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City Hall, Palo Alto, California
June 10, 1957
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular
session on this date at 7:30'P.M.,,with Mayor Porter:. presiding.
Roll cell as follows
Present: Byxbee, Corcoran, Cresap, Cummings,: Davis,
Giffin, Marshall, Mitchell, Navis, Porter,
Rodgers, Ruppenthal, ` Simpson.
Absent: Bishop, Drysdale.
The minutes of the meeting of May 27, 1957, were approved.
Project 52-1_3, Off -Street Parking, University Ave.District
The City Attorney reported that no bids were received for
the purchase of $450,000 bonds designated "University Avenue Distric
Parking Bonds of 1957 - First- Division", at 3:3.0 P.M. this afternoon
the time set for the bid opening; that at 4:10 P.M. J. B. Hanauer an
Associates submitted a bid for the bonds at 5% interest. The City
Attorney: advised that the City could .re -advertise, for bids but hes
no assurance that a better bid would be received; that the City need
the :Honey for the closing of transactions for the acquisition of.
property forparking lots; and that he concurs with Mt. Ernest "Wilso
bond counsel, in recommending the acceptance of the:.proposel of
J. B. Hanauer and Associates.
Councilman Cummings, asked to make a comment: on the "matter
advised that the bond market would probably continue in a rather
tight position for the next three or four months; that the City
would probably not be able to get any better bid And should accept
the bid of 5% if it wishes to proceed with the development of this
Project.
It was moved by Mitchell, Seconded.: by. Nevis, and carried
'by unanimous vote on roll call that, no bids„having: been received
at 3:30. P.M on this date';" June 10, 1957, roil the purchate of:
4450,000 bonds deeignat,ed•"University Avenue District Parking'eBonds
:of 1957 - First Division" and the bid of J. B. Hanauer anci,Cee and
Associates dated June 10, "1957, .having' -been received at 4e 10: P. -M.
on said day and being responsive in; all "matters except, se to the
time of presentation, said. bid is hereby accepted and ,sa:id ,bonds
are hereby ordered sold to sad:J. B. Hanauer & Co. and Associates
as the highest'" responsible"bidder therefor with interest to,,the
date of delivery of said -bonds',, said sale to be subjectto all of
;the terse and -conditions set forth in the resolution calling -for"
.bids and in said accepted
The City Attorney advised that it is necessary to modify
Protect No. 52-i3 to provide that the bonds to be issued: for this
project; shall bear interest at the rate or not to exceed six (6)
,per cent per annum.
Resolution -No. "2861 of Intention to make changes and
Modifications, Project No.:,52-13, was introduced, and on motion of
Simpson and Nevis, was;:adopted by unanimous vote on roll call
.me resolution provides for .a, hearing on' the proposed modifications
•to be held on June 24', 1957, at 7:30 P. M.
Bond Market
The City Manager reminded the Council that the City"still
has $3,000,000 Hospital bonds:,and some other bonds to sell, and in
:view of the bond market and.riaing interest rates, it might be in
order to inestruct the Controller and the Treasurer to' consider the
latter and make recommendations.as to when_, the bonds:should be sold.
The Mayor requested the` Controller' and Treasurer to study:the bond
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market -and make such report and: recommendations to the Council, and
,Also -asked Councilman CUM/kings to 'work with them and give them the
benefit of his advise."`
Los Altos Trunk Sewer Project
A letter win received from Ernest A. Wilson of Kirkbride,
Wilson, Herzfeld &.Wallace, attorneys at law, regarding the City of
Loa Altos Trunk Sewer Project'and,enclosing a certified copy of
resolution passedby the Los,AltosCity Council, requesting consent
of the City of Palo Alto . for. the. construction of those portions <..of
its outfall-`trunk aewer which fall within streets in the City of
Palo Alto.
The City.Manager made_.a report on the matter and advised:'
that in his opinion it 'is in order for the City to grant the:consent
as. requested.
