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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08261957City Hall, Palo Alto;. Cta 26, 195T. AUKS ' 9'57: of 1'�.1c }alto metin regular he City Altomp nregu ohs. Counts 7: with Mayor sess�,ox� on tt2sdat�a at 7:3012.14,„ Roll call as :f:AlloWs Mitchell Davis, Evans, Marshall, Present B1i ts!ea, Rogge ;, Stephens., Woodyard Porter, Rodger , Bahop, Corcoran, Davis, Giffin, Ruppenthal. 12 1957 were The: minutes of . the meeting of August 1 r3do Parkin District approved. Froiect Middlefield -Coo of pro.'- lace set for a hearing' of, , - time and place assessments on Clerk This ce f bonds for unpaid law Trie-. City given es provided by. 'testa to the issuance of bonds g been received. A notice of the hearing protests had t no written p There. being no _one. deported the open. was declared p n was ,closed. The rieaxspe the matter, the hearing wished to:spea on bonds on present who 289, ordering the issuace of: was introduced,, fnd d Resolution. No 42,018. 5, by trodumops' vote on motion of M d h011e ;ndount den$42,018.45, , was adopted Rlpt j;01� t�itch��l ATi� Stephens, roll 0811. the purchatte of. the 8 1, a,utrioriz ins end on Resolution, .- interests was i.ntroduced, vote on tYie Che lox^ .ltephe: �5 was t adapted by unanimous: bonds '��' hens , mot3:�on, of MitcYaell a.nd `Step 1 rca ^ � *•trc:et Li�h�'��i'3�`'r�-=, . 6_X i r�it Ave. aro�ect lace set for a hea i g of time and place on Project rol I1 rn This:was .also. the unpaid assessments 8eSSt by law. The of bonds for was, given as providedreceived. .protests tie •the i©�uthe�hearing ; otests had been x"e . : A ..noepo _ th8 t no Written A 56.1 ort+ed, no one City Clerk rep o an. There being The hearing watt declared p the hearing was :present: who wiahed�: to speak' on the matter, of bonds on p ordering the isaue6ce end:on Resolution°Ko•2892,0:$76.25, was introduced, 6-14 in' the atounte $1 adopted by unanimous u vote d rol } Fro.j�ect...5 ra.�11 and Nevis; motian.of Ma se of the call authorizing the purchase and on At 5% interest, was introduced, Resolution Ro.,2893, t for pare eased by , s introduced, vote on roll bonds by the s Y . was p motion of ��ha3.1 a.nd Na;�is, 7:35 P.m., call. Giffin came at this time, T:35 (Co!ancilmp of the arrived present for the rest of protests Weed abate nt Article 32(a) the time and place for rea.rihB This was as provided i:n law were All notices as rewired by fired y la his . . inst as�ese�aenta fo�o �� abateme.rit, with the ve been, age -1r�ance has filed of Gocifi~!ad- Ord:.Git9 Engineer:has of land from wriicr� weeds. h8 . published • Tk�e . the X�ote;,or F$ =proposed to be assessed against report istint_ with the -,:expense _ �,•emeaed s � tageti�ser or ps�el of land, e8C eeParate lot. open Mr• Alexander Main, , rKas deelaxed P Addre The; littering Camino Real and El Camino Wad', w._ owner of ,'PxK'pert3P' betvte�3n :�;1 �_>T--�--- . =—_-_---- • _ _._.� the;: Counci3 protesting : the weed abatement procedure and the assess ment against his' property. There'-:were7no'others who Wished to speak on the matter, and the hearing was :dec:lared': closed.. Resolution' No. 289k,; confirm1ng_ the City Engineer's Report, and the.:Asseraament Liat for Weed Abatement, wasintroduced;:, and on motionof Cre.sap and Navis, wads adopted by unanimous vote' on roll call:`'. Proposal for Senior Citizen ,Recreation Facility y `A 'communication 'from the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, requesting the'Council 'to.study the'question of establishing a senior. citizen recreation facility as part of the City Recreation Depart - went program, was referred to'Committee No. 2. Project 56-8L Wilkie Way, et al A letter was received.: from the Board of Supervisors of Santa'Clare County, enclosing Resolution granting consent of the County of Santa Clara to the City of Palo Alto for construction of improve- ments in County °streets, in connection with Project 56-8, Wilkie Way, et Al. It was moved by Mitchell, seconded and carried that. the.Mayor be Authorized to sign the acceptance of this resolution' in behalf of the City. Bids on Hospital -X -Ray Equipment. The'City Manager reported that bids were received on August 23, 1957,. on X=ray equipment for the Palo Alto -Stanford .Hospital, but that- there had mit..;been sufficient time to analyze the bids and confer::with' Stanford representatives, and his report and recommendation on theee bids 'would