BOOK 22_1948-08-17 to 1950-05-15

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106 Councilman Britschgi left the meeting, 10:30 P.M. SPEED LIMITS AND LOAD LIMITS DERE DISCUSSED. Original motion was withdrawn by the maker, with the consent of the second. Councilman Morgan moved that a meeting by called by City Manager Rolison the following Monday night, January 24th, of Pacific Portland Cement Company, Permanente Cement Company, Standard Oil Company, Richfield Oil Company, California Trucking Service, Port Commission, Captain Grant, County Engineer, and the report to be brought back at the nest Council meeting in three weeks. Motion seconded by Councilman Swift, and carried. FINANCIAL REPORT ON DEPARTMENTS WHICH HAD EXCEEDED BUDGET ALLOWANCE. The report was submitted by City Manager Rolison. It was explained that at the end of the budget year other departments which had not used all of their budget allowance would tend to offset deficit. No action was taken at this time as the Council wished to study the report until the next meeting. MRS. HELEN MEYERS, 644 Topaz Street, appeared in regards to street lights. City Manager Rolison explained they were trying to get poles and Fire Chief Lodi stated that a letter be written to the P.G. & E. stating need of lights,on Topaz and in the . Lenolt Tract, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, and carried. f ANNA PRIED14AN APPEARED, TO -REQUEST A PERMIT TO CONDUCT AN ANTIQUE SHOP IN A GARAGE AT 36 Laurel Street, having been denied a permit at previous meeting although this district was zoned for Commercial. It was decided that Councilman Holmquist and i Councilman Spillers would investigate and report back at the next meeting. ANNIE OFFEIUTANN APPEARED AND STATED THE SIDEWALKS INSTALLED BY THE TELEPHONE COMPANY ON I i Middlefield Road had developed cracks and in one spot had sunk. City Engineer Jain had been out there and the contractor was going to take care of the sunken part, i but he could not be held responsible for the cracks due to shifting of the adobe soil. SEWER RENTALS; Temporarily unoccupied dwellings that retain water service. City Manager Rolison reported on this after City Auditor Brophy had prepared and submitted a statement that out of 7000 water consumers to determine the number of unoccupied premises each month prior to billing, would be impractical and costs of enforcement would be prohibitive as this would require constant individual inspection. Coun- cilman Morgan moved that the report be accepted, seconded by Councilman Holmquist. As Miss Offermann had appealed for exemption from sewer rental charges of unoccupied 3 dwellings, Councilman Holmquist suggested she have water disconnected if she did not wish to pay sewer rental charge as the Fire Department would be called in the event j Ei of fire. f� ANNEXATION OF FRANK PROPERTY, WOODSIDE ROAD. Affidavit of publication was ordered filed on motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Councilman Holmquist and carried. City Attorney Currie stated petitioners had not signed an agreement to assume the i bonded indebtedness. ORDINANCE, ANNEXATION OF FRANK PROPERTY, WOODSIDE ROAD, was introduced on motion of Councilman Spillers, but was not to be published until an agreement was signed to IIk��JJJ assume bonded indebtedness had been signed, seconded by Councilman Holmquist, and carried. FRED J. EARLY PROGRESS ESTIMATE, Sewage Treatment Plant, was included with the group f of claims, reported by Auditor Brophy. i, I