1920-07-16 Regular CC MinutesADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF ALAUEDA,
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 16TH, 1920.
The meeting convened at 8:10 p. m. with Comci1president Otis presiding.
The roll was called and Councilmen Adams, Latham,Probst Tilden and. President
Otis, (5) were noted present. Absent: None.
In the absence of Mr. W. E. Varcoe, City Oity Olerk, Miss Hazel 3. Duelgeon was
appointed City Clerk pro tem.
Mr. Probst brought up the matter of the condition of the roadway between
the tracks of the Southern Pacific Company on Lincoln Avenue, west of Eighth
Street and moved that the City Manager be directed to order the Southern Pacific
Company to repair the roadway, seconded by Ur. Latham and carried.
Mr. Tilden moved that the Council resolve itself into a Committee of the
Whole to discuss proposed charter amendments which are to be submitted to the
electors at a special election to be held. August 31st 1920, seconded by Mr.
Latham and carried.
Upon re-convening Councilmen Adams, Latham, Probs Tilden and President
Otis were noted present.
2 Mr. Probst moved that Proposition No. 1,having to dd with the Dollar Limit
be su bmitted as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 1.
That a new section be added to the Charter to be designated
as Sec. 18a of Chapter III, Article IV, to read as follows:
Sec. 18a. The dollar limit specified in Sec. 18
of this Article shall not include salaries of em-
ployees of the school department.
Mi Tilden seconded the motion and on roll call it was carried unanimously.
3 Mr. Probst moved that Proposition No. 2, having to do with the dollar limit be
submitted as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 2.
That a new section be added to the Charter to be designated
as Sec. 18b of Chapter III, Article IV, to read as follows:
Sec. 18b. The dollar limit specified in Sec. 18
of this Article shall not include salaries of members
of the fire department.
Mr. Tilden seconded the motion and on roll call it wc,:8 carried unanimouslym
Mr. Probst moved that Proposition No. 3, having to do with street work, be
submitted as follows:
PROPOSITION NO. 3.
hat Section 7 of Article XIV be amended to read as
o ows:
Sec. 7. The improvement, widening and opening of
streets and all matters not specified in this charter,
shall be done and assessments therefor levied, in
conformity with and under the authority conferred by
general law, with the exception rrf the improvement or
replacement of sidewalks aua curbs, which improvement
or replacement may be made by ordinance of the council
of the city of Alameda and the cost thereof, in whole
or in Text, paid for out of the city treasury or assess-
ed on the property benefited.
Mr. Tilden seconded the motion and on roll call it was carried unanimously
Mr. Probst moved that Proposition No. 6, having to do with Tidelanc Leases
be submitted as follows:
July 16th, 1920.
PROPOSITION NO. 6.
That Section 22 of Article II be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 22. The council shall not sell or convey any
portion of any water front or tidelands. No lease or sale
of real estate shall be authorized by the council except
by ordinance passed by the affirmative vote of four-fifths
of all the members and no lease shall be made for a period
longer then twenty-five years; provided, however, the council
by affirmative vote of four-fifths of all the members may
authorize leases of the cityls waterfront or tide lands
for twenty-five years with the right of renewal for a
further term not exceeding twenty-five years, in accordance
with the provisions of the statute by which said water
front and tidelands were granted to the city. No ordinance
for the lease or sale of real estate or for the lease of
water front rights or tide lands by the council shall take
effect within sixty days from the date of passage.
Mr. Tilden seconded the motion and on roll call carried unanimously.
Mr. Latham thereupon introduced the following Resolution and moved its
adoption:
"Resolution No. 316
Submitting Certain Proposals by the Council
for Amending the Charter of the City of Alameda, said
Proposals to be voted upon at a special Election to
be held in said City on August 31, 192D."
Mx. Probst seconded the motion to adopt the Resolution and on roll call it
was adopted and passed unanimously.
There being no further business to transact the council adjourned to
meet in regular session Tuesday evening, July 20th, 1920, at 8 o'clock.
Respectfully submitted,
City Clerk pro tem.