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1930-02-04 Regular CC MinutesREGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1930. The meeting convened at 8 o'clock with Council president Schaefer presiding. The roll was called and Councilmen Brodersen, Calcutt, Henning, Latham and President Schaefer, (5) were noted present. Absent: None. The minutes of the regular meeting of January 21st, 1930 were approved as read. Neel BUSINESS. Mr. Brodersen moved that the Mayor appoint a committee to confer with the City Council of Oakland in an endeavor to make Harrison Street a non -stop boulevard from Sixth Street to 13th Street and also to eliminate the east and west traffic at the tube entrance on Sixth Street.; ealso, that an endeavor be made to have a flagman stationed at the railroad crossing at Seventh and Harrison Streets. The motion was seconded by Mr. Henning and same carried unanimously. 2.1 Mr. Latham moved that the Charter Committee be granted an extension of thirty days time in order to prepare the Charter Committee's report. The motion was not seconded. Mr. Calcutt moved that the proposition of a municipal bus .system for Alameda be placed Upon the ballot at the first special or regular election which may be held after May let, 1930; that the Mayor appoint a committee composed of one councilman, the City Manager and the City Attorney, : the Mayor to act on the committee, to decide upon the manner in which the proposition shall be planed upon the ballot, using the City Manager's bus report as a basis to work upon, and that necessary information be furnished the citizens from the City Manager's report to enable the citizens to understand the proposition and vote intelligently. The motion was seconded by Mr. Henning and on roll call carried unanimously. Mr. Calcutt called the attention of the council to the future operation of the bath house at Washington Park, as to whether under the provisions of the charter the Board of Public Utilities would be responsible for the operation of same. There being no objection this matter was referred to the City Attorney for legal opinion to be submitted at the next regular meeting of the council. Mr. Brodersen moved that the City Attorney be instructed to give the council an interpretation of the Street Improvement Acts of 1911 and 1925. The motion was seconded by Mr. Henning and carried unanimously. 6.'! Mr. R. E. Taylor addressed the council relative to the property on the southwest corner of Pearl Street and Eneinal Avenue. No action. Mr. Latham again brought up the matter of extending the time of the final report of the Charter Committee, and after discussion, moved that the Committee be granted an extension of time to the first meeting of March, 1930. The motion was seconded by Mr. Calcutt and on roll call carried unanimously. RESOLUTIONS: Mr. Latham introduced and moved the adoption of "Resolution No. 1471. Transferring $900.00 from the Electric Light Fund to the General Fund." Mr. Brodersen seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. Mr. Henning introduced and moved the adoption of "Resolution No. 1472. Transferring $4,259.69 from the Electric Light Fund to the General Fund." Mr. Calcutt seconded the motion to adopt the Resolation and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. • 10.V Mr. Latham introduced and moved the adoption of "Resolution No. 1473. Resolution Commending the Local Unit of the National Guard and Permitting the Granting of Military Leaves of Absence to Members Thereof, for the Purpose of Attending the Annual Encampment and requesting Similar Cooperation with such Unit on the Part of the Citizens of Alameda." Mr. Brodersen seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. FILING: The Clerk stated that since the last meeting of the council, the following papers had been filed: Oath of office of R4. E. Dowen as police officer. Affidavit of publication, Resolution of Intention widening. N.S. Park St. 13.V' Affidavit of posting, Notice of Improvement, under Resolution of Intention, #95, N. S. Park St. widening. 