be deferred until the next, meeting. Stop Signs The City�Manager reported that the Staff Traffic Committee and. the Traffic Consultant submit the following recom- menda'tiona :That .:stopsigns be installedon University Avenue at Lincoln Avenue and that "`the present, stop signs on Lincoln Avenue at -- Hamilton Avenue.'be,:eliminated; ,.'also'that atop aigna be installed on Welch Road et Quarry Road: and on:Welch ?load at Pasteur Drive. The``.City Manager explained that the intersection of University. and Lincoln Avenues is on the priority list for traffic signals, but sine -it may be some time before they are installed.,: it was felt advisable to make this intersection a tour -way stop,end that the elimination of stop signs on. Lincoln at Hamilton would:,. change this: ' intersection . from a four-way stop to a two-*vay. stop; :.He= advised: that-, the stop. signs on Welch Road are for the purpose of aontrolli-ng, traffic near the -Hospital .Center and professional area :Re.solution No.: 2895,, amending Resolution No 2788 regulating parking and; use,:;of, certain streets, to carry out the above recommendations, was introduced:,: and on motion of Mavis and Marshall,' was adopted by unanimous 'vote on roll call. Proposed Amendment -to Building'::ode The City Manager presented a proposed amendment to Section 1506 of the Build ing Code, recommendedby the Building In- apector, to provide that where :residential :properties abut frontage :roads, railroad right of ways, and :industrial and commercial areas, fences may `be constructed' to a, height not to exceed 8 feet. (The. 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T PP ed again , yy the ae No $ vie '��`aa j o hs n$ la rQ R teems Ca�nC�� , ig ngCe,sga�ro be � �� � x�re g � and r .. theproposed. a n t fpm the men t $ham oy Pa24 g a'ewent bed eaented �. 8tadY t� : the ePa� to was . wean . d for the C Cit be p�"eA 'sd ° p he City ag a s o I a oo $ tss t uee t T y De to n lvo � & s to pad ta; C� dera t1 oe gibed ota x?4 ,�� : ;'f� .fin er ,� Co '� h1gh�. A�port i j Znte;-c proposed � end that reported t t PP e held with property owners; concerned and`arith;the Division of High- ways to discuss --the ;question;. 'and in. -view of the` iatportance af" ex» pediting the acqui'sitiona, or.1a,nd: for road and --utility purposes_ and Vhe proposed improvements, he' recommended .he- commencement of pro- ceedings, far.establishment of a# assessment= district to be de8lgnated Project 57--a1, Fabian" Way,.. 'Revolution" No. 2896" of.. sPreliminaryr Determination, Fabian Way, et al, Projects7o. 57= -11, -setting September 10,`1957 as date of hearing" of :any objections' t'o- proceeding" -without further ..compliance with `the Special Aaseaement .Investigation, Limitation , and -Majority Protest,Act of: -1931, was introduced, and on motion of Navis and`Byxbee, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call The ' City Manager:- advisees that at the time of they hearing there maybe some changes presented from the initial recom mendatione for ,the street improvements because of information re- ' ceived - from the ,:D1vi-ion of Highways. Modification of Retirement Plan .with Social Security and 'OASI A report: was- made by the City Manager and the Personnel' Officer on --legislation :and procedure involved- in the modification of the .State Retirement 3ystsm, under `which city employees are --covered, on a coordinated basis" with social security and @ac1 Age: -and-Survivors IneUrance.H They advised that Congress has just- passed a bills which: will psriit California to be added to the list of • atates"which:can divide their retirement syete:ns, allowing employees to make a choice as; to whether _they wish to continue wader the State;Retirement Plan or accept the -modification. to includeOASI "coverage. It rues recommended by.` the staff that under present con- dtions the Council give;strong:consideration to the. Divided Plan. because 'it will_ -permit more comprehensive study, allow theindivi"- dual employee more personal discretion, end pe:rmi,t the same benefits at no greater cost to the City>than under the 'straight modification plan. It was pointed out that,requirementa for retroactivity' under. the Divided Plan do not fall due until December 31, 1958. After discussion, it wais:-moved by Mitchell,seconded and carriedthat the.staff continue its study of the Divided Plan and report_ to the Council at a future date. Pro,4ect 57-2, Page Mill Road' Widen�in The Assistant City Manager called attention to the Council's action .of "July 22, 1957, authorizing the acquisition of right-of-way property for the widening of Page Mill Road northeast of El Camino Real,. He:advised that it has been discovered since then that approximately 300 eq. ft.; of land (three small parcels) was omitted - from the previous.;;reeoiution, and recommended that the Council authorize= the acquisition of .these small parcels. It was pointed out that there.