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City Hall, Palo Alto, California
MS3v 27, 1957.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met.in regular
session on thiW.dat.e at 7:30 P.M.; with Vice Mayor Marshall
presiding.' Roll call as ,follow :
Present: Bishop, Byxbee, Cresap, Cummings, Davis:, Drysdale,
Giffin, ,Marshall, Mitchell, Navls,; Rodgers Ruppen-
thal, Simpson
The minutes of the meeting of May 13, 195.7, -were approve
Project 56 -8, -Wilkie Way et al
This was the time and place set for a hearing on -.Reso-
lution No. 2839 of Preliminary Determination for the improvement
df Wilkie Way, e.t al.
The City Engineer:made a report on the project, stating
that -a year ago a petition was received from over a hundred proper
owners- in the southern portion of"the El Camino No. 1.;area for
various improvements- in the area, and that after a :study:by the
staff and committees, the Council had initiated proceedings. He
explained the proposed improvements and the streets involved.
Notices of this hearing have been given as provided by
law. The Vice'Mayor announced that the sole purpose of the hearin
is to determine whether or not the Council shall proceed with this
improvement without. compliance withthe provisions of the Special
Assessment Investigation, Limitation and Majority Protest Act of
1931; that this is;.the only matter to be considered at:this hearin'
and that a hearing"or;prot.ests in:relation to; specific proposed
acquisitions and improvements will be head at a later date.
The City Clerk.reported that the only petition received,
:,other than the one received a, year ago requesting the improvements,
was filed'on April 9, 1957, by 122 property owners in the area
bounded by Charleston Road, Adobe Creek, Wilkie Way and Charleston
Meadows No. 2 subdivision,' asking that they be excluded from the:
proposed assessment district.
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The hearing was declared open. There was no -.one.present
w -.o wished to speak onthe question of why the City should not
proceed with ..this project without compliance with the Investigation
Act. The hearing wasdeclared closed.
P;esolution No. 28,52 overruling protests and determining
'to proceed without compliance with the Investigation Act wAs
'introduced, and on motion: of Mitchell and Byxbee, was adopted by
unanimous --vote on roll call.
Resolution No. .2853' of Intention to construct improvement
was introduced and -oh, -motion of Mitchell and Byxbee, -wits adopted
by unanimous vote on roll' `call.
Resolution No. 2854 of Preliminary Approval of- -the
Engineer's keport was,introo.uced, and on motion of Mitchell and
Byxbee:, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call..
Resolution No. 2855 establishing prevailing wage scale.
was introduced, and on m'ot'ion.' of Mitohell and Byxbee, was- adopted
by unanimous vote on roll• call.
Resolution No. 2856, appointing time and place of: -hearing
protests In relation to they proposed acquisitions and. improvements,
and directing.'. notice of .. the re.arir_g, set for July 8,,1957;- at 7 :30
P.M., was introduced, and, on- motion ;o - Mitchell and Byxo�ee, as
adopted by unanimous .vote on roll-ca11.:
Resolution No. 2857, calling for sealed proposals to
be received =on July 3, 1957 and -considered by the Council on July 8;
1957, was introduced, and on motion of Mitchell and ayxbee, was
adopted by unanimous vote on
In connection with this project, the Council received -;a
letter from ,the Board' of Supervisors of Santa, Clara County,.. enclosing
a resolution adopted `by the. -Board granting ;consent to the City off;
Palo Alto to construct .improvements and to: -provide that the costs
thereof shall bey asSesaed upon a .-special district pursuant to special .
assessment and;assesoment bond acts`.
Bayshore Annexation No. 1
tayshore-Embarcad'ero Annexation'
This was..the time: set for a : hearing ,on the proposed
annexation to the City of Palo Alto of certain' uninhabited, territory r'
designated as "Bayshore Annexation No. 1"-, a parcel or x:3:.5, acres.
on the northerly corner of the Bayshore Highway and Embarcadero Road.
The City Attorney reported that there Was an error in. the
description of the proposed annexation area which would have,
created
an "island", and for this reason it is.necessary for the Council_:.to
rescind Resolution No. 2837 giving notice:ef the proposed annexation.
He advised that.a new petition. has been filed for the annexation'
of. a larger area, including properties on both' sides of Embarcadero
Road easterly of the Bayshore Highway, containing a. total of 107.26`,
acres.
On motion of Bishop and Rodgers, Resolution No. 2837- -
en the proposed annexation:Of "Bayshore ,Annexation No. 1" was
rescinded.