14. Statemeht of'Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company for the year - ending December 31, 1929, as per Ordinance No. 30, N. S. . 15/ Continuation Certificate, bond of L. W. Battersby, M. E.L.P. 16.17 Oath of office, E. J. Silver as City Attorney. COMMUNICATIONS: The following communications were received: 17./ From Alameda Unit Womens Republican Federation of California, request- ing use of the council chambers on the fourth Friday of each month for the year ending Dec. 31, 1930. Mr. Latham moved that the request be granted, seconded by Mr. Henning and carried unanimously. 18. From the Alameda Airport, Inc. submitting financial statement as of December 31, 1929. Ordered filed. 19.V7 From the California Taxpayers Assn., requesting use of the council chambers, Friday evening, February lith, for the purpose of holding a mass meeting of tax payers. Mr. Henning moved that the request be granted, second- ed by Mr. Brodersen and carried unanimously. 20:7 From Estelle Gray, requesting permission to move a house from the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Fourth Street. Inasmuch as this had received the approval and recommendation of the City Manager, Mr. Latham moved that permission be granted, in accordance with the request, seconded by Mr. Calcutt and carried. 21.1/ From the Western Air Express, relative to special rates for city Officials. Ordered filed. From the Alameda Improvement Club, relative to street improvements and reclassification of property in the west end. After discussion, Mr. Brodersen moved that the ordinance pertaining to the reclassification of all property west of Webster Street and between Buena'Vista Avenue and the Segregation Line tabled at the last meeting of the Council be taken off the table and again presented to the council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Latham and on roll call carried unanimously. Thereupon the Clerk presented and read to the council "Ordinance No. New Series. Reclassifying Property. (All property lying west of Webster Street, and between Buena Vista Avenue and the Segre- gation Line)" Mr. Brodersen moved that the ordinance as read be adopted, seconded by Mr. Latham and on roll call carried unanimously. The communication from the Alameda Improvement Club was then referred to the City Attorney. 23.'! From the Alameda Improvement Club, relative to the placing of wires underground on Webster Street. Action on this communication was deferred until the Board of Public Utilities renders its report to the council, gt which time objections may be heard relative to same. 24/ From Elizabeth Westgate requesting permission to move a house recently purchased by the Board of Education. Inasmuch as this had received the appro- val and recommendation of the City Manager, Mr. Calcutt moved that permission be granted in accordance with the request. seconded by Mr. Brodersen and carried unanimously. 25Y From the United States Refining Company of Los Angeles, requesting per- mission to erect on the northeast corner of Oak Street and Blanding Avenue a bulk oil and gasoline storage station. After discussion, Mr. Henning moved that peradssiop be granted in accordance with the request, providing no protests are received in the matter; these protests 'to be decided by the City Manager. Th4 motion was seconded by Mr. Calcutt and carried unanimously. HEARINGS: 26.1/ A petition was received from residents and tax payers requesting repairs and improvements to certain west end streets. Mr. B. H. Orr was present and addressed the council relative to same. After discussion, Mr. Henning moved that the petition be referred to the City Attorney, with the request that he report at the next meeting of the city council, whether in view of the petitions of protest filed at the last meeting of the city council, this matter can again be reopened before the termination of the six months period as Mailed for uhder the 1911 Act. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brodersen and same carried unaniMously. 