1945-10-23 Regular CC MinutesADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA
HELD TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1945
The meeting convened at 6 :00 P.M. with President Branscheid presiding.
ROLL CALL:
The roll was called and Councilmen Jones, Osborn, Sweeney and President
Branscheid, (4), were noted present. Absent: Councilman Howe, (1).
MINUTES:
1. The minutes of the regular meeting held Oct. 16 were approved as tran-
scribed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES:
2. Recommendations of the City Manager and City Engineer as to awarding
of contract for construction of Pumping Plant at Foot of Grand Street.
The matter was referred to "Resolutions ".
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES:
3. Councilman Sweeney introduced the following ordinance, after which it
was laid over under provision of law and the Charter:
"Ordinance No.
New Series
An Ordinance Amending Sec. 14 -221 of Article 2, Chapter 2,
Title XIV of the Alameda Municipal Code."
4. Councilman Jones introduced the following ordinance after which it was
laid over under provision of law and the Charter:
"Ordinance No.
New Series
An Ordinance Amending Sec. 17 -432 of the Alameda
Municipal Code by adding subdivision (20) thereto."
5. Councilman Osborn introduced the following ordinance, after which it
was laid over under provision of law and the Charter:
RESOLUTIONS:
"Ordinance No.
New Series
An Ordinance Amending the Alameda Municipal Code
by add a new section 17 -335 thereto."
6. The following resolution was introduced by Councilman Osborn, who moved
its adoption:
"Resolution No. 3245
Awarding Contract for Installation of Storm
Water Pumping Plant at Foot of Grand Street
to Central California Construction Company
and Prescribing Manner of Payment."
The motion to adopt said resolution was seconded by Councilman Jones and on
roll call carried by the following vote. Ayes: Councilmen Jones, Osborn,
Sweeney and President Branscheid, (4). Noes: None. Absent: Councilman
Howe. Thereupon the President declared said resolution duly adopted and
passed.
ORDINANCES FOR PASSAGE:
7.
"Ordinance No. 881
New Series
An Ordinance Reclassifying Property by Adding
Section 30 to Ordinance No. 725, New Series."
Councilman Jones moved the ordinance be adopted as read. The motion was
seconded by Councilman Osborn and on roll call carried by the following
vote. Ayes: Councilman Jones, Osborn, Sweeney and President Branscheid, (4).
Noes: None. Absent: Councilman Howe. Thereupon the President declared said
ordinance duly adopted and passed.
NEW BUSINESS:
8. At this point the President suggested that the City Manager might have
something to present under New Business. Mr. McMillan brought up the question
of financing the General Doolittle celebration in this City on November 2,
stating that the committee has been appointed and is arranging quite an elabo-
rate celebration for the lunch, parade, street decorations and so forth. He
outlined in detail the plans the Mayor's Committee has in mind and indicated
that the expense will amount to approximately $2,500. which is the amount the
Committee asks be appropriated for its use.
Councilman Osborn expressed the view that Alameda has had such few oppor-
tunities to stage celebrations of any type in the past, that on an occasion of
this magnitude, any celebration planned should be put on in the best possible
fashion.
Following a protracted discussion concerning the matter of expense and a
detailed explanation of the manner in which the street and other decorations
will be carried out, Councilman Osborn moved that the sum of $2,500. be appro-
priated to the Alameda Chamber of Commerce to be expended for the purpose of
staging a homecoming celebration for General James J. Doolittle. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Jones and unanimously carried.
9 Councilman Osborn introduced the matter of a communication received some
time ago from some of the other Bay Cities relative to the passage of an ordi-
nance to prevent smoking in busses and stated that he would like to know if
anything has been done in this connection. The City Manager stated that noth-
ing has been done in this matter but that some early action is contemplated
following the next monthly meeting of the City Managers of the Bay Area Cities
and he requested that he be given some expression of the attitude of the Coun-
cil toward legislation of this type sometime before the middle of November,
following which the meeting of the City Managers will discuss the matter and
probably decide on the drafting of an uniform ordinance if it is felt that such
an ordinance is desired or necessary.
ADJOURNMENT:
10. There being no further business to transact, the Council adjourned to
assemble in regular session on Tuesday evening, November 6, 1945, at 8 :00 P.M.
Respectful ubi� tted,
Clerk