Resolut:',on No 28:58 giving notice of the proposed`arnexa-
tion of uninhabited, territoryy designated as "Bayshore-Erabarcadero.
Annexation" and setting hearing on the matter for July 8', 1957, at
7:30 P.M.4 was introduced, and on motion of Navis and Byxbee, was.
adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
On motion of, Rodgers And, Byxbee, the matter was referred
to. the. Planning Commission for consideration of the zoning of;the
area proposed`to be annexed.
Canvass of Election Returns_:
The Council proceeded to canvass the returns of the
General Municipal Election held on May 244 1957. The Vice Mayor
appointed Councilmen;Byxbee Cresap and Drysdale to conduct the
canvass of the returns,, and -appointed Councilman Davis, City, -
Controller Moore and : Assistant City `Manager Morgan to serve ass a
canvassing board to"canvass the absentee ballots.
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It was reported ..that' the. City Clerk has filed a certificate
indicating that she has. compared t2ie signatures cn'the identification
envelope which contains; the absentee= -ballots and the registration'
affidavit of the voters` and .is satisfied that the signature on :the'
.voter's identification envelope.. is the. -voter's signature in each case.
After the -canvassing was completed, the Vice Mayor
announced theresults: as follows
That the total number of votes cast, including eighty-seven
absentee ballots, was 7739.
That the total vote cast for each candidate for Councilman
for a six -year term was as follows:
Stanley W Bishop 52
Prentiss I, Cole 2996
Robert: H. Cummings 35&8
Stanley R. Evans X610
Dann V. Graves 1522
Stephen O. Gray 1873
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James 0. Marshall
William D. Sauers
Carl S. Stephena_
Bertrum B. Woodward, Jr.
4393
3165
3917
3907
That .the ,vote cast on the advisory proposition "Do you
favor the construction of.'a grade separation in the South Palo Alto
area out;. =of general funds?" was as follows YES; 4213; N0, 3236:
That there_ were; three (3) scattering votes for the office
of Councilman: one for Ed Arbuckle, one for Ed Ames, and one for
E. H. Wilson.
The votes cast in each precinct for the office of Council-
man for _the six -year term were as follows:
Municipal
Precinct
Number
1
2
6
1;
19
20
21
23
24
2.5.
26
2Z
Total
Stanley
W. Bishop
146
181:
204
136::
139
206
238
167
207`
255:
1
148
244
265,
-2.66
236.
157`
124
212
223:
x:67_
111
174'.
-.173
18
1k
105
5195
Municipal
Precinct .-Stephen
Number -0,- Gray
Prentiss
1._ Cole
122
111
103
112
107
113
115
106
104
98
94
103
120
18
175
168
116.
118
80
92
67
31
2953
James G. William
Marshall D. Sauers
Robert H. Stanley
Cummings ' R. Evans
160
118
118
110
132
137
11
129
118
87
146
141
187
195
139
80
81
150.
173:
186.
94
93
108
135
1 73 165
2 49 ,176
3 45 182
ii 57 137
5 61 134
6 59 170,
77 64 .20
8 65 149
9 71 185
l0 119 205
11 82 187
12 .. 89 161
80 117;
15 53.1 232
16.. 0 200
17 63 166
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1'.
111
64
93
76
1
115
96
189
105
179
159.
96
10106
3514
Donn
Grave
109,: 67
132.' 47
182: 49
131 51
101 50.
178'. 73
224 33
166 71
20.5. 49
222 ' 33
209.:: 30.
.169. 68
.166 118
205, : 85
'227. 67
?:11; 91
163, 67
127 35
8I 78
160 87
172: . 113.
149- 82:
101: 6
1:75 64
149.: - 71
18&` 4;.
152 50
11 __
4560 1798'
Carl S. Bertrum B.
Stephens- Woodward] Jr.
107 73
126 101..
167 146
117 ' 100
81 71
152, 124
207 16
133 116
170 153
181 178
154 142
137 138.
145 179 167
223 174.
195 154.
:134 130-;_
;�iun .cipal
Precinct
Number
Stephen ,James G.
0.- Gray Marshall
18 42 121
19 31 81
20 70 162
.21 83 193.
22 :?7 126
23 53 100
24 64 137
25 68 109
26 .58: 130
55 96
65 91'
Total 1857 4341
28 "
William .`
D. Suers
82
146
171
155
85-
125"
146
11
124
10
3139
Carl 2,
Stephens
107
149
150
115
96
125
01
148
120
Bertrum 3
Woodard, Jr,..
