1973-07-03 Regular CC MinutesR:GuLLR =TING CF Ti Li COUNCIL Cg TUE OIlY 'ON Ails.DA
Dal) TUESDAY 7 7 — 7 7.———————— JULY 3,
The meeting cenvehea at 7:3L c,clock p.m. with President La Croix presiding. The Pledge of
Alegiance was led by Councilman lIcCall and was followed by an Invocation delivered by the '1:everend
Charles Ueable, Pastor of tho Calvary Christian Center.
LOLL Ch :
The roll was called and Councilmen Deckam, Corica
(5) were noted. Isresent. Absent: hone.
WeCall and President La Croix,
President La Croix recognized. hr. Idwin kinberg and Mr. Arthur Lode, and a group of their Govern-
ment class students at Enclnal High School, who were in the audience.
LIEUTES:
1. The minutes of the seal mein held Juno 11, June II and June 13, 1973, were approved
as transcribed.
'tiRltictELI CCIII UITICATSONS:
S. From oodstock homes Corporation, signed by. Mr. Willard Tk. Spiorsch, President, concerhinz
repaving of Brush Street, from Nato Street to Third Street.
The President o::plalned the City had no jurisdiction over llrusn Street as if was a non-dedicatee
street, not having been brought up to City standards. The City Engineer Was roquestod to advise
the Woodstock P,omes Corporation of the situation and indicate the City's willingness to hel p
coordinate completion of this project, to Sc jointly funded by. the Association and the Eoubing
1uthority.
3. From firs, L. E. lIcPherson, 112S karianas Lane, commending Council on action taken regarding
condominimum conversions.
The communication was accepted with appreciation and referred to the file.
4. From hoard of Port Commissioners signed by Prd. 11. Doyd Gainor, President, requesting
meeting with Council Commit fee.
President
ha Croix stated the Council felt very strongly that much information was needed prior to
a meeting date hefTy estahlished. The Acting City ihanager and the City Attorney were requested to
set down the information they deemed necessary and to communicate with the Board of Port Commissioners
informing them of the Council positioh.
5.
From Dr. kauridc . daniel, rocarding above sommunicatUird.
1] s Pros !leiid said the :same action would apply as Calico in connection with tne previous agenda item.
demoniac 6: Seibert, Attorneys at Law, signed by Kr. nobert S. Wrinkle, requesting e
3d-day extension of time of the foundation permit Ion premises at 716 Central Avenue.
riMkla informed the Council there had been a misunderstanding as to the termination date of the
previously granted extension of time; that his client had been hospitalized and unable to complete
the financing for the project which was now assured.
Councilman LoCall moved the requested 3C-day extension ho granted from July 16, 1973, with the
stipulation that no further etension woult he considered. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Neckam and o roll call carried by the following vote. ;yes: Five. l'cco none nbsent:
7. From no Fevelmmant, Mls., sighed Sy hir. Italo Caihestri, I, Project kannger,
retorting compaction of punlic imrrovemehts In connection with Tract No. 3C1, requesting acceptance
ahn release of performance bond. (South Shore Leach P Tennis (lub)
Coundi2maN Fecham moved the imbrovoments in connection with said Tract No. 3669 be accepted and the
subdivider be released from his bowl. Councilman kcCall seconded the motion which carrisd on the
following roll call vote. Ayes: Five. 11005: None. absent:
sakfah BefidhUkIC:,TaCED, AGET5TD.t:
I. fir. Frank Hatt:), 1553 Island Drive stated he wished to speak under Unfinished Butihess,
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P. C From the City nttorney, relating status of City option with Braddock & Lozat, suedivieers
of Tract Do. 3422.
Prosident La drain stated this communication was in response to CoundiT inquiry as to the expiration
date of the Citrh's option to acouire a seven an:] one-half acre parcel of land CO ray Farm island for
park and recreation purdoscs. This date was reported to no DecemUer JJ-D, 11/3.
CouncIMman McCall moved that a request be made of Draddoch Logan to eiftend the City's option
in this matter for a period of sin months from December J_9, 1973. The motion was seconded
aunbidnan Conlon and carried, unanimouslz/.