`is no aaeesement to property owners in this .project; that it•is being financed.by gas tax funds. Resolution No. 2897," determining, that public con- venience and neces's'ity require: the acquisition of certain parcels of property; and authorizing the City Attorney to commence -the "necessary action:, wail „introduced, and on motion of Marshall and Byxbee-, was adopted;by unanimous voice' of all council members present.- Cresap was aba:ent-during this roll call. Parking Permit' Program The Assistant City Manager called attention to the program previously established -for theissuance'of perking permits for the parking 'lot in "the; block: bounded by Cowper, Webster, University and Hamilton, .repor_ting that there' a;re at present 52 permits" on this" .lot authorizing the vehicles covered to, park in any apace in the lot upon payment of a quarterly fee of $12.00. The AssistantCity:"Manager advised that there have been inquiries 'regarding the feasibility of parking permits. for° other lots closer to Alma Street, and after investigation the staff 'is recommending that a permit system be establia'ned:for:'the parking lot behind the Library and for the. lot behind the Varsity Theatre; with a maximum of - 20 per its :to be issued for each lot, the quarterl payment for permits for the lot behind the Library to be $18.00. and the quarterly payment, on the other•lot,.,to be $12.00,` the. program; to be effective with the quarterly period beginning*OCtober 1, 1957 After. discussion; it was moved by. Marshall; seconded by .Rodgers, and" carried that the program for issuance of parking permits on these -metered parking lots be established as recommended,. Tiffin voted Noon the,mottion. Purchase, of "County:.Tax Titles The; .Aeaistant `City Manager advised that the City annually receives notice from:.the. County Tax Collector of properties which have beendeeded' to , the' -•State, for delinquent taxes, giving the City opportunity, to purchaeef_thein before they are advertised for public bids:, It was pointed out:that it has been the practice of the City in past years to purchase'such properties and offer them for sale in order to -get them back on the tax roll. The Assistant,City Manager reported that the City has received! notice'regarding, three parcels- deeded to the State for .delinquent taxes, and -recommended that the City enter -into agreementS with the County to purchase these parcels, as follows: Lott 13 and 14:, Block2,-.Bartley Tra-ct, a lot 50 x 105 feet at the corner of Birch:Street and Fernando -Avenue; purchase price, $400..00; portion , -14t 26,"Block 4, Stanford City Subdivision, a strip 15 x 130 feet on -Ii 8oerson Street at Matadero Creek; purchase price, 10.00; and portio -:of Lot 6, Block 6, :Seale; Tract No._ 5, a: strip 20 x 100;feet on ! Oregon Avenue near,:areer Road; purchase price, $10.0n. .It was moved by Byxbee, seconded by Mitchell, and carried by unanimous :vote on roll call that the Mayor be authorized to execute agreements -to purchase these parcels from the.County for -.said'=sums plus cost of advertising and State fee. -Sale :of Hospital Bonds A report was. received from Committee No:3 recommend- ing that the Council. authorize bids to:be taken on September 23, 1957 `for the sale of •$3,000,000 Hospital` Bonds, the balance:of the bonds -voted on May. 10, 1955_ remaining Ordinance- No. 1754 providing for the issuance: and sale of,;$ -3,000,000 Cit7v9T Palo Alto Hospital.Bonds of`1955, Series "B"., ;and ---directing Notioe `of Sale to be given inviting sealed proposals - on said-bonda_to be received at 3:00 P.M...on September:23, 1957, •was' introduced, . and on- aotior .of Mitchell and Rodgers, ,'was adopted - :by unaniaaous ;vote= `on ro11': call of.all members present..:. Giffin,: was, : -absent "during this re 11= ca li . • Insurance Program A xeport was received .from, Committee No. 3 -recommend-: ing: the acceptance' of tfe'proposa'l--of Marsh & McLennan=Coegrove & I. Company