Resolution No. 2862 2 granting_. consent of the City of Palo
Alto for the construction of sanitary -sewer, mains in the city streets
was introduced,, and on motion of Byxbee end Nevis, was adopted.by
unanimous vote On roll call.
Letter from -Garden Club
A letter, was received from the Garden Club of Palo Alto
=stating that the net proceeds of their reeent'Flower Shorare being
added to their fund for perk development and beautification, and,
when -this has become a sizable sum, they plan to cooperate with°the
City in a project which is accepta.bie:both to the City and to`the
Club.
Bids on Project 56-23, Storm Drainage Improvements
A report was submittedlby the City Manager on the bide
received on June 7,1957, for.:storm drainage improvements, with
the recommendation that the low bid of A. J. Peters and Son in
the amount of $42,761.00 be accepted.
It was moved by Rodgers, seconded and carried that the
bid cf A. J. Peters and Son be accepted as recommended by the City
Manager.
Los Altos Temporary Sewer Connection
The City Manager presented e letter from the Chief.
Administrative Officer of the City or -Los Altos requesting a
temporary connection to the City of Palo Alto sewer system, pending
completion of the Los Altos treatment plant. He advised that they
propose to make the connection to the sewer onthe west side of
San Antonio Road approximately 800 feet north of Charleston Road,
and would like to:have this- temporary connection from October 15,
1957 to'March 15,.1958.: .In commenting on the request, the City
Manager advised that such temporary connection would allow. the
City of Los Altos to handle new developments without the use of
temporary septic tanks. He .suggested that if the Council's attitude -
on the request is favorable, -the matter be referred back to him for
consideration of charges and the :working out of details, after... which,
he, would bring a report and proposed agreement to the Council for
approval.
The Council was informed: by Mr. Ernest Wilson that the
City of Los Altos has sold:sewer revenue bonds and has special
assessment proceedings pending, and is also negotiating for :Federal
funds to aid in the construction of the sewer treatment plant, the •
contract for which has been- awarded.
On motion of Cresep`and Navis, the City Manager was
instructed to proceed with ,the -nego'tiations for, a temporary sewer
connection as requested by the City of Los .Altos.
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Hospital - . Consulting Services ilivner and Martinez)
The City Manager,.. presented; a letter from:Wsgner and Martin
managers; of conatruction'of the Palo:; Alto -Stanford Hospital; referr-
ingto the contract which:they entered into .on June 19, 1956, with
Stanford University' and the City for ,furnishing consulting and
estimating Services for:the new hospital fora period not to exceed
six months for the sum of *9,000.00. "They stated their services
'were continued beyond that time -and were notconcluded until. about
March 1, 1957, or:a period of 8t menths4 and that the time anent
and the expenaes,they incurred were far greater than 'originally,con-
templatsd. .They"asked that some consideration be given to increas-
'1ng their fee.: The City Manager -advised that he believed it would
be in order to extend the time of the contract to 8v months and pay
the proportionate fee': for the extra time involved, the City's share
being ko% of the additional fee.
It was moved'by Mitchell, seconded by Byxbee, that the
original contract be amended to:provide for a period of 8t months
and -that payment .o.fthe City's proportion of the additional fee
be authorized. This motion was carried on roll call, with 12 Ayes,
Mrs. Corcoran voting No. Mrs. Corcoran stated that She thought it
was.inconceivabl.e-that a firm of the standing of Wagner and Martinez
continued to operate for that length of time without an amended
contract, and the asked why the matter'waa'not called_to the Council's
attention if' some- understanding was reached regarding*the additional
Services. The City Manager replied that the matter was.not brought
1 to the City's attention until he received the letter he presented
this evening, which -was` a copy of letter sent to Stamford University.
The City Manager reported that the contracts for the con-
struction of the.Palo Alto -Stanford Hospital are ready to be signed,
and that work will'be started this week.
Hospital, Contract "V"'
The City Manager called'` attention to the fact that.