27.1/ An application for a permit to sell aoft drinks was received from Katherine Sanders at the Municipal Golf Course. Inasmuch as this had received the approval and recommendation of the Chief of Police, Mr. Brodersen intro- duced and moved the adoption of "Resolution No. 1474. Granting a Permit for a License to Sell Soft Drinks." Mr. Henning seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it was adopted and passed unanimously. 28.% A petition was received from forty-nine signers requesting the Council to condeman certain buildings known as 1562 Lincoln Avenue and a two-room shack at the rear of same. Mr. Brodersen moved that the matter be referred tO the Building Inspector for report. The motion was seconded by Mr. Henning and same carried unanimously. 29/ Superintendent of Schools, W. G. Paden addressed the Council and re- quested a joint meeting between the Council and the Board of Education at the Council's pleasure. After discussion, the Council agreed to meet with the Board of Education on Tuesday evening next at 7 P. M. at the cafeteria of the Alameda High School. 30/ Upon the suggestion of the City Planning Commission, City Manager Hickok called attention of the council to the improvement in the routing of the San Jose Avenue bus line; this suggestion being that the busses continue west to Peru Street, thence north to Santa Clara Avenue doing away with the left hand turn at Central Avenue and Grand Street. Mr. Latham moved that the Key System Transit Company be requested to comply with the suggestion, seconded by Mr. Brodersen and carried unanimously. 31/ City Manager Hickok presented a communication from the Southern Pacific Company, wherein they requested that Encinal and Lincoln Avenues be designated as stop boulevards and that the Southern Pacific Company agreed to purchase and have installed all such signs necessary. After discussion, Mr. Latham moved that the City Attorney prepare an ordinance declaring Encinal and Lincoln Avenuea, along the Southern Pacific railroad right of way, stop boulevards. The motion was seconded by Mr. Brodersen and carried unanimously. City Manager Hickok rendered a verbal report relative, to the arks on the goverment land between Park Street and Fruitvale Avenue bridges. 33/ Mr. Latham moved that the Mayor appoint one member of the Council to act as 8 member of a board of arbitration, to meet with a member appointed by Mr. A. W. Pye, and that these two members select a third to investigate and dedide as to the value of the property owned by Mr. Pye, which the city contemplates purchasing for park purposes. This report to be submitted to the Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Henning and carried unanimously. Claims against the General Departments amounting to $939.10; Police Department, $1106.60; Fire Department, $3387.96; Street Department, $5527.10; Health Department $126.19; Recreation Department, $705.73; Golf Course Department, $766.23; Store Department, $173.84; Social Service Department, $285.11; Initiative Relief Fund, $48.00; East Bay Municipal Utility District Payments Fund, $206.60 and Compensation Insurance Fund $61.48 having been approved and audited by the proper officials were listed by the Clerk as follows: Labor Ader and Mathebat Alameda Printing Company Alameda Times-Star If 71 tf IT American City Magazine The American Law Book Co. Burroughs Adding Machine Co, Encinal -Press Ford, N. O. Hickok, 'C. E. Johnson Co., S. T. Mun. Elect. Light Plant II TT 77 Oakland'Blue Print Co. Peterson Tallow Co. Schaefer Victor L. Associated Oil Co. California State Auto. Assn. 11, TT I? Campe, Henry Mun. Elect.Light Plant 71 71 If Cox-Wellman, Inc. Johnson; S. T. Co. MaimJni, L. General Departme Premium on policy Exmpt. cards Printing ordinances Job No. 8441 - printing " " 8424 Subscription Book Subtraotor Auto Tax Cards Books personal tax receipts Auto upkeep for January 1930 Fuel oil Fuses Christmas lights Prints and photostats Disposal of dead animals Mayor's allowance Total . . Police Department Gasoline Traffic signs • Traffic signs Coal and wood Service on cars Unit cells Total . . Fire Department Crane packing Fuel oil Rope, wedges ,handles 5.00 37.80 11.50 20.13 2.75 70.00 4.00 8.00 122.50 53.25 119.60 25.00 97.92 0.75 231.23 54.67 25.00 50.00 $ 939.10 20.80 334.50 704.00 10.45 31.70 5.15 $1,106.60 2.50 50.41 6.00 Fire Department, Con'd. Mun. Fled. Light Plant Seagrave Corporation, The n " Steinmetz, W. T., Revolving F. Western Auto Supply Co. Recharging batteries lst payment on truck Resusicitator and inhalator Materials and supplies Motormeter Street Depa Labor Alameda Bootery Alameda Trimm Shop Associated Oil Co. Baker,_Hamilton- Pacific Co. Dietz Motor Co. East Bay Mun. Utility District Jenison Machinery Co. Lietz Co., The A. Moreland Sales Corp. Mun. Itlect.Light Plant Oakland Blue Print Co. Powell Bros, Inc. Reno, Co., L. G. Rhodes- Jamieson Co. Siegler, Louis Western Construction News Arrow Towel & Laundry Co. Bischoff's Surgical House Carpenter, Tom,V. S. Fox Water Co. Hieronymus M. D., Arthur Jesse Hodgkins Island City Ice Co. Kellogg Express Co. Mun. Elect.Light Plant Prendable, William Zellerbaoh Paper Company Bass- Heuter Paint Co. Goff, T. Kimball, Rena Koster, W. H. Loop Lumber and Mill Co. Mazzini, L. Mun. Elect.Light Plant 11 " n " P©well'Bros., Inc. Skelly, San.. Total . . . tmen 1.00 3,200.00 100.00 19.05 9.00 $3,387.96 $1,810.37 Rubber Boots 6.00 Replacing windshield, etc 11.00 Gasoline 136.76 Hammer handles 1.21 Parts 14.22 Water 2.66 200.31 Broom fibre and parts Tracing paper Auto Lite head Repairing brakes Photostat prints Materials Parts - Dodge Materials Iron Subscription Health D pa tme nt Labor Associated Oil Co. Richfield Oil Co. of Cal. Vallance- Piedmont Nursery Zellerbach Paper Co. Total . . Laundry Supplie s Trans. service January 1930 Distilled water Trans. service Service in laboratory Ice stn zylene Repairing auto & centrifuge Service in laboratory Mailing cases Total . Recreation Department paint and oil Services as gardener " play- director " gardener Lumber for fence Athletic supplies Repairs n Cement, etc Supplies TT Total . . Golf Course Department Sto Crocker Company Inc., H. S. TT rr Ir Hickok, C. E., City Manager Jasmine Ink Co. Grand Prize Carbon Paper Neal, Stratford & Kerr TV It TV Patrick & Co. Gasoline Oil Trees Case towels Total • . Departure nt Store room supplies II " Ii Money advanced for stamps Paste Typewriter ribbons Supplies Store supplies Rubber stamps Total . . . 2.50 2.00 1.95 18.40 244.94 2.83 68.05 0.90 3.00 2527.10 4.50 6.20 35.00 3.60 15.00 8.40 0.75 0.25 36.46 5.00 11.03 $"p 126.19 13.93 35.00 27.00 65.00 4.51 72.95 20.23 27.78 5.94 433.39 705.75 690.28 9.75 41.42 14.00 10.78 766.23 40.99 22.49 53.00 9.53 3.40 10.00 17.73 16.70 173.84 Social Service Departmen Alameda Social Service Board Bush Electric Corp. Cooke Company, R. B. Heuer, Mrs. G. Muni. Elect.Light Plant New Method Laundry Typewriter Guy Duplicator Co., U. S. Whaley Bros. Anderson's Grocery California Meat Market Crystal Market Switzer & Partridge 11 n Vinson, Guy E. Money spent from revolving fund Kantbern Electrode Transilluminator Rent for Barnes .Servicing, etc. Laundry Inspecting typewriters Duplicator roll and carbon Moving Lindquist to 842 Oak Initiative Relief Fund. East Bay East Bay Mun. Utility Dist. Compe Groceries Meat Groceries 9 11 Labor Total . . . Total . • . unicipal Utility District Payment Water main extensions sation Insurance Fund Alameda Sanatorium 11 9 Booth, Mrs. C. M. Flatow & Son, P. Security Drug Co., Inc. Mr. Ca lcu t t and on roll X -rays Room for G. W. Kelly Money advanced for X -rays, etc. Medicine for Mrs. Boffinger Prescription for T1 Total . . 19.61 3.82 7.50 10.00 213.64 2.54 3.00 13.00 12.00 285.11 6.00 4.00 8.00 12.00 8.00 10.00 48.00 206.60 17.50 15.00 25.00, 2.48 1.50 61.48 moved that the claims as listed be paid, seconded by Mr. Henning call carried unanimously. There being no further business to transact the Council adjourned to meet in regular session, Tuesday evening, February 18th, 1930, at 8 o'clock. Respectfully submitted, City Clerk.