Acting City Manager Goss was directed to contact the developer in thds connection.
10. d From Acting City Manager, reporting all work satisfactorily completed on the project of
construction of arcn culverts at 1,1ameda Aventie and Lafayette ditreet and at Sagio Avenue and
dtanford 'trect reco=endin it he accepted and hotice of Comi;Ocstion Po ordered fi:ed.
Cotu]cidllan Corica, moved the recoms:.enOation be accepted, that all work on the disignated project
ho accepted as satisfactorily completed and the Notice of Compistion to filed. lice motion was
seconded by CcunexIman Dedham and carried on the iothowaac roll saD1 vote. ;,0,5: Five.
hoes : hone. Absent: one
icon the Alameda, Ilecreatlon Commission, signed by Er. O. Grant Mainland, SeeretaT,
requesting ap.ioval of resolution providing for execution of contract with CUD for nec dovlocIts,nt
of oast orb of Lincold Park.
Cotracilman bcCal.c moved approval of the report. The motion was E,F,=C011Ced ly Cotzhcilman Corlca
and carried uanimousy.
There ring no objections, the meeting proceeded to "Pesci:lila:1s".
The idtmu=ag resolution was introduced Coustmdodan HoCumf, who moved its adoptions
"Resoidt',an Po. ;BOSS
Aptroving and Providing for the incaution of a
Contract for Grant to Asouiro and/or Develop,
Pane for Spend cace Purposes No. 0S-CA-CH7)-3,;)-
1144(G) By and Between the City of nlamsea
and the Unites States of amerien."
The kptitk to accept sa'fs roes...fit:ion was seconded sy Gounciiman Corica and carries on the
following roil cad. vote. Ayes: HiNe, Hoes: None. Ausant: hone.
'PCP's 'HP POCOHMEUSAT1CDS:
From the Planning foam, the Secretary, r knit tin g recoamcce:adatioac concerning
abacadormont of easements in Trace No. ",-,3C69.
Councilman Durvitz moved acceptance of the report. Tin motion was seconded by Courreidnisms
he circa and carried uhahimously4
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14.i Prom the Auditor-Assessor, stating _sunty's assessing pi-acts:cos.
rrosidont La Croix, camonded City Assessor Raymond D. Dartin for nis very. camiTe1onsive report
and outlinea, for the benefit of the audience, the contents and recommendations offered Sy the
City- Assessor to those wishing to protest the assessments made Py the County Assessor,
Mr, Joseph P. Sullivan, 322f Liberty Avenue, complained of the difficult conditions Ls:pp:sea on the
homeowner in support of ah appeal to the Cdumiy board of Cupervisore. he asked that the Council .
in1tiate some action to seek adjustment of inequities in assesskent values.
Polluting discussios, Councilman Corice moved that the Acting City Manager be directed to addreso
a letter to the nehma able Pren. H. Cooper, Supervisor Third District, with a nopy to 11 Assessor
Doc. Hutchinson, smeressing the thinking of the Council that inequities had boon made and raga:is-tins
a report as to wead, Houle be done to equalize the assessments. Also, to forward a copy of City
assessor Larticts report to the Council to these gentlemen.
The motion was seconded by Councilnna McCall and carried by unanakrass vote.
Mr. John bantcp, On,, 143S Park Street, thanked the Council for taking this action. He commented
on the Notification of Value sent out by the County Assessor and ashen if anything don .h be done
nhout having them delivered to the property owners priCiP to the cutoff date of July 1,
Inc Fresident statcd he would be naplc. to raise this question at the Mayors' Conference for
consideration nz7 tIle entire body.
From the joint City Councii-Disbning Beard Committee regarding general phanning gujiki.aises
for development of portions of Pay Farm Island.
President La Groin renaLed this Oommttee had been Harmed co moot with the developer to study
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posuribilitics of the future devolonmeht of a CaMq,acre parcel on Bay. Farm isiand.
Hi. frank Patte es:pressed cica opposition to cluster-type housing and ram:kneed the Co omcli of the
vote cast Hy lilac electorate rogareahE Measure N. he was informed then, publis bearings would be
held at both the Planning board ans. City- Council levels, act which times innut wonie Po
ressiveS and taken into consideration.