Contract "V for. Incinerators was' not awarded at the time other
contracts for"t:he construction of the Palo Alto -Stanford Hospital
71,tere awarded: on::May:13, 1957, as there was a question as to whether
or not: the low bidder,' Dee Engineering Company, 'met the epecifica�-
tions He advised that the bid was: reviewed by the architect and
the City Attorney, and it was their recommendation,that the bid of
Dee Engineering' Company be _ rejected because it did not meet the .
;specifications and that the contract -.-be awarded to the second low
bidder, the Plibrico Sales and Service Company, in;the amount of
$28;900.00.
On motion of Navies and'Byxbee, and by unanimous vote on
roll• call, the:,bid. of Dee:l ngineering Company on Contract ".V" was
rejected and Contract "V" was' awarded to the. Plibrico Sales, and
Service: Company: The Mayor was authorized to sign the contract,
Rinconada Park Plans.
The final planefor the redevelopment of Rinconada Park
were reviewed by the Aasiatant -City Manager.
On. motion of `Byxbee and Mavis, these plans were accepted.
Change of Street Name
The City: Manager presented a suggestion for n _ change in
the name of "Barry Court" in -Tract No; 18 , stating that the Fire
Department objected to this name because of its similarity to Gary
Court. ' It was explained that the map for Tract No. 1878, showing
Barry Court as a street in'this tract, has been recorded so any
change in the name would' haave to be accomplished by an ordinance,
and that the subdivider Chas suggested the name of "Bellview Drive"
in" place of. ".'Berry.:Court" .
A proposed ordinance changing the name of "Barry'Court"
"Bellview Drive" was accepted for:first reading.
Extension -of Fabi"arr Way
The City Manager called attention to the proposed exten-
sion of Fabian Way: through the%` industrial area near the: Hayshore
Highway, which would run from Charleston Road to the intersection .O
Loma Verde Avenue and the Baayahore Highway frontage road, a distance
of approximately :one ;mile. : This- matter came before the Council 'ori
May 13,: 1957, , ,in connecton with a subdivision map recommended by the
Planning C::ammi:asion for approval under certain, conditions; the. matter
was referred to Commi:ttee::No. 1 which gave a great deal of diecussion.
_to'the propoe,ed ext ensign :of: Fabian Way and referred the question to
the Staff Traffic Comiovittee for review and advice in relation to the
design and extension of Fabian Way.
A map of the" industrial,; area through which Fabian Way
would be extended was presented, and :the City Manager read a report
in whieh the following reconmendationa of the Staff Traffic` Committee
.were submitted:
1: --'The street ahould'be.constructed on a planned' basis.
Those owners who are anxious to begin conatructi'orV on
their portion,:at :this.time should not be delayed: or
necessarily :made a part' of an assessment district, but
should: be ',:head responsible for paying their 'overall
share of the_ total ' project cost., A firm schedule should
be establ-is'hed for the completion of all street im-
provements: It is recommended that the Council make
it . a matter of ,record that the.' owners should submit :a
scheduled program within the; next six months for financ-
ing and `coinpl'eti.on of these imprrovements by the '.time- the
freeway access".: road is constructed. If financing and
scheduling;` agreements cannot be 'arrived at by the'
various , interes:ted parties within the next six months,
the Council: should 'be _on record that they will initiate
a sesament'district proceedings to insure complete con`=
structiom:. of the; street improvements. It is eaa.ential
that the Citybe .guaran.teed that the total street . im-
provementa w113.,:be complete within,a reasonable time -
Failure to insure` total construction could' leave the`
City` with .two of the longest dead-end streete on record..
This., wou7.d .be unsatisfactory as far' as traffic,' planning,
police fire, and utilities services are_ concerned. The
construction of the street will require fill in those
areas adjacent, to' theBayshoreHighway, plus,the-con-
struction of two .bridges over flood control_ creeks;...
The Ycest of the bridges should be shared by the inter-
ested. parties on an area or benefit basis, or.a combin-
ationof the two:, Peat experience 'would indicate. that
this con t .- ;
my be aceo®plished byan.assessment district.
