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

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i7 1 Councilman Morgan, and carried. 1'73 LEAGUE OF'CALIFORNIA CITIES, PENINSULA DIVISION, DINNER MEETING Thursday, April 21, 1949, to be held at the Hotel Sainte Claire, San Jose, Most of the Councilman expect to attend, and were to be reminded again by the City Clerk, Ralph S. Dodge. MR. ANDREW SPINAS, SUPERINTENDENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT, submitted a letter stating the Board%of Trustees objected to the nuisance caused by the presence of DOGS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS and since licensed dogs apparently were immune from being impounded, asked'if it were possible to amend the ordinance to remedy the situation. Councilman Holmquist moved that City Attorney Currie report back with an•amendment to or an ordinance to control this situation, seconded by Councilman Spillers, and carried. TEEN-AGE CENTER BILLS SUBMITTED: Kist Bottling Company 0107.57 Peninsula Tobacco Company 17.02 Star Advertiser 17.9 Gift & Toy 5.62 $148.15 Bills were approved by City Auditor Brophy for expenditure from Special Recreation . y Fund. Councilman Spillers moved that bills be -paid; seconded by'Councilman'Holmquist, and carried. SPEED LIMITS, HARBOR BOULEVARD. The Traffic Fact -Finding Committee submitted an opinion of City Attorney Currie that the City could determine on the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the 55 mile per hour prima facie speed was more than was safe and reasonable and could by ordinance determine a prima facie speed limit of 45 or 35 miles.per hour. The present speed limit was causing excessive damage to the roadway by heavy'trucking. City Engineer Jain recommended that such an ordinance be passed to help eliminate further damage to this highway. Councilman Morgan moved that City Attorney Currie prepare an ordinance for introduction at the next meeting, speed limit to be determined by the Fact -Finding Committee, seconded by Councilman Spillers, and carried. BIDS FOR PURCHASE OF PIPE AND SPRINKLERS FOR UNDERGROUND SYSTEM AT COMMUNITY PARK. City Manager Rolison had been authorized to call for bids on October 4, 194.$, but due to excessive cost and unavailability of materials then, advertising had been deferred until spring. Engineering Department estimated the cost would be approximately $10,000. The Park & Recreation Commission requested that the Council renew their authorization for City Manager Rolison to call for bids. It was the understanding of the Council that the $10,000 for the sprinkler system to be f.inanced out of bond money, would be in lieu of $10,000 allotted for grandstand. Councilman Spillers . moved that City Manager Rolison call for bids, seconded by Councilman Granger, and carried, Councilman Britschgi voting No. ABANDONED DRIVE14AYS. City Engineer Jain submitted recommendation of the Traffic Fact - Finding Committee that abandoned driveways should be reconstructed by property owner i, to make curb space usable for parking by general public at no cost to.,,the City, that permits for driveways were granted to make property usable and when no longer needed as such should revert to the general public use. It was recommended that a resolu- tion or ordinance be written requiring owners to reconstruct them if this was legally possible. Councilman Granger moved that the ordinance be drawn and that permits for driveways be recorded and responsibility to reconstruct when no longer needed would I; be transferred with transfer of property, seconded by Councilman Holmquist. After