Councilman Hurwitz stated he did not feel the people of against cluster housingbutagszLast density.
No said the developer had requested guibance as to the future development of the harbor Bay isle
project and a decision should be made at this time; that unless the taxpayers were willing to spena
C)20 to L30 million, dollars to purchase the land, a compromise must be made for tho best use which
the developer couli put te the land to benefit all of Ilax.eda. He anplained. the proposals advanced
Ly the developer. Councilman Hum-wits said he, personally, woulo. recommend the cluster concept and
requested that an Architedtural. Review Board. be formed without dotay. He endorsed Councilman
heCallws previousig stated restriction that a liidted numPer of 1,000 units to built at the began
icing stage, so they might Se seen and approved before the prOjeCt was tompletco.
Councilman Leckam reported on the CoramLutee meeting, statihg it was openoe with the following
three statonerts. (1) Thnt the total number of units to be considered would to 4 950; (h) that
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thEc on he Sc oriented as Co provide minimum impact on anisting hiameda island and en Pay Farm.
Island; and (3) that neither the City Council nor the Planning 'Board would. be :w)und. by any
decision reached. He said they covered the subject of construction traffic ant the developer had
agrded his suppniers woult be routed away from the main Island of Alameda. Also discussed was the
availability or non-availability of Ctate Fignway funds for improvements or anpansion of the Hop
Farm Island Dringe and the potential for the installation of two interchanges with the resultant
impact on the area, he asked Planning Director Johnson the average density of people per unit
for the smaller condominium typo unit and for the average single-family home.
Hr. Jon:loon replied the condominium type unit ,JOILL generate h,C persons, and 2.d j,,G 3,, I persons
In the shing:le -fondly detached. tome,
Councilman. Hurwitz stated the Comaittee had reacned a decision to reconmend to the Council and to
the Planning Rard that the clustered lousing an:Toad:a b0 used in developing the nos Barter Bay
Isle Flan. There was further agreement, which was concurred with hy the representative of Harbor
Bay Isle Associates, that the Lotal number of units in the plan not encect 4,920.
hr. Ronald B. Cowan, Frosident of hartor Roy Isle issociates, anpressed nis willingness to yTOVI,je
a hatter of agreement stating the plan would not oceen the 4,90 unit totaa, and construction
suppiiers would no routed away from Roe main isiand, he requested the immediate formation of an
Anchitecturaf teview Board or Planning Committee to worn with his planners and designers on a
resaufar oasts.
The following persons veicen their Gpinions of the proposed plan: Miss airjey. Hanson, 6]./ ,lialow
:3treet; Ir. j06oph F. Hut, ivan, 13RH1 Liberty Avenue, and Yir. Paul kst2om, ado C1inton Avenue.
Fei_owinn7 ciscusslon, Comci3ioan Furwitz moved the Ccus:lcii recomelld to the Pianfting boa re, the
concept of cluster type single-family houses and duplexes for the Ceveiopment of Harter Bay tot a,
not Co exceed a total of 4,',,50 units.
The motion was secondec oy Councilman McCall and. carried on the following roll, call vote. byes: Four.
Noes: Councilman. Caries, (1). absent: None.
4 five-minute recess was cation. Upon reconvening, the meeting proceeded with the reguaar order of
usiness.
pHRMildHOD BUDIRLSD:
10. Councilman Corica moved to take from the table consideration of the formation of a Golf Com-
mission, which issue had men tables at the regular meeting of June, Pb, 1973. The motion died for
lack of a c,ecn
(o-n question, Acting City k.anager Gus:: stated reports requested iron the City lanager and Recreation
,Cdrector would. ne availaLlc for the ..,e-,:t reuiarly sonzouled meeting of duty J_7.
Councilman, kcGall saio he would camlit nimsell: to movo to Celia the subject from the taLle at tLat
meetlng.