2. The street improvements' include lighting, sidewalks,,
curbs and ;gutters, drainage, bridges, etc. The City
is not reaponsible and should not be exp.ected.to.parti-
cipate infinancing any of this project. This is an,.
industrial area and the street requirements as recommen-
ded are: based on the traffic that will be generated from
within the area itself. Therefore, even though the re
guirements are for an excess -width street, the total
cost of this project should be assessed against the`;"
benefitted property owner*
3. The right-of-way should be 86 feet, with a 60 -foot
distance from curb tocurb, providing four moving
traffic lanes and parking lanes on each side of the
street. Experience with the Stanford industrial Park
indicates that parking lanes are essential fora street
such as this. •Leading and unloading, emergency parking,
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and , parking itself .eeem essential, and: whether it is
authorized, or not., it is used `for that: purpose. To
c:on.s"truct- a, street a mile long in a district such as
this and attempt to: eliminate parking` would.: be
authorization for sub -standard conditions to exist -
..`A .-left-turn .lane should be provided where=_the street
- joins Charleaton.Road. It can be designed within
the 60 -foot curb -to -curb street.
5.,.:There should be street lights; modern luminalresTare
recommended for. this project
6.. Sidewalks should be required.., The City's experience
in the Stanford Industrial, Park development, program
indieates that sidewalks should be includedin this
project.
7. The staff firmly believes.that this area can be
developed into:a quality industrial area. The City
of Palo Alto has been commended for its beautification
program, and:the staff:believes it is in order -to
recommend: that the proposed street be planted with
appropriate trees recommended by the City, and:that
the developers be required to provide the: necessary
funds for the planting of trees along thefull length
of the . street.
After discussion, it was moved by Navis,:seconded:by
Mitchell and carried,that the above recommendations of the City
Manager and Staff Traffic Committee be adopted as a matter of policy
for the development of the area, and that the City Managerbe
instructed to, put: the recommendations into effect immediately.
San Antonio- Frontage. Road:
'Reference was made to a report previously received from
the Planning -Commission in which the Commission informed the Council
:that it has adopted a statement of policy that the frontage road
on the west side of San Antonio Road between the l iya,hore Highway
and Charleston Road. be eliminated. This matter was considered by
Committee No. 1 which referred the question to the Staff Traffic
Committee for review and advice.
The City Manager presented a report for the. Staff Traffic
Committee which recommended that the existing requirements form
frontage road on San Antonio Road between the Bayshore Highway and
Charleston Road be- retained until the owner is w:';Iling to. give- up
total access to San Antonio Road by.,legal action, Which should be
done at one time,and not piecemeal. The Staff pointed out that
the service. road may be eliminated if" the owners agree.- to: dedicate
one foot of reserve to the City a.l:ong the total length ofSan
Antonio Road from. Bayshore_Highway to Charleston Road. _The. Staff
Traffic Committee reminded the Council that in the immediate future
the cities and the C.oun,ty` will have a traffic engineering. firm
i working on the total highway` program for Santa Clara .County, and
that the wisest course to follow would be to retain the status quo
as far as this frontage road is concerned, and bring it to -the
attention or the traffic engineers, and get their advice.
:On: motion of: Rodgers and Navis, the report of the Staff
Traffic, -Committee was adopted.
At this time :C.;J. Keenan, representative of the
California Pacific :Commercial Corporation, addressed. the `Council,
stating.that this firnidwni 95 acres at the northwest corner of
Bayshore Righway:and San Antonio Road; that. they have been discussin
the question , of .the: frontage road and: street pattern for the area
with the Planning -Department: for. almost a year, that: they do not
desire to have any'=access to San Antonio `Road and are . prepared to
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:take.steps to make sure that -.there will be no access when the
property is developed; that.there-is no purpose in having the front-
age road.
Mr. Keenan advised that his firm -'is prepared to dedicate
the land for the street. and :has worked with the owners of the prop-
erty involved in the'propos:ed aubdi.vision facing Charleston Road
through which Fabian. Way will be extended.
Freeway. -Agreement.
