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

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r ,1 X14. UESTIONED IrTETHOD OF RECENT STREET WORK PERFORMED BY City Forces and COUNCILMAN GRANGER Q moved that local contractors be invited in to talk this matter over with the City Manager and City Engineer, if this was in order, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. Called attention of Councilmen to investigate ,end of Whipple in DenoltT tact, COUNCILMAN SPILLERS HAD RECEIVED PHONE CALL FROM OLE OLESON, CIRCUS WAS PLANNING TO APppAR IN TOWN JUNE 28, 29 and 30 and the rodeo people (PCA) was asking that Council give them some protection from this competition. Councilman Spillers moved that City Collector contact City Attorney when circus application was received, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. Councilman Herkner thought that circus should bein- formed of the feeling of the Council that a different date should be selected by them as soon as possible so that the circus could make other arrangements. COUNCILMAN SPILLERS CRITICIZED THE TRIBUNE FOR LACK OF SUFFICIENT NEWS COVERAGE ON THE OPENING OF THE SWIMMING POOL. ' Councilman Jones said he felt that it was the function of the Recreation Department to inform the press of this type of event. COUNCILMAN SPILLERS SUGGESTED THAT A COMMITTEE BE APPOINTED TO WORK WITH THE RECREATION COMMISSION ON MISS SNYDER'S REPORT, no second. Councilman Herkner said that the Recreation Commission had asked that they be allowed to study this matter by them- selves and he felt that they should be given the first opportunity. COUNCILMAN MORGAN WAS ANXIOUS THAT CHARTER STUDY COMIatITTEE RECOHMENDATION BE MADE. City Attorney advised that Committee had turned information over to him and he was pre- paring report for Council's consideration and it was expected that this would be ready by September. COUNCILMAN JOPTES ASKED THAT MR. BROPHY GIVE CONSIDERATION TO THE INSURING OF ENGINEER- ING INSTRUMENTS AND OTHER VALUABLE CITY EQUIPMENT WHEN USED IN THE OFFICE AND WHEN TRANSMITTED OUTSIDE THE CITY HALL BY AUTOMOBILE. COUNCILMAN JONES STATED THAT HE WAS NOT TOO HAPPY ABOUT THE 30 DAY EXTENSION TO L C 5 SMITH ON THE ALAIaEDA PROJECT, that project was not proceeding quickly enough and that contractor should be prodded. Councilman Granger moved that communication be addressed to smith indicating that Council was not satisfied with progress of,Alamed project and that Council did not anticipate granting any further extensions on this, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. Councilman Herkner further moved that City Engineer prepare progress reports for the Council on all four jobs before the next Council meeting, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried.. MAYOR BRITSCHGI STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN CRITICIZED BECAUSE NO FURTHER ACTION HAD BEEN TAIM' ON THE CHURCH MATTER. On the question it was the Council's understanding that the Ministerial Association was to gather material for their study and report back to the Council through the Planning Commission. CLAIMS NOS 5328 to 5449 inclusive in the amount of X; a ent 53,171.18 were approved for p 3'm on motion of Councilman Iuiorgan, seconded by Councilman Spillers. Councilman Herkner asked if the bill for weed abatement was included., Mr. Brophy stated that pa3ntent was in this group of claims and brought the weed abatement payments to 40%. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT 11:05 PI,I on motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Councilman Herkner, and carried. Richar D. Ir' 'rCi y erk Pro -Tem elle,