101`
97
16.5
157
1127:,
160-
117' :
214
172
164
387.4 3870
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The votes cast it each precinct on the advisory proposition relative
to -the :construction of a south Palo.'Alto grade separation out of
;general finds were a.s' follows: '
Municipal
Precinct
Number •YES
1 " 81
2 123
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Lg$,
9
5 77'
6 17
7 21
8 128
'9 164.
10 211.
11 170
12 141 ,125
13 140 183
14 ' 201 133.
,.15 212 143
16 18.2 187
1 162-. 117
1 127 • :08
19 " 85 . 83
20 167. _ 130
21 1 183.
22 l 119
23 102 79
24 160 : 99
25 156 90
26. 188,. 77
146.: 92'
115 100
NO
28
Total 4167
740
1 08
_n
16
101
'90
125
113
106
87
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Ordinance No. 1746, declaring, the results of the general
Municipal election held on May 14, 1957; -.was introduced, and on
Motion of Byxbee and Drysdale, was adopted=by unanimous vote on
roll call. Said resolution declares that, Stanley W. Bishop, Stanley
R.Evans, James a. Marshall, Carl S . Stephens ,-ard; 3ertrum B. ,
Woodward, Jr., having .:'eceived ,the, highest , .number of votes forthe
office of Councilman, were duly elected fora -term of six fears
commencing July 1, 1957; "and that a :majority of ' the' voters having
voted in favor of the advisory proposition entitled "Proposition
Relative to the Constructianof "a South Palo Alto Gra.d.e Separation
out of General: Funds", said,,proposition ha_s been passed.
Report on Creek Bank -Protection
A letter was received=from the Corp of.Engineers, U. S...
Army, San Francisco District, advising that on_":April 18, 1957, an.'
inspection vas made of'the Matadero and San Francisquito Creeks
levee repair and bank protection -.accomplished by the Corps of
Bhgineers early in 1956, and that the levee and=.bank, protection
=these creeks were found to :be in satisfactory condition. The
letter was "files,..
Cancellation of Taxes on State Property*
A letter: was. received from the State Division of Highways
requesting cancellation of taxes on property acquired by the State
for Highway purposes (Lot:30, Block 360,, Tract No. 282, St. Francis
Terrace)
On motion of Simpson and Byxbee, the taxes:on thin proper
were :cancelled, and .it was�'.directed` that said property be removed
from the assessment rolls.:
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Request of St. -Francis Drive Residents for. Safety Regulations
A letter was received from residents of.the,2100 block on
St. Francis:Dr.ive,. requesting attention be`given to':afety'regula-
tions for trnis .block.:;. On ;motion of Byxbee and Bishop,. this was
referred to the Staff Traffic Committee for consideration.
Trucki Traffic and Zonin . Problems Ore on Ave, and Mid -Tow
A letter f.rom.Mrs. C. E. Stromquist, 2397 Webster Street,
concerning trucking on Oregon Avenue, and traffic and zoning proble s
in the ?ltd -.town =Area was' referred to Committee No. 1.
Telephone Service in Southern Palo Alto Area
A letter' was received from Paul N., McCloskey, Jr.4 attorn
at law, concerning action filed with -the ?ublic Utilities Commissio
(Wells et al vs. Pacific Telephone and Telegraph"jompany)..in behalf
of residents: of Palo Alto residing south of Adobe Creek,.ssking.tha
their: telephone service : be.: hapoled through the Palo=Alto: Exchange,
and requesting the Council to adopt a resolution endorsing -the
petition of the' residents asking that the telephone<exchange bound-
ary between Yorkshireand DAvenport exchanges be relocated: t6
coincide with tile southern boundary of the City of Palo. Alto..
There was some discussion in which it was pointed out that
the residents of ..the' area in :question have had difftaulty at times
of;- emergency in gettingi service.
A_ motion 'was- made by Byxbee that the Council adopt' a
resolutionendorsing the petition. There': was no second to the
motioin, and, several council members expressed a wish for more
information_ before taking action.,; ,It was noted that a public
hearing has been set on the application by the.Public Utilities
Commi
ssion, to , be : held on June 18:> and, 19, 1957, at the = Greenmeadow
Community Center,303 Parkside Drive, Palo Alto.
On motion of _Mitchell and Cummings,, the matter was then
referred to Committee No. 3:,:with 11 Ayes on roll call, Simpson
voting No and Marshall not -,voting on the motion.