Reference was made to:a report previously received from
the Planning C'ommi'ssion recommending that the Council attempt to re-
- open the Freeway Agreement with` the' State of California, with a , view
to getting a full solution to the interchange' problem at San Antonio
Road and Bayshore Highway and at Charleston Road and Bayshore Highway,
and the resulting problem -of the intersection of Charleston„ and San;.
Antonio Roads.
At the request of Committee No. 1, the Staff Traffic
Committee reviewed the; recommendation of the Planning Commission.
The City Manager presented- a . report for the Traffic Committee,
with the recommendation that'the City request the State Divisicn of
Highways to reopen the Freeway Agreement with respect to the San
Antonio-Bayshore Highway -Loma Verde -Charleston intersection problems.
The City Manager pointed Out that the problems involved are compli-
cated and if the matter is reopened it would be desirable to have
the advice of the traffic engineering firm hired by the cities and
the County in arriving at decisions regarding these problems.
The City Manager, reported that the -City Council of Mountain
View has gone on record as recommending that the. Freeway Agreement
be reopened, The Planning Officer submitted a,. map; and sketc; Les of the
freeway and proposed interchange, and pointed out the problemst
involved and the need for changes in the plans to improve the s.itua.
tion at the intersections.
-On motion of Byxbee-and Rodgers, the City Manager and'.Staff
were instructed to attempt to reopen ;the Freeway Agreement with 'the
State Division ofHighways in an effort to get"a more satisfactory
interchange plan: in' the Bayshore Highway -San Anto Flo -Loma Verde
•Charleston "area ,
Tentative Map, Portion:.. Santa Rita Rancho (Farrar)
Councilman Byxbees Chairman'. of,,Coms+ittee No. 1; called'
attention to the tentative map"of a subdivision of portion ;of;Santa
Rita.Rancho, as Submitted -by the owner, John F. Farrar, which•was
referred by the Council to Committee No. 1>on May.13, 1957, in"-
connection with the review.and study: of the extension of Fabian.
gray. Reference was made -to the recommendation: of the Planning Com-
misaion for approval of `this'_ tentative map under certain 'conditions
On motion of Byxbee_and-Navis, the tentative map 'WAS
approved subject to providing additional public utilities easements
and to ilj*ynt of the northerly line of Charleston Road to meet
the alignment of Meadowpark No. 5, and subject further to the
requirements for the industrial roadway (extension of Fabian Ways)
1;n accordance with the recommendations adopted as a matter of:policy
earlier `during this meeting`.
(The Council took a recess at this time, 9:10 P.M.,
and reconvened at 9:20 P.M.)
Parking Charleston and Louis` Road Area
At the suggestion of Councilman Byxbee, the staff was
instructed to review the parking -situation in the residential and
industrial districts in the`general'area of Charleston. Road -and'
Louis Road.
Personnel Report for -1957-58
Salary Schedule'
The City Manager submitted a report and recommended Sela
Schedule for all employees,, except, the Council -appointed officers,
and recommended that any; plan adopted become effective July 1, 1957.
4t'' He explained that the schedule provides for minimum one-step (5.7 -
increase for all classifications, with larger adjustments being made
in three classifications -in order to improve interior relationships;
and that the schedule':; includes one new classification and the re-
titling of two positions
It was. reeommende:d ;in., the report that the :City Manager be
f authorized, within tae recommended salary schedule;'= to abandon the
first or second Stepp 'of the lower. paid classifications, to provide
certain needed' ad juatmenta and assist materially in the recruitment
of new personnel, the administrative procedures to accomplish these
'objectives to be established in the- first quarter of the 1957-58
fiscal ,year.
It was further explained by the City Manager' that the
adminis,trati,ve salary schedule is based on the 1956 plan - of Louis
Kroeger.'and Associates; that the ranges in the plan have also been
increased 5;74%.ti that administrative personnel have been placed
within these ranges according to their relative reaponsibilitles,
at ,levels comparable to .other similar types of positions, and' atter
the applicetion:of in -grade advancementia as is done in the other
classified positions.
