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

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34s a;he was in favor of saving thgtity money if it was possible to accept the low bid after requirements were met. REPORT ON BID OPENINGS, JEFFERSON AVENUE, BEVREEN EL CAMINO REAL AND GRAND STREET. Y 1 =-Douglass & Woodhouse $8,865.59 2 - Peter Sorensen 113133.36 City Engineer Jain recommended award of bid t9bouglass 0foodhouse based on following conditions: 1. Approval by State Highway Department of the bids. 20. That satisfactory assurance is received from the successful bidder that work will start immediately, after approval by the State Highway Department, and w ill be carried through to completion within the 30 days required by the specifications and Treement from the date of signing of the contract. Councilman,Britschgi moved that bid be awarded to Douglass & Woodhouse with City Engineer's recom- mendations on conditions, seconded by Councilman Swif t and carried. FRIENDLY ACRES PETITION ON .STREET IZTRO NTS.• City Engineer Jain stated that petitions were received for full street impnovements, requesting pa wing, curbs, gutters, sidewalks and storm drains. Petitions submitted represented 55 per cent of the total unimporved frontage of which 2.6 per cent was school property. A group of property owners were present representing this area and there was some discussion as to whether the petitions represented all property owners as some had moved. Mr. Jain explained that by the time petitions were circulated again the same situation would exist as a certain number would have moved by the time the required percentage of signers had been acquired. Councilman Morgan moved that recommendation be accepted, seconded by Councilman Holmquist. Question of whether the City En- gineer would do the work or farm it out. Mr. Jain stated they would handle all that they could as far as specifications and plans were concerned. A portion of the plans would be let out to outside engineers. In this way the jqb couldbestandardized. Motion carried. AI_A MEDA DE LAS PULGAS BETWEEN NHIPPLE AVENUE AND HOPKINS AVENUE, PETITION FOR SIDEWALK IMPRDVEMENTS. City Engineer submitted petition which represented 64.05 percent of frontage involved for one block. A1 - though Alameda de las Pulgas would probably be widened at some future date it was recommended that improvement district be approved and CityEngineer be authorized to prepare plans and specifications. Any reconstruction of these new sidewalks and existing curbs could be absorbed in reconstruction costs from Gas Tax Funds at a later date, although original costs must be borne by property owners. He further stated that a complete study had been made from TVhipple to Cordilleras and this would be built to con- form to new plan lines. Councilman Morgan was of the opinion this would be a needless waste of Gas Tax Money if done over later and moved this be carried on the agenda for further study, seconded by Councilman Britschgi. Councilman Britschgi thought the petition was originally to take care of water from hospital. Mr. Jain stated this was a small job and could not be put in now, also that setback lines were stillin abeyance. Amendment was accepted by maker and second from Councilman Granger to refer to Planning Commission. Larry Wise, Adviser,- of Planning Commission stated they were already cognizant of this, but -they were aware of terrificvork load in Engineering Deprtment and were making studies of most importafit requests first. Motion carried. 4 ABATEMENT 537 HAMILTON and 503 BRADFOED STREET) A TVIO-STORY APARTMENT BUILDING, J. J. BULLOCK ESTATE, located on Portion of Lots 1 and 2, Block 4,Range D. Iiezesville. Building and Fire Departments recommended that these buildings be demolished because of no foundation, illegal wiring, etc. Councilman Spillers moved that building be properly posted, seconded by Councilman Morgan and carried. RESOLUTION SUBMITTED, OPTIMIST CLUB DECLARING OPTIMIST WEEK FROM NOVEMBER 6th TO NOVEMBER 13th was offered and moved for adoption on motion of Councilman Britschgi, seconded by Councilman Spillers- The resolution expressed thanks to the Optimist Club for their successful work of ,youth rehabilitation. Motion carried on roll call. Mayor Vferder noted absent.