Middlefield Road Parking
The City Manager_.repbrted that he had reviewed the parkin
problem on :Middlefield Road near the, First Christian Church, axe
called attention- to the ordinance adopted by the Council over a
year ago Prohibiting ;parking :at- all times on. Middlefield :Road .from
the bridge at. Matadero,Creek.to the north end of the com zercial
district., at :Moreno Avenue. ..1He pointed ;out that at -that:.time there
was. a bott.ler.eck :at the bridge -and it was felt that there was no .
real reason: for. continuing the parking limitation a.d jaceS't to the
bridge.,, so .. the. signs were removed and ; a ie tter was sent to the Firs
Christian Church advising that thesigns would not he put: up again
until the'I4a:tadero Creek bridge was widened; that tire: widenirg of
the bridge has been completed'and there is now_provision 'or four
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1Pnes of moving traffic along Middlefield Road; and that the: no
parking" signs had been re -installed.
The City Managerfurther reported that he had referred the
.question to the City Engineer and the Chief of Police, and read
reports:frot them, with thear'recommendations that the "no parking".
regulation ;be: retained. The Chief of Police reported that there is
a gre:a.t deal of traffic in that area on Sundays; that, to permit:
parking on the -street- near, the,C1urch would create channelizati"on
problems ana traffic congestion, and poss3b1e hazards to personal
safety," •and that •in his opinion a change in tie ordinance to provide
parking= for a , few cars en . the : s.treet was net justified. The City
Engineer advised that the .question wouid'be eq:aally applicable
throughout the Mid -town section of Middlefield Road, and he would
,rather have the matter referred:: back. to. the staff traffic committee
for reconsideration of the -entire area than have a change in the,
parking regulations in one -Spot. ; A: sketch of the portion. of Middle
field Foad in `question was' submitted.
After discussion, .it -:was moved by Byxbee, seconded by
Rodgers, and carried that the "ro parking" regulation on Middlefield
Road from Moreno Avenue to-:Matadero Creek be: continued,
On motion of Drysdale and Bishop, the city staff was
requested to present an explanation of the problem to the governing
board of the First Cl:ristianl Church.
Major City Streets
Resolution -No, 2859 amending Resolution, No. 2695 designat-'
ing certain streets as major city streets, was introduced. l.kis'
resolution would add to the list of major city streets the .underpass
and, access roads -between; Page Mill Road*and Birch Street andOregon
Avenue. and"Emerson Street. The City Manager recommended adoption
of _ the resolution.
Oa motion of NRViS and Simpson, the resolution was adopted!
by unanimous= vote on roll call.
Park -Plans
The final -plans for. Stockton Parka:nd East Meadow Park were
:submitted. -0n motion of Mitchell: and Drysda'e, the final plans for -
these parks were accepted by -the -Council,'
Acquisition of Land for-Parkillg.Lot.
The Assistant -City Manager reported`that the owner -of -the.
property on the easterly corner of Lytton Avenue and -Bryant Street
has.given the.City:an:-option to -purchase the. property -for -$70,000:
Plus closing costs. He --advised that -32 spaces- could be provided_ if
:the property -1s.used.for;a parking.lot, and it -could be included -In
- Project, 52--14 if the Council -w-is: es to modify the project. --. It was
- pointed, out that a Council -committee 'has considered the acquistion
of:- this property:a -number gof times, but the ' owner. has prev'iousl'y
been, unwilling. to sell: the property. The -Assistant City Manager
.reported that the price offered is substantially below the appraisal
trade in 1954.
During the discussion the comment was made that this:,
particular property might be a good location for a downtown branch
library or for some other public use.
u't. was moved by Byxbee, seconded by Rodgers, and carried
by, unanimous: vote on roll call, that the= City:- exercise the optl.an to
purchase' the property -and that the sum of $70,000 be transferred from
the unappropriated reserve to a revolving fund for this;'purpose,
(Councilman Simpson left. At this time, 9:15 P.M.-, and
was absent for the rest of the meeting.)
(Councilwoman Corcoran came. a t.' this- time and was
present for the'rest of the Meeting.)
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Extension of Park'Bculevard
A report was>received'from Committee No. 1 recommending
the adoptionof'a resolution authorizing the City to acquire the
property ,for the connection between Roseberry Lane and MacLane
Street:as part, of the`: program for' the extension of -Paark Boulevard.
Mr . Rodman- :Reader 437 MacLane Street, spoke to the Counc
as a representative of the,' WalnutGardens Association, objecting to
the opening : of the street,stating the residents of MacLane Street
oppose the, extension: of Park Boulevard because ofthe in
traffic'.