The City Manager advised that these recommendations are t
result' of reviewing. the wage- and salary trends i;n the' area, and tha
funds for these salaries -'halve been provided for in the City Manager
preliminary budget for 1957--1958`.
On. motion of Byxbee and Rodgers-, the Salary Schedule for '
1957-58 as recommended__by the City Manager was approved by unanimou
i vote on, roll call of all council members present. Ruppenthal and'
Simpson were absent. during: the rollcall.
Employees' Association Recommendations
The City )ia.na-ger reported that the following recommendatia�
had been made tohim.by the.Palo Alto City Employees' Association;
That a substantial increase in salaries for- all employ
ees :be made, plus an adjustment for the lower income.
groups. ('The:City Manager stated that he thought the
Council's motion in accepting the salary.schedule as
.submitted complies with this request.)
2. That equal pay periods, 26 per year, be established.
3. That ,three weeks vacation begranted after five years
of service,, and four weeks vacation after twenty year
with a -holiday .adjustment plan for fire A.nd police.
That Adequate hospitel:and medical insurance be pro-
vided, with the possibility of retiring employees
being able to takeover the policies on retirement.
227 Periods
The City Manager reported that the Employees¢"Association
has recommended that there be 26 pay periods per year instead of 24
,as at present so that there would be more equal pay checks, and tha
;`pay days be every other Friday. The City Manager Advised that he
has discussed this -recommendation with the Controller and he is
willing, to put this system into effect.
It was ,i oved,by: Mitchell, seconded and carried that the
Controller be requested to change the pay periods from 2k per year
to 26 per year,'with pay days every other Friday, and that this
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:procedure be• piut into effect as .near the first of July, 1957, as
possible.
Hospital and Medical Insurance
The City`_' Menager reported,, tha t the firm of Marsh & Mc
Lennan-Cosgrove end" Compenyehas- been retained as consultants to
Advisee and, assist a staff-employee.committee in a study and recommend-
ations for a modification of the`City'a medical, health, and life
insurance program.
Vacations! and. Holidays
The .City Meager reviewed the history of vacation piens
in the City of Palo Alto, and submittedcharts showing a'comprison
of.working days, days: ;off, vacation allowance and holidays for the
Fire Department, Police` :Department, end General Employees; also
showing comparstive vacation policies of City General Employees
with employees of the School District and of the Palo Alto Hospital:
The City Manager recommended that three weeks vacation
be allowed after seven.yeere of service, effective January 1, 1958.!.
(The present policy is three weeks vacation after fifteen years of
service) Hefurther recommended that in the meantime the entire
report on employee benefits be reviewed by Committee No. 3.
;On motion of Mitchell and Cresap, the Working Rules and
Regulations were amended toprovide that the length of service
required for three weeks vacation for general employees be reduced
from 15 yearn to 7 years, this to become effective January 1, 1958.
The overall report on employee benefits, including
holiday andvacetion policies of the Police and Fire Departments, WAS
referred to Committee No. 3 for review and study.
Salaries of Council -appointed. Officers
The Mayor reported that the Chairman of Committee No. 3
had called a meeting to which ell council members had been invited,
to discuss the salaries of council -appointed officers, and that
the committee hes submitted the following recommendations for
salaries for the 1957-58 fiscal year: City Clerk, from $ 00 to .$725;
City Assessor from $650 to $700; Controller from $950 to $1000; City,
Attorney - from $1050: to $1125; and City Manger from $1500 to $166+x.67 .
On motion of Byxbee and Mavis, these salary Adjustments
were approved by unanimous vote on roll call of all council members
present. Ruppenthal and Simpson were -absent during this roll call..
(Councilman Simpson left at 9:45 P.M. and was absent
for the rest of the meeting.)
Agreement with Southern Pacific for Sewer Pipe Line
The City: Manager presented a proposed: agreement between the
City of Palo Alto and the; Southern Pacific Company covering AM ease-
ment of approximately 500 feet of longitudinal sewer pipe line 1n
the railroad right of way, with the informAtion that the ennuel rental
charge for this° agreement . has been . reduced from $150.00 to $75.0,
per annum and that this fee' will be charged to the properties
benefitted, primarily Stanford University.
