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

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:rs prior seven ticks which -the .Council.approve,d pendin a 3 •'• 5 for; ppropriatI of fund$ in,th 1 I locations ea 951-52 ;budget, fount suggested to be transferred to Shop Supplies and Services to cover cast of material for ten racks. Councilman Morgan offered resolution, and moved adoption, seconded by Councilmen Spillers and carried on roll call. COTNUT . ROOSEVELT AVENUE INTERSECTIONS WITH EL CAMINO, REAL, Traffic Study Committee had studied conditions at the Council' s request. The State is being asked to have their engineering staff, ob- 8erve this location to determine the feasibility of an installation covering the jog intersection. The Committee feels that a crosswalk is needed with or without signal, and recommended that State be requested to paint crosswalk across E1 Camino Real just south of the Chestnut Street intersection. Recommendation approved on motion of Councilman Morgan, seconded by Councilman Granger and carried. VAIANCE IN FRONT YARD SETBACK JOSEPH SOUTHWARD, LOTS 1 & 2, BLOCK 4, JEFFERSON AVENUE ADDITION. Planning Commission recommended granting variance from present 20 feet to 0 feet from his present property line subject to the following conditions: Subject to actual re -alignment of Topaz.Street as now proposed.. Recommendation approved on motion of Councilman Rayer, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. City attorney asked fro clarification of action taken at the Council meeting of July 16th when the sum of $400 was transferred to acquire property from the Lauries to cover realignment. Mr. Currie called attention to the fact that there were four lots involved in an estate. The general concen- sus of opinion was that the $400 was to cover the three lots and that the fourth lot was not under- stood to be involved. After further discussion, Councilman Granger moved the matter be placed on the agenda for the next meeting for further investigation, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. HFaDIPISION OF LOT 6, BLOCK 12, OAKTKNOLL MANOR INTO`3 LOTS was recommended by Planning Commissions Recommendation approved on motion of Councilman Granger, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. EAST ROOMS STAFFORD PARK. City Manager reported on bids received as follows: V. Masarie Emil Steinegger Stevenson Pacific Arthur Brothers Edwards Construction Co. Sjoberg & Sjoberg Sundquist Bros. M. J. Purcell $4080.00 4168100 4383.00 4679.00 4925.00 5007.00 5766.10 6771.16• Since the two low bids failed to include list of sub -contractors as required by Chapter 2 of the California Government Code, bids were contested by Stevenson -Pacific, the next lowest bidder, and accordingly City Attorney has recommended rejection of all bids. Councilman Morgan moved that the matter be placed on agenda for futther study, seconded by Councilman Spillers. Mr. Bud Stevenson appeared and stated that his attorney would contact Mr. Currie to discuss the matter with him. Councilman Granger stated that he was of the opinion that a uniform bid should be worked out toocover all subjects to eliminate any further difficulties such as the present one. It was agreed that here- after City Attorney would pass on all plans and specifications and call for bids. Motion carried. CLAIM FOR ALLEGED DAMAGES, ZUMA FRANCIS. Arthur T. Bridgett, Attorney at Lair delivered claim for alleged damages -to the City Clerk, also a copy to the Mayor in which claim is made for $10,000 Covering said alleged damages caused by a fall upon sidewalk at or near 1748 E1 Camino Real. Motion -of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Councilman Morgan, claim was denied and referred to Insurance Carrier. Motion carried. • . , y .L r 00�I4ICATION FROM NATIONAL MOTOR BEARING re improvements of Broadway from Chestnut to Redwood Industrial Tract in which NMB concur in and approve letter from Mr. Edwin H. Smith to City Engineer as follows: July 26, 1951 "The improvements -on Broadway from Chestnut to Redwood Industrial Tract s