Councilman-Byxbee reported that CommitteeNo.. 1 had
considered the matter several times and recommended -that the
project.be.carr:iedthrough to completion.
It was moved by Byxbee., seconded by Mitchell, and: .carried
by unanimous vote�'on roll call that Resolution 2.860:authorizing the
acquisition -of :the property for connection between.'Roaeberry Lane
and MacLane Street be adopted and that $45,000 be°transferred from
the Special.Projects °Fund to Account 132x^ for this purpose.
(Councilman Ruppenthal left at this time, 9.:20 P.M.,
and wa.aabsent for the rest of the meeting.)
Zone Changes
A report was received from Committee No. 1 advising that
it has reviewed reports of the Planning Commission relative to
zoning of the area bounded:.by West Meadow Drive, Charleston Meadows
Tract, the Southern Pa;:V:ific Railroad and :c1 Camino Way, and
recommends 'that the following recommendations of the Planning
Commission be upheld::::
1. That the following policy be established. -for the
future zoning of the area between West Meadow Drive
and Charleston Meadows: (a) that the area between
the future.extension of Wilkie Way and, the existing
R -k and C -3:S districts be favorably considered for
an. R -3-G District, , to be implemented .after the ex-
tens•.lonaf'Wilkie Way is actually constructed, and
(b ) , that the area between the future extension of
W11kie Way 3rnd'the Southern Pacific -right-of-way be
:retained L- single family (R-i) zoning..
2-.; That the application of the Palo Alto Development
.Company for change of district from R-1 to R -3-G
of ,property on the southeast corner of West Meadow
Drive and the railroad be denied.
That- the application of Harold Marty et ,,a ll for re-
zonina:from ,R-1 to R -3-G of property on ` the southeast
line the *ctersion, of James Road, being portion
Of the Rancho Rincon de San Franciseulto, be approved
.Tile _Planning.:Officer reviewed the study given to these
zoning questions by: the Planning Commission and presented rnapr of
the areas involved:
It ;wass .moved- by'Byxbee, seconded by Navis,:that the
three recommendations cif the Planning Commission be adopted.
Mr. Mi ltcn Burnham, representing, the Palo Alto, Developmeni
Company, spoke in support of their application for R -3-G zoning so
they. could develop apartn'ents on tre, property» Mr. Josep'rx: Ehrlich.,
Chairman of the Charleston Meadows: Home 0w ers Assocation, asked
that' the recommendations:.. of the Planning Commiss Lon and Committee
No. 1. oeupheld. Mrs;". `Csugi, owner of some of the land --nor zoned
R -1:A, asked:: questions regarding the :zoning of this particular
property and `the uses permitted.
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After discus ion, the motion=to adopt the recommendations
of the Planning Coriimiseion was carried..
On motion:of. Mellen and Byxbee, a proposed ordinance
rezoning the Marty property from R-1 to R -3-G was accepted for
.first reading.
Hoover Park Site
There was held over from the last meeting the report of
Committee No. 2 advising�that it-hasconsiderea the acquisition of
properties located. at 2881 and 2895 Cowper Street adjacent•to-thc
Hoover. Park site, and has recommendedagainst the acquisition of_
these properties.
Councilman Cummings, Chairman of Committee No. 2, stated
that it has been brought to his attention that there are,other lands
available which might be considered az. an addition to the present
park site, and he'would like to have the matter referred.back..to'
Committee No. 2 for further consideration. On motion of Cummings
and Giffin, the matter was -referred back to Committee No._
At, the suggestion of Mrs;. Corcoran, and on -motion of
Bishop and Drysdale,: the matter was also referred to the Planning
Commission-.
Insurance Program
A report was received from Committee No. 3 recommending
that the entire city insurance program.be reviewed by Marsh &
McLennan, insurance brokers.
Councilman Navis;reported that the Board of Directors of
the Palo Alto Hospital, of which he is' a member, had had Marsh &
McLennan reviewthe hospital's insurance program and their'investiga-
tion showed that the. hospital' was inadequately.insured,, that.Marsh &
McLennan had furnished' cost estimates and. a recommended program;;
that the Board at the same time had a::sked the Palo Alto insurance
group to submit a similar report, andd on the basis of the two reports
the Board decided that the best interests of,, the hospital and, the city,
would be served by designating Marsh & McLennanas brokers for the
hospital insurance ;program; and that as a result he had discussed;
the city's insurance program with members of`Committee No. 3.