On motion of :Byxbee and Mitchell, the Mayor was authorized
o execute this agreement in behalf of the City.
United Yrationse DAy
The City Manager reported that a request, has been made
for the use of the Community Center fbr the observance of United
Nations Day on October 26, 1957, and the Recreation Superintendent
has recommended that permission be granted for this purpose.
On' motion of Ruppenthal and Byxbee, the `use of the
Community Center for a Vniiad Nations program on October 26, 1957,
was authorized:
South Palo Alto Grade Separation, Employment of Engineer
Councilman Hyxbee, Chairman of Committee No... -1,, reported
that the committee had'diecussed the employment of an engineering
!firm to prepare ' plans for the underpass, and -had asked the -staff to
approach several firms, and invite them to submit proposals; that_,
=two -of the: firma contacted did not submit proposals, And another
firm could not be considered because a member of the Planning
Commission is aeeoctated with it; that three proposals were sub-
mitted, with maximuM fees for engineering services,As follows':
George 3. Nolte, $k,5,600, the work to'be completed
in approximately fSve months.
De Leuw, Cather'& Company, $58,000, work to be completed.
in approximately eight months.
Warren.& Siebert and George' E. Pearson, $59,600 plus
$4,900.00 for cost of soil investigation work.
It was: moved by Byxbee, seconded and carried.that
George S. Nolte be employed- as the engineer for the `preparation
of plans and. speccifications for the grade separation structure,
in accordance with the proposal in his letter of June 7; 1957,
and that the Mayor be authorized to sign the contract for these
engineering services
Hoover Park Site
- A report was received from Committee No, :2„ recommending
that the rear. -of all the :properties fronting on Cowper Street
between the Hoover Park site and the St..Mark's Church property
be .acquired by the City to enlarge the park site tize` land involved
le`approxlmately 137:x 350 feet.
The -owners of the properties involved in`,the proposed
acquisition addressed the Council. Mr. Ralph Nordberg, 2829; Cowper
Street, Mr. Terrence McGovern, 2855 Cowper Street, and Mr. C. A.
Koeppe, 2881 Cowper'.Street, objected to'having any'of their
properties taken'by the City. Mr. -Walter White, 2895 Cowper Street,
whose property is iMmediately adjacent to the park site, told -the
Council that --he. would rather have his whole parcel taken .than'just
the rear portion. .
Councilwoman Corcoran, pointed out the need for a park in
that.area,.calling-attention to data submitted showing that. Hoover
Park will:.serve.more.dwellln'g units and a greater population than
any_ other` neighborhood parks.,Hand recommended the acquisition of
additlonal`1,nd to enlarge the present site. She stated that she
would like'to-have the City acquire the entire parcels owned by-.
White,' Koeppe and McGovern,_ plus the rear of the Nordberg.property.
It, was moved and seconded that steps be tPiken to acquire
the rear of the properties in -question, as recommended by Committee
No, 2 After discussion, the vote onroll call was a:s .follows:
Ayes: Corcoran,. Cummings Giffin, Marshall,: Mavis
Noes : Byxbee, Davi;s:,, Mitchell, Rodgers.
Not' Voting`s Cresap
The motion was declared lost, the City Attorney having
advised that ten votes are necessary to acquire property.
Porter.
(Comncllma'n Ruppenthal had left during the discussion
on this ' item, at 10:30 PAC, and was absent -for the
rent of the meeting.ji
Design Control
A report was received from the Planning Commission re-
commending that the design control application of the Utah Construc-
tion Company for an ore dressing laboratory and office facilities
to be erected at 448 San .Antonio Road be approved as submitted.
It was moved, seconded and carried that the recommendation
be adopted and this design control application be approved.
Lot Division, Eichler ,Homes
A report was receivedfrom the Planning Commission
recommending approval of the lot division application of Eichler
Homes for redivision of- a portion of Lot 5, Subdivision of Lot 9,
Greer ,Lands, and portion of Lot 6, Estate of Greer, subject to the
granting of public utilities; easements as shown and to furnishing;
evidence of payment of all payable City and County taxes.