to lake an' insurancesurvey for the City in ;accordance with thei.r,. letter of -July 30,, . ,957., for a- fee of" $2,.500.00. Councilman 1 Mitchell, reporting for the committee, advised thatthe action was I - :not unanimous; that -the vote on the- recommendation was; -:four to three' He stated- that • it is :thoroughly understood that' the- firm would n.ot be acting as- brokers for =the-' City but as Consultants., and there woult be no: commitment A, motionw is made by Mitchell, seconded by Mavis, that- the recommendation -.of , Coumzittee -No. 3 be adopted. councilman.Stephens stated that he feels there ere a 'number of things' whloh.. ehould te taken into consideration before . action'-ia: taken on this'matter. Be suggested that informat?on be obtained : from `other• cities:in - the: State as to whether ..they, have used; :outside conoultanta for insurance surveys, the Bost of" such service 4 and what it-covered,.an be guided by their experience. He also 1:92 suggested that it might be advisable: for the Mayor to appoint a• special `committee, including 'the'.City" Manager' and Controller, t investigate all ` aspects •of the entire• insurance program. • The City_ 1 anager%pointed' out that both agencies, Marsh & McLennan -Cosgrove do Company:and the local Palo Alto Insurance Association, were invited'; to aeake•,a ;study on a non -fee basis, and later the plan was changed and• the Council asked the firm or Marsh .&. McLennan -Cosgrove &. Cospany to submit 'a proposal for a survey. The City. Manager': advised'.;that :many cities in' the State have:perLodic studies : made of. their insurance programs to make sure they' a:re: properly covered and -that such, information` on the ,experience' of other cities p should not be difficult .to>obtain. After discueaion, . a ,roll call, vote was taken on : the motion to adopt:the-recommendation of Committee No. 3 for acceptance of the offer of - Marsh` & McLennan -Cosgrove & Company to make an in- surance Survey for a, fee of $.2,500,.00. The vote was as follows: '. Ayes: Byxbee, Cx'esap, Giffin, Mitchell, Nevis,Woodward. Noes`:' Evans, Marshall, Porter, Rodgers ,Stephens .. The: City Attorney advised that eight votes are-, necessary to approve sioh a motion as a contract is involved, the motion was declared lost It wasmoved by- Byxbee, seconded and carried that : the matterbe referred back to Committee No. 3. The Mayor suggested that the City Manager, in,the, meantime, look into the matter of what other cities are doing with regard to insurance aureeya Proposed Amendment to Zoning Ordinance A xreport was- :received ` from the Planning Commission recommending approval of•a<`proposed amendment to Section 22...07(b). -of the Zoning Ordinance regarding setbacks on corner lots. After a review of the proposed amendment by the Plan- ning Officer, it was ,,moved by Mitchell, seconded by Marshall, and carried thata. proposed; ordinance amending Section 22.07 (b) of the Zoning Ordinance be accepted for first reading. Lot Divisions A report was received: from the Planning Commission: recommending that the denial by the Plann&ng Officer of the ,applica- tion of Sydney C. De Guerre for division of portion of Lot 10, Paul Survey (100 ft. fronting on California Avenue between Birch :Street and Park Boulevard) into four 25 -foot lots be overruled and. that this property be dtvided'into three lots, the westerly 50 feet. of frontage on Calif'ornia Avenue to comprise one lot and the balance to be split into two 25 -foot lots, approval to be subject to pay- ment or segregation of bond assesenients and to furnishing evidence of payment: of all payable city and county taxes. The Planning Commission also recommended that the denial by the Planning Officer of the application of Sydney C. De Guerre for division of portion of Lot 11, :'aul Survey (50, feet on California. Avenue) into two 25 -foot lot, be overruled and: that this. lot division be approved, subject to removal of the existing. building, to• the payment or segregation of bond assessments,: and to furnishing :evidence of payment of all payable city and, county taxes. The•Planning Officer explained that he does not have the power: to approve lots of -less than 60 feet in width in the commercial 'district,' but that' the Council does have such right.:: • It was ,coved by Marshall, seconded and , carried that they recommendations .of the Planning ,Commission for these lot ; di.visiors :be adopted, Amendment