• Councilman Navis further reported that the Palo Alto
insurance group have asked that they have an opportunity to submit
a report and program on the city insurance and'he recommended that
they be invited to do so, and, then the Council can:study both ofAihe
reports and decide,which program presented is the beat for' -'the City.
'It was moved by Bishop, seconded by_Navis, that,fhe
recommendation of. Committee No. 3 that the entire city insurance
program be reviewed by Marsh & McLennan be adopted, with the
amendment that the Palo Alto ins:uranc.e group be invited to` review
the'program also'and submit a report.
The City Manager called attention to the report he made
at the recent meeting of_ Committee No. 3 concerning a study:by an
employees' committee on :the'= health and hospital -insurance plan for
employees, and advised that -it was„ the` recommendation that the firm_
of Marsh and McLennan'be retained, not as:brokers, but as, consultants
to design a plan to, meet the needs of the employees. The City
Manager advised thatit.'.is his understanding this is separate from
the arogra.m being discussed in "the motion.
Councilman Na:vis; further explained ' that if the motion is
adopted, the firm of Marsh & McLehhan and the Palo Alto insurance
group would both be asked to submit.a rec mMended program for the
City; -•that they would,:not necessarily be the City's brokers unless
,the= City chooses to .hire them.
Flynn -representing the Palo Alto Insurance Assocation
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addressed -the Council, stating they would be glad to .have the.
opportunityto make -a complete report; that the Association ,has
handled the=city's,insurance.for the last twenty years:and has
reviewed the`program"every year and made many surveys as r. part
of` their. service :to the City,
: After.'further discussion the motion was carried.
Out des. Water ;RateSchedule
A "report' was- received from Committee No. 3 .recommending
the adoption of "a .new: water rate schedule (Schedule W -.2) -to be
applicable to, areas', outside the city limits, the new rates to be
effective with the? Juiy 'balling date.
On motion ef;Bishop and Mitchell., the new water rate
schedule for outside areas was adopted, effective with the July
billing date.
Hospital Budget :for -.1956-57
A report was received from Committee No. 1} recommending
approval, of the 1956-57 Hospital budget, with revisions, additions
and deletions as submitted by the Board of Directors of. the Palo
Alto -Stanford Hospital Center. On motion of Mitchell and Nevis,
the 1956-57 budgetof the Palo Alto Hospital was approved '%ith
the revisions noted.
Hospital Budget for 1957-58
A report was received from :Committee No. zE recommending
approval of the budget of the Palo Alto Hospital forthe fiscal
Year 1957-1958, as submitted by the Board of Directors or the.
Palo Alto -Stanford Hospital'Center. On motion. of Mitchell and
Bishop, the Hospital budget for 1957-58 was approved as submitted.
Amendment to Zoning Ordinance (Sec. 15.11)
Ordinance No.:.1747, amending Sectton 15.1.1 of tL.o Zoning;
Ordinance regard1nag Lot Area in L -M Districts, was given second
reading, and, on ';notion of Byxberc and ��itce.I ell, Was ,adopted by
unanimous vote oo roll call.
Claim for Damages (Lippi)
A report was received from ;; e City Attorney on the claim
filed by Emilio V. Lippi in the sum of $339.50 for certain per. o 1
property which he claims .was taken from t:.ir!m by the Police Department
?t time of his arrest. The City Attorney advised that he had found
in investigating this matter that at the time of Mr. Lipot s arrest,
his automobile and certain; personal property stored therein were
delivered .to the Creswood PontiPc garage for storage; that certain
thefts took place at the garage and certain articles were removed
froia Mr. L;ppi's cer and were never recovered. The City Attorney
advised that in his opinion there is no liability on the ;part o;:
the City for the loss of these articles and he recommended the
claim be denied.
Councilwoman Corcoran moved that the claim be referred to
Committee No. 2, together with the opportunity to review police
procedures in such cases.
There was fu.'ther discussion, :,n which the City Attorney
explained that there was to negligence on the part of the Police
Department, .arzd that any claim for such damages should be made by
Mr. Lippi to"the garage where the thefts occurred.
The notion made by Mrs . Corcoran was seconded by. Byxbee,
but was, lost b.y' th'e following" vote on roll call
Ayes: Byxbee, Corcoran, Cummings, Da_.vis,Giffin.
Noes: Bishop, Cresap, Drysdale* Marshall, Mitchell,
Mavis, Rodgers.
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Gn motion of Rodgers and' Navis, the claim was rejected,
• There being •no-furtherbusiness .to come before the
the meeting was declared --adjourned at_10:25,9.M.
Council;,,
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