Hka),LUT1ON:
7. : ihe t'clidw-lc!g rsc:],A,n was introduced by Ccunc iman inches:, who move lLe LI,Doion.:
ilkesolution lit.). L.,,C,
4pprcThMaE Pap bLowing Locations of Froposcc tiny
bract Construction 'ork to be Performed. lath
I973-174 Fiscal Year Loneys Payable. LT County
cf iCiameda Inner “oayors' Formula,' and derived
from State Hig'owa.,y Users la:. --no::
Too motion to adopt said resolution was seconded bz, Councilmen Purwit o and carried on thc fo_l_lcwihiz
roll call VOtQ. Ayes: Five. 'i:TOQS: harm. iF::)sent: None.
Jad. The following resolution was introduced by Coundiiman Heckam, who moves its adoption:
"Fes elution No. BOW
Dec_:aring intontion to 'ante Four Cause:. Fuc,
.:,erv.i,ce Lasements, 7i—in Data; for Deer inf-,7 'kvoreon,
alc, ordering Publication arm G PoJtIn of Notice
CiTact JCV) non tarsal hap 773 — anorepoint Court
Facilities ."
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Hurwitz and carried on the followihg
roll call vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
It was noted the Nearing date had been set for August 7, 1973.
19. The f lowing resolution was introduced by CounolLTian LcCall, who rf.uveci its adoption:
esolution No. 8o9a
Nutborising Lhocution of Agreement for Personal
Services of Aviation Consultant Maurice A. Garbcma, Lnc -
Tie motion to adopt said resol
roll call vote. Ayes: Five. -: None. Absent: None.
was seconded by Councilman Beckam and carried en the following
20. , The following resolution was introduced by Councilman. McCall, who moved its adoption:
Resolution No. 11092
Authorizing the Lxecution of a Contract with Brink's,
Incorporated, for Their Cervices aelating to barking
Teter Collections, for the Fiscal Year 1973-1974."
The motion to adept said resolution was seconded by ouncl'iman Peckam and carried on the following
roll call vote. Byes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: lone.
Cl. The fell-wing resolution was introduced by Councilman Corica, who moved its adoption:
"Pesolution No. d093
Appointing Pember of the -Pension 'Board"
George F. basmussen)
Ihe motion to adopt said resolution was seconcte6 by Councilman Enrwitz and carried on the following
roll call vote. Ayes: Five, Noes: None, Absent: None,
The President declared the foregoing Resolutions adopted.
CabINANC2') FOR PASSAGN:
',Ordinance No. 1695,
hew deided
Amending the Alameda Municipal Code by Adding Sub-
section (d) to Section 15-6210 Thereof, Providing
Charge for Collection of Compacted Garbage in Bulk
Stationary Compactors (5.40 Per Compacted Yard),"
Councilman :McCall moved the ordinance lie passed as submitted. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Corica and carried on the following roll call vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None. Absent: None.
Bill
An itemized. List of Claims against the City of Alarieda and she Departments thereof, in the
total amount of 7113,660.55, was presented to the Council at this meeting.
The List was accomildnled by certification from tbe Acting City I'lanager that the Claims shown were
correct.
Counni]man Corica maven th.- bills as itemized in the List of Claims filed with the City Clerk on
July 3, 1973, and presented to the City Council at this meeting, Be allowed and paid. The action was
soconded by Councilman HcCall and carried on the following roll coil vote. Ayes: Five. Noes: None:
Absent: None.
FliiNG:
Agreement - Between City and United States of America - for Grant to Acquire And/Cr Develop
Land For Open-Space Purposes No. 0L3-CA-09-39-1l414(G)
Agreement - Between City and Maurice A. Garbeli, Inc. - for Personal Cervices of
Aviation Consultant.
26. Agreement Between City and Brink's, incorporated - for Bervices aelating to Parking Neter
Collections, for the Fiscal Tear 103-174.
2(, Councilman LcCal3 moved the Council retire to executive session for consideration of lorsonnea
actions. Councilman Corica seconded the motion which carried unliftiIim.
After a five-mjnute recess the Council reconvened in the Conference Loom for its dedberat,ions.
the conclusion of the discussion, it was determined no action would be taken at ins meeting.
2CF. There being no further )11sf:.ness. to one before the meetins, the Council hdjourno, to
hvsembbo in regular session on Tuesday, July 17, 1973, at 7:3u o/cloch
pectfully suhmitte*,
Deputy City. Clerk