to-P-C:'Development Play` A report was submitted by the Planning Commission ;r-eeommending approval of the amended P -C Development Plan for the property on the northerly. corner of San Antonio and Middlefield Roads with constructiontime schedule as follows: That the first 'building, be c;eimenced within six months after Council approval, the ;second- building to be started -within ten months after the .first building is started; and .'the third building to be commenced within ten months after the second building is started. The Commission advised that . it has directed;. the Planning Officer, in issuing the required use permit, to require the planting to be, done at the •earliest possible' time as. is reasonable with problems of construction. Resolution NO. 2898, approving this amended P -C Development Plan as recoma,ended by the Planning Commission, was in- troduced, and on motion of Mitchell and Byxbee, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call. Variance: Application, 2165 and 2201 Park Boulevard A report was received from the Planning Commission recommending that' the, Council uphold the decision of the Zoning Administrator for ;denial of the application tor a variance to permit the elimination of the 15 -foot setback on Lots 13 and 14 and the elimination :of the 25 -foot setback on Lot 12, located at 2165 and 2201 Park Boulevard: in: the M -1:S District, and the granting of a 10 -foot setback, with the further condition that no parking be permitted in the front 15 feet of the property. 0n motion :of ,Byxbee and Evans, the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding this variance was adopted. Abondonment of Utilities Basement view Homesites Resolution No. 2899 of Intention to abandon'a public utilities easement over a portion of Lot 40, Mayview Homesites, setting a hearing on the proposed abandonment for September 23,1957, at 7:30 P.M.,.;14as introduced and on motion of Byxbee and Evans, was adopted on roll call, with 10 Ayes, Marshall being absent; during this roll call. Ordinance rye Amusement Concession License Pees ordinance No.'1755, amending Section 4.07 of Codified; ordinance No. 5 relating to ;License fees for amusement concessions, was - given second ,reading, and on motion of Byxbee and: Nevis,: was adopted- on roll call:with 10 Ayes. Marshall was absent during the roll call. Zoning •of :Baysl ore-Embarcadero Annexation Area ;Ordinance -No.. 1756 establishing zoning of the-Bayshore� Embarcadero annexation area :was' given second reading, and on motion of Byxbee and Navia was adopted on roll call with 10 Ayes. Marahgi]. was absent during the roll -call. Sale of:St. =Francis` Terrace Property The City Attorney called attention to the :sale -by the City some time ago .ofproperty in St. Francis Terracewhich,. was .formerly a park site,= ' and . to the fact that at that time. the Mayor, waB .authorized to execute the deed to the Ames -Cranston Company: He :advised :that, the;,' purchaser` has asked that the deed be executed. to :Carol A: Cranston and that it is necessary that the Mayor'be' author- Azed to.sign the deed. A resolution authorizing the Mayneto execute said deed to Carol .D., Crannston was ;introduc-ed, and on motion `of.-Byxbee and Rodgers;,,":.v,As Adopted: n_ ro.i1 cal _wit.1QL eg. rsha_1�l wasabsent • 1 during this - roll .call . Claim: for. Damages Akers i.. A report: was received_ from the City Attorney on claims filed by E. David: -Akers and• Mary 8. Akers in the sums. of $100,000. and:$200,000_ respectively, for injurias resulting from -a collision between their automobile= and. -a train at the Palo Alto Avenue -rail- road crossing. The_ City Attorney)advised that he has investigated. the matter, with the assidta:nce:of"t:hePoiice Department, and in his opinion there -is- no liabili.ty:,. on -the` 'part of the_ City. On .motion of .Rodgers end `Navis, the claims were denied. P1a.'nnin“ommission Appointment The Mayor nominated Mr William P. P,us, Jr. as a member of the Planning Commission fora four-year term ending June 30, 1961. confirred. On motion of Mitchell and Byxbee, this nomination was Deputy Cif Clerk for Loyalty Oaths Itgwas moved by. Mitchell, seconded and carried that Julie. Evans, secretary: the` Personnel Office, be appointed a -deputy city clerk for .the purpose of signing loyalty oaths for: city employees. There being: no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was declare& adjourned at 9:10 P.M. 1 t 4