: stated that since the last regular meeting the following paper had. Certified copy of Senate Resolution No 6. (Ratification of Charter Amendments), There being no further business to transact, the Council adjourned to meet in Regular 5ossion on Tuesday evening, February 5th, 1935, at 8 orclook Respectfully submitted, ity Clerk,