It was moved by Byxbee, seconded and carried that the
lot division be approved in accordance with the recommendation of
the Planning Commission.;
Variance, 746 peSoto Drive (Bulmor l
A report was received from .the Planning Commission
recommending that the denial by the Zoning Administrator in
connection with the variance application of Robert and Beverly
Bulamore be overruled,_, and that the requested variance to allow
a front yard setback of 17 feet, where 20 feet are otherwise
required, for the property at 746 DeSoto. Drive, be granted. The
Commission advised that technically the reasons given by the
applicant are not sufficient basis for the variance and the Zoning ;.
Administrator was adhering to: the- strict interpretation of the;
ordinance in denying the application; however, the Commission
believed thateach case should bejudged on its own merits, and; in
this case the Commission felt that it should exercise discretion
in view of: 1) The fine efforts of a citizen to improve his neigh-
borhood; 2) The fact that, although the property is on a corner,
there is DO intersection and thus nodanger from obstructing driver
vision, 3) The setback will still be 22 feet from theedge of .the
sidewalk;. 4) In 1953 Charming Park Subdivision, Unit No. 3 (Newell
and Channing) was -granted a 15 -foot setback for interior lots -in
order to allow property owners to buildswimming pools in the rear
if they wished. This variance involves a car port. The Commission,
further advised that it held a publichearing on the appeal of ?'r.
and Mrs. Bulmore; ..that,approxima.tely 40 home owners on De Soto Drive
were in favor of granting the variance, and there were no obJectiona
Deceived
On motion of Cummings and Cresap, the recommendation o
the Planning Commission was adopted and the variance granted.
Project 55-11., Middlefield' Road et .A 1
The City Attorney explained:that it is in -order to
modify .AssessmentNo. .627,, Project X55-11, by reducing this
assessment from $1,950...8,5 to $1,.384.9.9, in view of the fact that
the:State is acquiring a_portionof the.property.
Resolution No.. 2863, modifying diagram and Assessment-,
No. 627, project 55-11,, Middlefield Road et al,`was introduced,
and on motion of Mitchell and Nevis, was adopted by unanimous vote
en roll call .
Zone Change
Ordinance No. 1748, rezoning. property on the southeast
line of James Road, being a, portion of the Rancho Rincon de San
Francisco, frog R-.1 to R -3-G, was given secondreading, andon
motion of Byxbee and Nevis, was :adopted.:by unanimous vote on'roll
call.
Monthlx`-Reports
The monthly report of the Controller for May, 1957, was
received and' filed.,.,
The. monthly report of the Planning Officer. on action take.
1r,May on applications for_;redivision of lots, and'the monthly
report ,of the Zoning. Administrator . on action taken in May on- a,:ppli-
cations for variances:' and uie permits, were received- and -placed on
file..
Hospital' Director Appointment
The Mayo° announced that the term of Councilman; Herbert . A
Navit+ on :the ;Board of Hospital Directors of the Palo .A1to-Stanford
Hospital Center will ,expire on June 30, 1957, and recommended that
he be reappointed for a four-year term.
On motion of Byxbee and Rodgers, Mr. Navis was
as a member of.the``Board of Hospital Directors, to serve
year term commencing July 1, 1957.
Hoover Park Site
The City Manager called attention to the fact that the
Council at a previous --meeting had referred the matter of acquiring
additional land for the Hoover Park site to the Planning Commission
as well as to Commi.ttee.No. 2, and •i.n view of the Council's action'
this evening,; it ;mightbe advisable to give the Planning'Officer
instructions.' as to whether„or not ,the question should etill'be
considered by the Planning --Commission. The Mayor suggested the
Cnmmission'study the matter anyway. There were no other comments.
reappointed
for a four-
Therebeing no further business to come before the
Council, the meeting was declared adjourned at 10:40 P.M.
APPROVER(
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'Mayor