BOOK 23_1950-05-15 to 1952-04-21

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oritie OR11gy REPORT ON SIGNS ON BUILDINGS League Of California Cities had been contacted y s tc CITy ATT to this It was understood this referred to were eoa signs in commercial areas r,ith respect i ee rem on privately owned buildings, and was conceded to be a very ticklish legal question oved of attempting to regulate esthetics alone. It would be necessary to have a traffic card hazard in order to regulate. Councilman Granger suggested Cit Attorney ?5' or, health g gg y y attorney for Foster & Kleiser as they had made a commitment on some form an Royer contact of €€ control. , I' I1 COUIICIDIAN SPILLERS ASKED ABOUT CONTROL OF TRAVELLING BILLBOARDS. This had been referred lion to the Planning Commission but they had not come in with an answer. Business license fees ',°rere discussed in connection with this in an effort to cut doom on the size of rested the immense signs. City Attorney to check possibilities and report back to Council. COUI1CINIAN SPILLERS LEFT THE MEETING 10:10 PM. ( glCy I;1AIIAGER REPORT ON IMPROVING TELEPHONE FACILITIES POLICE DEPARTIPIT TO COVER EGiER- (VICE, GEIICIES. This was discussed at a local Civil Defense Council meeting held January 'ice � + 30th in the City Manager s office. Police Chief Wood was requested to report on a .letin survey of this for the Council's consideration. The improvements recommended provided for five trunk lines, at least one of which could be used for outgoing calls under any i tart' ,! foreseeable conditions, intercommunication between all stations in the department, a all central control and a holding feature. The monthly cost increase would amount to 653.90, Plus an installation charge of 054.00 which would necessitate a transfer of funds tome meet this additional expense for the balance of the current fiscal year. Transfer onded could be made at the end of fiscal year if necessary according to Auditor Brophy. j Councilman Jones moved acceptance of City Manager's report and transfer of money if k� RS. necessary, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. This was to be charged against;Iii'" !�,' Supplies and Services, but Chief Wood stated they were behind on this account because of the added expense of prisoner care after the adoption of the budget. ater and COEICILI.IAN JONES WONDERED IF MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS OF y$1.00 could not be more, In most one of cities it is higher. City Manager did not believe fines should be levied for revenue. k G' be rem CITY t1AIIAGER REPORT ON TRUCKS PARKED VICINITY SUDDEN LUMBER COMPANY. Swenson Motor Sales � I Royer had title to these. As space was available in the lot they were moved over to be sold. vi: Councilman Royer moved the matter be referred to the Planning Commission, seconded on face b y Councilman Granger and carried. ;ed CITY 14ANAGER REPORT ON 'ANO PARKING° SIGN AT EL CAMINO AND VEIIPPLE. Sign was erected at in Royer this point and Councilman Granger suggested it be dropped from the agenda. Councilman sec• Herkner objected to the Wording No Parkin at Al Times". Administrative Assistant ; i' J g n g Il i.:,ll 14iller explained these were made up by the 5 A's. Mr. Herkner thought they should '. ! 11E have been made up by the "3 -R's" Chi* have EIIGIIQEER REPORT ON REMOVAL OF POLES ON JEFFERSON AVENUE BY PG&E • Letter from Mr.D. ez6 Reynard, District Manager of PG&E was read in re to removal of poles and overhead lines { . on Jefferson Avenue near Broadway and also the relocation of the street lighting circuit, T�IB to Walnut Street to the me. The Bank of Arica building, Broadway and Jefferson was still hese overhead lines. Due to co served from these addition to the existing bank d Bv• buildingthe bank s the change over to the underground service had been deferred by erred i •