BOOK 24_1952-04-21 to 1953-10-05(missing 1953-10-05 to 1954-02-15)

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2a) ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS, FRANKLIN MORTUARY. Councilman Royer moved this matter be placed on agenda for the June 2nd meeting to allow City Attorney to contact owner, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. RESTAURANT APPLICATIONS: Jay -Tee Doughnut Co.#3,, 593 Woodside Road, approved on motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. Roadside Cafe, 2581 Middlefield Road, beer and wine license. Transfer of license. Approved on motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. Nina Hut. 2550 El Camino Real, transfer. Approved on motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Council- man Herkner and carried. COUNTY ASSESSMENT DISTRICT, ALAMEDA BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND HARDING AVENUES. County by resolution proceeded with formation of the assessment district eliminating the area within the City, however they had proceeded leaving out the area. There being no further action necessary on the part of the City, the matter was dropped from the agenda on motion of Councilman Spillers, seconded by Councilwoman Tinney and carried. TERRACE SHOPPING CENTER IMPROVEMENTS - L. 0. SMITH, CONTRACTOR. Letter received.from con- tractor requesting Council to review findings of City Engineer Jain as noted'bolow: City Engineer, in letter to Land Development & Investment Co., dated May 14 notes certain unsatisfactory items: 1. Crusher run base rock not properly mixed and compacted, particularly adjacent to curbs and headers and at curb returns, islands, And other sections of streets and alleys. 2. Soft spots in base rock were observed with free water entering inspection holes. ( 3. Valve rings and covers not properly set to grade and without adequate support. 4. Monuments poured without pipes or brass caps as required by tract map and ! specifications. Must also be approved C. I. Rings and Covers with work "1Monument" ■iJ1 _ or "Mon" on cover. 5. Headers along alleys not to proper grade at various locations. 6. Base rock too high at various points, and low spots at others, which would result in unequal thickness of pavement and less than minimum thickness at gutter and header lines. 7. Sidewalks buckled and cracked to an unacceptable condition on all streets. 8. Intersections at Massachusetts and alley not properly graded or crowned for required pavement thickness and cross section. 9. Curb and gutter in alley north of Massachusetts and north of Woodside Road dis- placed so as to result in improper grade. 10. Pavement previously paved was not sealed as required by specifications. 11. Base rock at Woodside Road entrance not graded properly for minimum pavement thickness. Mr. Jain was of the opinion that above conditions should be corrected before allowing A. C. surfacing to be placed. MR. MITCHELL BORGUINN, Attorney for L. C. Smith, addressed the Council at length after which it was decided, on motion of Councilman Royer, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried, that the Mayor appoint a Council Committee to meet with Mr. Smith's representatives, City Engineer, City Manager and City Attorney to discuss the matter in detail, it being understood that the City was waiving no rights in attempting to come to an agreement. Wednesday P. M. at 4:00 o'clock in the City Managers office was selected as the time to hold the meeting. C. G. UHLENBERG CO. AUDIT REPORT was read by City Clerk Dodge. On motion of Councilman Royer, seconded by Councilman Spillers, copies of report are to be mailed to each member of the Council. Motion carried. LETTER FROM MRS. ANGELIA ROW expressing appreciation for the recent testimonial passed by the Council in honor of Mr. Row, deceased service -man, was filed.